Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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SANTA FE — The state’s chief law enforcement official last week issued a letter advising officials of “second amendment sanctuaries” that they can still be held liable if they refuse to enforce recently signed gun legislation. In the April 4 letter, Attorney General Hector Balderas referred broadly to the “number of law enforcement officials in New Mexico” that said they would not enforce Senate Bill 8, which was signed into law March 8 by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and becomes effective July 1. The new law would require a ...
CLOVIS — The annual graduation at Clovis High School will for the first time require tickets for admission to the service. Graduation will begin 6 p.m. May 18 at the Curry County Events Center. Tickets will be distributed to students starting May 1, according to a release from Clovis schools. Each graduate will be issued 10 tickets, which must be picked up at the CHS guidance office before 4 p.m. May 13. Any remaining tickets will be distributed starting at 7:30 a.m. May 14 in the front foyer of CHS’ Building A. Gra...
Danni Williams has a history of beating the odds. Before she put on a Clovis jersey, nobody had won New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year three times. And only a handful of Wildcats have ever found their way to a Division I college basketball roster. The Women's National Basketball Association, however, might be the longest odds Clovis' all-time leading career scorer has ever faced. Its draft is tonight, and it's difficult to get drafted into, let alone find a spot on a WNBA...
A recent analysis of FBI crime statistics listed Portales as the sixth safest city in the state of New Mexico, with a violent crime rate less than half the national average. In 2017, the year from which the reports were compiled, Portales had a violent crime rate of 2.01 incidents per thousand people, with a population then of 11,928. Nationwide the rate for violent crimes of aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery is 4.49 per thousand, and statewide that rate is 9.57. Those figures were detailed in the annual report...
Have you noticed? When something bad, sad, and tragic happens, we agonize, “Dear God, how could you allow this?” But, too often, when we see something bad, sad, tragic avoided, we fail to give thanks. If you are my auto insurance agent or my wife, please stop reading in 3-2-1. Now. I like San Antonio. But a few weeks ago, we headed that way, were almost there, rounded a bend on the wet expressway, and were greeted to a sea of red brake lights much too close that I saw alm...
On this date ... 1969: Newspaper tidbits from small towns: • Jean Hasly, who lived at 765 Comer in Clovis, reported to police that someone had stolen a tricycle from her yard. • Charlene Sours of Forrest celebrated her 14th birthday with a slumber party. Those present played volleyball and enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream. • The Elida FFA boys, with their sponsors, went on a road trip to Las Cruces. John Anthony took them in his school bus. • Elida High School hosted a local talent show. Songs, square dancing, reading...
CLOVIS — Saturday will be as good a day as any to start your spring cleaning as the city of Clovis will host its twice-annual trash cleanup day. The Great American Cleanup will begin registration at 7:30 a.m. at the Parks and Recreation Department building and route assignments will be distributed at 8 a.m., said Assistant City Clerk Vicki Reyes. Reyes said teams will be sent to pick up trash along U.S. 60/84, Llano Estacado, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and other spots around town. Reyes said as of Monday there were f...
Today • 2019-2020 kindergarten early registration — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Brown Early Childhood Center, 520 W. Fifth St., Portales. Bring birth certificate and immunization records. Information: Amber Tasha Goins, 575-356-7075 • Blood drive — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bloodmobile, Portales High School library, 201 S. Knoxville, Portales. Register online at http://www.bloodhero.com. Information: 877-258-4825 • Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 • Blood drive — 10:30 a.m.-3 p....
Recently, out of curiosity, I scanned the daily jail log for Curry County. I had never done so before and probably won’t do it again. Afterward, I felt guilty and was ashamed of myself. I learned something interesting, though. Half of the people — five out of 10 — booked into the jail that particular day weren’t even accused of having done anything wrong; only things that have been arbitrarily declared illegal. What’s the difference? An act that violates an individua...
There’s nothing like a good outing to bring a family together. If you want to go on a leisurely drive to somewhere for a daytime adventure, with some wide-eyed young’uns in tow, you certainly don’t have to leave New Mexico. Space requires only a mention of a few, but you can easily google any and all that grab your attention. Northeast When we lived in Las Vegas, the largest town in this quadrant of the state, we discovered that a drive away from the mountains could turn up some real gems. Mills Canyon up in the high plain...
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has called for an investigation into why the Federal Aviation Administration certified the Boeing 737 Max and whether the agency is getting too close to the corporations it regulates. The Texas Republican is right. After two of the new 737 Max airplanes crashed, aviation regulators around the world grounded the planes. The FAA took longer to do so, and Cruz said at a speech to the Texas Lyceum that’s a concern. Cruz held hearings on the state of aviation safety in his role as chairman of the Senate s...
CLOVIS — Traffic will be closed on the left turn lane of 21st Street and the west lane of Thornton Street adjacent to Clovis High School on Thursday, according to a city of Clovis news release. K. Barnett and Sons is repairing the sidewalk at the school. Information: 575-762-4407...
CLOVIS — Xcel Energy is telling its customers to be ready for possible outages today, with high winds predicted for eastern New Mexico and west Texas. Winds between 35 and 50 mph are expected for the day. While the power company is optimistic conditions won’t be as damaging as the March 13 events, it’s making preparations for similar incidents of power lines and power poles going down. The company has told contractors and field employees to be ready for outages, and is establishing dispatching centers throughout the area....
Today • Clovis Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m., Clovis City Hall, 321 N. Connelly, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Clovis Municipal Schools board special meeting — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, CMS administration building, 1009 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109...
Clovis wins FCCLA awards ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis High Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter had national qualifiers in five categories, and received a pair of team awards during the FCCLA state leadership conference March 21-23 in Albuquerque. Clovis won awards for largest high school chapter with 71 members, and an incredible chapter award for its 37 percent increase in membership. National qualifiers were: n Yudith Lopez-Cordova (advocacy) n Heidy Alonso (chapter in review display) n Kylie Koss and J...
HOBBS — Good times for Clovis track and field this past weekend as both the boys and girls teams won the Gene Wells Relays in Hobbs. Clovis’ boys took first with a score of 111.5, well ahead of second-place Carlsbad (95). The Lady Wildcats earned 93.5 points, nudging out second-place Midland Christian School by seven. Portales’ boys took sixth with 30.5 points. The Portales girls were 12th, taking 1.5 points. First-place local finishers were: The Clovis girls 4x100 relay team (50.91); Clovis’ T.J. Gregg in the boys 1,600-m...
April is a month filled with reading-related activities. First off, it is National Poetry Month. It was in 1996 the Academy of American Poets designated April as National Poetry Month, and it is now the largest literary celebration in the world, with “tens of millions of readers … marking poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives.” The website — www.poets.org — states that National Poetry Month, as a widely celebrated event around the world, is showcased b...
For more than 650 families in Curry and Roosevelt counties with baseball-loving kids, Saturday was opening day for the 2019 Little League season. It was also a day filled with more than a little sentiment for one couple with deep connections to eastern New Mexico and the game of baseball. "I love the smell of the grass, I love the crack of the bat, I love a called third strike, and I love the strategy of the game," said Logan White, who may be one of the most successful former...
SNYDER, Texas — Saturday night, it was ride ’em, cowboy. And cowgirl. Eastern New Mexico’s rodeo team had multiple representatives from both the men’s and women’s team qualify for Saturday night’s short go at the Western Texas Rodeo in Snyder. Five from the Eastern women’s team and three from the ENMU men’s team led their respective squads to a pair of top-10 finishes with just two more rodeos remaining on the 2018-19 schedule. The women’s team finished in eighth place with a total of 40 points, while the men’s team split...
A total of 10 area players, were named to the New Mexico High School Coaches Association all-state teams, with five players receiving first-team designation. A total of 100 players across the state were honored, with a first team and second team of five players each in all five classifications for boys and girls. Players were selected by a vote of coaches from around the state. Players of any grade are eligible for the all-state teams, unlike all-star teams limited to...
CLOVIS — Friday night will be a time for celebrating the past and looking ahead to the future for Clovis Christian School, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. “I’m excited about the event and the opportunity to celebrate 25 years of providing Christian education here in the Clovis community and the surrounding areas,” Superintendent Ladona Clayton said. In addition to a great meal, Clayton said those who attend Friday’s banquet will be treated to performances by the school’s kindergarten students, a historical...
ROSWELL — Monday and Tuesday offered great golf weather, great for the New Mexico Military Institute Invite. And great for Portales’ golf team, which won the tournament. The Rams totaled 305 points, led by Talon Payne’s 72. Teammates Valen Low (75) and Nate Cota (77) also finished on the fun side of 80, with fellow Ram Kenevan Bailey coming just a shade over it at 81. Portales boasted three of the top eight individual golfers. Payne was second to Roswell’s Peyton Jones (71). Low tied for third with Hobbs’ Tanner Cox; Cota...
My friend, Andrew, will not use a credit card when paying for his groceries. Andrew is a curmudgeon and has been one for years. He lives alone and has been a dear friend for almost all my life. “It’s none of their darned business how much broccoli I’m buying!” he tells me, as his reason for making these purchases in cash. My husband Peter and I pay for all our groceries with a credit card in order to get points. One year’s worth of groceries (and other things) just about adds up to two airplane tickets to go on vacation,...
You’ve heard the sound effect a hundred times. It’s been used in the “Indiana Jones” films, as well as in cartoons, video games and many, many television shows. It sounds like “Aaaah!” and lasts about a second, usually associated with a fellow falling off a cliff or being eaten alive by a tyrannosaurus Rex. One of the Stormtroopers made the noise when Luke Skywalker shot him off a ledge in a “Star Wars” scene. It’s called the “Wilhelm scream” in honor of Pvt. Wilhelm, a character who was shot in the thigh with an arrow i...
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month. Here are some opportunities, as suggested by United Way of Eastern New Mexico: Come build food boxes with us Agency: Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico's food assistance program serves up to 90 clients a day. We are in need of volunteers who can help assemble food boxes for these clients. Ideal volunteers should be able to lift about 40 pounds and walk very short distances. If you can help, we'd...
