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  • Meetings calendar - March 24

    Updated Mar 23, 2024

    Monday *Roosevelt County Commission special meeting – 4 p.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees – 5:30 p.m., board room, Business Office Building, RGH, 42121 US-70, Portales. Information: 575-359-1800 Tuesday *Portales City Council - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Thursday *Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority - 3 p.m., Memorial Bui...

  • Pages past, March 24: Streakers repant: Your end in sight

    David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 23, 2024

    On this date ... 1951: Fifty head of Brahman calves, each weighing about 300 pounds, were purchased for an upcoming calf-roping competition. Officials with the Clovis Mounted Patrol reported the calves had never been roped. Champion roper Homer Pettigrew, formerly of Grady but currently living in Chandler, Ariz., said he planned to attend the April 8 competition and would bring his top roping horse. 1955: Clovis house mover Homer Bennett was fined $106 for traffic violations...

  • New program introduced for more retail in Roosevelt County

    Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 23, 2024

    The Roosevelt County Commission heard a presentation on a program that could potentially bring more retail businesses to the area by recruiting and retaining. Jodi Diaz, executive director of the Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation (RCCDC) presented to the commission at their meeting on Tuesday. Diaz said the Economic Development Incentive program would include a small percentage of gross receipt tax that would be reimbursed to a new or existing business in Roosevelt County if they were expanding. It would not...

  • Jail log - March 24

    Updated Mar 23, 2024

    Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Brandon Storseth, 29, burglary of a vehicle, criminal damage to property • Antonio Martinez, 22, probation violation, aggravated battery, conspiracy to commit aggravated battery • Christian Bernal, 22, battery against a household member • Victoria Garcia, 49, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, failure to pay fines • Gabriel Sosa, 30, aggravated battery against a household member, criminal damage to property • Angela Arguello, 45, embezzlemen...

  • Obituary: Doyal G. LaRue

    Updated Mar 22, 2024

    Doyal G. LaRue was born on March 8, 1928, in Curry County, near Fields, NM to A.L. (Bud) and May LaRue, during the effects of the Great Depression. Brothers Carroll (Lash), and Darrell followed, both making careers with the railroad. Doyal attended first grade at Valley View School (which no longer exists); then attended Melrose, Fields, and Clovis schools, graduating in 1946. He graduated from a watch-makers school, as well as ENMU. He attended many jewelry seminars in...

  • Obituary: Laurie Santillanes

    Updated Mar 22, 2024

    Funeral services for Laurie Santillanes, 52, of Portales will be held at 2:00 PM, Thurs., Mar. 28, 2024, in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Jeff Fox officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery with Anthony Olguin, Connor Olguin, Michael Encinias, Landon Dominguez, Steve Olguin and Parker Yi serving as pallbearers. Laurie Ann Santillanes went to her eternal home after a hard-fought battle from scleroderma. Donations to the National Scleroderma Foundation can...

  • Obituary: Susan Williams

    Updated Mar 22, 2024

    Susan Williams, age 64, of Clovis, NM passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Visitation will be held on March 22, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Muffley Funeral Home, 1430 Thornton St., Clovis, NM. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 4:00 pm at Chapel of Angels, 1430 Thornton St., Clovis, NM with Michael Jones officiating. Shelby Williams, Zack Wheeler, Zayleigh Wheeler, Ethen Salazar, Kaylee Williams, and Kylee Williams will serve as pallbearers....

  • Obituary: Anita Perez Escamilla

    Updated Mar 22, 2024

    Anita Perez Escamilla, 73, of Dimmitt, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Dimmitt, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 10:00 AM with Celebrant David Contreras and Deacons John Nino and Richard Martinez officiating. Graveside services will follow at Elida Cemetery, in Elida, New Mexico, at 1:00 PM. Arrangements and services have been entrusted to Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt,...

  • Suspect arrested in slaying of state police officer

    Staff and wire reports|Updated Mar 22, 2024

    Jaremy Alexander Smith, a man suspected of killing a New Mexico State Police officer early Friday, was apprehended Sunday by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office following a pursuit and a shooting by deputies that left him injured. Smith, 32, of Marion, S.C., is accused of fatally shooting Officer Justin Hare on Interstate 40 near Tucumcari after Hare had offered to assist him with a flat tire, authorities said. State Police issued an arrest warrant charging Smith with first-degree murder and armed robbery, among several o...

  • Cameo to close in proposed Clovis schools plan

    Madison Willis, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 21, 2024

    Cameo Elementary School will close, Lockwood Elementary will become a preschool center and the Freshman Academy will move to Clovis High School. Those are among recommendations Clovis Municipal Schools board members will be asked to consider in the coming month. Superintendent Renee Russ led the board of education work study session on Tuesday morning. Russ said she and other school officials have informed impacted schools’ staff of the proposed changes but emphasized the board will have the ultimate say in any changes. ...

  • Norris Street railway crossing repairs planned Friday

    Updated Mar 21, 2024

    BNSF Railway officials have planned repairs to the Norris Street crossing on Friday, further challenging motorists traveling north and south across Mabry Drive. A city of Clovis news release states the northbound outside lane and southbound outside lane at the Norris Street railway crossing will be undergoing repairs Friday. Those repairs are expected to take place between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., the release stated. The crossing will remain open, but one lane both directions will be closed while repairs are made. Officials...

  • Pages past, March 20: Kids with BB guns troubling Portales

    David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    On this date ... 1940: Coach Rock Staubus’ Clovis High School football team had scheduled nine games but wanted three more to complete “one of the stiffest schedules arranged for a local team in several gridiron years,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. Teams on the schedule already included Clayton, Raton, Portales, Carlsbad and St. Michael’s College of Santa Fe. The season was slated to begin Sept. 13, but no opponent had been lined up yet. 1950: Johnny Reynolds of Dora wa...

  • Workforce Connection job fair set for today

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    New Mexico Workforce Connection is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at its offices at 111 N. Main St., Clovis. According to a NM Workforce Connection news release participants include: Mental Health Resources, Ute Construction Company, Curry County, City of Clovis, Smart Style hair salon, Goodwill, New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, U. S. Army, New Mexico Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Outreach Program Services of America. The release notes those who attend the job fair should...

  • Jail log - March 20

    Updated Mar 19, 2024

    Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Charitie Stanton, 38, abandonment of a child • Ralph Flores, 56, concealing identity, criminal sexual contact of a minor in the third degree • James Wyche, 25, bribery of a witness, shoplifting • George Rodriguez, 20, criminal damage to the property of a household member • David Martinez, 24, failure to appear on a felony charge • Joshua Lucero, 30, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • David Bumgardner, 41, reckless driving, failure to re...

  • Equine vaccination clinic set for Saturday

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    An equine vaccination clinic is set for Saturday in the parking lot near the Curry County Cooperative Extension office at the Curry County Fairgrounds. “It’ll be southwest of the Events Center from 8 a.m until it’s complete,” County 4-H Agent Kandy Hutchins said. Hutchins provided an event flier that noted the event is open to the public from “all counties” with a portion of the proceeds going to the Curry County 4-H Horse Project. “We have a vet, Sara Loya, from Bar S L Veterinary Services of Stanley, New Mexico, who h...

  • NM GOP leadership mulls next steps

    The Santa Fe New Mexican, Syndicated content|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    Republicans in both chambers of the Legislature are taking a deep breath and weighing their options after each of their caucus leaders announced they would not be seeking reelection — news that dropped just as campaign season kicks into high gear and the GOP tries to prevent any more hemorrhaging of votes at the Capitol. While Senate Minority Leader Greg Baca of Belen plans to serve the remainder of his term through December, House Minority Leader Ryan Lane of Aztec called it quits Thursday, leaving House Republicans s...

  • Slain officer known for aid to stranded travelers

    The Santa Fe New Mexican|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    Responding to calls from stranded drivers with broken-down cars is a regular feature of the job for New Mexico State Police. But Officer Justin Hare, who was shot and killed while on duty Friday morning, was known for taking that task to the next level. “If he saw a car or a pickup on the side of the highway, he was always stopping to try to help them,” said Jason Goen, a Tucumcari mechanic and tow truck driver who worked alongside Hare for years. “When you call out road service it’s kind of expensive, and he would help pe...

  • Police chase results in prison sentence

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    A Clovis man on Monday was sentenced to 28 ½ years in prison following his conviction last month on charges that included fleeing a law enforcement officer. Arthur Martinez, 40, was found by Judge David Reeb to be a repeat offender with five prior felony convictions and numerous probation violations, according to a news release from District Attorney Quentin Ray....

  • Openings on Clovis boards, committees

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    The city of Clovis has openings on city boards and committees. There are three vacancies on the Parks, Recreation & Beautification Committee for a representative from District 1, District 2 and a resident of Curry County. There are two vacancies on the Lodgers Tax Advisory Board. There is one vacancy on the Senior Services Committee for a representative from District 2. For all duties and responsibilities visit www.cityofclovis.org . According to a city news release, those interested in filling the openings are asked to...

  • Floyd Country Jamboree opens run on Friday

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    The Floyd Country Jamboree opens a two-night run Friday, the first time in five years it’s returning to its traditional format. It’s the 71st fundraiser for the Floyd Lions Club, according to President Paul Benoit. The music fest returned from a COVID-19 hiatus last year, but with just one night. This weekend, Friday features the traditional Jamboree Band, which consists of 14 performers, advanced rope tricks by Wild Bill Cathy and cowboy poetry. Benoit said the selection for citizen of the year will be presented on Fri...

  • School districts plan lawsuit against PED

    Staff and wire reports|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    School superintendents across New Mexico are considering a lawsuit against the state’s Public Education Department. The mission is to prevent PED from implementing its 180-day rule set to go into effect with the 2024-2025 school year, Clovis Superintendent Renee Russ said last week. Clovis’ school board on Tuesday night was expected to consider a resolution supporting Russ’ joining the New Mexico School Superintendents Association’s opposition to the 180-day rule. The resolution calls for “a Legal Defense Fund … in their ef...

  • Three seek District 27 state Senate seat

    The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 19, 2024

    State Sen. Greg Nibert will have two opponents in the June 4 Republican primary while Curry and Roosevelt County Commission seats will also be contested. Filing date for the primary was last Tuesday. Write-in candidates can still file this Tuesday. Nibert, appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this year to succeed longtime Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, will face competition from Roswell’s Larry Marker and Elida’s Pat Boone. No Democrats filed to run for the District 27 Senate seat, so it will likely be decided in...

  • Commission approves increase to income eligibility criteria

    Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    The Curry County Commission unanimously approved a hospital claims policy that would increase the income eligibility criteria. The resolution was passed in 2012 and more recently in 2020. “What it currently does,” Lance Pyle, county manager said at their regular meeting Tuesday, “is increases the minimum income.” For a single, one person household, the income would increase from $19,000 to $25,000 and for a 2 person plus, it would increase from $30,000 to $35,000. The effective date is April 1, 2024. According to the resolut...

  • CMS proposing elementary school changes

    David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    Every elementary school in the Clovis Municipal School district may be impacted in some way when officials submit their Facilities Master Plan to the state later this spring. “There is potential for closure and repurposing” in recommendations that will be made to the school board on Tuesday night, Superintendent Renee Russ said. “There are shifts in boundaries, where some students and staff will transition, and other recommendations …” Deputy Superintendent Jay Brady tol...

  • Court: New trial for daycare operators

    David Stevens and Madison Willis, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 16, 2024

    SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new trial for the Portales daycare providers who left two children unattended in a hot car in July 2017. Sandi and Mary Taylor in 2019 were each sentenced to 36 years in prison after they were convicted of reckless child abuse. One of the girls in their care – 22-month-old Maliyah Jones -- died, while the other -- 23-month-old Aubri Loya -- suffered serious injury before recovering. According to a news release from the Court: “In a split decision, the Court concl...

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