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After 22 days, the Portales Fire Dept. announced this week that the Hampton Farms peanut mill fire is to a point where there is no need for fire personnel to be there on standby. The facility on US 70 towards Clovis started burning on April 15. Since then, smoke has remained present with 6 million pounds of peanuts continuing to burn inside the warehouses. According to a press release from PFD, the Hampton Farms staff agree that the property should be turned over to them. The News attempted to get in contact with state Fire...
New Mexico produces about 25,000 tons of peanuts annually, according to New Mexico State University. How much of the state’s 2024 crop was lost in the Hampton Farms fire at Portales in April? Will this impact the cost of peanuts in the grocery store? If so, by how much and when will we see that increase? “They should be able to overcome this,” Naveen Puppala wrote in an email. Puppala is peanut breeder with New Mexico State University’s agricultural center north of Clovis. Regarding a seed crop, Puppala wrote “all the seeds...
LUBBOCK – Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team, which had previously earned only one Gold Glove award in All-Lone Star Conference postseason picks, had three in selections announced on Wednesday at the conference’s baseball awards banquet, held in conjunction with the start of a four-team, double-elimination conference tournament. Juniors Beau Preston at first base, Demetrio Archuleta at second and Tucker Gideon in the outfield notched gold gloves. Meantime, junior left fielder/relief pitcher Luciano Terilli was n...
ALBUQUERQUE – Clovis and Portales’ girls had no luck in Wednesday’s opening round of state tennis competition. At Jerry Cline Tennis Center, the Lady Wildcats had one entry in singles and one in doubles in Class 5A, while the Lady Rams had a doubles entry in Class 1-4A at Albuquerque Academy. For the Lady Cats, junior Hannah Lingala lost a 6-0, 6-0 decision to third-seeded senior Ellise Jay of Mayfield in singles. Jay advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 quarterfinal victory over La Cueva junior Varinn Sood, but she bowed out in the s...
As of Tuesday a Clovis man was sentenced to nine and a half years in the Department of Corrections for aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, according to a press release from the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office. According to the release Anthony Abeyta, 28, will be facing nine and half years consecutive to a six year sentence he received earlier this year for violating probation. Last Sunday, Abeyta was found guilty by a jury when he was involved in a high-speed chase fleeing from Curry County Sheriff O...
A Muleshoe woman died Wednesday night in a vehicle crash in Lamb County, Texas, near Amherst. Sherri Harrison, 57, was killed after her 2009 Toyota Camry collided with a truck near the intersection of U.S. 84 and Farm to Market Road 37, according to a report by the Texas Department of Public Safety. A preliminary investigation revealed that Harrison’s vehicle was leaving a private drive off U.S. 84 and “pulled into the path” of a 1998 Kenworth tractor-trailer driven by Clay Hayes, 66, of Albuquerque, according to DPS. Hayes...
Early numbers for enrollment are up this summer and this fall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. The news came from ENMU Chancellor and President James Johnston in a presentation to the university’s Board of Regents at their May regular meeting Friday. Johnston said the early numbers show summer enrollment is up 2% from last year, fall up 4% from last year. Johnston also noted it is hoped the search for an athletic director for the university will be wrapped up by the time of the Regents’ June meeting. Joh...
Charges have been dismissed against the Clovis man who fatally shot a dog he said was “aggressively barking” at his dogs in November. Bradley Pearson, who lives in the 100 block of Zia Place, faced a fourth-degree felony charge, punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine. But District Attorney Quentin Ray said last week the animal - a labrador retriever - “had a history of attacking people.” Court records show the suspect told police on Nov. 1 that he shot the dog after it barked at his own dogs in the front yard...
A woman with a rubber bat attacked a woman visiting the Portales cemetery last Sunday morning, Portales police said. Francine Galvan, 26, was arrested and charged with robbery in connection with the incident. Portales Police Capt. Chris Valdez said officers were dispatched to the cemetery about 8:40 a.m. last Sunday. Valdez said the suspect had approached the victim and demanded her belongings. “An altercation occurred with injuries to the victim and items being stolen,” Valdez wrote. Valdez reported the victim was eva...
A Muleshoe woman died Wednesday night in a vehicle crash in Lamb County, Texas, near Amherst. Sherri Harrison, 57, was killed after her 2009 Toyota Camry collided with a truck near the intersection of U.S. 84 and Farm to Market Road 37, according to a report by the Texas Department of Public Safety. A preliminary investigation revealed that Harrison’s vehicle was leaving a private drive off U.S. 84 and “pulled into the path” of a 1998 Kenworth tractor-trailer driven by Clay Hayes, 66, of Albuquerque, according to DPS. Hayes...
Clovis police are investigating the death of a Clovis man struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Monday night. According to a news release from CPD Capt. Roman Romero, Vincent Galvan, 73, was found severely injured in the eastbound lane of West Seventh Street near West Street Monday around 11:15 p.m. Police and EMS personnel arrived on the scene, responding to a call to dispatch. Information relayed to dispatch showed the vehicle involved in the crash had fled the scene. Galvan was transported to Plains Regional Medical...
ALBUQUERQUE – The track season comes to an end this weekend for New Mexico Class 1A, 2A and 3A schools with state competition on tap Friday and Saturday at the University of New Mexico track facility. A total of 54 boys and 54 girls will represent the area in the smaller two divisions, with Texico in Class 2A sending 11 boys and 18 girls. Area boys Class 1A schools will have 11 representatives from Melrose, 10 from Floyd, nine from Elida, seven from Grady and six from Dora, while on the girls side, Melrose is sending 15, D...
A Clovis man Thursday was found guilty of two counts of battery on a peace officer by a Curry County jury. Francisco Arzola, 46, was accused of punching one officer in the neck and scratching another officer as they attempted to serve a warrant against him in 2021. The warrant was for failure to pay fines, according to a news release from 9th Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray. Arzola is to be sentenced later this month. He also has pending charges out of Bailey County in Texas. After sentencing on the New Mexico...
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce has named Creighton’s Town & Country its business of the month for May. Creighton’s recently expanded a section of its store in collaboration with Foote Family Meats. Creighton’s is located at 1625 S. Ave. D in Portales....
One of Clovis’ eateries celebrates its 16th anniversary this week. Coffee Bistro, located at 1717 W. 21st St., is owned and operated by Kerry and Cristy Walsh. The coffee and sandwich shop was initially located at Colonial Avenue and North Prince Street. From there it moved to Tracy’s Greenhouse on Mabry Drive before moving to 21st Street in October 2021....
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce has named its newest Retail Rockstar: Backwoods Apparel & Graphics. The Chamber is hosting a presentation ceremony for the business at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, at its new location, 600 Commerce Way. Backwoods Apparel & Graphics was nominated by the most recent winner of the Retail Rockstar award, Serendipity Engravers....
The state Supreme Court Monday upheld the intentional child abuse conviction of a Carlsbad man for the death of his 8-year-old daughter, whose body he dumped in a trash can. The victim was Clovis-born Samantha Rubino. In a unanimous decision, the Court rejected arguments by Juan Lerma that he failed to receive a fair trial. According to a Court news release: Lerma contended that jury instructions were improper and that his attorney was unduly restricted in cross-examining a key witness. He also alleged misconduct by the...
Holland’s Office Equipment has extended an invitation to the community to come to its 95th anniversary celebration Friday. The event starts at 7 a.m. at Holland’s location at Sixth and Pile streets in Clovis. That’s when Holland’s is hosting the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce membership breakfast. Starting around 10 a.m. Friday, owner Randy Holland said the store will be offering snacks and refreshments to its customers....
LOGAN – Melrose recovered from a heartbreaking loss in Game 1 to beat Logan 4-2 and gain a split of Friday's District 3-1A baseball doubleheader. The Longhorns (16-4, 7-2 district), who rallied to win the opener 6-3 in eight innings, clinched the district title while the Buffaloes (11-6, 6-3) were second. On Sunday, Logan earned the top seed and one of two first-round byes in the Class 1A state tournament, while Melrose was given the third seed and hosts sixth-seeded M...
ROSWELL – Texico's girls shot a four-person score of 377 to post a lopsided victory in Monday's District 4-1/3A golf tournament, played at the New Mexico Military golf course, and qualify for next week's state tournament at the New Mexico Tech golf course in Socorro. Dexter was a distant second at 430, while Gateway Christian shot 454 and Ruidoso came in a 474. Texico senior Liz Elam took medalist honors, shooting 39-42 – 81. Other Lady Wolverines scores were senior Sie...
Friday was the final night of the regular season for the Clovis and Portales High softball teams, and it was definitely tough sledding for both squads. Portales, though, did get a bid to the Class 4A tournament on Sunday. The Lady Rams (10-15, 5-9 District 4-4A) were seeded 16th and travel to No. 1 seed Gallup for a 4 p.m. first-round tilt on Friday. At Artesia, the Lady Bulldogs were rude hosts to Portales on Friday night, sweeping the twin bill 19-0 and 12-0. The Lady Rams...
HOBBS – Clovis High’s girls are sending three players to Class 5A state tennis competition, scheduled for today and Thursday at Jerry Cline Tennis Center in Albuquerque. Junior Hansini Lingala will represent the Lady Wildcats in singles after finishing second in Friday’s District 4-5A tournament, while senior Hannah Heath and junior Madita Ewert won the district tournament in doubles. Lingala will take on third-seeded senior Ellise Jay of Mayfield in her first-round match at 3 p.m. The winner moves on to the 7 p.m. quart...
LOVINGTON – Clovis High’s girls earned 1-2 finishes from freshmen in both the 1,600 and the 300 hurdles on Friday to claim team honors in Lovington’s Ross Black Relays, which concluded the regular season. The Lady Wildcats posted 118 points in the six-school event to outlast Carlsbad (106) and Portales High (95), followed by Roswell High (63), Roswell Goddard (56) and Lovington (26). Team scores were not provided by Lovington on New Mexico MileSplit and were unofficial. Lovington captured the boys team title, finishing with...
ROSWELL – Clovis High’s baseball team essentially had its destiny in its hands going into Friday’s District 4-5A and season-ending doubleheader against Roswell High. With a sweep, the Wildcats could have finished second in the district and perhaps locked in a reasonably good seed in the upcoming 16-team Class 5A state tournament. A split would have all but assured a berth, but the Cats left it in the hands of the New Mexico Activities Association selection committee after dropping 11-9 and 2-1 decisions, relegating them...
A district court judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order preventing the New Mexico Public Education Department from enforcing its 180-day school rule, court records show. The PED’s new rule was to be implemented with the 2024-2025 school year. The order issued by Judge Dustin K. Hunter of Roswell requires the PED to “show cause” at a hearing on May 13 as to why the order should not continue “as a preliminary injunction pending final determination” of the case. The judge ruled that plaintiffs – New Mexico Scho...
