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CLOVIS — A five-hour standoff with Clovis police ended about 9 p.m. Wednesday with one arrest but no injuries. A news release from Clovis police showed Maria Martinez, 60, was arrested at 8:46 p.m., charged with negligent use of a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct. She was transported to the Curry County Adult Detention Center. Police said the incident began at 3:38 p.m. Wednesday near 11th and Sheldon streets. Witnesses said a woman stepped out of her home, “yelled for... Full story
CLOVIS — A Clovis man with a history of driving while intoxicated was jailed again on a DWI charge last week after he drove into a police car. Responding Officer Quentin Bryant found Stephen Whittenberg, 51, in a red and black Dodge pickup truck Sept. 21 at the intersection of 14th and Wallace streets, court records show. Whittenberg was rolling into the intersection when Bryant arrived, but a white suburban "gently ran into the front of the pickup to keep it from rolling f...
My thinly disguised (or possibly blatantly obvious) inner nerd is rejoicing. Two of my passions — musical theater and spelling bees — are coming together a week from today when the Eastern New Mexico University department of theater and digital film presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” on the main stage of the University Theater Center. My almost lifelong association with spelling bees began with a soul-crushing defeat at a regional bee in the 1970s when I...
This past week we received exciting news. A message from the New Mexico Public Education Department indicated Secretary-Designate Christopher Ruszkowski would be arriving at Sandia Elementary School to celebrate our schools receiving an “A” on our state evaluations. Overall we’ve done well; many schools went up a letter grade; others are working on specific strategies for addressing needs and improvements. Details regarding the criteria for school grading can be found on th...
On this date ... 1977: The West Team of the Clovis Police Department was settling into its new "neighborhood police" headquarters at the Clovis apartments at 1000 Thomas, and had scheduled an open house with local residents. Members of the team included Joe Casarez, Det. Keith Crooks, Sam Elliston, Robert Farley, Mike Ferguson, John Gallegos, Randy Merrick, Doug Miller, Gary Mitchell, Clay Morris, Lt. Harold Russell, Sgt. Fred Smith, and Bob Steltzer. 1962: In a mix-up...
CLOVIS — Two suspects believed to be connected with "shoot 'em up" threats early this week at local schools have been identified by the Clovis Police Department and are under investigation, according to Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Jody Balch. Balch said CPD Chief Doug Ford called him Tuesday night, advising him of the update concerning a telephoned threat Monday afternoon to Clovis High School and Marshall Middle School. A caller said "someone is coming to shoot u...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University is looking beyond the Land of Enchantment in an attempt to boost enrollment. The ENMU Board of Regents last week approved a proposal from University President J.S. Elwell that will reduce out-of-state tuition for all students — from 203 percent to 150 percent of in-state tuition — starting in the fall of 2018. The change is partly in response to a potential decrease of in-state students over the next 10 years. Elwell said that due to lower birth rates, the number of students gradu...
CLOVIS — Plains Regional Medical Group will provide free flu shots on Oct. 14 to anyone 18 years or older, the hospital announced Wednesday in a press release. The vaccine will protect against four strains of seasonal flu: Influenza A H3N2- and H1N1-type viruses and two Influenza B-type viruses. The hospital is located at 2200 W. 21st St. in Clovis and will provide flu shots from 9 a.m. to noon or until the vaccine is gone, the release said....
DORA — All but one member of the Dora Consolidated Schools Board of Education have resigned, according to the school’s interim superintendent. Brandon Hays said Wednesday afternoon he will be posting a public notice from the New Mexico Public Education Department accepting applications for four positions on the board. The vacant positions are those of John Mohon, Kenneth Cox, Bill Prater, and Gary Simpson, Hays said. Community members have called for the resignations of all board members, following release of a state aud...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday-Wednesday: Clovis • Tasha Bell, 21, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Mark Sawyer, 48, shoplifting (over $100) • Luis Ceniceros, 25, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Mikayla Menzies, 21, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Lisa Salguero, 37, aggravated assault upon a peace officer • Jimmie Thomas, 64, failure to appear on a felony charge, failure to comply with specific requirements • Francine Agui...
Today • Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Portales Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission chambers, 417 Gidding Street, Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Civil Aviation Board — 6 p.m. at Clovis Municipal Airport. Information: 575-76...
Today • Preschool story-time — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Way Up High in the Apple Tree. Information: 575-356-3940 • A Night of Decadence — 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. ladies only event at Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $50. Proceeds benefit the United Way. Information: 575-935-5000 • Ask-A-Lawyer — 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. free consultations with attorneys at The Yam Theater, Portales. First come, first served. Information: 575-226-3783 • Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Campus Union Building, Eastern New Mexico University, Por...
