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CLOVIS — After just one game, it’s already bounce-back time for the Clovis High football team. The Wildcats, coming off a 21-0 loss at home to rival Hobbs in their opener, will attempt to do just that on Friday when they host El Paso Ysleta in a 7 p.m. kickoff at Leon Williams Stadium. It’s the first time they’ve faced a school from El Paso since beating the Indians 14-0 during the 1976 campaign. Ysleta, playing its season opener, was a replacement on the schedule for Lubbock Monterey. “Monterey didn’t want to play us,” CHS c...
PORTALES - Given the realities of the last 18 months - a football regular season and two spring seasons lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, plus a new coach bringing in a markedly different offense - it's possible Eastern New Mexico's defense could have reported to campus Saturday morning and still held its own in that evening's scrimmage. So it was no shocker after two-plus weeks of fall practice to see the defense dominate the scrimmage at Greyhound Stadium, which hosted college...
Update: The child referenced in the story succumbed to his injuries early Wednesday. The region’s Major Crimes Unit has been activated to investigate a shooting Tuesday of a 4-year-old boy. Curry County Sheriff Wesley Waller said the child’s injury was “very serious” and “life-threatening.” The child was flown to a medical facility in Lubbock early Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release from Waller. According to the news release: About noon on Tuesday, deputies and the Clovis Fire Department responded to 1051 New Me...
By Dave Wagner STAFF WRITER [email protected] CLOVIS - It didn't take long for Clovis High's soccer girls to take control of a young Lovington squad on Monday night at Leon Williams Stadium. Three goals inside the first 10 minutes set the tone, and the Lady Cats improved to 3-1 with a 10-0 shutout victory. Junior midfielder Reece Harmon scored with just over seven minutes left to end it on the 10-goal-lead mercy rule. The Lady Cats were coming off a third-place finish in...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday-Tuesday): Clovis • Toby Bostwick, 47, driving while license suspended or revoked • Marco Lopez, 20, battery against a household member, failure to comply with specific requirements, probation violation • Donny Chancellor, 48, possession of marijuana or synthetic, exceeding gross weight of vehicles and loads, exceeding load limits on single axles, wheels and tires, driver not licensed for type of vehicle operated, possession of drug paraphernalia • Willie Hoggard...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is seeking five citizens to serve on a variety of its advisory boards and committees. Applications for the Planning and Zoning Commission, Clovis-Carver Public Library Board, Civic Center Policy Board and Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee will be accepted until 5 p.m. Sept. 17. For questions or to obtain an application form, call 575-769-7828 or email [email protected]. • Planning and Zoning: The commission, which meets 3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, is...
The Afghanistan pullout may be the most nonpartisan issue in years. Not that it’s without its partisan pundits and politicians. When it comes to America’s failure to win this war, it seems that Trump is blaming Biden, Biden blames Trump, and the talking heads are blaming whoever is in their crosshairs already. Such is the circus of our body politick. But for two-thirds of Americans, according to at least one poll, it’s no longer a war worth fighting. Every president since we entered Afghanistan deserves at least a piece...
Nearly everyone criticizes the way the U.S. left Afghanistan and claims to know what the right way would have been. I see it differently. The tragic situation in Afghanistan has lessons for Americans, but I see most Americans missing the lessons because they are looking at it wrong. The problem wasn’t in the leaving; it was going there. It’s smarter to not make mistakes in the first place, rather than to dig yourself in deeper and deeper for 20 years and then realize there’s n...
President Joe Biden’s defense of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was callous, self-serving and deeply unconvincing. Above all, it was beside the point. The question is no longer whether U.S. troops should have stayed. It’s how the U.S. can minimize the damage caused by this grievously bungled exit. Some of the gloating among U.S. rivals is overdone, but there’s no doubt U.S. credibility has suffered a crippling blow. Abandoning loyal Afghan allies to their fate will haunt future U.S. interventions around the world...
The beginning of each year is always filled with a variety of preparations before students walk through the doors; professional development, meetings, trainings, and such. I do believe this year has been unique in that all of us — from students to teachers to custodians to food service workers to support staff to principals — have responded to this year’s school start with a new sense of appreciation, having endured this past year. A return to simple normalcy, more or less,...
Xcel Energy names Bob Frenzel as new CEO MINNEAPOLIS — Xcel Energy has named Bob Frenzel as its new president and CEO, according to a company release. Frenzel joined the company in 2016 as chief financial officer, and was promoted in March 2020 to chief operations officer. “Bob is an outstanding leader, and I am confident he will champion Xcel Energy’s strategic priorities including leading the clean energy transition and enhancing the customer experience while keeping customer bills low,” said Ben Fowke, Frenzel’s predecess...
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s Cannabis Control Division has published its rules for cannabis producers. The rules, which took effect Tuesday, are published under the Cannabis Control section at srca.nm.gov/new-mexico-register/volume-xxxii-issue-16/adopted-rules-issue-16/. “As a result of our open and collaborative process, these rules reflect the unique needs and perspectives of New Mexico residents, businesses, entrepreneurs and communities,” said Regulation and Licensing Department Superintendent Linda M. Trujillo. The CCD fac...
ENMU Kappa Sigma chapter wins national award PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s Kappa Sigma chapter has earned the fraternity’s Founders Circle Award, recognizing its success as a scholarship, fellowship, and service leader. Among the accomplishments of the 67 members of ENMU’s Theta-Zeta chapter were 3,400 hours of community service, more than $14,000 raised for charitable causes and a chapter GPA above the average ENMU male student GPA in both the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters. The chapter also raised more th...
On this date … 1976: The Clovis-Curry County Vector Control crew was dispensing fly bait at area restaurants, grocery stores and cattle-feeding facilities. Dave Tanner of the Environmental Improvement Agency said the baits are powder or granular in form and have a sweet base. They are mostly placed around refuse containers and animal pens. Tanner warned residents should not attempt to place the bait near entrances to homes. “The bait attracts flies and they could enter the house before they are killed,” he said. Tanner said...
Today • Clovis-Carver Public Library Stitch Addicts stitch — 1:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Limited in-person seating, or join online via Google Meet to follow Covid-safe protocol. Contact Sara at [email protected] to RSVP or to obtain Google Meet link. Information: 575-763-9687 Thursday • Public meeting to discuss future of the Pappy Thornton Museum located at Ned Houk Park — 1:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Clovi...
PORTALES — A Floyd school board member suspended for bucking Public Education Department mandates for COVID-19 mitigation is reporting on social media that he has contracted the virus. Board Vice President Jeff Essary, in a series of public Facebook posts, said he would continue to be against vaccination and mask mandates. “Even though I have covid you can keep your vaccine, keep your mask mandates and keep all your liberal covid fear,” he wrote Friday on his Facebook page. “Just don’t believe in your drama politics!...
Today • City of Clovis Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Meeting may also be viewed on Suddenlink Chanel 10, www.cityofclovis.org, and on Facebook at City of Clovis, NM (City Government). Questions to be shared with the board may be called in at 575-763-9200. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday • Public meeting to discuss future of the Pappy Thornton Museum located at Ned Houk Park — 1:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis....
PORTALES - Plenty to eat, plenty to do, plenty of visitors. There was plenty of optimism Monday as the Roosevelt County Fair packed up its 2021 show. The fair doesn't count attendance, but Board President Sheila Hays said gate totals were comparable to fairs before 2019. The 2019 gate was better, Hays believed, with musical guest Randall King bringing people to the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. This year's fair began Aug. 16 with mostly setup, then kicked off with the Tuesday...
FORT SUMNER — She died 142 years ago at age 19. The cause of her sudden demise remains a mystery, along with many details about her life, but she's about to be memorialized among legends of the Old West. The Wild West History Association has announced that a memorial marker for Juanita Martinez Garrett — the first wife of Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett — will be placed in the Old Fort Sumner Cemetery near the site where Billy the Kid is buried. Garrett killed Billy the Kid at Fort Sumner in 1881. A ceremony to mark the M...
CLOVIS — Monday saw Clovis grab a No. 1 ranking nobody wants. According to the Department of Health’s Monday report of 2,201 new cases of COVID-19, the 88101 ZIP code had the highest in the state with 107. It was one of three ZIP codes with triple-digit cases over the weekend, along with Carlsbad (106) and Hobbs (101). Curry County reported 114 total new cases between Friday and Monday, while Roosevelt County confirmed new 30 cases. The state reported nine new virus-related deaths on Monday, eight in the last few days and...
I’ve got a fascinating fact for you, but first, a question. (Stop me if you’ve heard this.) If someone (with money to burn or semi-truck loads of pennies) were to give you the choice of taking either one million dollars in cash right now, or a penny, one cent, that would be doubled every day for one month (30 days), which would you choose? Let’s stipulate that no calculators are allowed. Take all the time you want, as long as it’s not more than 30 seconds. The fact that I’m asking alerts you to a twist in the tale, doesn’t i...
CLOVIS — Clovis High’s boys won’t have Jerrick Maldonado around this season to lead the way in cross country. The three-time top-4 finisher in Class 5A state competition has graduated and moved on to the college level. Second-year coach Liz Ledezma said the Wildcats have a mix of returnees and newcomers this season. The Cats and Lady Wildcats open the season on Friday in the Clovis Invitational, also to include Portales High, at Ned Houk Park. “We have a lot of new faces,” said Ledezma, adding that it’s good to be having t...
FARWELL — The Farwell Steers didn’t get quite as far as they’d hoped last season. Farwell was 7-1 heading into its Class 2A Division I District 1 and regular-season finale against Panhandle, and lost to the Panthers 56-21. The Steers were then eliminated by Sundown in the first round of the playoffs. “We’re better than last year,” said Kelley, adding that his squad returns seven starters on offense and defense. “We’re pretty big and athletic. These kids have worked their tails off over the summer. We have a chance to be as...
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales Rams, defending 2019 Class 4A state champions, found themselves in a big early hole on Saturday night. They tried to dig themselves out of it, but it was just too much. Hope Christian built a 20-0 lead early in the third quarter, then clinched the game with a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown midway through the final stanza to nail down a 28-14 victory in the season opener for both teams. Sophomore quarterback Elijah Kladiihbah ran for a pair of third-quarter scores to bring the Rams close...
CLOVIS — Despite having a senior-laden squad, the Clovis High volleyball team was perhaps a bit of a surprise winner in District 4-5A last spring. Eight players were lost to graduation, so the Lady Wildcats (8-5, 5-1 district in the spring) have some rebuilding work on their hands. “The two things we did well (last spring) were passing and blocking,” veteran CHS coach Darrel Ray said. “When you have people like (Carlsbad junior outside hitter Gracie) Eckles and (Hobbs sophomore OH) Aniya Joseph, you’d better do a good job...
