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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — Right from the opening tip, things just didn't seem to go Elida's way in Friday's Eastern Plains Athletic Conference Tournament girls basketball semifinal at Greyhound Arena. The Logan Longhorns took control early and often, and despite Elida's best efforts to get back into the game, it wasn't enough as the 'Horns hung on 47-40. "We didn't deserve to win that game. If we would have come back and won it, I wouldn't have felt good about the game at all," Tigers c...
PORTALES — In a battle between mentor and peer in Friday's Eastern Plains Athletic Conference Tournament boys basketball semifinal, wisdom won out. Texico's Ty Thatcher, going up against his former assistant coach and current Melrose head coach Kevin Lackey, bested his good friend as his Wolverines took down Lackey's Buffaloes, 52-34, to advance to tonight's championship game. Texico (13-0) will face Fort Sumner (7-3) in the 8 p.m. title game today. The Foxes knocked off L...
ARTESIA — It was Jekyll and Hyde again for the Clovis girls basketball team on Friday at Artesia. And unfortunately for the Lady Wildcats, it was Hyde’s turn to appear. As it has at times in the past this season, cold shooting hurt the Lady ’Cats, who saw their win streak halted at two when they fell 56-38 at Artesia High School, dropping to 8-6 in the process. Clovis was in it early, trailing just 12-7 after one quarter, and not at all out of it at halftime, down by a reasonable 25-16 count. Then came the second half where...
PORTALES — In non-semifinal action from Friday’s EPAC games: • Elida 65 boys, San Jon 45 — The ninth-seeded Tigers, who dropped a nailbiter in their EPAC opener and fell to Dora in the consolation round, ended up the tournament ninth with a win over the Coyotes. Cris Diaz scored 19 to lead three Tigers in double figures. Baylee Oder added 12 points as he hit four of Elida’s six 3-pointers, and Kaul Burton added 11. Jacob Thurman scored 16 to lead San Jon, while Austin Bayes chipped in 15. • Tatum 44 girls, Grady 35 — The Co...
PORTALES — The Eastern Plains Athletic Conference tournament was making highlights before anybody dreamed of ESPN, and putting fans in stands before the U.S. put a man on the moon. Plenty has transpired over the 61 runnings of one of New Mexico's premiere basketball tournaments, which concludes with seven games today at Eastern New Mexico University. Here are five things to know about the tournament. 1. EPAC is frequently a state title preview. Over the 102 previous t...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Courthouse has undergone multiple changes over the past months, with more renovations still on the horizon. Work began in November to re-roof the courthouse and the juvenile detention center. Curry County Facilities Maintenance Superintendent Ben Roberts said the project is scheduled to be completed later this month and the cost of $363,931 has not changed despite road bumps. "We had had multiple leaks in the past and it's been a long while since t...
Temperature fluctuations aren’t fun for anybody. Roads aren’t an exception. For the latter, those fluctuations often manifest as scar lines resembling streaks of black tar lacing the street. The lines may look like the fallout of a leaking paint can, but it’s preventative maintenance called “crack sealing.” Clovis public works staff is scheduled Tuesday to crack-seal a stretch of Mitchell Street between Mabry Drive and Seventh Street, and ask drivers to heed signage in the area during that work. “The main need for crack s...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — On Jan. 5, 2016, a team of United States and Special Coalition forces in Afghanistan was under fire on all sides from enemy insurgents. When Capt. Charlotte Raabe and Staff Sgt. Gary Bjerke, along with the rest of their MC-130J aircraft crew, flew supplies and ammunition to the forces at a low altitude through oncoming fire, they didn't know they were earning the military's oldest flying declaration. The Distinguished Flying Cross, according to Brig. G...
On this date ... 1983: Bill Richardson was in his first week in his new job in Washington, D.C., as the United States representative for New Mexico's newly formed third Congressional District. Richardson's district included most of northwestern New Mexico, an area rich in natural resources, so he was celebrating his appointment to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Richardson said that committee "handles natural gas deregulation, copper and uranium issues, all health...
PORTALES — Rico Diaz and Jase Wallace combined for nearly half of the Rams’ 29 points in a 60-56 boys basketball win over Robertson Friday night. Diaz led the way with 15 points, while Wallace poured in 14 of his own. “The good thing about us is that we have really balanced scoring,” Portales coach Rickie McBroom explained. “It just depends on how defenses attack us (that day). But when you look at it, we have so many kids that can score for us. Jase and Rico did a nice job of making themselves available tonight....
CLOVIS — For the second-straight year Clovis High School will undergo a search for a new athletic director. CHS Athletic Director Darren Kelley, who has been in the position since June, retired on Tuesday following the winter break. Kelley’s wife Jennifer, a French teacher at CHS, also retired on Tuesday. “We just thought it was time to retire and do something else,” Darren Kelley said. Darren Kelley said he and his wife wanted to explore new opportunities, but they haven’t decided yet what those will be. “Not yet, we’re...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Thursday: Clovis • Terry Chapman, 48, failure to appear on a felony charge • Lisa Stansell, 23, battery against a household member, battery upon a peace officer • Caysie Johnson, 44, criminal trespass • Delilah Rios, 29, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Tammy McCoy, 29, probation violation • Crystal Hall, 32, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia • Samuel Martinez, 25, possession of a controlled substance, possession of...
Monday • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: “Mug hug.” Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Filing — For municipal candidates across New Mexico • Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. For children 0 to 3. Story: “Toasty Toes.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Lego challenge. Information: 575-356-3940 • Quilters Tuesday — 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: “Jewelry cinch bag.” Pre-re...
