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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Joe R. Madril, 73 of Duran, NM passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Joe was born to Jose Guadalupe Madril and Maria Dionesia (Jaramillo) Madril on March 19, 1950 in Duran, NM. Joe was raised in Duran and later graduated from Encino High School in 1969. On September 19, 1970, Joe married the former Amelia Lopez at St. John the Baptist Church in Duran. Joe lived in Clovis, NM for 38 years, where he was a bricklayer. He later worked for NM DOT, retiring in...
Today *Christmas Eve service – 9 a.m., Floyd Community Church, 1564 NM 267, Floyd. Special music and celebration meal to follow. *Christmas Eve service – 10 a.m., Floyd Baptist Church, 314 S. Roosevelt Road AG, Floyd. Information: 575-760-4635 *Christmas Eve service – 10 a.m., Generations Church, 615 W. Fourth St., Portales. Information: 575-359-1559 *Christmas Candles, Carols, and Communion – 11 a.m., Clovis Bethel, 1521 N. Norris St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-4100 *Christmas Eve services — 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., Central B...
Jan. 2 *Portales City Council - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Jan. 3 *Clovis Community College Board of Trustees special meeting – 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4003 Jan. 4 *Clovis City Commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 To place an item on the meetings calendar, call the n...
The Gattis seventh grade boys basketball team improved to 5-0 for the season on Monday with a 52-18 victory over Yucca. Alex Hita and Luciano Gallo scored 12 points each for the Cubs, while Trey Knox, Fabian Armijo and Brayton Chavez each tallied six. Mark Aria helped keep the Chaparrals in check, blocking four shots....
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Monique Montellano, 36, probation violation • Taneshay Newsome, 31, theft of identity, forgery • Tiffany Stephens, 54, failure to pay fines, criminal damage to property • Ruben Segovia, 32, failure to pay fines, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Patrick Baca, 30, battery against a household member • Shannon Lopez, 47, concealing identity, failure to appear on a felony charge • Robert Cordova, 50, failure to appear on misdemeanor c...
Remains of a Portales soldier killed during World War II are coming home. The Defense Department Accounting Agency announced last week that Army Pvt. Homer J. Mitchell, 20, was accounted for in July. His remains are scheduled to be buried in Portales on April 26, according to a DoD news release. Portales learned the news that Pvt. Mitchell was missing in action in late December 1944. On Dec. 29, 1944, The Portales Daily News reported: "Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mitchell received a tele...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Murder in the Book Lover’s Loft” by Ellery Adams. Jane and her fiancé, Edwin, are headed to the North Carolina coast for a much-needed vacation. Their harborside loft has floor-to-ceiling bookcases and breathtaking views, but Jane’s hopes of explor...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Closed Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: Beef Enchiladas, Pinto Beans, Chips & Salsa, & Vanilla Pudding. Thursday: Steak Fingers, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Winter Blend Veggies, Roll w/Butter, & Applesauce. Friday: Lemon Baked Fish, Rice Pilaf w/ Broccoli, Green Beans, & Cake. Baxter-Curren Activity Center 908 Hickory, Clovis 575-762-3631 Monday: Closed Tuesday: 8am Quilting, 9:30am Games, 1pm Games, 2pm Ladies Afternoon. Wednesday: 8:30am Exercise, 9am Sew...
Is there just one kind of emergency siren in Clovis? One that makes a long-tone sound for weather emergencies? What are citizens actually supposed to do when they hear the sirens? The warning sirens in the city of Clovis have one sound that alerts citizens that a tornado is approaching, according to Ruthann Kelly. The warning sirens also are tested each Wednesday at 4 p.m. for about three minutes. Kelly is the newly appointed emergency management director for Clovis/Curry County. “The warning sirens are to warn people o...
I heard an item on the radio a couple of weeks ago that said that rather than old-fashioned letters to Santa, some of today’s youth (being much more adept at technology than … say … me) are now using PowerPoint presentations to compile their Christmas gift lists. While this arguably makes for a more efficient shopping experience for Santa, it cuts out an important historic link for our newspapers. For generations, many kids’ letters to Santa have been routed through their c...
