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Click Here for Curry County Jail Logs Click Here for Roosevelt County Jail... — Updated 6/6/2023

On this date ... 1941: Roosevelt County, promoting itself as the “biggest producer of dairy products in New Mexico,” declared June as National Dairy Month. 1945: M and L Cafe,... — Updated 6/6/2023

The introduction of 75 teen interns to the working world Monday was quite real-world – an hour and a quarter of paperwork. They're all part of Curry County's High School Summer... — Updated 6/6/2023

Curry County will be seeking a disaster declaration from the state as a result of the damage from the precipitation laden super cell that hit the county May 24. Director of... — Updated 6/6/2023

Heavy rains in the past week have halted the road work on Seventh Street in Clovis. But City Manager Justin Howalt hopes the delays won't significantly extend the project. "The... — Updated 6/6/2023

Fun fact: Spider monkeys can live to be 40 years old. So says Clovis' Jessica Boisseau, who is spearheading an event aimed at making the next 20 years for Hillcrest Park Zoo's... — Updated 6/6/2023

Services Click Here to View Obituaries • Charlie Anaya Jr., 69, died May 25. Information: Dunn Funeral Home • Barbara Corbin, 83, died June 3. Information: Steed-Todd Funeral... — Updated 6/6/2023 Full story

Father’s Day is sneaking up on me. Since my dad died, there is a hint of sadness tied in with the gratitude I feel remembering my dad. This year, it’s compounded by the passing... — Updated 6/6/2023

I bowed to peer pressure recently. Ironically, the pressure came from the very offspring I’d always sternly counseled to avoid peer pressure. Yes, and I’d also taught them to... — Updated 6/6/2023

Context. Perspective. Background. It’s not news to anyone that the major media consistently fail to provide any of those things when covering the burning political issues of the... — Updated 6/6/2023

Tina Turner, who died last month, was a pioneer and an artist who personified the word innovative. Like her contemporary, Little Richard, Tina Turner brought an uncompromised... — Updated 6/6/2023

He has been an outspoken and persistent critic of the COVID-19 vaccine. Mainstream media have described his views on the issue as misleading and dangerous. Instagram kicked him off... — Updated 6/6/2023