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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — Laura Adkins is calling it a Christmas miracle. Last Wednesday, Laura and Steve Adkins of Portales were reunited with their dog Ranger after Ranger had been missing for seven months. The dog was found in Roswell, about 100 miles from the Adkins' home. "It is nice to get the dog back," Steve Adkins said. "We're in good shape." The 1-year-old Australian Shepherd, who is partially deaf, disappeared from the Adkins' home on May 25 after Steve Adkins left to get a h...
Newly elected Roosevelt County officials will be sworn in at 8:30 a.m. today at the Roosevelt County Courthouse. One of the newcomers is Probate Judge Michelle Bargas. Bargas, whose duties include transferring the properties of a person who has died, ran unopposed after her predecessor Barbara George served two consecutive terms. Bargas and George answered questions about the job: Michelle Bargas Her previous career experience includes 10 years working with the state of New Mexico as a juvenile probation and parole officer....
Today • Group reading — 10 a.m. at Retirement Ranch, hosted by Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Blood drive — 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at La Casa Family Health Center, Portales. Information: 575-840-8178 Ongoing • Pintores artist of the month — Art from Brackston Taylor featured at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Juried Student Art Show — Through Jan. 13 in Eula Mae Edwards Museum and Gallery at CCC. Information: 575-769-4956 The events calendar is a daily listing of area events....
On this date ... 1972: A stray cow had wandered onto State Highway 18 about 10 miles north of Clovis and was killed by a car. The cow caused only minor damage to the vehicle of Mrs. Ruth Jean Powell, 44, of Hobbs, police said. She was not injured. 1967: Karl Kramer, known to eastern New Mexico farmers as the "Dutchman," had announced his retirement after 27 years with the Curry County Soil and Water Conservation Department. He was born in Germany, one of 14 children, and...
It’s been two days since you promised to make changes in 2017 — to be a better, healthier or smarter version of you — and after 48 hours, it’s a good time to see how that resolve’s holding up, and, perhaps, re-evaluate. That’s because a couple days after a new year begins, resolution makers still hanging on to the idea of turning over a new leaf have reached the halfway point to failure. Yep, the experts tell us 25 percent of resolutions have about a one-week lifespan an...
Devin Schuette joined the Army soon after graduating from House High School in 1999. He made the military a career, deploying three times to Iraq between 2003 and 2009. And one year ago today, Staff Sgt. Schuette, 35, committed suicide in a vehicle at a lake near Fort Hood, Texas, where he was stationed. "He felt like he was broken," his mother said. Karen Alexander said at the time she couldn't see any good coming from her son's death. But after a year spent trying to...
MELROSE — The New Year is here and to kick off every year on the High Plains comes the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference basketball tournament, this year being hosted by Melrose before moving to Greyhound Arena in Portales. This year the top seeds will go to both the Texico boys and girls, having won the 2016 tournament. Texico ousted Melrose, 78-75, while the Lady Wolverines took a 3-point win over Tatum, 48-45. “I’ve been involved with it (the tournament) for a long time,” Texico girls coach Richard Luscombe said, “coachi...
Eastern New Mexico at Western New Mexico Men When: 7:30 p.m. today in a Lone Star Conference game in Silver City. Records: WNMU 2-10 (0-4 LSC), ENMU 6-8 (0-4 LSC) Last meeting: Nov. 22, 2014, Greyhounds defeated the Mustangs 94-87 in Albuquerque. Last time out: The Mustangs picked up their second win of the season, defeating Benedictine at Mesa in Silver City, 67-59. The Greyhounds overcame a close matchup with Wayland Baptist in Portales, winning 80-74. Of note: The Mustangs are currently tied with the Greyhounds for last...
Jail log Released Friday-Sunday As of 7 a.m. Monday • Liborio Baca, 31, bond • Edward Jhon Boyer, 39, bond • Gene Henry Gonzales, 33, released by court order • Jared L. McDaniel, 20, bond • Fausto Israel Rocha, 29, bond Booked Friday-Sunday As of 7 a.m. Monday • Liborio Baca, 31, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, abuse of a child — negligently caused, negligent use of a deadly weapon (near dwelling or building), negligent use of a deadly weapon (intoxication) • David Austin Jaehinke-Garcia, 20, five bench warr...
Today • Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board — 5:30 p.m., assembly room at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., Clovis Municipal Airport terminal. Information: 575-769-7890. • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Portales Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in the commission room at the county courthouse, Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 Wednesday • Clovis Chamber Ambassador meeting — 11:30 a.m. at the cha...
Presbyterian has new regional VP ALBUQUERQUE — Presbyterian Healthcare Services has a new vice president of regional operations, according to a press release from the healthcare provider. Troy Clark previously acted as executive director of strategic finance and director of finance for Presbyterian. He joined the provider in 2014, the release said. Clark will oversee Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis and Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari, the release said. He also oversees Presbyterian Espanola H...
Allison Jayne Hemphill came a week earlier than her parents expected, but they still thought she'd be a little bit late. Turned out Allison was just on time — 4:44 a.m. Sunday, to be exact — to be the first area baby of 2017. Born at 21.5 inches long and 8 lbs, 5 oz, Allison is the second child of Logan and Amber Hemphill of Clovis. The couple had a delivery date of Jan. 15, and had planned inducement Jan. 9 before Amber had contractions all Friday. They were admitted around 1...
