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Clovis man killed in I-27 accident
LUBBOCK -- A Clovis man was killed in a vehicle accident early Wednesday morning in Lubbock County. Jermaine William Nord, 32, was involved in a vehicle crash on Interstate 27 about 3 a.m. Wednesday. He “ran on foot from the... — Updated 11/29/2023
Portales mayor stepping down
Portales Mayor Ron Jackson plans to resign at the end of the year due to health reasons, he announced at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Jackson is nearly two years through his... — Updated 11/29/2023
Officials: Giraffe died of heart attack
Clovis' Rothschild's giraffe, Jael, died of a heart attack, city officials said Monday after reviewing a necropsy performed the morning of the zoo animal's death. The clinical... — Updated 11/28/2023
Food bank adds freezer to pantry
Forty years ago, the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico was but a pantry in Nancy Taylor's shoe store off of Seventh Street in Clovis. Earlier this month, the organization that has... — Updated 11/28/2023
State Supreme Court affirms gerrymandering decision
The state Supreme Court affirmed a District Court judge’s decision that said while Democratic lawmakers tried to dilute Republican voting power in one of the state’s three congressional districts, their efforts did not equate... — Updated 11/28/2023
Faith: All fearfully, wonderfully made in God's majesty
The venerable St. Francis of Assisi tell us: “The world is a great stage, on which God displays his many wonders.” So true. And I’m struck yet again that some of God’s most... — Updated 11/28/2023
Pages past, Nov. 29: Steed-Todd moves to Prince Street
On this date … 1955: Two Clovis Baptist pastors had announced they were resigning their positions to take other church leadership roles. Rev. Joseph Underwood said he would... — Updated 11/28/2023
Hounds top Mountain Lions with late surge
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Senior guard/forward Deja Adrian scored seven of her team-high 11 points in the fourth quarter and Eastern New Mexico University’s women pulled away to a 57-48 victory over Colorado-Colorado Springs... — Updated 11/28/2023
Portales business of month 311 Entertainment
311 Entertainment of Portales has been named the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce’s “Business of the Month” for November. 311 Entertainment, located at 311 S. Main Ave., is an indoor/outdoor event venue. It has been open... — Updated 11/28/2023
Forrest Tire newest 'Retail Rockstar'
Forrest Tire has been named the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s newest “Retail Rockstar.” Forrest Tire, located at the corner of Norris Street and Mabry Drive, was nominated for the honor by Furrow’s Home Lumber,... — Updated 11/28/2023
Fort Sumner cartoonist honored
FORT SUMNER — Mike Scott, the longtime cartoonist and western humor writer for the De Baca County News and the Clovis Livestock Market News, has been honored as one of the winners of the 27th Academy of Western Artists Will Roger... — Updated 11/28/2023
Roswell newspaper reducing frequency
ROSWELL — The Roswell Daily Record next year will reduce its frequency to three days per week in print and five days per week online, according to Publisher Barbara Beck. “With the changing times, starting Jan. 3, 2024, we are... — Updated 11/28/2023
Crash claims two Clovis residents
Two Clovis residents were killed, along with a Carlsbad man, when the 2021 Jeep they were traveling in crashed Saturday afternoon about 15 miles southwest of Plains, Texas. Crystal Mendoza, 40, and Javier Quinonez, 43, both... — Updated 11/28/2023
Opinion: Confederate flag always symbol of hate
Recently, I was heading home from a local coffeehouse. Along the way, at one specific intersection, there were a few men in a pickup truck with a Confederate flag. Two men were... — Updated 11/28/2023
Clovis woman struck, killed by vehicle
A Clovis woman was killed while riding a bicycle Thursday night and a 43-year-old man has been charged in connection with the fatality. Dawn Renee Dozier, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from... — Updated 11/28/2023
City seeks representatives
The city of Clovis has a vacancy on the Parks, Recreation & Beautification Committee for a representative from District 4, a city news release states. The committee meets on the third Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the... — Updated 11/25/2023
EPCOG earns national award
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments received a 2023 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations for its Eastern Plains Mental Health Program project. “This project is a... — Updated 11/25/2023
Light show starts up for season
The Christmas Glitter and Glow light show is back. It’s been hosted by Rocky Bernard and his crew at St. Bernard Farms for the past seven years. The idea originated with Bernard’s mom, who passed nearly 11 years ago. He said... — Updated 11/25/2023
Slate of holiday events set for month across Clovis and Portales
As you tuck into that last plate of leftovers today … or polish off a piece of pumpkin pie for breakfast (my personal favorite) … I’ve got some alarming news: Christmas is com... — Updated 11/25/2023
Opinion: Parents counted their blessings until the end
As you get older, you get more used to death. You become familiar with seeing your elders pass on. Death can be painful; oftentimes more so for the ones left behind. It’s a tragedy when a loved one’s life is cut short; for... — Updated 11/25/2023
Opinion: Children's deaths show the creep of inhumanity
About six years ago, there was a little boy named Charlie Gard. Charlie lived in England, and had two loving parents who begged the country’s National Health Service to provide... — Updated 11/25/2023
Opinion: Ready for America to be free again
How long has it been since you heard someone say “It’s a free country?” I used to hear it almost every day. I haven’t heard anyone say this for years now. Another thing... — Updated 11/25/2023
Opinion: 'Tacoma Method' reminder to avoid lies, exaggeration
Let’s go back. Way back, 138 years, to when Silver City citizens almost did something that most of us wouldn’t approve of today. Here’s an announcement from the Southwest Sentinel of Nov. 24, 1885: “There will be a meeting... — Updated 11/25/2023
Cannon operations back to normal after lockdown
Cannon Air Force Base security forces were conducting “increased patrols” late Tuesday afternoon when an individual reported hearing gunfire. The gunfire report led to the evening’s lockdown and “active shooter... — Updated 11/25/2023
Larger than life bondsman left legacy
If you met Henry "Hank" Bayless on the streets of Clovis in his prime, you might have thought: this is not someone to mess with. A towering 6 feet 4 inches, he often wore a black... — Updated 11/25/2023
