Monday's incident in which a Curry County Sheriff’s deputy discharged his firearm began as a vehicle pursuit and ended in a foot pursuit, Sheriff Mike Reeves said Tuesday. No one was shot in the incident, which ended about 2 a.m. Monday in the 800 block of Rencher Street. Reeves said one person was taken into custody. Neither the suspect's name nor charges against the suspect were immediately released. The sheriff declined to provide additional information but said New Mexico State Police are investigating...Full story
Region facing flood, thunderstorm, tornado threats
Updated May 26, 2023
Most of eastern New Mexico was under the following weather alerts early Friday evening: * Severe thunderstorm warning until 7:15 p.m. Friday * Flash flood warning until 8:15 p.m. Friday * Tornado watch until 10 p.m. Friday and flood watch until 6 a.m. Saturday A second consecutive rainy night left numerous rural roads damaged, hazardous or closed around eastern New Mexico. "We are requesting all persons to pay close attention to road conditions and exercise caution while driving county roads," the Curry County Road Department...Full story
Three tornadoes reported in Wednesday storm
The Staff of The News|Updated May 26, 2023
Wednesday night’s supercell thunderstorm produced three tornadoes, dumped more than 3 inches of rain across eastern New Mexico and left hundreds of area residents with broken windows and trees and damaged rooftops and vehicles. Tornadoes were reported 4 miles south-southwest of Wheatland, 2-3 miles east-northeast of Grady and 11 miles northwest of Pleasant Hill, according to Jennifer Shoemake, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque. No damage was r...Full story
Storm batters much of region
The Staff of The News|Updated May 25, 2023
Tornado and flood warnings kept area residents with an eye to the skies on Wednesday night. A confirmed, large and "extremely dangerous" tornado was located by radar near Broadview at 7:09 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. A tornado warning issued for east-central Quay and northeastern Curry County expired at 8:15 p.m. Tornado sirens were blaring in Farwell around 9:15 p.m. (CDT) after Parmer County Sheriff's deputies spotted a tornado on the ground...Full story
Texico woman enters plea in child abuse case
The Staff of The News|Updated May 25, 2023
Jayme Kushman, one of the three women in Texico involved in child abuse charges last August has signed a plea, according to Misty Tillman, the Administrative Assistant to Ninth Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray. Kushman, 37, and Jamie Sena, 29, were each charged first with 23 counts of child abuse. A third suspect, Lora Melancon, 41, was charged at a later date. The women were charged after authorities discovered children in their care in abusive conditions. This included conditions in which the children were found – s...
Man sentenced to 18 months on domestic violence conviction
The Staff of The News|Updated May 24, 2023
Monty Porter of Portales was sentenced to 18 months incarceration on Wednesday according to Ninth Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray. According to a news release from Ray, Porter, 58, was found guilty in a jury trial on May 9, for battery on a household member, criminal damage to property and interference with communications, all misdemeanors. The release stated that on January 2, 2022, a deputy with the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office responded to 327 S Roosevelt Road...
Portales approves smaller tax increase
The Staff of The News|Updated May 24, 2023
Portales City Council members on Tuesday unanimously approved a property tax increase, but by a smaller amount than originally proposed. Council members voted to hike taxes by 1.47 mills, up from the current 2.796 mills for residential property owners. A mill generates $1 for every $1,000 in taxable value. If property is assessed at $300,000, its taxable value is $100,000 and the property tax would be $100 per mill. The council in February voted tentatively to increase the mill rate by 4.425. On Tuesday, it decided to...Full story
High winds, hail headed for Clovis
Updated May 24, 2023
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect in Curry County until 5 p.m. Tuesday. At 4:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Broadview, 25 miles north of Clovis. That storm included 60-mph winds and half-dollar size hail, according to the National Weather Service. It was moving southeast at 25 mph. “Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees,” NWS reports....Full story
CATS gets a new director, Garry Johnson
the Staff of The News|Updated May 23, 2023
The Clovis Area Transit System (CATS) recently promoted a fellow employee to director. Garry Johnson. Johnson, 58, worked as an office manager for CATS for four years. That changed on May 5, when he replaced Mary Lou Kemp, who retired. Kemp was in the director position for about 30 years, according to Johnson. “I look forward to it. I mean, I’ve been with the city. 16 years, this is my fourth position. So they’ve given me the opportunity to be able to move up,” Johnson said. CATS provides curb to curb service, Monday through...
Pages past, May 24: City horse ordinances in spotlight
David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated May 23, 2023
On this date ... 1910: J.D. Osborn, Portales' new city marshal, was cracking down on violators of city ordinances. He was focusing on "speed of drivers of horses," and "hitching horses to awnings," the Roosevelt County Herald reported. 1937: Santa Fe Railway train carloads through Clovis for the previous week totaled 24,097. That was up from 20,195 from the previous year, Santa Fe officials said. A Santa Fe freight agent told the Clovis Evening News-Journal that 22 cars of...
Wheatland reunion set for Saturday
the Staff of The News|Updated May 23, 2023
The annual Wheatland School reunion is Saturday. Anybody who ever attended the native-stone school on SR 469 in Quay County is welcome to attend. Organizer Kathern Herber went to the Wheatland School, starting in 1944 in “pre-primer, what would be called kindergarten today, until she was in the 8th grade, in 1952. “That’s when my folks moved to Texline, Texas,” Herber said. Herber’s father, Joe Szaloy, was hired to haul stone for the native stone building with his mule team and wagon. “There was the schoolhouse, the gym, a...
Cannon holding change of command ceremony today
the Staff of The News|Updated May 23, 2023
An Air Force Change of Command ceremony is set for 9 a.m. today at Cannon Air Force Base. Cannon Wing Commander Col. Terence Taylor is relinquishing command to Col. Jeremy S. Bergin according to a news release from Cannon's public affairs office. Taylor is heading to his new command of the 380th Expeditionary Wing based out of Al Dhafra, United Arab Emirates. Bergin comes from the 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, Mississippi where he served as...
Monsoonal weather doesn't mean monsoon has started
the Staff of The News|Updated May 23, 2023
It was a monsoon weather pattern that brought rain to Curry and Roosevelt counties Sunday. “Monsoonal weather isn’t characteristic of this time of year. It certainly has helped moisture-wise and the increase in moisture and humidity has helped with preventing wildfire starts,” Annette Mokry said. Mokry is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Albuquerque office. According to the NWS station at Clovis Regional Airport the Clovis area picked up 1/100th of an inch of rain Sunday afternoon at about 1 p.m. Su...
New events coming together in Clovis
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated May 23, 2023
Two events, new to Clovis, are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. The Second annual Beautiful Ashes Revival will be at Greene Acres Park in Clovis. The organizer, Jacqueline Ford, describes herself as a mother of four, minister and evangelist. The origin of the event is tied to a personal tragedy Ford experienced. "I had a friend who took her life. So I was praying to the Lord and I heard Him say, 'Be my hands and feet.' I prayed about it and The Lord put in my heart Isaiah, C...
Wing commander receives key to the city of Clovis
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated May 23, 2023
Cannon Air Force Base's Wing Commander, Colonel Terence G. Taylor, received a key to the city of Clovis from Mayor Mike Morris Thursday in advance of his leaving for his new command. Taylor spoke as his wife Maria and daughters Ella and Zoli stood by his side. Taylor spoke to Clovis city commissioners, mayor and audience at the regular session of the City Commission. After the session, Taylor said he will be leaving Cannon Wednesday for his new command of the 380th...
Cannon group commander relieved of command
The Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2023
A group commander at Cannon Air Force Base was relieved of command Tuesday. Colonel Michael Shreves was relieved from command of the 27th Special Operations Group “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead the members of his command,” according to a news release from Cannon’s Public Affairs office. “The decision to remove Col. Shreves was not based on any character issue or indiscretion,” 27th Special Operations Wing Commander Colonel Terence Taylor said. “The 27th Special Operations Wing holds its l...
ENMU, Ryan family to host memorial service
the Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2023
Eastern New Mexico University and the family of the late Duane Ryan will host a memorial service for Ryan at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the University Theatre Center on campus. Ryan, the longtime director of the broadcast center at Eastern New Mexico University, died April 6 in Portales. At age 90, he was still actively overseeing KENW-TV and KENW-FM, the public television and radio stations at ENMU. Refreshments will be served following the public memorial, and KENW staff will be available at the broadcast center for anyone...
Melrose health clinic reopens
the Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2023
The health clinic on Main Street in Melrose that wasn’t occupied for a while officially opened back up on May 8. According to a release, the clinic was made possible because of a partnership with Plains Regional Medical Center (PRMC) and Curry County. The clinic is open only on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic will have certified nurse practitioners Stacey Chavez and Kristen Benavidez. Chavez focuses more on family practice, but also has subspecialties in urology and OB/GYN. Benavidez specializes in family health, a...
Sunday Reader: Clovis residents get their goose – and save it
Debbie Rowley, Correspondent|Updated May 20, 2023
Let me tell you the story about Sweden, a female Canadian goose with a will and determination to live. During the COVID 19 pandemic of 2020, Sweden survived because of the care and concern from a woman named Jo Stallings. Jo lives on the golf course in Clovis and routinely feeds corn to the waterfowl that winter over in the golf ponds behind her house. Jo began watching a particular goose during feeding times and realized it was hobbling. On closer inspection, she saw that it...
Social, political issues dividing Methodists
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2023
Some United Methodist churches nationwide are opting to break away from United Methodism, including churches in eastern New Mexico. A headline for a story in the January 2023 edition of “Christianity Today” sums up the situation: “United Methodists lose 1,800 churches in split over LGBT stance.” “This is not about who can come to church,” said Bill Case, pastor of Clovis’ Kingswood Methodist Church. “Anyone is welcome. Human sexuality is a presenting issue, but at the heart of it one of the main issues is accountability...
Bank merger becomes official on June 1
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2023
Western Bank of Clovis becomes Western Commerce Bank June 1. Western Bank is merging with Western Commerce Bank, headquartered in Carlsbad, according to a representative for the bank. “The main purpose of the merger is to provide the Clovis bank with greater resources in order to grow and better serve the communities of Clovis and Portales,”Jason Wyatt said in an interview with The News last October. Wyatt is chairman, president and CEO of Western Bank of Clovis, and vice-chairman, president and CEO of Western Commerce Bank....
School's out for the summer … Now what?
Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2023
The school year is quickly coming to an end. With kids at home, they’ll probably be searching for fun stuff to do over the next few months. Options? Here are a few from Clovis: • Family Fun Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday -- Free admissions to the zoo and Splash Pad, free lunch from McDonald’s, contests & activities (hula hoop & baby crawling), music from Jocks on Wheels and yard games. • Summer Youth Program from June 5 - July 28. For $30/week Clovis youth ages 5 - 11 can enjoy an 8-week summer camp focused on environmental...
Ask the editors - May 21
Grant McGee and Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2023
Why are trees on the Eastern New Mexico University campus being cut down? Those trees are diseased, ENMU officials announced last week in a news release. "The University is removing trees on the main campus this summer that pose a hazard to pedestrians or vehicles," read the release from John Houser, ENMU assistant vice president of marketing and communications. Houser wrote ENMU is committed to replacing the trees that are cut down. Houser wrote the trees that are being...
Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2023
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of state-of-the-entity interviews with local officials. Justin Howalt is the city manager for Clovis. Q: Enforcement of city code has attracted a lot of attention in recent weeks. Are there discussions about changing anything related to signage or yard clutter? A: The city of Clovis updated the ordinances in relation to signs in January 2022 with a minor change in May 2022. There are no plans to make any modifications to this...
Portales council to consider major tax hike
The Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2023
Portales City Council members on Tuesday will consider an increase in property taxes of more than 150%. City Manager Sarah Austin said the city tentatively approved the tax increase in February, but final approval will be decided in Tuesday’s meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Memorial Building. City records show a mill generates $1 for every $1,000 in taxable value. The current mill rate is 2.796 for residential property owners and 3.192 for non-residential property owners. In February, council members tentatively agr...Full story
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