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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — It's playoff time in New Mexico, and the Portales Rams are fresh after a first round bye. The Rams' road to defending their 4A state title continues in the quarterfinals tonight against Taos, who Portales will host at 7 p.m. For the No. 2 Rams (9-1) last week provided an opportunity to get extra rest before this potential championship stretch, not to mention, get an additional week to scout their opponent. "Honestly, we used the bye week like normal teams. We got h...
CLOVIS — You probably remember the commercials from a few years back: “Hi, I’m Rob Lowe, and I have the product I want you to buy.” And then, “Hi, I’m For-Various-Reasons-Quite-Substandard Rob Lowe, and I have the product I want you to get rid of.” Clovis High’s football team was a lot like the two Rob Lowes when last meeting top-ranked Manzano on Oct. 13. In the first half the Wildcats were leading men, literally, taking a quick 7-0 lead with a crisp, fluid game-opening touchdown drive, then making two second-quarter...
PARMER COUNTY — A 15-year-old Bailey County boy was found dead Wednesday night, his body buried in a cotton module, Parmer County Sheriff Randy Geries said. Officials did not immediately release the boy’s name, but Geries said he lived in Bailey County and was working with his parents’ permission in a cotton field in south-central Parmer County. An autopsy is being conducted today in Lubbock, the sheriff said, but initial findings suggest the death was accidental. Reasons why the boy may have been inside the module build...
MELROSE — The NMAA state football playoffs are in full-swing, as three area teams — Melrose, Portales and Clovis, will look to extend their seasons by another week. Melrose is seeking a fourth-consecutive Eight-Man state title, and the ninth overall state crown under long-time Buffaloes coach Dickie Roybal. Melrose (9-0) is the No. 1 seed in the Eight-Man division, and is coming off a 58-0 quarterfinal rout of No. 8 Cloudcroft. What’s more impressive about the win is that the Buffaloes hadn’t played a game in nearly a month...
CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission on Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of a senior services center task force to address the establishment of a new senior center at Hillcrest Park. The task force will consist of 10 members: Commission on Older Adults Chair Donna Labatt, COA and Senior Olympics representative Melinda Coslett, COA representative Constance Williams, Curry Resident Senior Meals Association Executive Director Cherisse Perez, La Casa Senior Center Director Darlene Gonzales, City Senior Services D...
On this date ... 1977: The fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students from Zia Elementary in Clovis were decked out in "Star Wars" costumes to present a musical spoof of the Hollywood blockbuster that had opened nationwide in May. The 225-member cast was set to perform on the stage at Marshall Auditorium. Student "Star Wars" stars included Steve Marenka as Darth Vade, Wayne Muncrief as Newt Sprywalker, Diane Syrole as Princess Weirda, Shauna Reid as C-3P0, and Ricky...
CLOVIS - When some people reach a crossroads in the middle of their life they buy a new car or start exercising more. Eric Saed decided he wanted to become a minister. After spending 15 years in the business world working in market research and competitive intelligence, this Sunday Saed will be installed as the new vicar at Trinity Lutheran Church, the first time he has entered a leadership position like this at a church. "I'm very excited," Saed said. "This is a wonderful,...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Wednesday: Clovis • Isac Rodriguez, 23, driving under the influence, failure to have operating tail lamps • Vanity Garcia, 26, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Justin Williams, 29, probation violation • Shawna Sigala, 29, probation violation • Felicia Perez-Dickson, 38, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, probation violation • Nichole Pitcock, 39, possession of a controlled substance • Kenneth Stout, 49, failure to appear at time and place stated...
CLOVIS - The Curry County Board of Commissioners debated the proposed county road barn and water line extension agreement with EPCOR Water to provide water to the barn at a special meeting on Tuesday. They ultimately decided to table the items until a meeting scheduled Jan. 22. The proposed agreements call for the county to pay $409,642.50 to Nick Griego & Sons Construction, Inc. for the construction of the barn, $525,554 for the water line extension and a nonrefundable...
Dr. Samuel Neff gave all of himself, both in the operating room and in the Clovis community, according to his friends and family. Neff, 96, of Clovis, died Wednesday, leaving behind a legacy as a surgeon and a well-liked community member. Neff returned to his hometown after he served as a fighter pilot during World War II. That's when he became a surgeon at the Curry County Hospital and Plains Regional Medical Center, practicing medicine from 1957 to 1996, according to his...
Tuesday • Water Policy Advisory Committee/Southwest Cheese Tour — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Friends of the Library — 11:30 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9687 Wednesday • Public Works Committee — 8:30 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...
Today • Veterans Resource Day — 9 a.m.-noon at Roy Walker Recreation Center, 316 W. Second Street, Clovis. Information: 211 • Friends of Library book sale — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Paperbacks are 25 cents, hardbacks are 50 cents. Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 • Sen. Martin Heinrich mobile office — 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Q&A at La Casa Family Health Center, 1515 West Fir Street, Portales. Information: 575-622-7113 Saturday • Friends of Music POPs Concert — 7 p.m. in the Campus Union Ballroom, Easte...
Agriculture as a livelihood is a long-term life. Trying it out thoroughly is not really an option. You can get a glimpse and a taste by finding a job as a hand for someone already invested. But the work that gets done during what the rest of the world seems to label as “working hours,” is not always so easy to see. A day is only so much time, and everyone eventually realizes that only so much can be done between our evening sleeps. A day’s work is only so many things. It se...
Well, it’s official. The holidays are on the way. The calendar says so, of course, but other clues abound. I just spent a day singing Christmas songs for folks at a great Christmas craft bazaar. I’ve often fussed about “rushing the season” and worried that Halloween goblins and Thanksgiving turkeys are increasingly at risk of being run down by out-of-control and out-of-season Christmas sleighs, but a Christmas bazaar in early November is not rushing the season; it’s right on...
I am so grateful this Thanksgiving season. Many times we have blessings in our lives and we just consider them “givens.” “Given” to me has meant ordinary things, everyday things that most of us have. Many times I have taken those for granted. But this year is different. I have decided that all I glean, all my blessings, those many things in my life no longer fit into the “given” category for me. The following is a list of 12 things I am thankful for this Thanksgivin...
