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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES - Beyond a record of wins and losses, a coach's legacy can be measured by the influence made on their students. Army Salinas can safely claim an impact on both accounts, across an accomplished coaching career that spanned over 40 years in the region and included an important period in Portales High School's athletic programs. He died May 10 at age 73, and was credited in his obituary with "building the (PHS football) program from a squad with too few players to...
And now, a dramatic reading of one of my favorite recent comedies, “Scrubs,” where newer doctor John “J.D.” Dorian tells mentor Perry Cox he’s no longer an inexperienced doctor. Dorian: Don’t be mad, Perry. This day was bound to come. See, I’ve studied you. I’ve taken your best qualities and my best qualities and I’ve combined them into something even better. Much the way that iced tea and lemonade were joined to become an Arnold Palmer. Incidentally, has anyone ever done less to become famous? I mean, yea for me, I mixed t... Full story
Albuquerque, and to some extent Las Cruces, was a busy place this weekend, with North-South All-Star games taking place in five different sports. Here’s a look at some of the action that took place in the games, which are limited to seniors from across New Mexico. Baseball Class 5A/6A: In Las Cruces, the North claimed its third-consecutive series, taking Friday’s Game 1 8-0 and the clincher in Game 2, 5-4, after falling behind 4-3 in the sixth. The South won Game 3 13-8. Local players selected for the contest were the Clo... Full story
CLOVIS — The Clovis Police Department last week released its 2017 annual report, detailing in comparative numbers “a very tough and emotional year for our community.” Police Chief Doug Ford noted an overall increase of almost 200 percent in “index crimes,” such as homicide and rape or criminal sexual penetration of a minor. The number of homicides tripled from two in 2016 to six in 2017, more than the previous three years combined and the highest such annual figure in 13 years. The sex crimes recorded in Clovis more than... Full story
CLOVIS — The Wildcats hired a new softball head coach on Friday, with "new" being a relative term. That ‘new face’ is actually a familiar one, as assistant coach Emory Sierra takes over for the 2019 season. Sierra spent the past two years under former coach Brandi Thomas, who resigned her post on May 22. He is a 2010 graduate of Clovis High, and played on the baseball and football teams. “The things that I saw in Emory, and I think the committee saw in him as well, are a committed disposure. He had already developed a relat...
Jaye Crockett’s Jaye Rock Athletics will hold its annual basketball camp July 9-11 at the Gattis Middle School Gym. The co-ed camp will feature a 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. session for ages 5-11 and a 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. session for ages 12-17. Camp registration is $65 and covers a camp T-shirt, camp basketball and snacks. Information: 575-749-4530 or email [email protected] The Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball program is hosting a pair of camps to close out June. An individual skills camp will be offered 9 a.m.-3 p.m...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 1 p.m. crafters, 2:30 p.m. embroidery Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 10 a.m. nursing home visit, 1 p.m. Needle Gang Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo Friday: 8...
Information on pop-up cards, nutrition from milk and milk products, and making card projects with coloring pages will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Pop-up cards are all the rage. Wombi Rose will show how to use paper cutouts and simple shapes to customize and personalize any card you choose. He’s from Boston, Massachusetts. Registered dietitian and nutritionist Sarah Ryan explains that...
On Tuesday my sweet wife and I celebrate 36 years of marriage. What a journey. We’ve faced lots of challenges together and there has been lots of love to carry us through the rough times. Most of those rough times have been health-related rather than marital. What few marital problems we’ve experienced have come about due to the male side of the relationship not spending enough time on the relationship. I’ve dragged in late from work way too many nights in our marriage. I thi...
My name is Carisima Pyle. I am 39 years old, I was born in Tucumcari and I currently live in Clovis. I am definitely a small-town girl. I am happily married to my best friend, Curry County Manager Lance Pyle. We have been married for eight wonderful years. We have two amazing little girls, Laikyn (5) and Lexie (3). Being a wife and mommy is a huge blessing. I work for Western States Insurance Group. I have been there for almost nine years. I enjoy getting to know people and...
Because of his own experiences with suicide, Portales resident Jim Lee is trying to spare others from its devastating aftermath. His father, a World War II veteran, committed suicide at 46, and Lee attempted it as a teen. “My father’s suicide caused guilt because I wasn’t there to prevent it,” said the Army infantry veteran. “I wondered what signs indicated his depression and what snapped when he put the rifle to his chest. What could have been done and why wasn’t it done?” T...
F reedom of speech on college campuses is under enough pressure without the federal government adding to the problem by threatening to withdraw funding to punish people for expressing their political opinions. That would be a real possibility if Congress enacted and President Trump signed a bill called the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018. The legislation, which has recently been reintroduced in both chambers, purports to target harassment of Jewish students on college campuses, which has occurred in California and...
On this date ... 1973: Clovis' annual Pioneer Days Parade had included a somber float among the entries that stretched out over two miles. Area residents asked "Where Are Our MIAs?" in a banner on a float that featured a "tiger cage," similar to one in which American prisoners of war were held captive by the North Vietnamese. About 1,300 American soldiers were still listed as missing in action from the Vietnam War at the time. Officials said many of the missing were airmen...
• First Christian Church — Monday-June 15 and Aug. 3-4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1700 N. Main St., Clovis. All ages. Theme is Shipwreck: Rescued by Jesus. • Clovis Seventh-day Adventist Church — Tuesday-June 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and June 16 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1501 E Llano Estacado, Clovis. Ages 4 to 16. Theme is Sea of Miracles. • Central Baptist Church Vacation Bible School — June 18-22 from 9 a.m. to noon at 2501 N. Norris St., Clovis. Grades kindergarten through fifth. Theme is Operation Arctic. • Prince St...
Monday • Portales School Board — Noon at L. C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Board Room. Information: 575-356-4377 Wednesday • Portales MainStreet Board — 5:30 p.m. at the Yam Theatre. Information: 575-226-3783 • Planning and Zoning — 3 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • EPCOG annual meeting — 10 a.m. at Tucumcari Convention Center, 1500 W. Historic Route 66. Information: 575-762-7714 The meetings calendar is a daily listing of area events. To place an item on the calendar, call...
A bit of humanity The FBI has its hand full already; bogus threats don’t make the job any easier. The agency’s Albuquerque division on Friday announced “a campaign to educate the public on the consequences of posting hoax threats to schools and other public places, and reminds communities these hoax threats are not a joke,” according to a news release. Public Affairs Officer Frank Fisher told The News the campaign also amounted to “a bit of humanity." “Young people may not be aware that if they get angry and post a hoax thre...
Today • Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta — 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe church. Information: 575-763-4455 Monday • Produce to the People — 11 a.m. at the Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-763-6130 • Movie Monday — 1 p.m. “Coco,” 4 p.m. “Calamity Jane,” 6 p.m. “That Thing You Do” at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Bring snacks and drinks. Popcorn provided. Information 575-769-7840 Tuesday • Curious Chris, the Singing Scientist — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Lego Club ...
PORTALES — The past is an important thing to celebrate, and there may be no better way to celebrate it than by relaxing in the company of friends. That’s what makes Portales Heritage Days such a momentous occasion, according to Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Karl Terry. The 34th annual event begins at 7 p.m. Friday in the Memorial Building parking lot with a country and bluegrass concert — something that’s been a part of past events, but includes a new twist this year. “We’re gonna take the corner of...
FORT SUMNER - In 1868 the Treaty of Bosque Redondo was signed, ending a 25-year period of the internment of Native Americans at Bosque Redondo and establishing the Navajo Nation for the first time. On Saturday the Bosque Redondo Memorial offered a chance for remembrance and healing as Navajo and Mescalero Apache descendants returned to the place where their ancestors were held captive, commemorating the 150th anniversary of that treaty. "It's overdue and we look to the future...
