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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS - Portales High senior Thomas Tulk has bigger fish to fry than winning Monday's Clovis Invitational at Colonial Park Golf Course, although that was pretty nice. After all, he is the defending Class 1-4A state champion. And his plans include entering the Army at the end of the summer. Tulk was solid under chilly, windy conditions, finishing at two-over 74 to help the Rams shoot a team score of 317 and edge Clovis High by a stroke in a three-team field. Meantime, Clovis...
According to a story in The Eastern New Mexico News, a group of young girls at a cheerleading camp in Phoenix took nude videos of a teammate showering. It is difficult to comprehend the published line that states, “The teammates then made fun of the girl’s body and posted the video on Snapchat.” Whatever term this mob of miscreants chooses to call themselves, “teammates” should be denied them. The article goes on to denote that the girls involved used the coach’s phone to ta...
On this date ... 1992: A Texico High School junior was one of five New Mexico students who attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Security and Defense in Washington, D.C. Peggy Kelly, 17, said she did not know why she was chosen for the conference, but said it may have been because of her scores on a military entrance exam she took. Kelly said she attended up to six lectures per day but also found time for sightseeing. 1982: Four Portales brothers and sisters,...
PORTALES — University finances seemed to be the theme of the afternoon with the second candidate to be Eastern New Mexico University's next president as he faced a faculty forum Tuesday. A few faculty members asked candidate John Fritch of Iowa about how he will content with state budget cuts and low finances. Fritch said there are two parts to dealing with the financial situation, which is affecting universities all over the nation. "The first is how do you make a university...
Water is a necessary ingredient for life, second only to air in importance. Even our food supply depends on the ready availability of water. Our primary local water supply, the Ogallala Aquifer, is dwindling. Whether or not you believe this is an imminent threat, there is no doubt it’s not being replenished fast enough to keep up with demand. This can’t continue without causing real trouble at some point. For some people in the area, the future is now. Several factors ove...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Christian has been tough on Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team this season. The Lady Eagles took four of five contests with the Greyhounds, although ENMU managed a split on Tuesday. The Hounds won the opener 11-3 behind an eight-run second before Oklahoma Christian came back to win 11-2. Both games were shortened to five innings by the eight-run rule. ENMU (18-27) pulled even with two runs in the third on a sacrifice fly by second baseman Audrey Velasquez and a run-scoring double by fir...
PORTALES — Roosevelt County commissioners decided to table a new road policy at their Tuesday morning meeting after expressing concerns about its content. Road Superintendent Ricky Lovato told commissioners that the changes to the policy include a fee for digging culverts and for new cattle guards, as well as administrative fees. Commissioner Shane Lee asked Lovato if someone would be charged if they needed a cattle guard moved from one location to another. Lovato said that probably wouldn’t be the case, but any resident ask...
PORTALES — In a hearing to dismiss drug trafficking charges against a Portales man Thursday morning, Judge Donna Mowrer ruled she would make a decision in one week, after taking the matter under advisement. Antonio Salguero, 30, was one of several people arrested on drug trafficking charges in April 2016 in a drug sting by the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Malin Parker was called to the stand by Salguero’s attorney Chris Christensen of the public defender’s office, who posited that the sheriff “showed reckless...
PORTALES — State Police on Tuesday declined again to release the names of those involved in a traffic fatality that occurred Saturday in Roosevelt County. Sgt. Chad Pierce said the names could not be released because “specific details are still being investigated pertaining to this crash. Once the investigation permits, the names of those involved will be released.” He provided no additional information. A police news release on Sunday said one person was killed south of Clovis on U.S. 70. The accident happened about 11:40...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, is accepting applications for nominations to U.S. military service academies in the fall of 2018. Four of the nation’s five service academies — the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy — require a congressional, vice presidential or service-connected nomination as part of the application process. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination. Nominations will be accepte...
The Curry County Commission met Tuesday morning at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. All commissioners were in attendance. • Ninth Judicial District Judge Drew Tatum addressed County Manager Lance Pyle, upset that courthouse renovations are on “the back burner” because commissioners are focused on the detention center. Commissioners approved a detention center renovation plan that includes building a 48-bed cluster and two new recreation yards. Commissioner Angelina Baca told Tatum the commission will...
President Donald Trump’s proposed 2018 federal budget eliminates a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that provides millions of dollars in grants and loans to small water and wastewater systems. It would have a devastating effect on parts of rural New Mexico. The USDA’s Water and Environmental Program last year alone provided $6.6 million in grants and loans for New Mexico water projects. The program, tailored to serve rural community and water systems serving 10,000 people or fewer, provides grants and low-interest loa...
Today • Curry County Chamber Ambassadors — 11:30 a.m. at the chamber, Clovis. Information: 575-763-3435 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in north annex at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 • Commission on Older Adults — 3 p.m. in the Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7908 Tuesday • Relay for Life Committee — 5:15 in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Relay for Life Captains — 6:15 in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Publi...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for the Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Monday • 4:02 a.m.: Breaking and entering, 100 block of Carmel • 8:21 a.m.: DVO violation, 2400 block of East 21st Street • 10:57 a.m.: Shoplifting up to $500, 2800 block of North Prince Street • 11:52 a.m.: Lost property, 300 block of West 14th Street • 1:49 p.m.: Shoplifting (muni), 2000 block of North Prince Street • 2:47 p.m.: Probation violation (felony), 2000 block of North Prince Street • 2:...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Sunday • 12:54 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 2100 block East University Drive • 8:01 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 2000 block Boxwood Street • 8:53 a.m.: Vehicle theft report, 700 block South Roosevelt Road K, report taken • 9:42 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident hit and run, 500 block East First Street, report taken • 11:51 a.m.: Smoke investigation, 500 block Country Club Estates • 12:50 p.m.: Breaking and entering, 1500 block Arizona Drive • 1:13 p.m.: Re...
Today • Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: ABCs and 123s. Information: 575-356-3940 • Teen program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 13-18. Game day: Xbox One free play. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Preschool story hour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Theme: Spring is for ducks and rabbits. Information: 575-769-7840 • Teen program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for...
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Northwest Abiquiu Lake — Fishing has been slow with just an occasional walleye and smallmouth bass caught by anglers using jigs and grubs. The surface water temp was in the high 40s. Animas River — Water flow near Aztec on...
District 4/1-2A Gateway Christian 12, Melrose 2 Melrose 101 00 — 2 5 6 Gateway Christian 225 21 —12 9 0 Blake DeVaney, Kendal Barrett (4), Devin Bailey (5) and Hunter Sorgen, DeVaney (4); Jaydon Stephens and Jacob Swann. W — Stephens. L — DeVaney. Top hitters — Melrose: Jordan Jasso 1-2, RBI; DeVaney 1-2. Gateway Christian: Biaine Arnold 2-3, 2B, 3 runs, BB; Greg Estes 2-2, RBI, 2 runs, BB; Stephens 2-2, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, 2 BBs. Records — Melrose 4-3-1 (4-2-1), Gateway Christian 6-2 (5-0). Junior varsity — Melrose 7, Ga...
