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On this date ... 1976: Ranchvale school students were preparing to host a weekend carnival that included a haunted house in the basement of the gym. “The house is complete with screaming vampires, ghosts, bats and other spine-tingling supernatural beings,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. 1956: A Clovis television dealer had been the victim of robbery in Amarillo. Jim Costa had gone to Amarillo to purchase the TVs for local customers. He loaded them into the back of his pickup truck, but soon learned the weather forecast cal... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 3:33 a.m.: Burglary (commercial), 1100 block of West Seventh Street. • 7:33 a.m.: Failure to appear (felony), 800 block of Mitchell Street. • 8:04 a.m.: Fraud (less then $100), 2600 block of West Seventh Street. • 3:17 p.m.: Tampering with motor vehicle, 200 block of Mariposa Drive. • 3:45 p.m.: Shoplifting, 1900 block of North Prince Street. • 4:40 p.m.: Shoplifting, 3700 block of North Princ... Full story
Religion columnist “Would you be willing to speak briefly to my seminary students?” In the weeks since one of my best friends and most capable colleagues made that request of me, along with eight or nine other ministers, a fine group whose quality I can only dilute, I’ve been pondering what to say about “Ministry Today.” The first challenge is relatively minor. He said “brief.” The second is that my only real qualification to give such a speech is that I feel incredibly un...
Local columnist As we’ve discussed before, varmints are perpetual pests that need to be controlled in number. Critters are less immediate problems, tending to be herbivores rather than possessing meat-tearing teeth. But the critter can be a pest if its numbers grow too great. Critters both large and small have to eat, and while herbivores won’t bite you, they will eat the grass that your livelihood-providing livestock also prefer to consume. In order to prevent the critter population from exceeding the limits of the lan... Full story
Texico (1-5, 0-1) at Raton (5-3, 1-1)When: 7 p.m. in a District 5-3A game. Last week: Texico had an open date; the Tigers lost a district game at Santa Rosa 42-21. Last meeting: The teams have never played each other. Of note: The Tigers have more wins than the rest of the district combined (four), but Wolverines coach Ryan Autrey said the district is side open. “I don’t think their schedule has been as tough as what the rest of us have been playing,” he said, “but they’re still a good, quality team.” … The Wolverines’ n... Full story
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Staff photo: Brooke Finch Longtime congregant Marcia Leavell arranges a tablecloth in the fellowship hall of Clovis’ Immanuel Lutheran Church in preparation for the church’s 75th anniversary celebration. Staff Writer [email protected] When Rev. Carl Schmid of Albuquerque came to Clovis as a traveling missionary to lead a Lutheran service, five people attended and a mere $1 was collected. That was back in 1915, however, and it was the first step for what later became Clovis’ Immanuel Lutheran Church. That initial service ev...
Staff report A trio of Clovis men were arrested Wednesday night on accusations of an attempted robbery on West Street. Abel Abeyta and Freddie Sanchez Jr., both 18, and Manuel Estrada, 19, were booked into the Curry County Adult Detention Center. Sanchez and Estrada are charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and larceny. Abeyta is charged with armed robbery, aggravated burglary, larceny and tampering with evidence. It was not immediately clear whether any of the three had an attorney. According to arrest warrant...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] A Portales resident recently raised concerns to Portales city councilors and officials regarding the rate of euthanasia at the Portales Animal Shelter. Monica Eppinger, a Portales resident and volunteer with High Plains Humane Society — a local non-profit organization that rescues stray cats and dogs — approached Portales city councilors at their Oct. 4 meeting. According to City Manager Sammy Standefer, 2015 saw 1,645 calls for service from animal control. Of those calls, 442 ani...
On this date ... 1976: Ranchvale school students were preparing to host a weekend carnival that included a haunted house in the basement of the gym. “The house is complete with screaming vampires, ghosts, bats and other spine-tingling supernatural beings,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. 1956: A Clovis television dealer had been the victim of robbery in Amarillo. Jim Costa had gone to Amarillo to purchase the TVs for local customers. He loaded them into the back of his picku...
Eastern New Mexico Water Authority The following were actions taken at the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority meeting Thursday in Elida: • Board members held an executive session to discuss limited easement matters. • Board members approved a request for an offer and easement agreement. ENMWUA Executive Director Justin Howalt said the easement is for the purchase of some private land owned by Roosevelt County residents Garcia and Rosa Guadalupe. Howalt said it will cost $1,190. Funds will come partially from cap... Full story
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STAFF REPORT The entirety of human nature does not consist of just numbers and statistics but our experiences themselves, according to Former University of Colorado at Boulder Philosophy Professor Jerry Martin. Martin gave a presentation at Eastern New Mexico University Wednesday afternoon called “God and Western Civilization,” in which he said scientific thought — that of strictly Staff photo: Kurt Munz-Raper Former University of Colorado at Boulder Philosophy Professor Jerry...
“Would you be willing to speak briefly to my seminary students?” In the weeks since one of my best friends and most capable colleagues made that request of me, along with eight or nine other ministers, a fine group whose quality I can only dilute, I’ve been pondering what to say about “Ministry Today.” The first challenge is relatively minor. He said “brief.” The second is that my only real qualification to give such a speech is that I feel incredibly unqualified to give such...
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Genealogy a decade-long project Editor’s note: The following is one in a continuing series on local senior citizens. By Matthew Asher STAFF WRITER [email protected] Anybody can claim that they can trace their family tree back to the 1600’s but not too many people can back it up with documents. For Portales resident Clovie Chunn, he has spent the last 10 years researching genealogy not only for his family but the families of his wife, Valerie, and his many local fri...
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Pitbull mix Gender: Female Pitbull mix Age: About 6 weeks old Breed: Pitbull mix According to Adam Aguilar, animal control supervisor, this pup is very calm, has an outgoing personality and is very affectionate. Aguilar said she’s relaxed primarily, but as she’s still growing, she needs space to move around, making her ideal for any family that’s active. Aguilar said she’s good with children and will probably grow up to a medium-sized dog. This puppy will be available for ado...
Today • Glengary Glen Ross concert — 7 p.m. in University Theatre Center at ENMU. Admission: $5 general public, free to ENMU students with current ID and sticker. Information: 575-562-1011 Saturday • Special food distribution — 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Central Christian Church, 1528 S. Main Street. Information: 575-769-2103 • Maggie Gomez Junior Recital — 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall at ENMU. Admission: Free. Information: 575-562-1011 • Glengary Glen Ross concert — 7 p.m. in University Theatre Center at ENMU. Admission: $5 general publ...
As we've discussed before, varmints are perpetual pests that need to be controlled in number. Critters are less immediate problems, tending to be herbivores rather than possessing meat-tearing teeth. But the critter can be a pest if its numbers grow too great. Critters both large and small have to eat, and while herbivores won't bite you, they will eat the grass that your livelihood-providing livestock also prefer to consume. Audra Brown Down on the Farm In order to prevent...
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MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] A district judge on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss incest charges against a Clovis woman. Judge Drew Tatum issued a decision letter in the case against Monica Mares, 36, accused of an incestuous relationship with her son, 19-year-old Caleb Peterson. In the three-paragraph ruling, Tatum said he found, “the matters presented by the defendant lack merit and do not warrant dismissal.” Mares’ attorney, Brett Carter, had argued on state grounds that incest laws punished women dispr...
STAFF REPORT Portales residents will honor their local emergency service providers this weekend with a Responders Appreciation Day. The event will be held 3-5 p.m. Saturday at the Baptist Children’s Home by the Portales Rotary Club and will allow the community to show gratitude to its police officers, deputies and fire departments, according to Rotary Club member Jo Winchester. “We wanted our police department, sheriff’s department, fire department, first responders to know, ‘we do appreciate you, we believe in you, and we...
Staff writer During Thursday’s Clovis City Commission meeting, Helen Casaus was chosen to fill the District 3 vacancy created by the recent retirement of Commissioner Robert Sandoval. Ronnie Anaya, David W. Bryant, Kevin Cass, Jose Griego, Sharesse Sawyer Warfel and Casaus submitted applications to gain consideration for the spot, with each making presentations to commission members. After each of the candidates addressed the body, commission members cast ballots, with Casaus emerging as the top vote recipient. She took t...
STAFF REPORT The Eastern New Mexico men’s soccer team fell to conference opponent University of Texas of the Permian-Basin Thursday, 4-1. The Falcons (4-8-2, 4-5-2 HC) scored in the 48th minute, then proceeded to really hammer the Greyhounds (5-6-4, 3-5-3 HC) offensively, finishing the match with 15 shots on goal out of 20 total shots. ENMU scored its lone goal in the 80th minute, when Ignacio Dicun put one in the net off a Robbie Leonard assist. Greyhound freshman Ryan Flores started the match at keeper, replacing normal s...
