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I’m writing on the Sunday evening after Thanksgiving. Though most of us still have a bit of turkey left, we’re well on the way through the “My, what a wonderful bird” stage and on into the “Let’s slap a hunk or two of turkey between bread” stage. We’ll soon belly up to Stage III: “OK, let’s grind up what’s left and make turkey salad sandwiches.” Not for me, thanks. I’m OK with the first two stages, but I’ll pass on the third. After the poor bird hits the fan, I’m not much...
Some folks are skeptical that Jesus is the Son of God. Some folks refuse to believe the Messiah was Jesus Christ. I was reminded of this again last week as I listened to a debate on a newscast about the celebration of Christ at Christmas. Many prophecies in the Old Testament about Jesus made hundreds of years before Jesus came are fulfilled in the New Testament. What follows are just a few examples. • Prophecy: the Messiah will come. “For to us a child is born, to us a son...
The amount of time spent rolling in some vehicle or another is more than too much to count when you grow up on a big, flatland farm. Back and forth in the field, to and from the field, hauling to town and back, and all those circles and forward and back that is moving dirt — or stuff that’s dirtier. What’s interesting to realize is that most of that time is spent doing the driving and being in control of the ride. That’s the point, of course, but there’s something to be sai...
TEXICO — 2016 wasn’t all that long ago. It was as not-too-distant in the past for most of the current Texico girls basketball players to remember what it felt like to win a state championship, whether they were on the court at the time or not. Denied last year when their state playoff run came to a crashing 69-44 halt against eventual state champ Tohatchi, the Lady Wolverines are ready to push all the way through this winter. “It was a little bit of a bitter taste in their mouths after that. They would really like to get b...
ROSWELL — Dalton Thatcher poured in 20 points, one of three Texico players in double figures, as the Wolverines took care of New Mexico Military Institute 61-33 on Thursday night. Nathan Phipps added 14 points and Skyler Davis chipped in with 13 for the Wolves, who improved to 2-0 overall and on the road this season. Hector Rena led NMMI (1-2) with 15 points. Texico will visit Portales, which lost at Roswell on Thursday, tipping off after the JV game, which starts at 5:30 p.m. It will mark the Wolverines’ third straight roa...
MELROSE — The Melrose boys basketball team is off and running, opening Thursday with a 71-31 win over Clovis Christian in the Melrose Invitational. Jared Lee paced the Buffaloes with 17 points. Sterling Sena tossed in 11 for the Buffs. Melrose had a late start to its season preparation, but it was a nice problem for the school to have, resulting from the football team’s run to a fourth straight eight-man championship, wrapped up last Saturday at Mountainair. “We had two days of practice,” Melrose boys basketball head coach K...
PORTALES — The UT-Permian Basin Falcons played spoilers to what was supposed to be a special night for the Greyhounds' women's basketball team. The Falcons built a double-digit lead, early in the game, and managed to hold-off a late ENMU charge to take the 68-63 Lone Star Conference-opening victory. "We just tried to get the ball in the middle of the zone, and attack it from there," Eastern coach Josh Prock said of his team's late rally. "The bottomline is, you can't get d...
TEXICO — It was painful to watch. After suffering a 78-73 state semifinal loss to Santa Rosa last March, Texico's boys basketball players sat as spectators watching Santa Rosa battle Pecos for the title. One thing kept going through their minds. It should have been us out there. "Getting to watch two teams we played quite a bit, to see them playing and not us playing, that makes you work a little harder," Texico senior post player Nathan Phipps said. "That's motivating me t...
CLOVIS — William Hadix is a free man again, more than two years after being arrested for the 2003 slaying of Jessie Clyde "J.C." Tucker in Clovis. A 12-person jury deliberated roughly 90 minutes Thursday evening following three days of trial before declaring Hadix not guilty of first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery. Much of the state's case hinged on the testimony Wednesday of Telia Vancleave, who claimed to witness her godfather Hadix point a gun at Tucker the a...
CLOVIS — Plains Regional Medical Center Home Healthcare and Hospice will offer grieving families a chance to honor loved ones who passed away this year at the 15th annual Memorial Tree event on Sunday. The event will include a photo slideshow honoring Plains Regional Medical Center patients and community members who passed away this year, as well as give families the chance to light a candle and place an ornament on the tree in memory of their loved ones. Hospice social worker Nichole Olguin said in previous years the e...
On this date ... 1977: A number of eastern New Mexico women were in Albuquerque attending the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau's annual convention. Mary Blakely, a Roosevelt County farm wife and president of the Farm Bureau Women, conducted a meeting that included a cardiopulmonary resuscitation class, noting it was a critical and potentially life-saving skill for rural families who were far from medical assistance. Other east-side women who attended the meeting included...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Wednesday through Thursday: Clovis • Amber Segovia, 31, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Sabrina Martinez, 37, trafficking • Jonathan Parrish, 34, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation, receiving stolen property • Xavier Loving, 24, shooting at a dwelling or occupied building, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon, failure to appear on a felony charge • Roberto Sisneros,...
Today’s family in need: This disabled grandmother recently gained custody of her two grandchildren, ages 7 and 9. The grandmother gained custody three months ago. She has tried to find part-time work, but cannot risk losing her disability. “She would rather give than receive and she is not asking for help, we are asking on her behalf,” said Salvation Army Lt. Kelly Berggren. About the Empty Stocking Fund: The fund is a joint venture of the Salvation Army and The Eastern New Mexico News. The fund helps low-income famil...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis has five vacancies on the Economic Incentive Board, according to Assistant City Clerk Vicki Reyes. The vacancies include a resident from district 4, a county representative, two bank/finance/accountant representatives and a representative from industry. EIB meets quarterly to make recommendations regarding economic development programs and prospects to the Clovis City Commission. Applications will be received until 5 p.m. on Dec. 15. Contact the city manager’s office at 575-769-7828 or e-mail adm...
PORTALES — It might not be the most wonderful time of the year without a parade. Portales will take care of that tonight with its 31st annual Christmas Light Parade. The parade — a way to “kick off the season with a really fun event the kids can get into,” according to Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Karl Terry — begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center and ends at the C&S auto parts store, dropping off a special passenger at the square downtown. “Santa will be at the tail end of the parade, and...
Today • Water Policy Advisory Committee — 7:30 a.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Monday • Eastern Plains Council of Governments — 10 a.m. at 418 Main Street, Clovis. Information: 575-762-7714 Tuesday • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at the county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. at the county administration building, 417 Giddi...
Today • Blood drive — 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-625-9743 • First Pentecostal Fellowship Meeting — 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building, Portales. Featuring Rev. Bobby Hart of Big Spring, Texas, abnd Calvary Men from Clovis. Information: 575-742-5114 • Christmas parade and jubilee — 5:30 p.m. start on the square in Portales. Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Information: 575-356-5354 Saturday • Holiday open house — 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. “The Polar Express” will be...
