Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Tax-free weekend kicks off a three-day run Friday across New Mexico. It’s a welcome holiday for many New Mexicans, especially college-aged adults and parents with children heading back to school. The holiday, enacted in 2005, takes place the first weekend of August each year and allows people to purchase items including laptops, clothes and shoes without the addition of gross receipts tax. New Mexico is one of 18 states with a tax-free holiday, according to a 2023 New Mexico Tax Expenditure Report. And businesses don't have t... Full story
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Casey Townsend, 47, criminal trespass • Cheryl Yazzie, 31, battery upon a peace officer, concealing identity • Tiffany Martinez, 28, probation violation • Stephen Dubay, 21, aggravated assault upon a peace officer, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer • Carlos Gaytan, 59, disorderly conduct • Ernest Lopez, 47, criminal trespass • Andrea Maxwell, 35, aggravated battery • Jennifer Camargo, 42, driving under the influence of liquor • Darrel...
Patsy Delk nodded yes, slowly and deeply, when asked if she was overwhelmed by putting together the Curry County history museum. "Lots of sleepless nights," the president of the High Plains Historical Foundation would say. Delk is confident the museum at the Curry County Fairgrounds will be ready for its debut on Aug. 13, the first day of the county fair. But the clock is ticking and so much still needs to be done. If Delk and others can complete it, they'll succeed in tw...
Witness’ stories contradict, but a 16-year-old boy is being held in connection with Monday’s shooting death of Demariay Singleton, 18, in a Portales residence. Officials said the youth is charged with involuntary manslaughter, unlawful possession of a handgun by a person under the age of 19, negligent use of a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence. Portales police were called to the 300 block of South Avenue E about 10:20 p.m. Sunday in reference to a gunshot victim, according to a news release from Chief Chris Williams....
A Mescalero couple is the subject of a federal investigation into a string of fires near Ruidoso, including June's devastating Salt Fire, which burned nearly 8,000 acres, according to a search warrant affidavit. The New Mexican is not naming the couple because neither individual has been charged. A spokeswoman for the FBI did not return a message seeking more information on the investigation. The Ruidoso area has been badly damaged by both the Salt Fire and the 17,000-acre...
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 Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *Roosevelt County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Portales City Council - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Build...
Today *Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Bloodmobile, Legacy Church Portales Campus, 820 W. 18th St., Portales. Register online at www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825 Monday through Wednesday *Donations accepted for upcoming annual garage sale – All day, Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C, Portales. Information: 575-356-8597 Monday *Free preschool screening clinic — 9 a.m.-noon, San Jon Municipal Schools, Seventh Street, San Jon. Sponsored by Regio...
New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Patrick Allen understands the risks Texas providers now face in delivering care for pregnant women because of state laws restricting abortion access. The Health Department is referencing those risks as part of a multi-state campaign aimed at bringing health care professionals to New Mexico, a big need for a state that for years has faced a shortage of physicians, to nurses and other health care workers. “Every day we’re looking for ways to try to attract more people to New Mexico to m...
Clovis Municipal Schools recently announced plans to sell the former Raintree grocery store near the roundabout in northeast Clovis. How much did CMS pay for that building, when was it purchased, why was it purchased and why is it now for sale? … Has the school used the building for anything since the purchase? … What is the timeline for selling the building and what is the district asking for it? In December 2021, Clovis Municipal Schools finalized the $2.87 million purchase of Raintree, according to Jay Brady, CMS dep...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Christopher Finch, 36, battery • Robert Moya, 36, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, failure to appear on a felony charge • David Bishop, 39, probation violation • Diamond Byrd, 27,Vladimir Draper, 32, child abuse, false imprisonment, battery against a household member • Michelle Chavez-Romero, 32, failure to appear on a felony charge • Jennifer Segura, 54, failure to appear on misdemeanor charger • Luis Trejo, 20, out of state fugitiv...
Roosevelt General Hospital will soon offer pediatric occupational therapy services as well as echocardiogram readings. At their regular meeting Tuesday, hospital CEO Kaye Green told the board that RGH signed the lease for the space where the pediatric occupational therapy services will be provided. “It’s across the parking lot from our existing physical therapy space and on the same side as our speech therapy leased space on South Avenue O,” Green told the News. The space is in need of minimal renovations, according to Green...
On this date ... 1951: A pioneer railroad conductor died in the Clovis hospital. Samuel L. Sutter, 69, of 1216 Main, had fallen ill the same afternoon. He came to New Mexico in 1900 to work for the Santa Fe Railway at Las Vegas. He went to work on the Belen cutoff when construction started in 1906 and made his permanent home in Clovis in 1910. He worked 48 years for the Santa Fe until his retirement as a conductor in 1948. 1960: Area softball players were preparing for the weekend Clovis Jaycee Invitational tournament at...
In the first meeting of the new fiscal year, the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority updated Ute Reservoir tank levels, outlined its 2025 budget, and detailed an upcoming trip to Washington D.C. Over a month, from June into July, the Ute Reservoir showed a loss of about 1.32 inches. According to Jacquelynn Bowens, support services officer, another loss in about 600-acre feet was recorded. Though the levels dipped, Bowens said “this was significantly lower than the usual decrease rate for the time of year.” Mike Mor...
A former Clovis police officer has been charged with drug trafficking and accessory to residential burglary. A warrant was issued Friday for the arrest of Frank Careri. “He is in Hawaii now,” said Andrea Reeb, a special prosecutor appointed to the case. He has been given “two weeks to turn himself in or we will extradite him” to New Mexico, Reeb said. According to a news release from the Clovis Police Department: Officers were investigating a burglary in February 2023 when a female “believed to have been involved with the...
The New Mexico Beef Council has hired a new executive director, Carollann Romo. According to a posting on the NMBC website, Romo will take over the role from Dina Chacon-Retizel who announced her retirement earlier this year after 36 years in the position. Romo is an agriculture professional with a decade of experience working in a variety of marketing roles. She lives in Albuquerque with her husband, dentist Elliott Romo, and their daughter. Romo grew up in southern California and earned a degree from the University of...
The New Mexico State Police announced its six-month tally of arrests, citations, inspections, seizures and more for the year so far. According to a NMSP news release, from Jan. 1 to June 30, State Police: • Made 4,686 arrests, 655 DWI arrests, and issued 82,808 traffic citations, including 4,262 for no seatbelt. • Performed 47,365 commercial motor vehicle inspections. • Seized 234 pounds of methamphetamine, 259 pounds of fentanyl, one gram of fentanyl powder, 146 pounds of cocaine, 80 grams of crack cocaine and 952 pound...
The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the early July 21 vehicular pedestrian death of 19-year-old Cruz Valdez south of Portales. Roosevelt County Sheriff Javier Sanchez wrote via text that sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of U.S. 70 and South Roosevelt Road U at 3:24 a.m. where the crash occurred. Investigators are waiting on toxicology results as part of their investigation....
Clovis City Commissioners Thursday approved the largest budget on record for the city, $110.035 million for fiscal year 2024-25. "This is the largest one I've ever worked on," Clovis City Clerk Leighann Melancon said before Thursday's regular session of Clovis City Commission. Melancon told commissioners the first budget she worked on was for fiscal year 1997-98 for $25 million. The budget, which must be in to Department of Finance & Administration officials in Santa Fe by Wed...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Sarah Stevens has been the general manager for the Clovis Civic Center since June 2023. Q: What is the actual purpose of the Clovis Civic Center? A: The purpose of the Clovis Civic Center is to provide an event venue for members of the community. These events include banquets, balls, meetings, conferences, quinceañeras, weddings, reunions, birthday and retirement parties. Also, we provide in-house events that the community is welcome to at...
Roosevelt County has received grant money to install turf around the Courthouse in an effort to beautify the downtown area in Portales. As part of the New Mexico Clean and Beautiful grant program, Roosevelt County hopes this project will "meet the objective to improve green spaces and maximize sustainable landscaping," Carla Weems, special projects coordinator for the county said. While the county submitted an application for $36,440, Weems said only $12,025 was awarded. "The...
The Clovis Municipal School Board approved proceeding with the district’s proposed Career & Technical Education curriculum. “We will begin the curriculum this August,” Leigh Morris, CMS Director of Curriculum and Assessment said after the meeting held on Tuesday. After regular session, Board President Cindy Osburn texted her thoughts regarding the new curriculum. “I like that CTE provides opportunities for students to acquire specific skills in high school that prepares them to go directly to work upon graduation,” Osburn wr...
A faulty sensor in a weather-monitoring system was responsible for flights canceled out of Clovis Regional Airport on Sunday and Monday. Airport Director Amanda Brungart said the glitch in the Automated Weather Observation System was providing inaccurate information to pilots, necessitating the shutdown. Operations were back to normal on Tuesday. Brungart said the weekend issues in Clovis were not related to the tech outage that canceled hundreds of flights and delayed thousands more across the nation’s major airports. The c...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Armando Dominguez, 52, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug • Brandon Brooks, 33, probation violation • Carlos Villalobs-Mendez, 22, Criminal damage to property • Brett Diaz, 50, burglary of a vehicle • Francisco Rodriguez-Rivera, 45, attempt to commit a felony, to wit: second degree murder, tampering with evidence • Alejandro Astorga-Chavez, 25, parole violation • Maria Saldana, 50, criminal trespass • Colton Mill...
Xcel Energy is seeking proposals for a major expansion of its Texas-New Mexico power generating system as older power plants are retired in the coming years. According to a news release from Xcel Energy spokesman Wes Reeves, another issue is electricity demand is forecast to increase to meet the needs of a growing regional economy. “We have served this region for more than 100 years, and we have a strong history of investing in power generating resources to sustain the growth of our communities and key industries,” Xcel Energ...
Shortly after returning from last week's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Curry County delegate Tina Dziuk voiced confidence that Donald Trump will win the 2024 presidential election. "I think the way everybody saw him react, that he was concerned for the crowd, that he is a fighter," Dziuk said, "... I think that really brought a lot of people together." Dziuk said she feels Trump will be reelected because of a strong debate and RNC performance. Dziuk also said...
