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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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TOURNAMENTS Boys Griego & Sons Holiday Classic At Rock Staubus Gym Wednesday Quarterfinals Carlsbad 46, Lovington 36 El Paso Cathedral 43, St. Michael’s 29 Highland 60, Borger 47 Clovis 56, Dumas 46 Thursday Consolation semifinals Lovington 53, St. Michael’s 50 Borger 55, Dumas 47 Championship semifinals El Paso Cathedral 39, Carlsbad 34 Clovis 54, Highland 45 Friday St. Michael’s 55, Dumas 48 (7th) Lovington 55, Borger 45 (5th) Highland 76, Carlsbad 69 (3rd) El Paso Cathedral 45, Clovis 30 (championship) Citizens Bank tourn...
By Kurt Munz-Raper STAFF WRITER [email protected] The new year brings with it exciting events and projects in the first quarter, according to chamber and MainStreet officials. Kicking off the year's events in Clovis is the first Business to Business (B2B) Expo Jan. 12, Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ernie Kos said. The event allows business owners to connect with each other and share ideas, according to the chamber's newsletter. Those intere...
TEXICO — Senior guard Edie White sparked a 22-9 first-quarter run with a trio of 3-pointers to lift Farwell past Las Vegas Robertson 49-41 on Friday for the girls championship in the Citizens Bank tournament. The Farwell boys also took home a title, routing Mesilla Valley 62-41 in their finale behind 27 points from senior Jace Perkins. The Lady Blue (14-3) struggled a bit to score after the first period, but they held the Lady Cardinals (9-2) at bay. Sophomore Maria Maldonado finished with three 3-pointers and had a t...
CLOVIS - After shaking off a five-game losing streak, things are hopefully looking up for Clovis High's girls. The Lady Wildcats registered their second win in a row on Friday, using a big third quarter to beat Piedra Vista 57-47 for fifth place in their own Plateau Holiday Classic at Rock Staubus Gym. One of the reasons for their success was a balanced attack. Senior post Monay Phillips poured in 16 points while junior guard Sydni Hill added three 3-pointers and a...
PORTALES - Volume shooting would be a good way to describe Eastern New Mexico's 82-46 win over Sul Ross State Friday night. The Greyhounds women's basketball team (8-3, 4-0 LSC) put up staggering 79 shots, hitting 41 percent of their attempts. The Lady Lobos (6-7) on the other side shot 61 times, making only 15 of their shots. The Hounds were led on the night by Daeshi McCants with 15 points and eight rebounds. Also filling up the stat sheet was Mikaehla Connor, who had 14 poi...
LITTLEFIELD, Texas — When you face excellent competition, your undefeated record might not be there once the night is over. That was the case in a double dose on Friday, as the Portales High basketball teams both fell to 8-1 with semifinal setbacks at the Wildcat Classic. The Portales girls lost 55-50 against Levelland, while the boys were beaten by Lamesa 79-60. Miranda Villegas scored 16 to lead the Lady Lobos (17-3), who outscored Portales 15-9 in the third quarter to take a 44-39 lead. “They’re a really good team,...
By Kevin Wilson MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] The philosopher Sophocles said, "All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride." If that's the case, eastern New Mexico is no stranger to pride. Plenty of noteworthy cases grabbed local attention, and one case garnered worldwide publicity for Clovis. But much of the biggest crimes from 2015 and 2016 remained unresolved as the year closed. The...
Today • Game night — 8:30 p.m. at Living Word Church, Clovis. 11:30 p.m. prayer for the new year. Snacks will be available. Information: 575-218-1914 Tuesday • Group reading — 10 a.m. at Retirement Ranch, hosted by Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 Ongoing • Pintores Artist of the Month — Art from Lois Snyder featured at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Juried Student Art Show — Through Jan. 13 in Eula Mae Edwards Museum and Gallery at CCC. Information: 575-769-4956 Th...
Tuesday • Lodger's Tax Advisory Board — 5:30 p.m. in assembly room at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654. • Civil aviation board — 5:30 p.m. at Clovis Municipal Airport terminal Information: 769-7890. • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at the Portales Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 ext. 1012 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in the commission room at the county courthouse, Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 Wednesday • Clovis Chamber Ambassador meeting — 11:30 a.m. at the c...
On this date ... 1971: Police in Roswell were asking area law officers be on the lookout for a stolen beer truck. The refrigerated truck had been hijacked with $6,000 worth of refreshment inside. Police theorized the driver might be headed for West Texas "where he could peddle the beer in dry counties," United Press International reported. 1961: Girls belonging to Highland Second Grade Brownie Troop 228 had delivered cookies to residents of Jones Rest Home in Clovis. The...
