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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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At last week’s Curry County Commission meeting, County Road Superintendent Walon Jones took a few moments to say thanks to residents who helped us all during the snowstorm of Jan. 9-10. Some brought out their tractors, loaders and such to help clean the icy roads and help motorists out of ditches. I compared that tale to the time long ago and not so far away that I got stuck in a snowstorm east of Amarillo. I had a radio job there and lived in a duplex in a place that used to be part of the Amarillo Air Force Base that closed...
With a unanimous vote on a consent agenda, Clovis city commissioners Thursday greenlighted a new city ordinance allowing cannabis shops to remain open later. Once the ordinance goes into effect, cannabis businesses can stay open to 10 p.m., two hours later than currently. The retailers can continue to open at 9 a.m. and they can still operate daily. When the ordinance was introduced at the Commission’s Dec. 19 meeting, Clovis Police Chief Roy Rice said officers in his administration did not oppose extending the hours. After t...
Wednesday *Clovis Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) — 1 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: Ruthann Kelly at 575-763-9487 *City of Portales finance workshop – 4-5 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Thursday *City of Clovis Senior Services Committee – 1:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: Senior Services at 575-769-7908 *Clovis City Commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovi...
One of the first constituent calls Alexandra Wylie answered as the newly hired district legislative aide for state Rep. Tara Lujan was - as she put it - kind of chaotic. The caller, a man, was upset. He said his dog had cancer. He didn't have the money to pay for its surgery. He insisted Lujan, a Santa Fe Democrat, knew someone who could fork over the cash. Wylie took a deep breath. Then she went to work, researching free veterinary services before calling the man back to...
Area events surrounding the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend start Saturday. “I’m really excited this year,” said Constance Williams, vice chair of the Clovis MLK Jr. Commission. “I think our focus of ‘Non-violence seeks to win friendship and Understanding.’ is timely. It’s based on Dr. King’s second principal, he had six of them. Given all the stuff happening in our community, we need to live it.” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently appointed Williams, a Clovis resident, as vice chair to the state MLK Jr. Commission as wel...
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Thursday that local governments cannot restrict abortion services, striking down ordinances adopted by Clovis, Roosevelt County and other entities in eastern New Mexico counties. The unanimous ruling came more than one year after the state’s highest court heard arguments in a case brought by Attorney General Raúl Torrez that attracted several national groups. In their ruling, the justices said the local anti-abortion ordinances violate state law and overstep the authority loca...
Monday *City of Clovis Water Policy Advisory Committee – 8:30 a.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *Portales Municipal Schools board - 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000 Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commi...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials and community leaders. Justin Howalt is Clovis city manager. Q: City commissioners in July approved the largest budget in the city's history -- $110.04 million for Fiscal Year 2024-25. How is all that money being spent? A: The budget for fiscal year 2024-25 was allocated as follows: $32,754,736 for personnel services and benefits, $31,184,450 for operating expenses, $18,932,187 for capital...
Clovis Police Chief Roy Rice announced Tuesday he is retiring, effective Feb. 28. Rice, 70, has been the city's police chief since Feb. 28, 2022. His law enforcement career has spanned 37 years, according to a city news release. "I don't know. I'll probably just sit beneath a shade tree, drink diet Cokes and play video games with my grandkids when they come over," Rice said Tuesday morning when asked about his future plans. "Carolyn (his wife) and me and Biscuit (his dog)...
Monday *City of Portales Planning and Zoning Committee – 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Tuesday *2025 Legislative Forum Breakfast – 7 a.m., Business Enterprise Center boardroom, Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis. RSVP by email to [email protected] *Roosevelt County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., North A...
Clovis City commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved a restaurant beer and wine license for a downtown Clovis eatery. The La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant on the northeast corner of the intersection of Fifth and Main streets downtown is the licensee. La Fiesta owner Jesus Vallejo Gonzales thanked commissioners for their approval. The unanimous vote was 7-0. Commissioner Juan Garza was not present for the session. In other business, commissioners presented awards to two city...
On this date … 1932: Eastern New Mexico was covered in about 6 inches of snow. “Old timers pronounced this as the heaviest snowfall in years,” the Portales Valley News reported. “The night bus was unable to run, and the bus mail failed to come in.” In other local news: • Mrs. W.M. Drinkard of the East Valley View Club had won a carpet sweeper and undisclosed cash prize in the Ball Jar canning contest. Drinkard won for canning vegetables. • A Portales man had been arrested for stealing five hens from Ed Spears. The suspect was...
Some area residents will remember 2024 as the year a Clovis native won the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association's All-Around World Championship. Others may note it was the year Clovis city officials attempted to address issues with panhandling and homelessness. Or the year fire destroyed the Portales Hampton Farms peanut processing plant. The year, like all years, was marked with triumph and transitions. But many will remember 2024 for violence more senseless than most: the afternoon...
Thursday *Clovis City Commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Jan. 6 *City of Portales Planning and Zoning Committee – 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Jan. 7 *2025 Legislative Breakfast – 7 a.m., Business Enterprise Center boardroom, Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis. RSVP by email to [email protected] *Roosevelt County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Room,...
On this date … 1903: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway workers began construction on the Belen Cutoff – 268 miles of track that connected Texico and the Texas-New Mexico border to the AT&SF’s main line near Belen, south of Albuquerque. The new route, avoiding the mountains of northern New Mexico, led to the creation of Clovis in 1907. 1931: About 100 men, most armed with shotguns, gathered outside the Clovis News-Journal office on Main Street. Then, “bent upon bloodshed,” they sped out of the city, the newspaper...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials and community leaders. Lance Pyle is Curry County manager. Q: County commissioners have expressed concerns about Oak View Group 360, the management group for the Curry County Events Center and Fairgrounds. What have you learned from the audit of OVG360 approved in November? Do you anticipate the county looking into other options for managing the Events Center anytime soon? A: The audit is...
Monday *Come and go reception honoring county commissioner Robert Thornton – 5-6 p.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Public event honoring Thornton’s eight years on the Curry County Commission. Information: 575-763-6016 Thursday *Clovis City Commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Jan. 6 *City of Portales Planning and Zoning Committee – 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Porta...
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...
Monday *Roosevelt County Commission special meeting – 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 Dec. 30 *Come and go reception honoring county commissioner Robert Thornton – 5-6 p.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Public event honoring Thornton’s eight years on the Curry County Commission. Information: 575-763-6016 Jan. 6 *City of Portales Planning and Zoning Committee – 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E....
Curry County commissioners on Tuesday tentatively approved naming the county's Events Center after a long-established Clovis bank. The Citizens Bank of Clovis Curry County Events Center will be the facility's new name following completion of negotiations by center General Manager K. C. Messick, bank President Kent Carruthers and bank management staff member Richard Hadley. Terms of the agreement were not released. Messick said he would not reveal the amount Citizens Bank will...
It probably was a silent night over 2,000 years ago when Baby Jesus was born — at least until the heavenly host struck up the chorus. Last week, I went caroling with my church and even though we had a book of about 34 carols I made sure we sang “Silent Night” at each of our stops. We also sang “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” at each place but only did the “Figgy Pudding” verse once. In my mind there is no doubt that “Silent Night” is far and away the most popular Christmas...
Clovis cannabis consumers may soon be allowed to shop later for the product. Clovis City Commission on Thursday tentatively approved a plan for extended hours cannabis businesses can stay open – from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The retailers can continue to open at 9 a.m. and they can still operate daily, assuming the change introduced Thursday is formally adopted at the city’s next meeting in January. Commissioners approved the new hours by a 7-1 vote with Debbie Zamora opposed and Helen Casaus absent. Alex Stalker, manager of Clo...
A Tucumcari man will spend nearly five years in prison for his role in a local man’s fatal mauling by a pack of dogs last year. San Miguel County District Judge Abigail Aragon on Dec. 2 sentenced Kristopher Jaquarias Morris, 29, to six years in prison with credit for 134 days served in the Quay County Detention Center after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of prohibited acts (dangerous dog; death of a person). Aragon classified the conviction as a violent felony, which means Morris must serve 85% of his sentence. Minus cr...
Today *City of Clovis Economic Incentive Board – 8:30 a.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *City of Clovis Planning and Zoning Commission – 3 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9639 Friday *Eastern New Mexico University Regents — 8:30 a.m., Regents Room, ENMU Administration Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2091 or [email protected] Dec. 16 *City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beaut...
On this date … 1957: Hazel Stone, head of the linens department at Clovis’ C.R. Anthony’s, had been “buying and planning for a wonderful array of practical gifts for your gift shopping.” Chenille bedspreads were $4.99. Quaker lace table cloths ranged from $16.90 to $3.98. Orlon blankets were $10.99. 1961: An ice storm hit much of eastern New Mexico, leaving many rural residents without power for two days. Crews from Farmers Electric were working all hours to restore service to Fort Sumner and multiple farm homes, the Clovi...
