Clovis, NM

MAXWELL – Clovis Christian’s volleyball team is off to a 3-0 start, beating host Plainview Christian 25-11, 25-9, 25-18 on Aug. 26 before winning a tournament over the weekend at Maxwell. Senior Hannah McKay converted 12 aces and collected six assists in the victory over Plainview Christian, while senior Reece Robb added five kills and a block. In the six-team tournament at Maxwell, CCS went 3-1 i...

Hillcrest Senior Life Center 1704 E. Seventh St., Clovis (575) 769-7908 Menu Today: Classic chili, beets, tossed salad with light Italian dressing, cornbread with margarine, fruit salad Thursday: Sweet and sour pork, brown rice, vegetable stir-fry, mandarin oranges and pineapple chunks, fortune cookie Friday: Classic burger with lettuce, tomato and onion, potato wedges, roasted Brussels sprouts,...

The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Silent Menace” by Angela Carlisle. When CPA Hailey Nieland gains a major client, she begins finding anomalies in the...

The Clovis Ladycats volleyball team showed they can be adaptable. Clovis was able to dig itself out of a hole, establish a big lead and close out strong. Hayley Gutierrez had a match-high 16 kills and 18 digs to lead the way as Clovis defeated visiting Santa Fe 26-24, 25-5, 23-25, 25-10 on Aug. 29. "They're still really young and we're gelling," Clovis coach Julie Gutierrez...

Curry County and the city of Clovis have scheduled a 25th anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony for noon on Sept. 11. The ceremony is set to take place in front of the Curry County Courthouse. “The public is invited to come together to honor the victims, survivors, first responders, and all those whose lives were forever changed” by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, according to a city/county news releas...

Today *Tiny Tots storytime – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 *Preschool storytime: “Welcome Back” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 *Blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wells-Fargo, 316 W. Second St., Portales. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information or to make an appointment:...

The Clovis Ladycats soccer team went a combined 2-1 at the Las Cruces Tournament this past weekend. Clovis wrapped up the tournament with a 2-1 victory over Carlsbad. Jaya Gonzales and Julietta Rascon each scored and assisted on a goal in the victory. Goalkeeper Ellynor Baldwin had four saves in the cage for the Ladycats. Clovis defeated Santa Fe 0-0 (3-2 penalty kicks) in the second match with...

On this date … 1910: C. S. Hart of Portales was shot in the arm, face and leg in a dispute over $14 in pasture rent. The injuries sustained from shotgun pellets did not appear life-threatening, but were described as painful. The shooter was described as a "mad man" from Bovina, the Roosevelt County Herald reported. Hart had tried to escape the shooter by jumping on his frightened horse a...

A district court judge on Monday blocked plans to move SunRay Park and Casino from Farmington to Clovis. Judge Daniel E. Ramczyk agreed with San Juan County commissioners that the New Mexico Racing Commission does not have the authority to relocate a racing license. Racino President Paul Blanchard has said he expects to open a casino in Clovis by September 2027 with horse racing to follow in the...

The Clovis Municipal Schools Board is returning almost $80,000 in grant money after state auditors determined the district failed to follow federal purchasing procedures. The issue was one of four findings recently cited by auditors during a review for the New Mexico Public Education Department, according to school staff. Other issues cited included failures to provide a written cost analysis on...