Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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It’s a wonderful thing when someone decides to help the community. I might even join them if their efforts align with my values. I’m somewhat less thrilled when someone mistakes running for office, getting a government job, or passing a law for helping. A government position or job is nothing to be proud of. It’s not honorable or praiseworthy. Everything is better without the threat of law or punishment, and when funded voluntarily. Worthwhile ideas don’t require arm twistin...
New Mexico is making strides in the fight against prescription painkiller deaths, according to the National Safety Council. In a recent report, the organization said New Mexico — along with 13 other states and Washington, D.C. — received its highest mark of “improving” in strengthening laws to reduce overdose deaths, according to a press release by the New Mexico Department of Health. Furthermore, New Mexico was one of only two states to implement six actions to address the opioid epidemic, which include mandating prescri...
RUIDOSO — Heading into Tuesday's final round of the Leroy Gooch Tournament with a 16-stroke lead, Clovis High's boys golf team needed only to hold steady to crown itself tournament champ. The Wildcats did a bit more than that. They not only won the Gooch title by shooting a second-day 326 for a 640 total, they also increased their lead over second-place Lovington to 26 strokes. In doing so, they captured what Clovis coach Dale Fullerton thinks is the program's first Gooch c...
DORA — A wild 10-run fourth inning helped Dora earn its first district softball win of the year, after it defeated Tucumcari 17-8 on Tuesday afternoon. The Coyotes scored all 10 of those fourth-inning runs with two outs, as 17 Dora hitters stepped to the plate in the inning in the District 5/6A contest in Class 1A-3A. "The girls came out ready to hit," Coyotes coach Benney Tapia said. "They started off a two-out rally and ended up with a bunch of runs. That's what we n... Full story
PORTALES — Theater and law enforcement: While those two sound like a match akin to cops and robbers, they're being used together to educate tomorrow's law enforcement professionals. Don Raley, a criminal justice instructor at Eastern New Mexico University, explained that he was in need of an interactive piece for a class he's teaching this semester called "Advanced Criminal Investigations." He wanted to be able to simulate a homicide investigation, and figured there would b... Full story
On this date ... 1978: About 2,000 horse buyers and sellers were still in Clovis for the second day of what the Clovis Livestock Market called "the world's largest horse sale." Sale owner Larry Wooten told the Clovis News-Journal that between 1,300 and 1,400 horses were expected to change hands during the sale, including quarter horses, thoroughbreds, paints and appaloosas. Proceeds from the first day had passed $300,000, Wooten said. 1963: The Sears department store had a...
CLOVIS — As Facebook’s founder and CEO testified Tuesday before Congress, residents of eastern New Mexico sounded off with their opinions on the social media giant’s recently publicized failure to protect the personal information of its users. At the start of the two-day joint hearing before the Senate’s commerce and judiciary committees, Mark Zuckerberg “apologized for his company’s involvement in facilitating fake news and Russian interference in the elections,” wire services reported. U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, was amo... Full story
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday: Clovis • Timothy Saiz, 35, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug • Gisell Aguirre, 19, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Jayson Clement, 40, probation violation • Antoinette Trejo, 25, trafficking controlled substances • Anthony Mendoza, 22, failure to appear on a felony charge • Javier Garcia, 29, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Damon Smith, 41, fraud by...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s athletics department is having special events in connection with this weekend’s home athletic contests involving the baseball, softball and football teams. The football team will have its Green and Silver scrimmage 6 p.m. Friday. The softball team will host Texas A&M-Kingsville with a 5 p.m. Friday doubleheader and noon Saturday single game. The baseball team will host a pair of doubleheaders Friday and Saturday at 1 p.m. (seven-inning first game, nine-inning second game). The baseb...
ROSWELL — By coach Kristen Scanlan’s own admission, Texico didn’t have a lot of competition in Tuesday’s Coyote Classic at Roswell’s par-72 Spring River Golf Club, in large part because many of the region’s teams were competing at the Leroy Gooch Tournament in Ruidoso. Aside from Texico, Carlsbad was the only other school to field an entire team at the Coyote Classic. Still, it was impressive for the Lady Wolverines to outduel the Class 6A Cavegirls 401-446, while improving their own games at the same time. “Our girls did wel...
Today • Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Portales MainStreet Board — 5:30 p.m. at the Yam Theatre. Information: 575-226-3783 Thursday • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. in CCC Room 512, 417 Schepps Blvd. Information: 575-769-4001 Monday • Floyd Board of Education — 6 a.m. at Floyd Municipal Schools, 1564 New Mexico 267, Floyd. Information: 575-478-2211 • Grady Board of Education — 6 p.m. at Grady...
Today • Legal Clinic and Community Fair — 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St., Clovis. The public can attend to receive free brief legal consultations in the areas of family, foreclosure, debt, housing and immigration law. Attendees should pre-register for the clinic before April 10. Information: 505-814-5033 • Tiny Tots — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Stitch Addicts — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 Thursday • Eastern New M...
The Children, Youth and Families Department has unveiled a tool that will save lives, literally. It’s called the Law Enforcement Portal, a database that officers can access from their computers or mobile devices. It lets law enforcement access CYFD records, including previous referrals and contacts with children and families, whether any of those referrals were substantiated, and the names and phone numbers of case workers. The goal is giving police officers quick access to background information that allows them to q...
