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CLOVIS — A Clovis woman received a three-year suspended sentence Wednesday morning for a charge of abuse following her son’s 2015 death. A jury trial for Rocio Montanez, 29, went for two days before a plea deal was struck. Under the deal,...

Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday through Tuesday: Clovis • Kia Gallo, 26, failure to appear • Jonathan Romero, 24, violation of restraining order • Lyle Case, 35, battery against a household member, larceny • Jacob...

The “American Pickers” television program team is planning to film episodes in New Mexico, and is looking for sizable and unique collections along with the stories behind them. The show is looking for private collections, and not seeking...

CLOVIS — A student was taken into custody Monday morning after police said a threat was made on social media. Clovis High School was placed on lockdown for about an hour while police investigated the threat, according to a school news release....

PORTALES — Twice a year, Eastern New Mexico University students take the stage to end their academic journeys and receive their diplomas. This year won’t quite top last year’s record-breaking turnout, but it’s coming pretty close. Up to 543...

RICHARDSON, Texas — Clovis’ swim team didn’t have a meet on its regular schedule last weekend, but the Wildcats were still in action and notched some big performances. Participating in a club meet in Richardson, Texas, near Dallas, Clovis...

ALBUQUERQUE — Another night of drama for the Clovis boys basketball team. After a heartbreaking season-opening loss to Cleveland last Friday at Rock Staubus Gymnasium, the Wildcats turned right around and headed to Albuquerque on Saturday...

DORA — Senior guard Tyce Delk scored 28 points and Elida pulled away late to beat host Dora 66-52 in the boys championship game of the Coyotes’ J.P. Stone Invitational on Saturday night. The Tigers (4-0) led 49-44 going into the final period,...

SANTA FE — Any coach would hope his team improves as the season goes. For at least the first weekend of the season, Portales High girls coach Wade Fraze said the Lady Rams accomplished that. PHS finished its Capital City Invitational slate on...

PORTALES — Wayland Baptist senior guard J.J. Culver scored 29 points, converting 12-of-14 free throws, and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Pioneers held on late for a 76-70 victory over Eastern New Mexico University’s men in the team’s home opener...

CLOVIS — As the weekend’s Foxy’s Drive-In Shootout ended Saturday night at Rock Staubus Gymnasium, so did the Clovis girls basketball team’s chance of having a winning homestand last week. Saturday’s game against Amarillo’s Palo Duro...

A dark chapter in our previous governor’s time in office is finally coming to a close with a recent $10 million settlement. Six years after Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration accused 15 behavioral health providers of overbilling the...

I feel like the appropriate-age-to-drive law is wrong. I feel like you should be able to get a driver’s license as soon as you can reach the pedals. Of course, 16 is already really young. Thirteen or so is, you know, “Yikes.” I’ve never...

Clovis was the happening place for Christmas shoppers 100 years ago today. That was the top story in The Clovis News on Dec. 11, 1919. “People have traveled a greater distance to trade at Clovis this fall than ever before,” the story read....

Our captain wasn’t worried. “People have been asking about the squeaking of the ship,” he reported, somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic, “but I must tell you, this is nothing to worry about.” He then proceeded to explain how a ship...

Few things are more private than a person’s medical history. Yet without the consent of patients or their doctors, America’s second-largest health care system and Google are cooperating to share personally identifiable medical information on 50...

Here is a Dec. 11, 2019, news release from AccuWeather News: As the year nears its close, many people are already looking ahead to 2020, but stargazers remain focused on 2019 as one of the year’s top meteor showers is about to put on a dazzling...

Here is a Dec. 11, 2019, news release from Roosevelt General Hospital: Beginning yesterday, many of Roosevelt General Hospital and Clinics (RGH) patients began receiving letter(s) from Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBS) declaring that...

Here is a Dec. 12, 2019, news release from Republican Party of New Mexico: CLOVIS — On Saturday, December 14, Trump Victory and the Republican Party of New Mexico will host an anti-impeachment protest calling on House Democrats, like Reps....

Here is a Dec. 10, 2019, news release from Eastern New Mexico University: PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico Athletics will be offering free admission to any spectator who brings two canned food items to the next three Eastern New Mexico home...

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