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Department of Transportation officials in Texas and New Mexico have heard from area residents regarding a bridge over the railroad splitting Texico from Farwell. Next on the agenda: an environmental study that likely won't be completed until sometime next year. Meetings in Texico and Farwell the past two weeks have helped DOT officials understand community concerns, they said. Now they review and wait. "As the project progresses, and as the environmental documentation is...
SANTA FE -- Attorneys outlined vastly different scenarios for a jury in their opening statements in Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's involuntary manslaughter case Thursday. Prosecutors alleged the young film armorer introduced live rounds on the set of the movie Rust, while a defense attorney contended his client is being made a scapegoat by producers who forced her into a chaotic work environment in order to cut costs and maximize profits. Special prosecutor Jason Lewis told jurors...
MELROSE – Melrose's boys overcame a slow start Thursday night, using a 26-point second quarter to take the lead en route to a 60-49 District 6-1A victory over Fort Sumner in a battle of the top two teams in Class 1A. Junior Josiah Roybal tallied a season-best 18 points and junior Chance Brittenum added 12 for the second-ranked Buffaloes (22-3, 4-2 district), who got scoring from nine players. Trailing by 11, the Buffs' second-quarter surge gave them a 32-30 halftime lead a...
LUBBOCK – Farwell’s girls continued their strong run through the Texas Class 2A playoffs on Tuesday night, posting a 59-43 victory over Floydada for their 18th win in a row in a regional quarterfinal game played at Lubbock Cooper H.S. The Lady Blue (32-3), ranked No. 1 this week in the 2A rankings by MaxPreps, advanced to a Friday night regional semifinal matchup against Christoval (30-7) at South Plains College in Levelland. The Lady Cougars, ranked 19th, brought a 14-game win streak into the match after edging Sundown 48-44...
SILVER CITY – Sophomore Marissa Rodriguez got Eastern New Mexico University on the board with a two-run homer in the second inning and pitched a complete game in the circle as the Greyhounds defeated Western New Mexico 12-3 on Wednesday to capture their Lone Star Conference softball series. The contest was shortened to six innings by the eight-run rule. After getting run-ruled in the series opener, the Hounds (10-4, 3-3 LSC) outscored WNMU 24-4 over the final two games. Rodriguez followed a leadoff walk to junior catcher Sama...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Steak Fingers, Cream Gravy, Baked Potatoes, Blended Veggies, Roll w/ Margarine & Fruit Cocktail. Tuesday: Beef Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, Pinto Beans, Chips & Salsa & Cookie. Wednesday: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Corn, Roll w/ Margarine & Yogurt. Thursday: Green Chile Cheeseburger, Potato Wedges & Ice Cream. Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-769-7908 Monday: 10am Stretching, 1:30pm Cooking Class. Tuesday: 1:30pm Bingo...
Isn’t it a violation of Clovis city code for an elected official to endorse, campaign, etc. for someone in a political race in town? If so, what is the penalty? Any Clovis City Code that references what certain people may or may not do in elections deals with city employees, not elected officials according to City Attorney Jared Morris. The specific ordinance that deals with city employees and elections is City ordinance 2.64.100 that does not apply to elected officials, just “employees” as defined in 2.64.070, accor...
Clovis Monday: Breakfast: Frudel. Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Seasoned Corn, Fresh Orange & Whole Wheat Roll or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Stuffwich & Fries or Chef Salad. Tuesday: Breakfast: Mini Cinnamon Waffles. Lunch: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Garden Salad w/ Dressing, Chilled Pears & Cheesy Bread Stick or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Spicy Chicken Sandwich or Chef Salad. Wednesday: Breakfast: Colby Omelet & Tortilla. Lunch: Stuffed Baked Potato, Mini Carrots w/ Dressing, Chilled Mixed Fruit & Whole Wheat Roll. or...
More than 80% of those responding to an affordable housing survey said supply is not adequate for Clovis. That set the tone for a housing town hall meeting Tuesday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The session was conducted by Jackie Fishman of Consensus Planning, an Albuquerque planning and architecture firm. Fishman outlined the New Mexico Affordable Housing Act. Points she noted included: • When it comes to housing, "cost burdened" households were described as those s...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Miss Morton and the Spirits of the Underworld” by Cathrine Lloyd. Lady Caroline is happy to be back amid the swirl of London society, guiding her employer’s daughter, Dorothy Frogerton, through her first Season. Mrs. Frogerton, meanwhile, finds her...
Larry Rogers likes to tell the story about the day he was born in Tularosa, on April 1, 1965. "My brother and I were born that day," he said. "I was born first. So the doctor said to my mother, 'There's another one in there.' "My mom was holding me and said, 'I just want to enjoy my baby. Stop telling me April Fools' jokes.' "Then my brother Terry was born." Rogers shared more stories with The News on Wednesday afternoon. Q: What brought you to Clovis? A: I was born in...
Growing up in the country around here we really only feared three things when it turned dark. None of those things was the boogey man and none of them involved hunting snipe — we were almost fearless. You sometimes knew where any of those three things were located, depending on whose house you were playing at and how kind they were to visiting playmates. Sometimes even when you knew where these things were, it didn’t matter when a good game of tag, kick-the-can, football or ba...
Lovington kept scoring the ball during the second half of what had been a tight District 4-4A matchup against Portales High on Friday night at the Ram Athletic Center. Meantime, the Rams all but stopped scoring. The Wildcats turned a one-point lead at the intermission into a runaway, outscoring PHS 22-8 in the third quarter en route to a 77-54 victory. Lovington (16-10, 4-2 district) earned the No. 2 seed in this week's 4-4A tournament. On Thursday night, the Wildcats host...
It took Eastern New Mexico University's men a while to get going Thursday night. You'd never know it by the final result. Playing again without the services of senior guard/forward and Lone Star Conference scoring leader Jahcoree Ealy, the Greyhounds went crazy after scoring only four points in the first seven minutes on 1-of-13 shooting, including 0-of-7 from 3-point range. Down 19-6 nine minutes in, ENMU tallied an astonishing 84 points in 23 minutes to turn a 10-point...
Eastern New Mexico University has released its football schedule for the 2024 season. The Greyhounds open against New Mexico Highlands for the third season in a row, facing the Cowboys on Thursday, Aug. 29, in a 6 p.m. kickoff at Las Vegas, N.M. “I’m ready for the fall to get here,” ENMU coach Kelley Lee said. “This season we get to play for the Wagon Wheel (against rival West Texas A&M), and I think there’s a lot to look forward to for the Greyhounds in 2024.” ENMU is coming off a 5-6 campaign last fall, including 2...
LEVELLAND, Texas – Farwell’s basketball teams continued their surge through the Texas Class 2A playoffs, extending lengthy winning streaks in the process. At South Plains College, the top-ranked Lady Blue ran off their 19th consecutive victory, including four in the postseason, bolting to a 23-1 second-quarter lead en route to a 43-26 win over Christoval. Farwell (33-3) faced seventh-ranked Wellington (28-6) in Saturday’s regional final with a trip to Thursday’s state semifinals in Austin on the line. Against Christo...
Poor free throw shooting nearly cost Portales High's girls their District 4-4A and regular-season finale against Lovington on Friday night at the Ram Athletic Center. They recovered in overtime, though, scoring the final eight points to eke out a 62-57 victory over the Lady Wildcats and claim the No. 2 seed behind Artesia in this week's district tournament. Third-seeded Lovington (15-11, 2-4 district) hosts Roswell Goddard at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, with that winner traveling to...
ROSWELL – Clovis High’s boys dug themselves out of an early hole Friday night, then fell right back into the hole. As a result, the Wildcats shared the regular-season District 4-5A title with Roswell High after losing to the Coyotes 69-60. The teams meet at 6 p.m. on Monday at Hobbs, with the winner earning the top seed in the district tourney and advancing to host Saturday’s 6 p.m. title tilt. CHS boys coach Josh Mattox was not happy with what he saw. “We played out of our minds, and in a negative way,” he said. “We turne...
When the Persian king Cyrus the Great established his empire, he divided his holdings into territories or provinces called satrapies. A satrapy was ruled by a satrap who served as a viceroy to the king, but had significant powers of his own. In medieval Europe, satrapies eventually became referred to as vassal states. A vassal state had a mutual obligation to a superior state or empire. Vassal states are generally called client states today. If King Cyrus returned to the...
A pedestrian on Wednesday night died after being hit by a motor vehicle in Clovis. Police identified the victim as Willie Hall, 73. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. in the 1400 block of West 21st Street. A witness told police that Hall “emerged from an alleyway, running north across 21st Street, when he was impacted by the motor vehicle that was traveling westbound on 21st Street.” A police news release reported Hall was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center but did not survive. Police did not identify the...
Much of the American public is understandably stirred up over the suspicious prison death of Putin’s critic, Alexei Navalny. Yet America’s anti-American prison industry is also filled with political prisoners. More than anywhere else in the world, by a wide margin. Including political prisoners like Ross Ulbricht. This doesn’t even count heroes like Julian Assange, held by other governments to appease the U.S. government. Or those heroes living under asylum in other count...
Two news stories last week proved New Mexico has a working class and a ruling class. One was about Santa Fe’s minimum wage, which will increase to $14.60 an hour March 1. That’s a bump of 57 cents an hour. The second story mentioned New Mexico lawmakers approving a bill titled “Legislative Retirement Changes.” A more accurate heading would be: “50% pension increase for sitting legislators.” Our citizen legislators do not receive a salary, so you might wonder how they qualify for pensions. They make the laws, and they have c...
After two years of discussion, a Safe Haven Baby Box will soon be active at the Portales Fire Department. The baby box was delivered to the fire department on Monday. The official day as to when it will be active is still unknown. However, Angie Smith, the chair for Right to Life of Curry and Roosevelt counties, said contractors will get it installed soon and it will then be tested to make sure it's working correctly. She anticipates that to take only a couple of weeks....
I’ve always said I would never want to live in a community without a college or a university. The coming weekend provides several reasons why, with a “triple play” of fine arts offerings at Eastern New Mexico University: a heartwarming play, a beloved musical, and an afternoon symphony complete with a visiting conductor. First the play. The ENMU Theatre kicks things off Thursday evening with a one-act show called “Native Gardens.” Written by Karen Zacarías and directed b...
Economic development was among the main issues Thursday as candidates for the March 5 municipal elections gathered for a third forum. Global One Media hosted the most recent two-hour forum at the Clovis-Carver Public Library, with Raymond Mondragon as the moderator for the event. Twelve of the 13 candidates attended, each fielding five questions with just one minute to speak. The only candidate missing from the forum was Josefita Griego, who is seeking the District 4 Commissio...
