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CLOVIS — The Clovis-Carver Public Library, closed since a deadly shooting on Aug. 28, is expected to reopen late this week. Clovis City Manager Tom Phelps said the library will have a “soft opening,” meaning it is scheduled to open without formality “within the next few days.” “Damage to walls, book cases etc. is (in) the process of being repaired and repainted. We are also waiting on the installation of some replacement carpet,” Phelps said Monday in an email. Two people were killed and four were injured when police say Na... Full story
Heavy summer rains signal activity for all kinds of things on the High Plains, most notably weeds and mosquitoes. But they’ve also been known to trigger love pilgrimages — of the eight-legged variety. Mating season for tarantulas is nebulous, with the hairy, saucer-sized arachnids going on the prowl starting in spring. Traditionally in the High Plains they’re noticed most in mid-to-late-fall. But this year’s heavy rains already have the randy fellows crossing roadways and mar...
CLOVIS — A mural that included Scripture was removed from a Clovis school last month, prompting discussion on First Amendment rights in public spaces. A letter dated Aug. 15 from the Freedom From Religion Foundation advised Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Jody Balch of a complaint received earlier that month from a parent who objected to a mural containing a Bible verse on a wall in the Clovis Freshman Academy. Within hours of receiving that letter, Balch had the m...
On this date ... 1987: An investigation was continuing on the debris of an F-111 jet that had crashed two days earlier on 21st Street about three miles west of Clovis High Plains Hospital. Pilot Maj. John Sides and weapons systems officer Maj. Russell Stricker had parachuted to safety moments ahead of the crash and were in stable condition at the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing Hospital at Cannon Air Force Base. They had been returning from a routine training mission when the jet...
District 2-6A District Overall School W L W L PF PA Clovis 0 0 2 1 98 76 La Cueva 0 0 3 0 114 29 Manzano 0 0 3 0 132 54 Sandia 0 0 3 0 129 49 Eldorado 0 0 2 1 136 123 Last week Friday Manzano 42, Cibola 7 Eldorado 47, Mayfield 35 Rio Rancho 34, Clovis 31, OT La Cueva 42, Centennial 14 Saturday Sandia 59, Onate 35 This week Thursday Onate at Sandia, 7 p.m. Friday Albuquerque at Eldorado, 7 p.m. Goddard at Clovis, 7 p.m. Sandia at Atrisco Heritage, 7 p.m. Manzano at Del Norte, 7 p.m. District 4-4A District Overall School W L W...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Saturday-Sunday Clovis • Ranesha Stonelake, 23, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Cornelius Wesson, 67, arson (over $500) • Destinie Cole, 26, battery on a household member, assault upon a peace officer • Ernie Barela, 61, assault against a household member, interference with communications • Robin Russell, 27, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Hunter Mote, 22, possession of a controlled substance,...
PORTALES — Jurors were met with contentious opening arguments on the first day of the trial of a Portales man accused of rape. Roy Brown, 29, faces multiple charges, including two counts of criminal sexual penetration resulting in great bodily harm. Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover started by outlining June 15, 2016, a day which he said ended with Brown forcibly entering a woman’s home south of Portales and sexually assaulting her as she slept. Brown’s attorney, Craig Acorn, told jurors the victim described her attac...
CLOVIS— Firefighters needed less than 10 minutes to extinguish a small fire at an abandoned house at 2800 W. Seventh St. on Monday. Firefighters responded to the fire at 3:55 p.m. Fire Marshal Allan Silvers said the house had been empty for awhile and there “hasn’t been any electricity, utilities, or anything like that that could have caused it....
For many in eastern New Mexico, the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, was an opportunity not only for remembrance but also a reflection on current events. "The pain of that day is instilled in our hearts forever," said Ricky Sisneros, Grand Knight of Clovis' Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. "It has also come into our own community. Terror can happen anywhere and anytime." Sisneros, speaking at a morning flag-lowering ceremony held Monday at the Ame...
Today • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., commission chambers, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Connecting to Expertise — 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. mixer to bring local non-profit agencies together with faculty from Eastern New Mexico University. ENMU Campus Union Building-Sandia Room, Portales. Information: 575-769-2103 • Clovis Master Water Assurance Plan District 1 meeting — 6 p.m. at Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh Street. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Planning and Zoning Commission ...
Today • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Activity: K’Nex Engineering Part 1. Information: 575-356-3940 Wednesday • Preschool story-time — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Theme: Fair Fun. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • BINGO: The Winning Musical — 7 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center presented by The Brickstreet Players. Tickets: $15. Information: 575-693-5962 • Preschool story-time — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Theme: Fair Fun. Information: 575-356-3940 Friday • BINGO: T...
