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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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If you build a house in certain neighborhoods in Hawaii, you run the risk of having your house swallowed by lava. Along most coasts, hurricanes and tsunamis are looming dangers. In mountains, avalanches and landslides are seasonal threats. If you choose to build in Moore, Oklahoma, remember that tornadoes seem to enjoy the local scenery, and build below ground. Pick your spot, then deal with the risks that come with it. Unfortunately, no matter where you choose to live on...
Freshman academy doing something right My grandfather was known to say, “Right is right and wrong is wrong.” I agree with him. I recently read in the newspaper about Clovis Municipal Schools students’ progress with The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers tests. It appeared most schools were making gains and getting better in terms of passing; some more than others. Most agree this test poses a tremendous challenge to students and faculty. Certainly any forward progress toward mastering these conce...
CLOVIS — Coming off the road with a 6-0 record didn’t quite heap pressure on the Clovis boys soccer team heading into Tuesday night’s home opener. It was after all, only early September. But every game is one the Wildcats would like to place squarely in the win column, so their first home game was no different. So Tuesday’s 6-0 victory in their 2018 Leon Williams Stadium debut was most important because it was another successful outing for the ’Cats, making them 7-for-7 i...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission took the first step in addressing the issue of political signage at the Events Center and fairgrounds during Tuesday's regular meeting. The commission unanimously approved a resolution calling for Spectra, which manages the Events Center and fairgrounds for the county, to formulate a plan regarding political signs at the annual county fair. Spectra will be tasked with making a presentation to the commission by August and putting a plan in p...
PORTALES — Sometimes, you have to see what you’re doing wrong, rather than just being told. That’s exactly what Portales volleyball coach Charity Gomez did this past week, and thus far, it’s been a success. Gomez’ Rams, coming off of a season-opening loss to Roswell last Thursday, earned their first win on Tuesday night against Clovis. Portales swept the match in three sets, 25-22, 25-10 and 25-16. “After we lost to Roswell, we just watched film on Friday — we didn’t practice,... Full story
If there’s a strong consumer response to Nike’s endorsement of pro-athlete-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick, it hasn’t quite landed in eastern New Mexico. Merchants in Clovis and Portales carrying Nike inventory told The News on Tuesday afternoon that they hadn’t yet seen any major local changes in the product’s sales following the polarizing Labor Day reveal of an endorsement deal with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Employees of various shoe and apparel stores said Nike was one of their top selling brands, a... Full story
CLOVIS — A Clovis man arrested two years ago for soliciting a child faces the third-degree felony charge today in Curry County, starting with jury selection in a trial scheduled through the end of the week. Benjamin Lerman, 43, was charged in May 2016 with using an “electronic communication device” to solicit a child between the ages of 13 and 16 for sex, and consequently arranging a meeting with that child, according to court records. Jake Boazman will prosecute for the state and defense attorney Gary Mitchell repre...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday-Monday: Clovis • Donald Gibson, 39, harboring a felon, tampering with evidence • Robert Marroquin, 27, failure to pay fines • Jolene Mowrey, 31, probation violation • Eric Lopez, 34, failure to appear • John Reese, 45, failure to appear • Matthew Gallegos, 28, failure to appear • Addiel Alcantara-Lopez, 34, aggravated driving while under the influence • Katherine Hodges, 37, criminal trespass • Frankie Owen, 35, possession of drug paraphernalia, concealing identi...
On this date ... 1968: The president of Clovis' cable television system spoke to city commissioners about recent improvements. George R. Morrell said Midwest Video Corp. had more than 5,000 subscribers and offered coverage to 93 percent of the city. He then fielded questions and complaints from commissioners and residents for about three hours. Many of the complaints came from residents of Colonial Park, where Morrell said underground cable had provided "a highly...
CLOVIS — A pair of Clovis city commissioners received the designation of certified municipal official, according to a release from the city manager’s office. Helen Casaus and Ladona Clayton received the designation during the New Mexico Municipal League annual conference Thursday in Roswell. The Municipal Officials Leadership Institute was founded in 2003 to give New Mexico municipal officials knowledge and skills necessary for effective and ethical leadership. The program requires completion of an education program, a gov...
PORTALES — Those parking barriers will get you. Roosevelt County Sheriff Malin Parker experienced as much Aug. 27 when he hit one in his duty vehicle while pulling out of a parking spot across from a hardware store in Portales. Parker said he was alone in the car and wasn’t on his phone, or texting — he just didn’t see the barrier that afternoon and “lightly bent” his bumper on impact, damage amounting to less than $500. Portales police are working on a report of the incident, but officials said Tuesday it was not yet ava...
CLOVIS — A trio of action items top the agenda for today’s Clovis Community College Board of Trustees meeting. The board is expected to appoint a new student member to the CCC Art Committee and vote on a certification that says the college is properly utilizing its endowment and a revision to the college’s five-year capital projects plan, President Becky Rowley said. Rowley will also give an update on the college’s strategic plan, with community forums scheduled for Sept. 25-26, she said. The meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m....
Today • CCC Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. in room 512 at Clovis Community College. Information: 575-769-4001 • Revenue Review Committee — 5 p.m. in assembly room at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in North Annex at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 Friday • ENMU Regents — 9:30 a.m. in Regents Room at the administration building. Information: 575-562-2133 Tuesday • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. special meeting at the Memorial Building, 200 E. Se...
Today • Preschool Storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 • Teen & Tween program — 4:30 p.m. for ages 9-18 at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Friends of the Portales Library program — Noon in the meeting room. Program by Heather Christensen “Culture at the Crossroads: Journeys Along the Silk Road;” sack lunches welcome. Information: 575-356-3940 • Prescription Drug Misuse Town Hall — 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at Clovis Community College Auditorium. Curry County Office...
County officials in eastern New Mexico struck back against New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver's announcement last week to bring back straight-party voting for the 2018 general election. Both the Curry and Roosevelt county commissions held special meetings on Tuesday in which they unanimously approved resolutions opposing straight-party voting. The two resolutions are nearly identical and call for their respective commission chairman, Ben McDaniel in Curry...
For those in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church who thought the fallout from clergy sex abuse scandals was over and dealt with, it is clear they were sadly mistaken. Public outrage has been renewed by stunning new developments, including accusations by a former high-ranking Vatican official who said Pope Francis himself looked the other way in violation of his “zero tolerance” policy on sex abuse. Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania grand jury under the state attorney general issued an exhaustive report on sexual mis...
