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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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One person was killed late Saturday following a vehicle accident south of Clovis on U.S. 70. The accident happened about 11:40 p.m. in Roosevelt County, officials said. The name of the victim was not released. New Mexico State Police said a southbound vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, overturned and ejected one of the occupants. “The occupant came to rest in the middle of the northbound lanes and was struck by a northbound vehicle,” according to an NMSP news release. No additional information was provided on Sun...
COMMERCE, Texas — Texas A&M-Commerce’s Kinsie Hebler tossed a six-inning no-hitter and the Lions blanked Eastern New Mexico University 8-0 on Saturday in the rubber match of their three-game Lone Star Conference softball series. Hebler (8-1) threw complete games in the Lions’ two wins in the series. And after going 6-for-7 in Friday’s doubleheader split, she belted a two-run homer, her ninth, in a six-run second against ENMU freshman Kaylee Rogers (13-13). Second baseman Tyler Oppenheim added a two-run triple for Commerc...
RUIDOSO — Portales’ first venture into District 4-4A baseball this season didn’t go as well as the Rams had hoped. Still, PHS finished off its three-game weekend series with Ruidoso by posting a 12-6 win over the Warriors in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader. Ruidoso (8-7, 2-1 district), which eked out a 4-3 win on Friday night, rallied with a four-run fifth in Saturday’s opener to nail down a 7-5 win. Rams coach Dusty Nusser said his squad simply left too many runners on base all weekend. Portales (9-4, 1-2) also...
TUCUMCARI — Money has nothing to do with why the James family of Nara Visa agreed to participate in a local borehole test, family members insist. “We have received letters and calls asking us how much it will take to buy us out from being a part of this project,” said Elaine James. Elaine said to date, the family has not received any form of monetary payment. “They (company officials) have not even bought us dinner,” she said. Her son, Don James, said the family is participating because “on our land, we will have more input a...
HEREFORD — Clovis High’s boys “weathered” the frigid conditions on Saturday to claim the team championship in the Hereford Invitational track meet. The Wildcats notched four first-place efforts and finished with 156 points to 149 for runner-up Amarillo Palo Duro in the six-team competition. Canyon High ran away with the girls’ division, which had five teams, collecting 303 points to 116 for Canyon Randall and 111 for the Lady Wildcats. Senior Leroy Wilson won the 300 hurdles for the boys, notching a time of 42.10 seconds,...
CLOVIS — If you've got to play in nasty weather, at least come out with a win. Clovis High's tennis teams opened District 2-6A action on Saturday in brisk, 40ish type weather and earned a sweep over Manzano at the CHS tennis courts, the boys winning 7-2 and the girls 8-1. "It was a good day, weather and all," CHS tennis coach Brenna Silveira said. "We were glad to go out and win like that. It's a good way to start district." The Wildcats (3-0 in duals) and Lady Wildcats (...
PORTALES — More than 300 students from multiple Eastern New Mexico University organizations saw April Fools' Day as a chance to give back to Portales in a serious way. Eastern in Action saw students dispersing across the city to pick up garbage, remove weeds and do anything else that community members needed. At a house on Oklahoma Drive, members of the Christian student organization Wake, the ENMU Business Student Club and Delta Mu Delta (the honors society for the ENMU Colle...
Non-district First game Texico 5, Raton 0 Raton 000 000 0 — 0 0 2 Texico 300 011 x — 5 4 2 Cole Medina, Austin Jones (5) and Brandon Decker; Ben Crist (7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 SO) and Brock Thompson. W — Crist. L — Medina. Top hitters — Texico: Cole Rohrbach 1-3, 2 runs; Nathan Phipps 1-3, RBI, run. Second game Raton 1, Texico 0 Raton 100 000 0 — 1 2 1 Texico 000 000 0 — 0 2 2 Dillon Lemons (7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 SO) and Decker; Dalton Thatcher (7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO) and Thompson. W — Lemons. L — Thatcher. Top...
PORTALES — A more than 40-year-old tradition continues for Eastern New Mexico University as residents and university faculty pay tribute to the world of science fiction this upcoming weekend. The 41st annual Jack Williamson Lectureship will be held Friday on campus with guests of honor Melinda Snodgrass and Michael Cassutt, as well as many other New Mexico science fiction writers in attendance. Michael Cassutt produced and/or wrote for The Outer Limits; Eerie, Indiana; Beverly Hills, 90210 and The Twilight Zone, while M...
CLOVIS — So what's at a home and garden show? Pretty much whatever a booth renter can talk their way into. Need a way to finance a home? Need a way to decorate it? Want to set up Internet service? Care to know how to defend it, should the need arise? Or maybe you just want some salsa. Those were a few of the things more than 1,000 visitors could cross off their list during Saturday's running of the long-running show at the Clovis Civic Center. Around 80 vendors were on hand f...
I’m not sure if you’re hearing what’s going on outside of major stores this weekend. It’s the sound of nothing, and I couldn’t be happier. Last weekend marked the final opportunity to buy Girl Scout cookies, and I don’t think I’m alone in saying the last few weeks have been a little nerve-wracking. “Do you want to buy Girl Scout Cookies?” No, I don’t, but I can’t tell a 7-year-old girl a flat-out no. “I’m sorry, miss. I have no cash on me.” She changes her tactic. “We take cards.” Dang, now I have to pretend I am deaf. Whoops... Full story
Just when is a dog not a canine? It may sound like one of those trick questions such as: Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways? It’s not that complicated. The dog I’m referring to is the dreaded, pesky, rodent called the prairie dog. These furry little annoying characters reared their ugly heads again this week in a story in The News by staff writer David Grieder. At issue is the latest “town” of prairie dogs near Clovis Community College. Accusations falsely... Full story
“(M)ake it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands ...” — 1 Thessalonians 4:11 What if you were minding your own business ... and then your neighbor did something that poisoned the water hole, caused cancer in those driving down Interstate 40, or was responsible for babies being born with three heads? That would be your fault, right? Because you can’t just mind your own business when those around you might be doing d... Full story
My dad has the heart of a warrior. I have been reminded of that throughout my life with him; we’re talking decades. He has had more than one doctor say he’s a medical miracle. When each medical crisis knocked him back, he would fight and rise up. In these last several weeks, without saying a word, he reminded me again of his incredible spirit and his warrior heart. My dad is a cancer survivor. Kidney cancer. He went into the hospital with a small percentage of one kidney tha...
In my east Texas hometown of Mount Vernon, I hauled hay for a famous football player’s parents (who appeared with him in a Lipton Tea commercial). Hauling hay was child’s play compared to being a 123-pound tailback forced to emulate star running backs from upcoming opponents during two-hour-plus blast-furnace practices, without water, commanded by drill-sergeant coaches. Running behind terrified second-string linemen who — out of self-preservation — flopped to the ground...
On this date ... 1972: Clovis’ Boothill Saloon was promoting upcoming musicians. Larry Trider was returning to play on April 3, followed by Henson Cargill and his band, scheduled April 4. RCA recording star Willie Nelson and the Record Men were scheduled to appear at Boothill on April 19. Reservations were required to see Nelson. Tickets were $3 for a single or $5 for a couple. Nelson’s big hit in 1972 was “Words Don’t Fit the Picture,” which peaked at No. 73 on the country music charts. “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” was s...
It’s doubtful state Auditor Tim Keller is the only person whose jaw dropped after learning the husband-wife team who head the GREAT Academy charter school in Albuquerque draw salaries totaling $305,652 a year — an amount stratospherically higher than the $87,000 average other charter school executives in similar positions receive. (Meanwhile, the sixth- through 12th-grade school pays its instructors an average of $38,000 per year — 143rd-lowest among 148 school districts statewide.) In a letter to the president of the schoo...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “The Children's Garden” by Matthew Appleby inspires parents and their children to play and learn in the garden with activities that include nature trails, cooking, crafting and growing plants and vegetables. While teaching creativity and fun, the garden becomes a place of discovery, encouraging children to enjoy and engage with the natural world around them. “1,000 Butterflies” by Adrian Hoskins is an exquisitely illustrated photographic guide to the...
Today • Home, Garden and Lifestyle Show — 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Admission: $3 adults, $1 children 6-12, ages 5 and under free. Information: 575-762-4342 Monday • Preschool screening clinic — 9 a.m.-11 p.m. at House school. For ages birth to 5 years. Information: 575-279-7353 • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Crochet a basic dish. Preregistration required. Information; 575-763-9687 • Culpepper and Merriweather circus — 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. behind the bus barn, Melrose....
Information on making a toolbag for life, living and love, the DASH diet, and incorporating hardware items in needlework projects will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Patricia Bates is an acupuncturist, herbalist and author, and she’s going to show how to make a toolbag for life, living and love. This toolbag combines crafting with self-help in a fun, thoughtful way. You’ll also learn h...
We've seen it all this week in weather on the high plains; warm summer breezes, high winds and even snow on the ground. If you're from the area, you're familiar with the annoying sudden changes in temperature. On the flip side is that you can dress your entire closet. Everyone has their favorite seasonal outfits and accessories. Here's how to stay ready for tricky weather this season. n Spend a little extra on a stylish umbrella. I go through umbrellas like disposable water...
Neva Steele was born in Cedardale, Oklahoma, in September of 1920. She grew up with one sister and a half-sister and brother. Her mother and father were farmers. Her father, Abram Miller Fitzsimmons, worked in the mines, drove cattle and did anything else he could to make a living. He was also one of the original signers to establish the Independent political party in Oklahoma. In 1937, Steele married at the age of 17 and moved to Idaho sometime after. She started out as a...
Curing the common cold. It’s a deal no one has ever been able to close on. Consequently, billions of us get two to four colds a year. We’ve learned how to immunize against many diseases including polio, measles, mumps, chicken pox and even flu, shingles and pneumonia. But a case of the sniffles is too big an order. The most commonly repeated advice on colds is to go see your doctor, who will tell you to rest and take it easy for a week or you can just rest and take it easy and...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. and noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 6 p.m.trivia mania Wednesday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. board meeting, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Sloppy Joe on bun, scalloped potatoes, green beans, chilled pears. Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Mini tacos w/salsa, Spanish rice, seasoned pinto beans, mini carrots w/ranch. Wednesday: Breakfast — Bean burrito. Lunch — Meat and cheese lasagna, steamed broccoli, mini carrots w/ranch, chilled pineapple. Thursday: Breakfast — Mini pancakes. Lunch — Hamburger on a bun, fries, garden salad w/ranch, chilled peaches. Friday: Breakfast — Pan...
