Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Booked The following were booked into local jails Thursday: Clovis • Carla Dixon, 55, possession of a controlled substance • Eric Marez, 32, probation violation • David Howl, 50, possession of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, concealing identity, possession of drug paraphernalia, expired registration plate • Shanna Smith, 31, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, probation violation, concealing identity, tampering with evidence • Laurence Perez, 18, distribution of a control...
CLOVIS — On Friday night, Clovis took the first step along the way to a Class 6A championship, and that step couldn't have gone better for the Wildcats. The 'Cats run-ruled Manzano 10-0 in five innings, giving them more time to rest up for the quick turnaround before Saturday's 11 a.m. Game 2 start of the best-of-three, first-round series. Clovis improved to 22-5, while Manzano slipped to 12-13. Senior Sebastian Nunez pitched a crackling two-hitter, those lonely two coming o... Full story
PORTALES — The Portales Rams have had plenty of nailbiters in 2018, as they've overcome a number of slow starts with strong finishes. Friday night's Class 4A Game 1 victory over No. 13 West Las Vegas was no exception. Portales (17-10) overcame a 4-0 deficit to rally for a 5-4 victory in the final innings. A throwing error allowed Logan McDaniel to score from second base to help the Rams take the first game of their best-of-3 series. "I think they're gonna give me a dang h...
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales High girls tennis team had more trouble than it would have liked Friday against Bosque. It wasn't enough trouble to matter, as the Rams eventually took a 7-2 victory in the quarterfinals of the Class 1A-4A team championships at Albuquerque Academy. Portales advances to an 8 a.m. semifinal against top-seeded Robertson. The winner will get either Mesilla Valley or St. Michael's in the 2 p.m. championship match. "We're excited we moved on," Portales c...
This morning, Clovis will run, walk and bark for life. It will be the dogs doing the barking — most of it anyways. This is the 6th or 7th year running of Bark for Life, a pet-friendly variation of the Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, said organizer Marcy Anaya. Unlike the human-centric original this event lasts only a few hours, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Park. Neither do you actually need a dog or your running shoes; there will also be games, a bake sale, a bounce house, a dunk tank, and d... Full story
On this date ... 1983: New Mexico was considering phasing out its mechanical voting machines and replacing them with a computerized system if the "computerized machines pass tough state tests," according to an Associated Press article out of Albuquerque. Hoyt Clifton, director of the state Bureau of Elections, said New Mexico's 1,841 voting machines had been in use since the 1950s. A contract had been signed to start testing new computerized voting machines in the physical...
Danni Williams still has a year of college basketball eligibility left, and she is pretty much a free agent. Clovis' all-time leading scorer, and the only three-time selection as the Gatorade New Mexico girls player of the year, does not plan to return to Texas A&M next season. Williams announced on social media she believed, "it is in my best interest to (become a) graduate transfer from Texas A&M. I'm so thankful to have had the amazing opportunity to represent Texas A&M on... Full story
CLOVIS — Kasama, meet Clovis. That’s the idea next week as Clovis hosts a delegation from its “sister city” in Zambia, as announced in a news release Friday. It’s not the first time some representatives from the landlocked country in southern Africa have visited eastern New Mexico. In 2012, the sister city designation took effect and a larger delegation including Kasama’s mayor came to visit. At the Clovis Ethnic Fair that summer the prominent Zambian singer Maureen Lilanda performed, said Clovis’ Cultural and Ethnic Affair... Full story
ALBUQUERQUE — Local athletes claimed three state titles Friday as the state track meet got started for Classes 1A through 3A Friday at the University of New Mexico. The meet runs through today. n Class 1A boys: After five events, Reserve leads the pack with 23.5 points, while Elida is close behind at 18 points. Defending champ Melrose has nine points for third place. Elida went 1-3 in pole vault, as Kaull Burton won at 12-6 and Wesley Poling leaped 11 even. Emmit Falcon finished second in the 1,600 at 4:51.3. Teigan Delk f...
ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis boys tennis team showed lots of growth and potential this season. It ended, however, with a 9-0 loss to seventh-seeded Cleveland in Friday morning’s first-round state tournament match at Albuquerque’s Jerry Cline Tennis Center. The 10th-seeded Wildcats, as a result, ended their spring at 7-4. Though the ’Cats had a solid season, hopefully of the building-block variety, first-year head coach Brad Heath thought they were capable of hanging around a bit longer. “We talked about being tournament tough,” h...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Courthouse will receive 10 additional security cameras following approval at Tuesday’s County Commission meeting. But some court officials fear funding for additional improvements to the building is dwindling. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said over the past 2 1/2 years the county set aside about $4.2 million from the general fund to be used for improvements and renovations to the courthouse. Prior to the approval of the additional security cameras, which will cost close to $47,000, Pyle said the...
Tuesday • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Wednesday • Clovis Senior Center Plan and Design Task Force — 11 a.m. at Clovis City Hall, 320 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7908 • Clovis Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • Clovis Commission on Older Adults — 3 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N....
Today • Tucumcari Rawhide Days — All day at various locations in Tucumcari. The city will be transformed into an Old West town to commemorate the filming of the television series “Rawhide” in Tucumcari. Information: 505-720-2195 • Cinco de Mayo Fun Run — 7:30 a.m. at the Portales High School track field. There is no entry fee. Runners will make their way to the Memorial Building, where all runners will receive a blue ribbon. • High Plains Women’s Expo — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Clovis Civic Center. The event will feature yoga...
Tina Dixon and Gene Creighton, both Republicans, are seeking a four-year term as Roosevelt County commissioner for District 4. Creighton is the incumbent. Candidates were given the same questions, and asked to answer them on the spot. Absentee voting begins Tuesday and will take place Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until June 1 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 2 at the Roosevelt County Courthouse. Early voting will be available at the Memorial Building from May 19 to June 2, Tuesday through Friday from noon to...
