Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Impoverished children around the world will have something special to open on Christmas morning, maybe for the first time, thanks to the effort of a Clovis church. For 10 years, Parkland Baptist Church has partnered with Operation Christmas Child, an outreach program offered through the Samaritan’s Purse international relief organization. OCC nationally collects age- and gender-specific shoeboxes filled with gifts and hygiene items. The organization then ships the boxes overseas just in time for the holidays and into the h...
On this date ... 1956: Briscoe West, scheduled to begin his term as Curry County sheriff on Jan. 1, had named his assistants. Nelson Worley, who lived at 1108 Lea St., was named chief deputy, or undersheriff. L.B. Redwine was named jailer and would live in the apartment atop the Curry County Courthouse. Ernest Garcia was named the office deputy. 1951: Mary Pickford, the actress known as “America’s Sweetheart,” announced she was coming out of retirement after 19 years. The 5... Full story
STAFF REPORT A smattering of businesses and residences in central Clovis had their power knocked out mid-afternoon Friday after a car accident took place near a transformer on 14th and Sycamore. Xcel Energy spokesperson Wes Reeves said 167 customers lost power around 2:15 p.m. after a car accident led to a pair of line fuses blowing. The power was restored 39 minutes later. Reeves said a total of 1,700 customers got what he called a “blink,” which is an interruption of power that lasts a few seconds at most and is som... Full story
STAFF REPORT A smattering of businesses and residences in central Clovis had their power knocked out mid-afternoon Friday after a car accident took place near a transformer on 14th and Sycamore. Xcel Energy spokesperson Wes Reeves said 167 customers lost power around 2:15 p.m. after a car accident led to a pair of line fuses blowing. The power was restored 39 minutes later. Reeves said a total of 1,700 customers got what he called a “blink,” which is an interruption of power that lasts a few seconds at most and is som...
Ushered in by a crisp tinge in the air and colorful leaves collecting on the ground, turkey day is so close, you can practically smell it already — and in a few short days thou shall be fat, sleepy and flush with leftovers. Almost four hundred years ago (five-shy of that, to be precise), the colonists hosted the first Thanksgiving, a celebration of gratitude for their survival and for success in their In search of ponies inaugural corn harvest as inhabitants of the new w... Full story
Ushered in by a crisp tinge in the air and colorful leaves collecting on the ground, turkey day is so close, you can practically smell it already — and in a few short days thou shall be fat, sleepy and flush with leftovers. In search of ponies Almost four hundred years ago (five-shy of that, to be precise), the colonists hosted the first Thanksgiving, a celebration of gratitude for their survival and for success in their inaugural corn harvest as inhabitants of the new w... Full story
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Editor’s note: The following is an article in a series profiling local volunteers. STAFF WRITER [email protected] McCoy “Why do you do it?” is a difficult question for Portales Meals on Wheels Treasurer Glenn McCoy to answer. “It’s like, ‘Why did the chicken cross the road?’ Because it was there,” said McCoy, who has been on the Meals on Wheels board since 2005. “To be real professional, I guess I would have to say I sense a need to help other people, not just...
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Editor’s note: The following is an article in a series profiling local volunteers. STAFF WRITER [email protected] McCoy “Why do you do it?” is a difficult question for Portales Meals on Wheels Treasurer Glenn McCoy to answer. “It’s like, ‘Why did the chicken cross the road?’ Because it was there,” said McCoy, who has been on the Meals on Wheels board since 2005. “To be real professional, I guess I would have to say I sense a need to help other people, not just...
Staff Writer [email protected] Upon reconvening from executive session to discuss threatened and pending litigation in federal/district court, during Friday’s meeting the Curry County Commission extended a vote of confidence to County Manager Lance Pyle. The voice vote to issue the measure of support was unanimous. “We went into executive session to discuss pending litigation and thought it would be appropriate to give a public vote of confidence to our manager,” Commission Chairman Wendell Bostwick said. “That means w...
Staff Writer [email protected] Upon reconvening from executive session to discuss threatened and pending litigation in federal/district court, during Friday’s meeting the Curry County Commission extended a vote of confidence to County Manager Lance Pyle. The voice vote to issue the measure of support was unanimous. “We went into executive session to discuss pending litigation and thought it would be appropriate to give a public vote of confidence to our manager,” Commission Chairman Wendell Bostwick said. “That means w... Full story
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Staff Writer [email protected] Today marks the second and final day of the Friends of the Library Book Sale, which is slated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., nestled inside the Ingram Room of the Clovis-Carver Library. Organizers said the event proceeds aid in the organization’s support of the library. Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Nancy Fischer of Clovis takes time Friday afternoon to buy some books at the Friends of the Library book sale at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Fischer s... Full story
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Staff Writer [email protected] Today marks the second and final day of the Friends of the Library Book Sale, which is slated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., nestled inside the Ingram Room of the Clovis-Carver Library. Organizers said the event proceeds aid in the organization’s support of the library. Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Nancy Fischer of Clovis takes time Friday afternoon to buy some books at the Friends of the Library book sale at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Fischer s...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Christmas spirit is underway in Portales. Altrusa International of Portales is hosting its 19th annual Holiday Happening 10:30 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Eastern New Mexico University Campus Union Ballroom. The event is held to celebrate the season and support a good cause, according to club President Cozetta Moore. “It’s just a significant event for people in our community to start the holiday season,’ said Moore. The fundraiser includes a meal, table decorations by the hostesses and a sty...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] The Christmas spirit is underway in Portales. Altrusa International of Portales is hosting its 19th annual Holiday Happening 10:30 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Eastern New Mexico University Campus Union Ballroom. The event is held to celebrate the season and support a good cause, according to club President Cozetta Moore. “It’s just a significant event for people in our community to start the holiday season,’ said Moore. The fundraiser includes a meal, table decorations by the hostesses and a sty...
File photo: Kevin Wilson Eastern New Mexico junior Kamal Cass was one of three Greyhounds named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team, and was also named the LSC’s offensive back of the year. He is the fifth player in school history to receive the honor....
File photo: Kevin Wilson Eastern New Mexico junior Kamal Cass was one of three Greyhounds named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team, and was also named the LSC’s offensive back of the year. He is the fifth player in school history to receive the honor.... Full story
STAFF REPORT RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University earned 11 selections, including three to the first team, on the All-Lone Star Conference football squad announced this week by the league office. Junior running back Kamal Cass of Clovis was also named the league’s offensive back of the year after leading the LSC with 1,215 yards rushing and scoring 13 touchdowns. A first-team selection last year as well, Cass had five multiple-touchdown games in 2016, and has top...
STAFF REPORT RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University earned 11 selections, including three to the first team, on the All-Lone Star Conference football squad announced this week by the league office. Junior running back Kamal Cass of Clovis was also named the league’s offensive back of the year after leading the LSC with 1,215 yards rushing and scoring 13 touchdowns. A first-team selection last year as well, Cass had five multiple-touchdown games in 2016, and has topp... Full story
STAFF REPORT LUBBOCK — Things went OK for a quarter on Friday night before Clovis High’s girls found themselves playing from behind. The Lady Wildcats led most of the way against Lubbock Coronado through the opening eight minutes, but the Lady Mustangs took control in the second period and posted a 52-42 victory in the season opener for Clovis. Foul trouble caught up to the Lady Cats in the second quarter and they were outscored by Coronado 11-4, putting themselves in an eight-point hole at the break. “That one quarter kille...
STAFF REPORT LUBBOCK — Things went OK for a quarter on Friday night before Clovis High’s girls found themselves playing from behind. The Lady Wildcats led most of the way against Lubbock Coronado through the opening eight minutes, but the Lady Mustangs took control in the second period and posted a 52-42 victory in the season opener for Clovis. Foul trouble caught up to the Lady Cats in the second quarter and they were outscored by Coronado 11-4, putting themselves in an eight-point hole at the break. “That one quarter kille...
STAFF REPORT PLAINVIEW, Texas — Wayland Baptist used a 13-0 second-quarter run to take control and the Flying Queens went on to a 63-49 victory over Eastern New Mexico University in women’s basketball on Friday night. Wayland Baptist (2-0) trailed 15-12 when reserve Deborah Van Dijk’s jump shot got the run started at the 6:26 mark of the period. By the time ENMU’s Amari Dennis scored with 1:50 left in the period, the Flying Queens had opened a double-digit cushion. It was 25-19 at halftime. Wayland scored the first three b... Full story
