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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — If you were cold rushing from your vehicle to your house last Thursday, when the temperature reached a low of 24 degrees, imagine being stranded outside. That was the case for more than two dozen Chihuahuas that have been recovered from multiple locations on the outskirts of town, seemingly all abandoned. Cindy Clayton, co-founder of Cindy’s Hope for Precious Paws, said she was notified about 8 p.m. Thursday that several dogs had been spotted near Gattis Middle School. Clayton and other volunteers, armed with ken...
Everyone gripes about air travel. The complaints are universal: bare-it-all security checks; shoving matches over cabin bin space; economy seats increasingly reminiscent of a miniature medieval torture cell maliciously called the “little ease.” Oh, for those glamorous jet-set days of yesteryear, when fliers were treated like royalty starting at airport curbside. Can modern air travel really be called an improvement? Yes, in the starkest and most critical terms: You’ll get there in one piece. Year’s-end reports show 2017 wa...
When Ronald Reagan began his first successful run for president, I wasn’t quite old enough to vote. I liked what he said and I put a Reagan campaign sticker on my car. During his first term, I felt Reagan did a good job as president, and I voted for him in the next election. Then he did something unforgivable: he colluded with Congress to further regulate guns. This was one of the main reasons I had never supported the other side. Gun laws were a non-negotiable betrayal in my...
Much has been written about President Trump’s first year. Allow me to add my critique. For starters, we should remember that calls to impeach Donald Trump began prior to his becoming President Donald Trump. Stalwart Democrats refused to attend his inauguration because he was not a “legitimate” president. In November of 2016, Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman wrote in the “New York Times,” “It really does look like ‘President Donald Trump’ and markets are plunging. If th...
ROSWELL — By head coach Scott Robinson's own admission, Tuesday night's overtime road win at Goddard wasn't a work of art. But, the Wildcats did get the job done, rallying to tie in regulation before winning in OT by a 46-44 count. As a result, Clovis moved over .500 (8-7) while halting its recent losing streak at two. "A win's a win," Robinson said. "I guess they're all pretty at the end of the night when you can come away with one. So it got a lot prettier at the end." C...
ROSWELL — The Rams girls made easy work of Roswell on Tuesday, downing the Coyotes, 63-35. Portales had a significant rebounding advantage of 42-19, led by Taylee Rippee's 15 boards. "One of the takeaways from this game is that (my girls) never let up," Rams coach Wade Fraze explained. "We had a game last year against Goddard where we were up 19-2 in the first quarter, and ended up losing by 12. Roswell is a good team, they had won their last two games by (over 30 points e...
ROSWELL — Clovis’ girls basketball team rolled in the second half and went on to put away Goddard 58-33 on Tuesday at Goddard High School. The Lady Wildcats (9-6) led 23-18 at halftime, but outscored the Lady Rockets 35-15 in the second half. “Really, the whole second half we got after them,” Clovis head coach Jeff Reed said. “We really put the press on them and they had a lot of turnovers. (Clovis had) a lot of transition points off it. It really helped us out in this game.” So did Teya Morris’ game-high 21 points and Ma...
PORTALES — Tahir Shah wrote “Stories are a communal currency of humanity” in his book “In Arabian Nights.” If that is the case, a national non-profit group hopes to make us all rich. StoryCorps — whose mission, according to a press release, is “to offer people of all backgrounds and beliefs the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives and future generations” — will hold a community meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 24 at the KENW Studios, 1500 S. Ave. K. Community organizations committed to dive...
MELROSE — You’ll hear it from coaches all the time when it comes to tournament play: ‘We’ll learn from this. We can only get better.’ To that point, Melrose’s boys and girls basketball teams should be in top form come district and state playoff time. They each participated in the EPAC Tournament last weekend. They’ll each participate in tournaments this weekend — the boys at Dexter, the girls at Tularosa. Tournaments, tournaments and more tournaments should be just what the Buffaloes need as their 1A opponents loom,...
On this date ... 1983: More than 400 people attended a ribbon cutting for newly constructed facilities for the Clovis Senior Citizens Center at Baxter-Curren Hall, located at Ninth and Hickory Streets. Clovis City Commission Vice Chairman Cleo Carpenter cut the ribbon. Other officials on hand included Curry County Commissioner Shorty Burkett, Executive Director Floe Copeland, City Commissioner Lynn Martin, Senior Citizens President Albert Matlock, and City Commissioner Pat...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office wasn't expecting anything out of the ordinary on Aug. 28, but found itself assisting the Clovis Police Department during a major tragedy. CPD Chief Doug Ford publicly recognized the sheriff's department during the Tuesday Roosevelt County Commission meeting for its assistance during a shooting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library in which 16-year-old Nathaniel Jouett is accused of killing two and sending four to the hospital. "...
CLOVIS — Law officers have issued an arrest warrant for a 25-year-old woman following a shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Gabrielle Carver, described as a 5-foot-7, 160-pound Hispanic female, is wanted for aggravated battery, according to a news release from Clovis police. A 46-year-old man told police that Carver shot him in his left thigh a little before 3 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Wallace Street, the release said. The victim, who was not named by police, said Carver s...
PORTALES — Classmates and teachers, along with family, were among those Friday evening mourning the Christmas Day death of seventh-grader Justin James “J.J.” King. Letters of support for King’s family and memories of the 13-year old were presented at his memorial service last week, in addition to almost $2,000 in funds raised to help his family with burial and related costs, Portales Junior High School Principal Steve Harris said Tuesday. In the first days back at school after winter break, school staff had grief counsel...
Today • Clovis Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Elida Village Council — 6 p.m. at Elida City Hall, 704 Clark St., Elida. Information: 575-274-6465 Thursday • Curry County Commission — 1:30 p.m. at the Curry County Administrative Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Clovis Senior Center Task Force — 2 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 57...
CLOVIS — Police are investigating reports of shots fired about 11:45 a.m. Tuesday near the corner of 11th and Walnut streets. A caller told police "they had heard four gunshots and had seen a male subject running into a home," according to a police news release. "On arrival, Officers made contact with multiple female subjects at a residence in the area. When contacted they denied knowledge of anyone running into their home. During a canvass of the area Officers located three expended bullet casings in the roadway in front o...
Portales will have a new mayor in the spring, and it looks like a familiar face. Ronald Jackson, a former Portales city councilor, was the only candidate to sign up Tuesday to fill the seat of Sharon King. King said in September she would not seek re-election, citing health reasons. "I just decided it was the right thing for me to throw the hat in the ring for mayor. I'd been on city council for 12 years," said Jackson, vice president of James Polk Stone Community Bank. "This just happened to be an opportune time and, as I...
FRIONA — Those responsible for recent barn thefts in Parmer County may have stolen a potentially toxic chemical. A news release from the Parmer County Sheriff’s Office said six canisters of aluminum phosphate were among items stolen from barns northwest of Friona. “Aluminum phosphate is a powerful agriculture pesticide which is ... deadly to pets and humans,” the news release reads. The pesticide was blamed for the accidental deaths of four Amarillo residents about a year ago, the release said. The half-gallon caniste...
PORTALES — About $27,000 is heading to Portales Municipal Schools for its expecting-parent program. Superintendent Johnnie Cain told board members Monday that a $101,798 grant the district applied for in September will be split two ways: $27,000 to the district’s Graduation, Reality, and Dual-Role Skills (GRADS) program, and over $70,000 to hire a home liaison counselor at Portales High School. The GRADS funding was appropriated after the state eliminated a grant specifically for the program, Cain said. “They were able to ge...
Today • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Cold Snap.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Teen Program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Xbox One free play. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Tween Program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Resolution jars. Information: 575-356-3940 • Preschool storytime — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Cold snap.” Information: 575-356-3940 • 2018 Annual Portales Chamber Banquet — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Yam Theatre. RS...
