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New pastor handling Good Friday service
CLOVIS — While many people are focusing their attention on Easter to commemorate Jesus' resurrection, the Clovis Christian Ministerial Alliance wants to remind the community of an equally important...
Church to bring Last Supper painting to life
PORTALES — Bringing one of the world's most famous paintings to life is no small task, nor is portraying Jesus and his 12 apostles. But Portales' First United Methodist Church has done both for...
Local establishes Little Free Library in honor of her son
CLOVIS — Great storytelling, illustrations and humor aren't just qualities that make up a good book. They're things people associate with John Scott Brandon. Although Brandon died in October at age...
Churches reaching out to youth
PORTALES - When local youth leaders acknowledged there were barriers between their congregations, they knew something had to be done to fix it. After some discussions and brainstorming, they came up w...
Locals split on LGBTQ content in 'Beauty and the Beast'
CLOVIS — With a new spin on Disney’s tale as old as time, the recent “Beauty and the Beast” movie stirred up some controversy before even hitting theaters. The live-action remake of the 1991 Disney film opens nationwide today, including at...
Churches sending daylight saving reminders
For local churchgoers, Father Time is hopefully no match for the Father above. Clocks will spring forward this weekend at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, marking this year's Daylight Saving Time — and an hou...
CCC takes part in Mannequin Challenge
CLOVIS — The global phenomenon has reached celebrities, politicians, sports teams and more. From Hillary Clinton to 4-year-olds, and even prison inmates and house pets, participants are countless. It’s the “Mannequin Challenge,” and Clovis...
Santa's on his way to local parades
Santa Claus is coming to town early this year, and thousands are hoping to catch a glimpse of him. More than 8,000 area residents are expected to gather for this year’s Christmas Lights Parade, an iconic celebration for downtown Clovis organized...
Business feature: Local businesses gearing up for Black Friday
For many area businesses, Black Friday doesn't begin on Friday anymore. Most retail and department stores in Clovis and Portales are gearing up for another year of Black Friday shoppers, and many...
Preschoolers gifted books from Imagination Library
CLOVIS — Preschoolers at Clovis Nazarene School were in for a special treat Monday morning when they not only got a visit from Curry County Manager Lance Pyle, but they also each got to take home a...
Event offers Girl Scouts hands-on look at science
Aubrieanna Hill has a knack for science and plans to study robotics when she's not busy building or testing rockets. Aubrieanna is 8 years old. That future scientist was one of about 40 girls at the...
High School dress code comes under fire
CLOVIS — When a Clovis High School student arrived at school early for band practice last week, she didn’t expect to be sent home for what she was wearing. She also didn’t expect the response she got from the community. CHS senior Morgan...
Faith: Operation Christmas Child gets ready to roll
Impoverished children around the world will have something special to open on Christmas morning, maybe for the first time, thanks to the effort of a Clovis church. For 10 years, Parkland Baptist Church has partnered with Operation Christmas Child,...
