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The Portales City Commission warns residents to prepare to continue conservation efforts after concluding the city will be staying in the stage 3 water restrictions at Tuesday’s meeting. The city has been in stage 3 since last summer. Councilman Eldon Merrick said in the discussion the peak demand in Portales is close to 5 million gallons a day, and that they are in a deficit of 1,000 gallons a minute. “There’s no way we could reach that peak demand… I know everyone hates to hear that, but I don’t see any other option,...
Monday *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 Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *Clovis Municipal Schools board — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, CMS administration building, 1009 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 *City of Clovis Animal Control Policy Task Force – 5:30 p.m., Clovis C...
Crime is on the mind of area residents and political candidates. That was the primary takeaway from the political forum hosted Monday by radio station KTQM. Greg Southard and David Lansford hosted the two-hour event, which featured 12 of the 13 candidates seeking municipal positions in the March 5 election. The only candidate missing from the forum was Mayoral Candidate Misty Bertrand. Candidates pulled questions at random, while also given the option to answer other candidates’ questions with 60 seconds allotted to speak. T...
Today *The Lunas in concert with special guest Beth Mead – 2-4 p.m., Floyd Community Church (formerly Floyd Methodist Church). Ken, Kim, Nate, and Anne Luna join multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Beth Mead for a free performance. Donations accepted, but not required. Monday *Presidents’ Day *Women United Luncheon — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Program by Marissa Lucas, financial advisor. Luncheon served at noon. Tickets: $20 for Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) members and their guests,...
Monday *Presidents’ Day Tuesday *Roosevelt County Commission - 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Curry County Republican Party luncheon — 11:30 a.m., K-Bob’s Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Dr., Clovis. Information: email [email protected] *Affordable housing town hall – 6-7:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Discussion on housing needs in Clovis facilitated by City of Clovis consultant Consensus Planning...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Preston Elkins is the recently appointed Portales city council member for Ward C. Q: What motivated you to apply for city council? Have you run in previous years? Were you planning on running in the next election? A: My motivation to apply for city council was my children; I did not grow up here but I married into a family that did and I want to be able to make a difference in Portales for their future. In the past year or two, there have be...
License plate recognition cameras have been given the OK for purchase and installation by the Clovis City Commission. Commissioners unanimously approved the $58,400 expenditure for 16 cameras at Thursday’s regular session. Clovis Police Department Deputy Chief Trevor Thron outlined the need for the LPRs in the city in an email to the news before the commission meeting. “Flock Safety’s License Plate Recognition cameras operate by capturing images of passing vehicles’ license plates. These images are then processed using A...
On this date ... 1921: Two men accused of criminal activity from Nebraska to Texas and New Mexico had been arrested in Kenna. Local authorities became involved when the men gave a forged check to purchase a rifle and ammunition in Hereford. From there, they purchased gasoline in Bovina, then other guns in Texico and Elida, all with forged checks using different names. Officials said the men's journey began in Omaha, Neb., in a stolen Jordan roadster, which they soon traded for a Ford in Kansas. They allegedly obtained blank...
It’s been eight days since early voting for Clovis city elections began Feb. 6. Clovis City Clerk LeighAnn Melancon reports as of Monday 81 of the city’s registered voters cast early ballots. “The early voting at this time is typical. I think turnout is higher during a mayoral election,” Melancon said. Melancon hopes with articles in the paper and the candidate forums it will help people make up their minds and come in and vote. “Social media has been more active in providing information to voters in this election,” Melancon...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of interviews with candidates in the March 5 city of Clovis elections. Debbie Zamora, appointed to the District 3 City Commission seat last year, will face Doug Pettigrew. The winner will be expected to complete a two-year term. Early voting began Tuesday and runs through March 2. Douglas Pettigrew Q: Describe yourself in two or three sentences. A: I’m an Air Force veteran and retired after 40 years as an auditor with Allsup’s convenience stores. I’m married with five kids and nine gr...
On this date ... 1940: Clovis Floral Co., at 501 E. Fifth in Clovis, was reminding customers that “women love to get flowers” for Valentine’s Day. “Don’t puzzle over the fact — accept it; and order her Valentine flowers from our gay assortment of fresh cut blooms,” the store’s newspaper ad read. 1946: Officials were working on a plan to make the highway between Clovis and Texico into four lanes. Floyd Kennedy of Portales, the state highway commission chairman, said no details had been finalized. 1946: Clovis school official...
Monday *City of Clovis Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board special meeting – 5:30 p.m., Clovis City Hall assembly room, 321 N. Connelly, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *City of Portales Planning and Zoning meeting – 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 *Portales Municipal Schools board - 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000 *Clovis Astronomy Club – 7 p.m., Room 221, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd.,...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of interviews with candidates in the March 5 city of Clovis elections. Incumbent Chris Bryant will be opposed by Josefita Griego and Dean Hardage. Early voting began Tuesday and runs through March 2. Chris Bryant Q: Describe yourself in two or three sentences. A: I’m a businessman. I’m also a person that loves our community that we choose to live in, and I’m a person that lives to serve our community of citizens. Q: The city spent part of 2023 on efforts to ban abortion clinics in Clov...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of interviews with candidates in the March 5 city of Clovis elections. Incumbent Helen Casaus is running against Bryan Davis and Paul Nelson for a four-year term. Early voting began Tuesday and runs through March 2. Helen Casaus Q: Describe yourself in two or three sentences. A: I relocated here from Fort Sumner about 50 years ago, I am a retired nurse of 45 years, and I have three children. I do a lot of volunteer work throughout the community and have been involved with many n...
Election Day: March 5 Early voting: Under way through March 1 at City Hall; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays (Feb. 17-March 2) at North Plains Mall Candidates Mayor Misty Bertrand Mike Morris (I) Commission District 1 George Jones (I) Commission District 2 Victoria Robledo Gail Tarson *Commission District 3 Doug Pettigrew Debbie Zamora (I) Commission District 3 Helen Casaus (I) Bryan Davis Paul Nelson Commission District 4 Chris Bryant (I) Josefita Griego Dean Hardage *- Two-year term; all others four-year terms...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of interviews with candidates in the March 5 city of Clovis elections. Gail Tarson will run against Victoria Robledo. Incumbent Lauren Rowley declined to run for re-election. Early voting began Tuesday and runs through March 2. Victoria Robledo Q: Describe yourself in two or three sentences. A: I’m a person that wears many hats, from mother to women’s rights activist all the way to volunteer coordinator. There’s so much that I cover. I’m an ordinary citizen that is advocating for chang...
Clovis’ elected officials should set aside their personal beliefs and work to represent every city resident. That’s what resident Taylor McCoy said Thursday night as she spoke to candidates for the March 5 city election. McCoy spurred discussion on representation of minority groups such as the LGTBQ+ community. About half of the two-hour Curry County Democratic Party forum at Clovis’ La Casa Senior Center was centered around the issue. She said it was “heartbreaking” and she often felt “unrepresented” by the lack of attendanc...
Misty Bertrand Q: What is the purpose of the local government? A: The City Commission and the local government are there to protect the community through the ordinances and regulations. I feel like they should also be the voice of the people by representing our community on that larger level. Q: The city spent part of 2023 on efforts to ban abortion clinics in Clovis’ city limits. Are you interested in continuing that fight? Why or why not? A: I am sick and tired of this fight. This is a fight that has been going on my entire...
Clovis City commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to help a Clovis cannabis business gain access to a $90,000 grant from the state. Vana LLC was granted state Local Economic Development Act funds last year. Clovis City Manager Justin Howalt advised the city’s Economic Incentive Board in November that the city was requested to act as the fiscal agent to distribute the funds over five years because the state does not have a mechanism to provide funds directly to an applicant once approved. Jim Lucero from the Region 6 E...
On this date ... 1951: Tom Cherry had been named a partner with Max Meadors Chevrolet. The car dealership’s new name was Meadors-Cherry Co. It was located at Grand and Pile streets in Clovis. A newspaper ad announcing the partnership read: “Tom has done a fine job with us as manager the past five months. We think he is one of the finest and most capable young men in the automobile business today … He has already made friends among our customers and, if you have not already met him, we think you, too, will like him.” 1956: C...
Jan. 28 On this date ... 1941: W. H. Spaulding, a Clovis hardware man, had been named president of the Panhandle Hardware and Implement Association. The announcement was made at the group’s 32nd annual convention in Amarillo. 1956: Jack Stagner was the new president of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce. New directors were Carleton Davis, Mark Sellars, John Gott, Floyd Bresenham, T.W. Goolsby, Odis Echols Sr., and Bud Cagle. The annual gathering of Clovis’ business leaders saw an overflow crowd at Hotel Clovis. About 35 peo...
Monday *Clovis-Carver Library Board – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: Margaret Hinchee at 575-769-7840 *Clovis/Portales Microplex Legislative Dinner in Santa Fe – 6:30 p.m., Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. Sponsored by Clovis Economic Development (CED), the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce and the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets $125 per person; advance purchase required. To res...
New retail businesses are interested in locating to Clovis, according to a consultant group that’s been partnering with the city for the past four years. The news came out at Thursday’s regular session of the Clovis City Commission. Madison Neal and Megan Jimenez with Retail Strategies spoke at the session via teleconferencing. While declining to name specific companies due to business confidentiality, Neal said he and Jimenez have a prospect list of 139 companies for possible location to Clovis. “Thirty of those have no in...
Drawn inside due to freezing temperatures, Clovis and Portales-area residents on Monday celebrated civil rights and diversity on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In Clovis, the day began with an outdoor ceremony at Potter Park. About 20 celebrants braved 18-degree temperatures next to memorials of King and his wife Coretta Scott King in the city park. The event was originally planned as a march from Potter Park east on Seventh Street to Legacy Life Church at Seventh and Main...
On this date ... 1911: Roosevelt County commissioners ordered there be light in the county courthouse. “It is the order of the board that the court house be wired for lighting by the Public Service Co. as per contract to be hereafter agreed upon by the board and Public Service Co.,” the Roosevelt County Herald reported. Terms of that contract were not reported. 1931: Don Foster, previously the “popular, progressive and efficient superintendent of the Floyd schools,” had been selected agricultural agent for Curry County,...
