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Buzard to coach at Unifest
April 30th, 2003
Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball coach Dan Buzard will coach a team of regional players, including one from his own squad, in the Bajan Unifest Tournament June 20-29 in Bridgetown, B...
Lady Cats win at Hobbs
April 30th, 2003
HOBBS — Help came in a big way Tuesday night for the Clovis High girls track team.
Buoyed by the addition of several junior high runners, the Lady Wildcats won 11 of 19 events and rolled to victory...
Reid tastes victory
April 30th, 2003
Travis Reid and the Clovis High boys golf team were close enough to Class 5A individual and team state championships last year that they could taste it.
The Wildcats had a five-stroke lead after the f...
Davis, Cordova to sign at Trinidad
April 30th, 2003
Two key members of the Clovis High baseball team, Darren Davis and Matt Cordova, plan to sign letters of intent this morning to play next season at Trinidad State (Colo.) Junior College.
Davis, a pitc...
Dora beats Texico
April 30th, 2003
DORA — T.J. Cathey drove in four runs, including three on a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, and the Dora Coyotes rallied past Texico 11-8 Monday to clinch the District 7-1A/2A baseball champi...
McMann, Mariner named greatest
April 30th, 2003
Dallas McMann, a senior catcher on the baseball team, and Christabell Mariner, a senior middle blocker on the volleyball team, have been accorded Eastern New Mexico University’s “Greatest Greyhoun...
Brownlow, Ruth
April 30th, 2003
Ruth Brownlow
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Ruth Marie Brownlow, 72, of Santa Anna, Texas, formerly of Clovis, died Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at her home.
She was born on March 22, 1931, in Gouldbusk,...
Shipley, Donald
April 30th, 2003
Donald Shipley
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Donald Shipley, 89, of Dimmitt, Texas, a retired service manager, died Sunday, April 27, 2003, at Quality Care Nursing Center in Waco, Texas.
He was born o...
Rogers, Mable
April 30th, 2003
Mable Rogers
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Mable C. Rogers, 87, of Clovis, a retired bookkeeper, died Saturday, April 26, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
She was born on March 29, 1916, in S...
Sena, Gwen
April 30th, 2003
Gwen Sena
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Mary Gwendolyn Sena, 45, of Amherst, Texas, died Saturday, April 27, 2003, at her home.
She was born on July 23, 1957, in Roswell, to Myron Eugene and Melbalen...
Henry, Porter
April 30th, 2003
Porter Henry
Services: Have been held.
Mr. Porter Davis “Pat” Henry, 61, of Portales, died Monday, April 28, 2003, at his home.
He was born on May 25, 1941, in Carlsbad, to Madge and A.P. Henry.
H...
Cross, Imanuel
April 30th, 2003
Imanuel Cross
Services: No services will be held.
Mr. Imanuel Don Cross, 70, of San Antonio, Texas, died Thursday, April 24, 2003.
He was born on July 30, 1932, in Dessark, Ark., to Clara and Andy Cro...
Turpin, William
April 30th, 2003
William Turpin
Services: Have been held.
Mr. William J. Turpin III, 57, of Logan, died Thursday, April 24, 2003, in Logan.
He was born on May 19, 1945, in Clovis.
He worked for Swift and Company in Cl...
Bilberry, Trey
April 30th, 2003
Trey Bilberry
Services: Have been held.
Trey Bilberry, 3, of Kenna, died Saturday, April 26, 2003, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born on June 5, 1999, in Roswell, to Cheree and Jef...
Ethanol plant escapes fines for dumping
April 30th, 2003
Scientific test results show an ethanol byproduct spill in Melrose in mid-September contaminated the area’s soil, forcing a local ethanol manufacturing company to clean up the mess.
High Plains Etha...
Clovis liquor establishments stung
April 30th, 2003
A minor working with area law officers was able to purchase alcoholic beverages from half of the Clovis businesses he visited on Saturday, the Department of Public Safety says.
The man, 20, was able t...
Second man arrested in double slaying
April 30th, 2003
A Clovis man was arrested and charged Wednesday with two open counts of murder in the February shooting deaths of Alex Rodriguez and Wesley Griest.
Dominic Murphy, who turned 25 on Tuesday, was also c...
Rasco signs with Eastern
April 27th, 2003
When Muleshoe’s Shani Rasco was diagnosed with diabetes as a seventh-grader, the thing which most bothered her was that “I might never get to play basketball again.”
She admits she’s had to pr...
Prep roundup
April 27th, 2003
ODESSA, Texas — Led by sophomore standout Jessica Withrow, the Muleshoe High School girls track team accomplished something this weekend which may have been a first at the school — win a regional...
Annual Relay to kick off
April 27th, 2003
This weekend, people from throughout the community will come together to raise money for cancer research, while enjoying food, games and activities during the eighth annual Curry County Relay For Life...
Vaughan helps improve Wolverines
April 27th, 2003
TEXICO -- Buddy Vaughan’s backyard is certainly not a cornfield in Iowa. But thanks to his frustrations and adaptations six years ago, it’s become a field of dreams for Texico High School baseball...
Clovis C beats Texico
April 27th, 2003
Daniel Cesarez hit a grand slam home run in an 11-run fourth and the Clovis “C” team rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat Texico 16-15 at Bell Park Friday night to salvage a...
Clovis sweeps Eldorado
April 27th, 2003
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis junior Jason Seefeld rebounded from a rare bad outing on the mound Saturday in a big way, hitting a pair of early home runs and then picking up a win with three hitless innings...
Partin, Annie
April 27th, 2003
Annie L. Partin
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Annie L. Partin, 90, of Portales, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
She was born April 13, 1913, in House, to Laura (Stroud...
Mullins, Jim
April 27th, 2003
Jim Mullins
Services: Hve been held.
Mr. J.L. “Jim” Mullins, 45, of Rogers, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at his home.
He was born Dec. 10, 1957, in Muleshoe, to Nelda and George L. Mullins.
He ma...
Lacey, Elizabeth
April 27th, 2003
Elizabeth June Lacey
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Elizabeth June Lacey, 71, of Portales, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at her home.
She was born April 24, 1932, in Plainview, Texas, to Joseph Frankli...
Dowell, Uley Jr.
April 27th, 2003
Uley Dowell Jr.
Services: Have been held.
Uley “Pappy” Dowell, 79, of Lake Sumner, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, in an automobile accident at Lake Sumner State Park.
He was born April 11, 1924...
Disney, Aileen
April 27th, 2003
Mrs. Aileen Disney, 89, of Portales, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at her home.
She was born Sept. 20, 1913, in Clifton, Tenn., to Lula Mae and W.B. “Doc” Smith.
She married Lorace Disney on Jun...
Carter, Ina
April 27th, 2003
Ina L. Carter, 82, of Clovis, a ladies wear purchasing agent, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at Farwell Convalescent Center.
She was born Aug. 26, 1920, in Conway, Mo., to William O. and Matie Stone.
Sh...
Savage, Claudia
April 27th, 2003
Claudia Estell Savage, 81 of Clovis, died Thursday, April 24, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center following an illness.
She was born Oct. 30, 1921, in Roby, Texas, to Claud Justiss and the former...
Parenting Anonymous helps solve problems
April 27th, 2003
Parents Anonymous Inc, an organization dedicated to having parents help parents, is getting its start in the area.
Dawn Pivonka, executive director of Youth Opportunities Unlimited and a certified tra...
City hall renovating
April 27th, 2003
Innovative thinking and the elbow grease of two city employees has helped the city of Clovis save thousands of dollars in the renovation the Bert Cabiness City Government Center, City Manager Raymond...
Pastor pens novel
April 27th, 2003
When Mike Eberhardt decides to fulfill a dream, just give him a little space and about a month.
That’s what it took for him to complete his first novel, “Westward Bound,” which was published in...
Celebrating a clean slate
April 27th, 2003
About 30 area residents, dignitaries, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, state and federal officials gathered at Santa Fe Lake on Thursday. Their purpose was to celebrate the transformation of the...
Lowe's store almost a done deal
April 27th, 2003
A spokeswoman for Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse said Thursday the company has closed a deal to buy a site in Clovis.
Julie Valeant, the company spokeswoman, said partners in the deal are still c...
Craven, Billy
April 24th, 2003
Mr. Billy Gene “Santa” Craven, 70, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, in Amarillo.
He was born on May 26, 1932, in Wellington, Texas.
He moved to Amarillo in 1961 from Clovis. He served in...
Hayter, Sydney
April 24th, 2003
The Rev. Sydney J. Hayter, 81, of Bastrop, La., died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, in Bastrop.
He was born on Sept. 25, 1921, in MeGarele, Texas, to Sydney Johnson and Maude Case Hayter.
He was raised in...
CHS prepares for Eldorado
April 24th, 2003
It’s pretty cut and dried this weekend for both teams when Clovis High takes on Eldorado in a three-game District 4-5A baseball series in Albuquerque — win at least two games or, in all likelihood...
One dies in plunge to Pecos
April 24th, 2003
The body of a 77-year-old Fort Sumner-area man was recovered from 30 feet of water Wednesday morning after his pickup plunged into the Pecos River below Lake Sumner Dam on Tuesday night.
Uley Dowell,...
Kids show concern over war
April 22nd, 2003
With the war dominating the thoughts of Americans, many find themselves glued to the television and scouring the newspapers, seeking news about events in Iraq.
In these reports, adults speak openly a...
Wilson, Jerrita
April 22nd, 2003
Ms. Jerrita Wilson, 48, of Portales, died Monday, April 21, 2003, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
She was born on Aug. 26, 1954, in Portales, to Joyce and J.W. Wilson.
She grew up in Portal...
Texico hopes to repeat track success
April 22nd, 2003
TEXICO -- The Texico Lady Wolverines have brought home the third-place trophy from the Class 2A girls state track meet each of the past two years.
With four-year standout Elizabeth Richards having mov...
School Board honors volunteer
April 22nd, 2003
After 17 years of making drill team uniforms, attending dance competitions in far-off places and accomplishing sundry other non-paid tasks, Sharon Dorman was recognized for her volunteer efforts.
But...
Area placed under tornado watch
April 22nd, 2003
The National Weather Service called the first tornado watch of the season for Curry and Roosevelt counties at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, based on observations of wind speed, temperatures and instability in lo...
Lake dropped from Superfund list
April 22nd, 2003
The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway Co. will hold an open house Thursday at Santa Fe Lake to celebrate the removal of the lake from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund National...
Shooting injures two
April 21st, 2003
A sunny Easter Sunday turned violent when two men were shot in a car on Grand Avenue near Potter Park just after 5:30 p.m. The car continued across town before crashing into a column outside the entra...
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