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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Maria Valdez of Clovis sets a table at Juanito’s Mexican Food Restaurant. Born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, she came to the U.S. at 14 with her father and stepmother for work and to send more money back to Mexico. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth) This mild-weathered Saturday afternoon, business inside Juanito’s Mexican Food Restaurant is brimming. Customers chat over chips and salsa at tables, while others cluster in the lobby to be seated. The Clovis restaurant is a bright spot on Mabry Drive, with purple porch beams and window tri...
A 27-year-old city man remains a fugitive more than six months after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with the shooting death of a Clovis fifth-grader. Noe Torres, 27, was indicted for first-degree murder in October along with three Clovis brothers in connection with the death of 10-year-old Carlos Perez, who was shot Sept. 15 as he was sleeping and died the next day. His older brother, Ruben Perez, who was in the room at the time of the shooting, was the...
The results of the latest parliamentary election in Israel look like a jumbled mess, but it’s just possible they reflect an interesting consensus on the next phase of Israeli relations with the Palestinian territories. At the moment that translates into almost no relations, leading to outright separation. But that might be the closest to stability that can be achieved just now. Perhaps most significant, the Likud Party, which has governed Israel for much of the past 30 years and is headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, was reduced t...
State Democratic Party looking forward The New Mexico Democratic Party is an optimistic and inclusive organization that takes its inspiration from hundreds of thousands of state Democrats, but several beliefs stand out. We believe the 55,000 new jobs created since Democrats took over the state government are a step forward. We believe Gov. Richardson’s continuing fight to save our military bases will keep our country and our communities strong. We believe tax cuts the Democrats have passed are helping families and business g...
April 1, wrote Mark Twain, “is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other 364.” But cheer up. No matter how foolish you may sometimes feel, you can always take comfort in knowing that over the past year, there were other people who were even worse. Today, I try to brighten your mood by demonstrating beyond any doubt that you and I are smarter than a lot of people. Some of the more conspicuous examples of folly come from the world of government. Chicago public high schools, it emerged recently, require all...
AMARILLO — The Clovis girls track team almost didn’t send a team to Amarillo. They ended up sending only four girls, but managed to get 56 points, good for fifth out of 16 teams on Saturday in the Amarillo Relays. Kim Perkins finished first in the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles, and Lauren McDaniel took first in the 100-meter dash. Clovis girls coach Darre Ray said because his team was battling the flu and it was spring break, he didn’t plan on fielding a team in Amarillo at all. “I said, ‘Let’s take the weekend...
Courts and local law enforcement officials are issuing a warning before they begin arresting Roosevelt County residents who have not taken care of their citations and warrants. The Roosevelt County Magistrate Court officials, with the help of local law enforcement officers, will be conducting a warrant roundup in the near future, according to Tracy Alvarez, a magistrate court clerk. Alvarez said people who believe they have a warrant issued through magistrate court for failure to pay fees or fines are encouraged to go to the...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Kiernan Cole, Nichele Hyman, Colton Martin, John Rabang, Dalton Roberts A/B: Ashlee Browning, Blake Capati, Malik Chevry, Johnny Keys, Skylar LeClear, Ariel Lindeman, Bianca Navarro, D’Anna Pleasant, Claire Shetler, Jacob Stackable, Andrew Vannes, Brandon Walston Fourth Grade A: Navarra Benton, Savannah Ellis, Autumn Harper, Kyla Myers, Kylee Porto, Rhiannon Schweitzer, Katie Young A/B: Jeremiah Beaman, Geoffrey Holmes Fif...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Denise Garcia, Cristian Gonzales, Destiny Rael, Ramon Rascon, Isaac Sena A/B: Jaquelin Acosta, Miguel Altamirano, Izaiah Aragon, Julio Avina, Juan Carrera, Abraham Castillo, Savanna Garcia, Xavier Gonzales, Veronica Lopez, Maria Navarrete, Hector Ramos, Cynthia Rivas, Brandon Rosas, Joseline Torres Fourth Grade A: Louie Arguijo, Adrian Chavez, Joanne Olivas, Sarahy Rubalcava A/B: Maria Alvarado, Mario Castaneda, Leonardo P...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Shelby Jones, Marisa Michael, Jeff Searcy, Cory Taylor A/B: Miriam Alcocer, Thomas Andrews, Blake Beevers, Tate Eppler, Brian Finch, Audrey Gabaldon, Brady Harlin, Richard Hernandez, Coby Knight, Jonah Lucero, Patrick Smith Fourth Grade A: Andrea Aguilar, Aryn Alexander, Tayelor Chavez, Savannah Dosher, Amber Landrus, Matt Matelski, Allison Michael, Alyssa Rocha, Brooke Watkins A/B: Steven Beckham, Breanna Bell, Josiah H...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Robert Acuna, Erica Colon, Lillian Lee, Amanda Myers, Elisa Dixon Scott, Hailey Skelton A/B: Esperanza Baca, Isaiah Callahan, Faith Cano, Tyler Clark, Jamani McClendon, Richard Ramirez, Andrew Sena, Jesus Uribe Fourth Grade A: Samantha Cano, Victoria Fox, Kristian Hughes, Makenzy Pack, Talynn Portillo, Ralph Robles, Carrie Sharp, Justus Strickland, Joy Tucker, Trent Warner A/B: Cassandra Aragon, Kamal Cass, Justin Chavez, M...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Rubie Alarcon, Bianca Campos, Patricia Gauna, Dannelle Kirven, James Kitzhaber, Crystal Lujan, Ja-Bre Molett, Christopher Sandoval,Yvonne Sisneros, Bianca Soto, Justin Vistine A/B: Bryanna Bradley, Duncan Earwood, Charlie Dodge, Odalys Esquivel, Monica Gonzalez, Eva Marin, Vanessa Miranda, Courtney Romans, Veronica Serna, Brittney Stewart, Carl Teague-Baas, Destiny Torres, Edward Worheiser Fourth Grade A: Verconia Acosta, S...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Zachary Burrell, Baylee Dlouhy, Price Drake, Devinne Fallis, Levi Grim, Daisa Hastings, Luke Hisel, Cheyenne Kent, Derik Kuykendall, Matthew Lanier, Nicole Lautenslager, Coleton Parks, Alleigh Perry, Justin Rucker, Breanna Smith, Caylie Smith, Aarica Winn A/B: Halle Brown, Leslie Chambers, April Fitten, Bronwyn Guthals, Jaylen Harris, Antonio Hicks, Emery Herbert, Rylie Lee, Derek Nunez, Taylor Stratton, Caitlin Wickham, D...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Ashley Barnett, Karlie Bojorquez, D’Lanor Briggins, Kayla Eaton, Ashley Gallagher, Dakota Grummer, Stephanie Gulley, Zach Hays, Sammy Hopkins, Autumn LaPlante, Matthew Lopez, Lexi Montano, Kasia Olguin Mady Petner, Brittney Ross, Valon Smith, Michael Tenorio A/B: Allyson Dugan, Dakota Flowers, Sarena Garcia, Ericka Herebia, Robert Macias, Kevin Perry, Annabelle Robles, Marshall Singletary, Alicia Trujillo, Camille Uli...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Jill Casillas, Sam Davis, Julio Garcia, Tanner Geisler, Cydney Lakin, John Massey, Mason Odom, Anna Patterson, Kyle Schwartz, Mackenzie Smith, MacKenzie Taylor, Nellie Toliver, Myca Ward, Courtney Warner, Shaylee Warner, Devon Weselek A/B: Isaiah Forkum, Jordan Holguin, Lauren Horner, Robyn Howe, Dalton Kroeger, Deonte McGee, Marshall Moore, Abby Powers, Julia Simmons, Aaron Stansell, Alyssa Villanueva, Gabby Woyak Fourth G...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Itzel Cobos, Dexter Delgado, Karimah Hulett, Aaron Martinez, Jason Mirabal, Devin Mitchell, Eric Palaia, Dylan Smith, Lynzie Starrit, Bejia Stroud A/B: Marybel Bonney, Elizabeth Gardea, Ryan Glover, Aurayana Gonzalez, Juan Gutierrez, Kehshauna Jones, Francisco Lopez, Steve Lopez, John Meroney, Adrienne Meza, Heather Pastarchak, Isaac Martinez, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Alexandra Romero, Ryan Rose, Carla Saldivar, Aaron V...
ABILENE, Texas — Armando Quiroz wanted to be greedy, but in the end he was more than satisfied. His Eastern New Mexico University softball team earned a second consecutive split with Lone Star Conference South Division-leading Abilene Christian on Saturday, losing 5-1 and winning 6-2. The results keep the Zias (27-13, 8-4 South) solidly entrenched in second place in the division. “They’re a very good team, and we played them to a standstill,” Quiroz said. “We went in (to the series) thinking bigger than that. We said, ‘If...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Terence Barela, Jaquan Franklin, Delino Lewis, Kimberly Reid, Fred Schilling A/B: Mary Allison Almond, Alisia Amaro, Robert Bruhn, Tamia Carter, LeAnna Foust, Harlie Galaviz, DesMariah Garcia, Josh Garcia, Jonathan Garcia, Marcello Garza, Andrew Hernandez, Adan Martinez, Estevan Romero, Juan San Juan, Joshua Torres Fourth Grade A: Angel Aragon, Sarah Poe, Tyler Romero A/B: Leah Encinias, Denae Gallegos, Daniel Gonzales, Damien...
It didn’t take long to see that it probably wasn’t going to be the Portales Rams’ day. With two outs and a runner on first in the top of the first, the Rams committed two errors on the same play to hand Roswell Goddard the game’s first run. It didn’t get any better from there. The Rockets cruised to a 10-0 win on Saturday at Ram Field in a game called after five innings because of the 10-run rule. Portales (8-5) finished with six errors, leading to four unearned runs. In addition, the Rockets took advantage of four hit batsm...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. 10th Grade Eugene A. Anaya, Keshia S. Holmes, Marina Lopez, Vanessa Lopez, Amy Jo P. Mckenna, Alysha D. Ramos, Kirstie B. Rayburn, Steven M. Robinson, Trynesse T. Robinson, Dustin D. Rush, Krystal N. Sepeda, Chase M. Sloniker, Manuel Vigil 11th Grade Chris E. Elliott, Richard B. Fallis, Wesley T. Flores, Teri R. Jaquez, Andrew Marhefka, Christopher E. Martinez, Brandon S. Mccarty, Justin A. Mccarty, Logan D. Reavis, Mary Vargas 12th Grade L...
What started out as a promising weekend went downhill quickly for the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team. Angelo State bounced back from a 15-1 loss in Friday’s series opener to take the final three games of the Lone Star Conference South Division-opening series for both teams, crushing the Greyhounds 24-6 and 12-4 in Saturday’s doubleheader. The Rams (24-11, 3-1 South) pounded out 29 hits in the opener, scoring six runs in both the first and ninth innings. Nathan Hamm went 5-for-5 with five runs scored and five RBI...
Names of some honor-roll students may not be listed due to parents’ privacy concerns. Third Grade A: Denicia Aragon, Kenny Castillo, Sarita Martinez, Maria Perez, Deja Robinson A/B: Teddy Bargas, Christian Barrazas, Lendel Brown, Shianne Diaz, Marquese Gaither, Delicia Garcia, Gabriella Loniewski, Vidal Morales, Joshua Rodriguez, Joseph Salazar, Israel Sena Fourth Grade A: Ayana Anderson, Senovia Cortez, Alondra Garcia, Briana Jimenez, Raul Jiminez, Willie McCray, Courtney Oborny, Danielle Shafer, Kayela Tarango, Traivon S...
ARTESIA — The Portales Lady Rams swept the top three divisions in singles on Friday and the top two in doubles on Saturday to capture the championship in the eight-team Artesia Invitational tennis tournament. Portales finished with 60 team points, with Artesia coming in second and Lovington placing third. In boys competition, New Mexico Military won the team title with 68 points to 60 for Portales, while Lovington placed third. Junior Ella Erf took the No. 1 singles title for Portales’ girls, while soplhomores Bethany Self an...
Blanca Zubia, 13, of Hobbs, cheers for her cousin, Israel Villegas, during his fight in the 58th Annual New Mexico State Golden Gloves boxing tournament Saturday at Roy Walker Recreation Center. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) Rosemary Jimenez, a 49-year-old Clovis resident, looked like she got lost on her way to a book club or a needle-point meeting. There she was, a big smile on her face, watching people punch each other. “This is the first time I’ve come out to this,” she said. “I used to watch boxing with my dad, when I...
PORTALES — What started out as a promising weekend went downhill quickly for the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team. Angelo State bounced back from a 15-1 loss in Friday’s series opener to take the final three games of the Lone Star Conference South Division-opening series for both teams, crushing the Greyhounds 24-6 and 12-4 in Saturday’s doubleheader at Greyhound Field. The Rams (24-11, 3-1 South) pounded out 29 hits in the opener, scoring six runs in both the first and ninth innings. Nathan Hamm went 5-for...
