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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Saturday is Veterans Day. When the flag passes you at the parade, stand and salute or place your right hand over your heart. Thank you. Here’s a thought experiment for you. Since you know a lot of the folks who live in Curry County, you need to get the newspaper from a large metropolitan era anywhere in the country and start reading the obituary column. You’ll be reading about the death of folks you don’t know and have never met. When you find some young adult who died tragica...
The witch hunt swirling around accusations of sexual misconduct and rape in the entertainment industry exposes the worst in people. Both those who may have done wrong, and those excited to join the dog pile to tear the accused to shreds. I understand that few people want bad guys to get away with their crimes. Neither do I, although I probably have a different idea of what “justice” means. I probably also have a different idea of what constitutes a crime. Those calling for...
The old saying about a lie traveling halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes has never seemed more relevant than in this new era of propaganda-pushing Twitter trolls and fake Facebook users. But here’s a truth that we hope sinks in quickly in Silicon Valley: Without major changes to the way business is done at Facebook, Twitter and Google, the regulations that these California companies have spent years trying to avoid could become a reality. That’s a scary thought, the government regulating an...
Volleyball playoff season has the senses heightened. Every play, every point, can be critical. Any dig, kill or block could be the start of something, launching a team on a state-championship run. Or it could set off a downward spiral that brings a team’s season to a halt. And it’s into this situation that four Curry County volleyball teams — Clovis, Texico, Melrose and Grady — tread on Thursday, when the state district tournament begins at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. Clovis (11-10), 6A The Lady Wildcats have ha...
ELIDA — Very few high school athletes can claim that they've won a state title in any sport, but for two Elida High School seniors, winning is all they've ever known. Elida seniors Lacy Ferguson and Kasyn Creighton already have seven titles apiece — three in volleyball, three in basketball and one in track. With this weekend's state volleyball championships on the horizon, the opportunity to add an eighth title — and go a perfect 4-for-4 in their high school volleyball caree...
CLOVIS — Curry County is seeking disaster relief funding from the state to repair area roads after months of heavy rainfall have caused widespread damage. To do this, the Curry County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution declaring Curry County a disaster area at the board's regular meeting on Tuesday morning. The declaration will be sent to the state's Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, which will conduct an assessment of the roads before d...
On this date ... 1972: Bob Wood of Portales, who was appointed to fill out the unexpired New Mexico State Senate term of R.C. "Ike" Morgan the previous year, won the election to retain the seat in a race that was decided in a Roosevelt County record turnout. The district had been reapportioned, so Wood faced incumbent Sen. James L. Bruin of Roswell in the contest. Roosevelt County Clerk Nelda Hayhurst reported that 6,715 of the county's 8,189 registered voters participated in...
PORTALES — A proposed solution to county properties kept in sub-standard condition drew both supporters and skeptics at Tuesday's Roosevelt County Commission meeting. No consensus was reached. Geographic Information Systems Manager Johnny Montiel said during his department report that he has received complaints about mobile homes encroaching into the county's right-of-way and becoming nuisances to other county residents. After receiving the most recent complaints, Montiel m...
RICHARDSON, Texas — Following a tournament that saw Eastern New Mexico reach the semifinals, two Greyhounds were selected to the Lone Star Conference women’s soccer tournament team. Appearing on the team were sophomore defender Kenya Brooke and junior goalkeeper Alejandra Camarillo. Brooke tallied the game-winning goal in the tournament opener at Midwestern State. She helped key a Greyhound defense which allowed just five goals over Eastern's final 10 matches, with multiple goals just once over that span. Camarillo made sev...
CLOVIS — The Clovis man convicted in the spring for shooting a city police officer has been sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison, bringing his potential commitment behind bars to almost 35 years. Anthony Baca, 35, was sentenced Monday by Judge Fred Van Soelen to 10 years in the Department of Corrections for felony robbery, felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor aggravated battery, charges dating to January 2016 and of which a jury found him guilty last month. That represented the maximum s...
Roosevelt General Hospital trustees on Monday approved additional privileges for the hospital’s two ophthalmologists, including the ability to see outpatients in the RGH Clinic. Also during the meeting: • Trustees recommended the reappointment of Doug Stone of Portales (District 3) and the appointment of Virginia Clemmons of Elida (District 4) for two vacant positions on the board. The current terms expire at the end of 2017, and no candidates had stepped in, according to CEO Kaye Green, leaving the board to recommend can...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday: Clovis • Willie Johnson, 40, failure to appear on a felony charge • Eugene Reyna, 57, driving while license suspended or revoked • Jerry Aleman, 29, driving under the influence • Rhonda Law-Jones, 47, probation violation • Tiffany Tagle, 32, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Julian Griego, 29, conspiracy to commit possession of a controlled substance • Billy Dodge, 27, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • David Patrick, 21, probation viola...
Today • Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Portales MainStreet Board — 5:30 p.m. at the Yam Theatre, Portales. Information: 575-226-3783 • Water Policy Advisory Committee — 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • Commission on Older Adults — 3 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Friends of the Library — Noon at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 Monday • Portales School Board — 6 p.m. in board room, 501 S. A...
Today • “Proof” — 7 p.m. play at University Theatre Center, Eastern New Mexico University. Tickets: $5 general, students free. Information: 575-562-2711 • Tween game day — 4:30 p.m. for ages 9-12 at Portales Public Library. Activity: Xbox One free play. Information: 575-356-3940 • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Story: Dinovember. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • “Proof” — 7 p.m. play at University Theatre Center, Eastern New Mexico University. Tickets: $5 general, students free. Information:...
