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  • Texas Panhandle explosion kills 18,000 dairy cows

    Sarah Bahari The Dallas Morning News, Syndicated content|Updated Apr 17, 2023

    A fiery explosion in the Texas Panhandle killed more than 18,000 cattle and critically injured one worker in what is being described as the deadliest barn fire for cattle on record. Fire tore through the holding pens of Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt on Monday night, as the cattle were waiting to be milked, authorities told local news outlets. A dairy farm worker rescued from the building was taken to a hospital and was in critical but stable condition. Investigators have not...

  • Hill takes role as volleyball coach at CHS

    the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    CLOVIS – Clovis High has named Cristy Hill as its new volleyball coach. Hill, currently the head guidance counselor at CHS, replaces Darrel Ray, who resigned the position recently after his second stint as Lady Wildcats volleyball coach. Hill spent six seasons working under Ray as an assistant coach, and also had three seasons as the girls golf coach at CHS. “I love coaching and I love volleyball,” Hill said. “When I became a counselor, one of the things I missed was coaching.” A CHS graduate, Hill was involved in...

  • Jail log - April 16

    Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Booked The following were booked into local jail (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Yeferson Najera, 22, possession of a controlled substance • Isaac Rando, 19, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, criminal damage to the property of a household member • Kristina Hall, 39, failure to pay fines • Wade Alley, 37, possession of a controlled substance, criminal trespass, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Brenda Gonzales, 37, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Roberto Madrid, 37, failure to appear on...

  • Hounds winding down spring football drills

    Dave Wagner, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    PORTALES – As incoming Eastern New Mexico University football coach Kelley Lee gets ready to begin his second stint with the program, one area he feels pretty good about is at safety on defense. “We felt like we have pretty good players there,” Lee said as the Greyhounds begin to wind down spring drills leading into Friday’s 5 p.m. Green & Silver scrimmage at Greyhound Stadium. “We’ve watched them, and they were all-(Lone Star) Conference type of players.” Among them are seniors Zerrian Meander and Colby Russ,...

  • Clovis woman pleads to possessing firearm

    the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    A Clovis woman has pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm following a search warrant issued back in July of 2022. According to a release from the Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office, Alexis Edwards, 22, pled guilty on Thursday for possessing an AR-15 style rifle. The search warrant was on July 9, 2022 after the Clovis Police Department (CPD) were looking for a firearm they believed to be involved in a homicide investigation. One of the officers at that search...

  • Pages past, April 16: That was some 'cloudburst'

    David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    On this date ... 1910: I.D. Johnson, 6, arrived in Clovis by train with his parents. “He learned to swim at a lake located on the corner of what is now 10th and Main Street,” his son, Bob Johnson wrote in a report for the history book “Curry County, New Mexico.” “He earned extra money by peddling empty beer and whiskey bottles back to the Free Coinage Bar (located in the 300 block on Main Street). This ambitious enterprise was brought to an abrupt halt by the newly...

  • CCC trustees approve staff raise

    Steve Hansen, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Beginning July 1, professional staff at Clovis Community College will receive an 11% raise, the CCC Board of Trustees decided unanimously on Wednesday. The added cost of professional staff raises is expected to be $96,966 over the next 12 months, according to a document attached to the board’s agenda. A budget planning document presented at a workshop on Tuesday states that CCC has 45 professional employees with current total salaries of about $2.1 million a year. CCC Interim President Robin Jones said professional staff...

  • Suspect in shooting waives extradition

    the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    The man suspected in the shooting death of Mathew Nelson, 22, early Monday morning waived extradition from Texas and is now in the Curry County Adult Detention Center in Clovis. Patrick Quinones II, 21, was arrested Monday night in Post, Texas and was charged with second-degree murder in connection with Monday morning's homicide at the Clovis Apartments. Quinones "was identified as a shooter in this homicide," according to a news release issued Tuesday by Clovis Police Capt. R...

  • Sunday Reader: NM facing maternal health crisis

    Searchlight New Mexico, Syndicated content|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Victoria Robledo was two months pregnant last June when the only women's health clinic in Clovis closed its doors. Hers was a complicated pregnancy that demanded specialized care, and Robledo, 24, soon found herself driving long distances - 100 miles to Lubbock for her first ultrasound, 220 miles to Albuquerque for a special test that revealed the umbilical cord was in a knot. She was terrified she would lose the baby. Then, at 36 weeks she lost all prenatal care services and...

  • Events calendar - April 16

    Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Today through April 23 *The Tabernacle Experience – 11 a.m.-8 p.m., daily, Central Christian Church, 1528 S. Main St., Portales. Cost $10 per person. Journey through a full-scale replica of the Tabernacle of the Wilderness. Information and advance reservations: centralwired.org or call 575-356-6001 Today *Double reed studio recital - 3 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2377 Monday *Read-to-Reel movie “Stardust” (2007, PG-13, based on the Neil Gaiman novel) – 6 p.m., Ingram Room,...

  • Opinion: Some lobbyists still work for public interest

    Tom McDonald, Syndicated content|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Lobbyists get a bum rap, mainly because of the big shots. It’s hard to respect someone who wines and dines and cozies up to lawmakers in order to deflect legislation that might cut into the profits of an oversized industry like the pharmaceuticals or gun manufacturers. Their bottom lines aren’t necessarily in the public interest, which makes it easy to criticize those who lobby to make the rich richer. By a broader sense, however, we are just about all lobbyists — or at least that’s true for those who care enough...

  • Opinion: Tennessee expulsion strike against democracy

    Elwood Watson, Syndicated content|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    By now, most Americans have heard and seen the callous and malicious manner in which two Tennessee lawmakers were expelled from their house seats. The GOP-controlled Tennessee House voted to expel two of the “Tennessee 3.” That trio of Democratic lawmakers had committed the transgression of presiding over protests at the capital — with one wielding a bullhorn — demanding action on guns after the horrific mass shooting in a Nashville school that left six people dead,...

  • Opinion: Sometimes the news startles, amazes

    Rube Render, Local columnist|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Periodically, while perusing my local newspaper, I discover some latest piece of news or what purports to be news that fascinates, startles, or amazes me. Below are two examples of these. Dany Werfel has recently been sworn in as the new IRS commissioner, and while I’ve never met Werfel, I’d like to shake his hand. In an article by AP reporter Fatima Hussein, Werfel is quoted as saying, “This is our moment in history to transform the IRS. We have a great deal of work...

  • Opinion: Trump prosecution sets a dangerous legal precedent

    Christine Flowers, Syndicated content|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    I once had a client from a country where the instability of the government led to widespread chaos. He had supported a candidate who was running against the president in a hotly contested election, and was severely beaten because of his affiliation with the perceived “enemy of the state.” He lost his job, his money, everything. When he came to my office to file for political asylum, I asked rather naively why he had chosen the United States. I remember with a clarity that...

  • Opinion: Take high ground against legislation

    Kent McManigal, Local columnist|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Is everything hopeless? The dominant cultures around the world have gone insane. Dishonest ideas, presented as normal or reasonable, are forced on us and the young and the gullible seem powerless to resist. Social media makes diseased ideas seem trendy and cool. As long as you don’t allow someone to violate you, let them be wrong. People have the right to make mistakes and you have the right to defend yourself from the consequences of their mistakes -- without violating thei...

  • Opinion: Biden, Trump both to blame for Afghan withdrawal disaster

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Syndicated content|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    The Biden administration admits to having made some mistakes — some — in its withdrawal from Afghanistan, but the admission doesn’t come close to acknowledging the catastrophe that occurred during the August 2021 retreat. Ex-President Donald Trump, meanwhile, is in full-force denial over his role in that catastrophe. Both are to blame, and to a certain extent, so are Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush for the abysmal deployment, training and ambivalent nation-building decisions that contributed to the Taliban...

  • New full-time priest arrives at St. James Episcopal Church

    Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Over the last two years, St. James’ Episcopal Church in Clovis has gone without a full-time priest. However, that position has recently been filled; the new priest arriving just in time for Holy Week. Simon Carian, 35, is approaching his ten-year anniversary of being ordained. He was recently hired and started as the Rector of the church. Carian said Rector is another way of saying “priest in charge.” Carian is no stranger to Clovis, and he said the decision to take on this role was easy for him. “The church is very b...

  • Aquifer's water level rises near Cannon Air Force Base

    Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    An effort to conserve area groundwater may be getting results with a level uptick recorded northwest of Cannon Air Force Base. The news came during a regular session of the Curry County Commission on Tuesday. Ogallala Land and Water Conservancy Executive Director Ladona Clayton gave a presentation of the work the group has been engaged in recently. The group has encouraged a number of landowners to not use their wells on their property. While the group continues to talk to other landowners who are not participating in the...

  • Council approves revised communications center agreement

    Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    At their regular meeting Tuesday, the Portales City Council approved a revised contract with the Roosevelt County Commission regarding the Portales Communications Center. After the commission’s meeting last Tuesday, City Manager Sarah Austin said the fire chief, police chief, and sheriff met with the board to come up with new revisions. Originally, the commission offered $125,000 worth of funding for FY23 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023) for dispatch services. However, the city council requested $175,000. It was ultimately...

  • Ask the editors - April 16

    Grant McGee and Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    What is under construction next to the Clovis Aquatic Center? The Hillcrest Senior Life Center is set to open by September, according to Clovis city Senior Services Director Barbara Riggan. Riggan had one word to describe what she likes about the new center. "Windows," she said. "We have no windows at the Friendship Senior Center." The Friendship Senior Center, on 13th Street west of Thornton, is where seniors have been gathering since it opened in 1985, Riggan said. "Its...

  • Clovis octagenarian advocates for Senior Olympics participation

    the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    One of the biggest advocates for the yearly Senior Olympics competition in Clovis is 81-year-old chiropractor Ken Lindsey. "I'm a senior and I'm experiencing what seniors experience," Lindsey said when asked about his Senior Olympics interest. He'll be participating when the Senior Olympics get going April 24 through May 15. Lindsey believes by seniors working together, Senior Olympics participants have a stronger value for life and a stronger passion for life. "When we get to...

  • Police to test waters with Public Service Aide position

    the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Sometimes it’s best to test the waters before jumping in all the way. That’s exactly what the Clovis Police Department is trying to accomplish with its new Public Service Aide program. According to the job description, PSA is a civilian position designed to augment the certified officers in the performance of their duties as well as taking on some of the duties that do not require a certified officer to perform. Deputy Chief Trevor Thron said the position gives a person the skills, tools, and resources they need to...

  • No rain likely in coming weeks

    Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    Aren’t April showers supposed to bring May flowers? Not around here. At least not these days. The regional weather forecast calls for warm and dry with potential for fire and high winds for at least the rest of this month and likely into next. “It looks dry again. I sound like a broken record,” said Annette Mokry, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Jacob Riley, a meteorologist in Lubbock, said drought conditions in the region are even worsening. Most of the area failed to record any measurable rainfall a...

  • School threat leads to early release

    Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    A threatening note on a girls bathroom stall Thursday led to the early release of students from Clovis' Freshman Academy. The note read "I will shoot up the school 4/13," according to a Clovis police report. After the note was reported about 10:30 a.m., school officials initially placed students under a "secure and teach" protocol. That means instruction continued as usual, but exterior doors were secured and building access was limited. About three hours later, school...

  • One man's junk

    Autumn Scott, Correspondent|Updated Apr 15, 2023

    It all starts with a bunch of junk. "According to my wife, it's junk," said Daron Roach with a smile, surrounded by pressure tanks, smokers, and giant spools that once held fiber adorning the edge of his property in downtown Clovis. Now art work, it's no longer as their maker intended, but molded into some familiar faces. Garage sales, auctions, or donations from family members; if you don't want it, Roach will take it. But you most likely won't recognize your item the next...

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