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According to Wikipedia, “Harvey Weinstein is an American film producer and film studio executive. He is best known as co-founder of Miramax, which produced several popular independent films including ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘Clerks,’ ‘The Crying Game,’ and ‘Sex, Lies, and Videotape.’” Weinstein is in the news lately, but not for any major new film releases. The New York Times broke the story that Weinstein is a serial abuser of women. In his defense, he appears to be a serial abuser o...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams ran away with their 4A District 4 volleyball opener on Tuesday night, sweeping the Ruidoso Warriors in three sets. Portales won 25-8, 25-7 and 25-7 to improve to 6-1 at home — where the Rams won't play anybody for another 14 days. "Now that we're starting district, we have the same goal, the same focus (every match)," Rams coach Charity Gomez explained. "We want to be district champs, and we don't care who our opponent is, we're gonna do what we do...
CLOVIS — The stakes of Tuesday's Manzano-Clovis high school boys soccer game were clear for the Wildcats. They began the night at 3-3 in District 2-6A play, so a victory would put them back on the fun side of .500 against district opponents, strengthen their bid for a postseason berth. All they had to do was beat a Manzano team that arrived at Leon Williams Stadium with a 3-10-1 overall record, winless in district competition. Easy enough, right? Nope, said David Hernandez. T...
PORTALES — Despite being unfamiliar with Santa Fe's Tierra Encantada Charter Academy in Tuesday's boys soccer matchup, the host Portales High had a solid showing, as Andrew Villegas' second-half goal lifted the Rams past the Alacranes 2-1. With the game tied 1-1 in the 45th minute, Villegas broke into the open field and made two defenders miss, then did the same with the goaltender before tapping it into the net. "He did good, I know he has great speed and touch," Rams c...
TUCUMCARI — Former Tucumcari Fire Chief Shane Warner, 41, is facing eight felony counts, including allegations of sexual penetration in commission of a felony, Quay County magistrate court records show. Warner is also charged with two counts of intent to distribute controlled substances, three counts of tampering with evidence, one count of extortion and one count of embezzling more than $2,500 but less than $20,000. Tenth Judicial District Attorney Tim Rose declined to c...
On this date ... 1987: Judy Abernathy, food service director for the Clovis schools, released a list of the foods that had been prepared by her staff for the 1986-87 school year. It included 50 tons of ground beef, three tons of franks, 15 tons of chicken, 70,000 tons of potatoes, 1.5 million rolls, and 3,000 gallons of applesauce. Abernathy said 71 percent of Clovis school kids were participating in the lunch program. "I'm also pleased with the throw-out rate," she said. "We...
PORTALES — A Portales bar has sold its package liquor license to the city's new grocery store for an undisclosed amount. An application for a transfer of ownership and location for a license from Goober McCool's Saloon and Spirit Shoppe to Farmers Country Market was sent to the city of Portales by the New Mexico Department of Alcohol and Gaming, Regulation and Licensing Deputy Superintendent Alex Sanchez confirmed Tuesday. The city must hold a public hearing for the a...
CLOVIS — After six months of initial development, four town hall meetings and a bombardment of questions, the city's plan to protect and shore up water resources in the coming decades advanced just a little further this week. Clovis' Master Water Assurance Plan, in development since January through a task force of the Water Policy Advisory Committee, aims to secure regional water supplies through at least the next 40 years. Its approach is a multifaceted plan that includes e...
CLOVIS — In the immediate aftermath of a disastrous fire Monday morning, members of Living Word Church of God said they are still counting their blessings. “We might have felt a little discouraged (Monday), but we’re not discouraged today,” Associate Pastor Bonetta Hutson said Tuesday. “Just the fact that our community has reached out to us has been amazing.” In addition to calls and texts sending well wishes, several other churches and public entities have already offered their spaces for Living Word members to continue th...
Club v-ball meeting set for Oct. 22 A meeting is scheduled for anybody interested in coaching a club volleyball team. The meeting will be 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Aucutt’s Paint Store, 2000 Mitchell St. Club volleyball is for girls entering grades 7-12, and the team travels to tournaments out of town. Information: Tisha Brothers, 575-693-1182. ENMU 24th in online football poll PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University remains in the Compughter Ratings poll, but did drop a rank from last week. The Greyhounds — off to a 5-1 start wi...
ALBUQUERQUE — The La Cueva Bears are back to a winning streak. The Clovis Wildcats are still trying to end a losing skid. The host Bears got stronger as Tuesday night went on and scored a 25-20, 25-18, 25-9 District 2-6A sweep over the Wildcats. It is the second-straight win for the Bears (12-1, 4-1), who took their second-straight match after a five-set loss to Sandia ended their 10-match season-opening streak. Clovis, meanwhile, dropped its fourth straight. Still, Clovis coach Ruth Chavez said she was happy with the effort...
CLOVIS — If you want to do business with the government, Thursday’s “Contract Ready” workshop may be for you. The New Mexico Small Business Development Center’s workshop is set for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Clovis Community College in room 101. “It’s mainly directed to people who are going to be working with the federal government but some of the principles apply for the state or local government as well,” Advisor Jonnie Loadwick said. Sessions, all free, will cover topics including how the government administers its contracts,...
CLOVIS — Staff representing U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, will be in Clovis and Tucumcari this week to answer questions about Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, student loans and other federal programs. Heinrich’s staff will be at the Baxter-Curren Senior Center in Clovis from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. They will also be at the Tucumcari Senior Citizens Center from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday....
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday: Clovis • Luis Salinas, 37, driving under the influence of drugs, no proof of insurance, no drivers license • Pedro Ybarra, 25, aggravated battery on a household member, false imprisonment, criminal damage to the property of a household member • Eric Romero, 20, aggravated driving while under the influence, shoplifting ($250 or less), improper turning at intersection, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge Portales • Christopher Brown, 28, battery, interfe...
Today • Planning and Zoning Committee — 3 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Eastern Plains Council of Governments — 10 a.m. at 418 N. Main Street, Clovis. Information: 575-762-7714 • Portales MainStreet Board — 5:30 p.m. at the Yam Theater, Portales. Information: 575-226-3783 Tuesday • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. at city hall, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9...
Today • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Firehouse Fun (field trip to fire station.) Information: 575-356-3940 • Tween program — 4:30 p.m. for ages 9-12 at Portales Public Library. Activity: Xbox One free play. Information: 575-356-3940 • Stitch Addicts — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Crochet shopping bag. Preregistration required. Information: 575-763-9687 • Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9680 Thursday • Preschool sto...
It’s important that Congress come to terms on a meaningful tax-cut package that also simplifies the system. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are calling for a package of tax cuts that are, in fact, needed to make America more competitive and actually give us a long-term chance of taming the deficit. And Trump is hardly the first. John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton all championed tax cuts of one kind or another with positive results. To be sure, there will be lots of haggling over details. B...
People are always wanting to know the meaning of life. There is probably more than one, but a very good one is: Make your world a little better every day. You don’t have to think big. Start where you are, doing what you can. Begin with easy stuff, but push yourself beyond the edge of your comfort zone. If you are hurting an innocent person, stop hurting them. Instead of staying silent while someone else is hurting an innocent person, get up, speak out, and don’t let it continu...
