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Sept. 4 On this date ... 1976: Exhibitors at the upcoming Curry County Fair were busy preparing entries for the cultural arts division. That included entries for paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs. Don McAlavy and Oblong Jones were among the division organizers. Prizes included $10 for first place, $6 for second place and $4 for third place. 1956: Clovis police made no arrests for the day and received just one criminal complaint. T. M. Reames of 312 Calhoun filed the complaint. He said someone stole four hubcaps...
Staff report The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season on Monday, falling 2-0 to Fort Lewis College during Eastern’s home opener. While the Greyhounds have shown signs of improvement over last year, they have recently been slowed by injuries that have caused coach Omar Morales to rethink the team’s strategy. “I think its affecting us in the sense that we kind of had an idea of what girls were going to start and the way we were planning on playing with them,” Morales said. “Wi... Full story
Staff report PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season on Monday, falling 2-0 to Fort Lewis College during Eastern’s home opener. While the Greyhounds have shown signs of improvement over last year, they have recently been slowed by injuries that have caused coach Omar Morales to rethink the team’s strategy. “I think its affecting us in the sense that we kind of had an idea of what girls were going to start and the way we were planning on playing with them,” Mo...
Staff report An Austin, Texas, woman was killed Monday morning in a collision with a train east of Fort Sumner in Roosevelt County. A news release from New Mexico State Police said the crash occurred about 7:30 a.m. on Roosevelt Road AV near U.S. 60. Andrea Grimm, 54, was identified as the only victim. “The initial investigation indicated a pickup traveling north on Roosevelt Road AV failed to yield to an oncoming westbound BNSF Railroad train,” the news release said....
Staff report An Austin, Texas, woman was killed Monday morning in a collision with a train east of Fort Sumner in Roosevelt County. A news release from New Mexico State Police said the crash occurred about 7:30 a.m. on Roosevelt Road AV near U.S. 60. Andrea Grimm, 54, was identified as the only victim. “The initial investigation indicated a pickup traveling north on Roosevelt Road AV failed to yield to an oncoming westbound BNSF Railroad train,” the news release said....
Staff report The woman involved in last week’s chase with Roosevelt County Sheriff’s deputies has died. Irisema Hernandez, 33, died Sunday at a hospital in Lubbock where she was airlifted after the incident. The man who drove the fleeing car, Eduardo Lopez, was released from the hospital on Friday and is back in the custody of law enforcement, Sheriff Malin Park said. Officials said the chase began after deputies made contact with Hernandez at a hotel on U.S. 70 Wednesday morning. She was wanted for a bond violation. Her...
Staff report The woman involved in last week’s chase with Roosevelt County Sheriff’s deputies has died. Irisema Hernandez, 33, died Sunday at a hospital in Lubbock where she was airlifted after the incident. The man who drove the fleeing car, Eduardo Lopez, was released from the hospital on Friday and is back in the custody of law enforcement, Sheriff Malin Park said. Officials said the chase began after deputies made contact with Hernandez at a hotel on U.S. 70 Wednesday morning. She was wanted for a bond violation. Her...
Staff Writer [email protected] Across America, millions of workers took advantage of the first Monday in September to celebrate Labor Day — which, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, is a creation of the labor movement and dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. Department of Labor records show the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. Recognized more today as the unofficial end of summer, Lab...
The Curry County Commission is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. today at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Agenda items include: • Proclamation for September 2016 as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month • Proclamation Recognizing and Honoring the Sacrifices of Law Enforcement • Proclamation for National Day of Service and Remembrance Sept. 11, 2016 • A presentation regarding the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority Revised Financial Plan • Fire and Safety Departmental Report • Presentatio... Full story
Staff photos: Eamon Scarbrough Portales resident Matthew Salas casts his line. Staff Writer [email protected] Saturday evening saw fishermen of all types gathering at Oasis State Park to celebrate their common passion. Oasis’ eighth annual “Biggest Catfish Challenge” brought out the competitive nature of participants, but also formed camaraderie between them. Rosemary Mathews of Portales forgot bait and swivels for her fishing rod, but she soon met Mario Marti...
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Staff Writer [email protected] It’s the age-old question our society asks children: What do you want to be when you grow up? Some children know exactly what career path they want. But for the majority, that dream job changes as often as the styles of their clothes. For this Labor Day, children from Portales’ three elementary schools gave their answers. • James Elementary second-grader Nya Carbajal, 7, wants to be either a nurse or a teacher. “I want to help people stay healthy,” Nya said. “I like going to the park and pl...
Staff writer [email protected] When she was 18, Patsy Rains worked as a waitress at Clyde’s Cafe on Main Street in Portales. Rains, a graduate of Floyd High School, later went on to gain her teaching degree and became a fifth-grade teacher in Portales. What did you enjoy about your first job? I think I had more fun with the people than the job, but I had fun waiting on the people and talking to them. I was just right out of high school, so I was just having fun no matter what. What did your first job teach you? I thin...
On this date ... 1971: The Curry County Fair had an “international flair,” the Clovis News-Journal reported, thanks to Australia’s Wayne Lewis. Lewis, an exchange student from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, was living with the J.A. McDaniel family. He had entered three Poland-China hogs in the competition. Lewis said he hoped to one day become an independent farmer in Australia. “I want an integrated farm, and hope to raise cattle and sheep,” he said. “That way, if the market goes down on mutton, I’ll have the cattle to fal...
Editor’s note: As much of the region enjoyed a day without labor on Monday, we asked public officials about their first jobs. Staff Writer [email protected] One of the first things Roosevelt County Commissioner Shane Lee learned when he started his “real first job,” was that every customer matters. Lee was about 18 when he started at Portal Farm Service, delivering hay and fertilizer. “The biggest thing was, you had lots of customers that had 20-30 acres,” Lee said. “The guy with 30 acres was just as important a...
Staff photos: Eamon Scarbrough Clovis resident Philip Burks, left, and his 6-year-old son Philip, observe their 5.8-pound catfish. Staff Writer [email protected] Saturday evening saw fishermen of all types gathering at Oasis State Park to celebrate their common passion. Oasis’ eighth annual “Biggest Catfish Challenge” brought out the competitive nature of participants, but also formed camaraderie between them. Rosemary Mathews of Portales forgot bait and swivels for h...
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Staff writer [email protected] Curry County Commissioner Chet Spear started working when he was 10. “I worked in a barbershop sweeping floors and cleaning counters during the week and shining shoes on Saturday. I got free haircuts for the sweeping and cleaning and charged 10 cents per shine,” he said. Spear said at age 12 he landed a paper route and in high school secured a newspaper stand. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1961 and retired as a special agent 20 years later. “My father instilled in me a serious work ethic...
Staff photo: Brooke Finch Clovis’ Raintree Thriftway Assistant Manager Hannah Butler talks to a customer on the phone, verifying the items on the faxed grocery list as part of the store’s new call-in service. Staff Writer [email protected] No more flipping through the tabloid magazines while waiting in line. No more squeezing the toilet paper, or the bread, to see what’s soft ... unless you like that sort of thing. Grocery shopping may be changing. Like Sam’s Club and big...
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A look at city permits filed during August, according to city of Clovis records: • 4: New residential permits in August, bringing the 2016 total to 26. • 2,199: Average square footage of the new residences. • 5: New commercial permits. Only four new commercial permits were filed the first seven months of the year. Two of the new commercial permits were filed on North Prince Street for Del Taco (3916) and Denny’s (4000). • $3,333: Most expensive permit fee, paid for the permit filed for the Denny’s building. • $20: Least ex... Full story
Today Books-n-Babies — 10:30 a.m. Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B., Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. — 4:30 p.m. Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B., Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 Wednesday GriefShare-Grief Recovery Support — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Central Baptist Church, room 203, 2105 N. Norris St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-4727 Preschool Storytime — 10:30 a.m. Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B., Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 Tween Programming — 2 p.m. Portales Public Library...
Today American Legion Post 117 Auxiliary — 5:30 p.m. American Legion Post 117, 2800 W. Grand Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-763-4030 Portales city meeting — 6:30 p.m. Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. Clovis-Carver Library, north annex, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 Wednesday Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. Clovis Community College, room 512, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4001 Clovis Chamber...