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TUCUMCARI – Clovis High’s girls finished second in a field of seven teams while the boys were eighth out of 12 on Saturday in Tucumcari’s Rattler Invitational. The Lady Wildcats posted a pair of individual champions and finished with 30 points to 39 for Bushland. West Las Vegas came in third with 27 points. On the boys’ side, Los Lunas took team honors with 225 ½ points to 171 for Amarillo Tascosa and 229 for West Las Vegas. The Wildcats tallied 64 points. “It’s great to see the focus on improvement as the season progr...
POJOAQUE – Portales High’s boys got a second consecutive blowout in Saturday’s finale of a three-game, six-team event hosted by Pojoaque. Coming off wins over the host Elks (57-55) and Dulce (84-44) on Friday – first-day games were pushed back by Thursday’s snow in the northern part of the state – the Rams overwhelmed Monte Del Sol 65-16 to become the unofficial tournament champions as the meet’s lone unbeaten team. Junior Paxton Culpeper scored 11 points and collected nine steals on Saturday en route to most valuable play...
On this date … 1940: A 16-year-old boy was in Clovis’ jail waiting for railroad officials to question him about an incident that occurred in Dalhart, Texas. The boy told police he wanted to turn himself in to authorities because he was wanted for escaping parole in Kansas. That was not the case, but police inquiries led to the Dalhart connection. “I don’t know whether it was his conscience bothering him as much as his stomach,” Clovis Police Chief R.M. Witherspoon said. “He was a pretty hungry young man and couldn’t find anyt...
JAL – Texico squads used big second quarters Thursday night to take control en route to a season-opening sweep of Jal. In the boys' matchup, the Wolverines outscored the Panthers 18-7 in the second period to build a 13-point advantage on their way to a 69-36 victory. Meantime, the Lady Wolverines opened a 20-point halftime cushion with a 14-2 run in the second stanza and went on to win 42-26. Junior Alex Fuentes tallied 21 points for Texico's boys, while brothers Blake and J...
FORT SUMNER — Mike Scott, the longtime cartoonist and western humor writer for the De Baca County News and the Clovis Livestock Market News, has been honored as one of the winners of the 27th Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Awards. A former vocational agriculture and science teacher at Fort Sumner High School, Scott has long been known for his love for horses and team roping. He has worked for several ranches over the years and owned his own small farm. A graduate of New Mexico State University, Scott worked as a count...
Clovis - Ron Allen was born on November 27th, 1949 and died on November 6th, 2023 in Amarillo, TX . In between that time, he had a life full of experiences around the world. Born to Delbert Allen and Kewpie Dee Craig, he spent the majority of his childhood with his grand-parents, Duey and Agnes Allen. After they passed away, he went on to live at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, TX until his graduation in summer of 1968. After some listless years (and by his own words) of "honky...
On this date … 1952: Two airmen from Clovis Air Force Base reported seeing a “flying saucer” west of the city limits. They described it as a “full, bright orange, twice as big as a full moon.” The airmen were on their way home about 1:30 a.m. when they spotted the object that varied in shape from a “frying pan to that of a big cigar,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. 1962: A number of local dignitaries were part of a capacity crowd at the dedication of the new chapel at Cannon Air Force Base. Portales Mayor Heck Harris a...
RICHARDSON, Texas – Freshmen Elijah Zeh and Andre Jones were named to the All-Lone Star Conference football team on offense in an announcement on by the league office on Thursday. Jones was also chosen the offensive freshman of the year in the conference. Zeh, from Burleson, Texas, helped lead a rushing attack which finished third in NCAA Division II at 284 yards per contest. He carried 194 times for 792 yards and five touchdowns, highlighted by a two-touchdown, 194-yard performance in a last second loss at Midwestern S...
Nov. 11 was Armistice Day, a day designated to honor those lost in the Great War, or the “war to end all wars.” Would that it was so. Armistice Day became Veterans Day in 1954 and honors those who serve or served in all branches of the U.S. military. My heartfelt thanks to all who served and continue to serve in the military forces of our country. Nov. 10 was the 248th birthday of the U.S. Marines, and I would be remiss if I did not say to Marines everywhere, “To all who s...
It’s basketball time at Eastern New Mexico University. ENMU men’s and women’s squads open the 2023-24 campaign at home this weekend, taking on Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference members Fort Lewis and New Mexico Highlands at Greyhound Arena in the South Central Region crossover event. Four games are scheduled each day, with ENMU’s women playing at 2:30 p.m. and the men at 7:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. The women face Fort Lewis on Friday and Highlands on Saturday while the men’s get Highlands first and then Fort Lewi...
Edith "Faye" Dunn, former resident of Portales N.M. was taken home to be with Jesus on October 25th in Amarillo, Tx. after a long battle with Alzheimer's that robbed her brilliant mind and took away most all of her memories. She was born on August 18, 1936 in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was 87 years old. Faye was a passionate, loving, and unwavering women who was full of a devotion to God and family. She had a gift of helping and educating others, devoting most of her life...
On this date … 1937: Danny Villanueva was born in Tucumcari. The future kicker for the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams was the son of an itinerant Methodist preacher assigned to minister to migrant farm workers in the Quay County area. The family moved on to their next assignment, in Phoenix, about a year later. 1946: Snowfall had blanketed more than half of New Mexico as voters headed to the polls. Officials said some Northern New Mexico voters in rural areas might be snowbound and unable to cast ballots. In eastern N... Full story
They are the champions ... again. Clovis High School's marching band, for the 11th consecutive year, won New Mexico's unofficial state championship Saturday at the Zia Marching Band Fiesta in Albuquerque. The Wildcats captured the outstanding musical achievement, outstanding visual effect and highest general effect awards, sweeping the honors among 19 bands. "Not only did they win the awards, but more importantly they performed so well," band Director Bill Allred said. "They...
RICHARDSON, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s men were chosen eighth out of 16 teams in the Lone Star Conference preseason basketball poll on Monday. The Greyhounds garnered 377 points in the poll. West Texas A&M had 34 of 45 first-place votes and finished with 703 points. Coach Brent Owen returns seven players from last year’s 17-12 squad (12-10 LSC), including four who earned some level of All-LSC honors. Senior forward Jahcoree Ealy was listed among “players to watch” in the conference. Ealy led the Hounds with 12.7...
ALBUQUERQUE – Clovis High junior Sammy Fuentes posted a time of 17 minutes, 9.24 seconds over five kilometers to place 18th in a field of 154 runners in the Class 5A boys division of Saturday’s Albuquerque Academy cross country race. Rio Rancho, led by individual winner Charlie Vause in 15:32.41, captured team honors with 32 points to 73 for Rio Rancho Cleveland. CHS was 15th out of 20 teams with 459 points while among District 4-5A rivals, Hobbs took seventh place at 199, Carlsbad was 10th at 358 and Roswell High placed 18t...
At the freshly revived Guadalajara Restaurant in Clovis, Mike Mendoza has been called "The King of the Kitchen." So says restaurant management leader John Rink. Mendoza returns the compliment by describing Rink and the restaurant's management team as "one of the best he's seen anywhere." Mendoza, grandson of Guadalajara's founder Librado Casillas, took some time Wednesday afternoon to talk about his life and the new Guadalajara Restaurant, just off the corner of North Prince a...
William A. (Bill) Chapman passed away and went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Bill was born to Curtis C. and Amy Jones Chapman on the Chapman Farm, Raymond, Illinois, on November 23, 1929. Bill attended Raymond High School where he excelled in Basketball and track. After graduation in 1947, he attended Southern Illinois University where he lettered in track all four years. Bill married LoVina Harper on December 31, 1950,...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Las Vegas Robertson took Portales High to the limit, but the Lady Rams pulled out a 25-22, 25-18, 16-25, 23-25, 16-14 victory over the Lady Cardinals on Saturday. Sophomore middle hitter Skyler Massey delivered a personal-best 19 kills to go with three aces while senior outside hitter Audrey Paden posted a double-double with 11 kills and 16 digs for PHS (13-3). Paden also had a team-high five aces. The Lady Rams appeared on their way to a relatively easy win after taking the first two sets, but Robertson (...
Eastern New Mexico University will recognize its 2023 Homecoming honorees at the annual ENMU Foundation Breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Campus Union Ballroom. The annual banquet will present awards from the ENMU Alumni Association, ENMU Foundation, ENMU Educators Hall of Honor, and the ENMU Athletics Hall of Honor. “This is an excellent opportunity to thank those who support ENMU with their time and also to treasure and celebrate those who have achieved so much,” said James Johnston, ENMU chancellor. “These indiv...
Portales High's soccer teams earned wins over Santa Fe-based Academy for Technology & The Classics on Saturday at the PHS pitch. The PHS boys earned their first win of the season, defeating ATC 2-1, while the girls improved to 5-2-1 with a 4-2 triumph. In the boys' tilt, ATC (4-3-1) scored in the fourth minute with sophomore midfielder Luis Gomez doing the honors, but shortly before halftime the Rams (1-5-1) pulled even when junior forward/midfielder Anthony Cordova found the...
ODESSA, Texas – Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team earned a split on Friday’s first day of Texas-Permian Basin’s Iceman Invitational, beating Sul Ross State 25-16, 25-17, 25-19 before losing to the host Falcons 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 25-19. ENMU was slated to wrap up play in the two-day event on Saturday against Minnesota-Crookston and University of the Southwest. The Greyhounds (2-4) made short work of Sul Ross behind a double-double from senior middle blocker Gracelyn Stubbs (10 kills, 15 assists) and strong outi...
ALAMOSA, Colo. – The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team completed its season-opening weekend in Colorado with its second draw, tying Fort Lewis 1-1 on Sunday. Meantime, the ENMU men fell to 1-1 for the season with a 3-1 loss to the Skyhawks. In the women’s tilt, senior forward/midfielder Haley Huff put the Greyhounds on the board midway through the first half, converting from close range on an assist by junior midfielder Abbie Dickens. Fort Lewis, playing its season opener, tied it on a goal by freshman defen...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Tell-Tale Bones” by Carolyn Haines. Private Investigator Sarah Booth Delaney is in Sheriff Coleman Peters’s office, consulting Coleman about cold cases, when Elisa Redd storms in with a case of her own. She wants Coleman to reopen the inves...
Since opening in 1934, it is only on rare occasions and for exemplary reasons that the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents has approved renaming a campus facility. There are numerous meeting rooms and halls named to honor graduates or employees – Buchanan Hall, Dallan Sanders Pavilion, and Becky Sharp Auditorium, to name a few. But there have been only two buildings named to honor individuals: The Golden Student Success Center, named for legendary University P...
More than 50 years ago – on Aug. 16, 1970 – the Fort Sumner State Monument was dedicated. Its focus was on the U.S. Army fort, which, according to media coverage at the time: “is best known as the residence-in-exile of thousands of Navajo Indians subdued in 1864 by Col. Kit Carson and brought to Fort Sumner after the march from their western New Mexico-eastern Arizona homeland.” While military leaders “had envisioned the post as a place where the Indians could learn the white man’s way of life and prosper in their new civiliz...
