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Juan Christopher Zamora, age 20, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Rosary to be held Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 5:00 PM with Rosa Marez reciting, both at The Chapel, 1500 Thornton Street. Mass of the Resurrection to be held on Monday, December 4, 2023, 11:00 AM with Father Sotero Sena officiating at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 108 Davis Street. Tyler Montaño, Kyle Hughes, Landon Casanova,...
Clovis' Rothschild's giraffe, Jael, died of a heart attack, city officials said Monday after reviewing a necropsy performed the morning of the zoo animal's death. The clinical diagnosis states Jael died of an open acute vascular event. Dr. Michael Garner, a veterinarian with Northwest ZooPath, which specializes in pathology of non-domestic species, prepared the report for the Hillcrest Park Zoo. "She had an age-related heart attack," said Stephanie Chavez, the Clovis zoo's...
Forty years ago, the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico was but a pantry in Nancy Taylor's shoe store off of Seventh Street in Clovis. Earlier this month, the organization that has provided food to more than 2.4 million people across five counties achieved a new level of cool – a 1,056 square-feet freezer, which allows it to hold a larger variety of food and maintain its shelf life. "It's one of the biggest things in our history," said Dianna Sprague, executive director of the f...
The state Supreme Court affirmed a District Court judge’s decision that said while Democratic lawmakers tried to dilute Republican voting power in one of the state’s three congressional districts, their efforts did not equate to gerrymandering. Pending a potential rehearing, Monday’s ruling means the redistricted boundaries will remain in place. The state’s highest court issued a four-page decision on the case Monday morning, a week after it heard oral arguments on whether Senate Bill 1, approved in a special session in late...
The venerable St. Francis of Assisi tell us: “The world is a great stage, on which God displays his many wonders.” So true. And I’m struck yet again that some of God’s most beautiful wonders are on full display as the seasons change and God gives us a new view of the world we walk through each day. We have it on good authority that no two snowflakes are exactly alike. But the truth both of science and our own eyes, if we really open them, is that we have never stepped out our...
On this date … 1955: Two Clovis Baptist pastors had announced they were resigning their positions to take other church leadership roles. Rev. Joseph Underwood said he would resign as pastor at First Baptist Church on Jan. 1 to become secretary of the Department of Evangelism for the Baptist Convention of New Mexico. Rev. W.E. King was resigning as pastor at Central Baptist Church to return to Maywood Baptist in Kansas City, where he previously had served. Underwood had been in Clovis 26 months. King led Central Baptist for s...
Considering just a few years ago Texas Tech was in the middle of one bowl berth over five seasons, that these Red Raiders are going to their third bowl in a row could be viewed as a significant achievement. Could be. TCU went from the national championship game to not being bowl eligible in one year. Nebraska, once one of the traditional powers in college football, a program that owned an NCAA-record 35 straight bowl appearances, missed a bowl for the unfathomable seventh...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Senior guard/forward Deja Adrian scored seven of her team-high 11 points in the fourth quarter and Eastern New Mexico University’s women pulled away to a 57-48 victory over Colorado-Colorado Springs on Saturday night. The result gave the Greyhounds (4-2) their second consecutive two-game split in Colorado, and put the wraps on the team’s non-conference schedule. Leading 40-39 entering the final canto, ENMU outscored the Mountain Lions 17-9 to nail down the victory. Adrian tallied the Hounds’ first f...
Lovington used the run to keep Portales High's defense honest in Saturday's Class 4A state football championship game at Greyhound Stadium. Meantime, the Rams had no answers for the Wildcats' potent passing attack, led by senior quarterback Wyatt Gomez. Riding six touchdown passes from Gomez, including five in the first half, Lovington was simply overwhelming. The Wildcats scored on eight of nine possessions in the game en route to a 57-21 victory. If it weren't for...
5 Entertainment of Portales has been named the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce’s “Business of the Month” for November. 311 Entertainment, located at 311 S. Main Ave., is an indoor/outdoor event venue. It has been open for just over a year, according to a news release from the Chamber. 311 Entertainment has hosted luncheons and various other events including the “Rally on Main” and the “Heritage Days” street dance. 311 offers food along with beer and wine service, according to the release. It’s owned and operated by...
Forrest Tire has been named the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s newest “Retail Rockstar.” Forrest Tire, located at the corner of Norris Street and Mabry Drive, was nominated for the honor by Furrow’s Home Lumber, the previous winner, according to a Chamber of Commerce news release. Forrest Tire in Clovis is part of a company that has locations throughout the region, according to the company website. The release reports Chamber representatives will be presenting Forrest Tire with the “Retail Rockstar” honor at 8:...
FORT SUMNER — Mike Scott, the longtime cartoonist and western humor writer for the De Baca County News and the Clovis Livestock Market News, has been honored as one of the winners of the 27th Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Awards. A former vocational agriculture and science teacher at Fort Sumner High School, Scott has long been known for his love for horses and team roping. He has worked for several ranches over the years and owned his own small farm. A graduate of New Mexico State University, Scott worked as a count...
ROSWELL — The Roswell Daily Record next year will reduce its frequency to three days per week in print and five days per week online, according to Publisher Barbara Beck. “With the changing times, starting Jan. 3, 2024, we are reducing our print publication to Wednesday, Friday and Sunday while continuing our online presence with a five-day e-edition publication. We are maintaining our commitment to providing you with uninterrupted service.” The newspaper will also discontinue its Sunday comics section beginning Dec. 17. ...
Two Clovis residents were killed, along with a Carlsbad man, when the 2021 Jeep they were traveling in crashed Saturday afternoon about 15 miles southwest of Plains, Texas. Crystal Mendoza, 40, and Javier Quinonez, 43, both passengers in the Jeep, died at the scene of the crash, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety accident report. Gage Sandoval, 20, of Carlsbad was driving the Jeep and also died at the scene, according to DPS. A preliminary investigation showed the Jeep was traveling northbound on FM 769,...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Thursday - Tuesday): Clovis • Sheryka Baca, 18, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, harboring a felon • Fernando Chavez-Molina, 43, knowingly leaving the scene of an accident • Tommy Silva, 37, receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle • Troy Shaw, 59, dialing 911 without proper cause • Joshua Romero, 24, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Patrick Jordan, 29, battery against a household member • Marisa Martinez, 27, probation violation • Ector Colorado,...
Recently, I was heading home from a local coffeehouse. Along the way, at one specific intersection, there were a few men in a pickup truck with a Confederate flag. Two men were sitting in the back of the truck, and one of them proceeded to yell at me, “Do you see this flag?!” I rolled down my window and delivered a blunt commentary to the guy, letting my emotions get the best of me. He responded with “White power” at the same moment the truck took off and headed down the hig...
Wind power may be having a difficult year, but it’s still many times cheaper than oil or gas and remains a core piece of the energy-transition puzzle. A single rotation of a 260-meter-tall offshore turbine — General Electric Co.’s Haliade-X 13 MW, to be precise — can produce enough energy to power a household for more than two days, emitting no carbon or other pollutants. Not everyone is a fan. NIMBYism is one of the biggest barriers to green energy installations, as local residents protest “view-ruining” turbines an...
My name is Johnnie Meier, historic preservation officer for the New Mexico Route 66 Association. I have been leading an all-volunteer preservation team that has been working to restore Tucumcari’s hail damaged historic neon signs and we have been making significant progress. On Nov. 18, I was in Tucumcari with the association preservation team working on several neon signs. Sitting in my motel room after a hard day’s work, I decided to go to the Odeon Theater to watch a movie. I have long been familiar with the Odeon having w...
She is here! Today marks week 2 ... of being a mom. I am happy to report that our baby girl, Autumn Liberty, was born at 11:33 p.m. on Nov. 15. She only had 27 minutes to spare, or she and I would have shared a birthday. It was by far the best birthday I have ever had as it was my first day as a mom. The experience was something I will never forget. Having her was the hardest thing I've ever done, but it was also the most rewarding thing I've ever done at the same time. She...
Area residents aren’t the only ones getting ready for Christmas. Local cities are in the holiday spirit as well. The Portales Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 38th annual Christmas Jubilee light parade at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Clovis’ annual Christmas Light Parade is set for 6 p.m. Saturday. Organizers from both events said they expect big turnouts. The Portales parade will start on the corner of Second Street and Avenue O and travel down Main Street. Portales Chamber Executive Director Karl Terry said they had nea...
