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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Staff Writer [email protected] Curry County Commission candidates took center stage and broached a wide array of issues during Thursday’s High Plains Patriots Candidates Forum at the Master’s Centre in Clovis. Seven candidates vying for three seats were present during the two hour session — with District 2 incumbent Ben McDaniel being joined by challenger Stephen Whittington while District 4 candidates Steve Gershon, Benjamin Smith and Donald Harrell were also present. District 4 candidates are vying for the seat currently... Full story
STAFF REPORT RUIDOSO — Victoria Cordova and Grace Hooker homered in a four-run seventh, and the Portales Rams survived Ruidoso with a 5-2 win in the first game of Thursday’s District 4-3A doubleheader at Ruidoso High School. Portales (21-5, 8-0) claimed the second game 16-1 in four innings to secure the sweep. It will next play in the first round of the state tournament and come in on a 10-game winning streak. The Rams trailed 2-1 entering the inning before Kiersten Ramirez, 0-for-3 entering the inning, reached on a walk and...
Pat Boone of Elida, who was recently elected president of the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association, has been a member of the organization “for about 20 years, for most of those years just as an interested member.” In his time in NMCGA, Boone has previously served on the executive committee, as southeast vice president on the executive board and as president elect. His term as president of NMCGA begins this year and will last through 2017. Boone What are your plans for the o... Full story
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Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles about local graduating high school seniors. Floyd High School Lyzette Belloc, who plans to attend college at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, to become a registered nurse, has participated in varsity volleyball, varsity track, varsity basketball, varsity cheerleading, Future Farmers of America, National Honor Society and student council. Belloc Which class that you took in high school do you believe was the most impor...
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The following were actions taken Tuesday at the Roosevelt General Hospital Board meeting: • Board members approved accreditation for a credential one position for Dr. Sanjay Vasudeva by RGH Chief of Staff Dr. Praveen Chava. “He’s a board certified emergency physician. He started working recently in emergency rooms. His data bank is clear, his references are superior,” said Chava. • Board members approved both the March 2016 financial statement and the submission of the hospital’s budget. According to Chief Financial O... Full story
I don’t remember exactly the first time I was put on a horse, but it was before I started learning to drive, so let’s say four years old. The first challenge is getting on board. When the stirrup is about level with your face, and you can’t reach the saddle-horn from the ground, traditional mounting methods are not really an option. Alternative one is the environment utilization mount. Find a fence, vehicle, rock or other object that lets you start from a significantly elevate... Full story
This is a continuation of last week’s column on how, rather than my parents reading my sisters and I books as children, we listened to children’s records. However, in writing the column, I realized two things. While I grew up under a rich oral tradition of our Hispanic culture, an oral tradition which shaped my views of myself and the world, books were not completely out of the picture. Books were influential. At first, the books Mom had laying around were dangerous … until... Full story
Several years ago my sister Susie and I stopped at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, as we were on our way back from Dallas. We had to go through Sweetwater anyway, so we decided to take some time and experience something we had always heard about. We parked our car and headed down to the world's largest rattlesnake event at the Nolan County Coliseum in Sweetwater. I still can’t believe we did it considering our ultimate fear is being close to any kind of snake. B... Full story
One to ten scale. One, terrible; ten, incredibly good. Here’s the question: In general, in your whole life, how content are you? This is not a trick question. The first number that pops into your head is almost certainly the “right” one. Stop to think about this too long and you’ll mess it up. So ... what’s your contentment number? Play it close to the vest, if you wish. Your number is yours. I might tell you mine, if you ask; I might not. But I’m pretty sure I know one ap... Full story
Today • Dance & Cheer Force recital — 6 p.m. at Marshall Auditorium. Admission: Free. Information: 575-693-1060 • Pauline McDaniel Jr. recital — 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall at ENMU. Admission: Free. Information: 575-562-1011 • Child Find screening — 9 a.m.-noon at Elida schools. Pre-screening for ages 0 to 5. Information: 575-274-6211 Saturday • Destination Imagination fundraiser — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. spaghetti & meatball dinner, silent auction at First United Methodist Church. Information: 575-356-8597 • Successful You Career Closet...
April 29 On this date ... 1951: Clovis High School was preparing to graduate 126 students, according to Principal Dave St. Clair. Gov. Edwin Mechem was the scheduled speaker for commencement at the Marshall Junior High gymnasium. Sherman Williams was class president. Jackie Murphy was vice president. 1951: An Oklahoma City man was jailed “for safekeeping,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. The man was “under the influence” and “flashing” his money, according to railroad offici... Full story
The following are Eastern New Mexico University faculty and staff set to retire next month: • Dr. Mo Ahmadian, professor of Electronic Engineering Technology • Barbara Palantone, associate professor of Social Work • Dr. Nina Bjornsson, associate professor of English • Frances Gonzales, acquisitions library technical assistant • Dr. Jeff Geiser, athletic director • Dr. Kathleen Pittman, Roswell associate professor of Reading and Language Arts • Dr. Phillip Million, professor, Communicative Disorders • Dr. Jean Wozencraft-Orne...
The city of Portales Water Department will be conducting utility work on Lime Street from Avon to Boston Tuesday through Wednesday. This section of Lime Street will be closed to through traffic. City officials ask that drivers slow down and follow traffic control signage in the project area. For more information, call 575-356-6662....
One to ten scale. One, terrible; ten, incredibly good. Here’s the question: In general, in your whole life, how content are you? This is not a trick question. The first number that pops into your head is almost certainly the “right” one. Stop to think about this too long and you’ll mess it up. So ... what’s your contentment number? Play it close to the vest, if you wish. Your number is yours. I might tell you mine, if you ask; I might not. But I’m pretty sure I know one ap...
Staff writer [email protected] A candidate for Curry County Commission was found guilty of misdemeanor battery Wednesday during municipal court proceedings. Clovis Municipal Court Judge Jan Garrett ordered District 4 candidate Steve Gershon to pay $41 in court costs. In addition, a 30-day jail sentence was deferred and will be dismissed if Gershon satisfies court stipulations, officials said. Stipulations are that Gershon obey all city and state laws and that he not change his address or phone number without notifying the...
Managing Editor [email protected] Veterans who are injured in combat are issued a Purple Heart. Nathan McCreery wants them to also have a purple spot. McCreery, a local photographer, is spearheading the Purple Heart Project — an effort to set up priority parking spots for combat-wounded veterans at public facilities and willing businesses. “It’s been an astonishment to me,” McCreery said. “People hear me, and they’re chomping at the bit and saying, ‘We want to do this.’” The spots would be similar to handicapped parki... Full story
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Staff Photo: Brooke Finch Davida Padilla, far left, and Jojo Padilla present bracelets to Leota and Brian West as part of the Kids for Christ Church outreach to cancer patients. Staff writer [email protected] Visiting the elderly every week and ministering to cancer patients monthly are no easy tasks, no matter the age. But Kids for Christ Church members are always up for the challenge. Kids for Christ Church is the local youth congregation led by Dee Madrid, or “Sister D...
