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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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DEXTER — For the third year in a row, the road team played spoiler in the homecoming game between Portales and Dexter. This time, the visiting Rams came out on top, avenging their lone loss of 2016, to take an impressive 27-0 victory over the Demons. “We needed to get a win for us,” Rams coach Jaime Ramirez said. “I don’t care if it was on their homecoming or not, we needed to come out and play well for us, and that’s what we did.” Despite coming into the game with a sprained knee and a day-to-day diagnosis during the we...
PORTALES — Leslie Campuzano scored two goals in the first 10 minutes, and No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce didn't need much else en route to dispatching Eastern New Mexico 4-0 Friday evening at Greyhound Stadium. Sabrina Muguia scored unassisted in the second half, and Katie Givens had a goal and assist as the Lions (4-0-2, 1-0) stayed undefeated and took the Lone Star Conference opener for both teams. Campuzano got the scoring under way just 4:25 in, when she got a breakaway off a...
On this date ... 1972: President Richard Nixon proclaimed this date as "National Hunting and Fishing Day." To celebrate the occasion, the Cannon Rod and Gun Club hosted a junior fishing derby at Greene Acres Park Lake. Thirty-six young anglers entered the competition. Jake Velarde, 15, won the fishing reel in the overall competition by catching the first fish, and finishing second in the most and biggest fish categories for the older age group. His brother, Dave, 12, hooked...
PORTALES — An "A" grade by James Elementary School in last year's state report card was recognized Friday morning with a dance party and a visit from a state official. "This is an exciting day," New Mexico Public Education Secretary Designate Christopher Ruszkowski said, his statement met by a cacophony of ecstatic screams from hundreds of first and second graders. Ruszkowski has been visiting schools that received an "A" grade as part of his department's Straight A Express T...
LAWTON, Oklahoma — Senior Brooklyn Biel posted a double-double with 13 kills and 10 blocks, and Eastern New Mexico University rallied from a first-set loss to defeat Cameron in four games Friday night. The 17-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-16 victory puts the Greyhounds (4-8, 2-1) above .500 in Lone Star Conference play, and at .500 since starting the season 0-5 with a schedule that included three ranked opponents. Sarah Tuioti-Mariner added 10 kills and three blocks for the Greyhounds. The Aggies (2-8, 0-3) pulled away from what w...
PORTALES — If the preseason rankings hold any weight, and last week indicated they do, then the most difficult part of Lone Star Conference play is over for Eastern New Mexico University — while it’s getting a little tougher for visiting Angelo State. But that doesn’t mean this battle is going to be any type of cakewalk for the Greyhounds, with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. against Angelo State. Both the Greyhounds and Rams are 2-1, with each coming off a Lone Star Conference loss. Angelo State is coming off a 30-24 loss in its...
CLOVIS — When the Clovis-Carver Public Library opens Monday, it will do so under new hours released by the city Friday. The library will be open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The library re-opened last week for the first time following the Aug. 28 shooting,with 10 a.m.-5 p.m. operating hours....
PORTALES — A district judge upheld a decision Friday to send Portales resident Rocky Banda to Las Vegas Behavioral Health Center for treatment to obtain competency, Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover said. District Judge Donna Mowrer denied the interlocutory appeal for Banda, who is charged with 24 counts of criminal sexual penetration of a child, criminal sexual contact with a child and bribery of a witness. He was arrested in February 2016. Banda’s trial was vacated in March when Mowrer ordered a competency eva...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Thursday-Friday: Clovis • Lorenzo Sierra, 31, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Abigail Garcia, 22, probation violation • David Padilla, 37, possession of drug paraphernalia, concealing identity, driving on suspended or revoked license • Wilson Ortiz-Gonzalez, 28, contempt of court, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Antonio Sena, 31, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle • Garrett Fly, 23, criminal sexual comm...
CLOVIS — You don’t need to be rich to help others impacted by disaster. Just ask residents of the Wheatfields Senior Living Community. In an effort organized by resident Jim Hart, the senior citizens raised $600 to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. About 30 different residents made donations — many of them just $5 or $10, Hart said. “It’s not so much the amount of the gift but the condition of the heart of the giver,” he said. Hart recruited help from Tom Platt (his “utility man”), Miriam Deen (th...
Monday • Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Roosevelt General Hospital Board — 5:30 p.m. at Fred Hopkins Conference Room. Information: 575-359-1800 Tuesday • Clovis Municipal School Board — 5:30 p.m. at district board room, 1009 Main Street. Information: 575-769-4300 • Commission on Older Adults — 5:30 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575 Wednesday • Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 This c...
Today • Celebrate Recovery RockFest — noon to 4 p.m. at Highland Baptist Church, 2201 N. Main St., Clovis. Food, games and a concert. • Mirage-Visions of Fleetwood Mac — 7 p.m. Cultural Arts Series concert at Marshall Auditorium. Tickets: $15-$20. Information: 575-769-4031 • Honor luncheon — Noon at Fort Sumner Public Library, 235 W. Sumner Avenue. Author Jodi Thomas is speaker and guest of honor. Information: 575-355-2832 • Special food distribution — 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Central Christian Church, Portales. Information: 21...
