Events calendar - Oct. 21
Today through Friday *Free mammogram screenings for qualified patients – by appointment only, Roosevelt General Hospital, 42121 US 70, Portales. Open to females ages 35 and older who have not had a mammogram in the past year and are not experiencing symptoms, and are from uninsured, underserved, or low income
Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 09:43AM
Saturday, Aug. 29 *Echoes of the Earth: Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,...Read More
Published: Friday, August 28, 2026 12:00AM
Federal flood recovery assistance is a hope, not a guarantee, and if it does come, it’s going to be a while. That was the message heard by about three dozen local residents at a meeting hosted Tuesday night by the city of Clovis and partner agencies. Local agencies and leaders
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 01:16PM
Friday, July 31 *Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bloodmobile, Roosevelt County Safety...Read More
Published: Friday, July 31, 2026 12:00AM
John Willard Smith 1927-2026 Graveside services were held Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Elida Cemetery, followed by a lunch/visiting at the Floyd Senior Center in Floyd, NM. The family will receive guests at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. John’s family
Published: Friday, May 22, 2026 08:06PM
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Border Soil and Water Conservation District is issuing a Request For Proposals(RFP) for herbicide treatment activities primarily in southeastern New Mexico. Proposals may be received electronically to BorderSWCD@gmail.com, or by mail to Border Soil and Water Conservation District, PO Box 158, Elida, NM 88116
Published: Friday, May 22, 2026 07:41PM
Hounds post first LSC soccer victory
PORTALES – Freshman midfielder Raylene Carillo scored in the 78th minute and the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team notched its first Lone Star Conference win of the season on Oct. 14, edging Sul Ross State 2-1 at Steve Loy Stadium. The victory snapped a 10-match losing streak for
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 01:00PM
The region’s latest homicide victim asked a hotel employee to “call security for her” amidst a domestic dispute early on the morning of Oct. 9, court records show. Clovis police said they were not notified of the disturbance until after Anna Ulibarri was found dead in a field west of
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:00PM
Clovis Republican State Rep. Andrea Reeb resigned her House seat Oct. 15 after a federal court ruling. But she said over the weekend she may be back in office on Jan. 1. “I’m reviewing my options based on a lot of feedback I’ve received,” she told The News in a
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:04PM
When Curry County Sheriff’s deputies searched the cell of inmate Michael Lujan soon after his death, they found a “white crystalline like substance” inside clear plastic wrap. The information is contained in supplemental Sheriff’s Office incident reports obtained by The News in a public records request. Jail officials, saying the
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:06PM
TUCUMCARI – Big rainstorms in late September prompted the Arch Hurley Conservancy District to close intake gates to its irrigation canals for almost 10 days. District Manager Franklin McCasland reported during the board’s Oct. 13 meeting that he ordered gates closed from Conchas Lake on Oct. 1. “The district received
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:11PM
City employees are getting a raise and parks in Clovis are getting some major improvements. But if homeowners hurt by recent flooding are expecting help from the federal government, Mayor Mike Morris has some bad news. ”It’s a tough, tough situation,” Morris told commissioners at their Oct. 15 meeting. Morris
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:13PM
CCC board approves insurance plan
Clovis Community College employees will continue to be offered Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance coverage under action taken at a special Oct. 14 meeting of the college board. Board members approved a renewed contract with small cost increases on a unanimous vote. Under the new contract, employees with single coverage
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:13PM
Lady Cats tie Carlsbad for second time
Except for a window of about two minutes, most of Saturday’s District 4-5A girls soccer match between Clovis High and Carlsbad at Leon Williams Stadium was played in the middle of the field. In that short time, coming late in the first half, each team found the back of the
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:14PM
Jail log - Oct. 21
Curry Booked The following were recently booked into the Curry County Adult Detention Center: - Brian Eric Camilo, 29, probation violation - Jon Carlo Quezada, 39, first-degree murder (felony murder), kidnapping (first degree), tampering with evidence (capital crime or first or second degree felony) and possession of a firearm or
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:17PM
Logan school board delays action on dress code
LOGAN -- The Logan Municipal Schools board voted to delay action on a proposed dress code until it gathers more information about its effects and other dress codes in the area. Board President Toby Willis, voicing concerns about the fuzziness of the policy, said he wanted to weigh the policy's
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:19PM
Pages past, Oct. 21: Ghoul blood for sale – just 59 cents
On this date … 1931: The “Skyscraper of the Plains” had opened its doors in the 200 block of Main Street in Clovis. Hotel Clovis featured 114 guest rooms — each with a telephone, bathroom and hot/cold running water — above a drugstore, barber shop, beauty parlor and tailor shop
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:20PM
San Jon school plans March 2028 completion
SAN JON – An updated construction schedule for a new San Jon Municipal School shows the new facility will be finished by March 2028. Superintendent Sharla Rusk distributed copies of the three-page schedule from general contractor Weil Construction of Albuquerque to the school board during its Oct. 12 meeting. The
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:28PM
Tucumcari Ranch Supply returns to its roots
TUCUMCARI – The Tucumcari Ranch Supply reopened on Oct. 12 under its new owner, and it has returned to its roots. Jimmy and Stella Watson closed Tucumcari Ranch Supply in April after owning it for 46 years, transitioning it into more of a barbecue restaurant during its final 18 years.
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:29PM
CCS splits pair of home matches
Clovis Christian split a pair of home volleyball matches last week, taking District 4-1A-leading Elida (15-2, 3-0 district) to five sets before losing 26-28, 24-26, 25-9, 25-13, 15-8 on Oct. 13 and posting a 25-4, 25-14, 25-9 non-district sweep of San Jon (4-14) on Thursday. Against Elida, the Lady Eagles
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:30PM
Here's one vote for common sense
When I was a kid and election time rolled around, we all loaded up in the station wagon and headed to Dora School. The auditorium had a different entrance and lobby area in that era, and it was there that they rolled in the giant metal voting machine. If those
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:31PM
Meetings calendar - Oct. 21
Today *Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority special meeting - 1 p.m., ENMWUA conference room, 5140 N. Prince St., Clovis. Information: 575-935-4262 *City of Clovis Investment Committee – 2 p.m., small conference room, City Hall, 321 N. Connelly, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Texico Community
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:32PM
Opinion: Time for NM to make bold economic change
Despite an oil and gas industry that keeps growing and pumping out more money year after year, New Mexico is economically stagnant. That’s not my opinion; it’s straight from the Legislative Finance Committee’s chief economist Ismael Torres. In August he told the LFC, “We’re still seeing an economy that I
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:33PM
Opinion: Not always best to follow orders
Most people value obedience more than I do. To me, doing the right thing is what matters. I was more concerned with raising children who would grow into people who respected the rights of others than with raising compliant drones who obeyed every command. If I made a dumb rule,
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:40PM
Opinion: How are things in Southeast Asia?
Aaron David Miller is a former U.S. State Department Mid-East expert and Farsi speaker. Miller was a member of the team that negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal or JCPOA. He notes that Iran is five times bigger than Vietnam, four
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:41PM
Logan police: Watch out for bears
LOGAN – A spate of bear sightings in this Quay County village prompted local police to issue a public safety announcement last week. The Logan Police Department stated in a social media post that sightings had been concentrated primarily around Garcia and Second streets, near an Allsup’s convenience store and
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:42PM
An injury-riddled Clovis Wildcats football team gave No. 8-ranked Eldorado a scare on Oct. 16. Senior KD Everett rushed for a game-high 154 yards and three touchdowns on just nine carries, but Clovis came up short of the upset, dropping its sixth-straight game, 48-32. "Our kids came out fighting from
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:47PM
ENMU men picked 2nd in LSC basketball poll
The Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team is picked to finish second in the 2026-27 Lone Star Conference preseason poll. ENMU totaled 751 points including six first place votes out of a possible 51 first place votes. The poll was released on Oct. 19. Coach Daven Vo led the
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:47PM
Slade Segovia isn't the most menacing player on any football field. The 5-foot-9 160-pound Portales junior running back/linebacker, is more inclined to let his actions speak for themselves. Once the game gets underway, opposing teams make note of where he is. This season Segovia has led the way in helping
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:49PM
PORTALES - The Eastern New Mexico University football team scored 27 of the game's final 30 points. Unfortunately for the Greyhounds the 27 points weren't enough to pull out their first victory of the season. Senior quarterback Clifton Cooper threw for a career-high 502 yards, two touchdowns and rushed for
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:51PM
Rattlers manhandle McCurdy 50-0
ESPANOLA – Tucumcari opened its District 2-2A football schedule Saturday by overwhelming a shorthanded McCurdy squad 50-0. The Rattlers stormed to a 30-0 lead after one quarter. The game ended by the mercy rule at halftime. THS sophomore quarterback Jadon Navarro threw for four touchdowns. Receiver Joe Salas and running
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:52PM
FLOYD – Senior Hays Rush broke off a 54-yard touchdown run on the opening play from scrimmage on Friday, and top-ranked Grady remained unbeaten with a 61-7 victory over Floyd in a 6-man District 1 contest. Rush later tallied on runs of 24 and 10 yards for the Bronchos (8-0,
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:57PM
Lady Longhorns runners-up at Academy Extravaganza
ALBUQUERQUE – The Logan girls cross country team finished runner-up in Class 1A at the sprawling Academy Extravaganza at Albuquerque Academy High School on Oct. 17. The Lady Longhorns finished with 41 team points, with five runners in the top 20 overall. Bristol Rose was Logan’s fastest runner, finishing the
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:58PM
Water, profiteering, power resources, lack of information and fear about the future — residents filed one by one to the podium and pressed the city of Clovis’ Planning and Zoning Commission to prevent data centers from entering the city, at times passionately decrying the controversial potential. The public debate will
Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11:58AM
You don’t have to spend a fortune to give your kids everything they need for a great...Read More
Published: Friday, July 24, 2026 12:00AM
Calendar: Friday-Saturday, July 24-25 *Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and...Read More
Published: Friday, July 24, 2026 12:00AM
Friday-Sunday, July 10-12 Loretta Ann Rockabilly festival – noon to midnight, Tucumcari....Read More
Published: Friday, July 10, 2026 12:00AM
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ON AGENCY PLAN AND RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD DATE: June 15, 2026 TIME: 2:00 P.M. PLACE: FORT SUMNER HOUSING AUTHORITY 165 E Main Avenue Fort Sumner, NM Phone: 575-355-2986 The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 requires the Fort Sumner Housing Authority to prepare a
Published: Friday, May 22, 2026 07:40PM
Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 22-8-10 NMSA 1978, that the Board of Education of Fort Sumner Municipal School District 16, De Baca County, State of New Mexico, will meet on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. MDT, in the Testing Room located between
Published: Friday, May 22, 2026 07:40PM
NOTICE FOR PRIMARY ELECTION – JUNE 2, 2026 AVISO PARA LA ELECCIÓN PRIMARIA – 2 DE JUNIO DE 2026 Pursuant to Section 1-11-1 and 1-11-2, New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1978 Compilation, I, Jeffrey Hromas, County Clerk of De Baca County, by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby
Published: Friday, May 22, 2026 07:39PM
STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF CURRY NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ADAM GRANT NUELKEN, DECEASED. No: D-905-PB-2026-00034 Judge: David P. Reeb, Jr. NOTICE TO CREDITORS BRUCE HARRY NUELKEN has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Adam Grant Nuelken, Deceased. All persons
Published: Friday, May 22, 2026 07:38PM
IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF CURRY STATE OF NEW MEXICO In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM GARY ASHLEY, Deceased. No.: D-905-PB-2026-00027 Judge: Benjamin S. Cross NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: TO: ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WILLIAM GARY ASHLEY, DECEASED, AND
Published: Friday, May 22, 2026 07:38PM
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR FILE NO. P-73 NOTICE is hereby given that on November 24th, 2025, Robert & Heidi Vander Dussen, husband and wife, dba Hideaway Dairy South, 2709 Wilhite Rd., Clovis, NM 88101 filed with the STATE ENGINEER Application No. P-73, Application for Permit to Change the Purpose and
Published: Friday, May 22, 2026 07:37PM
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ON AGENCY PLAN AND RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD DATE: June 15, 2026 TIME: 2:00 P.M. PLACE: FORT SUMNER HOUSING AUTHORITY 165 E Main Avenue Fort Sumner, NM Phone: 575-355-2986 The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 requires the Fort Sumner Housing Authority to prepare a
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 04:19PM
STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF DE BACA TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERNADINE (GARCIA) CORDOVA, Deceased. No. D-1027-PB-2026-00003 AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Victoria Huber has been appointed Administrator of this estate. All persons having claims against this estate
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 04:18PM