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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The Portales Lady Rams outscored Roswell Goddard 17-7 in the final quarter Thursday night for a 35-29 victory over the Lady Rockets at the Ram Athletic Center. PHS freshman Kambrey Blakey goes up for two points over Roswell Goddard's Camille Martinez during Thursday's game. The Lady Rams defeated Goddard 35-29. Junior guard Francis Armijo had three 3-point baskets and 13 points for PHS (14-6), while freshman guard Sheraya Cox finished with 11 points. The Lady Rams wiped out a 22-18 deficit after three periods as Armijo hit a... Full story
Former district judge Joe Parker died Wednesday in Amarillo. Parker, who had battled with Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body disease, was 64. Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Clovis. Born May 27, 1948, in Levelland, Texas, Parker grew up in the Causey area, and graduated at the valedictorian from Causey High School in 1962. He taught and coached basketball at Portales High School and Gallup High School in the 1960s and 1970s before moving to Kansas for law school at Washburn University....
Portales (11-7) at Roswell High (16-2) When: 7 p.m. today Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9 Last time out: Both teams won on the road on Tuesday, Portales beating Tucumcari 65-59 and Roswell High taking out Carlsbad 90-79. Last meeting: Dec. 7, the Coyotes beat PHS 77-60 at the RAC. Of note: The Coyotes started the season 13-0 and remain No. 1 in Class 4A despite losses at Class 4A No. 10 Deming (49-43) and Class 5A No. 4 Hobbs (89-83). PHS is ranked fifth in Class 3A. … The Rams, playing their season opener in the earlier meeting, h... Full story
Portales (10-7) at Tucumcari (10-6) When: 7 p.m. today Radio: KSEL-FM 105.3 Last season: The Rams held on for a 46-43 win over Tucumcari at the Ram Athletic Center. Last time out: Portales dropped a 56-51 decision at home to Class 4A Moriarty on Saturday. The Rattlers were beaten at home by Class 2A No. 1 Pecos 91-68, also on Saturday. Of note: Portales is ranked fifth in Class 3A this week by Maxpreps.com, while Tucumcari is No. 8 in Class 2A. … The only common opponent for the teams is West Las Vegas, and both beat the D... Full story
Republican state Sen. Pat Woods of Broadview says he believes in his heart that marriage should be between one man and one woman and has introduced legislation to amend the Constitution of New Mexico to state the same. "I just believe in my heart that's what the sanctity of marriage should be," Woods said Monday. "I don't think any other definition should be made." If the definition of marriage isn't clear in the state Constitution, Woods would like to make it so by adding a... Full story
CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University's men suddenly found their shooting touch in the second half on Saturday. Down by five points at the half, the Greyhounds shot a blazing 73 percent (16-of-22) and pulled away to a 71-57 win over West Texas A&M, avenging an overtime loss to the Buffaloes on Wednesday night at Greyhound Arena. The regular-season series split was the fourth consecutive for the teams. Junior guard Rodney Blackmon scored 21 points and dished out eight assists while junior guard Kyle Lantz and junior p... Full story
Daniel Graham developed an interest in the keyboard at age 8. He received his first keyboard at age 9 as a Christmas present request. His band, "The Changing Tide," was formed about six months ago. Graham is one of six members in the band. The band's music belongs to the metal core genre, a broad fusion genre of extreme metal and hardcore punk. Graham said his band, which has recorded six songs, is working on developing its own sound. Graham's musical influences include bands...
The New Mexico state Legislature started Jan. 15. As of Friday, 25 bills have been introduced by area legislators. The deadline for filing is Feb. 14. Legislation introduced by Curry and Roosevelt County legislators in the 2013 session, as of Jan. 25, includes the following: Rep. Dennis Roch (R-Texico) HB17: Licenses dental therapists to be dental health providers, entitled to many of the same tax credits and privileges granted to dentists, in rural areas. Dental therapists...
The fiscal cliff that had threatened the nation with possible recession became a speed bump at the last minute on New Year's Day, but the law that averted the cliff consisted mostly of date changes. Many of the same issues still confront Washington leaders and the public's collective bank accounts. In the wake of the cliff, the Congress members who represent Curry, Roosevelt and Quay counties, all Democrats, are mainly concerned with keeping alive the federal programs that benefit New Mexico, especially the Los Alamos and...
The Department of Agriculture will host two public meetings to provide program updates and the Hispanic and women farmers and rancher claims process will be discussed, according to a USDA press release. The meetings will be held at 9 a.m. Feb. 14 and Feb. 26. The Feb. 14 meeting will take place at the Historic Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas and the meeting on Feb. 26 will take place at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who farmed or attempted to farm between 1981...
Area road construction and closure information for this week: Curry County Curry County continues to patch potholes on roads throughout the county. Grading and renovation will start on Curry Road AI from Curry Road 12 and Curry Road 13 in Melrose this week. State and Federal Constructors Inc. has suspended all work on First and Second streets in Portales due to cold weather conditions and will be resuming on March 4. Drivers are asked to watch for maintenance personnel working in these areas, observe temporary lane closures...
Boys Dora 58, Estancia 50 Dora (14-4) — Lane Carrasco 17, Jestin Watson 11, Dalton Privett 8, Dylan Privett 20, Armando Arzate 2. Totals 20 17-25 58. Estancia (5-8) — Caleb Ortiz 2, Joseph Luna 4, Josh Jaquez 14, Gabe Sedillo 20, Joey Durant 4, Herman Ortiz 4, Cesar Quintana 2. Totals 19 7-15 50. Dora 13 11 15 19 — 58 Estancia 10 12 12 16 — 50 3-pointers — Dora, Watson. Estancia, Sedillo 4, Luna. Grady 62, Clovis Purple freshmen 20 Clovis Purple — Sam Schwope 1, Eli Cordova 5, Wes Lemke 2, Hunter Pipal 3, Garrett Lawler 3, J...
A Clovis grand jury indicted a pair of men Friday on charges connected to two armed robberies earlier this month. One of the victims died days after the attack. According to a release from the Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office: - Daniel Murrell, 24, faces two counts of second-degree armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, bribery of a witness, theft of a credit card, 11 counts of fraudulent use of an illegally obtained credit card, felony possession of a firearm, tampering with evidence and aggravated batte...
Boys Dora 58, Menaul 45 Dora (13-4) — Lane Carrasco 9, Jesus Villegas 3, Jestin Watson 8, Dalton Privett 11, Dylan Privett 22, Armando Arzate 5. Totals 19 16-25 58. Menaul (9-6) — James Aaron 21, Davis Byrd 5, Brenden Harlan 9, Nick Cook 2, Greg Bode 2, Austin Lerch 2, Brandyn Monahan 4. Totals 15 15-19 45. Dora 12 11 20 15 — 58 Menaul 4 11 13 17 — 45 3-pointers — Dora, Watson 2, Dy. Privett, Villegas. Menaul, none. San Jon 63, Floyd 58 San Jon (12-4) — Carl Webb 6, Jory Byrd 2, Jacob Benally 21, Gage Conway 23, Dylan Bryan...
The Portales Rams and Lady Rams have a busy weekend on tap. PHS squads travel to Texico tonight for a doubleheader beginning with the girls contest at 6 p.m., then return to the Ram Athletic Center to take on Moriarty at 4:30 (girls) and 6 p.m. (boys) on Saturday. Tonight's games are the first of a home-and-home series against Texico. PHS squads host the Wolverines and Lady Wolverines on Feb. 5. The schools have developed a bit of a rivalry in recent years. Portales swept three tight games from Texico last season, the boys...
Two Curry County school superintendents said they are withholding full acceptance of Gov. Susana Martinez's announcement Thursday that the statewide graduation rate for the class of 2012 was 70.3 percent, which would be an increase of 7.3 points from last year's graduation rate. In a news release, the Governor's office said all student groups increased their graduation rates with the largest increases occurring among minority students. While applauding the graduation rate improvement, Martinez urged the passage of proposed... Full story
A moment of bonding between Charlie Crane and a group of international students from Eastern New Mexico University during a storm was the birth of the First Baptist Church international student ministry. A severe thunderstorm blew in as Crane and 13 ENMU students tried to set up camp at Ute Lake after a boating trip 20 years ago. Crane said he and the students became close that night and the ENMU international student's club sort of adopted him. Over the years the ministry has allowed Crane and his wife Martha to share the...
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled a public meeting 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in Portales to discuss implementation of a management plan for lesser prairie chickens, according to a New Mexico Department of Game and Fish press release. The plan includes management goals, objectives and on-the-ground activities throughout the range of lesser prairie chickens in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. According to the press release, state biologists also will discuss the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service...
Boys Fort Sumner 51, Texico 42 Texico (10-4) — Justin Rucker 1, Gentry Doolittle 4, Kendall Naceanceno 10, Jonah Walls 7, Rollin Harris 2, Miguel Reyna 11, BJ Griego 4, Mitchell Pennell 2. Totals 17 6-14 42. Fort Sumner (11-4) — Anthony Aragon 8, Garrett Hisel 5, Shilo Boyle 9, Nick Sanchez 11, Talen Crist 7, Michael Giannini 11. Totals 17 15-25 51. Texico 12 9 11 10 — 42 Fort Sumner 14 10 12 15 — 51 3-pointers — Texico, Naceanceno, Reyna. Fort Sumner, Crist, Sanchez. Junior varsity — Texico 48, Fort Sumner 24. Dora 79, Cl...
Men West Texas A&M (11-5, 3-5 Lone Star Conference) at ENMU (6-10, 3-5) When: 7:30 p.m. today at Greyhound Arena Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9, KGNC-AM 710 Last time out: Both teams lost on the road on Saturday, WT at Tarleton State 65-50 and ENMU at Texas A&M-Commerce 84-77. Last year: WT beat the Greyhounds twice in three meetings, including an 80-47 thumping in the first round of the LSC tournament at Allen, Texas. Of note: This is "Rivalry Week" in the LSC, and the teams will meet again on Saturday in Canyon, Texas. … The Buffaloe...
Boys Grady 57, Gateway Christian 39 Gateway Christian (3-7) — Andrew Meeks 23, Caleb Raney 5, Anthony Sanchez 3, Tucker Bruns 2, Chris Bonham 2, Johnny Worrall 4. Totals 18 2-10 39. Grady (8-7) — Adam Lunsford 13, Koby Valentine 15, Trenton Jones 6, Trenton Lee 6, Jay Faust 10, Tucker Northcutt 7. Totals 20 15-24 57. Gateway Christian 19 9 5 6 — 39 Grady 15 18 14 10 — 57 3-pointers — Gateway Christian, Sanchez. Grady, Lee, Valentine. Melrose JV 66, Clovis Christian 43 Clovis Christian (3-9) — Dalton Hardy 4, J.V. Pallares 2,...
At the end of a tough night, with the game in the balance, Rodney Blackmon was determined to take the final shot. Blackmon, whose three 3-pointers helped Eastern New Mexico University start its comeback from a 15-point deficit with 15 minutes left, put the capper on the Greyhounds' rally with another trey from the left wing with 2.2 seconds left Wednesday night, giving the Greyhounds a badly-needed 59-56 Lone Star Conference men's basketball victory over Tarleton State at...
Ronnie Hearne was forced to do something he hadn't done in "five or six years" Wednesday night — employ a zone defense. Hearne's Tarleton State TexAnns were in serious trouble against Eastern New Mexico University, trailing by 10 points with 13 minutes left. At the under-12 minutes media timeout, Hearne said: "I told my assistant coach, 'I'm going to see if I've got the guts to do it.'" CMI correspondent: Joshua Lucero Zia guard Tara Johnson puts up a shot for two points o...
Texico was so close to an EPAC championship Saturday night at Greyhound Arena. The Lady Wolverines just couldn't hang on. Senior guard Mel Lucero hit two free throws with 6:34 to go to give Texico a commanding 41-28 lead over favored Tatum, but the Lady Wolverines never scored again. Senior guard Tierra Gray had three 3-pointers and 11 of her team-high 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Lady Coyotes ended the game on a 17-0 run for a 45-41 victory. CMI correspondent:... Full story
Texico coach Ty Thatcher figured his team had to shoot well in its EPAC boys championship matchup with defending Class 1A state champion Logan. The Wolverines sure did, pumping in nine 3-pointers en route to a 65-55 win Saturday at Greyhound Arena. It was Texico's fourth title in five years. "They are really big inside and do such a great job in their man-to-man defense, so we knew to set our feet and focus," Thatcher said. CMI correspondent: Joshua LuceroDora's Armando... Full story
