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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Tucson - Helen Freida Grandy, 88, passed away on October 29, 2023 surrounded by her family at home in Tucson, AZ. Helen was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in June 2023 and true to form, she remained positive and fought bravely until the end. She stayed in touch with her loved ones through FaceTime and phone calls, telling people she loved them until the last hours of her life. Helen was born December 16, 1934 in Grand Island, NE to Peter and Anna Mohr. Helen is survived...
Lubbock - Ernesto U Valdez, age 70, passed away into God's graces after a brief illness in Lubbock, Texas on October 1, 2023. Ernesto was born to Ubaldo Jose and Josefina Valdez in Espanola, NM on October 12, 1952. Ernesto spent his formative years in Portales, NM and lived most of his adult life in Lubbock, TX. He was known by his family in various capacities. He was a son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and a close friend. He is survived by his brothers, Leroy (Debbie)...
Funeral services for James D. Turner, 76, of Portales, will be held at 2:00 PM, Wed., Nov. 15, 2023 at the Floyd Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Wilcher officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Zachary Turner, Clint Turner, Garrett Lee, Clay Lee, Shannon Lee, Terry Young and Larry Young serving as pallbearers. Larry Mead, David Nash, Jeff Welch, Jerry Hammond, Rick Kennedy, Joe Whitehurst, Greg Pohlmeier, Randy Miller, Wayne Stovall, H. B. Love, Jimmy...
The Rosary for Rita Villa, 91, of Portales, will be recited at 7:00 PM, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at St. Helen Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:00 AM. On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at St. Helen Catholic Church with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Henry Salas, Ivan D. Lozano, Cesar Lucero, Fitzgerald Valdez, Silver Lucero, Jr. and Andrew Puebla serving as pallbearers. Rita (Terrazas) Villa was...
A memorial service for Brenda Lucas, 67, of Clovis, will be held at 10:30 AM, Sat., Nov. 18, 2023 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Portales, with Rev. Ben Pritchett officiating along with various family members. All her colleagues along with members of the Elks and Eagles will serve as honorary pallbearers. Brenda Kathleen Lucas was born Sept. 1, 1956, in SanDiego, CA to the home of Shirlene Yvonne (Hillis) and John Wilfred Fair, and died Sat., Nov. 11, 2023 in Clovis, NM. The...
Brandon Cordova, age 41, of Clovis, NM passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023. Brandon was born on August 5, 1982, to Joaquin Cordova and Ruby Francine Cordova in Dallas, TX. Later in life, Brandon married Emily Jaramillo in 2013 in Clovis, NM. Brandon as really kind. He had kind words to say to anybody. He would give you the shirt off his back. He was giving and selfless to everyone he met. Brandon loved his cousins, and he loved being an uncl. He never failed to say I love...
Tuesday District 6-2A Texico 3, Santa Rosa 0 Texico 25 25 25 Santa Rosa 15 15 18 Texico individual statistics Kills – Adalyn Autrey 10, Aspyn Furrow 10, Kinzee Crow 8. Blocks – Autrey 2, Madi Hodges 2, Kaya New 1. Digs – Abby Haakma 17, Desiree Holman 14, Furrow 11. Aces – three tied with 2. Assists – Ella Collins 28. Records – Texico 18-4 (5-0), Santa Rosa 11-11 (4-2). District 6-1A Melrose 3, Fort Sumner 0 Fort Sumner 15 9 17 Melrose 25 25 25 Melrose individual statistics Kills – Graci Odom 17, Kambree Draper 8, Hally Drap...
Raymond Malcum Barnes was born March 21st 1932 in Crossroads, NM to Jo and Jane Barnes. He was one of 3 children. Raymond graduated from Tatum High School in 1950 and shortly after joined the Navy. After 4 years of service he was discharged, and met his wife, Tootsie. They were married in 1955, and welcomed their children, Roma and Jake in 1956, and 1959. Raymond attended college in Portales, NM received his bachelor's degree from Sam Houston University, and later went on to...
Monday *Portales Municipal Schools board - 6 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. Information: 575-356-7000 Tuesday *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 County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *City of Clovis Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovi...
Jael the Rothschild's giraffe, one of the Clovis zoo's most popular attractions, was found dead in her enclosure on Saturday, city officials said. Jael, 22, was discovered when zoo workers came in at 8 Saturday morning, curator Stephanie Chavez said. There was no obvious sign of trauma. "I think it was just her age," Chavez said. Jael had not been sick, Chavez said. The zoo was closed on Saturday so that a necropsy could be performed that could help determine the cause of deat... Full story
As temperatures start to drop this season, it’s common for there to be a rise in the number of flu, covid, and RSV cases in the area. According to officials with Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis and Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, covid cases are trending upward. However, today’s numbers are still nothing compared to what was seen in 2021. “The volume tends to be comparable to patients seen last fall of 2022,” said Kaye Green, chief executive for RGH said. At PRMC, there were two covid cases being treated...
By Landry Sena and Madison Willis The Staff of The News Tuesday was a good night for incumbent school board members seeking re-election in Clovis and Portales. All three local races that included an incumbent saw voters choose the candidates already in office. Incumbents Terry Martin and Paul Cordova kept their positions on the Clovis Municipal Schools board of directors. Martin defeated challenger Nathan Mccreery, 144-93, in the race for the District 5 seat. “First, I want to say all honor to God,” Martin told The News on...
Clovis Monday: Breakfast: Dunkin Stik. Lunch: General TSO or Orange Chicken, Egg Roll, Fried Rice, Oriental Veggies, & Chilled Pears (grades 6-12) Pizza or Stuffwich & Fries, or Chef Salad. Tuesday: Breakfast: Fruit filled Churro. Lunch: Chicken Smackers, Au-Gratin Potatoes, Seasoned Corn, Cinnamon Applesauce & Whole Wheat Roll or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Spicy Chicken Sandwich or Chef Salad. Wednesday: Breakfast: Cereal & Graham Cracker. Lunch: Corn Dog, Baked French Fries, Mini Carrots, Dressing, & Chilled Mixed Fruit or...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Crispy Beef Tacos, Pinto Beans, Calabacitas, & Jell-O w/Pears. Tuesday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Prince William Veggies, Roll, & Diced Peaches. Wednesday: BBQ Baked Chicken Thigh, Potato Salad, Cali Blended Veggies, Garlic Toast, & Fruit Cocktail. Thursday: Hot Dog w/Chili, Mediterranean Veggies, & Birthday Cake w/Ice Cream. Friday: Turkey w/Gravy, Dressing, Sweet Potato, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Roll w/Butter, & Pumpkin Pie. Friendship...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “The Mustangers” by Preston Lewis. Autry Branden and Ed Talley aim to join George Mason and capture mustangs in 1804 Spanish Texas. Their mission intersects with Maria Manuel, who is running from Juan Castenada, captain of the Spanish garrison at Na...
It’s true that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Take for instance our recently completed municipal election in Portales. Water (or the lack of it) was perhaps the most important issue in the City Council election. In our first election 124 years ago water was among the reasons that spurred an election. Since the dusty cow town sprang up along the tracks of the Pea Vine (Pecos Valley & Northeastern) Railroad in 1898 the town had struggled to fight fire. N...
Michelle Shover was a morning-show co-host on a Clovis radio station years ago. Lately this Farwell "full-time homeschooling mom" has been working as a part-time receptionist at a Farwell dentist's office. Thursday she had some time off and talked with The News. Q: Tell us about your relationship with eastern New Mexico and west Texas. A: I hold "dual citizenship" in Texas and New Mexico. I was born in Friona, in a year that's none of your business, and graduated from high...
FARWELL – Two minutes separated Farwell from an impressive season-opening victory on Tuesday night. The Lady Blue took traditional Texas Class 4A power down to the wire, leading by one before the Lady Eagles scored the final eight points for a 48-41 victory. Juniors Jaylee Moss (20) and Dani Woodruff (11) combined for nearly two-thirds of Canyon’s offense. Neither team led by more than five points until the Lady Eagles (2-0) converted four free throws in the closing seconds. Canyon has won at least 20 games in 14 of the pas...
ROSWELL – First-year Portales High volleyball coach Bailey Greenwalt is pretty sure her squad can beat District 4-4A rivals Artesia and Roswell Goddard. It just hasn’t happened yet. Thursday night, the Lady Rams dropped their fourth combined match to the top two teams in 4A, falling to second-ranked Goddard 25-20, 23-25, 25-23. Portales (16-7, 2-4 district), ranked fifth in 4A by MaxPreps, now awaits its seed in today’s announcement of state volleyball brackets by the New Mexico Activities Association. Game 3 was decis...
SILVER CITY – Senior middle blocker/setter Gracelyn Stubbs closed out her Eastern New Mexico University volleyball career with a double-double on Friday night and the Greyhounds pulled out a season-ending 25-22, 25-20, 28-30, 23-25, 15-7 Lone Star Conference victory over Western New Mexico. Stubbs finished with 11 kills and 27 assists for ENMU (11-20, 2-14 LSC), while adding six total blocks (one solo). Senior outside hitter Mikaela Garvin added 19 kills and five total blocks (one solo), sophomore setter Kayla Ison chipped i...
TEXICO – It hasn't been long since the Texico Lady Wolverines last garnered a state volleyball championship – other than, maybe, by their standards. Three years ago, Texico saw a run of six consecutive state titles under then-coach Kristan Scanlan – including four in what was then Class 3A – come to an end. Although they haven't won one since, the Lady Wolverines have reached the finals twice, including last season. This week, they're primed for a run at another title in Clas...
ROSWELL – Clovis High’s volleyball team struggled in its District 4-5A and regular-season finale on Tuesday, dropping a 25-11, 26-24, 25-11 decision to Roswell High. The Lady Wildcats (12-11, 2-4 district) were unlikely to make the 12-team Class 5A state tournament field, which was to be announced today by the New Mexico Activities Association. Meantime, Roswell High (14-9, 5-1) is on the bubble after finishing in a tie with Hobbs for the district title but losing out to the Lady Eagles (12-11, 5-1) based on head-to-head poi...
It was a bit of an unusual game – certainly by Portales High's lofty standards this season. After running roughshod through the first nine games of their season and then absorbing a loss at Lovington which cost them a potential top seed in the Class 4A playoffs, it took the Rams a while to put things together in Friday's quarterfinal tilt at Greyhound Stadium. Thanks to a last-ditch drive, helped by two late penalties on Bernalillo, the Rams broke the scoring ice on an u...
LITTLEFIELD – Farwell and Muleshoe won bi-district football playoff games on Friday night in a doubleheader played at Littlefield H.S. In Class 2A Division I, Farwell (9-2) advanced to the area (second) round with a 42-21 victory over Olton. Then Muleshoe pulled away from a 21-20 halftime lead to drub Lamesa 56-20 in Class 3A Division I. Next up for the Steers in the area round is a 7 p.m. (CST) matchup against Sonora (10-1) at Snyder. Meantime, the Mules face defending 3A-I runnerup Brock (8-3) at 5 p.m. (CST) Friday at San...
Eastern New Mexico University’s basketball teams opened the season with resounding victories on Friday on the first day of the South Central Region crossover at Greyhound Arena. The event matches teams from the Lone Star Conference against teams from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Junior forward Mario Whitley scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in his ENMU debut, leading five players scoring in double figures, and the ENMU men shot 59 percent from 3-point range and 52 percent overall from the floor in t...
