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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — You’ve heard of gym rats. John Hisel has been kind of a rope rat. Just like gym rats are always in the gym, or at least dribbling a basketball whenever they can, John has had a rope in his hands from the time he was a little kid. He took to roping early, became skilled at it. Skilled enough that the weekend before last John was crowned a 2019 world champion at the Junior Worlds Open Team Roping Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. John took an interest in roping whe...
TEXICO — If Saturday night’s Citizens Bank Tournament championship game was just one quarter long, the Texico boys basketball players could think of it as one of their best performances of the season so far. And they would have easily reclaimed the tournament title that Farwell won from them last year. But, high school basketball lasts four quarters, and after a blazing start against the Steers at Texico High School, the Wolverines faded a bit in each successive quarter. Far...
PORTALES — Something got into the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team on Saturday. For long stretches of the game, the Greyhounds simply couldn’t miss. They took the lead for good midway through the first half and, behind 53 percent floor shooting that included a stunning 15-of-22 from long range, subdued Oklahoma Christian 81-66 at Greyhound Arena for their third victory in four games following an 0-6 start. Junior guard Ibn Zaid led three players in double figures for ENMU (3-7, 3-2 Lone Star Confe...
CLOVIS - A case alleging embezzlement by the former director of the Curry Resident Senior Meals Association will stretch into 2020. A continuance was granted Monday in district court in lieu of a sentencing hearing for Cherisse Perez, 35. Perez was indicted in March by a Curry County grand jury for embezzlement over $20,000 following a December 2018 investigation into suspicious activity on CRSMA's bank account. She pleaded guilty early this month. The point of contention in...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis ∞ Antonio Martinez, 18, aggravated burglary, conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary, receiving stolen property, larceny, tampering with evidence, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, probation violation ∞ Myrtis Hart, 33, possession of a controlled substance ∞ Marcos Cerda, 35, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge ∞ Robert Fitzgerald, 38, failure to appear on a felony charge, probation violation ∞ Edwin Vel...
Today • Christmas Day Masses — Our Lady of Guadalupe, 108 N. Davis, Clovis. Midnight, bilingual; 9 a.m., Spanish; 11 a.m., English. Information: 575-763-4445 • Christmas Day Masses — Sacred Heart Community Church, 911 Merriwether, Clovis. Midnight bilingual; 8:30 a.m. English; 10:30 a.m., English. Information: 575-763-6947 • Christmas Day Masses — St. Helen Catholic Church, 1600 S. Ave. O, Portales. 9 a.m., English; 11 a.m., Spanish. Information: 575-356-4241 • Christmas Day Mass — 11 a.m., San Jose Mission, 216 Anderson St...
FORT SUMNER — The school board Dec. 16 approved a two-year contract enhancement for Superintendent Matt Moyer, extending his employment through June 30, 2023. Moyer’s current contract runs through June of 2021. The vote was approved on a 3-2 vote, with Sharon West and Molly Kenyon opposing and Lecil Richards, Kyle Sparks and Scott Lewis voting in favor. Moyer currently makes $105,000 per year. In moving to extend Moyer’s contract by two years, board member Richards said he felt Moyer had done “a really good job” navigatin...
Peace on Earth. While it sounds like a wonderful ambition — and under the right conditions, it would be nice — not all peace is good. A cemetery is peaceful. No one is more peaceful than the dead. People who have given up are peaceful. Why fight against something that has already defeated you? I’m no pacifist. I don’t support unnecessary violence like the kind governments depend on, but I know defensive violence can be necessary. When I first heard the story of the First W...
Let’s take a look at some of the political and governmental happenings this year in New Mexico and where they might go in 2020. This year started out with one of the most significant legislative sessions in years, thanks to a 2018 tsunami that flooded the state with a Democratic Party super-majority. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham rode a wave of support into the governor’s job, and state government took a hard left turn, leaving the Susana Martinez years in the rearview mirror. In a 60-day session, lawmakers ran roughshod ove...
We reckon that what you think about the impeachment of President Donald Trump is influenced greatly by your opinion of the man and his leadership capacity. If you previously were inclined to oppose him, you likely support Trump’s impeachment and removal from office. If you previously supported — or at least tolerated — him, you probably still do. We’re not reading minds. We are reading polls. Last Wednesday night, the Democrat-led U.S. House approved two articles of impeachment against Trump in near-unanimous party-l...
ENMU reaffirms partnership PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University recently hosted a delegation to honor its collaborative relationship with Neijiang Normal University in Neijiang, China. The relationship has been in place for more than 20 years, according to a university news release. The purpose of the on-campus meeting was to discuss additional avenues for collaboration. Officials from NJNU also visited three of its faculty participating in a faculty exchange at ENMU this fall. “I enjoyed meeting with the delegates fro...
TUCUMCARI — A tongue-in-cheek letter from the Tucumcari Police Department urging drug dealers to turn in competitors has gone viral. The letter, dated Dec. 11, was initially printed on the department’s letterhead and later shared on Facebook. It stated: “Attention Drug Dealers!!!!!! I do realize we do not normally see eye to eye, but here at the Tucumcari Police Department, we are always striving to improve community relations. That also includes YOU! “Do you have a competitor who is stealing your clients? Would your pockets...
AccentCare awarded ‘top’ designation CLOVIS — AccentCare Home Health in Clovis was awarded a 2019 HomeCare Elite “Top” designation, according to a release from AccentCare’s headquarters in Dallas. The designation puts the Clovis office in the top 25% of home health providers among all Medicare-certified agencies reviewed. The review rates nearly 9,000 home health agencies based on quality outcomes, best practices implementation, patient experience, financial performance, quality improvement and consistency in treatment,...
CLOVIS — The New Mexico Department of Transportation has planned $40 million in work over the next five years along U.S. 60/84 in and near Clovis, according to a DOT news release. The work is planned in three phases: • The first phase is a $2 million project from Wheaton Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Work includes roadway rehabilitation, and improvements to intersections, utilities and Americans with Disabilities Act access. It will begin in late winter or early spring. • The second phase is a $19 million road...
CLOVIS — Clovis Community College has scheduled a swearing-in ceremony for its three newly elected trustees, according to a CCC release. The ceremonies are scheduled Jan. 6, the first day the college is open following the holiday break. The ceremonies will be 10 a.m. for Carolyn Spence, 10:15 a.m. for Lora Harlan and 10:30 a.m. for Laura Leal. The ceremonies will be held in Room 512, where the board normally meets....
CLOVIS — Every year, students compete in the nationally recognized Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Leadership and Academic Bowl. They take an ACT- and SAT-style test to prove their knowledge of leadership, citizenship and academic subjects. There are three levels in the competition and Clovis High students have made it to the second. There are 44 New Mexico JROTC teams that compete in the first round, but only five are selected to go forward. “The purpose of it is to help prepare for things like the SAT...
PORTALES — Roosevelt General Hospital patients should keep an eye on their credit scores following a potential breach into the hospital's secure systems containing personal information. RGH issued a public notice Monday regarding the potential theft of patients’ personal information that was discovered on Nov. 14. RGH found that a digital imaging server used in radiology that contained patients’ detailed information had contracted malware. There is no confirmation that any data has been stolen, but RGH will be offering patie...
On this date ... 1969: TG&Y was about to host a large 50% off sale. Items selected for clearance included Christmas decorations, toys, toiletries and paper products. Also, 45 RPM records were 29 cents. Paint-by-number sets were 57 cents. Staplers were 99 cents. Boxes of Fiddle Faddle were 33 cents. And 1970 appointment books were 77 cents. Prices were good at both Clovis stores — downtown and in Hilltop Plaza. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: [email protected] For more regional history, see the w...
Jan. 7 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Jan. 8 • City of Clovis Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m., Clovis City Hall assembly room, 321 N. Connelly, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Jan. 9 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Informa...
Chamber of commerce banquets are fast approaching, with both the Portales and Clovis banquets a little more than two weeks away. Tickets for the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce banquet are available for a little more than another week. The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce’s banquet has no deadline on ticket availability, but Executive Director Karl Terry urges chamber members to buy tickets as soon as possible to help the event run smoothly. • The Roosevelt banquet is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Yam The...
If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas in New Mexico, you’re going to have to head west. But if you’ll settle for a wet holiday week — merry Christmas. Weather forecasters predict Christmas Day in Clovis and Portales will include highs in the 50s and little chance of precipitation. That’s the case for most of the eastern side of the state. Snow is expected in the northern and western mountains, according to the National Weather Service. Chama could receive up to 8 inches of snow and Cuba 4 inches by this morning, while the...
Last January, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department reported an undisclosed amount of cash missing from its evidence room. Last week, county commissioners took steps they hope will prevent that from happening again. The county adopted a “two-person rule,” meaning two individuals must be present in order to handle any money obtained by the sheriff’s office and both individuals must count the money after each handling. “This is the governing body’s resolution to the incident in working with the sheriff’s office to enh...
To share the holiday spirit and make sure everyone can have a good meal on Christmas Day, Lighthouse Mission in Clovis and El Rancho Restaurant in Portales are hosting free community meals today. El Rancho will be serving free enchiladas, beans and rice from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for anyone willing to come out. Joey Garcia organizes the meal every year and said they often see around 500 people. The annual meal started when Garcia and his wife were looking for a way to give back during the holiday season and decided to pick...
PORTALES - Eastern New Mexico has a new athletic director, with Matt Billings leaving the Pacific Northwest to join the Greyhounds. The university announced Saturday night that Billings, deputy athletic director at Portland State University, was chosen from a pool of three finalists who made on-campus visits over the prior week. His official start date is Jan. 20. "I am truly humbled beyond belief to come to serve Eastern New Mexico University Athletics. I want to thank...
CLOVIS — If nothing else, the Clovis High Wildcats have played a fairly challenging early-season schedule. That resulted in some losses out of the gate, but the Cats have now strung together four consecutive wins after pulling away late from Rio Rancho 68-53 on Saturday night at Rock Staubus Gym. Senior forward Darion “Ro” Morgan led four players in double figures for the Cats (5-3) with 15 points, and also grabbed a team-leading nine rebounds. “I knew it would be a tough game,” CHS coach Jaden Isler said. “Both teams played...
