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STAFF WRITER [email protected] Even though the teams’ overall years played are a little below par, both Clovis High golf teams hope to perform above expectations. With no senior on either the boys or girls roster, a young Clovis golf program is preparing for its 2015 seasons with a Friday scrimmage at Roswell, followed by a Monday season opener in Tucumcari. The tournament is a last-minute change for Clovis following the cancellation of a Monday tournament at Portales Country Club. link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis ju...
Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis junior Jake Foster chips during Wednesday’s practice at Colonial Park Golf Course. The Wildcats scrimmage Friday in Roswell before opening the season Monday in Tucumcari....
SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN Days remaining in session: 2 Lobbyist reform A Senate committee on Wednesday struck another blow against House Bill 155, a lobbyist reform bill sponsored by Rep. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces. The Senate Rules Committee amended the bill to get rid of a requirement for lobbyists to disclose what issues they are lobbying for. If it passes in its current form, New Mexico will remain one of seven states that do not require lobbyists to make such a disclosure. Previously, a House Committee cut off a provision...
Santa Fe New Mexican A state Senate committee on Wednesday night defeated the last of Gov. Susana Martinez's bills to hold back certain third-graders who score in the bottom tier on standardized reading tests. In another in a series of party-line decisions, the Public Affairs Committee voted 4-1 to table the bill, effectively killing it for at least another year. Democrats opposed the measure, saying that flunking students en masse would only lead to more students failing in life. "I can't support a bill that's going to harm... Full story
Santa Fe New Mexican A bill aimed at increasing New Mexico Lottery ticket sales — and keeping the Legislative Lottery Scholarship fund solvent — cleared another hurdle Wednesday when the House Regulatory and Public Affairs Committee voted to move it forward. Senate Bill 355, sponsored by Sen. John Arthur Smith, D-Deming, would terminate a requirement that the lottery funnel 30 percent of its annual revenues from ticket sales into the scholarship fund and instead invest more money in higher payoffs and marketing tools to boo... Full story
Shattered Dreams Clovis teens will experience the repercussions of drinking and driving at the Shattered Dreams event at 12:50 p.m. Friday at the Rock at Clovis High School. This is the first year CHS has staged the event, which involves students and first responders recreating a drunk driving accident. “A lot of agencies will be involved,” said CHS teacher Corey Pickett, who is spearheading the program. “We just re-enact a DWI accident. The police, ambulance and funeral homes are involved, and we re-enact it just like an ac...
By: Cindy Kleyn-Kennedy link Cindy Kleyn-Kennedy Fifth graders at Barry Elementary have been traveling recently; at least, in the virtual sense. Using online resources, fifth-grade teacher Sara Williams has been taking advantage of virtual trips to enhance her students’ learning. A recent trip was particularly memorable, and students loved it: a virtual tour of Mount Rushmore, also known as The Shrine of Democracy. Using the Discovery Education website, one of the standard r...
The dirt-moving equipment had barely begun leveling the vacant lot on the corner of 15th and South Main in Portales when Don Thomas started getting questions. Don pastors Central Christian Church, which adjoins the freshly smoothed plot of land. For some reason I thought of Noah, wondering if he drew the same curiosity from his neighbors when he laid out plans and started pounding away on an ark. Unlike Noah gathering animals two-by-two, Don hopes to gather humans two-by-two f...
Staff writer [email protected] Rebecca Poe, an adjunct instructor of sociology at Eastern New Mexico University, won a "Best Presentation" award along with her colleague Megan Lockard at the University of Nevada Reno's fifth annual conference, The College of Liberal Arts Graduate Symposium. According to Poe, the conference, which took place in February, ran for three days and featured 100 presenters represented by 40 different universities across 38 disciplines. Poe and Lockard's presentation, which was titled "The... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] One way or another, the city of Clovis will pay a lot more green for its greens. On the agenda for the 5:15 p.m. Clovis City Commission meeting today is a one-year renewal with Real Golf, LLC, to operate the Colonial Park Golf Course and all included amenities. The renewal includes a request a $160,000 annual subsidy from the city — a $100,000 increase from 2014-15. A projection by city officials notes the city taking over the course would be an even more expensive option. By acclimation, t... Full story
Staff report The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority has scheduled a workshop for 8 a.m. March 26 at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The workshop will update authority members and the public about the Ute Water Project need and purpose, and the overall status of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. The system includes a water intake facility to divert surface water from Ute Reservoir, along with a treatment center, 90 miles of water supply pipes and 60 miles of lateral pipes to deliver the...
On this date...link 1974: Charles Crowell of Clovis had reported the theft of a calculator and some client files from his Abacus and Associates office at 116 1/2 Grand Ave. The estimated loss was $239. 1969: A proposed new Clovis-Carver Public Library building would cost $423,137 plus land, officials said as they promoted an April bond election that would fund most of it. A location had not been determined, but it would be “roughly somewhere from First to Seventh between P...
Staff writer [email protected] Rebecca Poe, an adjunct instructor of sociology at Eastern New Mexico University, won a "Best Presentation" award along with her colleague, Megan Lockard, at the University of Nevada Reno's fifth annual conference, The College of Liberal Arts Graduate Symposium. According to Poe, the conference, which took place in February, ran for three days and featured 100 presenters represented by 40 different universities across 38 disciplines. Poe and Lockard's presentation, which was titled "The... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations. Tuesday 1:53 a.m.: Missing person, 900 block of Collins Avenue. 3:33 a.m.: Theft in progress, 1300 block of North Prince Street. 9:17 a.m.: Domestic in progress, 200 block of Charlotte Street. 12:07 p.m.: Juvenile problem, 5100 block of North Thornton Street. 12:12 p.m.: Fraud, 8900 block of Wyoming Court. 3:34 p.m.: Trespass in progress, 1300 block of Gidding Street. 3:43 p.m.: Fraud, 500 block of West...
Editor’s note: Following is one in a series of profiles about graduating high school seniors. Marcos Lopez, age 18, says that he will probably attend the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro to get an engineering degree. Lopez said he enjoyed taking a physics class and engineering seems like a interesting career choice. "They are in a relatively high demand because it involves a lot of schooling, which intimidates people into not pursuing it," Lopez said. What is your best memory from high school so f...
Today Pre-K Story Hour — 10:05 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 City Commission — 5:15 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, North Annex. Information: 575-769-7828 Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 10 a.m., Texico City Fire Station. Friday Springtastic-United Way Banquet — 6 p.m., single seats $35, table of 10 is $350, last day to reserve seats is today (Sunday), Clovis Civic Center. Information: 575-769-2103 Ribbon Cutting for RC Web Design & Marketing — 4:30 p.m., Curry County Ch...
Tidbits... - Curry County has delivered more than 2,000 free books to kids ages birth to 4 through its Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Kids get a free book each month. The program is supported solely on donations. To help or sign up, contact County Manager Lance Pyle’s office. Coming up... - KENW-TV’s annual fundraising auction to help keep the public television station at Eastern New Mexico University on the air. It broadcasts three nights — April 21, April 23 and April 25. It’s also online April 20-30. - The annual Sp...
link Staff photo: Joshua Lucero Portales Ram senior pitcher Kailee Ramirez works on her pitching during the Rams’ Wednesday afternoon practice at the Ram softball field. Last season the Rams went 20-5 and finished 8-0 in 4A District 4. The Rams begin their season Friday as they host their annual Tournament. Derek Major Staff Writer The Portales Rams have won at least 15 games in each of the last three years. However, this year it may be hard to continue that streak after l...
Staff Writer [email protected] Do you want to know how to spot a tornado? At the Clovis/Curry County Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting Tuesday, the Emergency Management Office announced they will be hosting a tornado awareness class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6 at Clovis City Hall. “For those who have taken the Skywarn class from the National Weather Service, that’s just kind of a little snippet,” said Ruthann Kelly. “It sounds like these guys are going to go into a whole lot more of the science end of things,...
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Northwest Abiquiu Lake: There were a few anglers on the lake this past week but we had no reports of success. Animas River: Water flow near Aztec on Monday morning was 397 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week....
Staff Writer [email protected] Students are offering a chance to lose yourself in Neverland at 6:30 p.m. today and Friday during a performance of “Peter Pan” at the State Theater on Main Street. Gina Prather directs more than 30 local teens in the play originally penned by J.M. Barrie in 1904. “We are doing the original 100-year-old script by James Barrie,” Prather said. “So, the wording we've had to change a little bit to make it more modern, but it has withstood 100 years of time because the message is so beautiful...
