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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — Road work on U.S. Highway 60/84 from Main Street to MLK Boulevard is expected to complete in January. Crews are resurfacing two miles of the road for the $953,000 project, according to Manon Arnett, public information officer of district two of the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The eastbound lane is currently being resurfaced. “Motorists can expect lane closures under flag control throughout the project,” said Arnett. “Motorists are asked to watch for construction personnel while work is taking place....
The end is near yet again and, if you are impressively organized, you’ve got your Christmas shopping done and have nothing to do but enjoy the upcoming couple of weeks of time and food and family. However, if you’re more like me and get distracted and delayed more than a little, there’s still a lot of decisions to make and things to get and do. As I’ve done before, I’ll do again, and so here’s some thoughts on what to get the agriculturally-involved associate for Christmas....
Most people, at least in our part of America, know the Christmas story well. We were introduced to it in Sunday school or when the patriarch of the family on Christmas Eve read Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus. All the details are familiar: Mary riding the donkey with Joseph leading the way to Bethlehem, no room in the inn, the birth of Jesus, the shepherds on the hillside, the star in the sky and the arrival of the wise men. Yet when all the sequence of events are l...
PORTALES — With both squads currently undefeated, Portales High basketball teams will have their hands full this weekend, each playing back-to-back games starting tonight. The PHS boys are 3-0 despite a late start due to a majority of their players being a part of the school’s Class 4A state championship football team. According to Rams coach Rickie McBroom, though, the late start has had less of an affect on the team than most would think. “We have a good group of guys first off, but conditioning is always a big conce...
On this date ... 1966: Toy makers were facing greater challenges this holiday season. "For no little girl is content these days with a baby doll that merely lies on the floor and does nothing," Clovis News-Journal reporter Imogene Baumgart reported. "A doll, to be truly dear to a child's heart, must walk, talk, burp, cry, sigh and other small accomplishments, which shall remain nameless." Boys toys also were requiring batteries to satisfy wish lists. 1956: Five F-100D Super...
Legislators representing Curry and Roosevelt County are getting ready for pre-filing ahead of the January session. Pre-filing began Thursday and runs through Jan. 13, with the session opening Jan. 17. District 66 House Representative Bob Wooley said he will pre-file a right of first refusal bill for Southwestern Public Service Company. “This legislation would give the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission regulation on the building of transmission lines,” said Wooley. “If the legislation passes, the federal gover...
CLOVIS — The aftermath of the Yahoo disclosure of a breach impacting in excess of a billion user accounts has resulted in varied reactions among professionals within the cyber security field and consumers. The New Mexico Technology Council (NMTC) is a member-driven association comprised of businesses, organizations and tech professionals working to promote the growth and success of New Mexico’s technology business sectors. NMTC officials said the technology community is the catalyst for inspiration and leadership that transfo...
CLOVIS — Fellowship remains strong during the Christmas season. Organizations are hosting events for community members in need this weekend. One such event is a Christmas stocking distribution hosted by Christian Believers and Central Baptist Church. "Through the jail ministry, we looked at the fact the inmates' children needed the Christmas," said Christian Believers Founder Sistar Yancy. "It was a vision given to me by God eight years ago. At that time, I was one of the v...
Eastern New Mexico University’s PBS station and New Mexico PBS have each announced bringing a California-based television network dedicated to Native Americans to their audiences. Both KENW-TV in Portales and KNMWE-TV in Albuquerque have brought First Nations Experience under their broadcast umbrellas. The station is available locally on digital Channel 3.4, and in Albuquerque on Channel 5.3, and will feature programs focusing on Native American and indigenous people around the world. The public TV network known as FNX is a...
PORTALES — In the wake of a report New Mexico’s sexual assault evidence kit backlog is the worst in the country, a local advocacy group says moving forward must be the priority. According to the report, released by the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor, 5,302 sexual assault evidence kits are awaiting testing as of November 2016, with 267 — or 5 percent — of those coming from the southeast part of the state (De Baca, Chaves, Curry, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero and Roosevelt Counties). Leigh Ana Eugene, executive directo...
The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department is asking for clothing and food donations this month for children in foster homes as part of its “Pull Together” initiative. A CYFD press release requested that residents drop off new, unused toys and gifts to their local CYFD and Motor Vehicle Department offices from now through Dec. 21 for children ages 0 to 18. • The Portales CYFD office is located at 1223 W. Fir Street and can be reached at 575-356-6688. • The Clovis CYFD is located at 221 W. Llano Estacado and can...
Clovis at Borger When: 6:30 p.m.(MST) today Records: Clovis 4-3, Borger n/a. Of note: Almost no information was available on Borger, including names or record, but CHS coach Scott Robinson had a chance to scout the Bulldogs recently and said they like to play up-tempo. “They’re an athletic team,” he said. “They like to shoot 3s.” … The Wildcats played Borger in the Eastern New Mexico Tip-off two years ago at Greyhound Arena and rallied from a 13-point, second half deficit to beat the Bulldogs 56-49 win in Robinson’s...
Boys Lubbock Christian 78, Texico 56 Texico (6-2) — Skyler Davis 2, Ben Crist 10, Brock Thompson 6, Dalton Thatcher 3 (1), Lance Myers 1-2 1, Luke Phipps 3 (1), Braden Fraze 10 (2) 2-2, Nathan Phipps 19 1-2, Paden McDermid 2 2-4. Totals 23 6-10 56. Lubbock Christian — Lowe 6, Ketcherside 10, Gomez 35, Bruington 8, Haggard 15, Rogers 4. Totals 23 (17) 15-23 78. Texico 9 14 14 19 — 56 Lubb. Christian 18 24 15 21 — 78 3-pointers — Texico, Fraze 2, L. Phipps, Thatcher. Lubbock Christian, Gomez 11, Haggard 3, Ketchersi...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 10:58 a.m.: Contempt of court (muni), Maple Street/10th Street • 12:29 p.m.: Unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, 2300 block of Newman Drive • 2:46 p.m.: Information report, 2800 block of North Prince Street • 4:36 p.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 1100 block of North Edwards Street • 5:19 p.m.: Failure to appear (misdemeanor), 800 block of Mitchell Street • 7:05 p.m.: Larceny up to $500,...
The following is a sampling of calls to dispatch for Portales fire, police and sheriff: Wednesday • 11:02 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1200 block of West First Street • 11:20 a.m.: Criminal damage, 1000 block of North Avenue M • 12:06 p.m.: Larceny, 1200 block of North Avenue L • 3:09 p.m.: Breaking and entering, 700 block of North Avenue O, report taken • 3:40 p.m.: Fire/regular response, 1200 block of South Roosevelt Road 4 • 3:56 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 2100 block of South Avenue G • 4:40 p.m.: Verbal domestic, 800...
Today's family in need: The father of this family has been struggling with addiction. The family has three young children, with the mother trying to hold the family together. "The mother comes to see us for counseling and other assistance," said Salvation Army Corps Officer Lt. Kelly Berggren. "We would sure like to help this family during the Christmas season." About the Empty Stocking Fund: The fund is a joint venture of the Salvation Army and The Eastern New Mexico News....
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 • Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge — 7 p.m. in Town Hall at Clovis Community College. Tickets: $10. Information: 575-769-2811 • Produce distribution — 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Curry County Fairgrounds. Free event, no income restrictions. Information: 575-763-6130. Saturday • Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge — 2 p.m., 7 p.m. in Town Hall at Clovis Community Co...
Tuesday • Friends of the Library — 11 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in the commission room at the court house, Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Portales Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 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: mmontgomery@...
The following were actions taken by board members at the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority meeting Thursday morning in the Portales Memorial Building: • Board members approved the passing of easement agreements for six parcels for the interim pipeline that would carry water to Cannon Air Force Base from Clovis. The first parcel, titled “W,” according to Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority Executive Director Justin Howalt, is located in Roosevelt County just south of the Curry County line, and was obtai...
