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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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We're turning the page on another chapter of local journalism this week. As most of you already know from my column a few weeks ago, The Eastern New Mexico News is transitioning to a twice-weekly frequency. Our next edition after today will be Wednesday, Oct. 3. Newspapers nationwide are changing — have been for years. The News is no different. It's not doom and gloom for us, though. No need to send in sympathy cards. We'll show you that right out of the gate with W... Full story
It was the last weekend of September football and the local high school teams continued to separate, some trending upward, some the other direction. Farwell 28, Dimmitt 7 DIMMITT, Texas — The Steers on Friday were among the teams in the green-arrow-pointing-upward category, as they won their fourth straight by taking care of Dimmitt on the road. Farwell won the first-down battle 20-7, the overall yardage battle 400-145, the rushing battle 278-minus 24, the third-down conversion battle 35.3 percent-12.5 percent, and the t...
We called them sayings in my family, colloquial quips that made our eastern New Mexico, West Texas language colorful. As I’ve aged, sayings come to me quicker and quicker. That’s a good thing because pulling people’s names up from the vault of my brain has become slower and slower. My grandmother was good with the sayings and I’ve known lots of other people who could reel them off without thinking. Someone in my family even took the time to write a bunch of them out for the... Full story
The Eastern New Mexico News snared three individual first-place awards and finished second in the National Newspaper Association’s 2018 General Excellence competition for daily newspapers. The annual awards ceremony was held Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia. The News finished second to the Sioux City (Iowa) Journal in the daily division for General Excellence, the top prize. Former News photographer Tony Bullocks won first place for best use of photographs and breaking news photos. Editor David Stevens won first place for b... Full story
I had a pair of car trouble issues this weekend, but not the ones you’d imagine: • I left the Clovis football game just as the third quarter started Friday, like I have done most of the season. I’d love to stay the whole game and have more opportunities for pictures, but I have certain deadlines over my head for non-sports pages and non-football sports content. That Eastern New Mexico cross country story isn’t going to write itself. I couldn’t help but notice a lot of people leaving at the same time. Was it because a very go...
Like many people, I’m a creature resistant to change. On chilly mornings, I still shrug into a sweater that I bought at the Anthony’s store on the Portales square when I was a junior in high school. You’d think in 40 years I might have found a replacement, but no. I like this one. I don’t need anything different. I felt the same way when Eastern New Mexico University announced plans to renovate Golden Library and turn it into a “student success center.” I balked. I whined. I...
Information on a new weaving technique done on fusible stabilizers and some traditional dishes of New Mexico will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Eric Drexler is going to demonstrate a weaving technique done on top of a fusible stabilizer. This project can be used on wearables or on other creative items. He lives in Port Charlotte, Florida. Cookbook author, chef and teacher John Vollertsen (known as Chef Johnny Vee) is...
PORTALES — A combination quilt exhibition and fundraiser is coming to the Portales Public Library as the "Stitches & Stories" display is set to begin with an artist reception on Monday. Organizer Betty Williamson said individuals from around eastern New Mexico, and the world, designed miniature quilts with accompanying 250-word stories. She said the designs were completely up to the artist. One quilt features a cowboy boot and tells the story of women walking in their boots on...
FRIONA — An afternoon of free food and fun drew hundreds of west Texas residents as Cargill celebrated the 50th anniversary of its beef processing plant in Friona. General Manager Scott Pohlman estimated as many as 500 people filled the Friona City Park on Saturday, a testament to the relationship between the company and the city. "It's a very strong, symbiotic relationship between us and Friona," Pohlman said. "We're the largest employer in a three-county area and so we rely...
PORTALES — Ram soccer successfully pulled off a girls/boys doubleheader sweep on Saturday afternoon over East Mountain. The Portales girls took the early game, 2-0, before the boys took the late game, 2-1. For the Rams (3-9) boys team, it was Lesther Oliva Andrade who really stepped it up on Saturday afternoon. Andrade scored both goals, including the game winner. “He’s one of those guys that are really thirsty for goals,” Rams coach Juan Mendez said. “That’s what we need is g...
PORTALES — No matter which team you talked to Saturday afternoon at the Ram Athletic Center, there were two constants at Saturday’s run of the Peyton Chavez Invitational. n Every team got better at the tournament, which had a mix of talent from Classes 2A, 3A and 4A. n That team still needs to get better, and the tournament exposed the glaring flaw it needs to correct. When the final spike was put down at Saturday’s gold bracket title match, Pojoaque Valley walked away with...
LAREDO, Texas — It was somewhat of an offensive explosion early and late in Saturday’s Heartland Conference game between Texas A&M-International and Eastern New Mexico, including 11 players with either a goal or an assist and two instances of goals being scored inside of a minute of each other. The last two goals, however, were the ones that mattered. Both were scored by the host Dustdevils in the 73rd minute to swipe a 4-3 victory over the Greyhounds. Rafael Montabes and Die...
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Sarh Miller and Madison Brabham had 14 kills each, and Texas A&M-Kingsville recovered from a first-set loss to post a 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 27-25 win Saturday over the suddenly slumping Eastern New Mexico volleyball team. Hailey Hutchinson added five blocks for the Javelinas (11-8, 3-5 Lone Star Conference), who sent the visiting Greyhounds to their second setback in as many days. The Greyhounds, who had won three consecutive LSC games to move into the c...
SANTA FE — The most difficult obstacle the Clovis High boys cross country team faced for Saturday’s Capital City Invite may have been their alarm clocks. An extra-early bus ride from Clovis proved no problem, however, and the Wildcats had four of the meet’s top five runners to cruise to a first-place win with 23 points. The Wildcats were led by Jerrick Maldonado, who claimed first place with 15:51. “We had to get up at 3:30 to go to this meet,” Clovis coach Mark Bussen sa...
Eastern New Mexico University Softball coach Kira Zeiter will conduct an individual camp on Oct. 20. Individual camp fees are $40 per player. Anybody attending the camp can pay the day of, but are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. A waiver form for the camp is required and available on the softball news section at goeasternathletics.com. Clovis Community College will hold its seventh annual CCC Tennis Open doubles tennis tournament Oct. 19-20. There will be tournaments in men’s, women’s and mixed divisions. Reg...
My name is Amiee Constantopoulos but my close friends and family call me Amiee Jo. I was born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1980 and moved to Eastern New Mexico in the early 90s. I am married to Jim Constantopoulos, a geology professor at Eastern New Mexico University and we have a son, Isaac, who is currently attending ENMU. My husband and I have been married for almost 17 years and are a goofy, fun-loving couple. I am a yoga teacher at ENMU who took my first class there 20 years... Full story
On this date ... 1976: The State Environmental Improvement Agency reported it had found significant problems with rats in Clovis, Texico, Portales, Tucumcari and two other New Mexico communities. Neil Weber of the EIA said Tucumcari, Portales and Raton had already taken steps to reduce rat infestations. Officials in Clovis, Texico and Albuquerque's South Valley had set out poisoned bait at sites of known infestations. Weber said the poison bait was "relatively safe," but...
CLOVIS — The inclusion of Curry County on the Public Project Revolving Fund (PPRF) Legislative Authorization List will be voted on by the Curry County commissioners during Tuesday’s meeting, along with two other action items. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said this a requirement for the county in order to be able to apply to the New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) for PPRF funding for projects more than $1 million over the next three years. According to a letter from Chairman Ben McDaniel to the NMFA, the county ant...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Commission will hear a request from Roosevelt General Hospital Chief Executive Officer Kaye Green at Tuesday’s meeting to extend the sunset of the local hospital gross receipts tax. The tax is set to sunset on July 1, 2037, and by extending that deadline by 10 more years, RGH would be able to pursue 20- or 25-year financing to pay for a new emergency department and expanded operating rooms, Green said during the Sept. 24 RGH board meeting where the recommendation was unanimously approved. At...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, noon pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m. beginning line dance, 1 p.m. crafters, 1 p.m. travel club meeting, 6 p.m. trivia mania Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 2 p.m. bowl-a-thon practice Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101,...
Carlton The family of Aubrey and Elmina (Crow) Carlton, formerly of Friona, celebrated its 32nd reunion. They met at the home of Rocky and Donette (Carlton) Sabins in Lubbock. They enjoyed a meal of fried chicken and all the trimmings and a fun-filled day of visiting, games and bowling. Over 35 people from 15 Clovis and Texas families were in attendance....
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “Game and Hunting” by Kurt Q. Bluchel is a beautiful two-volume set given in memory of Ron Kline. The first book deals with the development and significance of hunting, from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Volume 2 portrays European fauna through hundreds of photographs of game species in their natural environment. “The Great Stain” by Noel Rage draws on personal accounts from the transatlantic slave trade era, from its origins in Africa...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Cheese omelet taco. Lunch — Spaghetti and meat sauce, steamed broccoli and carrots, apple, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, baby carrots, pasta salad, chilled mixed fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast — Bean and cheese burrito. Lunch — Macho nachos, seasoned pinto beans, garden salad w/ranch, fresh fruit. Thursday: Breakfast — Waffle. Lunch — Meaty mac and cheese, steamed broccoli, chilled peaches, whole...
Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St. Information: 575-356-5307 • Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board — 5:30 p.m., Assembly Room, Clovis City Hall, 321 N. Connelly. Information: 575-763-9654 Wednesday • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. CCC Room 512, 417 Schepps Blvd. Information: 575-769-4001 Thursday • U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich sta...
Monday • Stitches & Stories — 4:30-6 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B. Art quilt exhibition and fundraiser for Friends of the Portales Library. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Habitat for Humanity fundraiser — OktoberFeast, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 5-7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 200 S. Ave. C, Portales. Tickets: $10. Information: 575-359-1344 Saturday • Tour de Taco bicycle ride — 8 a.m., Taco Box, 136 W. 21st, Clovis. Entry fee: $30 ($40 after Saturday). Information: 575-935-8226 • Toss No Mas trash...
