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  • On the shelves

    Updated Nov 22, 2016

    The following books are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library When We Were Sisters by Emilie Richards portrays foster children Cecilia and Robin, who vow they will be the sisters each other never had. Now famous singer-songwriter Cecilia lives life on the edge, but when Robin is nearly killed in an accident, Cecilia drops everything to be with her. Reunited, the sisters begin to work on a project that could uncover memories for them both, while dark secrets of the past emerge and test the very limits of...

  • Eunice rallies late to stun Texico

    The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 22, 2016

    EUNICE — Freshman quarterback Mason Caperton threw a pair of touchdown passes to sophomore wide receiver Evan McCallip in the final minute of play on Saturday, lifting fourth-seeded Eunice to a 26-22 victory over fifth-seeded Texico in a Class 3A state quarterfinal game. The Wolverines (5-6), who led most of the way, saw their five-game winning streak come to an end in heartbreaking fashion. The Cardinals move on to a semifinal game next week against top-seeded Estancia. Senior quarterback Lance Myers threw a 7-yard TD p...

  • Rotich finishes sixth in Division II championship

    The Staff of The News|Updated Nov 22, 2016

    ST. LEO, Fla. — Eastern New Mexico University junior Mercy Rotich didn't know what to expect in Saturday's NCAA Division II women's national cross country competition. Suffice it to say, everything turned out quite well. Rotich, a transfer from El Paso Community College who hails from Eldoret, Kenya, earned All-American honors with a sixth-place finish in the race, easily surpassing her previous best with a six-kilometer time of 20 minutes, 36.6 seconds. She became the f...

  • Rams blast Silver to reach 4A semifinals

    David Norton|Updated Nov 21, 2016

    PORTALES — Outmanned and outmatched, the Silver High football team was handed a one-sided loss Saturday, with Portales High dominating from start to finish on its way to a 47-6 victory in the state Class 4A quarterfinals at Greyhound Stadium. Leading up to the game, Rams coaches and players said they would take what the Colts gave them. It turned out to be plenty. "We wanted to start fast, especially when they won the toss and deferred to us," Rams coach Jamie Ramirez said. "...