Interviews On The Bear
Interviews You Don’t want to miss…
But if you did, we keep them all here for you! We have amazing opportunities to introduce a wide variety of people doing what they are passionate about, to you; Our fabulous Bear Fans! We’re pretty passionate about that. Below you can find our most recent interviews. We hope you have just as much fun getting to know the people behind the talent, as we did!
Your Texline Tornadoes are bringing it back home to THE LINE. Meet your Varsity Players who hold that line and Run as One as we enter Tornado Alley.

11.5.2024
Clayton FFA
THE CLAYTON, NM CHAPTER OF THE FFA, LED BY THEIR INSTRUCTOR GABE DOHERTY, COME TOGETHER TO HONOR LOCAL VETERANS. MEET THEIR FEARLESS TEACHER AND A COUPLE OF AMAZING STUDENTS WHO TELL US JUST WHY AN ORGINIZATION SUCH AS FFA, IS SO IMPORTANT TO TODAY’S YOUTH! LEARN HOW THEY ARE GETTING INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND EXACTLY HOW YOU CAN HELP THESE YOUNG ADULTS REACH THEIR GOALS!

Introducing The Clayton-Union County Chamber of Commerce’s new member, The Bank of Clayton, a division of The Bank of Clovis. The Bank of Clayton had their grand opening of Clayton, New Mexico’s only community bank! Meet the staff, hear about what they have been up to since their opening and join me in welcoming them to our vibrant business community!
BUDDY JEWELL
Hey Bear Fans! We had the honor of sharing the mic with Country Music Star, Buddy Jewell! Buddy was the first winner of the 2003 reality singing show, Nashville Star. Giving credit to God and of course his loving wife to his success, Buddy has graced our ears and hearts with songs like ‘Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey’s Song)’, ‘Sweet Southern Comfort’ and so much more! Serving on USO tours and in communities at home too, Buddy has both a line of hits and a heart of gold! Check out the full interview with Buddy and his 20th anniversary release of ‘Sweet Southern Comfort’ Featuring Clint Black, The Bellamay Brothers and Marty Raybon!

9.17.24
Meet Lynette Keeth
She is the Clayton-Union County Economic Development Partnership’s Director. Lynette is in her second year at the job and has been charged, along with her board, with the task of growing our economic value as well as reducing the economic impact our citizens feel. Huh? She is a big part of what is growing our community! See What all Lynette has already been up to, what is coming and where her passion lies!
9.13.24
2024 HOCO
YOUR CLAYTON/ DES MOINES YELLOWJACKETS ARE BRINGING IT HOME THIS WEEK IN THEIR 2024 HOMECOMING GAME AGAINST NAVAJO PREP! JOIN US AS WE MEET THE TEAM, THE PEOPLE THAT SPONSOR OUR ATHLETES AND OUR CHS BAND! GET YOUR PRIDE ON AND GET OUT THIS WEEKEND!

9.11.24
CHS HOMECOMING
BEAR FANS! IT’S HOMECOMING FOR THE CLAYTON YELLOWJACKETS! MEET THIS YEARS HOMECOMING COURT, STUDENT COUNCIL AND HEAR ABOUT SOME OF THE EVENTS GOING ON THIS WEEK!
8.29.24
GINA ZO – VELVET ROUGE
Meet Gina Zo! Gina is a star in every way possible! Beginning her music career as a teenager on a national stage Gina competed on The Voice. Though she found success early at only 17 on the show, Gina’s journey to rock stardom has been anything but easy. Gina was faced with pressures to conform and compromise her artistic integrity, ultimately causing Gina to make the difficult decision to quit the industry and opted to pursue other passions such as photography and fashion. Gina found herself being called back to making music with a new set of eyes and passion. In 2020, she re-formed the band, began recording new music, and playing shows. This time around, she knew she needed to take control, heading the mission to create an environment surrounded with both passion and purpose.

9.6.24
MOI ROMERO – NOMAD LANDING
Meet Moi Romero of Nomad Landing! Moi Grew up in Springer and has returned to Clayton with a thriving new business you won’t want to miss. Nomad landing is the perfect destination to hold an event, meetings, celebration, yoga class, girls night and really whatever else you can think of! The property consists of beautifully remolded apartments, a yurt, TeePees, a gazebo, rv sites fire pits and more. The Best Part? It sits on 20 acres of beautiful NM land! Book a Stay or an event today!!

8.28.24
Principal Robert Howard
Welcome back to another Mic Drop Moment on The Bear! Today, I went back to my Alma Mater, Clayton High School, to meet our new principal- Robert (Bobby) Howard. Mr. Howard brings to CHS a passion for education and a dedication to the success of each individual student. Learn about some of the things he is already doing to make a difference at CHS and join me in welcoming a new face in our community!

8.27.24

national association of county AGRICULTURAL agents annual meeting and professional Improvement CONFERENCE.
Meet Talisha Valdez.
Talisha is a Clayton native and has been involved in the AG world since the tender age of 8 years old. She has a passion for developing children, our community and education that is showcased through just about everything she does. Not only that, Talisha is raising 2 superstars of her own! How does she manage it all… we still don’t know actually. We’ve decided she is just a real life 2024 super hero. Watch the full interview and see how Talisha has been making our community better for the past 8 years!
8.22.24

“At Earle Media, I specialize in general business development consulting, with a strong focus on brand and content strategy. More than that, I’m passionate about community building. My goal is to help Clayton’s businesses not only survive but thrive—and to do it at a price that’s fair and affordable. I believe that success shouldn’t come with an overwhelming cost, and I’m committed to making that a reality for the businesses in our town. I want to show others that you don’t have to leave Clayton to find success—you can build it right here. Together, we can create opportunities, grow our local economy, and make our community even stronger.”
8.20.24

TODAY WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF INTERVIEWING OUR HOUSE REP. JACK CHATFIELD AND SWEC GM, TRAVIS SULLIVAN! MEET THESE AWESOME PEOPLE AND HEAR ABOUT HOW SWEC HAS BEEN WORKING FOR YOU THIS YEAR!
8.15.24
Allie Colleen
Meet Allie Colleen, a rising Country Music Star from Oklahoma. Her thoughtful lyrics and bold music has been making its mark on the world for a while now. Now, she’s standing on the verge of all her dreams coming true and hard work paying off. Watch the full interview here and you’ll see just how special Allie is!