Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Melrose 7, Gateway Christian 3 Melrose 211 000 3 — 7 11 2 G. Christian 101 001 0 — 3 8 2 Wyatt Williams and Gage Dietz; Justin Reynolds and Chris Bonham. W — Williams. L — Reynolds. Top hitters — Melrose: Dietz 2-3, 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs, run; Boone Roberts 2-4, run; Rowdy Allen 2-3, 2 runs, BB. Gateway Christian: Scooby Taylor 2-4; Jaydon Stephens 2-3, RBI, run; Blaine Arnold 1-3, 3B, run. Records — Melrose 2-0, Gateway Christian 2-3.... Full story
The following is a sample of calls received by dispatchers for Portales police, Roosevelt County sheriff and area fire stations. Friday • 9:50 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 42000 block of U.S. 70 • 2:00 p.m.: Theft in progress, 42000 block of U.S. 70 • 3:43 p.m.: Verbal domestic, 1500 block of South Avenue H • 4:54 p.m.: Harassment report, 1300 block of West Ivy • 8:41 p.m.: Burglary report, 2000 block of South Avenue I Saturday • 3:47 a.m.: Remove violent subject, 1000 block of West 14th Lane • 10:13 a.m.: M... Full story
Staff report PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s Aja Secheslingloff bounced back from a rough outing in the opener to throw a complete-game seven-hitter in the second game and Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team defeated Cameron 7-3 on Sunday, gaining a split of their Lone Star Conference doubleheader and handing the Aggies their first LSC loss of the season. Secheslingloff (11-7), a freshman left-hander from Acampo, Calif., gave up leadoff home runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings but only five other...
Staff report PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s Aja Secheslingloff bounced back from a rough outing in the opener to throw a complete-game seven-hitter in the second game and Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team defeated Cameron 7-3 on Sunday, gaining a split of their Lone Star Conference doubleheader and handing the Aggies their first LSC loss of the season. Secheslingloff (11-7), a freshman left-hander from Acampo, Calif., gave up leadoff home runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings but only five other...
High school testing The high school was scheduled to do Standard Based Assessment tests in science on Monday. Makeup tests for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers will be taken this week. FFA events • Today — Ag mech practice, 4-7 p.m. • Wednesday — Livestock practice, 4-7 p.m. • Friday — Team practices: land & home site, 9 a.m. to noon; pasture, 1-4 p.m.; ag mech 5-8:30 p.m. • Saturday — Judging contest at Roswell; teams leave Dora at 6 a.m. • Sunday — Dairy practice, 1-5 p.m. Sports • Today — Va...
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Deputy editor [email protected] A partnership founded on trust is the key to keeping the community safe, according to Clovis Police Chief Steve Sanders. “The biggest thing is you've gotta develop trust,” Sanders said Monday shortly after releasing the police department’s annual report. “(The community has) gotta trust us in order to come forward with information they have to help us solve the crime.” According to Sanders, the department has seen a 13 percent total decrease in crime. “It's decreased two years in a row, s... Full story
link Staff photo: Aubry Buzek The Clovis Municipal Airport is just weeks away from completion on a project that will provide fresh water and add fire hydrants to the facility. Staff writer [email protected] The Clovis Municipal Airport is just weeks away from completion on a project that will provide fresh water and add fire hydrants to the facility. Construction began in February to address problems with stagnant water in the dead-end pipes. “The way the water system was laid out we had some areas where we had b...
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Staff report A new system launching in Clovis, allows first responders and hospitals to treat heart attack patients faster than before. The Clovis Fire Department and Plains Regional Medical Center have launched LIFENET to help treat heart attack patients sooner, according to a press release from the hospital. “We are excited to have the ability to receive electrocardiograms in our emergency department directly from first responders in the field,” said Terri Marney, director of nursing at PRMC. “We would not be able to offer...
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Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations. Friday • 7:15 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances, 2800 block of Gidding Street. • 11:32 a.m.: Public affray report, 1500 block of Sycamore Street. • 12:31 p.m.: Theft report, 400 block of Schepps Boulevard. • 12:45 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, Northglen Drive and Llano Estacado Boulevard. • 1:17 p.m.: Narcotics, 100 block of Commerce Way. • 1:43 p.m.: Fraud, 1900 block of Sycamore Street. • 2...
Today Economic Tax Advisory Board — 7:30 a.m., Assembly room, Bert Cabiness City Government Center. Information: 575-769-7828 Freedom Inn meeting — 3 p.m., New Mexico Workforce Connection, 111 N. Main St. Information: 575-763-3155 Wednesday Toddler Time — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m., City Hall. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday National Nutrition Month & Immunization Awareness Seminar — Noon-2 p.m., fresh fruit and vegetable tasting, no fees or appoin...
link Full text of Aleta Tittle's resignation letter Deputy editor [email protected] Aleta Tittle submitted her letter of resignation as the chief deputy county clerk on March 1, and said her experience in the Curry County clerk’s office — and courthouse — was less than satisfying. “It was just not a good experience from the time we started,” Tittle said on Monday. “There was hostility in that office. There was no cooperation from the (county) manager’s office. There was just hostility in the whole courthouse an...
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link File photo The annual Floyd Jamboree is scheduled Thursday through Saturday with area residents enjoying old country tunes played by the young and old. Managing editor [email protected] This year marks a special anniversary in Roosevelt County — it’s been 65 years since the annual fundraiser Floyd Lions Club Jamboree began. “It’s like an institution around here. Sixty-five years is a pretty good longevity,” said Master of Ceremonies Dave Nash. “If there’s anything longer than that, we sure don’t know about it....
Staff writer When you sit in a car for eight hours at a time, town name signs start to become a source of entertainment to break the monotony of driving in the Southwest. I travel to San Antonio once a month for my Army reserve duty, which is eight hours of back roads that wind past a million scenery-ruining windmills. I find myself looking forward to passing certain signs to estimate my progress and imagine the circumstances that led to naming those areas. Tied for first place are Floydada and Fluvanna, which are the kinds...
Military update Military leaders over the past week have sharpened warnings that force readiness is unraveling and it could plummet if Congress allows the next round of defense cuts mandated by the 2011 Budget Control Act (BCA), with its sequestration tool, to take effect Oct. 1. The House and Senate budget committees, in turn, issued their own warnings amid the rising threats to U.S. interests around the world: No, they are not negotiating an end to the BCA despite how deeply both Republicans and Democrats claim to despise... Full story
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Local columnist That Monday seemed too good to be true. If only all weeks could begin like this one — productive meetings, delicious lunch, great promise in store. But then what should have been a routine business meeting on Tuesday went punch-in-the-gut south. Wednesday crawled by. Deadlines were missed on Thursday. Friday carried bad news from friends. You know exactly what I’m talking about. You’ve experienced this scenario yourself. Saturday was a different story. It brought warm sunshine. Not the kind of warmth that...
On this date ... 2007: Communities across Roosevelt, Curry and Quay counties were picking up debris and evaluating losses after multiple tornadoes tore through the region the night before. Clovis was hardest hit with more than a dozen hurt and more than 100 homes and businesses destroyed. Two Clovis residents soon died from injuries suffered in the storm. 1959: Vernie McGhee of 309 W. Tierra Blanca in Clovis reported to police that someone had stolen women’s clothing from the wash line in the yard of her home. 1955: Clovis h...
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