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PORTALES — Investigators are still waiting on lab results before deciding whether criminal charges will be filed in the July 27 shooting death of Derek Garcia. “We’re still sticking with the fact that anything’s possible until we hear back from what the labs say,” Roosevelt County Sheriff Malin Parker told The News on Tuesday. Parker said he “couldn’t really give ... an estimate” as to how long that might still take, but said it could be up to a year if there’s a backlog at the state crime lab in Albuquerque. Park...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico women's team finished in third place, while the men’s team finished 10th at the school’s annual ENMU “College Daze” Rodeo Thursday through Saturday. The women’s points were all scored by newcomer Madelyn Schauer who finished third in the all-around competition despite scoring in only two events — barrel racing and goat tying. Eastern New Mexico finished just 10 points behind South Plains Junior College and 45 points behind team champion Sul Ross State. Schauer placed third in the average i...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Complete Counts Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Memorial Building to appoint a secretary and begin planning outreach efforts for the 2020 Census. The committee will present its 2020 Census Integrated Communications Plan that will highlight opportunities the committee will have to work with hospitals, religious communities, school districts and other local entities to help inform the public about the importance of participating in the 2020 Census. There will be discussions on p...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents has a busy Friday morning on the landscape, according to its agenda. Regents will have a discussion on the implications the Yazzie/Martinez ruling has for the college going forward. The 2018 ruling stated that all New Mexico students have a right to be college and career ready and the state has failed to meet that obligation and must do so going forward. The regents will also receive an update on the school’s liquor license application, which includes a public hea...
PORTALES — As part of its homecoming festivities this weekend, Eastern New Mexico University is planning to give eight awards to individuals and a business during the ENMU Foundation Breakfast on Saturday. Scheduled to be honored at the breakfast are Wienerschnitzel of Clovis (business), Gay Su Pinnell (philanthropist), Jacob and Janie Moberly (volunteers); Donald Bonner, Lawrence Minks and Karen Salb (outstanding alumni) and Rodney W. Wright (educators hall of honor). According to a university release: • The Clovis Wie...
ALBUQUERQUE — Curry County was one of 24 applicants seeking Community Development Block Grant funding at a meeting Monday, according to a release from the county. Curry County Commission Chair Chet Spear, Road Superintendent Walon Jones and Administrative Services Coordinator Doria Rey attended the hearing to give a brief presentation on paving a mile portion of Curry Road 11 (West 21st Street) between Curry Road P and NM 311. The project would also include draining, signage and striping at a cost of $793,900 — of which the...
CLOVIS — Judith Andana did not take the state title this month, but hopes to continue in her charitable endeavors while wearing the title of Señora Clovis 2019. The state competition Sept. 14 drew 10 participants from across the state, of which Andana was the only representative for eastern New Mexico, according to her brother and pageant director Daniel Andana. Her efforts will focus on the foundation, "Creating Bridges of Love," (Creando Puentes de Amor) linking the United States and Mexico. Andana is still fundraising an...
ROSWELL — A Roswell couple faces more than 50 felony charges in connection to theft from the Cattle Baron restaurant franchise, according to court documents. Brian Casaus, 42, is charged with four counts of larceny, 21 counts of money laundering and three counts of tax fraud. Tammy Casaus, 49, spouse of Brian and a former payroll coordinator for Cattle Baron, faces 21 counts of money laundering and three counts of tax fraud. Roswell-based Cattle Baron Restaurants, Inc. operates nine locations in New Mexico and Texas, along w...
Libertarians have a saying, often represented by the acronym TANSTAAFL: “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” This is a rule of reality as inflexible as any other law of physics, but politicians think they can fool people into believing it’s negotiable. Sometimes it seems they are right; people can be fooled — but reality won’t be cheated. Now New Mexico’s politicians are telling the people they can magically make college free for everyone. They can’t, and it probably...
So the president came to New Mexico. What’s the big deal? He’s so predictably unpredictable these days that it’s starting to get boring. For the casual critic who takes no solace in The Traveling Trump Show, he’s not nearly as outlandish as he used to be. Back when every insensitive, hateful, xenophobic, racist, nasty, fake word he uttered offended America at the core of our values, at least he kept our attention. But last week, when he came to Rio Rancho, I for one barely noticed or cared. The closest to caring, I suppose...
Mesa teacher awarded grant CLOVIS — A Mesa Elementary School teacher was awarded a $1,000 grant from Intel and the Golden Apple Foundation, according to a release from Clovis Municipal Schools. Fourth-grade teacher Silvia Miranda received a $1,000 grant in a competitive process. According to the proposal, Miranda said the multi-day lesson would involve in-class talks with community members (doctor/nurse, waste management director, plumber, electrician, computer technician, veterinarian) about how they use STEM (science, t...
Chicago police Officer Paul Escamilla liked corny jokes. He had three children, coached his son’s little league team and played golf. A former supervisor called him “the guy that everybody could work with.” He earned more than 120 awards in 17 years of service. Last week, Escamilla died by suicide in a Northwest Side forest preserve. He was 40 years old. His was the fourth suicide by a Chicago police officer this year, and at least the eighth since July 2018. Too many CPD officers are taking their own lives. Each is tragi...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico’s soccer teams are still undefeated, and the men’s team is still rising in the polls. The men’s team, which set a new program mark last week at No. 13, now has surpassed that and moved to No. 9. The Greyhounds (6-0) are tied with Mercy College (5-0-1) for the position according to the United Soccer Coaches poll released Tuesday morning. Adelphi remains No. 1 in the poll, which includes three Lone Star Conference schools — West Texas A&M at No. 4,...
Not everyone is aware of some of the amazing activities taking place at Clovis High School in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program. Headed up by retired Maj. Alan Fields and assisted by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Kilcullen, this CHS program is formidable. Fields recently shared some additions to the program at CHS. Beginning with a bit of history, I learned that the JROTC program was actually created as a citizenship program, and CHS was one of...
CLOVIS - Soaring acrobats draped in colorful clothing and accompanied by traditional music will bring a taste of Chinese culture to Clovis this weekend, kicking off the latest season of the Clovis Cultural Arts Series. Opening its 19th season, the series will host the Cirque Mei Chinese acrobatics troupe at 3 p.m. Sunday at Marshall Auditorium. Boasting 40 different performers, Cirque Mei performs an array of traditional and contemporary Chinese circus acts dating back over...
On this date ... 1984: Pete Hulder had been named director of Clovis’ Community and Economic Development program. He replaced Mike Miller, who became chief of the Portales Fire Department. The CEDP was formerly called the Community Development Agency, under the direction of Roy Walker. Walker resigned when the state began allocating funds rather than the federal government. Hulder’s position was part-time until more funding could be secured. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: dstevens@thenew...
Today • City of Clovis Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m., Clovis City Hall assembly room, 321 N. Connelly, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday • City of Clovis Planning and Zoning Commission special session — 3 p.m., Clovis City Hall assembly room, 321 N. Connelly, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 3 p.m., ENMWUA Offices, Sitterly Professional Center, 801 Pile Street, Clovis. Information: 575-935-4262 Friday • Eastern New Mexico University Regents — 9:30 a.m., Regents R...
CLOVIS - We'll never know how Clovis High's football team might have fared if last Friday's road game against Lubbock Coronado hadn't been called due to inclement weather. With plenty of time still remaining, Clovis was down 27-16 with the ball. There was still a chance to rally. But because the 11-point deficit became final when the game was still incomplete, the Wildcats were denied a comeback chance and perhaps their first 4-1 start since 2008. "I was a little disappointed...
PORTALES — In a matter of weeks, Eastern New Mexico University might no longer be a dry campus. The university’s application for a governmental liquor license with on-premises consumption has been granted preliminary approval, according to a letter the state regulation and licensing department sent to the city of Portales last week. The Portales City Council has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed issuance for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Memorial Building. University officials have said there are no plans to serve alc...
PORTALES - Trial began Monday for a man charged with murder in connection with the April 19, 2018, death of Erika Zamorano in Portales. Jury selection took much of the day and ended with the designation of 10 men and four women, including two alternates. The jury heard an opening argument from prosecutors and testimony from three individuals before concluding that afternoon for the day. Gerardo Marquez, 35, faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on a charge of...
It’s not just any weekend for the local football slate, it’s the last weekend of September. A milepost signaling that football season is heading into a critical stage, the games getting all the more crucial. Here’s a glance: Lake Arthur (2-3, 0-1) at Floyd (0-3, 0-1), 1 p.m. Friday The first game of the weekend is this Friday-afternoon tilt which has the Broncos still searching for their first victory. They play a Lake Arthur team that has had its own struggles, and they get that team at home, which never hurts. Though the B...
ALBUQUERQUE - It is no secret that when it comes to lists about education, New Mexico is usually ranked near the bottom. But a recent report by move.org shows there is at least one list where the state fares fairly well. New Mexico is the second-least expensive state for college tuition in the United States, with an average in-state tuition of just $7,154 a year and an average out-of-state tuition of $10,695. And, as many college administrators in the state pointed out,...
PORTALES - So Eastern New Mexico's football team wasn't able to beat the nation's 12th-ranked Division II team on Saturday, wasn't able to avoid its first loss of the season. Monday, the Greyhounds were back home practicing, working to quickly put that 45-27 loss at Texas A&M-Commerce behind them. "I think the attitude was good," ENMU head coach Kelley Lee said. "They realize there are definitely things we need to work on, and there was a concerted effort to address them."...
COMMERCE, Texas — If Eastern New Mexico’s football team was going to stay unbeaten, it was going to be with a Week 3 road victory against Texas A&M-Commerce, the nation’s 12th-ranked Division II team. And early in Saturday night’s Lone Star Conference opener, it seemed as though that might just happen. But after an early lead for the Greyhounds, A&M-Commerce took control and went on for a 45-27 win, dropping Eastern to 2-1 while the Lions stayed unbeaten (3-0). The Hounds actually hung with Commerce yardage-wise, getting...
PORTALES — Three Lone Star Conference football teams jumped up in the American Football Coaches Association Division II poll, two teams also received votes and a fifth school fell out of the receiving votes category. The latter was Eastern New Mexico University, following its 45-27 loss Saturday at Texas A&M-Commerce. A total of five Lone Star Conference schools are included in the poll released Monday morning. It is the first poll released following Lone Star Conference play. Tarleton State jumped up one spot to No. 3 and g...
