The Eastern New Mexico News - Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

CLOVIS — Tchicaya Williams, friends and family members said, always tried to make everybody happy, and she was at one of her life’s happiest points when she was killed Sunday night. Williams, 38, died of an apparent gunshot wound while she was...

The first day of December marked the deadliest day for COVID-19 related deaths in the region since the pandemic began in March. Health department officials reported four covid-related deaths in Curry County on Tuesday, in addition to one in...

BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS CLOVIS — As New Mexico closes in on 100,000 COVID-19 cases, eastern New Mexico reported 121 new cases on Monday and Tuesday. Monday’s report of 1,684 new cases statewide included 35 cases for Curry County and 15 for... Full story

CLOVIS — New Mexico chain restaurant Dion's Pizza announced on Monday that it will be opening their 26th location in Clovis next summer. This will be the the 21st location in the state. The restaurant was founded in Albuquerque in 1978 and has...

Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday – Tuesday): Clovis • Lisa Gutierrez, 40, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Edgar Saldana-Solis, 28, battery against a household...

CLOVIS – New Mexico's Department of Health has scheduled drive-up screening for the COVID-19 virus on Saturday. Screening will take place at the Clovis Public Health Office, 1216 Cameo Street, from 10 a.m. to noon. A DOH news release stated those... Full story

PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University regents didn’t waste time Monday during a special meeting, taking just six minutes from open to close on an architect selection. Regents voted 4-0 Monday in a virtual meeting — Terry Othick, Lance...

SANTA FE — After the state released an outline of the three tiers for reopening counties last Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham addressed the public on Monday to discuss details. Implementation of the new health and safety guidelines by color... Full story

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If you are one to dwell in the negative, this editorial challenge is not for you. But if you are one to look at, and reach for, the stars, who understands how very smart and talented so many of our fellow New Mexicans are, who recognizes the unique...

Did you just feel a little breeze of extra freedom? I felt it. Why would I feel a bit freer than I did a couple of months ago? How could this happen? It’s mental freedom. Freedom from caring what government does or says. Government stopped...

Let’s take a look at New Mexico’s political landscape, post election. I know, I know, you’re sick of politics, but this state still has a lot going on. We just had a one-day special session to spend a bunch of federal relief money, and soon...

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