Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 37
Eduardo Blanco, a person of interest in the death of Ismael Zachery Martinez, has been located. Curry County Sheriff Wesley Waller said Blanco, 27, was located Monday night, interviewed by investigators and released. Arrested and charged in the homicide of Martinez, 27, is Cesar Rascon-Chacon, 23. Chacon is facing charges of first-degree murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, a third-degree felony, and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony, according to court documents. Rascon-Chacon was already in...
More than 385 miles west of Fort Worth, the small Texas town Muleshoe has become a key place in the current landscape of college football. How could that be possible for a town with a population of just over 5,000? Muleshoe, just 22 miles from the New Mexico border, is home to the National Mule Memorial. It's also home to two of the greatest offensive minds in college football. One is USC head coach Lincoln Riley. The other? His brother and TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Ri...
LITTLEFIELD – After a couple of squeakers, Farwell’s boys were finally able to relax a little in Thursday’s championship game of Littlefield’s Wildcat Invitational. After posting wins by identical 50-48 scores in the first two rounds of the event, Farwell rolled past former Class 2A Division I District 3 rival Olton 61-35 in the finals, building a 36-12 halftime lead over the Mustangs. Senior Alec Actkinson finished with 20 points for the Steers (13-4), while sophomore Ryder McElroy contributed 13. For Olton (12-4), which cam...
HOUSTON — Texas Tech completed its first 8-win season since 2013 with a 42-25 win over Ole Miss on Wednesday night. The Red Raiders clinched the victory when Loic Fouonji ran an Ole Miss onside kick into the end zone with 3:03 left in the game. “In 29 years I’ve had some special moments in my career, but tonight was really special,” Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire said. “It’s hard whenever you get a new coach and staff that comes in. Things are different. For them to accept us the way that they did and play the way they do...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Finally, things went favorably for Portales High’s boys in Thursday’s final round of the Stu Clark tournament. Four players reached double figures and the Rams turned back West Las Vegas 75-57 in the seventh-place game of the tournament. Rams coach Randy McBroom had not been happy with his team’s play during the first two rounds, but said Thursday’s effort against the Dons (5-5) was one of the better ones so far this season. “Today we played the full 32 minutes,” he said. “We’ve competed with teams for th...
TEXICO – In a low-scoring affair, Texico’s girls had a seemingly comfortable five-point cushion at halftime. That margin, though, went away quickly. In the end, the Lady Wolverines went double overtime before subduing Capitan 33-29, outscoring the Lady Tigers 7-3 in the second extra session. Senior Catelyn Breshears posted a season-best 13 points for Texico (5-7), while senior Tylee Whipple led Capitan (3-6) with 10 points. Farwell advances to Caprock Classic title tilt – Through three rounds, Farwell’s girls ran roughsh...
ROSWELL – So far this season, the second time facing a team is proving to be a big challenge for Clovis High’s boys. Less than a month after blowing out Lovington at Rock Staubus Gym in their second game of the campaign, the Wildcats (8-5) had to fight for their lives in Thursday’s Poe Corn Invitational third-place tilt before claiming a 55-54 victory. Trailing 25-20 at halftime, junior guard Julian Arroyo scored 26 of his 33 points in the second half for Lovington (7-3), which lost to the Cats 64-26 on Dec. 5 at Rock Staub...
CLOVIS – No doubt, Clovis High’s second-year wrestling programs are a work in progress and will remain that way for some time. Still, the CHS boys picked up a bit of a signature win on Thursday, beating District 4-5A rival Carlsbad 42-36 in their first home match of the season at Rock Staubus Gym. Both teams were shorthanded during the holiday break, but Clovis took a bit more advantage of the situation with five forfeit wins to two for the Cavemen. In the girls dual, featuring only two actual matches, Carlsbad had a 4-3 mar...
PORTALES – Since coming back from a back injury early in the season, Eastern New Mexico University senior forward Edecia Beck had played well enough off the bench to be the team's second-leading scorer. Thrust into the starting lineup for the first time on Friday night, she posted a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds as the Greyhounds rallied in the final quarter for a hard-fought 65-60 Lone Star Conference win over Texas-Permian Basin at Greyhound Arena. ENMU (...
LITTLEFIELD – Portales High’s girls were tested this week by three Texas squads in Littlefield’s Wildcat Invitational. After beating Class 1A No. 6 Slidell in a tight one on the first day, the Lady Rams lost to Clarendon 42-40 in Wednesday’s semifinals and to the host Lady Wildcats 44-42 in Thursday’s third-place game. PHS (7-7) built a 12-point lead late in the half against Littlefield before the Lady Wildcats closed to 27-20 at the break. Littlefield then dominated the third quarter, pulling even after holding Portales...
CLOVIS – Laguna Acoma was definitely shorthanded coming into Tuesday’s matchup against Clovis High’s girls at Rock Staubus Gym. The Class 2A Lady Hawks had only five varsity players available. They were able to nearly play the Lady Wildcats to a draw over the final three periods, but a 23-6 first-quarter blitz allowed CHS to cruise to a 49-30 victory. Junior guard Zarai Lewis scored 11 of her personal-best 29 points in the opening stanza for the Lady Cats (9-3), who were coming off a championship in their own Plateau Holid...
BASKETBALL Prep tournaments Boys Poe Corn Invitational At Roswell Tuesday’s quarterfinals Clovis 64, Los Alamos 48 Lovington 68, Piedra Vista 61 Navajo Prep 56, Roswell Goddard 25 Roswell High 82, Kirtland Central 49 Wednesday’s semifinals Consolation bracket Kirtland Central 66, Piedra Vista 39 Goddard 47, Los Alamos 31 Championship bracket Navajo Prep 62, Clovis 34 Roswell High 76, Lovington 32 Thursday’s finals At Roswell High Los Alamos 56, Piedra Vista 35 (7th) Goddard 55, Kirtland Central 42 (5th) Clovis 55, Lovin...
Magdalena library Director Ivy Stover teaches a computer coding class for ages 5-14, sponsors an adult book club and does story time and arts and crafts for school children. She develops their book collection, manages their history museum, writes grants, does facility management and more. Stover has a Master’s of Library Science (MLS) degree. She is paid $12 per hour. Half her monthly salary doesn’t cover her student loan payment. She lives with her parents. She loves her job and community, but her situation is not sus...
China sent 71 aircraft and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period, while Russia shelled the Kherson region more than 70 times. These acts of aggression -- occurring 5,000 miles apart, one in a grinding war of attrition, the other as part of an ongoing political and diplomatic struggle that may well result in open hostilities -- are related. It’s no accident that the two most dangerous powers in the world, China and Russia, are aggrieved empires seeking to right what t...
We don’t fight our wars to win anymore. We fight them to get to a stalemate. We’ve risked untold lives and wasted trillions of dollars to poorly fight wars for decades in places like Afghanistan and Iraq and Vietnam. Then we negotiate and leave. And then the countries where we had been at war quickly revert to the way they were before our soldiers and weapons showed up. Afghanistan is the latest example of our stalemate wars that date back to World War II, and arguably the...
Christmas is my favorite holiday. Nothing else even comes close. I don’t think I’m exceptional in this. Most people, unless they have hearts the size of the Grinch’s before he had his Whoville epiphany, would agree there is nothing more magical than the holiday that celebrates the birth of the Christ child. You don’t even need to be Christian to appreciate it. Ironically, the most memorable Christmas holidays in my 61 years have been experienced in the shadow of sadness...
There is little hope that 2023 will usher in a new era of peace throughout Europe. Ukraine shows no indication of abating and as I write this piece, news reports reveal that several Western countries have “sent an ultimatum” to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding that Serbs in the northern part of the breakaway territory, Kosovo, end their stand-off with local authorities. Serbia is one of the six separate nations that evolved as a result of Yugoslavia’s break...
In many ways, 2022 might seem like it was a pretty bad year for Americans on the political right. After all, the year saw record budget deficits, spending bills loaded with corporate welfare, a legally dubious student loan scheme, and disappointing election results for the Republican Party. Despite all this, the year actually had a variety of genuine triumphs that people who believe in limited government ought to celebrate. The Republican Party learned some important lessons in the elections (if they listen), life opened up,...
Tuesday *Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: James Harris at 575-763-9618 Thursday *Clovis City Commission - 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Jan. 9 *City of Clovis Water Policy Advisory Committee – 8:30 a.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *Portales Municipal Schools board - 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Adm...
A water main break just south of the intersection of Grand Avenue and Prince Street caused a closure of southbound Prince Wednesday. Matt Atwood, EPCOR water company Senior Communications Advisor said the leak was "on a four inch water main near the intersection of North Prince Street and Grand Avenue." Atwood said the leak impacted three businesses for about an hour while repairs were made. "The pipe has since been repaired and services have been restored," Atwood said. "The...
Editor’s note: With the New Mexico Legislature scheduled for a 60-day session starting Jan. 17, The News asked area lawmakers what to expect. This is one in the series of those reports. Andrea Reeb said crime will be a “huge thing” on the legislative agenda for the upcoming 60-day session in Santa Fe. It won’t be a huge thing because she used to be the Ninth Judicial District Attorney. “I’m hearing the same things,” Reeb said Wednesday. “They’re basically talking about crime, a big issue.” Reeb will go to Santa Fe as the new...
An agronomist at New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center north of Clovis is researching ways to permanently store carbon underground so it doesn’t go into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. According to a news release from NMSU, Rajan Ghimire, a cropping systems agronomist of NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) has focused his research on understanding soil, plant and environmental interactions to better manage cropping systems and improve soil health, working to develo...
CLOVIS – A longtime resident of Hillcrest Park Zoo has been euthanized following a battle with eye cancer. Liberty the bald eagle had called the zoo her home since 2003. “One of the hardest aspects of our jobs as zoo professionals is the loss of the zoo residents that we have dedicated our lives to,” said Zoo Director Damian Lechner. “Losing Liberty was a hard blow to the staff as they built a strong bond with her. We are all relieved that she is not suffering but deeply saddened that she is gone.” Zoo officials announced...
Editor’s note: With the New Mexico Legislature scheduled for a 60-day session starting Jan. 17, The News asked area lawmakers what to expect. This is one in the series of those reports. Since 2012, New Mexico State Senator Pat Woods has represented District 7, which covers Clovis, Tucumcari and Clayton. The opening day of the 2023 session on Jan. 17 is fast approaching. This year it is a two month session that extends through Mar. 18. The News interviewed the senator on Tuesday about his plans for the coming session. “We jus...
CLOVIS – The city of Clovis’ location about 10 miles from the border with Texas was central to two major developments in 2022 -- legalized production and sales of recreational cannabis and abortions, which are legal in New Mexico but not in Texas. Understanding the potential for abortion clinics to open in Clovis to serve Texas patients, the Clovis City Commission has had an anti-abortion ordinance pending since Oct. 13, when it was introduced to the city commission and approved as a notice of intent. As a crowd of 190 peo...
