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LUBBOCK — Last week, the Museum of Texas Tech University announced its exhibitions and events for the fall semester. Those exhibits include 'A History of Walls: The Borders We Build,' 'South American Splendor: Highlights from the Thoma Foundation,' Mountain Mist: Clever Marketing to Beautiful Treasures' and 'Student Attire: Prom Gowns, Letter Jackets and Beanies.' The exhibits are currently on display. In addition, the museum will also host two special events in the fall including Thoma Collection Gallery Lecture from 6-9 p...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the U.S. central bank is likely to keep raising interest rates and leave them elevated for a while to stamp out inflation, and he pushed back against any idea that the Fed would soon reverse course. "Restoring price stability will likely require maintaining a restrictive policy stance for some time," Powell said Friday in remarks prepared for the Kansas City Fed's annual policy forum in Jackson Hole, Wyo. "The historical record...
The Biden administration plans to begin offering next-generation COVID-19 booster shots as soon as the Labor Day weekend, according to people familiar with the matter, aiming to stave off a fall surge in cases of the disease. Food and Drug Administration regulators are expected to clear the use of COVID-19 vaccines reformulated for omicron variants this week, the people said. They asked not to be identified ahead of an official announcement. The so-called bivalent vaccines are designed to better protect against subvariants...
WASHINGTON - The FBI believed that additional classified documents would be found in a search of former President Donald Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, according to a heavily redacted affidavit made public Friday, notably asserting in the 38-page document that "there is also probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found." In laying out the case for the search, which was conducted Aug. 8, the affidavit underscores the scope of classified...
Today *Clovis Portales Kennel Club August All Breed Agility Trial – 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady Ave., Clovis. Spectators welcome from 7 a.m. until last class complete (usually between 4 and 8 p.m.). Free admission for spectators. Only dogs entered in the trial allowed in the building. Information: cpkcdogs.com or 575-683-5177 *Roosevelt County Fair - Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime St., Portales. Admission: $8 adults; $6 ages 5-17; free for children under five. Sun Valley C...
Monday *Clovis Community College Board of Trustees special meeting – 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4001 *Community focus group for selection of new ENMU chancellor/president – 5-6 p.m., Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, 100 S. Ave. A, Portales. In-person or via Microsoft Teams. Community members invited to provide input for selection process. Information: 575-356-5354 or visit enmu.edu/PresidentialSearch *Eastern New Mexico Uni...
On this date ... 1972: A 28-year-old Clovis man was arraigned on charges of auto theft. He “was accused of stealing the police department’s unit 12 while he was being booked early Sunday on a drunk charge,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. Bond was set at $5,000. The man was arrested about 4:30 a.m. after reports of a car stuck in the mud near the railroad tracks south of Grand Avenue Homes. Police said they found a sawed-off shotgun and a boning knife in the car with a man they suspected had been drinking. The man was t...
PUEBLO, Colo. — Senior forward/midfielder Tori Galindo scored on a header in the 18th minute on Thursday, and Eastern New Mexico University made it stand up for a season-opening 1-0 women’s soccer victory over Colorado State-Pueblo in the debut of ENMU coach Eric Belcher. The Greyhounds scored on a counterattack after a Pueblo turnover. Freshman defender Caroline Jensen played a through ball to junior forward/midfielder Kelsey Medina, who crossed the ball to Galindo where she beat Thunderwolves keeper Nicole Genis. Jun...
The vape detectors for secondary schools in the Clovis Municipal School System were ordered August 10 and should be in town in a few weeks. CMS school board members learned this Tuesday night at their regular August meeting. Loran Hill, CMS’ senior director of operations, said 75 of the units were ordered. Each vape detector costs $1,300. In addition to detecting vaping in Clovis high school and the middle schools the devices detect cigarette smoke, sense THC use, have fight detection and gunshot detection. “They look lik...
CLOVIS — Clovis High’s volleyball team broke into the win column on Thursday night with a 25-20, 26-24, 25-19 victory over Portales High at Rock Staubus Gym. Junior outside hitter Aeryanne Conn led a balanced attack for the Lady Wildcats with seven kills. The Lady Wildcats (1-1), who lost their opener at home on Tuesday to Amarillo Caprock, exchanged the lead a number of times with Portales in each set. “It was a fairly close (match) all the way though,” CHS coach Darrel Ray said. “Our kids played so much better than they...
ARTESIA — Clovis High’s soccer girls had the clear advantage over Artesia, and they wasted little time taking control. Sophomore forward/midfielder Ava Crain posted a hat trick and the Lady Wildcats cruised to a 9-0 victory over the youthful Lady Bulldogs on Thursday, improving to 4-1 with their fourth consecutive win. CHS girls coach Ray Rodriguez said it was clear early that his squad had a major edge in experience. “They had a very young team,” he said of Artesia (2-4). “I think it was probably the youngest Artesia t...
CLOVIS - Suffice it to say, Andrew McCraw didn't think this was the kind of start he'd have as Clovis High's football coach. The Wildcats are searching for answers after losing to Canyon 42-6 on Friday night in their home opener at Leon Williams Stadium. "We looked really good at times and really bad at times," said McCraw, whose team dropped its season opener at rival Hobbs 46-8 the previous week. "We've just got to keep working." The Eagles' quick, diverse offense pretty muc...
