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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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BASKETBALL Prep summaries Monday Boys Amarillo Tascosa 60, Clovis 37 Clovis (1-11) — Brian Weese 5, Luciano Webster 2, Manuel Gutierrez 3, Kash Roberts 6, Jaydon Levenshown 2, Juan Hernandez 10, R.J. Nora 6, Andrew Hall 3. Totals 14 5-6 37. Amarillo Tascosa (7-11) — Josiah Amadi-Hearn 2, Devayne Johnson 10, Ashraf Barsham 15, Jeray Carr 11, Izaiah Mendoza 2, Khalil Jackson 7, Jailyn Sledge 7, Dezaun Ingram 2, Will Dickerson 4. Totals 22 11-15 60. Clovis 9 8 17 3 — 37 Tascosa 10 20 14 16 — 60 3-pointers — Clovis, Hernandez...
UPDATE: The ENMU women's game against Oklahoma Christian was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The men's game is still scheduled, but the game time has been moved up to 6 p.m. Saturday's doubleheader against Arkansas-Fort Smith remains on a 2 p.m./4 p.m. schedule. KINGSVILLE, Texas — Texas A&M-Kingsville, coming off an upset of top-ranked and defending NCAA Division II champion Lubbock Christian two days earlier, used a 10-0 surge at the end of the first quarter and a 7-0 run to finish out the half and handed Eastern New M...
If you’re looking for a sign as to whether government has grown too big in Clovis, you might find it at Thursday’s City Commission meeting. That’s when commissioners are scheduled to discuss and possibly pass an ordinance further regulating signs, billboards and even flag poles around town. This is necessary, city officials tell us, because of a 2015 Supreme Court decision, which clarified content-based restrictions on sign codes for municipalities. So now we need to updat...
So long, 2021. You went out with a bang, literally. The cacophony of fireworks and gunshots began about 8:30 and continued until well after midnight, sending the dogs into an hours-long tizzy. Not even a downpour could dampen the enthusiasm for shooting things off. So much for quiet reflection and taking care of the business of wrapping up the old year before welcoming the new. I don’t make resolutions but do gather up the lessons learned and special moments to carry into the...
Optimistic about the state’s new political boundaries following redistricting, Republican Alexis Martinez Johnson announced Monday she is making another run for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. Long a Democratic stronghold, the newly configured district is now rated “highly competitive” by the political tracker FiveThirtyEight. While the district still encompasses all of Northern New Mexico, Republican-leaning areas in the southeastern part of the state, where Martinez Johnson was born and raised, were pulled into th...
The calendar says it’s now 2022. My various electronic devices all agree with that opinion. What? You say that it’s a fact, actual reality, and not just an opinion? Wow, your thinking is hopelessly dated, by which I mean, out-dated. In the very advanced — one might say, progressive, enlightened, and “woke” society — objective reality is yesterday’s thinking; reality now is almost completely dependent upon how you feel about “your” reality. Yes, pilgrim, you, too, can now own...
CLOVIS — For most of three quarters, it looked like the Clovis Christian and Eunice boys were headed for a similar type of finish to their earlier matchup, won by the Eagles 51-50 in overtime at Eunice. Then, CCS junior guards Carter Teune and Noah Gershon took over. Teune (10) and Gershon (four) supplied the first 14 points in a 17-0 run, and Clovis Christian cruised down the stretch for a 53-36 victory over the Cardinals at the CCS gym on Monday night. Teune finished with 24 points and Gershon 19 as the Eagles (8-2) p...
AMARILLO — Clovis High’s boys were never totally out of Monday afternoon’s game against Amarillo Tascosa until late. Two of the Wildcats’ main problems this season have been rebounding and shooting. They held their own on the glass against a bigger Rebels squad, for the most part, but shooting remained an issue. The Rebels pulled away over the final four minutes, outscoring the Cats 16-3 in the last period, and posted a 60-37 victory. “I thought we did a lot of things well,” CHS boys coach Jaden Isler said. “We were outsized...
CANYON — Four Clovis High boys placed in the top eight and the Wildcats earned a 14th-place finish out of 24 teams last Thursday in the Randall Ruckus wrestling tournament, hosted by Canyon Randall H.S. Junior Semaj Satcher had the best finish for the Cats, placing fourth in the 195-pound division. Meantime, junior Michael Tree was sixth at 170, junior Joe Chavira placed seventh at 220 and freshman Berry Kaell took eighth at 120. Host Randall took team honors with 247 points to 204 1/2 for Canyon High. Clovis’ District 4-5...
GRADY - Fort Sumner's basketball teams were accorded the top seeds in this week's Eastern Plains Athletic Conference tournament, scheduled to begin tonight at Grady H.S. Fort Sumner's boys bring a 4-2 record into the four-day event, while the Fort Sumner girls are 7-1. Quarterfinal games are on tap at Grady today and Thursday before the scene shifts to Texico H.S. for the final two days. In boys matchups today, eighth-seeded Floyd takes on the Foxes at 4:30 p.m. while second-s...
I had the occasion to visit the Clovis Regional Airport a couple of times over the holidays, the first time I’ve been out there in at least 25 years. I’m happy to report that the charms of a small regional airport still exist. It’s enough to make me remember why flying was such a happy adventure back in the day. My 26-year-old daughter has few memories from the pre-9/11 days — she was a brand-new kindergartener the year that happened. She was not old enough to remember the joy...
It’s New Year’s again and time to hope for a happier future. Last year at this time we were hoping for a better year in 2021, but that sure as heck didn’t work out, did it? Forget the damage done to the economy by the hapless and relentlessly clueless “Joe Biden” regime. Forget the Biden-made disasters at the Mexican border and in Afghanistan. The worst mistakes the Biden administration made were in its failed “War on COVID.” Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the blue state governo...
I’m libertarian, uncapitalized, to separate the ethical philosophy I follow from the political party I can’t. A Libertarian, capitalized, is a member of the Libertarian Party. Ethical libertarianism is based on the recognition that no one has the right to use — or threaten — violence, personally or politically, against anyone who isn’t currently violating the life, liberty, or property of another. This is the guiding principle that distinguishes a libertarian from anyone else....
On this date … 1932: Eastern New Mexico was covered in about 6 inches of snow. “Old timers pronounced this as the heaviest snowfall in years,” the Portales Valley News reported. “The night bus was unable to run, and the bus mail failed to come in.” In other local news: • Mrs. W.M. Drinkard of the East Valley View Club had won a carpet sweeper and undisclosed cash prize in the Ball Jar canning contest. Drinkard won for canning vegetables. • Portales’ Leo Stinnett had been arrested for stealing five hens from Ed Spears. Stin...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday-Tuesday): Clovis • Darby Hunt, 26, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, no proof of insurance, failure to obey traffic control devices • Stacy Fluker, 33, larceny • Mark Cordova, 22, failure to pay fines • Harvey Bailon, 36, larceny • John Smart, 22, failure to comply with specific requirements - attempt • David Patrick, 25, failure to appear on a felony charge • Marcello Garza, 24, driving while license suspended or revoked...
Early release days added CLOVIS — Clovis Municipal Schools is reminding families of an additional eight early release days added to the spring calendar, starting in February. The CMS Board of Education approved the early release days in its December meeting, noting the need to help staff deal with added issues and responsibilities from the COVID-19 pandemic and still accomplish professional development. The board vote added the following dates as Wednesday early-outs, with elementary dismissal at 12:30 p.m. and secondary d...
New business planning opening CLOVIS — A new beverage business is planning its grand opening for Friday. HTeaO will hold its celebration at noon at its location at 3017 N. Prince St. The business sells 26 varieties of its tea, along with water, ice, snacks and various drink containers. The business plans to be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Sundays. HTeaO officials estimate the business will provide 40 jobs, mostly part-time. Business Digest is compiled by the staff of The News. Contact E...
CLOVIS — Following a two-hour executive session Monday, Clovis Community College’s board of trustees added one more year to the contract of President Charles Nwankwo. The contract is now set to expire in February 2024 following the 4-0 vote by the trustees. Nwankwo was hired as the college’s fifth president in October 2019, and he joined CCC in February 2020. The board decided to hold off until its Feb. 2 meeting to discuss the compensation for Nwankwo, whose current salary is $185,000 annually. Nwankwo came to CCC after...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University Jazz Band will serenade members and guests of the Portales Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s annual banquet Jan. 20 on the Eastern New Mexico University Campus. The banquet will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the University’s Campus Union Ballroom. Tickets are $35 each or $250 for a table of eight. The banquet will also feature a “Best Center Piece” contest among chamber members, according to a notice from the chamber. Reservations can be made in person at the chamber,...
A blast of arctic air swooped down on Curry and Roosevelt counties on Saturday, New Year’s Day, and Sunday, driving temperatures down to near zero as winds gusted up to 31 miles per hour, and dropping up to 1-1/2 inches of snow. The high temperature on New Year’s Day was 45 degrees Fahrenheit at 1 a.m., and temperatures decreased steadily through the day as northeasterly winds increased to 26 miles per hour, with gusts up to 31. Temperatures overnight continued to drop as low as 4 in Roosevelt County. Wind chills of 20 degree...
Oasis State Park was, like many other area properties, recently overcome by tumbleweeds from multiple days of high winds. On Thursday, it was overcome by support, with nearly three dozen volunteers working four hours to clean up the property. The Oasis staff, in a Dec. 23 post, showed a tumbleweed-covered pond and a note that at least half of the tumbleweeds needed to be removed before New Mexico Game and Fish could restock the lake. Former Clovis resident Tishia Stewart saw...
CLOVIS - Clovis city officials are planning to address a new sign code in their Thursday meeting, and several of them spent Monday morning hearing many objections to the process from business owners. Feedback was varied during a one-hour, 40-minute meeting at the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, with city officials saying they are receptive to easing some of the proposed code and business owners asking for a tabling of the ordinance to address more concerns. The...
Democrats in the New Mexico House of Representatives announced months ago they planned to get tough on crime. With start of the 2022 legislative session just weeks away, they now say they are ready to back up the boast with bills. Republicans, who long have been calling for more stringent measures to boost crime-fighting efforts in a state with rising gun violence and increasing rates of other types of crime, are likely to join Democrats in what is expected to be a House-driven effort to toughen laws. “I think the governor w...
SANTA FE — In its first report of 2022, the New Mexico Department of Health made it clear COVID-19 is not disappearing any time soon. Officials said 7,313 new cases were confirmed between Friday and Monday by the department, with 131 in Curry County and 29 in Roosevelt County. The total is the most announced in a weekend since the state began consolidating weekend totals into its Monday report. The prior mark was 4,991 announced on Nov. 29, with that report including five calendar days of new infections. The DOH began c...
