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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — It’s been a busy spring for Portales Athletic Director Mark Gallegos and company, as a number of varsity head coaching vacancies needed to be filled. However, the Rams were able to fill just about all of those vacancies recently, which includes boys soccer, cross country and track. Former boys soccer coach Nathan Dodge and former track and field coach Chris Bachicha recently resigned from their posts, after accepting assistant principal positions at the high school. Taking their place is Johnny Gutierrez (boys soc...
RANCHVALE — The formation of a volunteer fire department in Ranchvale was put in motion last week when the Curry County Commission approved the creation of a new fire district encompassing the Ranchvale area. “It’s definitely one that was needed,” Curry County Fire and Safety Director David Kube said about the new fire district. “As far as fire districts, that was a void within the county and I think the creation of a fire district out there and a volunteer fire department at Ranchvale will certainly benefit the citizens of t...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — The Thunderbirds are on tour, and they landed Thursday outside Clovis just in time for this weekend's biennial air show on base. "America's Ambassadors in Blue" are just one of many attractions scheduled for "Air Commandos on the High Plains," free and running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. "We are very eager to get our doors open," said Lt. Col. Chris Hodgin, Director of the 2018 Air Show, Space and Tech Fest. The U.S. Air Force's o...
CLOVIS — The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority unanimously approved the preliminary operating budget for fiscal year 2019 during Thursday’s meeting. ENMWUA administrator Orlando Ortega said total expenditures for fiscal year 2019 are projected to be $3,115,914, down from $3,242,092 in fiscal year 2018. ENMWUA Chairman David Lansford previously said in Thursday’s edition of The News that the budget for fiscal year 2018 was $1.34 million, but that figure did not include capital outlay. After the meeting Ortega and E...
Years ago, people would visit for hours or write long letters to one another in order to fill in distant family members on family news. Family reunions were packed with much visiting time so all family members could visit and share details of their lives from the previous year. Agendas were packed for plenty of reminiscing, socializing and generally catching up. But times have changed. Now a simple look at the computer or a quick impersonal look on Snapchat will fill any famil...
The yard mowing was finished. One more time. A personal best, by the way. Two hours. Mowing our 10,000-square-foot yard usually requires almost three hours. The last part of the job had pretty much been accomplished in Braille. It was a Wednesday evening. We’d gathered, as usual, with our church folks for a meal, etc., 6-7 p.m. (I am so very glad we meet that early.) But Daylight Saving Time, a very mixed blessing, meant that I faced a decision at about 7:30. To mow or not to...
Last week, we started branding. Assuming we’re done, finally, we can move past the fun part of hollering and handling the calves. Time to tear it down and take it home. First things first. Turn the cattle in on some feed and water, shutdown any thing that has to be turned on, unplug anything that has to be plugged in, and grab one of those liquid refreshments that somebody better’ve brought. The irons need to cool, and we all can do with a five-minute break. Now that the spo...
PORTALES — Following his three seasons as a Greyhound football player, Ben Langford has been a graduate assistant for the program. Now, ENMU just considers him an assistant. Langford was promoted this week to running backs coach. Greyhound coach Kelley Lee made the announcement Thursday morning. “I am very excited to bring Ben on to our staff in a full time capacity,” said Lee. “Ben is an extremely well-rounded young football coach and is a great person. He played both quarterback and linebacker in college and was a two-tim...
Nurses at Roosevelt General Hospital will soon be recognized for something they exhibit every day: Compassionate care for their patients. RGH is beginning the semi-annual distribution of the DAISY Award, which recognizes recipients who “go above and beyond to exhibit extraordinary compassion for each patient and their families,” according to a press release from the hospital. Patients, families and colleagues can nominate the nurse they think deserves the award, and recipients will be chosen by a committee. They will the...
On this date ... 1978: The Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena was called "one of the best outdoor arenas in the country," in a feature published by the Clovis News-Journal. Benny Fulgham, captain of the Curry County Mounted Patrol, said, "It's as good as there is. There's none better." Fulgham said the quality of the facility was a big factor in the ongoing success of the Pioneer Days rodeos held in Clovis each June. The $160,000 facility was constructed in 1970 with covered...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One day in, and so far so good for the Eastern New Mexico track and field programs. All five athletes competing survived their preliminary heats and moved on to Saturday’s finals, in the form of Marcus Parker in the 100 and the 400 relay team of Kandace Miles, Danee Bustos, Maijah Mathis and Lateria Slaughter. Parker, a sophomore, won his heat and took the second-best preliminary time. The relay team, meanwhile, was fourth in its heat and qualified as the eighth-place team. Parker, the No. 3 qualifier in the...
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records through Wednesday at the Curry County clerk’s office: • Duke Coby Waters, 22, to Jennifer Leeann Mitchell, 21, both of Clovis • Michael J. Thomson, 31, to Krystal D. Mcbride, 35, both of Clovis • Carlos Napoleion Sisneros, 30, to Sabrina Nicole Vigil, 22, both of Clovis • Dominique Antoine Easterlin, 31, to Valerie Velasquez, 30, both of Clovis • Trey Allen Roberts, 30, to Shay Lynn Brady, 25, both of Clovis • Gabriel Tovar, 37, to Guadalupe Alexandra Rob...
Booked The following were booked Wednesday-Thursday into the Curry County Detention Center: Clovis • Thomas Norris, 40, contempt of court • David Howl, 50, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to register vehicle • Octavio Vasquez, 27, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Alfredo Vega-Sotelo, 38, aggravated assault (deadly weapon), reckless driving, driving while license suspended or revoked, criminal damage to the property of a household member • Tiffany Martinez, 22, larce...
Today • Portales High School graduation — 7 p.m. at Greyhound Arena. Information: 575-356-7000 • Spring blood drive — 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Curves, 2909 N. Prince St., Suite A. Information: 575-762-2574 • Tent revival — 6 p.m. at Prince Street Baptist Church, 421 N. Prince St., Clovis. Featuring pastor Ryan Denton from El Paso and music by Glen Wortham. Information: 575-762-4220 • Farwell High School graduation — 7 p.m. (CDT) at the Farwell High School Auditorium. Information: 806-481-3371 Saturday • Wheatland school...
Wednesday • Clovis Commission on Older Adults — 3 p.m. in the assembly room at Clovis City Hall, 320 Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7908 Thursday • Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees — 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Fred Anthony Conference Room at Roosevelt General Hospital, 42121 U.S. 70, Portales. Information: 575-359-1800 The meetings calendar is a daily listing of area events. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-356-4481 or e-mail: [email protected]...
