Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Spring Fling event starts March 31
Portales Woman’s Club will hold its inaugural Spring Fling Shopping event 2 p.m.-7 p.m. March 31 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 1 at the club’s building at 309 W. First St.
Admission for the event will be donation of one or more non-perishable canned food items. Food will be given to the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico.
The event includes 17 vendors, with organizers seeking one more.
Information: Cami Howl, 575-607-7555 or [email protected]
Curry jail admin appointed to board
Curry County Detention Center Administrator Mark Gallegos has been appointed to the New Mexico Adult Detention Accreditation Board, according to a release from the county.
The board oversees and monitors the state’s county 208 detention standards in areas including security, medical, inmate programs and administration.
The board is tasked with ensuring facilities are meeting standards via an initial accreditation audit and three-year audits thereafter. So far, seven detention centers are accredited, with Curry County’s not on the list.
“Curry County and (the) Adult Detention Accreditation Board is very fortunate to have Mr. Gallegos on the board,” County Manager Lance Pyle said. “His fast knowledge and experience will aide the board and the counties, as well as Curry County, as we move forward with achieving our goal to be the next detention facility to become accredited.”
Two killed in traffic accident
Two Roswell residents were killed Friday afternoon in a traffic accident south of Elida.
The wreck happened about 2:15 p.m. on U.S. 70, according to a New Mexico State Police news release.
According to the release:
• A vehicle driven by Stepnanie Yamteh, 22, of Roswell, was traveling north on U.S. 70 below the posted speed limit when it was rear-ended by a commercial motor vehicle driven by Jack Pulliam, 22, from Amarillo.
• Two passengers in Yamteh’s vehicle — Alexander Horton, 31, and Leonard Padilla, 19, both of Roswell, sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.
• Yamteh was airlifted to University Medical Center in Lubbock with serious injuries.
• Pulliam was transported to Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales and treated for minor injuries.
The release said the crash remained under investigation, and no additional information was available.
— Staff reports
