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Staff report LOS ALAMOS — Clovis High’s boys suffered a tough loss to host Los Alamos in the quarterfinals of the Hilltopppers’ eight-team tournament on Friday, but bounced back to beat Piedra Vista 7-0 in the consolation semifinals. Coach Greg Trujillo said that because the New Mexico Activities Association has taken out overtime this season, the 2-1 loss to Los Alamos will go on the record of each team as a regulation tie. The Wildcats, who are 4-0-1 after their win over Piedra Vista, will now play for fifth place in the t...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] link Staff photo: Rae Arnett Robin Wells, left, and Erica Stubbs discuss Early Childhood Education at the ELAC meeting Thursday evening. The Early Learning Alliance Council (ELAC) held a town hall meeting at Eastern New Mexico University on Thursday evening. The meeting gave early childhood professionals and educators a chance to voice concerns to Chair of ELAC Erica Stubbs. This is the first year that ELAC has sent members to different... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] link Staff photo: Rae Arnett Robin Wells, left, and Erica Stubbs discuss Early Childhood Education at the ELAC meeting Thursday evening. The Early Learning Alliance Council (ELAC) held a town hall meeting at Eastern New Mexico University on Thursday evening. The meeting gave early childhood professionals and educators a chance to voice concerns to Chair of ELAC Erica Stubbs. This is the first year that ELAC has sent members to different... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] link Staff photo: Brittney Cannon Ashley Dawn Allen was among graduates Friday morning from Wayland Baptist University, one of 13 who earned a master’s degree. Almost all of the seats at Central Baptist Church were filled Friday morning with friends and family members waiting eagerly to see the newest graduates from Wayland Baptist University. Graduates were from all different backgrounds — some were active or retired military members, som...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] link Staff photo: Brittney Cannon Ashley Dawn Allen was among graduates Friday morning from Wayland Baptist University, one of 13 who earned a master’s degree. Almost all of the seats at Central Baptist Church were filled Friday morning with friends and family members waiting eagerly to see the newest graduates from Wayland Baptist University. Graduates were from all different backgrounds — some were active or retired military members, som...
Altrusa International of Clovis Altrusa International of Clovis held their annual “Add an Altrusan” picnic on at 6 p.m. on August 22 at Ned Houk Park. The meeting was called to order by President Sherry Turner and the Altrusa Opening Prayer was recited. Present were Sherry Turner, Debbie Smith, Judy Cox, Judith Glikas, Kathy Travis, Margaret Blazek, Glenda Hileman, Carolyn Muffley and Melissa Gomez. Guests were Eric Turner, Michelle Ratcliff and Nick Turner. After the club enjoyed a pot-luck meal, Carolyn Muffley con...
On this date ...link 1975: State game officials met in Portales and decided quail season would be 21 days shorter in eastern New Mexico than the rest of the state. Ranchers told game commissioners that cattle were accustomed to seeing vehicles with feed in January. That meant they followed vehicles, including those belonging to quail hunters. As a result, quail season for Curry, De Baca, Quay and Roosevelt counties was set for Nov. 27 through Jan. 4. The rest of the state’s s... Full story
On this date ...link 1975: State game officials met in Portales and decided quail season would be 21 days shorter in eastern New Mexico than the rest of the state. Ranchers told game commissioners that cattle were accustomed to seeing vehicles with feed in January. That meant they followed vehicles, including those belonging to quail hunters. As a result, quail season for Curry, De Baca, Quay and Roosevelt counties was set for Nov. 27 through Jan. 4. The rest of the state’s s...
STAFF REPORT Multiple vehicles were broken into Thursday between 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. around Lew Wallace Drive, according to Clovis Interim Police Chief Doug Ford. Ford said all burglaries were “opportunity-type burglaries,” where vehicles were not locked. Burglars pulled door handles to see if they were locked. If not, he said, they were able to steal valuables including iPods and wallets. “We’ve put several public service announcements out on that,” Ford said. “Please don’t leave your valuables in the car. Put them wher...
Don’t freak out just yet because they’re not exactly taking over — it’s just a really good year to be a spider. link Sharna Johnson It might be disconcerting to some, especially those suffering from arachnophobia, but with the optimal conditions on the High Plains in recent weeks, spiders are loving life, and the region is being decorated with webs to prove it. The spiders most commonly making an appearance in the area these days are known as orb-weavers, a classif...
Don’t freak out just yet because they’re not exactly taking over — it’s just a really good year to be a spider. link Sharna Johnson It might be disconcerting to some, especially those suffering from arachnophobia, but with the optimal conditions on the High Plains in recent weeks, spiders are loving life, and the region is being decorated with webs to prove it. The spiders most commonly making an appearance in the area these days are known as orb-weavers, a classif... Full story
Sports writer [email protected] The top two runners for Clovis High’s girls were struggling a bit in Friday’s season-opening Clovis Invitational cross country meet at Ned Houk Park. In the end, it only made their jobs a little tougher. link Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Clovis sophomore Kelsey McNaughton overcame a bit of cramping to claim first place in the varsity girls division of the season-opening Clovis Invitational at Ned Houk Park. McNaughton, who successfully def... Full story
She’s a woman who wears many hats. She’s a wife, mother, singer, cake decorator, sales consultant for Mary Kay, volunteer and so much more. Yolanda Romero, an Alamogordo native, moved to Clovis in 2005 with her husband of 20 years, George Romero, and their four children after accepting a marketing director position at Cannon Air Force Base. link Staff photo: D'Nieka Hartsfield Yolanda Romero is known around town for her singing and cake decorating. Romero is the first of her... Full story
She’s a woman who wears many hats. She’s a wife, mother, singer, cake decorator, sales consultant for Mary Kay, volunteer and so much more. Yolanda Romero, an Alamogordo native, moved to Clovis in 2005 with her husband of 20 years, George Romero, and their four children after accepting a marketing director position at Cannon Air Force Base. link Staff photo: D'Nieka Hartsfield Yolanda Romero is known around town for her singing and cake decorating. Romero is the first of her...
He might have been an Italian from Raton at the core, but he became a true Portalesano long before his life in the desert ran out on Aug. 20 at age 81. link Karl Terry I really didn’t know Tony Gennaro closely, but like a lot of other people who got acquainted with him, if you chatted with him once you felt like old friends. When you saw Tony again that’s just the way he made you feel — like an old friend. Before I knew the man I knew the legend from television. That... Full story
He might have been an Italian from Raton at the core, but he became a true Portalesano long before his life in the desert ran out on Aug. 20 at age 81. link Karl Terry I really didn’t know Tony Gennaro closely, but like a lot of other people who got acquainted with him, if you chatted with him once you felt like old friends. When you saw Tony again that’s just the way he made you feel — like an old friend. Before I knew the man I knew the legend from television. That...
