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LUBBOCK – Farwell’s girls held Lubbock Liberty to 12 second-half points and cruised to a 59-35 win over the Lady Patriots on Tuesday night. The Lady Blue (3-1) broke the game wide open by outscoring Class 4A Liberty 14-3 in the final stanza. Senior Landri Richey went 10-of-14 from the field – 10-of-12 inside the arc – and finished with 21 points for Farwell. Meantime, senior Bella Jaime added 15 points and was a perfect 8-of-8 from the foul line. Farwell returns to action on Tuesday night when it plays at Shallow...
Texas Woman’s led virtually wire-to-wire on Friday night and the Pioneers cruised to a 25-12, 25-16, 25-14 Lone Star Conference volleyball victory over Eastern New Mexico University at Steve Loy Arena. TWU (19-7, 12-3 LCS) won for the sixth time in its last eight matches against the Greyhounds (5-21, 2-13) and improved its advantage in the all-time series to 28-20. Senior outside hitter Malia Viernes collected a double-double for the Pioneers with a team-high 14 kills and 11 digs. Senior outside hitter Erin Jones and j...
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Senior guard Averi Zinn led a balanced Southwestern Oklahoma attack with 17 points and the Lady Bulldogs pulled away with a 29-point third quarter on Thursday to beat Eastern New Mexico University 81-59. Senior guard/forward Hailey Grant added 16 points and senior guard Mason Jones 13 for former Lone Star Conference member Southwestern Oklahoma (3-0), which now plays in the Great American Conference. Eleven of 12 players scored for the Lady Bulldogs. T...
RIO RANCHO – Texico and Melrose are poised to possibly repeat state championships in volleyball. The Lady Wolverines (22-3), seeded No. 2 in Class 2A, and the Lady Buffs, No. 4 in Class 1A, advanced to Saturday's single-elimination semifinals in their respective classes with victories on Friday afternoon. Texico posted a 25-20, 25-16, 25-22 sweep of third-seeded Mesilla Valley (21-4) at Rio Rancho H.S., and was slated to face face fifth-seeded Laguna-Acoma (21-4) on S...
RIO RANCHO – Albuquerque Academy ended Portales High’s season and advanced to Saturday’s semifinals in the Class 4A state volleyball tournament with a 25-22, 25-19, 25-19 win over the Lady Rams on Friday at Rio Rancho Event Center. The second-seeded Chargers (18-8) advanced to a Saturday morning semifinal against city rival and No. 5 seed Hope Christian. The first two days of the 12-team event were double-elimination, while Saturday’s final four was single-elimination. Junior middle hitter Skyler Massey posted 22 kills,...
The city of Portales expects new trash dumpsters in the next 8-12 weeks. City Manager Chris Moyer said the city has ordered 750 dumpsters for residential use and 159 dumpsters for commercial use. The residence dumpsters have 3 yards of capacity; the commercial dumpsters have 4 yards, Moyer said. In all, he said the city has about 1,790 dumpsters in use. “We will be replacing ones that are broken beyond repair first, then replacing ones that can be fixed and used as spares,” he said. Cost for the new dumpsters is just und...
The Baxter-Curren Activities Center in Clovis is hosting a holiday bake sale fundraiser through Dec. 31. Cakes and pies are $20 each. Fudges and candies are $10 per pound, according to a flier from Baxter-Curren. Orders must be paid in full when placed. First pickups will be Nov. 26. More information and for order forms: Call 575-762-3631 or email [email protected]....
Portales Municipal Schools on Monday approved moving a teacher professional development day from Jan. 6 to Jan. 17. School officials also reminded parents and students the district will recess for Thanksgiving from Nov. 25 through Nov. 29. The next regular meeting of the school board is set for 6 p.m. Dec. 9 in the administrative offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales....
Suppose the Ute Water Pipeline wasn’t completed and the aquifer dried up? What would happen? Would the federal government step in and run a water caravan to Clovis or what? Such a scenario is not imagined due to work done by the city to secure water availability, according to Clovis City Manager Justin Howalt. “The City of Clovis has taken a very proactive and well rounded approach to water security for our municipality and has many partners in doing so,” Howalt wrote in an emailed response. “The (Eastern New Mexico Water U...
A Portales resident Tuesday asked City Council members about city personnel vacancies and why salaries allotted for those vacancies aren’t being put to use. The question came during the “public comment” portion of the meeting from Portales resident Mike Davidson. Davidson told Council members he has it on authority from three people who work for Portales, the city has about 100 vacancies for city jobs. “That’s about $3 million per year we’re not spending on wages. It should have been put back into the budget. It’s money...
CANYON – Canyon Randall handed Farwell’s girls their first loss of the season on Saturday, posting a 62-53 victory. The Lady Blue (2-1) hung within four points of their Class 4A opponent through three quarters before the Lady Pirates outscored them 17-12 in the final stanza. Senior Makylee Baldwin scored 22 points for Farwell, while seniors Natalie Wade and Kennady Waldrop chipped in 11 apiece. Farwell returned to action on Tuesday night at Lubbock Liberty. The Lady Blue return to action next Tuesday at Sha...
The Curry County DWI Program is seeking volunteer judges for Teen Court. Applicants will be interviewed prior to becoming a judge. The Teen Court Program is designed for first-time youth offenders. During the court process, the youth testify at their trial in front of the judge and peers who are acting as jurors or attorneys. Information: contact Diana Delgado at 575-763-7725 or [email protected]....
Eastern New Mexico University is set to host the groundbreaking of the Student Academic Services Building at 1 p.m. Friday. The Student Academic Services Building will house all the traditional student services the university offers, including enrollment services, financial aid, counseling and career services, advising, and accessibility resources and testing. “We are very excited to add a new campus building that will allow us to continue to meet the needs of our ever-growing student population,” said James Johnston, ENM...
The New Mexico Public Education Department recently released its latest school designation data, recognizing Barry, Mesa, and Zia schools as Spotlight Schools for ranking in the top 25% of public schools across the state. Brown Early Childhood Center earned a Spotlight designation among Portales schools. Dora Elementary, Dora High School, Elida Elementary, Floyd Elementary, Floyd High School, Fort Sumner Elementary, Fort Sumner High School, Fort Sumner Middle School, Grady Elementary, Grady Middle School, Melrose Elementary,...
Ricky Fuentes picked nine of 10 games correctly last weekend to move into sole possession of first place in the Pigskin Pick ‘Em contest after 10 weeks. Two other players also went 9-1 last week — Adam Branham and Doug Everhart. Fuentes won the drawing for the $50 gift card from Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant. For the season now, Fuentes has picked 76 games correctly. Branham is in second place with 75 correct picks, followed by Tommy Platt with 73. Also on the leaderboard: Drew Cole (69), Mario Castaneda and Bob Hill (68),...
DURANGO, Colo. – Eastern New Mexico University’s women completed a two-game sweep of a South Central Region crossover event with a 67-48 victory over host Fort Lewis on Saturday night. Meantime, after losing to the 22nd-ranked Skyhawks on Friday night, the men bounced back with a 94-82 victory over New Mexico Highland in Saturday’s outing. All four teams on the men’s side finished 1-1 after Highlands beat Angelo State on Friday and the Rams came back to top Fort Lewis on Saturday night. ENMU’s women will be in Weatherfo...
GRADY – Senior Deakin Ragland scored four touchdowns and second-seeded Grady reached the finals of the state 6-man playoffs on Saturday with a 36-18 victory over third-seeded Mountainair. The Bronchos (10-1), in their third season of competition, will face top-ranked and top-seeded Logan (11-0), which dropped this season from 8-man to 6-man, in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday at Logan. Grady's only loss this season came at the hands of the Longhorns, a 32-26 decision on S...
ALBUQUERQUE – Clovis High’s girls earned a sixth-place team finish while the boys were 10th on Saturday in Class 5A state cross country competition hosted by Albuquerque Academy. Led by sophomore Brooke Newcomer, the CHS girls finished with 184 points. Eldorado, paced by freshman Gianna Rahmer’s meet-winning time of 17 minutes, 34.7 seconds over the five-meter course, posting a winning score of 60 to 72 for Rio Rancho. The Lady Cats were the top team from outside the Albuquerque metro area. Newcomer had a time of 19:22.8, goo...
RIO RANCHO – Five teams from Curry and Roosevelt counties have qualified for this weekend’s state volleyball competition, scheduled for Thursday through Saturday. Portales High (15-8) will represent the area in Class 4A as the No. 6 seed, while defending champions Texico (20-3) in Class 2A and Melrose (17-6) in Class 1A return to defend their crowns. The Lady Wolverines earned a No. 2 seed while the Lady Buffs were tabbed No. 4. Also qualifying in 1A were fifth-seeded Elida (17-6) and No. 8 Grady (15-7). All Class 3A thr...
The Xcel Energy Foundation announced it is awarding $143,100 this month to 11 nonprofits in New Mexico and Texas “to recognize their contributions in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Career Pathways, Environmental Sustainability and Community Vitality.” According to an Xcel Energy news release, Adrian Rodriguez, President of Xcel Energy – New Mexico, Texas said, “We believe in our nonprofit partners and look forward to what they will accomplish with the funds from our Foundation grants.” The Xcel Ener...
Clovis’ Burns Do It Center has been acquired by Nation’s Best Holdings of Dallas. According to a Nov. 1 online article from “Building Products Digest,” Nation’s Best acquisition of Burns Do It Center is the company’s second acquisition in New Mexico. The move brings to 64 the number of stores owned by Nation’s Best, according to the article. “When it comes to a culture fit, the Burns family and the Burns Do it Center staff are directly aligned with the Nation’s Best philosophy of ‘Amaze, Every Time,’” Nations Best CEO Chris...
No one can predict what the next four years will bring under the administration of Republican President-elect Donald Trump. But in New Mexico, members of the state’s all-Democratic congressional delegation are bracing for a rough ride. The state, which voted for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s high-stakes presidential race, relies heavily on federal funding, and Trump has called for cuts to federal agencies. Democrats have other concerns, including Trump’s plans for mass deportations, which officials say...
HOBBS – After their season-opening meet in Lubbock was cut short, Clovis High’s girls cruised to an easy team championship in Saturday’s Tori Invitational swim meet, hosted by Hobbs H.S. The Lady Wildcats racked up 666 ½ points while second-place Monahans (Texas) was a distant second at 338 in a 17-school field. Meantime, the CHS boys finished seventh out of 16 teams with 142 points, while Monahans took that division at 339. CHS co-coach Vincent de Maio said the boys squad of eight, featuring two seniors, one junior, two fres...
VERNON, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s women finished third while the men came in ninth over the weekend in the Vernon College rodeo, the Greyhounds’ final outing of the fall. It was the fourth consecutive top-five showing for the women, who tallied 165 points to finish 10 points behind runnerup Weatherford College. For the season, the Greyhounds are fourth in the Southwest Region. Senior Shacie Marr split third and fourth in the long round of barrel racing with a time of 17.37 seconds, then ran 17.62 in Satur...
SANTA FE — New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Health are offering an additional 250 blood tests for PFAS exposure. PFAS, a group of man-made chemicals, have been linked to potential health risks. The extended testing period will run from Thursday through Nov. 20 by appointment only, according to an Environment Department news release. This follows previous sessions in September and October, where 500 residents from the area surrounding Cannon Air Force Base signed up, citing health concerns r...
