Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — The Clovis Library Victims Memorial Fund has raised more than $30,000 already. Another $10,000 is almost certain to be added when four quarters of beef are awarded via raffle at the Oct. 13 Clovis High football game. Other pledges and money from restaurant fundraisers are expected to boost the total to $45,000 or more in the coming weeks. Clovis has stepped up big time to help those impacted by one of the worst tragedies in the 110-year history of the city. Unfortunately, the good hearts behind the great effort d...
MELROSE — There are about 1.25 million Americans living with Type I diabetes, according to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. That means about one in every 215 people have it. The odds are a little higher in Melrose — more specifically, the locker room of the defending eight-man football champion Buffaloes. Seniors Blake DeVaney and Jordan Jasso battle the disease every day, and still find ways to battle their opponents each week. The three-time defending eight-man cha...
CLOVIS — Next year’s football playoffs will be a little more competitive for the first-round byes — and the playoffs will be a little thinner overall. The New Mexico Activities Association board voted Wednesday to reduce the playoff field by two teams in six-man, eight-man and Classes 2A-6A, effective in the 2018 playoffs. The five largest classes will move from a 12-team field to a 10-team field. Only the top two seeds will receive first-round byes, compared to four teams receiving it this year. In six-man football, the f...
The announced beginning-of-the-end for the Sears department store in Clovis coincided recently with a search we had in our family for an obscure size of a replacement blade for a cutoff saw. Like most everything we own, this cutoff saw is a relic from long years ago, so finding new blades has become a challenge. During the day we spent looking, we called or visited in person three businesses in Portales and six in Clovis. We managed to eventually turn up five new blades — t...
The library at Gattis is more than a place to go to check out books. Librarian Kelly Martin, veteran librarian and certified teacher, brings together the world of technology and creativity. In addition to normal library duties and responsibilities, Martin magically merges these two areas through her digital storytelling classes. The overarching goals of digital storytelling are to teach kids about using computers safely and creatively. This includes developing discerning...
CLOVIS — The alleged library shooter has waived an arraignment scheduled for this morning and entered a plea of not guilty on all charges, according to court documents. Nathaniel Jouett, 16, faces "a potential of two life sentences plus 117 years in prison" after a grand jury indicted him as an adult on Sept. 8, the records show. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon pertaining to the Aug. 28 shooting a...
On this date ... 1977: Seven Clovis High School students were competing for the title of football homecoming queen. The "lovely girls" vying for the crown included sophomores Joni Jones, daughter of Patty Jones; and Stephanie Stratton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norm Stratton; juniors Sheila Snipes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Snipes; and Lynn Schmid, daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Robert Schmid; and seniors Gail Lewis, daughter of Elouise Brown; Shelly Smithee, daughter of...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico Greyhound rodeo team held a “Mini-Rodeo/Meet the Rodeo Team” event on campus on Wednesday afternoon, as they try to promote this weekend’s College “Daze” Rodeo, which ENMU will host at Lewis Cooper Arena. Several members of the team gave out prizes to students as they attempted to rope fake calfs, all while trying to bring attention to the upcoming rodeo, which starts tonight at 7 and runs through Saturday night. “Every year, we have our home rodeo and we only get one per year,” senior...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday-Wednesday: Clovis • Antonio Gallegos, 20, shoplifting ($250 or less), criminal trespass • Philip Lucero, 38, possession of a controlled substance, vehicles without required equipment • Vanessa Granger, 38, failure to appear on a felony charge, probation violation • Joshua Martinez, 39, probation violation • Arthur Lucero, 23, possession of marijuana or synthetic, possession of a controlled substance, no seat belts • Marrisa Carver, 24, failure to appear at time and pla...
Taylor Rey, Miss New Mexico 2017, made it to the semifinals of the Miss America pageant Sept. 10 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Rey, 22, placed in the top 15, according to Miss New Mexico Director Greg Smith. Savannah Shields of Arkansas was crowned Miss America 2017. The Miss New Mexico pageant was held June 17 at the University Theatre Center in Portales....
FFA students earn awards at fair Four students from Clovis High FFA earned awards last week at the New Mexico State Fair Junior Livestock Show, according to a press release from the school. In the rabbits category Brenin Hillis won Best of Breed Buck, Best of Opposite Breed Doe, first place in Cinnamon Doe, and finished fifth and seventh in Stewers. Also for rabbits Johanna Love earned third place in Junior Doe, fourth place in Junior Buck, third and 10th place in Roasters, and she earned the Meat Pen Reserve Champion. In...
PORTALES — City councilors took the first step at their Tuesday meeting toward giving the Portales Police Department its own space. A resolution authorizing the purchase of the former magistrate court building on U.S. 70 for $339,400 was approved after concerns about the building’s size by Councilor Antonio Salguero were addressed. “Is that building really that big? I look at it from the street and I say, ‘Is that building enough to handle a police department?’” he said. City Manager Sammy Standefer assured Salguero th...
CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission is scheduled to meet at 5:15 p.m. today at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library — but it won’t be talking about chickens as expected. Commissioners initially planned to discuss an ordinance covering backyard chickens in September, but the item has instead been moved to the Oct. 5 meeting. Assistant City Manager Claire Burroughes said the change was due to not all commissioners being able to attend today’s meeting. Agenda items scheduled today include: • An intergove...
PORTALES — Two action items that were tabled at Tuesday’s Portales City Council meeting also prompted the most discussion. A proposal to change the public input portion of the meeting was put forth by City Attorney Steve Doerr after he had received requests by several council members to propose changes. Doerr told the council a change to public input was necessary to avoid violating the Open Meetings Act by taking any action not specified in the agenda. “This council has, in the past — and I think most governmental entities d...
Today • Clovis MainStreet Board — 8:30 a.m. at 418 N. Main Street. Information: 575-769-7828 • ENM Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. at the Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-935-4262 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at North Annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 Monday • Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Roosevelt General Hospital Board — 5:30 p.m. at Fred Hopkins Conference Room. In...
Today • Curry County Extension Club leader training — 2 p.m., extension office, 818 Main St., Clovis. Topic: “Guidelines to over the counter drugs.” Information: 575-763-6505 • Preschool story-time — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Theme: Welcome Fall. Information: 575-356-3940 • Tween program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Theme: Newspaper art. Information: 575-356-3940 Friday • Blood drive — 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library parking lot. Information: 575-625-9743 Saturday • Celebrate Recovery Ro...
