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The man accused of killing two Texico women on May 3 at Ned Houk Park is now also facing federal charges for kidnapping an infant and taking her across state lines. A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Alek Collins, 26, on charges of kidnapping a minor and using a gun during a crime of violence. Court records show Collins waived reading of the indictment against him and entered a plea of not guilty. Officials also allege Collins shot and killed Harley Cisneros and Taryn Allen, both 23, for reasons unknown. Police say Co...
Workers will be repairing the traffic signal at Mabry Drive and Norris Street beginning at 8 a.m. Monday in Clovis, city officials said in a news release. “Bixby Electric will be closing the right turn lane going east to install a new base for the traffic signal,” the news release stated. Work is expected to continue through Wednesday. The intersection has been controlled by four-way stop signs since a truck crashed into the base a few weeks ago, City Manager Justin Howalt said. Contact Bixby Electric: 505...
A Clovis toddler died Saturday night after he was backed over by a car in his grandparents’ driveway, police said. The child’s mother told police she was moving the vehicle and did not know the child was outside, Deputy Police Chief Trevor Thron said. The incident happened about 8 p.m. in the 1200 block of Yucca Avenue. A neighbor’s security camera showed the child exited the residence “shortly after” the mother and crawled behind the vehicle, according to a police crash report. “At this time, (the driver) started bac... Full story
For the rest of their days, they will be called Hakuna and Matata. Hillcrest Park Zoo officials on Monday announced the winning names for the warthog babies. Online voters selected the winning names – Hakuna for the female, Matata for the male – said Zoo Director Stephanie Chavez. Bonnie and Clyde finished second in the voting. Simone and Pumba and Piggly and Wiggly were semifinalists. Named after the iconic "Lion King" song "Hakuna Matata," which means "no worries," the sib...
Allen Theatres begins its “Summer Kids Series” today. According to a news release from the company, the movies will be offered every Wednesday until July 10. The films are “free for all ages” on a first come, first served basis. Showtimes every Wednesday are 9 a.m., 11:20 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. According to the release, today’s movie is “Trolls.” The June 5 movie is scheduled to be “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” The Allen Theatres location in Clovis is at North Plains Mall....
A new Dollar General is officially open just west of Clovis. The new store is at 1604 U.S. 60-84 between Clovis and the main gate to Cannon Air Force Base. According to a Dollar General corporate news release, “At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve, and the addition of our new Clovis store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that includes great prices on quality products.” To commemorate the ope...
Six individuals are set to be inducted at this year’s Hall of Honor luncheon for Clovis Municipal Schools on Saturday at the Clovis Civic Center. The purpose of the Hall of Honor is to recognize and honor alumni of Clovis High School whose professional achievements, character, and contributions serve as models to inspire and challenge today’s students, organizers said. Top Cats are community members who have shown extensive, long-term support for Clovis Municipal Schools. The recipients this year are Jamiah Hargins (cl...
RICHARDSON, Texas – Twelve members of the Eastern New Mexico University track teams earned All-Lone Star Conference recognition in selections announced by the conference office. Seven of the honorees were from the women’s squad, which finished third in the recent LSC championships, including first-teamers in sophomore thrower Kennedy Ulmer and freshman sprinter Grizell Scarlett. Ulmer took first place in javelin in the LSC meet at San Angelo, Texas, and also finished second in discus (154-6). Scarlett took first in the 100...
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Angelo State junior and Clovis High 2021 grad Camryn Barros captured the Lone Star Conference women’s pole vault title earlier this month while teammate and Portales High 2022 alum Kylyie Paden came in fourth. Barros tied Texas-Tyler junior Abeni Kratzmeyer for the top spot at 11 feet,11 ¾ inches, but earned the No. 1 standing based on fewer misses. Meantime, Paden shared third with sophomore Olivia Mitchell of Tyler at 11-6 ½, but settled for the lower spot in the standings based on misses. Barros was n...
ALBUQUERQUE – Gabrielle Foggie didn't win the race she'd hoped to win, but she did enough to help Clovis High's girls earn a top-10 finish in Class 5A state track over the weekend. Foggie came up short in her bid to repeat last year's 400 title as a sophomore, but not for lack of effort. In a fast field, she claimed second place in the event in a time of 57.20 seconds, trailing Las Cruces High junior standout Kaselle Davis (55.58). Seven of the eight finalists ran times of u...
ALBUQUERQUE – Portales High's girls certainly weren't going to catch Los Alamos on Saturday night, either in the 1,600 relay finale or the overall team standings. So the Lady Rams did the next-best thing – they took second in the relay, inching the team past Belen and into seventh place in final Class 4A girls standings. PHS finished with 23 ½ points while the Lady Eagles, who were sixth in the relay race, dropped to eighth place with 20 points. No one but no one was...
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce has named its newest “Retail Rockstar,” Clovis Steel. Clovis Steel will be honored with a presentation of the award at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the business located at 2405 S. Prince St. Clovis Steel was nominated for the award by the previous winner of the award, Backwoods Apparel & Graphics....
Portales’ city pool won’t be opening this summer, officials said. “The pool itself needs to be resealed and refurbished, electrical and IT equipment replaced, pumps replaced, chlorinator replaced and filter sand as well as all of the piping for the baby pool replaced,” interim City Manager T.J. Cathey said. The project is “not feasible this year,” he said. He said the discussion on closing the pool began early this year, before he was appointed interim city manager. City Council members are expected to talk with officials a...
Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, former Cannon Air Force Base commander, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to become superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy. The announcement was reported on the Academy’s website. “I am humbled by the nomination to be the 22nd Superintendent of our Academy,” said Bauernfeind. “The opportunity to develop warfighters, leaders of character and quality, and critical thinkers for our Air Force and Space Force is an honor. I look forward to building on the legacy (of the Academy) as we ready...
Eastern New Mexico saw some rainfall last week, including 1.37 inches southwest of Portales. But weather forecasters are warning area residents to prepare for a hot, dry summer. Temperatures have been well into the 90s of late and the Roswell area has already reached triple digits. “Generally, a lot of eastern New Mexico is running about 10 to 12 degrees above average,” said Todd Shoemake, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque. For those that aren’t fans of the heat, Shoemake said he doesn...
Dog and cat owners in eastern New Mexico can look forward to a free vaccine clinic and low-cost microchips next weekend. On June 1 and June 2, from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the High Plains Humane Society, Rezdawg Rescue, and Greater Good Charities will allow healthy dogs and cats to come receive vaccines and microchips. The available vaccines are distemper/parvo for dogs, FVRCP for cats, and rabies for both. Microchips are only $15 per animal. “Canine distemper is a huge issue in the area. It is highly contagious and carries a...
ALBUQUERQUE – Portales and Clovis High's boys had a bit of a tough first day on Friday in state large-school track competition. The girls, on the other hand, did all right for themselves. The PHS girls scored seven points in field events and qualified four relays for Saturday's Class 4A finals, while Clovis earned two points from eighth-grader Nevaeh Barrow in Class 5A pole vault on a fifth-place finish at 9 feet, 6 inches. They Lady Wildcats also sent three relays and two i...
SOCORRO – If this keeps up, Texico might be inclined to add Paige Mallorey to the staff for all its sports. So far she’s gone 2-for-2, winning a Class 2A state title in volleyball as an assistant coach in the fall and adding the 1-3A girls state championship in golf on Tuesday. Down by nine strokes to host Socorro after Monday’s opening round, Texico put four players in the top 13 in the tournament and pulled away to six-stroke team victory (792-798) over the Lady Warriors at the New Mexico Tech golf course. “I think the girl...
Eastern New Mexico University has selected Kevin Fite as its next athletic director, the school announced in a release on Thursday. He is scheduled to begin his new duties on July 1. Fite, who spent the last 13 years as the senior associate athletics director for compliance at Oklahoma State. He brings nearly 35 years of athletic administrative experience from Oklahoma State, Houston and the NCAA national office. ENMU began the search for a permanent AD after Paul Weir resigned in October and accepted a position as deputy...
ALBUQUERQUE – After winning its first state title in baseball last season since going back-to-back in then-Class 1-2A in 2015 and 2016, Melrose was bound and determined to do it again. In the end, the Buffaloes left no doubt. Seeded third in the six-team Class 1A field coming in, Melrose outscored its three opponents 33-5 and capped off a repeat title on Friday with a 9-1 win over top-seeded District 3-1A rival Logan at the University of New Mexico's Santa Ana Star Field. S...
A Clovis man on Monday was arrested at a city hotel and charged with child solicitation by electronic communication device. Miguel Garza, 26, was in Curry County Adult Detention Center late last week. Court records show Garza communicated with an Air Force Office of Special Investigations agent who pretended to be a 14-year-old girl through social media. Garza is alleged to have actively “sought a sexual relationship” with the undercover agent’s persona. Garza was arrested after opening the door to his hotel room when the a...
The Hillcrest Zoo’s warthog naming contest is now open through the end of May. The “Tusk Tourney” has the narrowed down names for the two warthogs that the zoo recently added as residents. The names available for voting are as follows: • Simone and Pumba • Tess and Theodore • Salt and Peppa • Cortana and Master Chief • Bonnie and Clyde • Delliah and Samson • Terri and Seth • Charlotte and Wilbur • Dr and Pepper • Piggly and Wiggly • Wanda and Cosmo • Sunny and Cher • Tootsie and Roll • Wilma and Fred • Amy SwineHouse and Pig...
A Clovis man was taken to a Lubbock hospital after receiving self-inflicted wounds during a Monday incident that involved a low-speed pursuit through the city. Clovis Police Department Captain Roman Romero reports at about 6: 40 p.m. Monday CPD officers were dispatched to 410 East 10th Street for a report of a trespass. Romero wrote in a report the caller reported the suspect had driven off with the caller’s truck. The caller alleged the suspect had said, “if the ‘cops’ were called he wasn’t going down without a fight.” O...
How do I catch a Greyhound bus in Clovis or Portales? Bus stops in Clovis and Portales these days are simply addresses where Greyhound buses pick up and drop off passengers, according to the company’s website. In Clovis and Portales there are no traditional bus stops where passengers may buy tickets. Bus tickets are either sold online or through a phone call to Greyhound’s customer service. In Clovis the bus stop is at 2207 S. Prince St. In Portales the bus stop is at 1020 W. First St. in front of the McDonald’s resta...
ROSWELL -- A district court judge on Monday granted an injunction prohibiting the state Public Education Department from implementing its 180-day school calendar. Judge Dustin K. Hunter of Roswell stated in his ruling that the injunction will remain in effect “pending final determination of the merits of this cause.” About 50 school districts, including most in eastern New Mexico, joined the lawsuit challenging the change. They have argued the mandate would result in budget shortfalls, essentially eliminate four-day sch...
