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CLOVIS — Foot and ankle surgeon Devin Wahlen has announced the opening of his new practice. Called Eastern New Mexico Foot and Ankle, the practice opens today and is located at 921 E. 21st St., Suite C in Clovis. Wahlen said in a news release he has eight years of experience as a foot and ankle surgeon. He has spent the past 3 1/2 years working at Plains Regional Medical Center, he said. Business Digest is compiled by the staff of The Eastern New Mexico News. Contact Kevin Wilson at 575-763-6991, or by e-mail: k...
With the team bus engine barely warm after Friday night's road loss to Cleveland, Clovis girls basketball head coach Jeff Reed was ready to look ahead. All the way to Tuesday, when the Lady Wildcats will finally begin their District 2-6A competition. Reed's team had just been dealt a frustrating loss, in a season already full of them, this time a setback that clearly occurred due to a poor first quarter. The Lady 'Cats, it seems, never go more than two games without having...
ALBUQUERQUE — It might not generate as many headlines as Michael Jordan’s flu game in the 1997 NBA Finals, but Clovis swimmer James Skuse has been battling a bug of his own. Skuse missed practice on Friday with an illness but looked no worse for wear on Saturday at the Academy Invitational in Albuquerque. He finished first in both of his individual events, the 100 free with a state-qualifying time of 49.03 and the 100 back with a state-qualifying time of 53.85, and Skuse also led off the 400 free relay team that finished fir...
Girls Portales (16-2) at Goddard (11-7) 6:30 p.m., Goddard High School, Roswell Last time out: Both teams posted blowout victories over the weekend. Portales beat Lovington 62-19 on the road Friday night; Goddard topped Chaparral 60-15 on Saturday afternoon. Last meeting: The Lady Rams were home for this matchup on Jan. 17 of last year, but it didn’t help, as the Lady Rockets left the Ram Athletic Center with a 61-43 victory. The lowdown: Portales is on a seven-game winning streak, having yet to lose since the calendars c...
For the first time since 2006, both conference championship games will not feature a rematch from the regular season when the New England Patriots host the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Philadelphia Eagles host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Eagles, Vikings and Jaguars have all never won a Super Bowl, while the Patriots are tied with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers with five Super Bowl victories, trailing only the Pittsburgh Steelers’ six. The Vikings are seeking to become the first team to play the Super B...
On this date ... 1983: Students from Clovis, Texico, Portales, Floyd and Elida had competed in district competition for the Future Homemakers of America, in a day-long event hosted by Yucca Junior High. In the job application and interview competition, Shay Abernathy of Yucca won the junior division, and Melissa Okeson of Floyd High School won the senior division. The junior division life situations competition was won by a team from Yucca comprised of Gina McKillip, Winnie...
CLOVIS — More than four dozen braved the bracing cold Monday morning to march through Clovis to honor a civil rights icon whose legacy holds strong almost 50 years after his death. It was in the low 30s at 9 a.m. at Potter Park when a small crowd convened for the 26th annual "Symbolic Walk & Rally" to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on the national holiday recognizing his Jan. 15 birthday. "When that chill sets in, let's just remember the warmth of why we're out here today," s...
CLOVIS — Police are looking into an alleged hazing incident that took place at the New Mexico state track meet in May, Clovis schools Superintendent Jody Balch confirmed on Monday. Balch said he is not aware if any criminal charges have been filed in connection with the case. Police did not immediately respond to questions. "Some guys, teammates, came to a room, knocked on the door, and lathered a kid up and lotioned his back," Balch said. The superintendent said he wasn't c...
PORTALES — A man shot by law enforcement officers Monday afternoon following a tumultuous pursuit in a tractor was in custody at a hospital recovering from non-life threatening injuries, officials said. “This guy was crazy,” Kendall McDaniel said of the man damaging property southeast of the city in what he described as a tractor with a front-end loader. “He was driving erratically ... he was driving belligerently.” Officials did not release the name of the individual apprehended soon after 1 p.m. Monday but described the loc...
Today • Bailey County Commission — 10 a.m. (CST) at Bailey County Clerk’s Office, 300 S. First St., Muleshoe. Information: 806-272-3044 • Clovis Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Farwell City Council — 5:30 p.m. (CST) at Farwell City Hall, 100 Ninth St., Farwell. Information: 806-481-3620 Wednesday • Clovis Local Emergency Planning Committee — 1 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N. Connelly St.,...
Today • United Blood Services Blood Drive — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., La Casa Family Health Center, Portales. Information: 575-625-9743 • Lap Sit — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Activities for for babies up to 1 year old. Information: 769 7840 • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Old fashioned spinners. Information: 575-356-3940 • Read to Reel Movie — 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: “The Princess Bride.” Information: 575-763-9687 • Relay for Life kick-off — 6 p.m. at...
It’s nothing short of sheer misery — a collective onslaught of fever, aches, runny nose, coughing fits and a slew of other uncomfortable-to-agonizing symptoms. Making headlines, influenza is sweeping the nation this season. In New Mexico alone, health officials recently reported the number of flu-like illnesses documented this season is double last year’s numbers, and with flu season yet to reach its peak, it’s still early. The warnings from health folks begin to sink in as p...
