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STAFF REPORT An inmate who attempted suicide early Monday morning is in stable condition and under guard in the surgical intensive care unit at a Lubbock hospital, according to Curry County Undersheriff Mike Reeves. The inmate has been identified as Jeffery Boatwright, 47, of Clovis. He was booked on March 24 for aggravated battery with a cash bond set at $1,000. Reeves declined to provide hospital information “in the interest of the security of the prisoner.” Reeves said Boatwright used jail-issued razors to slit his wri...
DEPUTY EDITOR [email protected] What happened to the fish caught by Clovis's famous fisherman Bounchanh Bounsombath last year has remained a mystery … until now. According to Bounsombath's lawyer Michael Garrett, his 1,622 fish were fed to bears in custody “someplace.” “They (New Mexico) have a bear park someplace,” Garrett said. “All of the fish went to the bear park.” According to records obtained at Magistrate Court, Bounsombath consistently exceeded the bag limit on fish from March through May, and allegedly sol...
Staff Writer [email protected] Gifted and Talented fifth-graders from Mesa Elementary won a statewide robotics challenge recently in Albuquerque. Mesa Elementary teacher Shawn Pelfrey said the Destination Imagination competition attracted 80 different teams from around the state who competed in seven different categories. The students came in first place in the “Creature Feature” challenge during the April 11 competition. “They won,” said Joan Spear, whose grandson is on the team. “And that says a lot for their teachers...
Staff Writer [email protected] For a man usually known for his stoicism, Joe Thomas was all smiles and a few tears Wednesday. The 64-year-old retired city manager and longtime devoted public servant was honored for his vast career with the city at a “come and go” celebration at Clovis City Hall and at a formal recognition ceremony at the Norman & Vi Petty Rock & Roll Museum. The Public Works department kicked off the farewell speeches and the laughter when they pre... Full story
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Staff report Hobbs finished well ahead of the pack Wednesday at Lake Carlsbad Golf Course, while Clovis’ girls and boys teams finished second and fifth, respectively. The Clovis girls shot 402 to edge Artesia (403), Portales (405) and Carlsbad (411), but were well behind the Eagles at 374. Salem Ortiz of Hobbs was the medalist with an 82, while Clovis freshman Raquel Anaya was fourth at 92. Anaya picked up her third and final qualifying leg for the state tournament in May. “We didn’t play very well,” Clovis girls coach S...
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Sports writer [email protected] Experience won out over relative youth on Tuesday. link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis High senior Richard Hernandez blasts a return in his No. 3 doubles match with sophomore J.J. Alvarado against Enrique Cabral and Gerardo Calderon of Portales at the CHS courts. Hernandez and Alvarado defeated Cabral and Calderon 6-2, 6-1. Clovis High’s senior-laden boys, despite missing No. 1 player Tristan Pautler, cruised to an 8-1 victory over P... Full story
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Staff report Clovis High’s baseball team pulled out the opener of Tuesday’s District 4-6A doubleheder with rival Hobbs at Bell Park, but the Wildcats couldn’t come up with the needed magic to get a sweep. link Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Clovis High senior catcher Derek Kuykendall goes low to prevent a pitch from getting away from him during the first game of Tuesday’s District 4-6A doubleheader against Hobbs at Bell Park. Senior catcher Derik Kuykendall’s slow dribbler to shor...
Staff report HOBBS — The Hobbs Lady Eagles rallied from a 4-1 deficit to hand Clovis High a 14-5 loss and complete a sweep of Tuesday’s District 4-6A softball doubleheader. In the opener, sophomore Zariah Duarte pitched a five-hitter and Hobbs notched a 9-0 victory over the Lady Wildcats. In the second game, senior pitcher A.J. Wright suffered a shin injury when she hit the catcher’s shin guard trying to slide in with a run in the fourth inning. The Lady Cats had taken the lead at that point with the help of a two-run singl...
Staff report PORTALES — Senior first baseman Blake Cooper went 3-for-5 with three doubles and four RBIs and Eastern New Mexico University turned a game-ending double play to squelch a ninth-inning rally for a 9-7 win over University of the Southwest on Tuesday at Greyhound Field. Freshman Elijah Capello earned a three-inning save, but it wasn’t without excitement. After going six-up and six-down in the seventh and eighth, the Mustangs (10-32) loaded the bases in the ninth on a single, an error and a hit batsman. Pinch-hitter... Full story
