Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 42
Staff report ELIDA — The top-seeded host and five-time defending state champion Elida Lady Tigers (24-3) more than doubled Coronado in each quarter, turning the game into a rout with a 23-6 blitz in the third segment en route to a 59-21 victory on Friday night. Sophomore guard Lacy Ferguson led three Elida players in double figures with 12 points, followed by sophomore forward Kasyn Creighton with 11 and junior forward Madison Haley with 10. Soledad Vigil paced the Lady Leopards (9-17) with eight points. The Lady Tigers m...
Staff report STEPHENVILLE, Texas —Eastern New Mexico University tracksters opened their outdoor schedule by setting three men’s and three women’s school records in Thursday’s Joe Gillespie Invitational, hosted by Tarleton State. For the men, freshman Julian Coronado won the 100 and 200 dashes, setting a school record in the former at 10.64 seconds and falling just short of one in the 200 at 21.59. Coronado, sophomore Victor Cruz, freshman Avery Rasher and junior Jacques Hall took first in the 400 relay in a school record...
Staff report STEPHENVILLE, Texas —Eastern New Mexico University tracksters opened their outdoor schedule by setting three men’s and three women’s school records in Thursday’s Joe Gillespie Invitational, hosted by Tarleton State. For the men, freshman Julian Coronado won the 100 and 200 dashes, setting a school record in the former at 10.64 seconds and falling just short of one in the 200 at 21.59. Coronado, sophomore Victor Cruz, freshman Avery Rasher and junior Jacques Hall took first in the 400 relay in a school record...
SPCHEA tournament At Levelland, Texas Clovis results Boys A Division singles: Eduardo Hernandez 3-0 (1st), Kayden Lamb 1-2 (4th), J.J. Alvarado 3-0 (1st), Nick Donaldson 2-1 (2nd), Rohan Angadi 2-1 (5th). Girls A Division singles: Samantha Lee 2-1 (2nd), Kylee Brooks 2-1 (5th), Madison Credle 3-0 (1st). Boys B Division singles: Colby Coiner 2-1 (2nd), David Heath 3-0 (1st), Tony Betts 2-1 (2nd). Girls B Division singles: Mya Grimes 2-1 (3rd), Andrea Abril 2-1 (2nd). Girls B Division doubles: Jadan Andersen/Kyra Ramirez 2-1... Full story
Today An Evening of Student Directed One-Acts — 2 p.m. $5 admission, Eastern New Mexico University students free. ENMU, Studio Theatre, 1500 S. Avenue K., Portales. Information: 575-562-2711. Monday The ENMU Student Saxophone Quartet — 7 p.m. ENMU, Buchanan Hall, 1500 S Avenue K, Portales. Tuesday Water Policy Advisory Committee Meeting — 8:30 a.m. City Hall, assembly room, 321 Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Curry County and Area Republican Women Meeting — 11:30 a.m. Dakota Steakhouse, 816 Lexington St., Cl... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday • 2:55 a.m.: Battery on a household member, 500 block of North Davis Street. • 4:58 a.m.: Burglary (auto), 1700 block of Morse Avenue. • 6:57 a.m.: Unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, 2400 block of Cobblestone Circle. • 8:01 a.m.: Criminal damage, 100 block of East Manana Boulevard. • 8:14 a.m.: Driving on suspension/revocation, Cameo and 11th streets. • 11:28 a.m.: Fraud ($500-$2,500) felony, 900... Full story
On this date ... 1966: The Clovis High School “Cindermen” had placed second at the Gas Capitol Relays in Jal. Gary Mitchell won the mile in 4:43.4 and finished fifth in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 5 inches. Chad Lydick was third in the mile at 4:55.1. 1961: C. R. Nelson, a longtime school teacher who had lived in New Mexico since homesteading here in 1914, died at his home at 826 E. Second St. in Portales. He was 91. Nelson, born in Missouri, taught two years in the Redlake community before moving to Portales. Red... Full story
Tuesday is filing day for the June primary in New Mexico. Ninth Judicial District Attorney Andrea Reeb, appointed to the position in 2014 before defeating opponent Jennifer Burrill in November of that year, is seeking a four-year term this time. Burrill said she has no plans to run again. No one else has announced their intentions to run against Reeb. Former DA Matt Chandler, appointed district judge by Gov. Susana Martinez last summer, said Saturday he will seek a six-year term as judge. No one has announced plans to run... Full story
Staff report The city of Clovis is looking for seven citizens to serve on three different boards and committees, and will accept applications until April 1. The city needs three representatives for the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee; two for the public works committee and two for the lodger’s tax advisory board. All three boards make recommendations to the City Commission. The Parks, Recreation & Beautification Committee meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Positions are open for a resident f...
File photo Along with multiple presentations on a variety of agricultural subjects, the annual Roosevelt County Ag Expo also has a variety of vendor booths during the two-day event. Staff report The New Mexico Ag Expo will be held at the Portales fairgrounds March 18-19. The event will feature exhibitions, seminars, food and several vendors and non-profit booths. One event that is returning to the Ag Expo on Saturday, according to Portales Chamber of Commerce Executive... Full story
File photo The annual Floyd Lions Club Country Jamboree is approaching later this month with live classic and modern country music performed by locals. The event will be $7 per ticket and will be March 24-26 at the Floyd schools gymnasium. Staff writer [email protected] The 66th annual Floyd Lions Club Country Jamboree will be held March 24-27 at the Floyd High School gymnasium. According to Paul Benoit of the Floyd Lions Club, this year’s event will have the s...
Staff photo: Doug Clark Parkview Elementary School Principal Mandy Carpenter reacts to a passage of “Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice,” which was read by the Rev. Jeb Archey of the First United Methodist Church of Clovis. Staff Writer [email protected] Academic researchers maintain reading aloud is widely recognized as the single most important activity leading to language development and literacy enhancement. Among other benefits, experts believe reading aloud builds wor...
Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Cheryl Birdwell of Lorenzo, Texas, lets her Australian Shepherd, Ruby, go through the weave portion of the novice jumpers event at Friday’s running of the Clovis/Portales American Kennel Club Agility Trials at the Curry County Events Center. Staff Writer [email protected] The American Kennel Club agility competition hosted this weekend by the Clovis-Portales Kennel Club delivered a bit of local flair on Saturday, as Clovis resident Dee Durland p...
Sports writer [email protected] TEXICO — Seeded second in the Class 3A boys state tournament, Texico got a bit more than it might have anticipated on Saturday from 15th-seeded Tohatchi. Too bad the Cougars simply don’t have much depth. Senior guard Brannon Karger scored 20 points, leading four Wolverines in double figures in a 73-61 victory over the scrappy Cougars in a round-of-16 matchup. Texico (19-5) advances to a 7:30 p.m. quarterfinal game on Wednesday against either 10th-seeded Navajo Prep or No. 7 Estancia at Rio...
Staff report Clovis High’s baseball team had a chance to take a big step on Saturday. The Wildcats came up just a bit short. Rio Rancho Cleveland, coached by former CHS coach Shane Shallenberger, scored three times in the top of the seventh to take the opener 6-3, then rallied for two in the seventh inning of the nightcap to complete the sweep 3-2 at Bell Park. Senior Justin Jackson drove in three runs with a pair of RBI singles and a run-scoring fielder’s choice and senior Riley Peterson singled home the go-ahead run for...
His call was inevitable. Barney from New Jersey is both my friend and my nemesis. He thinks little of New Mexico or my journalistic efforts. He is a big fan of Donald Trump. “Hi, Barney, how’s the kiddos?” I chirped. Ned Cantwell “The kiddos left the house 30 years ago,” he growled. “You know why I am calling. You have written off Donald Trump as a passing fancy. “You have said he is the author of a tax plan no economist thinks will work. “You have said he has no chance to be...
His call was inevitable. Barney from New Jersey is both my friend and my nemesis. He thinks little of New Mexico or my journalistic efforts. He is a big fan of Donald Trump. “Hi, Barney, how’s the kiddos?” I chirped. “ Ned Cantwell The kiddos left the house 30 years ago,” he growled. “You know why I am calling. You have written off Donald Trump as a passing fancy. “You have said he is the author of a tax plan no economist thinks will work. “You have said he has no chance t...
No one invented electricity. According to Universe.com, for more than 2,000 years it was discovered and harnessed in incremental steps. Benjamin Franklin’s 1752 key-on-a-kite experiment only established the connection between lightning and electricity. Around 600 BC, the Greeks discovered rubbing fur on amber (fossilized tree resin) caused static electricity. Wendel Sloan In the 1930s, archaeologists discovered ancient Roman pots with sheets of copper inside that may have b...
No one invented electricity. According to Universe.com, for more than 2,000 years it was discovered and harnessed in incremental steps. Benjamin Franklin’s 1752 key-on-a-kite experiment only established the connection between lightning and electricity. Wendel Sloan Around 600 BC, the Greeks discovered rubbing fur on amber (fossilized tree resin) caused static electricity. In the 1930s, archaeologists discovered ancient Roman pots with sheets of copper inside that may have b... Full story
Is allowing college students and staff to carry stun guns on campus a good idea? University of New Mexico officials are considering a no answer. On the drafting table is a policy that would prohibit them. But this week, neither the campus police department nor the university’s policy office could say exactly what the current policy is. That, at least, should change. A contingent of students think they should be able to carry stun guns for self-protection. And here are some likely reasons why: • Reports of aggravated ass...
Is allowing college students and staff to carry stun guns on campus a good idea? University of New Mexico officials are considering a no answer. On the drafting table is a policy that would prohibit them. But this week, neither the campus police department nor the university’s policy office could say exactly what the current policy is. That, at least, should change. A contingent of students think they should be able to carry stun guns for self-protection. And here are some likely reasons why: • Reports of aggravated ass... Full story
