Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1982: Curry County commissioners approved a construction site for a planned new jail.
The site was adjacent to the courthouse to the north, where the jail remains today.
Other sites considered were near the 1400 block of West Seventh Street and the 600 block of Axtell Street.
Commissioners said the current jail did not meet federal standards.
They expected construction, which would include a juvenile detention facility, would cost about $4.5 million.
1977: Portales was preparing for the Production Credit Association's 43rd stockholders meeting.
Eastern New Mexico University's Campus Union Building was scheduled to host the meeting.
1972: Luther Hudson of Melrose accepted a wristwatch for his 38 years on the board of directors of the Clovis Production Credit Association.
Gov. Bruce King presented the gift at the annual PCA meeting in Portales.
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