Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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STAFF WRITER [email protected] Director of the Blackwater Draw Museum George Crawford gave a presentation on the Clovis culture and Blackwater Draw discoveries Saturday night at the Oasis State Park. The Blackwater Draw discoveries were very significant to the archaeological society because of the preservation of the remains and artifacts as well as the fact that it is one of the earliest large settlements of people to be discovered in North America, according to...
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Staff Writer [email protected] With the start of the new school year approaching, teachers are starting to feel the economic weight of having a classroom. “Throughout the year, we are constantly buying things for our students to assist the curriculum,” said fourth grade teacher Heather Sanchez. Sanchez said she typically spends hundreds of dollars at the beginning of the school year, buying supplies and decorations for her classroom. Kristie Terry, a first grade teacher, said she does not find that she has to spend a lot... Full story
People watch movies set in the 1950s and laugh at the idea of a woman waiting eagerly for her husband to get home, so she can wait on him hand and foot. We watch our mothers, our grandmothers, our coworkers, our friends all challenge the idea every day that women cannot succeed in business the way men can. We also, women and men, destroy this belief with accusations that pull us backward. One thing that I have seen on several occasions is this idea that wearing make-up or...
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link Courtesy photo: Curry County Sheriff's Office Pilot James Bostwick suffered multiple broken bones in Sunday's crash. Editor [email protected] James Bostwick felt the left engine of his 1970 Cessna 421b Golden Eagle 2 “start fluttering” just as he was coming in for a landing at Clovis Municipal Airport on Sunday morning. “He was high enough to get it corrected, but then it cleared up and the right engine started fluttering,” said Bostwick’s brother, Curry County Co...
Deputy Editor [email protected] Clovis police are searching for a suspect who shot near a residence on Elm Street about 6:30 Saturday evening. No injuries were reported. The only pieces of evidence they have so far, according to Public Information Officer Sgt. Daron Roach, are two casings found in the street. “There’s not a whole lot of information on the shooting,” Roach said. “No houses were hit, no vehicles were hit. Somebody shot up in the air a couple of times and that was about the extent of it.” But police di...
Deputy Editor [email protected] Disaster struck in the form of lightning hitting a duplex in northeast Clovis on Saturday evening, displacing two families. Clovis Fire Marshal Alan Silvers said the lightning hit the home on Fairway Terrace around 6:30 p.m. when severe storms passed through Clovis. Neighbors, Silvers said, witnessed the strike. “It was popping all over the place,” Silvers said. “It was pretty crazy.” Colonial Real Estate Broker Gayla Brumfield, who manages the property, said her company is trying to help...
There was another woman in the aisle. She scooted her shopping buggy over a bit so I could join her in the search. She was looking on the right-hand side, and I was looking on the left. Down the entire length of the shelves, and 8 feet up on either side, we were scanning the brightly colored bottles. I had hoped for something citrusy. To wrap up the summer days, a fresh lemony grapefruit scent seemed so appealing. But no, it wasn’t to be found in the bargain brand I prefer. I...
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Aug. 11 On this date ... 1959: Actors and technicians had arrived in Tucumcari for six weeks of filming the “Rawhide” television series. Stars included Clint Eastwood and Sheb Wooley. The series aired from 1959 to 1966. 1955: Burglars had obtained an undetermined amount of narcotics after breaking into the Booth Prescription Pharmacy in Portales. The pharmacist in charge said the burglars took only older types of narcotics, leaving the newer kinds. 1942: Bob Wills, the Kin...
The following is a sample of calls received by dispatchers for Portales police, Roosevelt County sheriff and area fire stations. Friday • 12:04 a.m.: Battery, 1900 block of South Avenue I. • 7:39 a.m.: Theft, 200 block of West Third Street. • 8:56 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injury, 1900 block of South Avenue I. • 10:15 a.m.: Criminal damage, 200 block of North Chicago Avenue. • 11:08 a.m.: Theft, 300 block of East 18th Street. • 11:45 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injury, Abilene and Kaywood streets. ... Full story
The following is the schedule of events for next months Roosevelt County Fair: Aug. 18 • New Mexico Christian Children’s Home pork chop breakfast: 6:30-8:30 a.m. at the Jake Lopez Building • Weigh steers: 8 a.m. • Judge adult crafts, fine arts, handiwork, photography, sewing and woodworking, 4-H, 4-H open, junior crafts, sub junior crafts, and food preservation: 9 a.m.-noon • Judge poultry: 10 a.m. • Judge flower show: noon • Market swine shows: 4 p.m. • Voting opens for fair board elections: 5 p.m. in Home Arts Building • Do...
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Local columnist There was another woman in the aisle. She scooted her shopping buggy over a bit so I could join her in the search. She was looking on the right-hand side, and I was looking on the left. Down the entire length of the shelves, and 8 feet up on either side, we were scanning the brightly colored bottles. I had hoped for something citrusy. To wrap up the summer days, a fresh lemony grapefruit scent seemed so appealing. But no, it wasn’t to be found in the bargain brand I prefer. Instead, I chose something in a p... Full story
Wednesday • La Casa health fair — 4-7 p.m., La Casa Family Health Center, 1515 W. Fir. Includes bounce house, dunking booth and super hero face painting. Superhero 5K begins at 7 p.m. Information: 575-359-3802. The to do list publishes daily and features non-recurring public meetings and entertainment options of interest to Roosevelt County residents. To suggest a listing, contact 575-356-4481 or email: [email protected]...
Today Curry County Fair — 4 p.m. Curry County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-935-7000 Food Bank Night — 5 p.m. Wristbands $25 with donation of two cans of food, $30 otherwise. Curry County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-935-7000 Wednesday Curry County Fair — 10 a.m. Curry County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-935-7000 Dollar Ride Night — 5 p.m. $1 per ride per person Curry County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-935-7000...
Here are first-day-of-school dates for area schools: • Bovina Independent School District— Aug. 24. • Clovis Christian Schools — Aug. 17. • Clovis Municipal Schools — Aug. 17. • Farwell Independent School District — Aug. 24. • Fort Sumner Municipal Schools — Aug. 19. • Friona Independent School District — Aug. 24. • Grady Municipal Schools— Aug. 17 • Melrose Municipal Schools — Aug. 17. • Muleshoe Independent School District — Aug. 24. • Portales Municipal Schools — Third grade to 12th, Aug. 14, pre-K to second grade, A...
On this date ... 1959: Actors and technicians had arrived in Tucumcari for six weeks of filming the “Rawhide” television series. Stars included Clint Eastwood and Sheb Wooley. The series aired from 1959 to 1966. 1955: Burglars had obtained an undetermined amount of narcotics after breaking into the Booth Prescription Pharmacy in Portales. The pharmacist in charge said the burglars took only older types of narcotics, leaving the newer kinds. 1942: Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing, was honeymooning with Betty Anderson at... Full story
If anyone tries to tell you it always rains during the Curry County Fair, do not believe them. It’s not true. National Weather Service records show it’s only rained during 10 of the last 12 Curry County fairs. Records show Clovis has seen at least 7/100ths of an inch of rain during fair week every year the last decade except for 2007 and 2003. • Last year, it rained three different days, almost an inch overall. • In 2013, it rained two different days, less than a quarter-inch total. That was nothing to complain about when yo... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Friday • 2:52 a.m.: Battery on a household member, 1400 block of Mabry Drive. • 6:48 a.m.: Battery, 1200 block of Pecos Street. • 9:04 a.m.: Failure to comply with conditions of release, 200 block of Pile Street. • 9:18 a.m.: Burglary (residence) 1100 block of Concord Road. • 9:59 a.m.: Fraud ($500-$2,500 felony), 3700 block of North Prince Street. • 10:09 a.m.: Motor vehicle theft -auto, 1000 block of Gi...
Today Curry County Fair — 4 p.m. Curry County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-935-7000 Water Policy Advisory Board— 8:30 a.m. City Hall, assembly room, 321 Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Clovis Main Street— 11:30 a.m. Eastern Plains Council of Governments, 418 N Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Floyd Village Council — 7 p.m. City Hall, 1569 NMHWY 267., Floyd. Information: 575-478-2585 Texico City Meeting — 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 219 Griffin St., Texico. Informati...
Fair weather: If anyone tries to tell you it always rains during the Curry County Fair, do not believe them. It’s not true. National Weather Service records show it’s only rained during 10 of the last 12 Curry County fairs. Records show Clovis has seen at least 7/100ths of an inch of rain during fair week every year the last decade except for 2007 and 2003. • Last year, it rained three different days, almost an inch overall. • In 2013, it rained two different days, less than a quarter-inch total. That was nothing to complai... Full story
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