Articles from the July 27, 2018 edition
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Accused embezzler charged with similar crime in past
CLOVIS — This month, brothers Ray and Albert Cordova were each arrested and charged with petty misdemeanors for allegedly embezzling fuel from the governmental entity that employed one of them at the time. Something similar happened between the... Full story
Man gets 46 years for kidnapping, battery
CLOVIS — Convicted in April of kidnapping and battery, among other charges, Joshua Romero received the maximum sentence Thursday of 46 years in prison. Three months ago a jury found Romero, 30, guilty of first-degree felony kidnapping,... Full story
Curry approves operating budget
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission on Thursday unanimously approved its operating budget for fiscal year 2019 during a special meeting that lasted just over an hour. The only caveat the...
Request to transfer jail inmate denied
CLOVIS — A judge Thursday denied the state’s request to transfer to prison a local jail inmate whose monthly medical costs are almost as much as the Curry County medication budget for all its inmates in a year. Medication for Timothy Williams,... Full story
God greater than any life-changing event
Corrie Ten Boom, the Holocaust survivor that proclaimed her profound faith in God, said: “If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. If you look at God...
Events calendar - July 27
Today • Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Movie: “Coco.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Nurses pinning — 1 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 575-769-4954 • Free swim — 1 p.m.-5:45 p.m. for age 18 and under at...
Words can sting, delight, fly to heights of beauty
Thingamajig. Doohickey. Dillybob. Whatsit. Those are, of course, all words we use to refer to things for which we are unsure of the actual word, if there is one, for the thingamajig in question....
Meetings calendar - July 27
Monday • Clovis-Carver Library Board — 5:30 p.m. at the library. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday • Comprehensive Plan Public Meeting — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Each of the elements in the previous Comprehensive Plan (community...
Pages past - July 27
On this date ... 1968: A Portales man and Carrizozo woman were scheduled to lead 242 candidates for summer graduation at Eastern New Mexico University. School officials said Don Alva Rust and Glenda...
Jail logs - July 27
Booked The following were booked into local jails Wednesday: Clovis • Cheryl Gutierrez, 56, aggravated assault (deadly weapon), criminal damage to property • Brandon Brooks, 27, probation violation • Dennis Johnson, 39, failure to appear on mis...
OU coach Riley hasn't forgotten Muleshoe roots
On a recent late-night broadcast of ESPN's Sports Center, anchor Neil Everett said, "When it comes to college football coaches, there's Nick Saban and there's everyone else." Muleshoe, Texas might... Full story
