Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Representatives from Raton, Tucumcari and Lordsburg told New Mexico racing commissioners on Thursday they are interested in applying for the state's sixth racino license, even though discussion of that license had been removed from the meeting agenda. The long-delayed and still unfinished La Mesa Racetrack in Raton earlier this week appealed the loss of its racing license to the state Supreme Court, putting the availability of that license in limbo. An unnamed group has also expressed interest in opening a racino in Clovis.... Full story
LOVINGTON — Senior Summer Martinez cracked a pair of two-run homers in the opener and pitched a three-hit complete game in the nightcap on Friday as the Portales Lady Rams wrapped up the District 4-3A softball title with a 15-1, 10-3 sweep of rival Lovington. Portales (18-5, 6-0 district) led just 2-1 in the third inning of the opener, but scored five in that inning and four in each of the next two to win on the 10-run rule after five. Freshman Kiersten Ramirez pitched a five-hitter with no walks and four strikeouts. M...
CARLSBAD — Junior left-hander Caleb Prentiss got plenty of support from his teammates Friday night. He didn't need much. Prentiss tossed a six-inning perfect game as Carlsbad beat Clovis High 10-0 in the first game of a District 4-5A baseball doubleheader. The Cavemen also won the nightcap 14-1, clinching the district title. Clovis (8-16, 1-5 district) managed seven hits in Game 2, but didn't score until Jordan Holguin's single plated Brody Edwards in the top of the fifth. That game was called after 4 1/2 innings because o... Full story
HOBBS — The Hobbs Lady Eagles went to the long ball on Friday night. Scoring all but one of their runs on homers, the Lady Eagles pulled away in the fifth inning for a 6-1 win over Clovis High and a sweep of their District 4-5A softball doubleheader. Hobbs eked out a 3-2 win in the opener. Cierra Heckard hit a pair of solo homers for Hobbs (11-13, 3-3) in the nightcap. She broke a scoreless tie with a leadoff home run in the third inning, then opened the bottom of the fifth with another solo shot to make it 3-1. Senior M...
West Texas A&M wasted little time jumping on Eastern New Mexico University in the opener of the team's four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series on Friday night at Greyhound Field. Tyler McKnight led off the game with a double and promtly scored on a since by Patrick Ramirez as the Buffaloes cruised to a 10-0 victory over the struggling Greyhounds. James Dylan (4-2) threw 126 pitches in the seven-inning, run-rule-shortened game, but finished with a five-hitter. He walked...
Downtown revitalization is in full swing in Clovis and Portales, and local MainStreet programs have been hard at work behind the scenes to help revamp these historical areas and bring fresh, fun events to area residents. While the constant road construction in Portales has brought its fair share of headaches for drivers, MainStreet is using it to its advantage. CMI correspondent: Joshua Lucero Foley Bluegrass Band performed at the Yam Theatre last August as part of the Yam's...
Texas Cowboy Hall of Famer and founder of the Professional Bull Riders (association) Cody Lambert stopped in Clovis on Friday to rope some calves. Cody Lambert Lambert, 51, rode bulls and broncs professionally for 17 years and said his calf roping at the Joe's Boot Shop Calf Roping rodeo was just for fun. Lambert retired from bull riding in 1996 and continued riding broncs. He rode calves and steers as child. He said he roped calves a little as a young man but did not start...
When the youngsters became the proud owners of a new colt, they set out on a mission to bond with him. Teaching him tricks became part of the fun, as they coaxed him to interact and do things in exchange for affection and treats. Mastering the challenge of standing on his hind legs was a little awkward for the uncoordinated colt, but when the children discovered they could help, the trick become even more interesting. Coaxing him and helping him to get his front legs up high enough, they discovered he could indeed stand on... Full story
Going through my record collection the other day I ran across a 1982 album by Willie Nelson and the late, great Waylon Jennings titled "WWII." The first track on the LP is titled "Mr. Shuck and Jive." "Well, I can't say that anymore," I thought to myself. It turns out I'm not allowed to say "shuck and jive" because I'm from one ethnic/racial background and the phrase apparently originated with another. So if I say "shuck and jive" I am being politically incorrect. This came up within the past few months because some... Full story
A grand jury returned a first-degree murder indictment Friday against Daniel Murrell III, 23, of Clovis, who is accused of inflicting fatal injuries during the robbery and beating of 61-year-old Joe Garcia, according to District Attorney Matt Chandler. Murrell is accused of being the ringleader behind two muggings in January that injured Garcia and 82-year-old David Shober. Garcia was attacked while walking home from a convenience store near 11th and Mitchell. He died of injuries from the beating three days later. Shober... Full story
LAWTON, Okla. — Cameron manufactured a fifth-inning run with four walks and held off Eastern New Mexico University 4-3 on Friday, completing a doubleheader sweep which clinched the final spot in next week's eight-team Lone Star Conference softball tournament for the Aggies over the Zias. Cameron (16-30, 9-17 LSC) took the opener 11-3 as freshman third baseman Sonora Zukerman drove in five runs with a pair of homers. By clinching the series, which ends with today's 11 a.m. (MDT) regular-season finale, Cameron eliminated the Z...
LUBBOCK — Sophomore Kris-Ann Walter and the 1,600 relay team set Eastern New Mexico University school records in Thursday's Texas Tech Open track meet. Walter, a transfer from Adams State by way of Jamaica, brook the school mark in long jump by nearly a foot, going 19-6 to finish third. Her jump would have been an NCAA Division II national qualifying mark except it was wind-aided. In the relay, junior Alesha Jones, sophomore Sabrina Huelga and freshmen Amber Saiz and Danielle Caro ran a time of 3 minutes, 58.52 seconds, g...
A 34-year-old Clovis man was cited after his .40 caliber handgun went off inside his car while parked outside Subway and LA Nails on east 21st Street, according to Clovis police. The incident happened April 15. Police released a report Friday. The man told officers the gun accidentally fired as he was unloading a clip from the gun while waiting in the parking lot for his wife, according to the report. The responding officer noted the driver's window was shattered and there was a single bullet hole in the driver's door. The... Full story
