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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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RICHARDSON, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball squad was picked for ninth place out of 13 teams while softball was ticketed for 11th out of 15 in Lone Star Conference preseason polls released recently by the league office. Defending NCAA Division II champion Angelo State was tabbed to win its third consecutive LSC baseball title in a poll of league coaches, sports information directors and media members. The Rams (56-9, 40-8 LSC last spring) collected 38 of 39 first-place votes and finished with 503 points to...
Playing two games in less than 24 hours is just part of the process, as far as Portales High girls coach Wade Fraze is concerned. After losing at Clovis High on Friday night, the Lady Rams brushed that off and posted a 51-36 victory over Roswell High on Saturday afternoon at the Ram Athletic Center. Junior guard Myleigh Bennett (19) and junior forward Evannie Fulfer (15) combined for two-thirds of the Lady Rams' points as PHS (15-5) wrapped up its pre-district schedule. Fulfer...
SANTA FE – Clovis High's swimmers got a good look over the weekend at the top two teams in the state in the season-ending Griffin Invite, hosted by Santa Fe Prep. Albuquerque Academy and Los Alamos went 1-2 in the meet and are expected to do the same in state competition, slated for Feb. 23-24 at Academy. The Chargers took the boys team championship this weekend with 557 points to 373 for Los Alamos, while the Lady Hilltoppers won the girls' division with 385 ½ points t...
Our belated and weak response to the missile attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea by Houthi militants has been embarrassing. But that’s what happens when there’s no strong leader in the White House. Watching Joe Biden and his inept state department screw up everything they try to do in Ukraine and the Middle East reminds me of something I saw my father do in his first year in office. In 1981 the Bad Boy of the Middle East was the late Muammar Gaddafi, the dictator of Lib...
I was driving through Colorado last summer when I encountered a series of electronic highway signs warning me to, “Slow the fast down.” Being a product of the Colorado school system, I was taken aback by the poor grammar and sentence construction. Then it occurred to me that “fast” was a four-letter word starting with “f” so I was supposed to think — well, you know. How edgy. Just what I want in my highway signs. Now, it’s posted alongside Interstate 25, next week it will be doing the opening set at Jimmy’s Chuckle Hut. Ther...
Seems to me that Nikki Haley is a bigger problem for Donald Trump than he’s letting on. She’s exposing a rift in Trump World, one that might just get him defeated. I still say she’s the one who can beat Biden, but Trump appears ready to run roughshod over the Republicans’ nomination process to claim the crown. Then he’ll ride herd over another thumping at the polls, up and down the nation’s ballot. It’s almost funny to say, but I think the two biggest issues on 2024 ballots will be Trump and abortion. And on both those is...
Last time I saw my mom was in a dream a few days after she died. I was walking with her to a bus station. “Where are you going?” I asked. “Montreal. I’ve never been,” she said. I got to show my mom around The Great American Southwest, even Mexico, while she was living. My mom came to see me a few times back in the ’90s. In 1992 she flew to Albuquerque from back east. I picked up her luggage and we moseyed on out to the parking lot. We stopped at my pickup truck. “This isn’t yours,” she said, standing back from the pickup....
Clovis has initiated an Affordable Housing Planning process that will “focus on strategies to provide new affordable rental and owner-occupied housing and the rehabilitation of the existing housing stock in Clovis.” That’s according to a news release from the city. Officials are seeking public input and asking those interested to take an online survey at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GW9N58H The city is also hosting a Town Hall as part of the planning process. It’s scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Ingram Room in the Clovis-...
Corporate owners of Clovis’ Pizza Hut on North Prince Street have applied for a liquor license with the state’s Alcohol and Gaming Division. According to a news release from the city of Clovis, a hearing is scheduled March 7. The action on the license is a transfer. Assistant City Clerk Vicki Reyes said the submitted paperwork does not specify where the license is being transferred from....
Burns Do It Center is the newest Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s Retail Rockstar. Burns was nominated for the award by the previous Retail Rockstar, Hilltop Bottle Shop. The award presentation is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the hardware store, 2400 N. Prince St. Business Digest is compiled by Grant McGee, The Staff of The News. Contact him at: [email protected]...
A lease has been recorded for an Ulta Beauty store to locate at the North Plains Mall, according to Curry County Clerk Annie Hogland. Hogland provided copies of two documents recorded in her office Jan. 18 of an agreement between North Plains Mall and Ulta Salon, Cosmetics, Fragrance, Inc., the company’s corporate name. The agreement is for 10 years. Information on when the store would open and its exact location in the mall was unavailable....
The Pita Pocket, in the North Plains Mall food court, has changed its location name to DAC’s SmAshcraft Burgers & More. Owner David Ashcraft said the “DAC” stands for “David and Chelsie,” a reference to his partner and significant other, Chelsie Morris. “We were going to have ‘smashburger’ in the name but that term is copyrighted, so we’re calling it ‘DAC’s SmAshcraft Burgers,’” Ashcraft said. Ashcraft describes SmAshcraft burgers as ones where “the outer edges are very crunchy and crispy and the inside juicy and tender.” A...
The city of Portales has unanimously approved adopting a new water asset management plan (AMP) to help manage assets to support cost-effective decisions. City Manager Sarah Austin said the plan, approved at the Jan. 23 City Council meeting, is a document that helps utilities manage their assets long-term. The AMP will give the city a framework to manage its water system, communicate level of service commitments to customers and prepare for future financial needs. “Asset management is a systematic process that involves d...
Clovis Municipal Schools is working to “stay ahead of the curve” regarding a new funding formula for state schools. The matter was discussed at the Jan. 23 regular session of the board. “We don’t want any surprises from Santa Fe when we are mandated as to what we are to do,” CMS board President Terry Martin said. Martin said school officials plan to have a workshop soon to discuss the matter. Jay Brady, a CMS deputy superintendent, said changes won’t be unexpected. “In compliance with the Public School Capital Outlay Council...
Drugs are in our community and many people don’t know what to look for or how to help until it impacts someone they care about. According to Kris Paulus, licensed clinical social worker in charge of Roosevelt County’s Medication Treatment Assistance program, that is the drive behind the county hosting two sessions of Narcan and harm reduction training Sunday and Monday. The Sunday session is open to the community including residents from outside Roosevelt County. It will be held at 5 p.m. at the Jake Lopez Community Center at...
On this date ... 1951: Tom Cherry had been named a partner with Max Meadors Chevrolet. The car dealership’s new name was Meadors-Cherry Co. It was located at Grand and Pile streets in Clovis. A newspaper ad announcing the partnership read: “Tom has done a fine job with us as manager the past five months. We think he is one of the finest and most capable young men in the automobile business today … He has already made friends among our customers and, if you have not already met him, we think you, too, will like him.” 1956: C...
How do you spell success? For Charles Busija, it's hard work and faith. "When I won, I felt really happy because God led me through and helped me remember everything that I studied," he said. Charles, 11, is Curry County's top speller, having won the annual bee Jan. 19 at Clovis Community College. He competed against 25 other contestants who came from schools throughout the county. It wasn't easy. Charles said as the competition got smaller, and the words became progressively...
MELROSE – A Melrose man was shot in the shoulder and bicep Sunday afternoon and the alleged shooter has been jailed. Clovis police at 12:52 p.m. received a report of a gunshot victim traveling toward Clovis following an incident near the railroad tracks in Melrose. "While being treated by the Clovis Fire Department, deputies learned that (Kenyon) Kendall had been intentionally shot by Robert Lee, also of Melrose," Curry County Sheriff Michael Brockett wrote in a news r...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Sam Kelley was appointed Curry County assessor late last year following the abrupt resignation of Randa Jesko. Q: What are your plans now that you're county assessor? Are changes coming? A: My immediate plans are to take the greatest office staff I've ever worked with and have them recognized throughout the state. As far as local changes, we are always looking for ways to make the process...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Michael Archibeque, 35, failure to appear on a felony charge, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Amanda Kemp, 49, leaving the scene of an accident, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug • Cody Kirby, 41, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, failure to pay fines • Gabriel Badillo-Montano, 23, driving vehicle at night without lighted lamps, driving while license suspended or revoked • Marlene A...
The Gattis seventh grade boys basketball team posted five wins last week and wrapped up its season with a 16-1 record. On Jan. 22, the Cubs traveled to Elida and came away with a 49-12 victory over the Tigers. Alex Hita scored 14 points for Gattis, while Mark Arias added eight and Braylon Weaver and Braylon Chavez six apiece. On Thursday, the Cubs knocked off Portales A 27-21 with eight points from Luciano Gallo. Gattis then took the championship in a weekend tournament at Portales, beating Melrose 42-39, Floyd 45-25 and, in...
POJOAQUE – Clovis High’s wrestlers finished off the regular season over the weekend in the Pojoaque Invite, with the boys placing ninth out of 15 teams with 195 points while the girls were 12th out of 18 squads with 28 points. Los Lunas took the boys’ team title, scoring 626 ½ points to 556 ½ for runnerup Aztec. On the girls’ side, Moriarty edged Kirtland Central 102-101 for team honors. Highlighting performances for the Wildcats were sixth-place finishes by senior Eduardo Torres at 160 pounds and sophomore Kaleb King at 215....
The Eastern New Mexico University football program is welcoming 12 players at mid-year, transfers from NCAA Division I and II or junior college programs. The most familiar one is senior place-kicker Cooper Hamilton, who is returning to ENMU after spending last fall at the University of Houston. Hamilton, who has also played baseball for the Greyhounds, went 17-for-17 on extra points in 2021 and is also tied for the school’s third-longest field goal since 2000 with a 50-yarder against Tarleton State in 2022. Others with p...
LOGAN – Clovis Christian’s girls blanked the Logan junior varsity in the final quarter, but their late rally wasn’t enough and the Lady Longhorns escaped with a 20-18 victory on Saturday. CCS (10-7) trailed 20-13 entering the final period, but their five-point output left them just short. Freshman Reese Hastie led Logan JV with eight points, while senior Allison McRaven scored seven for the Lady Eagles. In another Saturday girls matchup: Fort Sumner 58, Grady 36 – In District 6-1A play at Grady, the Vixens (16-4, 2-0 distric...
KINGSVILLE, Texas – Finally, a late play with the game on the line went Eastern New Mexico University’s way. ENMU survived a nearly-costly turnover and two shots for the win by Texas A&M-Kingsville to edge the Javelinas 87-86 in Lone Star Conference men’s action on Saturday, improving to 2-5 in games decided by three points or less. Senior guard/forward Jahcoree Ealy scored 10 of his game-high 29 points in the final 9 ½ minutes as the Greyhounds (12-6, 8-4 LSC) returned to the winner’s circle after a pair of nailbiti...
