Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — Some of eastern New Mexico's oldest residents shared stories from their lives on the High Plains at the Clovis Civic Center on Friday morning. The 17th annual Pioneer Women's Breakfast kicked off a weekend full of Pioneer Days activities. Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce President Gail Tarson started the event by describing what makes the pioneer women so special. "To me, what a pioneer woman is and represents is so much more than just being a woman and a p...
New Mexico has the fourth-highest suicide rate in the country, but compared to most states that rate grew less dramatically in the new millennium, according to a report this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In its “Vital Signs” report that premised headlines across the country — and impactfully happened to coincide with two apparent suicides of prominent Americans in the same week (Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain) — the CDC observed that suicide rates “increased significantly” in 44 states betw...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Thursday: Clovis • Alin Toews, 26, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation, failure to pay fines • John Clark, 55, probation violation • Adan Torres, 38, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Carlos Gaytan, 53, failure to pay fines • Michael Robles, 33, driving while license suspended or revoked, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, no proof of insurance • Nathan Pruitt, 38, criminal trespass • Sarah Wilson, 32, driving while license suspended or...
On this date ... 1968: Radio station KICA was home to "the all-American sound" and promoted itself as the No. 1 radio station in Clovis. General Manager Bill Torbert said the No. 1 designation was determined by a "National Rating Service." Torbert thanked the station's trade area in a newspaper ad. "KICA will continue to bring to the citizens of our coverage area the best in entertainment, the most complete and up to date news coverage, be it local or national," he wrote. The...
• First Christian Church — Monday-June 15 and Aug. 3-4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1700 N. Main St., Clovis. All ages. Theme is Shipwreck: Rescued by Jesus. • Clovis Seventh-day Adventist Church — Tuesday-June 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and June 16 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1501 E Llano Estacado, Clovis. Ages 4 to 16. Theme is Sea of Miracles. • Central Baptist Church Vacation Bible School — June 18-22 from 9 a.m. to noon at 2501 N. Norris St., Clovis. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Theme is Operation Arctic. • Prince Str...
PORTALES — With an election behind it and those primary results finalized during their meeting Friday morning, the Roosevelt County Commission set its sights on the open road. Roads, that is — local roads, and various ways to put grant and emergency funding toward their upkeep. That includes a new used tractor and a lot of repurposed rubber. With more than $1.3 million in anticipated state funding for local government roads and $750,000 in emergency funding from floods last year, the county is anticipating four times its typ...
CLOVIS — Calm and under control, former Clovis standout Christian Fontanilla doesn’t let any miscues get him down on the golf course. The 2018 Wildcat graduate on Friday signed his National Letter of Intent to resume his golf career at The University of the Southwest in Hobbs. The Fontanilla family is no stranger to golf. Christian’s grandfather, Chris, was a golf pro, while his father, Jeff, played professionally for many years. Christian’s decision to head to Hobbs, instead...
CLOVIS - The Curry County Commission unanimously approved a pair of fire safety measures at Friday's special meeting. One included a proclamation that restricts fireworks use and sale in the unincorporated areas of the county for 30 days. The commission held a public hearing on the proclamation before voting, but there were no citizens present to speak for or against the fireworks restrictions. The approved proclamation prohibits the sale and use of aerial fireworks and...
Wednesday • Portales MainStreet Board — 5:30 p.m. at the Yam Theatre. Information: 575-226-3783 • Planning and Zoning — 3 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • EPCOG annual meeting — 10 a.m. at Tucumcari Convention Center, 1500 W. Historic Route 66. Information: 575-762-7714 The meetings calendar is a daily listing of area events. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
Today • Pioneer Days Parade — 10 a.m. on Clovis Main Street. Information: 575-763-3435 • Rodeo Tailgate and Cowboy Trade Days — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Curry County Fairgrounds. Information: 575-935-7000 • Bosque Redondo Memorial Commemoration — Fort Sumner. Events commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Navajo Treaty of 1868, the formation of the Navajo Nation, and the 50th anniversary of the Fort Sumner Historic Site. Information: 1-575-355-2573 or www.bosqueredondomemorial.com • Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta — 11 a.m.-8 p...
