The Eastern New Mexico News - Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

We’ve made a few modifications here at The Eastern New Mexico News. Some of the changes may have already been noticed; others will take effect next Sunday. I’m here to pass along our rationale... Full story

in professional sports, expansion teams tend to get beaten up like red-headed stepchildren. remember the likes of the houston texans, tampa bay buccaneers, vancouver grizzlies, toronto raptors? what... Full story

Sadly, we now live in an age where someone somewhere will always be offended by something. Case in point: On Wednesday night, Oklahoma Thunder play-by-play announcer Brian Davis referred to how... Full story

It nearly slipped by most of us at The News last week. That can happen sometimes when an announcement appears as a “Legal Notice” in the Classifieds pages without any kind of accompanying press re... Full story

There’s a change coming this Wednesday, and we’re certain it’s going to be a big benefit to the community in many ways. Our free newspaper, My Eastern New Mexico PLUS, has undergone a facelift... Full story

The two weeks of hype is just about over. The dust settles on Super Bowl LII — that's 52, for you non-Romans — this afternoon when the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles do battle for...

In Salem, West Virginia, it’s still against the law to eat candy less than 90 minutes before church services. Until a week ago, it was illegal for motorists to pump their own gas in parts of...

I've long heard and respected the phrase "Power of the Press." Undoubtedly, you have as well. It wasn't until this week that I learned that expression could come complete with wheels and a die-cast...

It’s the time of year again for that great debate: Is it OK to gear up for Christmas before Thanksgiving is even celebrated? I’ve long been a believer that the Christmas decorations, the yard... Full story

Historic firsts took place all across the United States last week. As voters in scores of states — but not New Mexico — headed to the polls last Tuesday for the first regularly scheduled Election... Full story

Later this week, local veteran Dennis "D.J." Johnson will be embarking on a hunting trip. A year ago around this time, he made the same excursion. It's all part of a "give back" program that a local h... Full story

We lost a great organization this week. What we’ve long known as the Boy Scouts of America is done. Kaput. Sayonara. Adios. Dead in the water. The group announced last week that, beginning next... Full story

It was a jarring way to start a Monday morning. My wife woke me at the start of this past week to let me know there had been a horrible shooting in Las Vegas. It didn’t resonate right away, but as I...

It began with a simple story about a lost dog. When it was all said and done, it had turned into a good old-fashioned brouhaha on Facebook. Let's back up a step to bring those unfamiliar with the... Full story

Finding good help nowadays is seemingly getting tougher and tougher. Now I’m certainly not saying that there aren’t good people out there. To the contrary: I know there are great potential... Full story

People across the nation and the world learned about Clovis this week. Sadly, it was for all of the wrong reasons. The mass shooting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library on Monday afternoon made news... Full story

This week, I wanted to take an opportunity to update you on a few things going on here at The Eastern New Mexico News. Here goes: • SUNDAY TV SECTION CHANGE: Beginning Sept. 3, we’re making some...

For some of the more avid youth baseball fans out there, you may have flipped on your television to watch the American Legion World Series this past week. I count myself among those ranks. I...

It’s almost undoubtedly a parent’s worst nightmare. A phone call comes informing them that there’s been an accident involving their child. Hearts drop, minds race, tears flow. Parents who had...

While vacationing on the East Coast earlier this month, I heard an interesting news item about a man who had tried to carry a gun onto a plane. The gentleman worked for the taxpayers and was...

As most of you are aware, summer officially started last week. However, well before the calendar flipped to June 20, the heat had already been turned up locally and on many of our friends to the...

A friend of mine introduced me to the term “windshield time” a few months ago. When you look it up on the internet, that phrase is riddled with negative connotations. The expressions “wasted tim...

Bet you’ve got a name of your favorite auto mechanic. Guessing you also have a favorite place to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner. Wagering, too, there’re favorite places you enjoy shopping ...

It’s been one of those weird and wacky weeks of news, both locally and nationally. Let’s take a few minutes to recap some of those happenings and put them in perspective: • Kathy Griffin made a... Full story

The end of this month has marked an important time in so many young peoples’ lives. That’s right, May is graduation season. Whether it’s of the high school or college variety, graduation can...