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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — Local legislators gathered at the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce on Friday for the annual legislative wrap-up luncheon, nicknamed "Chowder with Crowder." Rep. Randal Crowder (R-Clovis) was joined by Rep. George Dodge Jr. (D-Santa Rosa) and Sen. Pat Woods (R-Broadview), with all three legislators expressing their belief that 2018 was a positive legislative session, largely due to the successful passing of the budget. Crowder said he was happy to see a 2.5 p...
ALBUQUERQUE - Winning a state championship is hard-fought and hard-earned over an entire season. For the Portales girls basketball team it was both of those in Friday's 4A state championship game. At Albuquerque's Dreamstyle Arena, the Lady Rams fought back from a seven-point third-quarter deficit and beat district rival Moriarty 50-39. When trailing so far into the game, they didn't panic, didn't flinch. They seized control and seized a blue trophy in the process. "I don't kn... Full story
PITTSBURG, Kansas — Eastern New Mexico sophomore Danee Bustos ended her Friday as a second-team All-American, and teammate Marcus Parker gave himself a chance for national honors on Saturday during the first day of the NCAA Division II indoor track and field championships. Bustos finished in 12th place in the 200-meter, finishing just ahead of Minnesota State's Afure Adah at 24.8 seconds. Parker, also a sophomore, posted the fifth-best time in both the 60-meter and 2...
ALBUQUERQUE — There they were, two local girls basketball rivals — second-seeded Melrose and top-seeded Elida — on the grand stage of Albuquerque's Dreamstyle Center in Friday's Class 1A state championship game. Could it get much better? Well, it was always going to be better for whichever team won, and in Friday's case, it was Elida pulling away in the second quarter and making it a record-tying eight consecutive state titles by beating Melrose 58-44. Elida is a state champ...
ALBUQUERQUE — Wow. Any time a team wins a state championship it's a big deal. But the way Texico's top-seeded girls basketball team won its 3A state title on Friday had the wow factor for sure. The final seconds of Friday's championship game against No. 2 Tohatchi at Albuquerque's Dreamstyle Center were frenetic, crazy, wild. The Lady Wolverines captured the title on Maryelle Dickerman's short basket seconds before the final buzzer, a shot that gave Texico an incredible 4...
ALBUQUERQUE — Texico’s Ty Thatcher and Melrose’ Kevin Lackey used to be mentor and peer in Dora. By the time Saturday morning ends, they could both be defending state champions. Both squads entered the 2018 state tournament as the No. 1 seed in their classes, as Lackey looks to lead Melrose (28-3) to a title in his first season at the helm, when his Buffaloes take on No. 2 Maxwell (28-1) at 8 a.m. in the 1A final. Thatcher, meanwhile, will try to lead undefeated Texico (29-0) to a 3A title over No. 3 Pecos (27-3) at 10 a.m....
ODESSA, Texas — Seven people were charged Wednesday with capital murder after they reportedly kidnapped a man and then assaulted and sexually assaulted him before burying his body. The man, 26-year-old Fred Hardy McNeal, had been reported missing by his sister in September. The body of McNeal, a Portales native, was not found until October in a shallow grave on a property near Sheep Pasture Road and F.M. 181. Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis said he has never seen a crime like this in all his time in law enforcement. ...
ANGELO, Texas — Eastern dropped its fourth-straight softball game on Friday, as the Hounds were swept in a Lone Star Conference doubleheader at Angelo State, 8-1 and 12-0, respectively. In Game 1, ASU (23-1, 8-0) scored a pair of runs in the first and second innings to quickly jump out to a 4-0 lead. Samantha Brockman hit her first home run of the season in the top of the third, but it proved to be the only run of the entire day for the Greyhounds (13-12, 6-5). As for Game 2, the fourth-ranked Rambelles scored twice in the f...
CLOVIS — The owner of Clovis’ Raintree Thriftway is staying tight-lipped about an official announcement of the grocery store's impending closing. However, he's already informed his employees and his coffee shop tenant that the store will be closing its doors by the end of this month. Sweetwater Coffee owner Lexi Myers said her manager was informed by Raintree owner Kyle Brewer about two weeks ago that Raintree would be closing and her coffee shop inside the grocery store wil... Full story
Booked The following were booked into local jails Thursday-Friday: Clovis • Michelle Rizo, 43, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • James McClendon, 36, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, dangerous drugs (conditions for sale), failure to appear on a felony charge • George Ortiz, 37, failure to have operating tail lamps, no proof of insurance, driving while license suspended or revoked • Hector Cordova, 42, probation violation • Fidel Sanchez, 20, failure to appear on a felony...
On this date ... 1978: Gusts up to 55 mph fanned a fire that devastated downtown Portales, destroying the Tower Theater, the Print Shop and other businesses near the town square. The initial investigation pointed to an electrical short in nearby sweet potato warehouses ignited the blaze that started early on a Friday afternoon. Many locals pitched in to help drag hoses, redirect traffic and save items in the path of the flames. 1978: The Associated Press carried a story about...
PORTALES — A fire was devouring a Portales city block on March 10, 1978. The Tower Theater, The Print Shop and several other businesses were aflame. Panicked thoughts likely streamed through the minds of everyone present, but Brenda Fenton didn’t have time to think. Fenton was a dispatcher working in Portales’ City Hall, but as the fire worsened, her team was evacuated to the Mountain Bell Phone Company office near the Portales Public Library. The dispatchers were “stuck in a room that was total chaos, but it worked,...
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Clovis High School Wildcadettes dance team received honors at the Contest of Champions National Dance Competition held at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. on March 3 and 4, according to a Clovis Municipal Schools press release. The team competed in three categories, placing third in the Hip Hop category and fifth in the Military and Pom categories. Overall the Wildcadettes placed 40th out of 88 teams....
Monday • Fort Sumner City Council — 5:30 p.m. at Fort Sumner City Hall, 173 Ave. E, Fort Sumner. Information: 575-355-7481 • Muleshoe City Council — 5:30 p.m. CDT at Muleshoe City Hall, 215 S. First St., Muleshoe. Information: 806-272-4528 • Dora Consolidated Schools Board of Education — 6 p.m. in the DCS board room, 100 School St., Dora. Information: 575-477-2211 Tuesday • Texico City Council — 6:30 p.m. at Texico City Hall, 219 S. Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575-482-3314 • Texico Municipal Schools Board of Education ...
Today • Clovis Lions Club Gun, Knife and Coin Show — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. General admission: $5. Military discount: $4. Three day pass: $10. Information: 575-760-1379 • AARP Tax Aide — 1 p.m. at Clovis Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 Sunday • Clovis Lions Club Gun, Knife and Coin Show — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. General admission: $5. Military discount: $4. Three day pass: $10. Information: 575-760-1379 Monday • Stop Motion Storytelling — 2 p.m. at Portales Public Library....
RIO RANCHO — Colson Faircloth pitched an abbreviated one-hitter and went 1-for-3 with a two-run single to help Clovis top Aztec 10-0 for their first win in two tries at the Cleveland Invitational. Connor Langrell went 3-for-4 to lead a 13-hit attack for Clovis (5-2), while Kayden Shober went 2-for-3 and Joe Gallegos went 1-for-3 with a two-run single of his own. “Colson was good; he’s been good all year for us,” Clovis coach Richard Cruce said. “He pounded the zone and was able to control with three pitches.” Faircloth o... Full story
