Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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TOURNAMENTS Portales Shoot Out At Ram Athletic Center Boys Friday Portales 68, Mesilla Valley 41 Saturday Mesilla Valley vs. Portales JV, 1:30 p.m. LV Robertson vs. Portales, 3 p.m. Girls Friday Lubbock Trinity Christian 56, Portales 49 Saturday Hobbs vs. Portales, 4:30 p.m. EPAC (Seeds in parentheses) Boys Wednesday (Melrose) Game 1: (3) Melrose 68, (6) San Jon 50 Game 2: (8) Grady 36, (9) Tatum 31 Game 3: (4) Floyd 31, (5) Dora 29 Game 4: (7) Logan 61, (10) Elida 41 Thursday (Melrose) Game 5: (1) Texico 73, Grady 33 Game...
CLOVIS — A delegation of state lawmakers huddled with residents Friday as a means of garnering ideas to create jobs and bolster the economy. New Mexico House of Representatives Speaker-designate Brian Egolf chaired the Job Creation and Economic Development Listening Tour, which made a stop at the Clovis-Carver Library. Egolf was joined by Rep. Bill McCamley, Rep. Randy Crowder, Rep. Carl Trujillo, Rep. Antonio Maestas, Rep. Dennis Roch, Rep. George Dodge, Jr., Rep. Jim T...
According to Clovis police Capt. Roman Romero, 11 vehicle accidents were reported to police from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, but all were minor with only one minor injury reported. There were only two minor accidents in Portales today, and no roads have been closed due to weather, according to police officials. Roosevelt County Sheriff Malin Parker suggested that drivers do not drive on county roads after sunset due to the snow turning to ice. "As the sun goes down and the...
CLOVIS — During Thursday’s regular Clovis City Commission meeting, commissioners upheld a prior decision by the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny a request to have a parcel of property rezoned from residential to mixed development. A motion by Commissioner Tom Martin to approve the rezoning request died for a lack of a second. The agenda item sought commission approval of adoption of an ordinance that would involve a zoning change for a property at 821 York Street. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended by a 6-0...
Shannon Lamont Jackson, 38, of Clovis was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison Thursday for drug trafficking and violent crimes, according to a press release issued by the Department of Justice. Jackson was arrested on Dec. 3, 2015, on an indictment charging him with distributing heroin on Sept. 6, 2015, in Bernalillo County. On Oct. 19, 2016, Jackson pled guilty to the indictment and admitted that in September 2015, he negotiated the sale of approximately 20 grams of heroin with undercover FBI agents. Jackson’s s...
On this date ... 1977: Bill Franks had been named Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the De Baca County Chamber of Commerce. Franks, 74, was a member of the Fort Sumner city council and a former mayor and a "civicly active community leader," the Clovis News-Journal reported. Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King was the chamber's guest speaker. 1972: A teenage girl had been shot following a junior high school basketball game. Janet Jones, 15, of 1409 Reid in Clovis, was shot in...
CLOVIS — Clovis High’s girls had their Friday contest at Artesia canceled due to weather, but coach Jeff Reed was able to quickly pick up a replacement game. The Lady Wildcats (6-7) will host Lubbock Trinity Christian (10-11), which beat Portales 56-49 on Friday in the revamped PHS Shoot Out. The Lady Lions were to have met Clayton on Friday at PHS, but the Yellowjackets and Lady Jackets canceled due to road conditions and instead faced PHS. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Rock Staubus Gym....
PORTALES — Falling 56-49, the Portales Lady Rams had all the opportunity in the world to beat talented Lubbock Trinity Christian on Friday night in the PHS Shoot Out at the Ram Athletic Center. The saying "they couldn't buy a bucket" doesn't do the team's shooting performance justice, as the Lady Rams (9-3) continually struggled from the field, missing shot after shot — whether they were closely guarded or wide open. The Lady Lions (10-11) had no such problems as they put tog...
PORTALES — Former Eastern New Mexico University offensive coordinator Kelley Lee was officially introduced as the 16th head coach in program history on Friday in a press conference on the ENMU campus. While the university had already announced the hiring, the presser served as an introduction to the Lee coaching era, with ENMU president Stephen Gamble and athletic director Greg Waggoner speaking at the event. Lee fielding questions from the attendees as well as giving his blueprint for where the football program is headed. A...
Monday • New Mexico Municipal League — 4 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Shooting Range Ad Hoc Committee — 5:30 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday • Water Policy Advisory Board — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse, Portales. Information: 575-35...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Wednesday • 11:09 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 400 block South Avenue B • 11:20 a.m.: Fraud, 100 block West Second Street • 12:30 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 500 block South Avenue B • 1:01 p.m.: Fire/still alarm, location unknown • 2:16 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 100 block North Globe Street • 6:16 p.m.: Domestic report, Ninth Street/Abilene Street • 8:00 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1100 block West Fir Street • 11:45 a.m.: Prowlers in progress, 1300...
Monday • Produce to the People — 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Memorial Building, Portales. Free in season fruits and vegetables. Bring your own bags. Information: 575-359-1048 ext. 1 • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Quilter’s Tuesdays — 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Registration required. Information: 575-763-9687 • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Activity: Play your way. Information: 575-356-3940 Wednesday • Toddl...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 7:26 a.m.: Motor vehicle theft, 3300 block of North Thornton Street • 8:43 a.m.: Improper backing/limitation on backing, 500 block of Upsilon Street • 9:07 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 1500 block of Sycamore Street • 9:28 a.m.: Larceny up to $500, 600 block of Industrial Park Road • 10:49 a.m.: Burglary (auto), 1900 block of North Thornton Street • 2:10 p.m.: Motor vehicle the...
