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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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TEXICO — If there was a word to describe Tuesday night's Texico High girls basketball game, it would be "energy." The Lady Wolverines roared out with it, used it to build a quick daunting lead, played with it for all four quarters, and rolled with it to a 55-13 victory over Gateway Christian at Texico High School. As a result, Texico is back on the fun side of .500, improving to 3-2. "We've been talking about that, about how important it is to start games and start halves w...
TEXICO — Good teams find ways to win. Texico High's boys basketball team did just that, adjusting on defense and rallying for a 65-52 home victory over Gateway Christian Tuesday night. The Wolves, as a result, improved to 4-0 on the season. Texico's Dalton Thatcher led all scorers with 27 points, including six treys and a 9-of-10 performance from the free-throw line. Joe Waide burned Texico for four threes and 14 points in the first half, but the Wolverines held him to just t...
LOVINGTON — Clovis’ girls basketball team played great defense, holding Lovington to single digits in each of the first three quarters, and came away from Tuesday night’s road game with a 46-26 blowout victory. The Lady Wildcats, as a result, evened their record at 2-2. Clovis held Lovington to 4, 4 and 6 points, respectively, across those first three periods, while playing enough offense to take a comfortable lead. But not as much offense as head coach Jeff Reed would’ve liked. “You know the sad thing is, I think we could...
PORTALES — Basketball legend Allen Iverson once mocked a reporter’s question about practice by saying, “We talkin’ about practice, man. Not a game, practice.” For the Portales High boys basketball team, however, practice made perfect in the Rams’ 79-36 win over Dexter on Tuesday night, the first time they’ve tasted victory this season. Portales (1-2) had struggled in its first two games of the season, in blowout losses to Roswell and Texico. However, Monday’s practice proved to be a breakthrough for the Rams, who outscored t...
The latest Trump or former Trump associate to be indicted by independent prosecutor Robert Mueller is retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. Depending on which news organization you choose to follow, Flynn’s guilty plea for lying to the FBI is either a bombshell or a nothing-burger. Never Trumpers in both parties and the media seem to believe that Flynn’s plea will be the beginning of the end of the Donald J. Trump presidency. In point of fact, Flynn lied about conversations he had w...
Legislative Democrats are champing at the bit to raise revenue, and one way to do it is to remove exemptions to the state’s dysfunctional and burdensome gross receipts tax system. Meanwhile, Republican Gov. Susana Martinez campaigned on a pledge of no tax increases and isn’t about to go back on her word to New Mexicans. But she would agree to remove some of those same exemptions if it is done in the context of a tax reform legislation. Rep. Jason Harper, R-Rio Rancho, is willing to once again pour his heart, soul and exp...
Most people enjoy helping others when they can, and when they see a deserving opportunity. It’s one of the best things about human nature. Yet it’s easy to fool yourself into believing you are helping while doing the opposite. It’s not “helping” if it’s unwanted. For example, I don’t want you to hire police to protect me from crime. I certainly don’t want to be forced to pay for them, nor let them interfere in acts that have no individual victim. If I see you stabbing yourse...
CLOVIS — Curry County commissioners on Tuesday approved a list of nearly 40 roads damaged by rainfall this year in hopes of receiving disaster funding from the state. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said the next step in the process will be for the state to conduct an assessment of each road. The county will be required to match 25 percent of whatever funds are received from the state. Also at the meeting: • Commissioners unanimously approved the intent to go into contract wit...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Commission on Tuesday approved a program aimed at preventing opioid abusers from overdosing, despite some initial apprehension from commissioners. Roosevelt County Detention Center Administrator Justin Porter introduced the program, which identifies inmates who may be at risk for opioid addiction and provides them with the overdose-reversal drug Naloxone upon their release from jail. Commonly known as Narcan, Naloxone will be provided to d...
CLOVIS — After working "on-and-off" for 20 years at Clovis Community College, play director Christy Mendoza is calling it a career with "Noises Off." "I've always been intrigued by 'Noises Off' and I have a talented group of actors that I work with and I thought this would be a good choice for them because it would stretch them and stretch me as well," Mendoza said. The comedy, which opens Thursday and runs through Sunday, revolves around a group of actors putting on a p...
On this date ... 1987: Yucca Junior High eighth-grader Cory Thrasher and ninth-grader Julie Poynor captured top honors in the school's first Invent America! competition. The Invent America! program started at Lockwood Elementary the year before, designed to foster creative and critical thinking skills. Science students from two eighth-grade classes and four ninth-grade classes competed. Cory's project was a "bobbin bell," and Julie had a "deluxe book marker," according to the...
Attorney Eric Dixon’s 2016 conviction for misdemeanor assault will be dismissed if he successfully completes six months of unsupervised probation, officials said Tuesday. A six-person jury found the Portales attorney guilty last December of screaming in a man’s face in March 2015. Dixon filed his appeal within days. On Tuesday, Dixon “entered a plea disposition agreement where (he pleaded) no contest ... and entered a disposition of six months of unsupervised probation pursuant to a deferred sentence,” said 10th Judicia...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to vote on budget adjustments for fiscal year 2018 at its regular meeting today. Administrative Assistant to the President Beverly Aragon said the board regularly makes adjustments to the budget around this time each year. Aragon said the adjustments will include changes to the budget for the following items: completion of the demolition of barracks, the information technology project to upgrade the administration system, continued renovation of the Petty Pe...
CLOVIS — Clovis Community College has scheduled two pinning events to honor fall 2017 graduates, according to a press release from CCC. The nurses’ pinning is set for 1 p.m. Friday at the Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd. The physical therapist assistant pinning is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Clovis Civic Center. Public Relations Coordinator Kirsten York said pinnings are special graduation ceremonies....
CLOVIS — Mitchell Street will be closed to traffic between Ninth and 10th streets from 9 a.m. to noon today, according to a news release from the city of Clovis. New Mexico Gas will be installing pipe in the area, the release said. Information: Call Danny Deckard with New Mexico Gas at 575-763-8442....
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday: Clovis • Javier Jimenez, 34, possession of drug paraphernalia, concealing identity, failure to appear on a felony charge • Willie Andazola, 39, criminal damage to property • Edgar Saldana, 25, assault upon a health care worker (attempted — battery) • Angel Heard, 18, trafficking controlled substances • Dasiree Ortegon, 27, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Anthony Sena, 36, failure to pay fines Portales • Joseph Hinkle, 20, bench warrant • Paul Montano, 53,...
Today’s family in need: This young lady has three children she supports by herself. The young mother has three girls, ages 5 and under, and came to the Salvation Army to do community service. She was asked if she was interested in receiving Christmas assistance, and “she said she tries not to ask for help,” said Salvation Army Lt. Kelly Berggren. “I know they could use some help,” he said. 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...
Today • Clovis Community College board — 8 a.m. in room 512. Information: 575-769-2811 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in North Annex at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 Monday • Portales School Board — 6 p.m. at L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene. Information: 575-356-7000 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
Today • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 • Winter band concert — 4:30 p.m. in Buchanan Hall, Eastern New Mexico University. Information: 575-356-7000 • Blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at ENMU, Portales. Information: 575-625-9743 • Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 Thursday • Noises Off — 7 p.m. play at Clovis Community College. Admission: $10 general, $7 seniors/students/military with ID. Information: 575-769-4031 • Fami...
