Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Clovis 33, Palo Duro, TX 0 Slaton, TX 21, Portales 6 Texico 44, Loving 0 New Deal 10, Bovina 0 Smyer 28, Farwell 14 Fort Sumner 27, Capitan 14 Dora 52, Foothill 6 Tucumcari 39, Estancia 6 Menaul 38, Clovis Christian 28...
Eastern New Mexico University’s enrollment for the fall semester in Portales is about the same as last year. In the world of higher education these days, that’s seen as a big success. “Fortunately we’ve had a very good late registration,” ENMU President Steven Gamble told regents Thursday at their regular meeting a day prior to getting the official head-count. “It’s saved our proverbial bacon as far as enrollment.” Gamble reported late Friday that enrollment was up slightly in head-count over last year with a total of 4,180...
I can almost hear old Hank Williams singing about me now. “He’s in the jailhouse now.” It seems it all started about the time I started growing this outlaw beard. First it was scratching my neck in public, then it was food on my rather faint mustache. Next thing I know there’s a warrant out for my arrest. Somehow I’ve been selected to participate in the March of Dimes annual Jail Bail fund-raiser this Wednesday at Leal’s Restaurant in Clovis. It started with someone, somewhere swearing out a complaint against me (nominating m...
Editorial Sept. 17, 1787, is one of a handful of dates that have changed the world. It was the day a group of men, representing colonies that had recently won independence from England, put forth a rather short and simple, yet dynamic, document that prescribed how their new nation would be run. People today, distanced from that monumental event by 220 years, might not fully appreciate the power of our nation’s Constitution. After all, we have always known this country to be the greatest on Earth. We have also heard, and m... Full story
Sept. 17, 1787, is one of a handful of dates that have changed the world. It was the day a group of men, representing colonies that had recently won independence from England, put forth a rather short and simple, yet dynamic, document that prescribed how their new nation would be run. People today, distanced from that monumental event by 220 years, might not fully appreciate the power of our nation’s Constitution. After all, we have always known this country to be the greatest on Earth. We have also heard, and many times s...
The “legislative bull” Curry County Commissioner Albin Smith referenced regarding smoking at the fair was right on target. (“Commission considers smoking code,” Sept. 6 CNJ) Commissioners propose to ban smoking within 25 feet of the gate. Why? To protect people from secondhand smoke. If every man, woman and animal at the fair lit a cigarette and smoked for 24 hours a day, for the duration of the fair, it would not produce what the permit approved for the ethanol plant will produce in one hour. Same for the bio-diesel plants.... Full story
• Ten new board members were elected to serve during the 1971 Roosevelt County Fair. The new members, combined with five existing members would serve during the upcoming year. • Patton, starring George C Scott and Karl Malden and MASH, starring Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould were the featured attractions playing at the Varsity Drive-In Theatre. • A total of $2, 179 was paid out to Roosevelt County youth livestock exhibitors during the awards ceremony at the Roosevelt County Fair.... Full story
LAREDO, Texas — Texas A&M-International scored three goals in a span of less than 14 minutes during the first half on Friday and the Dustdevils held on for a 3-2 men’s soccer victory over Eastern New Mexico University. The loss was the second in a row by one goal for the Greyhounds (3-3), who also lost 3-2 at Northeastern State on Sunday in a Southwest Soccer Conference matchup. Sophomore midfielder Ryan McClanahan put ENMU ahead in the 20th minute with his seventh goal of the season, breaking the school’s singl...
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team scored three times in the first 21 minutes and cruised to a 3-1 win over Colorado Christian on Friday. Sophomore forward Samantha Lawrence had two of the goals for the Zias (5-2), who tied the school record with their fifth consecutive victory. ENMU won five in a row late in the 2005 season. Lawrence put the Zias ahead for good less than 4 1/2 minutes in. She then made it 3-0 by taking a centering pass from junior midfielder Hillary Gintowt and sli...
Greyhounds sophomore quarterback J.T. Thompson has rushed for 227 yards and four touchdowns this season as a backup to senior starter Michael Benton Mark Ribaudo expected Eastern New Mexico University’s secondary to be challenged last week by Northeastern State’s air attack. The Greyhounds passed that test, winning 14-10, but now may face a bigger challenge against East Central in a 6 p.m. Lone Star Conference crossover game today at Blackwater Draw. Sophomore quarterback Marcus Johnson has thrown for 619 yards and seven touc...
Mark Ribaudo expected Eastern New Mexico University’s secondary to be challenged last week by Northeastern State’s air attack. The Greyhounds passed that test, winning 14-10, but now may face a bigger challenge against East Central in a 6 p.m. Lone Star Conference crossover game today at Blackwater Draw. Sophomore quarterback Marcus Johnson has thrown for 619 yards and seven touchdowns through three games for the Tigers (1-2), who beat Angelo State soundly last week after road losses to nationally-ranked Pittsburg State and...
LAREDO, Texas — Texas A&M-International scored three goals in a span of less than 14 minutes during the first half on Friday and the Dustdevils held on for a 3-2 men’s soccer victory over Eastern New Mexico University. The loss was the second in a row by one goal for the Greyhounds (3-3), who also lost 3-2 at Northeastern State on Sunday in a Southwest Soccer Conference matchup. Sophomore midfielder Ryan McClanahan put ENMU ahead in the 20th minute with his seventh goal of the season, breaking the school’s singl...
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team scored three times in the first 21 minutes and cruised to a 3-1 win over Colorado Christian on Friday. Sophomore forward Samantha Lawrence had two of the goals for the Zias (5-2), who tied the school record with their fifth consecutive victory. ENMU won five in a row late in the 2005 season. Lawrence put the Zias ahead for good less than 4 1/2 minutes in. She then made it 3-0 by taking a centering pass from junior midfielder Hillary Gintowt and sli... Full story
Clovis 33, Palo Duro, TX 0 Slaton, TX 21, Portales 6 Texico 44, Loving 0 New Deal 10, Bovina 0 Smyer 28, Farwell 14 Fort Sumner 27, Capitan 14 Dora 52, Foothill 6 Tucumcari 39, Estancia 6 Menaul 38, Clovis Christian 28...
Jeff and Eloise Symonds say Portales and the First United Methodist Church, where he recently became the minister, are an ideal size. He calls both small enough to be really friendly, but large enough to provide conveniences and help do the work of the church and make life enjoyable. “This is probably our favorite size community to live in,” Jeff said. “We’re very comfortable here.” In his hobby, however, Jeff finds most things are far too big. He collects and creates miniatures. The miniatures include doll houses and other...
“Education is your best investment” is the slogan being used by the Portales Municipal School district in support of the upcoming bond election that will take place on Tuesday. “I’m really excited about this,” said Don Thomas, community committee member. “We just want to encourage everybody to get out and vote.” Voters can vote on the proposed $9.5 million bond that would be used in conjunction with $11.8 million the state has awarded the school district to build a new facility that would replace Steiner Elementary sc...
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: Around 7 p.m. Sept. 6 an officer responded to an apartment in the 1300 block of Pile Street for a domestic dispute. A woman told the officer a 31-year-old female cousin had been fighting with her 16-year-old daughter and pulled a knife out of her purse. She said she was cut on the arm when she tried to stop the fight. Officers found the woman down the street and arrested her. ****... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Cynthia Fiala of Albuquerque competes Saturday in the New Mexico Special Olympics Equestrian Games at the Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena. Fiala also participated in the Ireland International Special Olympics Equestrian Games in 2003. Cynthia Fiala rode her mustang, “Dusty,” through a barrel race Saturday at the Curry County Mounted Patrol arena with the ease from having ridden at a very young age. Though she makes it look easy, the 26-year-old rider from Albuquerque said riding has its dif... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Sharna Johnson David Cresap, owner of Crosshair Gun Shop in Clovis, said he recommends anyone who purchases a gun attend a safety course. There were four incidents reported to Clovis police in August involving residents who confronted suspects on their property. Three ended peacefully. In the fourth, a 62-year-old man received a non-fatal stab wound. Personal safety should take precedence over property when considering home protection measures, according to...
LUBBOCK — The Eastern New Mexico University men’s cross country team finished fifth out of eight teams while the women were sixth out of 10 in Friday’s Jackrabbit Open, hosted by Texas Tech. Tech swept both team titles, finishing with 35 points in men’s competition to 55 for runnerup South Plains and 29 points for the women to 60 for South Plains. Senior Kennedy Baiywo led the Greyhounds in the five-mile men’s race with a time of 27 minutes, 15.1 seconds for 36th place, one spot ahead of teammate Dominic Pachecho (27:19.1). T... Full story
ROSWELL — If it’s true that the third-place match at the Zia Classic volleyball tournament might be a preview of things to come, it could be one wacky battle between Portales and Ruidoso for the District 4-3A crown this season. The district rivals, each playing their second contest of the day, faced each other on Saturday with Ruidoso winning Round One by a 25-20, 25-14, 25-27, 18-25, 15-7 count. Ruidoso coach Steven Brown afterward feared that the days of five-game matches between his Warriors and the Rams might just be beg...
FLOYD — The Gateway Christian Warriors lit up the scoreboard and the stat sheet Saturday afternoon in Floyd, battering the Broncos 62-0. The Warriors posted 38 in the first quarter and never looked back. Junior Joshua Hunter led the Warriors with three touchdowns, including an 81-yard run, a 60-yard reception and a 60-yard punt return, while senior Benjamin Chavez added two rushing scores. And that was just the first quarter. Roybal said Hunter is a lot like his two older brothers, who also played at Gateway Christian. ...
BLACKWATER DRAW — It was a matchup of ground game vs. air attack on Saturday night. Suffice it to say, the former dominated. Eastern New Mexico University compiled 488 yards on the ground, averaging nine yards a carry, and ran away from East Central 49-13 in a Lone Star Conference crossover game at Greyhound Stadium. The Greyhounds opened the season 3-0 for the first time in four years as quarterback Michael Benton rushed 13 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns, backup QB J.T. Thompson added 140 yards on only four carries ...
