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Morrisette Staff report Clovis police early Wednesday arrested a man wanted for stabbing a woman multiple times on Monday night. Aaron Morrisette, 32, was taken into custody after a standoff of nearly two hours. He was found in a residence in the 500 block of East 16th Street, according to a police news release. No one was injured during the standoff. He is accused of stabbing Jessica Baca multiple times before slamming her head into pavement outside a residence at Second and... Full story
Staff Writer [email protected] From Snapchat and Instagram to Facebook and Twitter, social media is seen as having an influence on voters in the 2016 primary presidential election by university and Facebook officials. The 2016 presidential election has had debates broadcast on Snapchat, with candidates regularly tweeting, and 16 million Facebook likes between the three front runners, according Facebook spokesperson Alec Gerlach. The 75 million people on Facebook in the U.S. alone have gathered 1.8 billion likes, posts,... Full story
Managing editor [email protected] Miss New Mexico officials are calling for volunteers for the upcoming Miss New Mexico Pageant and the Little Miss New Mexico Pageant. Both events are taking place next week at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. “Volunteers consist of various types of jobs for various events, everything from taking tickets to assisting back stage,” said Director Greg Smith. “We need volunteers to be dorm moms, who stay in the dorm for a week and chaperone the girls. And people to just work the doo... Full story
and Kurt Munz-Raper Staff writers Incumbent Rick Leal lost the Roosevelt County District 2 commission seat to former Portales city councilor Matthew Hunton by six votes in Tuesday’s primary election. Hunton “I feel all right,” Leal said about the loss. “I ran a good campaign. Matt ran a good campaign. I wish him good luck, and I think he'll do a good job.” Leal said as far as running for commissioner again later, he does not know. Hunton said his first priority as a county co... Full story
Staff writer [email protected] LOGAN — Police officers here shot a black bear to death Monday night, saying they did so in the interest of public safety. Officers said they located the bear about 9:30 p.m. Monday in a tree in the neighborhood of Perch and Sunfish in the village of Logan, said Logan Police Chief Bob Gore. Gore said two bears had been reported in neighborhoods near Ute Lake State Park in the past week. Officials had made several unsuccessful attempts to locate the bears prior to Monday. Gore said New M...
STAFF REPORT Clovis High grad Jaye Crockett was named this week to the first team for the All-Swiss LNA, with awards announced Tuesday night. link Jaye Crockett According to a post from eurobasket.com, Crockett was the forward of the year while playing for Massagno. He finished second in the league in scoring at 21 points per game and fourth in the league with 10.8 rebounds a contest. Crockett’s teammate, Quinton Day of USC, was an honorable mention. Massagno went 12-16 and f...
Staff report Portales Recreation Center Director Jodi Diaz presented her department’s report to city councilors at their Tuesday night meeting. According to Diaz, the three programs contained in the recreation department of the city are the after-school program, summer program and city sports program. There were 68 full members in the after-school program this year, Diaz said, which includes activities like arts and crafts, sports, fitness and “basically any game you can think of.” In the summer program, she said that there...
On this date ... 1951: Clovis law officers raided two locations in the city, arresting residents for selling “illegal intoxicants.” Performers and fans of the Pioneer Days Rodeo were also brought into police headquarters for questioning about their alleged purchases of whiskey, wine, gin and cold beer. 1951: John Wilkins, 63, operator of Wilkins Grocery in Clovis, died of a heart attack at his home, 612 W. 10th. Wilkins had been to the Pioneer Days Rodeo the night before, the...
Today • Grand Slam guest — 10: 30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for all ages. Performer: Musician Andy Mason. Information: 575-356-3940 • Teen program — 2 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 13-18. Movie: The Karate Kid. Information: 575-356-3940 Friday • Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. at the library for all ages. Movie: Goosebumps. Information: 575-356-3940 Monday • Get Your Game On — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Game: Minute to Win It. Information: 575-356-3940 Tuesday • Full STEAM Ahead — 10:... Full story
I’m hardly a frequent flyer, but a few times most years, I find myself in an airport participating in the once-glamorous ritual of air travel. Last Saturday was one of those times. Betty Williamson A bit of good news The last connection, from Dallas to Lubbock, had issues from the get-go. Boarding was delayed because of excessive heat on the aircraft. When we finally staggered on, the cabin air could only be called sweltering. Sweat was pouring down the faces of our two f...
Ron Williams officially began his position as the director of Campus Life at Eastern New Mexico University at the end of May after a full semester at the university. Williams The director of campus life is responsible for overseeing Greek life, campus clubs, student activities and the freshman student orientation Dawg Days at ENMU. Williams, who came from New York where he is from, has been in the field for over 20 years and has been a director of campus life before in...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] A Curry County district court jury deliberated less than 30 minutes Wednesday before acquitting a man of a sexual assault charge. Attorney Sarah Field represented Jason D. Starrett, who had been charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration in the third degree. Judge Drew Tatum presided over the trial. “The case started in August 2013, when a young lady alleged my client sexually assaulted her at a party,” said Field, who served as Starrett’s co-counsel with Lauren Mullins. “Her...
Managing Editor [email protected] This week was planned to hold the trial of a man accused of stabbing to death a young Clovis mother in 2014 at Goodwin Lake Walking Trails Park. Instead, Matthew Jennings will remain under evaluation in Las Vegas, New Mexico, as the state Department of Corrections continues to determine if he is competent to stand trial for the death of 23-year-old Ariel Ulibarri. The trial has been rescheduled to December, District Attorney Andrea Reeb said. Reeb noted that Jennings has been in Las... Full story
Staff writer [email protected] LOGAN — Police officers here shot a black bear to death Monday night, saying they did so in the interest of public safety. Officers said they located the bear about 9:30 p.m. Monday in a tree in the neighborhood of Perch and Sunfish in the village of Logan, said Logan Police Chief Bob Gore. Gore said two bears had been reported in neighborhoods near Ute Lake State Park in the past week. Officials had made several unsuccessful attempts to locate the bears prior to Monday. Gore said New M...
Local columnist I’m hardly a frequent flyer, but a few times most years, I find myself in an airport participating in the once-glamorous ritual of air travel. Last Saturday was one of those times. The last connection, from Dallas to Lubbock, had issues from the get-go. Boarding was delayed because of excessive heat on the aircraft. When we finally staggered on, the cabin air could only be called sweltering. Sweat was pouring down the faces of our two flight attendants as they gamely ran through the obligatory safety lecture,... Full story
On this date ... 1951: Clovis law officers raided two locations in the city, arresting residents for selling “illegal intoxicants.” Performers and fans of the Pioneer Days Rodeo were also brought into police headquarters for questioning about their alleged purchases of whiskey, wine, gin and cold beer. 1951: John Wilkins, 63, operator of Wilkins Grocery in Clovis, died of a heart attack at his home, 612 W. 10th. Wilkins had been to the Pioneer Days Rodeo the night before, the Clovis News-Journal reported. He was survived by... Full story
Today Melrose City meeting — 4:30 p.m. City Clerk’s Office, 105 E. Avenue B., Melrose. Information: 575-253-4274 Friday Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library North Annex, 701 Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016. Clovis Police Department Child Safety Seat — 1 p.m. Hobby Lobby parking lot, 2001 N. Prince St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9427 Monday Grady Village Meeting — 6:30 p.m. Village Hall, 219 W. Main St., Grady. Information: 575-357-2005 Fort Sumner City Council — 5:30 p.m. City Hall, 173 E...
Today Pulitzer Event — 6:30 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Friday 2016 Clovis Rock 42 Domino Championship Tournament — 7 p.m. Entry fee: $30 (cash only). Clovis Chamber of Commerce, alley entrance, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-714-3947 Saturday 2016 Clovis Rock 42 Domino Championship Tournament — 8:30 a.m. Entry fee: $40 (cash only). Clovis Chamber of Commerce, alley entrance, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-714-3947 15th Annual Myers Elect...
Jail log The following were booked into the Curry County Adult Detention Center on Tuesday: • Johnny Ortiz, 29, DWI. • Robert Navarro, 66, possession of a controlled substance (felony-narcotic drug), probation violation. • Tom Castillo, 37, battery against a household member, probation violation. • Nathaniel M. Gonzales, 24, warrant failure to appear. • Eustacio Sanchez Nevarez, 28, possession of marijuana (one ounce or less), possession of drug paraphernalia, shoplifting (over $100), tampering with evidence (misdemea...
