Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Roosevelt County was recently awarded two grants to help pay for the problem they have with illegal dumping. The New Mexico Clean and Beautiful grant applied for by both the city of Portales and the county, awarded through the New Mexico Tourism Department, consists of $500 for tipping fees and $3,500 for advertising to educate the public about the problem, said Carol Acosta-Flores, special projects coordinator for Roosevelt County. "The City of Portales and Roosevelt County...
CLOVIS -- The proposed anti-abortion ordinance to make Clovis a “sanctuary city for the unborn” remained tabled after a tie vote broken by Mayor Mike Morris during Thursday’s Clovis City Commission meeting. Commissioner David Bryant asked the issue be brought back to the commission for a vote after it was tabled Nov. 3. He voted “yes” to “un-table” the ordinance along with Mayor Pro Tem Chris Bryant, and Commissioners Juan Garza and Gene Porter. Voting “no” to keep the measure tabled were Commissioners Megan Palla, Laur...
The inflation rate in rural areas is usually higher than in urban centers because of the lack of competition and that has real life consequences for local businesses in rural Roosevelt and Curry counties. Kayhan Koleyni, assistant professor of economics at Eastern New Mexico University, said after his comment that rural inflation rates are typically higher, he estimates the inflation rate in Roosevelt and Curry counties (October numbers) to be 8.5-8.7 percent, based on previous economic studies, because there are no official...
ELIDA — The Grady Bronchos rode a three-pronged attack on Tuesday night to earn a 77-71 victory over Elida in the boys season opener for both squads. Junior Zane Rush (21) and sophomores Deakin Ragland (20) and Jax Piepkorn (15) provided more than 70 percent of the scoring. They combined for 19 fourth-quarter points to help maintain the lead, a period which ended with the Tigers outscoring Grady 28-27, and finished the night a combined 25-for-31 from the foul line. Trailing 33-30, the Bronchos moved in front with a 23-14 s...
PORTALES — Junior wide receiver/defensive back Zane Mayberry has been named the District 4-6/4A offensive player of the year for the recently completed football campaign. Mayberry was a first-team all-district choice on both sides of the ball. Other Rams first-team selections on offense were seniors Travin Price and Lavelle Nicolas in the line, sophomore Paxton Culpepper at quarterback and Tommy Lopez at slot back, and juniors Zach Radloff at running back and Braden Beck at wide receiver. Named to the first-team defense, a...
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior guard/forward Deja Adrian and sophomore guard Bella Stone combined for 42 points and Eastern New Mexico University’s women pulled away to a 76-56 victory over St. Edward’s on Thursday night in the Lone Star Conference opener for both teams. Adrian notched her third 22-point outing of the young season while Stone added a personal-best 20 for the Greyhounds (3-2 overall), who broke away from a 31-31 halftime tie by blitzing the Hilltoppers 28-11 in the third stanza. In the men’s contest, St. Ed’s bu...
DORA — Elida and Dora advanced to the boys’ semifinals in Dora’s J.P. Stone Invitational with first-round wins on Thursday … and in much different styles, no less. Elida (1-1) had to battle all the way through for a 70-65 victory over the Portales junior varsity, while the host Coyotes (2-0) rolled to what can be described, in an understatement, as an easy 93-4 victory over Corona. Elida faced Logan, a 64-25 winner over Whitharral (Texas), in one semifinal on Friday while Dora was slated to play Roy/Mosquero, which downed...
Shad Mayfield, who grew up in Clovis and was in rodeo events at the Curry County Event Center, is in Las Vegas, Nv. this weekend for The National Finals Rodeo (NFR). "It's the 'Super Bowl' of rodeo," Mayfield said. This weekend marks the fourth time Mayfield, 22, has been to the NFR. "I won the 'World' in 2020," Mayfield said. The title came with $200,000 in prize money according to Mayfield. His first trip to the NFR was in 2019. That year he came in thirteenth. Last year May...
CLOVIS – The Josh Mattox era at Clovis High began with a bang on Tuesday night. The Wildcats dominated from start to finish en route to an easy season-opening 72-33 victory over Roswell Goddard at Rock Staubus Gym in the CHS coaching debut of Mattox. Clovis shot 50 percent from the floor, including 63 percent from 2-point range and 10-of-26 from beyond the arc. "It was one of those nights," Mattox said. "We put the pressure on right away. We kept ringing the bell and k...
DENVER CITY — Portales High’s girls went 1-3 in their season-opening outing at the DC Shootout, hosted by Denver City H.S. The event featured 12 teams, divided into four three-team pools. The Lady Rams dropped both of their contests in Pool D, then came back to beat Kermit 58-24 on Friday night before losing on Saturday morning to Lubbock Estacado 52-25. Portales returns to action in a tournament starting Thursday at Stanton, Texas, where the Lady Rams will play five games in three days. PHS dominated Kermit, opening a 36-...
MELROSE — The home teams certainly had their way in advancing to the finals of their own tournament on Friday night. Melrose’s boys harassed Tatum all over the court, forcing 31 turnovers while sinking nine 3-point baskets en route to a 79-41 victory in the semifinals of the American Bank tournament. Meantime, the Lady Buffs had even fewer problems, holding Hagerman to three field goals and notching a 74-11 triumph. The Buffaloes (2-0) were to face Clayton, a 65-48 winner over Grady, in Saturday night’s boys finale, while the...
Clovis Breakfast: Cinnamon swirl bun. Lunch: Homestyle chicken patty, au gratin potatoes, celery sticks and ranch, chilled fresh fruit, whole wheat roll or (grades 6 to 12) pizza or spicy chicken or cheeseburger and fries. Tuesday: Breakfast: cheddar omelet and tortilla. Lunch: Sloppy joe, seasoned fries, veggie cup, ranch dressing chilled peaches or (grades 6 to 12) spicy chicken or corn dog or burrito and fries. Wednesday: Breakfast: French toast. Lunch: Taco and salsa, lettuce and tomato, Spanish rice, seasoned pinto...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Crispy chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, gravy, Scandinavian vegetables, biscuit with butter, Mandarin oranges. Tuesday: Taco Tuesday, Spanish rice, pinto beans, pudding. Wednesday: Barbecue sandwich, baked beans, potato salad, cake. Thursday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, dinner roll, spiced apples. Friday: Crispy fish sandwich, Cole slaw, cookie. Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-769-7908 Monday: 10 a.m.d to 2 p.m....
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Trouble Times Two” by James J. Griffin. Texas Ranger Lieutenant Luke Caldwell is at home with his family, having just recovered from near-fatal wounds he received during his last assignment. He expects to be assigned to rejoin his former Ran...
I think I’m Christmas conflicted. Assaulted all day by music media with Christmas themes and all evening with movie and TV show depictions of the holiday. I’m probably not alone when I say it sinks into your consciousness and maybe begins to get on your nerves a little before it’s all over. On the one hand are the serious traditional offerings such as “Silver Bells,” “White Christmas,” “Holiday Inn” and “Miracle on 45th Street,” on the other hand is “Grandma Got Run Over...
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories about local business owners and the unique merchandise and services they have for sale -- just in time for Christmas. Walking the amply stocked aisles of Bullet Bob's antique store in downtown Clovis, you will find military field telephones from the 1940s and 1950s, an ancient glass-slide projector, an anvil from a farrier's shop, cameras and lenses, guitars, trombones and a cello, even a collection of old bedpans. That,...
Joe Engel died last month. It’s unlikely you will know the name, especially if you don’t live in Charleston, S.C., his hometown since 1949. Joe never wrote a great novel or made a scientific breakthrough. His accomplishment was less gaudy, yet no less significant. Joe lived to tell. I met him in 2005 -- the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II -- on an assignment to write about an interfaith pilgrimage to Holocaust sites in Poland. We visited murder factories whose nam...
In a year of national political turmoil and upheaval, it proved to be a status quo election in New Mexico. The only real changes came as a result of redistricting, most notably in the 2nd Congressional District. The victory by Gabe Vasquez flips a seat that has been (mostly) Republican ever since the state gained a third district following the 1980 census. Vasquez won by a little more than 1,000 votes. If Democrats can hold the seat, and much of that may depend on a challenge to the new district maps now pending in the state...
Following the tragic shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, it was predictable that along with the gun control discussions, the conversation would bleed out to include “hate speech.” It was also predictable that only conservatives would be blamed for that speech. I understand the argument that going after someone because of their identity is an aggravating factor, and I even agree that it should be considered in sentencing. Having practiced immigration law for...
Joe Biden 2024 is a bad idea whose time has come. If Democrats had gotten the shellacking that seemed to be coming their way in the midterms, Biden might have been wounded enough for elements of the Democratic establishment to begin to try to shoulder him into retirement. Instead, the Democratic overperformance has Biden looking revitalized. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California told the president on election night that he’s not running against him (not that Biden was ever likely t...
My early predictions for the losers in 2023: Ukraine Ukraine is running out of ammunition, manpower and time. Ukraine currently fires about 2,000 rounds of artillery a day, while the Russians fire between 20,000 and 50,000 rounds. The casualty rate is reported to be as high as 8 or 10 to 1, favoring the Russians. The Ukrainians are being subjected to missile and drone attacks on an almost daily basis that are wrecking fuel, power and transportation systems. These attacks will...
Roosevelt County Manager Amber Hamilton received a pay raise and a contract extension on Nov. 15. No problem. The pay raise was a 15% increase, bumping her to $112,000 per year. The contract extension was for two years. Neither the raise nor the extension was particularly troublesome. Other county managers make more money; if county commissioners think she’s doing a good job, a two-year contract extension seems like a good way to ensure she stays around for a while. H...
Clovis Police Department detectives are on the case of a rash of auto burglaries along Mabry Drive and Prince Street. Clovis Police Lieutenant Trevor Thron writes in a news release during the late night hours of Wednesday and into the morning hours of Thursday, police received several reports of vehicles burglarized. Numerous vehicle burglary reports were taken from various businesses and hotels along Mabry Drive and on North Prince Street. In two of the incidents, the victims reported firearms stolen. Thron reports the...
A "Community Holiday Festival" at Clovis' Hillcrest Park Zoo Saturday will benefit the zoo, particularly the habitat belonging to Sooner, the zoo's tiger. "Plans are for Sooner's enclosure to go to three-and-a-half to four times its present size," organizer Jessica Boisseau said. A request for comment from Zoo Director Damian Lechner was not returned. Saturday's event is in two locations at different times. Boisseau describes the first part of the event as a "family friendly...
PORTALES – James Johnston, Eastern New Mexico University's new chancellor/president, said growing the Portales, Roswell and Ruidoso campus' student population requires his immediate attention when he assumes the office Jan. 3. "It's the same answer as anywhere in the country," Johnston said. Johnston, 57, was announced Tuesday as the finalist chosen by ENMU's Board of Regents to be the university's 12th president and third chancellor. Johnston is coming to ENMU after serving a...
