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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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STAFF WRITER [email protected] A state agency has fallen under scrutiny for the way it handles its food stamp program, according to state officials. The New Mexico Health Services Department Income Support Division has been improperly processing and altering applications for its emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), officials charge. According to New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Staff Attorney Louise Pocock, six court orders have been given to the Health Services Department in the last two...
There’s a terrain that runs through this part of the world and guess what? It’s flat. There just ain’t much other way to describe it. It’s a pretty plain plain. I’m personally quite fond of open country. Born a flatlander, I get a little claustrophobic when I can’t see the curve of the earth by standing on top of the tractor. Audra Brown Down on the Farm The word terrain has some interesting connotations, from the simple relationship to its Greek ancestor to the idea that i... Full story
Growing up in north Portales, as kids we called police “pigs.” If we were at Grandma Chaya’s house in Lubbock, they were “chotas,” slang for police. I’m not proud of this, but it was what I ignorantly picked up in the 1970s growing up after the civil rights movement. My mom worked for Community Action and sometimes went to court to translate for people in cases of “police brutality” against Hispanics. Who provoked the attacks? I don’t know. But these were times of lingerin...
Today • Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. at the library for all ages. Movie: Cinderella. Information: 575-356-3940 • Leadership Portales sign-up deadline — 5 p.m. at Roosevelt County Chamber at 100 Avenue A. Fee: $400. Information: 575-356-8541 Monday • Get Your Game On — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Games: Fan favorites. Information: 575-356-3940 • National Car Collector Show — 7 p.m. at courthouse square. Admission: Free. Information: 575-693-2511 Tuesday • Full STEAM Ahead — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public...
Portales City Council The following were actions taken at the Portales City Council meeting Tuesday in the Memorial Building: • Mayor Sharon King and City Manager Sammy Standefer presented City Clerk Joan Martinez-Terry with an award pin for 35 years of service, along with a bouquet of flowers. The vase that contained the flowers was inscribed with the words “Successful is a person that leaves the world better than they found it, who never fails to look for the best in others or do the best for themselves.” “That’s perfect f... Full story
STAFF REPORT A Portales man was arrested and booked into the Roosevelt County Detention Center this week for the alleged battery of two jail inmates. Andy Pena, 36, was contracted as the jail’s kitchen manager, according to an arrest affidavit obtained Thursday. Roosevelt County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at the detention center on June 21 regarding two inmates being battered by Pena. Both inmates claimed that on separate occasions, Pena would rub up against and grind against them while they were standing in the... Full story
On this date ... 1976: Clovis’ Sam Covington and Dick Rowley were honored by the YMCA for jogging. Rowley joined the Y’s “Run for Your Life” program in 1965 and had jogged 2,166 miles, the Clovis News-Journal reported. Covington enrolled in 1966 and had just passed the 3,000 mile jogging mark. 1961: Roswell Junior Chamber of Commerce officials were protesting Miss New Mexico Pageant officials’ decision to disqualify Miss Roswell from the competition. A photo of Linda Lepard of...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Recent Eastern New Mexico University graduate and Stephanie Losoya, 22, will be traveling to Krakow, Poland, on July 26 to participate in an event called “World Youth Day.” The event, according to Losoya, is a global Catholic conference, hosted by Pope Francis. Losoya will be traveling with members of her home parish — Sacred Heart in Farmington. “There are different presentations in any language you can think of,” said Losoya. “There is...
I wonder why “D” words are so often downers? Death, disease, depression, despair, desperation, divorce, doom, despondency, doldrums, detritus. Decompose, destruct, deconstruct, demoralize, demonize. Decrepit, dim-witted, dumb, disheartened, disemboweled (sorry), dead, discombobulated, dilapidated, dingy, delusional, desperate. That last one’s a cheat. We’ve already listed its brother Darrell and its other brother Darrell: “despair” and “desperation.” Darn! On, though, we go. D...
Staff report Three Zia League All-Star teams will represent Clovis this weekend in state Little League competition at Albuquerque. Two will be in action at Roadrunner Little League — the 15-16 Senior squad and the 11-12 team. The 15-16 squad, which won twice last weekend to advance, faces Santa Fe at 8 p.m. today while the 11-12 squad has a 5:30 p.m. start against the District 5 champion. In the 8-10 division, Zia faces South Optimist at 5:30 p.m. at Petroglyph L.L. Championship games in all divisions are on S...
During her primary campaign, District Attorney Francesca Martinez-Estevez said her priorities if she were re-elected would be to continue “the aggressive prosecution of the most violent and dangerous offenders, community safety, victim rights and enhancing community partnerships with law enforcement.” A June 11 traffic stop makes it clear that Martinez-Estevez has cemented her “partnership” with law enforcement. Making “community safety” a priority, well that’s a whole other matter. Consider that: • A driver called 911 to r... Full story
“You are the government” is one of the most useful lies ever crafted by the bullies who mean to enslave you. If you are to blame, you can’t blame anyone else. If a law makes gun ownership or drug use or driving without a seat belt illegal, you can’t really blame the people who wrote the law, nor their hired guns who violently enforce it. It’s your own fault. Kent McManigal But, truth gets in the way. If I were government, I could fire all legislators, police, and bureaucra...
Most followers of the political scene these days are familiar with the careful parsing of words Hillary Clinton (Yale Law 1973) used when answering questions about her personal email server. Rube Render For instance, “I never sent or received any classified information,” became “I never sent or received any information marked classified.” To truly appreciate the brilliance of this technique, one needs to revisit the question and answer session between President Bill Clinton...
Sports writer [email protected] After 10 seasons as Clovis High’s softball coach, Brandi Thomas stepped away from the position in 2014. Eventually, she realized just how much she missed it. CHS athletic director Dale Fullerton announced Wednesday night that Thomas has been rehired to the position, replacing Freddy Perez, who stepped down in May. “Taking a break for two years, it just brought it all back around,” Thomas said Thursday. “It was one of those things I was missing. I applied for it and left it in the hands of c...
Staff report Community members who want to fill their kitchens with locally grown vegetables and eggs have their opportunity again. The Clovis Farmers Market, located at Goodwin Lake Walking Trails Park, is open Saturdays starting at 8 a.m. and Tuesdays 5 p.m. and closing when they run out of produce. The market starts in July and runs through October. Margie Plummer, who organizes the event for both Clovis and Portales, said that this season is going at the same pace as past ones, though there have been some challenges.... Full story
Courtesy photo Rob Hollis, longtime pastor at First Baptist Church of Texico, is about to become Muleshoe High School’s assistant principal. Staff Writer [email protected] Leading a church is no different than leading a high school — just ask Rob Hollis. Hollis realized this quickly when he became pastor of First Baptist Church of Texico in June 2000 after serving for three years as the principal of Texico High School. “The two are very similar,” Hollis said. “It’s d... Full story
Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Kyan Wilhite of Clovis takes part Thursday afternoon in High Plains Junior Rodeo Association boys 7-9 breakaway roping at the Curry County Event Center. Wilhite record a no time on this run. Staff Writer [email protected] A rodeo isn’t complete without cowboy hats, but in some cases sombreros are also acceptable. Thursday marked the second and third rodeo performances of the High Plains Junior Rodeo Association finals at the Curry County Events C...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 5:07 p.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 600 block of Gidding Street. • 5:10 p.m.: Burglary (auto), 1300 block of West 15th Street. • 6:01 p.m.: Larceny up to $500, 1000 block of West 14th Street. • 6:38 p.m.: Failure to yield at intersection, Yucca and Crescent. • 9:22 p.m.: Shoplifting, 3700 block of North Prince Street. • 9:34 p.m.: Careless driving, 1900 block of Chapparal Avenue. • 1...
Monday Local Growth Management Committee — 9 a.m. Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Tuesday Friends of the Library Meeting— 11 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon Clovis-Carver Public Library, genealogy room, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Water Policy Advisory Board Meeting — 8:30 a.m. Location TBA., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. Memo... Full story
Today USSSA World Youth Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament — 8 a.m. Guy Leeder Softball Complex, Sycamore and 14th streets, Clovis. 42 Shoot Out Fourth Annual Championship — 7 p.m. Entry Fee: $30/team (cash only) Texico Senior Center, 211 N. Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575-714-3947 Saturday USSSA World Youth Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament — 8 a.m. Guy Leeder Softball Complex, Sycamore and 14th streets, Clovis. 42 Showdown Seventh Annual Championship — 8:30 a.m. Entry Fee: $40/team (cash only) Texico Senior Center, 211 N....
Staff report A Lubbock man was arrested for trafficking methamphetamine and trying to escape a Clovis police officer on foot and take his gun, according to a criminal complaint. Ramiro Luebano Jr., 30, was booked into the Curry County Detention Center on Tuesday evening. He faces felony charges of trafficking methamphetamine, disarming a peace officer and battery upon a peace officer, along with misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended or revoked license and resisting, evading or obst... Full story
