Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — Brandi Gomez knows that teams fighting each other tend to lose. Instead, Eastern New Mexico University's women fought together and just kept on winning. Behind a career-high 20 points from the Clovis native, the Greyhounds rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half and used a 13-2 fourth-quarter run to race past Cameron 84-76 for the second 7-0 Lone Star Conference start in program history. Kassandra Harris was one of five double-figure scorers with 1...
PORTALES — A night of western swing dancing complete with a full meal has been planned after a group of Eastern New Mexico University students saw a local non-profit organization struggling. The Black Hats and Pearls Dinner and Dance will take place at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the ENMU Campus Union Building Ballroom, with proceeds going to the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico, according to ENMU Collegiate FFA Vice President Hailey Campbell. “Coby Carter and the Five Miles West band will be playing the event. It’s gonna be a dinne...
Psalm 23 is one of the most loved Bible passages of all times. My mother thought the 23rd Psalm so important that she introduced my sister and me to that chapter at an early age. On those long rides through the Missouri hills when our family would commute to country churches where Daddy was to preach, Mother explained to us the 23rd Psalm. She painted a mental picture for us of Jesus the Good Shepherd looking after his sheep. All the while we were staring out the window at...
In his delightful book “Jayber Crow,” author Wendell Berry has one character tell this little tale about another one: “Fraz Berlew was drunk and wandering. He wandered into a saloon down at Hargrave. The saloonkeeper was out and the place was empty. Fraz just helped himself to a considerable portion of the merchandise, and wandered on. “When he wandered back again the saloonkeeper was there. He said, ‘Fraz, did you come in here and drink up a bunch of my whiskey while I was go...
Let us look today at some of the flashier disciples of the hidden art of cow-punching known as kow-rate. These are the men and women who confront the livestock directly, they who truly punch the cows. Herd-animals must be maneuvered and convinced to go certain places at the behest of the cattle raisers they belong to, but you cannot ask a cow to go through a gate or walk down an alley. Rather, using the kow-rate method of one’s presence, they must be physically persuaded to m...
PORTALES — It took the Cameron Aggies a half to warm up on Thursday. Sophomore point guard J.V. Long scored just before halftime to give Cameron the lead and the Aggies never looked back, using a 31-15 run over 11 minutes early in the second stanza to post a 78-66 Lone Star Conference men's basketball victory over Eastern New Mexico University at Greyhound Arena. While the Aggies (11-6, 4-3 LSC) shot 59 percent in the second half on 16-of-27, the Greyhounds (7-9, 1-5) c...
CLOVIS — Coming off a 30-point thumping at Hobbs on Saturday night, Clovis High's boys made sure things were different — a lot different, in fact — in Thursday's rematch at The Rock. Clovis led for virtually three quarters and stayed close throughout, but the Eagles made enough plays at the end to pull out a 67-63 victory over the Wildcats. CHS coach Scott Robinson said the Cats were relatively competitive at Hobbs except for one quarter. This time, they doggedly clung to a...
On this date ... 1977: Clovis blew a 10-point third-quarter lead but came back to drop Roswell, 42-41, and win its 13th consecutive girls high school basketball game. Carol Chisum led Clovis with 10 points. Renay Jordan scored nine. 1972: The sales continued at Sasser's Western Wear, 311 Main in Clovis. Levis bell bottoms were half price. All colored felt hats were 25 percent off. Western shirts were $4 each. 1962: The Republican Central Committee of Curry County had elected...
PORTALES — It is magic with a message and it is for a good cause. Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin, from Denver, Colorado, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ. The performance will raise money for the New Mexico Christian Children's Home (NMCCH), according to Pastor David Heflin of the church. Heflin said he first heard of the duo when he received a postcard for their performances, adding he never heard of "Christian illusionists" b...
CLOVIS — A Clovis man is facing up to nine years in prison after a Curry County jury found him guilty of kidnapping during a district court trial Wednesday. District Attorney Andrea Reeb’s office said the verdict was returned against Juan Aguilar, 46, during proceedings presided over by Judge Drew Tatum. Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover prosecuted the case while Michael Garrett represented Aguilar. "The Curry County Sheriff's Office deserves a lot of credit for this one," Stover said. "If not for their quick res...
CLOVIS — The Clovis-Carver Public Library is seeking community members who wish to leave small collections in the lobby display cases. Collections must be of a general educational, cultural, recreational or civic purpose, may not be used to promote a business a commercial enterprise and must have library director or reference librarian approval. Items would display for one month. Information: 575-769-7840....
PORTALES — The most prestigious award for an individual at the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce's 2017 Banquet Thursday night at the Yam Theatre was presented to a man who became a community servant over 15 years ago. Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble was given the Warm Heart of the Sunbelt Award, explained by Chamber President Matt Hunton as a sort of lifetime achievement award. "Portales is known as a community of warm, hardworking, good people and o...
CLOVIS — Residents of Clovis will face the music, so to speak, much earlier this year. The Clovis Music Festival has moved up from September to June this year on the event's 30th anniversary. The move was made in part to partner with the annual Draggin' Main event, according to Draggin' Main co-founder Gene Porter. "As Draggin' Main is concerned, we were super excited that the music festival wanted to partner with us," said Porter. Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Execu...
CLOVIS — During the first Curry County Commission meeting of the new year, Commissioner Ben McDaniel outpointed Commissioner Chet Spear 3-2 Thursday for the right to serve as the commission’s chairman. McDaniel succeeds Wendell Bostwick, whose term on the commission ended in December. Commissioner Angelina Baca nominated McDaniel for the post while Commissioner Robert Thornton nominated Spear. McDaniel’s votes came in the form of his own, Baca’s and Commissioner Benjamin Smith. With regard to the Vice Chairman slot, McDanie...
Boys Hobbs 67, Clovis 63 Hobbs (11-4) — Rae Tarin 11, Kaleb Alfaro 2, Deuce Goodrich 14, Alec Finney 8, B.J. Ellison 3, Vincent Taylor 10, Clay Strasner 19. Totals 21 19-24 67. Clovis (7-9) — Brandon Romero 13, Dominick Urioste 4, Taitt Kuchta 7, Jakeem Wynn 25, Leroy Wilson 2, Jonathan Williams 12. Totals 24 14-18 63. Hobbs 13 21 11 22 — 67 Clovis 18 18 8 19 — 63 3-pointers — Hobbs, Tarin 3, Finney 2, Goodrich. Clovis, Kuchta. Total fouls — Hobbs 15, Clovis 17. Fouled out — Taylor, Wynn. Junior varsity — Hobbs 49, Clovi...
Tuesday • Clovis MainStreet — 11:30 a.m. at 418 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-309-8370 • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Clovis Chamber Board — 11:30 a.m. at the chamber. Information: 575-763-3435 • Finance Committee — 2 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place...
Today • Travis Tritt concert — 7:30 p.m. at the Curry County Events Center. Information: 575-935-7000 Saturday • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarship breakfast — 9 a.m. at Clovis High School cafeteria. Guest speaker: Pastor Samuel Cosby. Information: 575-762-2752 Monday • MLK symbolic walk, rally — 9 a.m. starting at Potter Park, ending at Legacy Life Church, Clovis. Information: 575-762-2752 • MLK activities — 5 p.m. march starting at MLK Jr. tree at the Memorial Building, ending at ENMU, Portales. 5:30 p.m. winners of po...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Wednesday • 12:25 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 1000 block West 18th Street • 3:38 p.m.: Theft report, 500 block West 15th Street, report taken • 3:49 p.m.: Domestic in progress, mile marker 429 of U.S. 70 • 8:25 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 800 block North Avenue J • 10:15 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, mile marker 387 of U.S. 70, report taken Thursday • 1:26 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 600 block West Third Street • 4:...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 8:03 a.m.: Breaking and entering, 1900 block of Weeden Drive • 9:05 a.m.: Failure to comply with conditions of release, Magistrate Court • 11:48 a.m.: Larceny over $500, 2900 block of Virginia Avenue • 12:50 p.m.: Unlawful carrying of a handgun, 700 block of West 21st Street • 1:30 p.m.: Lost property, 2200 block of Chapparal Avenue • 3:17 p.m.: Shoplifting up to $500, 1400 block of We...
