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James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” franchise, died Monday. He was 93. Jones’ reps confirmed the news to Deadline and to Variety. He died at his home in Dutchess County, NY. Widely regarded as one of the greatest voices in all of entertainment, Jones - he voiced Mufasa both in “The Lion King” animated pic (1994) and live-action film (2019) - is one of the few to win the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). Jones took home two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award and three Tony Awards and was presented...
Monday *City of Clovis Revenue Review Committee – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *City of Portales Planning and Zoning Committee meeting – 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 *Clovis Astronomy Club – 7 p.m., Room 221, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Use west parking lot entrance. Information: 757-846-7509 Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Adminis...
On this date ... 1923: Jerry “Bruiser” Nuzum was born in Clovis. The son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Nuzum became the first Clovis High School graduate to play in the National Football League. The halfback spent four seasons — 1948-1951 – with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He died in 1997, at age 73. 1952: The Clovis Mattress company was featured in the business review section of the Clovis News-Journal, and noted for having the only felting machine in the city. "The felting machine felts cotton giving you a mattress free from lumps a...
Clovis police are asking the public's help in locating a driver whose cream-colored Ford Explorer crashed into a home in the 900 block of Comer Drive early Thursday morning. Two people were in the home, but no injuries were reported, police said in a news release. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene prior to police arrival. "During the crash investigation, Officers discovered the vehicle was reported stolen to the Portales Police Department," the news release stated....
If anybody needs an excuse to stay up late to watch college football, Muleshoe's Lincoln Riley gives us one. The University of Southern California's third-year coach has been under fire since last year's 8-5 season that was even more disappointing in the Pac 12 (5-4). But all is forgiven for now after Riley's Trojans beat 13th-ranked LSU, 27-20, on Sunday. Sports writer Luca Evans of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune called it Riley's first "signature win" at the West Coast...
It didn’t matter that Paige Stinchcomb didn’t know any of the victims of the Apalachee High School shooting. She knew she had to do something. “Even if I didn’t know any people that were affected, it has affected the whole community,” Stinchcomb, who runs a local flower shop, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday through tears. Growing up in Winder, Stinchcomb said the best she can do to support her town is to utilize her business. The sign outside of Ann’s Flo...
Are you ready for some football loot? The Pigskin Pick 'Em contest, hosted by The Eastern New Mexico News and radio stations KCLV and KTQM, is under way. Each week, you can win a $50 gift card from Juanito's Mexican Restaurant. You'll also have a chance to win $500 in cash at the end of the 12-week season. All you need is an entry form -- in each Wednesday edition of the newspaper -- and knowledge of pro and major college football. Pick the teams you think will win, bring the... Full story
The Agricultural Science Centers at Clovis and Tucumcari have released their weather statistics for August. The numbers show it was hot, hot, hot. In Clovis, the average high was 95 degrees with four days topping out at 100 or more. The hottest day was 103 on Aug. 23. Twenty days in August hit 95 or more. Think that's warm? Tucumcari says, "Hold my iced lemonade." The ag center in Tucumcari reported an average high of 100 degrees for August. It recorded 16 days of temperatures hitting 100 degrees or more. The high for the...
Today *Clovis Community College Board of Trustees – 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4003 *El Llano Estacado Resource Conservation and Development Council – 10 a.m., Roosevelt County Soil and Water Conservation Office, 050 NM 467, Portales. Meeting will be followed by a tour of Enchantment Vineyards. Information: email to [email protected] Thursday *Friends of the Portales Public Library – noon, meeting room, Portales Publi...
On this date ... 1914: The Barbara Worth Hotel in San Diego advertised “A room with a bath for a dollar” in The Clovis Journal. 1941: Portales city officials were making plans for a Sept. 12 statewide blackout. About 80 “special police” were appointed to help organize the civilian defense drill in which all lights were to be shut off and windows covered. The drill was mandatory across New Mexico because military leaders considered border states “of strategic importance from the standpoint of an invasion possibili...
Today *Tiny Tots storytime: Ms. Ashley’s favorites – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 *Preschool storytime: “Welcome Back” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 *Young adult programming: Book discussion of “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman – 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Copies of the book are available in the young adult room for checkout. Open to ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940 T...
The U.S. Supreme Court has appointed a new judge to oversee the Rio Grande water dispute between Texas and New Mexico. The case will continue after the high court’s June ruling dismissed a deal between New Mexico, Colorado and Texas, as five justices sided with objections from the federal government to the deal. Justices appointed Judge D. Brooks Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from Duncansville, Pa., to replace federal appeals Judge Michael Melloy as the special master in the case in July. A special m...
Following one of the hottest months on record throughout New Mexico, the first week of September is expected to see high temperatures more like fall in the Clovis-Portales area, with a chance for rain most days. The National Weather Service predicts highs in the mid-80s all week with lows in the mid-50s. Thursday night offers a 20% chance of rain, forecasters say. “We have a backdoor front coming through Wednesday night. It’s going to give us enough moisture for isolated storms late [in the] week into the weekend,” said Matt...
Complying with a ruling from Third Judicial District Court Judge James T. Martin, the city of Las Cruces has released unlawfully withheld public records and provided a written description of other withheld records and passages redacted. The case was brought by attorney Peter Goodman on behalf of Michael L. Hays when the city of Las Cruces failed to comply with a request from Hays to inspect records under the Inspection of Public Records Act, according to a news release from the New Mexico Foundation of Open Government. The la...
Seven people were transported to Plains Regional Medical Center on Monday after an SUV “contacted” the rear of an 18-wheeler on Mabry Drive not far from the eastern Clovis city limits at CR G. Clovis Fire Department Battalion Chief Chris Elam said Tuesday the unidentified occupants of the SUV were two adults and five children. The driver of the semi was uninjured, according to Elam. “The SUV driver is a 34-year-old male, there was a female about the same age and five children who ranged in age from an infant to a 12-ye...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Julian Montoya, 43, aggravated burglary, aggravated assault, possession of firearm or destructive device by a felon, probation violation • Sylvia Orosco, 44, falsely obtaining services • Jennifer Loredo, 49, concealing identity, battery against a household member • Rosa Hernandez, 66, criminal trespass • Steve Anthony, 60, failure to appear on a felony charge • Gregorio Tafoya, 29, criminal trespass • Jose Navarrete, 29, driving while under t...
Sutton’s Bakery has established regular open hours. The bakery opened in July and was essentially open when it was open. But with a Clovis MainStreet ribbon cutting Aug. 28, the bakery at 515 Main St., downtown Clovis, will be open Wednesday through Friday, from 7 a.m. until sold out. That’s according to a Facebook post by Sutton’s Bakery. “My inspiration for this is when I started baking it was a change in my life that felt like I had a sense of direction and enjoyment,” owner Nick Dominguez said in an earlier article i...
After a couple of decades, Lucio Marin can still remember the people – Loyce Hodges was a favorite teacher – and activities – kickball, blacktop basketball – that made Lincoln-Jackson, an original Black school and later a Clovis public school, so special. "I think it really represented the core of what education should be," Marin said. Given the positive experience Marin had, it made Saturday's reunion "bittersweet." "Sweet" because it honored 100 years of the school'...
The Democratic Party of Roosevelt County has announced days and hours of operation. According to a DPRC news release, the headquarters in Portales are at 604 E. Second St., in the little red caboose. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The release reports hours and days of operation will increase in October. Members at the HQ are encouraging voter registration for anyone. Other activities include phone banking along with preparing postcards to send to “battleground states.” The release also not...
St. Helen Catholic Church in Portales will host its annual fiesta this Saturday and Sunday. “We invite the whole community to come join us this weekend. We will have entertainment, fun, games, and excellent food for the whole family,” said John Houser, co-chair of the fiesta committee, in a news release. Live music will be featured throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday at the gazebo at the center of the church courtyard. Games “for kids of all ages” are scheduled, including a dunk tank. Participants can win tokens they ca...
Eastern New Mexico University and the ENMU Foundation will host an inaugural music, arts, film, and masterclass festival on the Portales campus, Tuesday through Sept. 12. According to an ENMU news release the festival is called "Return of the Hounds: Alumni Masterclass+Festival." The event "will bring back some of the university's most notable alumni for a three-day event to inspire a new generation of artists, musicians, and journalists." The festival is the creation of ENMU...
Clovis police are investigating a shooting that occurred about 10 p.m. Monday in the area around 11th and Wallace streets. Records show Angel Villalobos was shot in both legs and then moved to the area of 10th and Mitchell where he was interviewed by police and treated for his wounds. Villalobos told police there was no altercation but that he didn’t know what had happened. “Angel was visibly distraught from the pain,” according to a police incident report. “There is no information indicating this is a self-inflicted gunshot... Full story
Multiple gunshots were exchanged outside the Clovis Apartments late Tuesday night, leaving one teenager dead and another on the run from police. Demetrius Anderson, 16, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead soon after arrival at Plains Regional Medical Center. Court records show multiple witnesses identified the shooter as Giovanni Brown-Johnson, 18, who fled soon after the shooting, possibly in a white Buick with a temporary registration tag. An arrest warrant charging... Full story
A 43-year-old man was jailed Friday after he broke into a home in the 1800 block of College Park Drive and began shooting, according to a news release from Clovis police. No one was seriously injured. Police said they recovered 15 shell casings inside the home. Julian Montoya was taken into custody after police located him near the main entrance of Clovis Community College. The college was placed on lockdown briefly as a result of the incident, police said. Residents of the ho... Full story
The Air Force is investigating the release of about 7,000 gallons of water containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” into a “compromised” lined retention pond at Cannon Air Force Base. “We understand the concerns of our community, our Airmen, and their families,” said Cannon Commander Col. Robert Johnston in a base news release issued Friday morning. “Please know that we are working expeditiously to address the affected area. We are committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure such incidents do... Full story
