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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The League of Women Voters of New Mexico has announced release of its online General Election Voters’ Guide. “The guide covers races all over the state. In addition, there is information about bond issues and constitutional questions. The guide, Vote411.orgNM, is simple, easy to use and free,” according to a news release from the League of Women Voters. “Vote411.org is designed to make it easy for voters to learn about the candidates and issues,” said NM League Co-President Hannah Burling. New Mexico’s Voter Guide cover...
Presbyterian Healthcare Services has a new chief executive officer. Dr. Rishi Sikka, an emergency medicine physician with years of experience in leadership in both the clinical and academic worlds and a Presbyterian board member, will start as CEO on Oct. 21, the health care company announced Thursday. Sikka will replace Dale Maxwell, who announced earlier this year he would retire at the end of July after eight years as CEO and 23 with the organization overall. Presbyterian operates hospitals in Clovis, Tucumcari and seven...
The Department of the Air Force has awarded a nearly $150,000 contract to sample soil below a fire training pond for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a news release from Cannon Air Force. The sampling is part of an on-going response to a release of about 7,600 gallons of water containing the substances into Cannon’s lined pond in July. “Cannon AFB is committed to taking the appropriate and necessary action to protect our Airmen, their families, and our community partners,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Ro...
Eastern New Mexico University’s soccer teams were both at home on Saturday, but neither could dent the scoreboard as the ENMU men dropped a 1-0 decision to St. Mary’s while the women were blanked by Texas-Tyler 2-0 in Lone Star Conference tilts at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium. In the men’s contest, St. Mary’s (6-2-2, 2-0 LSC) managed only three shots on goal to just one for the Greyhounds (2-3-3, 1-1). The Rattlers broke through in the 60th minute when senior midfielder Juan Jose Valdez Lopez beat ENMU freshma...
LOVINGTON – Lovington got a pair of first-half goals from senior forward/defender Aileah Rubio and handed Portales High a 3-1 setback on Monday in District 4-4A girls soccer. Rubio put the Lady Wildcats (2-13, 1-2 district) in front in the fifth minute, then gave them the lead for good with her second tally in the 28th minute. Sophomore midfielder Addyson Mayberry’s goal pulled the Lady Rams (5-9, 0-3) even in the 25th minute of the contest. Senior midfielder Kira Vazquez provided an insurance tally for Lovington about mid...
FRIONA – Clovis High’s volleyball team took a while to get going, and by the time it did the hole was a bit too step for them to climb out. Texas Class 3A power Friona dominated the opening set, then kept the Lady Wildcats at bay the rest of the way to claim a 25-10, 25-22, 25-20 victory on Saturday. Playing without senior hitter Ashlynn Evans (shoulder) and a couple of other regulars, the Lady Cats (6-9) didn’t have enough firepower to stay with the Squaws (25-7), who are ranked 29th out of 200 schools in Texas Class 3A. ...
ROSWELL – Portales High finished 1-2 over the weekend in Roswell Goddard’s six-team volleyball invitational. The Lady Rams lost to St. Michael’s 25-19, 25-18, 25-17 on Friday night, then went the distance to beat Artesia 21-25, 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 15-9 before losing to the host Lady Rockets 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21 in Saturday matchups. PHS coach Bailey Greenwalt said the event was not played in tournament format. Instead, each team faced three of the other five squads. “Everyone there was a quality team,” she said. “Wh...
Portales High's soccer girls aren't setting the world on fire just yet, but they're coming along well. Facing Artesia in a District 4-4A match at the PHS pitch on Tuesday, the Lady Rams went into halftime tied 1-1 before the Lady Bulldogs scored three goals in a span of about nine minutes in the second stanza to claim a 4-1 victory. First-year coach Laci Lozoya said it's clear her program is headed in the right direction. "We're just going to keep working and keep getting bett...
I heard the Clovis High School student newspaper wasn’t always called “The Purple Press.” It had some kind of foreign language name? What can you find out about this? Clovis High School Class of ’73 alumnus Jay Parmenter said it was called La Sesalpha. With the proper name in hand, the internet opened up with a few references to the CHS student newspaper. “It’s not Spanish,” CHS Spanish teacher Laura Mondragon said. “It was called that when I was in high school,” said retired Clovis Municipal Schools administrator Lon...
ELIDA – Junior Cason Norman rushed for six touchdowns on Friday night and Elida rolled to an 84-38 6-man District 1 victory over Roy/Mosquero. Seniors Dylan Dobbins and Hardy Fraze also had multiple rushing TDs for the Tigers (5-2, 3-1 district), who led 46-26 at halftime and were dominant throughout against the Blue (4-2, 2-2). Elida had three interceptions in the contest, including one returned 77 yards for a touchdown by Fraze in the fourth quarter. The other INTs were b...
The Gattis 7th grade football team suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday, falling to Texico 23-22 at Texico. Nathan Lewis rushed for more than 120 yards and scored all three touchdowns for the Cubs (3-1), while adding a pair of 2-point conversions. Defensively, Andres Cabrerra posted four tackles, while Ricky Fenstermaker notched a sack and Lewis had a pass interception. The Cubs return to action on Tuesday with a 4:30 p.m. tilt against Yucca....
The Clovis High boys soccer team kept its hot start to the season going on Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half for a 6-1 victory over Carlsbad in the District 4-5A opener for both squads at Leon Williams Stadium. It was the eighth win in a row for the Wildcats (12-2), their longest streak since starting the season 13-0 in 2018 en route to a berth in the Class 5A state semifinals. They were expecting a test at home on Saturday from rival Hobbs (9-5-1, 0-1-1...
Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team went toe to toe with Lubbock Christian in two of the three sets in Friday’s Lone Star Conference volleyball match before the Lady Chaps nailed down a 25-18, 25-13, 25-23 victory at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena. The match was the first for the Greyhounds after coach Sia Poyer stepped down earlier this week to deal with some health issues, the school said. First-year assistant Natalie Burdulis was named the program’s interim coach for the rest of the season. “Our primary...
SILVER CITY – Senior quarterback Tommy Lopez ran for one touchdown and threw for a pair to senior running back Kaidyn Cordova on Friday night and Portales High posted a 21-6 victory over Silver in a District 2-4A matchup. The Rams (4-3, 2-1 district) nearly had a shutout, but Silver managed to break through with seven seconds left on a 53-yard pass from junior Josiah Madrid to senior Mekhi Grant. PHS moved into a tie for third place in the district with Valencia (5-2, 2-1), trailing Manzano (5-1, 2-0) and St. Pius (4-2, 2...
Portales' Kenneth Broad last month was awarded the "Honored Friend" of the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation ambassador award. The award is a custom-made Buddy Holly-inspired guitar, and is to be displayed in the iconic Norman Petty Studio in Clovis, according to a news release from Friends of Norman Petty Inc. The guitar was presented Sept. 30 to Broad by Board Director Peter Bradley Jr. Broad, for over 40 years, has been the key representative, caretaker, and tour guide of...
Sarah Brooks, an author and owner of SEB Media in Clovis since 2020, has been named public information specialist at Clovis Municipal Schools. A CMS news release reports Brooks "brings years of experience in media relations, digital marketing, and content creation" to the position. Brooks' writing credits include a children's book: The Wonderful Way You Are: A Special Needs Picture Book....
Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Tuesday. That's also the deadline to register to vote online and by mail, Curry County Clerk Annie Hogland reported in a news release last week. "Same day voter registration is offered at all polling places for early voting and on election day, but we encourage residents to register or update existing voter registrations prior to the (Tuesday) deadline," Hogland wrote. Absentee ballots started going out Sept. 21 for...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Senior Alex Fuentes scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter and Texico remained unbeaten for the season with a 24-14 victory over West Las Vegas on Friday night. Leading 8-0 at halftime, Fuentes scored on runs of 8 yards and 1 yard in the third period to extend the margin to 24-8 over the Dons (3-3), ranked fifth by MaxPreps in Class 3A. The Wolverines (5-0), ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, took the lead in the second quarter on an interception return for...
CANYON – Senior Sammy Fuentes finished third and led Clovis High’s boys to a third-place team finish in Saturday’s Canyon Invitational cross country meet. Fuentes posted a time of 15 minutes, 40.53 seconds over the 5K course, finishing behind two Canyon runners – including winner Lathan Lewter (15:14.57). Canyon cruised to team honors in a field of 13 full squads with 22 points, well ahead of Frenship (112) and the Cats (143), who edged Plainview by one point. “We’re just working hard and trying to improve our speed,” CHS...
ROSWELL – Juniors Olivia Rossow and Aubrie Bolanos each scored a pair of second-half goals and Roswell Goddard blanked Portales 4-0 on Saturday in the girls District 4-4A opener for both squads. The Lady Rams (5-7 overall) held their own for a half against the Lady Rockets (9-5-1), but they couldn’t keep pace after play resumed. Still, PHS coach Laci Lozoya said she was encouraged by her squad’s play. “We’re excited for the next time we play them,” she said. “We didn’t have our full roster this time.” The teams meet again...
Eastern New Mexico University’s football team will try to break out of a two-game losing streak on Saturday when the Greyhounds host 11th-ranked Central Washington in a 6:30 p.m. Lone Star Conference matchup at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium. It will be Homecoming at ENMU. After wins over New Mexico Highlands and Sul Ross State to start the campaign, the Hounds (2-2, 0-2 LSC) have lost at Angelo State 26-20 and to Midwestern State 36-15. They are coming off a bye week. Meantime, the Ellensburg, Wash.-based Wildcats bring...
Portales and Elida school districts have earned top honors in a statewide Golden Chile Awards Program for buying and serving locally grown food, providing tasting opportunities, supporting student-led gardens, and educating students about the importance of healthy nutrition. That’s according to a news release from Healthy Kids Healthy Communities The awards program recognizes farmers, school districts, senior centers and preschools in a four-tiered recognition program – Seed, Sprout, Blossom and Golden Chile -- designed to...
Xcel Energy’s New Mexico customers will soon see the benefits of an improved, more advanced electric grid as the company begins installing smart electric meters at homes and businesses. According to an Xcel news release, installation begins this week as part of a multiyear project to bring customers “cleaner, safer and more reliable energy through advanced grid technology.” Mike McLeod, an Xcel regional manager, described “smart meters” as “the starting point for a more advanced grid, improving reliability and providing n...
A fire broke out Sunday at Portales’ wastewater treatment plant, according to a news release from City Manager Chris Moyer. “Preliminary investigation reveals that a blower motor caught fire,” Moyer said in the release. “The fire was quickly put out, and at this time the damage looked minimal.” Moyer said investigators had been called in to assess damages, but no additional information was available....
The Curry County Health Council is giving away gun locks and secure boxes, according to a county news release. While they last, the gun locks and boxes are available at the Curry County Administration Office located at 417 Gidding Street, Suite 100, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. More information: Contact Curry County administration at 575-763-6016....
