Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — After a lengthy discussion, the Curry County Commission on Tuesday voted 4-1 to allow the city of Clovis to use county funds for a conservation easement pilot project. Commissioner Seth Martin cast the lone vote in opposition. The county previously approved an intergovernmental services agreement with the city at its May 15 meeting, which included a $1 million payment from the county's environmental fund to the city. During Tuesday's meeting, Clovis City Manager J...
CLOVIS — Months after it was narrowly approved by the Curry County Commission, construction is complete on the new county road barn located south of Clovis on Curry Road 6. By a 3-2 vote and then a 4-1 vote respectively, the commission approved a $525,554 water line extension agreement with EPCOR to provide water to the barn and then a $409,642 agreement with Nick Griego & Sons Construction Inc. to build the barn during the commission's Jan. 11 meeting. While the road d...
CLOVIS — Two weeks ago, the dates. This week, the times and locations. Next month, the presentations. It’s coming together now, most recently as the New Mexico Racing Commission posted online its agendas for public hearings from racino license applicants in their cities of interest. Clovis is the last and longest visit on the tour, with presentations Oct. 5 from a trio of prospects during a day-long schedule centered at the Clovis Civic Center. Before that, commissioners are at the Tucumcari Convention Center on Oct. 4 and th... Full story
Instead of worrying about who someone is, it seems smarter to focus on what they do. Anything other than their actions is none of your business and can’t harm you, and not many of their actions are your business, either. The color of someone’s skin isn’t my concern, nor is the language they speak. Who you love is between you and those you love, and your religious beliefs don’t involve me. I’m not worried about where someone was born or what government permission slips the... Full story
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico’s senior volleyball class made history on Tuesday night, becoming the first group of Greyhound seniors to beat West Texas A&M three times. An intense back and forth battle went the full five sets, with ENMU winning, 25-19, 17-25, 25-13, 13-25 and 15-9. “We told ourselves that we have to start strong. We do good when we start strong, and when we let a few points slide in the beginning, some of that dull energy carries,” Greyhound senior Jennifer Ma...
CLOVIS — The Clovis girls soccer team is back — in more ways than one. The Lady Wildcats are back from a weekend road swing in Albuquerque, playing at home again Tuesday night, but have also bounced back from the two-game losing streak they endured on that trip. Tuesday at Leon Williams Stadium, the Lady ’Cats rebounded big time with an 8-0 victory over Portales and improved to 9-2. “I think they feel a lot better with where they’re at now then where they were this weekend,...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday-Tuesday: Clovis • Loydale Kirven, 47, aggravated battery • Abriana Gomez, 24, probation violation • Joseph Castillo, 25, failure to pay fines • Ruben Garcia, 51, probation violation • Manuel Salazar, 59, aggravated assault • David Coehlo, 36, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer • Stephen Lopez, 36, failure to pay fines, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia • Patrick Trujillo, 30, criminal damage to the property of a household...
On this date ... 1973: Clovis-Carver Public Library officials were notified they'd been allocated $7,398 by the New Mexico Library Commission. Clovis Librarian Ruth Wuori said she'd been hoping for $7,000 and considered the extra $398 "generous" and a surprise, the Clovis News-Journal reported. Wuori said the money would be used to augment the business library, toy lending library and tape and record collection, and to expand the reference section. Pages Past is compiled by...
Thursday • Curry County Health Council — 1 p.m., County Commission conference room, Administrative Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6009 • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m., Sitterly Professional Center, 801 Pile St., Clovis. Information: 575-935-4262 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St. Information: 575-769-7828 Monday • Roosevelt General Hospital board meeting — 5:30 p.m., Fred Anthony Conference Room, RGH, 42121 U.S. 70,...
Today • Volunteer workshops — 3:30 p.m. at Zia Elementary and Lockwood Elementary, for Clovis Municipal Schools. Information or to reserve a spot: 575-769-4322 Thursday • U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich staff mobile office — 11 a.m. until noon, Eastern Plains Council of Governments, 418 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-622-7113 • Town Hall — Underage drinking, 5:30 p.m., Clovis Community College Auditorium, 417 Schepps Blvd. Hosted by Curry County Office Substance Abuse Prevention. Information: 575-763-7725 • Paella on the Patio...
