May 8, 2024 Edition
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Wednesday *Clovis-Carver Public Library Page Turners book club — 10 a.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Discussion: Bring your own book. Information: 575-763-9687 *Preschool storytime: “I Love My Mommy” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 *Blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Bloodmobile, Optimum Clovis, 1106 N. Main St., Clovis. Register online at www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825...
Today *Roosevelt County Commission budget workshop - 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Friends of Clovis-Carver Public Library meeting – 11:30 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687 *City of Clovis Planning and Zoning Commission – 3 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9639 Thursday *City of Clovis Senior Services Committee – 1:30 p.m., North...
On this date ... 1941: Clovis city commissioners reminded residents that bicycles were not allowed on sidewalks. The fine for violating the city ordinance was $1 to $10 and commissioners warned violators would be hauled into court. 1942: A Bovina farmer had witnessed the enlistment of three of his sons into the U.S. Coast Guard. Earl Bates and J. R. Bates of Clovis and R. L. Bates of Friona had enlisted in Amarillo after resigning from their civilian jobs. Earl was a teacher...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Brice Kelm, 35, battery against a household member • Chasidy Mathis, 37, shooting at a dwelling or occupied building, possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon, child abuse – negligently cause, second degree murder • Jose Neri-Hernandez, 37, criminal trespass • Tiffine Allen, 35, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Andres Jurado, 34, failure to pay fines • Juan Esquivel-Pedroza, 64, failure to pay fines ...
A Clovis man Thursday was found guilty of two counts of battery on a peace officer by a Curry County jury. Francisco Arzola, 46, was accused of punching one officer in the neck and scratching another officer as they attempted to serve a warrant against him in 2021. The warrant was for failure to pay fines, according to a news release from 9th Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray. Arzola is to be sentenced later this month. He also has pending charges out of Bailey County in Texas. After sentencing on the New Mexico...
The Curry County Commission on Monday unanimously approved an infrastructure capital improvement plan for the La Casa Senior Center. K.C. Messick, general manager of the Curry County Events Center and Fairgrounds, presented the resolution to commissioners. “The due dates for the ICIP’s have been moved up with the senior center being due on May 15 this year,” Messick said. Messick said the resolution included for the commission to approve the La Casa Senior Center’s ICIP for the years 2026 to 2030. According to...
After more than a year of back-and-forth discussion, the city of Portales and Roosevelt County have agreed to an intergovernmental services contract. This new one has no financial contribution from either entity. Instead, it is services for services. Noteworthy topics in the new agreement, which was approved by city officials on April 22, include 911 dispatch, animal control and fire/EMS services. “The agreement settled the expectations from both governing bodies in reference to the administrative duties that the Dispatch...
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce has named Creighton’s Town & Country its business of the month for May. Creighton’s recently expanded a section of its store in collaboration with Foote Family Meats. Creighton’s is located at 1625 S. Ave. D in...
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce has named its newest Retail Rockstar: Backwoods Apparel & Graphics. The Chamber is hosting a presentation ceremony for the business at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, at its new location, 600 Commerce Way. Backwoods Apparel & Graphics was nominated by the most recent winner of the Retail Rockstar award, Serendipity...
One of Clovis’ eateries celebrates its 16th anniversary this week. Coffee Bistro, located at 1717 W. 21st St., is owned and operated by Kerry and Cristy Walsh. The coffee and sandwich shop was initially located at Colonial Avenue and North Prince Street. From there it moved to Tracy’s Greenhouse on Mabry Drive before moving to 21st Street in October...
Holland’s Office Equipment has extended an invitation to the community to come to its 95th anniversary celebration Friday. The event starts at 7 a.m. at Holland’s location at Sixth and Pile streets in Clovis. That’s when Holland’s is hosting the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce membership breakfast. Starting around 10 a.m. Friday, owner Randy Holland said the store will be offering snacks and refreshments to its...
The state Supreme Court Monday upheld the intentional child abuse conviction of a Carlsbad man for the death of his 8-year-old daughter, whose body he dumped in a trash can. The victim was Clovis-born Samantha Rubino. In a unanimous decision, the Court rejected arguments by Juan Lerma that he failed to receive a fair trial. According to a Court news release: Lerma contended that jury instructions were improper and that his attorney was unduly restricted in cross-examining a key witness. He also alleged misconduct by the...
A man suspected in the 2023 slaying of a Clovis woman was booked into the Curry County Detention Center on Friday. Chasidy Ray Marque Mathis, 37, is being held without bond, jail records show. District Attorney Quentin Ray said Mathis faces charges of second-degree murder, shooting at a dwelling or occupied building, receipt, transportation or possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon and child abuse. Mathis had been pursued by authorities since Melissa Silva was shot on Sept. 20, 2023, in her home. The...
Roosevelt and Curry counties are used to replacing road signs. Whether they're being stolen, spray painted, or shot, vandalism to road signs is common and can be a problem, officials said. Pam Wortham, a Roosevelt County resident, said she and her husband like to cruise the countryside and listen to audio books regularly. "We've noticed over the past couple of years, and not just in Portales, but the roadsides all over the county and all over Curry County are disappearing,"...
Eastern New Mexico University welcomes graduates and their families to Greyhound Arena on the ENMU campus at 10 a.m. Saturday to celebrate their academic achievements. It’s all part of the 146th commencement ceremony. Steve Loy, ENMU alumnus and the president of Sportfive Americas, will give the commencement address. Loy is a sports agents and former collegiate golf coach. The former head golf coach at Arizona State University was a three-time national coach of the year, coached three NCAA national championship teams, and...
A policy of children being at least 6-years-old and being able to sign their name in order to have their own library card will remain in place at Clovis-Carver Public Library. The Library Board voted unanimously Monday on the policy at a regular meeting, one that was scheduled to take place April 29 but was postponed. The matter came before the board after Clovis resident Mitch Mender complained about the policy to Library Director Margaret Hinchee. Mender’s daughter Charlie had come to the library to obtain her own card...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of Q&As featuring candidates in contested races for the June 4 primary. Early voting has begun at the county courthouse. With the resignation of long-time State Sen. Stuart Ingle from the District 27 seat, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Roswell attorney Greg Nibert to the position. Now Nibert is seeking the seat along with Elida area rancher Patrick Boone and Roswell businessman Larry Marker. Patrick Boone Q: Tell us about yourself. Who is Pat Boone and why are you running? A:...
The missing baby whose mother was shot to death at Ned Houk Park on Friday was located Monday morning in Abilene, Texas, and a suspect was taken into custody. Eleia Maria Torres, 10 months old, was “taken to a local area hospital as a precautionary measure,” police said in a news release. Abilene Police spokesman Rick Tomlin said the suspect is Alek Isaiah Collins, 26, who is from Manvel, Texas, a Houston suburb. “He has no ties to any of the people in the homicides or...
Clovis police are investigating the death of a Clovis man struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Monday night. According to a news release from CPD Capt. Roman Romero, Vincent Galvan, 73, was found severely injured in the eastbound lane of West Seventh Street near West Street Monday around 11:15 p.m. Police and EMS personnel arrived on the scene, responding to a call to dispatch. Information relayed to dispatch showed the vehicle involved in the crash had fled the scene. Galvan was transported to Plains Regional Medical...
The man arrested Monday for killing two Texico women had called the FBI last October and threatened to “murder a bunch of children” if they didn’t help find his missing daughter. The FBI made contact with Alek Isaiah Collins and he was placed in a mental facility at that time. Collins told agents he “does not want to kill people” but felt the threat was the only way “in getting the FBI to assist him.” The information is included in an affidavit for arrest...
Services Click Here to View Obituaries • Jude Arias Jr., 36, died May 6. Information: Muffley Funeral Home • Gwen Bain, 70, died May 3. Information: Muffley Funeral Home • Leon "L. A." Davis, 83, died May 3. Information: Wheeler Mortuary • Bette Gentry, 86, died May 4. Information: Muffley Funeral Home • Earl Tinsley, 84, died May 2: Information: Wheeler...
Saturday at Logan District 6-2A Boys Team standings: 1. Santa Rosa 174 ½; 2. Texico 128 ½; 3. Pecos 85; 4. Clayton 44. Texico results Field events High jump: 1. Keaton Dumas 5-10; 2. Alex Fuentes 5-8; 3. Luke Thompson 5-8; 6. Nathan Autrey 5-4. Long jump: 5. Jaheim Moses 16-11. Triple jump: 6. James Hawkins, 35-5. Shot put: 2. Cade Figg 40-10; 6. Daniel Harrison 32-3. Discus: 2. Cade Figg 135-2; 4. Taye Smith 128-1 ½. Javelin: 1. Alex Fuentes 133-5 ¾; 6. Kye Conley 90-8. Track events 200: 2. Jaheim Moses 25.16; 6. Kye...
ALBUQUERQUE – The track season comes to an end this weekend for New Mexico Class 1A, 2A and 3A schools with state competition on tap Friday and Saturday at the University of New Mexico track facility. A total of 54 boys and 54 girls will represent the area in the smaller two divisions, with Texico in Class 2A sending 11 boys and 18 girls. Area boys Class 1A schools will have 11 representatives from Melrose, 10 from Floyd, nine from Elida, seven from Grady and six from Dora, while on the girls side, Melrose is sending 15,...
LOGAN – Melrose recovered from a heartbreaking loss in Game 1 to beat Logan 4-2 and gain a split of Friday's District 3-1A baseball doubleheader. The Longhorns (16-4, 7-2 district), who rallied to win the opener 6-3 in eight innings, clinched the district title while the Buffaloes (11-6, 6-3) were second. On Sunday, Logan earned the top seed and one of two first-round byes in the Class 1A state tournament, while Melrose was given the third seed and hosts sixth-seeded...
ROSWELL – Texico's girls shot a four-person score of 377 to post a lopsided victory in Monday's District 4-1/3A golf tournament, played at the New Mexico Military golf course, and qualify for next week's state tournament at the New Mexico Tech golf course in Socorro. Dexter was a distant second at 430, while Gateway Christian shot 454 and Ruidoso came in a 474. Texico senior Liz Elam took medalist honors, shooting 39-42 – 81. Other Lady Wolverines scores were senior...
HOBBS – Clovis High’s girls are sending three players to Class 5A state tennis competition, scheduled for today and Thursday at Jerry Cline Tennis Center in Albuquerque. Junior Hansini Lingala will represent the Lady Wildcats in singles after finishing second in Friday’s District 4-5A tournament, while senior Hannah Heath and junior Madita Ewert won the district tournament in doubles. Lingala will take on third-seeded senior Ellise Jay of Mayfield in her first-round match at 3 p.m. The winner moves on to the 7 p.m....
Friday was the final night of the regular season for the Clovis and Portales High softball teams, and it was definitely tough sledding for both squads. Portales, though, did get a bid to the Class 4A tournament on Sunday. The Lady Rams (10-15, 5-9 District 4-4A) were seeded 16th and travel to No. 1 seed Gallup for a 4 p.m. first-round tilt on Friday. At Artesia, the Lady Bulldogs were rude hosts to Portales on Friday night, sweeping the twin bill 19-0 and 12-0. The Lady Rams...
Portales High's baseball team seemingly was cruising to a District 4-4A doubleheader sweep of Lovington on Friday at Ram Field when suddenly the wind started blowing. It nearly caused the roof to fall in on the Rams. Senior left-hander Edel Legarda pitched 3 2/3 innings of perfect ball before the Wildcats began to put some things together. With the wind picking up, they scored four times in the sixth, then threated to overtake the Rams in the seventh before an unusual double...
LOVINGTON – Clovis High’s girls earned 1-2 finishes from freshmen in both the 1,600 and the 300 hurdles on Friday to claim team honors in Lovington’s Ross Black Relays, which concluded the regular season. The Lady Wildcats posted 118 points in the six-school event to outlast Carlsbad (106) and Portales High (95), followed by Roswell High (63), Roswell Goddard (56) and Lovington (26). Team scores were not provided by Lovington on New Mexico MileSplit and were unofficial. Lovington captured the boys team title,...
ROSWELL – Clovis High’s baseball team essentially had its destiny in its hands going into Friday’s District 4-5A and season-ending doubleheader against Roswell High. With a sweep, the Wildcats could have finished second in the district and perhaps locked in a reasonably good seed in the upcoming 16-team Class 5A state tournament. A split would have all but assured a berth, but the Cats left it in the hands of the New Mexico Activities Association selection committee after dropping 11-9 and 2-1 decisions, relegating...
