Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Did you know that New Mexico has a “space trail?” link Tom McDonald It includes more than 50 specific locations around the state and spans the ages — from a mountaintop called Wizard’s Roost in Lincoln County, where prehistoric New Mexicans aligned stones to the summer and winter solstices, to the Socorro County’s Magdalena Ridge Observatory, one of many modern-day astronomical observatories around the state. You can find New Mexico Space Trail maps at a couple of choice locat...
Staff Writer [email protected] United Way has kicked off its annual campaign to ask area residents to support local non-profit organizations. But this year, the organization is putting a more personal spin on its efforts by inviting regional residents and business operators into the various non-profits to see how they operate. “I’ve been at United Way for 13 years, and it doesn’t matter how much I really think I know an organization; when you take the time to walk around inside and talk to them, you always learn somet... Full story
Staff report The city of Clovis/Curry County Office of Emergency Management has scheduled a “full-scale exercise” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. A news release from the city of Clovis says New Mexico State Police, Clovis Fire Department, Clovis Police Department, 64th Civil Support Team, BNSF Railroad, Plains Regional Medical Center, Clovis Police Explorers, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, and the Clovis/Curry County Office of Emergency Management will all participate in the exercise. “The exercise will be taking place in th...
Remembering 9/11: Friday’s Clovis High School football game is being played “in honor of all military men and women from all branches of the military, veterans, police, firefighters, paramedics, nurses (and) doctors.” That’s the message from Eastern Plains Council of Governments in a news release. Friday marks the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Organizers are asking fans to “Pack Leon Williams Stadium.” The Wildcats’ game against Atrisco Heritage begins at 7 p.m. The first 300 Clovis fans will be... Full story
Staff report A 21-year-old Clovis man was arrested Sunday and charged with child solicitation by electronic communications device. A Curry County Sheriff’s Department news release says Jacob Montoya, 21, contacted an online “chat profile” that claims to represent a 13-year-old female from Clovis. “Montoya sent messages that were sexually explicit and a photo of his genitals,” the release said. “Montoya solicited a meeting for sexual activity and requested to meet the '13-year-old female’ at her residence.” The release sai...
I use to worry that I didn’t worry enough. I had a mini crisis a couple of weeks ago. Things were going rather smooth and so I knew a crisis was around the corner. It caught me unexpected. I expected that. It’s either a sign of maturity or insanity — take your pick — when things that are supposed to shake your whole world just give you a little jolt. Flash back 20 years and it was the little jolts that seemed to shake up my world. link Helena Rodriguez These days it seems t... Full story
Siempre pensé que yo era una persona que no se preocupaba por nada. Tuve una mini crisis hace unas cuantas semanas, todo se veía bien y tranquillo así que pronto supe que se aproximaba una crisis y me tomo de sorpresa. La esperaba y no se puede tener una cenal de madurez o una suponen sacudir tu mundo solo te dan una estrujadita. Retrocediendo a 20 anos atrás eran los pequeños golpes que estremecían mi mundo estos días parecen que no hay modo de evitar las cosa que roban...
On this date ... 1975: Ten of Clovis’ 12 elementary schools were offering kindergarten programs and some city elementary schools were “overloaded,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. “Pupil-teacher ratios are above average at the sixth grade at Cameo and the fourth grades at Lockwood, Ranchvale and Zia,” according to the newspaper. But overall, enrollment in the Clovis public schools was down 154 students from the operational budget’s projected 8,717. 1970: Rich Haman, Brad Aday and Luis Aguilar had been selected Rams of the... Full story
Today Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, North Annex, 701 N. Main St. Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 Toddler Time — 10 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Planning and Zoning— 3 p.m. City Hall, 321 Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Elida Village Meeting — 7 p.m. 704 Clark St., Elida. Information: 575-274-6465 Thursday Pre-K Storyhour— 10 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Melrose Ci... Full story
In celebration of Labor Day, we asked area residents for the best — and worst — jobs they’ve had. A few responses: Danny Lujan of Clovis said his worst job was at a slaughterhouse. “I didn’t like working in the knives, and standing for eight hours for 23 years,” Lujan said. His only other job, he said, is one he has now with the city of Clovis’ Parks and Recreation Department. “Been here 10 years,” Lujan said. He maintains the cleanliness of the parks, cleaning the bathrooms. “I remove the graffiti and like seeing the vie...
