The Eastern New Mexico News - Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities

CLOVIS — The New Mexico Early Childhood Development Partnership is inviting the public to a community conversation Thursday, according to a release from the partnership. The conversation is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N....

PORTALES — The city of Portales has announced an improvement project on Juniper Street. Work will continue for several weeks on the stretch of Juniper between Abilene and Boston streets. Motorists are asked to watch for equipment and men working...

PORTALES — The Emergency Food Assistance Program is planning a special food distribution Saturday in Portales. The distribution will be held 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Central Christian Church, 1528. Information: 575-762-2103...

Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis is one of nine hospitals under the Presbyterian Healthcare Services umbrella to offer disposal of leftover, unused prescription or over-the-counter medication, according to a company release. “We want to...

CLOVIS — Two years ago, the Clovis City Commission approved a study for position classification review, employee benefits and compensation with the city’s 350-plus employees. City Manager Justin Howalt wants to do an update to that study, and is...

RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico athletics had one of its best weeks as a member of the Lone Star Conference, at least according to the conference office. Five Greyhounds received recognition as an LSC player of the week, with the women’s...

PORTALES — Losing a game by three touchdowns is never fun, even if it’s understandable. The Portales Rams experienced just that, falling to Class 5A power Goddard 44-12 on Friday night. The polls indicate the loss was understandable, as the Rams...

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Eastern New Mexico took another overtime win, and took advantage of an own goal, for the second consecutive game Sunday. But this time, a Greyhound player was credited with the game-winner. Joe Conway put home the game-winner off...

WACO, Texas — Eastern New Mexico’s football team isn’t a top 25 team in Division II, but they are climbing the rankings. The Greyhounds received five points in this week’s American Football Coaches Association Division II poll, coming off...

PORTALES — Each night at the College Daze Rodeo, a former championship team from Eastern New Mexico will be honored during the nightly rodeo. And, with any luck, spectators will see a few Greyhounds trying to create their own national title...

ARTESIA — Clovis’ boys soccer team is rolling. Saturday, the Wildcats went on the road to Artesia and came away with a 2-0 victory. It was their seventh straight game without a loss; they are 6-0-1 since Aug. 30. During that stretch, the ’Cats...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — It took overtime to do it, but the Eastern New Mexico football team improved to 2-0 last Saturday. By surviving a frantic second half and getting a quick overtime score, the Greyhounds escaped Colorado Mesa with a 44-37...

CLOVIS — The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees on Wednesday announced it has selected five finalists to succeed Becky Rowley as president. Finalists are from Kansas, Arizona, Clarendon, Texas, Ohio, and California. All five have been...

CLOVIS — The Curry County Board of Commissioners will look to approve a response letter to the New Mexico Department of Aging and Long-Term Services in regards to grant funding for two projects at La Casa Senior Center during its regularly...

PORTALES — The Portales City Council will seek approval of a memorandum agreement between the State of New Mexico Department of Transportation and the City of Portales during its regular Tuesday evening meeting. The agreement would be for FY2020...

CLOVIS — Residents with limited water access south of Clovis are invited to a meeting Tuesday evening to hear about recent and forthcoming infrastructure developments. The Eastern Plains Council of Governments is sponsoring the meeting from 6 p.m....

Fair to say it was a good, and interesting, week for the Clovis boys soccer team. Heading into Saturday’s late-afternoon game against Artesia, the Wildcats had gone 2-for-2 this past week, shutting out Portales 3-0 on Tuesday night and walloping...

ST. GEORGE, Utah — An own goal may be a strange way to take an overtime win, but you’ll take it -- especially when it gives you your best start in program history. A cross in front of the Greyhound goal took a fortuitous bounce off a Dixie State...

ROSWELL — A decent outing for Clovis cross country, all things considered. The boys finished third, the girls fourth, in Saturday’s meet at New Mexico Military Institute. Clovis’ boys result could be considered especially impressive,...

RUIDOSO — A Clovis woman was killed and two people were injured Friday night when a car drove through a Ruidoso restaurant, according to a release from the New Mexico State Police. Tammy Lynn Ford, 58, died on the scene at the Farley’s...

DENTON, Texas — Sweep or be swept. That was the name of the game for the Greyhounds at this weekend’s Pioneer/Patriot Invitational. Unfortunately for the Green and Silver, it was being swept three times against sweeping once at the event hosted...