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SAN ANTONIO — On Tuesday, the Lone Star Conference held its annual LSC Football Preseason Media Day at San Antonio's Marriott Riverwalk Hotel. The event, which features a lunch and interviews with players and coaches from all nine schools, is highlighted by the league's annual preseason poll and player of the year picks. One thing that Greyhounds coach Kelley Lee took out of Tuesday's event is that his team has gained quite a bit of respect from around the league. The Hounds w...
PORTALES — By a 4-1 margin on Tuesday the Roosevelt County Commission voted to approve a right-to-work ordinance. The decision came following a public hearing on the ordinance that featured several speakers on both sides of the argument. Commissioner Dennis Lopez cast the lone vote against the ordinance. “I think that with no written agreement that would offset legal costs, with not showing me how it’s going to benefit our county and the private sector, on behalf of my constituents in District 1 I pretty much know how I’m g...
CLOVIS — How to best address "circulation" at the Curry County Courthouse — that is, the flow of detainees around court staff and public in the building — came up in each of three presentations Tuesday afternoon from contenders for the architectural services contract. Curry County commissioners spent more than an hour listening to three finalists, selected from four groups to respond to the county's Request For Proposals on the renovation project, in a special meeting Tuesd...
Most Americans are far likelier to be searched by an agent of the Transportation Security Administration than by an FBI agent. But according to a federal appeals court, if an FBI agent violates your rights you can file a lawsuit. If you’re manhandled by a TSA employee you’re out of luck. By a 2-1 vote, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has ruled against Nadine Pellegrino, a business consultant from Boca Raton, Florida, who claimed that a search of her belongings at Philadelphia International Airport in...
The political left, and much of the political right, keeps putting me in an uncomfortable position where I almost feel the need to defend President Trump. Almost. It’s not a position I enjoy. I see no legitimacy in the office of president, nor in any other political office for that matter. I don’t care about Donald Trump one way or the other; he’s irrelevant to my day-to-day life. But the way the political left overreacts to everything he does goes beyond criticism into delus... Full story
CLOVIS — Early into an investigation of two apparent arson incidents, Clovis police on Tuesday asked for any information relative to either fire or the at-large suspect charged in connection with one. Ricky Morse, 22, of Clovis was charged with negligent arson after a report Tuesday morning of a fire started just before 2 a.m. at Clovis' Sacred Heart Church, records show. Morse remained at large late Tuesday afternoon and police in a news release asked anyone with i... Full story
SAN ANTONIO — Tuesday’s release of the Lone Star Conference Preseason Football Poll at the LSC’s annual Preseason Media Day didn’t reveal too many surprises, according to members of the Eastern New Mexico football team on hand. The Greyhounds were ranked third in the poll, trailing only Texas A&M-Commerce and Midwestern State. Commerce is the defending Division II national champs, while Midwestern won the league last season with an 8-0 mark. Both teams are responsible for Eastern’s (8-2, 6-2) only losses in 2017. “No (I wa...
ALBUQUERQUE — It was a magical run for Clovis American’s 13-14 Junior League softball team. Tuesday, though, it came to an end after the purple and white lost their second game of the day, falling to Texas West 6-0 at the Isleta Reservation in the regional tournament semifinals. Clovis American, sent to the loser’s bracket by Sunday’s 11-0 loss to Texas East, couldn’t afford another defeat in the regionals. The team did collect two victories since that loss, routing tournament host New Mexico Westgate 20-1 on Monday, t...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday-Monday: Clovis • Lawrence Woods, 47, failure to pay fines • Matthew Watkins, 23, driving while under the influence, speeding, failure to obey traffic control devices • Patrick Sisneros, 51, criminal trespass • Kip Hookstra, 41, aggravated driving while under the influence • Tory Quinn, 24, failure to pay fines, failure to appear • Tiffanie Romero, 24, embezzlement of a motor vehicle • Suzanna Hardin, 35, failure to pay fines • Patrick Trujillo, 30, failure to pay...
On this date ... 1958: Two F-100 fighter planes from Cannon Air Force Base crashed about seven miles south of the base, killing two pilots. A third man ejected from one of the planes and survived after landing in a field. Witnesses said the planes did not collide, but crashed seconds apart. Cannon officials said one of the planes, a single-seat supersonic jet, was monitoring the other, a two-seater, for signs of trouble before the crashes. Rancher E.M. White said he was sprayi...
CLOVIS — A 24-year-old Clovis woman has been ordered to pay $373 in fines after pleading no contest to allegations she failed to send her 6-year-old daughter to school. The woman was arrested in December after her daughter had 15 days of unexcused absences, according to a news release from District Attorney Andrea Reeb. Per state law, the release said, “a student with more than 10 unexcused absences in a school year is considered a ‘habitual truant.’ A first time conviction for this criminal offense is not punishable by jail... Full story
A 38-year-old man was in critical condition at a Lubbock-area hospital on Tuesday following a shooting Sunday night in Clovis, police said in a news release. The victim, who was not identified, was in intensive care, the release said. Police were dispatched to the 2100 block of Chapparal Avenue at 9:37 p.m. Sunday for a report of shots fired. On arrival they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds, the release said. The release did not say if anyone had been arrested in connection with the incident. Officials declined...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council on Tuesday unanimously decided to begin negotiations for a proposal to turn the city's Rec Center into a family entertainment venue, but few details were shared about the proposal. City Manager Sammy Standefer said the city received one proposal but did not share any other details such as which company or individual responded and what the plan is for the future of the Rec Center because of the ongoing procurement. When asked by Mayor Pro-Tem Michael Miller, Standefer said he did think t...
Thursday • Curry County Commission — 10 a.m. special meeting in commission chambers at county administrative building, 417 Gidding St. Information: 575-763-6016 • USDA Workshop — 6 p.m. for Curry County residents who could benefit from connecting to new water line on CR K to CR 6. At commission chambers, 417 Gidding St. Information: 575-763-6016 Monday • Clovis-Carver Library Board — 5:30 p.m. at the library. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday • Comprehensive Plan Public Meeting — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Each of...
Today • Battle of the Badges — 9 a.m.-1p.m. blood drive at fire station, 321 Mitchell St. Information: 800-333-8037 • Tiny Tots storytime — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Rock-n-Rollers — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Theme: Bubble, bubble, pop! Information: 575-356-3940 • Swim meet — 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at Portales City Pool. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Portales. Information: 575-359-4805 • Closing party — 2 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 • Stitch Addicts...
