David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 15, 2023
On this date ... 1917: Ray Bauer was born in Portland, Ore. After graduating high school, the baseball slugger was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds and he soon found himself playing minor league ball in Clovis. He played eight seasons of professional baseball, interrupted by World War II, and then made Clovis home, marrying Dorothy Dale in 1951. He operated Clovis’ Bauer Auto Supply. Pioneer baseball fans still remember him as Ray “Power” Bauer. He hit 66 home runs in his profes...
Events calendar - July 16
Updated Jul 15, 2023
Today *Puppies and Kitties, Oh My pet adoption event – 10 a.m.-3 p.m., PetSmart, 601 Texas St., Clovis. Dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens available through Cindy’s Hope for Precious Paws; all are up-to-date on shots, spayed/neutered, microchipped. Information: [emailprotected] *Dance and potluck – 1-4 p.m., La Casa Senior Center, 1120 Cameo St., Clovis. Live music from Randy Chaves y Sol. Admission $5; plus bring a favorite dish for the potluck. Information: 575-762-8110 *The Gestalt of It All: A Comic...
Meetings calendar - July 16
Updated Jul 15, 2023
Monday *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 Tuesday *Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: Amanda Brungart at 575-763-9618 Wednesday *Clovis Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) — 1 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 *City of Clovis Finance Committee – 2 p.m., Clovis City Ha...
Jail log - July 16
Updated Jul 15, 2023
Booked The following were booked into local jail (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Suzanne Vargas, 44, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Kijyana Nash, 39, larceny • Leo Valero, 34, probation violation, failure to pay fines • Alex Casaus, 52, make a false report • Eric Gallagher, 30, theft of identity, fraudulent receipt of a credit card, fraudulent use of an illegally obtained credit card • Craig Hunter, 30, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Kia Gallo, 30, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Tevyn Driever, 26...
Curry moves forward with concession stand demolition
Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 15, 2023
At their regular meeting Tuesday, the Curry County Commission voted to move forward with the demolition of two concession stands on the fairgrounds. Curry County Events Center (CCEC) and Fairgrounds General Manager, KC Messick, presented the reasoning for the demolition to the commission Tuesday morning. The two concession stands have not been used for the last few years because of them not being up to code. "It would be my recommendation to demo those two small buildings and...
Supreme Court rules in favor of public access in Quay case
the Staff of The News|Updated Jul 15, 2023
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Thursday the public may cross a rancher’s private property on a road in Quay County under a “prescriptive easem*nt” established by decades of uninterrupted travel on the roadway. According to a news release from the court’s administrative office, the unanimous opinion resolved a dispute over the right to use a six-mile-long road – known as Quay Road AI – to access land owned by the state and several other ranchers, including property leased for a solar energy farm near Tucumcari. The dispute...
Portales public utilities director: More to be done to conserve water
Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 15, 2023
The citizens of Portales are doing a good job at conserving water, but there is still more that needs to be done, John DeSha, the city's public utilities director, on Tuesday told the Portales City Council. The Stage 3 water emergency was declared on June 28, and the mandatory restrictions on water use that were enacted then still apply, DeSha told the council. The city wellfield's capacity has been reduced over the last several years due to the declining levels in the O...
Roosevelt officials raise concerns over payment rumors
the Staff of The News|Updated Jul 15, 2023
The Roosevelt County Commission expressed concern Tuesday morning about rumors that the county commission is not paying the city of Portales for services. Commissioner Tina Dixon brought up the rumors during Tuesday’s regular commission meeting as commissions came to a decision to approve providing the city a notice of detention billing requirements. Dixon did not identify who is making these claims, but insisted they need to be put to a stop. “There are comments being made that the county is not paying their bills to the...
Ask the news - July 16
the Staff of The News|Updated Jul 15, 2023
What’s going to be opening at the former Hamilton Truck Center on North Prince? What is the new business on the north side of the Clovis Walmart? What’s going on at the old apartments on the south side of 21st Street just east of Thornton Street? Pete Wilt is the man who knows what is going on in terms of new construction in Clovis; he is the city’s Building Safety Department director. “There’s nothing happening at 2521 North Prince, we shut them down the other day because they had no permits,” Wilt said. Wilt said contra...
A major road project in Clovis that is scheduled to last two years is starting up later this month. The project will involve two miles of U.S. 60-84, from just east of Martin Luther King Boulevard eastward to Mile Marker 389. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) project will consist of pavement construction, sidewalk/curb & gutter installation, installation of drainage structures, installation of new traffic signals and installation of new roadway lights, NMDOT District 2 Public Information Officer Candace...
One charged with murder, one still sought in slaying
Madison Willis, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 15, 2023
Clovis police on Friday were still searching for a fourth suspect they believe was involved in a July 9 homicide in the 900 block of West Ninth Street. On Monday afternoon, police took three people into custody that were believed to be connected to the killing and armed robbery of 31-year-old Anibal Salguero. Authorities charged Alex Zapata, 25, with murder. He was being held in the Curry County Adult Detention Center without bond. Along with Zapata, two others -- Jainene...
Ned Houk Park input sought
Autumn Scott, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 15, 2023
Ned Houk Park is already a recreational destination point for some in the Clovis area. Multiple activities take place there, from fishing to dirt biking to frisbee golf. Now, the city of Clovis is asking for input on other ways the 3,000-acre park north of the city can be utilized. The city has a survey on its website asking residents what they mainly use the park for now and what they want to see added – possibly a splash park, more horse trails, or ziplining. The last day f...
Two of three defendants charged with child abuse at a Texico home have now received prison sentences after entering guilty pleas. Sgt. Gerardo Hernandez, criminal investigator with the New Mexico State Police, detailed in an arrest affidavit last July that children in the home had been beaten, starved and chained to beds. Jaime Sena, 30, on June 7 received a sentence of six years in prison on four counts of child abuse without great bodily harm, court records show. Jayme Kushman, 38, on Thursday received a 15-year sentence...
Court records: Alleged killer has long criminal history
The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 13, 2023
The man accused of killing Anibal Salguero on Sunday morning has been convicted of four felonies since 2016, court records show. Alex Zapata, 25, was charged Wednesday morning with murder in the first degree in connection with Salguero's shooting death. Zapata was arrested Monday on a probation violation and is being held in Curry County Adult Detention Center without bond, records show. Two others – Jainene Velasquez and Destry Gonzales – are charged in connection with the ar...
3 held in connection with Sunday slaying
The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 12, 2023
Clovis police on Monday afternoon took three people into custody they believe were involved in the Sunday morning shooting death in the 900 block of West Ninth Street. One of the suspects was expected to be charged with an open count of murder, Capt. Robert Telles said. A fourth suspect is still being sought, Telles said, and will “most likely” also face murder charges. Two of those arrested face charges related to armed robbery, which led to the shooting death of Anibal Sal...
Portales school board announces back-to-school dates
the Staff of The News|Updated Jul 11, 2023
With the end of summer break around the corner, the Portales Municipal School Board announced upcoming back-to-school dates on Monday. All board members were present for the meeting. The decision came at the end of the school board’s regular meeting. President Rod Savage led the discussion by announcing the following events: • Aug. 7-8, Professional Development • Aug. 8, a “Welcome Back District Breakfast” at 8 a.m. at the Portales High School Cafeteria. • Aug. 9, an open house. • Aug. 10, first day of classes for grades 7-...
Teen may be tried as adult in homicide
the Staff of The News|Updated Jul 11, 2023
The 14-year-old charged with murder in the June 19 shooting death of Timothy Newbrough, 18, of Clovis may face trial as an adult. “The state is seeking adult sanctions,” Ninth Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray said Monday. Ray said a grand jury signed an indictment against the juvenile Friday. “The case will be set for an arraignment, but it hasn’t been set by the court yet,” Ray said. Newbrough was found dead on the couch of his home in the 300 block of Alamo Street on Clovis’ west side in the early hours of June 19....
CCC to host two-day 'food summit'
the Staff of The News|Updated Jul 11, 2023
Clovis Community College will host a two-day “food summit” to provide information, ideas, and inspiration for food producers and craft workers in eastern New Mexico and west Texas on July 25 and July 26. CCC’s Small Business Development Center is collaborating with Ogallala Commons, a nonprofit education and leadership organization, the main sponsor and organizer, and other civic organizations to conduct the two-day Bravos River Headwaters Local Food Summit., according to an Ogalllala Commons news release. The event will feat...
Heritage Days dance at new location
the Staff of The News|Updated Jul 11, 2023
A new location downtown for the dance that kicks off Portales’ Heritage Days festival and a place to enjoy beer and wine will be introduced to the two day festival Friday and Saturday, according to Karl Terry, executive director of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Terry said the new location for the Friday night dance will place event goers close to downtown’s food and drink businesses. Music will be provided by Never2Young, a band from Midland, Texas. The beer and wine serving area will be located next to live perfo...
Pages past, July 12: Boats float on Portales streets
David Stevens, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 11, 2023
On this date ... 1946: Portales hosted a veterans rally and barbecue. Republican senatorial candidate Patrick Hurley and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Safford were guest speakers. About 2,000 people turned out. 1950: Most of Roosevelt County was underwater. The Portales Daily News reported the region had gone from “drought to deluge” in 10 days. Boating on “Main Street Canal” was popular following a night of heavy rain. Bennie Zeigenfuss and John Parker launche...
Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 11, 2023
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of state-of-the-entity interviews with local officials. Ron Jackson has been the mayor of Portales since 2018. Q: Talk about the recent water emergency declaration. What was the reasoning for this? How long do you think it could be in effect? A: We're in stage three, which is our most critical stage to go into just because of our water shortage and its overuse. When we got all the good rain toward the beginning of June,...
Home explosion leaves one injured
The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 11, 2023
An explosion rocked the Colonial Park area Monday night, leaving one man hospitalized after police say he ran from a residence and then fought with an officer following the blast. Records show Anthony Romo, 32, “pulled a pistol and attempted to shoot” at an off-duty police officer, Lt. James Gurule, who lives in the neighborhood and was trying to help after the explosion at 29 Paseo Village. A police news release stated: “The Officer responded to the deadly force, attem...
Director: Muslim worshipers are traumatized
Autumn Scott, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 11, 2023
The Portales Islamic Center is a place of peace, tolerance, and community. That's according to Ahmed Benssouda, the center's director. But now, the people who love this place are heartbroken and timid as they're forced to travel to Clovis for worship. Vandals have stripped the Muslim community in this region of their sense of security because of constant break-ins that have left thousands of dollars in damage to the Portales mosque, Benssouda said. But more poignantly, he...
Fire departments stay busy over July 4 holiday
Landry Sena, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 8, 2023
While firework shows in Clovis and Portales last week created quite a picture in the sky, local fire departments stayed busy on the ground fighting flames. The calls and responses didn't stop for the departments until the sun came up Wednesday morning. None of the incidents that occurred during the holiday caused major damage or injuries, according to fire officials. Local fire departments start preparing for the Fourth of July holiday about six months in advance, according to...
No-show commissioner lambasted, supported
Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 8, 2023
Clovis Mayor Mike Morris on Thursday once again called on City Commissioner David Bryant to resign amid allegations he failed to attend a training session the city paid for him to attend. Morris first made the allegation public on June 23 and promised to bring it up again the next time commissioners met, which was Thursday. Morris claims Bryant engaged in a “misuse of public funds” since he stayed in a hotel at city expense where the training was held. Bryant was absent from Thursday’s meeting. He offered no expla...
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