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Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Melrose sophomore Cade Barnard muscles his way up for a lay-up in Friday’s Eastern Plains Athletic Conference boys semifinal. Barnard had 21 points in Melrose’s 63-45 win.... Full story
Staff report PORTALES — Senior guard Tucker Northcutt won a scramble for the rebound of his own missed shot and banked it in as time expired on Saturday, giving Grady a 33-31 victory over Logan in the boys third-place game of the EPAC basketball tournament on Saturday at Greyhound Arena. Northcutt scored 16 of his team’s points, including nine in the final period. He had a basket and a 3-pointer to give the Bronchos (10-3) a seemingly comfortable 28-21 lead midway through the final period, but the Longhorns (8-6) rallied for...
Staff report PORTALES — Senior guard Tucker Northcutt won a scramble for the rebound of his own missed shot and banked it in as time expired on Saturday, giving Grady a 33-31 victory over Logan in the boys third-place game of the EPAC basketball tournament on Saturday at Greyhound Arena. Northcutt scored 16 of his team’s points, including nine in the final period. He had a basket and a 3-pointer to give the Bronchos (10-3) a seemingly comfortable 28-21 lead midway through the final period, but the Longhorns (8-6) rallied for...
Staff report Senior forward Daniel Amador led four Roswell High players in double figures with 21 points on Saturday night as the Coyotes beat Clovis High’s boys 77-49 at Rock Staubus Gym. Roswell High (11-1) scored the game’s first nine points and led 19-4 at the end of the first quarter in cruising to its second victory in two nights. Sophomore guard Jakeem Wynn scored a season-best 20 points for the Wildcats (2-10), coming off a Friday night setback in Lovington. Senior guard Eli Rodriguez added 10 points. “They jumpe... Full story
Staff report WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Senior guard Jordan Stevens scored 21 of his game-high 31 points in the first half, and sixth-ranked Midwestern State cruised to a 90-56 Lone Star Conference men’s victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday night. Stevens hit a 3-pointer on the game’s opening possession and knocked down another one in the closing seconds of the half to stake the Mustangs (12-1, 3-0 LSC) to a 39-23 halftime lead en route to their 10th consecutive win. Stevens finished the night 11-of-18 from... Full story
Staff report WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Senior guard Jordan Stevens scored 21 of his game-high 31 points in the first half, and sixth-ranked Midwestern State cruised to a 90-56 Lone Star Conference men’s victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday night. Stevens hit a 3-pointer on the game’s opening possession and knocked down another one in the closing seconds of the half to stake the Mustangs (12-1, 3-0 LSC) to a 39-23 halftime lead en route to their 10th consecutive win. Stevens finished the night 11-of-18 from... Full story
Editor [email protected] If Patsy Delk could go back in time, she’d like to meet Charles Scheurich, an early day Realtor nicknamed the “father of Curry County.” She’d like to attend the first Curry County Fair. That was held in downtown Clovis about 1909, though it may not have been called the county fair until later. And she’d like to know more about the old Santa Fe hospital — built in 1914, it still stands at Eighth and Hinkle streets in Clovis — and the Lyceum theater, which played the first “talkie” movi...
On this date ... 1991: Portales public schools were experiencing an annual growth rate of 3 percent and district enrollment was at its highest since 1976. A task force assigned to study facilities needs had reported all of the district’s major buildings were more than 25 years old. “The buildings are in remarkably good shape as far as their age and vast amount of use they’ve had,” said task force Chairman Bob Wood. But Wood said many of the buildings did not meet modern safety and health guidelines for construction. “We nee... Full story
Column brought back hunting memories Karl Terry’s Nov. 29 column — “Missing a youngster to teach quail hunting” — brought back memories of growing up hunting quail, rabbits and big game. A lot of young people nowadays never get a chance to hunt. My 15-year-old great grandson, Josh Estes, brought me some quail and antelope that he shot this season. Terry was right — there are fewer quail now due to the drought and less small farms that have grain-fed work animals. When we did go hunting there was no “skillet shooting” at... Full story
Clovis city commissioners on Thursday approved $1.25 million for paving projects on residential streets. The streets and funding approved, according to city officials: • Concord-Belvoir to Marvin Hass, $74,448 • Comer-Duckworth to Circle, $177,492 • Plaza-Vohs to Thornton, $164,304 • Hockenhull-Manana to Plaza, $98,766 • Circle-Duckworth to Circle, $326,340 • Vohs-Manana to alley, $215,628 • Lancaster-Circle to alley, $47,250 • Putnam-Norris to Jeanie, $190,407 Clovis Public Works Director Clint Bunch said the work is sch...
Monday High Plains Historical Foundation, Inc. — 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, Ingram Room, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-309-9893 or [email protected] or [email protected] Grady City Council — 6:30 p.m. Village Hall, 219 W. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-357-2005 Fort Sumner City Meeting — 5:30 p.m. City Hall, 173 E. Ave C., Ft. Sumner. Information: 575-355-7481 Muleshoe City Council — 5:30 (CST) City Hall, 215 E. First St., Muleshoe. Information: 806-272-4528 Tuesday Floyd City Meeting... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday • 1:10 a.m.: Burglary (auto), 400 block of East 11th Street. • 6:17 a.m.: Burglary (auto), 800 block of York Street. • 7:44 a.m.: Following too close, 21st and Thornton streets. • 8:14 a.m.: Criminal trespass, 2000 block of Chapparal Circle. • 8:38 a.m.: Burglary, aggravated, location unknown. • 10:32 a.m.: Criminal damage up to 41000, 600 block of Thornton Street. • 11:26 a.m.: Shoplifting up to $...
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STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce is going with a unique theme for this year's annual awards banquet to be held Thursday. The event, called “The Chamber Awakens,” will have a theme based on the famous Star Wars films and is being held to recognize achievement in 2015. Executive Director Karl Terry said that awards are a large part of the banquet and that several will be given out to both businesses and individuals. The Harley and Faye Borden Award, given to businesses who hav...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] In the wake of national legislation strengthening background checks for citizens buying firearms, a New Mexico representative has pre-filed his own bill aimed at similar goals in New Mexico. According to a press release from the New Mexico House Majority, the bill being sponsored by State Rep. Nate Gentry, R-Albuquerque, “would require the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to report additional information to the FBI for the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) which would m...
On this date ... 1991: Portales public schools were experiencing an annual growth rate of 3 percent and district enrollment was at its highest since 1976. A task force assigned to study facilities needs had reported all of the district’s major buildings were more than 25 years old. “The buildings are in remarkably good shape as far as their age and vast amount of use they’ve had,” said task force Chairman Bob Wood. But Wood said many of the buildings did not meet modern...
Opinion I got at least one congratulations per day throughout the course of this week. That’s the least someone can expect when proposed to via an almost half page ad in the newspaper. I can’t lie, being the outgoing, bubbly one in my relationship and my boyfriend being the quiet reserved one, I never would have guessed a public advertisement would be his means of proposing. Alisa Boswell But I told him I wanted the when, where and how of him doing so to be a surprise, and...
ENMU Board of Regents This month’s Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents meeting will be held Jan. 20 in Santa Fe. The following are the items on the agenda that are to be discussed: • Report from the president of the Board • Report from the president of the ENMU System • Report from the ENMU-Roswell president • Report from the ENMU-Ruidoso president • 2016 Presidential Goals (President Steven Gamble, Information only) • Annual Authorization of Officers Authorizing Signature Authority (President Steven Gamble, Actio...
Having a centralized, accessible and homey place for families and children who need assistance from the state makes sense. Especially for children suspected of being abused or neglected. A frightened child taken from a dangerous situation shouldn’t have to bed down on an office couch. The state Children, Youth and Families Department is trying to make that happen in Bernalillo County, which accounts for nearly half of the 2,000 children in CYFD custody. The department is pursuing the consolidation of several current offices i...
My winter break included encountering a variety of nature’s forces and people. • In Waco, I saw the homeless man I wrote about a couple of years ago who loved the freedom of his lifestyle. He now lives in a subsidized ghetto — and seems to feel superior to homeless friends. Wendel Sloan • In a motel near Dallas’ Lake Ray Hubbard, the 62-year-old African-American “breakfast lady” was a force of her own. Calling everyone “sweetie,” “honey” or “baby,” Paula offered to make my...
Having a centralized, accessible and homey place for families and children who need assistance from the state makes sense. Especially for children suspected of being abused or neglected. A frightened child taken from a dangerous situation shouldn’t have to bed down on an office couch. The state Children, Youth and Families Department is trying to make that happen in Bernalillo County, which accounts for nearly half of the 2,000 children in CYFD custody. The department is pursuing the consolidation of several current offices i... Full story
My winter break included encountering a variety of nature’s forces and people. • In Waco, I saw the homeless man I wrote about a couple of years ago who loved the freedom of his lifestyle. He now lives in a subsidized ghetto — and seems to feel superior to homeless friends. Wendel Sloan • In a motel near Dallas’ Lake Ray Hubbard, the 62-year-old African-American “breakfast lady” was a force of her own. Calling everyone “sweetie,” “honey” or “baby,” Paula offered to make my...
Anybody who knows me needs no lesson on how much I disagree with some of the other columnists we have in our fine publications. But I do find common ground every so often. There are several times I’m tempted to pen a response to, say, a Kent McManigal column. But I give up before I start, knowing the editors will spike it in a heartbeat to avoid an editorial page civil war. Instead, I’ll tell you an area where Kent and I agree: The lottery is a voluntary tax on people who are...
Anybody who knows me needs no lesson on how much I disagree with some of the other columnists we have in our fine publications. But I do find common ground every so often. There are several times I’m tempted to pen a response to, say, a Kent McManigal column. But I give up before I start, knowing the editors will spike it in a heartbeat to avoid an editorial page civil war. Instead, I’ll tell you an area where Kent and I agree: The lottery is a voluntary tax on people who are... Full story
Larry Fry First responders, public works staff and other emergency rescue workers from the city of Clovis, Curry County and state agencies worked together effectively, sometimes almost seamlessly, during the Christmas weekend blizzard, according to Clovis City Manager Larry Fry. “I just think they did an incredible job under very difficult circumstances,” Fry said Friday after hearing reports summarizing the storm nicknamed Goliath. The blizzard featured an 82-mph wind gus...
