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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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LOS ANGELES — Golf star Tiger Woods was “lucky to be alive” Tuesday after being seriously injured in a rollover crash near Rancho Palos Verdes, the Los Angeles County sheriff said. Woods was the sole occupant of a 2021 Genesis GV80 SUV that was traveling north on Hawthorne Boulevard at Blackhorse Road when he crashed just after 7 a.m. local time, authorities said. The vehicle sustained major damage, and Woods had to be extricated from the wreckage by personnel from the Los Ang...
As COVID-19 cases continue to decline across New Mexico and the region, hospitals are relaxing some restrictions on visitors. That includes Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis and other hospitals operated by Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Patients with COVID, or those suspected of having COVID, still cannot have visitors for the most part. But most other patients will be allowed a visitor or support person, though they will still be subject to safety measures. Beginning March 1, the Clovis hospital will allow one...
SANTA FE — A bill allowing college athletes in New Mexico to make money from endorsement deals and sponsorships is headed to the House after winning decisive approval in the Senate. Members of the Senate voted 39-0 on Friday to approve the measure, Senate Bill 94, which is similar to laws passed in California, Colorado and several other states. "Our student athletes should be able to benefit from their hard work and earn a living," said Sen. Mark Moores, R-Albuquerque, a former University of New Mexico football player who i...
The Southwest Power Pool late Saturday moved to "normal operating status," according to a news release from Xcel Energy. The move signaled "the end of a power emergency across its 14-state footprint that includes Xcel Energy’s Texas and New Mexico service area along with regional electric cooperatives and municipal utilities," the release said. “We are relieved this emergency is behind us and grateful for the support and understanding of our customers who conserved energy through a long and frigid week,” said David Hudso...
On this date ... 1961: Joel Smith had arrived in Portales to assume duties as manager of the Tower and Varsity theaters. Smith was transferred to Portales from Crane, Texas. He was married with three children and one grandson. His oldest son was the backfield coach for Texas A&I College in Kingsville. Asked about his first impression of Portales, Smith said: “When people on the street speak to a stranger like I am, I know I’m in a happy town.” 1976: The Plains Inn Café in Portales was pleased to announce, “Victor Hornal is ba...
CLOVIS -- A Clovis teenager on Thursday was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for a shooting that left two people injured in March. Charges stemmed from a March 16, 2020, incident in which Saidreck Daniels, then 16, entered into a residence armed with an assault rifle, officials said. Daniels held the occupants of the residence hostage and fired multiple shots at officers when they arrived on scene. Daniels also shot the occupants of the home as they tried to escape. Police reports show a 31-year-old woman and...
CLOVIS -- An early morning report of “door knockers” led to two arrests following a standoff with Clovis police Thursday. Witnesses said a man knocked on his neighbor’s door in the 900 block of Mora Street sometime after 4 a.m. That prompted the initial call to police. On arrival, police located a 25-year-old man with head injuries. The injured man told police he’d been beaten with what he believed to be a pistol. The victim identified Manuel Lopez as his attacker. Officer...
