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PORTALES – A Portales man has been charged in a shooting death that happened Tuesday morning. Armando Jimenez, 26, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Justin Banks, 42. Jimenez is to be booked into the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Portales Police were investigating the Tuesday morning shooting death of Banks in the 900 block of West 16th Street. District Attorney Brian Stover said Jimenez turned himself in to authorities. Stover said the incident was reported to authorities about 7:30 Tuesday m... Full story
BASEBALL Prep linescores Friday District 4-5A First game Hobbs 16, Clovis 4 Hobbs 141 37 —16 11 2 Clovis 201 01 — 4 4 3 Zak McPeters and Kenyon Singleton; Jasiahs Jimenez, Zane Urioste (5) and Joseph Albert. W — McPeters. L — Jimenez. Top hitters — Hobbs: Colton Graham 3-3, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, BB; Mekhi Brewer 2-3, 3 RBIs, SF; Major Byrd 2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 runs, BB; Singleton 1-3, 3-run HR. Clovis: Jimenez 2-3, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Kobyn Rivera 1-3, 2-run 3B. T — 1:50. Records — Hobbs 18-4 (5-0), Clovis 5-14 (0-5). Second game H...
A year ago this month, Rudianna Ornelas of Portales spent the better part of a day in the parking lot next to Coach J's BBQ Shack hawking tickets at a fundraiser being hosted there to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Roosevelt and Curry Counties (HFHRCC). She had a vested interest. Ornelas and her partner, Joel Baltazar, and their three young children were the current "Habitat family," meaning that they had recently broken ground on a lot and earned the right to help build a...
I’ve been thinking some more about this “rain thing.” I recently wrote about rain—specifically, the heart-breaking, soul-sucking, economically disastrous lack thereof. And, not long ago, I wrote a column about faith and healing, centering on the wonder-filled account in Mark 2. Jesus is teaching, and a paralyzed man is brought to him, carried on a mat by four friends. The room is so crowded that the only way they can get the man to Jesus is to cut a hole in the roof and low...
ALAMOGORDO — Clovis High’s girls competed in Alamogordo’s Bob Sepulveda Invite on Monday, finishing with 47 points. All of the Lady Wildcats’ points came on the track. No team scores were available at press time. Junior Zoe Linn posted the Lady Cats’ lone win, taking the 300 hurdles in 51.60 seconds. She was also second in the 100 hurdles (17.47). The Lady Cats placed in four relays, including a second-place finish in the 800 relay in 1:48.30. On Friday, CHS boys were fourth in the Artesia Invitational with 56 points, t...
HOBBS — Eastern New Mexico University’s women put together several solid performances over the weekend in the Ross Black Open track meet, hosted by New Mexico Junior College. Leading the way for the Greyhounds was a 1-2-3-6 finish in the 1,600, led by senior Aminata Kenyawani in a personal-best time of 4 minutes, 51.86 seconds. Sophomore Dorcas Kosgei was second in 4:52.45, senior Malethabo Seema followed in 4:53.31 while senior Lethabo Seema rounded out ENMU performances at 5:03.87. In the 3,000 steeplechase, sophomore Mar...
ROSWELL — Portales High’s baseball team tried to rally twice in Saturday’s District 4-4A twin bill against Roswell Goddard, only to come up short both times. The Rams nearly dug out of a six-run hole in the final two innings of the opener before losing 9-8, then erased most of a 5-0 deficit with a four-run sixth before dropping a 7-4 decision in the nightcap. Goddard, which lost to the Rams 7-4 in Portales on Thursday night, stayed on the heels of Artesia (14-9, 6-0) in the district race. The Rockets (12-10, 5-1) raced to a...
LAREDO, Texas — To say it was a lost weekend for Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team would be an understatement. Still with hopes of making the Lone Star Conference’s eight-team postseason tournament, the Greyhounds saw their chances all but dashed during a four-game sweep by Texas A&M International in which the Dustdevils outscored ENMU 40-8. They capped it off on Sunday with a 7-2 victory behind a 15-hit attack and solid pitching from right-handers Joseph Garza-Delapena (5-3) and Andrew Delgadillo, who worke...
CLOVIS - Without question, Hobbs and Carlsbad have two of the stronger baseball programs in New Mexico, particularly in the southeast part of the state. Both squads have overwhelmed Clovis High for a number of years, and they did so again this season. After Hobbs' 16-1, 16-4 District 4-5A sweep of the Wildcats on Friday night at Bell Park, those squads have combined to outscore Clovis 82-13 in six matchups this season. "We're at a point where we have to just get out of our...
ODESSA, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team put together a late-season winning streak to get back in the hunt for a berth in the Lone Star Conference tournament, but those hopes took a big hit on Sunday when the Greyhounds were swept by Texas-Permian Basin 4-1 and 6-4. ENMU (17-29, 8-20 LSC) had won seven of eight coming in, including a doubleheader win at Western New Mexico on Friday. The Hounds are currently tied with UTPB (21-28, 8-20) for 12th place, one game behind St. Edward’s (18-24, 9-19) and Texas...
PORTALES — It’s been a nice spring for the Eastern New Mexico University football team. Heck, the Greyhounds are just happy to get spring workouts in after missing them each of the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ENMU will put the wraps on spring drills with a 6 p.m. intrasquad game on Friday at Greyhound Stadium. Coach Tye Hiatt said the scrimmage would probably start closer to 6:30 p.m., and should run for about 1 1/2 hours. “I would tell you that every expectation going into the fall is for us to play our b...
If you’re like me, you’ve gone through a range of emotional reactions to the pressing issue of climate change. For me, now that wildfires are raging throughout this Land of Enchantment, it’s getting personal. Years ago, when I first saw “An Inconvenient Truth,” I was alarmed but not overly worried. I wanted to believe that America could lead the world away from fossil fuels. As former Vice President Al Gore had pointed out in his thought-provoking documentary, it was possible to solve this existential problem as we had done...
Joe Biden has done us a favor. One he didn’t intend to do and one his supporters probably haven’t noticed and wouldn’t like if they did. If America can survive Biden, in his mentally degraded condition, then it’s clear the office of president is unnecessary to the well-being of Americans. I would say it is obvious this truth can be extended to the rest of government as well, from every branch of the feral federal government down to city councils. Things that are necessa...
On this date … 1972: Gillian Buchanan, associate professor in music at Eastern New Mexico University, had announced her retirement after 37 years on the faculty. Buchanan had been at the Portales school since 1935, one year after Eastern New Mexico Junior College opened its doors to students. University President Charles Meister recognized Buchanan for her “zest and love of life and the manner in which she exemplifies those qualities in her dedication to her work.” Meister also praised Buchanan for her “unusual ability...
Despite the best efforts of the New Mexico Citizens Redistricting Committee to draw nonpartisan, fair districts for key state elections, the Legislature couldn’t dodge a lawsuit over redistricting. That lawsuit, which zeroed in on how New Mexico’s three congressional districts were redrawn, is going forward. A wise judge, however, ruled it’s too late to start over for the upcoming election — races for Congress will proceed using the disputed maps. But at a later date, Republicans will have the opportunity to prove their c...
SANTA FE - With wildfires igniting around New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called on state residents to heed evacuation orders and brace for a long fire season. In a weekend briefing, the governor said there were 20 active wildfires burning in 16 different counties around New Mexico - or in nearly half the state's 33 counties. "It is only April and yet we are seeing fire spread ... that we have only ever seen in late May or June," Lujan Grisham told reporters. She also...
Construction was scheduled to begin Monday on Lore Street in Clovis, from Manana to Echols, according to the Clovis, according to a news release from the city of Clovis. According to the press release: • Work on the project is scheduled for 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday, when the project is expected to be finished. • During those hours, parking will not be allowed in areas where equipment is present. And the work area will be closed to all but local traffic. • The work is being conducted by K. Barnett and Sons of Cl...
Catalytic converters have been a recent target for thieves in Clovis according to Clovis Police. Captain Roman Romero of the Clovis Police Department reports that since the beginning of 2022 there have been 16 reports of catalytic converter thefts. Romero wrote in an email that five of those 16 incidents happened between March 20 and April 20. Romero said there was an arrest in some of the thefts but gave no further details. “Oh you’ll know it if your catalytic converter’s been stolen,” No Hassle Auto Service co-owne...
CLOVIS – Police are investigating a one-car crash Saturday afternoon that left a 60-year-old woman dead. Police declined to identify the victim, but family and friends identified her as Maria Sisneros of Portales. According to a police news release: • The accident occurred at 2:17 p.m. in the 1100 block of West Brady Avenue. • The vehicle, a black Dodge car, drove through a pipe fence, drove through a parking lot, became airborne, struck another pipe fence and overturned, settling on its roof. • The Clovis Police Crash T...
Dorazio Gary and Kathy Dorazio of Clovis celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary April 8. They were surprised with two celebrations hosted by the families of their three children and four grandchildren. The first was at Red Lobster with decorations, dinner and an anniversary cake, followed by a second party at their home with decorations, gifts, and music from the 70’s. The couple were married at St. Edwards Church in Metairie, Louisiana. He is retired from the U. S. Air Force and she is retired from Clovis S...
Gloria M. Christensen has accepted the position of Executive Director of Strategic Planning & School Support – Secondary with Clovis Municipal Schools according to a news release. Christensen began her administrative career with Las Cruces Schools in 2006 as assistant principal at Oñate High School. With the opening of Centennial High School in 2012, Christensen transferred to the assistant principal position at Las Cruces’ newest school. In 2013 Christensen joined the staff of Clovis Schools, accepting the position of assi...
A Portales woman is running a write-in campaign for the governorship of New Mexico. Ginger Grider hadn't planned on running for office until she, a self-described "real Libertarian," saw what she believes was a move by Republicans to subvert the Libertarian Party. Grider is in the governor's race with incumbent Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, five Republican challengers and Libertarian candidate Karen Bedonie. Grider is a fourth generation New Mexican who spent her first 10...
The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents took two actions on Friday that pave the way for selecting a replacement for retiring Chancellor Patrice Caldwell. The board on Friday approved a contract with EFL Associates, an executive search firm with an office in Albuquerque. The firm was picked by a committee of ENMU Regents Phillip Bustos and Trish Ruiz, ENMU Personnel Director Benito Gonzales and Caldwell. Wynn Goering, a higher education search specialist with EFL, discussed the firm’s search practices with board m...
CLOVIS - Flooding from a broken water main Saturday at the Curry County Events Center forced the cancellation of an event there and caused an undetermined amount of damage. "It filled up the arena floor like a bathtub," Events Center General Manager K. C. Messick said. Messick said he came to work Saturday morning and water was running out the front door of the Events Center. Messick said at first he thought maybe the leak was from a toilet or sink break. "Not in a million...
