Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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RIO RANCHO — After getting off the schneid on Tuesday, Clovis High’s boys hope to put together a mini-winning streak tonight when they visit Rio Rancho for the second time already this season, this time facing the Cleveland Storm in a 6:30 p.m. tipoff. The Wildcats (1-1) opened their season with a 100-74 loss at Rio Rancho before beating Dumas 58-37 at home on Tuesday. Junior guard Jakeem Wynn leads the Cats so far with a 25.5 scoring average and seven steals. The Storm (2-0), who played their home opener against Car...
It’s only natural to look to the sky every now and then, expecting little white flakes to drift through the air — especially when one is greeted with twinkling lights and jolly holiday tunes at every turn. The reality that Christmas is just three weeks away is inescapable, yet even with the drop in temperatures in the last couple of weeks, most days are still in the 50s and sunny. There have, however, been a couple of tell-tale signs lately that winter is tiptoeing into the...
TEXICO - Led by Taylor Rippee's 20 point night, the Portales girls basketball team opened its season on a high note, beating Texico High 51-47 Friday night. Baylee Sours led the Wolverines (1-1) with 15, while the Rams' Zamorye Cox posted 11. Notably absent from the game were both team's centers, with Portales Lindsay Blakey and Texico's Jasmine Gannon sidelined. "It was our first game, and it looked like our first game," Portales coach Wade Fraze. "Too many turnovers, just so...
PORTALES - The stage is set, the curtains are drawn and the actors are taking their places - the Portales High football team against Robertson in the New Mexico class 4A State Championship. With kickoff set for 1:30 p.m. today, the matchup could not be more storied, with both teams having played each other five times in postseason play during the last decade, including a 2015 semi-finals loss for the Rams. Robertson has gotten the better of the Rams in each of those...
TOURNAMENTS Girls McDonald’s Shootout At Clovis Friday Roswell High JV 47, St. Michael’s JV 25 Clovis JV 54, Clayton 30 Roswell High 45, St. Michael’s 29 Clovis 74, Clayton 20 Saturday Clayton JV vs. St. Michael’s JV, 2:30 p.m. Roswell High JV vs. Clovis JV, 4 p.m. Roswell High vs. Clayton, 5:30 p.m. St. Michael’s vs. Clovis, 7 p.m. American Heritage Classic At Melrose Boys Thursday Quarterfinals Fort Sumner 75, Cloudcroft 22 Dexter 65, Vaughn 42 Escalante 66, Floyd 50 Melrose 56, Mountainair 42 Friday Consolation semifinal...
Portales' 31st Annual Little Miss Merry Christmas Pageant saw seven local girls raise over $4,000, with each participant being recognized for the effort they put into supporting their community. The pageant, which included seven girls aged 5-10 who participated in fundraising from Nov. 7-30, recognized the contestant that raised the most money to purchase Christmas lights for businesses on the downtown square. After all of the participants were introduced Thursday night at...
ENMU at West Texas A&M Men • When: 3 p.m. (MST) today in a Lone Star Conference game at Canyon, Texas • Records: ENMU 4-4 (0-1 LSC), West Texas A&M 9-1 (1-0) • Last meeting: Feb. 27, the Buffaloes beat the Greyhounds 82-63 at Greyhound Arena. • Last time out: Both teams opened LSC play on Thursday. ENMU lost at Texas-Permian Basin 94-79, while WT hammered Western New Mexico 91-55 at home. • Of note: The Buffs have won the last three matchups with ENMU after the Hounds had put together a three-game win streak. Still, WT...
Tuesday • Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m. at Clovis airport. Information: 575-769-7890 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse, Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 Wednesday • Clovis Chamber Ambassadors — 11: 30 a.m. at the chamber. Information: 575-763-3435 • Civic Center Policy Committee — 2 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursd...
Today • Christmas Light Parade — 6 p.m. on Main Street, Clovis. Information: 575-763-3435. • Christmas parade celebration — 5 p.m.-7 p.m. hot chocolate and cookies at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • ENMU choir fundraiser/dinner concert — 5:30-9 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Portales. Concert is free. Dinner is $25 per ticket. Information and for tickets: 575-562-2377 • Matt 25 Hope Center Christmas open house — 6:45 p.m., Clovis. Hot chocolate, Santa on site. Information: 575-763-4400 Mo...
On this date ... 1976: Clovis City Commissioner Jim Jacobs had been unsuccessful in efforts to raise the rent on city-owned hangars at the Clovis airport. His proposals, offered multiple times in recent months, were discussed as commissioners also considered plans to make about $200,000 in improvements to the airport. Hangar rentals were $37.50 per month. 1971: Most area schools were back in session following a snowstorm, but several events had been canceled or postponed...
Today’s family in need: This family has four children; two boys (2 and 7) and two girls (5 and 9). Mom raises the children while Dad goes anywhere he can find employment. “They come to our social service office for food and have asked for help this Christmas. They would appreciate any help they can get,” 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 Mexico News. The fund helps low-income families with toys, food and cl...
CLOVIS — This is what you call doubling your pleasure. According to nurses at Clovis’ Women’s Medical Center, there has been a large increase in the amount of twin pregnancies within a 100-mile radius of Clovis. Certified nurse midwife Cristi Lubera said the center usually delivers under 10 sets of twins annually, “which is just barely average.” So far this year, “It’s more than double,” said Lubera. “This year, we’ve delivered in Clovis — since Jan. 20 — 40 babies (that are twins). We still have 11 sets (coming) that we know...
In the wake of Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh crafting an open letter to customers requesting gun owners not bring their firearms into the merchant’s stores when shopping for jeans, residents offered a variety of opinions on the decision. Bergh posted a message Wednesday to LinkedIn, a business and employment-based social networking service. “Providing a safe environment to work and shop is a top priority for us at Levi Strauss & Co.,” wrote Bergh, a former army officer. “That imperative is quickly challenged, however...
Citing weather concerns, the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce has postponed Friday’s Portales Christmas Light Parade, to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9. “With the forecast calling for rain and wind chills in the low 20s before parade time, the Chamber wants to err on the side of caution and reschedule for next week,” said Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Karl Terry via a media release. “We have a lot of small children in the parade and on the street watching. We don’t want them wet with freezing temperatu...
