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LOVINGTON — For the most part, it was mission accomplished for Clovis’ track team at Friday’s Ross Black Relays. — The Wildcats wanted to add some new qualifying times. Check. — The ‘Cats wanted to improve on some old qualifying times. Check. — They wanted to steadily progress toward making a big impact in the upcoming district and state meets. Check again. And, oh by the way, the Clovis boys won another meet in quite convincing fashion. They blew the doors off with 154 points, 80 points ahead of second-place Carlsbad. “I...
PORTALES — The Rams finished their final softball homestand of the year on a high note, after sweeping district rival Moriarty with a 29-run performance in Saturday's doubleheader. Portales took Game 1 in five innings, 14-2, while needing just four innings to take Game 2, 15-0 to move the winning streak to 10 games. "A good way to end the season," Rams coach Nathan Dodge said. "It took us a little bit to get going, and it's hard to adjust to slower speed. But we did make an a...
ALBUQUERQUE — It's not over for Clovis' baseball team, not by a longshot. But the Wildcats' doubleheader losses at La Cueva still stung a bit. The 'Cats still justifiably expect a high state-playoff seed despite getting swept by the Bears, 2-1 and 7-0 on Saturday. Those setbacks, however, cost Clovis its first District 2-6A crown. With each team tied at 8-0, the stakes of Saturday's twin bill were reasonably clear. The Wildcats needed either a sweep or to win the run different...
On this date ... 1973: As Beef Appreciation Week came to a close, members of Clovis' Cattle Capital CowBelles were registering shoppers and entering their names in a drawing for 70 $10 beef certificates, which could be redeemed at 11 local supermarkets participating in the promotion. Other activities for the weekend included tours of local stockyards, feed lots, and beef-packing facilities, and live cattle displays at the Hilltop Plaza shopping center and Safeway. A number of...
PORTALES — A seventh inning meltdown in Game 1 of Saturday's District 4-4A baseball doubleheader cost Portales a chance at the District 4-4A title. The Rams allowed four runs in the top of the seventh, falling to NMMI, 5-2. As for Game 2, Rams coach Dusty Nusser reached the 100-win milestone, as Portales held off a late Colts rally to take a 10-8 victory. "Kinda the same thing as yesterday," Rams coach Dusty Nusser said, referring to Friday's six-error struggles in a 7-6 l...
PORTALES - Less than two days after he was shot to death, Dylan McKay's people came out Saturday to raise some help for the family of the young man they say was always helping others. Some of McKay's closest friends were together on a sunny afternoon in Portales for the second of two car wash fundraisers to offset his funeral expenses. Those in addition to an online fundraiser brought in close to $5,000 in a day's time, with cars and dollars still streaming in Saturday... Full story
The Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation's new Executive Director William Hendrickson begins his new job on Monday. Hendrickson, formerly of Las Vegas, New Mexico, was one of three finalists in a pool of around 15 candidates, according to RCCDC Board President Randy Knudson. He said that RCCDC board members, along with Portales Mayor Ronald Jackson and Roosevelt County Manager Amber Hamilton, selected Hendrickson. Hendrickson said his annual base salary is... Full story
We’re seeing plenty of reboots these days. Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four get a new series every decade. “Roseanne” is back on ABC, and “Double Dare” is coming back to Nickelodeon. Why are we seeing so many? In some cases, like those comic book movies, it’s a legal imperative — Sony loses movie rights to Spider-Man if it doesn’t use them every few years. For others, the negative way to look at it is that the entertainment industry isn’t original. That’s true to some extent. But I think about it in the positive way: These... Full story
Sharon Calton Davis was born in Del Rio, Texas. She was born the third of four children, two girls and two boys. Her father George Calton was in the border patrol. Her mother Clytie Calton worked in the family home. One day her father decided his profession wouldn't be ideal to raise a family and in 1951 moved the family to Portales to work at a furniture store run by a family member. By 1959, with the help of good family and friends, the Calton family was able to purchase...
LOVINGTON - Friday's Ross Black Relays in Lovington didn't quite go the way Portales track and field had hoped, after finishes of sixth overall (boys) and seventh overall (girls). However, there were certainly some bright spots, including Jessie Campbell, who won the girls high jump. Campbell finished with a jump of 5-0 to secure the win, and was responsible for 13 of Portales' 18.5 total points on the girls' side, resulting in a tie for seventh place with Ruidoso. Campbell...
ALBUQUERQUE - Both Portales tennis teams are crossing their fingers with hopes they'll get an at-large bid into the state tennis championship bracket. The boys' fingers might be cross a little tighter. The Ram girls are figuring they'll be in, having taken second in District 3/4 of Class 1A-4A competition Saturday. Portales blanked Silver 5-0, but fell to Mesilla Valley for the district championship. The boys, meanwhile, finished fourth with a 5-1 loss to Hope Christian....
CANYON, Texas - Eastern New Mexico had the Ashley Hardin, the Lone Star Conference's preseason player of the year, down 0-2 after two pitches Saturday afternoon. Hardin evened the count, doubled, took third on a wild pitch and score on another wild pitch. Later in the inning, Harding hit a grand slam to chase starter Kimberly Herron. The rest of Saturday didn't go much better for the Greyhounds as West Texas A&M, ranked No. 12 in Division II, took an 18-2 victory to open a...
CLOVIS - Saturday's Great American Cleanup in Clovis featured a bit of a bathroom theme as a toilet and a toilet seat, found separately miles apart, were among the strangest items volunteers cleaned off the streets on Saturday. Members of a class from Mesa Elementary found the toilet, along with a Buzz Lightyear toy and a dollar bill for one lucky student, according to fifth-graders Teagan Campbell, Tehya Moralez and James Tudtud. Teacher Lisa Perkins said 16 of her 21 student...
CLOVIS — A boon to local businesses will be coming to Curry County next year when the area hosts the New Mexico Association of Counties’ (NMAC) 83rd Annual Conference in June 2019. NMAC Meetings Coordinator Talia Storch said the three-day conference historically brings anywhere from 600 to 850 people to the host county, people who will be spending money at hotels and restaurants. Storch said all of that spending adds up to $200,000 or more in direct spending at local businesses, benefiting area hotels and restaurants as wel...
Checked out from the Portales Public Library, my book-of-the-month summary for April is “The Tell: The Little Clues That Reveal Big Truths About Who We Are” by Matthew Hertenstein (2013, Basic Books, 268 pages). The book examines our perceptions of others based on fleeting exposure to them or their photos. Although generalizations, studies find: • People who look others in the eye and speak clearly, quickly and moderately loud are more intelligent. • Observers accurat...
Criminals got their hands on more than 1,000 guns in Albuquerque over the past 20 months, and that is truly alarming. They didn’t do it by robbing a gun shop or breaking into a sporting goods store in the middle of the night, hauling away a cache of firearms. Instead, they collected the weapons one vehicle at a time, breaking into cars, trucks and SUVs throughout the city, and walking away with guns and other valuables left inside. Or, in some cases, by stealing vehicles that had weapons inside. The Albuquerque Police D...
Today • Steel Magnolias — 2 p.m. at the Eastern New Mexico University Theatre Center, Portales. Admission is $7, and free for ENMU students. Information: 575-562-2711 Monday • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Crochet lesson: Oval baskets. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Books ‘n’ Babies Lapsit — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: “Let’s Play.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Army man launchers. Information: 575-356-3940...
Bluegrass group keeps open invite Well outside of Appalachia, a group of old-timers from eastern New Mexico and west Texas are looking to keep their bluegrass group active after some recent dwindling activity. The “Friends of Bluegrass” has met regularly in Farwell for much of the past 30 years, said Tressie Stroud, but has seen attendance down somewhat in the past year and half. “We used to draw a big crowd,” she told The News. “But we’re an older group. We’re down to, let’s see, probably about 12 musicians now.” The group...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Tac-go. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, scalloped potatoes, California vegetables, delicious apple, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Teriyaki beef strips, scalloped potatoes, seasoned green beans, chilled peaches, whole wheat roll. Wednesday: Breakfast — Muffin. Lunch — Bean and cheese burrito, Spanish rice, garden salad w/ranch, seasonal fresh fruit. Thursday: Breakfast — Frudel. Lunch — Corn dog, baked beans, zucchini coins w/ranch, seasonal fresh...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 1 p.m. crafters, 2:30 p.m. embroidery, 6 p.m. trivia mania Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 10 a.m. nursing home visit, 1 p.m. Needle Gang Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 9...
Mom's day has snuck up on us quick. Mother's Day is two weeks from today and I love sorting through the year's fashion must-haves to assist you with some gift ideas that will have mom looking and feeling great. First, one of my favorites to create are gift baskets. You can't go wrong with gathering up all mom's favorite things together in a fancy basket and bow. Whether she loves her sweet treats and other goodies, wines or spa fixings you can go the extra mile and add a...
Information on teaching kids to cook, saucing and plating techniques, and making play clay will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Sarah Ryan is a registered dietitian nutritionist and she believes that when kids help in the kitchen, they are building lifelong skills. Also, when kids help out, they are more likely to eat healthy foods too. Cooking is an important skill to learn and build upon....
Having lived in a town where the dandelion was celebrated with its own festival, I understand that lots of folks can be misdirected about what exactly is a weed and what is a wildflower. On a recent long weekend I went in search of bluebonnets deep in the heart Texas. As it turns out I was a little late to the party and with dry conditions recently the party apparently wasn’t too big anyway. I did find some, despite a few differences of opinion. The first field we saw my w...
