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Staff report Curry County on Thursday closed three county roads and declared six others “hazardous” after upwards of 2 inches of rain pummeled the region on Wednesday. Eastern New Mexico is under a flash flood watch until 8 tonight. Clovis/Curry County Emergency Management Director Dan Heerding said water also will remain over the road around Dennis Chavez Lake in Clovis for about 48 hours and 14th street in that area will remained closed until it’s clear. County roads closed on Thursday afternoon were: • Curry Road 23 from...
Staff report Most areas of Curry and Roosevelt counties received upwards of 2 inches of rain on Wednesday night. Streets were flooded across Clovis and Portales and several roads were closed, but water had drained away this morning, at least enough to allow vehicles to pass. Clovis/Curry County Emergency Management Director Dan Heerding said water will remain over the road around Dennis Chavez Lake in Clovis for about 48 hours and 14th street in that area remained closed on Thursday morning. Heerding said no major damage or...
A story is told about Abraham Lincoln at a political campaign session when he asked one of his questioners: “How many legs would a dog have if we called the dog’s tail, a leg.” “Five,” the questioner answered. “No,” Lincoln responded. “Calling a dog’s tail a leg, doesn’t make it a leg.” link Rube Render Abe never met Caitlyn Jenner. I’m sure he would state today that, “Calling a man a trans woman doesn’t make him a female.” Some historically women’s colleges, including B...
When thinking of my favorite seasons, autumn is definitely in the top four. Just where it ranks depends on when you ask me. Some of the more heavily forested places in which I have lived offer more in the way of fall colors, but no matter where I am, I always feel a sense of anticipation as the days get shorter and cooler, and the clocks are turned back to a more reasonable setting. link Kent McManigal Funny thing about fall: some people believe it looks like everything is...
When is the last time you put in a 72-hour workweek on any kind of job, much less a dangerous one? Probably never, if you are an average 40-hour-a-week worker. Unfortunately, due to difficulty in recruiting and retaining prison officers, New Mexico’s state-run prisons are seriously understaffed, and some officers are working those crushing workweeks. As Sgt. Robert Darnell, a four-year corrections officer at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Los Lunas, puts it: “How are you supposed to watch over these (in... Full story
Fort Sumner at Escalante When: 7 p.m. today Records: Fort Sumner 4-2, Escalante 5-1 Last week: Fort Sumner defeated the Lovington junior varsity 35-28 at home. Escalante, the defending Class 2A state champion, also was victorious at home, routing Jal 53-0. Last year: The Lobos won at Fort Sumner 34-20. Of note: The Lobos are ranked No. 1 and the Foxes No. 2 in 2A. … Escalante's lone loss was a 41-26 decision at Class 5A Albuquerque Academy on Sept. 26. In their five wins, the Lobos have outscored their opponents 236-12. ...
Staff report Due to a lack of available players, Pine Hill has opted to forfeit Saturday’s eight-man football game at Dora. According to information released on the school’s website, the Coyotes will move homecoming activities to Oct. 23 against defending eight-man champion Melrose. Dora, which moves to 4-2 with the win, was coming off a bye week. The Coyotes are next in action Oct. 16 at Tatum....
Legislating ills of world pointless By design, life is essentially a series of events varying in a wide range of good to bad consequences. Attempts to legislate the prohibition of all the bad or negative aspects of life is pointless. This country is governed by the rule of law, yet we have yet to somehow prohibit prostitution, the unauthorized sale of tobacco or alcohol to minors. The same can be said for such things as arson, thievery, incest, rape, scams etc. The intervention of prayer doesn’t seem to be effective e...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 9:20 a.m.: Abandoned vehicle, Second Street and Grand Avenue. • 10:52 a.m.: Failure to yield stop sign, Pile and 10th streets. • 11:57 a.m.: Battery, 1200 block of North Pile Street. • 2:07 p.m.: Criminal damage, 600 block of Starlight Drive. • 2:51 p.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 1000 block of West Manana Boulevard. • 3:21 p.m.: Criminal sexual penetration. • 3:49 p.m.: Child abuse, abando...
Local columnist Work boots and ground clearance: You need one to get there and the other to get anything done. Friends from town used to come out and see me and I usually had to pick them up at the gate. Work boots weren’t even an option; the best you could hope for was that they had some sneakers they didn’t mind getting dirty. They got to ride on the tractor with me, or whatever equipment I was running that day. I know it wasn’t what they expected, but it was as good as I could do. A day off to run around and do nothing was... Full story
STAFF REPORT Xcel Energy is once again adding to its growing renewable portfolio, according to a Thursday press release. The press release said the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission approved Wednesday the company’s purchase of 140 megawatts of solar-produced power from two planned developments near Roswell, which will be the largest in the state when completed. Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, will sell the power to Xcel. David Hudson, president of Southwestern Public Service Company said the cost of the s... Full story
Staff report A fund has been set up at Citizens Bank of Clovis, 421 Pile St., for making donations to Kevin Mason’s family. Mason, a civilian contractor working in Afghanistan, was on his way home to Clovis when his plane crashed on takeoff on Oct. 1. Mason and 12 others died in the accident, officials said. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday in Altavista, Virginia. Family members said donations would be used to help offset funeral expenses....
amos the churchmouse: a view from under the pew Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except hyphens and dashes. lost in a fog the other night boss i stumbled into the street i was stuffed to the gills after eating a luscious chunk of swiss cheese it s always been amazing to me how something with so many holes in it can be so filling at any rate boss when i stepped out into the dark night i could see n... Full story
Religion columnist Have you ever moved from one house to another? Over the years, our family has moved several times. Many families, especially in this area, move thousands of miles away. Whether it is on the other side of the world or the other side of town, the experiences are much the same. In preparation for selling their home, folks spend weeks painting, cleaning and decluttering so the house will have the best appearance possible. The focus becomes making the home... Full story
Religion columnist I wish we would consider being a bit slower to trust our culture’s methods of evaluating “success.” In our terminally shallow society, absolutely the only thing you have to possess in order to be considered “successful” is — this will not surprise you — a big pile of money. In our culture, if your bank balance is almost as vast as your ego, very few will pause to notice how many vows and hearts you’ve broken, how many times you’ve stabbed colleagues in the... Full story
Pray for America: Nora Romero of Clovis plans to gather with others at noon Saturday for a rosary rally in the parking lot at the Clovis Municipal Schools administration building on Main Street. Romero said she was asked by the America Needs Fatima Foundation in New York to be a rally captain. America Needs Fatima rallies are held each year on the closest Saturday to Oct. 13. “On October 13, 1917, Our Lady performed a miracle witnessed by 70,000 people, including atheists, communists and anti-Catholics,” according to ame...
On this date ... 1975: Ernest Marsh, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Santa Fe Industries, died in Chicago after an apparent heart attack. He was 72. Marsh grew up in Clovis, where he joined the railroad as a clerk in 1918. 1960: A bear at Hillcrest Park zoo bit off the finger tip of a 2-year-old Clovis boy. Mark Pickard, who lived at 420 Wallace, had “walked up to the cage through an area where the fence bordering the cage was down for repairs,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. The boy was treated for the...
Today Curry County Comprehensive Plan Update Public Meeting — 11 a.m. Melrose Senior Center, 427 Main St, Melrose. Information: 575-763-6016 Ribbon Cutting Successful You Career Closet — 11:30 a.m. Successful You Career Closet, 1200 Thornton St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Saturday Rocktober — 8 a.m. Hillcrest Park, Tenth and Sycamore St., Clovis. Free Flu Shots form Presbyterian — 8 a.m. - noon Plains Regional Medical Group, 2100 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Clovis. Information: 575-769-2141 Rosary Rally Pray for America — noon...
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link Staff photo: Tony Bullocks A crew from the Clovis Public Works Department works Thursday on clearing 14th Street of flood water. Editor [email protected] Wednesday night’s rain may not have set any Clovis records, but it’s been 73 years since the city saw so much moisture in an October night. The National Weather Service reported 3.5 inches fell at a weather station two miles northwest of Clovis on Wednesday. The record for Clovis in October is 3.65 inches, set Oct....
The following was action taken at the Roosevelt County Commission meeting Thursday in the county courthouse: • 9th Judicial District Court official Kevin Spears thanked commissioners during the public comment portion of the meeting for their patience and support during all of the district court’s renovations. He said after more than a year of operating outside the courthouse, the courts moved back into the building in early September after spending $33,000 on construction and $18,000 on carpeting. • United Way board membe...
On this date ... 1975: Ernest Marsh, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Santa Fe Industries, died in Chicago after an apparent heart attack. He was 72. Marsh grew up in Clovis, where he joined the railroad as a clerk in 1918. link1960: A bear at Hillcrest Park zoo bit off the finger tip of a 2-year-old Clovis boy. Mark Pickard, who lived at 420 Wallace, had “walked up to the cage through an area where the fence bordering the cage was down for repairs,” the Clo...
Work boots and ground clearance: You need one to get there and the other to get anything done. Friends from town used to come out and see me and I usually had to pick them up at the gate. Work boots weren’t even an option; the best you could hope for was that they had some sneakers they didn’t mind getting dirty. They got to ride on the tractor with me, or whatever equipment I was running that day. I know it wasn’t what they expected, but it was as good as I could do. link...
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