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Deborah "Gwen" Bain, age 70, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 3rd, 2024. Her love of life didn't come to an end with her death. Her loved ones will honor her courageous, determined, and kind heart by living their lives to the fullest. A Memorial Service to be held on Friday, May 10th, 2024, at 11:00 am at the Chapel of Angels, 1430 Thornton Street. Gwen was born on November 18, 1953, to J.W. Minton and Anne Belle (Mageehee) in Lubbock, TX. She grew up in Rancho Cucamonga...
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Bette Joyce Gentry, age 86, who passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis, NM. She departed this world on May 4, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and strength. Visitation to be held on Friday, May 10, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at The Chapel. Funeral Service to be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, 1:00 pm at The Chapel, 1500 Thornton Street...
The missing baby whose mother was shot to death at Ned Houk Park on Friday has been located and a suspect taken into custody, Clovis police said Monday morning. Eleia Maria Torres, 10 months old, "has been taken to a local area hospital as a precautionary measure," police said. Clovis Deputy Police Chief Trevor Thron said the baby was "recovered out of state" but declined to provide additional information. Thron said officials are planning a press conference for late Monday...
Police during a Sunday press conference provided little new information about Friday's double homicide at Ned Houk Park. But the special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Albuquerque made a promise to the community. "I promise that the FBI will be with Clovis until we find Eleia and we find the individual or individuals responsible for these horrific acts," said Raul Bujanda. "You don't know who I am and you don't know the men and women of the FBI who... Full story
A family member of homicide victim Samantha Cisneros has started a GoFundMe page to help with expenses associated with her death and injuries to her 5-year-old daughter. Cisneros and Taryn Allen, both 23 of Texico, were killed Friday at Ned Houk Park north of Clovis. Cisneros' 5-year-old daughter was critically injured in the attack and her infant daughter, Eleia Maria Torres, is missing. Police believe the unknown killer has taken the baby. The GoFundMe page can be found at:... Full story
Today *Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony in concert – 3 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Dustin Seifert and Sidney Shuler, conductors. Free and open to the public. Information: 575-562-2377 *Spring Auction and Luau – 5-7 p.m., Wesley House, ENMU, Portales. Live entertainment and food by the Poly Boys. Proceeds support the ENMU Wesley House Ministry. Monday *100% Curry Roosevelt Initiative – 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Registration opens at 8:30 p.m. Join service organizatio...
Monday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *Roosevelt County Commission budget workshop - 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 Tuesday *Portales Public Works Committee meeting – 9 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 *Roosevelt County Commission meeting followed by budget workshop - 9 a.m., Commission Roo...
According to a press release by the U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, four existing national wildlife refuges will expand, “which will allow for the voluntary conservation of up to 1.13 million acres of wildlife habitat in New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas.” The expansion concerning New Mexico is part of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, located in the Southern High Plains of New Mexico and Texas. The press release states that the refuge “may now conserve up to 700,000 acres of habit...
On this date ... 1941: “Old Sol” burst through to give the region its first sunshine in 14 days, the Clovis News-Journal reported. Spring rains began April 22 and this was the first cloudless morning since, according to the newspaper. The year’s rainfall total was at 8.31 inches — just 2 inches shy of the total for all of 1940. 1945: White Auto Store held its grand opening at 115 SW State St. in Portales. J.B. Morrow was owner/manager of the auto parts and home applian...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Daniel Rose, 30, failure to appear on a felony charge • Wesley Chapman, 46, trafficking controlled substances, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Ashley Moody, 33, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Jeremy Flesher, 43, out of state fugitive • Taaron White, 20, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Alicia Rippetoe, 35, failure to appear on a felony charge, possession of a controlled substance • Braden Goebel, 24, speeding,...
A section of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Clovis will be closed for a week starting Monday. According to a news release from Daniel Lyons, Project Manager for K. Barnett & Sons, the closure is for the EPCOR Aspen Street Meter Relocation project. The project area is roughly 1/10th of a mile from Seventh Street north to Aspen Street along Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd, and at the intersection of Aspen and Charlotte Streets. The release says the project includes waterline relocation and installation of a new meter station....
Clovis Community College will be graduating more students this year than in 2023. This year, the number of graduates will be about 479, over 80 more than in 2023 according to CCC Director of Enrollment Services and Registrar Kari Smith. Hall gave her report to the CCC Board of Trustees at their regular May meeting Wednesday. Hall reported 221 Associate’s degrees will be handed out, 103 Certificates of Completion and 155 Certificates of Achievement. Smith said 160 graduates will be walking in Friday’s graduation. The cer...
When will the senior meals site be moving to East Seventh Street? Why are they no longer fixing lunches ‘to go?’ The Hillcrest Senior Life Center is expected to be open later this month, according to Clovis Senior Services Director Barbara Riggan. “We’re planning on opening the third week of May, but this is all contingent on required inspections and if we get everything moved by then,” Riggan said Monday. A formal ribbon cutting is scheduled for 2 p.m. May 16. The Friendship Center on 13th Street closed Monday in advance o...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of Q&As featuring candidates in contested races for the June 4 primary. Early voting begins Tuesday at the county courthouse. For the Roosevelt County Commission District 2 seat, Jarryd Burris, Malin Parker, August Cooper, and James “Bobby” Hamilton are all running for the position currently held by Rod Savage. Savage declined to seek re-election. Jarryd Burris Q: How can the County Commission help local business grow and prosper? A: A higher focus on using the already-in-place asset...
Big changes are coming to Clovis’ parks after the Clovis City Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a $2.8 million improvement project. “It’s a pretty extensive list as you can see. … It’s one of those things that we are actively trying to improve and give back,” Parks and Recreation Director Russell Hooper told commissioners. Commissioner Megan Palla, who also chairs the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee, noted “as many parks as possible” are part of the project. “We tried to hit as many sports as possibl...
The city of Portales has procured Constructors Inc. to improve the Intersection of Kilgore and 18th Street, utilizing Capital Outlay monies, according to a news release from Interim City Manager T.J. Cathey. “The scope of the work includes constructing a concrete box culvert, backfill/grading, and new pavement,” Cathey wrote in the news release. Work was initially set to begin last August, but was put off because of “required relocation” of public utility lines,” the release stated. The service lines have since been relo...
Primary elections are scheduled June 4 across New Mexico with early voting beginning Tuesday. Winners will face each other in the general election scheduled Nov. 5. President of the United States Joseph R. Biden (D) Chris Christie (R) Nikki Haley (R) Lars Mapstead (L) Vivek Ramaswamy (R) Donald J. Trump (R) Marianne D. Williamson (D) United States Senator Martin Heinrich (D) Nella Louise Domenici (R) United States Representative District 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) Sharon E. Clachischilliage (R) State Senator - District 7...
Monday marks three weeks since the catastrophic fire at the Hampton Farms peanut processing plant in Portales. The remains of the building continued to smolder into the weekend. “The remainder of the estimated six million tons of peanuts is burning in a warehouse that is structurally unsafe for personnel to enter to extinguish,” Portales Fire Chief and Interim City Manager T.J. Cathey wrote in an email Thursday. Cathey noted the building and its contents are damaged and there is nothing left to save. “Therefore the best...
Water levels in the city of Portales storage tanks had increased to 25.9 feet on Friday – still 3.6 feet below the April 26 levels, but up from the 25-foot measurement recorded Monday. City officials expressed concerns about water levels after they dropped 4 feet a few days after relaxing some of the water conservation standards that had been in place since last summer. Interim City Manager T. J. Cathey has said if water levels drop below 18 feet, the city will reinstitute its Stage 3 conservation plan, which prohibits m...
The City of Portales on Wednesday issued a correction, clarifying conditions under which it would return to “Stage 3” water restrictions. Water levels in the city of Portales storage tanks dropped 4 feet over last weekend, leading to the city warning residents it may soon return to more strict water conservation standards. “As of Friday,” a city press release stated, “water storage tanks were at 29.5 feet. As of Monday … the water storage tanks are at 25.3 feet.” The news release, from Interim City Manager T. J. Cathey, wa... Full story
Curry County Youth Services, along with the city of Clovis, on Saturday will open Hillcrest Park Zoo to families for a “Communities Talk” event. The free program is aimed at preventing underage drinking by starting a conversation with families on the impacts of alcohol. At “Communities Talk,” children will receive a “passport” to take to each of 10 information stations throughout the zoo to learn about the statistics of underage drinking in the county, while also being able to partake in age-appropriate activities....
An estimated 100 people turned out for Saturday’s Great American Cleanup in Clovis, according to Clovis Assistant City Manager Claire Burroughes. “It was great weather for the activity and everyone was in high spirits,” Burroughes said. During the Saturday event 401 bags of trash were collected. Burroughes provided figures showing last year’s participation was 66 people who picked up 124 bags of trash. Burroughes reported12 teams were involved in Saturday’s event. Awards were handed out for most trash collected. Burroughe...
The Roosevelt County Road Department is scheduled to work on South Roosevelt 15, from NM 206 to South Roosevelt Road P, through May 24. The roadway project is being enhanced from dirt to caliche as per the county`s five-year Road Improvement Plan, according to a county news release. “We ask all residents to drive slow and watch for heavy equipment and personnel,” the release states. Information: Call 575-356-5942 or email: [email protected]...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of Q&As featuring candidates in contested races for the June 4 primary. Early voting begins Tuesday at the county courthouse. In the Curry County Commission race for District 4, incumbent Seth Martin will face challenger Jamie Widner. Both are Republicans. No Democrats are running. Seth Martin Q: Why do you want another term as county commissioner? A: As a commissioner, four more years would give the opportunity to see many of the projects through to the end and continue to serve C...
For the first time in 52 years, the annual Pioneer Days Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo is being held the first weekend of May instead of the first weekend of June. Shane Clements, vice president of the Curry County Mounted Patrol, which sponsors the rodeo, said the three-day event moved to better accommodate rodeo contestants and contractors who are seeing more options during the summer. "Places up north such as Utah are hosting events in June. So in order to...
