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David L. Norvell, a former New Mexico attorney general who in 1969 became the youngest-ever speaker of the state House of Representatives, died Thursday at age 88. Norvell died after a lengthy illness at his home in Albuquerque “embraced by his family and loved ones,” according to a statement issued by the New Mexico House Democrats. The Clovis attorney was first elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1962 and served four terms before stepping down in 1970. He was elected House speaker in 1969 at age 34. A Cur...
Carol Elizabeth Edwards passed away at her home on December 24, 2023. A private family service will be held. Carol was born to Jack and Joan Good, in Akron, Ohio on April 19th, 1946. She married Gary Leske on July 20th, 1965. They had two daughters, Cindy and Kathy. While being in the United States Air Force, they traveled all over the world. She later married David G. Edwards on September 10th, 1982, in Clovis, N.M. David and Carol eventually made Grand Junction, Colorado the...
Mark James Chittock, age 70, of Clovis, NM, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023. Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm at K-Bob's Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Dr., Clovis, NM. Ruben Chittock Jr., Rick Worley, Dusty Hanks, Brett Johnson, David Bates, Ronnie Clark, Dan Lusk, John Nix, and Wesley Chapman will serve as honorary pallbearers. Mark was born on March 11, 1953, to Ruben Chittock Jr., and Lorraine Ann Pollard in Santa Ana,...
Dinnie (Gentry) Tosh was born to the home of John and Oza Gentry in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico on October 6, 1933. She passed from this life on December 22, 2023 at the age of 90 years. Dinnie grew up in the Weed, New Mexico area, where she graduated high school. Following graduation, Dinnie briefly attended Eastern New Mexico University before marrying Charles (Bud) Tosh on February 21,1953. The newlywed couple lived in Belen, New Mexico, and then in Topeka,...
Bedford - On December 7, 2023, Richard "Rick" Garner attained his ultimate goal as he stepped out of this world and into the throne room of God. Rick passed away at the age of 79 after a long-fought battle with COPD. We know he heard the words "Well done, My good and faithful servant." Rick was born on June 21, 1944, to Richard and Audrey Nell Garner in Lampasas, TX. He grew up in Alamogordo, NM, where his parents owned the Trend Shop and his father served as mayor. Rick...
A Christmas Day crash claimed the life of an 83-year-old Clovis woman, police said. Authorities were searching for a driver of a truck that police said left the scene. The crash happened about 2:15 p.m. Monday near 21st and Mitchell streets in Clovis. “A Toyota Corolla, driven by Billie Brazell ... had been traveling west on 21st Street and was attempting to turn south onto Mitchell Street,” a police news release stated. “A Dodge Charger, driven by a 24-year-old male, was traveling east on 21st Street, when it impacted the To...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Avery Allsop, 25, battery against a household member, criminal damage to the property of a household member • Colton Mills, 18, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Jayson Clement, 45, probation violation • Ronnie White, 32, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Eduardo Blanco, 28, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Diego Torres-Moreno, 29, driving while license suspended o...
On this date ... 1940: A.J. Whiting, 68, a pioneer cowboy, railroad worker, retail store owner and city manager, died in Clovis Memorial Hospital from pneumonia. Whiting came to Clovis in 1910 after he grew tired of cow punching for the Endee Cattle Co. He worked for the railroad as a firefighter. He later opened a variety store before he was appointed Clovis’ city manager. He retired from the city to work as district manager for the New Mexico Utilities Co. His obituary, published on the front page of the Clovis N...
Thank the Lord for shepherds and stargazers. While muckety-mucks in Rome were trying to figure out new and improved ways to shake even more shekels from the pockets of the subjugated populace and further filch the meager bread of the common man, the Highest of Kings was pretty much ignoring Rome. The most powerful of all earthly kingdoms was less than nothing compared to his kingdom. The true King was dispatching a troop of angelic hosts, any one of whom would be stronger...
In the end, Clovis High's boys didn't reach their goal of a three-game sweep in the Clovis Holiday Classic. What the Wildcats gained, though, may be more important in the long run. After surviving at the buzzer against Class 3A power Navajo Prep in the semifinals, the Cats came up short down the stretch in a 69-64 loss to La Cueva in the finals of Clovis' Holiday Classic at Rock Staubus Gym. Senior guard Dylan Chavez hit back-to-back 3-pointers to transform a one-point Bears...
CARLSBAD – Clovis High’s wrestling squads went down to defeat at the hands of Carlsbad on Thursday in District 4-5A opening matches for both programs. The Cavemen posted a 45-30 victory over the Wildcats while the Cavegirls notched a 34-12 triumph against the Lady Wildcats. Three Clovis wrestlers recorded pins, including two for the boys. Eighth-grader Antonio Pena scored a pin against the Cavemen’s Mathyis Meier at 114 pounds, while junior Kaell Berry took out Carlsbad’s Hunter Harkness by fall at 133. Other wins for the...
Clovis High's girls got a taste on Friday night of what Class 5A postseason basketball might be like. Off to an 8-1 start, the Lady Wildcats certainly faced one of their toughest challenges of the season against La Cueva in the championship game of Clovis' Plateau Holiday Classic at Rock Staubus Gym. Senior forward/guard Eva Love scored 18 points to lift the Bears to a 51-41 victory. La Cueva's aggressive defense forced 20 CHS turnovers while the Bears committed just eight of...
CAPITAN – Melrose’s basketball teams barely broke a sweat in cruising to championships in Capitan’s eight-school Smokey Bear tournament over the weekend. The Buffaloes, ranked second in Class 1A behind District 6-1A rival Logan by MaxPreps, used a 29-point second quarter to bury Ruidoso 63-33 while the Lady Buffs, No. 5 in 1, scored the final 20 points en route to a 44-14 victory over host Capitan. Junior Chance Brittenum scored 10 of his game-high 17 points during the Buffs’ second-quarter surge against Ruidoso, which b...
Most of us are aware of Donald Trump’s habit of routinely espousing devious and derogatory rhetoric. What we apparently were unaware of was the boundaries he was willing to cross, and his willingness to parrot the words of one of the most sadistic and scurrilous human beings to ever walk this earth. During a campaign stop at a hockey rink in New Hampshire, Trump echoed the words of Adolf Hitler with comments about migrants from mostly Africa, Asia and South America ...
Last week America said its final goodbye to Sandra Day O’Connor. The first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court was eulogized at Washington National Cathedral by President Joe Biden and Chief Justice John Roberts. Justice O’Connor was appointed in 1981 by my father, served nearly a quarter century and died Dec. 1 at age 93. As Roberts said, she was “a strong, influential, iconic jurist. Her leadership shaped the legal profession, making it obvious that judges are both wom...
One of the fundamental principles of our representative republic is the concept of “checks and balances” to ensure one branch of government does not dominate the other branches. While this concept has been an accepted component of governing throughout our country’s history, sadly, the concept is often forgotten among the halls of the Roundhouse. In far too many cases over the past five years, the Democrat-controlled Legislature has refused to take action to preserve the constitutional authority of the legislative branch and h...
“Frugal Frog” has opened for business at 117 W. Fourth St. in Clovis. “The store is nostalgic, eccentric and fun. There’s new stuff, used stuff, antiques, glass, children’s clothes and accessories, handmade macrame items and canned items from a local vendor,” owner Stephanie Maldanado said. Maldanado said “Frog” has been her nickname since childhood. “My grandfather started calling me that. Everybody’s called me ‘Frog,’ and I am frugal,” Maldanado said. Maldanado is a west Texan by birth. Sources for the stock in the Frug...
Branded Screen Printing and Embroidery is the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s newest “Retail Rockstar.” The business will be presented with the award Jan. 4 at 8:30 a.m. at Branded’s 5140 N. Prince St. location, according to a Chamber news release. Branded Screen Printing and Embroidery has been in business since 2018. Branded was nominated for the award by the previous “Retail Rockstar,” Dotson Laser Engraving....
The Clovis Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission has announced winners of its annual art, essay and speech contest. This year’s theme was “It Starts with Me: Shifting the Cultural Climate through the Study and Practice of Kingian Non-Violence.” Winners will be recognized at the 33rd Annual Scholarship Breakfast at 9 a.m. Jan. 13 at the Clovis High School cafeteria. Tickets are $15. Here are the winners: Speech Winners K-12 3rd-5th grade 1. Raelynn J. Salazar Maceyra, 3rd grade, Cameo Elementary; 2. Milly Kaczynski, 5th grade...
Clovis Economic Development was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo Bank. According to a news release from CED, “the funds will be used to re-establish the certified business incubator at the Business Enterprise Center.” “We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with Wells Fargo in supporting local entrepreneurs. The money will be used for programming and marketing the business incubator,” CED Executive Director Tina Dziuk said. The release reported the grant from Wells Fargo follows a $12,500 local econom...
The city of Clovis is seeking representatives to serve on its Animal Control Task Force. The Animal Control Task Force makes recommendations to the Clovis City Commission regarding the implementation of the animal control program and city code sections related to animals, according to a city news release. Membership will include a veterinarian, a representative from the High Plains Humane Society, three members at large living inside the city limits and one resident from Curry County living outside the city of Clovis. An...
Olivia and Liam were New Mexico’s top baby names in 2023, according to the Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. The top girls names: (1) Olivia; (2) Amelia; (3) Isabella; (4) Emma; (5) Sofia; (6) Mia; (7) Sophia (8) Aria; (9) Luna; and (10) Camila. The top boys names: (1) Liam; (2) Mateo; (3) Noah; (4) Santiago; (5) Ezekiel; (6) Elijah; (7) Josiah; (8) Sebastian; (9) Ezra; and (10) Julian....
The city of Clovis is asking for community input to prepare an affordable housing plan. A city news release states a town hall meeting is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Ingram Room in the Clovis-Carver Public Library. “The meeting will be facilitated by the town’s consultant, Consensus Planning, and will include a discussion on the housing needs in Clovis,” the release states. For information contact Claire Burroughes [email protected] or Jackie Fishman fishman@consensusplannin...
Editor’s note: Staff of The News asked area officials to summarize the highlights and low points of 2023 and to identify the highest priority of 2024. This is one in a series of those reports. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle described 2023 as one the most “busiest and productive years” the county has had. Pyle said the County Commission has been working rigorously this year to receive federal and state grants. He said some of the highlights of the year include the completion of the courthouse addition and renovations, and a...
Curry County has received a $376,850 grant to construct the first Americans with Disability Act-compliant playground in the county, officials announced on Tuesday. County Grant Administrator and Preventionist Kristian Price presented the news to the commissioners. Price said the new playground will replace the Ag Barn on the fairgrounds. “It’s very cool that you got this done. It’s cool playground equipment and it’s appropriate for the fairgrounds,” Commission Chairman Robert Thornton said. Price said the playgroun...
