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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The cold snap that hit eastern New Mexico on Tuesday should continue into Wednesday night, and area residents can expect cold nights for the foreseeable future. Tuesday saw a light snowfall in the area and temperatures were expected to dip to a low of 11 degrees. Due to the weather: • Portales closed its Portales Area Transit system for the day late Tuesday morning and announced it would be on a two-hour delay Wednesday. • Eastern New Mexico University closed its campus late Tuesday morning as well. • District and magis... Full story
CLOVIS — Police are investigating an early-Sunday incident in which three men were shot. A police news release states officers responded to a "shots fired" call at 3:20 a.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of Westchester Avenue in Clovis. All three victims were taken to Plains Regional Medical Center; two were then transferred to a Lubbock hospital, the release said. Two victims are 21; the third is 19. Conditions of those shot were not released. Police Special Operations Unit and the Major Crimes Unit were activated. "Anyone w... Full story
CLOVIS — The former director of the Curry Resident Senior Meals Association apologized for her 2018 embezzlement from the program, and asked the court Wednesday for leniency in her sentence. “I messed up,” Cherisse Perez said through tears. “I apologize to the seniors. I apologize to everybody. All I ask for is a second chance.” District Judge Matt Chandler responded with a discussion of trust and the ways Perez repeatedly violated it. Then he sentenced her to seven years in jail, with detention immediately following...
With probably its best second half of the season, and really its best in head coach Shelby Reeves tenure as head coach, the Hobbs boys’ basketball team not only climbed back into the game Friday night, but took a lead and never gave it up as the Eagles beat the Wildcats 75-59 in a District 4-5A match in Tasker Arena. “Rivalry games, you know they are going to be close,” Wildcat coach Jaden Isler said. “You know they are going to be dogfights and people are going to make ru...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team handled its business early Thursday night. Against Lone Star Conference rival University of Texas-Permian Basin at Greyhound Arena, ENMU jumped off to an early lead, built on it during a strong late-first-quarter-to-early-second-quarter stretch, then stayed in control during the second half and won 66-43. It was the Greyhounds’ third straight victory and came in convincing fashion. “Yeah, from start to fini...
CLOVIS — This is it, the district schedule, where the games really count. And man, did the Clovis girls basketball team make it count in Tuesday night’s District 4-5A opener against Carlsbad. Though Tuesday’s game at Rock Staubus Gymnasium was tied at halftime, the Lady Wildcats went ahead early in the third quarter, then led the entire second half on their way to a 40-32 victory. The Lady ’Cats were still only 9-12 overall after Tuesday’s win, but were 1-0 in district...
PORTALES — If you hadn’t seen any of Thursday night’s game between the University of Texas-Permian Basin and the Eastern New Mexico men’s basketball teams, hadn’t even seen a score, you would’ve known how it turned out simply by walking past each team’s locker room at Greyhound Arena. If you strolled past UTPB’s locker room you would have heard Falcons head coach Josh Newman screaming at his players. Even if you came back 10 minutes later, more screaming. But if you stood ou...
John Dawson still has NBA aspirations. And playing in the NBA’s minor leagues, the G League, the NBA is just a step away. Plus it’s a pro basketball paycheck to boot, and that’s more than a lot of basketball players can say. Dawson is a 2013 Clovis High graduate and currently a guard for the Greensboro Swarm — the Charlotte Hornets’ G League affiliate — where his head coach is Joe Wolf, former University of North Carolina teammate of Michael something or other. Jordan is it? As of Saturday afternoon, though, Greensboro...
CLEVELAND — A former Portales Ram is joining the fold with the Cleveland Browns, as Jeff Howard will reportedly become the team’s defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator. The news was first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL.com. Howard, a 2001 graduate, had been with the Minnesota Vikings the last seven seasons. There will be a few familiar faces for Howard, an All-American linebacker at Eastern New Mexico University. Howard worked for seven years with new Browns coach Kevin Stefanski, the Vikings’ offensive coord...
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State used a pair of big innings to take control on Friday and the Rams beat Eastern New Mexico University 10-1 in the season and Lone Star Conference baseball opener for both squads. Trent Baker scattered four hits over seven innings, walking none and striking out 10, to gain the win. Meantime, ENMU’s Ethan Coombes was chased in a five-run fourth and suffered the loss. Four Greyhounds hurlers combined to give up 12 hits and issue eight walks and a hit batsman. Left fielder Justin Lee led the Rams...
Chaps seventh-graders claim three straight The Yucca seventh-grade boys basketball team entered its final tournament of the season on a hot streak, with wins in its last three games. The Chaps won at Marshall 30-25 Jan. 23, topped Gattis at home 29-28 Monday and topped Texico Tuesday 44-16. Johnny Saiz and Angel Diaz both had eight points for team honors against Marshall. Cole Cabeldue had 10 to lead the Chaps against Gattis. Jayden Cox was the leading scorer against Texico with 11. Yucca had outscored its opponents 580-443...
Hobbs-Wildcats tickets going on sale Feb. 10 CLOVIS — Tickets for the regular season Clovis boys basketball home game against Hobbs will go on sale 8 a.m. Feb. 10 at the Clovis High School athletics office. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 14. Advance tickets will be sold until 4 p.m. Feb. 13 at $5 for adults and $3 for students, senior citizens 65 and older or military with ID. Special tickets will be issued for the general admission lower level on the west side of the gym, and upper level tickets on both ends will b...
DEXTER — Melrose senior Shannon May put the Lady Buffs on her back and carried them on Friday night. May poured in a personal-best 31 points, and the Class 1A second-ranked Lady Buffs pulled away to a 54-36 win over Class 3A Dexter. Melrose (15-3) opened a 10-point halftime lead with a 16-7 surge in the second quarter and never looked back. Senior Anayee Carlos led the Lady Demons (15-5) with 14 points. In other girls clashes on Friday: Dora 39, Floyd 29 — The host Lady Coyotes erased a two-point deficit by outscoring Flo...
CLAYTON — Only three players scored for Texico’s girls Thursday night. Turns out, that was just enough. The Lady Wolverines used a 17-point second quarter to take the lead and held on for a 48-43 win over Clayton in the District 7-2A opener for both teams. Junior Riley Rohrbach scored a personal-best 21 points for Texico (8-9 overall), while senior Ashley Hill and junior Rachel Phipps added 16 and 11, respectively. Rohrbach accounted for all of Texico’s free throw attempts in the game, going 11-for-12. For the Lady Jacke...
TUCUMCARI — Taris Rippee was already having a career night. Then she topped it off in overtime. The sophomore guard collected three steals in the extra session, the final one setting up her game-winning field goal with five seconds left as Portales High’s girls outlasted Tucumcari 60-58 on Friday night. Rippee, who tied the game with a basket on the previous trip downcourt, finished with a personal-best 23 points as the Lady Rams (14-6) wrapped up pre-district play with a hard-fought win. Portales begins its District 4-4A sla...
ROSWELL — Once Portales’ boys got control of the rebounding, they got control of the game. Junior Josiah Tellez scored 17 points and junior Kenevan Bailey posted a double-double as the Rams turned back New Mexico Military 56-40 on Friday in the team’s final game before the start of District 4-4A play. Portales (8-12) begins its district slate on Tuesday night at Roswell Goddard after posting its second win over the Colts (9-5) in just over a week. The Rams beat NMMI 74-40 at the RAC on Jan. 23. “Defensively, we played pretty...
GRADY — The Grady Bronchos gave Melrose all it wanted for most of Tuesday’s game, but the Buffaloes simply had too much firepower. Four players scored in double figures for the Buffs, led by senior guard Tristan Sena’s 23 points, and Melrose pulled away late for a 69-55 District 4-1A boys victory. The Buffs (17-1, 3-0 district), who outscored Grady 22-12 in the final stanza, also got 12 points from junior Tate Sorgen, 11 from senior Dylan Valentine and 10 from junior Devon Bailey. Grady (9-7, 2-1) was led by senior Chisum Rus...
There is no shortage of applicants for the open seat in District 1 of the Clovis City Commission. Seven candidates are on the ballot for the March 3 election, with early voting starting Tuesday. The candidate pool includes business owners, a branch president, law enforcement, military employees and educational administrators. Presented, in order of ballot listing, are George Jones, Kenneth Lindsey, Leo Lovett, Marcus Smith, Matthew Whittington, Rhonda Bargman and Eric Collings. Ladona Clayton was elected to the seat in 2016,...
Monday • Clovis/Portales legislative appreciation dinner — 6:30 p.m., Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. Sponsored by Clovis/Curry County and Roosevelt County Chambers, and Clovis Industrial Development Corporation. Tickets are $150 per person. Limited number of hotel rooms also reserved for reduced rate. Information: 575-763-3435 or 575-356-8541 • “Limited” exhibit — Runnels Gallery, Golden Student Success Center, ENMU, Portales. Featuring the artwork of Dalton Bannister. Open during regular building ho...
About a month ago, Mayor David Lansford announced he would not seek a sixth term as Clovis’ mayor. About a month from now, Clovis voters will decide who fills those shoes. The March 3 municipal election features current city commissioners, a former city administrator, a business owner and an administrator with the district attorney’s office. Presented, in order of ballot listing, are Raymond Mondragon, Mike Morris, Steve North, Rube Render, and Sandra Taylor-Sawyer. Raymond Mondragon Occupation: Government affairs dir...
These books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: “Collateral Damage” by Lynette Eason: Honorably discharged from the Army after an explosion nearly killed her, former military psychiatrist Brooke Adams has set up shop to help others — but her days of helping military personnel are over. Former Army Special Ops Sergeant Asher James could handle anything war sent his way, now the only thing that scares him is sleep. Asher makes an appointment with a counselor, and Brooke is pressed by her boss to take him on. When...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 8 ball pool, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. canasta, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. social night. Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 8-ball pool, 8 a.m. quilting, 11 a.m. line dance, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. trivia mania. Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 8-ball pool, 9 a.m. sew days, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 1 p.m. needle gang. Thursday: 7:30 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. breakfast, 8:45...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Bean and cheese burrito. Lunch — Baked pork chop, scalloped potatoes, garden salad, ranch dressing, fresh apple, fresh veggies . Tuesday: Breakfast — Mini pancakes. Lunch — Chicken smackers baked tater tots, mini carrots and ranch, pasta salad, chilled mixed fruit, fresh veggies. Wednesday: Breakfast — Grape croissant. Lunch — Chili cheese fries, fresh broccoli, ranch dressing, banana, cookie, fresh veggies. thursday: breakfast — breakfast pizza . lunch — Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with g...
Information on growing orchids and using a sticky back stabilizer in quilting will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Heddy Saltz is going to share lots of tips for growing orchids, and she says these beautiful plants can even be grown in the southwest. She’ll show how to re-pot an orchid, how and when to water them, and she’ll also let you know what to do to ensure a long life for these delicate flowers...
