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CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission will decide between four applicants to fill their District 1 vacancy Thursday night, with a business owner, mental health executive and two military contract employees in the field. Scheduled to appear at the 5:15 p.m. meeting at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library are James Burns, George Jones, Justin Nutt and Michael Thalleen. Whoever is selected will replace Leo Lovett, who resigned in September due a career move to Las Cruces. Whoever is appointed will be expected to s...
Local named to council for firm CLOVIS — Mindy Watson, executive director of planning and sponsored projects for Clovis Community College, has been named to the Student Success Innovation Council for education firm EAB, according to a school release. Watson is one of 23 new SSIC members serving one-year council terms to network and cooperate on EAB’s strategies and products. “We have the opportunity to shape the direction of innovation in this industry for the success of our students,” Watson said in the release. “Being...
WASHINGTON — New Mexico was one of three states lauded by the Department of Health and Human Services for transitioning from healthcare.gov to their own state-based models for the 2022 plan year. Plan viewing began Friday at bewellnm.com, with signups available Nov. 1. Kentucky and Maine also launched their own state-based enrollment sites. “The Affordable Care Act saves lives, and today’s actions help ensure that their residents get local, state-driven outreach and care,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra...
FOOTBALL Prep rankings MaxPreps.com New Mexico Class 6A 1. Rio Rancho 5-0; 2. Rio Rancho Cleveland 6-0; 3. La Cueva 6-1; 4. Centennial 5-1; 5. Cibola 3-3; 6. Las Cruces High 3-3; 7. Hobbs 3-3; 8. Volcano Vista 4-2; 9. Eldorado 4-3; 10. Carlsbad 2-4. 14. Clovis 1-4. Class 5A 1. Farmington 7-0; 2. Los Lunas 7-0; 3. Roswell Goddard 4-1; 4. Artesia 5-2; 5. Roswell High 2-4; 6. Mayfield 2-4; 7. Deming 4-3; 8. Belen 4-2; 9. Santa Teresa 5-1; 10. Piedra Vista 4-3. Class 4A 1. Lovington 4-3; 2. Bloomfield 5-1; 3. Albuquerque Academy...
PORTALES — When Portales High’s girls beat Lovington in a season-opening tournament at Roswell, it came down to penalty kicks. This time, the Lady Rams made sure, although it actually still took them a while to get going. They broke open a tight contest at halftime with six second-half tallies — five by junior forward/midfielder Julissa Flores — in an 8-2 District 4-4A drubbing of the Lady Wildcats on Saturday at the PHS soccer pitch. “We talked a lot (at halftime) about we need to get as many points as possible,” PHS girls c...
PORTALES — In a matchup of two of the top teams in New Mexico in their respective classes, Class 4A Portales got the better of Class 2A No. 1 Texico 25-12, 25-20, 25-12 on Saturday afternoon at the Ram Athletic Center. Senior middle blocker Kylyie Paden was too much for the Lady Wolverines (10-4), compiling 13 kills, four blocks, five digs and three aces for the Lady Rams (12-2). “I felt like we had a pretty dominant performance,” PHS coach Jacki Bailey said. “We were aggressive and in control for most of the match....
PORTALES - It didn't take long Saturday night to see that the first-year Lincoln (Calif.) Oaklanders were overmatched by Eastern New Mexico University. Junior wide receiver Martavius Dill turned a swing pass into a 60-yard touchdown on the Greyhounds' opening play from scrimmage, the ENMU defense forced six consecutive three-and-outs to start the contest and the end result was a 52-6 thumping at Greyhound Stadium. ENMU (2-3), which has played four of its first five games at...
Area Texas high school football teams will get down to the business of district play this week, while the Melrose Buffaloes face perhaps their second challenge of the season on Friday night at Tatum. Melrose (5-0, 2-0 8-man District 2) has given up points in only one game this season — a 58-50 district triumph over Fort Sumner (6-1, 2-1) on Sept. 24. Tatum (5-1, 1-1) lost earlier at Fort Sumner, but has dominated its other opponents this season. All five teams in the district have winning records, but it’s clear that Log...
CLOVIS — After finally hitting the win column on Friday night, Monday’s early-morning workout for Clovis High’s football team was a little peppier than usual. “The music sounded a little better, and the kids’ effort was a little better,” Wildcats coach Cal Fullerton said of the team’s heart-stopping 25-24 Class 6A District 2/5 win over Albuquerque High on Friday night at Leon Williams Stadium. “It was a good way to start the week.” The Cats (1-4, 1-1 district) will try to make it two in a row on Friday in a 7 p.m. kickoff at...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday-Tuesday): Clovis • Catrina Archie, 39, driving while license suspended or revoked, improper turning at intersection, no insurance, out of state fugitive • Eugene Higgins, 65, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Jay Cooper, 37, criminal trespass • Joshua Dodge, 30, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, probation violation, parole violation • Deborah Seely, 52, failure to pay fines • Jessica Barnett, 43, failure to pay fines • Jimmy Whitlock, 41, failure to pa...
PORTALES — A Portales man was sentenced to nine years in prison Monday for drug trafficking, according to a release from the district attorney’s office. Ramon Lozano, 60, was found guilty of trafficking methampethamine in an August trial. The charges stem from a June 2018 incident where execution of a search warrant led to the discovery over nearly $14,000 worth of the drug between Ramon Lozano and brother Ruben Lozano. Ruben Lozano was found guilty and is serving his sentence at the New Mexico Department of Corrections. Jud...
SANTA FE — A shared services agreement created by five New Mexico community colleges, including Clovis Community College, may see two more schools join its fold. Mesalands Community College in Las Vegas and Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari have expressed interest in the Collaborative for Higher Education Shared Services, an effort for administrative efficiency and expanded student experiences. The colleges currently in CHESS — CCC, Central New Mexico Community College, Northern New Mexico College, San Juan Col...
SANTA FE — Clovis Municipal Schools is among 19 organizations to be honored next week for its work connecting students and seniors to locally grown food, strengthening both the local economy and nutrition access. Award recipients for the New Mexico Grown Farm to School Program will be honored in a 2 p.m. Oct. 13 virtual ceremony. The program is designed to increase and diversify the base of New Mexico producers selling to schools and other institutions. Clovis was one of 10 school districts to receive the Sprout award, i...
A Tucumcari woman’s complaints about a driver’s “extreme and bizarre” conduct prompted state regulators to issue five-figure fines to two nonemergency medical transportation companies and impose new regulations on the sector. After a two-day hearing earlier this year, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission imposed fines of $49,210 against We Care Transportation and $21,090 against Superior Medical Transport. The PRC on Sept. 16 also issued an order that within six months, all nonemergency motor carriers will maintai...
Accepting an invitation to tag along on a tasty expedition recently with our amazing food services folks who have been working on some expansive projects was an hour well spent. With the craziness of the pandemic year, along with students coming back to more or less normal attendance this school year, the numbers for cafeteria meals for students have been inconsistent. Since precise planning is key in feeding our students, it’s useful to be as consistent as possible, particula...
On this date … 1966: A Clovis News-Journal editorial promoted education via private schools. “We believe the free enterprise way is the better way,” the editorial stated. “The government does not provide shoe stores, churches, supermarkets, clothing stores or automobile factories for us. But we have all of these things in abundance. No other nation enjoys so many products and services, provided by free enterprise. “Why is it not logical to assume that this same system would provide us with an abundance of schools — schools...
Ten years ago this week, David Stevens (at that time editor of the Portales News-Tribune and other regional publications) called to see if I’d be interested in writing a weekly column for the Portales newspaper. The initial offer was for a food column. Reporter Argen Duncan, who penned a cooking column each week in her spare time, had moved onto greener pastures. Although I love food — and truly enjoy both cooking and eating — I had no interest in tying on an apron and attem...
The other day I attended a special meeting on crime. I came away thinking that we’re actually making progress. I say that despite reports that show a sharp increase in violent crime these days. FBI data show a 25% increase in homicides nationwide in 2020, and this year is looking about as bad. The reasons are debatable. Some blame the pandemic and its economic and social disruptions; others, the continuing proliferation of guns; and still others say it’s because law enforcement agencies have been on the defensive ever since G...
The best survival strategy for a society, a civilization, or a species is to let individuals try different things. Get out of their way, even when you believe their choice will lead to certain doom. The only legitimate limit is when an action would violate the life, liberty, or property of another. In that case, the intended victim has the right to stop the violator, but otherwise, step aside. Every choice is a fork in the road. You can’t see what’s ahead along either path. Yo...
Thoughtful news consumers might have read last month’s announcement of an audit of the 2020 election results in four Texas counties and pondered its purpose. Why would former President Donald Trump call for such an audit after losing badly in almost 100 previous recounts, audits and lawsuits aimed at finding widespread voter fraud? Why would he make such a play in Texas, a state he won? What’s the endgame here? Serious conservatives who are willing to put principle before politics — people like Tarrant County Judge Glen...
After a year on the bench, the Clovis High band hit it out of the park in its first competitive performance on Saturday. The Wildcat marching band took grand champion honors, along with best large school band and best percussion section, at the High Plains Marching Festival. The event was the first competitive performance of the baseball-themed show "Home Run." Band Director Bill Allred said he was proud of the performance in any case, but especially given the band's...
Clovis stayed out of the top 10 ZIP codes for COVID-19 infections over the weekend, according to Monday reports from the New Mexico Department of Health. Curry County recorded 24 cases of COVID-19 between Saturday and Monday, less than half of the total for any of the seven prior weekends. Roosevelt County, meanwhile, confirmed eight new cases. The state reported 1,776 cases over the weekend. Roosevelt County did confirm its 68th death in the Monday DOH report. The victim was a male in his 70s who was hospitalized. The state...
Interest has been high but commitment for “adult-use” recreational cannabis licenses and permits in Curry and Roosevelt counties has been minimal in the first month since the state Regulatory and Licensing Department began accepting license applications. No licenses have been issued in either county, though there’s still plenty of time to burn before sales can commence. By Jan. 1, the Cannabis Control Division is expected to begin licensing cannabis training and education programs, start issuing cannabis server permits, and b...
CLOVIS — A Sunday morning car crash took the life of one man and left a woman seriously injured, according to a news release from Clovis police. Clifford Baca, 37, died after the Lincoln Town Car he was driving crashed into a semi-tractor trailer at First and Prince streets, police said. A 37-year-old woman in the car with Baca was taken to a Lubbock hospital with significant head trauma. She was in intensive care, the release said. Police did not release the hometowns of the crash victims. The crash was reported at 7:39 a... Full story
it s bad news boss amos is gone If you knew Amos or Gary Mitchell -- the mind behind the philosophical churchmouse -- that introduction makes sense to you. And your heart is probably breaking. For those who never had the privilege, Mitchell wrote a newspaper column from the perspective of Amos for about half a dozen decades. Amos, according to Mitchell, typed his columns by hopping on a keyboard, which is why he didn't use capital letters or punctuate anything. Amos addressed... Full story
