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Editor's note: Anytime we ask readers what they want to read, they always say the same thing: "Human-interest stories." This year, we're deploying two of our best correspondents — Wendel Sloan and Betty Williamson — and asking them to spend time with some of our region's most interesting humans. The resulting feature is scheduled to publish the first Sunday of each month. Enjoy. PORTALES — If you didn't know Oscar Robinson had first come to Portales in 1985 only months befor... Full story
CLOVIS — Any who wish to weigh in on what they would like to see for the city of Clovis in the next decade — and beyond — have a good opportunity to do so starting this month. City officials have announced April 9 as the date of the first meeting to discuss and update Clovis’ “Comprehensive Plan” from 2007, and on Friday they released a link to a short survey concerning the city’s facilities, services, economy, housing, transportation, land use and industry, among other topics. It’s called comprehensive for a reason, after a...
It nearly slipped by most of us at The News last week. That can happen sometimes when an announcement appears as a “Legal Notice” in the Classifieds pages without any kind of accompanying press release. It’s typically a “trick” by a government entity to officially announce a grant approval, but draw as little attention to it as possible. Not this time, my friends. Last week, the city of Clovis received a state grant of $75,000 for the “transference and relocation of squirrels... Full story
Your best fashion should always happen in the spring. That’s because it’s the season of not-so-cold, not-so-hot days, and we get to have the most fun with shoes, accessories and apparel. While you may be shopping the newest or trendy sandals for these warmer days, you don’t have to put your boots away. I totally think boots should be worn all year ’round. There are a variety of cute boot styles still out there for you to try. The first boot trend you may have already noticed...
Information on using deColourant with sewing projects, using peanuts in breakfast recipes, and collaging a wall will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Jen Fox will show how to use deColourant to add a personalized touch to sewing projects. DeColourant is a paste that removes dye from natural fibers in unexpected ways yet it doesn’t jeopardize the integrity of the fabric. Shelly Nutt is the executive director for the T...
Stephen Hawking, who died on March 14 at 76, and I had one thing in common: Many do not understand what we are talking about. In his case, it was because of brilliance; in mine it’s because of a crazy voice in my head telling me what the majority believes on unprovable topics does not make it convincing unless the preponderance of the evidence is on their side. Hawking, an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author, suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease. His 76 yea...
It’s never easy to say goodbye to loved ones, even when they’ve lived long, happy, productive lives. It’s harder still when those lives had such far-reaching impact because they had been committed to the service of others. We all lost good friends last week with the passing of the Rev. Dick Ross and Dr. O.T. Rozzell. Ross, 76, died Wednesday after a lifetime of ministry that included four decades as Clovis police and fire chaplain. Rozzell, 91, died Monday after practicing dentistry for more than 50 years in Clovis. Ross...
Worry is a beast. I grapple with the monster daily. I sweat the small stuff. The medium stuff. The big stuff. If there were a way to cram more in the cracks between the small, medium and big stuff, I’d sweat that, too. Exhausting, right? Yet, the cycle of worry and regret continues. When we worry, we fight the same battle over and over. More often than not, the larger battle is that of trying to defeat the cycle rather than the initial worry! It’s a meltdown waiting to hap...
PORTALES — Portales baseball had a strong showing to cap off its district-opening series against Ruidoso, as the Rams scored 24 combined runs in Saturday's doubleheader. The Rams took Game 1, 10-0, and followed that up with a 14-1 victory in Game 2. "We played really well. We made maybe three errors in the three games, our pitchers did a great job of throwing strikes, we didn't have too many walks," Rams coach Dusty Nusser said of the series. "We had really good approaches a...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Events Center Pavilion will be the site for a free dental, vision, and medical care clinic next weekend, according to a New Mexico Dental Association Foundation news release. The clinic is scheduled Saturday and next Sunday, beginning at 6 a.m. both days. “This charity event will provide free basic dental care (including cleanings, fillings, extractions), basic medical services, free eye exams and prescription glasses which are made on site,” the news release read. “Services will be deliver...
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High’s baseball team posted consecutive shutouts — 2-0 and 6-0 — at Eldorado on Saturday behind the pitching of seniors Colson Faircloth and Connor Langrell, making for an impressive opening of the Wildcats’ District 2-6A schedule. And with those victories, the ’Cats improved to 15-3, already just one shy of last year’s win total and one ahead of their 2016 wins on the last day of March. “All the hard work in the offseason is paying off right now,” Clovis coach Richard Cruce said. “And the kids are... Full story
On this date ... 1973: The Clovis News-Journal was celebrating its 44th anniversary. The paper was formed in 1929 by the joining of the Clovis News and the Clovis Journal. The Clovis News was started in 1907, and a few years later Thomas Mabry (who went on to become a governor of New Mexico) started the Clovis Journal. They merged under the direction of Mack Stanton. The Clovis News-Journal article said the newspaper had "kept pace with the growth of Clovis so that today with...
What can the courts do if a child threatens violence at school? That’s a big question emerging for prosecutors throughout the state and one that was highlighted locally by some recent incidents in Clovis. “It just seems to be the trend across the country,” District Attorney Andrea Reeb said Friday. “I think at some point we have to start taking these things pretty seriously and quit coddling the kids, and start putting some teeth in what we’re doing and how we’re punishing these kids when they’re juveniles.” The closest sta...
CLOVIS — If there’s good football to be played 200 miles to the west, or there’s good football to be played 100 miles to the east ... then go east, young Wildcats. That’s the philosophy reflected in the Clovis High football schedule, released this week by second-year coach Cal Fullerton. There’s still plenty of action against New Mexico, and particularly Albuquerque metro-area teams, in the 10-game slate that starts Aug. 24 at Hobbs. But there’s a heavy dose of Texas, with Lubbock schools Cooper, Coronado and Monterrey o...
PORTALES — Eastern’s bats came alive to the tune of 15 hits and 12 runs in Saturday’s 12-5 Lone Star Conference baseball victory over Cameron. Nine of the 11 Greyhound batters had at least one hit, as ENMU amassed eight extra base hits on the day. The Hounds (16-12, 2-6 LSC) got off to a quick start, after opening the game with three runs in the first inning. Endy Villalona scored on a Tyler Garcia wild pitch, before Garlind Webster hit a two-run home run to left field, extending the lead to 3-0, chasing Garcia (0-4) after...
RATON — Texico’s baseball team had the bats, arms and gloves working well on Saturday at Raton, and the not-too-surprising result was a doubleheader sweep on the road that saw the Wolverines outscore the Tigers 31-1. Both games lasted just five innings, with Texico taking the opener 12-0 and the second game 19-1. The Wolverines (9-1) banged out 30 hits through the top halves of the 10 innings, while playing error-free ball in the bottom halves. They also received outstanding pitching performances from Ben Crist, Luke Phi...
Kelsey Prince was born and raised in Portales. She has worked many jobs from ministry to medicine but said her favorite is working with children because she loves the excitement they have for life. She said she enjoys being involved in the community by doing volunteer work. She is the current Miss Portales. She is studying at Eastern New Mexico University. When she's not going to school or working she enjoys playing golf and spending time outdoors. Prince is a dance instructor...
Clovis elementary schools Monday: Breakfast, breakfast pizza, fruit, juice and milk; Lunch, meatloaf, mashed potatoes/gravy, steamed broccoli/carrots, apple, veggie bar Tuesday: Breakfast, pancake sausage on stick, fruit, juice and milk; Lunch, teriyaki beef strips, scalloped potatoes, seasoned green beans, chilled peaches, whole wheat roll, veggie bar Wednesday: Muffin, pancake sausage on stick, fruit, juice and milk; Lunch, bean/cheese burrito, spanish rice, garden salad w/ranch, seasonal fresh fruit, veggie bar Thursday:...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis 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 class, noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise, noon pinochle, 2:30 pm. embroidery, 6 p.m. trivia Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 10 a.m. nursing home visit, 1 p.m. needle gang Thursday: 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, 8:45 a.m. board...
Roller Jim and Wilma Roller of Clovis will celebrate their 65th anniversary from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at K-Bob’s Steakhouse, with light refreshments served. The celebration will be hosted by their children. The couple was married April 4, 1953, in Steelville, Missouri. They have four children, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is a retired civil employee and senior master sergeant with the U.S. Air Force. She is a retired administrator with the Anchorage (Alaska) school district. The celebration is open t...
The following books are now available for checkout: Clovis-Carver Public Library Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig narrates the story of a quirky and charming autistic girl who finally has her “Forever Family,” a safe place with parents who love and nurture her. Yet Ginny feels like an outsider trying to find a place to belong and make sense of a world that doesn't seem to add up. When she plans to do anything to get back what she lost — steal, lie, even try to get kidnapped, Ginny finds it may cost her dearly. Maggie's War b...
Christians across the region celebrate Easter Sunday today. Here are snippets from sermons local pastors planned to share with their congregations this morning: It’s a good thing to get an early start praising the risen Lord, tilting our heads back, our faces heavenward, and allowing the flood of his joy to start washing over us right now. While his blood washes away the stain of our sins, his joy becomes the flood washing away the dust of a drought-stricken world, the grit that would have relentlessly ground down our l...
The Easter bunny came a day early on Saturday as hundreds of local children celebrated Easter weekend with egg hunts in Clovis and Portales. At least 300 kids attended the Clovis Easter egg hunt Saturday morning at Guy Leeder Softball Complex, according to Clovis Assistant City Clerk Vicki Reyes. Reyes said the hunt featured 9,000 eggs, each filled with a piece of candy. 4-year-old Jordan Thamvongsa, who himself collected nearly 50 eggs, was asked how he was able to find so...
Monday • Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing — Noon at Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Community is invited to submit input on community development needs and suggestions for future CDBG projects. Information: 575-356-5307 Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. in Curry County Commission chambers, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m. at Clovis Municipal Airport, 459 Clovis Road 11.5, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Community...
Tuesday • Skywarn Spotter Training Class — 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The Albuquerque National Weather Service will train volunteer weather spotters for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. Information: 575-769-7840 Wednesday • Quay County Weed Management Workshop — 8 a.m. to noon at the Tucumcari Convention Center, 1500 W. Route 66, Tucumcari. The free program will include workshops on weed management in alfalfa and sorghum. Attendees must RSVP before...
