Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Information on wood burning one-shape designs and thread sketching will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Artist and author Jo Schwartz will show how to wood burn one-shape designs. She’ll show a variety of items she’s made using this technique including walking sticks and canes, storage boxes, frames and even jewelry. She is from Abilene, Kansas. Eric Drexler will demonstrate thread sketching by using fabric stabili...
I’m not too sure how I got this way, but if you’ve got a minute I’ll share an idea or two. As I was standing in line at the Methodist Church Turkey Dinner and Bazaar this week, my Aunt Nona Faye remarked that between her son Michael and I there probably wasn’t anyone in town we didn’t know. I had been cutting up a good bit there in line and if I were in third grade they probably would have sent me straight to the principal’s office for causing that much trouble in the lunch l...
Some parents of Portales public school students are upset with school officials. They think someone should have told them about a threat of violence as soon as that threat was received — not after the threat was contained. Those parents are not wrong. Portales Schools Superintendent Johnnie Cain said he never felt the threat, received on Thursday evening, was credible and police agreed with him. That’s why he decided not to alarm parents. But rumors of a supposedly planned shooting got around, as rumors always do in sma...
Did you hear there’s a caravan of migrants coming to our country? Watch the right news reports, and it seems imminent. Let’s unfurl some of the mysteries about the caravan. How many people are in the caravan? There are about 7,000, most of them believed to be from Honduras. How many are planning to enter illegally? Their plan is to go from country to country applying for political asylum, which is perfectly legal here. Plus, if you’re planning to commit a crime, why would you do it in a way that draws so much atten...
He is best known today for his notes, quotes and anecdotes, still popular and often repeated nearly 100 years after he first wrote them, said them and acted them out: • “I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” • “Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.” • “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” But did you know that newspaper columnist, actor and political pundit Will Rogers was also an actual, factual cowboy, too...
President Donald Trump has announced his first potentially strong action against America’s inordinate prescription drug prices — the first that could meaningfully lower Medicare drug spending. The idea is to narrow the gap between U.S. prices and those of other countries. The plan is far from finished, and pushback from the pharmaceutical industry will be fierce. But to drive U.S. drug prices down, a move of this kind is going to be needed. The strategy concentrates on drugs administered by doctors — mainly the newer, expen...
CLOVIS — Is the city of Clovis “ripped in half,” over the prospect of a racino, as a state legislator said last month? Are its elected leaders evenly divided on the matter? While there is surely some dispute on the issue, at least half of Clovis’ city commissioners are publicly in support of the city hosting the state’s sixth and final horse-racetrack and slot gaming casino, while only one has specifically opposed it. The remaining three of eight commissioners declined to take an explicit public position on the matter wh...
One Portales resident is showing there's no age restrictions on giving back. With the help of family friend Kerri Smith and her mother Tiffany Kendrick, 4-year-old Keslynn Thompson this year established a new project called "Keslynn's Reloveables." It provides baby dolls and stuffed animals to comfort residents at Park View Nursing Care Center in Muleshoe and Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales. Smith said the project originated from a March trip to visit her mother...
CLOVIS — The board of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority will convene Monday morning in a special meeting to approve final additions to an interim pipeline construction project that members signed off on last week. ENMWUA on Thursday signed the construction agreement and gave official “notice to proceed” to Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc,. for the project dubbed “Finished Water Two” (FW2), according to a news release. At a cost of almost $28 million, FW2 will “consist of a 33-inch transmission pipeline” r...
ALAMOGORDO — A former airman was arrested Tuesday in Alamogordo in connection with computer fraud charges from his time stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. Michael Weber, 22, of Alamogordo, was arrested at his residence there and appeared at federal court in Albuquerque the same day, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Investigators allege Weber placed a “spam bot” onto his supervisor’s government-issued cell phone on Jan. 16, which “allegedly caused the cellular phone to receive a long string of...
After a year-and-a-half absence, a new group of Red Cross volunteers has been established for Curry and Roosevelt Counties. Team Captain Sam Bernal said since February the Red Cross has responded to five fires in the area and provided assistance in the form of a debit card used to pay for hotel rooms, food, clothing and other immediate needs, with the amount received based on the number of family members and ages of children. Bernal said the local Red Cross group has 12 volunteers including himself who are all civilian...
Though it’s only Clovis, Tucumcari and Lordsburg that might host the state’s sixth racino, there are plenty of voices outside those communities that want their input known before the New Mexico Racing Commission makes its decision. Most recent are two developments: first, the Lea County Commission urging NMRC to consider Tucumcari over Clovis as it says the latter could draw business from their Zia Park casino and racetrack in Hobbs. “A new casino in Clovis will simply shift jobs and revenue from Lea County to our neigh...
CLOVIS — The New Mexico Department of Health last week began testing about 85 private Clovis water wells inside a four-mile radius of a possible contamination from Cannon Air Force Base. Samples were collected Wednesday through Friday, but “analysis and return of results can take up to 3.5 weeks,” NMDOH’s Communications Director Paul Rhien said in a message to The News. Rhien said NMDOH “received over 100 calls” in the weeks following a communication from the state’s Environment Department that sites in a four-mile are...
The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Curry County Clerk’s Office: • Ryan Alexander Pelham, 29, of Clovis, to Leeann La Shawn Genllaro, 30, of Amarillo • Marcus Daniel Standley, 38,to Suzanne Michelle Abdill, 39, both of Clovis • Guillermo Limas Jr., 43, to Audrey Martinez, 37, both of Clovis • Christopher Allen Tullio, 36, of Clovis, to Deslava Febringer, 36, of Saarbruecken, Germany • Rogelio Rodriguez Lopez, 20, to Lita Marie Guajardo, 18, both of Clovis The following divorces were filed throu...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday-Thursday: Clovis • Eduardo Blanco, 23, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, probation violation • Julian Murillo, 41, failure to appear on a felony charge • Savannah Owen, 32, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Amanda Davalos, 33, shoplifting, receiving stolen property, violation of the remote financial service unit act • Wilson Lobo, 32, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Chandler Lucero-Hutchinson, 23, possession of a controlled...
Monday • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority special board meeting — 9 a.m., ENMWUA office, Sitterly Professional Center, 801 Pile St., Suite 214, Clovis. Information: 575-935-4262 Tuesday • Election Day • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 • Roosevelt General Hospital board executive session — 5 p.m., Fred Anthony Conference Room, RGH, 42121 US-70, Portales. Information: 575-359-1800 Wednesday • Clovis Community College board of trustees — 8...
Today • Daylight saving time ends — 2 a.m. Turn clocks back one hour. • Top Shot Tournament (benefit for The Oasis Children’s Advocate Center) — 8 a.m., The Firing Pin, 1654 US 60/84, Clovis. Four-person teams $50 per person ($200 per team). Register prior to Nov. 2. Information: 575-769-7732 or 575-935-4044 • Turkey dinner — 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. CST, St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 409 S. Third St., Bovina. Tickets: adult, $12; children under 6, $6. Information: 806-251-1511 • Anne Luna, Chris Sanders, and Travis Erwin in concert...
ABIQUIÚ — George Whitaker’s sprint alerted his group that this wasn’t going to be just another Sunday morning. June 1947, Ghost Ranch: Whitaker, who had gone off on his own to explore, came running back to a team led by noted American Museum of Natural History paleontologist Edwin Colbert. “As he scrambled up the slope toward us it was evident that he was very excited,” Colbert wrote later. “He had a right to be; in his hands he had some tiny bone fragments, including a well-preserved claw.” Colbert identified them as Coelop...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, while at the same time delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution. From their humble beginnings as a metropolitan charitable initiative to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity, Orlean sheds light on the crucial role libraries play in our lives. “The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide...
Encanto Garden Club Encanto Garden Club met Oct. 18 in the home of Marcella Roy. Present members include Jacque Wuest, Donna Whitfield, Bobbi Lyones, Joanne Augenstein, Barbara Voges, Helen Martinez and Jessica Belew. After the gardner’s prayer we enjoyed refreshments and the Halloween decor Marcella provided. The business portion addressed the treasurer’s report which included gifts to The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico, Hillcrest Park Zoo, the library and the Red Cross to help hurricane victims. By unanimous decision mee...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Cheese omelet taco. Lunch — Spaghetti w/meat sauce, garden salad, mini carrots w/ranch, orange smiles, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Mini donut. Lunch — Turkey and cheese croissant, veggie dippers w/ranch, fesh apple. Wednesday: Breakfast — Mini pancake. Lunch — Corndog, baked fries, baby carrots w/ranch, chilled pears. Thursday: Breakfast — Breakfast burrito. Lunch — Chili cheese fries, fresh broccoli w/ranch, fresh fruit, cookie. Friday: Breakfast — Apple fruit pocket. Lun...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. business meeting, 5:30 p.m. Granny Bowl awards, 6 p.m. potluck (chicken provided), 6:30 p.m. games. Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 10 a.m. beginning line dance, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. trivia mania. Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. needle gang Thursday: 8 a.m. veterans breakfast...
My name is Cody Machen. I am a dietitian and reptile keeper at the Hillcrest Park Zoo and I have a 10-year-old son named Brix. I am a simple man who loves his family and friends. I am always looking for a way to relax and have a good time. I prefer animals over people any day of the week. What would you do if you won $1 million? If I win $1 million I would buy some remote land where I could hunt and live off the land for the most part. I would build a small house with a big...
Seven full-time volunteers will soon be coming to Curry and Roosevelt counties as the United Way of Eastern New Mexico was recently approved to bring in individuals as part of a national service program offered by AmeriCorps. VISTA, or Volunteers in Service to America, is a poverty-fighting initiative that since 1965 has put volunteers in organizations around the country. “They’re very special people because this is a volunteer position and yet it’s full-time work,” said UWENM Executive Director Erinn Burch. Burch said th...
Clovis supports proposed racino Regarding Wednesday’s report in The News that State Rep. Randal Crowder said the racino issue has “literally ripped the city of Clovis in half:” I am greatly disappointed to learn our elected officials are ignoring the will of their constituents. Rep. Randal Crowder’s comments at the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee were exaggerated. First, he and his RaciNO group are in the minority according to several recent polls. Crowder spoke incorrectly when he said half the city commissioners an...
