Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees met last Wednesday to go over end of the year business, including approval of the Fall 2020 graduating class. Included in this semester’s class are 86 students receiving associate degrees, 84 certifications of completion, and 80 certificates of achievement for a total of 250 graduates. An in-person commencement has been moved to May 14 at the Curry County Events Center. “I wish to congratulate our fall 2020 graduates,” CCC President Charles Nwankwo said. “These...
CLOVIS — On Friday the New Mexico Department of Health announced that Clovis and Portales will be two of 10 locations in southeast New Mexico that will have their COVID-19 testing expanded to include saliva tests. “The sites are already established under the Public Health Offices and have been providing nasopharyngeal tests to the public since testing began. Those tests will be exchanged next week for the Curative tests in Artesia, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Roswell, Clovis, Fort Sumner, Lovington, Portales, Ruidoso, and Tuc...
Editor’s note: Meal service is to go due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meal information is provided by school officials or websites. Contact individual schools for specific details. Clovis schools Manager’s choice through December. Meals may be picked up at any participating CMS site, and any child 18 or under can pick up a meal regardless of enrollment status in the district. Portales schools Monday: Breakfast, cake donut, fruit cup, juice, milk; Lunch, BBQ sandwich, fries, apple Tuesday: Breakfast, omelet w/flour tortilla, app...
Curry Resident Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-762-9405 All meals served with 2% milk and tossed salad w/dressing Monday: Sloppy joe on a bun, potato wedges, mixed veggies, yogurt Tuesday: Turkey soup, 1/2 ham sandwich, salad & pears Wednesday: Fried chicken (legs), scalloped potatoes, fried okra, biscuit & vanilla pudding Thursday: Chicken salad,, crackers, potato salad, cucumber & tomatoes & cookie Friday: Crispy fish or chicken nuggets, baked potato, Brussels sprouts, butterscotch pudding Friendship Se...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library itself is closed to the public, but patrons can visit the online catalog at clovis.polarislibrary.com or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “World War II Told Through 100 Artifacts” by Alan Milett sheds light on iconic events and lesser-known incidents alike in its study of World War II through the lens of one hundred objects related to the war. Much like the conflict itself, the selected items...
Information on stenciling icing on cookies, and using a Klic-N-Cut for scrapbooking or card making will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Julia Usher is a pastry chef, author and food stylist, and she’s going to demonstrate how to stencil on cookies, which is not a difficult technique. She says “If you can stencil paint on a wall, then you can stencil icing on a cookie.” Her most recent book is Julia Ush...
If you can’t run with the big dogs you just as well stay home on the porch. Those that read my column all the time know my pets are a bit of the Mutt and Jeff persuasion. Ranger, the boy dog, tips the scale at a little over 75 pounds and the female Maggie is 12 pounds. They don’t always have their roles and identities straight though. The big dog is laid back and pretty easy going, he’s just pretty dang loud when he decides to talk with you. I’m not sure I’ve ever really he...
In the midst of a pandemic, the services provided by local non-profits are more needed than ever, while the donations that make those services happen have declined, according to officials operating the organizations. "I think most of our non-profits have maintained the ability to serve people, but for some, that's not true. For some, things have been put on hold in big ways," said Erinn Burch, executive director of United Way of Eastern New Mexico. "I think the biggest impact...
BOVINA — The Bovina boys basketball team got its season off to a flying start on Tuesday night with a 53-42 victory over Morton. The Mustangs led throughout, building a 21-point cushion heading into the final canto before the Indians (0-4) scored more than half of their points (22) to close the gap a bit. Bovina was eliminated from the Class 2A Division II football playoffs on Nov. 19, and coach Eric Fierro said with the Thanksgiving holiday there was little time for some of his players to make the transition to the hardwood....
ARLINGTON, Texas - Through two rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Clovis native Shad Mayfield has posted more than $20,000 in earnings and a second-place run at Globe Life Field. Mayfield, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's world tie-down money leader at $187,399.13, posted his best of his two early performances in the Thursday night opener, when he completed his run in 7.5 seconds. The finish earned him $20,731. The Thursday go was won by Marty Yates of...
MULESHOE — You could say that both games on Friday night between Muleshoe and Amarillo Highland Park were a little rough around the edges. Not that it really mattered much, especially after the early going. The Lady Mules held Highland Park scoreless for nearly seven minutes at the start and cruised to a 58-32 victory, while the Mules also dominated early en route to a 41-29 win. It was the start of a busy weekend for Muleshoe squads, who were slated to host Springlake-Earth in a Saturday afternoon twin bill. The Lady M...
There’s almost no one in the United States — or the world, for that matter — who hasn’t had to make significant adjustments due to the coronavirus pandemic. That certainly includes the New Mexico Activities Association, which for the third time this fall has redone its sports calendar in hopes of athletes being able to compete during the 2020-21 school year. Originally, the NMAA planned to start volleyball, cross country and some golf in October, with the rest of the year’s 13 sponsored activities going off in the spring seme...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis announced allocations of CARES Act grants this week from its $4.2 million pool, with 55 businesses or nonprofits receiving $1.502 million in continuity grants through Friday. A total of 87 entities applies for the grants, with 81 eligible. Two of the eligible entities have since withdrawn their applications. Money can be used for reimbursements of various expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic, including employee wages, rent, utilities and renovations made to follow COVID-safe practices. The city r...
On this date ... 1950: Portales was about to be home to a “new and bigger” McGee Furniture Co. at 308 E. State St. The “gigantic grand opening” was set for the weekend with “valuable prizes” that included mattresses, lamps, drapes, a rug and one M. Ernst Horse Clock. Lloyd McGee was manager-owner of the store. Ray Scott was in charge of delivery and Wayne Reigel was the carpet layer. Verlin Towe was an experienced business man who “knows his furniture, appliances an...
CLOVIS - Clovis fire crews battled a house fire Friday afternoon, with no injuries reported. The fire was still under investigation Saturday afternoon, but Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Byron Dixon said the preliminary assumption is the fire was accidental in nature with a still undetermined incendiary device. The department about 90 minutes to knock down after receiving the call at 4:09 p.m. Dixon said the house was condemned and unoccupied with no utiilty services, and the main...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Commission approved its second round of CARES Act grants for small businesses at their meeting on Tuesday. A total of 12 businesses were approved for funds with the amount cumulating at $118,790.55. This round included El Rancho, Roosevelt Brewing Company, Sievers Sports Medicine, La Casa del Pan Bakery, Subway, Times Remembered Photography, Courthouse Cafe, Village Pharmacy, The Happy Place, Sweetwaters at Landalls, Pregnancy Resource Center and Reflections Hair Salon. Of the 12 e...
People might get tired of stories about my father Ted and his summer in Mississippi. They might roll their eyes when I, once again, write about how he faced hostility and the KKK during his time in the places that have become legendary for their ferocious efforts at silencing Black voices and votes. There are many out there who never heard of my father, but who are doing their damndest to make sure that people like him are silenced and forgotten. They are doing this because...
Christmas online sales are predicted to increase 33 percent to a record of $189 billion, according to the wizards at Adobe Analytics. Merry Winter Break Jeff Bezos! What this means for consumers is you’re being drafted into the Gig Economy. The completely oblivious professional liars in Amazon corporate PR explain, “The holidays are typically overwhelming — between shopping for gifts, preparing family meals and getting the house ready for guests — but for many, this season may look a little different.” I’ll say. Amazon want...
The state of California has felt like a minimum-security prison for eight months. In the name of fighting the pandemic and preventing our hospitals from being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, the politicians and public health experts have told us “non-essential” Americans where we could go, where we could eat and where and how we could gather with our friends, strangers or fellow worshipers. They’ve slowly managed to outlaw any social activity and fun that brings ordinary peo...
There is no evidence that Lin Wood and Sidney Powell are secretly working for the Democratic National Committee, but no one has definitively disproved it, either. That’s the kind of conspiratorial reasoning that the Wood-Powell duo, with their deep commitment to wild and unfalsifiable charges, might apply to themselves. The two Trump-allied lawyers have made themselves into wrecking balls against the Republican Party of Georgia, whose top elected officials, they allege, are in...
Walter Williams, one of the world’s greatest champions of liberty, passed away last week at the age of 84. His life and ideas, often expressed in his newspaper columns published in Clovis and Portales for decades, will never be forgotten. Born in Philadelphia on March 21, 1936 and raised in the Richard Allen housing projects, Williams never allowed himself to be a victim of his circumstances. Williams always believed in the value of hard work and the fundamental promise of America. After being drafted into the military, W...
Eastern New Mexico reported 66 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday — 48 in Curry County and 18 in Roosevelt — as part of the state’s overall confirmation of 2,080 new cases. The report included 33 deaths, with none reported in Curry or Roosevelt counties. The state has reported a total of 104,935 cases since the pandemic began in March, with 1,706 deaths and 35,781 cases designated as recovered. Curry County has recorded 3,359 cases and 28 deaths, with 1,305 cases designated as recovered. Roosevelt County has recorded 1,081...
Monday • Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch — 6:30 p.m., via Google Meet. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 • ENMU faculty recital: Dr. Miles Massicotte, piano — 6 p.m., ENMU Reads Facebook page. Video performance presented by the ENMU Department of Music. Information: http://www.facebook.com/ENMUReads/ Tuesday • Friends of Clovis-Carver Public Library meeting — 11:30 a.m., via Google Meet. Contact Sara at swilliford@...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Wednesday • City of Clovis Economic Incentive Board — 7:30 a.m., virtual format. The public is invited to view the meeting on Suddenlink Chanel 10, www.cityofclovis.org, and on Facebook at City of Clovis, NM (City Government). Questions to be shared with the board may be called in at 575-763-9200. Information: 575-763-9654 • City of Clovis Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m., virtual format. The public is invited to view the meeting on Suddenlink Chanel 10, www...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE - A staff sergeant stationed at Cannon Air Force Base will be honored Thursday for his heroism during an eight-hour battle. Staff Sgt. Alaxey Germanovich, a special tactics combat controller for the 26th Special Tactics Squadron stationed at Cannon, will receive the Air Force Cross, the second-highest honor given by the Department of Defense for his actions during an April 2017 mission. Presiding over the 11:30 a.m. Thursday ceremony will be Air Force...
