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Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday: Clovis • Isaiah Robles-Cordova, 25, parole violation • Javier Balbuena, 26, failure to appear • Eric Byrd, 48, failure to appear • Dimetrice Edwards, 24, failure to pay fines • Ben... Full story

CLOVIS — A Curry County jury on Tuesday found a Clovis man guilty of receiving a stolen motor vehicle. Phillip Littlefield, 48, was found Aug. 26, 2017, in possession of a stolen motorcycle, according to a news release from District Attorney...

CLOVIS — The potential racetrack and casino in Clovis dominated discussion for about half of Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting as individuals both for and against the racino made their case. Several residents opposed to the racino gave...

CLOVIS — A Clovis man was arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly stealing cash and cigarettes from a local gas station while armed with a Bowie knife. Danny Alcala, 44, was charged with felony armed robbery and misdemeanor resisting arrest...

CLOVIS — Two women arrested this month for their involvement with a Clovis “stash house” for illegal immigrants will remain in custody following a detention hearing Friday at U.S. District Court in Albuquerque. Monica Barrientes Rocha and...

PORTALES — Bulk trash items are no longer allowed to be placed next to Portales dumpsters as the Portales City Council by a 4-1 vote approved a new dumping ordinance during Tuesday's meeting. The new dumping ordinance requires bulk items to be...

CLOVIS — Sugarbeet Road will be closed for repairs Aug. 26 to Sept. 3, according to a news release from the city of Clovis. Concrete repairs are planned from U.S. Highway 60/70/84 north 600 feet, the release said. More information:...

While one Roosevelt County small school is vying for a ninth-straight 1A state volleyball title-game appearance, two others are looking to trend upwards. Together, Elida, Floyd and Dora will all battle it out in a newly-formed district. District...

RICHARDSON, Texas — The Lone Star Conference women’s cross country preseason poll is a lot like one of its races — a few clear winners, followed by a tightly contested middle of the pack. Put Eastern New Mexico’s women in the latter...

Before heading to the airport, people ask themselves, “Am I forgetting anything?” We can’t imagine a time someone might exclaim, “Oh, my pet turkey!” but we seem to have arrived there. And now major airlines, including Southwest, are...

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