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  • Senior calendar — Oct. 30

    Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class; 10 a.m. jewelry paws; 1 p.m. line dance; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 8 ball pool; Noon pinochle; 5 p.m. social night hobo hoagies Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. exercise equipment; Noon pinochle; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 8 ball pool; 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class; 10 a.m. sew days; 1 p.m. crafts; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 8 ball pool Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure; 8 a.m. egg, gravy and biscuits $4; 8:45 a.m. board meeting; 1 p.m. bingo; 6...

  • On the shelves — Oct. 30

    The following books are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library Foreign Agent by Brad Thor crackles with suspense when a clandestine American operations team readies to launch a dramatic raid, targeting the director of social media for ISIS. When the raid turns into a bloody failure, half spy, half covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath searches for what went wrong and how top-secret intel might have been leaked that opened up the political and public relations nightmare. Everything We Keep by Kerry... Full story

  • On the shelves — Oct. 30

    The following books are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library Foreign Agent by Brad Thor crackles with suspense when a clandestine American operations team readies to launch a dramatic raid, targeting the director of social media for ISIS. When the raid turns into a bloody failure, half spy, half covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath searches for what went wrong and how top-secret intel might have been leaked that opened up the political and public relations nightmare. Everything We Keep by Kerry...

  • School menus — Oct. 30

    Portales Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Pancake on a stick, apple slices, juice. Lunch — Steak fingers, mashed potato, gravy, roll, applesauce Tuesday: Breakfast — Crumb square, applesauce cups, juice. Lunch — Corn dogs, baked beans, cucumbers, pears Wednesday: Breakfast — Benefit bar, cheese sticks, raisins, juice. Lunch — Frito pie, corn, grapes Thursday: Breakfast — Cheese filled bread stick, banana, juice. Lunch — Pizza, steamed or fresh broccoli Friday: Breakfast —Muffin, raisins, juice. Lunch — Ham and cheese sandwich...

  • School menus — Oct. 30

    Portales Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Pancake on a stick, apple slices, juice. Lunch — Steak fingers, mashed potato, gravy, roll, applesauce Tuesday: Breakfast — Crumb square, applesauce cups, juice. Lunch — Corn dogs, baked beans, cucumbers, pears Wednesday: Breakfast — Benefit bar, cheese sticks, raisins, juice. Lunch — Frito pie, corn, grapes Thursday: Breakfast — Cheese filled bread stick, banana, juice. Lunch — Pizza, steamed or fresh broccoli Friday: Breakfast —Muffin, raisins, juice. Lunch — Ham and cheese sandwich...

  • Borden: Quick dip how-to's on coming show

    Sheryl Borden

    Information on home based businesses, using salt in recipes and adopting a pet will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. Elena Etcheverry is the founder and executive director for Charity Wings, and she will show how to use a sewing machine to embroider a monogram onto a blanket. She explains that this can easily be turned into a home business and is one that she works with through her non-profit organization in San Mar... Full story

  • Borden: Quick dip how-to's on coming show

    Sheryl Borden

    Information on home based businesses, using salt in recipes and adopting a pet will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. Creative Living Elena Etcheverry is the founder and executive director for Charity Wings, and she will show how to use a sewing machine to embroider a monogram onto a blanket. She explains that this can easily be turned into a home business and is one that she works with through her non-profit org...

  • NiekaStyle: Beauty Tights are 'amazing'

    D'Nieka Hartsfield

    Beauty Tights are one of the latest crazes. Why? First, they have crystals. Second, they are made for your health, apparently, and they are $98. Let’s see why. NiekaStyle They are compression tights, where they're tighter at the ankles so that blood flows evenly throughout the legs, calibrated to stimulate an acupressure point known in Eastern medicine as the “three yin intersection" to relieve stress, insomnia, and anxiety, ease digestive concerns and boost energy. The cry... Full story

  • NiekaStyle: Beauty Tights are 'amazing'

    D'Nieka Hartsfield

    Beauty Tights are one of the latest crazes. Why? First, they have crystals. Second, they are made for your health, apparently, and they are $98. Let’s see why. NiekaStyle They are compression tights, where they're tighter at the ankles so that blood flows evenly throughout the legs, calibrated to stimulate an acupressure point known in Eastern medicine as the “three yin intersection" to relieve stress, insomnia, and anxiety, ease digestive concerns and boost energy. The cry...

  • Terry: Canines not very alarming

    Sometimes things go bump in the night. Most of the time my brainless dogs react, but not always appropriately. Karl Terry Just the other night they alerted me to the hot tub outside making a strange noise. They both heard it over the TV. One of them went through the dog door barking, the other jumped up on the back of my chair and started yapping in my ear. I got up and went out to the patio to determine what the noise was and the little one followed at my heels with a...

  • Terry: Canines not very alarming

    Sometimes things go bump in the night. Most of the time my brainless dogs react, but not always appropriately. Karl Terry Just the other night they alerted me to the hot tub outside making a strange noise. They both heard it over the TV. One of them went through the dog door barking, the other jumped up on the back of my chair and started yapping in my ear. I got up and went out to the patio to determine what the noise was and the little one followed at my heels with a... Full story

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  • Family love queen's crown jewel

    D'Nieka Hartsfield

    Tristyn McDaniel was born and raised in Texico. She is a senior at Texico High School. McDaniel competed in the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen pageant in October and took the crown. She is the reigning Eastern New Mexico State Fair Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen. She competed against six other contestants in the pageant and won first place in the interview, speech, modeling, impromptu questions and horsemanship categories. She said pageants help her with her... Full story

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  • Family love queen's crown jewel

    D'Nieka Hartsfield

    Tristyn McDaniel was born and raised in Texico. She is a senior at Texico High School. McDaniel competed in the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen pageant in October and took the crown. She is the reigning Eastern New Mexico State Fair Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen. She competed against six other contestants in the pageant and won first place in the interview, speech, modeling, impromptu questions and horsemanship categories. She said pageants help her with her...

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  • Hounds ready for Kingsville

    Matthew Asher

    STAFF WRITER [email protected] PORTALES — Following last week’s 62-0 nonconference blowout win over Bacone, the Eastern New Mexico football team travels to Kingsville, Texas, to take on the Javelinas in a Lone Star Conference showdown. ENMU (5-3, 4-2 LSC) leads the conference in rushing with 335.1 yards per game on the ground. However, Texas A&M-Kingsville (5-3, 3-3) has the best run defense in the conference, allowing just 83.1 yards per contest. It’s strength vs. strength and the winner of this part of the game will like...

  • Rams hand Moriarty first loss

    Matthew Asher

    STAFF WRITER [email protected] Following a stagnant first half, Portales showed why it is one of the top ranked teams in Class 4A as it handed the previously undefeated Moriarty Pintos its first loss of the season with a 21-13 victory Friday night at Greyhound Stadium. Staff photo: Matthew Asher Portales senior defensive tackle Trenton Small brings down Moriarty’s Elijah Tapia in the second quarter of Friday’s game. Moriarty would attempt a field goal on the following pla...

  • Hounds travel to A&M-Kingsville

    Matthew Asher

    Staff writer [email protected] Following last week’s 62-0 nonconference blowout win over Bacone, the Eastern New Mexico football team travels to Kingsville, Texas, to take on the Javelinas in a 6 p.m. (MDT) Lone Star Conference showdown. ENMU (5-3, 4-2 LSC) leads the conference in rushing with 335.1 yards per game on the ground, but the Javelinas (5-3, 3-3) have the LSC's best run defense, allowing 83.1 yards per contest. It’s strength vs. strength and the winner of this part of the game will likely walk away with the win... Full story

  • Steers clinch district with win over Mustangs

    Dave Wagner

    Sports writer [email protected] FARWELL — Miguel Vasquez probably didn’t need any extra motivation for Friday’s District 3-2A Division II showdown between his Farwell Steers and rival Bovina. link Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Bovina junior quarterback David Lara gets off pass over the outstretched arm of Farwell sophomore defensive lineman Trace Stancell during the first half of Friday’s District 3-2A Division II game at Farwell. The Steers edged the previously unbeate...

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