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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Tuesday she will add stricter measures to the state’s public health order in response to rising COVID-19 cases. The new order, which goes into effect Friday, will: • Reduce the definition of mass gatherings to five people from 10. The state defines mass gatherings as “any public or private gathering, organized event, ceremony, parade, organized amateur contact sport, or other grouping that brings together individuals in an indoor or outdoor space.” • Require any food or drink establish... Full story
SANTA FE — New Mexico officials reported the second straight daily record of COVID-19 infections Thursday in a trend Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called “alarming” and “untenable” for health care providers. The state reported 672 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, topping Wednesday’s record of 577 cases. The count included 17 in Curry County and six in Roosevelt County. “We’re not succeeding in combating the virus” Lujan Grisham said. “The virus is now winning. This is the most serious emergency New Mexico has ever faced.” Th... Full story
The body of a missing Muleshoe woman has been located at an undisclosed location in Roosevelt County. Sheriff Malin Parker said in an email Friday morning that Jaime Edgmon's death is being investigated as a homicide. "Two potential suspects are in custody at this time and the investigation is ongoing," Parker said. Muleshoe police on Tuesday received a report that Edgmon, 41, was missing and began a search. Her car was located in Clovis and multiple agencies became involved,...
Law enforcement agencies are searching for a missing Muleshoe woman, and asking for public assistance in their search. According to a release from the Muleshoe Police Department, the department received a report Tuesday that Jaime Edgmon was missing. The department has received reports she appeared to be in Curry or Roosevelt counties, and her car has been located in Clovis. Assisting the MPD are the Clovis Police Department, the Roosevelt and Bailey county sheriff’s offices and the Texas Rangers. Edgmon is described as a 4... Full story
CLOVIS — The Clovis Senior Services Department has closed until further notice due to positive testing for COVID-19, according to a city release. The release noted the Curry Resident Senior Meals Association, which is housed at the Friendship Center along with the Senior Services Department, is not impacted by the closure. Information: 575-769-7908.... Full story
On this date ... 1975: The Hy-Tones Mini Mall at 412 Main St. in Clovis was preparing for its grand opening. Stores in the complex included the Hy-Tones Music Studio, Inc., God's Prescription Shop (Christian book store), Al Collins Construction, B&W Custom Sound Design (custom sound installation for church or school) and Ciprianne's of Paris (custom jewelry). The businesses were giving away key chains, balloons and refreshments. Visitors were also encouraged to register to...
LAS CRUCES - The pesticide safety education program at New Mexico State University is offering workshops two ways online. Pesticide applicators may earn continuing education units by attending a webinar series or pre-recorded presentations, according to a news release from the NMSU Extension Service. "Because of the COVID-19 social distancing requirements, we have developed two ways for public and private pesticide applicators to earn their CEU requirements," said Phillip...
The 2020 Census deadline is in flux, with the Supreme Court on Tuesday suspending a lower court order that allowed the count to be extended to Oct. 31. Meanwhile, recent numbers show that some local municipalities are reporting some numbers better and others worse than the 2010 effort. According to data sent by Paige Best, the New Mexico Census Coordinator, Saturday showed Curry County at a 55.8% self-response rate. This means that over 13,000 of their estimated 22,000 households have filled out the Census. The county's goal...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Reynaldo Armijo, 23, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation, failure to pay fines • Angellica Vega, 25, failure to appear on a felony charge • Brandie Cordova, 36, failure to appear on a felony charge, failure to pay fines • Antanishwa Carter-Molett, 19, public affray • Jacob Esquivel, 20, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, open container, failure to maintain traffic lane, possessio...
Tolerance. I find myself wondering if the word, these days a sickly, anemic, anorexic wraith of a word barely staggering around on its wobbly feet — and yet incredibly loud despite its weakness — has always carried with it a genetic predisposition toward infirmity and decay, or if the present-day virulence of political correctness has fed its malignant bone rot. “Just give tolerance a chance.” Let’s hold our candles high and sway to the music as we stand in front of our unive...
ALBUQUERQUE — The state’s governing body for prep sports and activities anticipates having a revised calendar for sports that will now incorporate all sports traditionally played in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Mexico Activities Association Executive Director Sally Marquez said the board anticipates a revised spring sports calendar by the end of the week that will now include volleyball and cross country. “What happens in January, COVID-19 is going to dictate that,” Marquez said in a post on the associa...
Bovina coach Coby Emery is glad to get his team’s first Class 2A Division II District 2 game out of the way, and in the win column. Still, while it puts the Mustangs in a favorable position in the district race, Emery is trying to keep his team grounded as it prepares for a surprising Ropes squad on Friday at Ropesville. The Eagles, in their first season moving up from 6-man to 11-man, have won five of their first six contests, including a 22-20 district-opening win last Friday at New Home. “We just have to make sure we...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County War Memorial Committee is accepting walkway paver orders for Veteran’s Day. Orders placed before 5 p.m. Nov. 3 will be included. The walkway portion honors all veterans, while the monument stones honor the county’s war dead. Pavers are $125 each and include five lines with up to 20 characters per line. Purchase forms are available under the “News” tab at portales.com, and applications with a check to the Roosevelt County War Memorial are accepted at Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce...
ROSWELL — The New Mexico Department of Transportation is reminding New Mexicans it will remove any political signs posted on state road right-of-ways. Under New Mexico Criminal and Traffic Law 66-7-108, political sign postings are not allowed on state-maintained right-of-ways, typically defined by fencing on rural routes and to the back of the curb on urban routes. Signs that encroach on the right-of-way, including signs mounted to the fencing or signs/signal support posts, will be removed. If anyone believes their signs h...
This was about the time each year of my mother’s life that she started working on her Christmas letters. Something about the leaves changing and the nights growing cooler threw her into her annual mammoth letter-writing project. She loved having a teetering stack of envelopes ready to place in the hands of the United States Postal Service on the Monday morning after Thanksgiving. In her prime, that required more than 250 stamps and several refills of her beloved fountain p...
Joe Biden says we’re in a “battle for the soul of our nation.” I think he’s right. Never in my lifetime have the differences been so stark and threatening. But what about New Mexico? Is this an epic election year or just another round of status quo electioneering? Personally, I’d say it’s the latter but for one issue in particular — climate change. Less than two years ago, the state House and Senate passed and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law one of the most ambitious green-energy plans in the nation. It ca...
Secrecy fuels suspicion. It’s natural to wonder what happens behind closed doors. After immense public pressure from activists and politicians as well as a court motion by an unidentified juror, Kentucky’s attorney general elected to release a recording of the grand jury proceedings that didn’t result in homicide charges for the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor. (One officer was charged with wanton endangerment for firing through a wall.) Roughly 15 hours of audio includes witness testimony, but not the p...
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in an infinite presidential time loop? Every four years I watch it repeat, but no one else seems to notice. Like the movie Groundhog Day, where the protagonist relives the same exact day with only his own behavior and choices changing, I see the repeating patterns in every presidential election. Opposition party loyalists with a special dislike of the current president — whoever it may be — are certain the president will declare himse...
A fuel vendor’s mistake at the Yesway convenience store in San Jon led to fouled engines for numerous residents and other customers who filled up their diesel vehicles for about a four-day period. A company spokeswoman said the Iowa-based company would reimburse customers for repairs, towing expenses and alternate transportation caused by the flub. She did not know how many customers were affected. The fuel vendor inadvertently put gasoline into a diesel storage tank in front of the store, she said. Steve Kent, owner of S...
PED offering scholarships SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department for the first time is offering scholarships to help public school educators offset the costs of National Board Certification. The New Mexico Legislature appropriated $500,000 for 2021 scholarships to cover the cost of applying for the advanced teacher credential. Acquiring certification includes four components, each carrying $475 in fees, along with a $75 registration fee. “When a New Mexico teacher earns this distinguished credential, our chi...
Five school districts in Curry and Roosevelt counties received more than $25,000 from a Public Education Department grant to expand programs that purchase from local farmers, food hubs or cooperatives and distributors. The money was part of $332,000 awarded to 33 school districts. Albuquerque Public Schools was the top recipient at $49,840, with Clovis one of eight schools awarded $12,457. Portales received $9,135, followed by Elida with $1,661 and Floyd and Melrose each receiving $1,246. Shaunna Smith, director of food...
Department to host workshop SANTA FE — The New Mexico Tourism Department will host a small business resiliency workshop Oct. 27 to help tourism-related businesses develope strategies going forward. The workshop, done in partnership with the New Mexico Small Business Development Center and Law 4 Small Business, will run 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Oct. 27. The event will feature representatives from NMTD, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, the New Mexico Hospitality Association, the Small Business Administration and other...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University announced Tuesday a return to campus for some of its student-athletes next week, with plans to bring back more in the coming weeks. That’s despite the university going to an online-only model for the fall semester. Men’s and women’s basketball players can return to campus Tuesday, with student-athletes from other programs cleared to return the week of Nov. 2. All student-athletes will be tested for COVID-19 once they arrive on campus and must document a negative test result prior t...
PORTALES - The Portales Police Department announced on Sunday it will begin searching for a new chief of police with Pat Gallegos retiring at the end of November. The application period opened Monday with the PPD hoping to have the position filled by the time Gallegos leaves. Portales City Manager Sammy Standefer said the position is open for both internal and external applicants. The first round of applications will be closed on Oct. 21. "It just seemed like it was time to...
