TUESDAY,NOV. 14, 2017 Inside: 75¢ Quake hits near Iran-Iraq border. — Page 6A Vol. 89 ◆ No. 195 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com WOODWORKING Cold-case murder trial set to start ❏ William Hadix accused in 2003 shooting death, robbery. By David Grieder STAFF WRITER
[email protected] CLOVIS — A cold-case murder trial is set to begin Nov. 27. William Hadix is accused in the September 2003 shooting death and robbery of Jessie Clyde “J.C.” Tucker in Clovis. In a docket call Monday morn- ing, Judge Fred Van Soelen con- firmed the dates of the five-day trial. It’s scheduled to begin with jury selection Nov. 27 and last through Dec. 1. Hadix Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover and defense attorney Gary Mitchell both attended the hearing telephonically, with Hadix present in custody. “Barring a difficulty with the weather, I don’t see any problem (with the trial starting Nov. 27),” Stover said Monday, referring to the plan for Dr. Ross Reichard to travel in from the east coast to be a pathologist witness in the trial. Hadix, 69, was arrested in September 2015 in eastern Illinois after investigators said a key source HADIX on Page 3A Woody’s Jewelry closing after 62 years in Portales BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS PORTALES — A staple of Portales’ business district is closing after 62 years. Woody’s Jewelry will hold a final sale Thursday through Sunday, according to its promotional advertising. Owner Danny Woodward declined to comment on the closing, but the message on the store’s answering machine reports: “After 62 wonderful years and two generations in business, Danny and Chris (Woodward) are retiring.