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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS - This weekend, what's advertised as a tranquil scene is anything but, as the Brickstreet Players get set for their annual dinner mystery show. The Clovis-based community theater group is putting on "Peace, Love ... and Murder!" Friday and Saturday at Days Inn. Doors open at 6 p.m. each night, with the performance to begin at 6:30 p.m. with the mystery acted out in scenes with intermissions of a grilled herb chicken dinner with sides and dessert. Tickets are $30 per per...
CLOVIS — At first glance, NMSI looks like either an opponent for the Clovis High Wildcats, or a future college option for its students. In reality, it’s an ally to Clovis, and could help hundreds of students start knocking out college credits while they’re still walking the purple and white hallways. The school is in the first year of a three-year grant for the National Math and Science Initiative, and is celebrating with a 1:30 p.m. kickoff event today at the CHS Lecture Hall. The grant, funded by the Department of Defen...
CLOVIS — On a chilly Monday afternoon, Clovis High’s football team was getting ready for its season to heat up again. The Wildcats were coming off a much-appreciated bye week and preparing to jump right back into the fray this weekend, with their biggest game of the season so far. They’re 6-3, but more importantly 3-0 in District 2/5-6A, and they’ll visit La Cueva in Albuquerque this Friday (7 p.m.), facing a Bears team that’s also 3-0 in district. And it’s the regular-sea...
When the leaves turn brown and gold and the north wind sends them skittering along the road, I find myself growing nostalgic. It happens every October. One of my earliest memories is from a Halloween, way back in 1964. I wasn’t quite yet 3 that year; my older brother had just turned 4, and my younger brother was an 18-month-old toddler. Our grandfather, Asa Lee Williamson, had been in what we called the Lehman hospital in Portales for a while already by then, his long life g...
Curry County General Election Ballot Nov. 5 Clovis School Board District 3 • Paul S. Cordova Jr. District 4 • Shawn L. Hamilton District 5 • Terry Martin Grady School Board Position 1 • Kathy D. Edwards Position 2 • James Carroll Schell Position 3 • Kodie D. Weese • Gerald W. Garland Melrose School Board Position 1 • Barry L. Allen Position 2 • Joseph W. Reed Position 3 • Cedar C. Rush Texico School Board Position 1 • Derek Kyle Cain • Jerred Orson Cooper • SandyMarie Pieratt Position 2 • Troy Lance Teague • Chad H. Davi...
Roosevelt County General Election Ballot Nov. 5 Portales School Board Position 1 • Rodney O. Savage Position 2 • Inez F. Rodrigeuz Position 5 • David R. Rankin Dora School Board Position 1 • Patrick D. Kircher Position 2 • Andrea L. King Position 3 • Tyrl A. Tipton Position 5 • Brandon M. Dewbre Elida School Board Position 1 • Chance Brendal Bradley Position 2 • Cody Ferguson Floyd School Board Position 3 • Marvin Leon Nall Position 4 • Ryan J. Bollema House School Board Position 3 • William M. Noland Position 4 • Wendy Gree...
If you’re on the mailing list, you got that old familiar yellow manila folder in the mail last week, from Think New Mexico. I’ve lost track of how many of these reports I’ve received over the years, nor can I remember ever having felt it was a waste of time or resources for our state of New Mexico. This latest mail-out relates to a big issue for a lot of people — in fact, it may have the most far-reaching impact since this nonpartisan, results-oriented think tank got the sales tax off food. Think New Mexico’s latest cr...
A tax increase for Clovis’ near-mythical water project has been recommended. This illustrates one danger of allowing government to control access to water. To propose a tax is to admit failure. They couldn’t find a voluntary way to do what they want so they’ll send the guns of government to loot the society — in this case through an annual ransom on property; a “property tax.” A reliable supply of drinkable water is critical. The responsible, difficult, and adult way to handle...
The Eastern New Mexico News picked up 11 awards at the New Mexico Press Association’s annual convention held last weekend in Albuquerque. Editor Kevin Wilson earned first-place awards for sports photos and sports columns. Publisher David Stevens, reporter David Grieder and page designer Jenna Zamie scored a first-place honor for obituary coverage. Stevens also received a first-place award for column writing. Second-place awards went to: • Grieder for news writing, continuing news coverage, and environmental/agricultural wri...
Joseph Baca sounds like a regular guy doing an average job driving a cement truck. Jesse Hawkins served his country as a Marine before going to work for Lockheed Martin. Their paths tragically crossed on Dec. 4, 2013, in a cruel — but avoidable — twist of fate. Baca — driving the cement truck and talking on his cellphone — ran a stop sign on Kirtland Air Force Base and hit Hawkins, who was riding a bicycle. Hawkins was fatally injured, pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. And Baca is now headed to federal...
PORTALES — Never mind that he hadn’t taken a snap under center since his freshman year. Kellan Hightower was anything but nervous when the opportunity arose to play quarterback during Friday’s District 3/4-4A game at Moriarty. Replacing sophomore Hagen Rains, who went down midway through the second quarter with an ankle injury, Hightower scored two touchdowns and threw for another as PHS erased a 3-0 deficit and pulled away for a 26-3 win over the Pintos. Hightower, a senior who usually plays wide receiver, finished the g...
Whether we’re talking about fall festivals or Halloween, this is the season that launches us — with glorious color — into winter. This season brings with it some unique activities: from pumpkins popping up to trips to getting lost in corn mazes. Children and adults alike have been pondering and planning for their costume for the 31st of October. The whole community participates: shops and malls are gearing up for an onslaught of dressed-up little creatures; churches and other...
On this date ... 1964: The 17th Clovis Cattle Festival had ended with 7,789 head sold between Clovis Cattle Commission and Ranchers & Farmers Livestock Co. Ken White, co-owner at R&F, expressed satisfaction at sales considering bad range conditions and market prices. “We were well-pleased with the quality of the cattle and we had a lot of out-of-town buyers and the auction market was a grand success,” he said. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: [email protected]...
Friday • Eastern New Mexico University Regents — 9:30 a.m., Regents Room, ENMU Administration Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2121 Monday • City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee — 4 p.m., Pappy Thornton Museum, Ned Houk Park, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Tuesday • Election Day • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt C...
CLOVIS — After a regular season of injuries, double-overtime losses and double-overtime ties, the Clovis girls soccer team overcame enough and won enough to earn a reward. Over the weekend, the Lady Wildcats received a state 5A playoff berth which has them as the No. 11 seed. They will battle sixth-seeded Centennial in a first-round matchup beginning 5 p.m. Friday at Las Cruces’ Field of Dreams. It’s a tough draw for the Lady ’Cats (10-5-4), who will face a rarely-beaten (17-1-2) Centennial team. But Clovis is there, in the...
CLOVIS — A Clovis man is facing charges of kidnapping, battery and criminal sexual penetration following an argument last month. Floyd Gutierrez, 48, was booked Monday into the Curry County Adult Detention Center. He remains there without bond. According to the criminal complaint filed Monday in Curry County Magistrate Court: n Police responded to Plains Regional Medical Center on Sept. 30 for a report of aggravated battery. A woman at the hospital wanted to report Gutierrez choking her that evening. n The woman told o...
CLOVIS — The Clovis High School Band will have a parents’ night performance of its “Rachy” show at 8 p.m. Monday at Leon Williams Stadium. The band is heading to St. George, Utah, this weekend for a Bands of America regional competition. The band took its eighth-consecutive grand champion award Oct. 19 at the Zia Marching Fiesta in Albuquerque. The “Rachy” show includes music from the “Rocky” movies, Romantic-era composer Sergei Rachmaninoff and Ron Nelson’s “Rocky Point Holiday....
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s Aminata Kenyawani and Evaline Cheptoo were accorded All-Lone Star Conference honors on Monday after top-10 finishes in the LSC women’s conference race two days earlier at Silver City. Kenyawani, a junior from Tucson, Ariz., was also ENMU’s second consecutive women’s LSC Newcomer of the year after posting a time of 23 minutes, 1.54 seconds and placing sixth in Saturday’s six-kilometer race. Cheptoo, a senior from Kapkatetm, Kenya, placed ninth in 23:14.58. She was last year’s...
A pair of local school districts are hoping voters will approve measures to keep current funding in place for technology and other expenses. Portales Municipal Schools is seeking to introduce a mill levy for the next five years, while Grady Municipal Schools seeks the authority to issue up to $400,000 in general obligation bonds. Election Day is Tuesday, with early voting running through Saturday at the Curry and Roosevelt county clerk offices. For property owners in the Portales school district, the 1.25 mill would run throu...
EL PASO — Eastern New Mexico’s women’s basketball team saw live-game action for the first time in the 2019-20 season with an 84-64 exhibition road loss to Texas-El Paso on Saturday afternoon. The Greyhounds shot 47.2 percent (25-of-53) from the field and had 16 points from junior Natalie DeLonge against Division I UTEP. Sophomore Zamorye Cox hit 2-of-3 attempts from three-point range to finish next on the team with 14 points. Senior Alivia Lewis recorded eight boards to lead the Greyhounds’ rebounding effort. Freshma...
Twice a year, residents of Clovis take a day to clean up the town, one scrap of litter at a time. From parks to walkways, teams compete to see who can grab the most trash. The annual Fall Trek for Trash cleanup is set for Saturday at the Parks and Recreation Department with day-of registration starting at 7:30 a.m., a doughnut and juice breakfast at 8 a.m. and cleanup going until noon with a pizza lunch to follow. Prizes will be handed out at 12:30 p.m. for whichever team...
CLOVIS — November marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. And in the hustle and bustle of customers trying to find the perfect gifts for loved ones, local venues often get overlooked in favor of online orders or big box stores. Clovis Community College will host the Shop Small Community Kickoff this Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The mission is to get shoppers thinking about local vendors as they begin their November shopping sprees. The event will feature a live piano performance, songs by the Clovis High S...
CLOVIS - From rescue and service dogs to military and police K-9s, man's best friend has helped fill many important roles in modern society. Several citizens of Clovis have been working hard to make sure the dogs get the recognition they deserve. This Saturday there will be a war dog memorial dedication at 2 p.m. at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens cemetery to honor dogs serving in the military and those that have fallen in the line of duty. The event will be hosted by Patsy Delk...
On paper, things are looking good for the Elida Tigers in their bid to claim a 6-man state football championship. After all, they’ve beaten the other five teams in the playoffs, each by at least 43 points. Still, coach Jereme Woodruff knows the game isn’t played on paper as his top-seeded squad prepares to host fourth seed Hondo (6-4) in a 7 p.m. semifinal matchup on Friday. In the other semifinal, slated for Saturday, third-seeded and defending champion Animas visits second-seeded Springer-Maxwell. The Tigers lost at Animas...
RICHARDSON, Texas — It’s a new day for basketball in the Lone Star Conference, with the Eastern New Mexico men’s team picked to finish just inside the top half of the 18-team league. The LSC held an online media day Tuesday with each of the 18 schools fielding men’s teams participating through a video uploaded to YouTube. The Greyhounds were picked to finish ninth in the conference this season, following its fourth-place finish last season when just 10 teams competed under the LSC umbrella. Fourth-year coach Tres Segler...
