Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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If you were born in Roosevelt County from 1936 to 1979 (with the exception for part of the 1940s), you may have been delivered by Herman O. Lehman. He was our family doctor and friend for most of those years. We called him Doc Lehman until his son Charles, also a doctor, moved to Portales in later years to practice in the office that had once been his dad’s. At that point, Herman became “old Doc Lehman,” since Charlie was – obviously -- “young Doc Lehman.” Old Doc Lehman came...
On this date ... 1915: Area drug stores advertised Doan’s Kidney Pills, a “tested and proven remedy” for kidney and bladder problems. They were 50 cents per bottle. 1951: Eastern New Mexico residents scrambled to dig out their coats and sweaters as temperatures dropped 35 degrees in 24 hours. Winds were clocked at 23 mph, with 30 mph gusts, as temperatures fell from the low 80s to the mid-40s. Weather forecasters were predicting lows in the upper 30s over the next day or two, but said there was little danger of a freez...
When Isaac Corral sold his goat, Pancho, for $13,000 at the Curry County Fair Junior Livestock Sale last month, that was the top bid of the event. With supporting add ons after the sale, Corral said he earned over $15,000. "There wasn't a dry eye in the sale ring when Isaac went through. They knew how hard he worked and what he went through," Malia Blackburn said. Blackburn is Corral's agriculture education teacher and Future Farmers of America advisor at Clovis High School....
Retirement was pretty good and then they called me off the bench and put me back in the game. I was starting to get rested up and I’d even loaded the van up for a camping trip once and didn’t quite make it down the road. Things didn’t work out and my old job as Chamber of Commerce executive director is open again and I agreed to help out in the interim on a “part time” basis. When people figure out I’m back I tell them one of two things. The first is I’m just back for an encor...
Portales High's volleyball was so close to a sweep on Tuesday night, and yet so far. After winning the first set against Roswell High at the Ram Athletic Center, the Lady Rams had three set points with 24-21 leads in Games 2 and 3, but couldn't hold on. At the end, they were saddled with a 17-25, 28-26, 26-24, 25-19 setback against the Lady Coyotes (5-1). "It was a very tight match," PHS coach Bailey Greenwalt said. "It was a really fun (match). I would say we were the better...
West Texas A&M did all its damage before halftime on Thursday night and the Buffaloes posted a 3-1 men's non-league soccer win in a battle of LSC rivals at Steve Hoy Family Foundation Stadium. The setback completed a season-opening, three-match homestand for the Greyhounds (1-1-1). Neither team seized momentum early, but the Buffs (1-1-1) broke through in the 10th minute when junior forward Gabriel Nevarez found junior defender Zakaria Daaou sprinting down the middle of the...
ROSWELL – For the second time in three nights, the Clovis High girls soccer team found itself not losing, but not winning either. Thursday night, the Lady Wildcats battled Roswell Goddard to a scoreless standoff. They now stand at 3-6-2 for the season. "We had some good plays," CHS girls coach Ray Rodriguez said. "The buildup was there, but the finishing (plays) wasn't. "(On offense,) we shot it right at the goalkeeper. And our shots weren't from very far out." Rodriguez s...
"Tommy Lopez, game ball goes to you!" There was a ferocity in Portales High School head coach Jaime Ramirez's voice while delivering the line to a cluster of sweat-soaked Portales High School youngsters, after an exhilarating 21-14 comeback win over West Las Vegas. Sure, Lopez, a 5-foot-9-inch slot receiver-turned-quarterback, had a great game. He totaled two rushing touchdowns and a pick-six – not to mention his pass breakup on a potential game tying touchdown in the g...
After reading about Jimmy Gilmer’s death, remembering he recorded at the Norman Petty Studio here in Clovis, I wondered how many Top 10 hits came from the Clovis studio? Eight Billboard magazine Top 10 hits came from the Norman Petty Studio in Clovis from 1957 to 1967. Buddy Knox hit the top of the top 10 in February 1957 with the No. 1 song, “Party Doll,” the first Petty Studio song to hit the Billboard chart. August 1957 found Buddy Holly at No. 1 with “That’ll Be the Day,” produced in Clovis. Buddy Knox’s Petty-produce...
Still reeling from fires and floods that caused two deaths, the destruction of hundreds of homes and a puny summer tourism season, local leaders in the Ruidoso area are asking: How much could have been avoided? Local and tribal officials told a group of state lawmakers gathered Wednesday in Las Cruces they believe insufficient forest thinning and maintenance played a role in scope of the South Fork and Salt fires this summer, as well as the subsequent burn scar flooding that caused heavy damage at the Ruidoso Downs Race...
Clovis police are investigating an animal cruelty complaint after newborn puppies were tossed in a dumpster in the 300 block of Hickory Street just after noon on Tuesday. Three puppies were found alive; one was deceased, police said. “Animal Control received a call for service about found puppies. The caller relayed the puppies were possibly injured and were crying,” according to a police news release. The puppies were wrapped in a white plastic bag, police said. Animal con...
Curry County commissioners on Tuesday approved a 2.5% drop in the county property tax rate. The tax rate is set by the state Department of Finance and Administration, then relayed to County Assessor Sam Kelley, who in turn brings the rate to the County Commission for implementation. The owner of a $100,000 home will pay about $10 less annually under the new rate, Kelley said. Commissioners said the only county entity that had acknowledged the notice of the new rate was Clovis...
Eastern New Mexico University recently announced its largest enrollment growth in more than a decade. The first-time freshman class is up 18.9%, new graduate students are up 19.7%, and continuing students are up 6.1%, according to an ENMU news release. Total graduate enrollment increased by 13.1%, resulting in a record number of graduate students (1487.) Overall enrollment increased to 5,737, a 6.3% increase from last year, the release stated. The increase of 339 students — 5,737 at 2024 census day vs. 5,398 at 2023 census d...
A county sports complex proposed two years ago is still a hot topic among Curry County commissioners. Commissioners debated it again Tuesday as part of a proposal to engage the services of FBT Architects of Albuquerque in the initial phase of planning. The facility would have four basketball courts, a 25-meter pool, a youth pool, three multipurpose rooms, a running track, a youth play area, a rock-climbing wall, two multipurpose fields and two baseball/softball diamonds. “I think it’s a good project, but I don’t see peopl...
Imagine if your neighbors stuck signs in their yards telling everyone about the conditions they suffer from. “We’re proud of our itchy armpit fungus!” Would you be convinced to get infected, too? I’m already seeing political yard signs. If people advertise their support for a political candidate, could they be convinced to put signs in their yards proclaiming their diseases and mental problems? Scratch the part about mental problems; political signs already announce those t...
Officials with the New Mexico Land Office showed up at Tuesday’s Roosevelt County Commission meeting seeking what was described as a “long overdue” solution to some county roads traversing state-owned land without compensation to the state. State officials allege the county owes it more than $693,000, but would accept $40,223 under its amnesty program. James Bordegaray, director of the Land Office’s Commerce Resources Division, said of particular interest is the use of the road to the Melrose Bombing Range, a few select other...
Portales City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to stay with the Ute Water Pipeline Project despite an attempt by Logan attorney Warren Frost to dissuade City Council members from doing so. Frost was given 10 minutes to give a presentation to the Council on why the pipeline project should be immediately halted. Frost went over his 10 minutes despite Mayor Mike Miller telling him repeatedly he had exceeded his allotted time. Frost said “new information” had been discovered about the pipeline that “raises concerns.” “All pla...
A murder investigation will take place on Clovis’ Main Street on Saturday. Maybe a clue will be found in front of Red Door? Eddie’s Subs? Kiln Me Now? Don’t worry. There’s no real killer. It’s just an outdoor escape game, set for 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The game’s called “Hunt the Killer” hosted by Hourglass Adventures where locals will navigate Clovis’ downtown to “solve puzzles, and uncover clues to unravel a captivating story,” according to a company press release. How it works Ethan Teas, a member of Hourglass Adventur...
ENMU broadcast facility named for Duane Ryan By Grant McGee The Staff of The News [email protected] Eastern New Mexico University’s Board of Regents on Friday voted unanimously to rename the university’s broadcast center to honor the former director of broadcasting at KENW-TV and radio, Duane Ryan. The vote came after an executive session discussing the action. According to a Monday ENMU news release, the dedication of the Duane W. Ryan Broadcast Center will be Oct. 26 dur...
A Clovis man this month was sentenced to eight years in prison for disarming a peace officer and battery on a peace officer, according to a news release from the district attorney’s office. Jose Villalta, 25, was accused of hitting an officer in the face and grabbing another officer’s taser during a domestic dispute on Nov. 22, 2023. Villalta, who reached a plea agreement earlier this year, will have to serve a two-year parole period upon his release from prison, according to DA Quentin Ray....
The man accused of killing two Texico women, shooting a child in the head and kidnapping a second child at Clovis’ Ned Houk Park has requested a competency hearing set for next month in U.S. District Court Alik Collins, also identified in court records as Alek Collins, is accused of killing Harley Cisneros and Taryn Allen, both 23, on May 3. He also is accused of shooting Sofia Cisneros, 5, and kidnapping Eleia Maria Torres, 10 months, and taking her to Abilene, Texas, where he was arrested and she was recovered unharmed. C...
If anyone understands the struggles of sleeping in a bed that's not her own, it's 47-year-old Anna Chavez. She knows the shame and anxiety of sleeping on a park bench at night. Just like she's endured the guilt of crashing at someone else's pad that led her to the park bench in the first place. "You get that look, like they're tired of seeing you," said Chavez, who said her drug addiction led her to spend nights in jail, too. But now, after coming to Clovis' Lighthouse...
What else is on the Nov. 5 ballot in Curry and Roosevelt counties besides candidate races? There are going to be four constitutional amendments on the ballot that were passed by the Legislature earlier this year, according to an email response from Roosevelt County Clerk Mandi Park. Voters will be asked to consider: • Constitutional Amendment 1 Proposes an amendment to Article 8, Section 15 of the Constitution of New Mexico to extend a property tax exemption, currently only allowed for one hundred percent disabled veterans a...
The Runnels Gallery at Eastern New Mexico University has announced its latest exhibition, "Beautiful Utility," will on display through Sept. 20. This exhibition celebrates the artistry and heritage of Afghan blankets, "a vibrant expression of textile craftsmanship that intertwines utility and beauty," according to an ENMU news release. The gallery is in the Golden Student Success Center and is open during GSSC hours with free admission. From the news release: '"Beautiful...
June Jorgensen, a shift manager at Clovis’ Cook’s restaurant and truck stop, slipped outside last Monday to pet a customer’s dog. “They said that they had a Labradoodle, and I was like, ‘Oh, I want to see the puppy,’” Jorgenson said. While Jorgenson and her adopted granddaughter admired the dog, an 18-wheeler clipped the rear of a black SUV on the highway in front of them. The collision sent the SUV into a ditch, leaving the seven family members inside – including five young kids – reeling for help. “I ran over there. The...
