May 5, 2024 Edition
Today *Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony in concert – 3 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Dustin Seifert and Sidney Shuler, conductors. Free and open to the public. Information: 575-562-2377 *Spring Auction and Luau – 5-7 p.m., Wesley House, ENMU, Portales. Live entertainment and food by the Poly Boys. Proceeds support the ENMU Wesley House Ministry. Monday *100% Curry Roosevelt Initiative – 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Registration opens at 8:30 p.m. Join service...
Monday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *Roosevelt County Commission budget workshop - 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 Tuesday *Portales Public Works Committee meeting – 9 a.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 *Roosevelt County Commission meeting followed by budget workshop - 9 a.m., Commission...
According to a press release by the U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, four existing national wildlife refuges will expand, “which will allow for the voluntary conservation of up to 1.13 million acres of wildlife habitat in New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas.” The expansion concerning New Mexico is part of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, located in the Southern High Plains of New Mexico and Texas. The press release states that the refuge “may now conserve up to 700,000 acres of...
On this date ... 1941: “Old Sol” burst through to give the region its first sunshine in 14 days, the Clovis News-Journal reported. Spring rains began April 22 and this was the first cloudless morning since, according to the newspaper. The year’s rainfall total was at 8.31 inches — just 2 inches shy of the total for all of 1940. 1945: White Auto Store held its grand opening at 115 SW State St. in Portales. J.B. Morrow was owner/manager of the auto parts and home...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Daniel Rose, 30, failure to appear on a felony charge • Wesley Chapman, 46, trafficking controlled substances, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Ashley Moody, 33, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Jeremy Flesher, 43, out of state fugitive • Taaron White, 20, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Alicia Rippetoe, 35, failure to appear on a felony charge, possession of a controlled substance • Braden Goebel,...
A section of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Clovis will be closed for a week starting Monday. According to a news release from Daniel Lyons, Project Manager for K. Barnett & Sons, the closure is for the EPCOR Aspen Street Meter Relocation project. The project area is roughly 1/10th of a mile from Seventh Street north to Aspen Street along Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd, and at the intersection of Aspen and Charlotte Streets. The release says the project includes waterline relocation and installation of a new meter station....
Clovis Community College will be graduating more students this year than in 2023. This year, the number of graduates will be about 479, over 80 more than in 2023 according to CCC Director of Enrollment Services and Registrar Kari Smith. Hall gave her report to the CCC Board of Trustees at their regular May meeting Wednesday. Hall reported 221 Associate’s degrees will be handed out, 103 Certificates of Completion and 155 Certificates of Achievement. Smith said 160 graduates will be walking in Friday’s graduation. The...
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When will the senior meals site be moving to East Seventh Street? Why are they no longer fixing lunches ‘to go?’ The Hillcrest Senior Life Center is expected to be open later this month, according to Clovis Senior Services Director Barbara Riggan. “We’re planning on opening the third week of May, but this is all contingent on required inspections and if we get everything moved by then,” Riggan said Monday. A formal ribbon cutting is scheduled for 2 p.m. May 16. The Friendship Center on 13th Street closed Monday in...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of Q&As featuring candidates in contested races for the June 4 primary. Early voting begins Tuesday at the county courthouse. For the Roosevelt County Commission District 2 seat, Jarryd Burris, Malin Parker, August Cooper, and James “Bobby” Hamilton are all running for the position currently held by Rod Savage. Savage declined to seek re-election. Jarryd Burris Q: How can the County Commission help local business grow and prosper? A: A higher focus on using the already-in-place...
Big changes are coming to Clovis’ parks after the Clovis City Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a $2.8 million improvement project. “It’s a pretty extensive list as you can see. … It’s one of those things that we are actively trying to improve and give back,” Parks and Recreation Director Russell Hooper told commissioners. Commissioner Megan Palla, who also chairs the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee, noted “as many parks as possible” are part of the project. “We tried to hit as...
The city of Portales has procured Constructors Inc. to improve the Intersection of Kilgore and 18th Street, utilizing Capital Outlay monies, according to a news release from Interim City Manager T.J. Cathey. “The scope of the work includes constructing a concrete box culvert, backfill/grading, and new pavement,” Cathey wrote in the news release. Work was initially set to begin last August, but was put off because of “required relocation” of public utility lines,” the release stated. The service lines have since...
Primary elections are scheduled June 4 across New Mexico with early voting beginning Tuesday. Winners will face each other in the general election scheduled Nov. 5. President of the United States Joseph R. Biden (D) Chris Christie (R) Nikki Haley (R) Lars Mapstead (L) Vivek Ramaswamy (R) Donald J. Trump (R) Marianne D. Williamson (D) United States Senator Martin Heinrich (D) Nella Louise Domenici (R) United States Representative District 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) Sharon E. Clachischilliage (R) State Senator - District 7...
Monday marks three weeks since the catastrophic fire at the Hampton Farms peanut processing plant in Portales. The remains of the building continued to smolder into the weekend. “The remainder of the estimated six million tons of peanuts is burning in a warehouse that is structurally unsafe for personnel to enter to extinguish,” Portales Fire Chief and Interim City Manager T.J. Cathey wrote in an email Thursday. Cathey noted the building and its contents are damaged and there is nothing left to save. “Therefore the...
Water levels in the city of Portales storage tanks had increased to 25.9 feet on Friday – still 3.6 feet below the April 26 levels, but up from the 25-foot measurement recorded Monday. City officials expressed concerns about water levels after they dropped 4 feet a few days after relaxing some of the water conservation standards that had been in place since last summer. Interim City Manager T. J. Cathey has said if water levels drop below 18 feet, the city will reinstitute its Stage 3 conservation plan, which prohibits...
A Roosevelt County jury on April 25 found the former head of maintenance at Dora schools guilty of fraud and other allegations for his role in alleged unfair bidding practices. Steven Butler, 56, faces up to 10 years in prison when he’s sentenced later this year, according to a news release from District Attorney Quentin Ray. Butler is alleged to have used his position with the school to gain favorable bids for his own company in providing cleaning supplies and services to the school. “The practices allowed him to...
Pumbaa, the warthog in the children's classic "The Lion King," is a bit careless, but silly and fun. Hillcrest Park Zoo officials are excited to learn the personalities of their newest residents – two 3-pound warthogs who arrived on Monday. Zoo Director Stephanie Chavez said Hillcrest has been looking to expand its African wildlife for a while now. When she saw an opportunity to adopt the brother and sister duo from Georgia she knew it was meant to be. "It's exciting. The...
A longtime rule preventing pre-school children from having a library card from the Clovis-Carver Public Library is up for discussion. The inspiration is 6-year-old Charlie Mender. Charlie is the daughter of Clovis attorney Mitch Mender. Her story begins with a visit from her grandmother. "My mom was visiting and she took (Charlie) to the library to get her card the day before her sixth birthday," Mitch Mender said Monday. Charlie was excited. But she soon learned city policy...
A district court judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order preventing the New Mexico Public Education Department from enforcing its 180-day school rule, court records show. The PED’s new rule was to be implemented with the 2024-2025 school year. The order issued by Judge Dustin K. Hunter of Roswell requires the PED to “show cause” at a hearing on May 13 as to why the order should not continue “as a preliminary injunction pending final determination” of the case. The judge ruled that plaintiffs – New...
Two Texico women were found dead at Ned Houk Park on Friday afternoon, a 5-year-old girl found with them was being treated for critical injuries and authorities were looking for a 10-month-old girl believed to have been with the victims. Police said they believe the women's killer abducted the infant but said they had no suspects on Saturday morning. Police Lt. Steven Wright in a news release identified the deceased women as Samantha Cisneros, 23, and Taryn Allen, 23. New...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Crispy Chicken Sandwich (Lettuce, Tomatoes, Pickels & Onions), Tater Tots & Yogurt. Tuesday: Frito Pie ( Beef, Beans, Chili & Cheese), Salad & Spiced Apples. Wednesday: Bean & Cheese Burrito w/Red Sauce, Chuck Wagon Corn, Spanish Rice & Jell-O. Thursday: Steak Fingers w/Creamy Gravy, Baked Potatoes, Blended Veggies, Roll w/Margarine & Fruit Cocktail. Friday: Closed. Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-769-7908 Monday: Closed. Tuesday:...
Clovis Monday: Breakfast: Strawberry Bagel. Lunch: Baked Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes, Streamed Carrots, Fresh Orange & Whole Wheat Roll or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Meatball Sub & Fries or Chef Salad. Tuesday: Breakfast: Pancake Sausage on a Stick. Lunch: Homestyle Chicken Sandwich, Seasoned French Fries, Mini Carrots w/Dressing or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Spicy Chicken Sandwich or Chef Salad. Wednesday: Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll. Lunch: Mac & Cheese, Seasoned Green Beans, Celery Sticks w/Dressing, Whole Wheat Roll & Chilled Pears...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Just for the Summer” by Melody Carlson. Ginny Masters manages a popular boutique hotel in Seattle and manages it with aplomb. But the daily challenges and irritations of a fast-paced job and a demanding boss are starting to get to her....
One of my fondest memories of starting Pee Wee baseball was getting home with the uniform and wondering what I should do with those fancy striped socks. First of all, they didn’t have any toes and playing without toes in my socks didn’t sound like a great idea. After discussing the situation with others I found out that I needed to put a pair of white athletic socks on first and then the stirrup socks. As I got a little older, I became aware that the more you stretch...
Family is important to Veronica Cordova. So is her area supervisory job with New Mexico Bank & Trust and her position on the Portales City Council. She shared bits of her life with The News. Q: How did you come to Portales? A: I have been here my whole life, born and raised. Q: Tell us about your family. A: I am married to my husband Adolpho. Most people know him as Fofo. We have four kids: Daniel and his fiancée Marissa, Victoria, Mario and his wife Kiersten and our...
Services Click Here to View Obituaries • Esther Andujo, 86, died April 27. Information: Hansard Family Funeral Home • June Arnold, 97, died April 29. Information: Ellis Funeral Home • Kelly Biggers, 33, died April 28. Information: Chavez Funeral Home • Robert Bradshaw, 90, died April 29. Information: Muffley Funeral Home • Matt Carter, 62, died April 30. Information: Steed-Todd Funeral Home • Gary Ellison, 72, died April 27. Information: Wheeler Mortuary ...
Wolverine Invite Tuesday at Texico Boys Team standings: 1. Texico 95; 2. Clovis JV 86; 3. Melrose 73; 4. (tie) Santa Rosa and Tucumcari 37; 6. Clayton 36; 7. Fort Sumner 31; 8. Floyd 22; 9. Grady 16; 10. (tie) Elida and Portales JV 11; 12. San Jon 10. Area results Field events Shot put: 1. Dathan Yeary, Melrose 47-3; 2. Cade Figg, Texico 41 11 ½; 3. Aidan Berry, Elida 40-2. Long jump: 1. Max Roche, Clovis JV 19-1 ½; 3. Isaias Nieto, Floyd 17-6; 4. Josh Roybal, Melrose 17y-5 ½; 5. Jaheim Moses, Texico 17-3. Pole vault: 2....
TEXICO – Pecos and Texico played to a 9-9 tie through four innings on Thursday night, then waited a long time before anyone scored again in their District 6-2A baseball matchup. It was still 9-9 through nine innings, but the Panthers scored twice in the top of the 10th and held on for an 11-10 victory over the Wolverines. Sophomore Jesus Chavez went 3-for-3 at the plate for Texico with a double, two runs scored and two walks. He also took over on the mound during the...
CANYON, Texas – Six members of the Eastern New Mexico University softball team were honored by the Lone Star Conference on Wednesday night prior to the start of the LSC tournament. Leading the way were junior catcher Samantha Gutierrez, senior designated player Taighen Whitzel and senior third baseman Alondra Vasquez, all chosen to the first team. Vasquez was also awarded a Gold Glove honor for her play in the field this season. Whitzel entered the tournament with a team-leading .387 average, 12 home runs, 60 hits and 24...
Portales High’s softball team was close enough to breaking through in District 4-4A on Tuesday night that the Lady Rams could almost taste it. PHS led 2-1 after two innings, then scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to tie visiting Roswell Goddard only to see the Lady Rockets post a three-run rally in the top of the seventh for an 8-4 victory. Portales (10-13, 0-7 district) outhit Goddard 8-5 for the game, with sophomore Anetsy Acosta and eighth-grader Amaya Lujan both going 2-for-3. Acosta drove in a run, while...
LOVINGTON – Portales High’s baseball team got just what it needed with a strong pitching performance from senior Kaiden Gutierrez on Thursday night. Gutierrez also did all right at the plate in sparking the Rams’ 5-1 District 4-4A victory over Lovington. The teams entered their regular-season-ending weekend series tied for the cellar at 0-6 in the four-team district, but the Rams (10-11) are hopeful an overall good showing against the struggling Wildcats (4-18) will be enough to lift them into this week’s 16-team...
While 12 seniors honored in postgame ceremonies on Thursday night at Bell Park, it was junior Jace Piepkorn who stole the spotlight. Piepkorn, a transfer from Class 1A Grady, spun his second shutout of the season on a two-hitter and also contributed a run-scoring single as the Wildcats blanked Roswell High 10-0 in a District 4-5A clash and their home finale. Except for a brief blip in the fifth, when he walked the bases loaded before escaping, Piepkorn stayed in command in...
ROSWELL – Clovis High’s girls shot 387 for fifth place in a 10-team field in Thursday’s Colt Classic golf tournament, hosted by New Mexico Military. Lovington, led by medalist Bailey Alexander’s 76, ran away with the team title at 315. Carlsbad was a distant second at 368, followed by Texico (370), Hobbs (384) and the Lady Cats. Sophomore Kylie Sprinkle led the Lady Wildcats, shooting 37-49 – 86, while senior Emilee Spears followed at 50-49 – 99. Also, junior Jordyn Archuleta and sophomore Aahana Bhakta both...
CANYON, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team was the last squad to beat third-ranked Texas-Tyler, posting a 3-2 win on March 23 at Tyler. On Thursday, the Greyhounds nearly ended the Patriots’ 19-game winning streak, but instead saw their season come to an end in a 4-3 quarterfinal loss in the Lone Star Conference tournament. ENMU (26-26), which beat Texas Woman’s in a first-round match on Thursday morning, fell into a 3-0 hole in the first inning against the Patriots (47-7) and wasn’t able to...
