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CLOVIS - It's been almost a week since Wesley Flores somehow managed to bring a gun into the Curry County Adult Detention Center, briefly hold a hostage, keep law enforcement at bay for four hours, and ultimately shoot himself in the face. At last report, he remained in critical condition in a Lubbock hospital. The obvious question - How did Flores get the gun into the facility? - remains a mystery because investigators have declined to answer that question. But through... Full story
CLOVIS — How do you go about digging under an historic street made of century-old bricks? Carefully, that's how. Those who may have noticed a stack of bricks next to a short trench at the intersection of Fifth and Main streets need not fret for the stones of Clovis' storied old thoroughfare, officials say. It's part of necessary upgrades and in another week the road should be back as it was. "This is just an extension of what we're calling the Fifth Street Project," said M...
PORTALES — Coming off of a season in which they cracked the Top 25 for the first time since 2003 and finished 8-2, the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football team were looking to carry that momentum into Wednesday's national signing day. According to head coach Kelley Lee, who will have to replace eight defensive starters and also rebuild his offensive line, it was mission accomplished. "Very good class," Lee said. "We did very well with regional and area football players i...
CLOVIS — Demerious Milton, Hunter St. John and Josiah Thomas spent their senior years in Clovis showing they deserved a shot at the next level of football. They'll all have that chance in New Mexico, as the three signed letters of intent to open the football signing period Wednesday morning at Clovis High School. In a small ceremony at the athletics office with green and silver decor, St. John and Thomas both signed on to play for Eastern New Mexico University. The decor s...
Our own junior New Mexico student legislators recently returned from our state capital after completing an internship. The occasion was the 2018 ENLACE New Mexico Legislative Internship program. Adrian White, one of the facilitators, described the experience and the students who participated. ENLACE is a statewide collaborative to connect high school students through university and college partnerships to increase access and success in education. The NM Legislative Internship...
You may never have participated in — or even heard of — a Chinese auction. But the Roosevelt General Hospital Foundation plans to change that for us, and use the proceeds to continue to “help make our community’s hospital a welcoming and trusted environment for healthcare.” That’s according to board member Mary Ayala. The Foundation is hosting a charity dinner and Chinese auction at 6 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Yam Theater, 219 Main St., Portales. Friday is your last day to nab a ti...
CLOVIS — Longtime Clovis Community College faculty member Mark Bussen was honored with emeritus status at the CCC Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday. Bussen started working at CCC in 1990 and retired last year as the division chair of Health and Physical Education. At CCC, faculty and administrators at the dean, division chair or director level are eligible for emeritus status after working at the school for at least 20 years. Emeritus status is chosen via vote by the faculty and then confirmed by the board, with B...
Romance means different things to different people, and folks show their love in different ways. But on Valentine’s Day the common and practically requisite expression seems to be flowers, chocolate and teddies. It may go without saying, but the Feb. 14 holiday is “one of the busiest days of the years” for florists, rivaled only by Mother’s Day, said local florist Sela Portillo. And unlike a non-perishable stuffed animal, flowers generally only stay perfect for so long. Ah, what a thing is love. “We do have a lot of custom...
On this date ... 1988: Clovis police Sgt. Raymond Mondragon was named to New Mexico Gov. Garrey Carruthers' Red Ribbon Commission, part of a campaign to combat substance abuse in the state. Carruthers addressed the New Mexico Legislature the week before to announce his drug-free campaign. New Mexico communities were invited to participate in a variety of activities themed around the red ribbon in an effort to raise awareness of what Carruthers said was "an increasingly severe...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday: Clovis • Justin Clayton, 42, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, conspiracy to commit larceny • Aubrie Philley, 26, failure to pay fines • Monica Crisp, 34, failure to pay fines • Patricio Ortegon, 46, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with evidence • Travis Reid, 41, failure to pay fines • Rubel Encinias, 44, criminal sexual contact of a minor • Matthew Chavez, 20, failure to comply with specific requirements...
PORTALES — The March 6 municipal election in Portales will not have a single contested race after a city council candidate withdrew. City Clerk Joan Martinez-Terry confirmed on Wednesday that Veronica Pena, a candidate for the Ward A position on the Portales City Council, withdrew from the race. Martinez-Terry said Pena withdrew a week after she filed for candidacy on Jan. 9. “At the end of the week, she came in. She was out of town. She came back in and dropped out,” she said. Pena’s withdrawal leaves Jake Lopez as the sol...
PORTALES — Roosevelt County may join the wave of cities, counties and states that have sued pharmaceutical companies for allegedly marketing addictive opioid drugs in a deceiving manner. In a regular meeting Tuesday, the Roosevelt County Commission approved a motion for County Attorney Randy Knudson and County Manager Amber Hamilton to contact attorneys “capable of representing Roosevelt county in opioid litigation” and return at a later meeting with a recommended contract. Knudson told the commission that in a New Mexic...
Eastern New Mexico (13-9, 9-6) at Texas Woman's (8-12, 5-9) 6 p.m. MST On the air: KSEL 105.9 FM. Last time out: The Greyhounds were upset by previously winless Western New Mexico 60-59 on Tuesday. The Pioneers were blown out 74-38 at home against West Texas A&M. Last meeting: Jan. 4, ENMU 68-56. Notes: The Greyhounds, defending LSC champions, entered Tuesday winning 10 of 13 games and receiving points in the D2SIDA South Central Regional poll. They can probably forget about...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University made its first foray in school history into the Division II indoor track and field rankings. The Greyhound men’s team came in at 25th in Tuesday’s United States Track and Field and Cross Country Association poll. The team, one of four Lone Star Conference teams in the top 25, has a pair of qualifying marks from sophomore Marcus Parker in the 60-meter and 200-meter. The program, with both the men’s and women’s teams coached by Jeff Kavalunas, is in its seventh season in indoor tr...
CLOVIS — Law enforcement and court officials are warning citizens about a jury duty scam being conducted in the area over the past week. According to a press release from Kevin Spears, the court executive officer for the 9th Judicial District Court: Somebody claiming to be a law enforcement officer has been calling citizens and alleging that they failed to report to jury duty and are now responsible for paying a fine. The scammer then gives detailed instructions on how to pay the fine and may even threaten the person with a...
Monday • Parmer County Commission — 10 a.m. (CST) at Parmer County Courthouse, 401 Third St., Farwell. Information: 806-481-3691 • De Baca County Commission — 1:30 p.m. at the Annex Building, 643 B N. Fifth St., Fort Sumner. Information: 575-355-2601 • Fort Sumner City Council — 5:30 p.m. at Fort Sumner City Hall, 173 Ave. E, Fort Sumner. Information: 575-355-7481 • Muleshoe City Council — 5:30 p.m. (CST) at Muleshoe City Hall, 215 S. First St., Muleshoe. Information: 806-272-4528 • Bovina Board of Education — 5:45...
Today • General Obligation Bond Presentation — 6 p.m. at the Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-7828 • Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Book: “All The Light We Cannot See.” Information: 575-763-9687 • Golden Dragon Acrobats — 7 p.m. at Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. Part of Clovis Community College’s Cultural Arts Series. Information: 575-769-4031 Friday • General Obligation Bond Presentation — 11 a.m. at Friendship Senior Cen...
PORTALES — The company that controls a facility from which mineral oil spilled, covering downtown Portales on Jan. 25, has pledged to incur any costs associated with road damage, according to the city’s public works director. John DeSha told the Portales City Council on Tuesday night that in conversations with J.D. Heiskell, he has been told “they’re absolutely on board with handling all those costs.” Mineral oil, a solvent that DeSha said will inevitably damage the roads in some way, was released from a valve in J.D. Heis...
