Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Today *New Mexico Lady Storm 2024-25 girls’ basketball tryouts – New Mexico National Guard Armory, 601 S. Norris St., Clovis. 10 a.m.-noon, tryouts for ninth through 11th grade; 1-3 p.m., tryouts for fifth and sixth graders. Information: Coach Mario Caswell at 575-693-8283 or email [email protected] Monday through Saturday *Tatzoopalooza fundraiser – noon-7 p.m. daily, Hillcrest Park Zoo, 110 W. 21st St., Clovis. Flash tattoos by Ronster Tattoo; 50 designs; $60 each or two for $100; proceeds support Hillcrest Park...
On this date ... 1905: A post office was established at Tolar in Roosevelt County. It closed April 5, 1946, according to a study by L. Keith Payne, less than two years after a train carrying 46 tons of military explosives leveled or caused major damage to nearly every building in town when it blew up. 1916: Portales was preparing for its annual city picnic, with 2,000 people expected to attend. The Clovis Ladies’ Band was scheduled to kick things off with music at 10 a.m., followed by a few short speeches and then more m...
Curry County has received a grant in the amount of $8,350 to fund projects to beautify public spaces and pay youth groups for litter clean-up events. The New Mexico Clean & Beautiful grant is a way to “inspire and educate people to act every day to improve and beautify their community environment,” according to a county release. “Through beautification, litter reduction, and recycling, communities have built and maintained appealing public spaces, removed pounds of trash, recycled waste that would have ended up in landf...
Nearly a month ago, Patsy Delk stood at the front of what would become Curry County's history museum and closed her eyes. "It'll be worth it," she thought at that moment. But with so much left to do – and so little time available – could Delk and other members of the High Plains Historical Foundation pull it off? Turns out they could – and did. "I'm gonna try not to cry," Delk said while addressing a thicket of city members, foundation folks and friends during the museu...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • David Baker, 66, driving while license suspended or revoked • Alaze Duffy, 24, probation violation • Misty Padilla, 42, failure to pay fines • Jonas Dominguez, 25, child abuse – negligently cause, kidnapping, aggravated battery against a household member, assault with intent to commit violent felony against a household member • Calvetti Johnson, 51, possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon • Dillan Vaughn, 27, failure to pay fines...
More than 400 members of the New Mexico Municipal League met at Clovis' Civic Center for three days last week for their 67th annual conference. Clovis Assistant City Manager Claire Burroughes reported participants attended meetings for mayors and council/commission members, clerks and finance officers, police chiefs, judges and court clerks, librarians, for environmental quality and more. Burroughes was appointed president of the state's City Management Association for a...
A Curry County grand jury on Friday indicted a Clovis man on multiple charges he tried to terrify, intimidate or harass four area residents, including state Rep. Andrea Reeb. Online court records show Michael McKinney, 47, faces up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted of the fourth-degree felony charges against him. Online court records also show McKinney was sentenced to six months in jail in 2021 after similar criminal allegations involving Reeb and others...
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 *Portales City Council - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Thursday *Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority – 3 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-935-4262 *Clovis City Commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clo...
Portales City Council members on Tuesday are expected to discuss a contract for the man they recently made a “conditional offer” to as their next city manager. Interim City Manager T.J. Cathey said councilors are expected to discuss the contract for Christopher Moyer in executive session. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Building, according to the city’s website. Council members on Aug. 3 agreed during a “special council meeting” to offer the job to Moyer, conditional on his passing a backgroun...
Curry County Assessor Sam Kelley is alerting area residents that their Property Assessment Profile can be purchased through the assessor’s office for $1. Kelley said a private company is offering the same service for $123. “The company does not appear to be doing anything that is technically illegal,” Kelley said, but he wants taxpayers to know there are cheaper options for those needing a comprehensive report of their property....
Two area men on Monday were arrested and charged with receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller said in a news release that investigators received information from the Parmer County Sheriff’s Office about stolen property possibly being stored at 1308 S. Lea St. in Clovis. The release stated two Kubota utility vehicles, stolen from a Parmer County business, were located on the property, along with a stolen 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, tires and wheel rims. The release stated T...
Portales schools have implemented a no-phone policy during the school day, Superintendent Sharon Rowley told school board members at Monday’s meeting. The policy is intended to limit distractions and harmful effects that social media and cell phones have on a student’s mental health, she said. She cited data from the Surgeon General and told board members that engagement in schools is a big priority for this year. Principal Nathan Dodge said the policy began to be fully enforced on Monday and “parents are receiving it well....
What is the purpose of convocation ceremonies as a school year begins? Clovis Municipal Schools and Clovis Community College do this. By definition, a convocation is a group of people gathered together, often for academic purposes, according to Sharna Gardner, public relations specialist with Clovis Municipal Schools. “Clovis Municipal Schools has a long-standing tradition of holding a convocation immediately preceding the start of each school year,” Gardner wrote in an email. Gardner noted as a district, convocation has “dee...
Two large companies proposing to install solar panels across 3,000 acres in Roosevelt County presented information to the County Commission at its meeting on Tuesday. Blackwater Solar, a company that develops solar farms in various parts of the U.S., and Orstead Americas, a global company that operates renewable energy farms, are working together to install solar panels on leased land, according to a presentation by Jamie Mears, a project manager with Orstead. The project, which has yet to go through the county planning...
Tuesday’s regular session of the Curry County Commission was dominated by a discussion between commissioners and Curry County Assessor Sam Kelley over the continued raising of property taxes in the county. The back-and-forth was spurred by a scheduled presentation by Kelley. “The State Tax and Revenue Department has a statistical analysis on each county. I was reporting on what percentage Curry County was at, where Curry County ranked in percentage of market value taxed,” Kelley explained after the meeting. Once a prope...
Bobby Sandoval always knew how to make things happen. That's according to longtime friend David Briseño, outreach director at Clovis' La Casa Family Health Center. "I've known Bobby since I moved to Clovis in 1990. He was a mentor and a friend," Briseño said last week. "What inspired me the most about Bobby was he knew how to navigate the system and get things done." Sandoval, the longtime city and county commissioner who died Monday at age 87, had been getting things done i...
SANTA FE — Amid a dispute with lawmakers over high crime rates, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's administration is contesting the findings of a legislative report about unspent public safety appropriations. After a legislative report found about 56% of the roughly $424 million appropriated over the past five years for public safety initiatives had been spent, a state budget agency conducted its own review. Its analysis concluded about 72% of such one-time funding has been spent or is in the process of being spent. Wayne P...
Clovis police found 37 spent shell casings while investigating a Sunday morning shooting that left one man critically injured at the Clovis Apartments, 1000 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. No arrests had been made as of Monday evening. Police said the suspect or suspects may have been driving a dark-colored, full-sized SUV, but had no additional information. Police were summoned to the apartments soon after 1:30 a.m. Sunday “in response to multiple reports of gunshots and two shooting victims,” according to a police news rel... Full story
Summer saw Gin Mill Card Club open in Farwell. The club opened with an inaugural tournament June 29 “and we’ve been thrilled with the interest and support of the community ever since,” reads a news release from the business. The club has more than 100 members and offers “tournaments and cash games in a card room with five professional tables, professional dealers, professional floor staff, and cashiers.” The release notes, “Some people have asked if it is legal to play poker in Texas.” “Yes, it is entirely legal. There ar...
Clovis is hosting the New Mexico Municipal League annual conference through Friday. About 400 government officials from around the state are expected to be at the Clovis Civic Center for the conference, according to a news release from Clovis Assistant City Manager Claire Burroughes. The NMML is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association that represents the state’s cities, towns and villages. The conference was scheduled to begin Tuesday when delegates were set to help with a community service project at the Clovis Salvation A...
Roberto Jimenez of Portales has been named Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce photographer. Jimenez said Monday he is “taking a break from work.” Jimenez said he had most recently been working in electronic engineering technology for an Albuquerque firm. “I picked photography up as a hobby then I got into taking portraits and just fell in love with doing it,” Jimenez said. Jimenez said his passion for photography is to take pictures of the community. “I want to be able to capture people’s greatest moments,” he said....
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce has named MediSpa & Body Shop as the organization’s newest Retail Rockstar. An award presentation is set for 8:30 a.m. Thursday at 1901 W. 21st St. MediSpa & Body Shop offers services that include injectables, CoolSculpting, massage, Thermage, laser treatments, hair reduction, sclerotherapy, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, weight loss programs, tattoo removal, HydraFacial, PicoLazer, CoolTone, vitamin IV therapy and more, according to a Chamber news release. MediSpa & Body Shop w...
Two suspects in a fatal dog attack in Tucumcari last year pleaded guilty to one felony count each in plea agreements filed last week. Mary Montoya, 52, and her son Kristopher J. Morris, 28, both of Tucumcari, initially were charged with involuntary manslaughter (reckless) and dangerous dog (death of a person) after a pack of dogs attacked and killed Tucumcari resident. Stanley Hartt, 64, was killed on Feb. 1, 2023, on a street near Mesalands Community College. Under the agreements, Montoya and Morris each pleaded guilty to...
Tylan Barnaby remembered the Livestock Pavilion at last year's Curry County Fair. "It was so hot and there was no air conditioning," said the 12-year-old. Not the ideal conditions for a confined space filled with cattle, swine, lambs and what they leave behind. "Just nasty," Tylan said. But Monday, following a $14.2 million grant from Regional Recreation Centers Quality of Life that led to massive construction, Tylan stood near some of his lambs and beamed at the Livestock...
Sheila Lewis, a gun violence prevention trainer, spoke at length on Thursday to a cluster of people at Clovis' La Casa Senior Center. One focus was ERPOs – Extreme Risk Protection Orders. In simple terms, ERPOs, or red-flag laws, are aimed at preventing people who "pose a significant danger of causing imminent personal injury to self or others" access to guns, said Lewis, a member of New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence. Lewis feels ERPOs could help residents of New Mexi...
