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Staff report AUSTIN, Texas — The St. Edward’s men’s soccer team is on a serious early-season roll, as Eastern New Mexico University found out on Sunday. The Hilltoppers, ranked ninth in NCAA Division II, broke a scoreless tie with four goals in a 10-minute span late in the half and went on to rout the Greyhounds 8-0. ENMU (3-2-2), which suffered its first loss of the season 3-1 on Friday night at San Antonio, was dominated in the match statistically. Still, the Hounds kept it scoreless until sophomore midfielder Pablo... Full story
Staff report ALPINE, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s rodeo finished third while the men were 11th over the weekend in competition hosted by Sul Ross State. The ENMU women scored 80 points, highlighted by a win in goat-tying by sophomore Lindsey Adcock, who also won the short round and the average. Celie Vick and Paxton Segelke finished fifth and six, respectively. Adcock and teammate Tierra Gray split fifth and sixth in the first round of breakway roping, while freshman Samantha Smith was 10th in barrel... Full story
Staff report AUSTIN, Texas — The St. Edward’s men’s soccer team is on a serious early-season roll, as Eastern New Mexico University found out on Sunday. The Hilltoppers, ranked ninth in NCAA Division II, broke a scoreless tie with four goals in a 10-minute span late in the half and went on to rout the Greyhounds 8-0. ENMU (3-2-2), which suffered its first loss of the season 3-1 on Friday night at San Antonio, was dominated in the match statistically. Still, the Hounds kept it scoreless until sophomore midfielder Pablo...
Staff report ALPINE, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s rodeo finished third while the men were 11th over the weekend in competition hosted by Sul Ross State. The ENMU women scored 80 points, highlighted by a win in goat-tying by sophomore Lindsey Adcock, who also won the short round and the average. Celie Vick and Paxton Segelke finished fifth and six, respectively. Adcock and teammate Tierra Gray split fifth and sixth in the first round of breakway roping, while freshman Samantha Smith was 10th in barrel... Full story
link Courtesy photo Tish McDaniel was awarded the Hamerstrom Award Thursday night by the Prairie Grouse Tech Council for her work in conservation in eastern New Mexico during her life. McDaniel is the second woman to win the award since 1992. The first, she said, was given to Frances Hamerstrom, for whom the award is named. STAFF WRITER [email protected] Patricia “Tish” McDaniel has traveled from Argentina to the Gulf Coast hiking, observing and studying everything...
STAFF REPORT Cameo Elementary is in the process of getting a new roof, according to Clovis Municipal Schools Operations Deputy Superintendent Carrie Bunce. Bunce said two classrooms at Cameo have been sealed off since last winter due to a failure in the roof directly above them. Until school administration could secure funding from the state to fix the roof as a whole, Bunce said, a temporary roof was put on top of them to prevent further damage to the classrooms. “If we had not (put a temporary roof on), we would still... Full story
STAFF REPORT Water line construction on Seventh Street between Cameo and North West streets beginning Wednesday will have part of Seventh Street closed until the weekend. According to a release from Legislative and Community Development Director Claire Burroughes, construction is expected to last for two days. Construction company J&H Services, Inc. is working alongside EPCOR Water to complete the project. The release states traffic control devices will be installed in the area and crews have asked for the public to stay...
STAFF REPORT A new airport manager will be taking on the Clovis Municipal Airport beginning Oct. 12, according to a press release from City Manager Larry Fry. According to the release, Fry selected Kyle Berkshire to manage the airport. Berkshire brings with him air traffic controller experience with the Federal Aviation Administration in Albuquerque since 2009. “I am excited to take on the responsibility of airport director in Clovis, as I desire to be part of a team who takes pride in their airport and community,... Full story
link Courtesy photo: Ronnie Cain A full moon lunar eclipse took place Sunday night, causing what is called a “blood moon” or “harvest moon” when the moon goes behind the sun’s shadow. Some ancient civilizations feared lunar eclipses as a sign of death or the end of the world. MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] It’s not exactly unheard of to see your neighbors pulling lawn chairs out in their front yard when they know a lunar eclipse is coming. There is always...
Today Turners Book Club — 7 p.m. Clovis-Carver Library, Ingram Room, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Wednesday New Mexico Manufacturing Day —10 a.m. Business Enterprise Center, 105 E. Grand Ave. Clovis. Information: 575-769-4136 Thursday Clovis City Commission Meeting — 5:15 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, North Annex, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Night of Decadence: Chocolate Wine and Diamonds Evermore — 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis....
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Friday • 12:22 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 2900 block of Smith Avenue. • 12:52 a.m.: Battery on a household member, 600 block of Ross Street. • 4:54 a.m.: Possession of marijuana, Gidding and Ninth streets. • 7:49 a.m.: Breaking and entering, 100 block of Lynn Avenue. • 8:08 a.m.: Burglary (residence) 1300 block of S. Prince Street. • 8:23 a.m.: Missing person (child), 1100 block of... Full story
On this date ... 1985: An 18-year-old Clovis man was charged with murder in connection with the shooting deaths of his brothers, 17-year-old Juan Munoz and 9-year-old Fedencio Cardenas. Jesus Cardenas was also accused of shooting his mother, father and sister, who were all hospitalized. Cardenas suffered what authorities described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his thigh. Cardenas, in February 1986, was sentenced to 33 years in prison for the shootings. “I just want everyone to know, especially my mother, that I’m... Full story
Way to go: Congratulations are in order for author Gary Mitchell, singer Halle Reid and Cadet Derik Todd Kuykendall, all from Clovis. • Mitchell learned over the weekend his collection of Amos the Churchmouse columns is a finalist for honors in the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards for 2015. Winners will be announced Nov. 20. • Reid, a Texico High School student, is among three finalists in a contest to sing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in December in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winner is determined by... Full story
Sept. 29 On this date ... 1985: An 18-year-old Clovis man was charged with murder in connection with the shooting deaths of his brothers, 17-year-old Juan Munoz and 9-year-old Fedencio Cardenas. Jesus Cardenas was also accused of shooting his mother, father and sister, who were all hospitalized. Cardenas suffered what authorities described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his thigh. Cardenas, in February 1986, was sentenced to 33 years in prison for the shootings. “I jus...
Today • After school at the library — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Woodland Masquerade activity for grades K-6. Information: 575-356-3940 • Spanish folklore story of ‘La Llorona’ — 6 p.m. in Pecos Room at ENMU. Information: 575-562-2451 Wednesday • ‘We love our volunteers’ recognition dinner — 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at Roma’s Italian Restaurant, Clovis. Information: 575-356-8576 • Authentic Curandero — 2 p.m. at ENMU bookstore. Art of Mexican Folk Healing. Information: 575-562-2451 • Preschool Stor...
Military Update Thirty-one House members, most of whom, public records show, got campaign dollars from compound drug lobbyists, are pressing the Defense Department to soften rules set in May that block TRICARE coverage of compound medicines when medical efficacy is unproven or prices extreme. Defense officials say they don’t intend to relax the rules created to protect TRICARE from aggressive marketing and abusive pricing that have polluted the compound drug industry. Indeed, TRICARE has had to tweak the new rules five... Full story
Liam Neeson was playing the part of a Kansas sheriff in an old movie I watched the other day. He’s Irish, but he sounded like a regular American from the heartland most of the time. It seemed like he must have had some accent coaching. Still, the pronunciation for some of the words kept bothering me. This is not the first time I’ve heard this interesting pronunciation. It seems to find its way into movies, but never have I heard this in real life. (Maybe people somewhere...
Liam Neeson was playing the part of a Kansas sheriff in an old movie I watched the other day. He’s Irish, but he sounded like a regular American from the heartland most of the time. It seemed like he must have had some accent coaching. Still, the pronunciation for some of the words kept bothering me. This is not the first time I’ve heard this interesting pronunciation. It seems to find its way into movies, but never have I heard this in real life. (Maybe people somewhere actually say it this way. I’ve never come across...
Way to go Congratulations are in order for author Gary Mitchell, singer Halle Reid and Cadet Derik Todd Kuykendall, all from Clovis. • Mitchell learned over the weekend his collection of Amos the Churchmouse columns is a finalist for honors in the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards for 2015. Winners will be announced Nov. 20. • Reid, a Texico High School student, is among three finalists in a contest to sing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in December in Las Vegas, Nevada. The winner is determined by popular... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Fourth and fifth grade students from Dora, Elida and Floyd schools were given a wealth of scientific knowledge on playas and their inhabitants on Monday. Ogallala Commons hosted a playa festival at Dora Municipal Schools, which gave students a chance to learn about playas, the animals and insects that depend on them, water cycles and the Ogallala Aquifer in Eastern New Mexico through hands-on workshops and a field exploration at Tarver... Full story