Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The Lone Star Conference did some representing in this year’s Division II college football competition. In the final American Football Coaches Association Division II poll, released Monday, Texas A&M-Commerce finished No. 1. The Lions were the only team to receive any first-place votes, garnering 33. This came two days after they won the NCAA Division II National Championship by defeating West Florida 37-27 in Kansas City, Missouri. It marked the first NCAA Division II title in Texas A&M-Commerce history; the Lions won the N...
Regis (9-2) at Eastern New Mexico (4-7) 3 p.m., Greyhound Arena On the air: 105.9 KSEL-FM. Last time out: The Rangers topped South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 84-82 for their third win in four games. The Greyhounds defeated Oklahoma Christian 86-77 to snap a five-game losing streak. Last meeting: 2007, 96-71 Regis. The Rangers lead the series 6-3, but haven’t been to Portales since 1968. Notes: The game is part of an Athletics Department toy drive. All fans who bring a toy for the drive will receive free a...
PORTALES — It's interesting how anyone's game can quickly turn into a one-sided affair. That was how it went Monday night when the Texico and Portales girls basketball teams met in the last pre-Christmas action for each. As late as the third quarter, the teams were separated by just a point. It wasn't much later than that, however, when the Lady Rams went on a devastating 12-0 run that gave them a comfortable lead. It was never uncomfortable for the Rams again, as they r...
Clovis (3-5) at Portales (4-2) 7 p.m., Ram Athletic Center, Portales High School On the air: KCLV 1240 AM, 99.9 FM Last time out: The Wildcats were surging practically from the opening tip Friday night, outscoring Borger 24-13 in the first quarter and rolling on for a 76-38 victory at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Dominick Urioste popped four treys, on his way to 15 points, which tied teammate Jakeem Wynn for the team high. The Rams headed east on Friday, visiting Muleshoe and coasting to a 79-43 win. Four Portales players struck...
CLOVIS — Graffiti on the city's only Muslim house of worship prompted swift community response Monday and requests from police for public help in identifying a suspect. The Golden Mosque, a one-story white rectangular building topped with brown tiles and three gold-colored hemispheres at the intersection of Mitchell and Ninth streets, was defaced during the weekend. The damage consisted of the message "Happy Birthday Jesus Christ from a Real Christain [sic]" in red on the b...
CLOVIS — The demolition of Highland Elementary is on the agenda at tonight's Clovis school board meeting. The board had previously approved replacing Highland with a new building to be constructed at the same location, scheduled to take place this summer. Upon approval from the board the recommendation for demolition will go to the state for approval. Also on the agenda for tonight's meeting: • Gattis Middle School Principal Gloria Mendoza will provide the board with an upd...
PORTALES — Confirmation of the identity of the body found last week inside a burning truck outside Portales could take up to several more weeks, officials said on Monday. Until then, no name will be released, not from law enforcement, Roosevelt County Sheriff Malin Parker said. Nor will officials yet say if they believe foul play was involved. An investigation began after firefighters discovered a body inside a Chevrolet pickup truck in flames the evening of Dec. 12, situated on a property near the intersection of R...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday through Sunday: Clovis • Miguel Anaya-Ramirez, 20, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Christopher Lee, 22, probation violation • Francisco Martinez, 60, speeding, driving while license suspended or revoked • Michelle Garcia, 37, battery upon a peace officer, battery upon a health care worker, criminal trespass, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Catrina Parker, 35, probation...
On this date ... 1982: Two Clovis students attending South Plains College at Levelland, Texas, were named presidential hostesses for the school. Leslie Delaney and Arlene Guillen, both 18-year-old freshmen, were selected to serve as ambassadors at numerous SPC events. Delaney, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene P. Echols, and Guillen, the daughter of Nancy Guillen, were chosen for the honor based on scholarship as well as awareness of college and community events, poise,...
Today’s family in need: This family needs help breaking a cycle of bad luck. The family, which includes three children, suffers from what Salvation Army Lt. Kelly Berggren calls “generational curses.” “Generation after generation they rely on assistance to get by,” he said. “This young couple is trying to break that cycle, but they seem to keep running into obstacles.” While the mother was just hired at her first job, the father’s work is only seasonal. “I believe they will make it out of the trap of poverty but they...
Food bank awarded grant CLOVIS — The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico has been awarded a grant from the Cummins Foundation. The grant “will be used exclusively for re-roofing (the food bank’s) cold storage area and to purchase new forklift equipment,” according to a news release from the food bank. The amount of the grant was not disclosed. Business Digest is compiled by the staff of The Eastern New Mexico News. Contact Kevin Wilson at 575-763-6991, or by e-mail: [email protected]...
CLOVIS — Firefighters responded to a truck fire around 4:30 Monday morning at Diesel Doctor, a diesel and truck repair shop at 613 Industrial Park Road. Owner Lance Longley said he received a call at 4:53 a.m. that a truck was on fire in the Diesel Doctor yard and when he arrived at 5:05 a.m., the fire had been extinguished. Longley said the truck had arrived with a fuel leak on Friday morning and had been in the yard since then, though he did not know what caused the fire. Longley said nobody was at the shop at the time o...
PORTALES — City councilors today will consider signing an agreement solidifying their commitment to pay off a portion of two loan and grant agreements with the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority. The item, brought before the council on behalf of the New Mexico Finance Authority, requests that the council sign an agreement stating the city will pay roughly 20 percent of the two agreements — a $1.5 million grant with a $157,000 loan and a $1.6 million grant with a $165,000 loan — according to City Manager Sammy Stand...
PORTALES - Roosevelt County commissioners are scheduled for their annual walkthrough and inspection of the county's detention center when they meet today. Also on the agenda: • Biannual update on the Roosevelt County Extension Office. • Portales MainStreet's annual update. • Requests for approval of the EMS Fund Act application for the Milnesand Volunteer Fire Department and the Arch Volunteer Fire Department. • Consideration of the revised emergency management service...
CLOVIS - Curry County commissioners today are expected to review the county's 2018 legislative capital outlay requests and priorities previously identified in August. The requests include $3 million for improvements and renovations to the Curry County Courthouse, $790,000 for road improvements, $160,00 to purchase a rolling packer for the Curry County Road Department, and $60,000 for new heating/air conditioning units for the Curry County Health Department. Curry County...
PORTALES — The driver of a 2016 Dodge Charger was killed early Sunday morning after the vehicle collided with a tree north of Portales, according to New Mexico State Police. A press release by NMSP Public Information Officer Ray Wilson said the incident happened around 2 a.m. The driver, heading north on U.S. 70, “left the roadway and crashed into a tree” near mile marker 427, Wilson said. The driver died at the scene. Wilson wrote in an email on Monday that investigators have not yet named the victim. “I believe the next of...
Today • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at the county courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission chambers at county administration office, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Clovis Industrial Development Corporation/Chamber Legislative Roundtable Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. at Business Enterprise Center. RSVP: [email protected] • Clovis Municipal School Board — 5:30 p.m. in district board room, 1009 Main St., Clovi...
Today • Free family law clinic — 10 a.m.-noon at Roosevelt County Courthouse. Information: 800-635-8036 • Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Kitty Cat Kisses.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Portales Chamber Christmas Open House — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. potluck at the chamber. Main course provided. Bring a side or dessert. All invited. Free to attend. Information: 800-635-8036 • Blood drive — Noon-3:30 p.m. at Red Lobster, Clovis. Information: 575-625-9743 Ongoing • Artist of the month — Art from Sara...
Shopping is the new American activity People used to have different ideas about how to spend their weekends. They no longer spend them going to the beach or to a picnic or to the library. The majority have become shoppers at big-box retailers. The thought of doing anything but spending the weekend outside the confines of those humongous stores has become unimaginable. They have become content to load the family into the car and head for Chaos City where they can fill their shopping carts with all things Chinese. They give no...
The federal Centers for Disease Control denied it over the weekend, but for a while, the country thought there were seven words that the CDC was prohibited from using in reports to Congress. There was no prohibition, it turns out, but there was apparently some advice against using these words floating around several federal departments. The words are “vulnerable,” “diversity,” “fetus,” “transgender,” “entitlement,” “science-based” and “evidence-based.” Ma, put your hands over Junior’s ears. We can’t have language like that...
The Christmas season is filled with symbolism from the top of the tree all the way to the dining table, and among icons of the season, animals are well represented. One theme that consistently appears in just about all versions of the Christmas holiday tradition is a significant cast of non-human characters. Among this parade from the animal kingdom, some have earned their Christmas roles through deeply symbolic connections, while others are a little harder to pin down. Indeed...
