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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — The city of Clovis has two vacancies for Clovis-area residents and one vacancy for a utility provider representative to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission. P&Z meets at 3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Clovis City Hall. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Sept. 29. Information: 575-769-7828....
Today • ENMU Board of Regents — 9:30 a.m. at Portales Regents Room. Information: 575-356-1011 Tuesday • Clovis Master Water Assurance Plan District 4 meeting — 6 p.m. at Kingswood Methodist Church gym, 2600 North Main Street. Information: 575-769-7828 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. at commission room,...
Continuing the topic of effectively integrated technology in the Clovis schools, we took a look at our secondary SmartLabs. We’ve had these labs for a number of years at our middle schools, but have expanded and updated the offerings in the last couple of years, with a view to possibly extending to upper grades as well as elementary schools, with grade-appropriate content. These multi-focused learning environments cover a wide range of topics, from circuitry, computer g...
While they may not earn an “A” for planning ahead, some compassionate Elida sixth-graders armed with buckets, scrub brushes, and soap collected $627 last week to help battle childhood cancer. Tresten Wolf, 11, said last Wednesday night he literally had a dream about holding a car wash with some of his friends. When he woke up, he decided it should be to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. His reason? “I’ve just seen their commercials and stuff...
On this date ... 1972: Gail Kinyon and Anna Crook won the Colonial Park Ladies Golf Championship. The pair had been "consistent winners" in monthly High Plains Golf Association contests, according to the Clovis News-Journal, with the Colonial Park team capturing the traveling trophy a half dozen times. Kinyon and Crook won low gross and low net to secure the championship. Forty-eight women from Friona, Farwell, Muleshoe, Olton, Dimmitt, Tulia, and Clovis participated. 1967:...
Pete Domenici was a longtime U.S. senator, but in New Mexico, many called him friend. Domenici, 85, died Wednesday of complications from abdominal surgery. The Republican was known for his bi-partisan deal making and putting his home state first in Washington, protecting funds for Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories and helping to keep Cannon Air Force Base open in the face of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process. "Pete Domenici was the guy who saved Cannon... Full story
CLOVIS — The “changing and ever-increasing” mandates that regulate the storage, handling, and transportation of vaccines has led Clovis Municipal Schools to stop the Vaccines for Children Immunization Program, said CMS Director of Health Services Rhonda Sparks. CMS has partnered with local healthcare providers and pharmacies to replace the federally funded program that provides free vaccines. The New Mexico Department of Health’s Southwest Region Public Information Officer David Morgan said immunizations are availab...
Booked The following were booked into local jails on Tuesday-Wednesday: Clovis • Dejacka Stapleton, 43, failure to appear on a felony charge • Luis Ramirez-Diaz, 22, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Stephen Matamoros, 26, battery against a household member • Diane Herrera, 32, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Jena Bender, 27, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Nicolas Avalos, 20, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle Por...
CLOVIS — There are still two prime opportunities remaining for the public to give input and ask questions on the city’s plan for protecting and strengthening the region’s water supply in the coming decades. The first two of four town hall-style meetings on the city’s Master Water Assurance Plan took place Monday and Tuesday evenings this week. Public turnout was moderate, but members of the Water Policy Advisory Committee are hopeful for more attendance and participation next week. “We’ve received wonderful questions a...
Today • 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 — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Theme: Fair Fun. Information: 575-356-3940 • Leader training — 2 p.m. at Curry County Extension office, 818 N. Main Street, Clovis. Lesson: Guidelines to over the counter drugs. Open to public. Information: 575-763-6505 Friday • BINGO! The Winning Musical — 7 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center presented by The Brickstreet Pla...
