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Articles from the September 20, 2017 edition


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  • Clovis girls soccer team ties Eldorado

    Peter Stein|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    CLOVIS — After Tuesday night's game against Eldorado, Clovis girls soccer coach Traci Sievers told her team they would be doing a recovery run the following day, anticipating they would be sore. For good reason. The Wildcats did a lot of running, if not a lot of scoring Tuesday night, in a game where offensive opportunities weren't plentiful. Through two 40-minute periods and two 10-minute overtimes, they wound up playing to a 1-1 tie against Eldorado at Leon Williams Stadium, watching their record go to 6-4-1. "It w...

  • Rodeo team to hold meet-and-greet today

    The Staff of The News|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University Rodeo team will hold a team meet-and-greet 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today outside the Campus Union Building. The the event is to introduce the team to the university community in general and to raise awareness for this weekend’s College “Daze” Rodeo, which will take place Thursday through Saturday at Lewis Cooper Arena....

  • Goddard tops Portales girls

    Eric Murray|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    PORTALES — Missed chances ultimately cost the Portales Rams in their 2-1 loss to Goddard in Tuesday's girls soccer matchup. Portales had nine shots on goal in the contest, most of which were from short range but ultimately could not find the net. "When you miss nine opportunities with what - 10 feet, maybe? Even closer than that here late and miss a PK (early), you can't give good teams second chances," Rams coach Ruben Tellez explained. "That's what happened today is we let o...

  • Bernie still peddling socialist ideas

    Rube Render|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    The latest Hillary Clinton 500-page study in denial, “What Happened” is out, and according to reviews she once again takes full responsibility for losing the election. Shortly after accepting culpability for the disaster, she again lists all the usual suspects who were complicit in her debacle. In addition to Trump, Comey, the New York Times, the Russians, the deplorables, the misogynists and the women who did not vote for her she added Bernie Sanders and President Barack Oba...

  • Many misunderstand Declaration of Independence

    Kent McManigal|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” — Thomas Jefferson, in the Declaration of Independence Those are some of the wisest words from American history. Sadly, they are almost entirely ignored today, other than occasional lip service to keep up the charade. As stated, all humans are born equal; with identica...

  • Curry commissioner submits resignation

    The Staff of The News|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    CLOVIS — Curry County Commissioner Benjamin Smith on Tuesday submitted his resignation effective Oct. 7. Smith said he has accepted a position in the dairy industry in Nebraska. "My hope is that the governor will appoint an individual with an agriculture and rural background that will continue to move the county forward, listening to the needs and wants of the county," Smith said. Also at Tuesday's regular meeting of commissioners: • Randy Kamradt, owner of Davtek Corp., gave...

  • More progress made on disaster declaration

    Eamon Scarbrough|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Commission learned at its Tuesday meeting that more progress has been made in declaring a disaster in the county. Road Superintendent Ricky Lovato reported he had recently taken representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security on a tour of roads damaged by flooding in August. "All last week, we worked on paperwork, trying to get everything done that they need done, so they can move forward on t...

  • Pages past - Sept. 20

    The Staff of The News|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    On this date ... 1987: About 10,000 people saw one of the 30 performances of playwright Don McAlavy's "Billy the Kid" at the Caprock Amphitheater during the summer of 1987, according to figures released by the New Mexico Outdoor Drama Association. In 1986, about 5,000 theater-goers had attended 60 performances of "Dream on a Blue Horse" in that same venue. Due to the large increase in audience numbers, the NMODA voted to present "Billy the Kid" again for the summer of 1988....

  • ENMU falls in five at NM Highlands

    The Staff of The News|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team was out of Lone Star Conference play for an evening, but still had a chance to do something it hadn’t accomplished yet in this early season — win consecutive matches, started by a spirited four-set win Friday over Texas A&M-Kingsville. It’s back to the drawing board on that idea, as a trip to Las Vegas was derailed by New Mexico Highlands. The host Cowgirls rallied from a 2-1 game deficit and won 22-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-18, 16-14 Tuessday night. Senior Brookl...

  • Jail logs - Sept. 20

    Updated Sep 20, 2017

    Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday Clovis • Otis Smith, 24, battery against a household member • Robert Parker, 39, aggravated assault against a household member, assault (attempted battery), out of state fugitive, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Christina Gallegos, 31, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation, failure to pay fines • Tanya Willmot, 38, failure to pay fines • Jimmie Dockter, 57, aggravated driving while under the influence • Michael Cones, 42,...

  • Domenici was a true servant of state, country

    Albuquerque Journal|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    Pete Domenici was relaxed and waxing philosophical about another time.A time when the United States had won the Cold War, and the old Soviet Union was in dissolution and disarray. But that victory, a triumph for Ronald Reagan over the Kremlin and for capitalism over communism, brought with it a new set of challenges and dangers. First and foremost, the vast Soviet nuclear weapons complex was no longer subject to iron-fisted command and control. In fact, it was splintered and spread across several breakaway nations, including...

  • Clovis committees seeking four applicants

    The Staff of The News|Updated Sep 20, 2017

    CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is seeking four residents to serve two-year terms on local committees — two each for the Water Policy Advisory Committee and the Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee. The water committee meets 8:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month to make water conservation recommendations to the Clovis City Commission. The cultural and ethnic affairs committee meets at the call of the chair, and makes recommendations regarding cultural and arts activities in the community — primarily the annual Clovis Ethni...

  • Meetings calendar - Sept. 20

    Updated Sep 19, 2017

    Today • Local Emergency Planning Committee — 1 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Clovis Master Water Assurance Plan District 3 meeting — 6 p.m. at Firendship Center, 901 W. 13th St. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • Clovis MainStreet Board — 8:30 a.m. at 418 N. Main Street. Information: 575-769-7828 • ENM Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. at the Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-935-4262 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at north annex of Clovis-Carver Publi...

  • Events calendar - Sept. 20

    Updated Sep 19, 2017

    Today • Preschool story-time — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Theme: Welcome Fall. Information: 575-356-3940 • ENMU Film Series — 7:30 p.m. showing of “Alphaville” (1965), the first of three in a Gothic Science Fiction and Noir series. Information: 575-562-1011 Thursday • Curry County Extension Club leader training — 2 p.m., extension office, 818 Main St., Clovis. Topic: “Guidelines to over the counter drugs.” Information: 575-763-6505 • Preschool story-time — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Theme: Welcome...

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