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The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in a long-running dispute with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle over which branch of government has the authority to appropriate federal funds. The high court sided unanimously with senators who opposed Lujan Grisham making decisions on how to spend about $1.6 billion in federal pandemic aid without input from the Legislature. “The Constitution won today,” state Sen. Jacob Candelaria, D-Albuquerque, wrote in a text message after the rul...
Today • Worship followed by Thanksgiving luncheon for local activity-duty military and veterans — 9 a.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1117 N Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-4638 • ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents “Gruesome Playground Injuries” — 2 p.m., Studio Theatre, University Theatre Center, Portales. Written by Rajiv Joseph; directed by Ricky Quintana. Tickets: $10, general admission; $7, active military and senior citizens 60 and up; free, ENMU students with valid ID. Information...
Thirty years ago, farmers in dry eastern New Mexico were growing fields of winter wheat and cotton. Over time, many have switched to sorghum, which uses less water. But the Ogallala Aquifer is still on the decline. Megadrought and higher temperatures only add to water scarcity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $750,000 to a research team at New Mexico Tech and New Mexico State University for a three-year project studying ways to address agricultural drought in the High Plains region of Quay, Curry, Roosevelt...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis • Shaun Acy, 33, possession of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence • Anthony Perez, 27, probation violation • Thomas O'Neal, 28, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Anthony Sanchez, 38, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Brandon Fenley, 33, probation violation • Sean Simpson, 27, breaking and entering, criminal damage to property • Brenton Williamson, 3...
What: Letters From Vietnam By: Dennis Hoy, a former Clovis resident and Eastern New Mexico University graduate. What it's about: The memoir of a Vietnam War army infantryman, based on letters he wrote home to his new wife and his parents that give an on-the-ground view of combat and life outside of it, through the eyes of a Silver Star recipient....
Dec. 1 • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4001 • Voter registration deadline for those planning to run in Portales municipal elections slated for March 1, 2022 — 5 p.m. Qualified candidates must reside within the boundaries of the ward/district, be a qualified elector of the state, and be registered to vote for at least 90 days in the ward/district in which they are running. Informa...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th Street 575-762-9405 Meals served with 2% milk, tossed salad w/low-fat dressing Monday: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes w/gravy, mixed vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, fruit cocktail Tuesday: Seasoned baked chicken, baked potato, green beans, breadstick, sugar free Jell-O Wednesday: Scrambled eggs, sase, biscuit and gravy, 1/2 banana (served 9 a.m.-11 a.m.) Thursday: Closed, holiday Friday: Closed, holiday Community Services Center 1100 Community Way, Portales...
Vaccines for children five to 11 years of age “are taking off quickly,” according to the New Mexico Department of Health’s Wednesday update. To schedule a vaccination for a child, go online to VaccineNM.org/kids. Children five to 11 require two doses taken three weeks apart and two weeks beyond that for the vaccination to work, according to the DOH. The vaccine for children is 91 percent effective in preventing COVID-19. As of Wednesday, the percentage of New Mexicans who are fully vaccinated is 61.4%. A total of 274,1...
Clovis schools No school, Thanksgiving break Portales schools No school, Thanksgiving break Melrose schools Monday: Breakfast, French toast sticks or cereal with fruit, juice, milk; Lunch, burritos Tuesday: Breakfast, ham breakfast bars or cereal with fruit, juice, milk; Lunch, ham and cheese hoagie Wednesday: No school Thursday: No school Texico schools Monday: Breakfast, apple frudel, cereal, juice, milk; Lunch, chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese, green beans, fruit, milk Tuesday: Breakfast, sausage biscuit, cereal,...
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. “A Mosaic of Wings” by Kimberly Duffy. It's 1885, and all Nora Shipley wants is to follow in her late father's footsteps by getting her master's degree and taking over the scientific journal he started. The only way to uphold her father's leg...
Information on floral designing, using frames made with scrapbook paper, and cooking for a Paleo diet will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Floral designer, Carly Cylinder will show how to use flowers from a simple wrapped bouquet to create an easy arrangement using the “spiraling” method, which is a basic technique of floral design. Her company is Flour LA and Flour LA Jr., and she lives in Brookly...
With an artistic eye and crafting hands, Robyn Mender readily enjoys home improvement projects - though she admits it's more difficult to find time now that she has three little ones. Mender has been a mother for over five years, and a Clovis resident for nearly four. The Utah native was transplanted here in 2017, when her husband took a job out of law school to work for the District Attorney's office. Though the family doesn't have any relatives within a 12-hour drive, Mender...
Inflation is reportedly going to strike the Thanksgiving table hard this year. The price of the items that go into a traditional Thanksgiving dinner are estimated to rise 14% this year over last year. Dinner for a family of 10 will average $53.31 according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Last year’s price of $46.90 was actually down 4% from the year before. That price was the lowest in 10 years. I’m scratching my head a little bit at those estimates. I fixed for fou...
GOLDEN, Colo. — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team went down for the first time this season on Thursday night, and the Greyhounds went down hard. Colorado School of Mines took control early with a 16-3 run and the Orediggers cruised to an 84-50 victory. Sophomore guard Natalie Stice hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring, but it was all Orediggers after that. Mines (3-0), tied for 23rd in NCAA Division II in one poll and ranked eighth in another, held the Hounds to 30 percent shooting (17-of-57) and out...
RICHARDSON, Texas — Five members of the Eastern New Mexico University football team were accorded All-Lone Star Conference recognition, including two individual award winners, the conference announced on Friday. Senior wide receiver Justin Manyweather was named the league’s receiver of the year and earned a spot on the first-team All-LSC offense. Meantime, sophomore defensive end Mazin Richards was the LSC’s defensive lineman of the year and chosen for the first team on that side of the ball. Also, senior guard Vili Fisii...
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University senior Jasmine Gannon and freshman Mikaela Garvin were accorded postseason honors in volleyball on Wednesday by the Lone Star Conference. Gannon, a senior outside hitter from Clovis who prepped at Texico H.S., earned a spot on the All-LSC second team. Meantime, Garvin, a lefty from San Antonio, was named the conference’s freshman of the year and headed up the league’s seven-player all-freshman contingent. ENMU’s season came to an end at 7-19 on Tuesday night in a 25-20,...
