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Governor directs cut in school paperwork
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Monday signed an executive order directing the New Mexico Public Education Department to reduce what she termed “burdensome” reporting requirements by 25%, enabling school administrators to spend... — Updated 5/28/2022
Clovis school board passes 2022-23 budget
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education unanimously passed a $152.7-million budget for fiscal year 2022-23 Tuesday at their regular monthly meeting. Two board members, Paul Cordova and Terry Martin, were absent from the... — Updated 5/28/2022
New zoo director making plans
Clovis' new zoo director believes he'll be bringing new things to the city's Hillcrest Park Zoo that will put it "shoulder to shoulder" with large metropolitan zoos. "Keep your eye... — Updated 5/28/2022
Businesses show interest in Clovis
Businesses are interested in being in Clovis, 38 of them have varying degrees of interest in opening a location in the city. Clovis city commissioners learned of retail and service business interest in the city at Thursday’s... — Updated 5/23/2022
Clovis student beats cancer, graduates
When cancer showed up in Kyle Richardson’s life he pushed on and will be one of 464 Clovis High School seniors graduating at today’s ceremony at the Curry County events center. Richardson, 18, is the son of Shawn Richardson... — Updated 5/21/2022
Internship program seeking businesses
The Curry County summer internship program is getting ready to begin with one problem: There aren’t enough businesses to accommodate the number of interns who have signed up. Curry County manager Lance Pyle reports there are... — Updated 5/21/2022
Some formula brands not available in eastern NM
When it comes to baby formula availability in the Clovis and Portales area, there’s plenty of some brands, empty shelves where other brands used to be. Supply chain issues and the closure of a major baby formula production plant... — Updated 5/17/2022
Clovis antique store closing doors
The Prairie Peddler, an antique store in downtown Clovis, is finally closing after being a fixture in the community since 1983. The store is closing so owner Ettie Hardcastle, 89, can be with family in Lubbock, according to Robert... — Updated 5/17/2022
'Person of interest' located in Rodriguez slaying
CLOVIS – Police on Monday located a 37-year-old woman wanted for questioning in the city’s latest homicide, but no arrests had been made in the case by Tuesday morning. Officials had said Amanda Rodarte was not a suspect in... — Updated 5/17/2022
Fullerton resigns as head coach of Wildcat football program
CLOVIS — Cal Fullerton, Clovis High School’s head football coach for the past five years, has resigned from coaching and teaching with Clovis Municipal Schools, effective May 27. “It’s for personal reasons,” Fullerton... — Updated 5/14/2022
Buffalo calf born at Ned Houk
A recently born buffalo calf brings the city of Clovis' buffalo population at Ned Houk Park to nine. Russell Hooper, director of the Clovis Parks and Recreation department, says... — Updated 5/14/2022
Officials take no action on four-day work week
Curry County commissioners on Tuesday took no action on a proposal to put three of the county’s offices on a four-day work week. The matter came before commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday. County Manager Lance... — Updated 5/10/2022
'No confidence' letters prompt CCC board to hire investigator
CLOVIS — A third-party investigator will be hired to look into matters that prompted letters of “no confidence” regarding Clovis Community College’s president, Charles Nwankwo. A special meeting of the CCC board was held... — Updated 5/10/2022
Clovis officials vote to condemn property
Clovis city commissioners voted unanimously to condemn a property on one of the city's main thoroughfares, a property that mayor pro-tem Chris Bryant called an "eyesore." The Mirador Apartments, a building at 701 West 21st St.,... — Updated 5/7/2022
Roosevelt Chamber to host candidate forum
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Primary Candidates Forum Tuesday featuring most candidates running for Roosevelt County offices in the June 7 primary. The event will be at 6 p.m. at the Yam Theater in Portal... — Updated 5/7/2022
In tribute: Oral Taylor 'real friendly,' 'awesome dad'
In remembering the life of Oral Taylor, one description sticks out: "He was an awesome dad," daughter Sandra Taylor-Sawyer said. Taylor-Sawyer is one of Elder Oral "Big O" Taylor... — Updated 5/7/2022
Court hears daycare case
The state Supreme Court on Friday heard the appeal of two Portales day-care owners convicted in the 2017 hot car death of a 22-month-old child. Sandi and Mary Taylor initially received sentences of 30-plus years following their... — Updated 5/7/2022
Roosevelt commissioners weigh in on candidate's rejection
PORTALES - Roosevelt County commissioners on Tuesday expressed dismay their proposed appointee to the Eastern New Mexico University chancellor search committee, Charles Bennett,... — Updated 5/3/2022
Candidate Q&As: Roosevelt County Commission District 5
In the race to fill the Roosevelt County District 5 commissioner’s seat, two Republican candidates are vying in the June 7 primary election to represent the party in the Nov. 8 general election. There are no Democrats running in... — Updated 5/3/2022
Shooting victim was 'jokester,' witty
PORTALES - Carol Payne of Portales has "a million memories" of her son, Justin Banks. "I remember his humor and his red hair," she said. He was "a jokester" and witty. "If you told... — Updated 5/3/2022
Fire burns four homes, 185 acres
CLOVIS -- Friday's grass fire burned an estimated 185 acres northwest of Clovis along with four homes, 14 outbuildings and a number of other vehicles and property, said Clovis Fire... — Updated 5/3/2022
Fire leaves 4 homes 'uninhabitable'
CLOVIS -- A Friday afternoon fire northwest of Clovis caused major damage to four homes, burned other structures and led to evacuations of a middle school and day care, officials... — Updated 4/30/2022 Full story
Accident victim remembered
Maria Angelica Sisneros is remembered by her daughter as being "definitely one of a kind." "She liked being able to help people," Anna Castillo said. "She was a people person and... — Updated 4/30/2022
Candidate Q&As: Roosevelt County Commission District 3
In the race to fill the Roosevelt County District 3 commissioner’s seat, three Republican candidates are vying in the June 7 primary election to represent the party in the Nov. 8 general election. There are no Democrats running... — Updated 4/30/2022
Cloud seeding greenlit for area
The seeding of clouds to try to coax rain to fall on southeast New Mexico may begin as early as this week. Gary Walker, owner and pilot with the Wichita Falls, Texas, based Seeding... — Updated 4/30/2022
