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  • Man charged with murder in downtown slaying

    Updated Mar 25, 2022

    CLOVIS – Police early Thursday made an arrest in connection with a Wednesday night homicide in downtown Clovis. Police Capt. Robbie Telles said Adrian Chavez, 26, has been charged with an open count of murder. The victim was identified as Kelsey Ladawn Cash, 28, of Clovis. Telles said Chavez was arrested about 3:30 a.m. Thursday and taken to the Curry County Adult Detention Center. According to a news release from Telles: About 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to 201 N. Main St. for a report of shots fired. On ar... Full story

  • Faith: We'll get through gas prices just as we have before

    Curtis Shelburne, Religion columnist|Updated Mar 22, 2022

    We’ve done this before, ya know. I’m talking about having heart palpitations when we pull up beside a gas pump. My wife and I took a three-day trip to the mountains with friends recently. That was the first time in this present petrol mess that I pumped gas that cost more than $4 per gallon. (I couldn’t tell that it performed any better than $2 gas.) But we’ve done this before. As I was getting my driver’s license back in the ’70s, OPEC was jerking us around. “The Imperi...

  • Smith posts victories in trio of throwing events at WT meet

    the Staff of The News|Updated Mar 22, 2022

    CANYON, Texas — Junior Tania Smith scored in three throwing events, highlighting Eastern New Mexico University’s performances in West Texas A&M’s Spring Break Classic, the opening meet of the outdoor track season. Smith finished second in shot put at 43 feet, 1 3/4 inches, her second-best outing in outdoor competition and the second-best on record at ENMU. She was also third in discus (120-9) and eighth in hammer throw (127-8). Clovis freshman Kiara Cox placed in two sprints, claiming sixth in the 100 (12.67 seconds) and eigh...

  • Melrose hosts all-star tilts

    Dave Wagner, The Staff of The News|Updated Mar 22, 2022

    MELROSE - Melrose seniors Logan DeVaney and Johanna Roybal had one final chance to play on their home court on Saturday, and as all-stars no less. DeVaney played for the Class 1-3A boys' Red squad and scored 16 points to help his team post a 109-90 victory over the Green team. Roybal, meantime, had two points as her Green contingent notched a 78-71 win over Red. The games were sponsored by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association. Both players totally enjoyed the...