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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Boys Santa Fe High at Clovis When: 6:30 p.m. today at The Rock in a District 2-6A matchup. Records: Santa Fe High 15-8 (5-2 district), Clovis 10-13 (3-4) First meeting: Jan. 24, the Demons edged the Wildcats 54-49 at Santa Fe. Last time out: Tuesday, the Demons lost at La Cueva 62-58. The Wildcats won at Manzano in overtime 70-69. Of note: The Cats have struggled since reaching the Class 6A state championship game in 2013, posting a record of 30-72 in the nearly four seasons since then. Santa Fe High, though, has for all...
CLOVIS — The next coach of the Clovis Wildcats is going to be a familiar face. Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Jody Balch confirmed the pool has narrowed to five finalists. Interviews will start next week with a nine-person hiring panel. The finalists, listed alphabetically, are Cal Fullerton, Bob Gilbreath, Drew Hatley, Paul Lopez and Jeff Willingham. They were whittled down from an applicant pool of 10. It will be the first new coach since 1978, when Eric Roanhaus took over for Dunny Goode. Roanhaus resigned in D...
On this date ... 1972: Eastern New Mexico awoke to a blanket of snow. Grady led the way with about 2 inches that fell mostly overnight. Fort Sumner saw 1.5 inches of snow, while Clovis and Portales reach recorded about an inch. Area driving conditions were reported as hazardous, but Clovis police said only two minor accidents had occurred by mid-morning. 1962: The state Legislature's eighth special session since statehood was ready to get under way in Santa Fe. "The...
ATLANTA — Freshman center fielder Malcolm Smith, senior left fielder Michael McNicholl and sophomore first baseman Andrew Stubbs combined to go 10-for-14 with eight RBIs and five runs scored, and Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team improved to 5-0 with an 11-5 rout of Virginia State on Friday. The Greyhounds are in Atlanta for six games in four days. They continue their weekend schedule with a 1 p.m. (MST) contest today against Clark Atlanta. Smith and McNicholl homered in the bottom of the fourth as ENMU broke a 2-...
RUIDOSO — The Portales boys basketball team finished a Friday night varsity District 4-4A sweep of Ruidoso with a 61-40 victory. The win moves the Rams to 5-1 in district play, 19-3 overall, while the warriors fell to 2-4, 11-12 overall. The win for the Rams moves them one step closer to a rematch for first place in the district with Hope Christian. Portales (19-3, 5-1 district) was led by Jeremie Karngbaye with 20 points, while Junior Ramirez added 16 and Braden Bridges scored 10. Ruidoso got 10 points from Loren Mendez. Eac...
CLOVIS — During its Jan. 21 meeting, the Curry County Commission plans to start the process of appointing a county clerk for the next two years. Deputy Clerk Annie Hogland has fulfilled the position after Jo Lynn Queener died last month. Queener won the Republican primary last year, faced no general election opposition and took office Jan. 1. "With all due respect to the loss of our county clerk, I think we need to move forward with finding someone to fill in this p...
District 4-4A Portales 61, Ruidoso 40 Portales (19-3, 5-1) — Darian Ontiveros 2, Junior Ramirez 16, Jase Wallace 5, Braden Bridges 10, Tyrese Dawson 2, Jeremie Karngbaye 20, Andrew Uderbrink 2, Ethan Self 2, Mario Cordova 2. Totals 24 6-8 61. Ruidoso (11-12, 2-4) — Gabriel Dorame 6, Loren Mendez 13, Josiah Polendo 7, Ezra Anderson 3, Sebastian Polendo 3, Josh Romero 8. Totals 15 3-5 40. Portales 15 14 17 15 — 61 Ruidoso 12 16 7 5 — 40 3-pointers — Portales, Ramirez 4, Bridges 2, Wallace. Ruidoso Mendez 3, Dorame 2, Anderson,...
This weekend's weather, as described through a late-night monologue, would sound something like, "Don't worry about the fire weather watch Saturday. Sunday's snowfall will put it out." Joking aside, it will be a weekend of extremes as residents can expect an 80-degree Saturday and snowfall when they go to sleep on Sunday. "Temperature wise, (Friday) and Saturday, you're looking to be in the 80s," said Chris Luckett, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Thursday • 3:49 a.m.: Breaking and entering, 1300 block West Ivy Street • 7:25 a.m.: Narcotics, 200 block South Knoxville Street, report taken • 8:58 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 100 block of New Mexico 114 • 12:03 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 700 block South Avenue B • 12:14 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 100 block North Globe Street • 1:00 p.m.: Threats report, 900 block North Avenue J • 1:05 p.m.: Remove subject, 300 block South Avenue I • 1:09 p.m.: Dome...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday • 2:17 a.m.: Possession of stolen vehicle, Wallace Street/First Street • 4:49 a.m.: Unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, 1100 block of Rencher Street • 7:32 a.m.: Lost property, Police Department • 8:57 a.m.: Larceny up to $500, 2900 block of East Mabry Drive • 12:31 p.m.: Criminal damage to property of a household member, 2400 block of Fred Daugherty Drive • 12:42 p.m.: Failure to comply with c...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Assessor’s Office announced Thursday it will begin reappraising county property on March 1. “All types of properties will be visited including residential, commercial, mobile homes and agricultural-based land and structures,” the release stated. “The appraisers will be verifying size, condition and usage, as well as any additions to the home and/or buildings.” Properties were last reappraised in 2005, with the exception of mobile homes. Those were reappraised in 2014. Assessors will notify prop...
Recognizing consent, or the lack of it, is a vital ingredient in the prevention of sexual assault, according to a representative of a local resource center. ARISE Sexual Assault Services Outreach Specialist ShaTerra Norris, speaking Wednesday afternoon in the Eastern New Mexico University Campus Union Building's Sandia Room, laid out for an audience - primarily made up of college students - the steps to prevent sexual assault and support victims. "It's important to know that c...
With concerns about inclement weather, Eastern New Mexico University is moving its non-conference doubleheader against New Mexico Highlands to noon Wednesday. The games were originally scheduled for Tuesday. ENMU is 3-6 so far this season, with three games still to be played this weekend....
PORTALES — Roosevelt County commissioners debated options for making a county road safer during their Tuesday commission meeting. Commissioners and county officials have debated the fate of Roosevelt Road Q 1/2 for several weeks. Their concerns center on the road’s danger — both to drivers and a family living adjacent to the road — when drivers speed and fail to properly navigate a deep pit in the road. “I’m more worried about the Haleys getting hurt then anybody falling into the bar ditch, in my mind,” County Road Superint...
Monday • Ad Hoc Shooting Range committee — 5:30 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday • Water Policy Advisory Board — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Chamber Board of Directors — 11:30 a.m. at the chamber, Clovis. Information: 575-575-763-3435 • Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. in assembly room at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday • ENMWUA — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library, north annex. Information: 575-769-7828 • Clovis City Commissio...
Today • Monica y Grupo Mezcal — 7 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $25 general, $20 senior/military/student, 2 for $35. A CCC Cultural Arts series performance. Information: 575-769-4031 Monday • Page Turners book club — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Book: The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. Information 575-763-9687 Tuesday • The Great Benjamin’s Circus performing dogs — 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. at Curry County Events Center pavilion, Clovis. Tickets online only: $10 adult, $5 child/senior, $45 ringside for 4....
