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PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico Men's cross country team has a new star at their program, and he's certainly well-traveled. Junior Omer Almog has already led the Greyhounds to some impressive finishes in 2017, and the Israel native is hoping to help the Hounds accomplish more in the coming weeks. He will look to help the Greyhounds win a conference title at Saturday's Lone Star Conference Championship in Kingsville, Texas. "If I run fast enough for regionals, maybe I'll b...
Life can be miserable for kids starting a new grade level at the beginning of the school year when unprepared academically. The New Mexico Public Education Department introduced a program a few years ago called K-3 Plus to help. The idea is: “increased time in kindergarten and the early grades narrows the achievement gap between at-risk students and other students.” The program works by extending the school year for students entering kindergarten through third grades; for tho...
We humans love our food festivals, so much so that the National Geographic Society even put together a list a few years ago of what it considered to be the best food festival by state. The Peanut Valley Festival inexplicably failed to make that list — the Viva New Mexico Chile Festival of Los Lunas slipped in to steal the title — but eastern New Mexicans know a good thing when we see it, and we’ve gathered for 43 years to celebrate our favorite underground legume. The 44th...
CLOVIS — Fifth-grade students from Clovis elementary schools on Wednesday took part in the "Cultivating Young Minds" program at New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center in Clovis. Funded by the center, the event included two information stations where researchers provided kids with lessons on soil and different plants, before the students were able to pick out there own pumpkin to take home. "The kids come here and get to know about soil, seeds, plant and p...
On this date ... 1937: More than 200 Kiwanians and guests participated in a "banquet and splendid program preceding several hours of dancing in the Rainbow Ballroom" at the Hotel Clovis, according to the Clovis Evening News Journal. It was the "outstanding social event" of the 17th annual district convention of the organization, the newspaper claimed. Miss Gillian Buchanan of the Eastern New Mexico Junior College presented a "girls' violin choir" that performed three numbers,...
CLOVIS — City commissioners will look at the possibility of a fixed route system for the Clovis Area Transit Service in tonight’s study session at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The session is scheduled to follow the commission’s 5:15 p.m. meeting, which has a light agenda with only four action items and two reports. Through a Federal Transit Administration grant, CATS provides delivery inside the city limits. Currently, CATS operates Monday through Saturday, with rides made via reservations with at least 24 hours advan...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday through Wednesday: Clovis • Andrey Dickson, 36, failure to pay fines • Christopher Kelly, 23, possession of marijuana, concealing identity, probation violation • Frank Robles, 48, failure to pay fines • Sally Cristan, 41, probation violation • Rakeem Johnson, 24, failure to comply with specific requirements • Raymond Chisom, 31, out of state fugitive • Destiny Burt, 33, larceny (over $250) • Quran Wiggins, 25, trafficking (by distribution), probation violation • Mic...
CLOVIS — A Chaves County judge will preside over the case of the teenager charged in the August library shooting, following the recusal of all local judges in the matter. Judge James Hudson of the Fifth Judicial District Court accepted the reassignment designation for the case of Nathaniel Jouett, 16, in court documents filed Monday. Jouett’s defense attorney Stephen Taylor said subsequent court hearings will most likely still occur in Clovis, but “it will depend on what Judge Hudson wants to do.” “The only thing we would...
PORTALES — A presentation on how Portales can raise revenue at Tuesday’s city council meeting had councilors asking how they could help the situation. City Manager Sammy Standefer informed councilors at the beginning of the presentation that the city’s revenues are down in 2017 because local retail sales are lower and food and medical gross receipts taxes are not being collected because of state legislation. He cited rising costs for services — including employees, materials, and utilities — as additional reasons for falli...
MIDLAND, Texas — Clovis High’s marching band placed second in Class AAA and finished fourth overall at the Bands of America West Texas Regional Championship in Midland last Saturday. The performance marked the fifth time the CHS marching band finished as a finalist at a Bands of America Regional Championship and is its second highest placement ever at a regional championship, according to a Clovis Municipal Schools news release. The competition included 23 bands, with Clovis being the only school from New Mex...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission is seeking to appoint an interested community member with a finance background to a vacancy on the County Investment Committee. The committee meets quarterly and “will provide recommendations to the Curry County treasurer and the Board of Curry County Commission regarding investments of county funds, amendments to the Investment Policy and other related matters,” said a news release. Any interested “current or retired bankers or financial advisers” who live or work in the county must subm...
PORTALES — Public Works Director John DeSha made clear the intent to expand the acreage on Portales’ water well fields at Tuesday’s Portales City Council meeting. After speaking to the New Mexico State Land Office about increasing the acreage on the Blackwater well fields’ lease, DeSha said he was “very confident in the lease.” Increasing the size of the lease would add 18 sections of land, with a monitoring well in each one to observe the condition of the Ogallala Aquifer, according to DeSha. The land office has shown inter...
Letting females into Boy Scouts ‘horrible mistake’ Regarding Rob Langrell’s column in Sunday’s paper: “Boy Scouts: Sorry to see ya go:” It breaks my heart to think that the Boy Scouts’ organization voted unanimously to open its membership to females. I don’t think they thought this through and I doubt they polled local scouting groups around the country for their opinions. This is a horrible mistake that will have lasting consequences to young people worldwide. The Girl Scout motto is: “Be prepared.” How ironic! Robin Monta...
Today • 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 Tuesday • Clovis Municipal Schools Board — 5:30 p.m. at central office board room. 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...
Today • Preschool storytime — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Preschool SMART start. Information: 575-356-3940 • Tween program — 4:30 p.m. for ages 9-12 at Portales Public Library. Activity: Monster mash mason jars. Information: 575-356-3940 • Preschool Storyhour and Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Combined aged groups. Information: 575-763-9680 • Julie Fowlis — 7 p.m. at Marshall Auditorium, Clovis. Tickets: $15-$20. Presented by CCC Cultural Arts. Information: 575-769-4956 ...
