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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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On this date ... 1976: Deanna Williams, 5, whose grandfather lived on a farm west of Cannon Air Force Base, was featured with a pet turkey on the front page of the Clovis News-Journal. The photo caption said Deanna and her siblings had named the turkey Tom and were adamant that Tom would not be featured at the family’s Thanksgiving meal. 1976: Herman Franks had been named manager of the Chicago Cubs. Franks, 63, was the oldest manager in the Major Leagues. He succeeded Jim Marshall, who was fired after a 75-87 season, f...
CLOVIS — An Albuquerque man was killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash just north of the intersection of 21st and Thornton Streets. Edward Altieri, 25, of Albuquerque, was unresponsive at the scene and later declared deceased at Plains Regional Medical Center. Lt. Daron Roach of the Clovis Police Department said Altieri was in Clovis visiting family for the holidays, and the department had made contact with local relatives. According to a CPD release: • Police wer...
Since squaring off in the season opener on a neutral field, Melrose and Gateway Christian have stayed on course for a return match in the 8-man state finals. That will happen on Saturday, when the top-ranked Warriors (11-0) host the two-time defending 8-man champion and second-ranked Buffaloes (10-1) in a 1 p.m. kickoff in Roswell. It’s also a rematch of last year’s title tilt, when the Buffs outlasted Gateway 30-28 at Melrose. Gateway won the late August matchup at Cloudcroft 30-20. Since then, the Warriors have had thr...
CLOVIS — The global phenomenon has reached celebrities, politicians, sports teams and more. From Hillary Clinton to 4-year-olds, and even prison inmates and house pets, participants are countless. It’s the “Mannequin Challenge,” and Clovis Community College has joined the bandwagon. A video of the college’s attempt was posted last Friday to the school’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Unlike the “Ice Bucket Challenge” that raised awareness for ALS two years ago, there’s no rhyme or reason for the Mannequin Challen...
Today • Delk Band Thanksgiving Dance — 8 p.m.-11 p.m. at Curry County Fairgrounds Pavilion, Clovis. Admission: $10. Information: 575-935-7000 • Santa Cop Toy Drive — 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Portales Walmart. Toy donations will go to local children in need for Christmas through the Portales Police Department’s Santa Cop program. Information: 575-356-4404 Saturday • Craft and Bake Sale — 9 a.m. at Living Word Church of God, 3719 East 21st Street, Clovis. A Christian Woman’s Connection event. Information: 575-693-3381 Mond...
Monday • Clovis Commission on Older Adults — 3 p.m., Assembly Room at Clovis City Hall, 321 N. Connelly. Information: 575-769-7828. • Clovis Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m., Assembly Room at Clovis City Hall, 321 N. Connelly. Information: 575-769-7828. Tuesday • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 6 p.m. workshop and town hall meeting at the Portales Memorial Building, 207. E. Seventh St., Poratles. Information: 575-356-6662. Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at Clovis-Carver P...
Today's family in need: It seems there is an epidemic this year of grandparents raising grandkids. This single grandmother is raising grandchildren ages 5 to 14 from three different families. She has a total of nine children living with her. "We have tried to help with the financial and spiritual needs of this extended family, but we can only do so much especially during the Christmas season," said Salvation Army Corps Officer Lt. Kelly Berggren. About the Empty Stocking...
Stage fright, a phenomenon of cumulative social pressure and the expectations and judgements of a crowd of people, is an interesting concept. It is considered a major barrier to many performing arts where the main venue is a stage in front of a live crowd. I remember the first time I sang on a stage, the first time I broke a stack of bricks for a demonstration, the first time I got up the courage to play a guitar in front of an audience, and while there was a certain...
CLOVIS — The Lighthouse Mission had two things to be thankful for on Thursday — plenty of food and plenty of help. The turkey and volunteerism were in abundance as the mission marked its 13th year of serving a free holiday meal during the lunch period. Though the meal is advertised from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the eating starts early and the volunteering even earlier. Dawn Lampley, a volunteer for the mission, was running the kitchen so Executive Director Richard Gomez could handle...
Small Business Saturday deals are coming to Clovis and Portales this weekend to give residents a chance to support local businesses and the community. Shane Grah, owner of Prairie Road's Junqtiques in Clovis, is continuing his tradition of having a large sale at the store. "Nothing crazy, just a big sale," said Grah. "There'll be a whole bunch of furniture and cotton stocks and candelines at 25 percent off." Grah said items from the brand Rustic Enigma will be discounted at 25...
Last week, this column focused on men in the Bible who were thankful. So this week, let us focus on women of the Bible who were thankful. Their stories give us encouragement because we can see God in their lives and recognize him as the author of all blessings. The accounts of their lives are examples to us that God works out the biggest events and the smallest details of our lives. • Eve was no doubt thankful when she had another child after her son Abel had been murdered by...
PORTALES — "Seeing the smiles on everyone's faces" was the best thing about the annual Portales community Thanksgiving dinner Thursday at the Portales Memorial Building, according to 11-year-old Irene Cruz and other first-time volunteers. "I like to put smiles on people's faces," said Irene's older brother, Luis, 13. "The camaraderie, people wanting to come out and help on this special day" is what stands out for event coordinator Veda Urioste. "I like to see the younger g...
