Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Portales and Elida school districts have earned top honors in a statewide Golden Chile Awards Program for buying and serving locally grown food, providing tasting opportunities, supporting student-led gardens, and educating students about the importance of healthy nutrition. The awards program recognizes farmers, school districts, senior centers and preschools in a four-tiered recognition program – Seed, Sprout, Blossom and Golden Chile -- designed to acknowledge all levels of involvement in New Mexico’s local food mov...
On this date … 1969: The Eastern New Mexico University Symphony was preparing to make its season debut at the annual Pops Concert Banquet in the Campus Union ballroom. Symphony director was Arthur Welker. He planned to present selections from “My Fair Lady,” “South Pacific,” “Sound of Music” and “Carousel.” The banquet menu called for prime rib, baked potato, fruit cup, a vegetable and dessert. Admission was $2.75. That included the meal. 1970: The Portales Rams, fresh from a surprising 20-14 win over previously unbeat...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Daniel Gardea-Arredondo, 51, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, failure to appear on a felony charge • Steve Garcia, 34, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Heaven Sanchez, 22, public affray • Joseph Valadez 31, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Edgar Thomas, 53, disorderly conduct, open container, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, bat...
As the name suggests, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish was originally formed to manage game and fish, and much of its budget still comes from licenses for hunting and fishing. But several panelists at a Thursday meeting of the Legislature's interim Water and Natural Resources Committee pushed for a broader focus — and a more diverse funding base — so the department can do a better job managing the many non-game species that fall under its purview. One biologist at Game and Fish is dedicated specifically to the thr...
Clovis’ Zia Elementary School on Monday was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, just one of 356 schools in the nation – and one of three in New Mexico -- receiving the designation. “We couldn’t be prouder of the entire Zia Elementary community,” Clovis schools Superintendent Renee Russ told The News in an email. “The staff, students, and families have worked hard to create a dynamic and supportive learning environment. “Earning the National Blue Ribbon School award is a reflection of their dedication and commitmen...
A train crash near Portales on Wednesday morning sent occupants of a vehicle to the hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, according to BNSF. Railway spokesperson Kendall Sloan told The News the crash happened about 7 a.m. "(A) train struck an occupied vehicle at a crossing ... There were no injuries to the crew," Sloan also stated in an email. The crash blocked most of the city's railroad traffic crossings for about two hours. Sloan said no train cars were derailed in the incident and trains were on the move... Full story
Much of the High Plains saw heavy rainfall for the first time this month on Saturday and fall's official arrival on Sunday has already produced considerably cooler temperatures. Severe thunderstorms flooded roads, caused power outages and dropped more than 2 inches of rain across the area, with some locations in Bailey and Parmer counties reporting more than 3 inches of rain. Albuquerque Meteorologist Carter Greulich said Clovis rain totals ranged from just over an inch at...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Martika Pettit, 49, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Roberto Echerivel, 43, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Stephen Fortner, 49, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, criminal trespass, concealing identity, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Scott Smith, 49, probation violation • Estacio Ramirez, 18, aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct • Isaac Castillo, 37, failure to appear on m...
On this date … 1914: Model Grocery in Clovis advertised pie peaches for 10 cents per can, 20 bars of soap for $1 and 12 pounds of sugar for $1. 1933: New Mexico Gov. Arthur Seligman died and Andy Hockenhull, a Clovis lawyer, banker and Central Baptist Church Sunday school teacher, was appointed his successor. Hockenhull, 56, had been the state’s lieutenant governor. Seligman died after complaining of a sharp pain in his chest, just minutes after speaking at a state banker’s convention, The Associated Press reported. 1941:...
Construction at the southeast corner of Axtell and East Second streets in Clovis is the beginning of a new showroom for Beast Mode Equipment. “Basically, we’re expanding with our community. We’ve gotten a good welcoming in the area with our style of selling,” said Beast Mode General Manager Hayden Williams. Beast Mode’s storefront is on the corner of Axtell and East First streets. “We’re building a 50 foot by 100 foot ‘barn’ that we’ll be using as a showroom,” Williams said. As to when the new showroom will open, Williams s...
Mexican food is the fare at the new Cocina Delicious, 1501 N. Prince St., in Clovis. “It’s me, my mom Mila and our helper Ivonne,” owner George Alvarado said Monday. Alvarado said the restaurant is open Tuesdays through Sundays, “but we may be open some Mondays.” Alvarado said the restaurant will open at 8 a.m. and close at 2 p.m. “We are thinking about being open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.,” Alvarado said Alvarado said Cocina Delicious will be offering “different kinds of food, homemade.” “Menudo, enchiladas, smoked...
It was an oasis of, well, wings and wheels at the fourth year of Clovis Regional Airport’s fourth Wings-N-Wheels event. Amanda Brungart, the airport’s director, said 250 people, 25 cars and six aircraft were in attendance Saturday despite severe thunderstorm threats. “We had a Cessna 414, we had a Cessna Caravan, which was a freight aircraft that came in, and then a couple of our base tenants were able to come out as well,” Brungart said. While Brungart said she was pleased with the event, she said it was “somewhat minimized...
Glenco Inc., a Clovis’ structural steel fabricator, is celebrating its 70th birthday on Friday. “We started business in 1954 when my grandfather, Stanley Julian, opened the business,” Matthew Glenn said. Glenn is the owner of Glenco, Inc. “Grandad moved from Las Vegas (NM) to Clovis. He was a Santa Fe railroad man. He saw a need for the company in Clovis,” Glenn said. Glenn believes Glenco steel may be found in the construction of about 200 buildings, give or take, in Clovis. “Schools, churches, banks, Cannon Air Force Base....
An Eastern New Mexico University graduate has gifted two oil paintings to be displayed in the main lobby of the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building on the Portales campus. "We want to display these paintings in high-traffic areas near the front of the (building)," said Bryan Hahn, manager of the Runnels Gallery and the university art collection curator. "Many people from various disciplines are in that building, so a variety of people from many different backgrounds and...
Fire caused extensive damage early Monday morning to a home at 2021 Axtell St. in Clovis. Officials said the fire was reported about 6:40 a.m. No one was injured. No one was living in the home, said Clovis Fire Marshal Terrance Lizardo “It’s still under investigation right now,” Lizardo said late Monday morning. “We have figured out a point of origin for the fire itself, but depending on if there’s insurance on it, they may call in a private investigator. So we don’t want to d...
Finally, after 35 years, 100-plus cracked homicide cases and thousands of lives positively impacted, Dan Aguilar has decided to retire from law enforcement. A 2002 Officer of the Year while at the Clovis Police Department, Aguilar has been lauded by peers for his commitment and fearlessness: No better example than the seven years he spent working to catch Clovis' Noe Torres and Edward Salas who were involved in the murder of 10-year-old Carlos Perez in 2005. "Dan doesn't have...
Monday *Curry County 4-H volunteer meeting – 6:30 p.m., County Extension Office, 600 Woods St., Clovis. Dinner and information session for 4-H volunteers, leaders, parents, and anyone interesting in learning more about 4-H. RSVPs requested; Zoom link available for those who can’t attend in person. Information or to RSVP: 575-763-6505 or email to [email protected] *Read-to-Reel movie “Fahrenheit 451” (2018; PG-13; 1 hour, 40 minutes) – 6 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Seating first com...
In an ever-changing college sports landscape, where name, image and likeness deals, conference realignment and ladder climbing reign supreme, Eastern New Mexico University rodeo coach Albert Flinn is an outlier. This isn’t because he’s 83 and dons a bluetooth headset (yes, those still exist). Instead, it’s because he happily accepts getting paid half a typical salary – roughly $30,000 a year – to dedicate his life to lifting an underfunded program to national prominenc...
On this date ... 1910: Miller & Luikart, a Portales dry goods store, offered men’s black derby hats for $3. 1931: Pearson Valley school 26 miles west of Portales was wrecked for the second time in two weeks. Teacher Ruth Isham opened the school to find desks crashed to splinters, blackboards demolished and school records torn to bits and scattered over the floor, the Clovis Evening News-Journal reported. 1941: De Baca County homes were being evacuated and broomcorn farmers feared heavy crop losses after torrential rains f...
MULESHOE – A BNSF train derailed about 9:45 p.m. (CDT) Tuesday along U.S. 84 between Muleshoe and Sudan. BNSF spokesperson Kendall Sloan told The News in an email the train was “stopped during a high wind warning” when dozens of cars were tipped off the tracks. No injuries were reported. Sloan said mainline operations resumed through the area about 2 p.m. Wednesday. Sloan declined to provide any additional information....
Officials on Thursday broke ground on a pipeline project intended to deliver 6.5 million gallons of water per day to the city of Portales. If all goes as planned, the water should begin to flow about 2031. The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority calls it Finished Water 3B of the Ute Water Project. The ceremony was held at the intersection of Lime Street and Boston Avenue in Portales. FW3B is scheduled for completion in about a year. It will cost "about $15.5 million,"...
Quay County attorney Warren Frost asked to speak to Clovis city commissioners on Thursday, reporting he had “new and alarming information” about the Ute Water Pipeline. Permission denied. “You don’t have new and alarming information to this commission; this commission is informed. I don’t see you as qualified to lecture us,” Clovis Mayor Mike Morris told Frost. Frost and others opposed to building the 100-mile pipeline have publicly stated in recent weeks that costs for a necessary water treatment plant will run $400 millio...
Are people in New Mexico allowed to smoke marijuana outside of businesses in public? Consuming cannabis in public in New Mexico is illegal. The News got the answer from Clovis Police Department Deputy Chief Trevor Thron. “According to the New Mexico Cannabis Regulation Act: All cannabis consumption (smoking, vaping, eating, etc.) must be done either in your private residence or at a licensed consumption lounge,” Thron wrote in an email response Thursday. Thron also said it’s illegal to use cannabis or cannabis products while...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Andres Jurado, 35, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Carlitos Apodaca, 24, failure to comply with specific requirements, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Victor Apodaca, 55, failure to appear on a felony charge • Tanessa Kendrick, 30, failure to pay fines • Jesus Suarez-Vigil, 25, criminal damage to property, interference with communications, battery against a household member • Brianna Harpold, 34, out of state fugitive ...
Clovis city commissioners on Thursday narrowly approved the renewal of a service agreement between Retail Strategies LLC and the city. The company is contracted to recruit businesses to Clovis. Mayor Mike Morris urged renewing the contract, but Commissioner Helen Casaus objected. Casaus has asserted that Clovis’ newest businesses have come to town at the urging of North Plains Mall owner Sam Mick and the economic development department at the city’s Chamber of Commerce. “And the city wasted $160,000 on Retail Strat...
