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A Colorado man received a suspended prison sentence and must register as a sex offender after being accused of sex acts with a child in Quay and Curry counties a decade ago. Isaac F. Bibbs, 39, of Merino, Colo., pleaded no contest in a Tucumcari court on Thursday to two counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, a third-degree felony, in a plea deal reached by prosecutors. Two counts criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13 years old and one count of criminal sexual contact of a minor were dismissed under the...
Eastern New Mexico University edged Cameron, 76-74, Saturday in a Lone Star Conference men's basketball contest. "The ball rolled our way this time," said ENMU coach Daven Võ. Cameron led 17-9 midway through the first half, but the teams went into halftime tied at 36. ENMU trailed 69-66 with five minutes to play, but then went on a 10-5 run to improve its season record to 6-2. The Greyhounds are 2-1 in LSC play. "Cameron is probably the best 0-2 team in our conference," Võ s...
The Logan boys basketball team breezed to the championship of the J.P. Stone Tournament in Dora with three victories, including a 72-29 blasting of Roy-Mosquero on Saturday in the final. The Longhorns (3-0) jumped to a 15-1 lead against the Blue and led 46-8 at halftime. Logan’s superior size — namely 6-foot-7 Hayden Bruhn and 6-foot-5 Mason Wallin — made Roy-Mosquero change its shots near the basket, hampering its offense. Bruhn scored 28 points to lead the Longhorns, including a dunk in the second quarter. Wallin added...
A Tucumcari man will spend nearly five years in prison for his role in a local man’s fatal mauling by a pack of dogs last year. San Miguel County District Judge Abigail Aragon on Dec. 2 sentenced Kristopher Jaquarias Morris, 29, to six years in prison with credit for 134 days served in the Quay County Detention Center after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of prohibited acts (dangerous dog; death of a person). Aragon classified the conviction as a violent felony, which means Morris must serve 85% of his sentence. Minus cr...
The annual canned food drive by Portales students was a big topic of discussion at Tuesday’s regular Portales Boad of Education December meeting. Portales High School Student Council members appeared before the board reporting Tuesday’s total -- 3,475 cans gathered, short 6,525 cans of the drive’s 10,000-can goal. “We need people to give us a hand,” were the words passed on to the board. Later in the session, the board voted to extend the food drive deadline to Dec. 18 from Dec. 13. In other business, board members and meetin...
The 4P Gun Club’s “4P High School Trap Shooters” will be wrapping gifts at the North Plains Mall. Mall General Manager Leeann Glen said the wrappers will be located on the cart by the Cell Needs cart between Maurice’s and Journeys stores. Glen said Monday the gift wrappers will be on duty Fridays 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays from noon to 6 p.m....
A new store has opened in downtown Clovis on the southwest corner of Sixth and Main Streets. “Vickie & Friendz Bend The Trend” is operated by Vickie Marin of Clovis. “It’s got everything, it’s a variety store.” Marin said Monday. The store’s opening day was Friday. “We have El Gaucho’s beef jerky, chef quality cookware, home décor and furniture, an extensive amount of jewelry handmade and not,” Marin said. Marin has her own setup but is also offering booth rental for other entrepreneurs. “We are open Wednesday through Satu...
The hamburger place in the North Plains Mall has changed from DAC Craft Burgers to Gourmet Gringo with new owners, according to mall General Manager Leeann Glen. “The menu will feature burgers, hot dogs, Frito pies, tacos and more,” Glen said Monday....
A construction contractor cut into a 4-inch gas distribution line Thursday afternoon, sending a “rotten egg smell” into the air between Main and Mitchell streets in downtown Clovis. “There was a lot of response -- people reporting the smell of gas, which is what’s supposed to happen,” said Tim Korte, a spokesman for New Mexico Gas. Co. The compromise happened at 3:24 p.m., Korte said, and the gas company stopped the leak at 4:10 p.m. Three downtown businesses temporarily lost service, Korte said. No injuries were reported....
Clovis Community College has more fall graduates this year than in 2023. The news came from CCC President Jonathan Fuentes to the college’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday at their regular December meeting. Fuentes called on Dean of Student Services Marcus Smith to speak of the specific numbers: 79 associates degrees, 93 certificates of completion and 137 certificates of achievement. “We’ll have 309 graduates, up from 238 last fall,” Smith said. With no ceremony planned for the fall for the graduates they are invited to be i...
Eastern New Mexico University swept a pair of Lone Star Conference basketball games against Oklahoma Christian on Thursday night at the Loy Family Foundation Arena. The ENMU women dropped the Eagles, 84-48, improving their season's record to 7-1. They are 2-0 in LSC play. The Greyhound men beat Oklahoma Christian, 91-68. The Greyhounds improved to 5-2 for the year, 1-1 in the conference. Ishuana Hunter led the ENMU women with 20 points, four steals and three rebounds, coming...
The Curry County Health Council has bicycle helmets available for school-aged children, it announced Friday in a news release. “Bicycle helmets include sizes extra small, small/medium, and large/x-large. The bicycle helmets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis, beginning (Tuesday) and continuing until all bicycle helmets are distributed,” the release stated. The helmets can be picked up at the Curry County Administration Complex at 417 Gidding Street, Suite 100. Office hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to...
A Clovis grand jury on Friday determined two teenage boys can be tried as adults in connection with the Nov. 14 slaying of a Clovis man in the Hilltop Plaza parking lot. The grand jury returned indictments against Jacob Garcia and Gustavo Herrera, both 16, said prosecutor Jake Boazman. Both are accused of murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Herrera is also charged with tampering with evidence. If convicted and sentenced as adults the teens could each spend the rest of their lives in...
The Ten Commandments are on the lawn of the Curry County Courthouse. When were these put there? What about “the separation of church and state? The monument on the Curry County Courthouse lawn was erected July 15, 1967. According to a November 2003 Clovis News Journal article by the late Gary Mitchell, the monument was presented to the city of Clovis by the State Council of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. “The Clovis display, which stands 6-feet tall with two Stars of David at each bottom corner and miniature stone tab...
Eastern New Mexico University’s fall graduation ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Omar Camarillo will give the commencement address, according to a university news release. “Turning Obstacles into Opportunity” will stress the importance of turning setbacks into opportunities and highlighting the importance of resiliency in overcoming adversity. The release stated 404 students are expected to graduate this fall semester, with 233 earni...
A Roosevelt County resident was arrested Wednesday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a death. Court records show Fredy Portillo, 31, was believed to be driving a silver Chevrolet pickup that collided head-on with a gray Nissan sport utility vehicle at the intersection of State Road 267 and South Roosevelt Road V on Tuesday night. The driver of the Nissan, identified as Rayleen Vasquez, 22, of Santa Rosa, died at the scene, records show. Witnesses said the pickup’s driver was seen leaving t...
Clovis police on Tuesday announced they’re investigating the death of a toddler that occurred last month. A police news release stated officials were notified Nov. 27 that a 12-month-old boy had been transported to Plains Regional Medical Center by ambulance. On arrival, Calian Skywater “was not breathing and live-saving measures were unsuccessful,” the release stated. Police said the child had bruising to his forehead and face. “When asked about the injuries, the mother explained that Calian had fallen three days prior,...
A mobile home in the 1300 block of Hickory Street was lost to fire late Monday night, Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Terrance Lizardo said. One woman lived alone in the home with several pets. The woman was not at home when the fire started, but “a dog and some cats” died in the blaze, Lizardo said. A few other pets were able to escape without injury, he said. The Red Cross was on the scene early Tuesday morning to help the woman with temporary accommodations. Lizardo said officials were able to determine the cause of the fire was...
SANTA ROSA – It seems all the Texico Wolverines have had to do is reach the Class 2A state football championship game, and they cruise from there. A year after thumping Eunice – a team it had lost to earlier in the season – 44-7 in the finals, the Wolverines did the same against Santa Rosa on Saturday, posting a 50-0 win over the Lions in a game which ended on the 50-point mercy rule about a minute into the final quarter. Senior running back Alex Fuentes amassed 257 yards rush...
LOS LUNAS – Jeff Reed called it an “ugly” game. Still, winning ugly is better than the alternative. Clovis High’s girls shot 19-for-22 from the free throw line, including 6-of-6 in overtime, and rallied for a season-opening 62-58 victory over Valencia on Saturday afternoon. Senior guard Amanda De La Rosa scored a personal-best 19 points, including 4-of-9 from 3-point range and 5-of-5 from the foul line, while sophomore guard Gianna Cordova added 18 with 3-of-4 from distance, including a 3 to tie the game 54-54 with 21 seco...
Four teachers from Clovis Municipal Schools were recipients of scholarships from the Sonic Foundation, a branch of Sonic Restaurants of which there are four in the Clovis/Portales area. According to a Sonic news release, the Clovis teachers were four of 175 teachers nationwide who received scholarships in November to attend the Ron Clark Academy Experience, “a world-class, two-day educator training that occurred in Atlanta” in early November. The teachers are Brittney Sutherland and Stephanie Ramirez from Barry Ele...
ELIDA – Elida's basketball teams opened the season with resounding wins over Hondo on Tuesday night, the boys cruising 65-25 while the girls posted a 57-14 triumph. In the boys matchup, the Tigers opened a 16-5 lead at the quarter and never looked back. Senior Hayden Fraze tossed in 16 points and sophomore Hayden Wolf added 13 as all 12 Elida players reached the scorebook. For the Eagles, junior Ismael Ontiveros had eight points while senior Caleb Chavez and xxx Bryley M...
It certainly wasn't what Corey Pickett was looking for in his debut as the Clovis High boys basketball coach. Senior guard Latavious Morris scored 26 points and Atrisco Heritage took control from the start in a season-opening 72-46 victory over the Wildcats on Tuesday night at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. "They've got good players," Pickett said. "I think we had some first-game jitters, and our inexperience kind of got us." Morris tallied nine first-quarter points, including a...
Where can I get free flu and coronavirus vaccines? If they’re not free, how much are they? What may be “free” shots to insured individuals are not “free” to the uninsured. “(Flu and covid shots) are typically covered 100% by insurance providers,” Amanda Schoenberg said. She is director of Communications and Content Strategy for Presbyterian Healthcare Services, operator of Clovis’ Plains Regional Medical Center Pharmacy. In an email, Schoenberg wrote PRMC Chief Executive Bill Priest “confirmed that the PRMC Retail Pharmacy i...
The office of the State Auditor in Santa Fe is spreading the word federal money is available to some New Mexico counties. The money came to the state in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak of 2020 as “state and local fiscal recovery funds,” according to a news release from the auditor’s office. New Mexico received $701.7 million in SLFRF federal commitment. Of that sum, $530 million was obligated around the state. The auditor’s report shows $171 million remains to be committed. “With the deadline to obligate these funds by...
