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Staff report SAN ANGELO, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s men snapped a three-game losing streak with a 67-54 win over Huston-Tillotson on Sunday’s second day of a four-team classic hosted by Angelo State. Marquise Harris and Andre Hughes scored 17 points apiece for ENMU (2-3), while Chris Lewis just missed a triple double with nine points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Harris and senior guard Chris Wyms each had six assists. The Hounds, who lost by a point to Howard Payne on Saturday night, led 34-32 at halftime again...
Staff report BELEN — Clovis High’s swimming teams cruised to dominating victories in Saturday’s Tiger/Jag Invitational, co-hosted by Los Lunas (Tigers) and Belen (Jaguars). The Wildcats ran up 418 1/2 points on the boys side, well ahead of Los Lunas (275 1/2) in a 17-team field. In girls competition, the Lady Wildcats scored 584 points in a field of 18 teams, with Belen a distant second at 294. CHS coach Vincent de Maio said Belen has a brand-new swimming facility and it was a good atmosphere for the meet. “It was a good ou...
Staff report BELEN — Clovis High’s swimming teams cruised to dominating victories in Saturday’s Tiger/Jag Invitational, co-hosted by Los Lunas (Tigers) and Belen (Jaguars). The Wildcats ran up 418 1/2 points on the boys side, well ahead of Los Lunas (275 1/2) in a 17-team field. In girls competition, the Lady Wildcats scored 584 points in a field of 18 teams, with Belen a distant second at 294. CHS coach Vincent de Maio said Belen has a brand-new swimming facility and it was a good atmosphere for the meet. “It was a good ou...
When Vice President-elect Mike Pence walked into the theater to watch the Broadway play “Hamilton” recently, he was not Abraham Lincoln and it was not Ford’s Theatre, but there was an ambush. He might have smelled trouble immediately upon entering. The air was thick with self-righteousness. The actions of the booing and churlish crowd are utterly indefensible upon any grounds. If as a child I’d been caught in such behavior, my mother, unhampered by “progressive” ideas, woul...
When Vice President-elect Mike Pence walked into the theater to watch the Broadway play “Hamilton” recently, he was not Abraham Lincoln and it was not Ford’s Theatre, but there was an ambush. He might have smelled trouble immediately upon entering. The air was thick with self-righteousness. The actions of the booing and churlish crowd are utterly indefensible upon any grounds. If as a child I’d been caught in such behavior, my mother, unhampered by “progressive” ideas, woul...
When Lisa Shipman happened into the Veterans Administration Office in Roswell last week, she noted a photo of a handsome man and inquired. The identity of the man, she was told, was not known. Someone had discovered the picture, along with a folded flag in a presentation case, in a recently deceased woman’s home and brought it to the VA in hopes workers there could locate family. Shipman volunteered for the job. She posted the photo on Facebook and enlisted the help of military connections. She soon discovered the man in t...
When Lisa Shipman happened into the Veterans Administration Office in Roswell last week, she noted a photo of a handsome man and inquired. The identity of the man, she was told, was not known. Someone had discovered the picture, along with a folded flag in a presentation case, in a recently deceased woman’s home and brought it to the VA in hopes workers there could locate family. Shipman volunteered for the job. She posted the photo on Facebook and enlisted the help of military connections. She soon discovered the man in t...
Staff report Roosevelt County commissioners approved awarding a contract to K Barnett & Sons of Clovis for the 2017 fiscal year for purchasing chipseal and aggregate materials at a special meeting Monday. County Manager Amber Hamilton said the county pays the company per ton for the materials. The contract was the only item on the agenda, and there was no executive session taken....
Staff report Roosevelt County commissioners approved awarding a contract to K Barnett & Sons of Clovis for the 2017 fiscal year for purchasing chipseal and aggregate materials at a special meeting Monday. County Manager Amber Hamilton said the county pays the company per ton for the materials. The contract was the only item on the agenda, and there was no executive session taken....
On this date ... 1971: A 21-year-old man, in court to plead guilty to a burglary in Melrose, escaped from deputies and avoided capture for the next three hours. Charles Malott was found hiding under a large wicker basket in a shed behind a home at 1012 Sheldon St. in Clovis. The homeowner said she noticed something was not right when she saw the basket where her cat slept had been turned upside down. 1961: Bill Smith, the manager of Clovis’ Sears & Roebuck store, was scheduled to present a program at Melrose schools: ...
On this date ... 1971: A 21-year-old man, in court to plead guilty to a burglary in Melrose, escaped from deputies and avoided capture for the next three hours. Charles Malott was found hiding under a large wicker basket in a shed behind a home at 1012 Sheldon St. in Clovis. The homeowner said she noticed something was not right when she saw the basket where her cat slept had been turned upside down. 1961: Bill Smith, the manager of Clovis’ Sears & Roebuck store, was scheduled to present a program at Melrose schools: ...
Thursday • Community Thanksgiving Banquet — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lighthouse Mission, 407 L Casillas St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7775 • Pep Annual Thanksgiving Festival — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Philip Neri Parish Hall, Pep. Cost: $12 adult plates, $6 children under 6. Takeout available. All proceeds benefit the church. Information: 806-786-1572 • Portales Community Outreach Thanksgiving dinner — 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Memorial Building, Portales. Cost: Free. Deliveries available for homebound. Information: 575-693-331...
Thursday • Community Thanksgiving Banquet — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Lighthouse Mission, 407 L Casillas St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7775 • Pep Annual Thanksgiving Festival — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Philip Neri Parish Hall, Pep. Cost: $12 adult plates, $6 children under 6. Takeout available. All proceeds benefit the church. Information: 806-786-1572 • Portales Community Outreach Thanksgiving dinner — 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Memorial Building, Portales. Cost: Free. Deliveries available for homebound. Information: 575-693-331...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Thursday • 2:30 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, hit and run, 1600 block East Spruce Street • 3:35 p.m.: Assault report, walk in • 3:43 p.m.: Theft report, 500 block South Avenue G, report taken • 4:31 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 100 block New Mexico 267 • 4:46 p.m.: Breaking and entering, 1400 block North Main Avenue • 6:06 p.m.: Burglary report, 200 block North Chicago Avenue, report taken • 6:50 p.m.: Domestic in progress, 1600 block West Second S...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Friday • 1:14 a.m.: Concealing identity, 300 block of East Fifth Street. • 1:31 a.m.: Breaking and entering, 1600 block of North Main Street. • 1:36 a.m.: Battery, 300 block of East Fifth Street. • 7:48 a.m.: Improper backing / limitation on backing, Prince Street and Forrest Park Drive. • 7:48 a.m.: Shooting at / from a motor vehicle, 200 block of West Plaza Drive. • 8:27 a.m.: Failure to pay fines, 300...
NM healthcare teams celebrated Presbyterian Healthcare Services celebrated healthcare teams across rural New Mexico with National Rural Health Day last week, according to a Presbyterian press release. During their celebration on Nov. 17, iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) named the 2016 Top Performers. Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis was named a Top Performer for Excellence in Financial Strength. “We are proud to be recognized as a 2016 Top Performer f...
NM healthcare teams celebrated Presbyterian Healthcare Services celebrated healthcare teams across rural New Mexico with National Rural Health Day last week, according to a Presbyterian press release. During their celebration on Nov. 17, iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) named the 2016 Top Performers. Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis was named a Top Performer for Excellence in Financial Strength. “We are proud to be recognized as a 2016 Top Performer f...
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Staff photo: Brooke Finch Curry County Manager Lance Pyle reads a book to preschoolers at Clovis Nazarene School on Monday as part of the county’s Imagination Library reading program. STAFF WRITER [email protected] CLOVIS — Preschoolers at Clovis Nazarene School were in for a special treat Monday morning when they not only got a visit from Curry County Manager Lance Pyle, but they also each got to take home a book of their own. In 2014, county commissioners approved see...
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Staff photo: Brooke Finch Curry County Manager Lance Pyle reads a book to preschoolers at Clovis Nazarene School on Monday as part of the county’s Imagination Library reading program. STAFF WRITER [email protected] CLOVIS — Preschoolers at Clovis Nazarene School were in for a special treat Monday morning when they not only got a visit from Curry County Manager Lance Pyle, but they also each got to take home a book of their own. In 2014, county commissioners approved see...
STAFF REPORT PORTALES — New Mexico State Police have completed an investigation related to the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office, NMSP confirmed on Monday. The undisclosed investigation lasted about two weeks, State Police Sgt. Patrick Bucksath said. “We did start an investigation on the sheriff’s office about two weeks ago at the request of the (District Attorney’s) office,” Bucksath said. “We have now completed that investigation and are about to present the results to the D.A.’s office to see if they would like to proceed...
STAFF REPORT PORTALES — New Mexico State Police have completed an investigation related to the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office, NMSP confirmed on Monday. The undisclosed investigation lasted about two weeks, State Police Sgt. Patrick Bucksath said. “We did start an investigation on the sheriff’s office about two weeks ago at the request of the (District Attorney’s) office,” Bucksath said. “We have now completed that investigation and are about to present the results to the D.A.’s office to see if they would like to proceed...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — A new business set to arrive in Portales will bring products the community hasn’t seen before, according to its owners. Sweet Cakes Bakery, located on the Portales town square, should be open in two weeks and will offer a wide array of baked goods and other food items, according to co-owner Julie Rooney. “Sweet Cakes Bakery is the back of the house, and that sells to The Happy Place, which is the front of the house. Happy Place, we’ll offer all of the goodies to our custome...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — A new business set to arrive in Portales will bring products the community hasn’t seen before, according to its owners. Sweet Cakes Bakery, located on the Portales town square, should be open in two weeks and will offer a wide array of baked goods and other food items, according to co-owner Julie Rooney. “Sweet Cakes Bakery is the back of the house, and that sells to The Happy Place, which is the front of the house. Happy Place, we’ll offer all of the goodies to our custome...