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On this date ... 1982: New Mexico's state board of polygraphy had scheduled its June meeting in Clovis. The agenda included establishment of a code of ethics and creed of conduct for polygraphers. The meetings were to be held at the Clovis Police Department. Clovis News-Journal Managing Editor Bill Southard described polygraphy as "lie detection." 1982: A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after a fire broke out in his Clovis garage at 617 W. 20th. Firefighters said the boy was...
CLOVIS — Public school playgrounds have become playgrounds for vandals, Clovis school officials are reporting. At least half of the Clovis Municipal Schools' elementary schools have been damaged in the past month, officials said. Carrie Bunce, deputy superintendent of operations for CMS, said new surfaces on the playgrounds are getting uprooted by vandals with knives. Bunce said the schools' insurance provider requires some sort of platform beneath the playground equipment t...
PORTALES — Passion brought many of the 120 high school students to the Eastern New Mexico University Choir Camp this week. The camp, which began Monday and culminates in a concert at 2 p.m. today in Buchanan Hall, is an opportunity for singers across New Mexico to improve in vocal performance and prepare for all-state auditions in the fall, said ENMU Director of Choral Activities Jason Paulk. Ryan Boddy, 16, of Farmington acknowledged the camp's role in his placing at a...
On summer weekends when many families are gathering up gear for soccer or baseball, a number of locals hitch up trailers, load horses, and round up saddles, halters, bridles, and trail patterns to participate in horse clubs that are active in our area. One of those clubs — the All Breed Horse Show Association — conducted a trail ride for its members Saturday, followed by a chuckwagon meal in a beautiful pasture setting west of Portales. “The trail ride / chuck wagon event...
CLOVIS — Jonathan Langan was surprised to find out he was a frontrunner for the Grady boys basketball coaching position, largely because he hadn’t applied. But somebody put in a good word for him, and a good interview led to his first head coaching position. The school announced the hire Wednesday. Langan, a 2010 graduate of Clovis High School, will also be a history teacher at Grady. “To be honest, that’s what I went to school for,” Langan said. “My major was history, my minor was coaching. I’d always enjoyed my time playing...
RICHARDSON, Texas — The Lone Star Conference basketball tournaments are heading west, but only barely from Eastern New Mexico University’s vantage point. The conference has announced the men’s and women’s tournaments will head to Frisco, Texas, on a two-year contract with an option for 2020. They have been in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex since 2012, when the tournament came to Allen. Dr Pepper Arena hosted a Division II men’s Elite Eight in 2016 and is the home arena for the Texas Legends, a Gatorade League affiliate for t...
CASPER, Wyo. — After the first two days of the College National Finals Rodeo, Eastern New Mexico University’s women’s team is eighth in the field with 155 points. Tierra Gray placed third in the second go on breakaway roping, posting a time of 2.3 seconds. Celie Vick has an overall time of 12.8 seconds through two rounds in goat tying, finishing third in the first go (6.3) and tied for sixth in the second (6.5). Tawny Berry, also competing in goat tying, was 15th in the first go at 6.8 seconds and tied for fourth in the s...
Jail logs Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday: Clovis • Cedric Johnson, 22, non-residential burglary, shoplifting, possession of burglary tools, criminal damage to property, probation violation • Toby Montoya, 28, failure to appear • Andrion Ashley, 29, probation violation • Joseph Torres, 38, larceny • Uriel Flores, 30, failure to appear • Brandon Garza, 30, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer • Donald Garner, 51, failure to appear • Trevor Walker, 27, probation violation • Robert Rodriguez,...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Land Use Committee has scheduled town hall meetings for input on the Roosevelt County Land Use Plan. County officials scheduled meetings as follows: • 1 p.m. June 27 at the Roosevelt County Courthouse Commission Room • 5:30 p.m. June 28 at the Dora Community Building • 5 p.m. June 29 at the Floyd Community Center • 5:30 p.m. July 6 at the Roosevelt County Courthouse Commission Room • 10 a.m. July 7 at the Elida Community Center...
PORTALES — Applications for three federal grants serving a large demographic in the Portales Municipal School District received the go-ahead Monday night at the PMS Board of Education meeting. But officials said funding is significantly less than in years past. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I, Title I Part C, and Every Student Succeeds Act Title II grants all received cuts since a year ago, according to Federal Programs Director Henry Montano. The grants provide assistance to districts with high p...
CLOVIS — Fireworks may fly at High Plains Motorsports this Saturday. Brad Harris, director of the motor complex at Ned Houk Park is revving up for what he calls the “biggest event of the year” at the track. About 40 cars are scheduled to race, which Harris said is the most he has ever seen come to the Clovis track. “They’re some of the fastest cars in the country,” coming from all over the region to race at High Plains, he said. To celebrate the big race, Harris hopes to have a fireworks display approved by the City Commis...
Steve Pearce was just stepping in to take batting practice Wednesday morning when he noticed a man who seemed “a little out of place.” While everyone else at the U.S. House Republican baseball team practice was engaged in their workout or watching the players, Pearce said the man who appeared near the third-base dugout was looking around the field at nothing in particular. And then he raised a rifle and began firing. Authorities said four people were shot in the minutes that followed. The shooter, identified as James Hod...
Today • Clovis MainStreet — 8:15 a.m. at 418 N. Main St. Information: 575-309-8370 • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. at Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-935-4262 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in north annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales City Council...
Today • Blooming Talent — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Guest: Chris Harrell, the Singing Scientist. Information: 575-356-3940 • Childrens’ Storyhour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for ages 3-6. Information: 575-769-7840 • Miss New Mexico Pageant — 6 p.m. at ENMU. Tickets: $40. Information: missnewmexico.org Friday • Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Movie: “Lego Batman.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Heritage Days — 6:30 p.m. at City Park, Portales. Information: 575-356-8541 • Miss New M...
