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Georgetown - Effie Mayn (Hine) Selman was born August 29,1939 at her parent's home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Effie entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 14, 2024 at the age of 84. She passed peacefully in Georgetown, Texas surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. Effie was a woman of strong faith, leading and joining in bible studies, working in Stephen's Ministries, and playing in the handbell choir at The Worship Place in...
Marcia Bell, 89, our beloved Mother passed away on February 16, 2024. She entered this world on June 1, 1934 in Clovis, NM, born to W.N. and Gertrude Foster. A service will be held at 10:00 am on February 19, 2024, at the 21st Street Church of Christ in Clovis New Mexico. Pall Bearers will be Eric Denton, Corey Bell, Keeson Bell, Seth Simmons, Tyler Dunn, Kevin Allen and Phil Bryant....
Friday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill known as HB 171 into law, to update graduation requirements in New Mexico for the first time in over a decade. According to the press release from the Office of the Governor, students entering ninth grade in 2025-2026 school will be affected by HB 171. It is stated the goal of the bill is to modernize graduation requirements so that they better align with New Mexico’s workforce and high education landscape. “High school should be about preparing students for the real wor...
From the intricately stitched stars to the vibrant red, white and blue patterns, Vietnam Veteran Jessie Strauch said she was absolutely in shock when her hands ran over her Quilt of Valor. She said memories of her years of service came flooding in when she touched the fabric. The memory of rigorous training drills, the adventure to every new move, and the laughs she often shared with her friends, all came back to Strauch in a "beautifully stitched quilt." Strauch, 73, said...
ARTESIA – Clovis High's swimmers posted nine new state-qualifying times in District 3-4 competition on Saturday, capturing first-place in boys team standings while taking second on the girls side. The Wildcats earned a team score of 130 ½ points to outlast Hobbs, which had 121, in the 11-school boys field. Meantime, the Lady Wildcats finished with 117 points to trail only Artesia (135) in the eight-school girls bracket. Clovis boys will send eight swimmers to state c...
CANYON, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s final two scheduled games in the West Texas A&M Invitational were canceled due to the prospect of inclement weather. On Saturday morning, the Greyhounds (7-1) completed a 3-0 run through the event with a 10-2, run-rule victory over Colorado State-Pueblo. All of the team’s games so far have been against Rocky Mountain Conference opposition. After beating Colorado-Colorado Springs 9-2 and Fort Lewis 3-2 on Friday, the Hounds broke through for three runs in the bottom of the third...
Amber Campbell, a former Tucumcari resident, was among eight people named Saturday to the Class of 2023 for the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame. Campbell, 42, who said she gained her love for sports as a child in Tucumcari, was a USA Olympian in 2008, 2012 and 2016 in the hammer throw. At Coastal Carolina University, she was a five-time NCAA All-American in the weight throw, hammer throw, shot put and discus. She won 11 national track titles and was a two-time Pan American Games medalist. At Tucumcari, she qualified as an...
LAREDO, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s Lone Star Conference baseball series against Texas A&M International certainly didn’t end well. Looking for a series win over the Dustdevils, the Greyhounds (4-4, 4-4 LSC ) instead settled for their second split of the season with a 7-4 loss in Sunday’s finale. An RBI single by junior designated hitter Nomar Prieto and a pair of bases-loaded walks in the second spelled the end of the day for ENMU freshman right-hander Kinter Logan (0-2) and put the Hounds in a 3-1 hole. They cu...
SILVER CITY – Clovis High’s girls will send sophomore Sophie Collazo to the state wrestling tournament after she earned third place in Region 2 competition over the weekend at Silver H.S. The Lady Wildcats, with five girls competing, finished 20th in a 33-team field with 36 points. Atrisco Heritage won the team championship with 194 points to 147 for runnerup Roswell Goddard. Collazo (12-15 for the season) went 5-1 in the tournament, losing only to Valley’s Lorelei Troncoso on a first-period fall in her second match. She c...
LITTLEFIELD – Farwell’s girls opened Texas Class 2A playoff action on Monday with a dominating 67-28 victory over New Deal. The Lady Blue (30-3), ranked second in 2A behind Martins Mills and winners of 16 in a row since a loss at Class 5A Amarillo Tascosa in December, advance to a 6 p.m. (CST) area round matchup on Friday against Clarendon (28-2) at West Plains H.S. in Amarillo. Farwell had no trouble with the Lady Lions (21-15), blowing out to a 39-10 halftime lead. Nine players scored for the Lady Blue, led by junior Bel...
MELROSE – The Melrose Buffaloes were up against it – another loss and their District 6-1A hopes would be shattered. In all likelihood, they would’ve been relegated to third place in the district. Not that that’s so bad – the top three teams in Class 1A all reside in the district. On Saturday night, the second-ranked Buffs erased an 11-point, second-quarter deficit, outscoring top-ranked Logan 12-5 in overtime for a 79-74 victory. Melrose (19-3, 2-2 district) and Logan (21-3, 2-2) are tied for second in the district behind de...
LAWTON, Okla. – For the second time in Lone Star Conference play, Eastern New Mexico University’s men put together a furious late rally on the road, only to fall short. Cameron was in control for most of Saturday’s Lone Star Conference matchup, but had to fend off the Greyhounds in the closing seconds for an 84-80 victory. The result lifted the Aggies (15-8, 11-6 LSC) one-half game ahead of the Hounds and into third place in the West Division standings. ENMU (14-8, 10-6) still holds the No. 5 seed for the LSC’s post-se...
SANTA FE — The state's enormous budget of more than $10.19 billion passed the full Senate on Monday afternoon with bipartisan support. Agreement on both sides of the aisle can be a rare occurrence when talking about how to set aside dollars for all of state government. Senators voted 31-10 to move the budget to its next step, which is the House. If approved by the House, the legislation goes to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who has the power to veto individual line items. The Senate amendments added $31.6 million to the H...
On this date ... 1921: Two men accused of criminal activity from Nebraska to Texas and New Mexico had been arrested in Kenna. Local authorities became involved when the men gave a forged check to purchase a rifle and ammunition in Hereford. From there, they purchased gasoline in Bovina, then other guns in Texico and Elida, all with forged checks using different names. Officials said the men's journey began in Omaha, Neb., in a stolen Jordan roadster, which they soon traded...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Alex Silva, 44, probation violation, parole violation • Rafael Arellanles-Hernandez, 38, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, speeding • Rene Rodriguez, 40, failure to pay fines • Jacob Martinez, 40, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug • Ismael Rocha, 29, driving under the influence of liquor, failure to register vehicle • Virginia Loya, 25, driving under the influence o...
Videos of Joe Biden not knowing where he is or saying he just met with a French president who died 25 years ago are not so funny anymore. They’re tragic. And I can’t help feeling embarrassed and sorry for the president. It angers me to see him dodder out in public almost every other day and make a mumbling and confused fool of himself. Biden’s clearly been in the early stages of dementia for several years. It’s getting worse by the week and there’s no pill or treatment...
Driftwood. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. For my mother, driftwood was treasure. She was a country girl, born and raised in Coke County, Texas, and I remember that, even after she’d been grown and married and had long since left Coke County, she had a love affair with driftwood. At least, that’s what I always called it, and I think she did. It’s quite possible we were using the term inaccurately. I just looked up a definition or a few. One dictionar...
Several years ago, Taylor Swift was far from the femme fatale some members of the MAGA far right now consider her to be. Many conservatives used to revere Swift. In 2015, Republican lawmakers invited the pop icon for personal tours of the U.S. Capitol and offered to provide donors tickets to her concerts. Even Donald Trump stated she was “terrific” and “fantastic.” How times have changed. Swift is now political poison to the right, largely despised for her progressive viewpoi...
For the 11th consecutive year, Xcel Energy, the electric utility that serves parts of eastern New Mexico and west Texas, has been recognized by Fortune magazine as a “World’s Most Admired Company. According to an Xcel news release the honor went to the company for its innovation, social responsibility, financial soundness and more. The Minneapolis-based utility ranked first in use of corporate assets and placed second overall among the most admired gas and electric companies in the United States, according to the rel...
There may be no tenet of faith so fundamental to the cult of gun control than the idea that more guns equate to more crime — a theory that was soundly disproven in 2023. Just four years after the biggest recorded one-year spike in our nation’s homicide rate, it looks as if the United States may have just gone through the biggest one-year decline, an impossibility according to gun control activists. There are millions more guns around than there were four years ago, yet the vast majority of cities reported fewer homicides tha...
Residents from all ages are invited to participate in the Clovis Action Team and the Curry County Events Center’s dodgeball tournament March 2-3. The competition will take place at the Curry County Event Center. Regardless whether you’re a pro player or a complete novice, the court is open to all who wish to participate. According to the press release from the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce there will be four courts available, with the competition transitioning from a pool play to a bracket play, guaranteeing eve...
Diamonds Evermore has been named the newest “Retail Rockstar” by the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce. According to a chamber news release, the jewelry store was nominated for the award by the previous winner, Burns Do It Center. The public is invited to attend an award presentation Thursday, 8:30 a.m. at Diamonds Evermore, 1407 N. Main St....
It’s been eight days since early voting for Clovis city elections began Feb. 6. Clovis City Clerk LeighAnn Melancon reports as of Monday 81 of the city’s registered voters cast early ballots. “The early voting at this time is typical. I think turnout is higher during a mayoral election,” Melancon said. Melancon hopes with articles in the paper and the candidate forums it will help people make up their minds and come in and vote. “Social media has been more active in providing information to voters in this election,” Melancon...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Stephen Hardin was recently named executive director of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. He will succeed the retiring Karl Terry. Q: What inspired you to take on the role of executive director at the Chamber? A: As cliché as it sounds, my goal has always been to help make the world a better place, whether by great means or small gestures. My career in education (college instructor) and in the non-profit (New Mexico Christian Ch...
ALBUQUERQUE – Former Eastern New Mexico University basketball player and Texas Tech baseball coach Larry Hays of Dora and former Olympic track athlete Amber Campbell of Tucumcari are among eight persons named to the 2023 class of inductees for the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame. The announcement was made on Saturday in a press conference at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Others chosen were University of New Mexico skiing coach George Brooks, former New Mexico State and NBA guard Charlie Criss, former New Mexico H...
