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Kit Pettigrew has been a long-time resident of Clovis. He was born on Jan. 12, 1929. He grew up in Grady and was the youngest of nine. His mother, Augusta Mae Pettigrew, was born in 1884 and married at age 16. She was from Salem, Missouri, and moved by train to Texico with two small children in tow. Pettigrew was very close to his mother growing up. He said when she moved to New Mexico in 1907, she paid a cowboy $10 to take her to Grady to meet up with his father, Albert...
PORTALES — While putting up a strong performance, the Eastern New Mexico men's basketball team simply couldn't keep up with a high-powered offense of Texas-Permian Basin Saturday night, falling 85-67. The Greyhounds (8-13, 2-9) did most everything right, shooting over forty percent from the floor and the 3-point arc, but couldn't slow down the Falcons' (16-4, 8-3) constant offensive onslaught. Eastern was led by Joe Clarke with 16 points, while Lamarquis Thompson, Byrale C...
Traveling the highways and byways of the country by automobile is much less challenging than it was back in the time of the Model-T, but it can still get pretty interesting pretty quickly. A good friend proved it this past week after he watched an old ammo box bounce off a pickup load of junk. The box went under his pickup and struck the driveline, shearing it in half. He was just lucky that breaking the driveline at highway speed like that didn’t flip him over. I’ve had my...
PORTALES — In a complete role reversal from its last outing, the Eastern New Mexico women's basketball team found themselves on fire from the floor Saturday afternoon, defeating Texas-Permian Basin, 81-56. The Greyhounds (15-4, 11-1) shot 46 percent from the floor and 42 percent from beyond the arc, a far cry better than Thursday's matchup with West Texas, where Eastern only managed to hit 26 percent of their shots. Saturday ENMU was led by Brandi Gomez with 15 points, whole D...
Editor's note: Portales Municipal Schools Superintendent Johnnie Cain discussed several topics as part of a periodic series checking up on issues related to the school district. Do you think the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education will make any changes to Portales High School graduation exercises in the future? I think, right now, that's kind of a moot point. We just haven't had time to get out and do some polling in the community, but I think we've got some good...
On this date ... 1977: Comedian Freddie Prinze, star of television’s “Chico and the Man,” died 33 hours after he shot himself in the head. Friends said he was despondent over the breakup of his year-long marriage and the pressures of his hectic career, The Associated Press reported. An emergency room nurse who treated Prinze was heard to say, “Hang on! The world needs all the laughter it can get,” AP reported. Prinze was 22. 1972: Col. Richard E. Little had assumed command of the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing at Cannon Ai...
CLOVIS — The Clovis High's girls basketball team dug themselves out of a seemingly impossible hole on Saturday night. The Lady Wildcats just couldn't finish the deal. Sandia scored the game's first 13 points, saw the Lady Cats rally to take the lead briefly at the start of the third quarter and then pulled away again for a 53-33 District 2-6A victory at Rock Staubus Gym. Sophomore guard Sapirah Broussard did much of the damage for the Matadors (14-4, 2-2 district), hitting f...
My book-of-the-month summary for January is “The Complete Essays of Mark Twain,” edited by Charles Neider (Doubleday & Company, 1963, 705 pages). Samuel Langhorne Clemens (“Mark Twain” was a measurement of river depths) was born on Nov. 30, 1835, in Missouri, and died on April 1, 1910, in Connecticut. Born shortly after Halley’s Comet appeared, he predicted he would “go out with it,” and died the day after Halley’s return. Although known worldwide as a humorist, Twain’s person...
During my college years, a graduate assistant’s office bore a plain sign reading, “The right to free speech does not include the right to be taken seriously.” Sometimes, you’d prefer it didn’t. Consider Carlsbad’s J.R. Doporto, who took his brand of humor to Facebook with a comment on women’s marches. “I want to give a heads up to the women! You have rights! A right to cook and a right to clean! Today is Sunday and the NFL playoffs our on! I suggest you stop your (expletive)/protesting during this time. Because you als...
CLOVIS — Brandi Rawdon-Urias was 22 at the time, working part-time and going to school full-time at Eastern New Mexico University. She was just a little annoyed when her boss at Clovis City Limits told her she had to work on a usually slow Wednesday night or she wouldn't have a job anymore. "All we were told was there was going to be a really big band that night, and everybody had to be there," she said. "I remember when I got there they had a big board out front that said Y...
The past week has been difficult in that we've lost two young, vibrant, difference-making members of our community. Senior Airman Deanna Richards collapsed and died Jan. 20 after a routine workout at Cannon Air Force Base. The cause of her death has not been released. Curry County Clerk Jo Lynn Queener died Thursday night in a Lubbock hospital, where she'd been taken by ambulance on Tuesday. Family members said she suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. Richards was just, 26,...
“Hi, my name is Rob and I’m an astronaut who lives here in Clovis. I’ve traveled to the moon five times.” I figured if that didn’t get the attention of the various groups of eighth-graders whom I was speaking to, nothing would. In case you didn’t know, that’s a tough crowd to crack. I also presumed that at least one teen would fire out a “No way, man.” That guess was spot on. It happened in all four of the sessions earlier this week where I had an opportunity to sp...
CLOVIS — A Clovis man was acquitted Friday on a pair of felony charges in district court. Jeffery Loadwick, 46, was charged in March for child abuse and intimidation of a witness, both third-degree felonies. The intimidation charge was dismissed following the prosecution’s case, and a Curry County jury needed less than an hour to find Loadwick not guilty on the abuse charge, according to defense attorney Michael Garrett. Garrett said the case never should have been brought, because Loadwick was not guilty and the state did...
Boys District 2-6A Clovis 59, Sandia 57 Clovis (9-11, 2-2) — Brandon Romero 20, Taitt Kuchta 10, Jakeem Wynn 22, Leroy Wilson 2, Jonathan Williams 5. Totals 17 22-29 59. Sandia (8-10, 0-4) — Mekhi Huynh 7, Dylan Perry 7, Jude Tapia 2, Santiago Aguilar 2, Tanner Sloan 32, Ben Quintana 5, Elijah Ferguson 2. Totals 23 8-16 57. Clovis 11 14 17 8 9 — 59 Sandia 8 12 19 11 7 — 57 3-pointers — Clovis, Kuchta 2, Romero. Sandia Huynh, Perry, Quintana. Junior varsity — Sandia 64, Clovis 53. District 5-3A Texico 61, Tucumcari 4...
LUBBOCK — The Portales girls basketball team used a big first quarter to push its way past Lubbock Christian Saturday, defeating the Eagles 48-37. Led by Zamorye Cox who filled up the stat sheet with team-highs of 17 points, six assists and five steals, the Lady Rams (13-6, 2-0) came out of the opening tip firing on all cylinders, scoring half of their total 48 points in the first quarter. Lindsay Blakey scored 11 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as well. Portales coach Wade Fraze said, “It was a good game for...
CLOVIS — A ceremony to honor former Clovis High football coach Eric Roanhaus has been postponed, with hopes to hold the event at a later date. Roanhaus, who spent 39 years as the Wildcats’ head coach, was to be honored during Tuesday’s CHS boys basketball game against La Cueva at The Rock. CHS athletic director Dale Fullerton said the change, to his knowledge, was due to a simple scheduling conflict for Roanhaus. He said there is still every intent to honor Roanhaus, but it might not be as part of a basketball game with...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Civic Center was the place for many in the dairy industry to suit up and support a good cause, while reflecting on the community coming together in the time since the worst snow storm hit eastern New Mexico in over 80 years. The United Dairy Women hosted its 12th annual Milk Lover’s Ball at the Clovis Civic Center Saturday evening. The ball is hosted to raise money for the New Mexico Christian Children’s Home and the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home. “We supply milk products for the whole year,” said eve...
Today • Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wal-Mart, Clovis. Information: 575-840-8178 • Milk Lovers Ball — 5:30 p.m. cocktails, 6:30 p.m. dinner and entertainment at Clovis Civic Center. African Safari theme. Tickets: $100 each, $1500 table of 10. Proceeds to benefit local children’s homes. Information: 505-670-7201 Sunday • St. Ann’s German sausage dinner — 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. CST at St. Ann’s Parish Hall, Bovina. $12 adults, $6 kids. Monday • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Open stitch, revie...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. line dance, noon p.m. pinochle, 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, noon pinochle Wednesday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m. needle gang, noon...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Orange chicken, steamed rice, garden salad, mini carrots w/ranch. Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinnamon roll. Lunch — Pepperoni pizza on French bread, fresh mixed veggies w/ranch, chilled pineapple. Wednesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage sandwich. Lunch — Bean and cheese burrito, Spanish rice, lettuce and tomato, orange halves. Thursday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Corn dog, baked beans, seasoned corn, chilled pears, oatmeal cookie. Friday: Breakfast — Cin...
The following books are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library Salmon: Everything You Need to Know by Diane Morgan is your new go-to cookbook on everything salmon, with information on salmon fishing; tips on buying, cleaning, and storing; the ins and outs of different species; plus 45 delicious recipes like Scandinavian-Style Gravlax, Roasted Salmon with Lemon, Fennel, and Onion, plus Salmon Wrapped in Cedar-Wood Shakes. Mary Donoho: New First Lady of the Santa Fe Trail by Marian Meyer narrates on the life...
Information on creating a floral caterpillar centerpiece and the Eat Smart, Play Safe program will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Casey Schwartz is a floral designer and co-owner of Flower Duet. She’s going to be joined by her son, Will, as they design and create a floral caterpillar centerpiece. This is just one example of floral designs she teaches in her classes for kids. They live...
From the streets of Paris to your own neighborhood, the street style of everyday people can be inspiring to anyone who loves fashion. The weather is in the beginning stages of warming up and you may see some of the looks now and coming soon. Here are some descriptions of what one of fashion's best photographers, Phil Oh took this week on the streets during the Spring 2017 shows: Lambs wool coats and red leather gloves were on the streets of Paris. Designer puff jackets are...
