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

RUIDOSO — A Clovis woman was killed and two people were injured Friday night when a car drove through a Ruidoso restaurant, according to a release from the New Mexico State Police. Tammy Lynn Ford, 58, died on the scene at the Farley’s...

CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is suing the former operator of the Colonial Park Golf Course, alleging it was never informed of outstanding debt on equipment purchased in May. The city is suing Charlie Maciel and Real Golf, his limited liability...

CLOVIS — Cyber security can be hard to visualize even in a world where digital devices have become a cornerstone of everyday life. Navigating the intricacies of just your home computer can seem like a puzzle, but learning to put the pieces...

The folllowing marriage licenses were recently filed at the Curry County Clerk’s office: • Chase Thomas Garrison Knighton, 24, and Marianne Cendana Panes, 26, both of Clovis • Leroy Taylor, 81, and Glenda Ruth Horner, 70, both of Clovis ...

FARWELL — The man accused of stabbing a woman to death last month in Bovina entered a plea of not guilty on Tuesday in Parmer County Court. Michael Orozco, 41, waived his arraignment appearance and pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder, for...

CLOVIS — Agriculture is one of the biggest industries in Curry County and the Clovis/Curry Chamber of Commerce has decided it’s high time to get the word out. The Chamber held a meeting Thursday afternoon to re-organize the Ag 50 of Eastern New...

PORTALES — The Portales City Council will seek approval of a memorandum agreement between the State of New Mexico Department of Transportation and the City of Portales during its regular Tuesday evening meeting. The agreement would be for FY2020...

Fair to say it was a good, and interesting, week for the Clovis boys soccer team. Heading into Saturday’s late-afternoon game against Artesia, the Wildcats had gone 2-for-2 this past week, shutting out Portales 3-0 on Tuesday night and walloping...

PORTALES — The Portales volleyball team might just be on to something. The Lady Rams have won five of six to start the season, the fifth of those victories coming via sweep — 25-18, 25-23, 25-10 — against Hobbs Tuesday night at the Ram...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- Wyatt Strand rushed for his third touchdown of the game on a third-down run in overtime, and the Greyhound defense didn’t allow a first down as Eastern New Mexico escaped Colorado Mesa 44-37 Saturday night. The overtime...

ROSWELL — A decent outing for Clovis cross country, all things considered. The boys finished third, the girls fourth, in Saturday’s meet at New Mexico Military Institute. Clovis’ boys result could be considered especially impressive,...

The following books are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “Blood Oath” by Linda Fairstein: Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper of the Manhattan Sex Crimes Unit is finally back at work following a leave of absence. With more...

Curry County Association of Educational Retirees Connie Perez, a retired educator, noted artist and children’s author, was featured in the association’s Sept. 3 meeting. She gave listeners some of her background as a kindergarten teacher, when...

Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Sunday: 2 p.m. gospel singing Monday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 8 ball pool, 8:30 a.m. exercise, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. line dance, 1 p.m. canasta, 5 p.m. business meeting, 6 p.m. games Tuesday: 8...

Clovis elementary Monday: Breakfast, waffle, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch, spaghetti with meat sauce, garden salad, mini carrots & ranch , orange smiles, whole wheat roll, veggie bar, milk Tuesday: Breakfast, mini donut, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch,...

“Be polite, be professional and have a plan to kill everybody you meet.” — Retired Marine Corps General and Defense Secretary James “Mad Dog” Mattis talking to his Marines in Iraq James Mattis is a warrior, and the above quote reported by...

It’s too bad for America that CNN’s seven-hour town hall on climate change was such a rating disaster. If 20 times as many viewers had tuned in Sept. 4, about 22 million Americans today would have a real clear idea what a bunch of leftwing...

“What the (expletive) is a pasty?” That’s what I said when we were in Butte, Montana. Fine, that’s what I wanted to say, but I was 8. While I knew better than to say the expletive, young me did not yet know Butte as strange sibling of the...

In case you haven’t heard, our lawmakers have returned from their six-week, summer sabbatical, ready to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. Among the agenda items for this legislative session: firearms, keeping the government from...

At least Bernie Sanders is an equal opportunity misanthrope. He doesn’t like rich people, and it turns out he doesn’t necessarily like poor people, either. At the CNN town hall on climate change, a questioner asked the socialist senator if...

For the United States to end its longest war and bring the troops home from Afghanistan, it must negotiate and cooperate with the leaders of the Taliban, the most powerful and stable political power in that nation. That’s a bitter pill to...

  Website