Polls will be open 7:00am - 7:00pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8. Curry County voters may vote at any Curry County polling place, regardless of where they live. Please be advised, some polling places have changed: La Casa Senior Center - 1120 Cameo St, Clovis, NM Clovis Community College - 417 Schepps Blvd, Clovis, NM North Plains Mall - 2809 N Prince St, Clovis, NM Farmers Electric Cooperative - 3701 N Thornton St, Clovis, NM Curry County Road Dept “Road Barn” - 1006 CR 6, Clovis, NM Pleasant Hill Fire Department - 3...
Gattis and Yucca Middle Schools "secure and move" lifted, school dismissed
The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 7, 2022
According to a press release from Clovis Municipal Schools "Secure and Move" at Gattis and Yucca Middle Schools has been lifted. At approximately 2:45 p.m. Gattis and Yucca Middle Schools were placed in ‘Secure and Move’ due to a threat made referencing the two schools . Dismissal is being conducted. Though the Secure and Move has been lifted, a law enforcement presence may be continued on the school campuses through the completion of dismissal as they conclude their investigation....
Portales boil water advisory has been lifted
The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 6, 2022
The boil water advisory for Portales water system customers has been lifted according to City Manager Sarah Austin. The Portales water system was shut down early Thursday morning after a major water main break in the vicinity of Bryan Street. Portales Public Works Department personnel with help from ENMU's maintenance department had the break repaired and the system operating by 3 a.m. Friday. City officials issued a boil water advisory as a precaution when the system was up and running but Austin reports as of about 5 p.m....
Meetings calendar - Nov. 6
Updated Nov 5, 2022
Monday *Public input meeting for Curry County sports complex/rec center preliminary planning and design – 5:15 p.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Interested individuals also invited to complete an online input survey at https://forms.gle/HtwBaWA9595YuWXF8. Information: 575-763-6016 Tuesday *Election Day – 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Curry County polling places: La Casa Senior Center, 1120 Cameo St., Clovis; Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis; North Plains Mall, 280...
Events calendar - Nov. 6
Updated Nov 5, 2022
Today *Daylight saving time ends – turn clocks back one hour *Turkey dinner – 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Central time), Parish Hall, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 409 S. Third St., Bovina, TX. Turkey, dressing, and all the fixings. Suggested donations: $15 adult; $6 for children under 6. Dine-in or carryout. Quilt raffle. Information: 806-251-5111 Monday *Portales Municipal Schools social studies adoption presentation by Cengage – 8 a.m.-9 a.m. for grades 9-12; 9-10 a.m. for grades 6-8, boardroom, Central Office, 501 S. Abilene...
Pages past, Nov. 6: Harry Hair made an appearance
David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 5, 2022
On this date ... 1987: The staff at Ellison’s Too Hair Salon was preparing for its grand opening. Discounts of 20% were offered on cuts and styles. Staff included Ellison Green, Barbara Marshall, Rudy Garcia, Day Beevers, Clint McIntosh, Karen Prichard, Debi Elmore and mascot Harry Hair. Ellison’s Too was located at 128 W. 21st in Clovis. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: [emailprotected]...
Jail log - Nov. 6
Updated Nov 5, 2022
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Alejandro Garcia, 18, stalking • Shea Moten, 37, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, failure to pay fines • Jason Barela, 24, making a false report • Aaron Garcia, 37, failure to comply with specific requirements, forgery, false evidence of title and registration • Gilberto Armendaris, 44, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Rebecca Bueno, 46, aggravated battery upon a peace officer, aggravated battery • Destiny Reiser, 26, failure t...
New county extension office construction begins
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 5, 2022
Groundbreaking for a new building with office and meeting space for the Curry County Cooperative Extension Service was held Wednesday at the Curry County Fairgrounds. The $3.87 million building will be located southwest of the Events Center across the center's parking lot. Curry County Public Services Director Ben Roberts said the funding for the 6,272 square foot building came from the state legislature and the federal government. "The state money came from Capital Outlay...
ENMU choirs to perform across region
the Staff of The News|Updated Nov 5, 2022
PORTALES – The Eastern New Mexico University Chamber Singers and Swanee Singers will be on tour from Nov. 13 through Nov. 16 to promote the ENMU vocal program. According to a news release from ENMU's marketing and communications department, tour dates and locations are: Tydings Auditorium in Hobbs Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. and Carlsbad First United Methodist Church Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. The Chamber Singers and Swanee Singers will also be performing at the following schools: Carlsbad a...
Public input meeting to be held for Curry County sports complex
the Staff of The News|Updated Nov 5, 2022
The Curry County administration wants public input on a possible county sports complex/recreation center. According to a news release from County Manager Lance Pyle the public is invited to a meeting on the matter Monday at 5:15 p.m. in the county commission room in the county administrative building at 417 Gidding Street in Clovis. The purpose of the meeting according to the release is to get input and ideas from the public on the need for recreational space in the community and throughout the county. The county...
Melrose clinic expected to open in January
the Staff of The News|Updated Nov 5, 2022
Curry County Manager Lance Pyle reports the medical clinic in Melrose that will be operated by Presbyterian Health Care is expected to open in Jaunuary. Pyle said Jorge Cruz, administrator of Plains Regional Medical Center which is operated by Presbyterian, said they are targeting “a go-live date of January 1st” for the Melrose clinic. At the Aug. 24 session of the Curry County Commission, commissioners unanimously approved an agreement between Curry County and Presbyterian Health Care for Presbyterian to run the Melrose Hea...
Shooter sentenced to 19 years in 2019 homicide
the Staff of The News|Updated Nov 5, 2022
The man who killed Jahmal Burge in the kitchen of a Clovis home has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. Johnny Rae Vigil, 29, pleaded "no contest" to the second-degree murder of Burge in a plea agreement. During Tuesday's sentencing hearing, District Judge Drew Tatum heard from Burge's sister, Chandra Smart, via an internet teleconference. "I miss him the most," Smart said of Burge, who was 36. "I know he is watching down from heaven." Smart also told the court that her...
CCC board extends tenure of interim president
Steve Hansen, The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 5, 2022
Robin Jones’ month-to-month tenure as interim president of Clovis Community College has been extended another month, to Dec. 7. The CCC Board of Trustee’s voted 3-0 to extend the appointment at its regular meeting Wednesday. Trustee Laura Leal abstained from voting. She also abstained last month, saying it’s time to put President Charles Nwankwo back to work. Trustee Terry Martin did not attend Wednesday’s meeting. Jones was named interim president at a special board meeting on Aug. 8 and that appointment was extende...
Portales water service restored
Grant McGee The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 4, 2022
PORTALES -- Water service has been restored in Portales according to city officials. With the water back on a boil water advisory is in effect until further notice for water customers. To use water for drinking or cooking it should be brought to a boil; when the water boils it should be allowed to boil for one minute then it's ready for use, officials advised. The Portales water system was shut down early Thursday because of a break in one of the city’s main water lines. Portales City Manager Sarah Austin said the 24-inch P...
Cannon airman killed in vehicle accident
The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 2, 2022
A vehicle crash early Wednesday morning resulted in the death of a Cannon Air Force Base airman, officials said. The Curry County Sheriff's Department reported in a news release that deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash west of Clovis on US 60/84 about 4:40 a.m. Shaun McNair, 20, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was killed when his 2014 BMW left the roadway, collided with a tree, and overturned, the release stated. "It is believed that McNair was the only occupant and was in route to Cannon Air Force Base to report for duty," the...
Hobbs man charged in theft of $1M from ex-employer
Matthew Reisen Albuquerque Journal|Updated Nov 2, 2022
A Hobbs man is accused of using his former employer's gas card to rack up more than $1.2 million in gasoline charges over several years since leaving the company. David Rochel, 50, is charged with six counts of fraudulent use of an illegally obtained credit card of over $20,000 and one count of theft of a credit card in the case. An attorney for Rochel could not be reached Tuesday. Although the fraudulent charges were ongoing for years, court records show more than $120,000 in diesel fuel was charged to the company card...
Xcel Energy aiming to move away from coal
the Staff of The News|Updated Nov 1, 2022
Xcel Energy is now proposing to stop producing electricity with coal in its eight-state service area by 2030 as another plant – Tolk Station in Texas, nine miles east of Muleshoe – plans on retiring its coal-fueled units earlier than originally planned. The plan will further accelerate Xcel’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2030 according to Xcel senior media relations representative Wes Reeves. The two coal-fueled units at Tolk Generating Station in Lamb County, Tx., had been scheduled for retir...
County clerks detail early and absentee voting statistics
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 1, 2022
The county clerks of Curry and Roosevelt counties have released details of their county’s 2022 general election unofficial early and absentee turnout as of Monday. Curry County Clerk Annie Hogland reports 2210 early voting ballots have been cast as of the close of business Friday. 1621 of those votes were cast at the Curry County administrative complex, 587 at the voting location at the North Plains Mall. Hogland said 905 absentee by-mail ballots had been issued, of those 504 have been returned. Hogland said, “There’s still...
Jail log - Nov. 2
Updated Nov 1, 2022
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Lyle Case, 37, parole violation, probation violation • Andrew Endrizzi, 31, out of state fugitive • Johnny Vigil, 29, first degree murder • Lindsy Petner, 36, shoplifting • Kjiyana Nash, 38, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Joey Gallegos, 49, failure to appear on a felony charge • Debraun Robinson, 24, aggravated battery, conspiracy to commit reporting/record violations • Zechariah Johnson, 32, aggravated driving while under the influ...
Pages past, Nov. 2
David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 1, 2022
On this date … 1967: The Clovis Evening Lions Club had raised flags in the city in memory of Cpl. David Stoll, who had recently been killed in Vietnam. Lions Club President Harry Smith said the club had voted to fly the flags on the day of memorial services or funeral services held for any Clovis youth killed in Vietnam. Stoll’s service was the first since the club voted to raise the flags. Stoll died Oct. 27, 1967, “through hostile action, small arms fire,” according to hono...
Teacher hired at Yucca Middle School
the Staff of The News|Updated Nov 1, 2022
Clovis’ Yucca Middle School has a new sixth grade History teacher, Rachael Harrison from Waco, Tx. Harrison, who went to college at Texas A&M University and the University of North Texas, has been in Education for 22 years. “I did not want to be a teacher,” she is quoted as saying in a Clovis Municipal Schools news release. “I wanted to be a lawyer and changed my mind after college.” Harrison said when she is not at school you might find her at home involved in do-it-yourself projects, reading or exploring with her son. She...
Focus on abortion: Debate gearing up at Clovis city meeting
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 1, 2022
Both sides of a debate over whether abortion clinics can operate in the Clovis city limits are making plans on what they want to say at Thursday’s Clovis City Commission meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m. An ordinance that forbids the issuance of a business license to any abortion clinic that does not comply with an 1870s federal law regarding shipment and accessing items used in the abortion business is on the agenda. “Is Clovis going to be a city that allows abortion within its city limits?” Ryan Dento...
ENMU candidate interviews begin
the Staff of The News|Updated Nov 1, 2022
Interviews for five finalists for the job of chancellor of the Eastern New Mexico University system have begun. According to a schedule published in the “forums and interviews” section of the ENMU Presidential Search website, Larry Sanderson from New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs and James Johnston from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, both were scheduled to attend community forums Tuesday. James Williams of Emporia State University in Emporia, Kan., is scheduled for a community forum at 4:30 p.m. tod...
Fire delays annual Halloween Clovis fire station trick-or-treating
The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 1, 2022
A blaze that involved personnel and equipment from four of Clovis’ five fire stations delayed trick-or-treating at those fire stations Monday night. Fire Department Lieutenant Jose Gutierrez said stations one, three, four and five responded to a blaze at a cabinet shop at 216 Mitchell St. Gutierrez said the fire was put out, personnel returned to their stations and were soon passing out candy to Halloween trick-or-treaters....
Focus on abortion: Commissioners considering 'what is right'
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 1, 2022
If Clovis city commissioners have decided how they’ll vote on the proposed “sanctuary city for the unborn” ordinance scheduled Thursday, they’re not saying just yet. In an informal poll conducted by The News this week, only Mayor Mike Morris seems to have taken a position. “I feel certain that if you were to poll the people, a large majority of Clovis’ residents would say they are pro-life,” Morris said. “So obviously, I’m proud to stand with them on the issue.” Morris, who only votes in case of a tie among the eight com...
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