A 61-year-old Portales woman was killed Friday night in a vehicle crash near the intersection of West Second St. and South Ave. C. Martha Polanco Lozano was transported to Roosevelt General Hospital then to a Lubbock-area hospital where she died from injuries suffered in the crash, according to Portales police. Police Chief Christopher Williams said the driver of the other vehicle, a 1996 bus, initially left the scene but later returned. Lisa Poitras, 55, of New Hampshire, was arrested and charged with homicide by motor...
Meetings calendar - April 16
Updated Apr 15, 2023
Monday *Curry County Commission special meeting – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *84th annual meeting of members of Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative – Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Registration 5:30 p.m.; buffet meal 6 p.m.; meeting 6:30 p.m. Infor...
Jail log - April 16
Updated Apr 15, 2023
Booked The following were booked into local jail (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Yeferson Najera, 22, possession of a controlled substance • Isaac Rando, 19, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, criminal damage to the property of a household member • Kristina Hall, 39, failure to pay fines • Wade Alley, 37, possession of a controlled substance, criminal trespass, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Brenda Gonzales, 37, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Roberto Madrid, 37, failure to appear on misdemeanor...
Clovis woman pleads to possessing firearm
the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023
A Clovis woman has pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm following a search warrant issued back in July of 2022. According to a release from the Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office, Alexis Edwards, 22, pled guilty on Thursday for possessing an AR-15 style rifle. The search warrant was on July 9, 2022 after the Clovis Police Department (CPD) were looking for a firearm they believed to be involved in a homicide investigation. One of the officers at that search...
Pages past, April 16: That was some 'cloudburst'
David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023
On this date ... 1910: I.D. Johnson, 6, arrived in Clovis by train with his parents. “He learned to swim at a lake located on the corner of what is now 10th and Main Street,” his son, Bob Johnson wrote in a report for the history book “Curry County, New Mexico.” “He earned extra money by peddling empty beer and whiskey bottles back to the Free Coinage Bar (located in the 300 block on Main Street). This ambitious enterprise was brought to an abrupt halt by the newly elected c...
Steve Hansen, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023
Beginning July 1, professional staff at Clovis Community College will receive an 11% raise, the CCC Board of Trustees decided unanimously on Wednesday. The added cost of professional staff raises is expected to be $96,966 over the next 12 months, according to a document attached to the board’s agenda. A budget planning document presented at a workshop on Tuesday states that CCC has 45 professional employees with current total salaries of about $2.1 million a year. CCC Interim President Robin Jones said professional staff i...
Suspect in shooting waives extradition
the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 15, 2023
The man suspected in the shooting death of Mathew Nelson, 22, early Monday morning waived extradition from Texas and is now in the Curry County Adult Detention Center in Clovis. Patrick Quinones II, 21, was arrested Monday night in Post, Texas and was charged with second-degree murder in connection with Monday morning's homicide at the Clovis Apartments. Quinones "was identified as a shooter in this homicide," according to a news release issued Tuesday by Clovis Police Capt. R...
Searchlight New Mexico, Syndicated content|Updated Apr 15, 2023
Victoria Robledo was two months pregnant last June when the only women's health clinic in Clovis closed its doors. Hers was a complicated pregnancy that demanded specialized care, and Robledo, 24, soon found herself driving long distances - 100 miles to Lubbock for her first ultrasound, 220 miles to Albuquerque for a special test that revealed the umbilical cord was in a knot. She was terrified she would lose the baby. Then, at 36 weeks she lost all prenatal care services and...
Freshman Academy releasing students early after threat
The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 14, 2023
A written threat led to a Clovis school being put into “Secure and Teach” mode Thursday morning followed by early release on Thursday afternoon. The school issued the following statement: "At the advice of law enforcement, the decision has been made to release students early today, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in the interest of enabling an ongoing investigation into a potential threat discovered by the staff at Clovis High School Freshman Academy this morning. "While no imminent danger has been identified through pre...
All clear at two Clovis schools after secure modes due to threats
The S|Updated Apr 14, 2023
Two area middle schools are back to normal after an "all clear" was issued after the schools responded to a “potential threat” Friday, according to a release from both. Gattis Middle School and Yucca Middle School were placed in Secure & Teach, Gattis just after 11 a.m. and Yucca right at noon. After 12:30 p.m. Friday Clovis Municipal Schools modified the two schools modes to "Secure and Move." After 1 p.m. the "all clear" notice was given for both schools....
Police arrest suspect in Monday homicide
The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 13, 2023
Police on Monday night arrested a 21-year-old man and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with Monday morning's homicide at the Clovis Apartments. Patrick Quinones "was identified as a shooter in this homicide," according to a news release issued Tuesday by Clovis Police Capt. Robbie Telles. "The Garza County Sheriff's Office located Quinones (in) Post, Texas ... where he was arrested and charged," the release stated. "Quinones was in the company of Tamar Johns...
Monday homicide: Investigators name another "person of interest"
The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 12, 2023
Even though there has been an arrest of a suspect in the shooting death of Mathew Nelson early Monday investigators have named another "person of interest" in the case. According to a news release published in social media, the Ninth Judicial District Major Crimes Unit, in conjunction with the Clovis Police Department, continue to seek Israel Barela and Dante Gooden as "persons of interest" along with Andrew Haskins. Barela, Gooden and Haskins have been identified as persons...
Pages past, April 12: Roscoe Karl 'Rock' Staubus gone too soon
David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 11, 2023
On this date ... 1945: The Portales Daily News offered the following in a front-page editorial mourning the death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt: “The greatest blow that the nation has ever received was the announcement this afternoon of the death of President Roosevelt at Warm Springs, Georgia. ... The nation has lost its greatest citizen. The working man has lost a true friend.” 1946: Officials were warning Clovis-area residents they were serious about col...
Governor vetoes a bill that would have benefited food bank
the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 11, 2023
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s only veto related to capital outlay in Curry or Roosevelt counties was to cancel reauthorization of funding for a project whose funds were already spent, leaving none to reauthorize. In a letter signed Thursday, Lujan Grisham wrote she had vetoed nine lines of the Senate’s capital outlay reauthorization bill that would have authorized funding for improvements at the Eastern New Mexico Food Bank. The letter indicated the governor vetoed those lines because there were no unspent fun...
NM 'vibe' brings Uncle Kracker to Clovis
Landry Sena|Updated Apr 11, 2023
Fans know him as Uncle Kracker. His real name is Matt Shafer and he said he's excited to be a part of the Clovis Music Festival this week. Uncle Kracker, a singer-songwriter and rapper, is the opening act for the Eli Young Band on Friday night at the Curry County Events Center. Shafer takes the stage at 8 p.m. followed by the headliner at 9:30. Gates open at 6:30. Shafer, 48, said he scored his first record deal when he was 15. He's been closely associated with Kid Rock since...
DeBaca hires representation
De Baca County News, Syndicated content|Updated Apr 11, 2023
FORT SUMNER — New federal regulations went into effect April 1 regarding the lesser prairie chicken; regulations that a number of New Mexicans and Texans see as usurping private property owners’ rights. On April 3, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued a news release in which he labeled the new lesser prairie chicken regulations as a continued attack on agriculture from the federal government. County commissioners in Curry and Roosevelt counties have voted to pass resolutions against the new lesser prairie chi...
Texas Rangers join shooting investigation
the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 11, 2023
BOVINA -- The Texas Rangers on Monday issued a brief report regarding an April 5 shooting in Bovina. “On April 5, the Texas Rangers were requested by the Parmer County Sheriff’s Office to assist with an aggravated assault investigation,” according to the report. The Rangers gave little detail of the shooting, only stating, “A 32-year-old male shot a 25-year-old male outside of a local business in Bovina.” The report stated the 25-year-old was transported to a hospital for treatment. The DPS report concludes with, “This is...
Uncle Mike's a place where musicians come to jam
Steve Hansen, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 11, 2023
It is hard to describe just what kind of venue Uncle Mike's in Portales is, but many musicians who play rock music in a band in eastern New Mexico have performed and jammed with others there. The owner, Mike Morrison, who is a drummer, calls it a "live music venue," which about sums it up. "It's a place to have bands and musicians play," he said, but other performers, including poets and comedians, have mounted Uncle Mike's stage, according to Jason Jouett, who seemed to be in...
The Roosevelt County Road Department has announced upcoming projects in the Portales area. Spruce Street will be closed for approximately one mile, from US 70 to NM 236/North Main Street Thursday. According to a news release from County Manager Amber Hamilton, the roadway will be closed to all traffic while micro-seal is being applied. Work is expected to start at approximately 8 a.m. to allow morning bus routes and traffic patterns to clear and should be completed by 5 p.m. Thursday, the same day. Another project involves...
No one hurt in garage fire
the Staff of The News|Updated Apr 11, 2023
An Easter Sunday blaze resulted in a Clovis family having to leave their rental home at Ninth and Oak streets. Clovis Fire Department (CFD) Deputy Fire Chief Fay Craigmile told The News Monday the home's garage is where the fire started. "When we arrived on the scene the garage was fully involved," Craigmile said. "The cause of the fire is undetermined. An insurance investigator will be handling that investigation." The CFD incident commander who was on the scene of the blaze...
Suspect arrested in Allsup's store robbery
The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 8, 2023
The suspect in the March 29 armed robbery of Allsup’s convenience store on Mitchell Street has turned himself in to authorities. According to a press release from CPD Captain Robbie Telles, the robbery happened just before 1 a.m. March 29. Officers were sent to the store at 1020 N. Mitchell St. for a report of an armed robbery. On arrival, officers searched the area for the robbery suspect. Speaking to store personnel officers learned the store had been robbed at gunpoint. T...
Musical acts to build up to festival
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 8, 2023
For Lupe Garcia, "Music is feeling it. The way you feel music is very important." Garcia plays saxophone for Los Huracanes Del Norte, the Norteño band featured this Saturday night at the Clovis Music Festival at the Curry County Events Center. Garcia said the show is going to be special. "We're doing our 50th anniversary tour," Garcia said. "We're bringing a lot of musicians with us. They'll be warming the crowd up with banda and mariachi music. We'll probably join them for...
Duane Ryan, credited with starting Portales PBS station, dies at 90
Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 8, 2023
Christy Waite will forever remember the impact Duane Ryan had on her career as a broadcast journalist. "Being in college and, you know, learning how to do all of that stuff can be really overwhelming. But he's so encouraging," she said last week from Greenville, S.C., where she works as a morning anchor for a television station. "I don't even know if he knows the impact that he's had on so many of our lives. You know, a lot of us are the journalists we are today because of...
A day in the life: Clovis pastor welcomes Easter
Autumn Scott, Correspondent|Updated Apr 8, 2023
Every day, Bonetta Hutson wakes up and prays. At age 63, she preaches weekly at Living Word Church of God. But this is a special week for her church and churches worldwide. It's Easter. "It's our Super Bowl," Hutson said Thursday afternoon, smiling while preparing small cups of juice for communion at the evening service. Hutson is the church's new pastor, beginning her time as a church minister last year and being a congregation member since 2010. She said this Easter is uniqu...
One minor injury in school bus wreck
The Staff of The News|Updated Apr 8, 2023
A Farwell school bus was involved in a seven-vehicle pileup Tuesday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash happened close to 3:45 p.m. CDT, about four miles east of Farwell on U.S. 70, Cindy Barkley with DPS said. Barkley said “zero visibility” caused the crash as 50-mph winds whipped dirt across the road. Twenty kids were on the school bus, but only one sustained minor injuries according to Barkley. No one else was hurt in the pileup, she said. Barkley said drivers were going slow, whi...Full story
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