Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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That’s gotta sting CLOVIS — You’ve heard of a bee in the bonnet, now try a wasp in the sheriff fleet. That was the situation for Investigator Matt Whittington, who found himself in the unenviable position of evading a stinging winged insect in his vehicle while negotiating the confines of the Curry County Courthouse parking lot the afternoon of May 11. “As he was backing from the parking space, he was stung by a wasp that was lodged between his sports coat and shirt. As he quickly exited to rid himself of the wasp, his veh...
PORTALES - Eastern New Mexico second baseman Alex DeLaCruz repeated Friday as a first-team selection on the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association South Central Regional team. This is DeLaCruz' second regional honor of the year, along with Wednesday's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association award. It is his fourth regional award overall, with the ABCA/Rawlings and D2CCA awards last season. The senior recently received his second-consecutive selection to the...
HOUSTON — Ten people, mostly students, were killed in a shooting at a Houston-area high school Friday morning, and investigators said they found explosive devices at and around the school. Police arrested one suspect and detained another person of interest, officials said. Both are students at the school. At least six people were taken to local hospitals, including one school police officer, officials said. The shooting at Santa Fe High School, about 35 miles southeast of downtown Houston, began around 7:30 a.m., according t...
CLOVIS - David Mertz may not be typical of the students who graduated from Clovis High School on Friday night. But he's a good example of what's good about the future, according to at least one school administrator. "He just embodies what we want ... you know he's going to be successful because he's not afraid to take risks, he's not afraid to put himself out there and to learn. What else could you want?" said Clovis Schools Senior Counselor Melissa Winn. Mertz was born in...
Juvenile zoo vandals cited CLOVIS — Police announced Friday they completed the investigation into vandalism May 11 at Hillcrest Park Zoo, issuing citations to four juveniles between the ages of 12 and 14. The children were identified and interviewed this week after zoo staff shared still images online from surveillance footage of the incident. Police said the marmoset enclosure sustained over $300 in damages after the four scaled the zoo fences and “one of the juveniles kicked the glass pane, shattering it.” None of the t...
PORTALES — So how do you like Portales? We asked area teens to assess the community’s pros and cons. A few responses: Madisyn Purcell said she’d like to see “a bowling alley or two.” Purcell, 16, said there wasn’t much for a teen to do in town, noted that wasn’t always a bad thing. “At a fast food place, there’s not much people here, so you can find a job easier. There’s not as many kids in your school, so it’s not as crowded,” she said. Monte Foster, 17, said he wants to leave Portales as soon as he graduates. Foster likes...
On this date ... 1988: Members of the New Mexico Highway Commission and local officials gathered for a ground-breaking to mark the start of construction on the Prince Street overpass in south Clovis. Highway Commission Chairman Dewey Lonsberry and Clovis Mayor James Moss had the honor of tossing the first two shovels of dirt for the project that converted the area where Prince Street crossed the railroads from an underpass to an overpass. The $1.5 million project by the State...
Jail logs Booked The following were booked into local jails Thursday: Clovis • Lambert Campbell, 34, residential burglary, criminal damage to property, conspiracy to commit residential burglary • Ricky Morse, 22, residential burglary, criminal damage to property, conspiracy to commit residential burglary • Nathan Dickey, 40, failure to appear on felony charge • Justin Sneed, 30, probation violation • Gonzalo Rodriguez, 25, aggravated battery, attempt to commit a felony (aggravated burglary), larceny, probation violation...
Monday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Grady Board of Education — 6 p.m. at Grady Municipal Schools, 100 Franklin St., Grady. Information: 575-357-2192 Tuesday • Clovis Board of Education — 5:30 p.m. at the Clovis Municipal School District Board Room, 1009 Main St. Information: 575-769-4300 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building, 200 E. Seventh St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Th...
Today • American Cancer Society Mushball Tournament — 8 a.m. at the Portales Softball Complex. Teams must register by Sunday. Individual registration is $10. Information: 575-693-9555 • Roosevelt County Prevention Day — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Jake Lopez Building at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. Several organizations, businesses and agencies will be present with prevention information. Information: http://samhsa.gov/prevention-week • Clovis Family Fun Day — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hillcrest Park. The event will feature fre...
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of stories on Eastern New Mexico University athletes heading to the Division II national track and field championships. Sunday's story will feature sophomore sprinter Marcus Parker. PORTALES - The first time is a surprise, the second time a goal. After reaching the NCAA Division II nationals during an injury-plagued indoor season, Eastern New Mexico junior Danee Bustos seemed headed for an easy outdoor national appearance if she...
CLOVIS — Some are hard to replace, but nobody’s irreplaceable. Jaden Isler guided the Elida girls basketball team to four consecutive state championships, compiled a 93-18 record during that span, and was named the USA Today’s New Mexico Girls Basketball Coach of the Year. Last week he left that program to coach boys basketball at his alma mater, Clovis. Replacing all those accomplishments at Elida would take someone else with a stout basketball reputation. Enter Keith Durham. Striding into Isler’s long shadow comes a coach...
