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Articles from the September 28, 2018 edition


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  • Better not to wallow in drama

    Curtis Shelburne|Updated Sep 28, 2018

    Some people live life with their sirens running. They are either creating wrecks, running Code 3 toward emergencies, or chasing ambulances to be sure to have a front-row seat to view the carnage. Right in your living room. If you allow it. My question is, why would you? Offhand, can you think of any way that a siren wailing in your home or church or business can be conducive to peace, good sense, and harmony? What I’m talking about, of course, is “drama.” By virtue (more...

  • Clovis man gets six years in sex case

    The Staff of The News|Updated Sep 28, 2018

    CLOVIS — A Clovis man has been sentenced to six years in prison for criminal sexual contact of a minor, according to a news release from District Attorney Andrea Reeb. David Garcia, 46, was sentenced Wednesday after a jury found him guilty on Aug. 22. Prosecutors said the incident occurred at Garcia's home, in October of 2014, where the victim was spending the night. Judge Drew Tatum ordered that in addition to the prison time, Garcia register as a lifetime sex offender, s...

  • Titans release receiver Matthews

    Teresa M. Walker - The Associated Press|Updated Sep 27, 2018

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans now are without their top two receiving threats this season, releasing wide receiver Rishard Matthews after they couldn't trade the veteran. General manager Jon Robinson said Thursday morning that Matthews talked with him last week about being unhappy, then came to him Monday requesting to be traded or released. The Titans talked with several teams, but Robinson said nothing came from those discussions with Matthews unhappy over his r... Full story

  • Wildcats look to avoid walking plank

    Peter Stein|Updated Sep 27, 2018

    CLOVIS — It’s not the last weekend of Clovis High’s football season, not even close. But it is a last opportunity for the Wildcats. When the ’Cats host Cooper High School tonight at Leon Williams Stadium (7 p.m.), it will be their last of three straight games against Lubbock teams. So far, they’re 0-2 in those games. It’s also Clovis’ last of six non-district games to open the season. So far, the Wildcats are 2-3 in those, and next week they begin their District 2/5-6A slate... Full story

  • Clovis hospital receives state awards

    Jamie Cushman|Updated Sep 27, 2018

    CLOVIS — Plains Regional Medical Center recently received a pair of statewide awards related to the quality of care at the hospital, according to a PRMC press release. The hospital earned the Hospital Innovation Improvement Network Award from the New Mexico Hospital Association and the 2018 Hospital Quality Award from HealthInsight, a nonprofit organization seeking to improve health care in New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon and Utah. “Honestly it just speaks to the quality of care we provide at the hospital,” Chief Nursing Execu... Full story

  • Elida wins district opener

    Eric Murray|Updated Sep 27, 2018

    FLOYD — The Floyd Broncos woke up a group of sleeping tigers on Thursday night — specifically, the Elida Tigers. The two teams clashed in their District 4-1A volleyball opener, with the Tigers overcoming a slow start to win in three sets, 26-24, 25-16, 25-19. “I didn’t say a whole lot to them,” Elida coach Darrell Chenault said. “I just told them we got to weather the storm. We weren’t playing very good, we were hitting balls out of the bounds, and (Floyd) got the momentum...

  • Regional football preview: Texico looks to bounce back

    Peter Stein|Updated Sep 27, 2018

    The Texico football team has bounced back before and hopes to do it again tonight. After two straight early-season losses to Dexter and New Mexico Military Institute, the Wolverines bounced back, winning at Capitan by 20. This week the Wolves look for another rebound — after losing the state-border rivalry to Farwell 39-6 last Friday, they are hoping to beat Eunice at home tonight (7 p.m.) and return to .500 in the process. That may not be so easy. The Cardinals will be 5-0, ranked eighth in the state and No. 1 in 2A with 1...

  • Pages past - Sept. 28

    Updated Sep 27, 2018

    On this date ... 1976: Marion Fullerton, chairman of the Portales Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, was preparing to chair a regional meeting for handicapped persons in Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Quay, Roosevelt and Union counties. Information from the meeting, scheduled Oct. 1, would be presented at the 1977 White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals in Washington. The mission of the White House Conference was to make recommendations for legislation that...

  • Public record - Sept. 28

    Updated Sep 27, 2018

    The following marriage licenses were recently filed at the Curry County Clerk’s Office: • Dennis Allen Chavez, 28, to Lorena Garza, 29, both of Clovis • Thomas Frederick Schugg, 31, to Morgan Elizabeth Finch, 26, both of Clovis • Hunter Lee Hughes, 20, to Hailey Nichole Renfro, 18, both of Clovis • Steven Nicholas Tibbets, 24, to Jenifer Faye Hinds, 25, both of Clovis • Christopher Aaron Pipkin, 39, to Ashley Brooke Dosher, 37, both of Clovis The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records through Thu...

  • Jail logs - Sept. 28

    Updated Sep 27, 2018

    Booked The following were booked into local jails Wednesday-Thursday: Clovis • Nikolas Molina, 21, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Jacob Esquibel, 23, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Leonard Zamora, 47, probation violation • Blanca Gonzales, 22, battery against a household member • Carlos Martinez-Altamirano, 22, shoplifting ($100 or less) • Gina Chavez, 44, shoplifting ($100 or less) Portales • Zane Cordova, 30, hold for other agency • Christopher Diaz, 40, bench warrant • Domenic Giron, 29, hold f...

  • Rotich wins LSC award for second straight week

    The Staff of The News|Updated Sep 27, 2018

    RICHARDSON, Texas — For the second-straight week, Eastern New Mexico University senior Mercy Rotich has been named the Lone Star Conference’s female cross country runner of the week. Rotich received the honor from the league office following last weekend’s Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival, where she broke her own school record by 27 seconds — crossing the finish line in 17:37.7. Rotich finished 12th overall in the competition, and was the top women’s runner among all Division...

  • Meetings calendar - Sept. 28

    Updated Sep 27, 2018

    Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St. Information: 575-356-5307 • Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board — 5:30 p.m., Assembly Room, Clovis City Hall, 321 N. Connelly. Information: 575-763-9654 Wednesday • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. CCC Room 512, 417 Schepps Blvd. Information: 575-769-4001 Thursday • U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich sta...

  • Events calendar - Sept. 28

    Updated Sep 27, 2018

    Saturday • Mushball fundraiser — 8 a.m., Portales softball complex. Benefits Louis M. Castinado, who is diagnosed with cancer. Co-ed entry fee: $150 per team. Information: 575-749-2625 or 575-749-1448 • Hope Children’s Home grand opening — 11 a.m., 2210 Mabry Drive. Information: 575-366-8190 Monday • Stitches & Stories — 4:30-6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B. Art quilt exhibition and fundraiser for Friends of the Portales Library. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Habitat for Humanity fundraiser — Ok...