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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS - For David Maldonado Sr., golf is a serious hobby. "It's just something you love to do," he said. "Some people like to fish, I like to play golf." A two-time winner of the Clovis city championship, Maldonado admitted frustration after shooting a 4-over-par 76 in the opening round of the two-day event, played Sept. 12-13 at Colonial Park Golf Course. The saving grace was that his son, David Jr., was playing lights out. The younger Maldonado shot 69-68 - 137 and posted...
CLOVIS — How detail-oriented were the back-to-school plans Clovis has had to prepare for its phased return to in-person classes beginning Monday? Answer: Superintendent Renee Russ took an intermission for questions halfway through her report on re-entry efforts during the Tuesday virtual board of education meeting. The district, beginning Monday, will offer hybrid education for fifth grade and lower in three cohorts: • Cohort A, in person Monday and Tuesday and online the rest of the week • Cohort B, in person Thursday and F...
Editor’s note: In-person or to-go service varies based on a school’s mode of education as allowed by the Public Education Department on a county-by-county basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meal information is provided by school officials or websites. Contact individual schools for specific details. Clovis elementary Monday: Breakfast, mini pancakes, milk; Lunch, chicken smackers, au-gratin potatoes, sliced cucumbers, ranch dressing, fresh cantaloupe, homemade roll, fresh veggies, milk Tuesday: Breakfast, breakfast piz...
The following books are available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: “A Burning” by Megha Majumdar. Jivan, a Muslim girl from the slums, determined to move up in life, is accused of executing a terrorist attack on a train because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir is an opportunistic gym teacher who hitches his aspirations to a right-wing political party, and finds that his own ascent becomes linked to Jivan's fall. Lovely--an irresistible outcast whose exuberant voice and dreams of glory fill the nov...
Information on embroidering on stretchy fabrics and working with Transfer Artist Paper will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Clare Rowley, president of Creative Feet LLC, will demonstrate how to embroider on stretchy fabrics using the Octi-Hoops along with Stick and Rinse stabilizer. She lives in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Lesley Riley is a teacher, author, quilter and designer, and she’s going to show how t...
It’s hard to tell it by looking at the thermometer, but it is now fall. This time of year gives me the wanderlust. There are aspen leaves to peep before the wind takes them away, elk are bugling and migratory birds are on the move. It’s only natural that a human would want to go touring as well. One fall trip long ago still stands out in my memory. They say bad memories fade while sweet memories are etched forever. Not so with this trip that started bad and didn’t get any b...
CLOVIS - What's now enveloped in dust and times past may soon be a local staple where eastern New Mexico residents will be immersed in New Mexico history while getting a taste of local culture - literally. Brothers Jordan and Tate Nichols of Farwell said they wanted to bring something unique to Clovis. And unique it would be, with residents enjoying fine dining from local farmers and ranchers as they watch trains go by. The brothers, who bought Clovis' historic train depot on...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico Board of Regents agreed bringing student-athletes back onto campus would provide benefits for the student-athletes and improve their chances to compete against Lone Star Conference foes that already have their athletes back in school facilities. But they tabled a proposal from Greyhound Club President Charles Bennett to do just that, believing too many students would be left on the sidelines and that the decision didn’t belong in their court. Athletic Director Matt Billings told regents dur...
CLOVIS — With the belated start of the state’s high school fall sports season around the corner, volleyball, cross country and golf teams are slowly getting closer to a return to relative normalcy. The preps entered what Clovis High volleyball coach Darrel Ray said is “Phase 2” in their bid to get competition under way in those three sports early next month. Originally limited to pods of five athletes per coach during workouts, the New Mexico Activities Association increased that to nine per pod on Sept. 18. “It allows us...
FARWELL - In a game where both teams had a hard time putting consistent drives together, mistakes were bound to make a difference. Sundown took advantage of a 4-1 margin in turnovers and other faux pas by Farwell to post a 24-6 win on Friday night, handing the Steers their first loss this season in four games. The Roughnecks scored on drives covering just 18 and 36 yards to open a 12-0 halftime lead, then all but broke it open on the first play of the second half when...
PORTALES — Due to COVID-19 concerns, the city of Portales will not hold its annual Toss No Mas trash pickup on a specific day. Instead, the trash pickup will be spread out throughout the month of October, with any organization that has a mile to clean it up during the month. Organizations who require trash bags and gloves are asked to call city officials in advance. The release notes that the city understands anybody who declines to participate in cleanups due to safety concerns, but asks anybody who does clean up their m...
CLOVIS — BNSF Railways is planning work on its crossings at Curry Roads G and R this week, with closures required for each. RoadSafe Traffic Systems indicated in a release it will set up traffic control for the following: • The crossing at Curry Road G, also known as Sugar Beet Road, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday. • The crossing at Curry Road R 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday. Detours will be marked, and motorists are asked to plan different routes during the repair periods....
Samantha Rubino enjoyed coloring and reading books from the library. She also liked writing stories. And she had a vivid imagination. That information comes from her obituary. The 8-year-old girl died Aug. 1. Police say her father killed her, then wrapped her body in a plastic bag and placed it in the bottom of a trash bin outside their Carlsbad home. Juan Lerma, 32, this month pleaded not guilty to a charge of child abuse resulting in death. He is in the Eddy County Detention Center, without bond, waiting a trial date of...
New Mexico leaders, especially those working in and around K-12 education, are scrambling for solutions to the state's broadband issues. An estimated 25 percent of families in our state do not have access to broadband. That is troubling in normal times given the importance of being able to access useful information at one's fingertips, but when so many of our students have been forced to learn at home (whether that is virtual or home school), it becomes a much more serious iss...
As the presidents of Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University, we want to outline the benefits of General Obligation Bond C in the Nov. 3 General Election and why it deserves the support of the citizens of Curry and Roosevelt counties. First and foremost, the students of both campuses need and deserve high-quality learning environments. The money from Bond C would help CCC and ENMU continue to accomplish this goal. Passage of Bond C will allow higher education institutions in Curry and Roosevelt counties to...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Police Department is advising residents to follow city requirements on rabies vaccinations for their pets, following the identification of at least one rabid skunk in recent days. According to a release from Chief Doug Ford, the CPD’s Animal Control Department has recovered two skunks from the northeast portion of the city — north of 21st Street and east of Norris Street. Both cases involved dogs either fighting or killing the respective skunk. One of the two skunks has tested positive for rabies, and t...
A tort claim has been filed against several local and state entities regarding an alleged April death from COVID-19. A claim filed Tuesday by the Davis Kelin Law Firm of Albuquerque alerts the New Mexico Department of Health, the New Mexico State Risk Management Division, Clovis Mayor Mike Morris, Curry County Manager Lance Pyle and Clerk Annie Hogland of a tort claim notice sent on behalf of the wrongful death estate of Jennifer Rubino. The News acquired copies of the tort claim through open records requests to the city of...
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s governor said the state’s gating criteria remains good overall Thursday, but did not announce any changes to existing public health orders. The state reported 239 new positive COVID-19 tests Thursday, including 11 in Curry County and five in Roosevelt County. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham advised New Mexicans continue practicing mask wearing and social distancing. “We don’t want anyone infected,” Lujan Grisham said. “We’re seeing chronic diseases, chronic conditions. Nobody wants COVID-19, even...
That U.S. industries are engaged in an uphill battle against China for global markets is due largely to the help Chinese companies get from huge government subsidies that have been dispensed for decades, to formidable effect. The scale of the economic challenge to U.S. power — and jobs — is so vast that it’s something we ignore at our own peril. But questions remain as to whether the United States can regain a lead from a rival that is providing hundreds of billions of dollars to companies developing high-tech products rangi...
It didn’t matter what the findings of the Breonna Taylor grand jury were going to be. Black Lives Matters and their sympathizers were well prepared to riot on Wednesday night in Louisville and other cities, like New York and Washington. The video of that rented U-Haul filled with big signs and who-knows-what-else is all the proof you need that their “peaceful protest” was a planned operation. Taking over the streets, burning down buildings, destroying businesses, shooting thin...
The status between Israel and Bahrain is no longer ambiguous. Less than a month after the United Arab Emirates forged a peace agreement with the Jewish state, the Kingdom of Bahrain followed suit. Representatives from all three countries were on hand at a White House ceremony on Sept. 15 to celebrate the new Abraham Accords Declaration. In a region that will soon produce young Emiratis and Bahrainis who are fluent in Hebrew, Israeli graduates from UAE and Bahraini universities, and regular commercial flights among all three...
Constitutional revolution is going mainstream. After delivering lectures about political norms for the entirety of the Trump era — often with good cause — much of the left is now threatening to kneecap an important institution of American government on a partisan vote in an act of ideological vengeance. If the Republican Senate confirms a Trump appointee to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat right before or after the election, progressives say Democrats, if...
SANTA FE — The state took two steps forward, but three steps back Wednesday regarding states from which travelers must self-quarantine upon arrival in New Mexico due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Added to the list of high-risk states were Colorado, Oregon and Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Michigan and Hawaii were moved to the low-risk state designation. The tipping data points for a high-risk state versus a low-risk state are a 5% test positivity rate for COVID-19 over a 7-day rolling average, or a positive test rate greater than 8...
CLOVIS - The Leal's Mexican restaurant location on Prince Street is for sale, but owner Laura Leal said she intends to keep the popular eatery's Mabry location open. Leal said the decision to try and sell the Prince Street location was influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the effect associated public health orders have had on the restaurant business. "Whenever COVID happened, I decided to reduce down to one store not knowing what was going to happen from day to day," Leal...
PORTALES - The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents met just 15 minutes in closed session Friday to discuss the path to selecting a new Portales campus president and chancellor for its three-campus system. The path ended at Patrice Caldwell, who was named to the position after holding the interim title since April. By a 5-0 vote, regents also extended her contract to June 30, 2022. "We are so thankful you have agreed to continue your position with the university,"...
