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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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ALBUQUERQUE - With a request for an injunction still pending in a courtroom, the New Mexico Racing Commission on Friday refrained, as expected, from awarding a coveted sixth horse-racing license to applicants in Clovis, Tucumcari or Lordsburg. Commissioners, however, passed a resolution by a 3-1 vote Friday that stated the commission is "committed" to awarding a sixth license "once we get the attorney general's office approval or the judge grants or denies the petition," Commi...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “The Noel Stranger” by Richard Paul Evans opens with Maggie Walther feeling like her world is imploding. Divorced and isolated, a friend insists she embrace Christmas. As she reluctantly searches for a tree, Maggie finds herself drawn to the owner of the tree lot, soon learning he is single and new to her city. Over time, their friendship develops and Maggie slowly begins to trust again, but discovers a dark secret from Andrew's past. “Mistletoe Mirac...
Information on transforming scarves into wearable garments, making play clay and melding succulents and dried grapewood into floral designs will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Patty Dunn will show how to transform scarves into wearable garments. She calls this Pashmina possibilities. She’ll show a simple way to turn a scarf into a shrug jacket and will show several other garments made from scarves. Dunn lives in Co...
Everything I ever needed to know about life I learned from “A Christmas Story.” All right, for all you math whizzes, who vaguely know my age — I didn’t learn much about life until my late 20s or early 30s when the Christmas classic hit TV. But that doesn’t detract from the fact that the movie is full of life illuminating moments. Here are just a few. If you don’t understand them turn the TV on, I guarantee my favorite Christmas movie is on somewhere already. Bundle Up W...
My name is Joe Strickland. I am the deputy superintendent of instruction for Clovis Municipal Schools. I have been with the district for about 20 years, previously working as a teacher at Parkview Elementary, Lincoln Jackson and the Arts Academy at Bella Vista, as well as assistant principal at Marshall Middle School, director of human resources and director of federal programs. My family has been in Clovis since the 1950's and I graduated from Eastern New Mexico University...
CLOVIS — Past offenses enhanced two drug convictions Wednesday for a Clovis woman to a sentence of more than 10 years in the Department of Corrections, according to a news release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney. Kaitlyn Martinez-Arington, 26, was found guilty of possession of methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree felony, and petty misdemeanor, respectively. Following a one-day jury trial Judge Matthew Chandler ruled she was an habitual offender from past felony convictions, enhancing her sentence t...
FORT SUMNER — The second of two Motor Vehicle Department employees charged in January with embezzling thousands from customers was sentenced last week to 4 1/2 years probation and a restitution order per a plea agreement. Tianna Gallegos, 25, pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to embezzlement and conspiracy (over $2,500), third and fourth-degree felonies, respectively. 10th Judicial District Judge Albert Mitchell Jr. sentenced her to a total of four years and six months imprisonment, suspended in favor of supervised probation, as well a...
The proposed border wall between the United States and Mexico, President Trump’s signature campaign promise during the 2016 election, returned to the headlines this week. Without funding allocated to pay for the wall, the government entered a partial shutdown early Saturday morning. As they finished up some last-minute Christmas shopping on Friday, local residents reacted to the impending shutdown and one veteran’s attempt to pay for the wall using the website GoFundMe “I think the way he (Donald Trump) is going at it is a...
CLOVIS - With contractors on site for its interim pipeline project, it's as good a time as any for the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority to start thinking on a mission statement. That was proposed in Thursday's regular authority board meeting by Administrator Orlando Ortega, who told members a more pronounced public presence for ENMWUA and its long-term Ute Water Project was advisable, especially as the Finished Water 2 project was settling into its early phases on...
CLOVIS — No one was injured, but a man convicted Wednesday of shooting at his neighbor’s house while a young girl slept inside faces over 16 years in prison, according to a news release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney. Xavier Loving, 25, of Clovis, was found guilty by a jury of three fourth-degree felonies in connection with the Aug. 14, 2017, incident. Officials said Loving “walked past his neighbor’s house and shouted threats at him,” then shot one round at the neighbor when he stepped outside. That shot hit the g...
PORTALES — A Portales man died late Monday night in a rollover trucking accident east of Vaughn, according to a news release from New Mexico State Police. Francisco Ornelas, 31, died at the scene after NMSP responded just before midnight near mile post 284 on U.S. Highway 660 in Guadalupe County. Officials said Ornelas was traveling eastbound in a 2012 International Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV), a tractor-trailer. “For reasons unknown, the CMV left the roadway and began to roll,” said the release. Ornelas graduated Porta...
PORTALES - The city of Portales may soon enough apply its economic development funds more broadly, following action Tuesday evening by commissioners on their lone agenda item. Approving the publication of a "notice of intent," as officials voted last week, is the first step toward adopting an ordinance to amend a section of the municipal code to include arts and cultural districts as well as retail businesses for eligibility in receiving gross receipts tax monies. "One of the...
CLOVIS — Police last week arrested a woman accused of embezzling more than $55,000 in a 16-month period from a Clovis dairy where she worked as a head bookkeeper. Sunni Castillo, 33, was charged with more than 100 counts of fourth-degree felony forgery, one count of second-degree felony embezzlement and one misdemeanor count of fraud, according to court records. Officials allege Castillo altered bank statements, forged signatures and employee names on checks and fudged accounting records to cover the tracks. Castillo’s attorn...
On this date ... 1962: Former New Mexico governor and newspaper founder Thomas J. Mabry died in his adopted home of Albuquerque. He was 78. Mabry was New Mexico's 14th governor, serving from 1947 to 1951. He founded one of Clovis' first newspapers in 1908. And on April 27, 1949, U.S. Highway 60/70/84 through Clovis was named in his honor - Mabry Drive. Mabry was perhaps best known for his role in a criminal pardon hearing when "Brushy" Bill Roberts claimed to be famed outlaw...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday-Thursday: Clovis • Justina Wilson, 29, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Donald Lopez, 52, failure to appear on a felony charge, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Aiden Carpenter, 21, probation violation • Catrina Archie, 36, failure to comply with specific requirements • Christopher Montoya, 27, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Brittany Leaverton, 23, driving on suspended or revoked license • Cordale Martin, 20, failure t...
CLOVIS - Convicted Friday on his 10th impaired driving charge, Randall Pruit now faces up to 10 years in prison. A Curry County jury returned its verdict after a long day of trial but less than an hour of deliberation, finding Pruit guilty of second-degree felony DWI and two petty misdemeanors in connection with a nighttime crash into his neighbor's car on Dec. 31, 2017. Ronna Mares testified Friday morning to hearing "a very loud crash" outside her house shortly after...
CLOVIS - As times change, so do schools. The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education on Tuesday discussed ways the district can augment its educational offerings to adjust to the changing times. First, Robin Kuykendall, the director of extended learning at Clovis Community College, discussed an early college high school program that would allow Clovis students to graduate with their high school diploma and an associate's degree, certificate or license simultaneously....
Ruby Spurlock felt the icy cold wind that morning as she rushed to her car to meet a friend for coffee at Muleshoe's Dinner Bell. As she drove onto the road, she saw a young man she knew as her neighbor. She knew he was on his way to school, so she stopped and gave him a ride. She was always willing to help a young person who appeared to be trying to get somewhere. The coffee could wait. That was in the winter of maybe 1979. In the spring of 1981, Buck Johnson received a call...
Today • Light & Wonder family Christmas services — 9 a.m.-10 a.m., 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Faith Christian Family Church, 3401 N. Norris St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-7751 • Christmas Cantata — 9 a.m., Kingswood United Methodist Church, 2600 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-1253 • Christmas service — 9 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2800 Lore St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-2021 • Christmas Cantata — 10:30 a.m., High Plains Baptist Church, 2800 E. 21st St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-1382 ...
Friday • Community Development Block Grant public hearing — 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 100 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662, ext. 1 Dec. 31 • Community Development Block Grant public hearing — 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 100 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662, ext. 1 Jan. 3 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Jan. 8 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109...
Monday • Dessert party — 1-3 p.m., Wheatfields Senior Living Community, 4701 N. Prince, Clovis. Coffee and cocoa available. Information: 575-762-8700 Friday • Blood drive — 1-4:30 p.m., Bloodmobile, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Information: 877-258-4825 Saturday • Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bloodmobile, Wal-Mart, 1604 E. Spruce, Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Information: 877-258-4825 Dec. 31 • New Year’s social — 1-3 p.m., Wheatfi...
We applaud the unanimous decision of the Taos County Commission recently to deny a construction permit for a Family Dollar store in Ranchos de Taos. It was the right decision. We say this not because we oppose dollar stores as a whole. They provide a valuable service to residents in rural areas that have lost their general stores. Properly situated, they help people who lack transportation have easier access to some basic goods. Even if the profits from these dollar stores go to some far-off fat cat in a far-off state, the...
A judge last week determined Clovis library shooter Nathaniel Jouett will be sentenced as an adult. Punishment ranges from probation to spending the rest of his life in prison. Here are some of the reader comments posted on our Facebook page: Linda Cordova Hernandez: Good. He wanted to act like an adult, he can get charged as one. We can’t blame other people, like his parents, because no one acted on it but him. Steve Brown: He pulled the trigger, he needs to do the time. I still say we need the death sentence back bad. S...
After eight years of Republican Gov. Susana Martinez in office, what is her legacy? She was the first Latina governor in America soon to be followed by Michelle Lujan-Grisham who will be the second Latina to hold that position. By itself, this is an important legacy for Martinez, but what about her policies and their impact on New Mexico? At the Rio Grande Foundation we look at issues from an economic perspective and we make no bones about being fiscally conservative....
One usually doesn’t feel this kind of joy in the “Everything’s $1” store. But you don’t question it when it shows up. I came to the store looking for nothing in particular, but would leave satisfied with enough items to fill the final square inches of my flat-rate Priority Mail Christmas gift to my cross-country friend. I went through the books, figuring I’d laugh at literary mistakes when hark, the herald angels sang. A coffee table book from my favorite fake news source, “The Onion Magazine: The Iconic Covers that Transfor...
