Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS -- Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 on March 11, and the NBA decided four minutes later to suspend its season, effective after ongoing games concluded. The next day, the state of New Mexico announced public schools would be closed for three weeks. The day after that, superintendents across the state had to have plans in to the Public Education Department over how they’d operate facilities and still provide some necessary functions to kids during the closure. That left little for Clovis s... Full story
SANTA FE — New Mexico health officials said Saturday the number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the state totals 57. Officials announced 14 additional confirmations on Saturday afternoon. Nine of the new cases are in Bernalillo County, according to the Department of Health. Officials said no cases have been confirmed in Curry or Roosevelt counties as of Saturday.... Full story
CLOVIS — A 22-year-old man died early Saturday after police said he suffered a gunshot wound to the head. According to a Clovis police news release: • At 12:36 a.m., officers responded to the 1400 block of Hickory Street in reference to a subject with a gunshot wound to his head. • On arrival, officers made contact with subjects at the residence and a 22-year old male who had a gunshot wound to his head. The man was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center, where he died. • The Clovis Police Department Special Operati... Full story
TEXICO — In a perfect world, Texico’s baseball team would be starting its quest for a fifth consecutive state championship this Thursday. But as we know from turning on any news at any time during the past few days, the world is far from perfect and the coronavirus is right now the leading cause of that imperfection across the globe. What went from people good-naturedly washing their hands long enough to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice has transformed into a pandemic, resulting in life being interrupted with school closing...
ENMU restricting access Eastern New Mexico University on Thursday night announced plans to restrict public access to campus buildings. Starting Monday, campus buildings will be open only to ENMU employees and current ENMU students, according to a university news release. According to the release:S The Golden Student Success Center (GSSC) will be open only to ENMU employees and current students, including dual enrollment students, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Campus Union (CUB) will be open during the... Full story
Courts extend deadlines on fines SANTA FE – New Mexico's Supreme Court has issued an order extending the payment of fines and fees for 30 days, according to a news release from the administrative office of the courts. The purpose is "to help financially struggling New Mexicans and reduce the number of people who appear in courthouses to resolve traffic and other cases," the release said. “We understand New Mexicans are facing financial difficulties during this public health emergency and providing more time to pay fines and... Full story
New Mexico’s governor has ordered all restaurants to limit services to take out and home delivery. The governor also ordered shopping malls, movie theaters and health clubs to close, effective Thursday, in response to coronavirus fears. The state reported Wednesday the number of positive COVID-19 cases is up to 28, from 23 on Tuesday. Most of those cases are in Bernalillo County; none are in eastern New Mexico. The governor on Wednesday also encouraged “typical office environments” to limit operations, the Albuquerque Journ... Full story
CLOVIS — For the second time in three mornings, Clovis police are investigating a shooting. On Wednesday, police said a man was dropped off at Plains Regional Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso and legs. They identified the victim as Terrance Abeyta, 18, and said he was “not cooperative with the investigation.” His condition was not reported. Police said they received a call about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday reporting shots fired in the 2300 block of Robles street. “While in route Clovis Police Department Dispat... Full story
PORTALES — The region’s Major Crimes Unit has been activated to investigate the death of a Roosevelt County man. Sheriff Malin Parker issued a news release Wednesday stating Ben Tabor, 35, “had sustained head injuries during some type of altercation with another male individual while parked” on the side of NM 235. In the release, Parker said deputies responded to a report of an injured subject about 11:30 a.m. on March 8 near the Texas state line. Upon arrival, they found Tabor alert and talking to emergency personn...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University on Tuesday afternoon sent students an email saying spring graduation ceremonies had been canceled. Then, about 15 minutes after The Eastern New Mexico News reported the cancellation on its website, University President Jeff Elwell said the email was “prematurely sent out.” Faculty and staff were notified about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday that the university Board of Regents instead will consider at its April 10 meeting whether spring commencement will be held. Spring graduation had been sched...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Cannon Air Force Base has closed some offices to base personnel and moved away from face-to-face interactions in several others. The base posted changes to its Facebook account Tuesday afternoon. Cannon has no confirmed COVID-19 cases, but is monitoring 37 personnel who have done overseas travel. Among the changes: • All dining establishments are take-out only. • The following buildings are closed: Landing Zone, base theater, PT test center, education center, indoor fitness center, youth center, commun...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday-Tuesday): Clovis ∞ Michael Hardwick, 39, failure to pay fines, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge ∞ Marivel Gonzales, 25, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation ∞ Lawrence Sours, 63, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug ∞ Tommy Dominguez, 47, probation violation ∞ Floyd Workheiser, 44, out of state fugitive ∞ Ian Sullivan, 18, burglary of a vehicle, larceny ∞ Earl Large, 27, driving while license suspe...
I must begin this column with an apology and a plea for your patience. This is third column, in as many weeks, in which I mention the coronavirus. Witless, I know. But terror drives people to extremes. (Well, yes, but terror is not my problem; a lack of imagination is, and when a column idea flies overhead, I’ve gotta snatch it, pluck it, and cook it even if it comes in a familiar flock, flight, or gaggle.) The fact is, I’ve already had a deadly virus in that category and bee...
Today-Friday • Plains Regional Medical Center Home Health and Hospice Daffodil Days — canceled Today • CCC Allied Health Programs information session and open house — canceled • Free family law clinics in Portales and Clovis with Ben Cross, court attorney — canceled Thursday-Saturday • Mack Brown Memorial Little Dribblers Basketball Tournament at Dora — canceled Thursday • New Mexico Municipal League District 4 meeting at the Portales Memorial Building — postponed • Portales Senior Citizens Center potluck — canceled ...
