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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — After a spirited discussion on the need for recreation, and what role the city government should play in filling that need, Clovis city commissioners approved a grant application for an archery and winged shooting range and training center at Ned Houk Park. The commission voted 6-2 in favor following nearly three hours of discussion. Commissioners Sandra Taylor-Sawyer and Ladonna Clayton voted in dissent, with Taylor-Sawyer feeling the money would better serve existing programs and Clayton concerned about new s...
CLOVIS — Col. Benjamin Maitre, wing commander of the 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, and his wing staff, Col. Douglas Gilpin and Lt. Col. Diane Sullivan are moving on to other assignments. Mayor Lansford presented Maitre, Gilpin and Sullivan each a key to the city during Thursday's City Commission meeting. "(Maitre) is somebody to be modeled after," said Lansford. "Your leadership has been instrumental (as you) contributed to the well being of our c...
PORTALES — Three Eastern New Mexico University students are traveling abroad for a Catholic pilgrimage. Maggie Gomez, a new Eastern graduate, her sister, Hannah Gomez, and friend, Monique Martinez, all members of the Thomas More Newman Center (TMNC) Catholic group, leave Saturday for a pilgrimage to Poland, France and Spain. The trio will travel to Warsaw, Poland to meet their group, led by Sarah Swafford and her husband Andy. The Swaffords are Catholic ministers and speakers who teach on the concept of “Emotional Vir...
CLOVIS — The dog days are over, but organizers are ready for the main Relay for Life event on June 10. The Clovis Bark for Life brought in $2,800 Saturday for the committee to put toward the relay. "It was really, really nice having all those people, we're super happy. It was a pretty good turnout — I didn't realize we were competing with (Eastern New Mexico University) graduation," said Sherrie Nymeyer, the Bark for Life Chair. "Bark for Life is always a big crowd ple...
CLOVIS — Mayor David Lansford is awarding a Key to the City to Col. Benjamin Maitre, wing commander, and his wing staff, Lt. Col. Diane Sullivan and Col. Douglas Gilpin during Thursday’s city commission meeting. “Col. Maitre has, of course, done a great job (as wing commander),” said Lansford. “He led in the growth and development of Cannon for 10 years and has been a community partner as well. (Giving the key to the city) is a gesture of thanks and gratitude toward their leadership and their contribution to Clovis....
CLOVIS — July in Clovis will be a time to celebrate ethnic diversity. The Clovis Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee met Tuesday to discuss this year's Ethnic Fair which will be held July 22 at Hillcrest Park. The event this year will include the Fun Run and Walk, a food drive for attendees to participate in and several workshops. A new addition to the festivities this year is the display of the Blackwater Draw Museum mobile unit. The display will also be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Maj. William Mendel was awarded a highly prestigious medal for "extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight" on Monday. "It's a testament to the aircraft and the people that fly it," said Mendel about the experience that gained him the honor. According to the special order by the U.S. Air Force, then Captain Mendel, aircraft commander of the 8th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron, the "Green Hornets," was piloting a CV-22 in or...
CLOVIS — School is soon to be out, but local businesses will be staying busy. “The (busy) times are different,” said Tom Martin, owner of Taco Box. “It shifts to the afternoon. It (the Clovis location) gets busier in the summer, but it’s a different mix.” Many Clovis High School students frequent the Allsup’s on 21st during lunchtime and after school, but school dismissal does not put a damper on the location. “It stays about the same (in the summer),” said Jen Horn, manager at the fourth Allsup’s location. “I don’t...
CLOVIS — Saturday was a day for the dogs, as Clovis canines and their families gathered to fight cancer. The fifth annual Clovis Bark For Life event was held at Hillcrest Park on Saturday. The event is a preliminary fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in June. "We've always done Relay for Life, but I've never heard of Bark for Life before," said Tara Anderson, a veterinary technician at Clovis Vet Hospital. Anderson is new to town and was exited to b...
CLOVIS — Residents of Saint Anthony Healthcare and BeeHive Clovis remembered their favorite Mother’s Days past both as daughters and mothers themselves. Lillye Toliver, resident at Saint Anthony’s, has two “beautiful daughters,” one of whom passed away. “They always wanted to get mommy the prettiest present in the world;” said Toliver, “all I wanted was them.” Thinking back on her time with her own mother, Toliver recalls her mom’s great cooking. “My mother was a tiny little thing and the best cook in the world,” she said,...
CLOVIS — Long nights of studying and intensive clinical work have their reward for Clovis Community College nursing graduates. CCC pinned 31 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) graduates and 18 Registered Nurse (RN) graduates Friday at the Clovis Civic Center. "This is a fantastic group (of students)," said CCC President Becky Rowley. "Now that the stressful course work is over, everybody loves everybody again," she said after noting all the students' frustration and angst t...
CLOVIS — Clovis and Portales Municipal School graduation rates compare favorably, when held up to the rest of New Mexico. “We’re competitive in the state,” said Jay Brady, Clovis High School's principal. According to the Public Education Department of New Mexico (PED), in 2016, the Clovis graduation rate was at 70 percent as compared to 71 percent throughout New Mexico. The New Mexico PED compiles statistics for each school district in the state based off total district graduates in a cohort, rather than a class year, as well...
CLOVIS - For the fifth year, Saturday's going to the dogs. Clovis' fifth Annual "Bark for Life" is set for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Park. Bark for Life is a Cannon Air Force Base sponsored event which precedes the main Relay for Life event that will be held on June 10. Participants of Bark for Life are encouraged to bring their pets for the event and to dress up as their pet and dress their pet as people. "Relay for Life is a noncompetitive walk to raise funds for...
The American Health Care Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is receiving mixed reviews, along party lines as expected. The new bill, drafted by House Republicans, will now make its way to the Senate. Some New Mexico officials are feeling uncertain about it. Democrats in the state claim the rush and lack of hearing prior to passing the bill will have a negative impact on its likelihood of passing the Senate. “The frantic effort by President (Donald) Trump and House Republicans to ram through a harmful...
With organizers stressing the need for unity and glorifying God's name, community members attended National Day of Prayer events Friday at the Curry and Roosevelt county courthouses. "It turned out to be so beautiful," said Sistar Yancy, founder of Christian Believers Education, of the Clovis event. "I thank God for that." In both events, Christians of all denominations came together to pray for both the government and its leaders. Leon Nall, a member of a prayer group called...
CLOVIS — Seniors citizens in Curry County won’t lose their daily noon-time meal just yet, with money from the state Legislature coming just in time. State funding for the Curry Residents’ Senior Meal Association (CRSMA) was pushed through with the help of Rep. Randy Crowder, R-Clovis, said Kim Kimmerle, CRSMA Board President at the Clovis City Commission meeting Thursday. Kimmerle said in addition to receiving funds owed by the state, the suggested donation to receive a meal will go from $2 to $3, effective Monday. The board...
CLOVIS — Clovis Community College officials are awaiting a ruling on a court battle between the state’s legislative and executive branches, with CCC President Becky Rowley optimistic regardless of the ruling. The New Mexico Legislature contends in the suit — which the New Mexico Supreme Court will hear May 15 — that Gov. Susana Martinez overstepped her authority by zeroing out higher education funding in the upcoming state budget. “The lawsuit essentially states,” Rowley told the college’s board of trustees Tuesday, “tha...
CLOVIS — Senior citizens in Curry County may lose their daily noon-time meal if the Clovis City Commission cannot provide urgent assistance to the Curry Residents’ Senior Meal Association. State and federal funding for the CRSMA is drying up, according to Board President Kim Kimmerle. “There is $14 in the bank, and we can’t survive,” he said. “The city is very, very supportive of us.” If the city of Clovis cannot assist the program, it will close, effective Monday. According to Kimmerle, federal funding for the program stopp...
AMARILLO — An ambulance aircraft heading for Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis Saturday crashed according to the Amarillo Police Department. Rico Air crew members, pilot Robin Nash and flight nurses Misty Nicholson and Scott Riola all died in the crash, according to Officer Jeb Hilton of the Amarillo Police Department. APD had no further information regarding the crew members’ ages. The crew was en route to pick up a patient from Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis to receive urgent medical care elsewhere, acc...
CLOVIS — In less than two months, a recent tradition and a new one will team up, as the 4th Annual Draggin’ Main joins up with the 30th Annual Clovis Music Festival will be held in downtown Clovis from June 17-24. The eight-day celebration begins with 7 p.m. June 17 races at Ned Houk Motor Sports Complex and concludes with a daylong celebration on Main Street June 24. The Clovis Music Festival will be June 22 and 23 at the Marshall Middle School Auditorium. Each night of music has its own rock ‘n’ roll theme. Monday will be...
CLOVIS — The pool at Colonial Park Golf Course is in such disrepair, any restoration would essentially require building a new one from scratch. Instead, the city's Parks, Recreation and Beautification committee hopes an entertainment area will be a better and cheaper use of the 8,400 square feet. Parks and Recreation Director Mark Dayhoff presented preliminary plans and a total estimate of $89,141 to the committee at its Monday meeting. The department plans to fill in the p...
CLOVIS — A pair of parents were recognized for their volunteerism by the Clovis school board Tuesday night. Marcus and Xzylina Anthony of Clovis were named the district's volunteers of the year for their help towards Mesa Elementary in balloon sales, the school carnival, and weekly popcorn sales. The honor was presented by Superintendent Jody Balch and Mesa Principal Julie Howell during the school board's regular meeting. "They work together for the benefit of their d...
CLOVIS — James Berckefeldt is going to have to travel for wherever higher education takes him. But he's used to that. Berckefeldt, like many other CCC students, attended the Clovis Community College Transfer Fair Wednesday to see what his next step would be after an associate's degree in nursing that has him commuting from Carlsbad four times a week. "It is six hours each day," Berckefeldt said, "but it's a far better program" than the small Eastern New Mexico University branc...
CLOVIS — A former office building in Clovis has found new life helping various people in the faith community. So far, the Eastern Baptist Association Ministry House has so far had two missionary families stay in the fully-furnished house, including one family that was deported from Russia. The EBA uses the home to give those families a place to stay while they wait on, or figure out their next step in missionary work. “The home has three bedrooms,” said ministry assistant Elaine Williford, "so it's big enough for one famil...
CLOVIS — The city manager position is in transition, with Larry Fry leaving at the end of the month and Tom Phelps less than a week into his interim appointment in the position. A reception is set for Tuesday in the city hall assembly room for Fry, who has been with the city for two years. Q: What was the most challenging aspect of your role and why? A: It's a very enjoyable job to have an impact on your community. There are always challenges, but Clovis has been c...
