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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Sounds are funny things. They are always there but, depending on what you are used to, you may or may not notice them. Personally, I find the sounds of the city to be less than not-noticeable when I’m in a more urban location and trying to sleep. It’s obviously not the decibel level, as the sounds are often faint, but there is something uncomfortable about the sounds of all those people, doing all their people things. On the other hand, I reckon the sound of a corral full of f...
CLOVIS — Clovis High's track and field girls have a nice competition going on in the throwing events. Seniors Brittany Reed and Monay Phillips are going back and forth in discus, and Reed is leading Class 6A in shot put this season. On Thursday, Reed took first place in shot put with a personal-best 38 feet, 9 1/2 inches, while Phillips was fifth. Then in discus competition, she took the lead by one-half inch over Phillips after the preliminary throws. Phillips, though, c...
PORTALES — There may have been some concerns early on in Portales High's girls tennis match against Raton on Thursday when the visiting Tigers forced tiebreakers in two of their three doubles matches. The Rams, however, took all three of those flights, then coasted through the singles play that followed for an 8-1 win at the Bill Wahlman Tennis Center. Sarah Blaeser and Kelly Fraze, playing in No. 1 doubles for the first time together, had the toughest time but pulled a 5-7, 7-6, 6-2 win over Autumn Archuleta and Sarah V...
DORA — Prize money, prestige and a greater appreciation of science were some of the spoils reaped by five Dora High School juniors in a national competition this month. Kirsten Tapia, Megan Stacy, Samuel Blaney, Lance Fletcher and Aaron Jasso achieved first place in the final challenge of the Lexus Eco Challenge, a national scholarship competition designed to empower students in grades 6-12 to learn about and improve the environment through science projects. The team, c...
The word empty has a new meaning for me. Many times we throw around the word empty in our everyday talk. The gasoline level’s red light comes on in our cars when we are nearing empty. The consequence if we don’t get gas? Stuck in the middle of heavy traffic or on a desolate road with no help in sight. Sometimes we go to the refrigerator to get milk in the morning and realize the milk cartoon is empty. The consequence of no milk for breakfast? The morning is off to a bad beg...
Last Sunday was Palm Sunday, and for centuries many Christians have let that Sunday before Easter carry their minds back to the amazing scene of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the Sunday before he would die. Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey no one had ever ridden, a beast his disciples found just as he had said they would. Our Christmas cards invariably depict Mary, Jesus’ mother, riding a donkey to Bethlehem. It’s not unlikely, though no Gospel speci...
Low fuel efficiency, high cost, engine corrosion, rising food prices, world famine, prairie grassland losses, and sinking water tables — these are some of the unintended consequences that the government’s ethanol mandate has spawned in recent years. Now, a coalition of consumer advocates, conservationists, oil companies, grocery manufacturers, and humanitarian advocates is urging Congress to roll back the renewable fuels standard (RFS), which was adopted in 2007 with the goal of reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. A dec...
KINGSVILLE, Texas — For the second time in less than two weeks, the Eastern New Mexico University softball team was the victim of a no-hitter. Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Carlie Clark, who had only two wins this season coming into the game, managed to do the trick on Thursday as the Javelinas beat ENMU 8-0 in the opener of a three-game Lone Star Conference series. The Greyhounds (18-31, 10-15) had six baserunners in the game, including four walks. Others came on a fielder’s choice in which no one was retired, and on a third...
MORIARTY — A change of scenery didn’t hurt the Portales High softball team a whole lot on Thursday. With Wheeler Park still too wet to play after Wednesday’s rains, the Lady Rams and Moriarty switched home dates and the Lady Pintos hosted these games. The teams will now play a doubleheader in Portales on April 29. Portales (8-6, 2-0) faced early deficits in both, but rallied for identical 12-8 victories. “I’m proud of the girls,” PHS coach Robbie Crowley said. “It seems they each have their roles change every day, but they...
PORTALES — Portales junior Janae Hale is showing she’s ready for a breakout season. Hale captured her third individual medalist title of the spring on Thursday with a 39-37 — 76 to take honors in the Lovington Invite golf tournament. Hale beat Lovington’s Kathryn Campbell by three shots. Nobody else in the tournament shot below 89. Lovington won the five-team competition at 374, followed by Hobbs (389), Portales (404), Clovis (428) and Carlsbad (440). “Today, she just committed to every shot,” PHS girls coach Candra Reyn...
On this date ... 1957: Clovis police reported just one accident over the weekend, but it involved three vehicles in the 200 block of West Grand Avenue. A 1951 four-door car driven by Helen Anaya, 19, of 1221 W. Grand, struck a car driven by Eutemio Gonzales, 20, of Route 4, from the rear. The force of the crash knocked Gonzales' vehicle into one driven by Donald Gibbs, 19, of 1221 Hull St. The crash happened in front of the Country Store. No injuries were reported, but the...
CLOVIS — While many people are focusing their attention on Easter to commemorate Jesus' resurrection, the Clovis Christian Ministerial Alliance wants to remind the community of an equally important day: Jesus' crucifixion. For the first time since installing its new pastor, Clovis' First Church of God in Christ will host the community's annual Good Friday service. Tonight's service is slated for 5:30 p.m. at 3400 Vinton St. The Clovis Christian Ministerial Alliance is responsi...
CLOVIS — A small crew of elementary school archers will represent Clovis for the second year in a row at the 2017 National Tournament next month in Louisville, Kentucky. Among approximately 15,000 athletes registered for the competition this year, Clovis Christian Schools (CCS) will send 13 of its star fourth- and fifth-graders, as well as a few individually qualified high-school students. The team is small, but its presence at competitions is formidable. Now in its fourth year, the program has grown from just a dozen m...
PORTALES — Behind the arm of Emilio Lovato and his season-high 13 strikeouts, the Portales High baseball team cruised to a 5-0 District 4-4A win over Moriarty on Thursday night at Ram Field. Lovato threw all seven innings for the Rams (12-6, 3-4 district), giving up two hits and no walks. One of the two batters that did reach for the Pintos (7-11, 1-3) was picked off at first by Lovato, who had a perfect game going through three innings. "Emilio's been battling for us all year...
PORTALES — The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico, United Way of Eastern New Mexico and Central Christian Church are partnering with Comcast for the 16th annual Comcast Cares Day. The groups will gather on April 22 to “Feed Roosevelt County” at the monthly food distribution held at Central Christian Church in Portales. “Volunteers are welcome and encouraged to help distribute the food to the community alongside Comcast staff,” according to a release from the company. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with T-shirts being provided...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for the Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 12:54 a.m.: Failure to pay fines, Fairmont/Prince • 9:05 a.m.: Theft of identity, 2100 block of Northglen Drive • 9:58 a.m.: Failure to comply with conditions of release, 1400 Block of Thornton Street • 11:45 a.m.: False imprisonment, 800 block of Sheldon Street • 12:17 p.m.: Improper lane change, 4500 block of North Prince Street • 12:24 p.m.: Burglary (auto), 1200 block of Colonial Pa...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Wednesday • 12:44 p.m.: Vehicle theft report, location unknown • 1:18 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1300 block West Ivy Street • 2:04 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 1100 block West First Street • 2:26 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 1700 block North Boston Avenue, assistance given • 3:53 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident hit and run, 100 block New Mexico 467, report taken • 7:49 p.m.: Burglary report, 1500 block South Avenu...
Tuesday • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at the courthouse. Information: 575-763-6016 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at the courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • ‘Chowder with Crowder’ — 11:30 a.m. at Curry County Chamber, Clovis. Catch up on details of Legislative...
Saturday • Easter egg hunt — 2 p.m. for ages 10 and under at softball complex on Industrial Drive, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 • Easter egg hunt — 9 a.m. at Guy Leeder Softball Complex, Clovis. Zoo visits free until noon. Information: 575-769-7828 Monday • Young Professionals Lunch with Leaders — 11:30 a.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Featuring Johan Bagley from High Plains Gun Shop. Networking event for business professionals under age 40. Information: 575-935-5000 Tuesday • Page Turners book club — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-...
