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ALBUQUERQUE - For much of the second half, Melrose's bid for a Class 1A state three-peat seemed a likely possibility. At the end, though, Buffaloes coach Kevin Lackey admitted he was on pins and needles. Leading by nine points early in the final quarter, Melrose had to survive a last-second 3-point attempt by Maxwell freshman Tristan Pierce, which bounced off the rim to preserve the Buffs' 59-56 win over the Bears at The Pit at the University of New Mexico. Lackey said...
CLOVIS — Elite Communications will close the westbound lane between Walnut and Sycamore on 14th Street from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, according to a city of Clovis news release. Elite Communications will be installing fiber optics for Plateau Telecommunications, the release said. Information: 505-295-8000...
Truth be told, this week’s article presents a bit of a challenge. Our general mission is to share examples of innovative and wonderfully creative educational happenings in classrooms across our district. However, given the current situation affecting not only us, but having, literally, global repercussions, it would seem cavalier not to acknowledge what is taking place; wiser, perhaps, to take stock and cast an honest gaze upon where we are. At the moment we are sailing in u...
CLOVIS — Security cameras missing from the Curry County Adult Detention Center plans in December will cost the county an extra $226,535 and extend the renovation and addition project about 151 days. Travis Coker, chief operating officer for HB Construction, broke the news to the Curry County Commission on Tuesday. Coker also promised to begin taking a direct hand in getting the project finished after three months of delays. Coker said he could not answer all of the commissioners’ questions, claiming he had just stepped int...
PORTALES - When the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education first announced Monday morning's emergency meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic, members readied for a planning session. The meeting, however, was more of an information session because, in the words of board President Alan Garrett, "Most of those decisions have been made for us." Board members, and the crowd of just under 50 attending the morning meeting on the first day of a three-week state-mandated school...
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended all criminal jury trials that have not started, according to a news release from the Administrative Office of the Courts. The court also imposed additional precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus. New Mexico’s appellate, district, metropolitan and magistrate courts remain open. The Court previously suspended civil jury trials. According to the release: Criminal jury trials, which are not under way, will be suspended until April 30 or further notice...
Even though I knew better, I thought Joe Blair was going to live forever. Last Thursday, he proved me wrong. It's going to take some getting used to. Like many of you who knew and loved this icon of Portales, I'm flooded with memories and hard put to know where to begin. Let's start here: Nobody ever revered our flag more and handled it with greater love and respect than Joe Blair. As part of the American Legion honor guard (a group he helped found), Blair was a regular for...
Myrtle Gurley was the first to die, on Oct. 7, 1918. She left two small children and a husband. Ten days later, Clovis’ number of influenza deaths had swelled to 23. “This is by no means whatsoever a large death rate, considering the hundreds of cases involved,” The Clovis News reported. Mayor Lester Stone had ordered all public meeting places closed, including schools, theaters and churches. Coronavirus is a concern for eastern New Mexico, and the world, today. The Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 reminds us why we ta...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is seeking several citizens to serve on its various lower boards and committees. Fifteen slots are available. Applications for all bodies are available at the city manager's office and will be received through March 27. • Civil Aviation Board: Four representatives are sought. The board meets 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month and makes recommendations to the Clovis City Commission regarding the Clovis Municipal Airport. • Lodgers Tax Advisory Board: A representative of the hotel indus...
How will you spend your time now that civilization has been canceled by executive command? Is it time to brush up on your stone-age skills? This would be a good time to familiarize yourself with the edible wild plants growing in your yard and to learn the natural substitutes for toilet paper. Learn to make and use an atlatl and stone-tipped spears in case you need to bring down a mammoth. Pool cues might be a good raw material for this sort of thing. Of course, the recent...
Last week was one for the history books. On March 10, Joe Biden became the Democratic Party’s heir apparent with his big win in Michigan. The textbooks haven’t been written yet, but I think it’s safe to say it will go down in history as the primary election that put him over the top. He won every county in Michigan, a state that went for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 primary and Donald Trump in the general election. It’s hard to see how Biden could lose his party’s nomination now. Then, last Wednesday, Harvey Weinstein...
If it’s on Facebook, it must be true. Right? Wrong. Even though the social media giant has said it’s taking steps to monitor fake news stories, the proliferation of such stories makes it unlikely they’ll be squelched. Older Americans may be more vulnerable to accepting fake news as fact and sharing that false or misleading article. A 2019 study showed fake news is more likely to be shared by older Americans on Facebook than younger counterparts. Older Americans vote more often than younger people, so the impact of false...
CLOVIS — Visitors have been banned from the Curry County jail. “We take our responsibility to protect staff, detainees, very seriously, and are taking actions based on our desire to prevent them from being in harms’ way as a result of COVID-19,” Curry County Detention Center Administrator Mark Gallegos said in a news release on Sunday. “Anytime we make these types of changes and enhancements to detention operations, we are acutely aware of the impact it has on those who work and live in our detention center as well as their l...
Several New Mexico businesses and local branches of national chains have announced temporary closures or changes to their hours in response to efforts to control the spread of COVID-19. Among those who’ve made announcements: • Bath & Body Works on Monday announced on its website it will temporarily close all of its stores in the U.S. and Canada. Its employees would continue to be paid, CEO Andrew Meslow said in the announcement. • Walmart on Sunday announced reduced hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. • Cato announced reduced...
New Mexico had 23 positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday morning. None were in eastern New Mexico, but Roosevelt General Hospital and Plains Regional Medical Center continue to ready themselves for a potential flood of patients. For now, officials from both hospitals have asked patients to call ahead of time if they think they might be infected and only visit the hospitals if they have a confirmed need. Patients are encouraged to call the state hotline, emergency room or a local clinic, which will help identify if someone...
Events are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Thursday • New Mexico True Hemp Tour farmer education event — Local event canceled but may be replaced with an online webinar. Free program to learn about the hemp industry, sponsored by Leaf and Tackle, LLC. Information: 505-587-3311 or 505-554-5909 or leafandtackle.com Saturday • Clay Paws for a Cause — 6-8 p.m., Just Kiln Me Now, 405 N. Main St., Clovis. Fundraiser for Labor of Love animal rescue project. Bring pets to have pawprints immortalized in clay; $20 per...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Tuesday • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 • Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees — 5:30 p.m., Fred Anthony Conference Room, RGH, 42121 US-70, Portales. Information: 575-359-1800 • Portales City Council special meeting — 6:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 March 26 • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Autho...
On this date ... 1970: A Clovis hog farmer watched while officials killed five of his hogs, which may have eaten grain treated with mercury fungicide. John Liston said he was given little choice in the matter, though his animals had not been tested for poisoning. Health officials said Liston’s hogs came from the same location as a hog in Alamogordo, which had tested positive for mercury poisoning. A Curry County sheriff’s deputy was tasked with shooting the hogs at the Clovis city dump. Liston claimed three of the ani...
CLOVIS — Area restaurant owners were already seeing the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic with the general public practicing social distancing. Then the New Mexico Department of Health acted early this week, ordering restaurants fill no more than 50% of seating capacity, keep all tables at least 6 feet away from each other and limit party sizes. On Monday, President Trump urged all Americans to avoid bars, restaurants, food courts and other large gathering places for the next 15 days. Eateries, from mom-and-pops to n...
Public schools in Curry and Roosevelt counties are offering free meals during the state-mandated school shutdown. More information is at: newmexico.gov/education n Clovis Municipal Schools: Breakfast and lunch available to students, free of charge, this week and March 30-April 3. Meals will not be provided during spring break March 23-27. All school cafeterias, with the exception of the iAcademy at Lincoln-Jackson, will be open for food pick-up for anyone 18 and under from 8 a...
Following a directive to state agencies to accelerate remote-work initiatives, local entities have taken their own steps in reducing face-to-face interaction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Right now," Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham said in a Sunday release, "the message to New Mexicans must be clear: Avoid social gatherings, wash your hands, and bottom line, stay home. That's the best thing we can all do to protect each other's health." In Clovis, that means Hillcrest...
A week ago, life was relatively normal. Now, not so much. Self-quarantining and social distancing have become things people are supposed to do. Bathroom tissue has become white gold. All thanks to the coronavirus. Troubled times indeed. Throughout the area, like the country and the world, people are experiencing shock and in some cases, panic - hence the run on toilet paper. But others, while dealing with the pandemic with caution, are taking a more measured approach. In...
CLOVIS — Two people were shot and a 16-year-old boy was jailed on multiple charges, while a dramatic intervention by Clovis police ended the violence early Monday morning. The teenager was in Clovis’ juvenile detention center Tuesday. A 31-year-old woman and 32-year-old man were hospitalized after suffering gunshot wounds to the shoulder and shin, respectively. An affidavit for arrest warrant offered no motive for the shootings at the home in the 800 block of Oak Street. The report shows the boy’s mother — who was not at...
CLOVIS — Last Thursday, Clovis High’s track and field team snuck in one last meet just as the sports world was about to go dark because of COVID-19. The Clovis boys captured first place in the Plainview Bulldog Relays at Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium in Plainview, Texas, by earning 230 points, 30 up on second-place Canyon. Host Plainview was third with 53 points. The Lady Wildcats took second place in their competition, earning 159 points. The host Plainview girls won with 179; Amarillo Palo Duro was third with 93....
The Lone Star Conference and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference have extended a deal for a non-conference scheduling alliance into the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The conferences will formally begin that agreement this season. The now four-year agreement will feature seven games for Eastern New Mexico, four home and three road, with Central Washington Wildcats and Azusa Pacific Cougars. This season will see the Greyhounds host Azusa Pacific Nov. 7, and the 2021 season includes a Sept. 4 home game against Central Washington...
