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CLOVIS – New Mexico's Department of Health has scheduled drive-up screening for the COVID-19 virus on Saturday. Screening will take place at the Clovis Public Health Office, 1216 Cameo Street, from 10 a.m. to noon. A DOH news release stated those wishing to be tested need to pre-register online at: https://cvtestreg.nmhealth.org/ According to the news release: The Department of Health strongly encourages the following groups to get tested: Symptomatic people displaying the COVID-19 symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of b...
CLOVIS - A Clovis man was sentenced to 16 1/2 years in prison after pleading to three felonies Tuesday, according to a release from the district attorney's office. Lonnie Clark, 31, pleaded to felony charges of burglary of a commercial property, breaking and entering, and receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. According to the release, Clark was identified by a Curry County deputy on Jan. 11, 2019, driving a truck reported stolen two days prior. He was located Jan....
The first day of December marked the deadliest day for COVID-19 related deaths in the region since the pandemic began in March. Health department officials reported four covid-related deaths in Curry County on Tuesday, in addition to one in Roosevelt County and two in Parmer County. The five-county region has now seen 75 virus-related deaths. Curry: 25 Parmer: 24 Roosevelt: 15 Bailey: 6 Quay: 5 New Mexico on Tuesday reported 21 virus-related deaths, bringing its total to 1,589. New Mexico reported 909 patients in the state...
BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS CLOVIS — As New Mexico closes in on 100,000 COVID-19 cases, eastern New Mexico reported 121 new cases on Monday and Tuesday. Monday’s report of 1,684 new cases statewide included 35 cases for Curry County and 15 for Roosevelt County. A local COVID-19 death was also reported for each county — a Curry County female in her 50s and a Roosevelt County female in her 70s. Both were hospitalized and had underlying conditions. Tuesday's report of 2,330 new cases included 50 Curry County cases, 21 Roose...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday – Tuesday): Clovis • Lisa Gutierrez, 40, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Edgar Saldana-Solis, 28, battery against a household member • Jeffery Perkins, 61, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Dominic Morin, 36, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug • John Castillo, 19, failure to pay fines • Guadalupe Robles, 33, shoplifting • Isaac Montano, 40, criminal trespass • Clay...
CLOVIS — The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce does not anticipate being able to hold its normal end-of-year banquet due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is still seeking nominations for community-minded businesses and individuals who have risen to the occasion with acts of service, be they public or private. The chamber is seeking nominations for seven awards through 5 p.m. Dec. 31: • Citizen of the Year • Chamber Volunteer of the Year • Business of the Year • Heart Award • Ken Huey Patriot of the Year • Ambassador of...
“I’m pretty sure I can wire around that.” Right. That’s the sort of statement that fits in very well with other Famous Last Word pronouncements of the Tim “the Toolman” Taylor variety. “Nah, don’t flip the breaker; I’ll work it hot.” “The can says it’s flammable, but this stuff almost never explodes.” “Forget the extra jack; I’ll just crawl in under there.” “Just put in a bigger fuse.” I’ll admit that a light in my head flipped from green to yellow when I heard myself say tho...
Dec. 2 On this date ... 1950: Home construction permits in Clovis were up in November from October, but fell far below November permits issued in 1949. Officials said 24 construction permits were issued in Clovis in November 1950. They included new residence projects totaling $96,125. That compared favorably from the previous month when 16 permits had been issued, including just two for new residences valued at $31,000. But in November 1949, $181,300 worth of construction...
When our daughter was but a little tyke, I stumbled across an idea in a parenting magazine about how to extend the magic and anticipation of the Christmas season with a month-long countdown of books. I collected children’s books long before I ever imagined I would have an actual child in the house. That collection exponentially expanded when our own little reader was born. Using Christmas paper, we individually wrapped 24 books (mostly off our shelves but including a few n...
Recently, I saw an illustration from Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life. Initially drawn in by the beautifully illustrated birds, it was the accompanying statement that produced one of those “aha” moments: “No matter what you do, someone will always talk about you. Someone will always question your judgement. Someone will always doubt you. So just smile and the make the choices you can live with.” Profound. I sat on this for a few days marveling at a couple of things. One, how is...
Let’s take a look at New Mexico’s political landscape, post election. I know, I know, you’re sick of politics, but this state still has a lot going on. We just had a one-day special session to spend a bunch of federal relief money, and soon enough we’ll find out if we’re going to keep our governor or get a new one in time for the upcoming 60-day legislative session in January. In this year’s election, Democrats kept their tight grip on the state’s executive, legislative and judicial branches. But the Republicans d...
Did you just feel a little breeze of extra freedom? I felt it. Why would I feel a bit freer than I did a couple of months ago? How could this happen? It’s mental freedom. Freedom from caring what government does or says. Government stopped pretending to play by the rules which apply to it. The compliance of the people depends on government living within the rules. This is part of what is meant by “the consent of the governed.” This consent requires an appearance of legitimacy. It’s gone. Also gone is any concern over being s...
If you are one to dwell in the negative, this editorial challenge is not for you. But if you are one to look at, and reach for, the stars, who understands how very smart and talented so many of our fellow New Mexicans are, who recognizes the unique synergy of our military bases, national labs, research universities, private aerospace enterprises and one-of-a-kind purpose-built spaceport, New Mexico needs your voice. Because over the next month, it is essential we do everything possible to ensure those determining the new...
CLOVIS — Tchicaya Williams, friends and family members said, always tried to make everybody happy, and she was at one of her life’s happiest points when she was killed Sunday night. Williams, 38, died of an apparent gunshot wound while she was in her Clovis apartment in the 1500 block of Echols Avenue. Police and family members declined to discuss details of the shooting, though Williams’ cousin, Teola Haskins, said Williams was not the intended target. Clovis Police Chief Doug Ford said Tuesday morning the depar...
Eastern New Mexico can expect a bitter cold week ahead. The National Weather Service warns of temperatures in the low 20s, winds whipping 20-30 mph and a possibility of light snow today and tonight. “Gusts near 45 or 50 mph are likely behind the front, which will make it feel like temperatures are in the single digits or teens,” NWS reported. Today’s high is expected to be in the mid-30s in Clovis/Portales, with a low of 21. Thursday’s temperatures are expected to range between the low 40s and low 20s before a warmup begins...
SANTA FE — After the state released an outline of the three tiers for reopening counties last Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham addressed the public on Monday to discuss details. Implementation of the new health and safety guidelines by color tier will begin today. The colors of the three tiers roughly follow the same format that schools were under to reopen — red is not close to reopening, yellow is closer, and green means good to go. The tiers are based on whether a county is meeting COVID-19 gating criteria of less tha...
Presbyterian Health Plan announced last week it began mailing letters to some of its health plan members about a misdirected mailing that occurred Oct. 1. At that time, it discovered a letter had been sent to some members under their name but with a different member’s address. The letter contained member names, reminders about recommended health screenings for managing their healthcare treatment and contact information for care coordination. The mailing did not involve Social Security numbers, financial or credit card i...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University regents didn’t waste time Monday during a special meeting, taking just six minutes from open to close on an architect selection. Regents voted 4-0 Monday in a virtual meeting — Terry Othick, Lance Pyle, Dan Patterson and Joseph Gergel — to accept Dekker/Perich/Sabatini as the architect for the university’s renovation of the Roosevelt Science Hall. The regents had voted 3-2 against the same move three Fridays ago. Regents raised no issues with the firm, but voiced disappoin...
CLOVIS — New Mexico chain restaurant Dion's Pizza announced on Monday that it will be opening their 26th location in Clovis next summer. This will be the the 21st location in the state. The restaurant was founded in Albuquerque in 1978 and has set itself up as a New Mexican staple with their pepperoni and green chili pizza and numerous “Best of the City” awards. The new location in Clovis will only be the second location on the eastern side of the state, preceded by a Dion's in Roswell that opened earlier in the year. “East...
