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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Fifty years ago today, James Earl Ray assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. The slaying inspired Americans black and white to take up the civil rights leader’s fight, which they continue today. Joyce Pollard of Clovis described April 4, 1968, as “a very sad, dark day” in Fort Hood, Texas, where she lived at the time. King had addressed death in some of his speeches — including one he made the night before his assassination — and Pollard was inspired by his conviction to live the best life he could. “T...
ELIDA — She wouldn't let this one get away. After coming up short in her quest to win a fourth consecutive 1A volleyball title last fall, Elida's Lacy Ferguson, along with her Tiger teammates, wouldn't be denied a fourth 1A girls basketball title last month. Her fire, competitive spirit and leadership helped will the Tigers to another title, which happened to be her eighth in four years at the school, including three volleyball and one track and field title. The 5-foot-4 p...
On this date ... 1968: News of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., in Memphis, Tennessee, spread across the nation, sparking riots in dozens of cities. King was in Memphis to attend a rally the following day in support of striking sanitation workers. Assassin James Earl Ray shot the renowned civil rights leader as King stood on the balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel. King was 39 when he died. When he received the Nobel Peace Prize four years earlier, he...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission reviewed plans for the upcoming addition and renovation to the Adult Detention Center and approved several cost-saving measures related to the project at Tuesday's regular commission meeting. HB Construction President Matt Mulligan presented a 17-month timeline for the project that will include a new salleyport, medical center and additional housing at the detention center. The commission individually reviewed 19 value engineering items, a...
It’s easy to forget how young the Silicon Valley companies that dominate so much of our lives really are. One need be only a freshman in high school to have been born in a time before Facebook existed. And a baby delivered on the day Google was incorporated would turn 20 only this September. In just the single lifespan of a teenager, those two firms — along with many other competitors and allies — have generated riches and international clout to rival the nation’s grandest commercial enterprises. Ad sales made Google...
The middle of April is approaching fast; the time of the year when I hear a lot about taxes. Mention of taxes brings Robin Hood to my mind. I don’t think of him with the more recent spin that has been put on the legend, but in the original spirit of the tales. Robin Hood is a model of an ethical outlaw. He broke bad laws by doing what was right for the right reasons. His story has been misrepresented. In the original tellings he didn’t “rob from the rich and give to the poor,...
PORTALES — A trio of first inning runs is all that starting pitcher Josiah Lucero and his Rams needed in a 6-0 shutout victory over Lovington baseball on Tuesday. Lucero went the distance, striking out nine and allowing just five hits. "Josiah did a good job the entire game, but I think it was really big for us to score the three runs in the first inning," Portales coach Dusty Nusser said. "It kinda got us a little bit of momentum going, because we knew there weren't gonna be...
PORTALES — There’s plenty of toughness and turning back the clock in Eastern New Mexico University’s 2018 football schedule. The 11-game slate, announced Tuesday by second-year Greyhound coach Kelley Lee, features a tough slate just within Lone Star Conference play, and a few games against teams the Greyhounds haven’t seen in decades. The 11 opponents — six home, five road — finished 2018 at 68-58. “I think it’s probably going to be one of the strongest schedules in the country,” Lee said. “Our first three home games ar...
ROSWELL — Most tennis teams aren’t going to run the table in dual matches, so there’s no shame in absorbing a loss. Still, Portales’ 5-4 loss to Mesilla Valley in Roswell on Tuesday stung at coach Ann-Marie Bucksath a bit. It was a loss, Bucksath thought, that didn’t have to be. “We had a mental toughness day,” Bucksath said, “and we were not on the upside of that mental toughness.” As a result, Portales dropped to 3-1 in dual-matches. The Lady Rams’ No. 1 singles player Sarah Blaeser got them started off well, with a 6-1, 6...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced a list of New Mexico counties, including Roosevelt, in which agriculture producers can apply for natural disaster assistance. A press release by the USDA lists 12 “primary natural disaster areas,” including Catron and Lea County, as well as 15 “contiguous counties,” including Roosevelt, De Baca and Quay, where qualified farm operators can apply for Farm Service Agency emergency loans. Farmers have until Nov. 30 to apply for loans to help cover their losses, accordi...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday: Clovis • Adam Solano, 31, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Diego Romero, 24, probation violation • Jonathan Taylor, 50, probation violation • Melissa Rubio, 38, failure to pay fines • Nathan Ervin, 36, interference with communications, battery against a household member, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer Portales • Bryant Banister, 31, aggravated first DWI • Alice Zambrano, 55, bench warrant...
Today • Civic Center Policy Committee — 3 p.m. at the Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-935-5000 • Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing — 5:30 p.m. 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 Thursday • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. at Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-530...
Today • 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 March 30. Information: 575-461-0562 Thursday • Child Find Preschool Screening — 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Floyd Municipal Schools, 1564 New Mexico 267, Floyd. Parents are encouraged to bring their infants and toddlers in to screen for issues that could potentially affect their academi...
