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ROSWELL — Clovis High’s baseball team bounced back from a disappointing loss on Friday night. Junior Connor Langrell threw a two-hitter and the Wildcats jumped on Miyamura early to beat the Patriots 9-1 on Saturday in the third-place game of the Roswell Goddard Invitational. The win came on the heels of a 10-3 semifinal loss to Alamogordo. “After last night’s tough loss, the kids swung the bats really well today,” CHS coach Richard Cruce said. “I’m proud of how we came out. “Connor pounded the (strike) zone and never reall...
DENTON, Texas — Texas Woman’s Abby Walker tossed her second abbreviated complete game of the series and the Pioneers completed a three-game Lone Star Conference softball sweep of Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday with a 10-2 victory. It was the third run-rule-shortened game of the series, this one ending in 4 1/2 innings on the eight-run lead rule after five. Walker (9-3) struck out five and walked none, allowing four hits. The Greyhounds (13-22, 6-9 LSC) took their third 1-0 lead of the series in the top of the fir...
Dolores Penrod, retired director of Portales’ Community Services Center, told me about a local high school student who was recently chastised for not standing and saying the Pledge of Allegiance. According to Penrod, a teacher called the Hispanic child’s guardian, her aunt, to report the behavior. The aunt, born in Mexico, has experienced her U.S. citizenship being questioned. Penrod says the child, upset about the president’s statements about immigrants, was criticized for e...
As publisher, I’m ultimately responsible for all aspects of the newspaper. That includes making decisions that will sometimes upset people. It’s unfortunate and I certainly don’t take any pleasure in it. But as they say, it’s the nature of the beast. You often have to have thick skin to be in this industry. Newspapers, like so many other businesses, will never make everyone happy all of the time. We get second-guessed occasionally, and we take potshots from people — especially...
Information on using scrap fabric in new ways, new vacuum cleaner technology and using a double-cord presser foot will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Extension Home Economist Shannon Wooton knows that anyone who sews has lots of fabric scraps, and she’s going to share some projects that incorporate these left-over pieces of fabric. She’s with the NM Cooperative Extension Service in Roswell...
Amanda Glover was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She is married to Steven Glover, who is stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. They have two sons, Bradley and Caleb. Glover and her family moved to Clovis five years ago. She was six months pregnant with a two-year-old when she moved to Clovis. She said that she struggled with breastfeeding the second time around so she joined the Clovis breastfeeding support group. She said during that time she realized she was the odd...
’Tis the season for sunglasses galore. This is one of my most favorite accessories for spring and summer next to earrings. I just love a great pair of sunglasses to add the final piece to any look for any occasion. This spring offers everything from your classic favorites to whimsical designs from Roberto Cavalli, Miu Miu, Fendi and more (if you dare to come out of pocket). There are so many looks to choose from. You may not know what's trending from one moment to the next, b...
I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up I really figured that one day that Jetson car that George commuted to work in every day would one day be reality. It might not fly, but we may not be all that far away from driverless cars. They’re experimenting with them right now. Many were the times when facing a long drive late at night, I’ve longed for an automatic car that I could simply punch the destination into a console on the dash and fall asleep with confidence. In...
LOVINGTON — Clovis High’s boys had just enough on Friday to edge out longtime rival Hobbs. The Wildcats posted five event wins and finished with 116 points to 115 for the Eagles in the Lovington Invitational track meet. Meantime, the Lady Wildcats scored 92 points to take second place behind former district rival Carlsbad (121 1/2). Junior Jonathan Williams posted wins in long jump (22 feet) and triple jump (43-10) for the Cats. He was also third in high jump. Other wins were posted by Burgin Foster in pole vault (13-6), Sky...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team rallied for a 7-6, 11-inning win over Lone Star Conference foe Texas-Permian Basin in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday before Keenan Dodd and Victor Persad combined on a one-hit shutout for a 4-0 win in Game 2 at Greyhound Field. ENMU improved to 20-5 this season, already well ahead of its win total from the 2016 season. The wins also moved them to 4-3 against conference opponents, although the LSC d...
PORTALES — In its first games of the season, the Portales High softball team posted a split with Robertson on Saturday, rallying to take the first game 7-6 in eight innings before dropping the nightcap 14-3 at Wheeler Park. Freshman Wendy Baeza started both games for the Lady Rams, pitching all eight innings in the opener before heading to the bench midway through the second contest. Robertson's (3-4) Kendra Duran picked up the win in game two, while doing the lion's share o...
TUCUMCARI — Keith Hayes just wants to be left alone. After all, he's not bothering anybody. He understands some people view his property as unkempt and unsightly, but when you're in the concrete and trucking business for 30-something years, stuff piles up. He made sure he opened Hayes Trucking and Concrete in an area zoned for heavy industrial work. At 74 and retired since December, he can't miraculously transform the rusty old trucks and trailers he built a life with into a...
CLOVIS — Dale Fullerton is riding off into the sunset with one last coaching gig. When his son, Cal, was hired this spring to replace longtime Clovis High football coach Eric Roanhaus, the elder Fullerton stepped in to take his son’s duties with the boys golf program as the interim coach. With Cal moving into the football role, Dale Fullerton will step down from his athletic director’s duties at the end of June. The Wildcats and Lady Wildcats open their 2017 season on Wednesday in the Hobbs Invitational, followed by the N...
Samantha Lewis could never fully thank the Cannon Air Force Base community for its support after her husband died in a training accident two years ago. But she can always pay it forward, and she's found hundreds of helpers. A simple hashtag, #Cannonstrong, has taken over local social media and is showing what a few people, a small sign and word of mouth can accomplish. The movement comes in the wake of a Tuesday night training flight accident that killed all three Cannon...
PORTALES — New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte is taking advantage of this year’s Portales Ag Expo by reaching out to his local constituents. Witte will be at the Jake Lopez Community Center at 3 p.m. Friday for a “listening session” to hear concerns from local farmers. “It’s really an opportunity to go out and talk to local folks and get to know them and talk about ag issues,” Witte said. “We want to make sure we hear from current New Mexico farmers what’s important with the next farm bill and what needs to be...
I must be getting more cynical as I age, because it takes me less time to find something in society that rubs me the wrong way. Here are a few things I scanned this week: • I had zero plans to see “Beauty and the Beast” before I heard a character would have “a gay moment.” I had zero plans to see the movie after hearing about it. If a theater wants to not show the movie, I’m fine with that. If you want to see a movie bad enough, you’ll find a way to see it. More than 12,000 movies are set for release in 2017, and I guarantee...
On this date ... 1992: Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce members agreed to look into “avenues for a larger role” in producing the Clovis Music Festival. Chamber board members said Vi Petty, the event’s driving force to honor her late husband Norman Petty’s career, had been ill for several months and was unable to lead the annual project. Vi Petty died three days later, on March 22, 1992. She was 63. The Chamber is the primary promoter of the music festival that continues today. 1967: Trans-Texas Airways was encoura...
PORTALES — Looking to build on the success of last year, the Portales track and field team is ready to hit the track after months of preparation. Starting off the season at Hobbs on Thursday, the coaches and team are practically bursting with excitement. Having been conditioning and training since mid-January, everyone is just ready to compete. For coach Glenn Johnson, seeing where his team is at competition wise is the big question, if all of that preseason work will pay off. “We’ve been really conditioning hard since Janua...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Mini donut. Lunch — Spaghetti w/meat sauce, garden salad, mini carrots w/ranch, chilled pineapple, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Bagel w/cream cheese. Lunch — Ham and cheese on pretzel roll, veggie dippers w/ranch, fresh baked cookie. Wednesday: Breakfast — Chicken biscuit. Lunch — Teriyaki blasters, seasoned green beans, fresh veggies w/ranch, chilled peaches, whole wheat roll. Thursday: Breakfast — Apple cinnamon bread. Lunch — Chili cheese fries, fresh broccoli w/ranc...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “The Great Courses” home study lectures for lifelong learning, are the best of the best courses available on DVD. Each course is composed of several 30-45 minute in-depth lectures, covering a variety of topics, and are taught by world experts with a gift for teaching. Our Night Sky, with accompanying guidebook and map, introduces the fascinating world of astronomy to people of all ages. The Science of Natural Healing, taught by cardiologist Dr. Mim...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Sunday: 2 p.m. gospel singing Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, noon pinochle, 6 p.m. Trivial Pursuit Wednesday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m....
CLOVIS — The Clovis-Carver Public Library will soon offer a look at American injustice in the face of fear, and how it specifically related to the Land of Enchantment. An exhibit, starting Monday and running through April 3, tells of the experience of Clovis Japanese-Americans during World War II. The exhibit, provided by the New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League, will include a 1:30 p.m. Friday reception. The seeds for internment were sown on Dec. 7, 1941, when Japanese troops bombed Pearl Harbor. The United States w...
Monday • Planning and Zoning Commission — 5:30 p.m. in council room at the Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-356-8449 Tuesday • Cultural & Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Relay for Life Committee — 5:15 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Relay for Life Captains — 6:15 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at courthouse,...
FLOYD — It all started in 1917 with 38-year-old Chicago business leader Melvin Jones telling members of his local business club that they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their communities. In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions Clubs International Convention and challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness." The rest is history. And it was this history that drew Floyd Lions Club member Wade Carter into joining his local Lions Club. “I’ve always been conc...
U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez tendered his resignation on March 10, ending 34 months of admirable service as our district’s top federal prosecutor. He was one of 46 U.S. attorneys around the country U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked to resign last week. Martinez, like all 93 U.S. attorneys, is a political appointee, so it’s not unusual to be replaced when a new administration moves into the White House. Prior to Sessions’ request, 47 U.S. attorneys had already stepped down. Martinez, an Albuquerque native and gradu...
