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CLOVIS — A proposal to name the Clovis High School fieldhouse after Eric Roanhaus was tabled Wednesday evening, following some public opposition claiming the action did not sufficiently honor the former football coach. Superintendent Jody Balch brought the consideration to the school board as an action item, saying he considered it "quite an honor" for Roanhaus, who resigned as head football coach last season after 44 years with CHS. Roanhaus' son Chad Roanhaus asked the board...
CLOVIS — The Clovis High volleyball team can only hope Tuesday's season opener was a microcosm of its season overall. The Wildcats started fast against Palo Duro at Rock Staubus Gymnasium, gained separation early, didn't panic when the Lady Dons jumped out to a second-set lead, regained control, and went on to sweep Palo Duro 25-18, 25-23, 25-20. The Lady Wildcats played with poise, focus and confidence throughout, just how they will have to carry themselves all season. "I f...
If I were to give advice to the Leftist protesters across the country, it would include this: Ignore the monuments of your enemies. I have no love for those who built and strengthened the government. Any government. I consider it ridiculous to memorialize such people in bronze. But their statues can serve as reminders of past mistakes. Plus, they are useful pigeon roosts. When you remove statues and monuments, you haven’t erased bad events of the past. You’ve hidden their rem...
Forty years ago, the American Civil Liberties Union went to court to defend the right of Nazis to march through Skokie, Illinois. The ACLU defended the group’s right to free speech based on the same laws it had raised during the Civil Rights era when officials tried to stop civil rights marches throughout the South. Recently in Charlottesville, Virginia, the ACLU also supported the “Unite the Right” organization in court when city officials tried to revoke their permit to pr...
A bullish stock market and improved oil revenues boosted New Mexico’s largest permanent funds by $2.1 billion last fiscal year, meaning an extra $61 million will go into state coffers this fiscal year, which began July 1. And like a kid in a candy story waiting for his/her allowance, there is a faction of New Mexicans already planning how to spend it. That’s understandable. But what’s worrisome are the community activists and legislators who will undoubtedly start lobbying early and often to spend more of the $22.3 billion in...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday: Clovis • Britany Ford, 29, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Cordney Cooper, 26, probation violation • Roderick Cordova, 24, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, larceny, aggravated assault • Henry Urbina, 23, battery against a household member, false imprisonment • Stephanie Marzulli, 29, probation violation • Adam Solano, 30, probation violation • Juan Romero, 36, probation violation • Roberto Sisneros, 36, failure to appear on misdemeanor cha...
On this date ... 1977: The Roosevelt County Fair opened, sporting a new 40 x 60 foot outdoor dance slab for local square dancers. A local newspaper reporter said the fair was off to a “romping” start and also mentioned (either realistically or hopefully) that an antique car parade would be “careening from the Roosevelt County square to the fairgrounds” later in the week. 1962: The Copper Penny Restaurant at 1305 Mabry Drive in Clovis invited customers to enjoy a club steak dinner special for $3. After that, patrons were en...
CLOVIS — A southbound cold front brought rain, hail and localized flooding to portions of Curry County on Tuesday afternoon, with more moisture expected in the region overnight and this afternoon. "We've had reports of some golf ball-sized hail," said Clovis Emergency Management Coordinator Dan Heerding, noting most of the larger hail reports came from the southern end of Clovis. Clovis recorded more than an inch of rain, much of it in an hour's time. In downtown Clovis, an a...
SANDIA PARK — The Portales girls soccer team continued its hot start. The Portales boys may have begun one. The Rams teams garnered a sweep Tuesday afternoon at East Mountain, with the girls claiming a 4-3 victory to make it a three-game winning streak and the boys winning their season opener 2-1. “East Mountain came out, and they were very tough and physical,” Portales coach Ruben Tellez said. “The girls stepped up. They played well. They were aggressive with the ball. On the goals they scored, we had some mishaps watchin...
PORTALES — An online site has, for the second-straight year, selected Eastern New Mexico University as the top college football team in the state. The annual rankings from HERO Sports span 671 college football teams among NCAA Divisions I, I-AA, II and III. They are intended as a measure of how competitive teams are against their own peers. Teams are measured by a formula that weighs winning percentage, player and coaching awards, bowl gam/playoff appearances and conference/national championships over the last five s...
Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information 575-769-7828 • ENM Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. in commission room at Curry County administration offices. Information: 575-935-4262 Monday • Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
CLOVIS — State police issued a citation to the Curry County Events Center last week for serving alcohol to a minor during the fair. The incident occurred Thursday night, during the Stefani Montiel & Ruben Ramos concert, officials said. More information on the citation was not immediately available from state police, but Events Center General Manager Joelle Reed said in a text message, “We took action immediately after this incident, and the server involved is no longer employed.” Reed said the Events Centers only hires “exper...
Thursday • Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2:15 p.m. at Clovis Community College. Information: 575-625-9743 • Pioneer’s Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. for pioneers 55 and older at Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. Please bring a dish. Donations are welcome. Information: 575-607-6543 Friday • High Plains 42 domino championship tournament — 7 p.m. at Texico Senior Center, 211 N. Griffin. 6 p.m. registration, $30 per team. Information: 575-714-3947 Saturday • State 42 domino championship tournament — 8:30 a.m. at Texico Senior Center, 211 N. Gr...
