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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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That noise you may have heard from the southwest part of Roosevelt County last weekend was a celebration for Lyle Logemann, who’s gone from tiny Elida to a national office with the Future Farmers of America. Logemann, a 2018 graduate of Elida High School and a sophomore at Eastern New Mexico University, was elected as the western region vice president during the 92nd annual FFA national convention and expo in Indianapolis. He is one of six newly elected national officers, along with President Koleson McCoy, Secretary K...
Saturday evening, local artists, musicians, patrons and more gathered at the Java Loft to raise money for mothers in need. The Art for Moms charity auction raised roughly $500 in bids and donations, with some items still taking bids via the group's Facebook page. Art for Moms is raising money to help provide pre-natal and post-natal care for women who have come across the U.S. border and may not have access to medical services. "It's basically non-existent," said Art for Moms...
I cannot imagine why we put up with it. I’m thinking about the sick state of healthcare in America. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve been to Third World countries and seen misery and need. I’m genuinely thankful for what we have. I have good friends in all sectors — physicians/providers, hospital administrators, insurance folks, attorneys, etc. I’m incredibly thankful for the health insurance my wife and I have. Having served on a board charged with finding health insurance f...
My husband Peter and I have settled into the little house we are calling home for a month in southern Spain. The house is old and quirky, but I’ve come to believe that all homes are quirky in their own way. Whenever I spend time in another person’s home, I realize there are a lot of different ways of doing things that would never have occurred to me. When I was young, my family would drive to visit my great-grandmother. She had a neighbor named Mrs. Johnson (I never learned her first name). Mrs. Johnson had a pug and whe...
This is a comparison of living in a big city vs. a small city. I used to live in Sacramento, Calif., then I moved to Clovis. The cons of a big city are the traffic and crime. It was always crowded in Sacramento, anytime of the day, no matter what. And there were always a lot of car accidents. Also the crime in Sacramento was awful. At my old house, me and my family would see helicopters looking for armed criminals in our neighborhood. But there were, of course, also pros for the big city. We were only two hours away from the...
When you put Portales old-timers Joe Blair and Jim Warnica together in the same room, it doesn't take long for the stories to start flying. The two have been buddies since "first or second grade," they say. They can't remember for certain. Blair turned 94 a few weeks ago; Warnica was 93 in July. They have hunted arrowheads and sandhill cranes together, consumed endless cups of coffee, and visited almost daily in places like the post office and the hardware store. They even...
CLOVIS - Despite the meeting location on the outskirts of the city, plenty of residents and committee members found their way to the Pappy Thornton Museum on Monday for the city's parks, recreation and beautification meeting. For about 30 minutes, they talked about the importance of the museum at Ned Houk Park, why it's so little-used and what needs to happen to preserve it. The museum, named in honor of former city employee and trading post operator Ardale "Pappy" Thornton,...
PORTALES — Nobody on the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents thought sending kids free books was a bad idea. But the road to trouble is paved with good intentions, and regents weren’t sure that road should run through the ENMU Foundation. Regents voted 4-1 Friday to give their support to an effort by Edwina Gower to pursue a partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Roosevelt and De Baca counties, but to also explore options that don’t involve the foundation, which had some reservations about lending...
Officers at the Roosevelt County Detention Center can expect a raise this year after county commissioners approved changes to the pay plan on Tuesday. The detention center has had ongoing issues retaining personnel and remains the most problematic department in the county in that regard, according to County Manager Amber Hamilton. Jail Administrator Justin Porter said that after looking at the hiring process it was decided a pay increase would be the best incentive to keep officers on. “We looked at training, retention and p...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday-Tuesday: Clovis • Arturo Aranda, 58, criminal damage to the property of a household member • Douglas Kemmer, 61, improper turning at intersection, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug • Darren Gallegos, 23, failure to appear on a felony charge, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, probation violation • Jason Wood, 37, theft of identity, fraud • Lidia Gonzales, 21, criminal trespass • Robert Bruhn, 22, possession of a c...
CLOVIS — At a meeting that was short as Curry County Commission meetings go, weighing in at just over an hour, commissioners took plenty of time paying respect and wishing good luck to one of the area’s top rodeoers. Clovis’ Shad Mayfield was recognized Tuesday by the commission, which designated Nov. 17 in his honor. Mayfield is getting set to compete in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The rodeo requires being in the top 15 on the season money list in an event. Mayfield competes in tie-down roping. Commission Chairman Ch...
You don’t have to go back 50 years to have lived through three of the four impeachment inquiries that have taken place in all of America’s history. Richard Milhous Nixon was facing three articles of impeachment when he resigned in 1974, then 25 years later William Jefferson Clinton was impeached all the way through a Senate trial, where Republicans couldn’t muster a majority (much less the supermajority that conviction requires) to throw him out of office. And now comes Donald John Trump to this exclusive club of stained pres...
There is much to say about the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and even more to learn. Begin with congratulations to the unknown military and intelligence personnel who pulled it off. The skill and bravery of the planners and the troops on the ground were essential to the success of the mission. It was extremely risky, like the surprise attack in 2011 that resulted in the death of Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden. The eight helicopters faced gunfire on their way to al-Baghdadi’s compound in n...
I’m always in favor of cleaning up litter, so Clovis’ semi-annual Trek for Trash last weekend seems like a good idea. A useful task made into a party. An even better idea is to not wait until someone organizes a special event, but to pick up any trash you run across as you go about your daily travels. You can make the world a little cleaner every day. Decent, responsible people don’t litter, and they make sure their trash can’t accidentally escape into the wild to violate othe...
You may have read about last week’s National Math & Science Initiative kick-off at the CHS Lecture Hall with important district, state, and national visitors in attendance. NMSI — pronounced “nim-see” — is a unique organization providing “proven programs working at the local level to empower teachers and equip students with knowledge and skills needed to thrive in college and the workforce of the 21st century.” This is critical for our students’ futures, and the grant of $336,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense is prov...
CLOVIS — With a new president coming soon, Clovis Community College officials have turned their attention to making sure he’s got the ideal place to call home. The CCC Board of Trustees will today consider a variety of fixes to its presidential residence at 1621 E. 21st St. in Clovis. The $186,770 of work, to be funded through CCC’s Building, Renewal and Replacement funds, includes four primary components: • Interior painting ($14,857.49) • Concrete patio replacement in the rear ($13,037.32) • Demolition of the pool house...
CLOVIS — Though they pick up textbooks instead of rifles, and head to new high schools every few years instead of new deployments, military children often take on great challenges for the sake of the country’s defense. Last Wednesday, the Department of Defense showed a special way to pay them back at Clovis High School, while also offering a leg up to any other CHS student interested in taking a challenge. The National Math and Science Initiative was celebrated at the CHS lecture hall with a ceremony topped off by a $33...
Classic Americana music, guessing games and a good meal will go toward educating future musicians at the 52nd annual University Friends of Music Pops Dinner Concert on Nov. 16. “It’s a traditional, fun event that people who have been around awhile really like to attend,” said Kathleen Salter, treasurer for University Friends of Music. “Some people dress up, but plenty wear ordinary clothes. It’s a great connection between the town and university.” The Pops Dinner Concert is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Eastern New Mexico Uni...
Today • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: 575-769-4001 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Friday • Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents special meeting — 8:30 a.m., ENMU Administration Building, Regents Room. Information: 575-562-2133 Monday • Veterans Day • Portales Municipal Schools board — 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administr...
On this date ... 1959: The Clovis Evening Lions Club had initiated a drive worthy of its name: It was raising money for the city zoo. City officials had announced that funds for its zoo and parks department had been “running low” and city commissioners said there were no excess funds available that could be transferred. So the Lions Club had set about to raise money to purchase 750 bales of hay and 12,000 pounds of grain. In addition, the service club was rounding up 20 pounds of meat per day for the zoo population. Pag...
SANTA FE — Just over 95,000 New Mexico residents weighed in on the 2019 general election early, according to figures released by the Secretary of State’s Office. The unofficial numbers from Secretary Maggie Toulouse Oliver notes that 84,984 cast early ballots and 10,206 cast absentee ballots. Of those 95,190 early voters, 2,114 of them used same-day voter registration. Broken down by local counties: n Curry County had 522 early votes — 496 in person and 26 absentee with five same-day registrations. n Roosevelt County had 1...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents on Friday will consider a $250,000 donation to go toward construction of a new presidential residence. The 8:30 a.m. special meeting will be held at the administration building’s regents room, but conducted telephonically. The donation would come from the ENMU Foundation Board of Directors. The college has $650,000 in capital outlay to fund a 3,500 square foot home to replace the current home inhabited by ENMU Chancellor Jeff Elwell and his wife, Edwina Gower. Reg...
The Clovis Municipal Schools Education Foundation and Alumni Committee is seeking nominations to award notable Clovis High School alumni during its 11th annual Purple Pride Hall of Honor Banquet. The banquet is scheduled May 2. Nomination forms will need to be turned into Jelayne Curtis, executive assistant to the superintendent of schools, at the Clovis Schools Administration Office by 4 p.m. on Dec. 19....
To honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. military and their families, members of the Clovis and Portales communities are coming together to put on a slew of events, from open houses at local veteran organization posts to the annual Veterans Day Parade. Veterans Day is Monday, and there’s a lot going on the days leading up to it. John Montano is the lead organizer of the Clovis Veterans Week events and has helped arrange everything from the parade to the Veterans Day breakfast. “We want to honor these vet...
CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission on Thursday will consider the next step in potential property tax increases to fund infrastructure for the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. Via resolution, the commission will take a look at a 1.554 mill increase in the ad valorem property tax rate. The resolution would increase property taxes by $1.554 per $1,000 of net taxable value for residential and non-residential properties. That would be an annual increase of $51.80 for a $100,000 property. The meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p....
