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The man accused of killing Anibal Salguero on Sunday morning has been convicted of four felonies since 2016, court records show. Alex Zapata, 25, was charged Wednesday morning with murder in the first degree in connection with Salguero's shooting death. Zapata was arrested Monday on a probation violation and is being held in Curry County Adult Detention Center without bond, records show. Two others – Jainene Velasquez and Destry Gonzales – are charged in connection with the ar...
Clovis police on Monday afternoon took three people into custody they believe were involved in the Sunday morning shooting death in the 900 block of West Ninth Street. One of the suspects was expected to be charged with an open count of murder, Capt. Robert Telles said. A fourth suspect is still being sought, Telles said, and will “most likely” also face murder charges. Two of those arrested face charges related to armed robbery, which led to the shooting death of Anibal Sal... Full story
It was the second tournament for the Clovis Bassmasters club and the second time the high schoolers and middle schoolers picked up top honors. The Clovis club, an affiliate of New Mexico Bass Nation, took to Ute Lake Sunday for their second state qualifier and finished with first-place wins in the high and junior high school divisions, according to a news release from Clovis Municipal Schools. Autumn Kinglsey and Nicole Patton took first place in the high school division along with bringing in the biggest bass in their...
When I was a much younger preacher, I was occasionally asked to offer an invocation, a prayer, at the opening of my hometown’s City Commission meetings. Once my part was done, I often stayed around for a while just as an interested citizen to see what was going on that might be interesting. On a few rare occasions, I found myself at a meeting where “condemnation hearings” were on the agenda, and they were indeed interesting. The city couldn’t condemn (and order torn down) s...
Dalton Hartle has loved baseball since he was "itty-bitty." Now, at age 12, the Texico resident will be participating in not one but two national youth baseball tournaments in the next month. "He is so into it when it comes to baseball, he just has really loved it since he was tiny. He plays football and basketball but baseball is his passion for sure," Dalton's mother Leslie Hartle said. Dalton, his mother and father, Brenton, and his little brother Braxton, live in Texico....
With the end of summer break around the corner, the Portales Municipal School Board announced upcoming back-to-school dates on Monday. All board members were present for the meeting. The decision came at the end of the school board’s regular meeting. President Rod Savage led the discussion by announcing the following events: • Aug. 7-8, Professional Development • Aug. 8, a “Welcome Back District Breakfast” at 8 a.m. at the Portales High School Cafeteria. • Aug. 9, an open house. • Aug. 10, first day of classes for grades 7-...
Quite a few updates to give on Baby Sena since the last time I wrote. Where to start? Well, I crossed a pretty big milestone with hitting the 20-week mark of my pregnancy. Halfway there! I got to see the baby for the first time since April, and to say a lot has changed is an understatement. The last time I got an ultrasound, Baby Sena looked like a gummy bear. Now, the baby is very active, has all 10 toes and 10 fingers, and has started to kick frequently. I love that I’ve gotten to feel the flutters finally and that baby i...
What a welcome home. A topless trans person proudly flashing a party on the White House lawn. A mysterious bag of cocaine turning up in the West Wing. A news report saying that Hunter Biden was being investigated by the Justice Department for violating the Mann Act by transporting prostitutes across state lines – and being investigated by the IRS for writing off the costs on his taxes. Thanks to my wife’s job as a travel agent, I missed these latest national emb...
Last month, an Indiana chapter of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit organization that advocates for “parental rights” in education, ended up apologizing and condemning Adolf Hitler after previously using a quote from the racist and anti-Semitic Nazi leader in its newsletter. “We condemn Adolf Hitler’s actions and his dark place in human history,” read a statement from chapter chair Paige Miller on the cover of the revised newsletter. “We should not have quoted him in our newslet...
Did you know the region’s average high temperature was 95.3 degrees from June 18 through June 30? We exceeded 100 degrees twice in that spell, and hit 90 degrees or more on 12 consecutive days. Those are the numbers recorded at the Agricultural Science Center north of Clovis anyway. Halfway through our weather year, here’s a quiz: What’s the hottest temperature recorded this year at the Clovis ag center? a. 108 b. 103 c. 100 How many times has the temperature reached 100 degrees or more this year at the Tucumcari ag cente...
The 14-year-old charged with murder in the June 19 shooting death of Timothy Newbrough, 18, of Clovis may face trial as an adult. “The state is seeking adult sanctions,” Ninth Judicial District Attorney Quentin Ray said Monday. Ray said a grand jury signed an indictment against the juvenile Friday. “The case will be set for an arraignment, but it hasn’t been set by the court yet,” Ray said. Newbrough was found dead on the couch of his home in the 300 block of Alamo Street on Clovis’ west side in the early hours of June 19....
Clovis Community College will host a two-day “food summit” to provide information, ideas, and inspiration for food producers and craft workers in eastern New Mexico and west Texas on July 25 and July 26. CCC’s Small Business Development Center is collaborating with Ogallala Commons, a nonprofit education and leadership organization, the main sponsor and organizer, and other civic organizations to conduct the two-day Bravos River Headwaters Local Food Summit., according to an Ogalllala Commons news release. The event will feat...
A new location downtown for the dance that kicks off Portales’ Heritage Days festival and a place to enjoy beer and wine will be introduced to the two day festival Friday and Saturday, according to Karl Terry, executive director of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Terry said the new location for the Friday night dance will place event goers close to downtown’s food and drink businesses. Music will be provided by Never2Young, a band from Midland, Texas. The beer and wine serving area will be located next to live perfo...
On this date ... 1946: Portales hosted a veterans rally and barbecue. Republican senatorial candidate Patrick Hurley and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Safford were guest speakers. About 2,000 people turned out. 1950: Most of Roosevelt County was underwater. The Portales Daily News reported the region had gone from “drought to deluge” in 10 days. Boating on “Main Street Canal” was popular following a night of heavy rain. Bennie Zeigenfuss and John Parker launched their rubber life rafts at First National bank and flo...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of state-of-the-entity interviews with local officials. Ron Jackson has been the mayor of Portales since 2018. Q: Talk about the recent water emergency declaration. What was the reasoning for this? How long do you think it could be in effect? A: We're in stage three, which is our most critical stage to go into just because of our water shortage and its overuse. When we got all the good rain toward the beginning of June,...
An explosion rocked the Colonial Park area Monday night, leaving one man hospitalized after police say he ran from a residence and then fought with an officer following the blast. Records show Anthony Romo, 32, “pulled a pistol and attempted to shoot” at an off-duty police officer, Lt. James Gurule, who lives in the neighborhood and was trying to help after the explosion at 29 Paseo Village. A police news release stated: “The Officer responded to the deadly force, attem... Full story
