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ALBUQUERQUE — To have any chance at finishing second in District 2-6A, the Clovis Wildcats needed to finish out the season with a three-game winning streak. One down, two to go. Behind a quick start from Teya Morris and a solid defensive effort throughout, Clovis took a 48-38 win Tuesday night at Manzano. Morris scored 10 of her game-high 19 points in an 18-10 first quarter that set the tempo for the night. "The scoring start was fantastic," Clovis coach Jeff Reed said. "I w...
SILVER CITY — Eastern New Mexico University's men's basketball team closed Tuesday's Lone Star Conference matchup with an 11-4 run over the final 2:28. The problem was the hole the Greyhounds had dug in the first 35 minutes. They couldn't quite escape it, and Western New Mexico held on 84-80 for its first Lone Star Conference victory of the season. Jordan Enriquez notched a game-high 25 for the Mustangs (4-19, 1-13), who improved to 27-20 against the Greyhounds at home and s...
MORIARTY — Neither a strong defensive effort all night nor a fourth quarter lead could lift the Portales boys basketball team to a win over Moriarty Tuesday night. The Rams were unable to hang on to a six-point lead in the final quarter, as the Pintos stole a 51-50 win. For Portales (12-10, 2-3), Tuesday marks its fourth loss in the last seven games. "Our kids, I'll be honest with you, it was one of our best games all year," Rams coach Rickie McBroom said. "Our defense is s...
PORTALES — A roller coaster afternoon resulted in disappointment for Eastern New Mexico on Tuesday, in the Greyhounds' baseball home-opener. The Hounds committed costly mistakes in the late stages of the game, allowing for an 8-6 Oklahoma Panhandle State victory. "We made some costly errors. We only made two of them, but they were so huge and it brought four runs on the board for (the Aggies)," ENMU coach David Gomez said. "We, as a whole, weren't ready to go (and) we d...
MORIARTY — The Rams proved on Tuesday night that their Jan. 19 beatdown of previously-undefeated Moriarty was no fluke. Portales traveled to Moriarty this time around, and won going away, 70-47. Portales (21-2, 4-0), still the only team to defeat Moriarty (21-2, 3-2) thus far, didn't quite hold the Pintos to 13 first-half points like their first meeting. Instead, Moriarty scored 13 points in the early going of the first quarter and led, 13-8. However, the Rams quickly got thei...
SILVER CITY, N.M. — The Greyhound women's basketball team has had a season of highs, including beating nationally-ranked West Texas A&M on the road last month and upsetting Lone Star Conference leading Texas A&M-Commerce on Saturday. It's fair to say Eastern New Mexico found its low Tuesday night, with Western New Mexico claiming a 60-59 win at Drag's Court over the Greyhounds for its first victory this season in 23 tries. Cara Fields scored 16 points to lead four in double f...
PORTALES — Laissez les bons temps rouler, Eastern New Mexico University. For those that don’t speak French, take note: That means “Let the good times roll,” and if you attend ENMU’s Mardi Gras Masquerade, you might be hearing it a lot. The free event is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday in the Campus Union Building Ballroom, and encourages attendees to come in their best mask or costume. Don’t have anything to wear? Fear not, for you can buy all your masquerading accessories in the CUB lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. t...
On March 18, Russia will hold a presidential election. It will not be a cliffhanger. Rather, Vladimir Putin will be re-elected to his fourth presidential term (with a break after his first two terms during which he served as prime minister, because of term limits). If he finishes his next term in 2024, Putin would be his nation’s longest-lasting leader since Josef Stalin. Stalin didn’t bother to feign democracy. Putin does, but it’s just campaign Kabuki, especially since the most legitimate opposition figure, Alexei Naval...
Laws can’t solve anything, and often destroy things that worked. Sometimes this is due to the unintended consequences of trying to stop something that might actually be harmful, but more often it is due to the person who made the rule simply not understanding how things work in the real world. Being harmed by laws is probably more common than being helped or protected by them. It’s a consequence of meddling; one I have personally experienced. Years ago I was looking for a job...
On this date ... 1973: Carlos Paiz and Curtis Breshears won the two available seats in a Portales school board election that drew 1,135 voters, a number that Portales School Superintendent L.C. Cozzens described as average. Paiz, an incumbent who had been appointed to fill out a vacancy created by the resignation of Bob Wood, was easily elected to another four-year term with 796 votes, more than four times the total of either of his opponents. Breshears won a six-year term,...
CLOVIS — City officials have added meetings and online streaming for a series of presentations over the next two weeks on bond questions for Clovis' March 6 municipal election. On the ballot will be property tax hikes to pay for up to $20 million in infrastructure and quality of life improvements in the next four years. The questions presented to Clovis residents are, "Shall the city of Clovis issue up to ..." • Question 1: "$10 million of general obligation bonds, to be rep...
PORTALES — A man found guilty last year of rape was sentenced Tuesday to 44 years in prison. In September a jury convicted Roy Brown, 28, of Portales, on two counts of first-degree felony criminal sexual penetration, among other charges. He was arrested in June 2016 and accused of sexually assaulting a woman after forcibly entering her home south of Portales. For each of the guilty rape verdicts Judge Donna Mowrer gave Brown sentences of 18 years plus a four-year e...
CAPROCK — Two bodies discovered in a remote area of Chaves County on Tuesday are believed to be those of missing Bovina couple Rosendo and Hortencia Lara, family and officials said. The couple has been missing more than two weeks. The bodies were discovered by a rancher near a ranch road around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, about 10 miles north of Caprock off US 380, Chaves County Sheriff Britt Snyder said. Bovina Police Chief Joe Orozco said a vehicle matching the description of the Lara’s pickup was located near the bodies. Ann...
CLOVIS — Clovis’ boys basketball team has seen this movie before and hasn’t liked the ending yet. The coaching staff comes up with a strong plot, the players make it an interesting narrative and the elements are there for a strong conclusion. So far, it has turned out the same. The saga continued Tuesday for the ’Cats, who lost 80-73 to Manzano at Rock Staubus Gymnasium and dropped to 0-7 in District 2-6A play. Clovis had plenty of chances, another old plot twist, but couldn...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University plans to sign nearly 50 football players, including Gatorade New Mexico High School Player of the Year Brandon Baeza, when the college football signing period opens today. As far as local high schools, though, it should be a relatively small series of celebrations, with three Clovis High players and no players from surrounding schools expected to sign today. “I think there are a couple that stand out, and there are college coaches who saw those kids and liked what they saw,” Clovi...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University has added a former Division II assistant and junior college head coach with a track record for turning programs around. Jon Fridal is coming to the Greyhound men’s soccer program, with university officials hoping he can create the same success for the green and silver. “We are excited to bring Jon aboard the Greyhound coaching staff,” ENMU Athletic Dierctor Greg Waggoner said. “John has proven success as a head coach and as a coach in the NCAA Division II. He is a strong recruiter...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday: Clovis • Thomas Everett, 21, aggravated burglary • Nicholas Morris, 27, probation violation • Trisha Lopez, 39, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Dixie Griffin, 58, driving while license suspended or revoked, stop or yield intersection • Ivan Carillo, 35, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • James Alford, 30, failure to appear on a felony charge • Justin Clayton, 42, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle Portales • Jessica Aguila...
CLOVIS — After a slight delay, Curry County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agreed to raise the salary of Adult Detention Center Administrator Mark Gallegos to $90,000 a year. The item had been included on a consent agenda, used to approve multiple routine agenda items not expected to spark debate among the commission, but was pulled from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda at the request of Clovis resident Jose Griego. Commissioners then unanimously approved the pay increase in a separate vote. County M...
CLOVIS — Longtime Clovis Community College faculty member Mark Bussen will be up for emeritus status at today’s CCC Board of Trustees meeting. Bussen retired last year after serving as the division chair for the college’s Health and Physical Education department for 25 years, CCC President Becky Rowley said. Rowley said faculty members granted emeritus status enjoy special privileges at the school including the right to part-time office space and library privileges. Faculty members vote on emeritus status and then the board...
PORTALES — Concern is brewing about unsafe behavior at a Roosevelt County intersection. At Tuesday’s Roosevelt County Commission meeting, County Manager Amber Hamilton said “extensive concerns” had been expressed about the safety of the intersection of South Roosevelt Road 7 and South Roosevelt Road S, located south of Portales. “The reports that we’ve received from area residents is that there are repetitive problems with individuals traveling down those roads that are running the stop signs, specifically ... coming down...
Today • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. in CCC Room 512, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4001 Monday • Parmer County Commission — 10 a.m. (CST) at Parmer County Courthouse, 401 Third St., Farwell. Information: 806-481-3691 • De Baca County Commission — 1:30 p.m. at the Annex Building, 643 B N. Fifth St., Fort Sumner. Information: 575-355-2601 • Fort Sumner City Council — 5:30 p.m. at Fort Sumner City Hall, 173 Ave. E, Fort Sumner. Information: 575-355-7481 • Muleshoe City Council — 5:30 p....
Today • Stitch Addicts — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Crochet lesson: Oval placemat and coaster. Information: 575-763-9687 Thursday • General Obligation Bond Presentation — 6 p.m. at the Youth Recreation Building, 1504 E. Seventh St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-7828 • Page Turners Book Club — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Book: “All The Light We Cannot See.” Information: 575-763-9687 • Golden Dragon Acrobats — 7 p.m. at Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. Part of Clovis Community Co...
