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Melanie Velasquez has been named president and chief executive officer of New Mexico Bank & Trust, a division of Heartland Financial USA Bank. According to a New Mexico Bank & Trust news release, Velasquez joined NMBT in 2023 as director of business development and was promoted to executive vice president and head of commercial banking last August. The release notes Velasquez has also been pivotal in empowering each employee, generating synergy across the organization and improving overall performance. Velasquez is a native...
Plains Regional Medical Center has rescheduled its Women’s Expo for Friday and Saturday at the Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd. It had been scheduled last weekend but rescheduled due to the snow. According to a PRMC flyer, the event will feature vendors, seminars and demonstrations. Friday is “Ladies Night” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., co-sponsored by Clovis Community College and requiring paid admission. The Friday event will feature “early bird” shopping, a fashion show, appetizers, adult beverages and door prizes. F...
A Clovis man on Monday pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in the death of Dawn Renee Dozier, 57, on Curry Road K, two miles south of Brady Avenue in 2023. Fernando Chavez-Molina, 45, was sentenced to four years in the New Mexico Department of Corrections. According to a news release from District Attorney Quentin Ray: • On Nov. 23, 2023, Clovis police received a 911 call about a motor vehicle crash with injuries. The 911 caller stated that he believed the victim was riding a bicycle. • Curry Cou...
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s women did everything but post a win in Saturday’s Lone Lone Star Conference matchup against Angelo State. ENMU scored the game’s first 13 points and led 20-4 at the quarter. But the Greyhounds weren’t able to hang on an dropped a 61-59 Lone Star Conference decision to Angelo State on Saturday, the Rambelles’ 10th win in a row. Senior forward Madeline Stephens drove for the game-winning shot for ASU at the buzzer. Still trailing by 12 points after a 3-ball by ENMU sophom...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Eastern New Mexico University kicked off the 2025 portion of its indoor track season on Friday night in Northern Arizona’s Axe ’Em Open meet, with ENMU freshman Strahinja Radakovic breaking his own school record en route to an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark in the 60-meter hurdles. Radakovic, from Vaternik, Serbia, actually broke the mark twice, posting a time of 8.16 seconds in the preliminary round and finishing fourth of eight runners – mostly Division I – in the finals at 8.04, becoming...
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...
TEXICO – Thursday’s opening round of the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference tournament was postponed a day due to inclement weather. Thursday’s eight first-round tilts – four boys and four girls – were rescheduled for Friday in both gyms at Texico. On the boys’ side, sixth-seeded Elida took on No. 3 Fort Sumner and No. 7 Dora battled No. 2 Logan in 4 p.m. tipoffs, while 7 p.m. contests had No. 5 Grady facing No. 4 Melrose in Wolverine Gym and No. 8 Floyd squaring off with top-seeded Texico. Sixteen games were scheduled f...
Students at Clovis Municipal Schools and Clovis Christian Schools submitted more than 400 projects for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission art, essay and speech contests. First-place speech winners may perform their speeches at the 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast, set for 9 a.m. Saturday at the Clovis High School Cafeteria. Here are contest winners: Art Kindergarten 1. Aria Padillia, Clovis Christian Schools 2. Julia Wright, Clovis Christian Schools 3. Thea Cordell, Clovis Christian...
A Texas man last week was sentenced to 10 years in New Mexico’s Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to DWI – eighth or subsequent offense. Jimmy Norwood, 61, was arrested by Curry County deputies last Aug. 25 when they responded to a one-vehicle accident at State Road 108 and Curry Road 13. According to a news release from District Attorney Quentin Ray: • Norwood, was identified as the driver of the vehicle. Deputies saw an open beer can and signs of impairment displayed by Norwood. • Following Norwood...
I saw on an Amarillo TV station they have “warming shelters” there for homeless people on bitter cold nights. Do we have those in Clovis and Portales? A “warming center” is offered at the Nurstead Drop-in Center, 300 Commerce Way, in Clovis according to a Nurstead Facebook posting. The center is open 24 hours a day with the sleeping area open from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Nurstead founder Justin Nutt on Tuesday confirmed the information on the post and went on to say Nurstead is looking into also establishing a warming center...
AMARILLO – Clovis High's wrestling teams went to battle with 12 Texas schools in a tournament hosted by Amarillo High on Wednesday night. Wrestlers were divided into two pools. No team scores were kept in the event. CHS had 19 boys competing, with eighth-grader Ryan Algeria (4-0 with three pins at 133), freshman Antonio Pena (3-0, two pins at 121) and junior Kaleb King (3-0, all by pin, at 215) earning individual championships. Five Wildcats finished second – eig...
ODESSA, Texas – In control much of the way, Texas-Permian Basin needed free throws and a late layup after an offensive rebound to hold off Eastern New Mexico University for a 78-74 Lone Star Conference men’s victory on Thursday night. Senior guard Mason Adeleye scored 26 points for the West Division-leading Falcons (11-3, 7-1 LSC), including the game-clinching layup with 10 seconds left after a rebound by senior forward Alex Matthews. Matthews, who played the entire 40 minutes, posted his first double-double of the cam...
Roosevelt County honored its business leaders and community volunteers Saturday night. The annual Chamber of Commerce/Community Development Corp. banquet was originally set for Friday but rescheduled because of Thursday’s snowstorm. Here are the award winners: • Harley & Faye Borden awards: • Portales High School for the addition to its athletic complexes. • Eastern New Mexico University for its outdoor circuit fitness area. • Roosevelt County Electric Co-op for the development of the downtown Corner Plaza area. • Ambassa...
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department has issued an enforcement action against Cannon Air Force Base following “the illegal discharge of hazardous PFAS chemicals in August 2024,” NMED announced in a news release on Tuesday. “The incident involved the release of 7,300 gallons of toxic PFAS firefighting foam wastewater into a damaged retention pond, further threatening local groundwater and public health," the release stated. "The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is requiring the Air Force to justify why its...
OLTON – Bovina led much of the way, but a 3-point shot by Olton in the closing seconds on Friday night gave the Lady Mustangs a 46-43 win over the Fillies in the Class 2A District 3 opener for both sides. Bovina (5-12) led by as much as 10 points in the second half before Olton (17-6) rallied back. Freshman Sophia Olvera scored 19 points for the Fillies, while senior Cassie Marquez had nine. In other Friday girls action: Farwell 73, Hale Center 29 – At Hale Center, the Lady Blue ran away with their District 3 opener aga...
It hadn't been that long since Portales High's boys had won a basketball game. It just seemed that way. After faltering in the second half on each of the first two nights of the Portales Shootout, the Rams struggled early on Saturday against Eunice before righting the ship and pulling away to a 71-40 victory over the Cardinals at the Ram Athletic Center. "It's always good to get a win," Rams coach Ty Thatcher said. "Our attitude and energy have been better lately. They're...
After opening the Portales Shootout with a couple of lopsided wins, Portales High's girls fell short of completing a weekend sweep on Saturday. Senior guard Abbey Dugan knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer during a game-ending 7-0 run and Carlsbad handed the Lady Rams a 37-34 setback at the Ram Athletic Center. PHS coach Wade Fraze said his squad knew exactly what it was going to get with the Cavegirls. The loss prevented Portales (6-8) from climbing to the .500 mark. "We knew...
TEXICO – Pairings have been announced for the eight-school Eastern Plains Athletic Conference tournament, set to begin its three-day run on Thursday at Texico. Games will be played in both gyms at Texico. On the boys’ side, the host Wolverines are the top seed and play eighth-seeded Floyd while No. 4 Melrose battles fifth-seeded n 7 p.m. matchups. In the 4 p.m. contests, it’ll be third-seeded Fort Sumner against sixth-seeded Elida and No. 2 Logan against No. 7 Dora. Fort Sumner earned the No. 1 seed for the girls and will...
ANDREWS, Texas – Clovis High’s girls posted three wins and the Lady Wildcats cruised to the team championship over the weekend in the Andrews Invitational swimming meet. CHS posted a score of 720 points, well ahead of runnerup Monahans (612) and third-place Andrews (589) in the 19-school competition. Meantime, Andrews took boys team honors with 674 points to 575 ½ for Abilene Wylie and 525 for Monahans, with Clovis coming in ninth at 128. CHS coach Vincent de Maio said scores would’ve been higher for the Cats and Lady Cats,...
Early on, it looked like Eastern New Mexico University's women were headed for a second consecutive Lone Star Conference home loss. Trailing 19-8 at the quarter after committing eight turnovers, the Greyhounds closed to within a point by halftime and the game seesawed the rest of the way before senior forward Ishauna Hunter banked in the game-winner as time expired for a 56-54 win over Midwestern State on Sunday at Steve Loy Arena. Freshman guard/forward Kirbie Cash went into...
No one probably foresaw a 16-0 lead over the first four minutes for Eastern New Mexico University's men on Sunday. Despite that, it took every bit of energy for the Greyhounds to pull out their Lone Star Conference tilt against Midwestern State at Steve Loy Arena. Freshman guard Mo Austin scored seven of his game-high 22 points in the final 2 ½ minutes, including the game-winner with three seconds left, as ENMU claimed an 83-81 Lone Star Conference victory over the...
TEXICO – Sophomore Jett Curtis poured in 15 3-pointers and 48 points on Friday night as Texico rolled past Capitan 90-42. Curtis tied the state record for 3s in a game, previously set by Springer’s Estavan Romero in 2016. Meantime, the Wolverines set a record with 23 trifectas, eclipsing the mark of 22 set by Magdalena in 2018. Curtis’ other three points came when he was fouled on a 3-point try and made all three foul shots. Texico (9-0), ranked No. 1 in Class 2A by MaxPreps, led 28-5 at the quarter and the entire secon...
Plains Regional Medical Center is hosting its Women’s Expo Friday and Saturday at the Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd. According to a PRMC flyer, the event will feature vendors, seminars and demonstrations. Friday is “Ladies Night” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., co-sponsored by Clovis Community College and requiring paid admission. The Friday event will feature “early bird” shopping, a fashion show, appetizers, adult beverages and door prizes. Friday night’s admission charge is $25. The Saturday portion of the event is fr...
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce is having its annual banquet Friday. The event is co-sponsored by the Roosevelt County Community Development Corp. According to a Chamber announcement, the banquet’s theme is “Empowerment Through Collaboration.” Featured speaker will be Roosevelt County-born Matt Rush, described as an “accomplished motivational speaker,” sculptor and farmer. The event is set for 6 p.m. Friday at the Eastern New Mexico University campus ballroom. Ticket sales at the Chamber end at the close of busine...
Zip Print & Design of Clovis has been named the newest Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce Retail Rockstar. The business will be honored with a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at its location, 600 Commerce Way. According to a Chamber news release, Zip Print & Design offers “fast, friendly service and innovative solutions for all printing and design needs.” Zip Print & Design was nominated for the award by the previous winner, Windrush Alpaca Farm Store....
