Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Peggy Shackleford and Billy Prater met as 5-year-old first graders at Dora School back in 1937. Although they couldn't have imagined it then, come Saturday these two sweethearts will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary with a party hosted by their children at the Dora Senior Citizens Center. The 2-4 p.m. shindig is sure to attract plenty of former students (including me), because between them, they racked up an even half-century of classroom years at Dora. In case a...
A free society cannot function without vibrant professional newspapers. In light of that truism, the latest dire news for the news business — that McClatchy newspapers, publisher of The Kansas City Star and almost 30 other newspapers in 14 states across America, is filing for bankruptcy — should worry every American who cares about our democracy. In this era of politicians who too often see accurate information as the enemy, real journalism needs all the public support it can get. The good news is that McClatchy, a 163-year-o...
Living on the High Plains we’re no stranger to the winds that sweep across the land. Those winds, however, are gradually becoming a substantial source of renewable energy, considering the growing number of wind farms. These wind farms are quickly becoming a potential career path for many of our students. To prepare for the future, a group of about 20 teachers recently attended a workshop co-sponsored by the KidWind Project and Pattern Energy to learn more about renewable e...
SANTA FE — Curry and Roosevelt counties are looking at just over $9 million in potential capital outlay dollars for various projects as the state legislative session nears its end. House Bill 349 was sent to the House Tax and Revenue Committee on Feb. 5, and on Monday the Legislature had posted by-county breakdowns of capital outlay requests. It includes a total of just over $528 million throughout the state, covered through severance tax bonds ($362 million), the state general fund ($137 million) and other state funds (...
Thursday • Curry County Health Council — 12-1 p.m., Commission Room, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6009 • Curry County DWI Task Force — 4-5 p.m., Curry County Administration, 417 Gidding St., Suite 100, Clovis. Regular quarterly meeting; open to the public. Information: 575-763-6016 Monday • City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m., Clovis City Hall assembly room, 321 N. Connelly, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Tuesday • Roosevelt Cou...
CLOVIS — Plenty of candidates plus plenty of questions are expected to equal plenty of airtime tonight. Officials with Rooney Moon Broadcasting are shooting for a three-hour running time for their Clovis municipal candidate forum. It is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library and be broadcast on 101.5 FM. RMB Owner Jeff McNaughton, better known as Duffy Moon on the air, said 17 of the 19 candidates had so far confirmed. Chris Bryant, running unopposed in District 4, is s...
On this date ... 1970: Seven Eastern New Mexico University co-eds had been named contestants for ENMU Playmate. The winner was to be announced at a Playboy Dance following a popular vote. Contestants were all sponsored by a sorority, fraternity or dormitory. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: [email protected] For more regional history, see the website: pagespast.net...
Farwell station purchased A Farwell radio station serving the Clovis area is one of three stations recently purchased by Weslaco, Texas-based Christian Ministries of the Valley. Radio Online reports KICA 98.3 FM and Amarillo’s KZIP-AM and its FM translator in Amarillo were purchased from High Plains Radio Network. Headed by Enrique Garza, CMV owns numerous stations across Texas. Business Digest is compiled by the staff of The News. Contact Editor Kevin Wilson at 575-763-3431, ext. 320 or by email: kwilson@...
PHS students lobby for anti-tobacco policies A pair of Portales High students visited the New Mexico legislative session Jan. 28 to discuss state tobacco policies. Senior Ector Colorado and sophomore Cali Walker were part of a group of 10 Evolvement Youth students visiting on behalf of the New Mexico Department of Health’s Tobacco Use Prevention and Control program and No Minor Sale. Colorado met with a state senator and three state representatives, while Walker met with one senator and five representatives. “I loved the cha...
PORTALES — High school students from around New Mexico will flock to the Eastern New Mexico University campus this week for three days of drama performances and workshops. The 65th annual ENMU Drama Festival will go from Wednesday to Friday, bringing hundreds of students to the ENMU campus. The visiting students will be performing their own plays and receiving critiques and advice from ENMU students and staff. Between performances there will also be various workshops for students to learn more about film, acting and r...
CLOVIS — Michael Salgado will return to Clovis to headline Tejano Night as part of the 100th Curry County Fair this August, according to a release from the Curry County Events Center. Salgado, a four-time winner at the Tejano Music Awards, will have a 7 p.m. Aug. 13 concert with Magali Delarosa as a special guest. The concert will be part of the Thursday festivities at the Curry County Fair, which runs Aug. 11-15. General admission for the fair, which covers concert admission, is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 55 and older a...
CLOVIS - Norman Petty spent much of his life making rock 'n' roll history in Clovis. Now, 36 years after his death, Petty's friends and fans are doing what they can to keep that legacy alive. A Clovis native, Petty began his long career as a musician, songwriter, producer and recording engineer in 1953. He began running his own recording studio in Clovis in the early 1960s. Over the course of his career, he worked with legendary rockers who included Buddy Holly, Buddy Knox...
CLOVIS — In the 2012 film “Argo,” CIA agents plot to smuggle six American embassy workers out of Iran by pretending they’re part of a film crew. The agents’ pitch to higher-ups covers how they know it’s a longshot but, “It’s the best bad idea we’ve had.” Curry County commissioners are still weighing what the best bad idea is with the county’s sparingly used juvenile detention center: Keep it open and shoulder the burdens of a state juvenile system with dwindling housing options, or close it and take on the logistics of loca...
CLOVIS — For now, the coronavirus doesn’t seem to be an issue for the health of Curry County, and it might never become one. Financially? That seems like more of a certainty. County financial advisor Rob Burpo told Curry County commissioners Tuesday the impact from the virus could stretch over a few financial quarters because of its impact to the Chinese economy and the ripple effects created. When investors panic over the news of the day, Burpo said, the normal reaction is to put money into treasury bonds, which impacts inte...
PORTALES — By winning twice at home over the weekend, the Portales High boys basketball team has given itself a chance to still earn the No. 1 seed in the upcoming District 4-4A tournament. It’s a long shot, especially when you drop the first two of six games, but the Rams at least have a chance. Junior Kenevan Bailey scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds on Saturday as PHS pulled away in the final three minutes to beat Lovington 58-48 at the Ram Athletic Center, the...
PORTALES — After fighting for their lives at times down the stretch in Friday’s 64-57 win over Roswell Goddard, Portales High’s girls found things a little calmer on Saturday. Not that it was easy, but the stress level was ratcheted down a notch in the Lady Rams’ 45-36 District 4-4A win over rival Lovington at the Ram Athletic Center, a makeup of a recent snowout. In Friday’s game, Goddard harassed PHS into probably a faster pace than it likes, and it took a lot of energy to stave off the Lady Rockets after they cut a 20-poin...
LITTLEFIELD — The Farwell Lady Blue made short work of Lockney on Monday night, rolling to a 32-8 halftime lead en route to a 52-29 victory in a Texas Class 2A Region I bi-district playoff game. Farwell (23-10) advances to the area round, and will face Gruver (28-2) in a 6:30 p.m. (CST) start on Thursday at Panhandle H.S. The Lady Greyhounds (28-2) thrashed Memphis 89-27 on Monday in a game played at Pampa. Gruver, ranked No. 3 in Texas Class 2A, has won 11 in a row and outscored its opposition 2,038-897 for the season. T...
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team split a pair of games on Sunday and finished 3-3 over the weekend in the Cactus Classic tournament. ENMU (5-4) beat California (Pa.) 6-1, tying the game with a run in the sixth and then erupting for five in the top of the seventh, before losing to Southern Nazarene 7-1 in its finale. The Greyhounds opened the event with a pair of wins on Friday, then lost to Hawaii-Hilo 9-7 and to Lindenwood (Mo.) 5-0 in games on Saturday. California took a 1-0 lead in the b...
TYLER, Texas — Texas-Tyler rode home runs from Jordan Gochenour and Tanner Roach to a big early lead and completed a four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series sweep against Eastern New Mexico University on Sunday with a 9-1 rout. On Saturday, the Patriots (9-1, 9-1 LSC) took a pair of seven-inning games from the Greyhounds, winning the opener 6-0 behind a no-hitter from senior left-hander Reagan MacDonald before taking the nightcap 3-1. In the four games, Tyler outscored ENMU 27-8. Gochenour, a sophomore right f...
TEXICO — When your offense isn’t working, it’s time for Plan B. In the case of last Saturday night’s Clayton/Texico boys basketball game, Plan B for the Wolverines was good defense that shut down the Yellow Jackets while transitioning to offensive opportunities for Texico. Eventually, Plan A was back in use, as the Wolverines’ found their offensive rhythm and rolled to a 67-37 victory at Texico Sports Arena, ending their recent losing streak at three. They also improved their overall record to a solid 14-7, but earned ju...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University’s women dropped a bit to eighth in this week’s D2SIDA South Central Regional rankings after splitting a pair of home games over the weekend. ENMU (17-7, 11-7 LSC) outlasted Texas Woman’s 50-41 on Thursday night, but let a late lead slip away and dropped a 54-52 decision to Tarleton State on Saturday. The Texans were coming off a 52-49 overtime win at third-ranked West Texas A&M on Thursday night. The Hounds were in a tie for sixth with Tarleton last week. They have be...
PORTALES — Kamal Cass is about to begin his second season in professional football, and this journey will take him a little farther east. Cass, the career rushing leader at both Clovis High and Eastern New Mexico University, has signed a deal with Champion Indoor Football league’s Sioux City (Iowa) Bandits. He’s due to report Feb. 28. “It’s a winning environment, and you can never go wrong with that,” Cass said Monday. “The competition (for playing time) will be great. Iron sharpens iron, so that should make everybody bet...
Volunteer opportunities abound in eastern New Mexico. Look for this guide each month to describe some of them, or go online anytime at www.VolunteerENM.org to find current listings. To place an item on the volunteer page, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected] Help deliver food backpacks The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico is looking for individuals, organizations and business volunteers to “adopt” a Clovis school and help to deliver food bags weekly for the Food for Kids Backpack Program. The...
Dealing with reality can be hard, but it’s better than the alternative, which looks easy and turns out to be much harder. In Jesus’ parable of “The Two Builders,” he talks about two gents who both did the hard work of building houses. Yes, but only one, the “wise builder,” did the harder work of building his on the right foundation, one of rock; the “foolish builder” built on sand. Both houses looked fine — until “the rain came down, the streams came up, and the winds blew and...
Rumors of his death were “slightly exaggerated.” That was according to Portales’ Don Holderman, 23, who had supposedly died in a Japanese prisoner camp near the end of World War II. His good health was substantiated by newspaper reporters just a few days before Holderman’s wedding in February 1946. One said he was often seen breezing around town on a motorcycle. Here’s what happened: Holderman, a U.S. Army sergeant, was working in a Japanese steel mill, shoveling iron ore and tending furnaces with other prisoners of war. T...
