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CLOVIS — Almost six months after the library shooting, trial dates and venue for the teenage suspect were set in a Curry County Court hearing Monday afternoon. Nathaniel Jouett was 16 when authorities say he killed two and injured four at the Clovis-Carver Public Library on Aug. 28. He is now scheduled to be tried as an adult on charges including first-degree murder in a month-long trial set to begin March 18, 2019, in the Chaves County Courthouse in Roswell. Officials also d...
Filmmakers and fans once again flocked to Santa Fe for the 17th annual Santa Fe Film Festival, which concluded Monday after six days and screening over 20 films. This year’s festival was pushed back to February to coincide with New Mexico Film Week, a week-long celebration of all things film and television that included workshops, panel discussions, and the inaugural New Mexico Film & TV Hall of Fame awards ceremony. The festivities wrapped up on Monday with the 12th annual New Mexico Film and TV Day where industry p...
ATLANTA — Perhaps the only thing that could cool off Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team lately is a cancellation. The Greyhounds’ second scheduled game at the Peachtree City Classic against Morehouse was indeed cancelled Sunday, but they didn’t exit the day empty-handed, playing Tuskegee in the morning and coming out on the fun side of a 12-0 seven-inning shellacking, fueled by Keenan Dodd’s one-hit shutout and an 18-hit attack to support him. It was the Hounds’ fifth straight victory and seventh win in their la...
On this date ... 1983: Robert Marquez, an 11-year-old sixth grader at Lincoln Jackson Elementary School and a newspaper carrier for the Clovis News-Journal, received a certificate of appreciation for lending some bilingual assistance to a police officer who had stopped an individual who didn't speak English. Robert was making his rounds delivering papers by bicycle when Clovis Police Officer James Troyer flagged him down to ask if the youth could speak Spanish. Robert replied...
GIRLS Sandia (8-14, 4-4) at Clovis (14-10, 5-3), 7 p.m. Last time out: Despite a sluggish start, the Lady Wildcats dominated Santa Fe throughout Saturday night's home game, leading 14-4 after one quarter, 23-12 at halftime, 35-16 after three, and 44-26 at the final buzzer. The Lady Matadors hosted La Cueva on Saturday and were keeping it close at halftime, trailing only 19-17. The second half, though, did not go as well and Sandia was beaten 47-38, dropping its second straight after a three-game winning streak. Last meeting:...
BOYS Portales (13-10, 3-3) at NMMI (3-16, 0-7), 7 p.m. Last time out: The Rams held off Ruidoso, 60-51, on Friday night. The Colts lost to Moriarty on Friday, 47-27. Last meeting: Portales beat NMMI, 59-36, on Jan. 26. Notes: The Rams need the win to stay ahead of Ruidoso for third place in 4A-District 4, and with Hope Christian coming to town on Saturday night, a win tonight becomes that much more important. Portales let NMMI hang around for awhile in January’s meeting, but Tyrese Dawson’s three consecutive 3-pointers to...
As the sun rises on Wednesday, one might notice a slightly rosy tint washing over everything — metaphorically speaking anyway — when people the world over commence the sharing of affectionate overtures. Flowers, cards, candies, and gifts ... the currency of Valentine’s Day is meant to convey sentiments to one’s nearest and dearest. And in a time where pets are increasingly beloved and adored as family members, heart-shaped dog biscuits and catnip toys are to be expecte...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday through Sunday: Clovis • Wayne Provolt, 22, failure to appear • Jeffery Roberts, 47, aggravated driving while under the influence • Shallymar Cook, 27, probation violation • Toniann Sandoval, 33, probation violation • Jerry Hemmerling, 37, failure to pay fines, failure to appear • Christopher Padgett, 34, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear • Dylan Bollinger, 19, out of state fugitive, shoplifting, resisting, evading...
CLOVIS — Anyone attending Wednesday’s Eastern Plains Council of Governments meeting should expect a party. That’s because the organization has officially paid off the mortgage on its office building with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to Executive Director Sandy Chancey. “We’ll probably have some cupcakes and something a little bit partyish. That’s a milestone for us,” she said, adding that she estimates EPCOG has been paying off the mortgage for “about 20 years.” Also at Wednesday’s meeting at 10 a.m....
PORTALES — A Portales business may be in danger of closing if it can’t traverse a murky legal landscape and receive a permit for building inspections that may cost thousands of dollars, according to its owners. City officials say the issue can be resolved, but the owners are facing a ticking clock. In late 2017, Julie Rooney and Mary Newell, owners of The Happy Place and Sweetcakes Bakery, purchased a larger building on their same block of Main Street with plans to move in by March 1. After being issued a permit for dem...
The following are Q&As with candidates for contested Clovis City Commission races. The election is March 6. David Bryant, Jose Griego and Fidel Madrid are running for a four-year term in District 3. Madrid is the incumbent. Candidates were given the same questions, and asked to answer them on the spot. David Bryant is retired, and is a former purchasing agent for the city. Why do you want to run? I want to serve the citizens of District 3. I think that they’ve been underrepresented for too many years. I don’t believe tha...
MULESHOE — A fire at an Xcel Energy plant in west Texas took a transformer offline, but the company’s spokesman said the incident won’t have an effect on the region’s power. A power transformer on a generator at Tolk Station, 13 miles southeast of Muleshoe, caught fire on Feb. 5, according to Xcel Energy Spokesman Wes Reeves. The oil in the transformer caused a large plume of black smoke to form, but the fire was limited to one unit with the help of an Xcel emergency response team and volunteer firefighters from Muleshoe and...
Today • Water Policy Advisory Committee — 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall Assembly Room, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — 5 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Elida Board of Education — 6 p.m. at Elida High School, 103 S. Church St., Elida. Information: 575-274-6211 • Texico City Council — 6:30 p.m. at Texico City Hall, 219 S. Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575-482-3314 • Floyd Village Cou...
Today • General Obligation Bond Presentation — 11 a.m. at La Casa Senior Center, 1521 W. 13th St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Happy Valentines. Information: 575-356-3940 • General Obligation Bond Presentation — 6 p.m. at Kingswood Methodist Church, 2600 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Clovis High School Air Force Junior ROTC Change of Command and Awards Ceremony — 7:15 a.m. Clovis High School north gym. Information: 57...
