Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Stuffed animals probably need vacations, too. And the Clovis-Carver Public Library might be just the place. The library is hosting its fourth annual stuffed animal sleepover tonight. It's free, but limited to one stuffed one per person. There will be paperwork to fill out. "We have the participants fill out a form asking things like their name, what their favorite color is and games they like to play," said Ashley Maestas, the children's librarian. "For example, if the person...
The owners of an ax-throwing venue and shooting range facility outside Clovis won approval for a restaurant liquor license from Curry County commissioners Tuesday. That was despite safety concerns raised about the facility’s emergency exits, access between the two areas, and the wisdom of having alcohol on-site next to a firearms business. Clovis Axe, which shares ownership with Albuquerque-based firing range and gun dealer Calibers Shooting Sports Centers, requested a restaurant liquor license, which would allow them to s...
HOBBS – Clovis High's girls posted their second team win in two outings this season over the weekend in the Tori Invite, hosted by Hobbs H.S. The Lady Wildcats tallied 474 points to 436 for Hobbs and 301 for Carlsbad in the 13-school meet. Meantime, the CHS boys finished second for the second week in a row, notching 406 points. Hobbs won it with 522 while Artesia was third at 320. "We had our first look at the district (opponents)," CHS co-coach Vincent de Maio said. "We h...
Texas Tech isn’t throwing this fish back in the Big 12 pond. Not hardly. The Red Raiders don’t want to hear about any cheap wins against a third-team true freshman quarterback, not after they experienced such frustration themselves for 1 ½ games earlier in the year. Tech went on the road last Saturday to No. 16 Kansas, a place where Oklahoma, BYU and Central Florida have lost. The Raiders were ahead 10-0 when Kansas quarterback Jason Bean was hammered on a designed run and...
CANYON – Farwell’s girls built a commanding lead through three quarters and held on for a 50-47 victory over Canadian on Saturday in a game played at Randall H.S. Junior Landri Richey scored 21 points and senior Chloee Whitten added 11 for the Lady Blue, which lost a seven-point decision to Class 4A Canyon in their season opener. Farwell led 42-28 after three stanzas before staving off a late rally by the Lady Wildcats (0-1), who two years ago went 35-2 and reached the Texas Class 3A semifinals. Seniors McKenna Cavalier and...
Senior guard Vanessa Oduah scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Eastern New Mexico University's women forced three turnovers during an 8-0 run in overtime to outlast New Mexico Highlands 70-64 on Saturday in the South Central Region Challenge at Greyhound Arena. Senior guard Jamila Nansikombi-Gunter added 18 points and senior guard/forward Deja Adrian had 12 for the Greyhounds (2-0), coming off a 21-point win over Fort Lewis in Friday's season opener. Four Cowgirls...
ALBUQUERQUE – Clovis High’s girls put two runners in the top 30 and the Lady Wildcats finished eighth in the 15-team Class 5A state cross country meet on Saturday, hosted by Albuquerque Academy. Meantime, the Clovis boys ran shorthanded with junior Sammy Fuentes, the Wildcats’ top runner, nursing injuries and eighth-grader Erik Cordum also not available and the team finished 15th. Rio Rancho swept both team titles in the 5K races, the boys posting a score of 34 to 57 for Volcano Vista and 94 for Rio Rancho Cleveland while...
SILVER CITY – With nothing really to lose, it was probably an easy decision for Western New Mexico. After the Mustangs pulled to within a point on a 22-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Hunter Davis to junior wide receiver Jeremiah Hartfield with 1:01 left, capping a nine-play, 88-yard drive, they eschewed a tying PAT kick and went for the win. They got it on a run by Davis for a 25-24 Lone Star Conference victory over Eastern New Mexico University in the rivals’ annual Chili Bowl clash. It was the fourth lead cha...
RIO RANCHO – The Portales High Lady Rams drew the No. 7 seed on Sunday in this week’s 12-team Class 4A state volleyball tournament. PHS (16-7) finished third in District 4-4A, behind top-ranked Artesia and No. 2 and defending champion Roswell Goddard. Those teams earned the top two seeds and first-round byes in the event, which is double-elimination until the semifinals and championship. The Lady Rams meet 10th-seeded Gallup (17-6) in a 10 a.m. first-round match on Thursday at Rio Rancho Events Center. The winner moves on...
TEXICO – As hard as it might be to believe, Texico will be seeking the school’s first state football crown in 15 years on Saturday when the Wolverines host top-seeded Eunice at 1 p.m. in the Class 2A title clash. Playing in its fifth consecutive 2A semifinal (excluding the 2020-21 COVID season), Texico held off Santa Rosa 29-21 on Saturday. The second-seeded Wolverines (10-2) are after their first state crown since the Mike Prokop-led 2008 contingent stormed to a 12-0 record and outscored its opponents 460-93, but had to eke...
MELROSE – It took only one play Saturday to let you know where this matchup was headed. On the game's first play from scrimmage, Melrose senior Michael Cardonita caught a swing pass from junior quarterback Josiah Roybal and weaved his way down the right sideline and past Clayton defenders for a 62-yard touchdown. Suffice it to say, it didn't get any better for the Yellowjackets after that as the Buffaloes rolled to a 50-0 victory in the 8-man state championship game, which e...
Asked if his Portales High football team has seen anyone the likes of Bloomfield this season, Rams coach Jaime Ramirez said it would have to be his squad. “They play the same defense we do, and the same offense,” Ramirez said Monday. “We’re real similar teams.” They’re set to collide in a 1 p.m. semifinal on Saturday at Greyhound Stadium. In the other semifinal, third-seeded Silver (9-2) plays at No. 2 Lovington (8-3), also on Saturday. Both squads have pretty much run roughshod over the competition this season. While the B...
Today *Tiny Tots storytime – 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 *Preschool storytime “Turkey Time” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 *Community Career Fair – 1-4 p.m., Matt 25, 1200 N. Thornton St. (third floor), Clovis. Sponsored by Goodwill Industries. Numerous local employers conducting interviews. Dress for success and bring resumes. Information: 575-762-7277 *Stitch Addicts stitch group – 1:30 p.m., Clovis-Carv...
Thursday *City of Clovis Senior Services Committee – 1:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: Senior Services at 575-769-7908 *Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority - 3 p.m., Texico Community Building, 211 N. Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575-935-4262 *Clovis city commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 *Curry County Democrats – 6:30 p.m., La Casa Senior Center, 1120 Cameo St., Clovis. Inf...
On this date … 1925: A Portales man’s friends were mourning his loss following a hunting accident. James L. May, described by newspapers as “prominent,” was found reclining against a tree near Cloudcroft with a bullet through his heart. “The presumption was that a hunter in the distance had seen him move and mistaken him for a deer,” the Clovis newspaper reported. 1930: McCrory Chevrolet, located at 112 E. Grand in Clovis, was promoting the “bigger and better Chevrolet Six...
You know how sometimes when you’re going 70 mph and suddenly a stupid fly in the car starts bothering the hell out you? You know how it keeps buzzing around your head, landing on your windshield, and you have to open the window and try to shoo it out without crashing your car? Well, Vivek Ramaswamy reminded me of that fly during the Republican primary debate last Wednesday night. The brash 38-year-old easily stole the show in the third Trump-less contest. And he was dead right...
Veterans Day parade needed more floats and participation Pride, passion, and support was seen Saturday at the Veterans Day Parade in Clovis – well, that is for those that were in attendance. The low number of floats this year was sad to see, especially since this is a military town and community. Yes, it does take effort, time, and a little bit of money to put together a float but that can be done quickly and easily. Do we want to win the trophy? Sure, winning is a basic human instinct. But being prideful and showing our s...
Debates over free speech have deeply immersed themselves into the fabric of our culture over the past few years. Wild and sharp finger-pointing has gone in both directions. This month, a Cornell University junior accused of posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus was held without bail after his first appearance in federal court, as he should have been. Patrick Dai, from Rochester, N.Y., has been charged with using interstate communications to...
Here are winners and other placements from Saturday’s Veterans Day parade, as selected by judges: Veterans organizations 1. American Legion Post #25; 2. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3280; 3. VFW Post #3015 Veterans organizations marching units 1. Cannon Air Force Base Color Guard; 2. Clovis High School Air Force Junior ROTC; 3. Civil Air Patrol Business/organizations 1. Bill’s Auto Service, 1976 Corvette; 2. The Salvation Army; 3. Global 1 Media Youth organizations 1. Cub Scout Pack #226 and Troop #411; 2. Clovis High Sch...
The first system of speed-detection cameras in Portales should be live in about 90 days, Police Chief Chris Williams said. Earlier this year, Williams presented an automated traffic enforcement study to the Portales City Council that showed drivers in the city aren’t too compliant when it comes to obeying the speed limit. Major problem areas included West Second Street and Avenue B, U.S. 70 & Kilgore, and U.S. 70 all the way through town. In addition to those streets, Williams said the school zones studied were Brown Early C...
Texico Mayor Jerry Bradley confirmed Tuesday he has resigned the position, effective immediately. “I will confirm that I stepped down as mayor,” Bradley told The News. “It is for personal reasons I do not wish to divulge or discuss.” Bradley most recently ran unopposed to win the seat in 2022. He was first elected in 2014. Prior to that, he served eight years on the Texico City Council, newspaper archives show....
It’s 39 weeks now … and still pregnant. Baby girl is taking her sweet time; or maybe I’m just getting slightly impatient. The holiday season is upon us and, this year, all of these special gatherings mean so much more. While I still don’t know when she will make her arrival, I’m hopeful it will be before Thanksgiving so we can spend it with her. I’ve recently put out all my Christmas decorations because I know that once she gets here, I’ll be a little too busy to worry about that. I also just love the idea of her coming home...
A criminal complaint alleges a Clovis woman was raped and hit with a crucifix after she picked up her boyfriend from a downtown brewery on Saturday. The woman told police her boyfriend, Erick Terrones-Palacio, 32, was “drunk and was being aggressive” as he ripped her clothes off, stomped on her head, neck and arms. She said she suffered a laceration on her forehead when Terrones-Palacio “threw Jesus at her,” records show. Terrones-Palacio told police the Jesus crucifix became broken while he was “using it to create distance b...
A Roswell state representative and a longtime Elida rancher are finalists to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of longtime state Sen. Stuart Ingle, winning nominations from three of the five counties covered by the state senate district this week. County commissioners from Curry and De Baca counties have nominated Rep. Greg Nibert, the Republican representative for House District 59, to replace Ingle, who resigned last month after serving in the state Senate since 1985. Roosevelt County, meanwhile, is supporting Elida...
The Portales School Board welcomed new member Cade Skinner on Monday night at its regular meeting. Skinner defeated Doug Pfaffenberger, 172-107, for the District 1 school board seat last week. The seat was previously held by retiring board member Rod Savage. “It’s a lot of information and a lot to take in, but I enjoyed it,” Skinner told the News after the meeting. Skinner was sworn in Monday to take over the last two meetings of the year for Savage, and he will officially sign on to the board for a four-year term in January....
