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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The New Mexico Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 13 on whether anti-abortion ordinances passed in Clovis, Roosevelt County and other New Mexico communities violate state law or the state constitution. In its order issued Tuesday, the Court ordered advocates and opponents of local abortion clinic bans to address whether the local ordinances exceed local governments’ constitutional authority and whether state law preempts local ordinances. The court stated in another order it will accept ...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Roy Rice is the chief of police at the Clovis Police Department. Q: The city recently approved a $5,000 sign-on bonus for new hires in the police department. What else are you doing to recruit? A: We still utilize media sources such as Facebook, internet advertising programs and radio advertising. Word of mouth is one of the best methods, and we receive better responses from personal...
One quarter got away from Clovis High's football team on Friday night. Canyon Randall overcame an early 7-0 deficit with a 22-3 push in the second quarter and the Raiders went on to a 50-23 victory at Leon Williams Stadium. Junior running back Dylan Ray led the charge, rushing for four touchdowns for Randall (1-1). Senior quarterback Tryston Sanchez added a pair of scoring passes to sophomore Kaison Benton. "We didn't tackle very well," Wildcats coach Andrew McCraw said. "We...
Tuesday Texico 3, Brownfield 0 Brownfield 23 14 11 Texico 25 25 25 Texico individual statistics Kills – Aspen Burnes 16, Kinzee Crow 7. Digs – Desiree Holman 15, Abby Haakma 13, Furrow 12, Ella Collins 11, Sonia Ortiz 11. Aces – three tied with 3. Assists – Collins 26. Records – Brownfield 7-8, Texico 2-0. Other Tuesday result: Elida (4-1) def. Tatum 25-12, 25-18, 16-25, 22-25, 15-7. Thursday Melrose 3, Capitan 0 Capitan 13 8 17 Melrose 25 25 25 Melrose individual statistics Kills – Graci Odom 13, Kambree Draper 10, Hally D...
Clovis High junior Gabby Foggie isn’t about to transition away from track to cross country, but she sure made a big impression in Friday’s season-opening Clovis High Invitational cross country meet. Running in the sport for the first time, Foggie led a solid CHS showing, winning the three-mile race easily in a time of 21 minutes, 31.02 seconds to lead the Lady Wildcats to the team championship at Ned Houk Park. Clovis, with all seven runners finishing in the top 12, tallied 24 points and doubled up runnerup Hereford with 48....
Booked The following were booked into local jail (Tuesday – Friday): Clovis • Matthew Betts, 24, criminal trespass • Crystal Perrine, 44, failure to appear on a felony charge • Jamari Nelson, 22, aggravated battery upon a sports official, criminal damage to property • Travis Reid, 36, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, distribution of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, out of state fugitive • James Gilbert, 44, failure to appear on a felony charge • Kijyana Nash, 39, failure to ap...
Trailing for the first time in three games this season, Portales High’s football team didn’t change a whole lot at halftime. No doubt, though, the Rams looked like a completely different team. They erased a 14-7 deficit by scoring on each of their six second-half possessions for a 48-14 win over West Las Vegas at Greyhound Stadium. Junior quarterback Paxton Culpepper threw for a personal-best six touchdowns, five coming in the final two stanzas. He had a five-TD night last season in a win over the Dons at Las Vegas. “It...
On this date ... 1911: New books at the Womans Club Library in Portales included “The Goose Girl” by Harold McGrath, “Freckles” by G.L. Porter and “New Chronicles of Rebecca” by Kate Douglas Wiggins. 1915: Curry County Fair Association officers met to form committees and ordered “a number of big posters which will reach every section of the county in the extensive advertising campaign,” The Clovis Journal reported. One goal was to produce an agricultural exhibit worthy of the $1,000 prize offered by the state fair. 1941: Duc...
Marbles Page is a 5-year-old domestic longhair cat who is notorious for stealing your McDonald's nuggets when you're not looking, said his owner, Brittany Page. When Marbles isn't sleeping at his Portales' home, he is playing catch with his favorite "stress ball." Page said Marbles not only is a playing partner for her foster kittens but also a mentor when navigating the litter box....
With Labor Day weekend in full swing, New Mexico residents are going all out with one final round of outdoor entertainment before fall. Though the traditional celebration can be a lot of fun for the entire family, it is important for pet owners to keep their furry companions safe during the festivities. Retired Veterinarian Dr. David Hudson provides some tips to keep pets happy, safe and healthy. Guard the grill Hudson said the smell of cooked meat often piques most pets’ interest, causing them to get near hot surfaces and b...
Monday *Labor Day *Labor Day barbecue – 4 p.m., Living Word Church, 2101 E. 21st St., Clovis. Free food, water balloons, fellowship. Sponsored by Living Word Church and Celebrate Recovery. Information: Bonetta Hutson at 575-218-1914 Tuesday-Friday *Clovis High School Wildcadette football performance clinic for the CHS vs. Carlsbad game – north gym, CHS, 1900 N. Thornton St., Clovis. Registration 5-5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Instruction 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Pregame meal with Wildcadettes followed by performance 5:30 p.m...
Candidate filing day last week revealed contested races for seats on the Clovis school board, the Portales City Council, the Portales school board and numerous other elected positions in Curry and Roosevelt counties. Election Day is Nov. 7. Write-in candidates can still file. In Curry County, signup can be completed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Curry County Clerk’s Office, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Roosevelt County write-in candidates may sign up at the Roosevelt County Clerk’s Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue...
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees has narrowed the search to find a firm that will assist them in their effort to hire a new president. In July, the board voted to appoint Trustee Jan Bradburn and Chair Lora Harlan to seek proposals from companies that can help them in the search. On Wednesday, the board narrowed its choice to two companies: ACCT Searches and Academic Search. Both companies share similarities in what they would provide for the search such as...
Most of our national holidays are a celebration of people and events that seem far removed. Labor Day is for us; the American worker. Our summers are bookended by three-day weekends. Memorial Day demands that we somberly remember those who died in war. Labor Day makes no demands. But we should be aware of its history. Along with celebrating workers, the holiday also recognizes the contributions made by labor unions in response to the robber barons of the 19th century who amassed obscene levels of wealth at the expense of...
Maybe it’s my upbringing, but as a New Mexican, water security is an issue of great concern for me. It always has been. Since I began serving as mayor, that concern has increased exponentially. Not long after being elected in 2020, the former mayor made a statement to me, which I may never forget. He said, “A person cannot be mayor of Clovis long without becoming burdened with the water situation we face in eastern New Mexico.” I’ll save you the suspense and tell you he was right. The situation we face, of course, is that ou...
As soon as President Biden stepped out of Air Force One during his visit to New Mexico last month, I handed him a letter advocating for additional investments and forward-looking missions at Cannon Air Force Base. During my time in Congress, I have secured over $660 million in military construction funding to modernize the facilities and infrastructure at Cannon. I have worked to deliver these investments because I know the enormous importance of Cannon to Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, and our national security. I am...
If you google ‘NATO Mission,” you will find that: “NATO’s essential and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military means. Collective defense is at the heart of the Alliance and creates a spirit of solidarity and cohesion among its members.” Hastings Lionel Ismay, a politician and general in the British Indian Army, was the first secretary general of NATO. Ismay is credited with coining the phrase that the purpose o...
Tell the truth, Reader. Have you ever wanted to beat me? Think back to those op-ed pieces I've written through the years, like the one that ended "Kill them. Kill them all," referencing prairie dogs. Or maybe that story I wrote about the tunnels under the city of Clovis that turned out to be an April Fools' joke. You did want to beat me, didn't you? Now turn your attention to longtime Mayor David Lansford, who's now a partner in the Zia Radio Group. Did you ever want to beat...
When it’s important, when it’s life and death, when it matters most — that’s precisely when you don’t need government involved. This is when you don’t need politicians and bureaucrats dictating a one-size-fits-all standard, backed with the threat of violence. This is when government power is most dangerous to society. I’m not only talking about unusual or emergency situations. The same applies to ordinary everyday matters, which are important for your health, safety, and gener...
Monday *Labor Day Tuesday *Roosevelt County Commission - 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 Wednesday *Clovis Community College Board of Trustees – 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4003 *Clovis Great Block Grants public meeting – 6-7:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: Clovis MainStreet at 575-309-8370 Thu...
A false report of an active shooter in Clovis on Wednesday turned out to be a mental health crisis from the reporting party. Officers were dispatched to K-Bob’s Steakhouse about 9:30 a.m. after a caller claimed someone was shooting people inside. On arrival, police found only employees getting ready to open. Officers located the person who made the call and learned they were experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a news release from police. The incident was turned over to a Mobile Crisis Response Team. There w...
What can a neighbor do about a residence in their neighborhood that's been abandoned and is deteriorating? What if there are squatters? "What can be done depends on the extent of the property damage and structure stability of the property," Pete Wilt wrote. Wilt is head of Clovis' Building Safety Department, the department in charge of code enforcement in the city. Wilt wrote in an email response Tuesday some questions about the property that determine action on the...
PORTALES – Eastern New Mexico University has been recognized nationally and statewide in the Niche.com 2024 Best College Rankings released last week. Niche.com is a website designed to help college-bound students in their choice of colleges and universities. Nationally, ENMU is ranked in the top 15% of universities in ten different categories. For the state of New Mexico, ENMU is ranked either first or second in nine different categories. The highest national ranking for ENMU in the 2024 Niche.com rankings was as t...
If you are ever fortunate enough to find yourself in possession of an invitation to a 70th high school class reunion, I have one piece of advice: Say yes, and don't miss a minute of it. I speak from experience. On the last Friday in August, I got to be a fly on the wall as most of the remaining members of the Melrose High School class of 1953 met in a Clovis restaurant to celebrate the years they spent together as Buffalos more than seven decades ago. A dozen of the original...
After nine years and $29 million, the Curry County Courthouse renovations are complete. The Curry County Commission and County Manager Lance Pyle introduced the space to the community Thursday at a ribbon cutting and open house. "This was part of a long-term plan, which required a lot of patience and had its fair share of frustrations along the way," Pyle said in his opening statements. Pyle then went on to discuss some of those frustrations, among them that the county was spe...
