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The City of Portales on Wednesday issued a correction, clarifying conditions under which it would return to “Stage 3” water restrictions. Water levels in the city of Portales storage tanks dropped 4 feet over last weekend, leading to the city warning residents it may soon return to more strict water conservation standards. “As of Friday,” a city press release stated, “water storage tanks were at 29.5 feet. As of Monday … the water storage tanks are at 25.3 feet.” The news release, from Interim City Manager T. J. Cathey, wa... Full story
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On this date ... 1941: J.J. Steele, co-owner of the Hart Ranch southwest of Melrose, had sold about 800 2-year-old steers to a buyer in Dexter, Kan. The purchase price was reported at $60,000. 1955: Portales Valley Mills workers discovered the company safe had been cracked the night before while three employees worked in an adjoining warehouse. Employees noticed a strange car in the parking lot, but hadn’t noticed anything out of place. The thieves took $70. 1957: Ernest M...
I would like to be more creative and less predictable, but both the calendar and the rut I’m in indicate that it’s time for my annual “grinch about spring” column. I will start in a positive frame of mind and simply say that, on the whole, I like living in a place where we have discernible seasons. Many of us here have laughed about our often-crazy climate. The joke and the reality are not far off. If your goal is to sample from a smorgasbord of widely varying weather during...
Today *Clovis Community College Board of Trustees – 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4003 Thursday *Clovis City Commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Monday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *Roosevelt County Commission budget workshop - 9 a.m., Com...
We could learn a lot from the animal kingdom. Hundreds of critters have passed through the gates of Head Acres over the years. We’ve had Spanish bulls, emus, hogs, ducks, horses, snakes, chickens, lots and lots of chickens, chickens, feral cats, and most recently a “not-my-peacock” named Chicky. Chicky’s screeches did take some getting used to but now we look forward to his call. Some of our animal friends were destined to go on to rescue; we were a safe albeit tempora...
It certainly wasn't the way Eastern New Mexico University's softball team wanted to end the regular season. Now the Greyhounds will see if they can bounce back when they open play as the No. 10 seed in the 10-team Lone Star Conference tournament at Canyon, Texas, facing seventh-seeded Texas Woman's (25-28) in the opening round at 10 a.m. on Thursday. It's the second consecutive year and just the fourth time in program history that the Hounds (25-25, 18-24 LSC) have reached...
LOGAN – Top-ranked Logan built an early four-run lead and hung on late to edge Grady 8-7 on Monday in District 2-1A baseball. Logan (15-3, 6-1 district), coming off a 14-8 loss at Cimarron on Friday in the second game of a doubleheader, got a 3-for-4 showing from junior Diego Sanchez, who doubled, scored twice and drove in a run. Senior Izaiah Kneitz went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, while senior Brock Burns was 1-for-1 with three walks, two runs scored and two RBIs. Senior Zane Rush was 2-for-4 with a run scored a...
LUBBOCK – Eastern New Mexico University’s track squads completed the outdoor regular season portion of their schedule on Friday, competing in Texas Tech’s Corky/Crofoot Shootout. The Greyhounds have this week off from competition before taking part in the Lone Star Conference championships May 9-11 at Angelo State. Junior Timothy Frederick posted the highest finish for the ENMU men, placing sixth out of 60 runners in the 200 with a time of 20.86 seconds. Meantime, sophomore Noe Ybaben-Burciaga was seventh in shot put at 46...
ARTESIA – Portales High’s girls notched several season bests on Saturday en route to a second-place team finish in the Artesia Invite track meet. Artesia ran away with both divisions of the 10-school meet, compiling 164 points to 66 for runnerup Lovington on the boys side while the Lady Bulldogs finished with 133 to 68 for PHS. Portales was seventh in boys competition with 26 points. The Lady Rams got individual wins from senior Olivia Low (120 feet, 7 inches) in discus and junior Kadynce Reeves in pole vault (9-6). Low, who...
LUBBOCK – Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball played Lubbock Christian competitively for much of the team’s final Lone Star Conference series of the season, but the Greyhounds didn’t have anything to show for it. LCU completed a late charge to overhaul West Texas A&M for its first regular-season championship since joining the league in 2020 and earn the No. 1 seed in the conference’s eight-team postseason tournament beginning this weekend, beating the Hounds 9-4 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep. It was just enou...
Today *Hiring event – 2-6 p.m., Ballroom, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Sponsored by Portales/Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation, New Mexico Workforce Connection, and ENMU. Bring resumes, ID, and dress professionally. Be ready to complete applications and be prepared for interviews. Information: email Jodi Diaz at [email protected] or call 575-356-8541 *ENMU Chamber Ensembles concert – 7 p.m., Buchanan Hall, ENMU Music Building, Portales. Directed by Sid Shu...
Another week, another round of Republicans attacking each other. This time it was over the Ukraine funding bill that was passed by the House and ultimately became part of the big military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that Congress passed late last month. The Republican controlled House, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, passed the Ukraine funding bill after what seemed like years of delays by a vote of 311-112. All the “no” votes came from Republicans and Johnson had...
The noise may be more pronounced elsewhere, but here in New Mexico, we’ve got plenty of hot topics of our own. Hottest at the moment, I suppose, is the lawsuit that’s been filed challenging the Public Education Department’s new rule requiring 180 days of classroom instruction per year per school district, which effectively nixes the four-day schedule that dozens of school district have been operating under. There are two questions before the 9th Judicial District Court in Curry County: Whether to order an injunction that...
For almost a decade, Donald Trump has sent the Republican Party and much of the mainstream media into a political whirlwind. Trump’s bombastic behavior and searing personal attacks have angered many establishment Republicans while endearing him to hard-line conservatives. But it’s nothing new for the Grand Old Party. Over the past half-century, Republicans have engaged in behavior that has allowed individuals like Trump to rise and flourish in their ranks. Much of it can be...
The Norman and Vi Petty Rock ‘n’ Roll Museum in the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce building will be closed until the end of the year. According to a Friday social media posting from the Chamber, the closure is due to construction. Chamber Executive Director Ernie Kos explained in an email the closure was planned. “(We) are ready to get started on the construction and development of the Clovis Sound Studios. We are very excited about the design plans with the demolition to begin in the next week,” Kos wrote....
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting recently for a new member, High Supply Cannabis LLC. The store is located at 106 N. Main Ave. High Supply’s Manager is Christopher Debow.... Full story
Curry County Youth Services, along with the city of Clovis, on Saturday will open Hillcrest Park Zoo to families for a “Communities Talk” event. The free program is aimed at preventing underage drinking by starting a conversation with families on the impacts of alcohol. At “Communities Talk,” children will receive a “passport” to take to each of 10 information stations throughout the zoo to learn about the statistics of underage drinking in the county, while also being able to partake in age-appropriate activities....
A Clovis ENMRSH employee has picked up a national award from the American Network of Community Options and Resources. According to an ANCOR news release, Anthony Chavez, a direct support professional at ENMRSH, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Special Category Award: Innovation Award. Chavez joins 54 other honorees in the 2024 edition of ANCOR’s annual Direct Support Professional of the Year Awards program. “ENMRSH, Inc. is grateful that Anthony is part of the team and exemplifies the important role that direct car...
An estimated 100 people turned out for Saturday’s Great American Cleanup in Clovis, according to Clovis Assistant City Manager Claire Burroughes. “It was great weather for the activity and everyone was in high spirits,” Burroughes said. During the Saturday event 401 bags of trash were collected. Burroughes provided figures showing last year’s participation was 66 people who picked up 124 bags of trash. Burroughes reported12 teams were involved in Saturday’s event. Awards were handed out for most trash collected. Burroughe...
I interviewed some Clovis Community Band folks before their recent concert. I marveled at their enthusiasm and drive in getting together, playing their instruments, practicing and stuff. I played clarinet in the junior high band back when I was a kid. I joined the band because my mom told me to. “You have to do something,” she told me back then. I couldn’t dribble a basketball, my Phys Ed coach taught me how to catch a football, but I frequently ran the wrong direction. I liked baseball, but I was kind of disheartened when th...
The Roosevelt County Road Department is scheduled to work on South Roosevelt 15, from NM 206 to South Roosevelt Road P, through May 24. The roadway project is being enhanced from dirt to caliche as per the county`s five-year Road Improvement Plan, according to a county news release. “We ask all residents to drive slow and watch for heavy equipment and personnel,” the release states. Information: Call 575-356-5942 or email: [email protected]...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of Q&As featuring candidates in contested races for the June 4 primary. Early voting begins Tuesday at the county courthouse. In the Curry County Commission race for District 4, incumbent Seth Martin will face challenger Jamie Widner. Both are Republicans. No Democrats are running. Seth Martin Q: Why do you want another term as county commissioner? A: As a commissioner, four more years would give the opportunity to see many of the projects through to the end and continue to serve C...
For the first time in 52 years, the annual Pioneer Days Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo is being held the first weekend of May instead of the first weekend of June. Shane Clements, vice president of the Curry County Mounted Patrol, which sponsors the rodeo, said the three-day event moved to better accommodate rodeo contestants and contractors who are seeing more options during the summer. "Places up north such as Utah are hosting events in June. So in order to...
