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CLOVIS — A Clovis man could face more than five years behind bars following a conviction Monday for leading police on a dangerous chase this summer, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney. A Curry County jury found Jimmy Maes, 31, guilty Monday evening of aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer. Judge Matthew Chandler ordered sentencing for a later date, at which time Maes will face up to 18 months in jail for the fourth-degree felony conviction and an enhancement by up to four years as a...
Christmas is a good holiday for outlaws. No, not for criminals. For outlaws. What? You don’t know the difference? Let me explain why outlaws are not your enemy and why Christmas is a great outlaw holiday. The difference between an outlaw and a criminal is the outlaw breaks bad laws, never throwing the first punch and never taking or damaging anyone else’s property. Everything is through mutual consent. Criminals, on the other hand, attack the innocent and steal, van...
A recent poll shows 54 percent of the public believes the Special Counsel has a conflict of interest. Over the years, whenever one hears the phrases, “conflict of interest” or “unlawful command influence” they are generally followed up with the more inclusive, “appearance of conflict of interest” or “appearance of command influence.” In all truth I have never been able to fully grasp exactly what constitutes the “appearance” of either of these two types of interference. What...
PORTALES — While it didn't rain outside in Portales on Tuesday night, it certainly did inside of Ram Athletic Center in a boys basketball rivalry showdown between Clovis and Portales. The Wildcats drained 3-pointer after 3-pointer — 11 in all — to earn their first win over the Rams in five years, 76-37. "Our guys shot the ball real well," Clovis coach Scott Robinson said. "We felt like (Portales) would come out and zone us, and try to take away our penetration. We knew we we...
PORTALES — Sophomore Christian Little scored 17 points, including a go-ahead layup with 15:27 to play, and the Regis Rangers pulled away in the second half to top Eastern New Mexico 68-61 in the final pre-Christmas game for both teams. Jarrett Brodbeck and Dexter Sienko both added 14 for Regis (10-2), which won its second straight game and fourth in its last five contests. Little, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year last season, shot 6-of-11 on an a...
On this date ... 1987: A ribbon-cutting ceremony had marked the opening of the Cinema Four Theater at the North Plains Mall in Clovis. Chamber of Commerce President Hewell Jones and Commonwealth Theater Manager Abby Parrish shared the ribbon-cutting honors, surrounded by other members of the Chamber and merchants affiliated with the mall. Movies on the four new screens were “Three Men and A Baby,” “Batteries Not Included,” “Eddie Murphy Raw,” and “Overboard.” 1977: All gas service was expected to be restored to Portales by...
CLOVIS — Curry County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved their 2018 legislative capital outlay requests and priorities. The requests include $3 million for improvements and renovations to the Curry County Courthouse, $790,000 for road improvements, $160,000 to purchase a rolling packer for the Curry County Road Department, and $60,000 for new heating/air conditioning units for the Curry County Health Department. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said the priorities a...
PORTALES — Roosevelt County commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan to prepare county buildings to accommodate disabled visitors. Geographic Information Systems Technician Johnny Montiel presented the plan — which covered 19 county buildings — as "a guide to help us to get started into assessing and implementation of our county buildings." Using a template from the U.S. Department of Justice, Montiel "went through each building with a fine-tooth comb," noting how the count...
CLOVIS — Education was on the minds of state lawmakers on Tuesday. "Everybody is all for doing everything we can for education," Rep. George Dodge, D-Santa Rosa, said before a group of business and community leaders, assembled in Clovis to discuss their recommendations on the topics they considered most important when the 30-day legislative session starts next month in Santa Fe. The Clovis Industrial Development Corporation hosted the Business Legislative Roundtable L...
CLOVIS — Two Clovis mothers were charged this week with misdemeanor crimes for failure to comply with state truancy laws, according to a news release Tuesday from 9th Judicial District Attorney Andrea Reeb. One woman is behind bars and another still sought by police. Both women are charged with violation of the Compulsory School Attendance Law, with state law defining an "habitually truant" student as one with more than 10 unexcused absences in a school year. A 24-year-old Clo...
Early national signing day for high school athletes expecting to sign Division I letters of intent is today. Clovis, Portales, Melrose and Texico are not expecting any signees. Though Division II signing day is not until February, Eastern New Mexico University head football coach Kelley Lee is expecting five junior college signees today. NCAA rules prohibit him from commenting on any prospect until he has a signed letter of intent. The regular signing period for all levels of college football is Feb. 7-April...
ELIDA — Eunice built a 13-6 lead after one quarter and went on to beat Elida 60-49 on Tuesday night at Elida High School. The Tigers dropped under .500 (4-5) as a result. “They jumped on us early,” Elida head coach Logan Turnbow said. “We definitely spotted them too much early.” Tari York led Eunice (7-2) with 19 points. Avante Stevens tossed in 10 for Eunice. Kaull Burton led Elida with 12 points. Cris Diaz and Baylee Odor added 11 each — including three treys apiece — for Elida. The Tigers will host Hagerman on Friday, wi...
Today’s family in need: This grandmother is seeking help providing a Christmas for her 13- and 15-year-old grandchildren. The grandmother has never asked for assistance until now, and she poses a unique situation for the Salvation Army, according to Lt. Kelly Berggren. “We can normally help in this situation,” he said. “The problem (is) the kids are older than we normally help.” Berggren said the Salvation Army will help in any way it can, but assistance from the community “would certainly help.” About the Empty Stockin...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday through Sunday: Clovis • Cordney Cooper, 26, probation violation • David Aragon-Sena, 61, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Edwin Carrilio, 23, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Joshua Phillips, 29, probation violation • Allen Tapia, 40, driving under the influence of liquor • Nedra Sandoval, 25, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Joseph Garcia, 36, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Manuel Ronquillo-Salazar, 20, probation v...
Today • City of Clovis Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. at City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 • Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Board — 11:30 a.m. at Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis. Information: 575-763-3435 Thursday • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. at the Curry County Commission chambers at county administration office. Information: 575-935-4264 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in North Annex at Clovis-Carver P...
Ongoing • Artist of the month — Art from Sarah Bice will be on exhibit all month at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-762-6359 The events calendar is a daily listing of area events. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-356-4481 or e-mail: [email protected]...
In light of the heightened interest both locally and nationally in sexual harassment, it’s simply unacceptable that the director of the New Mexico Legislature’s administrative arm is refusing to release records related to two sexual harassment complaints at the state Capitol. Legislative Council Service Director Raúl Burciaga claims that one of the few exemptions to the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act — which excludes “matters of opinion” in personnel files from disclosure — allows him to withhold the complaints. An...
