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Clovis Christian Schools graduation ceremony is Saturday. The graduation will be held at Legacy Church (formerly Faith Christian Family Church), 3401 North Norris in Clovis at 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information call (575) 935-2279....
Friday, Saturday At Albuquerque Boys Class 1A Team standings: 1. Magdalena 90; 2. Fort Sumner 64; 3. Logan 53; 4. Melrose 46; 5. Cimarron 30; 6. Maxwell 24; 7. (tie) Cliff, Quemado 20; 9. Oak Grove 17; 10. Animas 15; 11. (tie) Des Moines, Reserve 14; 13. Springer 13; 14. (tie) Jemez Valley, Santa Fe Waldorf 12; 16. Legacy Academy 9; 17. Ramah 8; 18. (tie) Mounainair, Roy 6; 20. (tie) Mosquero, Pine Hill 3; 22. New Mexico School for the Deaf 2; 23. Carrizozo 1. Field events Discus: 1. Joaquin Billy, Magdalena 134-2; 2. Tomas...
In the race to be governor of New Mexico, five Republican candidates are on the ballot for the June 7 primary, each one hoping to be the party’s representative to challenge incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham in November. The job pays a base annual salary of $110,000 according to the New Mexico secretary of state’s office. Jay Block Q: Why do you believe you are the best candidate for the job of governor of New Mexico? A: People around the state tell me they want, leadership, experience and trust. I have a deep leadership bac...
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University senior Malethabo Seema claimed third place on Saturday’s final day of competition in the three-day Lone Star Conference outdoor track and field championships, hosted by Texas A&M-Kingsville. ENMU’s women scored 27 team points to finish eighth out of 12 squads, while the men were 10th in an 11-team field with six points. West Texas A&M swept team titles for the second consecutive year, the Buffaloes winning men’s 11 of 21 events en route to 214 team points while the Lady Bu...
For a long time, I’ve found the study of time — specifically, how we perceive its passing, and how it’s connected to our biological and circadian rhythms — fascinating. Research rolls on, but it’s quite clear that, whether you’re a morning person, night person, or anywhere in between — a lark, an owl, a “third bird,” of whatever — your preference is not just your preference. It’s far more hard-wired biologically than we’d ever dreamed before this subject was seriously s...
ARTESIA — Portales High’s girls nearly pulled off an upset in Friday’s District 4-4A track meet. The Lady Rams challenged favored Artesia for the top spot, but fell four points short with 101 to 105 for the Lady Bulldogs. “The girls did awesome,” PHS track coach Quintin Wilson said. “It came down to the mile relay (the final event of the meet). They (Lady Bulldogs) beat us out, but it wasn’t for lack of effort.” On the boys’ side, Portales finished fourth in the four-team field with 51 points. Artesia won it comfortably wi...
ALBUQUERQUE — Melrose’s girls knew they had a chance to earn their first Class 1A state championship last weekend since going back-to-back in 2017 and 2018. Turns out, the Lady Buffs never really had to worry. Melrose posted a pair of double winners and nearly had a third in rolling up 104 points for a 39-point margin over runnerup Gateway Christian. Senior Jayda Brittenum took the 100 (13.06 seconds) and 200 (27.04) dashes for Melrose, while sophomore Graci Odom claimed first place in both hurdles races with times of 17....
ALBUQUERQUE — And the winner is … Melrose, Grady and Magdalena were all in contention for the fourth and final spot in this week’s Class 1A state baseball tournament. On Sunday night, the berth went to Melrose (10-7), which earned the third seed and will face second-seeded defending 1A state champion and District 3 rival Logan in a 3 p.m. clash on Friday at Rio Rancho Cleveland H.S. In the noon semifinal, top-seeded Gateway Christian (14-4) takes on Mesilla Valley (2-9), which got in by virtue of two wins over Magda...
CLOVIS - Jeremiah Johnson surprised himself a bit in Friday's District 4-5A track meet at Leon Williams Stadium. So did Sammy Fuentes. Both notched somewhat unexpected wins for the Clovis High boys track team, and in the process earned berths in those events to this week's Class 5A state competition at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Johnson, a sophomore, exceeded his previous best by about five feet in winning shot put competition with a distance of 47 feet, 7...
ALBUQUERQUE — The good news for Clovis Christian’s boys after Monday’s first round of Class 1-3A state golf at Canyon Club at Four Hills was they were a lot closer to first place than they were to third. The bad news is they were facing a 17-stroke deficit to Mesilla Valley heading into Tuesday’s final round. Defending 1-3A state champion CCS shot a first-day team score of 358, leaving the Eagles comfortably ahead of Socorro and St. Michael’s, who were tied for third at 397. But they had a bit of a mountain to climb aga...
It’s that time of year, when just about every newspaper in the state gives front-page attention to at least one local graduation. They’re always a big deal, especially to those who walk across that ceremonial stage and make their families proud. Graduations mark a transition in our lives, but sometimes I think it’s over-emphasized. Anyone who thinks a diploma or degree is a ticket to success is sadly mistaken. It’s just a ticket to ride; you still have to get there on your own. But rather than continuing with a recitation of...
I recently had the opportunity to meet two young distant relatives of mine: an almost-3-month-old and a just-turned-2 cutie pie. These tykes are brothers. If I am counting generations correctly, their great-great-great-grandfather and my great-grandfather would be the same person, a fact that carries little weight with the diaper-wearing crowd. The baby doesn’t play a big social role at this point. His main job is being passed from doting adult to doting adult and o...
The recent Supreme Court leak is all over the media. People on both sides feel compelled to speak out loudly and passionately for whichever side they support. There is no debate; just a fight. For days it was as though hyperbole had become America’s official language. I even allowed myself to be drawn in. Getting involved didn’t improve my life in any way. Engaging with this subject makes me miserable, like sticking a nine-volt battery to my tongue (please don’t do that!...
PORTALES - The Portales School Board on Monday discussed redistricting after hearing two options from Brad Morrison of Research and Polling, the redistricting consultant the district hired to adjust the districts. The redistricting was made necessary by shifts in the population of Portales Municipal Schools' service area, which showed that some minor changes were needed to bring the school district into compliance, Morrison said. Of Portales Schools' five voting districts, pop...
Eastern Plains Council of Governments (EPCOG), in conjunction with Clovis Economic Development (CED) and the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, mark the week of May 9-13, 2022, as Economic Development Week. During the week, Clovis will join cities nationwide to celebrate and recognize the contributions made by professional developers to create more economically vibrant and livable communities. Created in 2016 by International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the largest international professional trade association...
TUCUMCARI — A large grass fire estimated at more than 5,000 acres burned to the edge of the southern Quay County village of House on April 29, causing numerous residents to flee and prompting the school to delay its prom that night. Quay County Fire Marshal Lucas Bugg said the fire, which he estimated was seven to eight miles long west of House, burned to Oak Street in the village and briefly crossed it before firefighters beat it back. “Luckily, on Oak Street, there weren’t any occupied structures,” Bugg said. Bugg said th...
Dora Consoidated Schools will replace aging heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and systems and install a new roof as part of $2.7 million project designed to produce utility bill savings for the district. The district contracted with Yearout Energy, an Energy Services Company headquartered in Albuquerque, for the replacement and repair project, according to a Yearout news release. Yearout spokesperson Tammy Valentine said the project is in final approval stages, but a date for the beginning of constuct...
PORTALES – Eastern New Mexico University will hold spring commencement at Greyhound Arena, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. According to a news release from John Houser of ENMU marketing and communications, 427 candidates are slated to graduate that day. The commencement address will be given by 2022 ENMU graduate Lorynn Guerrero who was named 2022 New Mexico Teacher of the Year for her work with students at New America School in Las Cruces. In addition to the in-person graduates, there will be 239 graduates who will not be a...
Alcoholic beverage sales will be allowed in Farwell, voters decided on Saturday. Saturday’s vote means mixed and packaged alcoholic beverage sales will be allowed within Farwell city limits. City assistant secretary Renee Boyd said Monday an official voter tally was not available but the measure did pass. Also on Saturday’s ballot was a school board election. Irene Crume who is the secretary to the superintendent at Farwell Schools reported there were seven candidates vying for two positions. Incumbent Ryan Williams was re-...
There was a bear sighted last Wednesday west of Clovis near Ranchvale. Tristanna Bickford, communications director of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish stated in a news release that the sighting was reported to local conservation officers. Bickford wrote it is not uncommon for a bear or two to move through eastern New Mexico every 4 or 5 years. She says after hibernation, bears begin moving around, looking for food sources. Young bears especially can move significant distances as they look for new areas. Bickford wen...
On this date ... 1972: Montgomery Wards was hosting its Lucky Days sale in its 100th year. A newspaper ad featured polyester double knit pantsuits at the “hard-to-match” price of $12.88. The regular price was $20. Wards was open 9 till 6 most days, but open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays. In Clovis, the store was at 305 Main St. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: [email protected]...
Curry County commissioners on Tuesday took no action on a proposal to put three of the county’s offices on a four-day work week. The matter came before commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday. County Manager Lance Pyle presented the proposal to the commissioners citing other counties in the state have adopted a four-day work week: Quay, Torrance and San Juan. The offices involved would be the assessor’s, clerk’s and county manager’s offices. The Curry County road department has been on a four-day work week for...
CLOVIS — A suspect has been arrested in a domestic case that got some attention when shots were fired. Clovis Police Lieutenant Trevor Thron reports in a news release that Isaiah Silva, 18, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault on a household member, battery on a household member, child abuse, unlawful possession of a firearm and negligent use of a firearm in the incident that happened Sunday around 10:30 p.m. in the 400 block of West Street. Silva and his girlfriend got into an argument over Silva allegedly ...
CLOVIS — A third-party investigator will be hired to look into matters that prompted letters of “no confidence” regarding Clovis Community College’s president, Charles Nwankwo. A special meeting of the CCC board was held Monday at the college with all five trustees present: Lora Harlan, Laura Leal, Terry Martin, Jan Bradburn and Carolyn Spence. Nwankwo was also present for the session, sitting with the trustees. The meeting was called to order and shortly after opening the board voted to go into executive session. Nwankwo...
BASEBALL Prep State tournaments (Seeds in parentheses) CLASS 5A First round (best-of-3) Friday, Saturday (1) Carlsbad 2, (16) Eldorado 0 (14-0, 12-2) (9) Farmington 2, (8) Rio Grande 0 (3-1, 18-7) (5) Hobbs 2, (12) Las Cruces High 0 (5-2, 13-3) (4) Organ Mountain 2, (13) Los Lunas 1 (7-3, 10-13, 11-1) (3) La Cueva 2, (14) Piedra Vista 0 (14-4, 11-1) (6) Rio Rancho Cleveland 2, (11) Centennial 1 (0-9, 11-10, 11-1) (7) Rio Rancho 2 (10) Volcano Vista 0 (8-4, 8-1) (2) Sandia 2, (15) Mayfield 1 (5-4, 3-6, 11-1) Single-elimination...
