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Staff report ALBUQUERQUE — Three members of the 2015 Clovis High football team participated for the South squad in Wednesday’s Class 5-6A New Mexico High School Coaches Association all-star game. The North All-Stars got out to a quick lead and rolled to a 38-13 victory. For the Wildcats, Dalton Hatley was one of three quarterbacks for the South squad and threw an 11-yard touchdown pass in the first half. On defense, Jared Duncan was in on five tackles at an outside linebacker position while Kurt Kelley had two tackles and...
Managing editor [email protected] County officials announced Tuesday that they have hired a new administrator for the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Larry Phillips of the New Mexico Corrections Department in Los Lunas has over 30 years of experience in the corrections field, according to County Manager Amber Hamilton, who said Phillips was interviewed and reviewed by a panel made up of herself, former Administrator Joseph Alaniz, Sheriff Malin Parker and Lori Varnell, the on-site health service administrator for the... Full story
Staff report Tuesday night’s Portales City Council meeting saw the presentation of the annual planning department and planning commission report for the end of the 2015-16 fiscal year. Planning Director Donna Rutherford began the presentation with the city’s comprehensive plan, which was defined as “a document prepared by the city to provide guidance on community growth and development. It also provides the city with a strategy to address changes and challenges, such as where new development will take place and how the city... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Educational opportunities and the importance of missionary work were the key takeaways for members of the Trinity Church after a two week mission trip to Brazil. Courtesy photo King’s Castle ministry leader Vinicius Santos speaks to children in Brazil. Trinity Church Lead Pastor Kelly Fulfer returned last weekend with 11 church members from Assemblies of God in Brazil. Fulfer said 21 members from six churches across New Mexico also a... Full story
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It has come to my attention that the “selfie” is a popular and culturally prominent behavior. At first, I found it to be a little silly. At second, my first impression still seemed pretty solid. However, there does appear to be situations and circumstances when this is a reasonable — or at least understandable — action. Audra Brown Down on the Farm When you are alone and in an unlikely-to-be-repeated situation of some significance or importance, the “selfie” is a poor soluti...
Tuesday • NM Dept. of Ag public meeting — 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at Roosevelt County extension office, 705 E. Lime Street. Farmers, ranchers, processors, others involved with Organic Program invited to attend. Program operation, certification needs to be covered. Information: 575-646-3007 Ongoing • Open tennis courts — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays all summer at Portales Junior High School for ages 13 and up • Farmers market — 5 p.m. until sold out Monday, Thursday on corner of West First Street and Avenue B. Accepts WIC and sen...
Roosevelt General Hospital board The following are actions taken at the Roosevelt General Hospital monthly board of trustees meeting: • The board accepted the June 2016 financial report. According to CFO Eva Stevens, the hospital ended the month with a net operating margin of $125,800 with expenses costing $2.27 million and revenues hitting at just shy of $2.4 million. • The board accepted the 2015-16 final budget to be presented to the state. Stevens said the hospital ended the year with a net operation margin of $14...
On this date ... 1961: A 14-year-old California boy was riding his bicycle to visit family in Clovis. Billy Hall, of Sacramento, California, had made it to Santa Rosa, New Mexico, in six days — thanks to a truck driver who drove him across the desert. Family members in Clovis said the boy would have logged 1,036 miles on his bike after he completed the trip from Santa Rosa. He arrived safely the next day. 1956: The annual Curry County Women’s Extension Clubs flower show had... Full story
It’s amazing how often we can find ourselves within the pages of the biblical Book of Psalms. Consider Psalm 130. I hope we’re not in this psalmist’s sandals often, but anyone who has lived very long can empathize with him. Hurting and almost hopeless, he writes, “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!” And then he reveals something about the nature of this fallen world, the nature of needy humans, and the nature of our mighty and merciful God. The rendering in The Message we...
It’s been a Shakespearean summer in many ways as I brush up on classic literature for the upcoming school year. Shakespeare said, “The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Protagonists and antagonists. As I read Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar” recently, it brought to mind the political theatrics going on in our country. I thought of Julius Caesar and his enemy, Brutus, and of Brutus and Cassius, both friends and then later enemies of Caesar, but...
While New Mexicans depend on their leaders to remain cool, calm and collected in a crisis, when oil and gas prices drop to the point that the state burns through $400 million in cash reserves in one budget year and takes those reserves down to just $63 million, it’s time for a serious family discussion about finances around the kitchen table. Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Deming, warned last week that despite burning through much of our reserves, the state is still facing a $150 million-plus deficit for the budget year that e...
I try to assume everyone is generally decent until they prove otherwise. If they weren’t, society would be impossible; government or no government. Good people don’t need to be governed, bad people can’t be, and smart bad people become government. Look for problems, and you’ll find them. If you treat people as you want to be treated, most will meet you halfway. Kent McManigal My dad and I recently set up his motor home in a small, privately owned RV park. While we were ea...
The first few days at the Democratic Convention were interesting to say the least. Prior to gaveling the convention into order, some Bernie Sanders delegates marched outside the hall to demonstrate their support for their candidate and their dislike for Hillary Clinton. Indeed, you would have thought Republicans had infiltrated the ranks because some demonstrators shouted, Rube Render “Lock her up,” or words to that effect and carried signs that declared “Hillary for Prison.... Full story
Staff photo: Ryan Galloway Elpidia Solis of Texico was recently named “Court Clerk of the Year” for 2016. Elpidia Solis of Texico was recently named “Court Clerk of the Year” for 2016 by the New Mexico Municipal Court Clerks Association. Here’s what she had to say about the way she goes about her job: Question: How did you become a court clerk? Is it something you’ve always wanted to do? Answer: I began with the city eight years ago. The position became available and so I ki...
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File photo The annual Border Town Days parade is expected to have 48 entries. Staff Writer [email protected] For half a century, Border Town Days has brought entertainment, reunions and festivities to the twin cities of Texico and Farwell. With its theme of “Firefighters: Past and Present,” Saturday’s 50th annual celebration promises to spark even more this year. Border Town Days Chairman Rob Pomper explained the significance, yet simplicity, behind the tradition. “What...
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Staff photo: Brooke Finch Parkland Baptist Church Pastor Wayne Boydstun, left, accepts a 10-year service award from Operation Christmas Child Amarillo Network Coordinator Karen Copeland on behalf of the church. Staff Writer [email protected] Members of the Parkland Baptist Church have proven that, even in July, it’s never too early to get into the Christmas spirit. The Clovis church on Wednesday was awarded for its 10 years of service with Operation Christmas Child (OCC). T...
Local columnist It has come to my attention that the “selfie” is a popular and culturally prominent behavior. At first, I found it to be a little silly. At second, my first impression still seemed pretty solid. However, there does appear to be situations and circumstances when this is a reasonable — or at least understandable — action. When you are alone and in an unlikely-to-be-repeated situation of some significance or importance, the “selfie” is a poor solution, but it is sometimes the only solution if you feel that s...
On this date ... 1961: A 14-year-old California boy was riding his bicycle to visit family in Clovis. Billy Hall, of Sacramento, California, had made it to Santa Rosa, New Mexico, in six days — thanks to a truck driver who drove him across the desert. Family members in Clovis said the boy would have logged 1,036 miles on his bike after he completed the trip from Santa Rosa. He arrived safely the next day. 1956: The annual Curry County Women’s Extension Clubs flower show had been declared the “biggest ever,” by organiz...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 12:56 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 100 block of East Grand Avenue. • 5:16 a.m.: Motor vehicle theft, 100 block of Park Drive. • 8:46 a.m.: Robbery, 2100 block of Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard. • 10:03 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 900 block of Rencher Street. • 11:52 a.m.: Improper backing/limitation on backing, Seventh and Mitchell streets. • 12:16 p.m.: Careless driving, 39...
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Saturday Border Town Days — 10 a.m. (11 a.m. CDT) Starts in Texico and ends in Farwell. Information: 806-481-3681 Third Annual Battle of the Bands — 10 a.m. $500 cash prize. High Plains Harley-Davidson, 4400 Mabry Dr., Clovis. Information: 575-769-1000 Tuesday National Night Out — 6 p.m. Greene Acres Park, 21st and Mitchell streets., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9472 Wednesday Ribbon Cutting for Kinetico of West Texas — 11:15 a.m. Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-763... Full story
