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On this date ... 1906: Portales and railroad officials were looking for those responsible for the theft of the Saturday night mail sack. It had contained about 1,000 letters, officials estimated. The mail sack was located late Sunday afternoon, but only a dozen letters remained inside. "It seems it must have been a deliberate plot to rob the sack and the robbers must have been laying for it," the Portales Times reported on Dec. 15, one week after the heist. "This is shown by...
DALLAS — If Monday night was Mike McCarthy’s worst moment of a bad season — a loss created by a special teams gaffe in a game in which young DeMarvion Overshown suffered another major injury — then things at least improved for him during the week leading up to the Carolina game today. At least he learned Bill Belichick isn’t coming here to replace him in 2025. I thought Belichick coming to fix Jerry’s problems (while becoming a problem of a different sort) was at least remotely possible. More likely was Belichick finishing h...
As an elected official, a community leader and, most importantly, as a parent, I must speak up about this controversial subject. My intention for those reading this editorial is to present this issue as a legitimate concern while also directing the attention to where it truly belongs: the Legislature. It has been brought to my attention that school districts are struggling to adhere and adjust to 2023’s House Bill 207, an expansion of our state’s Human Rights Act. Simply put,...
Clovis police are looking for a suspected killer after he was mistakenly released from a Lea County jail in October. Police on Friday were called to an apartment complex in the 1000 block of North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for a domestic disturbance. In the process of looking into that, police said they learned Alex Zapata, 27, may have been in the complex. Clovis police had learned the day before that Zapata had been mistakenly released from jail in Hobbs. Assistant... Full story
DALLAS — Steve Sarkisian filed his own complaint Sunday about the College Football Playoff process, adding to the pile around committee members. Frankly, I don’t know why they serve. The perks are snacks and all the football you can watch and talk. Pretty much what I do for a living, and coaches and athletic directors and commissioners don’t take potshots at my credibility. At least not publicly. Anyway, Sarkisian took issue with first-round byes for the four highest-ranked conference champs. First I’ve heard him gripe about...
If you ask me, the election of 2026 is shaping up to look like 2010, at least at the top of New Mexico’s ticket. In 2010, then-Gov. Bill Richardson was being term limited out after two terms in office. His Democratic Party nominated his lieutenant governor, Diane Denish, who became saddled with Richardson’s growing unpopularity at the time. She lost the election to Republican Susana Martinez, who went on to defeat Denish in the general election with 53% of the vote. Look ahead to 2026 and a similar scenario may be sha...
On this date … 1957: Hazel Stone, head of the linens department at Clovis’ C.R. Anthony’s, had been “buying and planning for a wonderful array of practical gifts for your gift shopping.” Chenille bedspreads were $4.99. Quaker lace table cloths ranged from $16.90 to $3.98. Orlon blankets were $10.99. 1961: An ice storm hit much of eastern New Mexico, leaving many rural residents without power for two days. Crews from Farmers Electric were working all hours to restore service to Fort Sumner and multiple farm homes, the Clovi...
A Roosevelt County man involved in a fatal car crash last week is facing additional charges, including vehicular homicide, and may now be asked to wear an ankle monitor as part of the terms of his release. Court records show Fredy Portillo, 31, was released from Roosevelt County Jail on Thursday on a personal recognize bond, charged with leaving the scene of an accident, abuse of a child and driving without a license. An ongoing investigation has since revealed Portillo was driving without headlights and with an open...
Military leaders have instituted a voluntary “operational pause” with their fleet of V-22 Ospreys after an aircraft assigned to Cannon Air Force Base experienced problems last month. “While performing a local training mission, a CV-22 Osprey from Cannon … made a precautionary landing (on Nov. 20) near Melrose Air Force Range,” Maj. Jackie Pienkowski told The News on Monday. Pienkowski, Cannon’s chief of public affairs, said there were four personnel on board, but no injuries occurred and there was no known damage to the aircr... Full story
On this date … 1946: Lloyd Jordan and Don Litchfield had been named captains of the 1947 Clovis High School football team. Coach Bill Gibson made the announcement at the annual football banquet. Also at the banquet, John Fila had been presented the Holmberg Award, symbolic of the most outstanding football player on the squad. The award, given by Wildcat supporter and jewelry store owner A.A. Holmberg, was a 14-carat solid gold miniature football. Attitude, ability and sportsmanship were the primary factors considered in s...
In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O'Malley criticized agency "injustices" that "shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans." He promised to overhaul the Social Security Administration's often heavy-handed efforts to claw back money that millions of recipients - including people who are living in poverty, are elderly, or have disabilities - were allegedly overpaid, as described by a KFF Health News and Cox Media Group investigation...
Tbilisi is the capitol of Georgia. Not where the Atlanta Falcons play, the European country. Along the same line, Bucharest is the capitol of Romania. These countries recently held elections. Both countries’ elected leaders who are not enamored with the European Union and their current leaders are not happy. Georgia has suspended its bid to seek membership in the EU and, as a result, finds the capitol, Tbilisi, in the midst of riots. Current President Salome Zourabichvili, w...
Embezzlement allegations against the Eastern New Mexico University rodeo coach were not heard by a grand jury on Friday as had been scheduled. Albert Flinn, 83, was charged last month with two counts of embezzlement (under $20,000) and one count of cruelty to animals. Prosecutor Quentin Ray and Flinn’s attorney, Tye Harmon of Clovis, both said they are trying to reach an agreement prior to the criminal case going forward. “We canceled the grand jury … Depends on what information Tye has on how we move forward,” Ray stated...
A Clovis grand jury on Friday will be asked to decide if three juveniles accused of murder should stand trial as adults. A fourth juvenile charged with murder in the Nov. 14 slaying of Marcos Ramirez, 26, may also face adult sanctions, but he remains under medical care and in the custody of his guardians, Assistant District Attorney Jake Boazman said. “We had 10 days to file notice of attempt to seek adult sanctions … now we have 10 more days to get in front of a grand jury,” Boazman said. “Because it’s a first-deg...
On this date … 1948: Paul and Dizzy Dean became owners of the Clovis Pioneers baseball team. Paul, whose nine-year Major League career had ended in 1943, would be player-manager for the Class C West Texas-New Mexico League team. Dizzy Dean, who would be elected to the Hall of Fame in 1953, said he would be active in the team behind the scenes. 1954: High winds and dirt turned regional skies reddish brown. Winds whipped up to 64 mph and visibility was reported at less than two miles in Fort Sumner. 1960: An exhibit from the S...
Style points were probably a bit in short supply on Monday night. No matter. Portales High's boys escaped, holding on late to edge Los Alamos 49-45 in their season opener at the Ram Athletic Center. Leading 21-17 at halftime, the Rams built a 12-point lead with an 18-10 surge in the third stanza. Meantime, the visiting Hilltoppers (0-2) returned the favor with the same advantage in the final frame, pulling within a point with just over a minute left. "We were fighting to...
For just a brief time, it looked like Justice College might be able to hang with Eastern New Mexico University's men on Saturday. That notion ended quickly, though, and the Greyhounds rolled to an 88-45 victory over the Chandler, Ariz.-based Lions at Steve Loy Arena. Junior guards Treyvon Byrd and Isaiah Randolph finished with 20 and 14 points, respectively, while junior guard Cooper Jackson posted 12 points and seven steals. All told, 11 of the 12 Hounds who saw action...
Julieta Ceja has waited a long time to get back on the basketball coach. The Eastern New Mexico University sophomore from Jiquilpan, Mexico, has wasted little time making her presence felt. After sitting out all of the 2023-24 campaign due to an ACL injury suffered in warmups during the season finale the previous year, Ceja has started all seven games for the Greyhounds and on Saturday recorded her first double-double (12 points, 12 rebounds) in a 91-38 blowout of Oklahoma Panhandle State at Steve Loy Arena. Ceja was one of f...
Donald Trump kept telling us he’d be a threat to democracy if re-elected president. Now he’s showing us. Several months ago on his Truth Social website, Trump threatened to “expel” and “cast out” government workers who oppose his radical views, describing them as a “sick political class” that hates the country. The 2024 election, he wrote, “is our final battle.” He is wasting no time acting on his promise. Trump, who has endured his own accusations of sexual harassment and ele...
As a Baby Boomer, I looked on with bemusement; but Dec. 10, 1974 was a cultural milestone for the oldest members of Generation X. That’s when ABC premiered the Rankin/Bass Productions animated Christmas special “The Year Without A Santa Claus” (a.k.a. “Scary Title, Kids, But Tell Mom and Dad That Hasbro and Mattel Are Still Here for You Even in a Worst-Case Scenario”). Showcasing the voice talent of Shirley Booth and Mickey Rooney (“Hey, kids, let’s put on a show – one without that nerve-wracking ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas...
Christmas brings out the best and worst of our way of life. Crass consumerism runs rampant this time of year, as if owning things equates to happiness. If that’s the case, why are there so many miserable rich people? Sure, it’s the season of giving, but it’s also a season for getting. People buy things for their loved ones, and then a little extra for that special something for themselves. You know you do. I do too. Christmas used to be a religious holiday, but if that’s still the case for you, it’s because you’re go...
ROSWELL - Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce will step down as the state party's leader this month, touching off a crowded race to succeed him. Ash Soular, communications director for the party, confirmed in an email Nov. 26 that Pearce, a former congressman, will not be running for a fourth two-year term. "Chairman Pearce is not seeking another term but will remain involved with the Party," Soular said. She was unable to provide a statement from Pearce...
Quay County, the village of Logan and more than a dozen landowners on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking to stop construction of the Ute Water Pipeline project. The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority is building the 130-mile pipeline to bring water from Ute lake near Logan to Clovis, Portales, Texico and Elida. The lawsuit alleges the authority has only “a small portion” of the money it needs to complete the project and asks the 10th Judicial District Court to stop construction until it’s fully funded. ENMWUA offic...
Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Renee Russ has told lawmakers she has "grave concern" regarding practical implications of changes the state Legislature made in 2023 to the New Mexico Human Rights Act. Russ said she emailed her concerns last month to all state legislators, asking they "revisit this matter and amend the New Mexico Human Rights Act in a way that allows schools to protect all students while restoring unity and trust within our communities." House Bill 207...
Editor’s note: This is the second in an ongoing series of questions/answers related to the Ute Water Pipeline, a project intended to provide a sustainable municipal and industrial water supply for several eastern New Mexico communities and Cannon Air Force Base. The water will come from Ute lake reservoir in Quay County. Editor David Stevens is submitting the questions to Mike Morris and Orlando Ortega, chairman and director, respectively, of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority. Readers may suggest questions by e...
