Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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On this date ... 1982: Turner's, a clothing store at 520 Main St. in Clovis, was celebrating Pioneer Days with "Pioneer Days bargains," according to a newspaper ad. Purses, knit shirts and Reed's World for Girls dresses were all 15 percent off. 1957: Ralph Howard, son of Pearl Howard who lived at 1200 Mitchell St. in Clovis, had joined the Navy. He was on his way to Great Lakes, Illinois, where he was scheduled to participate in a nine-week boot camp. After the initial...
DORA — For three decades of Dora students in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, "store day" was a highlight of the school week. Those were the Friday afternoons when elementary students made the 100-yard trek for teacher-supervised shopping sprees at the Dora Grocery, owned and operated by Helen and Opal Jones. My store days started in the late '60s. I and most of my classmates came to school each Friday clutching a precious dime. A handful of the highly envied had quarters. Even a...
PORTALES — Mary Lou Rowley has been a member of the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education for 28 years. After announcing her resignation on Friday, she said she was humbled by the efforts of her colleagues to help the district succeed. "Never is just one person doing things. It's always the whole crew," she said. "I think it's always been that we've had people in leadership and people on the board in leadership who really had great visions." Rowley, who taught at P...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University played host to a pivotal experience for several young men Wednesday as they discovered a new appreciation for politics and, in some cases, began to mold their plans for the future. Boys State, an event designed by the American Legion in 1935 to instill in high school students a greater appreciation for democracy by running participants through simulated elections and senate hearings, came Wednesday to the ENMU Campus Union Building a...
CLOVIS — U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce came through town Wednesday morning on a visit through the state, speaking to the area impacts of national policy and eyeballing a potential gubernatorial bid in 2018. "When I come into Clovis, people say 'I can't vote for you, but you can vote for us,'" said Pearce, who serves the 2nd Congressional District including much of the southern half of the state, but not Clovis. Pearce, a Republican, emphasized the importance of revitalizing the s...
TEXICO — A medical helicopter landed on the highway in Texico on Wednesday morning to transport a newspaper carrier to a Lubbock hospital after a crash involving two pickups. Mike Spell, 64, of Texico, had broken glass in his neck and suffered broken ribs and whiplash, and was expected to be hospitalized two or three days in Lubbock, a family member said. Curry County Sheriff Wesley Waller said James Kayle Jesko, 25, of Muleshoe, was taken to the Clovis hospital for treatment of a laceration. His family members could not i...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and Roosevelt County sheriff: Tuesday • 10:41 a.m.: Burglary report, 300 block of New Mexico 88 • 10:56 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 42000 block of U.S. 70 • 1:14 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1500 block South Avenue H • 1:49 p.m.: Reckless driver, East Third Street/Kilgore Lane • 2:05 p.m.: Shots fired, 800 block East Second Street • 2:39 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident hit and run, 1100 block North Avenue B • 3:09 p.m.: Burglary report, 800 b...
Today • 5:15 p.m. — Mayor’s proclamation; City Commission Meeting, Clovis-Carver Public Library North Annex • 7:30 p.m. — PRCA Rodeo, Curry County Events Center (Military Appreciation Night) Friday • 7 a.m. — Pioneer Women Breakfast, Clovis Civic Center • 8 a.m. — Steer roping, Curry County Events Center • 8:30 a.m. — Rodeo Queens and Bullfighter/Clowns Annual Tour, Wheatfield’s Senior Living Center and PRMC • Noon- 6 p.m. — National Bit and Spur Association, Cowboy Trade Days, Youth Recreation Building • 1 p.m. — Miss Ro...
Jail log The following were booked into the Curry County Detention Center: Tuesday • Joseph Carasco, 25, breaking and entering, assault against a household member, criminal damager to property, resisting an officer • Andrew Lee, 21, probation violation • Charity Kelly 29, driving while license suspended or revoked • Willie Garcia, 42, probation violation • Kenneth Provost, 45, probation violation • Joseph Steward, 50, disorderly conduct • Jeremyiah Flesher, 18, probation violation • Tevyn Driever, 20, probation viola...
Today • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 Saturday • ENMU Regents — 1 p.m. in regents room, Portales. Information: 575-562-1011 Monday • Civic Center Policy Committee — 3 p.m. at Civic Center, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday • Public hearing — 10 a.m.-noon at Baxter-Curren Senior Center, Clovis, to discuss senior issues in our area, and surrounding areas....
Today • Blooming Talent — 10:30 a.m. Southwest Dairy Farmers mobile dairy classroom at City Park, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 Friday • Blood drive — 3 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at Curves, Clovis. Information: 575-625-0743 • Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. movie at Portales Public Library. Movie: “Sing.” Information: 575-356-3940 Saturday • Star party — Dusk star viewing at Oasis State Park, weather permitting. $5 entrance fee per vehicle without annual permit. Information: 505-476-3363 • Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Fiesta — Noon-...
