Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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SANTA FE — Public schools in Curry and Roosevelt counties will remain in online-only mode through at least next week. While most schools around the state will reopen to students this week, recent coronavirus cases in the Clovis and Portales area are too high to meet state standards for re-entry. Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart had a media availability Thursday, where he and Human Services Secretary David Scrase addressed some of the key components as schools look to go back to in-person classes for the first time s...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Tuesday • City of Clovis Water Policy Advisory Committee — 8:30 a.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Ute Water Commission — 2 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • City of Clovis Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Wednesday • City of Clovis...
PORTALES - The Portales City Council's meeting Tuesday night largely dealt with council concerns on traffic issues. Councilors raised constituent concerns about motorist speeding through stop signs near Lindsey-Steiner Elementary. City Manager Sammy Standefer said staff will look into increasing traffic controlling methods in the area and possibly adding rumble strips. Councilors said time was of the essence with schools preparing to resume in-person schooling when cleared by...
On this date ... 1957: Clovis received 5.26 inches of rain between 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. - the most ever recorded in the city in a 24-hour period. No injuries were reported, but hundreds of sparrows drowned, multiple residences sustained water damage, streets were impassable and the high school football game between Muleshoe and Clovis had to be postponed. "Wildcat Stadium was filled Friday night, but not by the throng of football fans as was hoped," the Clovis News-Journal...
CLOVIS - The summer of 2020 has been a hot one, with most days reaching the 90s and plenty more days in the 100s than the 70s. But so far, it hasn't been too much of a strain on the city's water supply. While the city of Portales did have to enact temporary water restrictions, Clovis hasn't had to enact anything beyond its annual voluntary conservation period that runs through Oct. 1, and its water policy advisory committee will meet Tuesday for the first time in three months...
Slowly but surely, things are looking up for New Mexico residents in regard to COVID-19 lockdown. But with social distancing still being a factor in our state, many residents may still be looking for one-day adventures to take in the Land of Enchantment. Here are a few options: Mesalands Dinosaur Museum Distance: 83 miles from Clovis Location: 222 E. Laughlin St. in Tucumcari Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Restrictions: Masks and social distancing required. Must sign...
Curry Resident Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-762-9405 All meals served with 2% milk Monday: Labor Day Tuesday: Chicken salad w/cranberry & almonds, crackers, potato salad, cucumber & tomatoes, cherry/pineapple cake Wednesday: Spaghetti w/meat sauce, green beans, tossed salad w/low fat dressing, garlic toast, oatmeal cookie Thursday: BBQ chicken, roasted potato, zucchini, dinner roll w/margarine, fruit cobbler Friday: Frito pie, mixed veggies, fruit cocktail Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 13th St....
Editor’s note: New Mexico public schools are not offering in-person instruction until Sept. 8 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All items are for to-go service only, with meal information provided by school officials or websites. Contact individual schools for specific details. Clovis elementary Monday: Labor day Tuesday: Breakfast, fruit filled churros, milk; Lunch, teriyaki blasters, steamed rice, steamed carrots & steamed broccoli, fresh apple, homemade roll, fresh veggies, milk Wednesday: Breakfast, chicken waffle bites, m...
Information on pressed flowers and painting with chalk will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Kate Chu represents pressed-flowers.com, and she’s going to share some of the new and exciting things that are going on in the field of pressed flowers including new presses on the market and how to use the microwave for pressing. Chu is from Anaheim, California. Kari Child is with Chalk Couture in Midvale, Utah,...
The following books are available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: “Serving Up Love” by Traci Peterson and others presents a collection of four novellas, each featuring a Harvey Girl heroine. From Kansas to Texas, the Grand Canyon to New Mexico, the stories cross the country with tales of sweet romance and entertaining history. Themes include a young woman working hard to escape poor choices from her youth, another reuniting with an old flame, a woman determined to help support her family in spite of dan...
You can’t rope a twister, you can’t catch lightning in a bottle and you can’t accurately reproduce a sunset. I’ve spent a lot of time on the road back and forth to the hospital as my sweetheart recovers from knee surgery. I’ve had the opportunity to be on the road several times at sunset and sunrise. Seems like I’m always driving into sun either way I’m going and this time of year that danged old fiery ball sets right on the roadway. If there’s a shower out there on our th...
Texas' University Interscholastic League is ramping up its efforts to get spectators to follow COVID-19 guidelines at games by threatening sanctions for those who don't comply. Meanwhile, local school districts are urging compliance - and patience - from fans and those involved in athletics. The state's governing body for public schools, which said sanctions could come via local UIL district executive committees and/or the UIL state executive committee, also hinted at the...
Portales school Superintendent Johnnie Cain is disappointed students won't be returning to class in person for at least a few more weeks. But at least students are participating in the online approach, he said. "Our high school has been going for two weeks, and our junior high, and we've actually had really good participation in both the schools. It's still not like being in class but at least they're going to school like they're in school," Cain said. "I think upwards of 90%...
FARWELL - Playing without its starting quarterback, Bovina managed to hang with rival Farwell for quite a while on Friday night thanks to an opportunistic defense. In the end, though, it proved too much to overcome. The Steers dominated the game statistically and eventually pulled away to a 42-7 victory over the Mustangs. Freshman running back Corey Stancell rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns, while senior quarterback Leefe Actkinson ran for a TD and threw for a pair of...
It's rare that a simple tweet triggers in me the desire to write a column. On night three of the Republican National Convention last month, I had the great pleasure of watching Madison Cawthorne, a young paraplegic who is running for a house seat in North Carolina. At the very end of his short but moving address, this man - who is otherwise confined to a wheelchair - was helped out of that chair by two friends and stood. He was standing for the flag, for what it represents,...
Until a few days ago, Democrats were content to pretend the disorder in American cities didn't exist. Now, worried that Joe Biden is on his back foot on the issue, they readily acknowledge the rioting - and blame it on President Donald Trump. One would think that, given the fusillade they unleashed against Trump at the convention, if Democrats truly believed that the president is responsible for Black Lives Matter activists and anarchists attacking cops and burning down...
At least the media haven't politicized the weather reports - yet. Watching the next Category 4 hurricane hit Florida is about all I can stand to see on TV these days. The news and cable talk shows are brutal - all partisan politics all the time. Sports programs are almost as bad, thanks to their blind worship of the Black Lives Matter movement and its dangerous ideas. The NBA coverage is the worst. You almost feel like you have to swear your allegiance to BLM or confess to...
Labor Day is coming up, a time when we normally celebrate the end of summer with a barbeque and cooler weather. This year, because of COVID, we're asking people to socially distance. So why not take the opportunity to think about why we have the holiday in the first place? As Americans we appreciate times of intensity well; the country's founding, sacrifices of war, or death of a great civil rights leader. What we sometimes forget is the worth of everyday work and what that da...
Prefer to decide for myself We will soon be privileged to cast the most important vote of our lifetime. The results will determine the fate of our country. Do we want a free, prosperous and lawful country with the hope of a bright future where we can secure our own fate by hard work and determination or do we want to be led by a government bent on collecting the majority of our income in taxes so they can spend it for us in the guise of “free” things? Personally, I prefer to decide for myself which path my cash takes. It is...
A frightening 70% of millennials say they would back a socialist candidate for office. And today, we are seeing many socialist ideas gaining traction, such as “free” college tuition for all, government-run healthcare and a guaranteed income even for able-bodied people who don’t work. While we can blame some of the attraction to socialism on its false promises of fixing every social ill, the nearly inescapable indoctrination present in our schools and universities, and the members of the media who carry its water, some of th...
CLOVIS — Two Clovis residents have been selected for the New Mexico Senior Olympics board of directors for two-year terms. Kenneth Lindsey and Bill Adams have been accepted onto the 11-member board, which is chaired by Steve Duran of Las Cruces. The terms will run through October 2022. The New Mexico and national Senior Olympics, also known as the 50-Plus Olympics, were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Any qualifiers for those events will have qualifications honored for the 2021 games in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. L...
CLOVIS — The City of Clovis is seeking applicants for three vacancies on its planning and zoning commission. The commission meets 3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month — currently at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library — to make recommendations to the Clovis City Commission on zoning issues. The vacancies are open to any Clovis resident, and do not include district or industry representation requirements. Applications are available from the city manager’s office and will be accepted through Sept. 1...
SANTA FE — A Roosevelt County woman was among three COVID-19 deaths announced Friday, as the state announced 96 new cases. Locally, Curry County had nine new cases and Roosevelt one. According to the Department of Health, the Roosevelt County woman was in her 50s, was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. The three new deaths reported brings the state total to 794 — five in Curry County, three in Roosevelt County. Two Curry County residents died earlier this week, bringing the region’s total COVID-19 fatalities to 23...
MULESHOE — A man who escaped the Bailey County jail Aug. 29 and was arrested in Abernathy later that day is facing charges for the escape, and a Plainview man alleged to have aided in the getaway is facing charges. Prior to his escape, Mark Lucio had been at the Muleshoe jail since his June 3 plea to charges of possession to distribute methamphetamine and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Lucio, 39, never returned to the Bailey jail after his Saturday arrest in Abernathy. He is currently b...
CLOVIS — It’s no mystery the city of Clovis has lost retail over the last few years. The Clovis City Commission is hoping some outside help can reverse the trend. The commission on Thursday agreed to a three-year, $130,000 professional services agreement with Birmingham, Alabama-based Retail Strategies, LLC, to help the city plug retail holes and hopefully keep nearby dollars in Clovis. Lacy Beasley, president of Retail Strategies, said the company does work in 36 states and has helped Carlsbad, Artesia and Lovington. “Retail...
