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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Tuesday Portales city meeting — 6:30 p.m. Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Dora city meeting — 7 p.m. Village Firestation, 2200 Ave A., Dora. Information: 575-477-2411 Farwell city meeting — 5:30 p.m. (CDT) City Hall, 100 Ninth St., Farwell. Information: 806-481-3620 Bovina city meeting — 6:30 p.m. (CDT) City Hall, 205 North St., Bovina. Information: 806-251-1116 Board of County Commissioners — 9 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, north annex, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Informati...
Today Clovis Evening Lions Club Gun Show — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: (575) 935-5000 Monday Ron Hamm “Ross Calvin: The Clovis Years” — 6:30 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Wednesday United Blood Services — 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ENMU, ballroom, 201 S. Knoxville St., Portales. Information: 575-625-9743 Thursday United Blood Services — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Plains Regional Medical Center, cannon room, 2100 N. Martin Luther King Jr., Boulev... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday • 4:27 a.m.: Battery on a police officer, 2900 block of North Main Street. • 8:21 a.m.: Fugitive from justice, 800 block of Mitchell Street. • 9:14 a.m.: Failure to appear (misdemeanor), 800 block of Mitchell Street. • 10:48 a.m.: Driving on suspencion/revocation, 10th and Lea streets. • 10:58 a.m.: Tampering with motor vehicle, 1500 block of Sycamore Street. • 11:13 a.m.: Unlawful taking of motor... Full story
We asked our Facebook followers on Monday, “Do you think adding Gary Johnson to the third presidential debate would significantly impact general election results?” • Dani Friend: I do. I’ve been watching the polls today and he leads them all, without having debated. It is time to stop this one or other nonsense and allow other options. Two parties only is what got is into this disaster. • Johnny Wilson: Nope. He screwed himself by backing up TTP which will send more of our jobs overseas and protect corporations form bein...
On this date ... 1966: Burger Chef, at 501 W. Seventh in Clovis, offered five cheeseburgers for 89 cents each Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Regular hamburgers were always 15 cents each. 1956: Clovis had recently organized a Civil Air Patrol. Officers include Cmdr. Joe Blair, Supply Officer Jim Garrison, Communications Officer Jack Wiggins and Adjutant Ray Brock. 1946: A 21-year-old father of two was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Sadoth Chavez said he killed Felix Bass of Littlefield in...
Staff Writer [email protected] If you’ve noticed fewer campaign signs posted around Clovis and Curry County this election season, you’re not alone. Curry County Republican Party Chairman Rube Render has taken notice, too. Render said theft and vandalism of political signs is a growing issue this election cycle. “I’ve been doing this for 15 years, and I have never seen it this bad,” Render said. “It’s difficult. There have been a lot of incidents — I can’t tell you how many. I notice it because I’m the guy giving out sign...
Staff Writer [email protected] As of Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline, six Clovis residents had submitted applications to be considered to fill the District 3 city commission seat vacated by Robert Sandoval. “These applications will be provided to the city commissioners after the deadline (Friday),” City Manager Larry Fry said. “The candidates will be given an opportunity to make a short presentation prior to the voting at the city commission meeting on Oct. 20.” Fry said applications had been received from Ronnie Anaya, Da... Full story
Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Johnny Gomez Jr. saws out the window space for a new wall at The Oasis Children’s Advocacy Center Thursday. The organization felt the wall was necessary to create a buffer for its safehouse interview room. Managing Editor [email protected] If you live in a house smaller than 1,000 square feet, adding an interior wall doesn’t sound like the greatest of plans. But if you work in that house, and are tasked to provide a safe interview space for chi... Full story
Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Jayson Villanueva takes a break from Trek for Trash work Saturday morning to blow the pieces off a dandelion in a lot on the northeast corner of the Seventh Street-Norris Street intersection. Jayson was part of the Sepulbeda team with his sister, mother, three cousins and aunt. Staff Writer [email protected] More than 200 hearty volunteers made a concerted effort to help spruce up Clovis Saturday, during the annual Trek for Trash event. City...
We’ve written this editorial before, many times, actually, so please excuse the repetition, but we think it is important: We don’t endorse political candidates. That’s primarily because we seldom see any who reflect our core values of limited government. Those seeking office on Nov. 8 are mostly well-intentioned people. Their hearts are in the right place, but their intentions are seldom to make government smaller and individual responsibilities greater. As we wrote most recently during New Mexico’s primary electio...
We’ve written this editorial before, many times, actually, so please excuse the repetition, but we think it is important: We don’t endorse political candidates. That’s primarily because we seldom see any who reflect our core values of limited government. Those seeking office on Nov. 8 are mostly well-intentioned people. Their hearts are in the right place, but their intentions are seldom to make government smaller and individual responsibilities greater. As we wrote most recently during New Mexico’s primary electio... Full story
This month, New Mexicans gathered to sign a 180-foot, 23,000-pound wind turbine blade in front of the Curry County Courthouse. This gigantic blade will join two others on a tower that will be part of the Grady Wind Energy Center, one of three new wind energy projects in the county, which will produce approximately 500 megawatts. That’s enough power for 180,000 homes. Sen. Martin Heinrich These projects will bring millions of dollars into the local economy. Pattern D...
This month, New Mexicans gathered to sign a 180-foot, 23,000-pound wind turbine blade in front of the Curry County Courthouse. This gigantic blade will join two others on a tower that will be part of the Grady Wind Energy Center, one of three new wind energy projects in the Heinrich county, which will produce approximately 500 megawatts. That’s enough power for 180,000 homes. These projects will bring millions of dollars into the local economy. Pattern Development, which is b... Full story
I don’t anticipate voting for Trump or him winning, but I doubt he would be the 2016 version of Hitler or Caligula or the demise of democracy (admittedly, a low bar). In fact, I think his supporters would be sorely disappointed. Wendel Sloan My impression is he has no firm convictions — religious or otherwise. In his case, that is probably good since his espoused convictions for his base are dark, pessimistic and discriminatory — and would make America hate again. I think...
I don’t anticipate voting for Trump or him winning, but I doubt he would be the 2016 version of Hitler or Caligula or the demise of democracy (admittedly, a low bar). In fact, I think his supporters would be sorely disappointed. Wendel Sloan My impression is he has no firm convictions — religious or otherwise. In his case, that is probably good since his espoused convictions for his base are dark, pessimistic and discriminatory — and would make America hate again. I think...
Sports writer [email protected] One coach thought her team played better than it has lately. The other coach said his team couldn’t get anything going. link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis High junior Makinzie Johnson, flanked by sophomore Brooklyn Hatley, tries to get a ball past the block of Eldorado’s Catessa Duran, left, and Micah Livesay during the second set of Saturday’s District 6-2A match at Rock Staubus Gym. Eldorado won 25-22, 25-22, 25-20. In the end, Eldor...
Jack McGrann Republican Jack McGrann is a write-in candidate for New Mexico’s second congressional district election. McGrann is a real estate agent in Ruidoso. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was stationed at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo in the 1970s, where he served in the aeronautical division. He became interested in politics after the U.S. housing market crashed in 2008. Violent crime is up across New Mexico. What can lawmakers do to help reverse that trend? To the extent that lawmakers have influence on t... Full story
Staff report The Clovis High boys soccer team is at the point where it needs all the wins it can get. link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Santa Fe High goalkeeper Sergio Equino collides with teammate Ronald Alexander as Clovis HIgh senior Schuyler Houfek lingers for a possible loose ball during the first half of Saturday’s District 2-6A boys soccer match at Leon Williams Stadium. The Wildcats blanked the Demons 2-0. Wildcats coach Greg Trujillo thinks the top three teams in s...
Staff report ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis High football team suffered a setback Saturday, falling to District 2-6A foe Manzano 27-14. Failing to stop the Monarchs (5-2, 2-0 district) on their first two drives, the Wildcats (4-3, 1-1) did just the opposite, failing to move the ball more than a handful of yards during their first few series. Down 20-0, Seth Lopez broke off a 63-yard run to take the ball to the Monarchs 1-yard line, where Micah Gray punched it through on the ensuing play for the team’s first score. Clovis head coa... Full story
District 5-3A Texico 3, Tucumcari 0 Texico 25 25 25 Tucumcari 12 15 18 Texico individual statistics Kills — Jasmine Gannon 20, Mel Davalos 7, Maryelle Dickerman 5. Blocks — Davalos 4, Gannon 3, Cynthia Reynoso 1. Digs — Micah Pinnell 10, Kaylee Miller 8, Gannon 7. Aces — Dickerman 3, Gannon 2, Reynoso 2. Assists — Miller 19, Baylee Sours 12. Records — Texico 14-3 (3-0), Tucumcari 11-5 (0-2). Junior varsity — Texico def. Tucumcari 25-13, 25-9. C team — Texico def. Tucumari 25-7, 25-9. District 6-2A Fort Sumner 3, Dora 1 Fort...
