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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Seven Curry and Roosevelt county schools received bids to the New Mexico high school volleyball tournament, with two looking to defend their titles as top seeds. Elida, going for an eighth-consecutive title, will go in as the top seed — and do it with plenty of District 4-1A company, Melrose, the only team to beat Elida in its own classification since the 2009 season, is the second seed, while Grady is the seventh seed and Floyd is the 12th seed. Texico will try to win its fourth-straight Class 3A title, and their 10th t... Full story
This coming Friday we “observe” Veterans Day in America. I say observe, because the actual Veterans Day is always Nov. 11. We just need a federal holiday in which the many can forget the few who served and gave them that day off. The holiday began as Armistice Day, celebrating the signing of the armistice ending World War I, which was signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. The day honors all veterans of all wars, living and dead. Please don’t confuse the ob...
Whoever stayed up late didn’t see too many surprises in prep football playoff pairings, as Clovis, Portales, Texico and Tucumcari high schools all made its respective 12-team brackets. Portales is in the best position of them all, taking the second seed in Class 4A behind St. Michael’s, which handed the Rams (9-1) their only defeat of the season in Santa Fe, 21-20. A rematch would be on the road, as the Rams hosted the Horsemen in last year’s semifinals. The Clovis Wildcats ended up as the ninth seed in Class 6A, just as coac... Full story
Playoff starts, redemption and revenge were the themes across eastern New Mexico and west Texas Friday night, with three local teams claiming victories — one of them a playoff rout. Dora 64, Pine Hill 0 The No.5-seed Dora Coyotes (6-3) entered Friday night's matchup coming off of a bye week that allowed little notification of their seeding arrangement, but managed to focus on their game and shut out Pine hill (3-4) 64-0 in the first half. The bye also allowed for head Coach Ma...
PORTALES — The next generation of fishermen and women honed their skills on Saturday as Oasis State Park hosted its 27th annual kids fishing clinic. Eight different stations were set up around the pond for kids to learn different aspects of fishing including fly fishing and how to clean the fish after catching it. Taylor Quinn brought her children to the clinic and appreciated the chance for them to learn about fishing. "I think they put on a fantastic event," Quinn said. "The...
PORTALES — Residents took to the streets with trash bags in hand for the Toss No Mas highway cleanup on Saturday. Seven member of the Portales Rotary Club walked up and down US 70 between mile 425 and 426 to clean up trash. Rotary club member and Roosevelt County Treasurer Layle Sanchez took part in the cleanup to help improve the community. "We want to try to help our community look better and obviously this is one way to get it done because it looks pretty bad," Sanchez s...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University's Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking will perform its new production "Proof" this week. Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, "Proof" tells the story of a famous mathematician and how his family becomes tested by his mental illness. The production features two different casts which will alternate each night. Director Janeice Scarbrough said the motivation for the split cast was twofold. "I did that to give more a...
Sometimes, it’s the little things that make the biggest impression. I had an unexpected, yet welcome, surprise one recent week. A few of them, actually. As it turns out, each of these surprises coincided with a difficult situation. I mentioned these things to a friend, who immediately said it was nothing more than coincidence. I don’t believe in coincidence; but, I do believe in divine intervention. Coincidence or divine intervention, I’m grateful for the angels who are pulli...
The approaching anniversary of my mother’s death at 92 on Nov. 7, 2010, makes me reminisce about our differing political views, and the traits I inherited or acquired from her while growing up in the east Texas countryside. Diplomatic to a fault, Fay Sloan was too sensitive about causing even a hint of friction with her favorite son (me) to talk politics. Although I can’t definitively speak for her, in her latter decades I believe Mother generally voted Republican. Since my...
There’s not much to enjoy about a sick day, once you tire of, “How many times can I cough today?” So you enjoy the one effortless thing you can do lying down — catch up on TV. A quick scan through my streaming apps took me to “Too Funny to Fail,” a documentary about the eight-episode run of “The Dana Carvey Show.” The documentary, and Carvey’s show, are exclusively on Hulu. I first thought, “Well, this won’t drive up the subscriber base.” When it first aired, I watched a few episodes, found it funny and got a little disapp...
Despite the repeated denials and righteous indignation, what many suspected turned out to be true: The IRS under the Obama administration targeted groups for their conservative political views. It’s something that should concern all Americans, because they should be just as worried about an IRS under President Trump being tempted to do the same thing to different political victims. And for that reason, Americans deserve more than the IRS apology that comes as part of a settlement in which the powerful agency that strikes f...
We all have our favorite go-to outfit if all else fails after trying to choose an outfit for a social event. In most cases, jeans are appropriate for just about any occasion. If you're a jeans and tee person, putting outfits together should be an easy task. One fun way to dress up your jeans and tee outfit this holiday season is to pair your favorite jeans with a less traditional top. Take, for instance, a two-piece suit. Break it down by mixing and matching your suit bottom...
Information on eliminating germ-ridden pet bowls, customizing handbag patterns and stamping on velvet will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Did you know that pet bowls are ranked the fourth “germiest” place in the home? Alex McKinnon is going to explain how to eliminate the spread of household germs from unsanitary pet food and water bowls to adults and children living in the same househo...
Ebony Love was born and raised in North Carolina. She graduated from Hillside High School in Durham in 2005. She joined the Air Force as a maintenance troop at age 20. Her first duty station was to Mildenhall Royal Air Force Base near Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, in 2008 and spent four years there. Love has traveled to Paris and many other locations around the globe. She met her husband Zachary Love in England and they married in 2013. The couple has two daughters. Love was...
TEXICO — Maryelle Dickerman admitted she was a little shocked to discover Clayton had upset Santa Rosa Thursday night in the District 5-3A volleyball semifinals and prevented — for now, at least — another Texico-Santa Rosa showdown. Shocked, but not paralyzed. Texico discovered exactly how Clayton had played well enough to reach Saturday's title game, but still pulled away quickly for a 25-20, 25-14, 25-7 victory at Texico Sports Arena. Dickerman had 17 kills and two block...
PORTALES — The Moriarty Pintos proved that the "third time is the charm," winning Saturday's 4A District 4 volleyball tournament championship game against Portales. The Pintos, who lost both of their regular season matches with the Rams, took Portales down in four sets, 19-25, 25-17, 25-18 and 25-22, to win their second-consecutive district tournament title. "I think we just started a little tight, a little nervous and a little anxious," Moriarty coach Kim Bell said of the f...
On this date ... 1972: A rosary was held at Wheeler Mortuary in Portales for Paul Strub, dean of the School of Music at Eastern New Mexico University, who had died two days earlier following routine gallbladder surgery. His funeral was the next morning at St. Helen’s Catholic Church, and he was buried at the Portales Cemetery. Strub, 55, joined the faculty in 1962, and became dean in 1967. “Paul Strub will be greatly missed by everyone that ever came in contact with him,” ENMU President Charles Meister said in a state...
CANYON, Texas — Colorado schools — most notably Adams State — had little trouble taking the NCAA Division II South Central Region titles, held Saturday at West Texas A&M. Eastern New Mexico University finished 18th in men’s competition, and the women came in 22nd. Adams State (35 points) and Colorado Mines (38) crushed the men’s competition. The Grizzlies had three of the top four and four of the top nine finishers, including medalist Lucio Ramirez at 30:38.47. Colorado Mines took places 5-9 and 12-13. Western State too...
RIO RANCHO — John Fuentes finished seventh Saturday in the Class 6A cross country meet, helping the Clovis Wildcats grab a fourth-place finish Saturday morning in Rio Rancho. Cleveland cruised to the championship with 35 points, less than half the total of Volcano Vista (73). The Storm had the individual winner in Yona Haile at 16:02.45, and had their five scoring runners finish in the top 13. “They’ve been strong all year,” Bussen said of Cleveland. “They won the Jamboree a month ago, and that was on this course. It played...
PORTALES — We’ve all heard the line about how close only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades. It was true for the Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team in Saturday’s Lone Star Conference showdown against Texas A&M-Commerce at Greyhound Arena. ENMU stayed close with A&M-Commerce throughout the night, keeping every set tight. Ultimately, though, the Greyhounds were swept away 3-0 by scores of 24-26, 14-25, 23-25. Nevertheless, the Hounds did qualify for the Lone Star Conference playoffs, so a big horseshoe managed...
Roosevelt General Hospital Board The following are items listed on the agenda for Monday’s Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees meeting at 5 p.m. in the Fred Anthony Conference Room of Roosevelt General Hospital: • Consideration of clinical staff for ophthalmology. • Vetting for the district 3 and district 4 candidates for the board of trustees. Roosevelt County Commission PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Commission will consider on Tuesday allowing the Department of the Army to use several buildings in the spring....
Tuesday • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county administration building. Information: 575-763-6016 Wednesday • Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Portales MainStreet Board — 5:30 p.m. at the Yam Theatre, Portales. Information: 575-226-3783 • Water Policy Advisory Committee — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursd...
Today • Annual turkey dinner — 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bovina. $12 adults, $6 kids. No extra charge for take-out. Information: 806-251-1511 Monday • Saxophone studio recital — 7 p.m. at Buchanan Hall, Eastern New Mexico University. Admission: Free. Information: 575-562-1011 • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Crochet lesson: Tree skirt. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. program for grades K-6 at Portales Public Library. Activity: Dreamc...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, ranch salad, applesauce. Tuesday: Breakfast — Banana bread. Lunch — Mini tacos w/salsa, seasoned pinto beans, seasoned corn, seasonal fresh fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast — Bean and cheese burrito. Lunch — Hamburger on bun, baked fries, lettuce/tomato/pickle, delicious apple. Thursday: Breakfast — Mini pancakes. Lunch — Meat and cheese lasagna, steamed broccoli, ranch salad, chilled peaches, whole wheat roll. Fri...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. business meeting, 5:30 p.m. potluck, 6 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 1 p.m. crafters, 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class Thursday: Center closes at 3 p.m., 8 a.m. blood pressure, free veterans breakfast, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, Friday: Closed 7 p.m. dance - DJ...
