Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — The longest and most successful football tenure at any New Mexico prep school came to an end Wednesday, as longtime Clovis High School coach Eric Roanhaus resigned. "It was time," said Roanhaus, who went 343-141-5 in 39 seasons with 10 state championships as Wildcat head coach. "You can feel when the time was right." His career games coached, wins and seasons with one school are state records. He trails only Cooper Henderson (15, Ruidoso and Artesia) in total c...
I was in the Dora School auditorium in 2009 for a student assembly when I heard a familiar voice behind me — a voice I'd heard many mornings on the radio, often engaged in light-hearted banter, but always one of the first to have information on local weather, school closings, happenings in the community. I turned around and introduced myself to Steve Rooney. I had met his wife Julie and the four kids ahead of that, but had not yet crossed paths in person with Steve. His daught...
PORTALES — In its toughest test of the season, the Portales High boys basketball team turned in a clutch second-half performance to stay undefeated on Wednesday, beating Roswell High 65-56 at the Ram Athletic Center. Led by another standout performance from senior Jeremy Karngbaye with 27 points, the Rams (7-0) needed a big second half to win, and they got it. The Coyotes (7-3), led by Tarren Burrola with 25 points, were actually on top 36-31 at halftime, but managed only 20 p...
CLOVIS — Clovis High School Principal Jay Brady is approaching the midway point of his first year at the helm and is bursting with pride daily regarding the results produced by student, faculty and staff. “In a half year my eyes have been opened to what it takes to handle everything that confronts kids in getting them from their sophomore year to their senior year to graduate,” said Brady, who most recently served as Marshall Middle School Principal. “I have been amazed by so many terrific things that go on in our school....
CLOVIS — Curry County commissioners on Wednesday granted approval for ASA Architects to proceed with the design development phase for the expansion and renovation of the county jail. During the meeting ASA Architects President Ted Shelton presented the schematic design phase to commission members, after which the body agreed to move forward with design of a 96 bed facility, including a medical area. During Shelton’s presentation, the commission was weighing a plan for a 48-bed expansion, but Commission Vice Chair Chet Spe...
Dec. 22 On this date ... 1971: About 275 head of cattle on the Farr ranch near Fort Sumner had been found infected with scabies. About 2,500 cattle were placed on quarantine as a result, according to Lee Garner, director of the New Mexico Livestock Board. The Fort Sumner outbreak was the third case of the mite-caused disease in cattle in New Mexico in two weeks. 1971: Prisoners in the Curry County jail were decorating the main cell block for the holidays. The inmates had hung a chain — created with more than 3,600 aluminum ...
Recently at Barry Elementary, you could have taken a quick tour around the world, in terms of seasonal celebrations. It was the occasion of Barry’s “Multicultural Literacy Night,” organized by the school’s Parent Advisory Council and Barry staff. Four corridors and Barry’s gym were set up to represent different cultures to celebrate their unique traditions. With the help of wonderful Cannon Air Force Base volunteers — from the 27th Special Operations Wing — the evening was a...
Portales City Council The following were actions taken at the Portales City Council meeting Tuesday in the Memorial Building: • Councilors convened in executive session to discuss matters pertaining to the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property or water rights. No action was taken. • Portales Police Chief Pat Gallegos reported to the council that his department is once again a state-accredited agency. Gallegos noted that the accreditation process took three years and could not have been successful without the hel...
PORTALES — After a three-year process, the Portales Police Department is once again a state-accredited facility — a distinction that brings a smile to Chief Pat Gallegos’ face. According to Gallegos, the accreditation was awarded Dec. 8 by the New Mexico Municipal League at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Conference in Albuquerque and serves as official proof that the department has a solid set of standards with which all officers and staff are in compliance. When he became police chief three years ago, Gallegos said the d...
Today • Teen, tween program — 2 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 9-18. Information: 575-356-3940 Wednesday • Blood drive — 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Rotary Club of Clovis. Information: 575-840-8178 • Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9683 Ongoing • Pintores Artist of the Month — Art from Lois Snyder featured at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Juried Student Art Show — Through Jan. 13 in Eula Mae Edwards Museum and Gallery at CCC. Information: 575-76...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Tuesday • 12:03 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, East Third Street/Kilgore • 12:54 p.m.: Reckless driver, location unknown • 2:12 p.m.: Domestic report, location unknown • 3:06 p.m.: Verbal domestic, 100 block West First Street • 5:03 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 600 block Wylie Cox Circle • 5:16 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, University Drive/Avenue O • 5:50 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, mile marker n...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Tuesday • 7:05 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 1900 block of North Thornton Street • 8:10 a.m.: Larceny up to $500, 1200 block of Sheldon Street • 8:54 a.m.: Criminal damage, 21st Street/Mitchell Street • 9:10 a.m.: Contempt of court, Price Street/14th Street • 9:24 a.m.: Negligent use of a deadly weapon, 1400 block of North Pile Street • 9:47 a.m.: Assault on school personnel, 1900 block of North T...
Today’s family in need: This mother has two children, ages 8 and 10. “We met this lady as she comes to our food pantry. On this occasion she also asked for a gas voucher she said she needed to go to Lubbock,” said Salvation Army Corps Officer Lt. Kelly Berggren. “We knew she suffered from polio and asked if everything was all right. She told us she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and needed to see an oncologist.” This news was devastating to all concerned. She is trying to give her two children a merry Christmas...
By Alisa Boswell Managing editor [email protected] Roosevelt General Hospital CEO Larry Leaming asked county commissioners Tuesday to change a clause in a bond resolution, so the hospital can expand its resources. Leaming told commissioners hospital officials and board members have spent the last 18 months putting together a master plan for the hospital, which highlights plans to expand various departments and sections of RGH, such as storage space, emergency room services, the RGH Clinic, business offices, surgical...
