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Eastern New Mexico University Athletic Director Dr. Greg Waggoner has announced the resignation of Paul Tate. Tate served as Eastern's men's soccer coach for the last three seasons. Over Tate's tenure, the Hounds won 17 games and reached the Heartland Conference tournament. A highlight for the program was a 2-1 victory over West Texas A&M in the 2016 regular-season finale. "We would like to thank Coach Tate for his service to the ENMU men's soccer program and we wish him the best in his future endeavors," Waggoner said. The...
Texico's boys basketball team is seven-for-seven this season. That is, seven wins in seven games. The Wolverines improved to 7-0 Saturday night by holding off Fort Sumner 53-47 in the Farwell Tournament championship game. They've won a lot of blowouts, but have had their moments when they've had to rally, had to come through in the clutch. No matter what storm has headed their way - big teams, outside-shooting teams - the Wolves had been able to weather it. "I think these...
PORTALES - Kamal Cass has done it again. 'It' as in the Eastern New Mexico University running back and 2014 Clovis High graduate getting named a first-team Division II All-American for the second year in a row. The specific 'it' was a little different this time, however. Last year, Cass garnered First-Team All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association in the all-purpose category, but was chosen as a First-Team All-American running back this year. The only...
PORTALES - A civil rights champion and local historian for eastern New Mexico died Monday after a long battle with cancer. Dolores Penrod, 88, came to Portales in the 1950s with her husband and sons and worked industriously during the ensuing civil rights movement and beyond to bring voices and support to those who were underrepresented and underserved. Much of her efforts were through the Community Services Center of Portales, which she started and led for years, said Geni...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday through Sunday: Clovis • Victor Noriega, 30, driving under the influence, open container • Joshua Phillips, 29, driving while license suspended or revoked • Daniel Tapia, 39, failure to pay fines • Raul Mercadal, 30, aggravated driving while under the influence, failure to maintain traffic lane • Omar Soto, 19, driving while license suspended or revoked, expired registration plate • Andrea Martinez, 19, failure to comply with specific requirements • Larry Viera, 48, po...
On this date ... 1982: Clovis Wildcats football fans were still celebrating a second straight 4A state championship, clinched the day before with a 20-7 victory over Alamogordo on an icy and muddy field. The maintenance crews from Clovis schools, led by Gary Grider, spent the better part of two days clearing ice from the field and stands at Leon Williams Stadium for the Saturday afternoon game. A dozen workers spent eight hours on Friday working on the field in sub-freezing...
Today’s family in need: This family has a roof over its head, but no money for Christmas. Salvation Army Lt. Kelly Berggren was shopping at a local grocery store recently when a clerk handed him a note. “The note was of a family that needed help. The family felt bad about asking for help but in this case it is really needed,” he said. The family is in need of furniture and clothing. About the Empty Stocking Fund: The fund is a joint venture of the Salvation Army and The Eastern New Mexico News. The fund helps low-i...
EPCOG receives $20,000 donation CLOVIS — The Eastern Plains Council of Governments received a $20,000 donation from New Mexico Gas Company last week, according to a press release from NMGC. EPCOG Executive Director Sandy Chancey said the organization did not yet have specific plans for the money, other than saying it would be used to further EPCOG’s economic development efforts. “We’re just really grateful to have received it,” Chancey said. According to the press release, NMGC donated $1 million to 28 different New Mexic...
Xcel Energy is one step closer to building a large-scale wind project in eastern New Mexico, thanks to a recent settlement with several New Mexico organizations. The settlement was filed Monday with the New Mexico Regulation Commission, which will consider it before deciding whether to approve the construction of two of Xcel’s wind farms, according to an Xcel news release. The Sagamore Wind Project, a 522-megawatt wind farm to be located 20 miles southeast of Portales, is one of the projects in question, and will be the l...
CLOVIS - Zoo animals celebrate holidays, too. Christmas lights are coming on tonight. Now in its 10th year, the Hillcrest Park Zoo hosts its Christmas Nites event every evening between now and Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free and so is the cocoa. The event offers the public a chance to see the zoo ablaze in festive holiday decorations after sundown, an opportunity to see the animals in a different light and mingle with the community. Organizers are expecting...
Today • Water Policy Advisory Committee — 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Economic Incentive Board — 7:30 a.m. in assembly room at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Portales MainStreet Board — 5:30 p.m. at the Yam Theatre, Portales. Information: 575-226-3783 • Planning and Zoning — 3 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • Clovis MainStreet Committee — 8:15 a.m. at 418 Main St. Information: 575-769-7828 • Curry County Health Council — 1 p.m. at a...
Today • Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Kitty Cat Kisses.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. for grades K-6 at Portales Public Library. Activity: Get your game on. Information: 575-356-3940 • Portales schools choir concert — 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000 • Christmas Nites at the Zoo — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Hillcrest Park Zoo. Admission: Free. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Christmas Nites at the Zoo — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. a...
Of all the traits dogs are known for — tail wagging, sniffing, eye-brow lifting — the one that seems to communicate their thoughts most clearly is the sloppy, vigorous licking often thought of as the canine version of “kisses.” Ah yes, the affectionate slurping of dog kisses is world renowned and, indeed, hard to avoid when a pooch has it in their head to bathe their human in adoration. A conveyance of excitement, happiness or love, though quite often it presents as a flappin...
