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Fire claimed the iconic Kenna store and service station along U.S. 70 late Saturday afternoon. Investigators said Tuesday they don’t know the exact cause of the blaze but deemed it “suspicious.” Elida volunteer Fire Chief Darrell Chenault said firefighters were alerted to the fire at 4:58 p.m. on Saturday and the building was “fully engulfed by the time I got on scene.” Chenault said arson is a possibility. “It was either accidental or arson. There is no electricity...
The New Mexico Organized Crime Commission released its annual report Monday highlighting achievements in its first full year of operations after being reinstated in 2023 following years of inactivity. Described as “a unique government agency created to fight criminal enterprises by leading multi-agency efforts across multiple jurisdictions,” the commission was established by executive order in 1973 to combat out-of-state crime syndicates but had become dormant by the early 1990s, according to the report. Gov. Michelle Luj...
On this date … 1870: Christmas was celebrated as a federal holiday in the United States. Europeans long celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ as part of their Winter Solstice, when cattle were often slaughtered and food was plentiful as people celebrated the worst of winter behind them and promises of longer days and sunlight ahead. 1940: Clovis firefighters and other city employees had delivered sacks of toys to more than 600 children in the city. About 250 families benefited from the gifts, provided by volunteers and o...
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its annual awards. According to a Chamber news release, the annual awards include Citizen of the Year, Chamber Volunteer of the Year, Business of the Year, Heart Award, Ken Huey Patriot Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award. Nomination forms are available online at clovisnm.org and at the Chamber of Commerce. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Jan. 3. Individual tickets and tables of 10 for the banquet are now available. For more information or...
Xcel Energy is set to supply “more than enough” electricity to meet peak demand this winter in the New Mexico and Texas communities it serves. According to an Xcel news release, Xcel is also encouraging customers to use tools and information to lower winter power bills “while staying comfortable through the coldest months.” “We are well-positioned to meet electricity demand in Texas and New Mexico this winter, making sure our customers have consistent and reliable power as it gets colder,” said Adrian J. Rodriguez,...
Earl & Tom’s cannabis dispensary has opened a second location in Clovis at 3211 N. Prince St. Co-owner Earl Henson said, “Tom (Schoneman) and I started here at First and Main. We decided three years ago we wanted to serve north Clovis. We believe there were customers who didn’t want to drive down here.” Henson went on to say “we’re doing good business at First and Main. We’re doing real well here.” Henson acknowledged the construction on First Street was part of the decision. “Once that First Street construction star...
The Clovis Economic Development Corp. has received a $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo for a second year. According a CED news release the funds will be used to support the operations of its business incubator program. The contribution will enable CED to empower local entrepreneurs further, offering essential resources and mentorship to foster new business growth and job creation within the region, according to the release. “We are thrilled to partner with Wells Fargo to continue building a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem in C...
Ulta Beauty in Clovis’ North Plains Mall plans a “soft opening” Feb. 2 and an official opening Feb. 9. A Facebook post from the North Plains Mall store’s management team laid out details. Tasha Mancinas is to be the store’s manager. In the post, Mancinas stated Ulta is “also hiring for all positions if you or anyone you know may be interested (in) Ulta careers....
TEXICO – Junior Maverick Hawkins scored 17 points, sophomore Jett Curtis had 16 and senior Alex Fuentes 13 as Texico claimed the boys championship in its own Citizens Bank tournament on Saturday with a 53-41 victory over Magdalena. The Wolverines (8-0) fell behind 13-6 at the quarter, but chipped away and finally overhauled the Steers (8-2) with a 22-7 run over the final canto. Magdalena, which had a five-game winning streak snapped, has suffered both of its losses this season at the hands of Texico. Senior Jeff Stuteville l...
Big Lots Inc. has announced it is going out of business, according to a news release from the corporation. Signs announcing “store closing” are posted in the windows of the Clovis store. According to the release, Bruce Thorn, Big Lots’ president and chief executive officer, said “In order to protect the value of the Big Lots estate, we have made the difficult decision to begin the going out of business process.” The company is continuing to serve customers in-store and online, and will provide updates as available...
LAS CRUCES – New Mexico State opened a 29-8 lead after the first quarter and the Aggies went on to dispatch Eastern New Mexico University 77-46 in a women’s basketball exhibition game on Friday night. Senior guard Molly Kaiser led three Aggies in double figures with 21 points, shooting 6-of-10 from the field and 9-of-12 from the free throw line. Senior guard/forward Tylie Jones posted 14 points, eight rebounds and four steals while senior guard Jaila Harding added 13 points, including a trio of 3-point shots. Junior gua...
Despite a 9-3 start to the season, veteran Clovis High girls coach Jeff Reed knows the Lady Wildcats are probably a ways away from competing with Class 5A's best. Saturday's finals in the Plateau Holiday tournament at Rock Staubus Gymnasium said as much. CHS held its own with Volcano Vista in the early going, but the Lady Hawks' pressure defense and 3-point shooting helped turn the game into a comfortable win for the Albuquerque-based squad, which pulled away to a 66-49...
CAPITAN – Eighth-grader Braylan Morgan scored 16 points and Melrose cruised to the girls team championship in Capitan’s Smokey Bear tournament on Saturday with a 50-39 victory over Eunice. Sophomore Shylynn Downey added 10 points and senior Chantzee Elliott nine for the Lady Buffs (7-2), who erased a three-point deficit and took control with a 16-8 surge in the second quarter. Junior Peyton Williams had 13 points and seniors Aleena Rodriguez and MaKenna McBee 11 each for the Lady Cardinals (5-3). Melrose advanced to the fin...
Clovis High's boys gave it everything they had in Saturday's finals of the Montano Construction Holiday tournament at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Once the shots stopped falling, Class 5A top-ranked Volcano Visto took control. Senior forward Kenyon Aguino scored 25 points and led the unbeaten Hawks to a 69-39 win over the Wildcats in the tourney's championship game. Meantime, Class 1A Melrose played its third consecutive 5A opponent and the Buffaloes took Roswell High to the wire...
POJOAQUE – Ty Thatcher was pretty sure his Portales High boys basketball team wasn’t going to be stuck on one win the entire season, but after a while you begin to wonder. After absorbing a fifth consecutive setback in Thursday’s quarterfinals of the Ben Lujan tournament, the Rams bounced back with wins over Moriarty (63-26) and Penasco (75-49) in the final two rounds to claim fifth place and improve to 3-5 for the season. The only other win for the Rams came in the season opener on Dec. 2 against Los Alamos at the RAC....
It was in the year 336 when Jesus’ birthday was declared to be Dec. 25. Roman Emperor Constantine had declared Christianity the empire’s official religion and the church in Rome turned the 25th into a celebration of Christ’s birth, and we’ve been celebrating the day ever since. But celebrating Christmas isn’t the only thing that’s happened on Dec. 25, and with help from The Associated Press and its “Today in History” feature along with the website onthisday.com, here are a few Christmas Day events that stand out: • On Dec....
I was feeling lonely one night about 14 years ago when I made a pact with Andres, the kitten I had just adopted from the Mesilla Valley Animal Shelter: Get me to age 65, and I promise to take good care of you. The plan was to get a dog once I was retired and had more time to care for one, and I made sure to tell everyone that. I shared the snarky attitude toward cats that is so prevalent in modern culture. My first cat was named Pogonip. When he died, my next two were named Substitute and Replacement. I said it was in honor...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Eduardo Blanco, 29, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Sylvia Venegas, 31, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, failure to comply with specific requirements • MariJane Salas, 18, aggravated battery, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle • Martin Bejarano-Bailon, 30, probation violation • Jazzmein Zamora, 20, assault upon a peace officer, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Alejandr...
This holiday season, whether you raise a toast, or spike the punch or have a drink to take the chill out of your bones, do so thoughtfully. Alcohol may make the seasonal celebrations feel more festive. A drink or two may seem to comfort those whose holidays aren’t particularly joyful. But increasingly, Americans are drinking more than they should, at levels that are likely to cause problems in the long run if not immediately. If alcohol is part of your holiday plans, keep in mind the harm that over-indulgence can do to y...
SANTA Fe -- Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey has decided not to appeal the dismissal of the involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin after the state attorney general decided he was not willing to pursue the appeal, the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office said. Morrissey withdrew her notice of appeal Monday, according to a statement from District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Catherine Lynch. The online court file for Baldwin’s case did not yet reflect the withdrawal. Baldwin’s attorneys hailed the deci...
Seven players are still in contention for the Pigskin Pick ‘Em contest title with 11 games to play. Clovis’ Ricky Fuentes took a commanding lead last week, picking seven of nine games correctly to move four games ahead of Adam Branham and Tommy Platt. The winner, who receives $500 cash, will be announced Jan. 2 on radio stations KTQM (99.9 FM) and KCLV (99.1 FM) and published in the newspaper on Jan. 5. Here is the leaderboard with 11 games to play: Ricky Fuentes: 89 Adam Branham: 85 Tommy Platt: 85 Bob Hill: 82 Drew Col...
Portales Fire Department personnel are investigating a Sunday evening blaze that destroyed an outbuilding in the 1600 block of South Avenue H. “It was an outbuilding fire, a detached garage. I believe the garage is a total loss and there was some damage to the adjacent home,” Portales Fire Chief T. J. Cathey said Monday. There were no injuries, according to Cathey....
“Christmas is saying ‘yes’ to something beyond all emotions and feelings,” writes Henri Nouwen. “Christmas is saying ‘yes’ to a hope based on God’s initiative, which has nothing to do with what I think or feel. Christmas is believing that the salvation of the world is God’s work and not mine.” Christmas is choosing for a change to take a look through the right end of the telescope and thrilling to the sight of God’s work written large rather than cringing before a uni...
With Christmas here I’ve pondered some of the ancient memories floating through my head about this time of year. Like the time when I was itty bitty, our family packed up our luggage, left our New York City home (yes, I used to live in New York City) and headed south for Christmas at my dad’s parents’ home in the mountains of Virginia. It seemed like everyone was there: Our family, Uncle Bud, his wife and kids including Cousin Dave and his smelly feet, our grandparents and Aunt Maude and her big voice. What I remember was a...
Thursday Basketball Boys Portales, Farwell in Wildcat Classic at Littlefield Girls Portales in Wildcat Classic at Littlefield Farwell in Saginaw tournament Friday Basketball Boys Lubbock Cooper at Clovis, 3:30 p.m. Portales, Farwell in Wildcat Classic at Littlefield Girls Clovis at Santa Fe High, 3:30 p.m. Portales in Wildcat Classic at Littlefield Farwell in Saginaw tournament Saturday Basketball Boys Portales in Wildcat Classic at Littlefield Girls Amarillo Caprock at Clovis, 4:30 p.m. Portales in Wildcat Classic at...
