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  • Jail log - Aug. 13

    Updated Aug 12, 2023

    Booked The following were booked into local jail (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Roderick Franciour, 49, out of state fugitive • Martin Alaniz, 37, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Richard Griego, 45, lamps and other equipment on bicycles, possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Esmeralda Gonzalez, 18, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Cyler Fullerton, 18, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, possession of a cont...

  • Events calendar - Aug. 13

    Updated Aug 12, 2023

    Monday *Read-to-Reel movie “Rebecca” (1940, TV-PG) – 6 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Seating first come, first served until capacity is reached. Outside snacks welcome. Information: [email protected] or 575-763-9687 Tuesday *Curry County Fair – 4 p.m., Curry County fairgrounds, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Admission: 4 and under free; $3 ages 5-12; $7 ages 13-59; $6 ages 60 and up; $5 military. 4-10 p.m., Antiques show case, old house, ag building exhibits, home arts ex...

  • Portales officials vote to prioritize health facility

    the Staff of The News|Updated Aug 12, 2023

    The Portales City Council voted on Tuesday to place a regional behavioral health facility within the top five of the city’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) priorities for 2025 to 2029. City Manager Sarah Austin insisted that the project be one of their top priorities due to several other local commission and councils placing the project as a top priority in their own ICIP request. “That’s to be in collaboration with the other entities,” she said. “They are asking for that (the regional behavioral health fa...

  • Organization co-director to present outdoor recreation ideas

    the Staff of The News|Updated Aug 12, 2023

    A co-director of EndeavOR, a private sector organization promoting outdoor recreation in the state, will present ideas for advancing outdoor recreation in eastern New Mexico, as well as the rest of the state from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce. Glover’s topic will be “promoting outdoor recreation in New Mexico and how we can bring it here” to eastern New Mexico, Kristen Cannon,public relations coordinator for the chamber, said on Thursday. Glover founded EndeavOR a year ago to work...

  • Senior calendar - Aug. 13

    Updated Aug 12, 2023

    Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, squash, roll with butter spiced apples. Tuesday: Beef soft tacos, pinto beans, Spanish rice, sopapilla. Wednesday: Beef lasagna, mixed veggies, garlic toast, pudding. Thursday: Green chile chicken enchiladas, pinto beans, Spanish rice, cookie. Friday: Fish or chicken patty sandwich, onion Cole slaw, tater tots, peach cobbler. Baxter-Curren Activity Center 908 Hickory, Clovis 575-762-3631 Monday: 8:30 a.m....

  • School menus - Aug. 13

    Updated Aug 12, 2023

    Clovis Thursday: Breakfast: Yogurt and graham cracker. Lunch: Corn dog, baked French fries, mini carrots and dressing, peach cup or (grades 6-12) wings or cheeseburger and fries. Friday: Breakfast Breakfast round. Lunch: Pizza, garden salad, celery and dressing, chilled fresh fruit, cookie. Portales Monday: Breakfast: cheese filled bread stick, fruit cup, juice. Lunch: Chicken sandwich, fries, broccoli, mixed fruit or (grades 7-12) spaghetti, green beans, breadsticks, mixed fruit Tuesday: Breakfast: Cake donut, applesauce,...

  • Proud of what teachers, support staff are doing for kids

    Karl Terry, Local columnist|Updated Aug 12, 2023

    School is back in session. I know because I attended a breakfast last week where we helped welcome over 600 teachers and school staff back to school. I’ve worked this event for the Chamber of Commerce for more than a decade and it always makes me feel good seeing all the people who dedicate their life to educating and caring for our young people. I can’t think of a more important job and if you don’t believe that yourself just stop and think about the teachers that made a dif...

  • On the shelves - Aug. 13

    Updated Aug 12, 2023

    The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “In This Moment” by Gabrielle Meyer. Maggie inherited a gift from her time-crossing parents that allows her to live three separate lives in 1861, 1941, and 2001. Each night, she goes to sleep in one time period and wakes up in another. Until she...

  • Our people: Looking out for special needs

    Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Aug 12, 2023

    Those who go to Special Needs Day at the Curry County Fair Thursday should know the driving force in putting it all together is Lexie Myers. "This is a passion I can't give up," Myers said. Myers is owner/franchisee of Snelling Staffing with offices in New Mexico and Texas. "It's a wonderful job helping people find work. We take our job seriously because we are putting food on people's tables. We make a difference," Myers said. Myers sat in her office with The News Thursday an...