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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Tommy Fellows, a self-proclaimed online child predator catcher who operates Colorado Ped Patrol, approached Clovis resident Timothy Conrad Harper at Harper’s Fourth Street home on Aug. 17. Over the past couple of weeks, Fellows said Harper had been led to believe he was conversing with Molly – a 13-year-old girl – and expressed interest in taking her virginity. Court records show he intended to meet with her last weekend. Harper knows now that Molly never existed. Someone else was online posing as a child. Court recor...
TEXICO – Following a 50-0 mercy rule victory over rival Santa Rosa High School, Texico High School head coach Bob Gilbreath soaked in the scene and expressed pride in how far the program has come. Upon arriving in 2020, Gilbreath said spirit revolving around the team was low, the varsity squad had just 27 players and the JV squad scratched just one game together. But now, after back-to-back 2A-state championship appearances, including last year's state championship victory, G...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Joshua Quisenberry, 37, out of state fugitive • Diane Martinez, 51, failure to appear on a felony charge • Lambert Campbell, 40, shoplifting • Ellen Andrews, 48, failure to appear on a felony charge • Israel Barela, 21, concealing identity, trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon • Eduardo Mendoza, 31, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, open container,...
RUIDOSO – Bailey Greenwalt was happy to see her Portales High volleyball team win its season opener on Thursday night – while knowing the Lady Rams still have plenty of room for improvement. PHS posted a 25-22, 27-25, 25-21 victory over Ruidoso as junior middle hitter Skyler Massey collected 13 kills. "There (were) a lot of encouraging things," Greenwalt said. "It'll take a little time for us to figure out how to work together." Portales led most of the way, but couldn't sha...
On this date ... 1910: The Roosevelt County Herald readers learned 2,000 “of those special lemonades” had been created in a week at the Dobbs Confectionery — a record. “Better get in for one or more early in the week in order to avoid the rush,” the newspaper ad claimed. 1941: The Clovis News-Journal asked area judges about the strangest wedding ceremonies they had performed. Justice of the Peace W. E. McConnell said he married a couple on horseback at a riding academy and married a couple at the county jail just before th...
ROSWELL – It was rough sledding out of the gate for the Clovis High girls soccer team on Friday night. Playing in an eight-team tournament co-hosted by Roswell High and Roswell Goddard, the Lady Wildcats absorbed a 6-0 loss at the hands of Centennial in the quarterfinal round. CHS was slated for two matches on Saturday, facing Lovington in the semifinals in the morning and then playing for either fifth or seventh place in the afternoon. The Hawks led just 2-0 at the i...
PUEBLO, Colo. – Defending 8-man state champion Melrose passed its first test on Friday with a remarkable comeback. Trailing by 18 points in the second quarter, the Buffs scored the final 26 points and held defending Colorado 8-man runnerup Haxtun scoreless for the final two quarters en route to a 44-36 victory in the season opener for both at Colorado State-Pueblo’s football facility. Melrose put together a 54-yard drive to win it, capped by senior quarterback Josiah Roybal’s 4-yard TD pass to Eldridge with under 1 ½ minute...
FARMINGTON – Clovis High’s scheduled football season opener on Friday night against Farmington was pushed back a day to to lightning and inclement weather. The Wildcats and Scorpions were scheduled for a 9:30 a.m. kickoff on Saturday. CHS returns home on Friday night to take on Rio Rancho at Leon Williams Stadium. Portales 22, Roswell Goddard 16 – At Roswell, senior quarterback Paxton Culpepper threw for a pair of touchdowns and the Rams opened their campaign with a 22-16 victory over the host Rockets at the Wool Bowl. PHS l...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Beef Stroganoff, Steam Cabbage, Mushrooms, Bread w/Margarine & Mixed Fruit. Tuesday: Lemon Pepper Baked Cod, Brown Rice Pilaf, Capri Vegetables, Salad w/Dressing, Roll w/Margarine & Fresh Pear. Wednesday: Beef Caldillo, Salad w/Dressing, Roll w/Margarine & Fruit Salad. Thursday: Lean Pork Roast, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Roll w/Margarine & Applesauce. Friday: Country Fried Steak, Potatoes w/Gravy, Chateau Blend, Roll w/Margarine &...
Clovis Monday: Breakfast: Frudel. Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, gravy, Seasoned Corn, Orange & Whole Wheat Roll or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Burrito & Fries or Chef Salad. Tuesday: Breakfast: Mini Cinnamon Waffles. Lunch: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Garden Salad & Dressing, Chilled Pears & Cheesy Bread Stick or (grades 6-12) Meatball Sub or Stuffwich & fries or Chef Salad. Wednesday: Breakfast: Colby Omelet & tortilla. Lunch: Stuffed Baked Potato, Mini Carrots, Dressing, Chilled Mixed Fruit & Whole Wheat Roll or (grades...
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. “Bloody Newton” by Johnny D. Boggs. A decade before the legendary Gunfight at OK Corral, there was a much bloodier showdown with a much bigger body count—and Wichita Herald reporter Cindy Bagwell was there to see it all. At first, the fledg...
Eastern European native Stefaniya Yanez is a "huge Swiftie" loving life in her adopted country. The Eastern New Mexico News associate shared thoughts about war in her homeland, smiling strangers and other things she cares about. Q: So you were born in Russia and later lived in Ukraine, right? What do you remember about those days and how old were you when you left for the U.S.? A: The opposite actually. I was born in Ukraine, (Yalta, Crimea to be more specific) and then that a...
I usually love it when readers of my column write me. I like it even more when they write me and I end up learning something. After my column on George Causey a few weeks ago, Will Anderson wrote me to ask if I had ever heard of a gunfighter nicknamed Portales Bill. He said he had seen the man mentioned in one of his father’s many history books. The moniker clanged around a bit in my brain but after looking for a bit I had to write him back and tell him I wasn’t aware of som...
Today *Roosevelt County Fair – Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Admission: Adults (13-64) $10; seniors (65 and up) $5; kids (ages 6-12) $5; children 5 and under are free. 4-10 p.m. – gates open to public. 4-6 p.m. – Portales ballet folklorico. 5p.m.-closing – carnival open with $35 armbands. 6:30-8 p.m. – music by Veneno. 8:30-10 p.m. – music by Arrasando Norte. Information: https://rooseveltcountyfair.com/ Monday *Blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., bloodmobile, Wells Fargo Bank, 316 W. Second St., P...
Eastern New Mexico University on Friday announced it will host a drone show as part of its 90th-anniversary homecoming celebration scheduled Sept. 30-Oct 6. Open Sky Drone Light Shows of Salt Lake City, Utah, will provide a sound and lights show with a music soundtrack and custom animations, ENMU announced in a news release. The drones will launch at the conclusion of a bonfire and pep rally, set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, near the Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena. The...
The city of Clovis is pouring an estimated $925,000 into improvements at Hillcrest Park to construct a new destination playground, pickleball courts, volleyball courts and lighting at two large soccer fields. Hillcrest Park consists of 157 acres bordered by Sycamore, 14th, Norris and Seventh streets in Clovis. Parks and Recreation Director Russell Hooper said the project “will improve the quality of life in Clovis. It’s been a long time coming — we’re getting close to finally completing our master plan.” The new playgroun...
The city of Clovis is holding a public meeting to discuss and take comments on the design phase of the Liebelt Channel Multi-use Trail at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The 2.8-mile multi-use trail, which is in the planning stages, would run along the natural drainage channel from northwest Clovis near Bob Spencer Park southeast to Greene Acres Lake, as previously reported by The News. Other aspects of the new trail system include lighting, widening of sidewalks within Greene Acres Park and way...
Thursday’s water authority meeting got off to a contentious start when a village of Logan administrator alleged members were damaging Logan’s economy in favor of others. “I’m simply going to leave you with one small request,” Logan village administrator Rodney Paris told the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority: “Don’t do any construction (in Logan) until you figure out how much it’s going to take, and you have full funding to build your treatment plant before you start tearing up everything there, damaging our ec...
Air Force veteran Christopher Moyer started his job as Portales’ city manager on Monday. The Portales City Council swore him in Tuesday during its regular meeting. “I’m glad to be here,” he told Council members. “I’m glad to be serving in the city of Portales and the residents. I look forward to working with everybody.” Earlier Tuesday, Moyer told The News in an interview that he came to the area as a master sergeant with the U.S. Air Force in 2020. He was stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. After his retirement fr...
Is Kamala Harris a communist? That would depend on what “communist” means. Defenders of communism get very slippery when you try to pin them down on the definition. Their usual tactic is to demand to know how you define communism rather than to define it themselves -- probably because they can’t define it without looking like monsters for defending it. Whatever you say in response, they’ll claim it isn’t “real communism” like they are advocating. The dictionary says communism...
U.S. Rep. James Clyburn recently told CNN that Joe Biden had a record, “that no president of the United States could ever match.” Not to be outdone by anyone when it comes to political bloviating, Nancy Pelosi told CBS that Biden should be added to Mount Rushmore. Delegates to the Democrat convention in Chicago chanted, “We love you Joe” while waving We Heart Joe professionally made signs that ruined the spontaneity of the moment. All of this heart-felt adoration was lavishe...
Fear and hope, the stuff campaigns are made of. As unique as this year’s presidential campaign is, there’s nothing new about the candidates’ efforts to tap into these two visceral emotions. Each side is trying to scare the hell out of voters by demonizing their opponent and promising to lead us into a better future. And like all other campaigns before this one, the hyperbole runs thick, but I don’t want to create a false equivalency here. Donald Trump is the fearmonger in this race, while Kamala Harris is bringing hope ba...
This seems like it’s been a hot August here on the High Plains. Is this any hotter than normal? How many days have we hit 100? Is there any cooler weather and/or rain in sight? “People are definitely not imagining things,” said Andrew Mangham, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Albuquerque. “This is a hot August.” Through Tuesday, Mangham said Clovis had seen three days in August with triple-digit high temperatures. “The average maximum temperature for Clovis so far (in August) is 95.7 degrees,” he said. “The...
Despite about a dozen protestors outside, Clovis city commissioners at their regular meeting Thursday voted to adopt an ordinance forbidding camping on city property, including parks. The ordinance is seen by some as a public safety measure and by others as an affront to the homeless. The proposal first appeared in July, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court greenlighting a similar ordinance in Grants Pass, Ore. A first violation of the new ordinance will be met with a...
As our area schools fall into the rhythm of a new academic year, I had fun last week looking back 90 years ago as Eastern New Mexico Junior College was gearing up for its first “winter term.” Opened as a two-year college in June of 1934, a preliminary round of summer classes with 168 students in attendance had been successfully completed. By early September, 18 faculty members were engaged to welcome an anticipated 250 “farm boys and girls,” according to an article in the Sep...
