Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — Chaos will be unleashed, starting Monday morning at Leon Williams Stadium. The Clovis Wildcats are hitting the turf 7 a.m. Monday, marking the first day high school football teams are allowed to practice. Clovis heads into its second year under Cal Fullerton, with a mixed schedule. Monday through Wednesday will see the Wildcats go 7 a.m.-8:45 a.m. and 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m. There are teacher meetings Thursday and Friday, pushing practice to 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.a nd 6:30 p...
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Clovis native Lt. Col. Calvin Kroeger has reached new heights in the Army as he recently took over command of the 35th Engineer Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri in June. In this position Kroeger said he is tasked with overseeing the daily activities to "provide for their health, welfare and morale on a daily basis" for hundreds of Army volunteers. "Our primary mission is to inspire and transform civilian volunteers into disciplined and compet... Full story
CLOVIS — Residents of Clovis, Portales and both Curry and Roosevelt counties are invited to share ideas regarding each entity’s Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) during public meetings the next two weeks. The ICIP, in each case, is an annually-revised document to show major projects over the upcoming five years. Projects must fall under the responsibility of local government and not be related to private business. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said the county uses the top five projects on the ICIP when it s...
CLOVIS — Eighteen teams of two took to the Clovis Christian School gymnasium on Saturday to try their hand at cornhole, the popular lawn game which includes just bean bags and a board with a hole in the middle, all while raising money for a good cause. The cornhole tournament was a fundraiser for the Clovis area Senior Olympics, a group which has been keeping senior citizens active for nearly 40 years. Those in attendance at Saturday's tournament enjoyed the competition, c... Full story
CLOVIS — Three days after his Aug. 1 retirement from 35 years in law enforcement, Mike Reeves sat for an interview in the building of the newspaper where, as a high schooler, he developed pictures as well as a deeper interest in the work of the first responders he photographed. In his hands he gripped a carefully folded small paper bearing both the brand of the Curry County Sheriff Office and his own note, of a month and year significant to his career: August 2008. That's w...
If you hear the words “science project,” and break out into a cold sweat, well, you’re probably not alone. But some folks at Eastern New Mexico University and the Portales Public Library are kicking off afterschool programs in September designed to share their own expertise and enthusiasm with kids who want to know more about science, technology, engineering, and math (popularly known by the acronym STEM). Although Eastern’s STEM Club is starting its second year, this will be...
PORTALES — On Saturday morning, more than 100 Eastern New Mexico football players arrived at Greyhound Arena to kickoff fall camp. A grand total of 125 Greyhounds checked-in to the arena for physicals and meetings — with 10 more arriving when classes start — before embarking on the first day of practice on Monday. “Well, the first week or so (of practice), you’re really looking at evaluating all the players,” Hounds coach Kelley Lee said. “You want to see who came back in...
PORTALES — The popping of the pads. The pushing of the sled. The chopping of the feet. Yes indeed, high school football is back. No one knows that better than coach Jaime Ramirez and his Portales Rams, who will begin practices Monday morning. And by Monday morning, Ramirez really means early Monday morning. “We’re only gonna have one two-a-day, and that’ll be on Monday. The first practice is Monday at 12:01 a.m. and runs until 2:30 a.m. It’s what we call our ‘Midnight...
On this date ... 1971: The Selective Service System conducted a lottery to determine the "order of induction" for the nearly 2 million young American men born in 1952. "Draft officials have estimated that young men assigned a number above 150 or 160 can be fairly confident of not being drafted," United Press International reported. The Clovis News-Journal published a photo of Clovis youth Jerry Dean and Reuben Reyes celebrating as they learned their draft numbers were 258 and...
NM Christian Children’s Home New Mexico Christian Children's Home's strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator. This is the first time that New Mexico Christian Children's Home has earned this top distinction. “New Mexico Christian Children's Home's exceptional 4-star rating sets it apart from its peers and demonstrates its trustworthiness to the public,” according to Michael Thatcher, Presi...
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, 5 p.m. social night 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, 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 10 a.m. sew days, 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, 6...
Information on Cajun cooking and painting with pastels will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) John Vollertsen (also known as Chef Johnny Vee) will demonstrate several recipes featuring Cajun cooking. Crazy for Cajun is one of the popular classes he teaches in Santa Fe, and the recipes are all New Orleans specialties. Professional artist Brenda Pinnick is going to explain the difference bet...
I’ve had this burr under my saddle a long time. It’s going to get me in trouble, but when it comes to my own breakfast table, it’s time. I’ve had a little note in my column ideas list for a long time that said “natural foods.” It’s always rankled me how that term gets thrown around carelessly in food labeling, in conversation and in recipes online and on television. Recently, my wife, while justifying the purchase of several little bottles of flavored sweeteners, u...
My 4-year-old nephew Gavin picked out my toenail polish. I’m sporting a rather shocking, glaring pink polish. I’ve told people not to look directly at my toes, because they’ll go blind from the glare. Gavin was very proud of his choice; I’m grateful that he moved on from the mustard-yellow-glitter polish, and the speckly purple polish, and the blue with silver flecky-bits polish. It took him a long time to choose. I had to lift him up and go from shelf to shelf, bottle...
There’s nothing worse than when a quick look at a basketball story turns into a LeBron James-Michael Jordan debate. It always gets lost that we’re debating different eras, rules and opponents, and always gets heated. Jordan fans bring up six-for-six, noting Jordan never lost an NBA Finals and never needed to go seven games in the championship round, and his reputation as the greatest scorer in league history. Jordan detractors note James has never lost in the first round, and Jordan did three times. They also note his playoff...
Recently, I attended the Weed Bluegrass Festival in the mountains south of Cloudcroft. Weed’s population of 60 swelled to 500 for the event, including a couple I knew from Elida. Mitch Hibbard, whom I’d interviewed for a preview article about the event for “Enchantment Magazine,” and I met for the first time and visited like old friends. Despite my reputation as a rock-and-roll party animal, I enjoy rock, pop, reggae, country, bluegrass, blues, jazz, zydeco, even a little...
Last season provided a number of NFL landmarks that remind us why the game is so popular. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees recorded the highest completion percentage for a single season. Buffalo’s Stephen Hauschka connected on his 13th consecutive field goal of 50 yards or more, which had never been done before. At 40, Tom Brady became the oldest man ever named Most Valuable Player. Another record, however, was a reminder of the serious challenges to the popularity and long-term viability of professional football. In the 2...
Tuesday • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Curry County Commission — 1:30 p.m. in commission chambers at county administrative building, 417 Gidding St. Information: 575-763-6016 • City of Portales public meeting — 5:15 p.m. for Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan at Public Works office in City Hall, 100 W. First St. Information: 575-356-6662 Wednesday • Eastern Plains Council of Governments — 10 a.m. at 418 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 57...
Tuesday • Child Find screening — 9 a.m.-noon at Melrose schools. Bring infants, toddlers for early intervention pre-screening. Information: 575-253-4266 • National Night Out — 6 p.m. at Greene Acres Park, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Health Fair — 6 p.m. at Greene Acres Park, Clovis. Brought by the Curry County Health Council. Information: 575-763-6009 • Rural Efficient Business Program workshop — 10 a.m.-noon at Business Enterprise Center, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis. Cost: Free. Information: 505-827-0264 Th...
