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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — A pair of seniors from the Clovis High baseball program received spots on the All-USA New Mexico Baseball Team, as selected by USA Today High School Sports. Jace Piepkorn was a first-teamer at catcher, while Connor Langrell was named to the second team as a pitcher. The organization, which released its New Mexico team Friday, named a team for each state with players selected for athletic achievements in the 2017-18 season. The player of the year was Manzano's M... Full story
CLOVIS — A Curry County grand jury returned indictments Friday on five individuals charged in connection with the short-lived June 15 escape of three local jail inmates. Victor Apodaca, 28, and Aaron Clark, 31, were each indicted on one count of escape from jail and conspiracy to escape from jail, both fourth degree felonies. Ricky Sena, 24, was indicted on those charges as well as several others incurred when police apprehended him and the other two alleged escapees June 1...
CLOVIS — Beaulieu Brothers Pawn City is taking the first step towards closing its doors, but owners expect they’ll be open for at least the next few years. Alan Beaulieu said starting Sunday the store will no longer accept pawn items and will focus on selling the remainder of its inventory in preparation for retirement. “We’re just taking the a step towards closing because you can’t ever retire if you keep taking stuff in,” Beaulieu said. “When you’ve done something for 40 years, it’s time to do something else.” Beaulieu said... Full story
MELROSE — With a veritable “tinderbox here on the High Plains,” Melrose officials have joined neighboring community leaders in asking that the public leave certain fireworks to the professionals during Independence Day season. “That’s just being prudent,” Melrose Mayor Barry Green told The News of the village’s recently-instituted month-long fireworks ban. “One little fire can go pretty hostile pretty fast.” Green said the ban went into effect June 22 and runs through the third week of next month, specifically rest...
On this date ... 1978: The Clovis News-Journal entertainment page featured the following: • "Grease," starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John was being held over for a third week at the Hilltop theater. There were two showings nightly. • The State theater offered "Convoy," starring Kris Kristofferson and Ali MacGraw. Most of the movie was filmed in New Mexico, including Albuquerque, Bernalillo, Estancia, Las Vegas and Belen. • Other movies around the region inclu...
PORTALES — Roosevelt County will receive $28,709 through the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Act, according to a press release from U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich. County Manager Amber Hamilton said that money has been budgeted into the county’s general fund revenues....
CLOVIS — A citizen’s group hoping to promote Clovis as the site for the state’s sixth and final racino license is holding a meeting for the public on Tuesday. Vision 202 will meet 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce. The meeting is open to anybody who would like to learn more about bringing a racino to Clovis or join the organization. Information: Tom Martin, 575-760-8989....
CLOVIS — A verbal argument at the corner of 21st Street and Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard earlier this week resulted in one person seeking medical treatment, according to Clovis Police Capt. Roman Romero. Romero said a 43-year-old man entered Plains Regional Medical Center around 7:57 p.m. Wednesday night with a laceration to his abdomen. Romero said the individual told officers that he didn’t realize he had been injured until the argument was over and the other person involved in the incident was Hispanic, but he did...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Wednesday-Friday: Clovis • Kevin Martinez, 33, aggravated driving while under the influence • Abel Morales-Barrera, 31, failure to comply with specific requirements • Joseph Barela, 41, failure to pay fines, failure to comply with specific requirements • Dasiree Ortegon, 28, escape from a community custody release program, criminal damage to property, failure to appear • Emanuel Rodriguez, 42, failure to pay fines • Christopher Garcia, 31, driving under the influence ...
PORTALES — An expert witness will be permitted to testify as to “factors that may impair memory or cause a loss of awareness” in the upcoming trial of two former daycare workers charged with leaving two young children in a hot car last summer. Mother-daughter pair and former daycare operators Mary and Sandi Taylor are scheduled for a five-day trial in September on two charges each of first-degree felony abuse of a child, more than a year since one girl died and another was seriously injured after being left more than an ho...
Today • Gearhead Gathering — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Draggin’ Main event at Marshall Middle School practice field. Information: 575-763-3435 • Draggin’ Main Cruise — 5 p.m.-midnight on Clovis Main Street. Information: 575-763-3435 • Barbecue dinner — 4:30 p.m. until food runs out, Clovis Carver-Public Library. Free to active and retired military and their families. Seating available inside in library's Ingram Room. Information: 575-763-3435. Monday • Movie Monday — 1 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: Paddington. Informa...
Tuesday • Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m. at Clovis Municipal Airport. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at north annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 July 10 • Portales Schools Board — Noon in board room, 501 S. Abilene. Information: 575-356-7000 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. at Portales Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 The meetings calendar is a daily listing of area events. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575...
