Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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BASEBALL Prep linescores Tuesday First game Roswell Goddard 11, Clovis 1 Clovis 001 00 — 1 4 1 Roswell Goddard 207 02 —11 10 2 Nathan McIntosh, Josiah Mendoza (5) and Jasiahs Jimenez; Dustin Hardwick and Cinco Holloway. W — Hardwick. L — McIntosh. Top hitters — Clovis: Jimenez 1-2, BB; Kobyn Rivera 1-2; Joseph Albert 1-3, RBI; Manuel Gutierrez 1-1, run, BB. Roswell Goddard: Luke Fulkerson 2-3, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Jonathan Silva 3-4, RBI, 3 runs; Colby Eldridge 2-3, 2 2-run 2Bs, run. Records — Clovis 5-7, Roswell Goddard 5-8...
PORTALES - Off to a 10-2 lead after three innings, the Portales High baseball team could almost taste its first win over Clovis High in years on Thursday night. In the end it nearly got away, but Rams senior Hagen Rains worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the seventh to preserve an 11-10 victory at Ram Field. Coming off doubleheaders the previous night, both teams' pitching depth was severely tested. In the end, Rains and CHS senior right-hander Jasiahs Jimenez were...
CLOVIS — Bobby Valderas says he just likes coaching youth basketball. Valderas, currently the eighth-grade boys coach at Gattis Middle School, formed a traveling youth squad several years ago called the Clovis Kings. This year, the team is expanding its reach to play in tournaments in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Nebraska. Valderas said the Kings, whose players range in age from 14-18, trained in 2019 and would have tried to play in tournaments the next year except for the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, he said they were a...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Made in Manhattan” by Lauren Layne. Violet Townsend would do anything for the people closest to her, especially her beloved grandmother. So when she asks Violet to teach the newly-discovered grandson of her friend how to fit in with New York City’s...
ROSWELL — The Clovis Christian boys golf team is looking to pick up right from where it left off last season. The defending Class 1-3A state champions survived brutal winds to post a two-shot victory over runnerup Alamogordo in Tuesday’s Alien 8 tournament, played at the New Mexico Military golf course. CCS shot a four-man total of 347 in the seven-team competition. Lovington was third at 353, while Clovis High came in sixth at 392. On the girls’ side, Roswell Goddard shot 356 to post a 20-stroke margin over Lovington. Clovi...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Beef enchiladas, pinto beans, chips and salsa, sopapilla with honey. Tuesday: Cheeseburger with green chile, French fries, fruit. Wednesday: Baked chicken, cheesy scalloped potatoes, green beans, cucumber salad, roll with butter, cookie. Thursday: Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, garlic bread, sliced peaches. Friday: Fish sticks or chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans, sliced bread with butter, diced pears. Friendship Senior Center 901 W....
On this date ... 1932: A man accused of “city slicking” had been arrested in Hot Springs, Ark., after a Clovis cafe owner reported he’d been tricked out of $95. George Johnson of Clovis told police the stranger had approached him with a story claiming he had found $1,500 worth of gold dust in Alaska. The stranger wanted to send the gold to a mint in San Francisco where it could be converted into gold coin. But the man did not have the money to pay for shipping. Johnson told police he borrowed $95 and gave it to the stran...
The New Mexico State Legislature has undoubtedly made advancements to better transparency in recent years – from opening conference committees to the public, to archiving webcasts. One momentous victory was making public the legislative sponsors of individual capital outlay appropriations. For decades, each legislator handpicked which public works projects to sponsor with their discretionary allotment of funds, but because the appropriations were combined into one massive package, the public never knew which lawmaker was behi...
When you’re the only one who shows at an exercise class you have a choice: Work out on your own or slip away and backslide. Since I had already backslid the last two classes I jumped on into the pool to self-coach myself. I could have taken it easy on myself but since there were two lifeguards available to drag my big carcass out if trouble ensued, I opted for a tougher than normal workout. I was under the impression that I didn’t have abs anymore. I thought maybe they lef...
Sorry, but there is no excuse. Not that that's stopped some people from trying to find one. And yes, in case you hadn't figured it out, we're talking about the event that has crowded out Ukraine, the pandemic and gas prices as the top topic of public conversation. Meaning, of course, The Slap. And here begins perhaps the most unnecessary recap you'll ever read: Last Sunday night during the Academy Awards telecast, presenter Chris Rock made a crack about actress Jada Pinkett...
As predicted, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings were pretty boring. Almost yawn-worthy. She’s a fairly boring person to begin with, which I suppose is a good thing since we don’t need to worry about high school classmates popping up with lurid stories about Michelob parties, etc. I’m glad there is no way to attack Jackson’s character, because I was truly disgusted in the lack of humanity displayed by people who inhabit the same modern country I do, but who adopted...
Maria Chavarria is a native Clovis resident who has built a life based on her faith, family, and a desire to keep her community clean. A member of the congregation of Oasis en el Desierto, Chavarria considers her church membership to be one of her defining characteristics. She places a high priority on her involvement there. "I love Jesus, it's my main thing. I like to be involved in my church," Chavarria said. Chavarria's activity at church has brought her more than just...
Joe Biden is engaged in the most extensive test of whether an American president can survive elevated levels of inflation since Jimmy Carter, and it’s not going well. The latest NBC News poll has Biden at a dismal 40% approval rating that, if it doesn’t change, will end the careers of Democrats up and down the ballot in November’s midterm elections. According to the poll, only a third of people approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, a low that most presidents have ne...
Joe Biden has long been a gaffe machine when delivering a speech, answering questions from the press or interacting extemporaneously with the public during campaign events. Consider for example when he responded to a question from a supposed supporter at a campaign event, “You’re a lying, dog-faced, pony soldier.” When I first saw that quote, I parsed it because it made no sense. I know what lying is, the term dog-face or dog-faces was once used to refer to infantry soldi...
The local civic organization that has been putting up flags around Clovis on national holidays isn’t doing that anymore. According to a letter from the El Desayuno Kiwanis Foundation “we have decided to end this program due to manpower and the age of our members.” The letter detailed how the group has been working to keep the program going: “We have tried to enlist any other organization to continue this program without any success.” The letter wrapped up,“With sadness in our hearts we are closing out this program,” W...
The City of Clovis is looking for some area residents to fill open seats on some city committees. According to a city news release there is one vacancy on the Public Works Committee for a citizen member from district 1. The committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St. There is also a vacancy on the Economic Incentive Board for a citizen member from district 1. The EIB meets quarterly to make recommendations regarding economic development programs and prospects to the...
Legal cannabis sales began Friday across New Mexico. The state’s regulation and licensing department has published questions and answers addressing some frequently asked questions: Q: Can I smoke cannabis in public? A: No. Smoking cannabis in public is prohibited by the Cannabis Regulation Act and is punishable with a citation and a fine up to $50. Public consumption of any kind, including edibles, is prohibited. The best place for New Mexicans to smoke or consume cannabis is at their home or another private residence. P...
The cost of having lunch at the Curry Residents Senior Meals Association is going to go up next month. Area residents have been able to have a meal at the CRSMA Center at 905 W. 13th St. for $3 if they are 60 or older, $6 if they are under 60. “That changes May 1,” Cherie Davis said. Davis is the CRSMA program director. “The cost goes to $4 if you are 60 or older, $8 if you’re under 60. “I’ve had some people complain,” Davis said, “But really, it’s still a pretty good price for what you get. Davis says only 30 percent of the...
Lectures, readings and workshops about science fiction will highlight Eastern New Mexico University’s 45th annual Jack Williamson Lectureship Thursday through Saturday on the ENMU campus. The event is named for Jack Williamson, a prolific science fiction author and ENMU faculty member who died in 2006 at the age of 98. The theme for his year’s lectureship is “Speculative Fiction: Never the Same Story Twice.” The guest of honor will be Walter Jon Williams, author of “Hardwired,” a book considered a pioneer of the cyberpunk m...
Friday's first day of legal recreational sales of marijuana and other cannabis products in New Mexico attracted crowds of customers across the region. Once inside, a few customers at a time were shown varieties of dried marijuana flower with names like "banana" and "orange bud," as well as edible products, usually hard candies, gummies and chocolates infused with THC, cannabis' active ingredient. Customers dealt with employees whose title was usually "cannabis educator" but we...
More than $177 million is on its way into the coffers of the Ute Water Project from the federal government. New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez made the announcement Thursday from her office in Washington, D.C. "We're really proud to announce that $160 million is coming to the water project from the Infrastructure and Jobs Act," Leger Fernandez said. "In addition $17.4 million is going to the project from the omnibus appropriations bill." Leger Fernandez said she...
A Roosevelt County jury Monday found Air Force Sgt. Skylar Riley, 31, not guilty of careless driving in an accident that happened in March 2021. According to a news release from Tye Harmon, Riley’s attorney: Riley was accused of crossing the center line on NM 467 between Cannon Air Force Base and Portales and causing a collision with another vehicle that resulted in the death of Abundio Najera, 65, of Portales. Harmon wrote that evidence revealed Riley did everything he could following the collision to help in an attempt t...
Historic murals, Christmas decorations and more than 1,000 acres of grassland were the high-profile victims of a wind-whipped fire Tuesday near the old Eastern New Mexico University football field on U.S. 70. Portales Fire Chief T. J. Cathey said the blaze likely started in the highway's median, but an exact cause had not been determined late last week. No injuries were reported. Wind gusts near 50 mph helped the fire jump the highway and spread east, destroying the former Bla... Full story
