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CLOVIS — The three men charged with escaping from the Clovis jail on Friday — and the jail officer accused of helping them - appeared via video in Curry County Magistrate Court on Wednesday. Judge Duane Castleberry said the state filed pre-trial detention motions for all four individuals, so they were not eligible for a bond. The escapees — Victor Apodaca, Ricky Sena and Aaron Clark — were captured Tuesday after a three-hour standoff with police. Detention Officer Sarina...
PORTALES — The Portales animal shelter dominated the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Portales City Council meeting. A misunderstanding regarding the shelter’s euthanasia policy may have led to the public outcry. Animal rescue workers Monica Eppinger and Kirsten Peterson-Barber presented the council with an online petition, which as of Wednesday afternoon had more than 16,000 signatures from around the world. The petition requests the shelter institute a 21-day holding period for animals before they are euthanized. The w...
CLOVIS — A former daycare worker fired for fighting in front of more than a dozen 4-year-old children was arrested Wednesday. Elizabeth Parrez, 25, is charged with 13 counts of abuse of a child (does not result in death or great bodily injury) and one count of battery, court records show. Parrez was booked into the Clovis jail at 2:37 p.m. on Wednesday. No bond information was immediately available. A civil lawsuit was filed against Parrez and her employer, Future Generations Early Concepts Learning Center on June 12. The l...
CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission will consider clearing up language on what it means for cats and dogs to run at large and decide on whether to accept a negotiation on property liens. According to the ordinance up for introduction at today’s 5:15 p.m. meeting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library, “running at large” would mean the presence of a cat or dog that is off the property of the owner and not in an enclosed area on the owner’s property. The animals would not be considered running at large if they are on a leash no lo...
On this date ... 1958: Clovis police arrested 12 people for gambling at Teddy's Shine Parlor, 521 W. First St. The Clovis News-Journal reported: "Those weren't the popping of shoe shine rags echoing from the back of Teddy's ... "Neither was the chanting that of a shoe shine boy. "The popping was the dice hitting the sideboards of a pool table. The chant was the voices of players calling out for the dice to 'win baby a new pair of shoes. ...'" The newspaper reported a police...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday through Wednesday: Clovis • Leo Arellano, 23, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Joann McClendon, 39, failure to pay fines • Jena Bender, 28, bringing contraband into jail • Israel Leon, 38, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Rosa Diaz-Solorzano, 22, making a false report, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Felicia Perez-Dickson, 38, probation, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Sarina Dodson, 28, assisting escape • Isaac Aranda, 3...
CLOVIS — The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority could have a new home following today’s meeting. The board is scheduled to vote on a lease agreement for a new office space. The ENMWUA currently works out of 809 Parkland Drive, Suite A, in Clovis, but Administrator Orlando Ortega said they are looking to downsize to be more efficient. Ortega said the new potential office space is in the Sitterly Professional Center located at 801 Pile St., which is more centrally located in Clovis. Also on the agenda for today’s meeti...
PORTALES — Standing at an imposing 7-foot-1 and 250 pounds, then-University of Arizona freshman center DeAndre Ayton sure looked the part of star to Eastern New Mexico men’s basketball onlookers, who had to face the highly-touted McDonald’s All-American in a preseason exhibition game last November in Tucson. In the Wildcats’ matchup against the Division II Greyhounds, Ayton had 31 points on 13-of-16 shooting and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes of a 91-63 win. Ayton, the Pac-12’s Player of the Year and a consensus First Team All-...
AUSTIN, Texas — Eastern New Mexico junior Ezra Bagwell was named Wednesday to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Track and Cross Country team, according to a release from the college. The award is given by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Bagwell, a decathlon competitor and relay team member, was placed on the second team. He was one of 45 athletes named to the first, seond or third team. He carries a 4.0 grade point average, and is one of 10 athletes o...
Today • 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. Information: 575-763-6009 • ENM Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. at Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-935-4262 Friday • ENMU Board of Regents — 3 p.m. telephonic meeting. Information: 575-562-2133 Monday • Parks, Rec and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m. in assembly room at City Hall, Clovis. Information...
Today • Preschool storytime — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Colour Creators — 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Project: Operation Gratitude cards. Information: 575-769-7840 • Rockstars — 10:30 a.m. at City Park, Portales. Featuring Cannon AFB Military Working Dogs. Information: 575-356-3940 • Blood drive — 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Information: 800-333-8037 • Hillcrest Park Zoo presentation — 2 p.m. in the Ingram Room, Clovis...
