Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES -- Water service to Portales' Super 8 Motel has been shut off while officials investigate concerns of methamphetamine contamination. Portales City Manager Sarah Austin said Friday night officials have determined there has been no contamination to the city's water supply. "This situation has been contained to just the Super 8 ... The city water is not affected," she said. Police said they became involved in the investigation Friday afternoon when a motel customer reported a "piece of methamphetamine" came out of a...
CLOVIS -- A teenage boy was taken to the Clovis hospital Thursday afternoon after his motorcycle collided with a 2017 Toyota Tundra at 10th and Hickory streets. Police said the accident was reported at 4:49 p.m. A police news release stated the youth suffered "severe facial and other physical injuries." It wasn't immediately known if the child's injuries were life threatening. Police said their Major Crash Team has been activated to investigate the event. We will have more... Full story
Curry County reached an unwanted milestone Wednesday, with the Department of Health reporting the county’s 100th death related to COVID-19. DOH reported 18 new deaths in its Wednesday briefing, including four residents of Curry County. All four Curry deaths reported Wednesday were men, including -- A man in his 50s who had been hospitalized. -- A man in his 70s who was hospitalized with underlying conditions. -- A man in his 80s who was hospitalized. -- A man in his 70s whose death occurred more than 30 days ago but not c... Full story
CLOVIS – The driver suspected in a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a Clovis woman on Aug. 29 still has not been identified by police, who are not releasing additional information. District Attorney Andrea Reeb told The News on Tuesday she still has not seen a case file on the incident that claimed the life of Martha Castillo. She said no criminal charges have been filed in connection with the case. Clovis police announced Aug. 31 they had identified the vehicle and the d...
