Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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They are places that those with tender hearts stay away from — the wagging tails, echoing barks and sorrowful eyes staring out from cages and kennels at an animal shelter can be too much for some people. And rightfully so, because if you’re an animal lover, the experience of walking down rows of wayward pups in need of homes can be overwhelming and heart wrenching, not something you subject yourself to needlessly. Yet the elation that exists if such a venture is taken on in...
PORTALES — Every time the Portales girls soccer players attacked the hill in front of Eastern New Mexico University’s Greyhound Arena, every ache and pain they felt from the sprints, bear crawls and beasts they did getting up that hill, it was all worth it. The Lady Rams were working to be in top condition for their games, and it paid off when they were awarded the ninth seed in the upcoming Class A-4A playoffs, announced Sunday. They will face eighth-seeded Moriarity on the road Friday, beginning at 3 p.m. It was a long time...
PORTALES — Sophomore Sarah Tuioti-Mariner had 10 of her match-high 17 kills in the first set, and Eastern New Mexico University recovered from early slow starts to dispatch Western New Mexico 28-26, 25-19, 25-21 Monday night at Greyhound Arena. Senior Brooklyn Biel had 12 kills for ENMU, which moved to 6-1 at home ahead of two weekend home matches that give the team a chance to move back above .500 in Lone Star Conference play. The Greyhounds fought off game point in the first set, with a Biel kill starting a 4-0 run to e...
LUBBOCK — Four Eastern New Mexico women’s rodeo team members advanced to the short go, and the team ended up with a fourth-place finish at the Texas Tech Rodeo last weekend. Lindsey Adcock ended up in a three-way tie for second place on the average during the goat tying competition. She was tied for fifth on her first run of 7.2 seconds, but tied for first on her second run at 7.0 seconds. Tawny Barry was fourth entering the short go, but did not score in the final round. Saige Bell made it to the short go in the bre...
PORTALES — Nathan Dodge didn’t know what to do with himself. The Class A-4A soccer playoff selection show was scheduled to air on Pro View Networks at 5 p.m. Sunday. That was a long time for Dodge to wait and see if his Portales boys soccer team made it in. “I tried to go find anything to do yesterday to keep my mind off that,” Dodge, the Rams’ head coach, said during Monday afternoon’s practice at Portales High School. Finally, 5 p.m. Sunday rolled around. And about five minutes into the show, Dodge and the Rams got the new...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University had to work all season to get itself into the American Football Coaches Association Division II football poll, and finally did it with a four-game winning streak. Taking a week off works too, apparently. Following their bye week, the Greyhounds moved up three spots to No. 21 in the AFCA poll, matching its highest position in school history. The Greyhounds (6-1, 5-1 Lone Star Conference) were last in the poll for a three-week stretch in 2013, when they won a share of the LSC title. T...
On this date ... 1977: Jimmy Beers, the new security officer at Clovis High School, was credited with a significant drop in on-campus incidents of vandalism and theft since he had started patrolling the 40-acre campus on a custom-made electric golf cart. CHS principal Delman Farris said his campus had incidents almost daily the previous year, but since Beers had started at the beginning of the semester, only one theft and one incident of vandalism had occurred. Beers' duties...
CLOVIS — When new buildings go up, portable buildings must go down. Or go south, in the case of Clovis Municipal Schools. The CMS Board of Education is expected to approve a transfer of three portable buildings to Portales Independent Schools, according to its Tuesday meeting agenda. The donation of the three buildings, all 896 square feet (28-by-32) and built between 1971 and 1973, are part of the board's consent agenda - reserved for items not expected to cause any disagreem...
Fishing, learning, and maybe even some family fun — the 25th annual Kids Fishing Clinic at Oasis State Park hopes to show attendees all that and more. Running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 4, the clinic invites children ages 6 to 17 (and their families) to take part in a series of learning stations that will instill in them the basics of fishing and survival skills, according to Park Manager Valerie Russ. “We have people that know how to do the fish filleting and cleaning and all that stuff. They’ll be doing that and they...
Booked The following were released from local jails Friday through Sunday: Clovis • Moses Ortiz, 20, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia • Kelli Helm, 28, driving under the influence, failure to maintain traffic lane • Randall Pruitt, 54, aggravated driving while under the influence, speeding, failure to maintain traffic lane • Gilbert Gallegos, 25, failure to pay fines, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Maria Olivas, 32, expired registration plate, driving on suspended or revoked l...
PORTALES — Portales is infested with weeds after a rainy summer, but getting rid of them is a challenge when property owners won’t do it. Portales resident Raymond Fisher approached the Eastern New Mexico News about an abundance of 4-foot weeds near his home in a subdivision on the south side of the city. The property owner has since removed the weeds at the city’s request, but Fisher said his situation is indicative of a larger problem. “I asked (City Manager Sammy Standefer) if he could, whenever he addresses the city co...
Today • Clovis Municipal Schools Board — 5:30 p.m. at central office board room. Information: 575-769-4300 Thursday • ENM Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. at 104 W. Main Street, Grady. Information: 575-935-4262 Friday • Economic Incentive Board — 7:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
Today • Afterschool STEAM — 4:30 p.m. for grades K-6 at Portales Public Library. Activity: Rock candy. Information: 575-356-3940 • Gala of the Royal Horses — 7 p.m. at Curry County Events Center. Tickets: $23-$40. Information: monumentalevents.com Wednesday • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: “Halloweenies.” Wear your costume. Information: 575-356-3940 • Tween program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Xbox One free play. Information: 575-356-3940 • Stitch Addicts — 6:30 p.m. a...
