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Fire caused extensive damage to an abandoned home near Sixth and Prince streets in Clovis on Sunday night. Firefighters responded to the scene about 6:15 p.m. Flames were visible coming from the roof of the structure along with heavy smoke, which could be seen for blocks. The blaze appeared to be contained by 7 p.m. Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Terrance Lizardo said no one was living in the home and “the ceiling was missing, which was why it headed out the roof so fast.” Liz...
Not long ago I was talking with Corey Pickett: Renowned artist, Clovis educator, head basketball coach and once upon a time, a Boy Scout. Just like me. I was telling him the story about how I got the one, last merit badge that I needed to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. If you don’t know anything about Boy Scoutin’, one of the things one has to do to become an Eagle Scout is earn 21 merit badges. To earn one, you have to show you know something and can do something related to the subject of the merit badge. When I was a kid...
The League of Women Voters of New Mexico has announced release of its online General Election Voters’ Guide. “The guide covers races all over the state. In addition, there is information about bond issues and constitutional questions. The guide, Vote411.orgNM, is simple, easy to use and free,” according to a news release from the League of Women Voters. “Vote411.org is designed to make it easy for voters to learn about the candidates and issues,” said NM League Co-President Hannah Burling. New Mexico’s Voter Guide cover...
Presbyterian Healthcare Services has a new chief executive officer. Dr. Rishi Sikka, an emergency medicine physician with years of experience in leadership in both the clinical and academic worlds and a Presbyterian board member, will start as CEO on Oct. 21, the health care company announced Thursday. Sikka will replace Dale Maxwell, who announced earlier this year he would retire at the end of July after eight years as CEO and 23 with the organization overall. Presbyterian operates hospitals in Clovis, Tucumcari and seven...
The Department of the Air Force has awarded a nearly $150,000 contract to sample soil below a fire training pond for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a news release from Cannon Air Force. The sampling is part of an on-going response to a release of about 7,600 gallons of water containing the substances into Cannon’s lined pond in July. “Cannon AFB is committed to taking the appropriate and necessary action to protect our Airmen, their families, and our community partners,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Ro...
The General Election, what some term the 2024 presidential election, is scheduled Nov. 5. Early voting began Tuesday at county courthouses. Early voting ends Nov. 2. Here are “Super Ballots” for Curry and Roosevelt counties: President Kamala D. Harris (D) Laura Ebke (Liberal Party) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (None) Chase Oliver (Libertarian Party) Jill Stein (Green Party) Donald J. Trump (R) Claudia De La Cruz (Socialism and Liberation Party) U.S. senator Martin Heinrich (D) Nella Louise Domenici (R) U.S. representative Dis...
Eastern New Mexico University’s soccer teams were both at home on Saturday, but neither could dent the scoreboard as the ENMU men dropped a 1-0 decision to St. Mary’s while the women were blanked by Texas-Tyler 2-0 in Lone Star Conference tilts at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium. In the men’s contest, St. Mary’s (6-2-2, 2-0 LSC) managed only three shots on goal to just one for the Greyhounds (2-3-3, 1-1). The Rattlers broke through in the 60th minute when senior midfielder Juan Jose Valdez Lopez beat ENMU freshma...
LOVINGTON – Lovington got a pair of first-half goals from senior forward/defender Aileah Rubio and handed Portales High a 3-1 setback on Monday in District 4-4A girls soccer. Rubio put the Lady Wildcats (2-13, 1-2 district) in front in the fifth minute, then gave them the lead for good with her second tally in the 28th minute. Sophomore midfielder Addyson Mayberry’s goal pulled the Lady Rams (5-9, 0-3) even in the 25th minute of the contest. Senior midfielder Kira Vazquez provided an insurance tally for Lovington about mid...
FRIONA – Clovis High’s volleyball team took a while to get going, and by the time it did the hole was a bit too step for them to climb out. Texas Class 3A power Friona dominated the opening set, then kept the Lady Wildcats at bay the rest of the way to claim a 25-10, 25-22, 25-20 victory on Saturday. Playing without senior hitter Ashlynn Evans (shoulder) and a couple of other regulars, the Lady Cats (6-9) didn’t have enough firepower to stay with the Squaws (25-7), who are ranked 29th out of 200 schools in Texas Class 3A. ...
ROSWELL – Portales High finished 1-2 over the weekend in Roswell Goddard’s six-team volleyball invitational. The Lady Rams lost to St. Michael’s 25-19, 25-18, 25-17 on Friday night, then went the distance to beat Artesia 21-25, 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 15-9 before losing to the host Lady Rockets 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21 in Saturday matchups. PHS coach Bailey Greenwalt said the event was not played in tournament format. Instead, each team faced three of the other five squads. “Everyone there was a quality team,” she said. “Wh...
Clovis High went back and forth for 80 minutes with Hobbs in Saturday's District 4-5A boys soccer match at Leon Williams Stadium. It didn't take the Eagles long to break through, though, when the contest went into overtime. Senior Alexis Sanchez found an opening just inside the 18-yard box and punched the ball into the net just 32 seconds into sudden-death overtime to give the Eagles a 1-0 victory. It was a tough loss for the Wildcats (12-3, 1-1 district), snapping their...
With dour faces and schlepping cleats, Eastern New Mexico University football players plodded out of their locker room following Saturday's 44-28 homecoming loss to No. 11 Central Washington at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium. The problem isn't losing to CWU. The Wildcats are the 11th-best Division II squad in the nation, and could be a darkhorse to win a national title this winter. What is the problem, however, is that it was the Greyhounds' third-straight loss. While com...
ARTESIA – Clovis High’s girls used a 2-3-4 individual finish to squeak out a team victory while senior Sammy Fuentes’ individual title helped the CHS boys finish second in Artesia’s Twilight Invitational cross country meet on Friday. The Lady Wildcats finished with 49 points to edge Hereford by a point for team honors in the eight-school girls race. Meantime, Hobbs ran away with the boys’ team title with 44 points, while the Wildcats nipped Carlsbad for second place 81-80 in a 10-team field. Sophomore Brooke Newcomer...
Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team played 14th-ranked Angelo State tough for two sets on Saturday, but the Rambelles pulled away to post a 23-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-13 Lone Star Conference victory at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena. It was the first ranked opponent for the Greyhounds (3-12, 0-4 LSC) this season. Senior outside hitter Darcy Dodd had 13 kills for ENMU, while senior outside hitter Halle Sanders just missed a double-double with nine kills and 11 digs. Meantime, freshman setter Cayla Reyes also posted...
Tim Walz did a lot better than I thought he would in his debate with J.D. Vance on Oct. 1. Walz didn’t knock himself out of the race like Joe Biden. And he flashed some of the human skills and policy smarts that got him elected and re-elected as a congressman and governor by the good people of Minnesota. But Vance clearly won – throwing the baseball equivalent of a one-hit shutout. He quickly took charge of the debate and showed the 40 million Americans tuning in he was the...
After fighting through an injury-plagued start to the football season, Portales High finds itself with a chance to either win the District 4-2A championship or at least earn a trip to the postseason. On Friday night, the Rams face district co-leader St. Pius in a 7 p.m. kickoff at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium. “They’re a good football team,” Rams coach Jaime Ramirez said of the Sartans (4-2, 2-0 district). “We’re out to get better every week. We’re starting to get healthy.” St. Pius currently shares the top spot in t...
It still seems so surreal. Sean Combs’s arrest last month on charges including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy represents a stunning reversal of fortune for the hip-hop impresario. As recently as a year ago, Combs was feted as an industry visionary before a sudden series of sexual assault accusations emerged. Prosecutors said in an indictment that, since 2008, Combs (aka Diddy) has been the puppet master of a colossal criminal outfit that included employees and e...
Xcel Energy is sending employees from New Mexico, Texas and other states in its service region to the areas impacted by Hurricane Helene to help restore power following the devastating storm. According to an Xcel news release, more than 100 Xcel employees left for Georgia on Thursday. Line workers — along with safety consultants, fleet mechanics and operations leaders — will join their counterparts from other utilities across the country under the industry’s mutual assistance program. Crews are assigned to support local...
Every now and then, someone comes along who makes a unique contribution to the world in which he live. Kris Kristofferson, who died recently at age 88, was that sort of man. Kristofferson hit Nashville and the country music scene in the 1970s, first as a broom-pushing songwriter on Music Row, then as a gravel-voiced singer/songwriter on the Nashville scene, and finally as a movie star in Hollywood. But before all that, he was a standout athlete in rugby, football and boxing, a Rhodes Scholar and an Army officer. He was even...
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce has named Western Commerce Bank as its Business of the Month for October. According to a Chamber news release, the bank has been “very active in numerous Chamber activities and committees.” “Most recently they were a sponsor for Military Appreciation Day at (Eastern New Mexico University), which included a tailgate with Air Force families where they gave out free Greyhound shirts before the game,” the release reports. It was also noted Western Commerce Bank is also active in Leaders...
After being open for two years, Portales Fun Center has closed. The news came in the form of a Sunday Facebook post. The post read “…there have also been many hard times, and after much prayer and discussing we made the difficult decision to close Portales Fun Center and Dickey’s BBQ.” According to the business’ Facebook page, in addition to the barbecue restaurant, Portales Fun Center also offered “bowling, skating, an arcade, a golf simulator, putting green, billiards, darts, cornhole and more....
Java Loft, the Clovis coffee shop just off the corner of 21st and North Prince streets, has a big tipper who comes to the drive up occasionally to basically play a music quiz with the baristas on duty. Up for grabs is a big tip. "I'm sure this customer would prefer to be anonymous. It all started about 15 years ago," Java Loft owner Jack Kirkland said Monday. Kirland described the man as one who has "just always been a more than generous customer. He just loves the kids who...
One Stop Feed has been named the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s newest Retail Rockstar. The Chamber will host an award get-together at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at One Stop Feed’s location, 400 S. Hull St. One Stop Feed was nominated for the award by the previous winner, Foote Family Meats....
Life can feel too complicated, moving too fast nowadays. Tensions are rising in the Middle East. An upcoming election could further split an already divisive country. Not to mention deadlines, commitments, bills and ruminating over the things you forgot to do – and things you wish you didn't do – that can feel all consuming. But simplicity and a slower pace was found inside Eastern New Mexico University's Golden Student Success Center as the High Plains Cosplay Club took pla...
The Clovis High School Wildcat Marching Band picked up top awards in recent band competitions at Eastern New Mexico University and in Denver City, Texas. "I think the kids did really, really great at stepping up to the challenge at their first contest. They were nervous but excited and they channeled that into some good success," new Band Director Daniel Perez said Monday. Perez took the top job with the marching band following the retirement of Bill Allred earlier this year....
