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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS - A young Clovis tennis outfit showed some fight in its District 4-5A opener, but both teams fell Friday in their district opener at the CHS courts. The Carlsbad boys and girls moved to 1-0 in district play, with the Cavemen taking a 6-3 duals victory and the girls winning 8-1. Jahlen Yager had the best day for the Wildcat boys overall, finishing 2-0 in his matches. He and Cade Jones defeated the Cavemen pair of Evan Sullivan and Brenden Sanchez 7-5, 6-1, and then in...
CLOVIS — Six months after a man was killed in an officer-involved shooting, the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s office has announced it will not pursue criminal charges against the Clovis Police Department officer. District Attorney Andrea Reeb said she would not file charges against Brent Aguilar for shooting and killing Arron Chavez on Oct. 8. The decision comes following the findings of an independent panel of three New Mexico district attorneys who reviewed the case because Aguilar is the son of Dan Aguilar, chief inve...
CLOVIS — Police are investigating the death of a Hereford woman found April 7 in a Clovis motel. Kaeli Meshell Ashley, 30, checked in just before noon April 5 to a motel on the 1500 block of Clovis' East Mabry Drive, according to Police Chief Doug Ford. She re-registered around the same time on April 6, and at 12:44 p.m. the next day police were dispatched there for a "situation check." Ashley was "pronounced deceased at 2:12 p.m." on April 7, Ford wrote in an email, but a cause of death had not been determined as of F...
PORTALES — Police have identified the bicyclist killed Monday morning by a motorist outside Portales and corrected some details on his background. Johann Aster, 44, was pronounced dead on scene after being struck by a 43-year old Clovis woman in a 2016 Ford F-150. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. at mile post 425 on U.S. 70, said police. New Mexico State Police said in their news release Tuesday that “driver inattention appears to be a contributing factor” and told The News on Thursday the driver would still not be id...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Commission will consider a requested closure of a stretch of North Roosevelt Road AK during its Tuesday meeting. On the agenda for the 9 a.m. meeting at the Roosevelt County Courthouse is the report of a road viewing committee that met last week in Floyd to observe the stretch of AK between North Roosevelt roads 2 1/2 and 3. The county will also consider its continued membership in the Eastern Plains Council of Governments and a pair of county fire protection fund applications from the Arch and...
CLOVIS — The Clovis planning and zoning commission had some business in front of it during its Wednesday afternoon meeting, but also considered some future pressing items. Within the next month, the commission expects to gain a new member. And a little more than a month away the city plans a town hall on its upcoming Unified Development Ordinance. The commission unanimously recommended a pair of zone changes, allowing residents to place carports at 920 Fairmont Ct. and 100 Lynn Ave. Louis Gordon of the city’s building saf...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council is expected to once again reject all bids for the construction of a new fire station during Tuesday’s meeting. City Manager Sammy Standefer said the bids came in about 40% higher than anticipated, and state law only grants the city authority to negotiate if it’s within 10 %. Standefer said the city will either need to secure more funding or re-scope the project. Other items on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Memorial Buildin...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission will consider making a disaster declaration as a result of the March 13 wind storm during Tuesday’s meeting. According to an email from Farmer’ Electric Cooperative General Manager Lance Adkins to Curry County Manager Lance Pyle, an estimated $200,000 of damage was caused by the wind storm to the company’s electrical system. If approved, the resolution would “declare Curry County a disaster area for the purpose of exercising necessary emergency powers, for expending local resources, and fo...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education moved one step closer to naming the district’s next superintendent last week, selecting three finalists and conducting interviews during a pair of special meetings on Wednesday and Saturday. Following a 65-minute executive session during Wednesday’s special meeting, the board selected: • Rene Russ, CMS deputy director of federal programs • Rebecca Benedict, assistant superintendent, director of curriculum and instruction and high school principal for Central Consolidate...
Kudos to Bernie Sanders for saying that he will celebrate tax day by releasing his tax returns for the last 10 years. Quite right. And congratulations to the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate for acknowledging that he has become a millionaire. The next step might be for Sanders, who routinely vilifies “millionaires and billionaires” on the campaign trail, to say something constructive about work and wealth, and how to use public policy to promote them. When asked about his happy financial status, Sanders o...
Attorney General William Barr dared to use the “s-word.” He said in congressional testimony that the Trump campaign had been spied on by the U.S. government. Pressed by incredulous Senate Democrats, he clarified: “I think spying did occur. The question is whether it was adequately predicated.” “Spying” has a negative connotation, so perhaps “surveilling” would be the better way to put it. But a key question is indeed whether there was “improper surveillance” of...
It’s nice to have more money in your pocket. And thanks to the 2017 tax cuts, the typical American is now paying less in taxes. But we’re still sending a hefty sum of money to Washington. Tally up all the payroll and other taxes on earnings and income, and you’ll find that the average American household forks over more than $26,000 to the feds each year. Last year, Washington collected more than $3.3 trillion in taxes. So where exactly does all that money go? Some believe most of it goes to foreign aid and defense. Other...
Few things are stranger, or more satisfying, than when two completely different aspects of your life come together. It’s like when your college friends meet your high school friends, or when you find out two of your Facebook friends are friends with each other, and how they met each other is unrelated to how you met either one. That’s kind of what this column is today. If you’d read my most recent few columns, you’d know: • It’s a really important detail in my life that the Associated Press has changed the way percentages...
PORTALES - Halfway through its Lone Star Conference series with Angelo State, the only silver lining for Eastern New Mexico University may be that it gets a full day to regroup. The Greyhounds certainly needed the break, after absorbing 15-2 and 11-1 blowouts Friday at the hands of the Rams (32-7), who came to Portales ranked No. 3 in Division II. The teams will face off in a 1 p.m. doubleheader today at Greyhound Field. Lone Star Conference series generally consist of a...
Six months after a Clovis police officer shot and killed a suspected car thief, officials last week finally determined the officer was justified in his actions. The process lasted about five months too long. The shooting victim, his family and friends, plus the officer who fired the deadly shots and his family of supporters all deserved a far-swifter resolution in this tragedy. A report generated by an independent panel of district attorneys concludes the actions taken by Officer Brent Aguilar were “likely objectively reasona...
On this date ... 1974: TG&Y was offering “Fishin’ Bargains” in full-page newspaper ads. Specials included: • Range finder spincast reel: $6.66 • Tackle box: $18.88 • 55-quart ice chest: $9.99 Other sale items unrelated to fishing included: • Huffy 10-speed bicycles: $87.88 • Gas-powered edgers: $68.88 • Lawn sprinklers: $1.17 • Wheel barrows: $10.99 • 50-inch garden hoses: $3.99 Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact him at: [email protected]...
The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Curry County Clerk’s Office: • Bobby Angelo Robles, 28, and Lacey Jean Maes, 26, both of Clovis • Brian Allen Essex, 37, and Erica Cash Davis, 27, both of Clovis • James Bradley Perry, 61, and Cheryl L. Smith, 61, both of Clovis • Andres Jerry Martinez, 24, and Alora Leigh Moreno, 25, both of Clovis • George Patrick McGonagill, 74, and Laurelee Bailey, 71, both of Clovis • Spencer Thomas Prince, 27, and Leticia Iliana Aguilera, 25, both of Clovis • Francisco G...
PORTALES - For the Clovis and Portales baseball teams, this season has been "A Tale of Two Cities." The story for Clovis is one of players that went from looking bewildered to looking like they belong, like a team that steps up and makes plays, comes up with key hits. The Portales narrative has been a little different. Throughout this spring, the Rams have always been a team that looks pretty good, seems close to being very good. But it's also a team that's had its lapses...
CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission met Tuesday for about 20 minutes in a special meeting, with results that may not come to fruition for another two years. The commission moved swiftly through three items, one dealing with an ongoing water rate case and the other two associated with senior activities. An operating and use agreement between the city and the Curry Resident Senior Meals Association was approved, with a scope of work added to align with state aging and long-term services standards. “This act came into place in...
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 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 • Friends of Clovis-Carver Public Library — 11:30 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 57...
PORTALES - The Clovis High girls track team extended their winning streak. The boys track team started a new one. Both Wildcat teams cruised to team victories Friday at Eastern New Mexico University, the site of Portales High's annual George-Love Relays. The girls won their third-straight meet, scoring 121.5 pionts to easily top Artesia (94.5) and St. Michael's (55). The boys were more dominant, posting 136 points to more than double-up second-place St. Michael's (52.5) and th...
CLOVIS - Wednesday's legislative recap at the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce featured discussion about how not to get a bill passed. Rep. Randy Crowder, R-Clovis, the namesake for the event "Chowder with Crowder," discussed some of the behind-the-scenes methods employed by Republicans to slow the passage of legislation during a session that featured the House, Senate and governor's office all dominated by Democrats. "It's the best thing in the world for you because...
SILVER CITY — Eastern New Mexico’s softball team didn’t end its losing streak on Friday afternoon. Though the Greyhounds came oh so close. The Hounds entered Friday’s road game against Western New Mexico on a 16-game losing skid, and there were glimmers that it would end there against the Mustangs. But despite leading for most of the way, Eastern ultimately suffered a 4-3 setback in eight innings, making it 17 straight losses heading into the rest of the weekend. The Greyhounds jumped on the board in the top of the first inni...
PORTALES - What was once Douglas and Cheryl Walker's home now looks like "another planet" after the fire. That was the latter's impression after visiting their scorched land Thursday as residents continue to take stock of the disaster in the area a day earlier. At least three people were injured, four homes were lost and 1,800 acres were burnt Wednesday in eastern New Mexico as strong winds once again ripped through the region. Much of the damage was in Roosevelt County,...
PORTALES — Police on Friday requested public assistance in locating two “persons of interest” in connection with their homicide investigation from the weekend prior. Police responded around 1 a.m. April 7 to the 400 block of Portales’ North Avenue B “regarding an individual that had been shot,” according to a news release. That individual was identified as Adam Holts, 35. By Friday, officials said they had not yet identified any suspects but that Portales Police Department and the region's Major Crimes Unit were “continuing...
