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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — Bailey Bosley wasn’t sure she would do it. Her coach wasn’t sure she could do it. In a game where most doubt was eliminated, Bosley took out the nanometer of doubt that remained with a bicycle-kick goal that provided an exclamation point to the Greyhounds’ 4-0 win over Southern Nazarene (1-5) Saturday to even their record before entering conference play. Kierra Diaz, Kaitlyn Caro and Samantha Fabela had already posted tallies in the final 30 minutes before Bosley,...
College students often end up with a lot on their plates. Many are living away from home for the first time and adjusting to life in a small space with a perfect (or maybe not so perfect) stranger, while juggling academic challenges, car payments, work and study demands. Unfortunately, food is sometimes the one thing missing on that proverbial plate. I’m delighted that Eastern New Mexico University has unveiled a new program this fall to address that problem. The Greyhound M...
Times have changed. Things have changed. People have changed. These are just a few examples of the statements of generalities we’ve likely heard. Change is inevitable and can be positive. Recently, I’ve experienced a change that seems to be impacting our communities unfavorably — the decline in community involvement. This concept of being community minded and civically involved has been on my heart. It seems the harvest is truly plentiful in our community, but the workers are not as bountiful. My hope is more young adult... Full story
Another weekend of area football passed with another dose of mixed results. Elida played its first home game since 2010, Texico returned to the .500 mark and Dora suffered its first loss of the season. It all kicked off Thursday with Melrose visiting Mountainair to play Magdalena. But it was that Saturday-afternoon Elida game that highlighted the local weekend. Not only were the Tigers playing a historic home game, it transformed from a blowout to a squeaker, one Elida pulled out 41-35 over previously-unbeaten Carrizozo....
In the break-in and shooting death of Botha Jean, we the jury, find Botha Jean guilty. Sounds crazy, right? A person is shot to death by an intruder in his own apartment, and it’s his fault. But that’s what appears to be happening in Dallas, where an off-duty cop entered Jean’s apartment thinking it was hers — then shot him, mistaking him for the intruder, before turning on the lights. Jean, 26, frequently led church services and campus events before he graduated from Harding University, and worked for a financial company in...
The announcement that New Mexico’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year is now $1.2 billion in surplus is welcome news. After a decade of fiscal and economic challenges, there are signs of life in the Land of Enchantment. Nonetheless, serious public-policy issues persist in our state and the wealth generated by booming oil production in the Permian Basin should not be a license for policymakers to avoid much-needed reforms. In fact, this surplus presents a unique opportunity t...
CLOVIS — Hundreds of people came out to Hillcrest Park on Saturday to shine a light on suicide. Clovis hosted its first Out of the Darkness Walk, part of a nationwide series of community walks put on by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Clovis Chairman Janette Chavarria said Saturday's 5K walk around the park drew 366 people and raised $8,024, with that money going toward suicide prevention and awareness locally. "I'm so excited. It's bigger than what I t... Full story
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico put itself in a prime position to rock the world of Division II football, with 14 minutes remaining and just one score away from upsetting the No. 1 team in the country. But Texas A&M-Commerce survived like it has throughout the early season, as Carandal Hale rushed for 101 yards on 14 carries and the game-sealing 32-yard touchdown as the top-ranked Lions escaped Greyhound Stadium with a 21-11 victory Saturday night. Hale’s offensive night was...
PORTALES — Friday’s home opener for Greyhound volleyball was a confidence booster, as Eastern took Angelo State down to the wire in a loss. A key injury forced coach Sia Poyer and company to switch up their lineup, but yet, the Greyhounds managed to hang tough again on Saturday afternoon against 20th-ranked Tarleton State. ENMU (4-8, 2-3) took some of the momentum it had gained from the previous night and applied that to Saturday’s match with Tarleton State (11-2, 5-0). The H...
Cubs top Portales The Gattis Cubs seventh-grade football team defeated Portales 21-0. Scoring for the Cubs were Jett Stone with a 50-yard touchdown run and Kash Roberts on scoring runs of 45 and 35 yards. Roberts also kicked all three conversions. The defensive player of the game was the entire defensive line. The Cubs are 2-0 and will face Yucca 6 p.m. Tuesday at Norman Vohs Field. The Eastern New Mexico News accepts submissions from coaches for any junior varsity or middle school sports performance. Submit information to...
POJOAQUE — The Rams girls soccer team had a big bounce back win on Saturday, following a 4-0 shutout loss at St. Mike’s the day before. Portales scored three first-half goals in a 3-0 win over Pojoaque Valley to move back to the .500 mark. “The girls played better today,” Rams coach Ruben Tellez said. “Our touches, our passing and overall mental focus was at a higher level than (Friday). St. Mike’s had beaten a majority of teams by 10 goals, but we played our hearts out. But, we struggled with passing and our touches, fo...
The Clovis Rotary Club is accepting registrations for its third annual miniature golf tournament, set for Saturday at Casel-Land Fun Center. The tournament will begin at 10 a.m., with a lunch and hole-in-one competition included. Registration is $200 per four-person team, with the entry fee covering lunch. Teams can register 9:30 a.m. Saturday, but early registration is encouraged as the tournament is limited to the first 36 teams. Hole sponsorships are also available for $100, which can be held exclusively or shared with...
LUBBOCK — The definition of a compromise is where both sides walk away unhappy. The term could likely be applied to Lubbock Christian and Eastern New Mexico, as they ended Saturday’s double-overtime periods with out a game-winner and a 1-1 tie in the Heartland Conference books. Both the Greyhounds (3-2-1) and Chaps (2-1-1) had their chances to win the game, but each settled for the tie, a 1-0-1 record and their fourth conference point instead of 2-0 and a total of six con...
ALBUQUERQUE — For the Clovis girls soccer team, it was a rough weekend. After improving to 8-0 on Thursday, the Lady Wildcats traveled to Albuquerque for a pair of tough tests against Albuquerque High and Eldorado. And they fell 3-1 against former district foe Eldorado on Saturday morning, less than 24 hours after losing to Albuquerque High by eight on Friday. Saturday’s game was obviously the more competitive of the two, tied 1-1 well into the second half before the Lady Eagles scored two unanswered goals. “Compared to what...
CLOVIS — It’s probably not a 1:1 ratio, but it’s undeniable: The bigger you get, the bigger the target on your back gets. The Clovis Wildcats, with the target growing by the day, took what was easily its biggest shot Saturday. But Elias Sigala and the Wildcats shot back just a little harder. Sigala scored an equalizer with 13 minutes left to end Clovis’ first deficit of the season, then blasted home a free kick in the closing minutes as the Wildcats moved to 10-0 with a 3-2 c...
ROSWELL — Clovis’ boys cross country team kept rolling along Saturday, crushing the competition at the New Mexico Military Institute Invitational. But, shhhhhh. Don’t remind the Wildcats of how good they are. “We’re starting to group up a little better and they’re starting to get some confidence,” Clovis head coach Mark Bussen said. “I’m pretty excited where we are now, but it’s early-season and you’ve got to keep them humble, make sure they kept their focus for late October and early November.” Still, you could forgiv...
CLOVIS — Moments after Marc Anthony Baca led a chant of "turtle power" to pump up the crowd, individuals wearing costumes nearly identical to those popularized by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles took the stage at the Clovis Comic Con on Saturday. They were introduced by their character names Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael — though only two characters were actually present. Baca, organizer of the event, has faced legal action from Viacom, which purchased the...
On this date ... 1961: "Big Bad John," the coal miner's anthem written by Jimmy Dean and Roy Acuff, had been released and was headed to the top of the Billboard charts. It begins: "Every morning at the mine you could see him arrive "He stood 6-foot-6 and weighed 245 "Kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip "Everybody knew, you didn't give no lip to Big John." When the mine collapses, Dean - a Plainview native who later becomes famous for his sausage company - sings...
PORTALES — Free food, music and games are coming to Lindsey Park in Portales tonight for the annual Fiesta de Familias. Organizer Pilar Moreno said when event was originally created 27 years ago, there were a lot of shootings on the north side of town, so organizers wanted to give people a chance to come to the park without any fear of violence. Now she said the event is mainly just a way for the community to come together and experience a fun day in the park. “I love to see the kids play on the playground and having fun and...
Monday • Roosevelt County Commission — 2 p.m at Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St. Information: 575-356-5307 Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 Thursday • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m., Sitterly Professional Center, 801 Pile St., Clovis. Information: 575-935-4262 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St. Information: 575-769-7828 Sept. 24 • Ro...
Today • Fiesta de Familias — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., free food, music, Lindsey Park, Portales. Bring your own chair. Information: 575-356-6662 Thursday • Town Hall — Underage drinking, 5:30 p.m., Clovis Community College Auditorium, 417 Schepps Blvd. Hosted by Curry County Office Substance Abuse Prevention. Information: 575-763-7725 • Paella on the Patio — Music by Mitch Gray, 6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center on the Plateau Plaza, 801 Schepps Blvd. Admission: $30. Information: 575-935-5000 Saturday • The Petty Breakers – Clovis Communit...
