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CLOVIS — Police said Monday they are investigating a traffic accident that left a child hospitalized in Lubbock. The child’s injuries were not believed to be life threatening, Clovis Police Lt. Daron Roach said. At 3:45 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to the area of Traver and Weston streets in Clovis regarding a child on a bicycle. Clovis police said in a news release that Eileen De-Larosa was driving south on Traver when she approached the intersection as the child was traveling east on Weston. Police said the wom...
Boys Clovis at Manzano When: 7 p.m. today at Albuquerque in a District 2-6A matchup. Records: Clovis 9-13 (2-4 district), Manzano 2-18 (0-6) First meeting: The Wildcats beat the Monarchs 72-60 at Rock Staubus Gym on Jan. 21. Last time out: Saturday, the Wildcats lost at Eldorado 73-48. The Monarchs lost at home to La Cueva 80-67. Of note: Manzano has dropped 16 in a row since a 2-2 start. … Junior F Eric Sonnenberg leads the Monarchs at 15.9 ppg and 9.5 rpg. He had 23 in the earlier meeting here, while the Cats rode a s...
Non-district Boys Dora 65, Vaughn 47 Vaughn (15-4) — Matthew Nelson 7, David Sanchez 5, Aaron Nelson 22, Lawrence Salazar 3, Morgaqn Berumen 8, Jonathan Cavaveo 2. Totals 19 4-4 47. Dora (17-5) — Hayden Skinner 2, Dylan Roberts 5, Andrew Puebla 2, Zac Dewbre 7, Aaron Jasso 8, Caleb Fulfer 5, Slade Hamann 11, Xavier Gramzow 21, Shawn Miller 4. Totals 25 8-12 65. Vaughn 10 11 9 17 — 47 Dora 15 16 15 19 — 65 3-pointers — Vaughn, A. Nelson 2, M. Nelson, Salazar, Sanchez. Dora, Hamann 3, Jasso 2, Dewbre, Roberts. Girls Dora 59,...
Men Western New Mexico at ENMU When: 7:30 p.m. today in a Lone Star Conference game at Greyhound Arena. Records: Western New Mexico 2-19 (0-13 LSC), ENMU 9-14 (3-10) Last time out: Saturday, the Mustangs lost at Tarleton State 86-45, while ENMU upended Texas A&M-Commerce 72-65 on the road. Last meeting: Jan. 3, the Greyhounds beat WNMU 78-71 at Silver City. It’s the only LSC game the Mustangs have lost by fewer than 14 points. Of note: WNMU is obviously going through a trying first year in the LSC after moving over from the R...
On this date ... 1987: Clovis' Lyceum Theatre was undergoing "a painstakingly slow restoration process," the Clovis News-Journal reported. Restoration started in 1982, but fundraising had been slow and officials said city and state building codes were stringent. The plan was to provide a site for cultural events, such as fashion shows, and a meeting place for conventions, seminars and other gatherings. 1982: The first trainload of coal had been unloaded at Southwestern Public...
The Roosevelt County Commission has a lengthy agenda for its meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. today in the county courthouse. Department head reports are listed on the agenda, as well as several ordinances and contracts pegged to be approved by commissioners. The following are listed as new business items to be acted on and/or discussed in the meeting: • Ratification of Richard Leal signatory authority for Jan. 9-12, 2017, accounts payable • Discussion and possible action regarding South Roosevelt Road Q 1/2 • Deter...
The Curry County Commission is slated to meet at 9 a.m. today in the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Library. One of the targeted agenda items is discussion and requested approval of a resolution in support of House Bill 63, also known as the County and Municipal Fuels Tax Act. According to the measure’s synopsis, the bill, introduced by New Mexico State Reps. Randy Crowder and Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales, amends, repeals and adds new sections to the County and Municipal Fuels Tax Act, previously entitled the County and Munic...
Funding grant programs open The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) is inviting New Mexicans involved in agricultural production to apply for one of two funding grant programs. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program aims to enhance the competitiveness of New Mexico-grown specialty crops. “Chile, onions, pecans, honey, greenhouse/nursery crops, lavender – they’re all examples of specialty crops, which means research, education, or marketing and promotion projects built around them could be considered for this feder...
The following is a sampling of items listed on the agenda for the Portales City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. today in the Memorial Building: • Presentation of the employee of the year for 2016: Michael Inge, Portales Fire Department fire captain and fire marshal • Recommendation on invoice for membership to the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority • Request for approval of purchase of new roll-off truck and roll-off containers for sanitation • Report on status of water reclamation facility • Two resolutions, one autho...
HOBBS — Clovis High’s boys were dominant in Saturday’s District 3 swimming competition. Meantime, the Lady Wildcats finished second, but didn’t do quite as well as coach Vincent de Maio had hoped. The Wildcats won nine of the 10 events they entered to cruise to team honors with 186 points, well ahead of Las Cruces (94) and Hobbs (90) in the seven-team competition. The Lady Cats scored in everything, but finished with 146 points. Las Cruces — a combination of swimmers from that city’s four Class 6A schools — won it with 199, w...
DURANT, Okla. — It was a rough opening weekend for the Eastern New Mexico University softball team, although the Greyhounds had to be encouraged by some pretty good pitching and better defense on Sunday. ENMU fell to 0-5 for the tournament and the season, losing its Sunday outings to St. Mary’s 3-1 and St. Edward’s 5-2 in a tournament hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma. The Hounds dropped their first three games in the event by a combined score of 24-9 and committed 12 errors, compared with just two on Sunday. Against the Rattle...
CLOVIS — In the business field, what is conveyed without actually being verbally spoken means a great deal. This is something entrepreneur Sherri Wilson hopes to instill in people with Genius Communication. Wilson started the business as a way to help those in business improve communication skills, specifically on non-verbal exchanges, which make up 93 percent of communication, Wilson said. “I felt like I had something mainly to help small businesses improve,” said Wilson, a self-professed introvert. “I met business owners...
As Kevin Vaughan was descending Southwest Airlines aircraft N374SW into Tucson, Arizona, just after noon on Jan. 30, the moment finally hit him - the end of the plane his family has christened, his brothers and father all together in the cockpit. It was special. "About the best word I can come up with is surreal," he said. "Pretty much from the time we picked up the plane, it was status quo - kinda like any other flight. But at the end, it got emotional. It finally hit home...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Friday • 6:54 a.m.: Battery on a household member, 1600 block of North Hull Street • 7:02 a.m.: Burglary (auto), 2600 block of Ross • 8:11 a.m.: Burglary (aggravated), 3000 block on North Prince Street • 8:31 a.m.: Burglary (auto), 3300 block of Cherry Drive • 9:52 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 900 block of Calhoun Street • 10:47 a.m.: Leaving scene of a crash with property damage, 1000 block...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Portales police, Roosevelt County sheriff and area fire stations: Friday • 12:34 p.m.: Battery report, 1500 block South Main Avenue, report taken • 2:12 p.m.: Reckless driver mile marker 6 on New Mexico 467 • 3:06 p.m.: Reckless driver, mile marker 404 on U.S. 70 • 4:21 p.m.: Burglary report, 800 block North Avenue M, report taken • 4:42 p.m.: Criminal damage, 1000 block East Danube, report taken • 6:34 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident blocking roadway, Second and...
Today • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. at commission room at the court house. Information: 575-356-5307 • Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m. at the Clovis airport. Information: 575-769-7828 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. regular meeting at Clovis-Carver Public Library, north annex. Information: 575-763-6016 Wednesday • Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-76...
Today • Portales schools election — 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-8541. • Clovis schools election — 7 a.m.-7 pm.. at either Roy Walker Gym, the Youth Recreation Building, Trinity United Methodist Church, Colonial Golf Course clubhouse or North Plains Mall. Information: 575-763-5591. • Curry County schools elections — 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at Grady Senior Center, Melrose City Hall and Texico Community Center. Information: 575-763-5591. • Chinese Acrobats — 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in the CUB at ENMU. Admission...
So I had myself an epiphany. Actually, that’s not quite the right word. An epiphany is a moment of sudden clarity, but mine rolled in slowly, like dawn on a crystal morning. I’m not sure when it began. Maybe it was in 2012 when Trayvon Martin was killed and much of America held him guilty of his own murder. Maybe it was in 2013 when the Voting Rights Act was eviscerated and states began hatching schemes to suppress the African-American vote. Maybe it was on Election Day. May...
Smiles, frowns, quizzically raised brows, blasé blankness or wrinkled noses and tightly clamped lips — just a few of the expressions humans know all too well, and, rely heavily on as clues to interpret what someone is feeling. Facial expressions are so prevalent in human interactions, even our critters learn to recognize them — happy-face, mad-face, play-face and so on. Sparkling eyes and a wide grin are sure to get tails waggin’, just as a set of glaring, squinting eyes and c...
