Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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One way the city of Portales is reducing its water demand is to mandate a watering schedule to reduce residents’ outdoor water use. At the meeting last week, the council heard its annual water report by consultant Charles R. Wilson. The city needs to reduce its water demand by 40 million gallons a year for the next eight or so years until the Ute Pipeline is operational and can bring water to the city, Wilson said in his presentation of the report. He said the thickness of the High Plains Aquifer, from which the city draws i...
Texico resident Pamela Desmond Wright has signed a new six book deal with Harlequin for two "Love Inspired Amish" romance series: Texas Amish Brides and Humble Blessings. "Love Inspired" is a series of books about Christian romance, Wright said. The idea to write Amish romance novels stems entirely from her imagination as she has never lived in an Amish community nor met anyone Amish, she said. After writing for some time, she "purchased a batch of Harlequin titles off eBay...
The Portales City Council voted Tuesday to enter into negotiations with Elida to provide the town limited law enforcement services. The council voted to instruct Town Manager Sarah Austin to draw up an agreement for possible approval at a future council meeting. Elida Mayor Durward Dixon spoke to the council saying the town’s main concern is “we need a little traffic control.” The town wants to pay Portales off-duty officers to monitor the school zones during the school year once or twice a week, the mayor said. The rate...
