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THURSDAY,JUNE 8, 2017 Inside: 75¢ A look at the Little Wranglers program — Page 4B Vol. 89 ◆ No. 59 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com Defendant in crash: Charges too harsh ❏ Randolph McGee charged with vehicular homicide in accident. By Alisa Boswell MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] PORTALES — The Portales man charged with vehicular homicide in an April 1 accident said Wednesday he believes the criminal action against him is too harsh. Randolph McGee, 65, said he had “a couple of drinks” the night he rolled his vehicle on U.S. 70, but said he did not Courtesy photo: OU Athletics believe he should be Muleshoe native Lincoln Riley was named head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday. charged with vehicular homicide. There’s a good chance, he said, his son might have lived had McGee another car not run over him after he was ejected from the vehicle. Reaching new heights The incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. April 1 near the Curry/Roosevelt County line, according to a state police report. ❏ Muleshoe native takes (.706) while boasting the No. 3 and 4 fin- highest-paid coordinators in the country. Kingston McGee, 39, died at the scene, ishers in Heisman Trophy voting in quar- In Riley’s seven seasons on the Texas but officials have not determined whether job as head coach at terback Baker Mayfield and receiver Tech staff, the Red Raiders went to seven he was killed on impact or when he was Dede Westbrook. bowl games and won five, while leading hit by another car soon after the rollover. University of Oklahoma. After a Muleshoe career that saw him the nation in passing in 2003, 2004, 2005 Randolph McGee, the vehicle’s driver, reach the state semifinals for the first time and 2007. and a passenger were transported to By Kevin Wilson in school history, Riley went to Texas Leach was fired by the school shortly Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis MANAGING EDITOR Tech as a walk-on quarterback. There he before the 2010 Alamo Bowl, and Ruffin then transferred to Covenant Medical [email protected] found out coaching was more likely his McNeill took over as interim coach with Hospital in Lubbock, officials said. calling. Riley taking the offensive coordinator Toxicology reports showed Randolph Lincoln Riley took Muleshoe High Mules coach David Wood said he fig- slot. The Red Raiders racked up 579 yards McGee’s blood-alcohol level was .10. School football to new heights. ured Riley would find success somewhere in a 41-31 victory over Michigan State The New Mexico legal limit is .08. Now it’s his career that’s peaking. because his mind excelled whether he was that game. McGee was arrested Saturday and Riley, 33, is the new head coach at the handling math problems or football plays. The school hired Tommy Tuberville to charged with homicide by vehicle, aggra- University of Oklahoma following “Once he started at Tech,” Wood said, take over the program, and Riley left with vated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and or drugs (sec- Wednesday’s sudden retirement of Bob “and Coach (Mike) Leach said the posi- McNeill for East Carolina University. In Stoops. his five seasons at ECU, the Pirates set ond offense) and no Insurance. He was tive things about him that he did, we did- released on a $10,000 appearance bond. The 2002 Muleshoe High graduate had more than 50 team or individual school n’t think there was any way he would not He declined further comment on been the Sooners’ offensive coordinator be a head coach at a Division I school. offensive records and regularly finished Wednesday, saying he was going through and quarterbacks coach for two years. He “It was just a matter of time.” among the Division I top 10 in various a hard time right now and was devastated won the 2015 Broyles Award for the With the promotion, Riley became the offensive categories. nation’s top assistant coach. Last year’s youngest head coach in FBS. Throughout his time, Wood said, Riley by the situation, so a later date would be Sooners led the nation in pass efficiency Just last month, Oklahoma gave Riley a never forgot his roots. The Mules, with better to talk. (Football Bowl Subdivision record three-year contract extension worth $1.3 His first court appearance is scheduled 193.79) and pass completion percentage million per year, making him one of the COACH on Page 3A Friday. Ute Lake Camp Meeting scheduled to begin today ❏ Event aims to give three miles west of Logan. day for participants and includes Eventually the cowboy meeting together from different denomina- This year’s theme is “Light in the morning worship, prayer time, and moved locations and then died tions and building unity. There’s a encouragement for Darkness,” according to Wilma “campfire fellowship.” down because no one replaced the lot of joy in just being with one Fulgham, one of the faith camp’s “My favorite part is the fellow- leadership in charge of planning it another.” dealing with daily life. organizers. ship,” Fulgham said. “Seeing all. “I just love the people I get to According to Fulgham, the Christian people from so many “I asked Wilma (Fulgham),” work with,” said Delton Judd, the By Stephanie Losoya weekend provides encouragement places and developing relationships Pearce said, “‘What would it take director of the camp meeting. STAFF WRITER for people who live in the world to over the years has been amazing,” to get that started again?’ and she Judd has been the director for [email protected] deal with daily issues. she said. said, ‘It would take you to lead it.’” three years. He said in the begin- Ute Lake Camp Meeting is a part Dan Pearce from the Eastern He said the two of them began to ning he was “a nervous wreck,” but LOGAN — Let the camping of the Ranchmen’s Camp Meeting Baptist Association said the event pray and got 30 participants in with all of the help and leadership commence. Association (RCMA), an interde- is a regeneration of the former 2010. increases, he is “the calmest person The Eighth annual Ute Lake nominational outreach in the Mesa Redondo Cowboy Camp “It’s been rolling ever since,” he out there.” Camp Meeting is scheduled to get Southwest. RCMA has seven Meeting, which was held near said. “People just fall in and get to under way today and run through camps across four states. Tucumcari for almost 20 years Pearce said his favorite part of Saturday evening at Ute Lake Park, The camp offers three meals a beginning in 1978. the event is “bringing people CAMP on Page 3A Forecast: Today Friday Saturday Index Calendars..........................2A Puzzles..............................6A High: 90 High: 96 High: 99 Classified ..........................6B Markets ............................2A Comics ..............................5B Obituaries..........................5A Low: 61 Low: 63 Low: 67 Voices................................4A Sports ............................1-3B PAGE 2A ✦ THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017 LOCAL THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS TURF, TAKE TWO Events calendar Today a.m.-1 p.m. at Portales Memorial ■ Blooming Talent — 10:30 Building. Please bring your own a.m. at Portales Public Library. bags. Information: 575-359-1048 Andy Mason music concert for kids ext. 1 and families. Information: 575-356- 3940 Tuesday ■ Childrens’ Storyhour — 10 ■ Budding Artists — 10:30 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library a.m. at Portales Public Library for for ages 3-6. Information: 575-769- grades 2-6. Activity: Weaving rain- 7840 bow. Information: 575-356-3940 ■ Curious Chris -The Singing Friday Scientist — 10 a.m. at Clovis- ■ Hartley House golf tourney Carver Public Library. Information: — 5:30 p.m. at Colonial Park Golf 575-769-7840 Course, Clovis. Information: 575- ■ Baxter-Curren fundraiser 762-0050 dinner — 5 p.m. at Wheatfields ■ Clovis Rocks 42 Domino Senior Living Community. Championship — 7 p.m. at Clovis Information: 575-762-3631 Chamber of Commerce. Fee: $30 ■ Big Kids Activity Hour — 10 per team. Information: 575-714- a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library 3947 for ages 7-11. Information: 575- ■ Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. at 769-7840 Portales Public Library. Movie: “Great Gilly Hopkins.” Information: Wednesday 575-356-3940 ■ Little Sprouts storytime — ■ Old Fort Days — 9 a.m.-11 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public p.m. in Fort Sumner. Information: Library for preschoolers. Story: “Hi 575-355-7705 Ho, Daddio!” Information: 575-356- Saturday 3940 ■ Relay for Life — 10 a.m.-10 ■ Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at p.m. at Ned Houk Park, Clovis. Clovis-Carver Public Library for Information: relayforlife.org ages 10 months-3 years. ■ Relay for Life 5K Run-4 — 9 Information: 575-769-7840 a.m. at Ned Houk Park, Clovis. Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Information: relayforlife.org Ongoing Sprinturf Supervisor Duane Hibbs of Humboldt, Kansas, hauls off the old football turf Wednesday at Leon Williams ■ Rock’n Roll 42 Domino ■ Pintores artist of the month Stadium. The turf is being replaced at a cost of $700,000, budgeted for in the latest school bond. Work includes Championship — 8:30 a.m. at — Ed Martinez is the featured artist Clovis Chamber of Commerce. replacement of the surface and four inches of stone base. The surface from Colorado-based Sprinturf has a 10- for June at Clovis-Carver Public Fee: $40 per team. Information: Library. Information: 575-769-7840 year warranty. The previous surface was warrantied for eight years, and was used for nine. Hibbs said the esti- 575-714-3947 ■ Young Masters juried stu- mated completion for the project is July.