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On this date ...link 1970: Eastern New Mexico University was preparing to host its 23rd annual Sunshine Music Camp with several hundred junior and senior high school students expected to attend. Instruction was to be provided in dance band, orchestra, concert choir, music theory and more, officials said. Guest instructors for the 10-day camp were to include Donald Moore, former director of bands at Baylor University. 1950: The Roosevelt County community of Lingo was home to...
Staff report Eastern New Mexico University senior Seth Bailey was announced as a selection for the National Football Foundation Honor Society, which recognizes college football players in all divisions for excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Bailey, who was also selected as a Division-II All-American, was one of 825 players from 280 schools to receive the award. To be eligible, a player must maintain at least a 3.2 grade point average and complete his final season of eligibility. Bailey led the Greyhounds with... Full story
Staff report Eastern New Mexico University senior Seth Bailey was announced as a selection for the National Football Foundation Honor Society, which recognizes college football players in all divisions for excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Bailey, who was also selected as a Division-II All-American, was one of 825 players from 280 schools to receive the award. To be eligible, a player must maintain at least a 3.2 grade point average and complete his final season of eligibility. Bailey led the Greyhounds with... Full story
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle and Amarillo native Evander “Ziggy” Hood will host his fourth annual football camp 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (CST) July 1 at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo. Hood, the 32nd overall pick in the 2009 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been with the Jaguars for a season after signing as a free agent. The camp is for players entering grades 3-8, is free of charge but requires registration at ziggyhood.eventbrite.com. Each registered camper will receive a camp shirt and lunch during the eve...
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle and Amarillo native Evander “Ziggy” Hood will host his fourth annual football camp 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (CST) July 1 at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo. Hood, the 32nd overall pick in the 2009 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been with the Jaguars for a season after signing as a free agent. The camp is for players entering grades 3-8, is free of charge but requires registration at ziggyhood.eventbrite.com. Each registered camper will receive a camp shirt and lunch during the eve...
link D'Nieka Hartsfield Actors in the film “Comancheria” wrapped up their bank-robbing scenes in Portales on Tuesday. An extra for the scene tells me he sat for eight hours straight to watch these scenes being shot over and over again. The actors would jump in a car and speed down the road again. Needless to say, the extra wasn’t thrilled with sitting for that long and not being filmed, but at least lunch was provided. For the most part, anyone can walk on set but if you p...
Staff Writer [email protected] link Staff photo: Anna George Isaiah Thomas, right, and Kevin George start their career as Boys’ State Supreme Court Justices on Wednesday. Boys’ State teaches rising seniors in high school how government in their state works. New Mexico Boys’ State is occurring at Eastern New Mexico University this week. Boys’ State is a national program dedicated to teaching incoming high school seniors the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and how...
Staff Writer [email protected] Clovis has seen thousands of local students reach academic milestones at their graduations over the past month, but the celebrations aren't over — another group of students will celebrate the success of their hard work at the high school equivalency completion ceremony 6 p.m. Friday at Clovis Community College Town Hall. “It is a tearjerker,” said Mona Lee Norman-Armstrong, director of the Mabel Lee Hawkins Center for Student Success. “When these people graduate sometimes they are the fir...
Staff Writer [email protected] The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees approved several infrastructure projects Wednesday to become reality over the next few years. Approvals include a five-year CCC Master Plan that was recently completed by Greer/Stafford Architects and Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers, Inc. “This was the first time that we had a master plan that really looked at our infrastructure,” said CCC President Becky Rowley. “Generally our master plans in the past focused on the possibilities of new c...
Academic athlete... • Eastern New Mexico University football player Seth Bailey of Texico is the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society pick. The Hounds linebacker was among 825 players from 280 schools picked for the distinction. He also happens to be one of the top defensive players in the conference, pacing the Hounds with 81 solo tackles and 48 interceptions last season. Creative engineering... • Using disposable diapers to build structures is part of the fun of this year’s United Way of Eastern new Mexic...
linkInvitations have gone out to the 1,209 known alumni and staff members from Causey, Dora, Lingo and Rogers schools for the all-school reunion, which will be held July 11 in Dora. Somehow I inherited the task of shuffling the address list for this event, but I have to say in hindsight, it has been fascinating. While the Dora Consolidated School District encompasses 32 former schools, most of those have been gone so long that we are down to survivors from four. The two...
linkOn this date ... 1970: Eastern New Mexico University was preparing to host its 23rd annual Sunshine Music Camp with several hundred junior and senior high school students expected to attend. Instruction was to be provided in dance band, orchestra, concert choir, music theory and more, officials said. Guest instructors for the 10-day camp were to include Donald Moore, former director of bands at Baylor University. 1950: The Roosevelt County community of Lingo was home to... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations Tuesday May 26. • 12:32 a.m.: Domestic report, Robin Road. • 12:58 a.m.: Domestic in progress, 3100 block of West Brady Avenue. • 7:31 a.m.: Theft report, 100 block of Merrill Drive. • 7:41 a.m.: Gas leak, 3000 block of Cesar Chavez Drive. • 8:14 a.m.: Smoke Investigation, 700 block of South Prince Street. • 8:59 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident hit and run, 200 block of West Fourth Street. • 9:23 a.m.: Burglar...
Today Spencer Benefit Golf Tournament with Ray Benson Launches 'The Swing'— 7 a.m Pre-performance catfish buffet tickets ($20) 1 08 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto Information: 575-336-4800 or (888) 818-7872 High Plains Patriots — 7 p.m. Masters Center Conference Room, 810 E 21st Information: 749-2995 Friday Asleep at the Wheel — 5:15 p.m. Dawg House, 1013 W. Second St., Portales. Information: https://tatemusicgroup.com/epk/artist/35280 Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Fiesta — 5:30 p.m. 117 Davis St., Clovis Informa... Full story
UNM Law Camp A local middle school student with big dreams of becoming a U.S. Marine Corps officer and attorney landed a coveted opportunity to get his feet wet in the law field this summer. Fidel Ortiz, a seventh grade student who will be attending Gattis Middle School in the fall, was selected for the University of New Mexico Summer Law Camp from June 14-19 at UNM Law School. His mother Renee Ortiz said the 12-year-old has been interested in law and the military since he was little, and he plans on attending the New Mexico... Full story
link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson The Clovis Public Works Department is hoping a pipeline system under 14th Street leading to a manhole on 13th Street, will be a stop-gap solution to prevent constant closures of the stretch of 14th adjacent to Dennis Chavez Park, such as this one over the weekend. DEPUTY EDITOR [email protected] Whenever the city of Clovis has received heavy rains recently, the public works department has responded by closing the section of 14th Street...
STAFF REPORT link File photo ENMU Kids College kicks off Monday with local children having the opportunity to interact with other kids in sports, art, swimming and more. Eastern New Mexico University is getting ready to bring back another summer of fun and activities with their annual program, Kids’ College. Ciara Gilliland, coordinator for Kids’ College, said the goal is to give children in the community a fun, safe place where they can learn throughout the summer wit...
Staff Writer [email protected] link Staff photo: Anna George Chardonnay, left, and Nevaeha Brown play basketball while waiting for their lunch from the La Casa lunch program. Classes let out for summer vacation Thursday and Portales students are gearing up for their days off. Keagen Chambers, 10, is very excited to spend his summer visiting various water parks, he said. His family will be going to both Oklahoma and Albuquerque to celebrate the summer season. Despite the...
Invitations have gone out to the 1,209 known alumni and staff members from Causey, Dora, Lingo and Rogers schools for the all-school reunion, which will be held July 11 in Dora. link Betty Williamson Somehow I inherited the task of shuffling the address list for this event, but I have to say in hindsight, it has been fascinating. While the Dora Consolidated School District encompasses 32 former schools, most of those have been gone so long that we are down to survivors from fo... Full story
Today • ENMWUA meeting — 10 a.m., Yam Theater. • Portales city council — 6:30 p.m., Memorial Building Council Chambers. Friday • Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta dinner and variety show — 5:30 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Clovis. Adult plates $8 and children’s plates $4. • Asleep at the Wheel — 5:15 p.m. Dawg House, 1013 W. Second St., Portales. Information: https://tatemusicgroup.com/epk/artist/35280 • Second Annual Bit of Broadway Dinner Cabaret — Dinner and cocktails 6 p.m. show 7 p.m. Clovis Civic Center, 801 Sch...
