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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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What is happening in the space where Portales’ old City Hall building was located on the square? Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative acquired the old City Hall property from the city of Portales to expand its parking needs, according to RCEC General Manager Eric Segovia. “We added 30 parking spaces that will be available for RCEC and public parking,” Segovia wrote in an email. Segovia added the parking lot will include two level-three fast-charge electric vehicle stations. “We hope these stations will draw EV owners...
Curry County employees are receiving an annual cost of living allowance pay increase effective today. Curry County commissioners met Thursday to approve the pay hike unanimously. County Manager Lance Pyle said the $336,000 annually needed for the increase is in the county coffers. The pay hike was set up in this fashion according to the resolution: • Effective Nov. 10, all county employees who have completed one full year of continuous employment with Curry County shall receive a 3.5% pay increase. • The 3.5% increase doe...
Fabian Muñoz is the new District 1 commissioner for Roosevelt County. Muñoz, a Republican, beat Democrat Jake Lopez in Tuesday’s election, 503 votes to 382. Muñoz said he believes he won because “the people wanted to see someone different in there.” Portales native Dennis Lopez held the position for eight years and was term limited so he could not run again. Jake Lopez is Dennis Lopez’ father. Muñoz said his top priority when he takes office in January will be to build a better relationship with city of Portales officials....
WHITEFACE, Texas – Farwell’s girls are off to a red-hot start to the basketball season under first-year coach Joe Crabb. On Tuesday, the senior-laden Lady Blue improved to 2-0 for the new campaign with a 67-42 victory over Whiteface (1-1), which was coming off an 81-16 drubbing of Class 3A Brownfield. Senior Natalie Wade led Farwell with 22 points, while senior Bella Jaime chipped in 13, senior Makylee Baldwin collected 12 and sophomore Lexi Wade – Natalie’s sister – added 11. The Lady Blue trailed 12-6 at the quarter,...
VEGA – Bovina claimed the fourth and final playoff spot from District 1-2A Division II on Thursday night, edging past Vega 12-7. Junior running back Angel Lara carried 23 times for 156 yards and scored both touchdowns for the Mustangs, including a 64-yard run with 3:36 left in the half that accounted for the final points of the night. Bovina (3-6, 1-3 district) faces District 2-2A Division II champion Hale Center (8-1, 4-0) in a bi-district contest set for 7 p.m. (CST) on Friday, at a site to be determined. Vega (1-8, 0-4) gr...
LUBBOCK – Eastern New Mexico University’s bid for the Lone Star Conference men’s postseason soccer tournament was denied on Wednesday night when Lubbock Christian scored three times in the final 13 minutes to claim a 3-1 victory in the season finale for both squads ENMU (4-7-6, 2-5-3 LSC) and the Chaparrals (6-6-5, 3-4-3) came into the match tied for eighth in the league, each needing a win and a Texas-Tyler loss to move into the sixth and final spot in the tournament. LCU was eliminated when Tyler managed a 0-0 tie at Sul Ro...
Portales High's girls claimed the automatic berth into this week's Class 4A state tournament, beating Roswell Goddard 25-23, 25-18, 20-25, 25-17 on Thursday night at the Ram Athletic Center to take the District 4-4A championship over the Lady Rockets. PHS (15-8, 5-1 district), currently ranked sixth by MaxPreps in 4A, now awaits the release of the state bracket today by the New Mexico Activities Association. Goddard (12-11, 4-2) and third-place Artesia (12-11, 3-3), who...
DURANGO, Colo. – Eastern New Mexico University’s women posted a late 13-0 run over a four-minute span and the Greyhounds opened the regular season with a 74-63 win over New Mexico Highlands in a South Central Region crossover matchup. Playing for the first time since February 2022 after missing all of last season with an injury, sophomore forward Julieta Ceja was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field, including a 3-pointer, for a personal-best 15 points while 5-foot-3 sophomore guard Jaz Salon added 10 points, four rebounds and...
Eight girls, age 5-10, are vying for the 2024 Little Miss Merry Christmas title, according to ambassadors for the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. As a part of Portales’ holiday tradition, the Little Miss Merry Christmas Contest raises funds for Christmas lighting programs and the Portales Fireworks Fund. The contest runs until 5 p.m. Dec. 4. An official pre-parade coronation ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Yam Theatre, 219 S. Main, at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. The Christmas Jubilee and Lighted Christmas Parade is...
Clovis Community College has shown enrollment growth this year compared to last year. The news came from CCC President Jonathan Fuentes during Wednesday’s meeting with trustees. Fuentes reported college enrollment has grown 2.6% over this time last year. “College students, returning college students, high school attendees all contributed. Congratulations to all of the community college,” Fuentes said. Fuentes also reported on the statewide passage of the education bond issue in Tuesday’s election. Fuentes reported with the pa...
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...
Republican Fabian Munoz is the new Roosevelt County commissioner in District 1. Munoz received 503 votes in Tuesday's election. Democrat Jake Lopez received 382 votes. Lopez's son Dennis Lopez held the position the previous eight years and was not eligible to run again. Their race was the only one contested in Curry or Roosevelt counties; the others were all decided in the primaries. Also on Tuesday night: Incumbent Sen. Martin Heinrich and District 3 Rep. Teresa Leger Fernand... Full story
ALPINE, Texas – An 11-point lead through three quarters didn’t hold up for Eastern New Mexico University’s football team on Saturday. First-year Lone Star Conference member Sul Ross State outscored the Greyhounds 16-0 in the final stanza, including freshman running back Carson Workman’s 21-yard TD run with 1:50 left, and the Lobos held on for a 33-28 victory over the Greyhounds, their first in the series since 1970. Sul Ross (3-6, 2-5 LSC) leads the all-time series 14-11-1, but had lost eight in a row before Saturda...
Tommy Platt and Ricky Fuentes are tied atop the Pigskin Pick ‘Em contest after nine weeks. Both players have correctly picked 67 games. Adam Branham is in third place with 66 correct picks, followed by Drew Cole and Bob Hill with 63 correct picks each. Also on the leaderboard: Mario Castaneda (60), Joseph Cavazos (59), Stu Stratton (59), Danny Inman (55) and Sage Free (53). The contest consists of 12 weeks with a weekly winner receiving a $50 gift card from Juanito’s Mexico Restaurant. Also at stake: a $500 cash prize to the...
ALBUQUERQUE – There probably won't need to be much scouting done for Portales' first-round opponent this week in the Class 4A football playoffs. PHS (6-4) drew the No. 5 seed in the 12-team bracket, and will face 12th-seeded Chaparral (3-7) at 7 p.m. on Friday at Steve Loy Stadium. The Rams beat the Lobos 44-19 on Friday to end the regular season. "It's a playoff game, and everybody's 0-0," Rams coach Jaime Ramirez said Sunday. "We're not expecting them to play it the same w...
Even in a year where Eastern New Mexico University's volleyball team has struggled mightily, the Greyhounds have taken solace that Sul Ross State has joined the Lone Star Conference. Sophomore outside hitter/middle blocker Sophia Valdez posted 14 kills on 25 swings with only one error and tied her season high for blocks with four (two solos) as ENMU extended its winning streak in the series to 24 on Saturday with a 27-25, 25-18, 25-20 LSC victory at Steve Loy Arena. The...
HOBBS – Clovis High had both individual winners and fell short in its bid to sweep both team titles in Saturday’s District 4-5A cross country meet. Both squads qualified for Class 5A state competition on Saturday at Albuquerque Academy. The 5A girls run at 12:40 p.m., followed by the 5A boys. Led by sophomore Brooke Newcomer, who paced a 1-2-3 finish with a five-kilometer time of 20 minutes, 29.80 seconds, the Lady Wildcats finished with 24 points to 44 for Hobbs, 74 for Carlsbad and 108 for Roswell High. CHS coach Liz Ledezm...
For a while this season, it looked like the Eastern New Mexico University men's soccer team was in good shape to make it to the six-team Lone Star Conference postseason tournament, but those hopes have taken a big hit of late. On Saturday, the Greyhounds played well against second-place Midwestern State, but the Mustangs rallied for a 2-1 victory at Steve Loy Stadium that left ENMU very much on the outside looking in. With the loss, the Hounds fell to 4-6-6 (2-4-3 LSC). They...
Here’s a partial list of Veterans Week activities planned around the region: Wednesday • Veterans Week Open House – 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post #117, 2800 W. Seventh St., Clovis. Thursday • Free breakfast for veterans (active duty or retired) – 8 a.m., Baxter-Curren Activities Center, 908 Hickory St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-3631 • Veterans Week Open House – 5-8 p.m., Elks Lodge #1244, 218 Sycamore St., Clovis. Saturday • Veterans Parade: “A Legacy of Loyalty and Service” – 10 a.m., Main Street south from Hilltop Pl...
Across New Mexico, crisis triage centers are having a moment. Santa Fe has one, based at Santa Fe County’s La Sala Center. Gallup is line for one, a new center operated by the Santa Fe Recovery Center that’s scheduled to open its doors in less than a week. Bernalillo and Sandoval counties are soon to have one, too, a facility state leaders say will be run by the University of New Mexico. Clovis, working hand in hand with about a half-dozen other communities, wants a crisis triage center as well. City leaders put out a cal...
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce has announced Clovis Equipment & Supply Co. as the chamber’s newest Retail Rockstar. CESCO has served Clovis and the surrounding area since 1979, according to a Chamber news release. Presentation of the award will be made at 8:30 a.m. today at CESCO’s location, 821 E. Second St. in Clovis. CESCO was nominated for the award by the previous Retail Rockstar award winner, CMB Garage Doors....
A social media posting has announced the opening of a Clovis location for Marshall’s retail store will happen in just over two weeks. The posting states “Marshall’s, grand opening, 7:30 a.m., Thursday, November 21.” North Plains Mall General Manager Leeann Glenn confirms Nov. 21 as the opening day for the new Marshall’s store occupying a portion of the former Dillard’s location....
An altercation between Eastern New Mexico University coaches on Friday morning resulted in one of them being charged with aggravated battery, a third-degree felony. Court records allege Corey Bell pushed Tyjah “TJ” Deleon from behind “with enough force to cause (Deleon) to fall to the ground” and strike his head against a wall about 8 a.m. Friday in the ENMU football field house. “(I)t took multiple staff members to pull (Corey) Bell off Tyjah Deleon,” the court document shows. A spokesperson at the Roosevelt County Dete...
Officials gathered Tuesday at Clovis Regional Airport for a ceremonial groundbreaking on a $22.7 million terminal. The 21,000 square foot facility is expected to be complete in the summer of 2026. The money comes from a pair of Infrastructure Law grants and a "Congressionally directed spending award," according to a news release from U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and U.S. Rep. Terese Leger Fernandez, D-N.M. "The terminal at Clovis Regional Airport will better connect the...
The city of Clovis received notification Wednesday that Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging will terminate the contract for the meals program it had with Curry Resident Senior Meals Association. That includes meals to homebound seniors. The termination of the agreement is effective Nov. 30, said City Manager Justin Howalt. “NMAAA has asked the City of Clovis to assume responsibility of the meal program, and the City of Clovis is working on a solution to continue providing this service to the senior population,” according to a cit... Full story
