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  • Prep roundup: Sandia ousts Clovis girls in 2-6A

    The Staff of The News|Updated Feb 23, 2017

    ALBUQUERQUE — Facing No. 7 Sandia is a little bit of "pick your poison" with senior Cara Liggins and sophomore Sabirah Broussard averaging nearly 30 points a night. Clovis held Broussard to four points nine days ago, only to see Liggins score 35 in a 67-50 Sandia win. Wednesday, it was Broussard with 24 and Liggins with 18 as the seventh-ranked Matadors pulled a clean sweep over Clovis with a 65-55 victory in the second round of the District 2-6A tournament. Sandia (21-5), win...

  • Pages past - Feb. 23

    The Staff of The News|Updated Feb 23, 2017

    On this date ... 1962: Two Dumas, Texas, men received prison sentences of 1-10 years for cattle theft. Roosevelt County Sheriff Glenn Widener and Brand Inspector James Williams traced three stolen Holstein heifers to Dumas. The Texans pleaded guilty to charges of "theft of meat on the hoof," United Press International reported. The animals belonged to Roosevelt County Rancher Willie Storch. Dumas is about 200 miles from Portales. 1962: President Kennedy clasped John Glenn's...

  • Organizers looking at new events for local Relays

    Kurt Munz-Raper|Updated Feb 23, 2017

    Eastern New Mexico is getting ready to fight for a good cause. Relay For Life is in the planning stages in both Clovis and Portales, according to organizers. The event is held to raise money for the American Cancer Society for cancer treatment research. The Relay For Life of Clovis/Curry County is at 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 10 at Ned Houk Park. The Roosevelt County event is from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 29 at Portales City Park. Sponsorship Chair Dawan Wells for Relay For...

  • Portales basketball capsules - Feb. 23

    Updated Feb 23, 2017

    District 4-4A boys tournament No. 4 Ruidoso (15-13) at No. 2 Portales (20-4) 6 p.m. Last time out: The Warriors edged Moriarty 54-52 Tuesday night. Portales, the second seed, has been idle since a 65-52 loss at Hope Chrstian Saturday. Last meeting: Feb. 10, Portales 61-40. Notes: The Rams, who have suffered half of their losses to 4-4A champion Hope Christian, are hoping for a 5 p.m. Saturday rematch in Albuquerque. Portales should receive a high seed regardless of the 4-4A tournament results, and have a case for the No. 2 se...

  • ENMU basketball capsules - Feb. 23

    Updated Feb 23, 2017

    ENMU vs. Angelo State Women 5:30 p.m. Records: Angelo State 20-4, 14-4 LSC. ENMU 20-5, 16-2 LSC. Last time out: The Greyhounds claimed their fourth-straight win, topping Cameron 81-72 on the road Saturday. Angelo State edged West Texas A&M 68-66 at home Saturday. Last meeting: Jan. 21. ENMU handed the Rambelles their only home defeat of the season, 76-72 in overtime. Angelo State leads the series 41-24, but the teams have split the last eight meetings. Notes: Angelo State can still catch ENMU for a share of the Lone Star...

  • Gryschka wins LSC indoor honor

    The Staff of The News|Updated Feb 23, 2017

    Senior Melina Gryschka became the school's first female to win a Lone Star Conference season track honor, winning outstanding track athlete to conclude the LSC's indoor track and field season. The Garbsen, Germany native helped the Greyhounds take three event wins over the weekend, with wins in the mile (5:16.89), 3K (10:49.02) and the distance medley relay (12:53.05, with Kandace Miles, Sierra Quinones and Klaudia Szych). Gryschka is the second Greyhound athlete to claim an...

  • Portales police blotter - Feb. 23

    Updated Feb 23, 2017

    The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Tuesday • 11:19 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 900 block East Second Street • 11:54 a.m.: Forgery, walk in, report taken • 1:44 a.m.: Larceny, 1100 block West Fir Street, report taken • 2:35 p.m.: Fire rural, location unknown • 4:50 p.m.: Remove subject, 900 block North Kilgore Street • 6:42 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident hit and run, 1600 block East Spruce Street, report taken • 6:52 p.m.: Juvenile problem in progress, 300 block East Rose Street • 9:10 p.m...

  • Clovis police blotter - Feb. 23

    Updated Feb 23, 2017

    The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Tuesday • 12:31 a.m.: Information report, 1100 block of East 11th Street • 6:08 a.m.: Assault, 800 block of East 21st Street • 6:14 a.m.: Concealing identity, 21st Street/Prince Street • 10:36 a.m.: Breaking and entering, 1600 block of Sheldon Street • 10:47 a.m.: Shoplifting up to $500, 3700 block of North Prince Street • 2:48 p.m.: Failure to comply with conditions of release/probation, 1600 block...

  • Roaming teacher keeps art education in schools

    Updated Feb 23, 2017

    A few years ago when we lost our elementary art educational assistants, classroom teachers took up the slack for art education. Naturally, that presented a bit of teacher overload, when combined with the regular required curriculum. Casting about for viable solutions, we looked at an annual fine arts grant, the majority of which goes toward the Clovis schools’ music program. With some reorganizing and juggling of funds we were able to hire a certified teacher to travel to all of our elementary school sites to teach art to s...

  • ENMU briefs - Feb. 23

    Updated Feb 23, 2017

    ENMU hosting saxophone quartet The New Jersey Saxophone Quartet, led by Frank Mazzeo, will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Eastern New Mexico University's Buchanan Hall in the Music Building on the Portales campus. The free concert will last about an hour and include a variety of classical and jazz. The performers, from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, have performed at ENMU three times previously. This concert will provide different repertoire from earlier years. Members of the quartet often change due to...

  • Former Portales woman wanted for forgery

    The Staff of The News|Updated Feb 23, 2017

    PORTALES — A former Portales woman has a warrant out for her arrest for 31 counts of forgery. According to a Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office press release, a warrant was issued last week for the arrest of Amanda M. Hatch, 27, of Roswell for allegedly forging company checks while working at Nixon Enterprises in Portales. According to the release, a six-month investigation by the sheriff’s office revealed Hatch to have cashed and deposited more than $221,000 into her own accounts from Nixon Enterprises over a period of two y...

  • Teacher considers work 'paying it forward'

    Updated Feb 23, 2017

    Editor’s note: This is one in a series profiling local educators each week. A career in teaching is the ultimate method of “paying it forward” for Clovis High School pre-advanced placement world history teacher Drew Hatley. Because he was molded by teachers throughout the Clovis Municipal Schools system, Hatley felt it was natural to return to his roots after graduating from Eastern New Mexico University. “There’s been a lot of teachers and educators and coaches that have made a profound influence and effect in my life, givin...

  • Texico FFA to tackle Curry County project

    Douglas Clark|Updated Feb 23, 2017

    A group of Texico High School students are planning a fair project that will last for years to come. During Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting, members discussed an approximate $15,000 request for purchase of a double-faced, illuminated sign from an Albuquerque company. The price included installation at the East Brady Avenue entrance to the Curry County Fairgrounds. As the discussion continued, Commissioner Robert Thornton suggested Texico’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) students tackle creation of the 10-foot by...

  • Dora students win regional Eco Challenge

    Eamon Scarbrough|Updated Feb 23, 2017

    After emerging the regional victors of a nationwide science competition, a group of area students gained a plethora of rewards, both monetarily and intellectually. Five Dora Consolidated Schools students — juniors Lance Fletcher, Megan Stacy, Aaron Jasso, Kirsten Tapia, and Samuel Blaney — discovered in January that they were one of two groups in the western region to win the Lexus Eco Challenge, a competition for students to help the environment on a local level. Fletcher, 17, explained that the group focused their pro...

  • Meetings calendar - Feb. 23

    Updated Feb 23, 2017

    Today • New Mexico Municipal League — 4 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Monday • Parks, Recreation & Beautification committee — 5:30 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Clovis Chamber Ambassadors — 11:30 a.m. at K-Bob’s Steakhouse, Clovis. Information: 575-763-3435 • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. at CCC room 512. Information: 575-769-4001 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 5...

  • Events calendar - Feb. 23

    Updated Feb 22, 2017

    Today • New Jersey Saxophone Quartet — 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall at ENMU, Portales. Admission: Free. Information: 575-562-1011 • Preschool storytime — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Pet Parade. Information: 575-356-3940 • Tween game day — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 9-12. Throwback Thursday: Board games. Information: 575-356-3940 • ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ musical — 7 p.m. at the UTC Mainstage at ENMU. Tickets: $7 general, $3 students. Information: 575-562-2720 • Colour Creators — 10 a.m., 6...

  • 'Pirates,' Kiwanis chili converge this weekend

    Betty Williamson, A bit of good news|Updated Feb 22, 2017

    The stars are aligning (or it might be more accurate to say that seasoned ground beef and the Jolly Roger are colliding) this week to give us a rare opportunity to address this puzzler: Do pirates eat chili? More specifically, do pirates eat Kiwanis chili? The pirates in question are, of course, “The Pirates of Penzance.” They have been on a quest of capturing hearts in eastern New Mexico since Eastern New Mexico University’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera o...