Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Tommy Firestone, store manager at S&S Supermarket in the Hilltop Shopping Plaza in Clovis, is celebrating 50 years with the store this month. "I started to work for Piggly Wiggly, Aug. 8, 1974. I started as a 'sacker,' a bag boy," Firestone said Monday. The Piggly Wiggly was where S&S Supermarket is now. About two years into his job as a sacker, Firestone was reassigned to stocking merchandise. "That was my senior year of high school. I did that until 1980. I got married that...
Eastern New Mexico University was recognized nationally and statewide in the Niche.com 2025 Best College Rankings released this week, according to an ENMU news release. Nationally, ENMU is ranked in the top 15% of universities in eight different categories. In New Mexico, ENMU is ranked first or second in nine different categories. ENMU national rankings include: • Best Online College in America for 2025 • #15 of 670 Best Colleges with no Application Fee in America 2025 • #20 of 377 Best Hispanic Serving Institutions in Am...
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce has named Strickland’s Floral & Gifts as its newest Retail Rockstar. The public is invited to the award presentation at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Strickland’s location, Sixth and Main streets. Strickland’s, a member of the West Texas - New Mexico Florist Association, was nominated for the award by MediSpa & Body Shop, the previous winner of the award....
Workers have been busy at the Leal’s Mexican Restaurant location on Mabry Drive. “We are finishing up on the remodel,” said restaurant owner Laura Leal. “We hope to possibly be open in about six weeks,” Leal said Monday. “We’re getting all of our equipment in, getting the metal painted, putting on stucco, fixing up the patio.” Leal added the crew is “completing a few things on the inside.” The popular eatery, which has a second location on Prince Street, closed its Mabry Drive location in 2020 after water pipes froze and bur...
FFA members from Portales and Elida came away with the top bids in Friday night's Junior Livestock Auction at the Roosevelt County Fair. Joy Levacy, secretary of the Junior Livestock Auction, said top sale honor went to Trypp Hamilton of Portales High School FFA with his steer bringing in $12,000. Levacy reported second place went to Blayne Bricker of Elida Schools FFA with $10,000 for his market steer. Coming in third was Kyleigh Stephenson, also of Elida Schools FFA, with...
The Portales High boys soccer team struggled last fall in Dustin Harden's first season as coach. They're off to a better start this time around after turning back Ruidoso 1-0 on Saturday in their season opener at the PHS pitch. Senior Gabriel Duran broke a scoreless tie in the 54th minute, converting a through ball from just inside the 18-yard box, and the Rams managed to hold off the Warriors (1-2) down the stretch. Both teams had scoring opportunities inside the box, but...
Clovis High’s volleyball team managed to earn a winning record in Cristy Hill’s first year at the helm. Now the Lady Wildcats are looking to move up in District 4-5A play and trying to garner a Class 5A state tournament berth. Hill lost four seniors to graduation last year, but thinks the Lady Wildcats (12-11, 2-4 district last year) will be able to challenge their district rivals. “We’re in the mix with everybody,” said Hill, whose team opens with a 3 p.m. matchup against Santa Fe High on Saturday at Rock Staubus Gymnasium...
RUIDOSO – Bailey Greenwalt was happy to see her Portales High volleyball team win its season opener on Thursday night – while knowing the Lady Rams still have plenty of room for improvement. PHS posted a 25-22, 27-25, 25-21 victory over Ruidoso as junior middle hitter Skyler Massey collected 13 kills. "There (were) a lot of encouraging things," Greenwalt said. "It'll take a little time for us to figure out how to work together." Portales led most of the way, but couldn't sha...
ROSWELL – It was rough sledding out of the gate for the Clovis High girls soccer team on Friday night. Playing in an eight-team tournament co-hosted by Roswell High and Roswell Goddard, the Lady Wildcats absorbed a 6-0 loss at the hands of Centennial in the quarterfinal round. CHS was slated for two matches on Saturday, facing Lovington in the semifinals in the morning and then playing for either fifth or seventh place in the afternoon. The Hawks led just 2-0 at the i...
PUEBLO, Colo. – Defending 8-man state champion Melrose passed its first test on Friday with a remarkable comeback. Trailing by 18 points in the second quarter, the Buffs scored the final 26 points and held defending Colorado 8-man runnerup Haxtun scoreless for the final two quarters en route to a 44-36 victory in the season opener for both at Colorado State-Pueblo’s football facility. Melrose put together a 54-yard drive to win it, capped by senior quarterback Josiah Roybal’s 4-yard TD pass to Eldridge with under 1 ½ minute...
FARMINGTON – Clovis High’s scheduled football season opener on Friday night against Farmington was pushed back a day to to lightning and inclement weather. The Wildcats and Scorpions were scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. kickoff on Saturday. CHS returns home on Friday night to take on Rio Rancho at Leon Williams Stadium. Portales 22, Roswell Goddard 16 – At Roswell, senior quarterback Paxton Culpepper threw for a pair of touchdowns and the Rams opened their campaign with a 22-16 victory over the host Rockets at the Wool Bowl. PHS l...
Eastern New Mexico University on Friday announced it will host a drone show as part of its 90th-anniversary homecoming celebration scheduled Sept. 30-Oct 6. Open Sky Drone Light Shows of Salt Lake City, Utah, will provide a sound and lights show with a music soundtrack and custom animations, ENMU announced in a news release. The drones will launch at the conclusion of a bonfire and pep rally, set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, near the Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena. The...
This seems like it’s been a hot August here on the High Plains. Is this any hotter than normal? How many days have we hit 100? Is there any cooler weather and/or rain in sight? “People are definitely not imagining things,” said Andrew Mangham, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque. “This is a hot August.” Through Tuesday, Mangham said Clovis had seen three days in August with triple-digit high temperatures. “The average maximum temperature for Clovis so far (in August) is 95.7 degrees,” he said. “The...
The staff of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., will hold in-person mobile office hours from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Fort Sumner City Hall and from 10.a.m. to noon next Wednesday at Portales City Hall. Staff will be available to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, student loans, and other federal programs, according to a Heinrich press release. For more information, contact Heinrich’s Roswell Office at 575-622-7113....
A staff sergeant assigned to Cannon Air Force Base died Thursday in a “non-combat related incident at an undisclosed location,” Cannon officials said last week in a news release. Tristen Wright, 28, of Palm Bay, Fla., was assigned to the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and was deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Cannon reported. The incident is under investigation. “Tristen was a force for good within the 27 SOLRS and beyond,” said U.S. Ai...
A police pursuit that started in Portales ended early Monday afternoon near Clovis High School. Tevin Lee King, wanted on armed robbery charges stemming from a home invasion in Albuquerque, was arrested after his vehicle crashed on Columbia Lane. Police said no injuries were reported during the pursuit. According to a Clovis police news release: Members of the Region V Drug Task Force were contacted and requested to assist in locating King, who was possibly traveling to Clovis from Hobbs in a black Chevrolet sedan. Officers...
A 14-year-old Clovis boy last week was committed to the Children, Youth, and Families Department for unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and receiving a stolen firearm. The sentence, handed down by Judge Drew Tatum, is for one year, according to District Attorney Quentin Ray. Clovis police were dispatched April 12 to a residence for a report of theft. After speaking with residents and reviewing surveillance footage, officers were led to the juvenile’s house where he was found with a stolen firearm in his waste band, Ray said i...
Clovis financial planner Alan Kinlund has picked up another national award from Forbes magazine: Second place as the Forbes Next Gen Financial Advisor of the Year for New Mexico. In 2023, Kinlund received the first place award from the magazine. “Hey, even Simone Biles gets a silver medal every now and then,” Kinlund said. Kinlund describes his work as “helping people, helping families grow, maintain and pass on wealth.” Kinlund works for the nationwide firm Edward Jones. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be recognized...
Xcel Energy and the electric cooperatives* in eastern New Mexico and across the region have declared an "Energy Alert" and are urging customers cut back on their use of electricity. The alert is in effect Monday evening until 9 p.m. (MDT), according to an Xcel news release. "Xcel Energy and the electric cooperatives declare an Energy Alert only when a reduction in electricity use is urgently needed to maintain the electricity system and service to customers, the release stated. Adrian Rodriguez, president of Xcel Energy -...
A Clovis man was arrested Saturday and charged with sexual exploitation of children, bestiality and failure to register as a sex offender, all felonies. Timothy Harper, 53, remained in the Curry County jail early this week without bond. Court records show police made contact with Harper after allegations he'd planned to have sex at his Fourth Street home with a girl he believed to be 13 years old. Harper told police he changed his mind about meeting the girl "because it was...
Portales City Council members on Tuesday are expected to discuss a contract for the man they recently made a “conditional offer” to as their next city manager. Interim City Manager T.J. Cathey said councilors are expected to discuss the contract for Christopher Moyer in executive session. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Building, according to the city’s website. Council members on Aug. 3 agreed during a “special council meeting” to offer the job to Moyer, conditional on his passing a backgroun...
Curry County Assessor Sam Kelley is alerting area residents that their Property Assessment Profile can be purchased through the assessor’s office for $1. Kelley said a private company is offering the same service for $123. “The company does not appear to be doing anything that is technically illegal,” Kelley said, but he wants taxpayers to know there are cheaper options for those needing a comprehensive report of their property....
Two area men on Monday were arrested and charged with receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller said in a news release that investigators received information from the Parmer County Sheriff’s Office about stolen property possibly being stored at 1308 S. Lea St. in Clovis. The release stated two Kubota utility vehicles, stolen from a Parmer County business, were located on the property, along with a stolen 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, tires and wheel rims. The release stated T...
Portales schools have implemented a no-phone policy during the school day, Superintendent Sharon Rowley told school board members at Monday’s meeting. The policy is intended to limit distractions and harmful effects that social media and cell phones have on a student’s mental health, she said. She cited data from the Surgeon General and told board members that engagement in schools is a big priority for this year. Principal Nathan Dodge said the policy began to be fully enforced on Monday and “parents are receiving it well....
What is the purpose of convocation ceremonies as a school year begins? Clovis Municipal Schools and Clovis Community College do this. By definition, a convocation is a group of people gathered together, often for academic purposes, according to Sharna Gardner, public relations specialist with Clovis Municipal Schools. “Clovis Municipal Schools has a long-standing tradition of holding a convocation immediately preceding the start of each school year,” Gardner wrote in an email. Gardner noted as a district, convocation has “dee...
