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Clovis’ planning and zoning commissioners talked about drones last week. More specifically, they talked about whether they should try and control them. They can’t. And they should not. P&Z Commissioner Carolyn Spence said she’s heard complaints about the small, remotely controlled aircraft from area residents. One person told Spence he saw a drone take a picture of him while he was sitting on his porch. “We don’t have anything in place to address whether that is trespassing,” Spence said at a meeting on Wednesday....
I want a million dollars. But my Powerball chances aren’t that good. And my chances of a lucrative career in journalism? Well, let’s see that Powerball ticket again. But there’s still imagination, or sometimes even a funny video. In a conversation I had with a friend, we discussed an awful scenario that we would both take if the end result were a million dollars. I won’t share the scenario, but we could buy soap and mouthwash and we’d still have a balance of $999,990....
I want a million dollars. But my Powerball chances aren’t that good. And my chances of a lucrative career in journalism? Well, let’s see that Powerball ticket again. But there’s still imagination, or sometimes even a funny video. In a conversation I had with a friend, we discussed an awful scenario that we would both take if the end result were a million dollars. I won’t share the scenario, but we could buy soap and mouthwash and we’d still have a balance of $999,990....
When Marco Gutierrez, a founder of Latinos for Trump, suggested Mexican immigrants could lead to taco trucks on every corner, voters salivated. My favorite meme showed Forrest Gump running down a highway toward a taco truck. Wendel Sloan Candidates could butter-up voters by expanding the taco-truck-on-every-corner concept. Inspired by Forrest Gump, politicians could offer pan-fried, stir-fried, deep-fried, sauteed, baked, boiled, broiled, barbecued, pineapple, coconut, beef,...
When Marco Gutierrez, a founder of Latinos for Trump, suggested Mexican immigrants could lead to taco trucks on every corner, voters salivated. My favorite meme showed Forrest Gump running down a highway toward a taco truck. Wendel Sloan Candidates could butter-up voters by expanding the taco-truck-on-every-corner concept. Inspired by Forrest Gump, politicians could offer pan-fried, stir-fried, deep-fried, sauteed, baked, boiled, broiled, barbecued, pineapple, coconut, beef,... Full story
Today • Piano, violinist recital — 3 p.m. in Buchanan Hall at ENMU. Free to public. Information: 575-562-1011 Tuesday • Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Activity: Engineering Challenge. Information: 575-356-3940 • Books n babies — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Crawling cuties. Information: 575-356-3940 • Roosevelt County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales City Council meeting — 6:30 p.m. in co...
On this date ... 1961: An editorial published in the Clovis News-Journal told readers, “(W)e favor the abolition of taxation. “Our view is that the things government does, if they are valuable and of merit, will still be done by popular acclaim and therefore that they will be paid for even without taxation.” The headline on the editorial: Taxation is always immoral. 1946: Almost every Portales business had plans to close its doors for a city-wide cleanup planned the follo...
Love and support for your high school and college sports are always a big part of small town life. But unless you are involved in the lifestyle, rodeo probably doesn’t get the same level of attention as other sports do, such as football and baseball. Getting about three phone calls last week made me realize there are definitely locals who care about the rodeo life. A few people called me with concerns over whether we were covering the Eastern New Mexico University College D... Full story
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I knew I had to see “Hell or High Water” when I received an urgent text from an Austin, Texas, pal. “It is so good,” she wrote, “and part of it is filmed in Coleman!” Bill Durham First, you have to know what Coleman, Texas, means to me. Anybody who participated in the Muleshoe speech and drama program under the legendary Kerry Moore knows of his penchant for making up names of small-town athletic teams and swearing they are true. As we rolled through Coleman on the way to...
STAFF REPORT The importance of religious liberty was the topic for a special Constitution Day presentation Friday at Eastern New Mexico University. University of Oklahoma Professor Wilfred McClay presented on the pursuit of religious liberty in the U.S. as it relates to the constitution. “It’s always good to talk about the constitution,” said McClay. “In many ways, it’s our rules of engagement for political life.” McClay said the discussion is important because of the different interests and perspectives people pursue. “Re...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Plans are in the works for an exciting — and hopefully busy — Peanut Valley Festival, according to organizers. The annual Peanut Valley Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 15 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, according to Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Karl Terry. Terry said this year’s festival is exciting, because it falls on Eastern New Mexico University’s homecoming weekend. “It adds a few new twists,...
Staff report KINGSVILLE, Texas — Texas A&M-Kingsville rode 10 kills, four total blocks and two aces from junior middle blocker Lexi Wick and nine kills and four blocks from sophomore middle blocker Haley Hutchinson to a 25-20, 25-14, 25-14 Lone Star Conference volleyball victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday. Kingsville (10-1, 2-0 LSC) took control after pulling out a competitive first set against the Greyhounds (4-6, 0-1). ENMU built a 15-12 lead in the first set on a kill by Biel, and still led 20-18 a...
Staff report KINGSVILLE, Texas — Texas A&M-Kingsville rode 10 kills, four total blocks and two aces from junior middle blocker Lexi Wick and nine kills and four blocks from sophomore middle blocker Haley Hutchinson to a 25-20, 25-14, 25-14 Lone Star Conference volleyball victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday. Kingsville (10-1, 2-0 LSC) took control after pulling out a competitive first set against the Greyhounds (4-6, 0-1). ENMU built a 15-12 lead in the first set on a kill by Biel, and still led 20-18 a...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast - Breakfast burrito. Lunch - Spaghetti with meat sauce, garden salad, mini carrots and ranch, orange smiles, whole wheat roll, fresh fruit and veggie bar Tuesday: Breakfast - Bagel and cream cheese. Lunch - Goldfish ham and cheese sandwich, veggie dippers and ranch, assorted fresh fruit and veggie bar Wednesday: Breakfast - Apple cinnamon bread. Lunch - Teriyaki blisters, seasoned green beans, fresh veggies and ranch, whole wheat roll, assorted fresh fruit and veggie bar Thursday:...
Staff report OLTON — Marco Sanchez ran for 188 yards and two tourndowns and Bovina held off Olton 37-31 on Friday night. Sanchez gave the Mustangs (3-0) the lead for good at 7-3 with a 3-yard run midway through the first quarter, then added a 5-yard TD run late in the half to push the margin to 21-12. Quarterback David Lara completed 21-of-35 passes for 286 yards, finishing with one TD passing and one rushing. The Mustangs piled up margins of 532-298 in total yardage and 24-12 in first downs against Olton (1-3). Both teams c...
Staff report CARLSBAD — Facing their stiffest competition of the season, Clovis High’s boys pulled off a second-place finish on Saturday in the Ron Singleton Invitational cross country meet. Granted, it was a distant second — the Wildcats finished with 78 points to 26 for defending Class 6A state champion Hobbs, which earned four of the top six spots in the meet. Still, it was a good sign for the boys. “To finish second in that meet, we felt really good about it,” CHS cross country coach Mark Bussen said. “(Texas-b...
Sports editor [email protected] PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico football team ran up against the Lone Star Conference’s best on Saturday afternoon and when all was said and done, No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce walked off the field with a 49-10 drumming of the Greyhounds. link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Kamal Cass tries to cut inside on a first-quarter run in Saturday’s Lone Star Conference matchup against Texas A&M-Commerce at Greyh...
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Melrose 3, Santa Rosa 1 Santa Rosa 19 23 25 23 Melrose 25 25 19 25 Melrose individual statistics Kills — Brette DeVaney 18, Hannah Wofford 17, Natalie Mondragon 11. Blocks — four tied with 1. Digs — Lakasey Mondragon 42, Jayden Beard 19, Kiki Roybal 17, Wofford 17. Aces — four tied with 2. Assists — Landry Widner 50. Records — Santa Rosa 6-3, Melrose 5-2. Junior varsity — Melrose def. Santa Rosa 2-1 (scores n/a). Grady 3, Vaughn 0 Grady 25 25 25 Vaughn 11 16 7 Grady individual statistics Kills — Yara Sotelo 14, Sage Starbu... Full story
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The Eastern New Mexico football team ran up against the Lone Star Conference’s best on Saturday afternoon and when all was said and done, No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce walked off the field with a 49-10 drumming of the Greyhounds. Physically outmatched at nearly every position, the Greyhounds (1-2, 1-1 LSC) struggled defensively to stop the Lions’ passing attack, giving up 378 yards and five scores through the air. A positive take away defensively for Eastern was its ability to lim... Full story
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STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Portales boys soccer team continued its undefeated run to start off the 2016 campaign with a 7-2 victory over the St. Michael’s Horsemen. While St. Michael’s (0-6) has yet to win a game this season, Portales didn’t make it easy as it spent all but three minutes of the match playing a man down after Jesus Lavalle was given a red card for grabbing a St. Michael’s striker when he had a clear path to the goalie. Staff photo: Matthew Asher P... Full story
