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Articles from the February 6, 2019 edition


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  • Faith: Church lost an irreplaceable lady

    Curtis Shelburne|Updated Feb 5, 2019

    You probably didn’t notice a wobble in the Earth’s rotation, a split-second tilt in its axis, a brief cosmic stutter last Wednesday. Neither did I. But when I learned later that a sweet lady in Amarillo named Melba Joy had passed away suddenly that day, I immediately felt an emptiness in my soul, a pain in my heart, and a deep sense of loss. And I confess to being irrationally surprised that this planet could sustain that kind of loss and keep spinning as the solar system car...

  • Faith: Hoping we remember we belong to one another

    Patti Dobson|Updated Feb 5, 2019

    I had a serious flashback a few days ago. I’m not sure how Facebook “knows” things, but Bob Dylan’s song, “The Times They Are a Changin’,” (1964) popped up on my timeline. Maybe it’s Facebook’s way of telling me it thinks I’m older than dirt, or it was a happy coincidence since I love that song. NPR aired a segment of American Anthem in September featuring this song. Dylan’s rendition was featured, as was the Jennifer Hudson version. Hudson, along with the Destiny Road Choi...

  • Jail logs - Feb. 6

    Updated Feb 5, 2019

    Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday-Monday: Clovis • Ricky Tapia, 58, driving while license suspended or revoked • Roy Kincaid, 27, criminal damage to property • Eric Price, 63, driving under the influence of liquor • John Motley, 38, possession of a controlled substance, contempt of court, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation, concealing identity • Anthony Villalta, 23, receiving stolen property, shoplifting, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation, probation violation...