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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Clovis High School football fans won't have to travel in hopes of seeing history made after all. Friday's Clovis-Santa Fe Capital contest, originally scheduled for Santa Fe, has been moved to Clovis' Leon Williams Stadium. Clovis High coach Eric Roanhaus is looking for his 311th career win, which would make him New Mexico's all-time winningest prep coach. Gametime is 7 p.m. Friday....
Texico Lady Wolverines District 4-2A CMI photo: Kevin Wilson Texico's Kimber Harrison, left, and Taylor Stevens set up a wall against Portales hitter Audri Underhill during a Saturday afternoon scrimmage at Rock Staubus Gym. The six-time defending Class 2A state champion Lady Wolverines open the 2012 regular season tonight at Melrose. Coach: Kristen Scanlan (5th year) 2011 record: 22-2 (beat Bosque 3-0 for sixth consecutive Class 2A championship) Returning lettermen: 3 Returning starters: Shaylee Anderson, Sr. OH; Mel... Full story
Texico Lady Wolverines District 4-2A CMI photo: Kevin Wilson Texico's Kimber Harrison, left, and Taylor Stevens set up a wall against Portales hitter Audri Underhill during a Saturday afternoon scrimmage at Rock Staubus Gym. The six-time defending Class 2A state champion Lady Wolverines open the 2012 regular season tonight at Melrose. Coach: Kristen Scanlan (5th year) 2011 record: 22-2 (beat Bosque 3-0 for sixth consecutive Class 2A championship) Returning lettermen: 3 Returning starters: Shaylee Anderson, Sr. OH; Mel... Full story
Successful was the word Roosevelt County Fair officials used to describe this year's county fair with incoming profits up 13 percent from last year. Alisa Boswell: Portales News-Tribune Roosevelt County Fair officials said sales for fair entrance were up 13 percent from last year's fair. Fair entertainment coordinator Chek Rippee said the Friday night Will Banister performance and Saturday night Motocross drew in a large crowd. The 2012 Roosevelt County Fair ended Sunday after hosting agricultural and craft competitions and...
A ribbon cutting for the Sitterly Professional Center will be held at 3 p.m. today at 801 Pile St. The Sitterly Professional Center consists of 12 to 16 offices with available business space for lease. Its amenities include a shared conference room and a audio visual room. For information contact Jim Sitterly at 742-0690.... Full story
Vendor applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Clovis Music Festival, according to a news release from event coordinator Courtney Gano. Booth spaces start at $150. Applications are available at the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce. Once booth fees are paid, passes will be available for pickup at the chamber. The festival will be held Sept. 7-9. For information contact Ernie Kos at 763-3435....
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Sixty Independence Days have come and gone since Airman 1st Class Richard Albright and his crewmembers were shot from the sky on July 4, 1952. Sixty years have passed since news of his death traveled from the jungles of the Korean Peninsula to the doorstep of those he loved, and 60 years have passed since Albright's wife was presented a flag, folded 13 times, by white-gloved hands. A road at Cannon Air Force Base was renamed Monday in honor of Airman 1...
Yolanda Romero, right, samples Happy Feet dry skin lotion and a facial mask prepared and sold by Katie Palmer, left, Saturday at the Clovis Farmers Market. A recent increase in business at the Clovis Farmers Market can be attributed to a more prominent location, said farmers market manager and local vegetable grower Margie Plummer. The market moved from Fourth and Pile streets to the Goodwin Lake Walking Trail parking lot on North Prince before opening July 7. Plummer said...
Texico city officials are asking residents to voluntarily conserve water while they seek state funding to fix a well. Texico Mayor Jerry Cunningham said he does not believe the city of Texico has had this severe of a water problem in recent years. "We're going to continue to have a water shortage if people don't start cutting back; if we don't get some rain," said Cunningham, who is working with Rep. Dennis J. Roch to secure an emergency $50,000 grant to fix a broken pump. Residents are being asked to limit outdoor water use...
Veteran Clovis High football coach Eric Roanhaus will have a chance to enter the New Mexico Activities Association record book at home this week, rather than on the road. The Wildcats, scheduled to open the season at Santa Fe Capital on Friday, will instead play the Jaguars in a 7 p.m. kickoff at Leon Williams Stadium — at Capital's request. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, officials at Capital were concerned about the Cats making history at their expense and celebrating on their home field, so on Monday they approached... Full story
Veteran Clovis High football coach Eric Roanhaus will have a chance to enter the New Mexico Activities Association record book at home this week, rather than on the road. The Wildcats, scheduled to open the season at Santa Fe Capital on Friday, will instead play the Jaguars in a 7 p.m. kickoff at Leon Williams Stadium — at Capital's request. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, officials at Capital were concerned about the Cats making history at their expense and celebrating on their home field, so on Monday they approached...
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Friday - 4:13 p.m.: Caller reported mail fraud, 1100 block Gemini Drive. - 4:42 p.m.: Caller requested an ambulance for a subject having a seizure, 1900 block West Second Street. - 5:11 p.m.: Deputy requested an ambulance, Boston and Lime Street. - 6 p.m.: Caller requested a close patrol until Aug. 31, 1400 block South Avenue B. - 6:14 p.m.: Caller reported a motor vehicle accident, Gum and Avenue A. - 6:34 p.m.: Caller reported loud music, 1400 block South Avenue E. - 6:36 p.m.:...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Sixty Independence Days have come and gone since Airman 1st Class Richard Albright and his crewmembers were shot from the sky on July 4, 1952. Sixty years have passed since news of his death traveled from the jungles of the Korean Peninsula to the doorstep of those he loved, and 60 years have passed since Albright's wife was presented a flag, folded 13 times, by white-gloved hands. Airman1st Class Ericka Engblom: U.S. Air Force photo A road at Cannon Air Force Base was renamed Monday in honor of A...
It's six figures of your tax dollars at waste. Unless tax dollars are supposed to be put to work scratching backs and buying silence. There's a good argument to be made for the second scenario in the case of Deputy Assistant ATF Director William McMahon, who has been collecting his $100,000-plus taxpayer-funded salary while on leave after overseeing the agency's Western region during the botched Fast and Furious gun-running operation. McMahon isn't sitting at home waiting for his federal direct deposit paycheck to hit; he's...
Tuesday Clovis Municipal Schools board meeting — 5:30 pm, Clovis Municipal Schools District Board Room. Information: 769-4300. Thursday High Plains Patriots countdown to general election — 7 p.m., Java Loft Conference Room. Voter registration information and forms will be available. Positions of the candidates for the U.S. Senate will be discussed. Public is invited to attend. Fifth Friday Celebration — 5 p.m. Food, music, art and family fun. Portales Main Street between First and Second streets. Information: 356-8541. Ongoi...
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Friday 12:02 p.m.: Caller advised a neighbor was harassing her family, 100 block of West 12th Street. 12:41 p.m.: Caller advised a city vehicle hit a gas meter, 400 block of North Hull Street. 3:37 p.m.: Caller reported hitting a teen girl with her vehicle, near Pile Street and Commerce Way. 6:29 p.m.: Caller reported their bedroom was on fire, 1000 block of North MLK Boulevard. 11:43 p.m.: Caller advised juveniles were running down the road hitting mailboxes and...
Caught off guard, people empty their purse or bag and explain why they carry each item they have on them. Even what they find can surprise them. Dylan Griffith received a free drawstring backpack filled with goodies at the Roosevelt County Fair. He was excited to find what was inside. Name: Dylan Griffith Age: 4 Hometown: Portales Occupation: Student What in your bag? - A blue Republican Party balloon: Blue is my favorite color. - A fly swatter: I have to use it. - A ruler: I'll use it for coloring - An assortment of candy... Full story
Time flies. We know it must be true. We hear that all the time. Even as I sat down at my keyboard to share some thoughts along this line, the first thing I saw was a Facebook photo — a tiny little niece off to school — with the caption "Where did the time go?" I'm a chronicler. I write events in the blocks of calendars, not so I can see what's coming up, but so I'll be able to look back and see what happened. And I marvel at the strange dichotomy. How can an event seem so far in the past, and at the same time feel like it...
Clovis police clearing a motorcycle-car crash at Thornton and Llano Estacado late Friday wound up in a high speed chase that ended with the arrest of an accused drunken driver. A vehicle nearly hit officers investigating the motorcycle accident and led police on the high-speed chase that ended with the driver crashing into a utility pole somewhere on the west side of the city, according to Chief Steve Sanders. According to Sanders: - The vehicle that drove through police barricades was occupied by two females. - The driver...
Volleyball season begins Dora volleyball coach Caleb King, Assistant coach P.J. Bryant and the Lady Coyotes begin their season by hosting games two nights this week. Today, Dora hosts JV and varsity teams from Eunice, at 5 p.m. On Thursday, Dora hosts junior high, JV and varsity teams from Lake Arthur at 4:30 p.m. Pre-kindergarten students welcomed Dora pre-kindergarten teacher Patty Mohon and assistant Elaine Schneider, welcome their Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday classes to their first week of school this...
