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Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce has named Quaylene Parkey its new executive director. She will start Nov. 1, according to a Chamber news release. Her hiring was unanimously approved by the full board at its September meeting. "We feel very fortunate to have someone of Quaylene's business background and public relations experience available to step into this position," said Chamber President Eldon Merrick. "We also feel very fortunate she is a member of this community and...
Sharon Clahchischilliage, 75, is the Republican candidate for New Mexico’s Congressional District 3. She answered questions from The Santa Fe New Mexican: Educational background: BSE, Portales; MSW, University of Pennsylvania Occupation: Retired Political Experience: Former state legislator; political appointee with the Navajo Nation in the legislative and executive branches; PEC commissioner Relevant life experience: Special education teacher; counselor; social service work; local grassroots civic service Have you ever b...
Teresa Leger Fernández, 65, is the Democratic candidate for New Mexico’s Congressional District 3. She answered questions from The Santa Fe New Mexican: Educational background: West Las Vegas, Head Start to High School; Yale College, B.A.; Stanford Law School, J.D. with distinction. Occupation: Congresswoman for New Mexico’s 3rd District Political experience: Completing second term in Congress Relevant life experience: My life’s work prepared me to serve the communities I love. A daughter of rural New Mexico, I owned my own...
AUSTIN, Texas – A scoreless first half was followed by a relatively active second stanza on Wednesday as Eastern New Mexico University's men played St. Edward's to a 2-2 tie in Lone Star Conference soccer. ENMU (2-3-4, 0-1-1 LSC) got a goal from junior forward Ben Sauerlander from about 35 yards in the 48th minute, off an assist from senior midfielder Giani Mascarel, and it looked for a while like that might hold up. The Hilltoppers (3-3-3, 1-0-2) tied it in the 77th minute w...
TEXICO – Senior Alex Fuentes ran for three touchdowns, including two in the final quarter, and top-ranked Texico erased a 21-point deficit to edge No. 2 Eunice 36-28 in District 3-2A on Friday night. Down 21-0, the Wolverines (7-0, 2-0 district) got on the board late in the half on a 30-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Bennett Wahlen to junior receiver Maverick Hawkins. Fuentes’ first TD, a 6-yard run, and his subsequent 2-point conversion run pulled Texico to 21-14 midway through the third segment. The Cardinals (5-2, 0-...
For a while, Clovis High's football team looked like it might end its season-long losing streak on Friday night. The Wildcats went toe-to-toe with Organ Mountain in their District 3-6A clash at Leon Williams Stadium. In the end, though, the Knights pulled away with three second-half tallies for a 42-24 win, keeping CHS winless for the season. Junior running back John Royal broke off a 77-yard scoring run on the team's first play from scrimmage, and sophomore quarterback Javier...
Fire caused extensive damage to an abandoned home near Sixth and Prince streets in Clovis on Sunday night. Firefighters responded to the scene about 6:15 p.m. Flames were visible coming from the roof of the structure along with heavy smoke, which could be seen for blocks. The blaze appeared to be contained by 7 p.m. Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Terrance Lizardo said no one was living in the home and “the ceiling was missing, which was why it headed out the roof so fast.” Liz...
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...
ARTESIA – Clovis High’s girls used a 2-3-4 individual finish to squeak out a team victory while senior Sammy Fuentes’ individual title helped the CHS boys finish second in Artesia’s Twilight Invitational cross country meet on Friday. The Lady Wildcats finished with 49 points to edge Hereford by a point for team honors in the eight-school girls race. Meantime, Hobbs ran away with the boys’ team title with 44 points, while the Wildcats nipped Carlsbad for second place 81-80 in a 10-team field. Sophomore Brooke Newcomer...
Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team played 14th-ranked Angelo State tough for two sets on Saturday, but the Rambelles pulled away to post a 23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-13 Lone Star Conference victory at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena. It was the first ranked opponent for the Greyhounds (3-12, 0-4 LSC) this season. Senior outside hitter Darcy Dodd had 13 kills for ENMU, while senior outside hitter Halle Sanders just missed a double-double with nine kills and 11 digs. Meantime, freshman setter Cayla Reyes also posted...
Xcel Energy is sending employees from New Mexico, Texas and other states in its service region to the areas impacted by Hurricane Helene to help restore power following the devastating storm. According to an Xcel news release, more than 100 Xcel employees left for Georgia on Thursday. Line workers — along with safety consultants, fleet mechanics and operations leaders — will join their counterparts from other utilities across the country under the industry’s mutual assistance program. Crews are assigned to support local...
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce has named Western Commerce Bank as its Business of the Month for October. According to a Chamber news release, the bank has been “very active in numerous Chamber activities and committees.” “Most recently they were a sponsor for Military Appreciation Day at (Eastern New Mexico University), which included a tailgate with Air Force families where they gave out free Greyhound shirts before the game,” the release reports. It was also noted Western Commerce Bank is also active in Leaders...
After being open for two years, Portales Fun Center has closed. The news came in the form of a Sunday Facebook post. The post read “…there have also been many hard times, and after much prayer and discussing we made the difficult decision to close Portales Fun Center and Dickey’s BBQ.” According to the business’ Facebook page, in addition to the barbecue restaurant, Portales Fun Center also offered “bowling, skating, an arcade, a golf simulator, putting green, billiards, darts, cornhole and more....
Java Loft, the Clovis coffee shop just off the corner of 21st and North Prince streets, has a big tipper who comes to the drive up occasionally to basically play a music quiz with the baristas on duty. Up for grabs is a big tip. "I'm sure this customer would prefer to be anonymous. It all started about 15 years ago," Java Loft owner Jack Kirkland said Monday. Kirland described the man as one who has "just always been a more than generous customer. He just loves the kids who...
One Stop Feed has been named the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s newest Retail Rockstar. The Chamber will host an award get-together at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at One Stop Feed’s location, 400 S. Hull St. One Stop Feed was nominated for the award by the previous winner, Foote Family Meats....
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...
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....
