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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...

“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...

CLOVIS — The city of Clovis was granted a restraining order Monday to freeze the bank accounts of its former golf course operator, claiming Charlie Maciel did not inform them of debt owed on merchandise it purchased from him. Court documents,...

CLOVIS — If a law passes in the New Mexico Legislature and nobody knows it’s a law six years later, does it make an impact? Shannon LeBlanc offered evidence results vary when the Legislature’s military and veterans’ affairs committee met...

CLOVIS — The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority is hoping it can knock out a big chunk of its long-discussed water project in the next few years, provided it can throw down an upfront financial gauntlet. David Lansford, chair for both the...

CLOVIS — Recreational marijuana will be a reality in New Mexico, Clovis Mayor David Lansford said. The only variable for Clovis is how the city chooses to deal with it. Lansford addressed the Clovis City Commission at the conclusion of its...

CLOVIS — Ten candidates are in the running to be the next president at Clovis Community College. A week from now, the finalist field will likely be half that size. That was the crux of the update given Wednesday by Raymond Mondragon, secretary of t...

CLOVIS — A Clovis man is hoping a Thanksgiving weekend mistake will soon be behind him. Jeffery Cole, 60, pleaded no contest Thursday to a charge of disorderly conduct, stemming from an accusation he exposed himself to a store clerk Nov. 22 at...

PORTALES — While university officials insist much went on at the administrative levels, an average fan of Eastern New Mexico University didn’t see much impact while the college spent four years in NCAA probation. And now it’s over. The...

CLOVIS — The third weekend of October will see more than a dozen food trucks crowd into Hillcrest Park for what organizers hope will include celebration, networking and, of course, eating. Thanks to the Clovis City Commission’s approval, there...

A few years ago, I was at a gathering that wasn’t really a potluck, but had a lot of friends and a lot of homemade food. Close enough, right? My friend’s sister brought the family’s traditional jalapeño poppers. These weren’t the first time...

PORTALES — If all goes according to plan, Eastern New Mexico University hopes to have a liquor license for its Portales campus granted by the end of October. That was the timeline shared by Jeff Elwell, ENMU system chancellor and Portales campus pr...

CLOVIS — Basketball has taken Jaye Crockett from Clovis, to Lubbock, to pretty much the rest of the world. He hopes it will let him for another 10 years. The 2010 Clovis High and 2014 Texas Tech graduate is on his sixth season of professional...

CLOVIS — They’re getting the bands back together, at the place where the music all started — and for some of them, the place where it ended. Recording artists of all stripes are scheduled to descend upon Clovis this coming weekend, as Saturday...

CLOVIS — The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education approved an out-of-state trip that conflicted with district policy, and soon after changed the policy that created that conflict. By a 4-0 vote Tuesday, the board altered its...

CLOVIS — Starting today, many of Clovis’ 350-plus employees wlll earn a little more money for the jobs they do, as the City Commission approved a 2.5% pay increase during its meeting Thursday night. The move will cost the city $502,802 over the...