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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Shad Mayfield, in a season compacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, won big early and gave himself quite a cushion in the tie-down money lead entering his second Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He needed every bit of it. The Clovis native had to sweat it out after posting a no time in the 10th and final round of the Wrangler NFR, but held just enough of a lead to claim the tie-down championship Saturday night at Globe Life Field. For the season, Mayfield earned...
CLOVIS - Charles Wood flew for his enjoyment for nearly half a century as a model airplane enthusiast. And he flew for his country with 20 years in the Air Force. The former, he could discuss for hours on end at the Main Street hobby shop he owned for years. The latter, good luck getting a word out of him. "He never embellished," friend Michael Braun said of Wood's two tours in Vietnam. "You really had to work at it to get him to talk about it. He wasn't like some of the...
On this date ... 1975: An estimated 8,000 people lined Clovis’ Main Street to watch the annual Christmas parade. “(A) possible record-breaking 110 entries traveled from Hilltop Plaza to First Street,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. Santa and Mrs. Claus rode in a 1926 Model T Touring Car. The “Christmas Eve to Valley Forge” float, sponsored by Citizens Bank, won two awards — one for most beautiful and one for most religious. The parade began at 11 a.m. and wrapped up...
PORTALES — The city’s cultural affairs committee and Eastern New Mexico University will collaborate on a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 18, but will do so with a prerecorded broadcast due to the pandemic. In a letter to area businesses, Ciommittee Chairman Oscar Robinson asks for cooperation in shooting video Monday through Dec. 22. Videos will be compiled into a celebration that will air 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Jan. 18 on KENW 3-1 and 3-2. To participate, contact Jasmine Johnson at 575-359-3825 or jbj...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis has amended city code to reflect 5% increases in landfill, reuse and sewer fees, which take effect Jan. 1. The changes came following the Clovis City Commission’s Dec. 3 approval of an ordinance to approve those increases as recommended by its revenue review committee. The change will also transition garbage and sewer accounts from quarterly to monthly billing. The change will take place immediately for new accounts, and accounts that received bills in November and December will be billed in Feb...
