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Clovis police on Wednesday activated its SWAT team and subsequently arrested a man on charges of robbery and shoplifting. According to a news release from Capt. Roman Romero: * About 4:48 p.m. Wednesday, a Clovis police officer was driving in the area of Merriwether Street and recognized a wanted person -- Jesus Anaya, 31. * Officers set a perimeter on a residence in the 800 block of Merriwether and were able to verify Anaya was in the home. Anaya crawled into the attic of the home, in effort to evade arrest. Based on the...
Four members of Portales High’s 2024 football team have earned all-state recognition from the New Mexico High School Coaches Association. Named to the first team were senior Gideon Smith at tackle on offense and seniors Rigoberto Holguin in the line and Tommy Lopez at free safety. Meantime, senior Jaylon Newburn earned a second-team berth at defensive end. Lopez was also selected to the Red squad for the NMHSCA large-school all-star football game, which was played on Dec. 7 at Artesia. The Green squad defeated the Red team i...
The Gattis seventh grade boys basketball team split a pair of games last week and now stands 3-5 for the season after beating Hobbs Houston 32-20 on Tuesday and losing to Texico 34-28 on Thursday. Isaac Aranda scored 13 points in the win at Hobbs, while Nathan Lewis added eight and Luke Clements six. In the matchup with the Wolverines, Lewis poured in 18 points and Isaac Aranda chipped in 10. The Cubs return to action on Friday at Yucca....
ARTESIA – Clovis High’s girls notched a first-place team finish while the boys were third in Saturday’s nine-school Artesia Invitational swimming meet. The Lady Wildcats earned five first-place showings and tallied 217 points, well ahead of runnerup Artesia (146), while the boys scored 80 points to trail the host Bulldogs (145) and Hobbs (100). The CHS girls added eight new state-qualifying marks during the course of the meet. Clovis swim coach Vincent de Maio said the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats generally had a good outin...
MELROSE – Junior Skyla Wicker scored the go-ahead basket with 25 seconds left and Melrose survived a 3-point attempt by Logan at the buzzer to notch a 43-41 win on Monday night. In the boys matchup, the Class 1A top-ranked Longhorns (12-0) handed Melrose (9-4) an 85-61 setback. The longtime district rivals are now in opposite districts, and the games were added to help replace games lost when the EPAC tournament was canceled due to weather earlier this month. The girls’ contest seesawed back and forth. Melrose led by two poi...
LOVINGTON – Clovis High girls coach Jeff Reed realizes his team needs to be pushed a bit before starting District 4-5A action later this month. On Saturday, the Lady Wildcats got pushed. They trailed Lovington 9-0 and 16-3 in the first quarter, then fell behind again early in the third quarter before rallying for a 68-56 victory to improve to 15-3 for the season. Senior post Katy Archey went 9-for-9 from the free throw line and scored 17 points, leading four CHJS players in double digits. Sophomore guard Gianna Cordova added...
ALAMOGORDO – Portales High’s boys overcame bus problems on the way out and Alamogordo during the game, pulling out a 66-64 overtime victory over the Tigers on Saturday night. The Rams’ bus broke down on the way to the game. A bus from Capitan was summoned and got the team to its destination, with the contest starting a bit late as a result. PHS (7-9) opened a 31-23 halftime lead, but was outscored 17-8 in the third stanza and trailed by a point entering the final frame. “We could never get away from them,” Rams coach Ty...
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The Clovis-area’s emergency alert system is changing. “Nixle is no more. All notifications will go out through HyperReach,” said Clovis/Curry County Emergency Management Director Ruthann Kelly. “HyperReach is a great addition to the community. It gives us the ability to send messages to the whole county in English and Spanish.” Kelly said the emergency messaging “is also available for the hearing impaired. HyperReach can also be enabled on Alexa devices,” Kelly said. Clovis city commissioners approved the move to HyperReach...
The new Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors had their first meeting Tuesday. Chamber Executive Director Quaylene Parkey said there are 20 people on the board. Board president is Sherri Dewitt from First Financial Credit Union of Portales. According to Parkey, Dewitt’s focus for 2025 is “creating value for our Chamber members.” “You can expect a lot more events throughout the year geared more toward our retail and business members,” Parkey said....
A vehicle involved in an attempted traffic stop was struck by a train late Wednesday night, Clovis police said. No one was inside the vehicle when it was hit by the train at the Norris Street crossing and no injuries were reported. Police on Thursday were trying to locate the person operating the vehicle. According to a police news release: • About 11:44 p.m. Wednesday, a Clovis police officer attempted a traffic stop in the area of Prince and McDonald streets. The vehicle failed to yield to the officer’s emergency lights, fl...
ELIDA – Elida's boys scored the game's first 12 points and fought off a late run by rival Floyd for a 54-45 victory in the District 4-1A opener for both squads on Thursday night. Elida also took the girls contest 47-7. The Tigers (6-5) led by 17 points early in the fourth quarter of the boys' tilt before the Broncos (4-7) mounted their comeback. Three-pointers by senior Jimmy Lovato and freshmen Archer Knox and Brayden Parks pulled Floyd to 48-45 in the closing moments, but E...
TEXICO – Portales High brought the perfect season for Texico's boys to an end on Tuesday night as the Rams defeated the Wolverines 61-49. Senior guard Joel Lujan hit three 3-pointers and tallied 18 points for the the Class 4A Rams (6-9), who pulled away from a 9-9 tie at the quarter to lead by eight at halftime. Six-foot-5 junior forward/center Carson Pfaffenberger added 10 points for Portales. Senior Alex Fuentes was the top scorer for Texico (9-1), ranked No. 1 in Class 2...
Having someone in every weight class paid off on Tuesday for the Clovis High girls wrestling squad. A forfeit by Hobbs at the opening weight class (100) cost the Lady Eagles dearly in the end and the Lady Wildcats were awarded a District 4-5A victory after the teams ended in a 36-36 standoff at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Meantime, Hobbs cruised to a 46-18 victory over the Cats in the boys dual. The matches were makeups from a snowout the previous week. CHS squads are now 1-1 in district duals, with the boys having beaten...
No one could have seen what was coming Thursday night at Steve Loy Arena. Facing a first-year NCAA Division II program making the transition from the NAIA, Eastern New Mexico University's men were swept under by Sul Ross State in a stunning 110-101 Lone Star Conference decision at Steve Loy Arena. Senior guard Ethan Yancy poured in 44 points for the Lobos (2-13, 1-9 LSC), who earned their first win in their new league and snapped an 11-game losing streak in the process. Ten...
The city of Clovis has openings on a few of its committees and boards. There is also a vacancy on the Economic Incentive Board for a representative of industry (i.e. manufacturing, warehousing and transportation). The Parks, Recreation & Beautification Committee has a vacancy for a representative from an association utilizing parks. The Senior Services Committee has one vacancy for a representative from District 3. Anyone interested in serving call call 575-763-9654 or email [email protected] for more...
Portales’ Chat with the Manager has been rescheduled. City Manager Chris Moyer will meet with those interested in Portales city government from 11 a.m. to noon on Jan. 28, according to a city news release. Sweetwaters at Landalls, 421 S. Ave. C in Portales, will host the gathering. The meeting was originally scheduled for Jan. 29....
Eastern New Mexico University on Tuesday announced it has launched an upgraded virtual campus tour experience through a partnership with YouVisit. "The upgraded virtual campus tour continues Eastern New Mexico University's dedication to increasing access across New Mexico and the world. The tour allows anyone to experience the campus from where they are, tour at their own pace, and experience an in-depth look at ENMU in an engaging and informative way," according to a...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration this month awarded up to $73 million for a railroad overpass at the Texas-New Mexico state line. The grant was part of a $1.1 billion Railroad Crossing Elimination Program that funds 123 rail projects across the country, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation news release. The overpass just west of Texico will shift U.S. 84 south of the railroad tracks and eliminate the main railroad crossing that currently exists at the state line separating T...
How many murders have happened in Clovis from 2020 through 2024? The city has seen 28 homicides during that five-year period. Clovis Police Department Deputy Chief Trevor Thron reported the numbers by year: • 2020: 2 • 2021: 5 • 2022: 7 • 2023: 9 • 2024: 5 He noted Clovis has a population of 37,612. Roswell’s population is 47,109. Hobbs’ population is 39,386. Roswell had 46 homicides and Hobbs had 37 homicides between 2020 and 2024. “Looking at these numbers and comparing Clovis to Roswell and Hobbs, our closest neighbo...
A Portales man last week pleaded guilty to criminal sexual penetration and criminal sexual contact of a minor. Lawrence Corne, 53, was sentenced to 33 years in the state's Department of Corrections, according to a news release from District Attorney Quentin Ray. According to the news release: An investigation by the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office revealed that Corne had been molesting a family member over a period of five months. Investigator Jacob Bonner spoke to Corne...
Portales High's girls didn't have to wait long to make up Friday's snowout against Alamogordo at the Ram Athletic Center. The teams got together on Monday night, and it was all Lady Rams – PHS led 21-0 at the quarter and routed the struggling Lady Tigers 57-22. Senior guard Myleigh Banda flirted with a triple double for PHS (7-8) with 13 points, 10 steals and seven assists. Junior guard Maria Lujan added 11 points, while junior center Skyler Massey also compiled a d...
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Wins at Angelo State have been hard to come by in recent years for the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team. Thus, Saturday’s 80-70 Lone Star Conference triumph left a good feeling for the Greyhounds, and was a big one after a four-point loss two nights earlier at Texas-Permian Basin. Senior forward Mario Whitley scored 18 points for the Hounds (10-5, 5-4 LSC), while junior forward Jose Murrillo finished with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added 10 rebounds. Junior guard Treyvon Byrd had 1...
TEXICO – For the first time in its history, the annual Eastern Plains Athletic Conference mid-season basketball tournament was canceled due to last week’s snow. Scheduled for Thursday through Saturday in both gyms at Texico H.S., officials looked at several options to try to get the event in before calling it off. Teams are busy this week trying to find games to make up for the cancellations. In Friday area basketball action: Sudan takes two from Bovina – In Texas District 3-2A boys play at Sudan, the host Hornets got a 48-...
One of the first constituent calls Alexandra Wylie answered as the newly hired district legislative aide for state Rep. Tara Lujan was - as she put it - kind of chaotic. The caller, a man, was upset. He said his dog had cancer. He didn't have the money to pay for its surgery. He insisted Lujan, a Santa Fe Democrat, knew someone who could fork over the cash. Wylie took a deep breath. Then she went to work, researching free veterinary services before calling the man back to...