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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Clovis flood victims recover as record September rain inundates homes (abqjournal.com subscription) — Severe late-September storms left parts of Clovis, including homes near Dennis Chavez Park and Clovis RV Ranch, with significant flooding damage and lingering standing water. Residents describe harrowing evacuations, destroyed belongings, and insurance challenges, while city officials assess infrastructure needs and local groups like New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief, Red Cross, and Salvation Army offer cleanup help and assistance contacts.
2. Best private high schools in New Mexico (gpkmedia.com) — Clovis families will be glad to see Clovis Christian School ranked among New Mexico's best private high schools, earning an A grade and highlighting its PK–12 offerings and student–teacher ratio. The statewide list compares 25 top schools, giving local parents a quick snapshot of how Clovis options stack up against leading campuses in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and beyond.
3. NRECA, Co-ops Receive $232M for Grid Upgrades in Third Round of DOE GRIP Program (electric.coop) — Farmers' Electric Cooperative in Clovis will receive federal SPARK funding to replace aging wooden transmission lines with steel structures and add advanced communication and control technology. These upgrades aim to boost reliability and capacity for Clovis-area customers as part of a broader $232 million national grid-resilience push for rural electric cooperatives.
4. Two arrested, firearms recovered (easternnewmexiconews.com) — Clovis police say a detective monitoring jail video calls helped uncover alleged unlawful gun activity tied to a North Mitchell address, leading to the arrest of an 18-year-old now held in the Clovis jail. Information from that search reportedly led to a second arrest and more firearms recovered in Portales, as investigators pursue charges related to illegal possession and transfer of weapons.
5. Casey Saiz's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com) — A Clovis resident is seeking help after recent flooding left 2 to 3 inches of water throughout their home, collapsing part of the ceiling and ruining belongings. Living with a disabled grandfather, partner, and two children, they're facing this damage on top of a past house fire, recent job loss, and a lack of flood insurance, and hope donations can fund critical repairs.
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