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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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To list even the common situations where one needs to tie-down, secure, drag, lift, compress, hang, head, or heel something — would be a list too long to post here or to get through in any decent amount of time. But, proceeding with the understanding of how numerous and often these tasks arrive and must be handled, let’s talk about rope. Rope is a simple term for a thing that is so varied and where variety matters so much. There’s the generic, archetypal rope that I’ve...
“I might need that.” Step into my garage, my office, my shed, or my closet, and you’ll quickly discover that those four simple words are the guiding philosophy of most of my life and all of the spaces I occupy. Those four words are the reason I’m convinced that the best rental property imaginable these days is not made up of lots and houses folks have acquired to rent to other folks to live in. No. The best rental property is not designed for human habitation at all; it’s buil...
What is the difference in these two terms: “Pharisee” and “publican?” In New Testament times, a Pharisee was one who was a Jew and who firmly, harshly and even unbendingly held to the traditional and written law. The Pharisee bolstered himself with psychological untouchable holiness and religiousness. The Pharisees had multiple laws having to do with what to eat, what to wear, how far to walk on the Sabbath and how to pray. These men of the law were more concerned about t...
On this date ... 1972: An early frost had local farmers on edge with what was predicted to be a bumper crop of milo ripening in the fields. Eddie Harrington, who grew irrigated milo south of Rosedale, said a "hard freeze right now would virtually eliminate all prospects of a good maize crop." The official overnight low for Clovis was measured at 36 degrees, but Harrington reported that in Rosedale it had dropped to 31 for several hours. 1962: A long list of police reports,...
PORTALES — In a game reminiscent to the girls matchup between the two schools less than two weeks ago, things often got heated between Artesia and Portales in Thursday's boys soccer game. The game was mired in four yellow cards and a pair of near-fights, but ultimately, the Rams overcame the emotions of a heated game and snapped their four-game losing streak, knocking off the Bulldogs, 2-1. "We just played well, controlled the ball and we played hard," Rams coach Nathan D...
CLOVIS — Careful with your plastic, Clovis: a nefarious scheme to claim card information has made play in city ATMs the past week and police have requested public assistance in identifying their suspect. Electronic card readers known as "skimmers" were removed from three ATMs since Sept. 15, police said on Thursday. Police did not specify the location or affiliation of those ATMs, but said the skimmers "are attached to an ATM's card slot and read personal card information stor...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority learned at its Thursday meeting that securing an easement for a pipeline from Cannon Air Force Base to Portales may prove costly. CAFB Water Quality Project Manager John Rebman told members in the public input portion of the meeting that three parcels of land where the pipeline from Ute Lake is set to be constructed require an undetermined cost for the 5,400 feet of land. “It’s not gonna be an in-kind consideration like it was on the northern portion of the pipel...
CLOVIS — A former assistant track coach with Clovis Christian Schools was arrested Thursday, charged with criminal sexual communication with a child. A New Mexico State Police news release alleges Garrett Scott Fly, 23, "sent several nude images to at least one fourteen year old female CCS student" in April. "Mr. Fly stated he had sent those images to a lot of people to include sending the images to (the minor) at the same time he sent the image to other people," wrote an i...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams’ 2016 4A championship season was nearly perfect, as just one blemish appeared on their otherwise flawless 12-1 record. That blemish was Dexter, which will look to give the Rams fits again and 2017, and this time, double the Rams’ loss total. Portales lost for the first time in almost an entire calendar year — or 11 games, when it traveled to Santa Fe to face St. Michael’s last weekend. A back-and-forth affair ended when Portales scored with 1:20 remaining, cutting the deficit down to 21-20. Ho...
HOBBS — At home or on the road, Clovis’ volleyball team keeps racking up the victories. Thursday night, it was a sweep for the Lady Wildcats who visited rival Hobbs and posted a 3-0 win over the Lady Eagles at Hobbs High School. The scores were 25-15, 25-16, 25-14, as the Lady ’Cats improved to 7-1. It was their first match since outlasting Roswell in five sets a week earlier at home. Jada Gillespie helped pace Clovis Thursday night with 23 assists. She also had two digs and a block. Lexi Cole chipped in with seven kills, fiv...
PORTALES — With storm systems moving towards the area, Eastern New Mexico University has moved Friday's women’s soccer game against Texas A&M-Commerce up to 5 p.m. The contest was originally slated to open at 7 p.m. at Greyhound Stadium. ENMU is 1-3-2, and grabbed its first win last Friday over Southern Nazarene....
CLOVIS — In what should be his final Clovis City Commission meeting in the position, Interim City Manager Tom Phelps said the city’s employees are an unsung aspect of the community. Later, the commission approved what Phelps hoped would be an enduring gift — a new job classification and salary scale that means various pay raises effective Oct. 8. The various wage increases add an extra $742,000 to the city budget annually — $560,000 for the remainder of this fiscal year. “It’s a very fair pay plan,” said Phelps, who s...
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Mayor Pro Tem Juan Garza did not attend. Action items listed below were approved on unanimous votes: • Quarterly awards were given to Lt. Chad Healer of the Clovis Fire Department and David Barela of the Public Works Department for distinguished supervisor and line employee, respectively. Fire Chief Mike Nolen said Healer was honored for an April call in which he ended up delivering a baby at a home. “Yes, he cheated the hos...
CLOVIS — New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Designate Christopher Ruskowski visited Sandia Elementary on Thursday morning as a part of the department’s Straight A Express Tour. He’s visiting New Mexico schools that received an A grade from PED this past school year. Clovis Municipal School District had five schools receive an A. Arts Academy at Bella Vista, Barry Elementary, Mesa Elementary and Zia Elementary joined Sandia in receiving the honor. “The secretary had a great time, introduced himself to everybo...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Wednesday: Clovis • Marrisa Carver, 24, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, concealing identy • Alison Marquez, 25, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with evidence • John Diaz, 33, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, probation violation • Ronald Pratt, 57, aggravated driving while under the influence • Deanna Finch, 37, probation violation • Alicia Bernal, 19, probation v...
With fall set to begin today, eastern New Mexico residents who have not appreciated the above-average temperatures the region has enjoyed recently will not need to wait long for a change. National Weather Service Meteorologist Annette Mokry said temperatures could reach a below-average level as soon as Sunday. "The weather that has been warmer than average for most of September is going to take a turn towards cooler and be more fall-like," Mokry said. Mokry said the weekend co...
Today • Blood drive — 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library parking lot. Information: 575-625-9743 Saturday • Celebrate Recovery RockFest — noon to 4 p.m. at Highland Baptist Church, 2201 N. Main St., Clovis. Food, games and a concert. • Mirage-Visions of Fleetwood Mac — 7 p.m. Cultural Arts Series concert at Marshall Auditorium. Tickets: $15-$20. Information: 575-769-4031 • Honor luncheon — Noon at Fort Sumner Public Library, 235 W. Sumner Avenue. Author Jodi Thomas is speaker and guest of honor. Information: 57...
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. Information: 575-359-1800 Tuesday • Clovis Municipal School Board — 5:30 p.m. at district board room, 1009 Main Street. Information: 575-769-4300 Wednesday • Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, c...
