Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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A piece of string here and there, clumps of hair fallen from the dog as it sheds its winter coat, threads of dry grass, dabs of mud — quietly they are taken to a place tucked discreetly away from view and carefully woven together in preparation. Only one week into spring and the region is already bursting with activity as wild creatures work fervently to accomplish as much as possible during the warm months ahead. Of course there’s a lot of eating going on by winter-weary wil...
CANYON — Several basketball players from area schools have been chosen to play in the Golden Spread All-Star Classic, to be played at First United Bank Center on the campus of West Texas A&M. Semifinal games (times MDT) will be on Thursday for the girls — South vs. East at 5 p.m., North vs. West at 7 p.m. — and on Friday for the boys — West vs. North at 5 p.m., East vs. South at 7 p.m. Third-place games are at 10 a.m. (girls) and noon (boys) on Saturday, with championship games set for 3 and 5 p.m., respectively. For the boy...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s pitching held down the potent West Texas A&M offense over the weekend in baseball action. The Greyhounds, though, struggled on offense and, at times, in the field, and lost three of the four games. The Buffaloes, ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division II, built an early lead on Sunday and held on for a 6-4 win over the Hounds at Greyhound Field. WT (21-5 overall) was limited to a .242 batting average and 12 runs in the four games. Junior right-hander Noah Draper (1-0) went six innings for...
SANTA FE — Except for Mesilla Valley, Portales High’s boys were dominant in tennis over the weekend in the Northern New Mexico Invite, hosted by Capital High School. The Rams won four of the five duals, losing only to the Son Blazers 4-0 on Friday. Meantime, the girls bracket had eight teams, who were split into two pools on Friday and then seeded for semifinals and finals on Saturday. The Lady Rams went 2-1 on Friday, but lost to Mesilla Valley 3-1 in Saturday’s semifinals and 3-1 to Moriarty in the third-place match. The P...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s track squads posted four NCAA Division II provisional qualifying marks on Saturday in the Bobby Lane Invitatational, hosted by Texas-Arlington. For the women, freshman Melina Gryschka won the 5,000 in a time of 16 minutes, 54.89 seconds, nearly a minute ahead of runnerup Leah Lewis of Dallas Baptist. The Greyhounds also scored in the 400 as another freshman, Mason Swanson, placed fourth with a time of 1:00.68. Meantime, the Greyhounds had three provisional qualifiers on the m...
On this date ... 1992: Precision Bookkeeping Tax Service at 3017 N. Prince St. in Clovis offered resume, typing and fax services. Standard and legal-size copies were 5 cents per side. 1972: Eastern New Mexico University basketball coach Buddy Ball said five players whose scholarships were revoked and then restored would still not play for his team during the 1972-73 season. "They broke our personal coaching rules and won't be allowed back on the team. Period," Ball said. The...
CLOVIS — Potential delays aside, the eight-day cold case murder trial for William Hadix, 69, will begin as planned on April 12. Hadix is charged with the September 2003 murder and armed robbery of Jessie Clyde "J.C." Tucker in Clovis. He was arrested two years ago in Illinois after a key source came forward. The prosecution, represented by Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover, will call 12 witnesses, having narrowed down a larger pool of 137. Hadix's attorney, Gary Mitc...
CLOVIS — Two cases pertaining to felony sexual contact with a minor were heard Monday in the 9th Judicial District Court in Clovis, only one of which will proceed to trial next month. Joshua Hutson, 36, is charged with inappropriate contact with a victim aged 12 years or younger, as well as second-degree kidnapping, both pertaining to events in July 2015. In his docket call Monday morning, counsel confirmed they were on track for a jury trial April 28 with jury selection the day before. Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian S...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Friday • 12:43 p.m.: Threats report, 200 block West 14th Street • 1:07 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 800 block South Avenue A • 3:02 p.m.: Fraud, walk in • 4:25 p.m.: Theft report, 200 block West Ivy Street, report taken • 5:58 p.m.: Fire rural, 800 block of New Mexico 235 • 8:47 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 400 block West 21st Street • 9:11 p.m.: Juvenile problem, 1400 block South Roosevelt Road 6 Saturday • 10:16 a.m.: Fire rural, mile marker 367 on m...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for the Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Friday • 3:36 a.m.: Assault on a household member, 200 block of Connelly Street • 8:06 a.m.: Following too close, Wright/Thornton • 8:09 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1000, 700 block of West Fourth Street • 9:11 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1000, 1500 block of North Prince Street •10:10 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1000, 800 block of North Davis Street • 10:42 a.m.: Information report, 900 block o...
PORTALES — A New Mexico federal court dismissed a 2015 lawsuit against Roosevelt County commissioners last week. Former Roosevelt County Detention Center employee Keith Parrish accused the county of owing him back pay for overtime worked earlier in the year before ending his employment in June 2015. The dismissal stated that the case was dismissed with prejudice “pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act.” “ ... the Court concludes that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact ... Specifically, the court conclud...
PORTALES — A campus-wide energy conservation project presented by Eastern New Mexico University Vice President of Business Affairs Scott Smart was approved at the college’s board of regents meeting Friday at the ENMU-Ruidoso campus. The conservation project was developed after a campus-wide, investment-grade audit of the university’s energy consumption by Bernhard Energy to determine if the campus could implement energy conservation measures to reduce consumption and utility costs. The project developed after the audit consi...
PORTALES — While the educational seminars at this year’s Portales Ag Expo drove much of the attendance over the weekend, organizers said the numbers still could have been better. Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Karl Terry said the attendance at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agronomist Calvin Trostle’s presentation on dryland corn Friday afternoon was a pleasant surprise but not reflective of the entire expo. “Seminars went well, and we’d certainly like to see more vendors and more attendance. That’s be...
Wednesday • Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • High Plains Patriots — 7 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-749-2955 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 e-mail: [email protected]...
Today • Afterschool at the library — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Activity: Get your game on. Information: 575-356-3940 • Blood drive — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at ENMU station 38, Portales. Information: 575-625-9743 ext. 2100 • Preschool screening clinic — 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Texico school. For ages birth to 5 years. Information: 575-482-3801 Wednesday • Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: ABCs and 12...
