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It began with a simple story about a lost dog. When it was all said and done, it had turned into a good old-fashioned brouhaha on Facebook. Let's back up a step to bring those unfamiliar with the story up to speed. The Eastern New Mexico News was contacted Saturday evening by Denise Madrid about her 10-year-old son's dog, which had gone missing sometime on Thursday afternoon. Two days had passed and there hadn't been a sign of little Lola, a 5-year-old Yorkie. Madrid, whom... Full story
Few things communicate contentment quite like a rumbling, steady purr as the cat snuggles closer. It is signs such as these that we humans rely on to know the kitty is happy. While those rumbles may indeed be a happy sign, to truly understand if your cat is happy, you have to look a little deeper, according to experts. September is Happy Cat Month, a time when cat advocates hope owners will take a good look at the lives their feline friends are living and take steps to make su...
On this date ... 1982: J.A. "Mac" McDaniel, honorary campaign chairman for the Curry County United Way, was set to give a short talk at the kickoff of the annual fundraising effort. McDaniel was a longtime supporter of the United Way, and had led the corporate division with the highest per capita gift for the past seven years. "I believe anyone with good health, a job, and who has not had a major health problem is very fortunate and should be willing to share in this some way...
PORTALES — Neither wind, nor rain, nor Lone Star Conference foe Angelo State, could stop the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds in Saturday night's football clash. Despite driving rains and crazy wind, along with a one-hour lightning delay, the Hounds' hot start was enough to hold off the Rams, 31-21. "We were just executing all three phases — offense, defense, special teams really well," Greyhound coach Kelley Lee said of the Greyhounds' fast 21-0 start, prior to the delay. "(O...
CLOVIS — A Clovis man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison on drug trafficking charges. Terrance Jones, 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking controlled substances pertaining to undercover drug operations in June and December of 2016. Search warrants executed by the Region V Drug Task Force found "large amounts of cash and drugs" along with "other paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking," according to a press release from District Attorney Andrea R...
Eastern New Mexico farmers seldom speak negatively about rain, but when they do, they're usually referring to its inconsistency. Storms produced rainfall totals of more than 2 1/2 inches in Clovis and more than 1 1/2 inches in Portales over the weekend, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Chuck Jones. Roosevelt County farmer Matt Rush nearly reached the point of too much rain after a series of heavy storms in August, but this was followed by a long dry period....
CLOVIS — Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 tonight in the administration building at 1009 Main St. Superintendent Jody Balch will provide updates on Cannon Air Force Base and discuss the results of the sale of $5 million in general obligation bonds. Zia Elementary Principal Shalei Bennett will provide an update on the school. The board will also consider revisions to board policies regarding student safety and staff grievances and a travel request for the Gattis Middle School b...
Allsup’s will play close to $1 million in damages to 28 women as part of a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit settled Monday in court, according to a press release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC filed the suit Sept. 28, 2015, in a federal district court in Albuquerque, alleging that “Allsup’s managers and area supervisors subjected pregnant employees to different working conditions because of their pregnancies and/or their pregnancy-related disabilities.” An EEOC lawyer supervi...
CLOVIS — The smartphone market welcomed a few new products last week when Apple announced the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X will be the newest additions to its line of phones. With previous iterations iPhone 7 and 7 Plus still available, in addition to options from Apple’s main competitor Samsung, the cell phone market has never been more competitive. Bilal Bhatty, owner of Cell Needs & Electronics at North Plains Mall, offered advice regarding how consumers should choose their smartphone and when to upgrade. Bhatty said he...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday through Monday: Clovis • Rakeem Johnson, 24, aggravated battery against a household member, false imprisonment, criminal damage to the property of a household member • Freddy Coleman, 39, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Clarisa Garcia, 23, possesion of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia • Patrick Jordan, 23, battery against a household member, false imprisonment, failure to pay fines • Tonya Lucero, 35, probation violation...
Today • Clovis Municipal School Board — 5:30 p.m. at district board room, 1009 Main Street. Information: 575-769-4300 • Commission on Older Adults — 5:30 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575 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, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
Today • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. for grades K-6 at Portales Public Library. Activity: 3-2-1 rockets. Information: 575-356-3940 • Blood drive — 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. at Curves parking lot, Clovis. Information: 575-625-9743 Wednesday • Preschool story-time — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Way Up High in the Apple Tree. Information: 575-356-3940 • Tween program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 9-12. Activity: Xbox One free play. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Preschool story-time — 6 p....
