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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Usually it isn't until you need something that you realize you don't have it, and, in keeping with the laws of the universe, cold weather is no exception. When issues arise, one is often faced with making a trip to the store in uncomfortable or impassible conditions, or ordering online, knowing the weather will probably change before the item arrives. Whether it's a drastic temperature plunge, power outage or just uneven heating in the house, one such moment may come when the...
PORTALES — The water that comes from the Portales wastewater plant is cleaner than almost any other water in eastern New Mexico, according to plant Foreman Chris Cordova. Cordova educated Portales High School students on Friday as he explained to them that the new water plant makes the roughly 707,000 gallons of water it sends out per day twice as clean as the old plant was able to through a two-step filtering process that includes disinfection. The water that leaves the plant...
TOURNAMENTS Mel Otero Invite At Rio Rancho Girls Thursday Quarterfinals Rio Rancho 55, Valencia 45 Centennial 43, Clovis 38 Roswell High 43, Eldorado 40 Las Cruces High 54, Espanola Valley 45 Friday Consolation semifinals Clovis 63, Valencia 51, OT Eldorado 57, Espanola Valley 40 Championship semifinals Roswell High 49, Las Cruces High 47 Centennial 58, Rio Rancho 50 Saturday Valencia vs. Espanola Valley (7th place), 1 p.m. Clovis vs. Eldorado (5th place), 3 p.m. Las Cruces High vs. Rio Rancho (3rd), 5 p.m. Roswell High vs....
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High’s boys got their usual double-figure outing from junior guard Jakeem Wynn. This time, though, he had plenty of help. Four Wildcats scored in double figures on Friday, and Clovis pulled away to a 71-52 win over Aztec in the consolation semifinals of Albuquerque Academy’s Joe Armijo Invitational. Senior guard Taitt Kuchta posted a personal-best 20 points for the Cats (3-3), including three of the team’s four 3-pointers, while Wynn added 16. Also in double figures were junior guard Brandon Romero...
RIO RANCHO — Clovis High’s girls haven’t won a lot of games over the years at the free throw line — even in years they’ve chased a state title. They won it that way on Friday, though, sinking 28-of-34 free throws in the fourth quarter and overtime to outlast Valencia 63-51 in the consolation semifinals of the Mel Otero Invite. The Lady Wildcats (4-2) face new district rival Eldorado in the fifth-place game at 3 p.m. today. Sophomore Brittni Chavez went 8-for-8 in the fourth period and OT, while junior guard Teya Morris wa...
I find it a little odd that a nation that flocks to stories about heroes who break the rules becomes shocked and outraged when inconsequential misdeeds by candidates for public office and high-ranking officials are made public. I’m going to relate this to a public debate raging about former General David Petraeus and Hillary Clinton. Petraeus is currently a candidate for secretary of state, and Clinton, of course, has already served in that capacity. We admire people who do great things, especially if they break rules that g...
Tarleton State at ENMU Men When: 7 p.m. today in a Lone Star Conference game at Greyhound Arena Records: Tarleton State 7-1 (3-0 LSC), ENMU 4-6 (0-3) Last meeting: Feb. 17, TSU defeated the Greyhounds 83-53 at Portales. Last time out: Both teams played on Thursday, Tarleton State winning at Western New Mexico 70-49 while the Greyhounds lost at home to Texas A&M-Commerce 83-73. Of note: Tarleton, ranked 15th in NCAA Division II, averages 73.6 ppg and allows 59, holding opponents to 34 percent FG shooting and 22 percent from...
SANTA FE — Wade Fraze thought Friday’s championship semifinal game against longtime rival Lovington did his Portales Lady Rams some good. Sophomore Taylee Rippee scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Lady Rams (3-0) advanced to today’s 5:30 p.m. championship game against Santa Fe Indian Prep with a 42-36 win over their former longtime district opponent. “Win or lose, it was a good game for us,” Fraze said. “We had to overcome adversity in different ways.” The game was tight throughout, and the Lady Wildcats (2-6) ac...
Today • ENMU’s fall commencement — 10 a.m.-noon at Greyhound Arena, Portales. Information: 575-562-1011 Sunday • Causey Community Holiday Luncheon — 1 p.m. at the Causey community building. Turkey, ham, dressing, bread provided. Please bring a side dish. Silent auction to follow. Information: 575-760-0524 Monday • Produce to People — 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-356-1048 ext. 1 • Page Turners book club — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Book: Fates and Furies. Informati...
Wednesday • Planning and Zoning — 3 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • CCC Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. in room 512 at Clovis Community College. Information: 575-769-4001 Thursday • ENMWUA — 10 a.m. at Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-356-8449 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]...
PORTALES — The city of Portales announced Friday that the road work to take place Monday-Wednesday at Fir Street and North Avenue I and on Main Street from First to the railroad tracks has been canceled by the New Mexico Department of Transportation due to unforeseen circumstances....
Today's family in need: The father of these three children recently left without telling anyone he was leaving. "We see many people who tug on your heart strings, maybe more so this time of year. This single mother of three tugs a little more than others," said Salvation Army Corps Officer Lt. Kelly Berggren. "The children, when they come in with Mom, are perfectly behaved and you can tell they are well cared for. They were struggling to get by before but now things are...
On this date ... 1976: The New Mexico Department of Corrections held its monthly meeting in Clovis. Officials announced there were 1,360 people in state prisons - a record. Clovis' Reuben Nieves was the commission's chairman. The NMDOC website reports there are about 7,240 inmates in population today. 1976: The third try was the charm for Clovis City Commissioner Jim Jacobs. After two failed attempts, he had finally convinced fellow commissioners to raise the rates on hangar r...
CLOVIS — Sacrifices and dedication have paid off for Clovis Community College nursing graduates. CCC hosted a pinning ceremony for registered and practical nurse graduates Friday at the Clovis Civic Center where 12 registered nurse graduates and 34 practical nurse graduates were recognized. "The students that are gathered here have just completed the most intense, highly regarded nursing program available," said CCC President Becky Rowley. "I know that all of you have sacrific...
PORTALES — Roosevelt County public officials are standing up for their sheriff. County Commissioners on Friday emerged from a special session to approve measures addressing what they’ve called “frivolous lawsuits” and other complaints against Sheriff Malin Parker. Commissioners approved county attorney Randy Knudson filing a motion to have a recently filed petition dismissed, as well as asking the petitioners pay county court and attorney fees regarding the petition. A petition was filed Dec. 2 in district court attempt...
PORTALES — Portales District Judge Donna Mowrer remanded a child molestation case back to magistrate court Friday due to the defendant not understanding paperwork he signed. Jacen Burton, 40, a former Portales man who had been living in Elgin, Oklahoma, was arrested in August and charged with eight counts of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13 years old. Burton appeared in magistrate court Friday morning on a motion to withdraw the waiver he signed Aug. 26, the scheduled date of his preliminary hearing. The d...
CLOVIS — Clovis Municipal Airport officials said they have landed an $8 million federal grant that will greatly enhance one of the airport’s runways. “We’ve been working with the FAA and state aviation department to work on our crosswind runway and the primary apron in the tarmac area,” said Airport Director Kyle Berkshire. “We had been lobbying for renovation of the concrete apron with new markings. There had been a runway extension four or five years ago, so we’ll be working to finish out all of our pavements for commercia...
