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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Editor’s note: All information is provided by Salvation Army Commander Lt. Kelly Berggren. • Today’s focus: Family M • Household members: 4 • Children: 3 and one on the way • Specialcircumstance: This mother is raising three children and expecting a newborn for Christmas. The two brothers are ages 2 and 5, and the girl is 3. The mother was working in the health care field until problems with her pregnancy put her on bed rest. She has been unable to work and is worried she will not be able to provide her children with a Chri...
Today • Chamber Ambassador movie night — 6 p.m., Yam Theatre. Information: 575-356-8541. Saturday • ENMU commencement — 10 a.m.-noon at Greyhound Arena. Information: 575-562-1011. Monday • Chamber Ambassador Meeting — Noon, Chamber Board Room. Information: 575-356-8541. Tuesday • Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m. Storytime for children 0-3, Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. • Chamber Christmas potluck — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the boardroom at the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Information: 575-356-8541. • Cha...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Portales police, Roosevelt County Sheriff and area fire stations Wednesday • 12:08 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident (with injuries), location unknown • 1:12 a.m.: Warrant service, location unknown • 9:03 a.m.: Burglary report, 1200 block West Lime Street • 9:58 a.m. Gas drive off, 1200 block North Chicago Avenue • 2:32 p.m.: Criminal Damage, 1100 West Fir Street Jail log As of 7 a.m. Thursday Released in the past 24 hours: • Two released on time served • Two trans...
New Mexico highlights Based on Dec. 1 conditions, all cotton production in New Mexico is expected to total 71,000 480-pound bales, up 8 percent from 2013, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Upland cotton harvested acreage is forecast at 35,000 acres, up 4,000 acres from last year. As of Dec. 1, producers expect to harvest 63,000 bales of upland cotton, up 5 percent from last year. Upland yield is forecast at 864 pounds per acre, down 123 pounds from the Nov....
Local columnist link Audra Brown Petroleum products rule. They are awesome. Don’t try to argue. You won’t win. The author is quite familiar with the use of these marvels, and among their many qualities, they are frequently quite flammable. Fact. But let us take note of some less-exciting, but equally important uses. There is, of course, fuel. Gasoline, and the almighty diesel keep the engines running and the parts a coming. If there is one certainty in the chaos that is far...
Staff writer link Stacy Goode [email protected] Stacy Goode, 24, decided six years ago to attend Eastern New Mexico University, mostly because she knew her education was paid for through a scholarship and grants. Looking back on her decision two days before she graduates, Goode believes it was the best decision of her young life. “I don’t regret coming here,” said Goode, who is from Roswell. “I’ve formed a lot of great relationships and I’ve really grown as a person here...
Staff writer [email protected] link Joshua Lucero: Staff photo Williamson Restoration workers remove a large portion of the old ventilation system Saturday morning at the Roosevelt County Courthouse. County officials said the new HVAC system is currently being installed and will directly impact three floors of the building. Construction at the Roosevelt County Courthouse is running smoothly and on schedule, according to County Manager Amber Hamilton. The overhaul of the...
Local columnist link Rube Render New Mexico has a colorful history of recounting ballots, to say the very least. Stories are told of finding a ballot box in Dona Ana County that caused George Bush to move from leading in the vote count after the polls closed on Election Day to losing the election after the recount. My first experience with this phenomena occurred during an election when I heard an elected official state on a television news program that, “We know the votes a...
Boys Margarita Porras Invitational at Lake Arthur First round Floyd 71, Jal 58 Floyd (3-2) — Wyatt Chandler 2, Jace Wallace 12, Adrian Borrego 6, Jose Torres 10, Rigo Navarro 11, Jonathan Diaz 12, Tanner Essary 16, Edgardo Chavez 2. Totals 30 5-16 71. Jal (3-2) — Jaime Lujan 18, Ryan Beckham 2, S. Navarrette 10, J. Hammonds 6, Andres Juarez 6, Marcos Lujan 3, Jordan Lujan 12. Totals 22 12-14 58. Floyd 14 15 27 15 — 71 Jal 12 10 16 20 — 58 3-pointers — Floyd, Wallace 3, Navarro 3. Jal, Ja. Lujan, Beckham, M. Lujan. Next game...
Boys Farwell Invitational Farwell 58, Olton 35 Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Texico senior Justin Rucker pulls up for a jumpshot in Friday’s game against Friona in the Farwell Invitational basketball tournament. Rucker finished with 13 points, but Friona edged the Wolverines late 50-47. Olton — J. White 7, McCall 7, Thetford 7, Perez 6, Pegram 4, S. White 2, Goen 2. Totals 11 10-19 35. Farwell (5-2) — Chase Mitchell 21, Jace Perkins 14, Leo Cervantes 12, Angel Graxiola 5, J.J....
Women Texas A&M International vs. ENMU When: 6:30 p.m. today at The Rock (Clovis H.S.) Records: Texas A&M International 4-2, ENMU 1-5 Last time out: The Dustdevils lost to host Colorado-Colorado Springs 91-75 on Saturday in a four-team weekend classic. The Zias dropped the second of two exhibitions against regional Division I programs, falling to New Mexico State 79-51 on Dec. 4 at Las Cruces. z Last meeting: A&M International beat the Zias 69-59 last season at Laredo, Texas. Of note: The Dustdevils, 19-9 (15-5 Heartland...
Texas A&M International vs. ENMU • When: 6:30 p.m. today at The Rock (Clovis H.S.) • Records: Texas A&M International 4-2, ENMU 1-5 • Last time out: The Dustdevils lost to host Colorado-Colorado Springs 91-75 on Saturday in a four-team weekend classic. The Zias dropped the second of two exhibitions against regional Division I programs, falling to New Mexico State 79-51 on Dec. 4 at Las Cruces. • Last meeting: A&M International beat the Zias 69-59 last season at Laredo, Texas. • Of note: The Dustdevils, 19-9 (15-5 Heartland...
Staff report ALBUQUERQUE — One of Class 4A’s top contenders had little trouble with the Class 6A Clovis High’s boys on Thursday afternoon. Hope Christian, winners of the last two Class 3A championships before realignment, dominated throughout in an 81-36 win over the Wildcats in the quarterfinals of the Joe Armijo Classic, hosted by Albuquerque Academy. Junior guard-forward Jordan Leake scored 24 points to lead four players in double figures for the Huskies (3-1). Hope Christian rolled to a double-digit lead early in the f...
Staff report RIO RANCHO — Clovis High’s girls rode a quick start into the semifinals of the Mel Otero Invite on Thursday and will face a fellow potential Class 6A state challenger in La Cueva. Senior guard Danni Williams scored 20 points and the Lady Wildcats worked around foul trouble to dispatch Roswell High 43-31, improving to 5-1 for the season and handing the Lady Coyotes their first loss. Tonight’s semifinal against La Cueva (4-1) is set for a 5 p.m. tipoff. “We had a good start and then we faded away,” CHS coach Jef...
