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🌱 How Clovis is rallying around a lineman’s grieving family

Spotted on the Clovis calendar: Fast 45 Lunch & Learn Seminar

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Good morning Clovis! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Clovis is rallying around a lineman's grieving family
  • Where and when Clovis residents can grab free sandbags this week
  • What Clovis is changing before the next round of heavy rain

Also on today's calendar: Boot Camp and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Windy with a shower or two, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Windy; a little morning rain, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Community rallies around family of New Mexico lineman killed while restoring power (kob.com) — Clovis residents are coming together to support the family of lineman Ian Massey, who died while restoring power after recent storms, leaving behind a wife and young daughter. Local giving, including a GoFundMe, and messages from New Mexico's U.S. senators highlight how deeply this loss is being felt in the Clovis community.
   

2. Canyon, Clovis offers sandbags to residents due to potential flooding (myhighplains.com) — Clovis residents can pick up free sandbags this week at the city's Parks and Recreation Department to help protect homes from expected flooding. Supplies are first-come, first-served, with a limit of 30 bags per household, so locals are encouraged to prepare early before heavier rains arrive.
   

3. Officials prepare for upcoming storms, flooding in Mora County and Clovis (krqe.com) — After last week's severe flooding, Clovis officials are keeping barricades in place, clearing storm drains, and coordinating with the National Guard and a pre-positioned swift water rescue team ahead of more heavy rain. If Clovis residents must evacuate, the Salvation Army will provide shelter and assistance, while similar preparations ramp up in hard-hit Mora County.
   

4. New Mexico lifts statewide fire restrictions following rainfall (newschannel10.com) — Recent heavy rains have eased wildfire danger statewide, but Clovis is now dealing with flooding that displaced nine families, who are receiving help from the Salvation Army. With more rain and flash flooding risk expected Tuesday, the city is preparing sandbags for residents, while nearby counties continue to manage washed-out roads and storm damage.
   

5. 6th person facing drug charges enters plea agreement (myhighplains.com) — Fentanyl trafficking tied to locations in Clovis has led another defendant to accept a plea deal in a broader Amarillo-based federal case. While proceedings are centered in Texas, the investigation alleges drugs were moved and sold in Clovis, underscoring the regional reach of this operation.
   

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    Wednesday September 30
  • Fast 45 Lunch & Learn Seminar →
    Location Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce at the Business Enterprise Center 105 E. Grand Ave. Clovis, NM 88101 105 E. Grand Ave. Clovis NM 88101, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 29
  • JV/V-VB vs Eunice @ Texico
    Texico Municipal Schools Texico, NM 88135
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone happen to know the plumber, Jaime De La Cruz?
    He used to work for Moe's plumbing then he started his own plumbing business. I had his phone number but it was in a phone I no longer use and I need… (Nextdoor Hayfield Farm)
  • Hey…I live in Colonial Park.
    Just had a pack of farm dogs -4-6-coming by our house….upsetting ours and the neighbors'. They went by quickly and were not too friendly, so I could… (Nextdoor N Norris St)
  • Flynn Group posted a job opening for Bartender in Clovis. Apply here.
  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Prep Cook - Clovis Chili's in Clovis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clovis here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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