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CLOVIS — The former director of Clovis’ senior meals program was arrested Thursday for allegedly embezzling over $24,000 since April. Cherisse Perez, 34, entered no plea Friday in magistrate court to 19 embezzlement charges of which 16 are...

Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday - Thursday: Clovis • Johnny Garcia, 33, probation violation • Rachel Torres, 38, probation violation • Stephen Levenshown, 33, possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon...

The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Curry County Clerk’s Office: • Richard B. Sanchez, 58, and Mary Jane Sanchez, 54, both of Clovis • Gabriel Ray Lara, 41, and Courtney Cristina Oborny, 23, both of Clovis...

PORTALES — With an eye on Santa Fe and the current legislative session, the Roosevelt County Commission will consider a resolution opposing increased firearm regulations exceeding federal law during Tuesday’s meeting. There have been several...

SANTA FE — With the 60-day legislative session reaching its midpoint, legislators from eastern New Mexico last week reflected on the fast and furious pace and huge number of bills introduced. “I’m a freshman legislator, but I’ve been at the...

CLOVIS — The Ranchvale Volunteer Fire Department may have found its new home. An agreement between Curry County and Kenneth and Jacqueline Davis covering the donation of land to house the department’s future fire station is on the agenda for...

CLOVIS — While the longest shutdown in the history of the federal government ended late last month, its effects are still being felt by the Eastern Plains Council of Governments. EPCOG Executive Director Sandy Chancey told the board at its...

CLOVIS — Clovis Christian’s gymnasium is decorated with championship banners from the not-so-distant past. The earliest only go back to Bush 43’s second term, the most recent to a 2010 Six-man state football championship. The years since have...

HOBBS — Friday marked the season’s second installment of the Clovis-Hobbs boys basketball rivalry, this one played at Hobbs High School. But unfortunately for Clovis, the second installment didn’t go nearly as well as the first. Two weeks...

The Portales High girls basketball team is hoping to make its move in the second half of District 4-4A play, after ending the first half tied with Goddard and Artesia at 1-1 for first place. If the season plays out like last week’s games, the...

BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS LUBBOCK — The third time is the charm for Ezra Bagwell. The Eastern New Mexico senior, chosen for his third consecutive Lone Star Conference indoor track and field academic team, was also named the men’s academic...

Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: Closed Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise...

Curry County and Area Republican Women The Curry County & Area Republican Women met on Tuesday at K-Bob’s Steakhouse with President Annie Hogland presiding. Sue McDowell gave the invocation and Laquita Terry-Pruitt led the Pledge of Allegiance....

Clovis Elementary Monday: Closed Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — French bread pizza, veggie cup w/ranch, chilled fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast — Egg and cheese on a bun. Lunch — Teriyaki beef strips, au gratin...

The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “Hearts of the Missing” by Tony Hillerman Prize recipient Carol Potenza opens with the suicide of a young woman linked to a list of missing Fire-Sky tribal members. When...

I just had seven very uncomfortable days, and I think the best way to describe it would be an out-of-body experience. I mostly didn’t go to the places I normally go. I mostly didn’t do the things I normally do. And when I did go to those places...

The National Rifle Association deserves all the condemnation it has received and more for standing in the way of reasonable, lifesaving gun-control efforts. Because of the gun group’s cynical hard-line policies and near-religious embrace of the...

The day has arrived in the Democratic Party when Sherrod Brown is a kind of moderate. The impeccably progressive Ohio senator who has occupied a spot on the left flank of the Democratic caucus for a very long time is declining to sign up for the...

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