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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Memorial Day. link Clyde Davis The symbolic beginning of summer. In Clovis, the weekend of high school graduation-caps and gowns, balloons and bouquets, the end of one life stage and beginning of another, for young adults. That part happened by circumstance; it is not always so. The day arises, though, out of a desire to honor those who have gone before us, to remember with thanks those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and in a corollary manner, all of those whom we have...
BASEBALL Single elimination (Seeds in parentheses) Class 6A Thursday’s quarterfinals At UNM Lobo Field, Albuquerque (6) Eldorado 10, (3) La Cueva 1 (5) Volcano Vista 1, (13) Sandia 0 (2) Rio Rancho 3, (10) Mayfield 1 (9) Hobbs 6, (1) Onate 5 Friday’s semifinals At UNM Lobo Field, Albuquerque Volcano Vista 5, Hobbs 2 Eldorado 2, Ro Rancho 1 Saturday’s championship At UNM Lobo Field, Albuquerque Eldorado 9, Volcano Vista 0 Class 5A Thursday’s quarterfinals At Rio Rancho Cleveland H.S. (3) Los Alamos 7, (6) Espanola Valley...
BASEBALL Single elimination (Seeds in parentheses) Class 6A Thursday’s quarterfinals At UNM Lobo Field, Albuquerque (6) Eldorado 10, (3) La Cueva 1 (5) Volcano Vista 1, (13) Sandia 0 (2) Rio Rancho 3, (10) Mayfield 1 (9) Hobbs 6, (1) Onate 5 Friday’s semifinals At UNM Lobo Field, Albuquerque Volcano Vista 5, Hobbs 2 Eldorado 2, Ro Rancho 1 Saturday’s championship At UNM Lobo Field, Albuquerque Eldorado 9, Volcano Vista 0 Class 5A Thursday’s quarterfinals At Rio Rancho Cleveland H.S. (3) Los Alamos 7, (6) Espanola Valley... Full story
STAFF REPORT ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High’s boys were close enough to getting a state trophy in this weekend’s Class 6A state track meet, and coach Darren Kelley was left wondering what might have been. In fact, nasty weather with several rain/lightning delays, including two on Saturday, probably had an impact on the meet overall. The Wildcats came up just short of a trophy, finishing fourth for the third year in a row with 31 points — three behind Manzano — after claiming second...
At UNM track facility, Albuquerque BOYS Class 6A Team standings: 1. Volcano Vista 80; 2. Rio Rancho 53; 3. Manzano 34; 4. Clovis 31; 5. Sandia 27; 6. Alamogordo 24 1/2; 7. Atrisco Heritage 23; 8. La Cueva 22; 9. (three-way tie) Eldorado, Hobbs and Rio Rancho Cleveland 20; 12. Onate 19 1/2; 13. Carlsbad 19; 14. Cibola 18; 15. Albuquerque High 15; 16. Mayfield 13; 7. Highland 11; 18. Valley 3; 19. Deming 1. Field events Triple jump: 1. Nicolas Horton, Highland 45-4 1/4; 2. Chamar Norman, Alamogordo 44-2 1/4; 3. Oscar Orozco,...
Staff photo: Joshua Lucero Clovis sophomore Sebastian Roanhaus turns the corner during the mile relay Friday at the UNM track facility. The Wildcats finished second behind Volcano Vista in the event....
At UNM track facility, Albuquerque BOYS Class 6A Team standings: 1. Volcano Vista 80; 2. Rio Rancho 53; 3. Manzano 34; 4. Clovis 31; 5. Sandia 27; 6. Alamogordo 24 1/2; 7. Atrisco Heritage 23; 8. La Cueva 22; 9. (three-way tie) Eldorado, Hobbs and Rio Rancho Cleveland 20; 12. Onate 19 1/2; 13. Carlsbad 19; 14. Cibola 18; 15. Albuquerque High 15; 16. Mayfield 13; 7. Highland 11; 18. Valley 3; 19. Deming 1. Field events Triple jump: 1. Nicolas Horton, Highland 45-4 1/4; 2. Chamar Norman, Alamogordo 44-2 1/4; 3. Oscar Orozco,...
Staff photo: Joshua Lucero Clovis High senior Shelby Jones releases the shot during the Class 6A girls final Saturday at the University of New Mexico track facility in Albuquerque. Jones finished second in the event with a toss of 40-2.75. She was also second in discus and javelin....
Staff report ALBUQUERQUE — Portales finished with one state champion — make that a a two-time state champion in Hannah Cabledue — on a relatively calm Saturday at the Class 4A state track championship. There were only a pair of weather delays Saturday at the University of New Mexico, compared to four on Friday, before the meet finally ended with Portales notching its biggest score of the day — a second-place finish in the mile relay. link Staff photo: Joshua Lucero Ram junior...
Staff photo: Joshua Lucero Sophomore Trenton Small throws 159-6 to take fourth in the javelin.... Full story
Staff photo: Joshua Lucero Ram junior Hannah Cabledue clears 9-6 during the Class 4A pole vault finals at the University of New Mexico track complex. Cabledue fell short in her attempt to set a new state record, but won the event with a vault of 10-0....
Staff Writer [email protected] link Staff photo: Alisa Boswell Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble asks College of Education graduates to please stand Saturday morning at Greyhound Arena as he recognizes the completion of their bachelor’s degrees. Graduating education students at Eastern New Mexico University celebrated their success as a family on Friday. Each student was awarded a medallion in front of their peers, family, and friends before they s... Full story
Staff writer [email protected] link Correspondent photo: Matthew Shelly Eastern New Mexico University graduate Heather Anderson shakes hands with ENMU Foundation President Steve Doerr Saturday morning after receiving her diploma. Eastern New Mexico Junior College graduated 17 students when it opened in 1935. Eighty years later, in its 128th graduation ceremony on Saturday, Eastern New Mexico University handed out more than 600 degrees, setting a school record. University...
Tuesday • Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m., story time for children ages birth to 3, Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. • After school at the library — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Programming for kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940. • Roosevelt County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. in the L.C. Cozzens building. Information: 575-356-5307. • Chamber board meeting — 11:30 a.m. at Yam Theatre. Information: 575-356-8541. Wednesday • Preschool story time — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Lib...
Animal stories ... • The Animal Control Task Force — always a hoot — meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Clovis City Hall. Open to the public. Lots of well-meaning folks who have a tendency to wander from the agenda, not unlike some Curry County commissioners we know. Water everywhere ... • Gayla Brumfield’s position as leader of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority is up for grabs next month. Her term expires effective July 1 but it’s a safe bet there are already a lot of behind-the-scenes efforts to either keep...
Staff report Portales has seen more rain in May than in the three previous months combined, records from National Weather Service show. Through Friday, NWS statistics show Portales has received 2.7 inches of rain this month. The city saw just 2.24 inches from February through April. For the year, Portales has received 6.83 inches of moisture, about double the normal amount of moisture for the first 4 1/2 months of the year. Meanwhile in Clovis, that city is on pace to set a record for rainfall in the month. With 1.43 inches r...
It’s by no means a little-known fact that I am a superhero junky, who has been reading Marvel comics since she was 12. link Alisa Boswell In fact, I subscribe to more series now than ever before for the simple fact that I can afford it; at 13, I could not. Back in February, a friend of mine made a Facebook post, which read, “What qualifies as a hero in your mind?” The post immediately started a frenzy of comments with philosophical conversation from “a hero could be a homeless... Full story
On this date ... 1960: Dora High School graduated 22 students in ceremonies at the Dora gymnasium. A party after graduation featured a white sheet cake and a color slide show of senior events. 1955: Sheridan McIntosh was sentenced to 60 days in the Curry County jail after he pleaded guilty to possessing liquor for the purpose of illegal sale. It was his second alcohol-related conviction in six years, the Clovis News-Journal reported. Transitions ... 1975: Clovis High School Senior Rick Pettigrew signed a scholarship... Full story
Road construction happening this week TLC Plumbing and Utility continues to progress on the pipeline through Portales, officials said. This week, crews will be working on the following: • North on Elgin from Third Street toward Morrison Park. Parts of Elgin will be intermittently closed during work. • West on 18th Street to cross New Mexico 206 and continue on toward U.S. 70. Eighteenth Street will be closed periodically past James Elementary School during work. • Paving on South Globe, Gemini, East Ninth, South Dallas and 1...
The mission statement for the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City says it “interprets the evolving history and cultures of the American West for the education and enrichment of its diverse audiences of adults and children.” If it’s cowboys and educators they’re looking for, Clovis’ B.J. Pierce would be a worthy choice for the Hall of Fame. Pierce has been nominated for the prestigious honor primarily because of his famed career as a champion calf roper in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. The pinnacle of h...
The mission statement for the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City says it “interprets the evolving history and cultures of the American West for the education and enrichment of its diverse audiences of adults and children.” If it’s cowboys and educators they’re looking for, Clovis’ B.J. Pierce would be a worthy choice for the Hall of Fame. Pierce has been nominated for the prestigious honor primarily because of his famed career as a champion calf roper in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. The pinnacle of h... Full story
National online publication “24/7 Wall St.” recently listed Curry County as the most Republican in New Mexico at 67.9 percent in the 2012 election — with Roosevelt County on its tail at 67.7 percent. link Wendel Sloan This makes me optimistic about locally crowdfunding a guntry club called “High Plains Fantasies.” We will make residents’ fantasies come true — a fenced-in range featuring live, liberal targets. Customers can rent shotguns, AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and m... Full story
National online publication “24/7 Wall St.” recently listed Curry County as the most Republican in New Mexico at 67.9 percent in the 2012 election — with Roosevelt County on its tail at 67.7 percent. link Wendel Sloan This makes me optimistic about locally crowdfunding a guntry club called “High Plains Fantasies.” We will make residents’ fantasies come true — a fenced-in range featuring live, liberal targets. Customers can rent shotguns, AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and m...
