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Today's family in need: The family has three children and no money for Christmas presents. "When I first met this man, I would think: How come he doesn't work? Why can't he get a job?" said Salvation Army Corps Officer Lt. Kelly Berggren. "Then after building a relationship with him, he told me he suffers from mental illness and has suicidal tendencies. "He is following doctors' orders and doing the right things. He also asks for prayer and healing. The family would greatly ap...
CLOVIS — The Citizens Bank of Clovis will celebrate 100 years of service this week with bank officials crediting the organization's longevity to perseverance, stability, integrity and a fervent commitment to customer service. "After the first 50 years in business, the bank had less than $18 million in assets and a little more than $1.2 million in capital," said President Kent Carruthers. "With regard to the next 50 years, as of Sept. 30, 2016, there was $365 million in a...
SANTA FE — Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, was re-elected Monday by Republican senators to continue as the minority floor leader of the New Mexico State Senate, according to a press release. Ingle was first elected by his fellow Republican senators as their floor leader in 2001 and has retained that position since that time. The Republican caucus also re-elected Sen. Bill Payne, R-Albuquerque, as the senate minority whip and Sen. Steve Neville, R-Farmington, as the senate minority caucus chair, the release said. According t...
In some ways, the world just a few moments before the birth of Jesus in that Bethlehem stable was almost exactly the same as the world just a few moments after his birth. The state of the stable, and the inn out in front of it, and Bethlehem, and Judea, and Rome, and the whole wide world, was pretty much the same. As they say in the military (well, sort of as they say), it was one big SNAFU. The Situation was absolutely Normal. It was All Fouled Up. The government was pretty...
I know Betty Williamson is usually the "good news reporter" on the Voices pages, but I've scooped her today. Three times. First, Bo the smelly dog is back home. (See "Gone missing: One good friend" in Sunday's Eastern New Mexico News for background.) Brandon Nichols said he'd lost his English sheep dog - that's BO as in body odor - on Thursday night. He searched the neighborhood for hours, knocked on doors, checked with animal shelters, but found no sign of his companion....
ARLINGTON, Texas — Talk about your fast turnarounds. Less than 24 hours after taking over the Lone Star Conference lead with a 73-68 win over Tarleton State at Greyhound Arena, the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team faced Division I Texas-Arlington on the road in an. The Greyhounds got off to a quick start, but the Mavericks rallied back to post a 65-48 victory. Junior guard Mikaehla Connor opened the game with a pair of layups, and the Hounds built an 8-2 lead. The Mavericks scored the first sev...
PORTALES — Kindergarten teacher Jean Harberts-Berry is remembered as someone who was passionate about helping others by those who worked with her at Brown Early Childhood Center Harberts-Berry, 59, was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday evening on U.S. 70 near Roswell. According to a New Mexico State Police press release, police investigated a fatal crash at 5 p.m. Friday at mile marker 345 of U.S. 70 in Chaves County. The initial investigation found that Harberts-Berry’s vehicle exited the highway and struck a gua...
CLOVIS — A Portales man was sentenced to four years in prison during district court proceedings Monday after entering a guilty plea to two counts of aggravated burglary (armed after entering) and two counts of arson. Officials said the charges against Raheem Martinez, 20, stemmed from an effort to steal guns from three Clovis shops and set fires to divert police in the process in February 2015. Judge Drew Tatum issued the sentence, saying each count serves as a second-degree felony. Prior to Tatum rendering a decision, A...
On this date ... 1976: U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-New Mexico, had been named guest speaker for the annual Clovis Chamber of Commerce banquet. Domenici, the state's senior senator, said he had scheduled multiple meetings with area residents in addition to the Chamber appearance. He planned to meet with representatives of the Eastern New Mexico University-Clovis campus and had scheduled meetings with area farmers and ranchers to discuss water and energy issues. 1971: Central...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday • 7:55 a.m.: Fail to yield left turn, Llano Estacado Boulevard/Prince Street • 11:39 a.m.: Careless driving, Grand Avenue/Prince Street • 12:12 p.m.: Larceny up to $500, 8400 block of Dakota Street • 5:04 p.m.: Shoplifting, 1900 block of North Prince Street • 11:51 p.m.: Driving under the influence, aggravated, Ash Street/Grand Avenue Friday • 1:30 a.m.: Auto burglary, 2000 block of Raintree...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Friday • 2:28 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1500 South Avenue K • 2:39 p.m.: Vehicle theft report, mile marker 50 on New Mexico 467 • 5:26 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident with injuries, mile marker 432 on U.S. 70, report taken • 7:21 p.m.: Battery report, 800 block East Second Street • 8:23 p.m.: Reckless driver, 100 block North Chicago Avenue • 8:28 p.m.: Shots fired, Fourth Street/Avenue H • 9:55 p.m.: Fire/still alarm, 1000 block West First Street...
Today • Christmas Nites at the Zoo — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Hillcrest Park Zoo, Clovis. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Information: 575-769-7873 • Books and babies — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 0-3. Book: Jingle Bells. Information: 575-356-3940 • Afterschool at the Library — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Activity: Play your way. Information: 575-356-3940 • Polar Express themed literacy night — 5 p.m. at Floyd Elementary School. Cookies, hot chocolate with literacy activi...
Wednesday • Planning and Zoning — 3 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • CCC Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. in room 512 at Clovis Community College. Information: 575-769-4001 Thursday • ENMWUA — 10 a.m. at Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-356-8449 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
