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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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My name is Magdalena Ramirez. I have worked for Clovis Municipal Schools for 19 1/2, years all at Los Niños. One of the years we moved to the Lincoln Jackson building to combine family literacy and early intervention. This year was my last year as an educational assistant. I am a Lela of two beautiful girls. What would you do if you won $1 million? I always want to help someone who is in dire need. I would help them be debt free and have a new start. What is your most prized...
It’s been a few years since he’s been in the public spotlight, but it seems John Harris can still hit a ball a long way. The 1973 Clovis High School graduate is best known for his professional baseball career, which included three seasons with the California Angels. Today, his best sport is golf, evidenced by the hole-in-one witnesses say he scored at Colonial Park’s par-4 fourth hole on Thursday morning. “I think it’s 331 yards,” said playing partner Lynn Berry of Clovis, who reported the ace. Berry attributed Harris’ succes...
Proposed education changes good for NM I would like to profess my support for the recent educational changes initiated and proposed by the governor and New Mexico’s Public Education Department. We finally have leadership in place that are looking to protect and advance education for the benefit not only of the teachers but, more importantly, the students. These new changes will allow school districts to keep their qualified teachers, which will assist in development of the new teachers in each district. This can only help a...
Roswell, New Mexico. 1947. Mention of the place, the year — that’s all it takes. Even those only casually interested in reported UFO phenomena know at least parts of the story that follows. Those for whom the mysteries surrounding UFOs hold more allure — they’re able to recite chapter and verse. The alleged crash of a flying saucer. And, depending on which theories one prefers, the recovery of its deceased alien occupants, followed by a government effort aimed at sweeping the whole thing under the rug. The name of a city, a y...
Where there’s art, there’s innovation, especially in rural communities. So says Richard Florida, who is described by Wikipedia as an American urban studies theorist focusing on social and economic theory. He teaches at the University of Toronto and has a consulting outfit called the Creative Class Group. The creative class — artists and innovators of all kinds — is something he writes about frequently. In a recent article called “The Rise of the Rural Creative Class” for a publication called “CityLab,” Florida demonst...
Few things offend Bernie Sanders as much as people escaping from command-and-control government systems, even minority students whose parents are desperate to get their kids a decent education. The socialist wants to turn George Wallace on his head and not block black children from attending traditional public schools, but block them from exiting those schools for something better. The New York Times wrote a long, devastating report the other day on the then-Burlington,...
One of the few George Carlin albums I don’t own is “A Place for My Stuff.” It’s kind of a surprise because the album’s title track is the one Carlin monologue I think of constantly. “That’s all you need in life, a little place for your stuff. that’s all your house is — a place to keep your stuff. If you didn’t have so much stuff, you wouldn’t need a house. You could just walk around all the time. A house is just a pile of stuff with a cover on it. “Did you ever notice when you go to somebody else’s house, you never quite fe...
Saturday marked the unofficial beginning of summer. Schools are mostly out, the weather is mostly warmer and it’s the heart of a three-day weekend for many of us. It’s usually a great time for family, water sports and grilling. As we wrap up all the fun, it’s also a good day to remember that the freedom we enjoy has come with a heavy price — the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers on battlefields. On Monday, Clovis, Portales and other area towns will gather solemnl...
The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Curry County Clerk’s Office: • Gary Alex Martinez, 25, and Jasmine Diaz, 24, both of Clovis • Jimmy Ray Patrick Madrid, 30, and Stephanie Marie Marez, 27, both of Clovis • Juan Carlos Galvan Picazo, 37, and Henrietta Mary Garcia, 53, both of Clovis • Ryan Allen Walters, 22, and Taylor Caroline Sanders, 21, both of Clovis • Juan Razo Macias, 25, and Amanda Lee McGregor, 27, both of Los Lunas • Spencer Wynne Schardein, 31, and Tayllor Renay Rubio, 23, both of C...
CLOVIS — Come this fall, you may notice a few new faces around town surveying Clovis’ roads in search of repair needs. But in all honestly, you probably won’t notice. The Clovis Public Works Committee took in a presentation from Pittsburgh-based RoadBotics during its Wednesday meeting, and seemed impressed with the process and potential benefits. Established in December 2016, RoadBotics has delivered road assessments to 75 municipalities and has worked with 20 different states and 10 different countries. Brian Felker, direc...
PORTALES - Portales High Principal Arturo Ontiveros greeted a packed Greyhound Arena Friday night, and welcomed them to commencement ceremonies with a reminder to not be overly loud or use noisemakers for the sake of decorum. And then the PHS class of 2019 took its last chance to do as any high school senior would — everything possible to test the principal's limits. Air horns, boisterous cheers and confetti explosions mixed with applause and respect throughout the night as t...
Tuesday • Clovis Municipal Schools board — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, CMS administration building, 1009 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 • Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees — 5:30 p.m., Fred Anthony Conference Room, RGH, 42121 US-70, Portales. Information: 575-359-1800 Thursday • Roosevelt County Commission special meeting — 1 p.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Discussion of preliminary 2019-20 budget. Information: 575-356-5307 Saturday • Organ Transplant Su...
On this date ... 1969: Clovis police arrested a 45-year-old man and confiscated “various gambling devices” in a “small gambling raid,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. The raid occurred at 320 Upsilon. Police said no one was gambling when they arrived at the home. In other local police briefs: • A home at 207 Ross was ransacked and the following items were reported stolen: a television set, stereo, lawn mower, pots and pans and clothes. Value of the stolen items was estimated at $1,585. • A man reported an undetermine...
CLOVIS - Fifty-foot steel pipe segments, arriving four at a time on trucks from Dallas, are now being installed in the ongoing construction of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority's interim groundwater project that broke ground in February. Work on Finished Water 2 is scheduled to wrap up by year's end, establishing almost 8 miles of transmission pipeline between northwest of Cannon Air Force Base and EPCOR's water storage system at Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard an...
PORTALES - Angel Loya was sentenced Wednesday morning to six years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the April 2018 shooting death of Dylan McKay in Portales. "I'm truly sorry for what happened," Loya told McKay's loved ones in the crowded court hearing. "It was never my intention to take Dylan's life." Loya, 23, faced up to 15 years in prison if convicted at trial on his original charge of second-degree murder. Attorneys said in...
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Though Friday and Saturday was time for most people to leave work behind, hit the highways and think about having fun, some Eastern New Mexico track athletes were hard at work. Eastern New Mexico’s 400-meter women’s team was among the contingent representing the Greyhounds at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Kingsville, Texas, Thursday through Saturday. And that team — consisting of Kandice Miles, Maijah Mathis, Danee Bustos and Lateria Slaughter — placed fifth in Saturday...
Clovis’ track and field season is over. But the results of it will go on and on and on. The Wildcats’ track and field season officially ended May 18 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque when the Clovis boys finished second in the state 5A championship meet behind Cleveland, and the Lady Wildcats took fourth. But there were some marks this year, championship-winning or close, that elevated some current Wildcats into the school’s top 10 all-time. “I guess you never know how you do at a meet until you start looking...
• Portales High’s boys basketball program will run its summer camps Tuesday through Thursday at the PHS gym. Boys entering grades 1-6 will go from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., while boys in grades 7-9 will go from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is $50 and will be accepted on the first day of camp. Information: Rickie McBroom, 557-219-9176. • The Lady Ram Basketball Fundamental Camp is scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday at the Portales Junior High Gym. There will be a 9 a.m.-11 a.m. camp for girls entering grades 3-5, with a $4...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball program made it a half-dozen new additions, with junior college transfer Anasha Hurst joining the fold for 2019-20. The signing of Hurst, a 5-foot-8 guard from Kirkwood Community College, was announced Wednesday in a university release. “Coach (Kim) Muhl at Kirkwood Community College does an outstanding job with his program and it is an honor to be able to get Anasha,” ENMU coach Josh Prock said, “She is a very versatile player who can play multiple positions...
It’s the time of year when high school coaches come and high school coaches go. And there have been plenty of comings and goings at Portales High this spring, which will make the Rams’ varsity coaching landscape look a bit different next season. Portales will head into the 2019-20 school year with new baseball and softball head coaches, a new boys soccer head coach, a new cross country head coach and a new golf head coach. Yet, some of the resignations were expected and the replacements seem natural fits. Nathan Dodge had...
Monday • Memorial Day • Wreath laying — 9 a.m., Roosevelt County War Memorial, corner of Avenue C and South Main, Portales. Hosted by Roosevelt County veterans. Public invited. Information: 575-607-5970 • Memorial Day Ceremony — 10 a.m., Lawn Haven Cemetery, 1601 E. Llano Estacado, Clovis. Hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3280. Information: 575-763-5044 • Annual Memorial Day Ceremony — 10:30 a.m., Portales Cemetery, 1600 E. Third St., Portales. Hosted by American Legion Post 31, Carl McDermott Chapter. Public invite...
The following books are now available for checkout: Clovis-Carver Public Library American Duchess by Karen Harper travels back to 1895, St Thomas Episcopal Church on New York City's Fifth Avenue, where heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt, just 18, has been bullied by her mother into marriage to the aloof Duke of Marlborough. Realizing she must make the best of things, Consuelo faces an overwhelming list of duties, including producing an heir and a spare, but her relationship with the duke quickly disintegrates. While charming...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: Closed, 4 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 10 a.m. beginning line dance, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. needle gang Thursday: 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. needle gang,...
Information on making paella and using Paintstiks on quilt blocks will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. All times are Mountain. Chef Johnny Vee (John Vollertsen) will demonstrate making paella, as well as discuss paella pans and give a brief history of how paella came about. He’ll also share some tips on having a successful and delicious product. He’s the owner of Las Cosas Cooking School in Santa Fe. Laura Murray is a quilter...
Everybody gets one, but few ever get to pick it themselves. No, I’m not talking about your nose here. I’m talking about your name. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle surprised the world when they went and named their first son after a comic book character. Who saw that one coming? Apparently some British lady had it pegged. She laid out 120 quid with her local bookie and came away with 18,000. Seems the royal chap shares a birthday with her own grandson Archie. The young man may...
