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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — Court records filed on Monday show Sarina Dodson, the Clovis detention officer accused of assisting in Friday’s escape of three detainees from the Curry County Adult Detention Center, was the only person working in the control room at the time of the escape. Aaron Clark, Ricky Sena and Victor Apodaca escaped an outdoor recreation yard at 10:43 a.m. on Friday using doors that had been opened from the control room, according to the affidavit for arrest warrant for Dod... Full story
PORTALES — The Eastern New University Women’s Soccer team has announced it will be hosting a High School ID Camp on July 29. The one-day camp will be open for athletes entering grades 9-12. The cost of the camp is $75 per athlete, and will run from 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. on the ENMU grass field at the main gate across the street from the visitor side of parking at Greyhound Stadium. Those who plan to attend the camp can park on that side of the stadium. For more information, campers can go to...
CASPER, Wyoming — The Eastern New Mexico University rodeo team wrapped up the last day of the College National Finals Rodeo with one athlete competing in Saturday's short go. And Celie Vick represented ENMU well as the senior earned a top 10 finish to conclude her college career. Vick entered Saturday's final ranked No. 7 in the nation after posting a time of 6.3 in the third round, which was tied for second-fastest in that round and gave her an average of 20.5. She went 6.9 and 7.3 in the first and second go, r...
Eastern New Mexico University's newest architecture won't have its grand opening until late August, but a very small tour is taking place today. Jeff Elwell, president of the Portales campus and chancellor of ENMU's three-campus system, plans to show University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes the not-quite-complete Golden Student Success Center. Stokes, who began her duties as president March 1, is touring colleges across the state to get a feel for higher education...
On this date ... 1963: The five digit Zone Improvement Program was nearing implementation and area post offices were about to receive their ZIP codes. The Clovis Sectional Center had 21 affiliate post offices that included Clovis, Portales, Texico and Fort Sumner. The ZIP code for Yeso would be 88136. Crossroads' ZIP was 88114 while Bellview was 88111. All of the ZIP codes remain the same today, although many of the rural post offices have closed, and four-digit codes have...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday through Sunday: Clovis •Santiago Sena, 18, failure to pay fines • Jason Mirabal, 21, criminal damage, battery against a household member, probation violation • Phillip Fishgrab, 40, driving while under the influence • James Devenport, 27, no charge listed • Miguel Anaya-Ramirez, 20, possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia • Gary Durwin, 41, assault • Danny Chavez, 50, failure to appear • Catherine Houston, 36, failure to pay fines • Claudia...
MULESHOE — A Texico man pleaded guilty Friday to theft of livestock charges in Muleshoe. Jeffrey Provence, 52, received a two-year deferred sentence and paid restitution to Frontera Feedyard for selling company cattle as his own for nearly four years. Auction records indicated Provence would bring cattle to auctions on behalf of the feedyard, but also check in a few of the animals under his own name. An investigation found Provence had sold 95 head of cattle for more than $62,000 between August 2014 and April 2018. The i...
PORTALES — After its last meeting included lengthy and often contentious public input regarding the city of Portales potentially turning its rec center into an entertainment venue, tonight the Portales City Council will discuss ideas for a new sports and recreation center. Mayor Ron Jackson said the idea for a new sports and recreation center originated from a strategic planning meeting held in April. The council will discuss the city’s options before voting on whether or not to proceed with a conceptual architect design for... Full story
PORTALES - Jailhouse jalapeños: coming soon, perhaps, to a plate near you. They're not really any different from other jalapeños, only that they are one of a number of crops in progress right now in a garden outside the Roosevelt County Detention Center, tended by inmates. In an enclosed plot of approximately 400 by 500 feet, formerly a "bullpen" to house inmates in temporary jail evacuation situations, staff in the past month have started to revive a project left fallow f...
Today • Friends of the Library — 11:30 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Wednesday • Curry County Chamber Board — 11:30 a.m. at chamber boardroom. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at North Annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 • Curry County Health Council — Noon at administrative complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis...
Today • Lego Club — 1 p.m. at Clovis Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Clovis High School Wildcat Marching Band History — 6:30 p.m. presentation with Norvil Howell at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 Wednesday • Medicaid Member Day — 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at Portales Memorial Bulding. Questions, answers, renewal and enrollment. Information: 575-627-5566 • Tiny tots storytime — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 Thursday • Preschool storytime — 10 a.m. at Clov...
