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  • Obituary: Patricia T. Hansen

    Updated Nov 10, 2023

    Patricia T. Hansen, 71, of Clovis passed away peacefully in Clovis on November 4, 2023. Pat was a loving wife and mother and served as a dedicated bookkeeper and organizer for employers in Indiana, California and New Mexico. On October 7, 1952 Pat Hansen was born Patricia Vargo in Gary, Ind., to John and Anna Vargo of Griffith, Ind., the youngest of three daughters. Pat received a bachelor’s degree in geography from California State University, San Bernardino in 1996 and d...

  • Obituary: Dorthy Adele (Dixon) Dawson

    Updated Nov 10, 2023

    In Loving Memory of Dorthy Adele (Dixon) Dawson Dorthy Adele (Dixon) Dawson, known to her friends and family as a warm and caring soul, passed away peacefully in her home in Clovis, New Mexico, on November 8, 2023, at the age of 84. She was born on March 20, 1939, in Sudan, Texas, the eighth child of Calvin Sr. and Ozzie Mae Shaw. Dorthy's roots in Clovis, New Mexico ran deep because she spent her formative years in this close-knit community and never left its embrace. She...

  • Obituary: Ashley "Ash" Grandy

    Updated Nov 10, 2023

    Tucson - Ashley "Ash" Corbell Grandy, 92, passed away on November 1, 2023, at home in Tucson, AZ. He was born on July 27, 1931, in Grandy, NC, to Ashley and Dolly Grandy. After his father's death when he was just three years old, Ash and his siblings endured 13 years in an orphanage, which cultivated a resiliency that allowed him to accomplish many personal and professional accolades. Ash served in the Air Force for 21 years, including a deployment to Vietnam. During his time...

  • Obituary: Joe Maez

    Updated Nov 10, 2023

    El Paso - On November 6, 2023 at 5:25am, God called another angel to Heaven. Joe A. Maez, age 86, entered into eternal rest in El Paso, Texas after valiantly fighting for 2 years from esophageal cancer. He was a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and will be dearly missed. Joe is preceded in death by his parents; Trinidad and Lilia Maez, his children; Harold Maez and Debra Marie Maez, as well as his siblings; Jess Maez, Eddie Maez, Armando...

  • Region could see quarter inch of rain

    The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 10, 2023

    Why, yes, it is snowing on eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle. The National Weather Service is expecting the flakes to continue until 2 p.m. or so, before a 50% chance of rain the rest of the day. "Patchy fog" is expected overnight and early on Veterans Day with a high near 58 degrees. Snow accumulations? That's not happening on this date in history, but NWS predicts up to a quarter-inch of rain before Friday's over....

  • Detention officers arrested in Portales

    The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 9, 2023

    Two Roosevelt County Detention Center officers have been arrested for bringing contraband to inmates at the detention center, court records show. Officer Daejon Rae Coronado, 20, and Heather Brockman, 34, were reported by Lt. Danion Rich for bringing contraband to the jail. According to the report, video footage shows Coronado delivering contraband to inmate Dylan Hendron. The investigation led to a subsequent shakedown of Hendron’s room and bunk, where RCDC officers found two syringes and suspected suboxone, which is a c...

  • Obituary: Frederick (Fred) Mark Stevens

    Updated Nov 9, 2023

    Frederick (Fred) Mark Stevens passed away on November 3rd, 2023. Fred was born on December 2, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to C.F. Stevens and Mary Elizabeth Maybin Stevens. He was from a military family and spent most of his childhood in Salinas, California where his father was stationed at Ft Ord. Growing up on coastal farmland, he spent many of his childhood days combing beaches, finding his love of the outdoors, and developing skills as a photographer. He graduated...

  • Obituary: Charles Allen Patman II

    Updated Nov 8, 2023

    Charles Allen Patman II, 19, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023, as the result of an undetected health issue at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY. Charles was born August 16, 2004, in Amarillo, TX to Jeremy and Amy Patman and raised in Borger, TX. Charlie quickly gained the nickname Cap and instantly captured the love of all his grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Cap was blessed with a sister, Elizabeth Patman, and they became great friends. Cap and his...