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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Staff report COMMERCE, Texas — Junior Mercy Rotich and sophomore Melina Gryschka finished second and third, respectively, to lead Eastern New Mexico University’s women to a second-place team finish in Saturday’s Lone Star Conference cross country championships. Rotich ran a time of 5 minutes, 56.0 seconds over the 6K course, trailing only West Texas A&M freshman Nikolina Hrelec (5:54.5), while Gryschka came in at 6:00.2. Overall, the Greyhounds had four runners in the top 16. For the second year in a row, Midwestern State... Full story
Staff report COMMERCE, Texas — Junior Mercy Rotich and sophomore Melina Gryschka finished second and third, respectively, to lead Eastern New Mexico University’s women to a second-place team finish in Saturday’s Lone Star Conference cross country championships. Rotich ran a time of 5 minutes, 56.0 seconds over the 6K course, trailing only West Texas A&M freshman Nikolina Hrelec (5:54.5), while Gryschka came in at 6:00.2. Overall, the Greyhounds had four runners in the top 16. For the second year in a row, Midwestern State...
District 5-3A Texico 3, Clayton 0 Texico 25 25 25 Clayton 9 6 8 Individual statistics Kills — Jasmine Gannon 16, Mel Davalos 6. Blocks — Davalos 3, Cynthia Reynoso 1. Digs — Gannon 3, Kaylee Miller 3. Aces — Riley Thompson 7, Micah Pinnell 2, Reynoso 2. Assists — Miller 19. Records — Texico 15-3 (4-0), Clayton 1-13 (0-3). Junior varsity — Texico def. Clayton 25-20, 25-19... Full story
On this date ... link1951: Southwestern Public Service Co. officials warned Clovis residents that water was “not readily available ... nor is it inexpensive.” District Manager C.O. Greene said the company’s No. 7 well, in the Liebelt Tract near the high school athletic field, caved in. The well was once among the company’s most productive, producing 900 gallons of water per minute. “However, it had been drawing air under peak consumption this summer, apparently a prelude t...
STAFF REPORT Curry County Commission Chairman Wendell Bostwick has received the New Mexico Association of Counties Glass Flame Award. The award was presented Oct. 13. NMAC officials said the honor is in recognition of Bostwick’s contributions to improve the quality of life for New Mexico residents. “Commissioner Bostwick did an exemplary job as NMAC president, initiating a number of innovations, including creation of policy committees,” NMAC Executive Director Steve Kopelman said in a news release. “He not only served... Full story
STAFF REPORT Clovis Municipal Schools is teaming up with Rachel’s Challenge for a program Thursday evening at Gattis Middle School. A staff member from the organization, named after Columbine High shooting victim Rachel Scott, is set to speak at 6 p.m. The mission of Rachel’s Challenge, according to a school release, is to awaken individual hope, desire and purpose and help promote safer and more connected school communities. It has reached more than 22 million people through its presentations, based on the story of Sco...
STAFF REPORT A pair of free trainings on ways to recognize suicidal behaviors in friends, family and others are set for next month. Interested people may attend either noon-1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 or 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at the Matt 25 Hope Center. The training, offered by Clovis-based Junctions, will cover how to question, persuade and refer someone who may be suicidal; how to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide; common causes of suicidal behavior; warning signs of suicide and how to get help for... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday: • 2:35 a.m.: Contempt of court, Ross and 11th streets. • 7:30 a.m.: Tampering with motor vehicle, 1100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. • 7:31 a.m.: Fraud (less than $500), 1400 block of North Norris Street. • 10:39 a.m.: Burglary (residence), 1100 block of Gidding Street. • 11:45 a.m.: Criminal trespass, 900 block of East 10th Street. • 2:27 p.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 900 block...
Today Alumni-Foundation meetings — 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. ENMU, Campus Union Building, ballroom, 201 S. Knoxville St., Portales. Information: 575-562-2091 Monday Commission on Older Adults — 4 p.m. Baxter-Curren Senior Center, 908 Hickory St., Clovis. Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m. City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday Texico city meeting — 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 219 Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575-482-3314 Wednesday Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. City Hall...
Today Java Loft Fundraiser — 6 p.m. Java Loft, 810 E. 21st St., Clovis. Tuesday Ribbon Cutting — 11 a.m. K-Bob’s Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Dr., Clovis. Thursday Ribbon Cutting — 4:30 p.m. Community Therapies, 100 E. Manana Blvd. Unit 1., Clovis. Breast Cancer Awareness and Healthy Lungs — 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Community Services Center, 1100 Community Way., Portales. Information: 575-356-8576 Friday Plains Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Craft and Bake Sale — 9 a.m. PRMC, 2100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Clovis. Chamber Bus...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Fort Sumner has Billy the Kid. Roswell has the UFO. Now a couple of Clovis women are on a mission to introduce Clovis Man to tourists. Lois Lesly Barnes and Bonnie Cook have written letters and are making other efforts to teach the world about Clovis’ past, starting with local residents. “Most people here — for whatever reason — don’t seem to know much about our intriguing history,” Bonnie Cook wrote. Blackwater Draw, located 14 miles southwest of Clovis, has been of interest to historians... Full story
Courtesy photo: Blackwater Draw National Historic Landmark Blackwater Draw Museum Director George Crawford aims his spear at the target during last year’s fall atlatl competition and open house at the Blackwater Draw archaeological site....
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Even the most preserved, prehistoric artifacts need a little sprucing up. The Blackwater Draw Museum, once located between Clovis and Portales on U.S. 70, officially closed its doors early in September after more then 46 years. Its artifacts, dating back an estimated 13,000 years, will soon find a new home at Portales’ Eastern New Mexico University. link Courtesy photo: Blackwater Draw National Historic Landmark Blackwater Draw Museum D...
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Matthew Chandler is the Republican candidate for the Ninth Judicial District Court judge in Curry and Roosevelt counties. link Matthew Chandler He currently fills the position, having replaced Judge Stephen Quinn in August 2015. Chandler was an attorney for 14 years, operating a private law firm for 15 months and serving as the Ninth Judicial District Attorney from 2002 to 2014. He was the youngest DA to be elected in New Mexico at 27 years old. Editor’s note: Angelina Baca of...
Angelina Baca...
Angelina Baca is the Democratic candidate for the Ninth Judicial District Court judge in Curry and Roosevelt counties. link Angelina Baca She has been the sole proprietor of the Baca Law Firm in Clovis since 2007, practicing criminal defense, family law, personal injury and social security law. Prior to opening her private practice, she served as the managing attorney of the Clovis Legal Aid office and as an attorney for the New Mexico Child Support Enforcement Division. She...
STAFF REPORT The Clovis Police Department is inviting residents to participate in its annual Cops and Kids Christmas program. Selected children will receive a gift card to shop with a member of local law enforcement. Children are chosen through nomination, with forms available at the CPD building at 320 Connelly St. Applications are accepted until 5 p.m. Dec. 7. Children selected from the nominations will be contacted, and parents must pick up invitations by 2 p.m. Dec. 20. Children must bring the invitations with them on... Full story
I haven’t thought much about my friend Will Windley over the last 12 years, and I know I should think about him more. This week, it was hard not to. It was February of 2004 when Will took his life. He had lost custody of his child, and the mother planned to move out of state. He was normally the happiest guy you’d run into, but he entered a dark place none of us could expect. Our newspaper considers suicides to be private matters, with exceptions for well-known people or unusu... Full story
I haven’t thought much about my friend Will Windley over the last 12 years, and I know I should think about him more. This week, it was hard not to. It was February of 2004 when Will took his life. He had lost custody of his child, and the mother planned to move out of state. He was normally the happiest guy you’d run into, but he entered a dark place none of us could expect. Our newspaper considers suicides to be private matters, with exceptions for well-known people or unusu...
Random thoughts: The elephant in the locker room after noon-time basketball is banter with my buddies about women. For example, they’ll ask why I let a woman post me up, and I’ll confess it was because she was stronger. We also banter about uncalled fouls on shots we would have made, shoe bargains, my monotone wardrobe, concerts, restaurants, literature, plumbing problems and — when no towels are available — whether we can borrow a fresh sock or T-Shirt to dry off with. ...
Random thoughts: The elephant in the locker room after noon-time basketball is banter with my buddies about women. Wendel Sloan For example, they’ll ask why I let a woman post me up, and I’ll confess it was because she was stronger. We also banter about uncalled fouls on shots we would have made, shoe bargains, my monotone wardrobe, concerts, restaurants, literature, plumbing problems and — when no towels are available — whether we can borrow a fresh sock or T-Shirt to dry... Full story
It’s time to have the conversation. Should New Mexico legalize, regulate and tax marijuana for recreational use by adults 21 and over? An Albuquerque Journal Poll, which surveyed 501 likely New Mexico voters in late September, found that 61 percent said yes, it’s time, and 34 percent said no, it’s not. The other 5 percent were undecided or didn’t know, according to the survey conducted by Research & Polling Inc. A national Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll in February also found 61 percent of Amer... Full story
It’s time to have the conversation. Should New Mexico legalize, regulate and tax marijuana for recreational use by adults 21 and over? An Albuquerque Journal Poll, which surveyed 501 likely New Mexico voters in late September, found that 61 percent said yes, it’s time, and 34 percent said no, it’s not. The other 5 percent were undecided or didn’t know, according to the survey conducted by Research & Polling Inc. A national Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll in February also found 61 percent of Amer...
Portales Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Mini pancakes, apple slices, juice. Lunch — Cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, fries, oranges Tuesday: Breakfast — Sausage biscuit, applesauce cups, juice. Lunch — Chicken strips, mashed potato, gravy, roll, pineapple Wednesday: Breakfast — Muffin, raisins, juice. Lunch — Beef and cheese nacho, pinto beans, grapes Thursday: Breakfast — Egg burrito, banana, juice. Lunch — Pig-n-blanket, cucumbers, peaches Friday: Breakfast — Ultimate breakfast round, raisins, juice. Lunch — Beefy mac, gree...
