Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CANYON, Texas — After leading virtually all the way, the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team needed senior guard CoRnelll Neal’s 3-point shot with four seconds left to turn back Southern Nazarene 76-73 on Friday in the first day of West Texas A&M’s Thanksgiving Classic. Junior guard Joe Clarke led four Greyhounds in double figures with 18 points, while Neal finished with 16 points and six assists, junior forward Chris Lewis posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and junior forward Andre Hughes...
In the nothing’s sacred anymore category the first strains of the song “Alice’s Restaurant Masacreee” that I heard this Thanksgiving were sung by a group of soldiers. The group is called Six-String Soldiers and they have the greatest job in the military. They play concerts and make music videos while playing guitars, banjo and mandolin. They’re pretty good, I “liked” them on Facebook a long time ago, which is why I heard the song. But this column isn’t really about singing and...
PORTALES — Hoping to carry its momentum from last week’s throttling of Silver, Portales will face St. Michael’s for the second time this season. This one means more, with today’s 1 p.m. contest at Greyhound Stadium determining who goes on to the Class 4A championship. Portales (10-1), seeded second in the 12-team Class 4A field behind undefeated Robertson, is looking to reach its first title game since winning it all in 2008. “Practice has been good all week long,” Portales coach Jaime Ramirez said. “We’re just working on...
On this date ... 1976: Community Christmas lights were turned on for the first time of the season in Clovis. The lights, from Second to Seventh streets along Main Street, were paid for by private donations and individuals. "As more money is raised, more decorations will be added," the Clovis News-Journal reported. 1976: Funeral services were being planned for Clovis pioneer Emma Reed who had died at a local nursing home. She was 102. Reed, born in Illinois, came to Clovis in 1909. She was a lifetime member of the Clovis...
Whether it be familial tradition, the quest for a bargain, retail therapy or an effort to maintain tranquility in the household - plenty of eastern New Mexico residents found themselves out and about in the Black Friday shopping mix. Since 1932, the day after Thanksgiving Day has signaled the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in America, with a vast number of retailers open early to offer promotional sales. "No matter where we've lived, we've always hit the stores...
LAS CRUCES — Farmers in southern New Mexico are bracing for what could be another dry year. There’s not much water in Elephant Butte and other key reservoirs upstream, meaning any new water would have to come from snowmelt runoff next spring in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, The Las Cruces Sun-News reported. Snowmelt isn’t looking promising either, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts warm weather and low precipitation over the next 90 days in those areas. “It’s v...
Three days ago it was mouthwatering, but as the sun dawns on a refrigerator full of the same leftovers, the luster is fading a tad and the thought of a year till the next turkey doesn't sound so bad. Meanwhile the clock is ticking and today and Sunday are defining moments — either stuff more leftovers down your gullet, or get creative to avoid committing catastrophic waste. Some folks have a plan for all that grub — an annual post-Thanksgiving ritual of stews, potpies and othe...
Donald Trump's unexpected victory in the presidential race has caused news media to begin some introspection. It is wrong and dangerous, however, to assume the media's re-thinking is based, as the right-wing talk-o-sphere is proclaiming, on its "left-wing bias." It's wrong because mainstream media's current re-assessment is not about "Gee, how did we lose this one for our fellow liberals?" but about "How can we avoid missing a story this big in the future?" It's dangerous because the Talk-Show Right is undermining the...
Today’s family in need: This single mother of four children is struggling to get by. Her children range from age 4 to 16. The mom recently turned her life around by leaving an abusive situation and completing an addiction program. “Though there were years of dysfunction, this family is heading in the right direction and could use a little extra help this Christmas,” said Salvation Army Corps Officer Lt. Kelly Berggren. About the Empty Stocking Fund: The fund is a joint venture of the Salvation Army and The Eastern New Mexic...
Today • Craft and Bake Sale — 9 a.m. at Living Word Church of God, 3719 East 21st Street, Clovis. A Christian Woman’s Connection event. Information: 575-693-3381 Monday • Produce for the People — 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at Curry County Events Center, Clovis. A Food Bank event. Information: 575-763-6130 • Stitch Addicts quilting lesson — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Library. Registration required. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Books & Babies — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 0-3. Book: Kitty Cat Kisses. Information...
