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The National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) says, “Remember, tornadoes can happen at any time of the year.” While the NSSL in Norman, Oklahoma, a division of The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says on... — Updated 3/18/2023

What is being built at 2300 Mabry Drive just east of the Sleep Inn hotel in Clovis? That’s going to be the new home for Clovis’ Hyundai dealership, said Shawn Hamilton, spokesman for the Hamilton Auto Group. “The building tha... — Updated 3/18/2023

Curry County Commissioners voted Tuesday to pass a resolution opposing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) final rule to list the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) as an endangered species. The commission wrote in their... — Updated 3/18/2023

Robin Jones believes her Clovis Community College interim presidency has brought stability to the college, something she says is needed there now. The college’s board of trustees decided unanimously on March 6 to have Jones stay... — Updated 3/14/2023

Clovis’ City Commission voted unanimously Thursday to lower fees at city parks. The action came at a regular session of the commission, reducing a $50 a year fee plan for anyone using the city sports fields or facilities, approve... — Updated 3/11/2023

How did “Rams” come to be the mascot for Portales High School? There is some evidence the nickname for Portales’ school sports teams was the “Yams” in the 1920s. PHS Principal Art Ontiveros said that’s probably because... — Updated 3/11/2023

Daylight saving time for 2023 officially began this morning at 2 a.m. with clocks moving ahead one hour. According to a news release from New Mexico State University (NMSU), the time change “is a perfect way to remember to... — Updated 3/11/2023

When a spouse dies or when any loved one dies, and a person gets caught up in “the fog of grief,” just do the next thing. That’s one of the “helpful tips” shared by Norma Ross in her “Loss of Spouse Seminar” she’ll... — Updated 3/7/2023

The creation of Clovis Municipal Schools Sixth Grade Academy at Marshall means a relocation for seventh and eighth graders who would have gone to Marshall Middle School this upcoming school year. Depending on which option the... — Updated 3/4/2023

A Clovis man sentenced last month to 34 years in prison for shooting at police will be appealing his case. Marcus Lewis, 22, was found guilty Feb. 9 by a Curry County jury of multiple allegations he shot at three law officers who... — Updated 3/4/2023

Curry County commissioners learned Tuesday of $281,250 in law enforcement retention and recruitment funds coming to the county treasury. Clovis City commissioners learned such funds were on the way to the city from the same... — Updated 3/4/2023

Clovis Main Street merchant Robert Vilandry has been fined $49 for violating the city’s sign code. Municipal Judge Vicki Kelley made the ruling on Feb. 21, court records show. Vilandry, who owns Bullet Bob Has It, said the judge... — Updated 2/28/2023

There will be no special election to decide the fate of Clovis’ anti-abortion clinic ordinance. “At this point the petition is not certified so the petition is rendered invalid and the ordinance remains in effect,” Clovis... — Updated 2/26/2023

An area woman has notified the city of Texico, Curry County and the state of New Mexico she will be seeking “all damages allowable” because of an accident in Chaves County last September. Jasmin Wilson, age and address... — Updated 2/25/2023

The city of Clovis has joined with other city and county governments in responding to New Mexico’s attorney general over a writ of mandamus filed with the state Supreme Court concerning anti-abortion ordinances. Jonathan... — Updated 2/25/2023

Clovis City Commissioners have said “no” to citizens of Clovis keeping chickens in residential neighborhoods. Commissioners voted five to three to deny the creation of the pro-chicken ordinance at the commission’s regular... — Updated 2/25/2023

Ask people in the area if crime is up or down and the answer will depend on who you ask. Clovis Police Chief Roy Rice reports crime in the city is actually down from a year ago, according to police records. Local minister and... — Updated 2/25/2023

A new livestock pavilion will be open at the Curry County Fairgrounds before the county fair in August, 2024. At least that’s the plan as Curry County commissioners voted Monday to approve a contract with the state for a $6.5... — Updated 2/22/2023

There are homeless people in Clovis. “People just turn a blind eye to it,” Cherry Gooch said. Gooch has founded “4 All of Us Transitional Improvement Inc.,” a service to help the homeless. “There’s not too many places... — Updated 2/21/2023

A major retailer’s interest in locating to Clovis resulted in the chain’s new store having a planned fall opening -- and the North Plains Mall having a new owner. Big R, the Pueblo, Colo.,-based retailer, plans the opening in... — Updated 2/19/2023

Robert Vilandry just wants easy-access parking for his customers. The city of Clovis says those parking spots in front of the Bullet Bob Has It store on Main Street are for everyone. Vilandry said last week he plans to go to court... — Updated 2/18/2023