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Space exploration thrills me. I’ve followed Apollo moon landings, Skylab, various Martian landers and rovers, Space Shuttle launches, and every other manned or robotic mission I could watch. So I got even more excited when private individuals became serious about going to space. The latest feat — last week’s launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, carrying Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster and “Starman” to the asteroid belt — was amazing. Many people dislike Musk for making deals w...
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales girls basketball team ended their 2017-18 regular season on a high note on Tuesday night, edging Hope Christian on the road, 55-52. With the win, the District 4-4A regular season champion Rams finished with a perfect 6-0 record in league play, to go along with a perfect road record (8-0) and extended their winning streak to 14. Despite the win, however, there was something left to be desired, according to Rams coach Wade Fraze. "No. 1, (Hope) came r...
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico junior Cesar Capellan was honored Tuesday with selection as the Lone Star Conference’s pitcher of the week. It is Capellan’s first weekly award of the season, and fourth in his Greyhound career. The right-hander threw a three-hitter in the Greyhounds’ 6-1 win over Fairmont State. He allowed one unearned run and struck out a team-record 15 over nine innings. Capellan is the first Greyhound baseball player to win a weekly award in 2018. Austin Paisar was the last ENMU player to garner...
ALBUQUERQUE — Lucas Jordan scored 21 points and hit four 3-pointers, and Sandia (8-15, 2-8) held off Clovis 63-51 after staking out a 21-14 first-quarter lead. "They came out, shot the ball well early," Clovis coach Scott Robinson said. "They hit three 3s in the first, got off to a good start shooting the ball." The Wildcats, led by Jakeem Wynn's 18 points, hit seven 3-pointers just like the Matadors. But Clovis (8-15, 0-9) spent most of the night playing catch-up. "They p...
ROSWELL — It wasn't always pretty, but the Portales boys ultimately took care of business in a 57-32 win at NMMI on Tuesday night. The Rams (14-10, 4-3) exploded for 38 second-half points to pull away from the Colts. "I just don't think we executed very well," Rams coach Rickie McBroom said. "We had the same shots in the first half that we did in the second half. The difference was that we made those shots in the second half, but didn't do that in the first half." Portales l...
CLOVIS — Over-scheduled Christians will have a chance to celebrate Ash Wednesday from the comfort of their car thanks to today’s Ashes To Go service at St. James Episcopal Church. The ceremonial drawing of a cross on one’s forehead, known as the imposition of ashes, is generally part of a longer Ash Wednesday service to celebrate the first day of Lent. But with everyone’s busy schedules, some churchgoers are finding they don’t have the time. So from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside the front of the church, located at the corner of...
On this date ... 1973: A group of parents, mostly mothers, had been in attendance at a Clovis school board meeting, wanting to know when their daughters would have access to athletics in the Clovis school system. A recent ruling from the New Mexico Attorney General stated that females could no longer be prohibited from playing organized sports in state schools. "Girls have gotten the short end of the stick as far as athletics is concerned," said Mrs. G.H. Trimble,...
CLOVIS — Curry County is seeking comment from the community to determine whether or not the area is prepared to tackle problems associated with underage drinking and prescription drug abuse. Shannon Loughery, who works in the county's grants department as the office of substance abuse prevention community program manager, said the survey first went out a few weeks ago. The goal is to assess the community's readiness, defined as: • the capacity of a community to implement progr...
FRIONA — The family of a Clovis man who died early Monday morning said he was leaving work and didn’t see an oncoming truck that hit his car on the driver side. Flavio Garcia, 23, was leaving his shift at Cargill Meat Solutions near Friona when the accident happened, his stepfather Manuel Vizcarra said Tuesday. It was still dark while a line of vehicles was entering the facility, he said. Vizcarra said police told him Garcia died instantly. Garcia grew up in Clovis and attended Clovis High School as well as Eastern New Mex...
CLOVIS — Next stop, second place? The Clovis girls basketball team certainly hopes so. Tuesday’s reward for a 51-39 home win over Sandia was at least third place in District 2-6A, and the Lady Wildcats put themselves in position to grab second on Saturday at La Cueva. “It was good to be able to get the win,” Clovis head coach Jeff Reed said. “There are still little things we’ve got to do here and there, but we will take the win. We secured third place in district, now we’ve g...
PORTALES — Monday’s Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting was all about the arts. First, Portales Junior High and Portales High students were recognized for successfully completing all-district and all-state band and choir auditions in late 2017. Choir Director James Golden said the students who successfully completed choir and band auditions were able to perform with an all-district ensemble in Hobbs on Nov. 17 and Feb. 2, respectively. “It’s a really, really invaluable asset for these students to get to...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday: Clovis • Edwin Carrilio, 23, failure to appear • Fidel Sanchez, 20, burglary of a vehicle, larceny, criminal damage to property, concealing identity • Paul Robinson, 61, aggravated driving while under the influence • Phillip Littlefield, 47, failure to appear • Jose Sena, 43, probation violation • Marc Pate, 27, driving while license suspended or revoked • Qaid Muhammad, 47, battery against household member • Moses Martinez, 25, battery against a household membe...
The following are Q&As with candidates for a contested Clovis City Commission race. The election is March 6. Justin Hummer and Rube Render are running for a four-year term in District 4. The seat is open, with Tom Martin choosing not to run for re-election. With the exception of a followup question to Hummer, candidates were given the same questions, and asked to answer them on the spot. Justin Hummer is an instructor for the U.S. Air Force, and serves at Cannon Air Force Base. Why do you want to run? My wife and I have...
Today • Eastern Plains Council of Governments — 10 a.m. at EPCOG office, 418 Main Street, Clovis. Information: 575-762-7714 • Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Monday • Grady Board of Education — 6 p.m. in the Grady Municipal School District board room, 100 Franklin St...
Today • Clovis High School Air Force Junior ROTC Change of Command and Awards Ceremony — 7:15 a.m. Clovis High School north gym. Information: 575-769-4300 • Drop-In Valentine’s Day Crafts — 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9687 • Tiny Tot Storytime — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9687 • Preschool Storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Hugs and Kisses.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Tween Program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library....
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pronounced himself “disappointed” when Poland’s president signed legislation that criminalizes any reference to the country’s role in the Holocaust. Tillerson’s comment was too tame. In fact, the law seeks to rewrite history that Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party finds inconvenient. It follows other actions over the last three years by the right-wing, populist government to restrict the media and the courts, and to demonize critics. In a further insult, the legislation came just before...
