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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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“Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’” — John 6:35 Five little barley loaves and two little fishes. That’s all Jesus had, you know. And even those were sort of borrowed that day by the Sea of Galilee. But the Lord who turned water into wine at a wedding feast took those loaves and fishes and turned 5,000 hungry people hoping to see miracles into 5,000 well-filled people whos...
Wednesday marked one year since our son John Scott went home to be with the Lord. The anticipation of this milestone has weighed heavily on our hearts and minds the whole month of October. Yet, there must be something to be learned from all sadness and sorrow that is with us each day. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the Christian theologian, wrote this powerful statement: “There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.” Our journey in regard to John Scott’s healt...
There’s a long history of peanuts in this valley. Perhaps the heyday of the goober has come and gone in the Portales Valley, but even so, it is a heritage that is a long, long way from being gone. And on the bright side, you’re less likely to have peanuts sitting in the field keeping you from coming to town this weekend to have a little fun. The Peanut Festival is an event that I’ve gotten excited about for as long as I can remember and even as it has moved and changed over...
PORTALES — Rams coach Nathan Dodge said last Saturday that if his team could win out, they'd be in the postseason, and thus, give themselves a chance to make a run during the big dance. In two games since last Saturday's blowout loss at home against Moriarty, Portales High has yet to allow another goal. On Thursday afternoon, the Rams squared-off with New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), whom they're currently battling for third-place in the A/4A District 4 standings — the...
RICHARDSON, Texas — West Texas A&M’s Owen Hind and Midwestern State’s Stefanie Blaine claimed top honors Thursday as Lone Star Conference officials announced the league's cross country all-academic awards. Hind was named the LSC Men's Academic Runner of the Year, while Blaine took home LSC Women's Academic Runner of the Year acclaim. Both were voted to the LSC All-Academic team, which recognized 11 runners — five men and six women — for both academic and athletic achievement. Representatives for Eastern New Mexico Universit...
PORTALES — The Portales Rams are back from their bye week and hope to be fresh and ready to go for the stretch run to end the regular season. Portales will take on Ruidoso tonight at 7 in a 4A District 4-4A football matchup, between two of the district's best teams. The Rams (6-1, 1-0) face a Warriors team (6-2, 2-0) that has already matched last year's win total and is on a four-game winning streak. Their run includes wins over Tularosa (15-6), Silver (33-32 in OT), New M...
CLOVIS — Fitting that the Clovis High football team is playing the Santa Fe Demons tonight. The Wildcats would exorcise several demons with a victory in the capital. If they are indeed able to bag a win tonight, the 'Cats would accomplish three things: • End their losing streak at three. Any calendar on your wall, phone or wristwatch will tell you it's Oct. 20. The Wildcats haven't won since Sept. 15. • Climb back to the .500 mark at 4-4. Last week's loss to Manzano dropp...
PORTALES — The high school football season is winding down for area teams, as some try to make one final playoff push. Everyone is well into district play, and some teams — like Floyd and Dora, will already be playing in their regular season finales tonight. Logan at Dora, 7 p.m. The Coyotes (4-3, 1-2) lost to Mountainair, 66-48, last week. According to head coach Mason McBee, this year has been a struggle for his football team, primarily because of the pesky injury bug. “I thought we did pretty well (against Mount...
CLOVIS — Adding fixed routes still looks like it's years down the road for the Clovis Area Transit System. A computerized upgrade, however? Clovis city commissioners seemed to agree it's years overdue. Commissioners discussed the public bus service over about an hour in a study session Thursday night at the Clovis-Carver Public Library, where Director Mary Lou Kemp gave a 30-year history lesson for CATS and the challenges it faces. No action was taken, as the session h...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis may be landlocked, but that doesn't mean it has no need for a lighthouse. For 30 years, The Lighthouse Mission has provided food and shelter for the poor and the needy, funded entirely by private donations. The organization started when brothers Richard and Randy Gomez were taking part in Bible study with a small group of family and friends. After reading a verse in the book of Matthew about providing food and shelter to the needy, the brothers a...
On this date ... 1987: A leaky water pipe flooded much of the north half of the Curry County Courthouse, causing an undetermined amount of damage and promising to have computers shut down for at least a week. Philip Jackson, a county corrections officer who had been making a routine sweep of the building around 1 a.m., was credited with helping staunch the flow. Jail Administrator Terri Emond said Jackson forced open a window and crawled through, dropping into water that was...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s Big Band Dance welcomes anyone who wants to dress as a flapper or a sheik from the heyday of jazz ... but it’s not required. In fact, attendees don’t even have to know how to dance to attend. “We will have tables set up around the room for people to relax and enjoy the music,” said the event’s organizer Richard Schwartz, associate professor of music at ENMU. The ENMU Jazz Ensemble will be performing a set of standards that anyone will be able to enjoy, he said. “Anyone who a...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Wednesday: Clovis • Ted Lopez, 52, failure to appear on a felony charge • Barry Burch, 42, out of state fugitive, residential burglary, concealing identity • Cutter Belew, 34, probation violation • Donavon Potts, 39, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Maria Chavez, 32, battery on a household member • Brooke Cardarella, 43, battery against a household member • Christopher Padgett, 34, failure to pay fines • Eloy Carabajal, 38, probation violation • Mat...
Monday • Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday • Clovis Municipal Schools Board — 5:30 p.m. at central office board room. Information: 575-769-4300 Thursday • ENM Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. at 104 W. Main Street, Grady. Information: 575-935-4262 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 • Open house — 8 a.m.-noon at newly remodeled Melrose Senior/Community Center, 427 Main Street. Information: 575-253-4261 • Halloween Howwwl softball tournament — 6 p.m.-midnight at Guy Leeder Softball Complex, 14th Street, Clovis. Information: Clovis Softball Association on Facebook • Big Band Dance — 7 p.m. at CUB Ballroom, ENMU. Admission: $5. Information: 575-562-2377 • Blood drive — 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-625-9743 Saturday • Flu shot clinic — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at North Plains Mal...
