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  • Events calendar - Oct. 15

    Updated Oct 14, 2024

    Tuesday *Blood drive — 9 a.m.-1 p.m., bloodmobile, Roosevelt General Hospital, 42121 US 70, Portales. Register online at www.bloodhero.com. Advance appointments strongly recommended. Information: 877-258-4825 *Books and Babies: “Let’s Go!” — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open ages 0-3. Information: 575-356-3940 *Public information session for regional behavioral health center – 4-6 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Presentation followed by question and answer session on the...

  • Area prep volleyball results

    Updated Oct 14, 2024

    Thursday District 4-2A Texico 3, Eunice 0 Texico 25 25 25 Eunice 23 14 13 Texico individual statistics Kills – – Kinzee Crow 8, Averi McKelvain 7, Adalyn Autrey 5, Aspyn Furrow 5. Blocks – Autrey 3, Kirra Fontanilla 2, three tied with 1. Digs – Haakma 18, Crow 11, Furrow 10. Aces – Haakma 5, Furrow 3, three tied with 1. Assists – Furrow 17, Kailie Wieland 9. Records – Texico 12-2 (2-0), Eunice 5-10 (0-2). District 4-1A Melrose 3, Elida 0 Elida 18 15 23 Melrose 25 25 25 Individual statistics Kills – Elida, Hattie Bilbrey...

  • Portales Chamber names new executive director

    the Staff of The News|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce has named Quaylene Parkey its new executive director. She will start Nov. 1, according to a Chamber news release. Her hiring was unanimously approved by the full board at its September meeting. "We feel very fortunate to have someone of Quaylene's business background and public relations experience available to step into this position," said Chamber President Eldon Merrick. "We also feel very fortunate she is a member of this community and...

  • NM Senate candidate Martin Heinrich answers questions

    Albuquerque Journal, Syndicated content|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Martin Heinrich, 53, is a Democratic New Mexico candidate for the U.S. Senate. He answered questions from the Albuquerque Journal: Family: Wife Julie; 2 Children Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia Occupation: U.S. Senator City of Residence: Albuquerque Relevant Experience: I grew up the son of an immigrant lineman and a factory worker. My parents taught me the value of hard work and giving back to the community. From the Albuquerque City Council to the U.S. House and U.S....

  • NM Senate candidate Nella Domenici answers questions

    Albuquerque Journal, Syndicated content|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Nella Domenici, 64, is a Republican New Mexico candidate for the U.S. Senate. She answered questions from the Albuquerque Journal: Family: Husband, Patrick McDonough; 2 Children, 4 Stepchildren Education: BA, English Literature, Georgetown University, 1982 JD, Georgetown University Center, Law Night School, 1987 MBA Harvard Business School, High distinction, George F. Baker Scholar (top 5%) 1993 Occupation: Business executive City of Residence: Santa Fe Relevant Experience: Collaborative, common sense, bipartisan approach to...

  • Jail log - Oct. 13

    Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Booked The following were booked into local jails (Friday - Friday): Clovis • Alazhar Lucero, 26, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Keantre Iverson-Ruffins, 27, failure to pay fines • Samantha Calderon, 34, probation violation • Elijiah Lampkin, 20, battery against a household member • Rony Enamorado-Garcia, 42, driving under the influence of liquor, speeding • Jeovani Sevilla, 21, driving on divided highways, driving under the influence of drugs • Sylvester Taylor, 63, aggravated stalking, false imprisonment,...

  • Pages past, Oct. 13 - Large bath towels: 39 cents at Levine's

    David Stevens and Betty Williamson, The Staff of The News|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    On this date … 1941: New Mexico’s state game commission had announced the 1941 quail season had been canceled. The decision was made “reluctantly,” wire services reported, because quail populations had suffered from heavy rains and flooding during the nesting season in the spring and again in September. Game Warden Elliott Barker said the birds had been recovering nicely until the September storms “virtually wiped them out.” 1960: David Thompson and Marsha Simms, both 11, were among Parkview Elementary School students pr...

  • Congressional District 3 candidate Sharon Clahchischilliage answers questions

    The Santa Fe New Mexican, Syndicated content|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Sharon Clahchischilliage, 75, is the Republican candidate for New Mexico’s Congressional District 3. She answered questions from The Santa Fe New Mexican: Educational background: BSE, Portales; MSW, University of Pennsylvania Occupation: Retired Political Experience: Former state legislator; political appointee with the Navajo Nation in the legislative and executive branches; PEC commissioner Relevant life experience: Special education teacher; counselor; social service work; local grassroots civic service Have you ever b...

  • Congressional District 3 candidate Teresa Leger Fernandez answers questions

    The Santa Fe New Mexican, Syndicated content|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Teresa Leger Fernández, 65, is the Democratic candidate for New Mexico’s Congressional District 3. She answered questions from The Santa Fe New Mexican: Educational background: West Las Vegas, Head Start to High School; Yale College, B.A.; Stanford Law School, J.D. with distinction. Occupation: Congresswoman for New Mexico’s 3rd District Political experience: Completing second term in Congress Relevant life experience: My life’s work prepared me to serve the communities I love. A daughter of rural New Mexico, I owned my own...

  • Senior calendar - Oct. 13

    Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 1704 E 7th St. Clovis Monday: Lasagna, Italian vegetables, wheat roll, tossed salad w/light Italian dressing, Honeydew. Tuesday: Green chile cheese chicken sandwich, Tomato soup, pasta salad, strawberries and bananas. Wednesday: Sloppy joe on a bun, green beans, corn, orange Thursday: Boneless Carolina pork Sandwich, BBQ sauce, coleslaw, cucumber and tomato salad (non-creamy), cornbread, margarine, watermelon. Friday: Pepper steak, brown rice pilaf, stir fry vegetables with sugar snap...

  • School menus - Oct. 13

    Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Clovis Monday: Fall Break, no school Tuesday: Breakfast: Mini cinnamon waffles. Lunch: Spaghetti & meatballs, Garden salad, dressing, chilled pears, cheesy bread stick or Stuffwich, Meatball sub, Chef’s salad, fries. Wednesday: Breakfast: Colby omelet & tortilla. Lunch: Stuffed baked potato, mini carrots, dressing chilled mixed fruit, whole wheat roll or pizza, bacon cheeseburger, chef’s salad or French fries. Thursday: Breakfast: Breakfast bowl. Lunch: Homemade chicken enchiladas, fresh pinto beans, Spanish rice, garden sala...

  • On the shelves - Oct. 13

    Updated Oct 12, 2024

    The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Gun Thunder” by Carson McCloud. Jack Noble built the Rafter N Ranch with his own blood, sweat, and tears. His eldest grandson Gabriel Bartlett inherited Noble’s fighting spirit, necessary to survive in an unforgiving land. Daniel, Gabri...

  • Recent northern lights show didn't quite beat ENMU drones

    Karl Terry, Local columnist|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Did you see the aurora borealis? I’m not sure this time. I saw them on everyone’s Facebook feed but mine last Thursday night. So I took a drive on a dark country road to see what I could see. Using my imagination, I could detect a faint glow above the horizon — or maybe it was the glow from the lights of a dairy or Cannon Air Force Base. After I got back and saw a few more photos online and on the late news I went back out in the back yard and could see the magenta caste...

  • Our people: World traveler's perfect day: 'Out with my camera'

    Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    Bob Dart is Clovis Community College's vice president of Internet Technology & Operations. He has traveled to many places around the globe, he knows much about the innards of the planet and he knows the taste of sheep eyeballs (they're "grisly and not much flavor at all"). How does he know these things? He told The News when we talked to him at his CCC office Thursday. Q: Where are you originally from? A: My sisters and I were born in Grand Harbor, Mich., on the shores of...

  • Hounds earn LSC tie at St. Ed's

    the Staff of The News|Updated Oct 12, 2024

    AUSTIN, Texas – A scoreless first half was followed by a relatively active second stanza on Wednesday as Eastern New Mexico University's men played St. Edward's to a 2-2 tie in Lone Star Conference soccer. ENMU (2-3-4, 0-1-1 LSC) got a goal from junior forward Ben Sauerlander from about 35 yards in the 48th minute, off an assist from senior midfielder Giani Mascarel, and it looked for a while like that might hold up. The Hilltoppers (3-3-3, 1-0-2) tied it in the 77th minute w...