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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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They told them they had bad blood. What they actually had was syphilis, but the U.S. Public Health Service never shared that diagnosis with the almost 400 African American men, most of them poor and under-educated sharecroppers, they recruited for a secret study at Tuskegee Institute in 1932. Indeed, health officials did little for those men for 40 years, except watch the progression of the disease. That was the goal of the study: to see what happens when syphilis is left...
STARKVILLE, Miss. — A Portales High graduate has established a scholarship in memory of her family at Mississippi State University. Donna Michelle Smith, a 1988 PHS grad commonly known as Mickie during her Ram days, named the Thornton and Magnolia Pinkston Miller Endowed Scholarship in the honor of great aunt and uncle. “Education is important in our family as it means upper mobility and will open up possibilities,” Smith said in a school release. “We’re paying it back for the future of Black farmers and landowner...
Today • Roosevelt County Fair — Roosevelt County fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Youth Horse Show, 9 a.m., outdoor arena. Booth set up for Home Arts and Merchants Building, 1-5 p.m. Information: http://rooseveltcountyfair.com/ or call Roosevelt County Extension Office at 575-356-4417 Monday • Roosevelt County Fair entry day — Roosevelt County fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Entry open for all indoor exhibits 8 a.m-5:30 p.m. Merchants Building booth set up, 5-7 p.m. Information: http://rooseveltcountyfair.com/...
CLOVIS - The sights and the sounds of the Curry County Fair were back, right up to the carnival lights and the rainstorms that seem to RSVP for mid-August at the county fairgrounds. The staple was back as well Friday in the Curry County Events Center, as county youth saw their year of raising animals pay off at the junior livestock sale. The 2021 sale, when all was said and done, raised $390,000 between 89 animals who made their way in and out of the show pen on the east side...
FOOTBALL New Mexico Clovis Wildcats August 20 — Hobbs, 7 p.m.; 27 — El Paso Ysleta, 7 p.m. September 3 — at Frenship, 6 p.m.; 10 — at Rio Rancho, 7 p.m.; 24 — La Cueva, 7 p.m.-x. October 1 — Albuquerque High, 7 p.m.-x; 8 — at Santa Fe High, 7 p.m.-x; 15 — at Manzano, 7 p.m.-x; 22 — Sandia, 7 p.m.-x; 30 — at Eldorado, 7 p.m.-x. x-Denotes Class 6A District2/5 games. Portales Rams August 21 — at Hope Christian, 5 p.m. September 3 — West Las Vegas, 7 p.m.; 10 — Valencia, 7 p.m.; 17 — St. Pius, 7 p.m.; 25 — at Rio Grande, 1 p.m....
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PORTALES — Coming off last spring’s COVID-abbreviated campaign, Portales High’s soccer teams have only one way to go this year. Playing an almost-all District 4-4A schedule during the spring, the Rams were 0-8 while the Lady Rams went 0-6, with both going 0-6 in district play. Second-year PHS girls coach Bonnie Britton said her squad’s numbers are up this season from 16 to around 25. The Lady Rams open the season in a tournament in Roswell on Friday and Saturday. “The exciting thing is we have a large group of young pla...
CLOVIS — The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot of things, and it’s still affecting the Clovis High boys soccer program. An abbreviated spring season didn’t allow proper preparation time. While the schedule has returned somewhat to normal, veteran coach Greg Trujillo said the Wildcats are looking to overcome having four senior returnees opt out this fall. “At least we’ll be more prepared (for the season) fitness-wise,” he said. Trujillo, whose team went 4-4 overall and 2-4 in District 4-5A in the spring, said depth is a...
PORTALES - A light, steady rain didn't bother Portales High coach Jaime Ramirez nor his squad Friday night as the Rams tested themselves against Las Vegas Robertson. "They're (Class) 3A, we're 4A," Ramirez said following the 1 1/2-hour scrimmage at the PHS practice field. "It was nice to get a look at a good 3A team. We just wanted to see if we have the right people in the right positions. "We just tried to look at personnel, evaluate talent." Sophomores Devin Diaz and Elijah...
The New Mexico Department of Health on Friday confirmed 798 new infections of COVID-19 Friday, with a total of 296 people hospitalized in the state. The report included 18 new cases in Curry County and 17 in Roosevelt County. The five deaths reported Friday were from Bernalillo and Eddy counties. A Wednesday update from the DOH noted the country has seen a seven-day average of 232.1 new cases per 100,000 residents and a 10.21% test positivity rate. State Epidemiologist Christine Ross said the state’s test positivity rate h...
PORTALES — Getting ready for the Roosevelt County Fair is no doubt taxing work. But it’s work organizers want to do, especially after the one-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s like it always is,” Fair Board President Sheila Hays said Friday. “We’re chasing our tail to make sure we have everything ready for Tuesday.” Friday was a busy day, with just a weekend standing between fair preparation and fair operation. The fair is scheduled to run Monday through Sunday, though Monday is largely a setup and event...
Clovis’ Plains Regional Medical Center has been reporting an increasing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in recent weeks — 18 were hospitalized on Friday, compared to two on July 22. The News on Thursday sent the following questions to PRMC officials. Deborah McAlister, PRMC’s chief nurse executive, responded on Friday: Question: About what percentage of those seeking treatment for COVID-19 have been vaccinated in recent weeks? Are you finding symptoms less severe for those who have been vaccinated? McAlister: We do not tr...
CLOVIS — The 17-member commission tasked to recommend the next district court judge has been announced ahead of its Aug. 25 nominating meeting at the Curry County Courthouse. Nine candidates have applied to fill the position vacated by the retirement of Matt Chandler earlier this month — Angelina Baca, Jake Boazman, Brett Carter, Christian Christensen, Benjamin Cross, Quentin Ray, Justin Lynn Robbs, Brian Stover and Erin Sumrall Van Soelen. The commission will interview each candidate during the day before a public vote to...
One of the few things Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on in our divided nation is a desire to restrict speech on the internet. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 has become a favorite target for partisans on both sides. The provision states that owners of an internet platform “shall not be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information” posted on their site, and are therefore protected from libel laws. Republicans want to see the provision rescinded because they believe conservative voi...
Seven years ago, Lucy Flowers died. It’s taken a while for me to write those words in exactly that way — “Lucy Flowers died.” I’ve written about it on frequent occasion, but usually turn to euphemisms: “Left us.” I also employed “passed away,” “rejoined my father,” “passed on,” “shed this mortal coil,” “went to a better place,” “found peace,” “greeted the angels” and other Hallmark card turns of language. The clinical finality of “Lucy Flowers died” was something I avoid...
A few days ago, I went to my urologist for one of my regular checkups. I’ll spare you the medical details, but my trip to the doctor gave me a quick lesson in why there are still millions of Americans who are not returning to their jobs. What normally happens at the urologist’s office is that after I pee in a bottle, a staffer or assistant takes my blood pressure, draws a sample of my blood and does an ultrasound on my bladder. Then the doctor himself comes in, we have a qui...
The Public Religion Research Institute has released its latest snapshot of the American religious landscape with data from 2020. It shows that America is still majority Christian, and that, despite shrill voices of the most aggrieved, Americans broadly enjoy healthy religious liberty. Overall, America is still overwhelmingly Christian. Only 5.75% of Americans practice a religion other than Christianity. The second-largest belief system is not a religion at all. More than 23% of Americans are “Nones” or religiously una...
A trillion dollars used to be a lot of money, even in Washington. Now, a trillion-dollar spending bill is a trifle barely worth arguing over and the stuff of bipartisan consensus. Oscar Wilde famously said that nothing succeeds like excess, but even he might blanch at the shameless profligacy that is America’s new normal. In their wisdom, Senate Republicans decided to help President Joe Biden pass a portion of his blow-out fiscal agenda, a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill tha...
CLOVIS — A man accused of killing a coworker at a Curry County dairy in 2018 has been found competent to stand trial. Jose Flores Espana, 32, of Texico, was booked into the Curry County Detention Center Wednesday, and faces a murder charge in connection to the death of Mairon Franco Rodriguez, 23, of Texico. According to court documents, various witnesses told law enforcement they saw Flores Espana shoot Rodriguez, and that the two had an argument the prior month. Flores Espana top investigators he carried a gun for protectio...
On this date ... 1956: Eleven brothers and sisters of the Parrish family had met for their annual family reunion in the home of Lessie Garrett at 1313 Connelly St. in Clovis. Susie Dacus of Portales, 80, was the oldest family member in attendance. She was there with her daughter, Delia Dacus, and grandson Michael Stewart. The Portales Daily News reported there were originally 15 siblings in the family, and 12 of them were still alive. Only one living sibling was unable to...
Monday • City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m., Colonial Park Golf Course, 1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Clovis-Carver Library Board — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Meeting will also be viewed on Suddenlink channel 10, at www.cityofclovis.org, or on Facebook at City of Clovis, NM (City Government). Information: 575-769-7840 Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administrat...
The lone filing day for candidates for November elections for seats on local municipalities, villages, schools, colleges and soil and water conservation districts is just over a week away. Filing day at the Curry County Clerk’s Office at 417 Gidding St. in Clovis and the Roosevelt County Clerk’s Office at 101 W. First St. in Portales will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 24 — 70 days ahead of the Nov. 2 general election. Aug. 24 is also the deadline for submitting ballot questions. Curry County The following positions will...
PORTALES - Thursday's groundbreaking of the latest Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System phase had the elements of any other groundbreaking, with the speeches, the shovels and the hardhats that serve only as decoration. But the palpable feeling in Portales, the next stop on the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority, was that the event was more of a family reunion. The latest phase in the Interim Groundwater Project, Finished Water 3A, will begin the roughly 16-mile trek...
CLOVIS — In a lengthy special board meeting, the Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education took a stand on the importance of local control in the aftermath of more than a year of directives from the Public Education Department. But it did not take the step of opposing those directives as the school year approaches. By a 4-0 vote Friday, board members approved a resolution stating opposition to one-size-fits-all approaches by the state, while supporting local decision-making authority and opposing “executive action that res...
CLOVIS — A Clovis doctor is in critical, but stable condition following a single vehicle crash, according to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office. David Stalker, 63, was traveling north on Curry Road D around 4 p.m. Sunday in a 2018 Ford pickup. For reasons still to be determined, the vehicle left the roadway, struck a culvert and went airborne before crashing back into the ground and causing extensive damage. Stalker was transported by ambulance to Plains Regional Medical Center, and later flown to a medical facility in Lub...
