Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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For most Americans, the subject of the federal budget is about as interesting as diagramming sentences in a high school English class. For New Mexicans, however, the federal budget is of vital importance. Here’s why: In the current fiscal year, direct federal expenditures made in our state will total about $18.7 billion — about four times the state government’s annual budget. Federal spending alone amounts to more than $10,000 for every person in New Mexico. At this level, we rank fourth in the nation in the number of per-c...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team reached the 20-win mark for the season Tuesday with a season-ending 10-5, 10-6 sweep of New Mexico Highlands. The Zias (20-29), who went 19-25 under acting head coach Amber Daniel after she replaced the injured Armando Quiroz five games into the campaign, belted four home runs and 25 hits in posting their second sweep of the season over the Cowgirls (16-22). Quiroz suffered a severely dislocated ankle when he fell over a helmet during a practice session and ret... Full story
Lovington broke a scoreless tie with a six-run seventh and defeated the Portales High Lady Rams 6-0 on Tuesday at the PHS softball field, earning a split of their District 4-3A doubleheader. The Lady Rams (14-8) won the opener 6-3. With the split, the teams share the district lead with 3-1 records. Sophomore Sasha Parker pitched a seven-hitter in the opener, walking one and striking out five, and the Lady Rams erased a 3-2 deficit for the win. Portales, which led 2-0 after an inning, fell behind in the fourth, but countered... Full story
ROSWELL — The Portales High girls tennis team didn’t lose a set all day and cruised past New Mexico Military 9-0 in a District 4-3A dual on Tuesday. The Lady Rams improved to 11-2 for the season, including 2-1 in district duals. NMMI won the boys matchup 6-3, dropping PHS to 7-6 (1-2). Portales lost only one game from No. 2 through No. 5 singles in the girls matchup. The closest match of the day came at No. 1 singles, where PHS senior Rachelle Self defeated Cristina Zuniga 6-3, 6-4. The Lady Rams were just as dominant in dou...
Now that they’ve reached .500 for the first time since March 5, when they were 8-8, the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team is shooting for a strong finish over its final nine games. The Greyhounds (22-22) set a school record with 29 hits in a 25-10 rout of Oklahoma Panhandle State at Greyhound Field, blowing out the Aggies with two eight-run innings and a six-run frame. Meantime, senior right-hander Trevor Davis (9-4) worked two perfect innings at the start and broke the school’s single-season mark for wins, pre...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, the church’s leading hard-liner, has been elected the new pope in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI and called himself “a simple, humble worker.” Ratzinger, the first German pope since the 11th century, emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, where he waved to a wildly cheering crowd of tens of thousands and gave his first blessing as pope. Other cardinals clad in their crimson robes came out on other balconies...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, the church’s leading hard-liner, has been elected the new pope in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI and called himself “a simple, humble worker.” Ratzinger, the first German pope since the 11th century, emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, where he waved to a wildly cheering crowd of tens of thousands and gave his first blessing as pope. Other cardinals clad in their crimson robes came out on other balconies...
“Netta” Tivis Services: Have been held. Mrs. “Netta” Tivis, 79, of Clovis, died Thursday, April 7, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. She was born on Dec. 9, 1925, in Anadarko, Okla., to Willie and Roscoe B. Kent. She first came to New Mexico as a small child when her parents settled in the Bethel community. She lived there until 1990. She married C.F. Tivis on Dec. 24, 1943, in Bethel. In 1981 she married Roy Wall. In 1990 she moved to Portales and in 2002 she moved to Clovis. She was a member of the Faith Christi...
Larry E. Petty Services: Have been held. Larry E. Petty, 56, of Fort Sumner, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at his home. He was born on Jan. 26, 1949, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Gilbert E. and Oleta Marie Petty. He married Louise Prather on Aug. 20, 1970, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He attended school at Miller Grove, Texas. Following graduation from high school and while in college he worked for LTV Aircraft Production in Greenville, Texas. He later worked for Rockwell International in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He became an EM... Full story
William Minton Services: Have been held. William “Bryan” Minton, 19, of Amarillo, Texas, died Monday, April 4, 2005, in Amarillo. He was born on Aug. 10, 1985, in Phoenix, to Carl and Regina Minton. He graduated from Tascosa High School. He had worked as a laborer in construction. He was preceded in death by an uncle, Richard Prince; and an aunt, Pam Prince. Survivors include parents; his wife, Kristen Minton; two brothers, Nicholas Minton (and wife, Jennifer) of Arlington, Texas and Brandon Minton of Amarillo; his gra... Full story
Evelyn Krusemark Services: Have been held. Evelyn Katherine Krusemark, 84, of Clovis, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis. She was born on Aug. 5, 1920, in Luverne, Minn., to Hugo Henry and Arpa Ellen Durr Schnekloth. She married Lester Krusemark on June 15, 1942, in Truman, Minn. She was a Licensed Practical nurse. Family members said she loved to quilt, embroider and do handwork. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a sister,...
Pheobia Jones Services: Have been held. Pheobia Grace Jones, 77, of Clovis, died Friday, April 1, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. She was born on May 15, 1927, in Lorena, Texas, to Benjamin Franklin and Bessie Mae Cooper. She graduated from A.J. Moore High School in Waco, Texas, in 1942. She graduated from Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio, with a bachelor degree in 1946. She married William E. Jones on June 30, 1950, in Waco, and they moved to Clovis. She taught elementary classes for Clovis Municipal... Full story
Carol Hubby Services: Have been held. Carrol Dwayne Hubby, 73, of Clovis, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. He was born on Aug. 14, 1931, in Clovis, to Lesley Hubby and Naoma Roberts. He married Patty Jo Mott on Aug. 28, 1949, in Clovis. He owned and operated Hubby's Grocery for 49 years. He retired in 1988. He was a member of Central Christian Church where he was a board member, a Sunday school teacher, and was on the church basketball team. He was a member of the Lions Club and a boy... Full story
Clovis senior Matt Loewen finished third in the 1,600 meters at Friday’s Wildcat Relay. He signed to play soccer at Eastern New Mexico University. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth) Clovis senior Matthew Loewen has traveled hundreds of miles for soccer. Last fall, Loewen often traveled from a Wildcat soccer game to Amarillo, Dallas or Oklahoma City with the High Plains Drifters, his Amarillo-based club team. This spring, he’s been running the long distance events for the track team to stay in shape. But for college, Loewen dec... Full story
RUIDOSO — Clovis will have to make up 10 strokes on defending Class 4A state champion Los Alamos in order to extend its streak of titles at the Leroy Gooch Invitational. Bunching four players in the top 13, Los Alamos shot a 297 on Monday at Alto Lakes Country Club. Led by seniors Travis Reid and Guillermo Chavez, the Wildcats (307) are six strokes ahead of third-place Alamogordo and Mayfield after the first round of the two-day tournament. Clovis has won the tournament four straight times. Jason Where of Mayfield shot a 2...
AMARILLO — Clovis High senior Tigg Bunton nabbed the MVP award in the Golden Spread all-star basketball tournament Saturday at the West Texas A&M Event Center. Bunton scored 26 points in the championship game as the West All-Stars topped the North squad 92-77. In the semifinal game on Friday, Bunton scored 28 points off the bench as the West beat the East 89-82. “It’s just a fun situation with no pressure on him. He just got to relax and play,” Clovis coach J.D. Isler said of the 6-foot-8 post. Isler said Bunton is awaitin...
Texico and Dora got together for the first of quite likely three matchups Monday — two in the regular season and one in the Class 1A state tournament. The host Wolverines had most of the better of it in this one, posting a 10-0 win over the Coyotes at Brady Park in a game called in the bottom of the sixth on the 10-run rule. Senior Joel Maldonado tossed a four-hitter for Texico (8-2), walking three and striking out six. He also went 3-for-3 at the plate, including a pair of doubles. Meantime, junior Aaron Vaughan gave the W...
One of Clovis’ own — author and motivational speaker Tim Sanders — will appear Wednesday morning on MSNBC’s TODAYShow. The 1979 Clovis High School graduate said the unique faces and places of Clovis were a source of inspiration for his new book, “The Likeability Factor: How to Boost Your L-Factor and Achieve Your Life’s Dreams.” “The Cannon Air Force Base brings all kinds of people together with small-town folk,” said Sanders, who lives with his wife and son in California. “Clovis (unlike some surrounding towns) was forced t... Full story
If Tynasha Jones has her way, New Mexico will one day be a smoke-free state. Statistics about the ills of tobacco roll effortlessly from this Clovis High School senior’s tongue. “People who are exposed to smoke in their work environments inhale somewhere from 8-10 cigarettes a day. It would be a better world if smoking was banned,” said Jones, a recent recipient of the New Mexico Department of Health’s “Anti-Tobacco Youth Advocate of the Year Award.” Jones balances school and church with a job at IHOP — a restaurant sh... Full story
Southwest Cheese officials hope to have the bulk of their hiring done by the time the plant is scheduled to open in October. However, hiring will continue through the end of the year, according to Southwest President Maurice Keane. The $200 million plant will employ 225 when fully operational, according to company officials, which would rank Southwest as the ninth-largest employer in Curry County. More than 1,500 job-seekers showed up for a job fair at Clovis Community College last month. Keane said he was pleased with the...
Farwell community members recognized The Farwell Chamber of Commerce recognized several community members at Saturday’s annual banquet. The top winners were: • Woman of the Year: Teresa Messman; • Man of the Year: Marlon Inman; • Agriculturist of the Year: Ron Anderson; • Students of the year: Samuel Billingsley and Danielle Cargile. Keys to the city were presented to Smokey Gast and Ysleta Kittrell for living in Farwell the longest (of those present) along with Farwell’s newest resident, Lyndi Austin. VistaCare to hold rib... Full story
Although critics are claiming an agreement by Wal-Mart to preserve an acre of wilderness for every acre its stores and parking lots occupy is nothing but a cynical scheme to burnish the retail giant’s battered image, there’s no denying that it will do a lot of good for the environment. Here’s the deal: Congress set up the private, non-profit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in 1984 to leverage federal conservation funds with private dollars to preserve suitable tracts of land. Hundreds of thousands of acres have been...
For most Americans, the subject of the federal budget is about as interesting as diagramming sentences in a high school English class. For New Mexicans, however, the federal budget is of vital importance. Here’s why: In the current fiscal year, direct federal expenditures made in our state will total about $18.7 billion — about four times the state government’s annual budget. Federal spending alone amounts to more than $10,000 for every person in New Mexico. At this level, we rank fourth in the nation in the number of per-c...
“The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.” — Will Rogers A 2003 survey by Bankrate.com asked Americans whether they ever cheated on their taxes. Eighty-seven percent said, rather huffily, certainly not! But 13 percent said (I paraphrase), whaddya mean cheat? Well, now, 13 percent who admit to cheating is pretty high, don’t you agree? That's 13 percent honest cheaters. How many people do you suppose are cheating and lying about cheating? Hmmm. Another question in the surve...
