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CLOVIS — Margaret Hinchee's voice broke, and she cried at times, as she spoke about lost members of her library family. "Both women were strong and beautiful souls. The library will never be the same without the two of them," said Hinchee, director of the Clovis-Carver Public Library, which was the scene of a mass shooting on Monday that claimed the lives of library workers Krissie Carter and Wanda Walters. "My staff — we are strong, we are family, we will get through this. We...
CLOVIS — Suspected killer Nathaniel Jouett will remain in Clovis’ juvenile detention facility, at least for now, following a hearing Thursday in District Court. Prosecutor Brian Stover asked Judge Fred Van Soelen to deny any request for release based on his concern Jouett is a threat to others as well as himself. Stover said police found suicide notes in Jouett’s home after the slayings. Jouett’s attorney, Jennifer Birmingham, said she was not opposed to her client remaini...
CLOVIS — If it didn't look like Clovis' day when it was down 1-0 in the first minute Thursday, it should have been obvious when the Wildcats gave up a first-minute goal in the second half too. But things flipped on a red card, and the Wildcats scored three times in the final 20 minutes, including a Markus Baumann tap-in with two minutes left as Clovis shocked Sandia Prep 3-2 at Yucca Middle School. "We had the momentum once we got that equalizer," Clovis coach Greg Trujillo s...
CLOVIS — Life goes on. You hear it dozens of times, but it seems a bit more poignant when it hits home. Monday's tragedy at the Clovis-Carver Library has certainly hit home in the city of Clovis. A mostly quiet community doesn't expect to have any local fixture, especially a library, surrounded with yellow police tape. But since that happened, life has indeed gone on, including at the athletic fields. It will keep going on at Clovis High tonight when the Wildcats (1-0) host C...
PORTALES — Bailey Hale kicked a 41-yard field goal with seven seconds left, capping off late-game heroics that sent Eastern New Mexico to a 23-21 upset over No. 18 Southwest Baptist Thursday night at Greyhound Stadium in the season opener for both teams. Sophomore quarterback Wyatt Strand accounted for 173 yards of offense, including a 20-yard run on a fourth-and-13 in the closing minute that eventually set Hale up for the winner. The Greyhounds (1-0) made the most of a g...
We’re off to a bang-up beginning of another new school year. With new and returning teachers on board, welcoming new and returning students, there’s still great anticipation in the air with our new year under way. Our Clovis Municipal Schools’ Operations Department was extremely busy this past summer. If you’ve happened to drive by the CHS Freshman Academy and Zia Elementary, you will have seen the beautiful new parking areas, much-needed improvements. Along with an extensi...
This past week has been devastating for many families and the city of Clovis. Many have asked “why” due to this week’s tragic event. If you have questioned “why,” you are not alone. Even King David asked God “why.” In essence David said “Oh God ... where are you?” David pleaded with the Lord in Psalm 10: “Why, O Lord, do you stand afar off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” The reality is that God does not hide and neither does He orchestrate the bad times in our...
My wife and I were in Colorado recently. Living on the aptly named High Plains of Texas, at a tad over 3,800 feet in our particular part of those plains, we’ve got a pretty good start on altitude already. But I discovered long ago that my soul requires regular doses of much higher altitude, the kind that comes only with mountains. I love mountains in general, but I was ready for a good dose of some Colorado mountains. And, of course, if you want to go up Pikes Peak, and t...
There are times when it may seem like the wind will never stop blowing, the rain will never start falling, and the world is never going to be more than the hot, hard, dry desert that it is at that moment. But whether it is wisdom or foolishness, those of us in agriculture, who succeed and fail on the whims of the uncaring weather, keep going on the faith that the weather will always change — and eventually it will be certain to change for the better. In the middle of the summe...
On this date ... 1957: A record number of Clovis High School students were planning to attend college. Officials said 50 of the 173 members of the 1957 graduating class had requested transcripts in preparation for applying for higher education. Most planned to attend Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. 1947: World-champion roper Toots Mansfield of Big Spring, Texas, walked away with the first-place purse from the first Lasso del Llano, billed as the world's greatest...
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PORTALES — The football series between Portales and Lovington has always been a heated series, no matter the score. But most years, it’s been tough to call it a rivalry. The Ram-Wildcat showdown, which continues tonight at 7 at Greyhound Stadium, has traditionally been lopsided for somebody. Portales has won three of the last four, outscoring the Wildcats by an average of 17 points per win. Before that, Lovington had taken 24 of the prior 26 meetings, with most of those games as district opponents. A rivalry could be bud...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Thursday-Friday: Clovis • Luis Rogelio Ceron-Carreno, 35, failure to yield, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug • Caleb Seth Pender, 23, probation violation • Christina Snell-Parsons, 43, failure to pay fines, probation violation, possession of a controlled substance • Evan Shields, 24, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation, contempt of court • Guadalupe Mancinas-...
CLOVIS — Telephone threats across Clovis finally ended about 4 a.m. Thursday with no violence associated with them, city officials said. Police had not provided any additional information by 4 p.m. Thursday. Dozens of area businesses, including Plains Regional Medical Center, reported receiving threats on Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Many closed, at least temporarily, and the hospital locked all entrances and exits except for the emergency room. On Thursday, hospital officials said the facility was open, but the o...
ALAMOSA, Colo. — In a game marked by plenty of fouls and cards, yellow and red, Adams State made a second-half goal stand to take a 1-0 victory Thursday afternoon. Mario Castro scored in the 70th minute for the Grizzlies (1-0), who outshot ENMU 18-14 on the day. There were a total of 33 fouls called in the game — ENMU 19, Adams State 14 — six yellow cards and one red card. Penalized for Angelo State were Carlos Castro, Benji Rogers, Ruben Molinar, Israel Varela and Hunter Yoksh (all yellow), while those called for ENMU were...
After a light first week on the gridiron, football is getting started for five area teams this week. Texas football kicks off, as do a pair of small-school football teams this week. Texico hosts its second games of the season, while Floyd, Farwell and Muleshoe host their first and both Melrose and Bovina are hitting the road tonight. Melrose (0-0) at Mescalero (1-0), 7 p.m. The Melrose Buffaloes open their four-peat bid in eight-man tonight at Mescalero. Veteran coach Dickie Roybal isn’t sure what to expect, noting this is t...
Grady and Melrose went south Thursday evening, and both came back home with road sweeps. The Bronchos left Dora with a 25-7, 25-13, 25-17 win over Dora to improve their record to 3-1, while Melrose took a 26-24, 25-22, 25-9 win at Tatum to move to 2-0. Yara Sotelo had eight kills and three aces on the night, while Leah Starbuck had seven assists and four kills. For Melrose, LaKasey Mondragon had 39 kills to go with four aces, while Nataley Mondragon had 14 kills, 18 digs and a pair of blocks. Landry Widner added 19 assists,...
Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. at commission chambers, 417 Gidding St. • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in the commission room at the courthouse • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Memorial Building. Wednesday • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. in room 512 at CCC. Information: 575-769-4001 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]...
Saturday • American Legion Auxiliary Breakfast — 7 a.m.-11 a.m. at Post 25, 2400 W. Seventh St. Eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, chile, donuts, biscuits, toast, coffee and juice. Cost: $7 adults, $3 children. Information: 575-763-5392 • Second Annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale — 10 a.m., Downtown Main Street The events calendar is a daily listing of area events. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
