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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — Paying for college prevents many from pursuing higher education, but for those who did manage to close in on a degree, such as two local nursing students Karla Beachum and Sydney Romero, the experience would have been far less of a struggle if tuition were not a factor. As part of a federal plan slated to cost around $1.8 trillion, the Biden administration's proposed American Families Plan would invest taxpayer dollars to fund two years of tuition free community college, partially eliminating one of the greatest o...
PORTALES — Since New Mexico public schools went to full re-entry April 5, just two schools have seen a mandatory two-week closure due to COVID-19 cases. The most recent is Portales High School ... or it was Portales High School. The Public Education Department rescinded its mandate to close the school for two weeks Monday, after finding an error was made in its consideration of rapid responses. Now the most recent is Yucca Middle School in Clovis. The PED announced Tuesday that Yucca, which closed voluntarily to in-person l...
PORTALES — Following a year that was unprecedented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eastern New Mexico University will have a commencement to match. What is believed to be the first outdoor commencement in university history is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Greyhound Stadium, with 396 students committed to walk in the ceremony as of Monday morning. The college has 698 spring graduates, and 68 summer graduates who traditionally have the opportunity to walk before they finish up those last few classes. Nick Singer, who will g...
SWIMMING Prep summary District 3 championships Saturday at Carlsbad Boys Team standings: 1. Hobbs 150; 2. Clovis 113; 3. Carlsbad 88; 4. Alamogordo 47; 5. Las Cruces 37; 6. Artesia 32; 7. Lovington 8. Clovis results 200 medley relay: 1. Porter Kidd, Thomas Palla, David Reeb, William Longhenry 1:49.22. 200 freestyle: 2. Porter 1:55.12; 4. Kriday Andiboina 2:02.03. 200 individual medley: 1. Palla 2:10.24; 3. Matthew Del Toro 2:33.07. 100 butterfly: 2. Reed 56.97. 100 freestyle: 3. Longhenry 53.21. 500 freestyle: 2. Porter...
I read something recently that proposed an interesting conundrum (and gave me an excuse to use “conundrum,” which is one of my favorite words): We humans love choices, but we hate making decisions. There is no question I agree with the latter part of that statement. After all, I have spent my entire life surrounded by people who would rather keel over from hunger than agree on a restaurant. “I don’t care. Where do YOU want to eat?” “Whatever you want is fine with me.” “You d...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday-Tuesday): Clovis • Rex Williams, 67, criminal damage to property • Ricky Martinez, 56, parole violation • Mario Hernandez-Arreola, 43, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug • Raquel Jaramillo, 33, failure to appear on a felony charge • Edgar Navarro, 41, criminal sexual penetration in the third degree, criminal sexual contact • Erica Pena, 38, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • David Silva, 36, failure to appear on m...
Curry and Roosevelt counties confirmed 28 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, along with one of the state’s eight deaths. The Monday report, which combines Saturday and Sunday reports, showed Curry County with 28 new cases of COVID-19 and Roosevelt County with five. They were part of 570 total COVID-19 cases reported by the state, with 157 coming from Bernalillo County and 154 from San Juan County. The latest confirmed local death was one of seven confirmed as a backlog of more than 30 days. The case was a female in h...
I’ve long ago forgotten where I found the tale I’m about to relate, but I like it. Personally, I very much doubt that it’s factual; it does, however, hold a lesson or two that are true indeed. As the story goes, a fellow was walking down the street one day when he saw a hand-lettered sign in a yard: “Talking Dog: Five Dollars.” Quite curious, the man walked up to the front door of the house and knocked. When an ordinary-looking fellow answered, the guy standing on the porch...
FORT SUMNER — The Chamber of Commerce board of directors has initiated a new interpretive signage project, which will offer historical background information for several graves within the Old Fort Military Cemetery. The cemetery garners thousands of tourists each year and is touted as one of the most visited cemeteries in the United States. The initiative is partially funded by a Nuestro Vecinos grant from Plateau. Signage will highlight the graves of Henry McCarty (alias Billy the Kid) and his pals Tom O'Folliard and C...
CLOVIS — Roswell Goddard scored five runs in the top of the seventh to break a tie and defeat Clovis High’s softball team 14-10 on Saturday, completing the sweep of a high-scoring doubleheader at Lady Wildcat Field. Goddard, playing its first games of the season, won the opener 23-10. The Lady Wildcats (0-3) took a 9-8 lead in Game 2 when junior Chastity Hardy led off the bottom of the fifth with a triple to right field and continued home on a Lady Rockets throwing error. Goddard tied it in the sixth on a two-out RBI dou...
CANYON, Texas — Junior Malethabo Seema highlighted Eastern New Mexico University performances in the Lone Star Conference track meet over the weekend, capturing first place in the women’s 800 with a time of 2 minutes, 19.02 seconds on Saturday. The three-day event featured 12 schools and was hosted by West Texas A&M, which swept both team titles with 212 points for the men and 290 for the women. Angelo State finished second and Texas A&M-Commerce third in both divisions, while ENMU placed fifth on the women’s side with 46 te...
CLOVIS - Clovis High sophomore Shyann Kissinger is hoping her experience will help in Thursday's state girls swimming competition at Albuquerque Academy. After all, she's one of the few Wildcats or Lady Wildcats who can rely on it. "I'm excited to see everybody swim," she said. "I'm excited for the younger ones." That's right - as a sophomore, Kissinger is actually one of the "older ones." The Lady Cats are also sending sophomores Chloe Lee and Chara May, freshman Jakoda Culle...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Clovis High’s boys scored a rare win over traditional state tennis power Las Vegas Robertson on Monday, beating the Cardinals 7-2 in a dual match. Meantime, the Lady Wildcats absorbed a 7-2 setback at the hands of the Lady Cardinals. In the boys dual, the Wildcats lost only at No. 6 singles and No. 2 doubles, although both were fairly competitive matches. The Cats also won super-tiebreakers with sophomore David Case at No. 2 singles and with freshmen Titus Wampler and Topher Oaks at No. 3 doubles. For the...
PORTALES — Ruth Chavez came back to Portales High School in 2020 to coach the Ram volleyball program for a second time. Now, she’ll coach the entire PHS athletic program, with an upcoming promotion to the district’s athletic director position. The move was announced during Monday night’s Portales Municipal Schools board meeting, with Superintendent Johnnie Cain telling the board, “I think she’ll be a really good addition.” Chavez, who has also spent time as a track and field coach, said she is looking forward to having inp...
The US Census Bureau recently released what can only be described as some disturbing data regarding the future of New Mexico. Notably, while the state’s population grew by just 2.8 percent over the past decade, each of our neighbors saw double-digit population growth with the exception of Oklahoma, which still bested New Mexico with 5.5 percent growth. That should be a wake-up call for New Mexico’s Legislature and Gov. Lujan Grisham. A report put out by New Mexico’s Legis...
It's good to have choices. The continuing COVID-19 overreactions of New Mexico's politicians mean I've spent much less time and money in New Mexico than I would have normally. Why would I go where businesses are either closed or operating with restricted capacity when I have other options? I prefer to go where businesses can decide whether they'll force customers to wear a mask, rather than where a one-size-fits-all mandate declares businesses aren't allowed to decide for...
The use of a secure communications app by the Children, Youth and Families Department that routinely encrypts and deletes communications between staffers is more than troubling. One child advocacy organization calls it “outrageous.” The attorney general says it’s “highly concerning.” And an open government organization likens it to shredding public documents, raising the possibility it constitutes a crime. In contrast to standard texts or emails, which can be accessed by attorneys, lawmakers, reporters and the public un...
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Historical Preservation Division is conducting an online survey of New Mexicans about the future of historic preservation, according to a division news release. The survey, which began Monday and will run through June 10, will help create a 10-year plan for the state’s historical preservation activities. It can be accessed at nmhistoricpreservation.org “This is our opportunity to reach out and understand how we might be able to better serve the preservation needs for New Mexicans,” said Jeff Pappas,...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Police Department has observed an upswing in the use of off-highway recreation vehicles operating in city streets, alleys and lots. The department anticipates that trend will continue as spring turns to summer and school breaks begin, and is responding with information about proper uses and places for the vehicles. A brochure available from any CPD officer on duty or at businesses selling off-road vehicles includes information on the state and local laws covering the vehicles. Additionally, the brochure i...
Clovis MainStreet was one of 10 recipients of Resilient Community Fund grants for community and economic development projects, according to a New Mexico MainStreet release. The grants are between $2,500 and $5,000 and require a match. In-kind services can be used, but at least half of the match must be in cash. Awarded projects “have a clear and stated impact for new, innovative, or ongoing efforts to mediate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and/or economic recovery efforts,” stated New Mexico MainStreet in a news rel...
TEXICO — Texico Municipal Schools will resume instruction Wednesday, following a water-related closure on Monday. Students were dismissed at 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to a post on the district’s Facebook page, after one of the village’s water wells that supplies the campus was out of order. The district canceled classes for Tuesday, citing no available timeline for repairs. A post around noon Tuesday confirmed Wednesday classes would resume as normal....
Xcel launching solar program ROSWELL — Xcel Energy is launching a program that will allow New Mexico customers, for an additional fee, to receive all of their electricity from a new solar facility near Clovis. The Solar*Connect program includes an average additional monthly cost of $10.80, and is a way for companies and organizations to meet various renewable energy benchmarks. For residential customers, Community and Economic Development Regional Manager Mike McLeod said, “it’s a convenient option for customers who have...
Entering a unique computer lab at Clovis High School recently, I tiptoed in and sidled up to Coach Andrew Tipton. It wasn't exactly like entering the bridge of Star Trek's USS Enterprise, but sort of felt like it. Perched in slick “gaming” chairs before large computer towers and oversized monitors, communicating through elaborate headsets and microphones were five young men. As they leaned forward, there was an intensity in not only their posture, but also in their urg...
PORTALES — Following a 30-minute explanation of two months of compressed planning, and what it meant for the year ahead, the Portales school board on Monday approved its 2021-22 budget. The budget, Finance Director Sarah Stubbs said, was largely similar to the prior year’s budget, with a rise in unit value just offsetting an enrollment drop of about 150 students. The budget of $27.186 million is a 0.2% increase over last year’s $27.13 budget. Stubbs said key differences included a 1% increase to retirement, a 1.5% cost of li...
CLOVIS - Commencement ceremonies are finally happening at Clovis Community College. Statewide COVID-19 restrictions prevented students from walking and being honored since fall 2019, but on Friday, the long wait should be over. The college will present 175 degrees to graduates at 6 p.m. in the Curry County Events Center, and Col. Robert Masaitis, commander of the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, will be the guest of honor at the ceremony. "We are...
