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CLOVIS — No hill? No problem for the Soap Box Derby organizers and competitors Saturday on Sycamore Street, as the 16th running of Clovis Soap Box Derby by Yucca Middle School was a success. The winner, Jaden Martinez, was excited about his opportunity to travel to Akron, Ohio in July for the national derby. "I'm just happy that I get to represent New Mexico in the race," Martinez said. When he realized he won, Martinez said he thanked everyone around for the trophy and t...
CLOVIS — Community service and fellowship were among the main goals for the first part of this year's Juneteenth Celebration. Juneteenth was held Saturday at O.G. Potter Memorial Park. An additional celebration will be held on June 25 at 3 p.m. at the Legacy Life Church. Louise Hunt, who moved to Clovis from Georgia, said she enjoys coming with her family to celebrate Juneteenth. "They welcome you with open arms," Hunt said, adding that the food is good and there are always n...
MULESHOE — Some will ride 10 miles, some 40 miles and some 100 kilometers (that's 62.1 miles for the math challenged). Their ages may range from 5 to 85. The 23rd annual Tour de Muleshoe bike ride is expecting a variety of participants. The exercise begins at 8 a.m. (CDT) on Saturday, with entry fees benefiting the Muleshoe Heritage Foundation. Lonnie Adrian, 69, with the Muleshoe Heritage Foundation, is one of the organizers for the big ride as well as a long-time p...
CLOVIS — There is a successful triathlete in Clovis’ midst. Michael Hawthorn, who works in the city Information Technology Department was recognized at the Clovis City Commission meeting by commissioner Tom Martin. Hawthorn has always been an avid cyclist but has recently become a triple threat by broadening his skills to swimming and running. On June 3 Hawthorn took fourth place in the Milkman Triathlon held in Dexter. According to Martin, the first and second place winners were both professional athletes and Haw...
CLOVIS — Public school playgrounds have become playgrounds for vandals, Clovis school officials are reporting. At least half of the Clovis Municipal Schools' elementary schools have been damaged in the past month, officials said. Carrie Bunce, deputy superintendent of operations for CMS, said new surfaces on the playgrounds are getting uprooted by vandals with knives. Bunce said the schools' insurance provider requires some sort of platform beneath the playground equipment t...
CLOVIS — Fireworks may fly at High Plains Motorsports this Saturday. Brad Harris, director of the motor complex at Ned Houk Park is revving up for what he calls the “biggest event of the year” at the track. About 40 cars are scheduled to race, which Harris said is the most he has ever seen come to the Clovis track. “They’re some of the fastest cars in the country,” coming from all over the region to race at High Plains, he said. To celebrate the big race, Harris hopes to have a fireworks display approved by the City Commis...
CLOVIS - On your mark. Get set. The 16th annual Clovis Soap Box Derby is a go for 9 a.m. on Saturday. Rotary Club members and community volunteers are gearing up for the race, and winners reminiscing about races from years past. "I was kind of excited because I've never participated before and I won (my) first time," 10-year-old Matthew Lusk said. Lusk won the derby in 2016 and moved on to the national competition in Akron, Ohio. The national competition includes hundreds of...
Many across eastern New Mexico are pledging their allegiance to the star-spangled banner today. Flag Day is celebrated every June 14 across the nation to commemorate adoption of the U.S. flag in 1777. Sgt. Chumphol Saengchaem, who's in charge of the Cannon Air Force Base Honor Guard, said honoring the flag is more than simply showing our nation's colors and proper folding at the end of the day. "For us, everything is important regarding flag etiquette. We treat the flag as...
Area school administrators had mixed reactions to Thursday’s announcement that New Mexico Education Secretary Hanna Skandera will step down as of June 20. “I was shocked,” said Jamie Widner, Melrose Municipal Schools superintendent. “I sent (Skandera) a text (Thursday) and told her I appreciate her and respect her, but most people that know anything about me, know that I am probably the biggest antagonist that she had.” Portales Superintendent Johnnie Cain and Clovis Superintendent Jody Balch said they preferred Skandera comp...
CLOVIS — Upward Bound at Clovis Community College is thriving after being re-funded, according to Director Kellyann Weber. Weber told CCC’s board of trustees on Wednesday that 55 students from Clovis High School are being served by the program after a grant cycle for 2017 through 2022 was approved by the state. Weber said students in the program receive “as much academic and cultural experiences as possible,” to improve their college readiness. These activities include tutoring, ACT preparatory courses, fine arts perform...
LOGAN — Let the camping commence. The Eighth annual Ute Lake Camp Meeting is scheduled to get under way today and run through Saturday evening at Ute Lake Park, three miles west of Logan. This year’s theme is “Light in the Darkness,” according to Wilma Fulgham, one of the faith camp’s organizers. According to Fulgham, the weekend provides encouragement for people who live in the world to deal with daily issues. Ute Lake Camp Meeting is a part of the Ranchmen’s Camp Meeting Association (RCMA), an interdenomi...
CLOVIS — Four years ago, local officials declared prairie dogs a "public nuisance." You'll get no argument from residents living near the 1500 and 1600 blocks of Grand Avenue. A large lot behind O.G. Potter Memorial Park and The Colonial Inn, which sits between Grand Avenue and Upsilon Street, has become home to an ever-growing village of the critters, possibly numbering in the thousands. "They look like big old rats," said Yolanda Cortez. Cortez is a caregiver for her 92-year...
MULESHOE — Dirty dogs are coming clean at Scott's Car Wash in Muleshoe. Ronald Scott opened a dog wash at his location on American Boulevard nearly three weeks ago. He said it's been a hit. "We had seen (dog washes) at the car wash conventions we go to," Scott said. "This year we got serious about (adding) it." The dog wash consists of a 10-by-16 feet insulated building with a large shower-like stall in which dog owners can bring their pets to get cleaned up. The customer m...
CLOVIS — Food, fun, face painting and other festivities overwhelmed Clovis on Saturday — most of it completed despite heavy rains that dropped nearly half an inch on the city mid-afternoon. The annual Pioneer Days Parade kicked off the family activities in the morning, while the annual rodeo was scheduled to bookend the fun on Saturday night. Many of the parade goers found their way to the first Pioneer Days Tailgate at Hillcrest Park. It was full of food booths, game booths,...
CLOVIS — Cowgirls and Camo took over the Clovis Civic Center on Friday morning at the 16th Annual Pioneer Women’s Breakfast. The breakfast was held in conjunction with week-long Pioneer Days events. Organizers selected the theme to honor the relationship between Clovis and Cannon Air Force Base and the 10th anniversary of the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon. Lt. Col. Diane Sullivan, 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group deputy commander, expressed gratitude to the city and to its pioneers who have impacted the...
CLOVIS — It is fiesta time in Clovis this weekend. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and its mission church, San Jose in Texico, have scheduled their annual Fiesta celebration from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and from noon until 6 p.m. on Sunday. The fiesta is an opportunity for the parish and its visitors to spend time together in community and to learn about the church, said Rev. Fernando Saenz. “It is nice to see people work for the Lord with the same mission,” he said. The main goal is not to fundraise, said Saenz, but for paris...
CLOVIS — Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich and his staff are “real people” prioritizing responsiveness to the communities in New Mexico to “wade through the mess” and address issues, according to Heinrich Chief of Staff Joe Britton. Britton visited Clovis business and community leaders and elected officials Tuesday at the Eastern Plains Council of Governments office. “I’m here to get better sense of the community and what (Clovis) needs (its) US senator focused on,” said Britton. Interim City Manager Tom Phelps open comments wi...
CLOVIS — Ambulance donations, irrigation equipment at Hillcrest Park, a new police car, mayoral proclamations and board appointments are among items on a lengthy City Commission budget set for Thursday. The meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. in the North Annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Clovis Fire Chief Michael Nolen is expected to recommend donating city ambulances to Forest Fire Department and EMS, to the village of Logan and to the city of Tucumcari. Two of the ambul...
CLOVIS — Cowboys and camo are taking over Clovis this week. A decade of the 27th Wing of Air Force Special Operations Command will be celebrated during the 2017 Pioneer Days from Monday until Saturday. "It's an exciting week," said Wilma Fulgham, chairman for the Miss Rodeo New Mexico Pageant and Little Buckaroo Rodeo, both staples of Pioneer Days. "It hasn't been a year and it's here again," said Fulgham, who has been preparing for months and has a hand in just about all part...
CLOVIS — Clovis is crunching the numbers for the new city budget for the upcoming fiscal year. LeighAnn Melancon, the Clovis Director of Finance, who complies each city department into the preliminary budget, said things are pretty much routine in Clovis. “All of our departments continue to operate on flat budgets, and have for 20 years,” said Melancon. Most of the adjustments are for utilities, insurance and fuel on a year-to-year basis as costs increase. According to Melancon, the existing preliminary budget will chang...
CLOVIS — School is out, so now some students are studying Scripture. Churches throughout Clovis are holding Vacation Bible Schools all summer long. Kingswood United Methodist Church is switching it up this year for an "intergenerational experience," called "FAMJAM" night. It's scheduled each Monday evening in July, according to Pastor Bill Case. The festivities are set for 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. "I like it, particularly for me, one of my desires is to help parents be able to t...
CLOVIS — It’s official. Family Fun Day is at Hillcrest Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, meaning summer has arrived, if unofficially. Admission to the event is free and includes park time, admission to the Hillcrest Zoo, the Splash Pad, and free food from noon to 2 p.m., thanks to sponsors Mix 107.5, McDonald’s and the city of Clovis. “(The event) is to give folks a kick-off to summer and to showcase what’s available at Hillcrest Park,” said Duffy Moon, of Mix 107.5. “We generally get several thousand people out th...
ALBUQUERQUE — For Will Banister and the Modern Day Ramblers, performing music is a great way to live. And their country song and album by the same name is a winner, too. "What a Way to Live" took home awards for best country song and best country CD at Sunday's 30th Annual New Mexico Music Awards in Albuquerque. "I'm very honored," said Banister. "I'm thankful to my wife for puttin' up with all my nonsense. She stood behind me." He gave much of the credit to bandmate Johnny M...
CLOVIS — City Hall is getting a new look, and expanding. Renovations for Clovis' city administration buildings have been ongoing since January, beginning with a location at 1221 Mitchell Street, which now houses the city's Training and Safety Department. "It makes it easier for us to do our jobs," said Claire Burroughes, assistant city manager, "and it provides a good face to the city." The City Commission approved the renovations early last year, Burroughes said. "The f...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education met Tuesday with hopes to decrease student fees for extracurricular activities coming out of the pockets of parents. “All kids ought to have a right to (these activities),” said CMS Superintendent Jody Balch after the financial report at Tuesday’s meeting. Balch said students receive a free and appropriate education and should not have to pay elective fees out of pocket for courses like art. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, said Balch, the district will use its...
