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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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LOS ANGELES - O.J. Simpson, whose rise and fall from American football hero to accused murderer to prison inmate fueled a rancorous public drama that obsessed the nation and spawned debates over race, wealth, justice and retribution, has died from cancer, according to a family member's statement on X. Simpson was once the country's most admired athlete, a formidable running back who broke records with grace and determination. He became a crossover star, lending his handsome...
When the Clovis and Portales High softball teams met early in the season at Lady Wildcat Field, the teams combined for two football scores in a doubleheader swept by the Lady Rams. Wednesday's rematch – pushed back a day by Tuesday's rain – turned out much differently. Portales won both games again, but took the opener 14-8 after trailing 8-0 early and then squeaked out a 3-2 victory with a run in the seventh in Game 2. "I feel like we're doing things in midseason that we sho...
Had things gone according to plan, Clovis High's tennis girls might be looking at a big District 4-5A win over Carlsbad. Illness limited junior Madita Evert, the Lady Wildcats' No. 1 singles player, to just doubles against the Cavegirls. Then sophomore Emily Bjorklund had to default at No. 4 singles due to a leg injury with a 6-1, 2-1 lead over Carlsbad freshman Charise Young. The final result was a 6-3 victory for the Cavegirls in the district opener for both sides. Carlsbad...
West Las Vegas, ranked third in Class 3A, built an early 4-0 lead against Portales High on Thursday and held on for a 5-4 victory at Ram Field. Trailing 5-1, Portales (7-5) put together a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh before coming up short. Sophomore Javier Montoya went 2-for-3 for the Dons (12-2), with a run scored and an RBI. “They got the hits when they needed them,” Rams coach Arturo Ontiveros said. “We left a lot of runners in scoring position. “We had plenty of opportunities, but we just couldn...
Clovis High's baseball team has had a pretty solid pre-District 4-5A slate, and the Wildcats are hopeful it carries over. CHS wrapped up the pre-district portion of its schedule with a 17-2 victory over Class 2A Texico on Thursday night at Bell Park. The Cats now have a trio of three-game district series remaining on the schedule, beginning this week against Carlsbad. Clovis (10-6) managed just seven hits against the Wolverines, but took advantage of numerous walks and errors...
Manny Chavez appears to be rounding into form. The Portales High junior is the defending Class 4A state boys javelin champion, winning by nearly 27 feet at 177 feet, 2 inches, and he's already easily surpassed that mark this season. On Thursday, Chavez posted his third consecutive personal best with a throw of 192 feet in Portales' George-Love Relays at Greyhound Stadium. It was the highlight for the Rams, who finished 10th in the 14-team meet with 25 points. "We had better...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Junior shortstop Willie Ponce capped a six-run seventh with a grand slam to get Eastern New Mexico University close, and the Greyhounds completed a comeback from a seven-run deficit to beat Oklahoma Christian 16-12 on Friday in the opener of a four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series. Ponce drove in seven runs with a pair of home runs, giving him five for the year. He hit a three-run shot in the second for a 5-2 lead. The teams were slated for two seven-inning tilts on Saturday, then wrap things up with...
The Clovis Community Chorus, along with ENMU choirs are gearing up for two concerts that will take place on April 20 and 23. Tami Martin, Clovis Community Chorus Director and Jason Paulk, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities for Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU), have teamed up to bring Carl Orff's Carmina Burana to the area. Paulk will conduct both performances. "It's going to be really neat," Martin said. "Orff composed this piece for large orchestra, chor...
Former Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball assistant Daven Vo was chosen as the program’s next head coach in an announcement by the school on Thursday. A native of Oklahoma City, the 39-year-old Vo served for three years under outgoing ENMU coach Brent Owen as an assistant coach from 2020-23. Owen accepted the head coaching job at NCAA Division II Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C. After the program was shut down due to COVID-19 in 2020-21 in Owen’s and Vo’s first campaign, they helped the Greyhounds post a 1...
On this date ... 1935: “Black Sunday” brought what’s still considered the worst dust storm in High Plains history. “A mountain of blackness swept across the High Plains and instantly turned a warm, sunny afternoon into a horrible blackness that was darker than the darkest night,” the National Weather Service reports on its website. “Winds in the (Texas) Panhandle reached upward of 60 mph and, for at least a brief time, the blackness was so complete that one could not see the...
Today *Clovis Home and Garden Show - cancelled Monday through Thursday *Friends of the Portales Public Library used book sale – Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, all books are “pay what you can.” Any stock remaining stock is free from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. All proceeds benefit programs at the library. Information: 575-356-3940 *Pintores Art League Spring Fling art show – Commons Area, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Open to all levels of artisti...
Monday *Roosevelt County Commission special meeting - 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Tuesday *Curry County Republican Party luncheon — 11:30 a.m., K-Bob’s Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Dr., Clovis. Information: email [email protected] Thursday *Clovis Community Colle...
Clovis Municipal Schools has scheduled a community meeting for 7 p.m. Wednesday to review the Facilities Master Plan and related proposals. The meeting is at Marshall Auditorium. “This meeting is being held for the community in an effort to encourage public participation and to provide information about the Facilities Master Plan process,” a CMS news release stated. “Opportunity for questions and public comment will be announced during the meeting.” School officials have said they are considering school closures and repurpo...
In last week’s column, I said government had made up a new holiday and superimposed it over Easter. I suggested this may have been done as an intentional slap in the face to a major segment of the population, intended to provoke a reaction. I was wrong. Government made up that holiday — or official declaration — and set the annual date for it back in 2009. The only reason I heard about it this year was because it coincided with Easter, which generated the outrage that then...
Congress is once again in the throes of trying to cobble together a piece of legislation that will provide Ukraine with some money in support of its war effort. The amount of money being discussed has changed several times in the past few months, but it generally comes down to about $60 billion, so let’s use that figure for discussion purposes. Supporters of the war would have you believe that the $60 billion has to be provided, right now, and that is already too late. The m...
Earning a bachelor’s degree is a lot more complicated than it used to be. Not necessarily harder, just more complicated. Set aside for a moment affordability, which is skewed toward the middle and upper classes along with straight-A students who test well. Getting into college is easier than staying in college, and staying in college to earn that degree requires lots of delayed gratification. I have long contended that a bachelor’s degree does more than show your developing “expertise” in a particular field or two. It show...
The City of Clovis has five openings on three of the city’s boards and committees. There are three vacancies on the Economic Incentive Board for a citizen representative from District 1, a citizen representative from District 2 and an industry representative i.e. manufacturing, warehousing and transportation. The City is seeking one representative to serve on the Civic Center Policy Board. The City has one vacancy on the Public Works Committee for one citizen member from District 4. Those who are interested in filling any o...
No announcement was made concerning a new president for Clovis Community College at the conclusion of Wednesday’s regular meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees. “The board is looking forward to making an announcement on the new president for Clovis Community College in the not too distant future,” Board Chair Lora Harlan told The News after the session. Robin Jones is CCC’s interim president. Jones has been interim president in the wake of the resignation of Charles Nwankwo last year; she plans on retiring July 1. F...
The Roosevelt County Commission unanimously approved a grant application that would provide funding for various renovations at the Roosevelt County Courthouse. At their regular meeting Tuesday, Kevin Spears with the Ninth Judicial District Court told the commission what renovations were needed upstairs, including improvements to the restrooms and jury room. “The total cost of the project would not exceed $1 million,” Spears said. The cost would be just over $858,000 and the county would cover only 50%, which would be aro...
A plane crashed a little after 4 p.m. Monday at Portales Municipal Airport, but no injuries were reported. According to a news release from Portales Fire Chief T.J. Cathey, the Portales Fire Department responded to the scene with five units. Cathey said the three people in the plane are from Texas. “They had stopped at the Portales airport to refuel,” Cathey told The News Wednesday. Cathey had no additional information on the identity of the pilot or passengers. “I just know they weren’t from here, they were headed home,...
What was the business at 2208 N. Prince St. before it was Kelley’s Bar & Grill? According to records at the Curry County Assessor’s Office, 2208 N. Prince Street was once “Shur Grow Behhen” Building Sales, originally owned by Leon Williams. “That was in the 1950s early ’60s, I believe. The business name is what’s on the record. There are no specific dates on this information,” Curry County Chief Deputy Assessor Candace London said Tuesday. The stadium at Clovis High School bears Williams’ name. “Leon Williams was a car...
Portales City Council members on Tuesday unanimously named city Fire Chief T.J. Cathey their interim city manager. Council member Veronica Cordova said Cathey will be interim manager until June 21 or until the Council finds a successor to Sarah Austin, who was fired early this month. Cathey said it’s his understanding he will be paid $5,538.46 twice a month “as an incentive in addition to my regular pay check.” “He understands that should we find somebody to take the job … That will be the end of that contract,” Portales Ma...
We Americans are increasingly skilled at finding things that divide us, but last Monday legions of us found a common interest … even if only for a few minutes. The experts estimated that about 32 million residents of the continental United States lived in the path of that well-publicized total solar eclipse that spread like a beauty queen’s sash from Texas all the way to Maine. Untold millions more of us — present company included — made a pilgrimage to the path in hopes o...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Amber Hamilton is the county manager for Roosevelt County. Q: What is the jail situation these days? Are you short of detention officers? How many prisoners are you averaging? A: Roosevelt County has been averaging 64 detainees (per day) in 2024. There are 31 total positions at the facility with two vacant positions. Interviews are ongoing as personnel are working to fill these two slots. The Detention Center continues to provide c...
It’s time again for the Clovis Music Festival. This year’s headliners will include the rock band Gin Blossoms and country music’s Kip Moore who will headline the 37th annual event. “You don’t get this in Clovis every day,” said Kim Tipton, events coordinator for Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce. Other performances, all taking place at the Curry County Events Center, will include Bowling for Soup and a Pink Floyd laser spectacular, which will be a laser show along to the music of the popular ’70s band. A schedule of eve...
