Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Religion columnist In telling the story of his own conversion to Christianity, C. S. Lewis recalls George MacDonald’s striking words: “The one principle of hell is — ‘I am my own.’” But what if I’m not? In our society, our culture, our world, our country, our very souls, we’re obsessed with the idea that we can almost have heaven right here if we just “get our own rights.” But what if that’s exactly backwards? What if the truly happiest person is the one who claims no rights?...
Religion columnist In some ways faith is an intangible concept. I have faith in many entities and processes I do not understand. Let me explain. Once I walked across the Golden Gate Bridge with Charlie and Buffy. I am afraid of heights but decided I was not going to ruin the entire experience for everyone so I walked across. I had faith that the Golden Bridge would not fall while I was on it. I did not understand how years ago those men built that bridge. I do not understand s...
Staff Writer [email protected] During Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting a difference of opinion surfaced with regard to the circumstances and criteria needed to enact a county burn ban — leading to no action being taken on a resolution declaring a fire danger emergency. County Manager Lance Pyle said he has received several requests from citizens as well as the volunteer fire chiefs in Broadview and Field to assert a burn ban — but upon review of the prescribed conditions needed to take such action, there would be... Full story
Staff writer [email protected] Two county agricultural agents from Portales and Clovis recently completed a new professional training course for extension specialists. Luther Dunlap of Curry County and Ryan Craig of Roosevelt County earned the New Mexico Certified Extension Professional designation by completing a program called New Mexico Education Designed to Generate Excellence in the Public Sector, or NM EDGE. According to a press release by New Mexico State University, which controls the various county extension...
Courtesy photo: Eric Bailon Traffic was stalled Thursday morning after a truck crash left one man hospitalized in Lubbock. Staff report A Thursday morning vehicle accident on U.S. 60 west of Clovis injured one and forced traffic to be redirected for more than two hours. The accident occurred between Fort Sumner and Melrose. New Mexico State Police received a report of the accident about 2:30 a.m., according to Lt. Cleo Baker. Baker said the accident occurred when a semi-truck...
Staff report The city of Clovis will close the southern portion of Ned Houk Park to the public for the next three Thursdays to facilitate training for the Clovis Police Department. Closures will be 7 a.m.-6 p.m. April 14, 21 and 28. Citizens may continue to use the park from the entry gate to the northern border during the listed times....
Local columnist “I’m going out of town.” A common phrase, but if you hear a farmer or rancher say it, they likely mean exactly what you think they mean, but not what those particular words mean when taken literally. Whenever I need to tell someone I’ll be significantly absent from my usual place, and I decide to use the standard phrase, a little internal amusement at the untruth of the words is inevitable. “Out of town” is the definition of my home, not a rare or special place. But if I were to state that “I’m gonna...
Today Twin Arrow Ribbon Cutting — 3:30 p.m. Twin Arrow Bingo, 321 W. 21st St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-3435 Brickstreet Players present A Bit of Hollywood — 6 p.m. $15 for tickets. Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-935-5000 Saturday Options Home Care Sidewalk Health Fair — 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Options Home Care, 2300 N. Main St., Suite 6, Clovis. Information: http://www.optionsservices.net Bark for Life — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Hillcrest Park, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Information: RSVP bark4li...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 3:39 a.m.: Possession of methamphetamines. • 7:44 a.m.: Failure to pay fines, 300 block of Rencher Street. • 8:01 a.m.: Graffiti up to $1,000, 300 block of North Norris Street. • 8:02 a.m.: Criminal trespass, 800 block of North Main Street. • 10:16 a.m.: Improper turn left or right, 1900 block of North Prince Street. • 10:40 a.m.: Theft of identity, 100 block of Grand Avenue. • 11:33 a.m.: L... Full story
