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CLOVIS – A 49-year-old Clovis man accused of shooting at a Clovis police officer was charged Friday with four felonies in connection with the Dec. 31 incident. Joey Gallegos is alleged to have fired at Officer Ramon Garcia as he attempted to flee police who were responding to reports of shots fired in the neighborhood. Garcia returned fire but no injuries were reported in the chase near downtown Clovis. A criminal complaint filed Friday states Garcia noticed Gallegos w... Full story
Marcus Smith is no stranger to the Llano Estacado. Originally from Hereford, Texas, Smith migrated southwest across state lines in 2003 - a young man eager to play football with a scholarship for the ENMU Greyhounds. He had dreams to coach football, which he did briefly while pursuing his Master's in counseling. Career opportunities upon graduation shifted him away from his dreams of coaching and propelled him into a career in academic and mental health counseling. One dream...
PORTALES ¬– Guards Paxton Culpepper and Davian Lucero were noticeably quiet in the first half against Pojoaque on Thursday night, both going scoreless. That all changed quickly when play resumed. Culpepper, a sophomore, funneled in 11 of his 15 points in the third stanza while Lucero, a senior, added 12 in the half as the Rams ran away from the Elks 61-39 on the first night of the Portales Shootout. Leading just 29-24 midway through the third stanza, Portales went on a 23-2 blitz to double up the Elks (9-4) with five mi...
BASKETBALL Prep tournaments Boys Portales Shootout At the RAC, Portales Thursday’s games El Paso Cathedral 54, Andrews 44 Portales 61, Pojoaque 39 Friday’s games Pojoaque 41, Andrews 35 Portales 59, Cathedral 44 Saturday’s games Pojoaque 53, Cathedral 42 Portales 57, Andrews 48 EPAC tournament (Seeds in parentheses) At Logan Quarterfinals Wednesday (1) Fort Sumner 65, (8) Floyd 12 (2) Dora 66, (7) Elida 43 Thursday (5) Texico 52, (4) Melrose 48 (3) Logan 86, (6) Grady 73 At Texico Friday Consolation semifinals Melrose 57, F...
As a child, lying was something I rarely did. This was a function of two things: being Catholic and being lazy. But perhaps the most compelling reason not to lie is that you will always be outed. It may not happen immediately, but there is simply no way to go through life telling lie after lie without someone eventually figuring out that you did not serve with honor in Vietnam, Sen. Blumenthal, that your version of your wife’s tragic death was not accurate, President Biden, a...
Long after it has run its course on TV, the show "Yellowstone" will provide fodder for countless Ph.D. candidates in whiteness studies. In certain precincts, the verdict about the smash hit that has spawned a cottage industry of spin-offs is in: The show is about whiteness, and particularly white grievance. In a recent podcast about "Yellowstone," Sam Sanders of New York Magazine said, "Kevin Costner sets up the imagery of conservative white grievance without any of the negati...
Last month, Grace Stanke, a 23-year-old nuclear engineering student from Wausau, Wis., was crowned Miss America 2023. Stanke is a beautiful, blond-hair'ed woman who is obviously gifted in math and science. She was crowned by her predecessor, Emma Broyles, Miss Alaska, who became the first woman from her state to win the title. But don’t be surprised if you missed it – for the second straight year, the pageant was streamed online and didn’t air on television. A scandal in 20...
You probably hear a lot of complaints about government corruption these days -- especially over these past several years. I don't see any corruption; I see government acting as it was designed to work. When an institution is built on a foundation of theft, power, and coercion why act surprised when those things happen? Even the Constitution is at fault, so you can't fix it by "going back" to the Constitution. As abolitionist Lysander Spooner once said, the Constitution “has e...
As I came through the door at the groomers, I could see her cute and freshly cropped face looking at me from a kennel. Miss Maggie had her day at the beauty parlor and she was happy to see her daddy. As the owner of the shop handed her over I received rapid-fire puppy kisses and the shop’s help squealed with delight. The shop owner said she got quite a few while she was grooming her. Two things that mystify me were how she was being so good and patient in the kennel and how s...
Laura Leal was cooking at Leal’s restaurant late last year when the phone rang. With a staffing shortage, she didn’t hesitate to answer the call. It was from a competitor. “Are you a manager at Leal’s?” the caller asked. “Are you happy at your job? Because if you’re not, our restaurant is hiring managers.” The owner, cook and chief chili taster of one of Clovis’ more popular eateries laughs when she tells the story. But any business manager these days knows about the serious challenge of trying to hire or retain staff. Non...
Jan. 8 On this date … 1955: Stagner and Sons had announced plans to build 78 new homes in Clovis, representing more than $500,000 in value. Homes were expected to sell for $7,000 to $10,000 each, plus the cost of the lots. 1956: Seven people had been arrested at the Garcia Pool Hall, 1001 W. Grand in Clovis, and charged with gambling. Four pleaded guilty and were fined $15 each. The others pleaded not guilty and were released on $25 bond. Augustine Urioste and Elijio Martinez pleaded guilty to allowing gambling in a public p...
CLOVIS -- An anti-abortion ordinance designed to keep abortion clinics from setting up shop in Clovis will become the city’s newest ordinance with a 7 to 0 vote of approval at Thursday’s regular session of the city commission. District 2 Commissioner Lauren Rowley abstained from the vote making the final tally 7 to 0. “I still think we need to wait until after the legislative session,” Rowley said of her abstention after the meeting. The proposed ordinance was tabled the first time it came up for a vote in November. An atte...
A Portales man accused of killing two people in 2016 was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison. Jose Zapata, 39, pleaded no-contest to voluntary manslaughter charges in both slayings. District Judge Donna Mowrer pronounced Zapata guilty of the March 15, 2016, slayings of Christina Winters Griffin, 31, and John Jesse Bustamante, 39, both of Portales. The 13-year sentence was the net result of consecutive six-year sentences for the offenses, four-year additions tacked on...
Whether he was competing in an Ironman triathlon, flying a fighter jet, or teaching advanced placement physics to Clovis high school students, Carl Armstrong was all in. "He never did anything he didn't do well," according to Mona Lee Norman-Armstrong, who was married to him for 44 years. His sudden and unexpected death on Dec. 4 at the age of 68 left a hole in many lives, including area triathletes and legions of students he taught in physics and chemistry classes at Clovis...
CLOVIS – Clovis Christian’s boys dedicated their new on-campus gymnasium on Tuesday night with a 51-42 triumph over Tatum. The Eagles (9-2) got off to a slow start, trailing the Coyotes 22-8 late in the quarter, but they held Tatum (4-8) to just 20 points the rest of the way and pushed in front with a 17-4 third-period surge. Senior Carter Teune posted three 3-pointers and 23 points and senior Noah Gershon added 13 for CCS. The Eagles were 14-of-17 from the foul line, with Carter going 7-for-7 and Gershon 7-for-8. Senior Mas...
LOGAN – First-round games in the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference basketball tournament were completed on Thursday. On the boys’ side, Texico slipped past Melrose 52-48 and Logan defeated Grady 86-73. In the girls’ bracket, it was Texico over Dora 42-23 and Logan getting past Grady 62-34. The final two days of the tournament, including Saturday’s final round, were slated for Texico. Friday’s boys championship semifinals pitted fourth-seeded Melrose against top-seeded Fort Sumner and No. 2 Dora against third-seeded Logan. In...
PORTALES – Eastern New Mexico University athletic director Paul Weir will introduce the school’s new football coach at noon on Monday at Greyhound Arena. The event is open to the public, according to a release from the ENMU sports information office. Refreshments will be provided. The school has been looking to fill the position since Tye Hiatt announced his resignation on Dec. 22 to accept a position as offensive coordinator at Southern Utah University....
LAWTON, Okla. – The free throw line hasn’t always been good to Eastern New Mexico University’s men this season, but it helped them win a game on Thursday night. The Greyhounds converted 21-of-26 foul shots – including 14-of-16 for junior guard-forward Jahcoree Ealy – and overcame a tough start to beat Cameron 78-70 in Lone Star Conference West Division play for their fifth consecutive win. Ealy finished with 22 points for the Hounds while sophomore forward Errol White added 15 and senior guard Grehlon Easter and freshman...
DEXTER – The struggling Dexter Demons proved to be tonic for Clovis High’s up-and-down boys on Thursday night. Senior guard Brian Weiss scored 14 points and 11 players marked in the scorebook as the Wildcats cruised past the Class 3A Demons 78-29. Junior guard Keilyn Parker added 13 while senior guard Jaydon Levenshown scored a personal-best 10 points for Clovis (9-6). The Cats led 20-7 at the quarter, then erupted for a 28-point third stanza to open a 40-point lead. “We finally had a good start,” first-year CHS coach J...
