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Just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, Clovis police were called to the 900 block of North Davis Street where they found a man shot to death in a travel trailer parked in a driveway. Twenty minutes later they were called to a report of a home invasion and hostage situation near Sixth and Reid streets, a few blocks from the scene of the homicide. There they found a man wearing a green wig, black jersey with striped sleeves and grey jeans. A woman inside the apartment told police she...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials and community leaders. Sharon Rowley is superintendent of Portales Municipal Schools. Q: Here it is, the end of your first calendar year as Portales' school superintendent. Is the job everything you expected it to be? What has surprised you? A: I have absolutely loved having the opportunity to serve Portales Municipal School for this first semester of the 2024-25 school year. I'm grateful for...
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A longtime local law officer has been named Clovis’ new police chief, effective March 1. Trevor Thron, a 2002 graduate of Portales High School, will assume the duties when Chief Roy Rice retires at the end of February. Rice, 70, announced his plans to retire early this month. He’s been the city’s police chief since Feb. 28, 2022. “With a career in law enforcement spanning more than 17 years, Deputy Chief Thron has devoted his career to ensuring public safety in the City of Clo...
Monday *Clovis-Carver Library Board – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: Margaret Hinchee at 575-769-7840 Tuesday *City of Portales Public Works Committee meeting – 9 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 *Chat with Portales city manager Christopher Moyer – 11 a.m.-noon, Sweetwaters at Landall’s, 421 S. Ave. C, Suite G, Portales. Public invited for information question and answer session. Information: 575-356-6662 *Clovis...
Hey bud. That’s how New Mexico State Police officer Justin Hare of Logan greeted Jaremy Smith when he found the South Carolina man stranded with a flat tire on the side of Interstate 40 in the early hours of March 15. Twenty seconds later, as Hare told Smith he would get him a ride to town, Smith shot the officer in mid-sentence. The 33-year-old went to the driver’s side and opened the door, waiting until an approaching semi passed to shoot Hare twice more. An hour later, Sta...
Today *505 Productions Gun and Knife Show – 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Adult day pass $7; three-day pass $10; children under 12 free with paid adult. Buy, sell, trade. Information: [email protected] *Annual German sausage dinner – 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (Central), Parish Hall, St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 409 S. Third St., Bovina, TX. Tickets $18 for adults; $6 for children under 6. Meal includes homemade German sausage, creamed potatoes and gravy, homemade sauerkraut, bread, and desse...
On this date … 1952: The Sertoma Club was having “considerable success in providing underprivileged Clovis youth with an opportunity to develop physically, mentally and morally into better citizens,” according to the Clovis News-Journal. “The club’s members are beginning to reap their reward in the satisfaction they get from observing the improvement in the health, appearance and manners of their young charges.” One example cited by the newspaper: Volunteers were working with about 30 boys at the National Guard armory and...
Clovis jail log (Jan. 17-24) Booked The following were recently booked into the Curry County Adult Detention Center: • Talmadge Adams, 52, driving under foreign license during suspension or revocation • Ruben Alfaro, 29, failure to pay fines, custodial interference, expired registration plate, driver’s license not in possession, aggravated driving under the influence • Kyle Allen, 38, probation violation • Jesus Anaya, 31, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, parole violation • Hayley Arnold, 25, out of stat...
On the third day of a new presidential administration that promises swift changes to the enforcement of civil immigration laws, state and local officials in New Mexico grappled with an expected ramp-up in operations by federal agencies. Republican President Donald Trump and his Cabinet nominees issued several executive orders and directives — cast by the administration as measures to “empower” federal agents and prevent others from standing in their way — including a policy rescinding protections from raids in places such as...
Democratic lawmakers are bringing forth a revamped proposal on the involuntary commitment of criminal defendants who are deemed incompetent to stand trial, after a bill seeking a similar objective died on the vine during a failed summertime special session. House Bill 4, a piece of legislation aimed at reforming the state’s system for criminal commitment, was among a flurry of bills introduced in the House on the first day of the legislative session Tuesday as New Mexico lawmakers get to work in what promises to be a p...
SANTA FE — Before he was 15, Adam Griego witnessed two suicide attempts by his mother and dealt with an alcoholic father. That's part of the reason he's now involved in an advocacy coalition pushing for preventive crime measures, ensuring people have access to behavioral health resources and affordable housing. "I know that I'm not alone with the traumas I've experienced in life, and I speculate that many New Mexicans have experienced much of the same," Griego told a room of friends, advocates and media at the Roundhouse on T...
Monday afternoon, during the Arctic system we experienced, we had a ‘Snow Squall Warning’ in the area. I’ve never heard such a warning before. Is this new? Was this the first time one was issued for our area? Jennifer Shoemaker, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, said snow squall warnings have been around for “the past few years.” “We have issued them in New Mexico before but I’m not sure that we have in the Clovis area,” Shoemaker said. She described a snow squall as “a short but intense perio...
Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority Chair Mike Morris went to Washington, D.C., last week for the presidential inauguration. He returned with what he said is a “strong commitment of the United States government to see the Ute Pipeline Project successfully completed.” The pipeline project intends to bring water from Ute lake in Quay County to the Clovis-Portales area by 2030. “I have a memo from the Bureau of Reclamation that says they will back the project with their reverse osmosis water processing. Corre...
SANTA FE — Martin Heinrich is staying put in Washington, D.C. New Mexico’s senior U.S. senator announced Friday he will not run for governor in 2026, saying he instead plans to remain in the Senate to fight against President Donald Trump’s policies. “It’s clear to me that New Mexico needs a strong voice in Washington now more than ever — the stakes are simply too high,” Heinrich said in a statement. Heinrich, a Democrat, was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013 and defeated Republican Nella Domenici last November to w...
SANTA FE -- Ten faculty members from Eastern New Mexico University were announced as newly promoted during Wednesday’s meeting of the university’s Regents. The meeting was held in Santa Fe at the Hotel Santa Fe. Regents were there for the opening days of the New Mexico State Legislature’s 60-day session. ENMU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jamie Laurenz told the Regents of the promotions. Receiving tenure and assistant professor promotions are: • Kaylynn Baldock in agriculture. • Cindy Benge in reading....
The Portales City Council on Tuesday heard of a plan to bring the former Abengoa ethanol plant on U.S. 70 on the south side of town back to life. Edward Zaydman, chief executive officer of Navitas, gave a slide presentation on the project. For those who weren’t familiar with the company, the presentation began with a slide outlining its history: “Navitas is a leading producer of advanced biofuel using proprietary technology based on dairy processing waste to sustainably produce ultra-low carbon ethanol, protein feed and com...
Clovis police on Wednesday activated its SWAT team and subsequently arrested a man who had been wanted on charges of robbery and shoplifting. Jesus Anaya, 31, also faces charges of battery on a peace officer and resisting an officer following a confrontation with police after he crawled down from an attic, court records show. According to a police news release and court records: • About 4:48 p.m. Wednesday, a Clovis police officer was driving in the area of Merriwether Street and recognized Anaya, knowing he had warrants f...
We asked newspaper Facebook followers: Donald Trump is president again. What do you think? Will he make America great again? A sampling of responses: • No matter if you like or hate him, he's our president for the next four years. Just pray that our country gets better. – Richard Weaver • I'm just glad we have someone in office that isn't afraid to stomp on toes to get stuff done. – Danielle Beevers • Weird. I thought eggs were going to be 99 cents today? – Penny Ortega • Fi...
The Clovis-area’s emergency alert system is changing. “Nixle is no more. All notifications will go out through HyperReach,” said Clovis/Curry County Emergency Management Director Ruthann Kelly. “HyperReach is a great addition to the community. It gives us the ability to send messages to the whole county in English and Spanish.” Kelly said the emergency messaging “is also available for the hearing impaired. HyperReach can also be enabled on Alexa devices,” Kelly said. Clovis city commissioners approved the move to HyperReach...
The new Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors had their first meeting Tuesday. Chamber Executive Director Quaylene Parkey said there are 20 people on the board. Board president is Sherri Dewitt from First Financial Credit Union of Portales. According to Parkey, Dewitt’s focus for 2025 is “creating value for our Chamber members.” “You can expect a lot more events throughout the year geared more toward our retail and business members,” Parkey said....
Clovis celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday and Monday with guest speakers and a memorial march, while looking back at the slain civil rights leader's efforts to bring equality to all. Some highlights: • The Clovis Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship breakfast brought in an estimated 500 people to the Clovis High School Cafeteria on Saturday. Former Second Judicial District Judge Tommy Jewell was the keynote speaker for the breakfast. He spoke to the group a...
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently stopped to talk to people hanging out and camping in and around De Vargas Park in New Mexico’s capital city — just a short walk from the historic plaza and high-end jewelry shops. She said she saw drug paraphernalia, alcohol and an individual with a visible gunshot wound, but not much desire for treatment. “I can’t get them to accept help, not one person,” she recalled during an interview in the Governor’s Office. The experience, she said, is not uncommon and underscores t...
On this date … 1946: A Curry County man and his son were awarded more than $700 by a district court jury. Thomas J. Stephens and his son Tommy Dale Stephens, 10, who lived five miles west of Clovis, sued Victory Bus, which operated between Clovis and the Clovis air base. The Stephens’ alleged a Victory Bus was being operated recklessly when it struck the boy, who was running across the highway after exiting a school bus. The boy suffered a broken leg, broken hand and other injuries and was hospitalized for 13 days. Att...
At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced, after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new law, which requires the social media app’s Chinese owner to sell off TikTok’s U.S. business or face a nationwide ban. Within hours of the shutdown however, President-elect Donald Trump announced he plans to issue an executive order that would grant ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, a 90-day extension to locate an appro...
