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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Imposing headlines blazed across the top of the Dec. 8, 1941, Albuquerque Journal and other state newspapers, reporting the devastating Japanese attack the day before on the United States Naval Base at Pearl arbor in Hawaii. Another story high up on front pages that day told how members of New Mexico’s National Guard, as well as Air Force units that had been stationed in Albuquerque, were in the war zone in the Philippines. One article noted the New Mexico guardsmen had been in the Philippines about two months. “Despite the...
Monday *Portales Municipal Schools board - 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000 Tuesday *Clovis Civil Aviation Board special meeting — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: Amanda Brungart at 575-763-9618 *Portales City Council - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Wednesday *City of Portales Animal Control Town Hall – 5 p.m., Memorial Bui...
Today *Holiday Bazaar – 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Hydration Station, 523 W. University Drive, Portales. Vendors and food trucks. Information: 575-749-2024 *Annual Causey community holiday dinner – 1 p.m., Causey Community Center, 418 Ave. A, Causey. Hosted by the Causey Homemakers Club; club will provide turkey and dressing, ham, bread, drinks, and some sides and desserts. Attendees are asked to bring at least two dishes to share: vegetables, salads, desserts, or a different meat dish. Silent auction and door prizes. Inf...
WHITHARRAL, Texas – Seeking their first victory of the season, Bovina’s boys grabbed an early lead over unbeaten Eula (Texas) on Thursday in the Whitharral Invitational, only to go down to the Pirates in the second half. A day later, the Mustangs finally broke through, posting a 42-27 triumph over Hart. Seniors Gabriel Nieto (14) and Miguel Lopez (11) paced Bovina (1-9), which led 10-7 at the quarter and steadily pulled away against the Longhorns (2-6). Junior Dominique Dominguez tallied 13 points for Hart. Also on Fri...
CARRIZOZO – Clovis Christian’s girls saw their early-season winning streak come to an end on Thursday night with a 38-36 loss to Carrizozo. The Lady Grizzlies (2-4) built a nine-point led with a strong third quarter, then won down the stretch after CCS (3-1) tied it 30-30 midway through the final stanza. Junior Bryana Villanueva scored 12 points and freshman Millie Turnbow chipped in 11 for Carrizozo. Freshman Hannah McKay led the Lady Eagles with eight points, while senior Allison McRaven and sophomore Lauren Weaver chi...
Cleo Duran turns 89 next month. The News caught up with her Wednesday at her apartment after she attended church and had been to the grocery store. Q: So you weren't born in Clovis, what brought you here? A: I was born in Santa Rosa and for my first four years we lived in the workers' barracks for the Conchas Dam project. My father was a jackhammer foreman. Going to kindergarten for me was just a few months away and he didn't want me riding the bus to Tucumcari, he wanted me...
FARWELL – Junior Joel Lujan scored four of Portales High's six points in overtime and the Rams handed Littlefield its first loss of the season 67-65 in Thursday's first round of the 10-team Farwell Invitational. Five players accounted for all the scoring for the Rams (2-0), and all five reached double digits – sophomore Carson Pfaffenberger with 17 points and juniors Xavier Tarpeh with 15, Jase Hightower with 13, Lujan with 12 and Paxton Culpepper with 10. Tarpeh had all but...
FARWELL – Portales High’s boys faced an interesting challenge on Saturday night in the finals of the Farwell Invitational. The Rams improved to 3-0 for the season with a 73-58 win over Hale Center in Friday’s semifinal, and they were slated to take on defending Class 1A champion Fort Sumner for the title. The Foxes (2-0) dismissed Silverton 52-43 in the late semifinal. In the girls’ division, Farwell and Littlefield notched semifinal wins and were to play in Saturday’s title tilt. Five players accounted for all but two point...
TEXICO – Texico put five players in double figures and built a 30-point halftime lead on Tuesday en route to a 79-37 boys victory over Tucumcari. Freshman Jett Curtis hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points for the Wolverines (2-1), while senior Blake Curtis had 15, senior Daltyn Cain 13 and senior Cade Figg and junior Alex Fuentes 12 apiece. Texico started quickly and built a 52-22 lead at the intermission. Sophomore Luis Archuleta tallied 20 points for the Rattlers (1-3). In other boys games on Tuesday: Clovis C...
MELROSE – Nothing like starting off your season with a 30-point quarter. Melrose’s boys, playing for the first time after winning the 8-man state football championship nearly a month ago, showed no signs of rust in rolling past Mountainair 80-33 in Thursday’s quarterfinal round of the American Bank Tournament. Meantime, the Lady Buffs also made short work of their Mountainair opposition, trouncing the Lady Mustangs 69-34. Junior Chance Brittenum scored a personal-best 18 points to lead four Buffs in double digits. Junio...
TYLER, Texas – Senior guard/forward Jahcoree Ealy posted his second consecutive 31-point outing Thursday night and Eastern New Mexico University’s men held on for a 67-66 Lone Star Conference victory over Texas-Tyler. Ealy, from Conway, Ark., shot 10-of-17 from the field and 10-of-14 from the foul line for the Hounds (5-2, 3-0 LSC). He was chosen the LSC offensive player of the week this week, and Thursday’s performance moved him into the league scoring lead with his average now at 22.4 ppg. Sophomore forward Jose Muril...
All it took for Clovis High’s girls to run away from Valencia was a little more pressure. Tied with the Lady Jaguars at halftime, CHS opened the second half with a 16-0 run in just over five minutes and waltzed to a 60-27 win on Friday night at Rock Staubus Gym. The Lady Wildcats’ 1-2 punch of seniors Zarai Lewis and Kailyn Jefferson took over after the break. Each was limited to two points in the first half, but Jefferson scored 18 in the final two stanzas while Lewis – who sat the final 12 ½ minutes of the opening half a...
EUNICE – Things went pretty well for Portales High’s boys in Tuesday’s season opener. Junior forward Paxton Culpepper, sophomore forward Carson Pfaffenberger and junior guard Jase Hightower combined for 44 points and just missed double-doubles as the Rams downed Eunice 58-51. Culpepper scored 19 points – 10 in the first quarter and seven in the fourth – while Pfaffenberger added 16, both personal bests. Each played finished with nine rebounds. “It’s a very different team (from last season), but this group enjoys being...
The Gattis seventh grade boys basketball team opened its season with a pair of wins. The Cubs notched a 54-11 victory over Yucca with Alex Hita scoring 15 points, Braylon Weaver 14 and Zamien Saucedo 13. On Monday, they posted a 52-12 win over Elida with Hita’s 14 points leading the way. The Cubs return to action on Monday at Texico....
MELROSE – Melrose’s basketball teams certainly had no trouble reaching the finals of their own American Bank tournament this weekend. The boys trounced To’Hajiilee 75-20 on Friday and were slated to face Grady, which routed Hagerman 71-46, in Saturday’s championship game, while the Melrose girls cruised past Gateway Christian 54-17 and were to meet Quemado in the finals. Junior Josiah Roybal poured in a personal-best 22 points for the Buffs (2-0), who led 37-7 after just one quarter. Senior Michael Cardonita added 16 points...
It was if Clovis High's boys played three games in one on Tuesday night. A 13-0 run put the Wildcats in command late in the opening stanza. Then, trailing 21-9, Roswell Goddard used surges of 8-0 and 6-0 to pull to 31-28 two minutes into the second stanza. With the lead at 34-30 and four minutes left in the third frame, the Cats suddenly regrouped. They held the Rockets to just two free throws the rest of the night and ran away to a 70-32 win at Rock Staubus Gym. "Once we...
On this date … 1940: Two Kansas women were killed and two more seriously injured when their car crashed into the rear of a parked tractor-trailer rig near Kenna. The truck’s driver, James William Talley of Clovis, said a wheel on his truck had broken the night before. He said he’d parked the truck, put out flares, then caught a ride into Roswell for help. Talley was not present when the crash occurred about 5:30 a.m. 1940: The headline reported across eight columns of the C...
Bonnie is known for big smiles and constant requests for belly rubs, said Clovis owner Kelli Petner. The 7-year-old husky/lab mix spends most of her days assisting the elderly, students and military members as a therapy dog. Petner said Bonnie used to be a stray until she went through Petner's doggie door and claimed her forever home....
Since she was 8, Lisa Kia has often had a dog attached to her hip. Through her father's guidance, she trained them to not only be her best friend but to also help others. Years later Kia owns Allegiance K9 Dog Training where she and her team advocate for the representation of service and therapy dogs within the region. Kia said they have recently created a therapy dog team that visits colleges, elderly homes and Cannon Air Force Base. "To me I think that's where the industry...
Clovis Monday: Breakfast: Bagel & Strawberry Cream Cheese. Lunch: Baked Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Carrots, Fresh Orange, & Whole Wheat Roll or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Stuffwich & Fries or Chef Salad. Tuesday: Breakfast: Pancake Sausage on a Stick. Lunch: Chicken Sandwich, Seasoned French Fries, Mini Carrots, Dressing, & Chilled Pears or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Spicy Chicken Sandwich or Chef Salad. Wednesday: Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll. Lunch: Mac & Cheese, Seasoned Green Beans, Celery Sticks w/Dressing, Whole Wheat...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Crispy Beef Tacos, Pinto Beans, Calabacitas, & Jell-O w/Pears. Tuesday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Prince William Veggies, Roll, & Diced Peaches. Wednesday: BBQ Baked Chicken Thigh, Potato Salad, Cali Blended Veggies, garlic Toast, & Fruit Cocktail. Thursday: Hot Dog w/Chili, Mediterranean Veggies, Birthday Cake, & Ice Cream. Friday: Ham, Dressing, Sweet Potato, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Roll w/Butter, & Pumpkin Pie. Baxter-Curren Activity...
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. “The Summer of Songbirds” by Kristy Woodson Harvey. Nearly thirty years ago, in the wake of a personal tragedy, June Moore bought Camp Holly Springs and turned it into a thriving summer haven for girls. But now, June is in danger of losing the pla...
Technology has changed the world right down to the very part of that world I live in myself. It doesn’t take long to gather a long list of things we would have never dreamed of in our younger days. At the top of that list for me is cell phones. I didn’t have to dial the operator for every call and wait while she connected me, but my family did have a party-line phone service and rotary dial phones. Either of those would blow a young person’s mind today. By the way, the days...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Earl Large, 31, driving while license suspended or revoked • Trevor Barlean, 45, probation violation • Brittany Barrows, 32, criminal trespass, non-residential burglary, larceny, receiving stolen property • Colton Porter, 19, residential burglary, larceny • Christopher Clubb, 28, probation violation • Daniel Gardea-Arredondo, 51, criminal trespass • Paul Chavez, 47, criminal trespass • Andrew Robles, 39, possession of a firearm or destructive dev...
The Roosevelt County Commission has drafted an agreement that will decrease annual funding for rural fire departments by $2,000. Representatives from those departments were at Tuesday’s Commission meeting to express their concerns. Dora Fire Chief Paul Luscumbe said his volunteers could be out of business with the reduced funding. “Our costs have increased dramatically and the cost to provide those services has increased as well,” Luscumbe told commissioners. “It’s getting to the point where we cannot afford to continue...
