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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team’s double-play combination paired up for a postseason award this week, with spots on the All-South Central Region team of the Amercian Baseball Coaches Association. Shortstop Alex DeLaCruz picked up a first-team nod, while shortstop Endy Villalona was named to the second team, according to a release from the school. DeLaCruz’ selection makes him a nominee for the ABCA/Rawlings All-America team as well. DeLaCruz led the Lone Star Conference in batting average, runs...
CLOVIS — School is out, so now some students are studying Scripture. Churches throughout Clovis are holding Vacation Bible Schools all summer long. Kingswood United Methodist Church is switching it up this year for an "intergenerational experience," called "FAMJAM" night. It's scheduled each Monday evening in July, according to Pastor Bill Case. The festivities are set for 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. "I like it, particularly for me, one of my desires is to help parents be able to t...
Sadly, I read an article last week in which the author challenged his readers by asserting that patriotism in America is on the decline. And how is that decline manifested? The author claimed that Americans are less patriotic these days because they do not value the symbols of American democracy or the values that America was founded upon. He contended that past generations were patriotic as young people and remain patriotic all their lives. Yet, the author believes the...
There is no clock in the barn. Or, if there is, it’s probably wrong because who remembers to take care of the clock in the barn? There is a reason there is no clock in the barn. The barn is for things that need doing, not things that you can pause at an arbitrary moment. When you are welding up a gate or fixing the planetary gears that go inside the hubs of a rather large tractor, you can’t drop what you are doing — literally or figuratively. Indeed, it is equally as diffi...
CLOVIS — Good neighbors may have saved a home from burning on Thursday afternoon in Clovis. Donna Vilandry said she, her husband Bob and her daughter were all at work when a fire started around 4:30 p.m. in their garage on the 2200 block of Country Meadows Drive. No other person was home at the time. Bob Vilandry's motorcycle and other items in the garage were damaged in the blaze, but it could have been worse, according to Fire Chief Mike Nolen. "Probably just within a few mi...
On this date ... 1957: The La Fonda drive-in theater in Clovis was showing "Friendly Persuasion" starring Gary Cooper. The movie co-starred Dorothy McGuire. Pre-movie food options included steakfingers at Foxy Drive In or sea food at the Silver Grill. After the movie, Bob's Cafe was "always open." 1937: A "brief but brisk downpour" increased Clovis' rainfall total to 2.43 inches for the year, the Clovis Evening News-Journal reported. Rainfall to date was "near average" for...
The Curry County Road Department is scheduled to be overlaying chip seal on Wednesday and Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to mid afternoon on the state roads. Roads affected include Mississippi, Alabama, Dakota and Louisiana streets, Southland Drive and Carolina Court. The road department recommends seeking an alternate route when taking those roadways due to potential damage to the newly laid road and the possibility of “making a mess of your vehicle....
PORTALES — After a long debate of what the benefits might include, Portales city councilors on Thursday tabled a request to formally intervene in Xcel Energy’s application for the Sagamore wind project. The 522-megawatt wind farm was announced earlier this year with Xcel purchasing the project from Chicago-based Invenergy and constructing it. Councilor Jessica Smith said the formal intervention refers to the transfer of the Sagamore wind project from Invenergy to Xcel Energy. “The benefit of doing an intervention is not to sa...
CLOVIS — It’s official. Family Fun Day is at Hillcrest Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, meaning summer has arrived, if unofficially. Admission to the event is free and includes park time, admission to the Hillcrest Zoo, the Splash Pad, and free food from noon to 2 p.m., thanks to sponsors Mix 107.5, McDonald’s and the city of Clovis. “(The event) is to give folks a kick-off to summer and to showcase what’s available at Hillcrest Park,” said Duffy Moon, of Mix 107.5. “We generally get several thousand people out th...
ELIDA — The federal government has set aside $46.5 million for rural water projects across the country. Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority officials are hoping some of that money will flow their way. Consultant John Ryan said he and others met with federal officials last week in Washington, D.C., to make a pitch for funding. Ryan said at Thursday’s ENMWUA meeting in Elida that any federal allocation would be decided within 20 days from Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Ryan, along with ENMWUA Executive Dir...
CLOVIS — An inherited heart issue was determined to be the cause of the sudden death early this year of a Cannon Air Force Base airman, according to a report from the state Office of the Medical Investigator. Deanna Richards, 26, died the morning of Jan. 20 after collapsing in the middle of a routine two-mile jog during physical training on base with a partner. About 45 minutes of resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, the report showed. Richards was less than a month away from a new assignment to Korea, said Eric P...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Wednesday • 8:31 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 100 block East Maple Street • 9:17 a.m.: Theft report, 700 block of New Mexico 267, assistance given • 10:40 a.m.: Threats report, walk in • 10:49 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 500 block South Roosevelt Road V • 11:38 a.m.: Fire rural, South Roosevelt Road S • 1:44 p.m.: Breaking and entering, 1700 block South Roosevelt Road 3, report taken • 6:15 p.m.: Fire/regular response, 500 block West Commercial St...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for the Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 7:24 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, vicinity of Weeden Drive • 8:29 a.m.: Burglary in progress, 1700 block of East Fifth Street • 9:49 a.m.: Criminal damage, 3200 block of Mandell Court • 11:20 a.m.: Remove violent subject, 300 block of West 21st Street • 11:37 a.m.: Vehicle theft, 400 block of South Prince Street • 12:13 p.m.: Vehicle theft, 500 block of Circle Drive • 3:28 p.m.: Ba...
CLOVIS — A Cannon Air Force Base airman has been under scrutiny since March for allegedly stealing private information from coworkers’ computers and selling it online for personal profit, according to federal documents. The airman reportedly “bragged about gaining information about people and using it against them” and stated he did so because they “deserve it.” On April 10, a U.S. District Court Judge authorized Federal Bureau of Investigations Special Agent Jeffrey Moon to search a number of electronic devices seized from...
Tuesday • Relay for Life Committee — 5:15 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Relay for Life Captains — 6:15 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 Wednesday • Planning and Zoning special session — 3 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at in north annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To pl...
Today • Portales High School graduation — 7 p.m. at Greyhound Arena. Information: 575-356-7000 Saturday • Family Fun Day — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Hillcrest Park. Free food, music and fun. Also free admission to Hillcrest Zoo and Splash Pad. Information: 575-763-0338 • Special food distribution — 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Central Christian Church, Portales. Information: 575-769-2103 • Volunteer opportunity — 8 a.m.-noon Habitat for Humanity home building project. Information: 575-359-1344 Tuesday • Blood drive — 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at P...
One In C. S. Lewis’ account of his early life, “Surprised by Joy,” Lewis begins by writing about the two family strains that had come together to give him life. On his father’s side — By the way, J. D. Grey, for many years pastor of New Orleans’ First Baptist Church, used to tell the story of a little lad who lived a long way from his paternal grandmother. When the boy went with his father to the railway station to pick her up, she hugged him and said, “Young man, I’m your...
