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PORTALES - The Portales man charged with vehicular homicide in an April 1 accident said Wednesday he believes the criminal action against him is too harsh. Randolph McGee, 65, said he had "a couple of drinks" the night he rolled his vehicle on U.S. 70, but said he did not believe he should be charged with vehicular homicide. There's a good chance, he said, his son might have lived had another car not run over him after he was ejected from the vehicle. The incident occurred...
Like colorful all-weather Easter eggs, painted rocks have been springing up all over eastern New Mexico and west Texas. We can thank three sisters who decided to jump head-first into a fad that seems to be stretching from coast to coast. The concept is simple: "Paint, hide, find, rehide," Jana Dodd explains. "It's all about spreading smiles in your community, one rock at a time." The three "Foster sisters" grew up spending summers in Portales with their grandparents, George...
On this date ... 1971: The Pioneer Days parade had lined up 52 entries with four days to go. Police were scheduled to lead the way, followed by a color guard from Cannon Air Force Base, politicians and Miss Clovis. Floats already signed up would represent Barry Hardware, the Senior Citizens Kitchen Band and the Y-Square Dance Club. KICA Radio had four floats planned. Troy Sherwood was scheduled to bring his horse-drawn hearse. 1946: Harris Beauty Academy in Clovis was...
CLOVIS — The Zoo Music concert postponed from Saturday has been canceled, according to a news release from the Clovis Community Band. Rain prevented the performance on Saturday, the release said, and it was rescheduled for this Saturday. But “many band musicians were already committed to other events and were unable to attend” this week, according to the release....
PORTALES — The bad news: The vegetable garden at Eastern New Mexico University’s Child Development Center is still gone. But university officials learned Wednesday the destruction was not the work of vandals. A university employee inadvertently wiped out the plants with a weedeater. CDC Director Lara Vaughn said Monday she thought the garden had been destroyed by vandals for the second time in four years. But after university police watched surveillance footage, the accident was discovered. “Eastern New Mexico Unive...
Lincoln Riley took Muleshoe High School football to new heights. Now it's his career that's peaking. Riley, 33, is the new head coach at the University of Oklahoma following Wednesday's sudden retirement of Bob Stoops. The 2002 Muleshoe High graduate had been the Sooners' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for two years. He won the 2015 Broyles Award for the nation's top assistant coach. Last year's Sooners led the nation in pass efficiency (Football Bowl...
Jail log Released as of 7 a.m. Wednesday • Reyna Navarrete, 21, other jail Booked as of 7 a.m. Wednesday • Adam Baca Castillo, 34, criminal damage to property • Tyler Ray Douglas, 19, two bench warrants • Eric Ray Gallegos, 22, probation violation • Jonathon Frank Howard, three bench warrants, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, receiving/transferring stolen motor vehicles, concealing identity, shoplifting — Compiled by the Staff of the News...
Jail log The following were booked into Curry County Detention Center: Tuesday • Tyrell Smith, 20, probation violation • Hector Cordova, 42, battery against a household member, probation violation • Adam Galvan, 27, battery against a household member, criminal damage to property, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Jorge Delavega, 38, criminal sexual penetration in the first degree • Jeremy Crisp, 29, extortion, battery • Naomi Lujan, 24, extortion, battery, probation violation • Reyna Navarrette, 21, probation...
CLAYTON — The Eastern Plains Council of Governments retained all officers, authorized the sale of three properties and approved the 2017-2018 budget during its annual meeting Wednesday in Clayton. The budget will be tight, but with approved adjustments EPCOG should be fine, said Erick Robinson, the council’s accountant. Officials from the eastern New Mexico communities participating met Tuesday with the officers at the Herzstein Historical Museum, voting to approve items that include a cost allocation plan that outlines EPC...
PORTALES — The New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Health are hosting free Domestic Well Water Testing June 23-24 in Portales, according to an NMED news release. The water testing will check pH, specific conductance and the levels of arsenic, fluoride, iron, sulfate and nitrate in residents’ well water. NMED and DOH staff will also be available to discuss concerns related to private wells and water quality, the release stated. The event will take place at the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Offic...
The following were actions taken at the Portales City Council meeting Tuesday in the Memorial Building: • Mayor Sharon King read a proclamation by the El Portal chapter of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution naming June 14 Flag Day in Portales. • Councilors approved the ratification of bills for May 2017. The city spent $1.2 million in May, according to Finance Director Marilyn Rapp. • Councilors approved the notice of open meetings and schedule of open meetings for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. • Council...
CLOVIS — Upward Bound at Clovis Community College is thriving after being re-funded, according to Director Kellyann Weber. Weber told CCC’s board of trustees on Wednesday that 55 students from Clovis High School are being served by the program after a grant cycle for 2017 through 2022 was approved by the state. Weber said students in the program receive “as much academic and cultural experiences as possible,” to improve their college readiness. These activities include tutoring, ACT preparatory courses, fine arts perform...
Students could get extended year Kindergarten through third-grade students at Clovis Municipal Schools could be eligible for an extended school year, according to Joe Strickland, CMS deputy superintendent. This is the second year CMS will be participating in a statewide program called K-3 Plus. In 2007, the New Mexico State Legislature created K-3 Plus as a pilot project “to demonstrate the increased time in kindergarten and the early grades narrows the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and other students,” accor...
PORTALES — T.C. Nusser had never set his sights on succeeding his father Melvin as Portales Ram baseball head coach. That always seemed like a goal for his older brother Dusty, who is now the Ram baseball head coach. But T.C. never took his eye off of being a head coach. “That’s been the goal since I started coaching,” he said on Wednesday. “I think that should be your ultimate goal, to be a coach and run a program.” His goal will take him north, with his new position as the baseball coach for Luna Community College in...
LOGAN — Let the camping commence. The Eighth annual Ute Lake Camp Meeting is scheduled to get under way today and run through Saturday evening at Ute Lake Park, three miles west of Logan. This year’s theme is “Light in the Darkness,” according to Wilma Fulgham, one of the faith camp’s organizers. According to Fulgham, the weekend provides encouragement for people who live in the world to deal with daily issues. Ute Lake Camp Meeting is a part of the Ranchmen’s Camp Meeting Association (RCMA), an interdenomi...
Tuesday • Water Policy Advisory Board — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: mmontgomery@thenews.email...
Today • Blooming Talent — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Andy Mason music concert for kids and families. Information: 575-356-3940 • Childrens’ Storyhour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for ages 3-6. Information: 575-769-7840 Friday • Hartley House golf tourney — 5:30 p.m. at Colonial Park Golf Course, Clovis. Information: 575-762-0050 • Clovis Rocks 42 Domino Championship — 7 p.m. at Clovis Chamber of Commerce. Fee: $30 per team. Information: 575-714-3947 • Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Libra...
