Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Religion columnist link Judy Brandon I have written about it before, but each time I am driving down Commerce Way, my thoughts turn to my very old Marshall Junior High School days. Now it is called Marshall Middle School but when I was there, it was full of seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders. Also I have noticed that some of the trees are now gone and I can remember standing out under those trees at lunch time. Back then, Johnnie’s store was right on the premises, the f...
Religion columnist link Curtis Shelburne I wonder when we turned the corner? Telephonically speaking, I mean. Once upon a time, having a cell phone was a very cool thing, a “status symbol” even. (Hey, I remember when having a telephone with push buttons and not a rotary dial was cool.) The first cell phone I ever spied looked like spy Maxwell Smart’s shoe phone. Remember him? Ahead of his time, he was the klutzy TV series “secret agent” (“Get Smart” was the series, even though... Full story
Staff report Portales will see some moisture throughout the day today, but snowfall will be minimal, according to National Weather Service officials in Albuquerque. “It is a very tricky forecast, because in this event, we have not seen the cold in the air that we have seen in previous (weather) events,” said Meteorologist Jason Frazier. “We haven’t seen the temperature drops necessary for this to be a high-impact event.” In other words, said Frazier, weather will alternate between rain and snowfall throughout the day with... Full story
Local columnist link Kitsana Dounglomchan I’m not sure whether Cassandra and I reached a new high, or a new low, by sneaking our dog into the movies last weekend. I’ll let you judge. But before you reach a verdict, allow me to plead my case. Cooper is 8 months old, and leaving him alone for long periods of time is hard. Because when we get home, he demands that we play fetch for hours on end. And last Saturday, we wanted to go to Lubbock and see the movie “Birdman,” starrin...
The following is a sample of calls received by dispatchers for Portales police, Roosevelt County Sheriff and area fire stations Tuesday • 1:40 p.m.: Domestic in progress, 700 block South Avenue K • 12:34 p.m.: Located stolen property, 1800 block South Avenue D • 1:43 p.m.: Fraud, 100 block South Indio Avenue • 3:19 p.m.: Warrant service, 1000 block North Community Way • 5:35 p.m.: Shots fired, 100 block Highlands Avenue Jail log As of 7 a.m. Wednesday Released in the past 24 hours: • Marinda Chavez, 19, Released on bond • D... Full story
Today • Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents special meeting — 10 a.m., Regents Room in the Administration Building. Information: 575-562-1011. • ENMU Men’s Choir Festival — 4 p.m., free show for the community at Buchanan Hall in the ENMU Music Building. Information: 575-562-1011. Saturday • Portales Rams cheerleader clinic — 9 a.m. to noon, Portales High School gym. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. $25 per child, ages 4-13. Information: Amy Green at 575-356-7045. Tuesday • County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., Porta...
Local columnist link Audra Brown January is a big month. The start of a new year, lots of erased dates, and an extra column from me squeezed in. Wow, I just realized that I’ve been writing this column for six months. Dadgum! It just seems like yesterday that I awkwardly introduced myself to all ya’ll. I hope that somewhere in that time I’ve said something that you enjoyed or at least made you laugh a little. I know that I’ve enjoyed writing and I’m looking forward to all th...
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Staff writer [email protected] link Jim O'Donnell Jim O’Donnell has spent most of his adult life traveling as a writer and photographer. He shared some of his adventures with Eastern New Mexico University students Thursday at the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts building. While O’Donnell has traveled around the globe — publishing in National Geographic, New Mexico Magazine, Taos Green Guide and many other publications — he talked mainly about what home means to people. “I want...
Standings BOYS District 4-6A Dist. All W-L W-L Hobbs 1-0 20-1 Carlsbad 1-0 14-4 Alamagordo 0-1 8-12 Clovis 0-1 4-17 Friday’s games Clovis at Alamogordo, 7 p.m. Carlsbad at Hobbs, 7 p.m. District 4-3A Dist. All W-L W-L Loving 0-0 14-2 Eunice 0-0 12-5 Texico 0-0 10-8 Dexter 0-0 4-15 Thursday’s game Dexter 65, Capitan 62 Friday’s game Texico at Loving, 7 p.m. Saturday’s game Eunice at Jal, 1:30 p.m. District 6-2A Dist. All W-L W-L Logan 0-0 13-3 Dora 0-0 11-5 Melrose 0-0 9-6 Fort Sumner 0-0 3-10 Thursday’s game Dora 56, Jemez...
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Managing editor [email protected] After claiming local and state awards, an Elida middle school teacher is waiting to see if she won at the national level. Paula Tibbs was nominated for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Smart/Maher National Citizenship Education Teacher Award for middle school teacher of the year. Tibbs said fellow teacher Darla Reed told her she had been nominated, but after winning the district award, which includes teachers from Clovis, Portales and...
BOYS Clovis at Alamogordo When: 7 p.m. today in a District 4-6A game Records: Clovis 4-17 (0-1 district), Alamogordo 8-12 (0-1) Last meeting: December 2011, the Wildcats beat Alamo 51-35 at The Rock. Last time out: Both teams lost district openers on Tuesday, the Cats falling at home to Hobbs 88-57 while the Tigers saw a one-point halftime lead dissipate in a 66-38 loss at Carlsbad. Of note: Both teams have been struggling. The Tigers come in having lost four in a row and nine of 10 after a 7-3 start, while the Cats have... Full story
Staff writer [email protected] The Portales Rams basketball teams will begin their district schedules on Friday against Ruidoso. The Lady Rams (13-6) had their two-game winning streak snapped in a 54-49 loss to Lovington on Tuesday, but were able to hold two straight practices for the first time in two weeks. Coach Wade Fraze was happy his team could get the work in. “We had a really good practice last night and we came in early this morning and had another practice, but we had two really good days,” Fraze said. “It’s been...
All Times MST Men Conf.All W-L W-L Angelo State 6-0 18-1 Midwestern State 5-1 16-4 Tarleton State 4-2 17-2 Texas A&M-Commerce 4-2 15-4 West Texas A&M 2-4 12-8 Cameron 2-4 10-8 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1-5 6-12 Eastern New Mexico 0-6 7-12 Wednesday’s games Angelo State 79, Texas A&M-Commerce 63; Tarleton State 89, McMurry 42. Saturday’s games Midwestern State at Cameron, 3 p.m.; Tarleton State at Texas A&M-Commerce, 5 p.m.; Angelo State at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 5 p.m.; West Texas A&M at Eastern New Mexico, 7:30 p.m. Women Con...
