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Deputy Editor [email protected] The Melrose Old Timer’s Day had an informal beginning. “It started in 1954,” former Melrose Chamber of Commerce President James Townson said. “They just had an on-the-ground picnic under the water tower. They had a gathering right there and called it Old Timer’s Day, and it just grew from there.” Townson, who was the Chamber of Commerce president for 15 years, isn’t sure when the event grew to the scale of a parade and Friday night musical, but Melrose Mayor Tuck Monk does know that cla...
Deputy Editor [email protected] It didn’t take much debate — just a few questions about security and alcohol consumption monitoring — for the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Young Professionals to convince Clovis city commissioners that a Rocktoberfest fundraiser in Hillcrest Park would be a good idea. They even threw in a cleanup of the Lyceum Theater as payment for the city’s setup of the event. Courtney Bailey with CCCCYP said the idea for Rocktoberfest (on Oct. 10) came up as a fundraiser for breast cancer awarene...
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Staff Writer [email protected] After over 25 years of holding two separate events, Cannon Air Force Base and the High Plains region are pairing up to hold Cannon Appreciation Day in conjunction with the Cannon Open House. Ernie Kos, executive director of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce, said the event will be entirely the same except with a different location, and the chamber will not be providing the food. “We will still be out there having fun with everybody,” Kos said. An extra perk for local community members will be...
and Alisa Boswell STAFF WRITERS The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a civil lawsuit against a Roosevelt County livestock auction Wednesday, alleging several counts of livestock fraud. The New Mexico Livestock Auction Board suspended the license of High Plains Livestock LLC in February after placing the company under investigation for allegations of violating state and federal livestock laws. High Plains Livestock owner Michael Flen and secretary Darcie Pareo were arrested Feb. 9 on multiple counts of “violation of l... Full story
Staff Writer [email protected] After over 25 years of holding two separate events, Cannon Air Force Base and the High Plains region are pairing up to hold Cannon Appreciation Day in conjunction with the Cannon Open House. Ernie Kos, executive director of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce, said the event will be entirely the same except with a different location, and the chamber will not be providing the food. “We will still be out there having fun with everybody,” Kos said. An extra perk for local community members will be...
DEPUTY EDITOR [email protected] Stores around eastern New Mexico are getting ready for the onslaught of customers — and savings — for this weekend’s tax-free holiday, beginning today. The only hitch though is that Texas’ tax-free weekend falls during the same time as New Mexico’s this year. Jennifer Herrington, Bealls supervisor in Portales, said she is a little worried about the coinciding of the New Mexico and Texas tax-free weekend but said the store is prepared, and she thinks the store will still do OK. “We make...
Gathering cattle is a job that can vary in scale from a small corral to a small country. link Audra Brown Differing conveyances and tactics can be used to accomplish the desired wrangling of bovines, but it might be surprising how many different ways cows can be punched. In the corral, where space is tight and cattle frequently have nowhere to go but over (either you or the fence), on foot is popular due to the maneuverability, visibility, and well, mostly the maneuvering.... Full story
Tidbits of news that arrived recently via email: • The turbines are coming. The Portales/Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce tells us to be on the lookout for hundreds of large tractor-trailer rigs hauling turbines to the Roosevelt and Milo Wind Projects south of Portales, starting next week. Deliveries will continue through mid-November. The route for delivery is U.S. 70 from Clovis to Roosevelt County Road AK near Elida to Highway 114. These are what you call wide loads. • Karen Burns of Clovis Fire Department reports the... Full story
On this date ...link 1974: Bob Lydick, engineer for a north Prince Street reconstruction project in Clovis, reported traffic in the area was moving too fast for conditions. “People are driving like crazy ... despite the work going on and the equipment along the road. Someone is going to get hurt,” he told newspaper Managing Editor Bill Southard. 1961: Roads were the hot topic at the Curry County Commission meeting. A road leading to Retirement Ranch was nearly paved and pla...
Today • Old Timers’ Day — 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Lazy D’s open rodeo at arena; music festival at PE complex. Admission: $5 ages 3-12, $8 adults. Information: 575-760-5439. Saturday • CAFB open house — 6 a.m.-6 p.m. at CAFB flightline on base. Information: www.cannon.af.mil/Home/2015OpenHouse.aspx • Old Timers’ Day — 7 a.m.-9 a.m. breakfast at senior citizens center; 8:30 a.m. poker run-$10 per rider or $15 with passenger; 9:30 a.m. parade; 10 a.m. car show in park; 10:15 a.m. turtle race; 11 a.m. Lions Club bike drawing; 5 p.m. r...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] link Staff photo: Jackie Johnson Fourth grade teacher Ashley Ray trims laminated papers in her classroom on Wednesday morning. Local teachers have been preparing for a new school year by buying supplies and prepping their classrooms. School is almost back in session, which means local teachers are preparing for a new year. Kelli Ramirez, a first-grade teacher at James Elementary School, said the teachers come in early to get their... Full story
STAFF REPORT As TLC Plumbing and Utility continues to progress on the pipeline work through Portales, 18th Street will be closed today from Avenue O to U.S. 70. From now to Aug. 14, East and West Juniper from North Abilene to North Avenue A will be closed. From Aug. 9- Aug. 22, crews will be working on the following: • 18th Street from Avenue O to Industrial Drive • Industrial from 18th Street to New Mexico 267 • Avenue O from University to New Mexico 267 For more information, call 505-761-9696....
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link Sheila Savitz Editor’s note: The following is one in a series which profiles religious leaders in Roosevelt County. Sheila Savitz is the owner of Consigning Women and serves the community through a non-profit ministry called Angel Ministries. The ministry helps people with a variety of situations, including placement for drug and alcohol abuse, food and clothing needs and support for victims of domestic abuse. What is your favorite part of what you do? My favorite part i...
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In “Our Daily Bread,” a mother shares her take on Easter with her son. link Patti Dobson She writes that her son waded into a patch of daffodils and notices debris from plants that had died months back. He said, “Mom, when I see something dead, it reminds me of Easter because Jesus died on the cross.” She replied back, “When I see something alive — like the daffodils — it reminds me that Jesus came back to life.” The imagery of this really struck me. I wondered, where... Full story
Staff writers The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a civil lawsuit against a Roosevelt County livestock auction Wednesday, alleging several counts of livestock fraud. The New Mexico Livestock Auction Board suspended the license of High Plains Livestock LLC in February after placing the company under investigation for allegations of violating state and federal livestock laws. High Plains Livestock owner Michael Flen and secretary Darcie Pareo were arrested Feb. 9 on multiple counts of “violation of livestock auction m...
Local columnist Gathering cattle is a job that can vary in scale from a small corral to a small country. Differing conveyances and tactics can be used to accomplish the desired wrangling of bovines, but it might be surprising how many different ways cows can be punched. In the corral, where space is tight and cattle frequently have nowhere to go but over (either you or the fence), on foot is popular due to the maneuverability, visibility, and well, mostly the maneuvering. The cattle are controlled primarily via psychological... Full story
Religion columnist I have had a few broken bones in my lifetime. When I was 9, I was walking with some friends on the top of a cinder-block fence not far from my house on North Gidding. I fell off and hit the ground and I broke my left foot. My parents took me to Dr. Alan Haynes Sr. After he did x-rays, Dr. Haynes confirmed my foot broken and put me on crutches. Then at 10 years old, I was swinging on the monkey bars at Highland Elementary School — yes Highland was around w... Full story
Local columnist In “Our Daily Bread,” a mother shares her take on Easter with her son. She writes that her son waded into a patch of daffodils and notices debris from plants that had died months back. He said, “Mom, when I see something dead, it reminds me of Easter because Jesus died on the cross.” She replied back, “When I see something alive — like the daffodils — it reminds me that Jesus came back to life.” The imagery of this really struck me. I wondered, where am I on the flower-weed continuum? Am I a daffodil or a w...
Religion columnist amos the churchmouse: a view from under the pew Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse who types by hurling himself at the keys, but he can’t use the shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except for hyphens and dashes. amos on time boss you probably already know this but i have a problem with time - not telling time but operating within it i hardly ever get anywhere on time boss my tail either gets caught in a door somewhere or i get sidetracked by a friendly conversation or bushwhacked by some silly...
Religion columnist “What’s so amazing about grace?” The whole universe is not large enough to contain the wonderful answer, but maybe part of the answer is found in contrasting grace with what Philip Yancey, in his fine book “What’s So Amazing About Grace,” calls “ungrace,” grace’s ugly opposite. Ungrace says, “You are what you produce.” Grace says, “You are what God has produced.” Ungrace says, “What you produce is not good enough.” Grace says, “What God has produced is bea... Full story
Charges moved to district court Charges against a Clovis man accused of a March slaying have been moved from the county’s magistrate court to the district court, according to a release from the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Johnathan Cruz, 24, faces an open count of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Joseph “Jo Jo” Chavez. His preliminary hearing was held Thursday at Curry County Magistrate Court, and moved to district court by Judge Richard Hollis. According to the release: • Chavez died March 8 a...
Tidbits of news that arrived recently via email: • The turbines are coming. The Portales/Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce tells us to be on the lookout for hundreds of large tractor-trailer rigs hauling turbines to the Roosevelt and Milo Wind Projects south of Portales, starting next week. Deliveries will continue through mid-November. The route for delivery is U.S. 70 from Clovis to Roosevelt County Road AK near Elida to Highway 114. These are what you call wide loads. • Karen Burns of Clovis Fire Department reports the... Full story
