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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The city of Clovis is warning of a "significant weather advisory" for northwestern Roosevelt County, southwestern Quay County and Western Curry County, According to the advisory: At 6:29 p.m., Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ragland to 14 miles northwest of Elida. Movement was east at 40 mph. Half-inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with the storms. Locations impacted include Portales, Melrose, Dora, Floyd, House, St. Vrain, Ragland, Tolar, Oasis State... Full story
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting five skunks in eastern New Mexico have been found this year with rabies. An NMDOH news release said the skunks were found in De Baca, Curry, Quay and Colfax counties. “The NMDOH is warning pet owners throughout New Mexico to make sure their dogs, cats, horses and other livestock get vaccinated against rabies,” the release said. “Residents and visitors are reminded to be aware of strangely behaving wild animals or oddly acting unowned domestic animals. Pet owners...
TUCUMCARI — The New Mexico Racing Commission today abruptly canceled a planned April 30 special meeting to discuss awarding a sixth horse-racing license, and by the afternoon a new racing commission was appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham. The commission sent out an email Thursday morning, stating the planned April 30 meeting had been canceled “under further notice.” Commission Executive Director Ismael “Izzy” Trejo declined comment when contacted by phone Thursday morning but said he likely would make a statement...
CLOVIS — A memorial bicycle ride is planned for Saturday in memory of Johann Astner. Riders will start at 8 a.m. at Blackwater Coffee in Clovis, ride to Do Drop In in Portales, then head back to the starting point. Organizer Justin Goodin said the riders understand a 50-mile round trip can be daunting, and that riders have the option to either make the round trip or just go to Portales and arrange their own car ride back to Clovis. A safety vehicle will be driven behind the riders. Astner, 44, was killed after being struck b...
CLOVIS - The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education announced Tuesday that Renee Russ would be the successor to outgoing Superintendent Jody Balch. The word followed an executive session of over 30 minutes at the end of the school board's regular meeting Tuesday evening. Russ was one of three finalists selected this month from among nine applications that met the board's minimum requirements. Serving as deputy director of federal programs since October 2016, Russ has been...
PORTALES — Sidewalk improvements at the corner of Main and West Second streets are scheduled to begin on or after Monday, according to a news release from the city. The project, which will improve the sidewalk regarding Americans with Disabilities Act standards, is anticipated to take two week. Crews will try to maintain access to businesses, but will prioritize citizen safety during construction, the release said. Main Street access will be closed to the Do Drop In, but the restaurant will still be open to the public via i...
PORTALES - By the average person's estimate, Monday wasn't the most pleasant of afternoons, with a chilly breeze and a little bit of rain on a cloudy day. But the Portales boys tennis team had a great day, because they get to keep playing tennis after topping Goddard 7-2 in the opening round of the District 4-4A tournament. The Rams will visit Lovington Thursday for the district title. The Wildcats topped Artesia 5-1 in their duals Monday. "It's hard to beat somebody three...
PORTALES - Even the most optimistic of Eastern New Mexico baseball fans would concede this has been a frustrating season for the Greyhounds. Their win percentage (.325) is slightly higher than their batting average (.301), they've been outscored by 90 runs in 40 games and they have six pitchers with double-digit ERAs and another seven with ERAs 6.75 or higher. Tartleton State's optimists don't have a lot of source material, either. The Texans' head coach took off in January fo...
ALBUQUERQUE — Monday’s Marilyn Sepulveda Meet of Champions was kind of like the track and field version of a black-tie, expensive-plate affair. Invitations go only to select athletes. Clovis’ boys track and field team had nine athletes invited to the event, held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Montez Wright, Daniel Mendoza, Brandon Mason, Kris Byrd and Pacer Hill were the only five Wildcats to actually attend. Also invited from Clovis but not in attendance were Jon Fuentes, Jerrick Maldonado and Darion Morga...
HOBBS — Portales, Clovis and Texico all got in some golf to open the week at Hobbs’ Buck Brandon Classic. They might not have seen each other much, however. The Portales boys were the only local team that competed in each day of the two-day event, while Texico competed Monday and Clovis joined the field Tuesday at Rockland. Portales posted a total 655 over the two-day meet to place third, with a 332 on Monday and a 323 on Tuesday. Talon Payne led the way for the Rams, shooting a 76 Monday and a 73 on Tuesday for a sec...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday - Monday: Clovis • Mercedes Molinar, 23, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, failure to maintain traffic lane, speeding • Sarah Akren, 32, driving under the influence of liquor, texting while driving, driving on wrong side of road, no insurance • Joshua Loyd, 36, criminal trespass, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Lyle Case, 34, aggravated battery against a household member (great bodily harm), failure to appear...
ARTESIA — The Portales Rams got off to a great start in their District 4-4A opener, plating two quick runs against Bulldog starter JR Bustamante. After that, the three-game series went downhill. The Rams didn’t score again, falling 11-2 in the Friday opener and dropping Saturday’s doubleheader in 1-0 and 6-0 losses. The wins improved the Bulldogs to 15-7 with a 3-0 mark in district. The Rams, who head to Goddard this weekend, dropped to 9-10 with an 0-3 mark in 4-4A play. For the series, the Rams scored those two runs on 10...
