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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court, in a 3-1 decision, ordered a pair of former Portales daycare owners be granted release from prison pending an appeal on their 2019 convictions. Sandi and Mary Taylor, former owners of the Taylor Tots Daycare, were sentenced to 30 and 36 years, respectively, for reckless child abuse. The charges were in connection to the death of 22-month-old Maliyah Jones and injuries to then 23-month-old Aubri Loya. Prosecutors believe the two girls were left in a hot car for approximately two h...
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommends retaining all five judges in the Ninth Judicial District in the November general election, according to an election retention report it released Friday. The NMJPEC is a non-partisan, volunteer commission that surveys groups that have contact with each judge. Analysis criteria includes personal interviews with judges, surveys of groups that have contact with the judges and other analysis of court statistics. Judges are scored based on what p...
After what meteorologists are calling a "neutral" winter in 2019-20, it looks like New Mexico is once again in for a dryer, warmer winter. But have no fear, pumpkin spice latte and scarf lovers; there will still be room for both. National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Church said New Mexico went into a La Nina weather pattern as of Sept. 10, which means below-average precipitation for the state - a trend that has occurred more frequently in New Mexico in recent decades....
CLOVIS — From the time he joined Clovis Municipal Schools as a teacher in 1965, to his retirement in 2001, to the two times he came out of retirement to serve as interim superintendent, G.C. Ross made countless impacts with the district. On Tuesday, the Clovis school board will consider a posthumous honor for Ross by renaming the CMS administration building the G.C. Ross Administration Building. The 5:30 p.m. meeting will be held virtually, with Zoom meeting ID 88109989913 and passcode 312911. Ross, a Portales native and East...
PORTALES — With on-campus events postponed until the spring semester, Eastern New Mexico University is celebrating its homecoming virtually this week. Beginning Monday, a fiesta-themed homecoming week will commence with streaming videos of campus tours, faculty lectures showcasing on-campus research, daily concerts from the Department of Music’s students, one-act plays by the Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking, bingo with Interim Chancellor Patrice Caldwell and a wine event. “Although we are disappointed we canno...
PORTALES — By Friday, there should only be one Greyhound Stadium in Roosevelt County. The Eastern New Mexico University regents are expected to close on a sale of the former home of the Greyhound football team, along with nearly 24 acres surrounding it, during their Friday morning virtual meeting. To attend the 9:30 a.m. meeting, email [email protected] for a meeting link. Vice President of Business Affairs Scott Smart said the negotiated purchase price is $25,500, which is largely for the land. The stadium itself was...
On this date ... 1985: Capt. Joe Frank Chavez and Capt. Evelyn Chavez were the new commanders of Clovis’ Salvation Army. Joe Chavez said the organization’s food shelves were sparsely stocked and thrift store sales had totaled just $26,000, far short of a projected $57,000. The Chavez’s were reminding area residents that the Salvation Army and other non-profit entities needed donations all year long, not just at Christmas. 1975: Portales police had arrested two young men in connection with the burglary of $3,500 worth of In...
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: Breakfast, blueberry muffin, milk; Lunch, oven roasted drumstick, mashed potatoes & gravy, steamed broccoli, fresh orange, whole wheat roll, fresh veggies, milk Tuesday: Breakfast, banana bread, milk; Lunch, soft taco & salsa, l...
Curry Resident Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-762-9405 All meals served with 2% milk Monday: Chicken fajita, pinto beans, Spanish rice, chips & salsa, fruit salad Tuesday: Baked fish, baked potatoes, blended vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, mandarin oranges Wednesday: Meatloaf w/brown gravy, scallop potatoes, veggies, dinner roll w/margarine, peach crisp Thursday: Chicken Alfredo, mixed vegetables, garlic toast, cheesecake w/cherry Friday: Steak fingers, cream gravy, mashed potatoes, blended...
The following books are available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: “A Well Behaved Woman” by Therese Anne Fowler. Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she designed and built nine mansions, hosted grand balls, and arranged for her daughter to marry a duke. But Alva also defied convention for women of her...
Information on embroidering on stretchy fabrics and working with Transfer Artist Paper will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Clare Rowley, President of Creative Feet LLC, will demonstrate how to embroider on stretchy fabrics using the Octi-Hoops along with Stick and Rinse stabilizer. She lives in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Lesley Riley is a teacher, author, quilter and designer, and she’s going to show how t...
My mom isn’t much of a dog person. Sure, she’ll stop by and feed my dogs if I have to be gone, but she’s turned down the opportunity to have the granddogs come stay with her. There was one dog that she remembers fondly. No, it wasn’t Skipper, the dog of her childhood. It was Lightning, the dog of my youth. Good old Lightning came up in conversation with her the other day and she reeled off the stories about that dog — like I was in danger of ever forgetting them. Lightning...
TULIA, Texas - Down 14-0, Muleshoe regrouped and found its footing in the second half to complete a stunning comeback on Friday night. Quarterback Zach Hasley threw for three second-half touchdowns, including a 51-yarder to senior Eli Macias with 19 seconds remaining, and the Mules pulled to .500 for the season with a 21-14 victory over previously unbeaten Tulia. "Being 2-2 was very important for our program," first-year Mules coach Jason Richards said. "It was a big one for u...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is looking into foreclosing on a home on Gidding Street, and all indications are it won’t stop there. City commissioners voted 7-0 to authorize abatement of the house at 1201 Gidding, and Mayor Mike Morris agreed with a suggestion from City Manager Justin Howalt to look into other properties in similar situations because the foreclosure process is too laborious for a one-at-a-time approach. District 2 Commissioner Lauren Rowley pulled the item from the consent agenda to allow for public com...
EDGEWOOD — This week’s internal dialogue with myself has been all about agitprop. Quick refresher: “agitprop” is political propaganda, particularly that used by the Soviet Union to mobilize, that is, manipulate, the masses. You know, big graphic posters plastered everywhere exhorting citizens to work harder for the Motherland to get more food. That sort of thing. Well, to me, I feel like Americans have been self-selecting their own agitprop for the last decade or so through broadcast, digital and social media. Propaga...
Cancel culture and cancer both begin with the letter “C,” which is not a coincidence. The urge to obliterate, annul, remove, censor and excise from our collective social conscience is akin to what a surgeon does when he approaches a toxic tumor: Cuts it out. We no longer have a tolerance for anything that annoys. If someone has said something offensive, or if we have evidence that their thoughts are improvident or less-than-evolved, that person must be neutralized as a viable...
There exists a type of country club conservative that desperately wants to fit in after being elected. The cultural issues most important to the base are cringe inducing for these squishy Republicans. Abortion, immigration, term limits, fighting consonant crusaders and America First might be briefly discussed during the campaign, but are avoided after taking the oath of office. Slippery, shape-shifting GOP elected officials in state capitals and Washington could be eliminated if state Republican parties insisted candidates...
Lots of people in politics and the media out here in California are blaming global warming for the 26 major wildfires that have killed at least 24, burned more than 3 million acres and destroyed thousands of homes. But let’s get real. This state has been plagued by wildfires long before baby left-wingers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decided that they’re caused by humans heating up the planet by burning fossil fuels. I grew up in Los Angeles in the 1950s. We didn’t have as ma...
“Cuties” is about a child’s struggle to find her identity amid contrasting cultures. Or it’s child pornography. You’ll have to watch it to decide for yourself. Or, don’t, which is also your right in this great land of freedom. The French film that Netflix debuted this month has sparked interest across the TV viewing land, from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas - he wants an investigation into whether “Netflix, its executives, or the filmmakers violated any federal laws against the production and distribution of child pornography...
Well here we are again with the 2020 Census coming to an end. Sept. 30 will be the last day that we as Roosevelt County residents will have the opportunity to complete the Census. I am highly encouraging our residents who have already completed the Census to reach out to friends, neighbors, relatives and anyone else you may think of who would need to complete this very important form. The Census is 10 simple questions that do not consist of any private information. (Citizenship status, Social Security numbers, credit card...
Monday • ENMU “Fiesta” virtual homecoming — live and pre-recorded events online at https://www.facebook.com/AlumniENMU. 10 a.m. — Alumni Association Facebook giveaways. Virtual campus tours TBA. Pre-recorded presentations from various departments all day long. Information: enmu.edu/Homecoming Tuesday • ENMU “Fiesta” virtual homecoming — live and pre-recorded events online at https://www.facebook.com/AlumniENMU. 9 a.m. — virtual coffee with Dr. Patrice Caldwell; 10 a.m. — Alumni Association Facebook giveaways; 4 p.m. — ...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Tuesday • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 3 p.m., ENMWUA Offices, Sitterly Professional Center, 801 Pile Street, Clovis. Public invited to attend via phone because of public health seating restrictions. Conference call-in number is 857-799-9602. Information: 575-935-4262 • Clovis Municipal Schools board — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, CMS administration building, 1009 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 • Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees...
Ballot drop boxes are no stranger to elections, but the state is encouraging an increase in their presence this year out of concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office is advising counties to consider installing ballot drop boxes as a compromise for voters who do not want to send their absentee ballot in via the postal service but also do not want to have in-person contact at their respective early voting sites. The boxes also give absentee voters an option to meet the 7 p...
SANTA FE — Ten positive COVID-19 cases in Roosevelt County schools were among 15 reported Thursday and Friday by the New Mexico Public Education Department. The PED began providing daily updates of positive tests early last week. According to the updates: • The five infected Roosevelt County individuals reported Thursday were staff members, including two teachers. The individuals were last in the school building or a district office Sept. 9, Friday and Monday. • The five infected Roosevelt County individuals reported Frida...
SANTA FE — She believes the state is “trending in exactly the way we are hoping to” on COVID-19. So on Thursday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham introduced recreation-related changes to the state’s public health order aimed at reopening the state while keeping virus spread low. Also, Curry County moved into the “green” status for counties allowed to begin hybrid school learning on Thursday. The county has 7.7 daily cases per 100,000 residents with test positivity at 3.9%. The state requires 5% test positivity or less and eight d...
