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  • ENMU, prep fall sports schedules

    Updated Aug 18, 2024

    ENMU FOOTBALL August 29 – at New Mexico Highlands, 6 p.m. September 7 – Sul Ross State, 6 p.m.; 14 – at Angelo State-x, 5 p.m.; 21 – Midwestern State, 6 p.m.-x. October 5 – Central Washington, 6 p.m.-x; 12 – at Western Oregon, 2:05 p.m.-x; 19 – West Texas A&M, noon-x; 26 – at Western New Mexico, noon-x. November 2 – at Sul Ross State, noon-x; 9 – Texas-Permian Basin, noon-x; 16 – at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 6 p.m.-x. All times Mountain. x-Denotes Lone Star Conference games. VOLLEYBALL September 6-8 – Steel City Showcase at...

  • Pages past, Aug. 18: Portales prepping for annual city picnic

    David Stevens and Betty Williamson, The Staff of The News|Updated Aug 17, 2024

    On this date ... 1905: A post office was established at Tolar in Roosevelt County. It closed April 5, 1946, according to a study by L. Keith Payne, less than two years after a train carrying 46 tons of military explosives leveled or caused major damage to nearly every building in town when it blew up. 1916: Portales was preparing for its annual city picnic, with 2,000 people expected to attend. The Clovis Ladies’ Band was scheduled to kick things off with music at 10 a.m., followed by a few short speeches and then more m...

  • Curry receives beautification grant

    the Staff of The News|Updated Aug 17, 2024

    Curry County has received a grant in the amount of $8,350 to fund projects to beautify public spaces and pay youth groups for litter clean-up events. The New Mexico Clean & Beautiful grant is a way to “inspire and educate people to act every day to improve and beautify their community environment,” according to a county release. “Through beautification, litter reduction, and recycling, communities have built and maintained appealing public spaces, removed pounds of trash, recycled waste that would have ended up in landf...

  • Senior calendar - Aug. 18

    Updated Aug 17, 2024

    Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Frito Pie, Yellow Squash w/Diced Tomatoes & Diced Mango. Tuesday: Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Herb Roasted Potatoes, Vegetable Medley & Baked Apple Slices. Wednesday: Italian Chicken, Wild Rice/Brown Rice Blend, Carrot Raisin Blend, Bread w/Margarine, Mandarin Oranges. Thursday: Ham Sandwich w/Swiss Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato, Broccoli Salad, Celery Sticks & Lemon Pudding. Friday: Red Chile Beef Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, Cucumber/Tomato Salad, Roasted...

  • School menus - Aug. 18

    Updated Aug 17, 2024

    Portales Monday: Breakfast: Ultimate Breakfast Round, Fruit Cup & Juice. Lunch: Lasagna Rollup w/Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Breadsticks & Peaches or (grades 7-12) Chicken Wings, Fries, Celery Sticks, Breadsticks & Peaches. Tuesday: Breakfast: Morning Roll, Applesauce & Juice. Lunch: Pizza, Broccoli, Carrots & Fresh Fruit or (grades 7-12) Asian Chicken Bowl, Rice, Broccoli & Carrots & Pineapple. Wednesday: Breakfast: French Toast, Sliced Apples & Juice. Lunch: Beef Nachos, Homemade Pinto Beans, Carrots & Applesauce or (grades...

  • NASA wrestling with how to rescue space shipwrecked crew

    Karl Terry, The Staff of The News|Updated Aug 17, 2024

    It’s the way most science fiction books I ever read started out. A short space flight, with very slim chance of problems, suddenly goes wrong. Turns out you’ve booked a ride on a Boeing manufactured space vehicle after Boeing’s heyday has come and gone. On “Gilligan’s Island,” Gilligan and the Skipper’s SS Minnow took off for a three-hour tour that turned into two television seasons and decades of reruns, shipwrecked on a deserted island with all the conveniences...

  • On the shelves - Aug. 18

    Updated Aug 17, 2024

    The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “One Snowy Night” by Patience Griffin. Sweet Home, Alaska, was once a thriving, idyllic town, where A Stone’s Throw Hardware and Haberdashery were the cornerstones of the community. Then, in one fatal moment, two young lives were cut short, and e...

  • Our people: Texas transplant 'found my people' in NM

    Emily Wilbanks, The Staff of The News|Updated Aug 17, 2024

    Community activist Victoria Robledo has a new job with the Democratic Party of New Mexico and a part-time job with Range Movement. The positions have allowed her to connect and understand the community of Clovis. Robledo talks about her past, present and future from Texas to California to New Mexico, with The News. Q: Where are you from? A: I'm originally from Victoria, Texas. My mom was a very imaginative woman when she named me. Q: Can you tell me more about Victoria,...

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