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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES - RyLee Crandall and Wendy Baeza both worked quickly on the hill in Friday night's District 4-4A softball doubleheader. Not quickly enough to avoid a one-hour rain delay, but quickly enough to still finish the contests at a reasonable hour after the weather passed. Crandall worked just a little bit faster, pitching a pair of shutouts as the visiting Bulldogs took 2-0 and 4-0 wins at Wheeler Park. She allowed just five hits on the evening, including a one-hitter in...
My name is Susan Alman. I have lived in Melrose since 2014 and love it here. I was raised in a very small town much like Melrose where you left the house on the weekends after cartoons and a bowl of cereal and didn't come home till the street lights came on for supper, but mom always knew where you were and what you were up to. I work for the Curry County Foster Grandparent and Retired Senior Volunteer Programs as the program assistant and the Curry County Health Council...
If there’s one thing the huge (and growing) field of Democratic presidential aspirants largely agrees on, it’s that the U.S. ought to re-enter the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Last week, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke became the latest to join the chorus. Unfortunately, going down this path would be a big mistake — and a missed opportunity. Known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear deal was negotiated by President Barack Obama’s administration and agreed to by Iran and six world powers in 2015. In essenc...
In response to Washington State Sen. Maureen Walsh’s comment that rural nurses “probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day,” I would ask Walsh and anyone else to spend time with rural nurses to discover what they really do for a considerable amount of the day and/or night. I have been in healthcare in an administrative function for the better part of 35 years. I have had loved ones hospitalized with life-threatening situations, I have been cared for by nurses and nursing techs myself and I feel compelled tell...
Go ahead, James Holzhauer. Be excellent. Everybody loves a winner — except, it seems, when it’s someone running the board day after day and toppling records on “Jeopardy!.” Then suddenly that person is compared to a robot and told to “give someone else a chance.” Nonsense. Holzhauer, a University of Illinois alumnus, has prevailed over his opponents for 17 episodes so far, tallying up $1.276 million. A professional sports bettor with a mathematical mind, he dominates early, casting big bets with his signature “all in” ha...
I’ve never been big on streaming music. Name the service — Amazon Unlimited, Apple Music, Pandora Plus, Spotify, Tidal — and I’ve tried the trial run and canceled because I just don’t use it. I only have a streaming music service now because a friend added me to her family plan, and I barely use it. I might stream five songs a month. If I listen to music, it’s from what I already own or it’s from what naturally occurs on the radio or the business I’m visiting. I prefer podcasts because I either learn something or ge...
CLOVIS — The New Mexico Environment Department is hosting a meeting Monday night in Clovis regarding the chemical contamination to local groundwater supplies from Cannon Air Force Base. The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Dr. Jay Gurley Town Hall Room at Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd. NMED will present information on testing results this month, which indicated “that PFAS were not detectable in most of the drinking water systems that were tested,” though some sites near Turquoise Estates detec...
Clovis seeks volunteer for planning board CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is seeking a volunteer to serve on its planning and zoning commission. Applicants must either live in Clovis or own property in Clovis. The commission meets 3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at city hall. Applications are available at cityofclovis.org or by contacting the city manager's office at 575-769-7828, and will be accepted until 5 p.m. May 10. Police gathering to discuss community issues CLOVIS — Police officers are gathering Monday to of...
PORTALES — Over the past month, Eastern New Mexico University has made a pair of moves to increase the university’s offerings in the area of renewable energy. On April 19, its board of regents approved a resolution that identifies renewable energy as a priority, both for ENMU’s academic offerings and future facility upgrades. That followed an announcement at the board’s March 19 meeting that the university would be adding a renewable energy emphasis to bachelor’s degrees offered at ENMU. “Eastern New Mexico is really one...
The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Curry County Courthouse: • Clayton James Vanderploeg, 29, and Jerone Bellini Asuncion, 28, both of Clovis • Isaiah Ulysses Lemons, 24, and Mary Jane Mata, 29, both of Clovis • Julio Cesar Hernandez Avila, 22, and Stacie Ann Marquez, 23, both of Clovis • Kyle Eugene Forry, 26, of Clovis, and Kayla Ann Reed, 26, of Great Falls, Montana • Jose Manuel Ortiz Amador, 30, and Alma Rosa Marquez Alduenda, 34, both of Muleshoe • Jerald Patrick Adams, 23, and Kylie R...
Monday • New Mexico Environment Department water contamination public information meeting — 6-8 p.m., Town Hall, Clovis Community College, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-762-3728 Wednesday • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: 575-769-4001 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 May 7 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Cham...
PORTALES - The Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education on Thursday approved a tentative operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It includes nearly $3 million more in state funding than the previous year. "In the past, when we've had cuts, it's been really hard. This (budget) was really hard, too," Finance Director Sarah Stubbs said. "When you've got a lot of money to work with, you want to make sure you're doing everything right, you're making everything fair and...
ALBUQUERQUE — You can’t change horses midstream, but you can change the state’s horse racing commission before it picks a new racino licensee. That’s what Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham did last week. In the latest sudden development to the contested process since last year in awarding the state’s sixth racino license, the New Mexico Racing Commission has an all new lineup as of Thursday. Previous NMRC Chairman Ray Willis told reporters he learned Wednesday evening via email that he’d been terminated from his position. T...
PORTALES - Two people charged with conspiring in an armed robbery plot that left one Portales man dead were approved Thursday for release on bond. Two others charged with murder in connection with the incident remained in jail without bond on a pre-trial detention order. On Friday morning, a grand jury indicted all four co-defendants on felony charges related to the April 7 shooting death in Portales of 35-year old Adam Holts. Manuel Silva Jr., 23, and Korbin Baldridge, 19,...
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...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Clovis is now home to a Mixed Martial Arts champion. Sheriff's deputy Harvey Park is that champ, winning the Legacy Fighting Alliance's formerly vacant Lightweight title Friday night with a technical knockout of Demarques Jackson at 4:58 of Round 1 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Park improved to 12-2 as a professional, with his 12th pro victory the sweetest, earning him a Lightweight championship belt for his achievement. "I think...
CARLSBAD — With four games left in the regular season the Carlsbad Cavegirls showed why they are one of the top teams in the state with a season sweep against the Clovis Lady Wildcats in two run-ruled games, 10-0 and 12-0. Just like in the first two games of the series, Carlsbad scored early and often, never allowing Clovis to reach second base when the Wildcats batted and allowing its two pitchers to pick up 17 combined strikeouts in 10 total innings. After Ashley Hernandez threw a perfect game last week, teammate Brianna S...
TEXICO — Sunny, warm and pleasant beats cold, windy and crummy any day. But, Texico’s baseball team gladly took the latter on Tuesday because in such unfriendly conditions, they swept Santa Rosa 12-2 and 10-0 at home in a battle of District 7-2A unbeatens. In absolutely miserable weather, the Wolverines had an absolutely memorable pair of games, overcoming a slow start to win the first in six innings, then taking the nightcap in five. Better yet was the pitching. After allowing three hits in the first inning of Game 1, the...
MELROSE - It may have been the Buffalo Relays, but Thursday saw Foxes and Longhorns run away with matters. Fort Sumner claimed the boys title, edging Hagerman, while the Logan girls cruised to the team victory as Melrose High hosted 17 boys teams and 16 girls squads in one of the state's larger small-school meets. The Foxes claimed the 800 relay, and got a trio of individual victories on the day. Jude Segura took two of them, claiming the 800 (2:01.34) and the javelin (174-2)...
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — A season that began so promising for the Eastern New Mexico softball team ended in disappointment. Saturday, the Greyhounds finished their 2019 campaign getting swept by Lone Star Conference rival Midwest State. After a solid 10-7 start to the season, Eastern lost 23 of its last 25 to finish 12-30 overall, 8-22 in conference play. The season-ending series began with a Friday doubleheader in Wichita Falls, and Eastern lost both ends by respective scores of 5-1 and 1-0. Saturday, the Greyhounds ended t...
ROSWELL — Thursday was a tough day for both Clovis golf teams, as each fell short of a qualifying leg Thursday at New Mexico Military Institute. The Clovis boys won the meet, and got state qualifying legs from Kolt Bennett and Taylor Martin. Bennett shot a 74, while Martin was at 79. Clovis’ 329 included Christian Casaus at 86 and Chanse Bhakta at 91. Ryan Rowley also shot a 97 for Clovis. “We were six strokes from getting a leg,” Clovis coach Dale Fullerton said. “Taylor played well today. He kept the ball in play, hit...
PORTALES - There are few guarantees in life, and not many more when it comes to prep tennis seeding. Still, the Portales girls tennis team has likely sealed its invite to the Class 1A-4A state tennis team tournament following a 5-3 win Friday over Lovington at the Bill Wahlman Tennis Center. The Rams move on to the District 4-4A championship Tuesday at Goddard. A win would give Portales an automatic spot in the 12-team bracket, but Portales coach Ann-Marie Bucksath is optimist...
Fun run/walk slated Saturday at Hillcrest The third annual A.J. 5K Memorial Fun Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday at Hillcrest Park. The race, in memory of Alexander James Velasco, is $25 to register, with registration at The Bank of Clovis, Crazy Beautiful Salon, Serendipity or online at www.active.com. The packet pickup will be 9 a.m. at the park’s aquatic center, followed by the 10 a.m. run. Information: Monica Velasco, 505-985-3051. Color Dash run for Hartley House June 1 The Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Off...
CLOVIS - Too many errors usually translate to disaster. And that was the case Thursday when Clovis hosted District 4-5A rival Hobbs for the start of a three-game series. The Wildcats committed a whopping five errors in the top of the first inning at Bell Park, opening the door wide for six Hobbs runs. That turned out to be the difference, as the Eagles hung on to win 6-4, that costly first inning looming oh so large for Clovis. "We talk about it as a team - we've got to get...
PORTALES — The weekend did not start off well for Eastern New Mexico’s baseball team, though there were some positives in the Greyhounds’ 2-1 loss to Lone Star Conference foe Tarleton State. ENMU freshman pitcher Ethan Coombes put together his finest start of the season against Tarleton, but the Hounds struggled offensively in the low-scoring loss in the opener of their final home series this season. Coombes threw seven strong innings, giving up just one unearned run on six hits and a walk while striking out a career-high 10...
