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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Editor's note: This story has been edited to more accurately reflect information attributed to candidate Shaun Burns. Republican candidates for Roosevelt County sheriff and county commission seats, and a Ninth Judicial District judgeship made their cases for votes Tuesday at Portales' Yam Theater. There were few empty seats in the theater as candidates sat at a table on the Yam's stage and responded one-by-one to questions read to them by Don Elder of KSEL radio. The event,...
Eastern New Mexico on Monday was warned about fire and rain in alerts from the National Weather Service. Roosevelt County was under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5 p.m. Monday. The National Weather Service reported a severe storm was located 9 miles southwest of Kenna -- 42 miles southwest of Portales -- at 4:08 p.m. It was moving northeast at 30 mph and included 60 mph wind gusts with hail the size of ping pong balls. A fire weather watch was issued until 8 p.m. Tuesday for Curry County, while a severe thunderstorm... Full story
A news release from administrators at Clovis Municipal Schools main office reports at approximately 10:20 a.m. today Marshall Middle School was placed in “secure and teach” mode to allow for an investigation into the credibility of concerning social media comments. A subsequent investigation by police and school staff concluded there was no credible threat to staff or students and the secure and teach order was lifted. The Clovis Municipal Schools Facebook page also posted comment of “secure and teach” mode was ordered...
Friday, Saturday At UNM track facility, Albuquerque Class 5A Boys Team standings: 1. Rio Rancho Cleveland 102; 2. Rio Rancho 60; 3. Farmington 49; 4. Organ Mountain 45; 5. La Cueva 39; 6. Sandia 26; 7. Alamogordo 19 1/2; 8. (tie) Albuquerque High, Volcano Vista 19; 10. Eldorado 17; 11. Hobbs 16; 12. (tie) Centennial, Cibola 14; 14. Clovis 12; 15. (tie) Los Lunas, Piedra Vista 8; 17. Carlsbad 6; 18. (tie) Deming, Roswell High 3; 20. Mayfield 2 1/2; 21. (tie) Manzano, West Mesa 1. Field events Long jump: 1. Dylan Lee, La Cueva...
BASEBALL Prep State tournaments (Seeds in parentheses) Single-elimination CLASS 5A Thursday’s quarterfinals At Santa Ana Star Field, Albuquerque (5) Hobbs 5, (4) Organ Mountain 1 (1) Carlsbad 8, (9) Farmington 1 (3) La Cueva 9, (6) Rio Rancho Cleveland 6 (2) Sandia 7, (7) Rio Rancho 2 Friday’s semifinals At Santa Ana Star Field, Albuquerque Carlsbad 2, Hobbs 1 Sandia 3, La Cueva 1 Saturday’s championship At Isotopes Park, Albuquerque Carlsbad 7, Sandia 0 CLASS 4A Thursday’s quarterfinals At Rio Rancho H.S. (3) Los Alamos...
CLOVIS – Police on Friday said they are searching for a 37-year-old woman who may have information about a Wednesday afternoon shooting that left a man dead. A Clovis police Facebook post asked for the public's help in locating Amanda Rodarte. "(S)he is not a suspect at this time but we believe she has information about the incident," District Attorney Brian Stover said in a text message. Manuel Rodriguez, 43, was found on the ground about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 b... Full story
CLOVIS — Cal Fullerton, Clovis High School’s head football coach for the past five years, has resigned from coaching and teaching with Clovis Municipal Schools, effective May 27. “It’s for personal reasons,” Fullerton said of his resignation submitted Thursday. “It’s what’s best for me and my family.” Fullerton said that a “huge factor” in his decision is his family. Fullerton stressed that his family is always going to come first in his decisions. “As a family we’ve had to make some hard decisions in the past two months an...
With time running out in the 2022 legislative session, Georgia lawmakers took up a bill to regulate raw milk. An amendment suddenly got tacked onto the House version of the bill, although the new wording had nothing to do with dairy. The language called for legalizing the use of strips that test drugs for fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid fueling a wave of fatal overdoses across the U.S. The amendment, said Sen. Jen Jordan, an Atlanta Democrat who sponsored it, was “a commonsense solution to save lives.” The revised mil...
On this date ... 1972: The front page of the Clovis News-Journal brought news about the death of popular television actor Dan Blocker – “Hoss Cartwright” on “Bonanza.” “An autopsy disclosed … that the 6-feet-4, 300-pound actor had been felled by a blood clot in the lung,” United Press International reported. Blocker was 43. Blocker played the role of Hoss for 13 years. “(A) poll once declared that he was the best-known actor in the nation,” UPI reported. “He fit hand in glove the part of Hoss – a gentle, girl-shy cowpok...
Clovis Monday: Breakfast: Muffin. Lunch: Bacon cheeseburger on a bun, seasoned fries, veggie cup and ranch, chilled mixed fruit or (grades 6-12) spicy chicken sandwich or cheeseburger on a bun. Tuesday: Breakfast: Frudel. Lunch: Spaghetti and meatballs, garden salad and ranch, celery sticks, chilled pears, cheesy bread stick or (grades 6-12) cheeseburger on a bun or corn dog and French fries. Wednesday: Breakfast: Bacon/egg cheese biscuit. Lunch: Chicken and bacon/cheese wrap, mini carrots, celery sticks and ranch, or...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Green chile chicken enchiladas, pinto beans, Spanish rice, chips and salsa, sopapilla with honey. Tuesday: Pinto beans with ham, fried potatoes, cornbread pudding. Wednesday: Pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, Italian green beans, biscuit with butter, cake. Thursday: Barbecued riblet, macaroni and cheese, blended vegetables, roll with butter, fruit salad. Friday: Cheeseburger with green chile, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles, tater...
Word came last week that the building where I spent a good portion of my youth was finally about to be repurposed. Soon, the Portales News-Tribune building will be home to an insurance company. Once we moved to town in 1970 I figured I needed a job and the only thing available to a young man was newspaper carrier or paperboy. The only problem was a paperboy had to be 12 to get on at the Portales News-Tribune. I applied anyway. I talked to a bespeckled man named Lewis Toland...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Christopher Lee, 27, assault on a jail, criminal damage to property • Tia Blacklock, 29, failure to pay fines • Javier Jimenez, 38, criminal trespass • Mark Russell, 38, probation violation • Patrick Martinez, 35, failure to comply with specific requirements, failure to appear on a felony charge, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, possession of a controlled substance, concealing identity...
New Mexico’s primary election is scheduled June 7. Early voting is already under way. Here are candidates on the ballot in Curry and Roosevelt counties: STATE United States Representative, District 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) Alexis Martinez Johnson (R) Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) Karen Evette Bedonie (L) Ginger C. Grider (L) (write-in) Jay C. Block (R) Rebecca L. Dow (R) Gregory Joseph Zanetti (R) Ethel R. Haharg (R) Mark V. Ronchetti (R) Lieutenant Governor Howie C. Morales (D) Travis Steven Sanchez (L) Ant L. T...
CLOVIS - The New Mexico Roadrunners, a team made up of fourth graders from the area, have posted a 26-1 record since starting their season in early March. The Roadrunners, coached by Jordan Lee, Marcos Loera and Trent Quintana, have participated in seven tournaments this season and won six of them. Last weekend, they competed in the Southwest Salza Slam in Albuquerque and won five games en route to the championship. They defeated El Paso Showtime 35-28, the West Texas Canes...
ALBUQUERQUE — With better weather conditions than the first day, Clovis Christian’s boys compiled a better round on Tuesday to wrap up play in the Class 1-3A state golf tournament at Canyon Club at Four Hills golf course. First-day leader Mesilla Valley, though, put together an even stronger outing and left the defending champion Eagles in the dust to capture the championship with a two-day total of 656. CCS shaved 11 shots off its Monday tally, shooting 347 to finish a distant second at 705. The SonBlazers went from 341 in...
CLOVIS — Registration is under way for a fifth-sixth grade 4-on-4 sand volleyball league, scheduled to start on June 9 at the sand courts near Hillcrest Park. The cost of the league is $25 per player or $50 for a team. Teams may consist of all girls or a combination of boys and girls, with two girls required to be on the court at all times. No uniforms are needed and coaches are not necessarily needed, according to a release from Tisha Brothers, organizer of the league. A “clinic/play day is scheduled for June 4 to go ove...
The recent federal court ruling to relieve the state from judicial oversight of its mental health system stemming from the Jackson lawsuit of 1987 is a huge victory for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, state officials and taxpayers. The governor estimates the case has cost the state $80 million during the last three decades. The federal class action lawsuit was filed against the state by parents of those with developmental disabilities who were being held at state-run institutions in Fort Stanton and Los Lunas. The court found...
To the Honorable Clarence Thomas, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States: Dear Sir: Have you ever met your wife? Yes, it’s an impudent question, but it seems justified by the speech you gave recently at a judicial conference in Atlanta and a question-and-answer session that followed. In an obvious reference to the bombshell leak of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, you bemoaned that institutions are being “bullied” and said the judiciary is threaten...
I was always a big fan of mythology. My particular favorite is Athena, also known as Minerva, goddess of wisdom. She is said to have sprung fully formed from her father Zeus’ head, which was probably a great relief for his wife Hera. Athena is a myth, but one that ironically calls us to examine the truth. Given what happened recently at the Supreme Court and its aftermath, I think it’s time to dispel some of the myths surrounding the pro-life movement. Myth: Pro-lifers onl...
We have forgotten John Quincy Adams’ admonition that “Americans should not go abroad to slay dragons they do not understand in the name of democracy.” I first heard that Americans were in charge of the war in Ukraine in an interview conducted last April with Le Figaro senior international correspondent Georges Malbrunot. Malbrunot claimed he had accompanied French volunteer fighters, and was surprised to discover that to be able to enter the Ukrainian army it’s the America...
The United States is in the grips of a fentanyl crisis that doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. Yes, it’s important who owns Twitter, and interesting what some Republicans might have texted former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election, but none of this matches the significance of a hideously insidious drug devastating American communities. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 100,000 Americans died of dru...
Trustees at Clovis Community College on Monday spent 90 minutes privately discussing employee letters of “no confidence” aimed at college President Charles Nwankwo. Following that executive session, trustees voted to hire a third-party investigator in hopes of learning what prompted the letters before deciding if they will take action against the CCC leader they hired at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. No doubt some college supporters and staff were disappointed trustees left Nwankwo to continue his day-to-day duties w...
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) is waiving all child care assistance copays for families who qualify for the program. According to a news release from ECECD the department has expanded eligibility for free child care to families whose incomes are at or below 400% federal poverty level, that would be $111,000 a year for a family of four. New Mexico now has the broadest eligibility for free child care in the nation according to the news release. “If you are working, seeking work, and/or a...
A recently born buffalo calf brings the city of Clovis' buffalo population at Ned Houk Park to nine. Russell Hooper, director of the Clovis Parks and Recreation department, says this is the second buffalo born in the past year at the park north of Clovis. "We didn't even know she was pregnant," Hooper said of the mother. Hooper said the calf was born April 23, saying it was the day after the "big fire" that burned some northern acreage of Ned Houk park. What's the calf's...
