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Staff writer [email protected] link Staff photo: Derek Major ENMU students sit and watch a powerpoint presentation of Lance Fletcher’s cancer fight and recovery Friday at the Campus Union as part of the “Up ’til Dawn” fundraiser. Most weekends, college students stay up late, hanging out at bars or playing video games with friends. But on Friday, about 50 Eastern New Mexico University students stayed up for a good cause. The Associated Students of ENMU held its annual... Full story
Staff report CANYON, Texas — Freshman guard David Chavlovich led four West Texas A&M players in double figures with 26 points and the Buffaloes defeated Eastern New Mexico University 96-86 on Saturday in the Lone Star Conference and regular-season finale for both teams. Senior Miles Gatewood added 24 points, senior Tez Dumar 20 and senior Antjuan Ball had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Buffs (17-11, 7-7 LSC), who missed 23 of their 48 free throw attempts but shot 54 percent from the floor and hit 9-of-21 from 3-point range... Full story
Staff report The District 4-6A girls tournament championship game between Clovis High and Hobbs,scheduled for Saturday night at Rock Staubus Gym, was postponed for the second day in a row due to weather conditions. The Hobbs team was to leave between noon and 1 p.m., but did not complete the trip because of icy road conditions in some areas, CHS girls coach Jeff Reed said. The game has been reset for 7 p.m. on Monday....
SUMMARIES Boys District 4-3A tournament Championship Texico 73, Eunice 61 Eunice (18-10) — Brett Hobbs 10, Ivan Zamora 4, Donovaqn Nichols 16, Armando Rodriguez 1, Blane Febrache 2, Bryce Jenkins 15, Jose Luis Rodriguez 3, Manny Gonzalesw 10. Totals 22 8-12 61. Texico (17-9) — Justin Rucker 21, Rodrick Dean 10, Brannon Karger 33, Juan Estrada 2, Nathan Phipps 6. Totals 21 23-33 72. Eunice 12 14 20 15 — 61 Texico 18 21 10 23 — 72 3-pointers — Eunice, Nichols 4, Jenkins 3, Hobbs 2. Texico, Karger 4, Dean 2, Rucker. Texas Cla... Full story
Staff report LOGAN — Caley Barnard was on fire Saturday night, and the Melrose Lady Buffs needed every point in a career night. link Staff photo: Thomas Garcia Melrose senior Caley Barnard goes in for a layup after swiping the ball from Logan’s Kippi Webb during the Distirct 6-2A girls tournament final on Saturday at Logan. Barnard poured in a career-high 47 points as the Lady Buffs outlasted Logan 72-64 in overtime. Barnard poured in 47 points — and she did it without so much as one 3-pointer — to lead Melrose (20-5)...
Sports writer [email protected] TEXICO — The Texico Wolverines were seemingly cruising to an easy victory in Saturday’s District 4-3A boys tournament final. Then Eunice suddenly came alive. link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson The Texico bench cheers following a score to get the lead back to double digits in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s District 4-3A girls tournament championship at Texico. The Lady Wolverines scored the game’s first 11 points, but needed a late run to close out the game and win 57-43 after Eunice cut the...
On this date … 1972: A Human Dignity Commission found no evidence of racial discrimination by Eastern New Mexico University basketball coach Buddy Ball, as alleged by black student athletes. The commission did, however, find “individual instances of violations of the human dignity of several basketball players” and recommended all athletic scholarships that had been rescinded for black athletes be reinstated. The Greyhound Booster Club supported the coach and threatened to cut off its financial support if scholarships were... Full story
To our readers: “Peanuts” is back. “Shoe,” too. There’s more local news, and it has some bite. And, yes, the newspaper even looks different today. And we’re going to keep tweaking. We can’t please everybody. We know that. But here’s what we can do, at readers’ request: We can offer more variety in our news reports. Mostly that means new features and more reader participation. Fair warning: If we try something and it doesn’t work, we’ll scrap it and try something else. You’ve already seen a lot of change in our newspaper...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: Exercise equipment, 8 a.m.; Jewelry Pals, 10 a.m.; Line dance, 1 p.m.; pinochle, 1 p.m.; Beginning line dance, 2 p.m.; Social night, 5 p.m. Tuesday: Quilting, 8 a.m.; exercise equipment, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; pinochle, 1 p.m.; 8-Ball Pool, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Musical, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Sew days, 10 a.m.; exercise equipment, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; crafts, 1 p.m.; 8 ball pool, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday: Blood pressure, 8 a.m.; Eggs, gravy & biscuits, $4, 8 a.m.; Board meeting, 8:45 a.m.;...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: Exercise equipment, 8 a.m.; Jewelry Pals, 10 a.m.; Line dance, 1 p.m.; pinochle, 1 p.m.; Beginning line dance, 2 p.m.; Social night, 5 p.m. Tuesday: Quilting, 8 a.m.; exercise equipment, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; pinochle, 1 p.m.; 8-Ball Pool, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Musical, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Sew days, 10 a.m.; exercise equipment, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; crafts, 1 p.m.; 8 ball pool, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday: Blood pressure, 8 a.m.; Eggs, gravy & biscuits, $4, 8 a.m.; Board meeting, 8:45 a.m.;... Full story
The following books are available for checkout: Clovis-Carver Public Library Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson presents a lawyer’s view of the extent to which brutality, unfairness, and racial bias continue to infect criminal law in the U.S., and at the same time, recounts instances of human compassion, understanding, mercy, and justice that offer hope to the poor, the vulnerable, and the voiceless. Designated Daughters by Margaret Maron takes place in a small town where Southern charm meets m... Full story
The following books are available for checkout: Clovis-Carver Public Library Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson presents a lawyer’s view of the extent to which brutality, unfairness, and racial bias continue to infect criminal law in the U.S., and at the same time, recounts instances of human compassion, understanding, mercy, and justice that offer hope to the poor, the vulnerable, and the voiceless. Designated Daughters by Margaret Maron takes place in a small town where Southern charm meets m...
Portales Altrusa Club Portales Altrusa met Feb. 23 at Pizza Hut with 17 members and three guests present. President Sue B Bracksieck called the meeting to order. Becky Merrell, Melissa Schramm and Darren Hooker were introduced as guests. Dannah Brown gave the Accent. Secret Pals were thanked. Darren Hooker presented the program on his 2014 Camino de Santiago walk. It was very much enjoyed. Cathy Rankin, gave an update on the March 7 Char-I-tea. Proceeds will benefit CYFD and the Sixth Grade Independent Reading Program at...
Portales Altrusa Club Portales Altrusa met Feb. 23 at Pizza Hut with 17 members and three guests present. President Sue B Bracksieck called the meeting to order. Becky Merrell, Melissa Schramm and Darren Hooker were introduced as guests. Dannah Brown gave the Accent. Secret Pals were thanked. Darren Hooker presented the program on his 2014 Camino de Santiago walk. It was very much enjoyed. Cathy Rankin, gave an update on the March 7 Char-I-tea. Proceeds will benefit CYFD and the Sixth Grade Independent Reading Program at...
Clovis elementary Monday: Breakfast - Breakfast pizza. Lunch - Chicken and pasta, steamed broccoli and carrots, delicious apple. Tuesday: Breakfast - Banana bread. Lunch - Sloppy joe on a bun, tater tots, green peas, tomatoes with ranch dressing, chilled peaches. Wednesday: Breakfast - French toast. Lunch - Bean and cheese burrito, salsa, Spanish rice, lettuce, tomato, orange halves. Thursday: Breakfast - Chicken & biscuit. Lunch - Corn dog, baked beans, zucchini coins and ranch, banana, oatmeal cookie. Friday: Breakfast -...
Clovis elementary Monday: Breakfast - Breakfast pizza. Lunch - Chicken and pasta, steamed broccoli and carrots, delicious apple. Tuesday: Breakfast - Banana bread. Lunch - Sloppy joe on a bun, tater tots, green peas, tomatoes with ranch dressing, chilled peaches. Wednesday: Breakfast - French toast. Lunch - Bean and cheese burrito, salsa, Spanish rice, lettuce, tomato, orange halves. Thursday: Breakfast - Chicken & biscuit. Lunch - Corn dog, baked beans, zucchini coins and ranch, banana, oatmeal cookie. Friday: Breakfast -...
Creative Living link Sheryl Borden Information on teaching children to sew and cooking meals for vegetarians will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. Carina Gardner is the Creative Director and Designer for Carina Gardner, Inc. and Carta Bella Paper Co. She’s going to show how to teach children to sew by using the Bella Stash Bag pattern she created. She’ll also show how to make the bag without a pattern. She covers...
Creative Living link Sheryl Borden Information on teaching children to sew and cooking meals for vegetarians will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. Carina Gardner is the Creative Director and Designer for Carina Gardner, Inc. and Carta Bella Paper Co. She’s going to show how to teach children to sew by using the Bella Stash Bag pattern she created. She’ll also show how to make the bag without a pattern. She covers... Full story
Local columnist link Karl Terry Raw, windy February days are the pits. Thank goodness February is so short — hello March. This is the time of year when you suddenly realize that winter has overstayed its welcome and you’re ready for a spring day. All the good sticks of firewood have been burned and you’re chasing up un-split pieces that you know will take more patience than you have left to get them to burn. You gather them up anyway because it’s too cold and miserab... Full story
Editor’s note: Following is one in a series of features about destinations some consider treasures of the High Plains. Fort Sumner will forever be linked with legendary outlaw Billy the Kid. It was also home to another dark 19th-century event — the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans in the U.S. government’s attempt to tame the Old West. Reason to visit: Fort Sumner is home to four links to the Old West — the Billy Kid Museum, his gravesite, the Fort Sumner Historic Site and the Bosque Redondo Memoria...
