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Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis ∞ Johnnie Russell, 43, probation violation ∞ Chautauqua Acy, 26, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge ∞ Amanda Richardson, 29, failure to appear on misdemeanor...

The following marriage licenses were recently filed at the Curry County Clerk’s office: • Jasper Clyde Howard Jr., 24, and Yoaraid Rodriguez, 24, both of Clovis • Erasmo Grajales Hernandez, 29, and Maria Guadalupe Cabrera Lopez, 29, both of...

CLOVIS — Employees with the city of Clovis have a new way to take advantage of retirement plans, and they don’t have to retire to use it. The Clovis City Commission unanimously approved a series of changes to the city retirement plan offered by...

CLOVIS — Plains Regional Medical Center officials prefer a 25 mph speed limit — not the posted 45 mph — around its facilities on 21st Street. Public Works Committee members on Wednesday agreed in principle, but didn’t see a reality where...

The heart of Clovis will have a new representative this year with Commissioner Sandra Taylor-Sawyer throwing her hat in the race for mayor and leaving her city commission seat for District 2 open. There are two candidates on the ballot: Lauren...

CLOVIS — If you’re a Grady/San Jon/House basketball fan, you probably had mixed emotions about Thursday night’s doubleheader at Clovis Christian. If you’re a Clovis Christian basketball fan, you probably had mixed emotions about Thursday...

PECOS — It was a tough loss for Clovis High’s boys, but a huge win for Pecos. The Panthers, top-ranked in Class 2A and the two-time defending state champions, outscored the Class 5A, seventh-ranked Wildcats 15-8 in the final quarter to claim a...

DORA — Randi Crandall wanted a chance to play college volleyball since her junior year at Dora, but it took a trip to Portales to realize it was something to pursue. “Our team went and watched an ENMU volleyball game,” Crandall said. “I saw...

TEXICO — Texico’s boys made short work of Eunice on Friday night. Storming out to a 35-15 halftime lead, the Wolverines cruised to a 78-45 win over the Cardinals. It was a rematch of the Class 2A state football finals, which Eunice won over...

PORTALES — Matt Billings began his tenure as Eastern New Mexico University’s athletic director on Monday. As of Friday, he had two coaching searches on his to-do list. One position is new, as the ENMU Board of Regents voted 5-0 to approve...

MELROSE — The Melrose Buffaloes have been held to their lowest point totals of the season in the past two games. It hasn’t mattered. Melrose opened District 6-1A boys action at home on Tuesday night, turning back Fort Sumner 47-36. The Class 1A...

RICHARDSON, Texas — Defending Lone Star Conference champion Angelo State was picked to repeat in its first season of an expanded conference, according to the preseason poll released Wednesday by the conference office. The Rams, who finished 46-12...

Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Sausage and cheese bagel. Lunch — Corn dog, seasoned corn, mini carrots, ranch dressing. Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinnamon roll. Lunch — Chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese, baked french fries, veggie cup,...

These books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: “Watch Me Disappear” by Janelle Brown: It's been a year since Billie Flanagan went on a solo hike in Desolation Wilderness and vanished from the trail. Her body was never found,...

Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 8 ball pool, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. canasta, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. social night. Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m.-4 p.m....

A few years ago I wrote about Clovis High’s use of the Kansas State “Powercat” logo, mainly in how schools across the country acquire permission and how they protect the Kansas State brand in trade. Short answers: Clovis High pays, at last...

2020 good number for new decade This year, especially this year for some reason, speaks volumes. The year 2020 is for good sight or maybe insight. The numbers 2020 we associate with eyes for better vision. So maybe this year we should look at...

Voting begins next week for municipal seats in Clovis and Portales. This election offers us more hope than usual because we have choices. A lot of choices in some cases. Clovis has six contested races on the ballot, including five candidates who...

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they were “stepping back” from their duties as senior royals, it triggered a number of interesting reactions on this side of the pond. Some Americans lifted their noses in the air and said, “We...

Just because a mentor starts unconsciously humming Motown tunes during a heart-to-heart talk with you about temptations, that doesn’t mean his advice is irrelevant. A church in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, has made national headlines because of an...

I must have said it a dozen times since the Democrats’ impeachment miniseries took over our televisions, but I’ll say it again. The Democrats and their allies in the liberal media think history began this morning when they rolled out of the...

It’s easy to forget what the Senate impeachment trial is supposed to be about. It’s not a fight over whether the Senate will call a couple of witnesses that the House couldn’t, or didn’t bother to, obtain on its own. The underlying question...

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