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A Texico man is in an Amarillo hospital after his car was rammed by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe trail Sunday at about 7:30 a.m. according to Curry County Sheriff Michael Brockett. According to a news release from Brockett, deputies responded to a report of a vehicle being struck by a train at the Garwood St. railroad crossing in Texico, just west of the US 70/84 crossing at the state line. Deputies located a green pickup truck approximately 400 feet west of the Garwood St. railroad crossing where it was pushed by a BNSF...
The football field at Clovis High School's Leon Williams Stadium is to be named in honor of CHS retired head football coach Eric Roanhaus. "It's a very humbling experience," Roanhaus said Tuesday after the CMS School Board's unanimous vote at its regular October meeting. The idea was brought before the board at its September meeting. At that session Board members Shawn Hamilton and Paul Cordova were assigned to look into signage costs. After Tuesday's meeting, Hamilton said...
The Curry County Sheriff’s Department looking for a suspect in a shooting Sunday at a home southwest of the Clovis city limits. According to a news release from Sheriff Michael Brockett, authorities are looking for Adiano Gallegos, 18, of Clovis. In his news release, Brockett reported at approximately 2:12 p.m. Sunday the Clovis Police Department received a 911 call from a resident who lives in the 700 Block of South Sandoval. The caller reported that a neighbor had been shot and then transported to the Plains Regional M...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 1704 E 7th St. Clovis Monday: Cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, onion, French fries, cucumber & tomato salad, watermelon. Tuesday: Baked fish, wild rice, celery & onions, wheat roll, vegetable medley, banana. Wednesday: Chicken bow tie pasta, marinara sauce, Italian veggies, garlic wheat roll, tropical fruit salad. Thursday: Spooky spaghetti with meat sauce, Italian veggies, Garden salad w/ light Italian dressing, breadstick, fresh orange. Friday: No November menu by press time Hillcrest...
Clovis Monday: Blueberry dunkers. Lunch: Bacon cheeseburger on a bun, seasoned spirals, veggie cup, dressing, chilled peaches or pizza, burrito, Chef salad, French fries. Tuesday: Breakfast: French toast bites. Lunch: Chicken quesadilla, seasoned corn, garden salad, dressing, chilled applesauce or Stuffwich, meatball sub, Chef salad, French fries. Wednesday: Breakfast: Breakfast bread. Lunch: Steak fingers, mashed potatoes, gravy seasoned green beans, fresh orange, whole wheat roll or Pizza, bacon cheeseburger, Chef salad, Fr...
The year was 1986 and I suddenly found myself being asked to step way outside my comfort zone — even into countries I might never travel to in my life. Let me explain. At that time I had only been married four years and my life was changing in so many ways and I was being challenged with work and life. I had begun a role in sales at the newspaper and was doing well and a couple of people I really looked up to conspired to get me into the local Rotary Club in Tucumcari. I w...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “By Any Other Name” by Jodi Picoult. In 1581, Emilia Bassano—like most young women of her day—is allowed no voice of her own. But as the Lord Chamberlain’s mistress, she has access to all theater in England, and finds a way to bring her work to t...
When The News caught up with Greg Garcia to arrange an interview, he was south of Roswell overseeing Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad repairs to track damage in the Oct.19 Roswell flash flood. Last week, the Clovis native shared some details about the rest of his life. Q: Where were you born? A: I was born right here in Clovis Q: Have you been here ever since? A: After I graduated high school I spent eight years in the Los Angeles area working for Southern California Edison. My wife was from Clovis as well and we made a...
On these ‘smart meters’ Xcel is installing for New Mexico and west Texas customers, I heard they give off radioactive frequency emissions that could harm human health. I’ve heard the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has heard concerns about this. There are no health hazards associated with being near a ‘smart meter,’ according to Xcel Energy spokesman Wes Reeves. “Smart meters communicate using radio frequency signals that emit the same type of low-energy radiation that most of us are exposed to every day from WiFi,...
TUCUMCARI -- A Tucumcari woman will serve as little as three months in jail for her role in a fatal dog mauling after the victim’s father pleaded for tougher laws or enforcement to combat the scourge of loose dogs in the city. In a plea deal Oct. 16, Mary Olimpia Montoya, 52, pleaded guilty to one count in that case and a subsequent child-abuse case with a cap of no more than 18 months in prison. She pleaded guilty to a felony after being accused of owning several dogs that attacked and killed Tucumcari resident Stanley H...
Roosevelt County commissioners on Tuesday heard a presentation from Jodi Diaz, executive director of the Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation. Diaz outlined the RCCDC’s business retention and development activities of the past months. Diaz noted her team has worked to bring a Gus Macker basketball tournament to Portales in 2025. Commissioner Dennis Lopez expressed concern over lack of business growth in the Roosevelt County/Portales area. “Clovis continues to grow, but we only get a little bit (of growth),” Lope...
Curry County commissioners Tuesday approved an agreement between the county and the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Disaster Assistance Program for $2.3 million for repairs due to the super cell storm of May 24, 2023. The county has to provide $575,000 in matching funds as per the agreement. The strong storm featured heavy rain, large hail and three tornados near Grady. Damages included road washouts, broken windows and downed trees across...
Portales City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to have fire inspections for city and state buildings and commercial businesses not in homes done by the state Fire Marshal’s Office. Portales Fire Chief T. J. Cathey said changes began to happen when “we lost our fire marshal in 2020.” Personnel were sent to inspection training but due to an uptick in service calls the department had trouble meeting inspection obligations. “We will still do fire inspections for businesses located in homes as state fire marshal personn...
In last week’s column I wrote that I was going to vote early and then spend the rest of the election season as an interested spectator. It turns out, that wasn’t true. I did vote Oct. 17, just before the lunch rush. And, as always, it was quick and easy, and the people managing the election were friendly and professional. But, for the sake of my mental health, I’ve decided that I won’t be an interested spectator when it comes to the race for president. There are a lot of interesting local races this year I will be focused...
Yves Smith at her blog “Naked capitalism” has often opined about how the Collective West likes to negotiate with itself and then present its conclusions as a fait accompli to Russia. This is currently happening with the discussions on proposals for ending the conflict in Ukraine. It is important to remember that Russia launched the special military operation to prevent NATO membership for Ukraine. Russia has stated repeatedly its belief that NATO in Ukraine would be used to we...
Assessing how state court judges perform on the job is difficult, particularly for New Mexico voters in today’s divisive political environment. But information from the state’s Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC) can assist New Mexicans in deciding whether to vote “yes” or “no” to retain judges and justices on the general election ballot. JPEC was established to specifically help voters carry out their role in ensuring competent, professional judges in New Mexico. The commission’s evaluations also provide feedba...
Election season scary time of year We’re entering the magical time of year. For the next few months, living in a fantasy is socially acceptable. The strangest season is when monsters lurk in every shadow, free handouts are available for the asking, and everyone gets to pretend to be something they’re not. Yes, it’s election season. It would be nice if people got only the politicians they voted for. Those who refrain from the ritual wouldn’t get saddled with a politician at all...
The war in Ukraine is going badly for the good guys. Ukraine is slowly losing on the eastern front. Its forces are plagued by a dearth of manpower and ammunition. A summer incursion into Russia didn’t change the overall trajectory of the fighting. A deep-strike missile campaign into Russia is potentially promising but has been constrained by Western ambivalence. Ukraine’s much-touted push for North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership hasn’t gotten much U.S. support. As the outlook in Ukraine darkens, there is growi...
The 27th Special Operations Wing plans to host a PFAS virtual update at 5 p.m. on Nov. 12. “Wing leadership will update all interested parties on the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) release incident, as well as ongoing PFAS remediation efforts in coordination with the USAF Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC),” according to a news release from Cannon. “Cannon’s Restoration Project Manager from AFCEC will be present to provide status updates and answer the public’s PFAS questions.” The Air Force announced in August it i... Full story
One of Clovis’ major intersections has been reopened to four-way traffic after being closed for a number of weeks. North Prince Street at First Street was reopened to four-way traffic Monday. The closure facilitated work on the major U.S. 60-84 project along First Street. According to a news release from the Albuquerque firm AUI Inc., which is handling the project under the direction of the New Mexico Department of Transportation, the reopening comes with closures along First Street westward from Prince Street. “East and wes...
The Curry County DWI and Substance Use and Behavioral Health Programs are hosting a Virtual Oferenda to honor the memories of friends and family taken by drunk driving, opioid overdose, and mental health disorders. From a Curry County news release: The Virtual Oferenda will be hosted on the Curry County Grant Programs Facebook page Nov. 2-27. Pictures and memories will be posted daily to honor and remember loved ones who have departed from drunken driving, opioid overdose and/or mental health disorders. To participate and...
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board on Tuesday was lacking one member due to a resignation. It was reported by Board President Cindy Osburn during the session Board Vice President Sharon Epps tendered her resignation as District 1 representative effective Oct. 10. Osburn said Epps "resigned due to a personal issue." Epps could not be reached for comment. Osburn noted as per state regulations the board has 45 days from Oct. 10 to appoint a replacement for Epps. Osburn outlined s...
A friend of mine told me recently she’d been invited to a Halloween event by her young grandson. Naturally she’d headed straight to a seasonal pop-up store and purchased a costume so she could be a cool grandma and go as a “Minecraft creeper.” Since I was unfamiliar with both “Minecraft” and “creeper” (at least in a context for which a grandmother would attend an elementary Halloween party), I turned to the internet to learn more. I failed to gain a usable understanding o...
After making a speech at her retirement ceremony, Sandra Taylor-Sawyer awaited a long line of people with a gracious smile. Each person looked more elated than the next to congratulate her on a storied career working for the Small Business Development Center at Clovis Community College. If Taylor-Sawyer ever wondered if she made an impact on local small businesses, the sea of people at CCC's Eula Mae Edwards Museum last Tuesday afternoon confirmed it. Following a career that...
Everett Frost was not Eastern New Mexico University’s most famous president. He didn’t make many headlines. There are no streets or buildings named in his honor on the college campus. His work was largely behind the scenes. But Patrice Caldwell, his friend and colleague, credits Frost’s vision and relationship-building with decades of university growth that continues today. Frost, who died Monday at age 82, should be credited with building strong sister campuses at Roswell and Ruidoso, repairing a fractured relat...
