TUCUMCARI – The city’s police chief announced on Sept. 15 he is retiring from law enforcement in mid-October after about 18 months at the helm. Lorenzo Emillio, 50, made the announcement in a Facebook post on the Tucumcari Police Department’s account. His final day will be Oct. 14, and he

On this date … 1936: Tucumcari Electric Co. advertised a new electric clothes washer for $59.50. It featured three forward speeds and one reverse speed. 1940: Portales Woman’s Club had announced a record 400 people attended the annual Portales flower show. Officials said 402 exhibits came from 60 Roosevelt County

There won’t be a moratorium on data centers in Clovis but Mayor Mike Morris said the city will work toward developing a policy on the controversial artificial intelligence facilities. Commissioners voted 5-3 at their Sept. 17 meeting to defeat a proposed 120-day moratorium on building any data centers within city

PORTALES - The Eastern New Mexico University rodeo teams showed out in their host event, the 61st annual College Daze Championship. The women's rodeo team, led by Brooke Bruner, Allie Murphy, Shaylee Baxley and Georgia Shields, captured the team title on Sept. 19. Bruner finished in second place in the

TUCUMCARI -- A recent commitment by city officials to talk to a private company about taking over Tucumcari’s ambulance service prompted a controversial response from the city’s EMS director and largely prompted the mayor to schedule a town hall next month. The city had recently issued a request for proposals

Jaremy Alexander Smith, 35, already federally convicted in the killing of the New Mexico State Police patrolman west of Tucumcari, pleaded guilty to federal charges in South Carolina in the kidnapping, carjacking and murder of an EMS worker during the same crime spree. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District

PORTALES — For the Portales Rams football team — winners of three-straight games — there was something to prove coming into its 4A District 2 opener against Lovington. The Rams hadn’t beaten the stiffest of competition and the Wildcats have had their number in recent years. Mission accomplished on Sept

Moral victories can be hard to accept. But when you've been blanked in your previous two games and then prove competitive against one of the top teams in Class 6A. it gives you something to build on. Riding big plays, Clovis High's football team racked up 428 total yards against

PORTALES – Hayley Gutierrez may not be the most imposing player on Clovis High's front row, but she can certainly be effective up there. Gutierrez collected 19 kills and a pair of blocks on Sept. 17 as the Lady Wildcats claimed a 25-20, 25-18, 25-12 win over Portales High at

We had a tough night in Kingsville on Sept. 19. First, credit Texas A&M–Kingsville. They have a good football team, and they played well. They took advantage of their opportunities and made the plays they needed to make. We played well at times, but football games are not decided by

Clovis High's boys were in control almost all the way, and the Wildcats spread the wealth around in a 10-1 soccer victory over Portales High on Sept. 14 at Leon Williams Stadium. Seven players scored goals and five had at least one assist as the Cats (9-4) posted their second

TUCUMCARI -- The Rattlers bounced back from a tough loss the previous week with a 50-0 pasting of winless non-district foe Cuba on Sept. 18. Tucumcari (3-2), ranked ninth in Class 2A by MaxPreps.com going into the game, surged to a 14-0 lead before Cuba (0-5) ran a play on

FARWELL – Brothers Coy and Tak Miller scored a pair of touchdowns each and combined for more than 300 rushing yards, and Farwell outlasted Muleshoe 32-31 on Friday night. The Steers (1-3) rallied for 20 third-quarter points to overcome a 21-6 halftime deficit against the Mules (0-4). Tak Miller tallied

It wasn’t the Lone Star Conference opener the Eastern New Mexico University football team was hoping for. Fresh off its bye week, ENMU was hoping for a fresh start after going winless in conference play. Things didn’t turn out that way as the Greyhounds fell behind double digits to host

I’ve been fortunate to spend a good number of seasons on the sidelines at high school football games even though the last time I played was in my freshman year in the fall of 1974. I’ve been there with a camera or notebook for three decades, but these days I’ve

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. “Rough Country” by Reavis Z. Wortham, Don Money,

Hillcrest Senior Life Center 1704 E. Seventh St., Clovis (575) 769-7908 Menu Today: Loaded nachos, pinto beans, roasted zucchini, mango chunks Thursday: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad with hard-boiled egg and light ranch dressing, light vanilla nonfat yogurt, fruit compote Friday: Spaghetti with meat sauce, Italian blend vegetables, garden salad with

TUCUMCARI – Interim City Manager Mike Cherry will resign after today due to medical-related issues, he told officials on Sept. 15. Cherry submitted a two-sentence resignation letter to the city of Tucumcari. His resignation takes effect after the next scheduled City Commission meeting on Sept. 22. Mayor Marcy Willis said

PORTALES – Eighty-four years ago, Sgt. Melvin E. Jones died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines at a Japanese encampment. On Sept. 15, his remains were returned to Portales and reunited posthumously with his parents. The reinterment was attended by family, both new and old, including the grandson

Two people were arrested on Sept. 17 and charged with custodial interference after allegations a gun was used in a reported kidnapping. Edward Alonzo was charged with custodial interference, aggravated assault and felon in possession of a firearm, police said. Gabrielle Gauna was charged with custodial interference and conspiracy in

Clovis High cross country runner Roselia Morales finished in seventh place with a time of 20 minutes, 15 seconds at the Sal Gonzales Jamboree in Rio Rancho on Sept. 19. Brooke Newcomer finished in 30th place (21:24), Christina Waltrip 61st place (22:33), Isabel Vickers 63rd place (22:37) and Lety Crosby

TUCUMCARI – New Mexico's two major gubernatorial candidates presented divergent views on whether to impose a moratorium on building new artificial-intelligence data centers -- the same week the Clovis City Commission rejected a similar measure. Deb Haaland, the Democratic nominee, announced on Sept. 17 that she would support a statewide

I was on the hunt last weekend for some photos I thought might have been taken at homecoming at Dora in 1979, my senior year of high school. Instead, I found a reminder of how we did — or in this case, did not — take photos at the time.

Cannon Air Force Base officials say lack of access to privately owned land for monitoring wells and barriers created by litigation is the reason off-base cleanup of PFAS contamination has not progressed. Local residents and a state lawmaker pressed Air Force officials Sept. 16 for updates on when cleanup of

This November, New Mexico voters will vote on a constitutional amendment to pay each of the state’s 112 legislators an annual salary of just under $68,000 with that rate to rise with inflation in the future. New Mexico’s Legislature is said to be the only “unpaid” legislative body in the

Why are we forced to pretend not to know the solutions? To pretend solutions are mysterious or too hard? Because government doesn’t benefit from solved problems. It loses power when problems are solved and people no longer beg to be rescued. Often, getting government out of the way is the

The Israeli-Iran-U.S. war is sucking in every country in Western Asia, whether they like it or not. Recall that Irani leadership made it clear that if they were struck by Israel or the U.S., they would close the Strait of Hormuz and strike back at any country who assisted the

PORTALES — Roosevelt County commissioners adopted the state’s 2026 property tax rates Sept. 15 after the county assessor told them his office had reviewed the rates but could not fully vouch for them. Assessor Stevin Floyd said his office went over the rates issued by the state Department of Finance

PORTALES — Public schools in Portales have seen an uptick in new student enrollment this year, which staff attribute to an appealing community with a lower cost of living than other areas and a growing reputation for excellent special education services. Special education services, specifically, has grown to an unprecedented

PORTALES — In a quiet Roosevelt County courtroom largely absent of spectators, a former Tucumcari city commissioner was sentenced Sept. 16 to five years of supervised probation. Christopher Wallace Arias, 33, of Tucumcari, was sentenced by Ninth Judicial District Judge Donna Mowrer following entry of a guilty plea to one