Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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An "elite guy," but humble, hardworking and coolheaded: that's how his military family last week remembered Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, the youngest of three servicemen killed Tuesday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan's Ghazni Province. "We all lost out Tuesday," said Master Sgt. TJ Gunnell, who knew Elchin for years at Cannon Air Force Base. "I was pretty upset; to me it makes me angry when we lose guys so young, 25 years old. But...
PORTALES — You can’t tell a 6-foot-1 kid to be 6-foot 4, and you can’t tell a kid days removed from a football routine that he should be in peak basketball shape already. Things just don’t work that way. But you can tell a kid to hustle, and you can tell a kid to care on defense. Rickie McBroom has kids who listen and do exactly that, so he’s excited for the Portales Ram hoop season even while he concedes challenges over the next few weeks. “I like (our roster) a lot,” McBro...
In New Mexico you can register to vote up to 28 days before an election. You can register in person or online. You can request the form by mail, telephone or in person. You can fill one out at your county clerk’s office or any motor vehicle office, or at any third-party group’s card table sign up outside events or busy stores. In other words, it’s not hard. And when interest is high in an election, as it was with the recent midterms, the 28-day registration deadline doesn’t seem to suppress turnout. There were record-...
While it’s an important event to mention, it’s probably not breaking news to anybody reading this that former President George H.W. Bush died Friday night at age 94. It’s probably not a surprise to anybody either, given the last few years of our 41st president being repeatedly rushed to hospitals for things I could treat with a bottle of NyQuil. As bad as those final years of failing health must have been, I’m glad President Bush squeezed a lot of life in while he could. He made his final skydive at age 90; I’m still put...
PITTSBURGH — Mercy Rotich completed her Eastern New Mexico University cross country career Saturday, finishing 60th at the Division II championship meet at Schenely Park. Rotich crossed the 6K finish line in 23:58.8. Grand Valley State swept the team titles, with the men topping Colorado Mines 89-99 and the women clobbering the field by more than 40 points. Individual titles went to Marcelo Laguera of CSU Pueblo (31:46.4, men's 10K) and Sarah Berger of Grand Valley State (22:0...
Tuesday was an interesting day in local government history. That’s the day Curry County commissioners reluctantly approved a resolution supporting economic development. No word yet on how they feel about green grass, sunshine or sprinkles on ice cream. It’s nice, I guess, that a government entity voted 4-1 to express its support for a privately funded enterprise that will feature multiple entertainment options including a racetrack/casino and produce hundreds of jobs and bring millions of new dollars into town. At the sam...
CLOVIS — The detention center addition and renovation project will dominate a light agenda at Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting as commissioners are set to hear an update on the project from HB Construction, vote on a flooring change order and take a tour of the site following the meeting. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said weather delays have moved the expected completion date of the project from October 2019 to November 2019, but other than that the renovation and addition is going smoothly. If approved, the cha...
New Mexico State Police officials have forwarded results of their investigation of the Oct. 8 officer-involved deadly shooting in Clovis for review by a panel of three district attorneys. But the decision as to whether criminal charges should be pursued in the case could still take months. District Attorney Andrea Reeb, who is not on that panel, said Thursday the case of Clovis Police Officer Brent Aguilar’s fatal shooting of Aaron Chavez south of the Prince Street overpass was turned over “a couple weeks ago” to the Admin...
PORTALES - In some parallel universe, a different coach gets hired in Portales two years ago, and Devin Pullum comes to Greyhound Arena Thursday night with his Midwestern State teammates, carrying on his older brother's Mustang legacy. In this universe, he's building his own legacy at Eastern New Mexico, and Thursday was one of his biggest chapters yet. The sophomore guard had a team-high 20 points in a brutally efficient 23 minutes, with numerous key plays down the stretch as...
New Mexico’s Department of Health has received results for 82 private wells near Cannon Air Force Base tested for a chemical contamination, none of which were above a Lifetime Health Advisory established by the EPA. Officials tested for certain Per- and Poly Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), chemicals potentially harmful to human health that were found to have leaked into groundwater from a firefighting foam used in training exercises on base. The Air Force announced in August it was looking into the potential contamination, and...
Police are still investigating a fatal collision in March at the intersection of 21st and Sycamore streets in Clovis. But while criminal charges were being pursued, they were quashed in October after the defendant entered a health care facility in Lubbock before dying there last month. Officials said last week misdemeanor charges of negligent driving in the case had been filed against Bobby Kimbrough, 63, in connection with the March 10 crash that killed Tara Williams and Corey McKenna. District Attorney Andrea Reeb said...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council is slated to select its 2019 capital outlay requests at Tuesday’s meeting. City Manager Sammy Standefer said the city’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan has five proposed projects including water system and well system upgrades and street improvements, though it will be up to the council to select which projects the city will request funding for from the state Legislature. Also on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Memoria...
PORTALES - For his highly visible and well-known collection of windmills, Bill Dalley will long be remembered as Portales' "windmill man." But at his memorial service Thursday at the Portales Methodist Church he helped build, Dalley was also eulogized as a builder of homes, of students, of a family, and of his community. Dalley, 87, died Nov. 25 in Clovis. For most of life, Portales was his home, and for 36 years, he played a role in the lives of countless students as an educa...
The following Clovis High School, CHS Freshman Academy and Portales High School students were named to the New Mexico Music Educators Association 2019 All-State Ensembles: Concert Band • Kevin Avila — trombone, CHS • Dominique Barrera — trumpet, PHS • Gracie Crane — bass clarinet, CHS • David Garcia — trombone, CHS • Ramond Garcia — French horn, CHS • Karyssa Gonzales — flute, CHS • Chris Howe — bassoon, CHSFA • Autumn Kincheloe — bassoon, CHS • Kalob Nichols — trombone, PHS • Melissa Reyna — clarinet, CHS Concert Orchest...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday-Thursday: Clovis • Oscar Arthur, 48, battery against household member, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Mark Steele, 53, probation violation • Charlie McBride, 32, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Christina Perea, 23, abandonment of a child • Adriana Diaz, 28, possession of a stolen vehicle • Octavio Ramirez-Torres, 30, concealing identity, no drivers license, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • James Romero, 33, failure to appear on mis...
The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Curry County Clerk’s Office: • Brandon Alexander Chan, 20, of Clovis, to Brandy Sefann rosche, 19, of Jackson, Wisconsin • Hannah Lynn Entzel, 19, of Clovis, to Katrina Louise Thompson, 23, of Portales. • Daniel Eliahu Madmony Ziegler, 24, to Alexandria Victoria Makayla Crowson, 21, both of Portales • Hilous Alford Hargrove, 71, to Esther Pearl Barnett, 72, both of Clovis The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Roosevelt County Cl...
Monday • Parks, Recreation and Beautification — 5:30 p.m., Clovis city hall, 321 Connelly. Information: 575-769-7870. Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Wednesday • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m., Clovis Community College, Room 512. Information: 575-769-4001. Dec. 10 • Clovis High Plains Historical Foundation — 5:30...
Today • Clovis Fire Department vs. Portales Fire Department basketball game — 2-4:30 p.m. Portales High School gymnasium, 201 S. Knoxville Ave., Portales. Fundraiser for the Mix 107.5 Secret Santa program. Adults $5, children 10 and under free. Cake auction at half-time; silent auction on pies and cakes. Information: 575-763-4649 • Freshman Showcase — 2 p.m., Studio Theater, ENMU Theater Center, Portales. $7 general admission. Information: 575-562-2711 Monday • United Way of Eastern New Mexico Women’s Initiative Network lun...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. line dance Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 10 a.m. beginning line dance, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. trivia mania Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. open enrollment, 1 p.m. needle gang Thursday: 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, 8:45 a.m. board meeting, 1 p.m. bingo, 6...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Cheese omelet taco. Lunch — Spaghetti w/meat sauce, garden salad, mini carrots w/ranch, chilled fruit cocktail, whole wheat roll. Tuesday: Breakfast — Waffle. Lunch — Turkey and cheese croissant, veggie dippers w/ranch, apple. Wednesday: Breakfast — Mini pancake. Lunch — Corndog, baked fries, baby carrots w/ranch, chilled pears. Thursday: Breakfast — Breakfast burrito. Lunch — Chili cheese fries, broccoli w/ranch, chilled pineapple, cookie. Friday: Breakfast — Apple muffin. Lunch — P...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “Street Freaks” by Terry Brooks begins with a dire call, “go into the Red Zone, go to Street Freaks,” just before Ash’s father disappears and his skyscraper home’s doors explode inward. The Red Zone is the dangerous heart of mega-city Los Angeles; it is a world Ash is forbidden from and one he knows little about. But if he can find Street Freaks, the strangest of aid awaits — human and barely human alike. As Ash is hunted, he must unravel the mystery le...
Senior Olympics This is a shout out to Clovis and surrounding area adults 50 years or older who are looking for something new and fun to do. Senior Olympics is challenging you to check us out and discover what we are all about. Our next general meeting is 11 a.m. on Dec. 13 at Friendship Senior Center, 901 W 13th Street in Clovis. Join us and have all your questions answered. It’s a guarantee that we can find an event that will interest you. This is a great way to meet new friends and stay healthy at the same time. Once y...
Information on creating space with pattern and wood burning celtic knots will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Interior designers and business owners Katie Schroder and Erika Rundiks will talk about how to create a space with pattern, especially using layers with patterns. They will demonstrate using different scales of patterns, such as stripes, organic and geometric shapes. They are from Denver, Colorado. Art...
I’ve always wished I could have lived as a mountain man in the mountains of the American West. I’m just not sure I would have ever had the proper beard for it. Robert Redford, in the movie “Jeremiah Johnson,” was blessed with the same beautiful blond hair that I had when I was young and he also had a beard that came in red like mine did when I was young. Of course that’s about where the resemblance ends. As Jeremiah Johnson, Redford starts the movie clean-shaven and develops...
My name is Allan Crawford. I graduated from Floyd High School in 1997 and from Eastern New Mexico University in 2001 where I majored in broadcast production and minored in music technologies. I moved back to Albuquerque after graduation with my fiancee at the time and now wife of almost 16 years, Amanda. We have two amazing children, Emily, 13, and Ethan, 10. While in Albuquerque I was fortunate to have been there as the film and television boom took off and shows such as...
