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CLOVIS — For the first time in 39 seasons, Clovis High School has a new football coach. School officials announced Tuesday that Cal Fullerton succeeds Eric Roanhaus. Fullerton’s father, Clovis Municipal Schools Athletic Director Dale Fullerton, will step down when his contract expires on June 30, according to a school news release. Cal Fullerton, 38, began coaching at Clovis schools in 2002, the release said. He spent the last two seasons as co-offensive coordinator with Roanhaus. He was selected from a field of 10 can...
Curry County commissioners are set to begin planning to permanently fill the county clerk's position in today's commission meeting. Deputy Clerk Annie Hogland is currently as interim clerk in the wake of the death of Clerk Jo Lynn Queener, who died last month. Queener took office as the elected county clerk on Jan. 1. She was elected to serve a four-year term, but Queener's replacement would need to run for the office in 2018 for the remaining two years. Commissioners plan to...
On this date ... 1987: A man already serving a life sentence for killing a Clovis widow had been sentenced to additional time in prison. Edward Lee Adams admitted to seven additional charges stemming from the Jan. 31, 1986, killing of Ola Temple. Each of the seven charges carried an additional four-year prison sentence, the Clovis News-Journal reported. 1977: American Legion Dean Lucas Post No. 25 hosted the last meeting of the Last Squad Club. The group formed, with 160...
NARA VISA — Based on opposition from Nara Visa residents, the Quay County Commission has withdrawn support for a proposed borehole to be drilled through three miles of granite near Nara Visa. The companies bidding for the borehole contract, however, have apparently not given up. Nara Visa residents based their opposition on unfounded suspicions they might bury nuclear waste there. Nara Visa, however, is an absolutely lousy place to put nuclear waste, though it’s a great place to find out if you can drill straight through thr...
Whether they are perfect little angels, or destructive forces of nature, owning animals changes the lives of their people on every level. Critters may range from farm to service or companion animals or a combination thereof, but regardless of why they are in a person’s life, things are just different when there are animals about. Beyond the happiness, affection and companionship they bring and regardless of the shape, size or temperament of the animal, at the most basic l...
DORA — In resounding fashion, the Dora girls basketball team won District 6-2A tournament opener on Monday night with a 61-21 thumping of Mountainair. The Lady Coyotes (18-9), seeded third in the four-team bracket, were led by Daelynn Lee, Haileah Gramzow and Jaedin Paxton, each with 13 points. Mountainair (1-24) was paced by Hannah Torres with 11. Dora travels to second-seeded Fort Sumner on Wednesday, with that winner playing at top-seeded Logan in the finals on Friday n...
ALAMOSA, Colo. — The Eastern New Mexico University men’s and women’s squads each finished fifth in the Lone Star Conference Championships, hosted over the weekend by Adams State. The ENMU men concluded with a team score of 69 while the women finished at 53. Team champions were Texas A&M-Commerce for the men with 210 points and West Texas A&M for the women with 159 1/2. “We had a strong weekend,” ENMU coach Danielle Kcholi said. “Both the men and women had their best finish. We had the most individual champions and medalists....
Boys District 5-3A seeding playoff At Tucumcari Santa Rosa 54, Texico 52 Santa Rosa (18-7) — Stephen Sanchez 20, Christian Chavez 2, Enrique Bachicha 10, Joseph Esquibel 5, Joaquin Romo 9, Javante Chavez 6, Cody Schattschneider 2. Totals 21 8-16 54. Texico (18-7) — Ben Crist 11, Dalton Thatcher 21, Braden Fraze 10, Nathan Phipps 10. Totals 17 12-17 52. Santa Rosa 13 14 11 16 — 54 Texico 7 15 10 20 — 52 3-pointers — Santa Rosa, Sanchez 2, Bachicha, Esquibel. Texico, Thatcher 3, Crist 2, Fraze. Girls District 4-1A tournamen...
The following are listed as new business items to be acted on and/or discussed in the Roosevelt County Commission meeting at 9 a.m. today in the county courthouse: • Request for approval of Milnesand volunteer firefighters' annual PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association) reporting • Update, discussion, direction and action if needed on 2017 legislative session items and bills • Consideration of resolutions authorizing and approving submission of an application for fisca...
Boys Sandia at Clovis When: 6 p.m. today at The Rock in a first-round District 2-6A tournament game. Seeds/records: Sandia 5/10-14, Clovis 4/12-14 Earlier meetings: Clovis eked out a pair of wins over the Matadors during district play, winning 59-57 in overtime on Jan. 28 at Albuquerque and 44-43 at home last Tuesday. Last time out: Saturday, Sandia won at home over Manzano 66-54,The Wildcats posted a 63-59 victory at La Cueva. Of note: CHS athletic director Dale Fullerton said on Monday that any district tournament games...
Denny’s hosting grand opening Denny’s in Clovis is hosting a Grand Celebration Wednesday. The event begins at 8 a.m. and ends at midnight, according to a company press release. The restaurant opened its new location in Clovis on Jan. 22. Plateau offers scholarship Applications are now sought for this year’s Plateau Education Foundation Scholarship Program. The foundation will accept applications through March 6, and forms are available at area high school guidance offices, local Plateau retail stores (Clayton, Clovis, Farwe...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Friday • 9:55 a.m.: Fraud, 1600 block East Spruce Street, report taken • 11:38 a.m.: Ambulance requested, location unknown • 12:58 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 1500 block South Avenue K • 1:27 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1500 block South Avenue K • 3:38 p.m.: Fire rural, New Mexico 467/Roosevelt Road 1 • 4:32 p.m.: Harassment report, 300 block West 17th Street • 5:29 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, Avenue O/U.S. 70, re...
Today • Friends of the Library — 11 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9687 • Cultural & Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. in north annex at Clovis-Carver Public Library, Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Relay for Life Committee — 5:15 in the Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Relay for Life Captains — 6:15 in the Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-71...
Today • African Guitar Summit — 7 p.m. at Marshall Auditorium, Clovis. Present by CCC Cultural Arts Series. Tickets: $15 general, $10 seniors/military/students. Information: 575-769-4031 • Afterschool @ the library — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Activity: Play your way. Information: 575-356-3940 • Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Clovis Community College gym. Information: 575-840-8178 Wednesday • Teen game day — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 13-18. Game: Xbox One freeplay. Infor...
