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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PUEBLO, Colorado — After staggering a bit to the finish line, the Eastern New Mexico University women's basketball team is seeking a fresh start. The Greyhounds will make the program's first appearance in NCAA Division II postseason play today when they take on third-seeded Colorado-Colorado Springs in a noon tipoff in the quarterfinals of the South Central Region tournament. Sixth-seeded ENMU (20-8) posted the second-most wins in program history and its most all-time victorie...
BERNALILLO — In convincing fashion, the Elida girls basketball team cruised to another Class 1A state tournament semifinals win over Hondo Valley on Thursday, beating the Lady Eagles 64-30. The win moved top-seeded Elida to 25-6 on the season and places the Lady Tigers in today's 11:30 a.m. final against district rival and second-seeded Melrose, a 41-27 winner on Thursday over Roy/Mosquero. Elida is seeking a seventh consecutive small-school state title. Today will be the f...
CLOVIS — Fueled by inspiration from family and friends, Kimberly Rae White managed a balancing act that will culminate with her becoming a Magna Cum Laude graduate en route to a bachelor's degree from Wayland Baptist University-Clovis on Friday. A Clovis High School graduate, White posted a 3.74 grade point average en route to her Interdisciplinary Studies degree — ranking her atop Wayland Baptist's undergraduate class. "I never dreamt that would happen," said White, who sai...
BERNALILLO — Despite a double-digit deficit, the No. 3 Melrose boys basketball team lost a close fought contest to No. 2 Maxwell Thursday night at Bernalillo High School, falling 68-50 to depart the Class 1A state tournament. Two aspects of the game were main factors in the loss, with the first being the Buffs (24-7) missing open shots and Maxwell making seemingly everything. The second was the battle of the bigs, with Jordan Jasso of Melrose and Kolten Riggs of Maxwell both t...
BERNALILLO — Melrose used big second and third quarters to push through to the Class 1A girls state championship game with a 41-27 over No. 2 Roy/Mosquero on Thursday. The third-seeded Lady Buffs (22-10), who captured the previous two Class 2A state titles, will face District 4 rival Elida (25-6) in today's 1:30 p.m. championship game at The Pit in Albuquerque. The teams have split four previous meetings this season. Down 12-11 after the opening period, the Lady Buffs (...
CLOVIS — A 2013 traffic accident involving Clovis Police Department Officer Adriana Munoz will cost the city $118,324.40, according to a ruling issued this week by District Judge Fred Van Soelen. Cecilia Martinez, the other driver in the Jan. 10, 2013, accident, filed a civil suit for medical expenses, damage to her vehicle and pain and suffering. According to court records: • A vehicle driven by Martinez, then Cecilia Quintana, was southbound on Prince and made a left turn onto Fourth. It was struck at the intersection by...
ROSWELL — Junior Tomas Gallegos pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the top of the seventh on Thursday afternoon as Clovis High’s baseball team edged Lovington 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the Roswell Invitational. Junior Sebastian Nunez scored one run and drove in two, putting the Wildcats (4-2) ahead 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run single. Junior Kayden Shober pitched four innings before giving way to sophomore Anthony Montoya, who went two innings for the win and then left with the bases loaded in the...
The life of a farm kid can be quite exciting, but it can also be interspersed with unbearable intervals of being stuck in a location with nothing in particular to do. Innovation without preparation is a skill we learn early in our careers. What good is the sand that blows all over the fences and in your face? It can be the best alternative to the snow we don’t get to see when it has developed into a tall enough hill — hopefully with minimal vegetation to impede your dow...
ALBUQUERQUE — For the third straight season, the Portales High girls ran into the same brick wall on the floor of The Pit. Top-seeded Hope Christian got Portales for the third time in the state tournament, and all four times this year, the most recent a 55-40 Class 4A semifinal victory. Hanna Valencia had 18 points to lead three in double figures for the Huskies (28-2), who move on to a 3:30 p.m. Friday championship against either Shiprock or Robertson. Portales, which fell in the 4A title game to Hope in 2015 and the 4A s...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council approved an agreement giving the Portales Inn building, parking lot and a $500,000 incentive to Albuquerque-based Ambience Hospitality for the redevelopment of the hotel. "I think this has a very vital impact to our community, as well as our downtown area. It's really big, and really could be a great addition to our community," said City Manager Sammy Standefer. The hotel will be a Best Western Plus — a "higher-end chain," according to Sta...
PORTALES — Church members across the state are raising money through the power of song. The New Mexico Singing Churchmen (NMSC) are making their way to Portales for a benefit concert supporting the New Mexico Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries (NMBCH&FM). The free concert is at 7 p.m. March 23 at First Baptist Church (FBC) in Portales. The men's choir consists of part-time and full-time volunteers, NMSC Director Lamar Morin said. Pastors and church members s...
PORTALES — An update on the Portales Fire Department's proposed north side substation, given at Tuesday's city council meeting, includes a timeline of two years before completion. The substation, the design of which has been 100 percent completed by construction firm WHPacific, was estimated by PFD Chief Gary Nuckols to be built and fully operational by March 2019. "Keep in mind, these are estimated timelines that we're looking at, just based on funding sources and how the b...
For local churchgoers, Father Time is hopefully no match for the Father above. Clocks will spring forward this weekend at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, marking this year's Daylight Saving Time — and an hour lost. To ensure congregants don't accidentally show up late to their Sunday morning services, some churches are sending out friendly reminders. Senior Pastor Don Thomas of Portales' Central Christian Church said the convenience of technology — such as cell phones automatically upd...
I so treasure the wonderful quotes from Corrie ten Boom. She was a member of a family of Dutch watchmakers. As a Christian, she and her father and sisters helped hide many Jews in their home and helped them then escape from the throws of the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. Her actions led her to being confined in a Nazi prison camp, where her sister died. Yet Corrie lived to walk out. One of ten Boom’s best quotes is about seeing when one can’t really see; that is hav...
Jesus told his disciples: “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” He said this as he “called a little child to him.” No doubt, one of my favorite things about our Savior is that the children seemed to always flock to him. When his apostles tried to shoo the kids away, opining to their parents that the Lord was far too busy to mess with little folks, Jesus quickly disabused his disciples of that way-off-the-mark notion....
On this date ... 1987: Clovis Livestock Market became Clovis Livestock Auction. Herschel Caviness sold the business at 504 Hull St. in Clovis to a group of Clovis and Portales investors for an undisclosed amount. The investment group was headed by Dick Moore of Portales, who also would be auctioneering sales. 1977: The region experienced an extreme weather day, with destructive winds, blowing dust and even some snow. Officials in the Clovis-Portales area reported sustained winds better than 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. While...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Wednesday • 9:56 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1900 block South Avenue I • 11:17 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident hit and run, 1200 block West First Street • 12:37 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident hit and run, 600 block South Avenue D • 12:37 p.m.: Burglary report, 900 block West 15th Lane, report taken • 12:52 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident hit and run, 1300 block South Avenue F • 2:34 p.m.: Harassment report, 1000 block South Abilene Avenue • 3:25 p.m.: Motor ve...
The following is a sampling of calls received by the dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 8:01 a.m.: Driving left of center on curve, crest, Thornton/Llano Estacado • 8:47 a.m.: Probation violation, 200 block of west Llano Estacado Blvd • 9:28 a.m.: Intimidation of a states witness, 1000 block of North Martin Luther King Jr Blvd •11:47 a.m.: Improper lane change, 2100 block of North Prince Street • 12:11 p.m.: Larceny up yo $500, 2100 block of West Grand Avenue • 12:54 p.m.:...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis will welcome an anchor from the U.S. Naval Command on Monday. The anchor, on loan to the city, will be escorted into the city at 6:30 a.m. by riders with area veterans’ organizations. It will end up at the city’s parks and recreation department and eventually to Veterans’ Park in May. James Burroughes of Clovis will help restore the anchor as part of an Eagle Scout project. The project received $50,000 in capital outlay dollars from the 2016 Legislature. “This project is important for our commu...
CLOVIS — A Clovis man was sentenced Thursday for a 2015 domestic violence incident, according to a release from the district attorney’s office. Joshua Jackson, 31, was sentenced to 45 years by District Judge Drew Tatum. He was convicted in February on two counts of criminal sexual penetration, three counts of aggravated battery on a household member and criminal sexual contact. His sentence will follow an 18-year sentence he’d previously received for crimes against the same victim. Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Stove...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis will hold a ribbon cutting 2 p.m. Friday at its 1221 Mitchell Street property. The remodeled building will house the city’s building safety, planning and zoning and code enforcement offices, plus provide areas for city safety and training programs. “I am satisfied that the designated utilization of this facility will provide for the needs of the city of Clovis in these areas as we move forward,” City Manager Larry Fry said in a release....
CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission met in executive session for 2 hours and 20 minutes at the Clovis-Carver Library. City attorney David Richards said the commission is working to establish the framework for appointing an interim city manager. City Manager Larry Fry submitted his resignation last week and will be stepping down April 30....
PORTALES — The district court ruled in favor of the district attorney’s office on a defense motion to suppress evidence in a rape case. Roy Brown, 29, of Portales, is accused of breaking into a woman’s home 2 miles south of Portales in June 2016 and attacking her as she slept on the couch. He is charged with two counts of criminal sexual penetration, a second-degree felony, along with the felony charges of aggravated burglary and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer and a misdemeanor charge of aggravated batte...
Tuesday • Joint city/county luncheon — Noon at Clovis Civic Center. Cost: Free. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Chamber Board of Directors — 11:30 a.m. at the Clovis chamber. Information: 575-763-3435 • Local Emergency Planning Committee — 1 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Civic Center Policy Committee — 2 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 575-935-5000 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or...
Today • Lions Club gun, knife and coin show — 1 p.m.-7 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Admission: $5. Information: (518) 542-4788 or [email protected] • Blood drive — 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at Wheatfields Senior Living Center, Clovis. Information: 575-625-9743 ext. 2100 • Wayland Baptist graduation — 10 a.m. at Central Baptist Church, Clovis. Information: 575-763-0535 Saturday • Lions Club gun, knife and coin show — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Admission: $5. Information: (518) 542-4788 or [email protected] Sunday • Lions Club gu...
