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PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Steers lose on buzzer-beater
January 31st, 2006
Game of the night
Morton’s boys beat Farwell 46-44 in a Texas District 3-1A contest at Morton on late-game heroics by senior James Cornish.
Cornish grabbed a rebound and made a six-f...
Hounds looking for speed
January 31st, 2006
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University football coach Mark Ribaudo said he expects this year’s recruiting class to be a good one.
“It’s (been) a really terrific year for us,” Ribaudo said...
Violet Brown
January 31st, 2006
Mrs. Violet Mae Brown, 89, of Carrollton, Texas, and formerly of Clovis, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at the Medical Center of Plano in Plano, Texas.
She was born June 21, 1916, in Camargo, Okla., to...
Witness: Disrespect inspired shooting
January 30th, 2006
A witness to Clovis’ most recent homicide told police he saw Robert Macias shoot at Wilfred Salas’ car at least two times just before Salas was killed, court records show.
Salas, 19, was killed b...
Buffs start fast to cruise past Hounds
January 30th, 2006
CANYON, Texas — Forward Patrick Culver and guard Damien Lolar each scored 23 points Monday night, and West Texas A&M opened an early lead en route to a 93-81 victory over Eastern New Mexico Universi...
Six Cats may sign to play college football
January 30th, 2006
Devin Sweet would like to carry on a family tradition.
The Clovis High senior plans to follow his uncle, father and brother to Eastern New Mexico University in Portales to play football.
Sweet, the...
1/31 Local roundup
January 30th, 2006
Cause of loud boom unknown
Officials Monday said they were not sure what caused the loud boom and flickering lights reported around 7 p.m. at Clovis High School.
“I don’t have a clue (what...
Water project could get boost from Legislature
January 30th, 2006
House bills beneficial to the Ute Water Pipeline Project are immersed in the many bills requesting money from the New Mexico legislative session.
Both Portales Mayor Orlando Ortega and Scott Verhine...
1/31 Business digest
January 30th, 2006
Plateau completes fiber installation
Plateau Telecommunications of Clovis recently completed the installation of its latest fiber technology, according to a company press release.
Jeff Moore,...
Legality of spy program deserves serious look
January 30th, 2006
President Bush’s administration has been conducting a full-court offensive to persuade Americans that the program of surveillance of Americans by the National Security Agency without a warrant was n...
1/31 Letters to the editor
January 30th, 2006
Wage increase will help reduce poverty
I am writing in response to State Rep. Anna Crook’s declaration that bringing the minimum wage up to $7.50 will hurt the economy. This kind of thinking...
Medical care gaps frustrating to vets
January 30th, 2006
With the Iraq war producing a steady stream of severely wounded service members, the departments of Defense and of Veterans Affairs are struggling with calls to create a “seamless transition” for...
Jan. 31, 2006
January 30th, 2006
TODAY
La Leche League of Clovis — 6:30 p.m., Chavez Manor Community Center Pavilion, (Near CAFB) Support group for mothers who breastfeed. Information: Kimberly 742-3307.
S.A.D. Support...
PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Eagles ride big second quarter to win
January 29th, 2006
Tiffani Medeiros scored 19 points and Sam Barnett added 10 as Clovis Christian rode a dominant second quarter to a huge 51-42 win over Logan in a District 4-1A contest at CCS.
With the...
Lawmakers consider renewable energy
January 29th, 2006
Advertisement
Rep. Jose Campos thinks the winds of eastern New Mexico could fuel economic growth and the state’s energy options.
Windmills would be advantageous to farmers and ranchers, and 200 wi...
Wage hike support split on party line
January 28th, 2006
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Local legislators exhibit a party-line split in the debate over whether to raise up the state’s minimum wage.
Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, and Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, think if the m...
Lawmakers consider renewable energy
January 28th, 2006
Rep. Jose Campos thinks the winds of eastern New Mexico could fuel economic growth and the state’s energy options.
Windmills would be advantageous to farmers and ranchers, and 200 windmills already...
Wage hike support split on party line
January 28th, 2006
Local legislators exhibit a party-line split in the debate over whether to raise up the state’s minimum wage.
Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, and Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, think if the minimum wage were...
Business leaders outline priorities at annual banquet
January 28th, 2006
Hundreds of community and business leaders gathered at Cannon Air Force Base on Friday night to honor those who fought doggedly to save the air base from closure in 2005.
“It was one of the most ch...
1/29 Police blotter
January 28th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, police pulled over a vehicle on Fifth and Prince streets for a broken licens...
Bush’s speech should give explanations
January 28th, 2006
President Bush’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening could prove to be one of his most memorable.
America remains stuck in an Iraq war that has not gone according to plan or expectations. T...
1/29 Letters to the editor
January 28th, 2006
Foster families no more needy than others
Regarding the “Making Clovis a Safer Place” story (Dec. 16 CNJ):
For the last eight years my husband and I have been licensed foster parents in Cu...
Goal met thanks to community giving
January 28th, 2006
I’d like to thank the citizens of eastern New Mexico.
Looking back at 2005, United Way of Eastern New Mexico reaching its goal this year was a great tribute to the resilience and generosity of peop...
1/29 Court dispositions
January 28th, 2006
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the 9th Judicial District Court:
• Tina Louise Le Clear, 38, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, contributing to the d...
Jan. 29, 2006
January 28th, 2006
SUNDAY
Senior Community Service Employment Program — Job opportunities to senior citizens 55 and older. Information : 473-0428 or 888-505-5627, David Borrego, ext. 1012 or Kathryn, ext. 1017...
Hounds look to maintain intensity
January 28th, 2006
With the kind of effort they put forth in Wednesday’s 75-69 loss to visiting Tarleton State, Eastern New Mexico University senior guard Jolen Montoya figures the Greyhounds would win most games.
EN...
PREP ROUNDUP: Farwell edges Sudan in OT
January 28th, 2006
The Farwell Steers won a nip-and-tuck game from Texas District 3-1A leader Sudan Friday night, beating the Hornets 36-35 in overtime at Farwell.
No one scored in double figures for either team. Senio...
Day trips: Cadillac Ranch West Texas landmark
January 28th, 2006
It’s been an unmistakeable feature of West Texas, and Cadillacs, for more than three decades. It’s been the subject of numerous magazine and newspaper stories, documentaries and even a theatrical...
Prosecutors want Clovis teen tried as adult
January 28th, 2006
Prosecutors are petitioning the court to try a Clovis teen father as an adult for the death of his infant son, according to a release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Benito Valdez...
Chamber hands out awards
January 28th, 2006
The following awards were handed out Friday at the Clovis-Curry County Chamber banquet:
• Leadership Awards: Clovis Community College, Director of the New Mexico Military Base Planning Commission H...
Check fraud reported in area
January 28th, 2006
Several local businesses have received fraudulent checks in recent weeks, according to a release from the Clovis Police Department.
Business are encouraged to use the phone directory to verify bank p...
MainStreet Web site pushes tourism in Clovis/ Portales area
January 28th, 2006
Portales and Clovis may be off the beaten path as far as tourism, but a new Web site’s goal is to attract more tourists to cities such as Portales and Clovis.
The new Web site is http://offtheroad...
Dora tops Melrose in dramatic fashion
January 28th, 2006
DORA — Late heroics returned to Guy Luscombe Gymnasium Friday night, in the form of sophomore guard Clay Smith.
Smith scored 10 points, the final three on a trey with two seconds left to give the D...
Healthy Wildcats win on road
January 28th, 2006
ARTESIA — Playing at full strength for the first time in a month, Clovis sophomore guard Jaden Isler helped the Wildcats down Artesia 70-61 Friday in a non-district tune-up game.
Isler and junior g...
Socks key in yearly predictions
January 27th, 2006
Here at the Horoscope Symposium of Oz it’s time once again for our annual Zodiac report to see what’s up your flagpole for the coming year. Which just naturally dredges up concern for folks who be...
Part 2: John Childers, killer who came to Clovis
January 27th, 2006
We learned in part one John W. Childers Jr. survived a long court trial down in Las Cruces for killing a prominent attorney. Money and power behind the scenes caused Childers to be acquitted. His rich...
Clovis should consider scenic biking routes
January 27th, 2006
Like a line or theme from an alternative country song, this idea started in Austin. We’ve only been there twice and hope to go back this October. It seems that Austin is a valid place for worthwhile...
Bedbugs bite nobly in pursuit of world peace
January 27th, 2006
TUCUMCARI — New York City is being eaten alive — literally — with a bedbug epidemic.
Yes, those infamous creepy creatures of nighttime rhyme have infested the Big Apple, where they’ve been c...
1/29 Clovis High Honor Roll
January 27th, 2006
Tenth Grade
Danielle I. Adams. Tyler L. Albracht. Alicia K. Archangel. Emily C. Aulson. Kanisha L. Beachum. Aleck M. Beaulieu. Tyler Berry. Christopher M. Boyce. Aaron D. Boydstun. Sarah M. Brady. Kel...
1/29 Choices Honor Roll
January 27th, 2006
Tenth Grade
Eugene A. Anaya, Alysha D. Ramos, Kirstie B. Rayburn, Trynesse T. Robinson, Ashley Romero, Dustin D. Rush, Chase M. Sloniker, Patrick Trujillo
Eleventh Grade
Veronica Armendariz, G...
1/29 Mesa Elementary Honor Roll
January 27th, 2006
Third Grade
A Honor Roll: Emily Alley, Jill Casillas, Sam Davis, Julio Garcia, Tanner Geisler, Josh Harris, Robyn Howe, Dalton Kroeger, Taylor Lund, John Massey, Marshall Moore, Mason Odom, Anna Patte...
1/29 Gattis Junior High Honor Roll
January 27th, 2006
Seventh Grade
Leanna S, Aguilar, Anthony D, Anaya, Veronica Anguiano, Taisha Bosque, Gabriel A, Caban, Christopher J, Carr, Mercedes A, Chancy, Andronica C, Chavez, Rebecca C, Davis, Leonardo R, Faci...
1/29 Engagements
January 27th, 2006
Price/York
Mike and Dayna Hare of Austin, Texas, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Tiffany Price, to Jon York of Sidney, Ohio. Tiffany is the granddaughter of Mrs....
1/29 Births
January 27th, 2006
Byrd
Jerry and Laurie Byrd of Clovis are the parents of Kendal Don Byrd, a girl born on June 29, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She has one sister, Emily, 2.
Grandparents are Don...
1/29 Honors
January 27th, 2006
Jerramy Wilber of Clovis graduated in the 2005 fall semester at Eastern New Mexico University. He received a certificate of Occupational Training and Auto Body/Detail with honors.
Lacie Young of Clov...
1/29 Organizations
January 27th, 2006
BPO DOES
Clovis BPO DOES #108 held a public ceremony on Jan. 14, at the Elks Lodge to install the 2006 officers. Kaye Parrish served as Deputy Supreme Installing President, Tosalie Crowley was install...
1/29 Senior happenings
January 27th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9:30 — Blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — Health insurance benefits assistance information.
Tuesday: 10:30 — Indoor exercise.
Baxter-Curren Senior...
Clovis man charged in teen's slaying
January 27th, 2006
A 30-year-old Clovis man already in custody in connection with a Christmas shooting was charged Thursday with an open count of murder for the Jan. 15 slaying of 19-year-old Wilfred Salas Jr., accordin...
Aptitude test makes some students wary
January 27th, 2006
A military-sponsored career aptitude test administered annually at Clovis High School is gaining notoriety among students. When it was administered Wednesday, roughly 50 students opted not to take it,...
Texas trooper remembered for love of job, green thumb
January 27th, 2006
Steve Myrick of Clovis said the hardest part about his son’s accidental death was not being able to say goodbye.
Matthew Myrick’s four children did the best they could. They wrote letters to thei...
1/27 Public Record
January 27th, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Jan. 19 through Wednesday:
• Jose Luis Contreras, 24, to Deborah Trejo Contreras, 38, both of Lubbock
• Manuel Parrilla Veloz,...
Bill to speed up tax cuts shelved
January 27th, 2006
SANTA FE — A proposal to speed up the phase-in of personal income tax cuts was derailed Thursday by a House committee on a party-line vote.
The measure by Rep. Justine Fox-Young, R-Albuquerque, wo...
1/27 amos
January 27th, 2006
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation. Last week, Amos was trapped by Marcellus the cat, and he was reflecting on Oliv...
Jesus gives support, comfort in times of grief, crisis
January 27th, 2006
I have heard news last week of much sadness: a baby dies and a wonderful young man killed in car accident. I have no words of wisdom and pressed for words of comfort for these situations.
I just know...
Congress’ finance reforms should start on inside
January 26th, 2006
The Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal has Congress scrambling to drum up reform ideas, as the profligates attempt to repackage themselves as neo-Puritans. Most of these efforts, no doubt, will involve ti...
Bush deserves Oscar for post-9/11 acting
January 26th, 2006
According to Shakespeare, the world is a stage and we’re all actors. According to Marshall McLuhan, the stage is a world and we’re actors. Either way, some of us are better actors than others, lik...
Visit Socorro for golf shoot, not burgers
January 26th, 2006
We decided to go on a road trip to Socorro. That’s where the Lady of the House’s oldest son lives. It’s been a while since she’s seen him.
We took the most direct way to Socorro by zipping...
Jan. 27, 2006
January 26th, 2006
FRIDAY
Disabled American Veterans No. 6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th St., Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
The Fairfield Extension Homemakers Club — 10 a.m. Various locations. Call...
God absolutely loves ordinary people
January 26th, 2006
Somewhere in his fine book, “Franklin and Winston,” Jon Meacham quotes a friend and colleague of Winston Churchill as commenting, “Winston was not a sinner, but he liked the company of sinners....
District attorney pushes senior safety program
January 26th, 2006
Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler is asking lawmakers for $50,000 he hopes will help spotlight and improve safety for senior citizens in Roosevelt County.
“There are many laws to puni...
Community calendar — Jan. 26
January 26th, 2006
THURSDAY
S.A.D. Support Against Drugs — Support group for parents and family members whos children or loved ones are on drugs. Clovis Carver Library, 701 North Main, 7 p.m. contact:...
Federal programs roadblock to recovery
January 26th, 2006
What lessons should we have learned from last summer’s deadly and destructive hurricanes? The primary lesson is that we shouldn’t have much faith in a federal bureaucracy like the Federal Emergenc...
Battle against poverty needs your help
January 26th, 2006
There is an insidious movement under way in New Mexico, one that clear-thinking state citizens need to reverse. Now.
It’s time to take to the streets and demand our traditional values be maintained,...
U.S. should leave Latin American leftist leaders be
January 26th, 2006
The inauguration of Evo Morales, a former coca grower and an avowed socialist, as the still popular president of Bolivia, highlights what appears to be a strongly leftist trend in Latin America. Is th...
Education digest — Jan. 26
January 26th, 2006
State principals prepared for job
New Mexico principals may be ahead of the class.
The state was among five in the nation that requires principals to have the skills necessary to promote stude...
Student profile: Aimee Hilburn
January 26th, 2006
Aimee Hilburn is a senior at the Clovis High School. She is the daughter of Mike and Becky Hilburn.
What is your greatest fear? One day I’ll look (back) on my life and have regrets.
Tell us abou...
Killer given 21 1/2 years
January 24th, 2006
A 23-year-old Clovis man was sentenced Tuesday to 21 1/2 years in prison for his role in an argument over a cigarette lighter that turned deadly.
As part of a plea bargain, Mark Madrid pleaded guilty...
Four Clovis teachers earn top honor
January 24th, 2006
Four Clovis teachers who achieved National Board Certification were honored at a Tuesday school board meeting in front of friends, family, and school administration
It is the highest credential any p...
United Way reaches goal with late push
January 24th, 2006
Eleventh-hour gifts by Eastern New Mexico University staff members and an anonymous couple have helped the local United Way achieve this year’s $482,005 fund-raising goal.
The donations bring the o...
NMMI honors Ingle for service
January 24th, 2006
The Commandant of Cadets at the New Mexico Military Institute formally recognized Dist. 37 State Sen. Stuart Ingle of Portales for his service to the state of New Mexico and promoted Ingle to “Honor...
Tuesday prep roundup
January 24th, 2006
Kate Lepard’s second 3-pointer of the game, coming with three seconds left, lifted Muleshoe past Littlefield 40-37 Tuesday night in a District 2-3A girls matchup at Littlefield.
The Lady Mul...
ENMU gets stretch at home
January 24th, 2006
Road warriors to this point in the season, Eastern New Mexico University’s basketball teams will get a chance to try to put something together at home over the next few weeks.
ENMU’s men play six...
Cats pull away from win at Aztec
January 24th, 2006
AZTEC — Guards Cody Thornsbury, Bryce Hill and Jaden Isler turned consecutive steals into baskets in the fourth quarter Tuesday night, and the Clovis High boys basketball team pulled away to a 60-48...
Right to die not decision for Washington
January 24th, 2006
When the Founding Fathers set up our system of government, they didn’t intend for states to be the poor cousins of the federal government. Rather, they were to be independent entities, with the fede...
1/25 Letters to the editor
January 24th, 2006
Parental care missing in suspect’s life
Hold the phone! According to the article in Thursday’s CNJ, (“Suspect’s brother: Infant death accidental”), Benito Valdez was 12 years old when...
Black man ‘loyal and dedicated’ to Klan
January 24th, 2006
And now, here’s this week’s episode of Great Moments In Black History.
The year is 1979. Carter is in office, disco is on the radio, and Ron Stallworth has just joined the Ku Klux Klan.
We are i...
Jan. 25, 2006
January 24th, 2006
WEDNESDAY
The We Group of NA — 6 p.m. The Church of the Brethren, Manana and Acoma,(across from Stansells) enter the northside of the church. Information: Ben L. 791-5906 or Sharmon L. 791-58...
Dry weather leads to lean cattle
January 23rd, 2006
Absent from the usual High Plains landscape is the fresh green of winter wheat. But with little expected relief from drought-like conditions, crisp, amber fields are just one harsh reality farmers and...
College happy with president applicants
January 23rd, 2006
Members of a presidential search committee are sifting through a dense pile of applicants in hopes of finding a new Clovis Community College president by May, according to search committee chairman Ja...
1/24 Business digest
January 23rd, 2006
Meatpacking plant plans still pending
A Wisconsin-based meatpacker has still not announced plans for building a plant that would employ up to 2,500 people.
Smithfield Beef Group sent represent...
Drugstore chain says it will buy Albertson’s Inc.
January 23rd, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS — An investment group led by grocer Supervalu Inc. and drugstore chain CVS Corp. said Monday it will buy Albertson’s Inc., the nation’s second-biggest traditional grocery store chain...
Local civic leader honored by Pentagon
January 23rd, 2006
WASHINGTON — Longtime Clovis civic leader Doc Stewart on Monday received the 2005 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award in a ceremony at the Pentagon.
Stewart, who...
1/24 Local roundup
January 23rd, 2006
Woman dies in one-vehicle wreck
A Muleshoe woman was found dead Monday morning after officials said she was ejected from her pickup truck on Farm to Market Road 298, 22 miles southwest of Mules...
Google right to resist Internet search subpoena
January 23rd, 2006
The Internet search-engine company Google was correct to resist a Department of Justice subpoena requesting a broad range of material from its databases, specifically 1 million random Web addresses an...
Israel won’t solve problems with Iran
January 23rd, 2006
It is remarkable how quickly discussions about Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons turn to Israel. “Well,” worriers are reassured, “Israel will never permit Iran to go nuclear. Remember Osirak?...
Tax laws favoring military combatants
January 23rd, 2006
If tax laws mirror a nation’s values, then America clearly values its military personnel, and more so today than a few years ago.
Combat-zone tax exclusions, combined with changes to the Earned Inc...
Jan. 24, 2006
January 23rd, 2006
TODAY
Friendship Rebekah Lodge — 405 N. Main, call 762-4843 for meeting times.
The Ranchvale Extension Homemakers Club — Various times and various homes. Call 763-6505 for more i...
ENMU baseball picked fifth, softball sixth in LSC poll
January 23rd, 2006
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University was picked for fifth place in baseball and seventh place in softball in Lone Star Conference South Division preseason polls released by the conferen...
Cats hit road for lengthy trip to Aztec
January 23rd, 2006
The Clovis High boys basketball team will tune up for District 4-5A play with a couple of road trips this week, beginning with a long one to Aztec for a 6 p.m. contest today.
The Wildcats (11-6) left...
Bills address drug problem
January 21st, 2006
Local legislators are adamant about two bills they wrote that will hit the Roundhouse in upcoming weeks — separate yet connected propositions for mandatory drug sentencing and rehabilitation initiat...
Police detective cleared in pedestrian fatality
January 21st, 2006
A Clovis police detective involved in a pedestrian fatality while on duty last month has been officially cleared of any wrongdoing, according to a state police report made public last week.
Investiga...
1/22 Police blotter
January 21st, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 8 a.m. Tuesday police responded to an accident involving two vehicles on Mitchell Street near Sutt...
McCain-Feingold law threatens free speech
January 21st, 2006
When the founding fathers created the First Amendment, their main concern was political speech. They wanted a nation in which a people were free to engage in a free-wheeling debate about politics and...
1/22 Letters to the editor
January 21st, 2006
Taxpayers ultimately fund schools
The Jan. 10 school board meeting, as reported by the Clovis News Journal, again leaves this citizen very uneasy about the pathway our school system is being ta...
Hounds start slow, fall at Abilene Christian
January 21st, 2006
ABILENE, Texas — Cameron Holson’s 3-pointer after just 16 seconds kicked off a game-opening 17-5 run that included five 3-pointers, and Abilene Christian held off Eastern New Mexico University 82-...
Zias drop division game on road
January 21st, 2006
ABILENE, Texas — Sophomore guard Alex Guiton led five Abilene Christian players in double figures with 20 points on Saturday as the Wildcats posted an 83-63 Lone Star Conference South Division women...
SATURDAY PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
January 21st, 2006
Game of the night
The Clovis Christian girls played from behind almost the entire game, but hung close and finally pulled ahead for a 37-34 win at San Jon.
Tied at 34 With 1:12 left to play,...
Award going to deserving Clovis citizen
January 21st, 2006
Monday at the Pentagon, the U.S. Air Force will honor Clovis’ Ernest “Doc” Stewart with the 2005 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitar-ian Award. This is a truly fitting...
Jan. 22, 2006
January 21st, 2006
SUNDAY
Senior Community Service Employment Program — Job opportunities to senior citizens 55 and older. Information : 473-0428 or 888-505-5627, David Borrego, ext. 1012 or Kathryn, ext. 1017...
FRIDAY PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
January 21st, 2006
The Melrose Lady Buffaloes pulled off a big road win Friday night, riding an 18-0 second-half run to a 43-41 win over Fort Sumner in District 3-1A girls action.
Senior Schuyler Cochran had thr...
Clovis officials seek redevelopment tax
January 21st, 2006
Local officials want the state to authorize a special redevelopment tax, but city commissioners would have to approve it before it could be enacted, according to a local economic development official....
Portales officials pursuing housing development
January 21st, 2006
Portales city officials are in talks with Artistic Homes developers out of Albuquerque about building a housing development in Portales that would have between 70 and 100 homes.
Portales Mayor Orlan...
Late steals seal Rams' win at Carlsbad
January 21st, 2006
CARLSBAD — Chris Adkins scored five consecutive points to break a 34-34 tie, and Cruz Ontiveros added a pair of late steals for Portales to secure a 44-39 upset win Friday over Class 5A Carlsbad.
T...
Lady Rams rout Lovington in district opener
January 21st, 2006
LOVINGTON — Morgan Hill had 15 points to lead three Lady Rams in double figures, and Portales jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 71-42 victory over Lovington in Friday night’s...
Day trips: Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock
January 20th, 2006
Residents of eastern New Mexico are certainly proud of their areas ties to legendary singer Buddy Holly, whose work with the Norman Petty Studios are celebrated on a consistent basis.
The Clovis studi...
Commissioner proposes manditory energy-effecient water heaters ordinan...
January 20th, 2006
City Commissioner Randall Crowder posed a question to attendees at Thursday night’s City Commission meeting: Do you turn your shower on and wait minutes for hot water?
Crowder said his research sho...
Journalist in dogged pursuit of happiness
January 20th, 2006
Those positive-thinking people who say you can envision what you want and get it are usually on the mark. However, I have been breaking my brain to achieve my latest desire. Alas, to no avail.
I am s...
Valentine’s Day calls for unique gift ideas
January 20th, 2006
It is time, friends and neighbors, to prepare our hearts and minds — especially our hearts — for the celebration of romance and other forms of love, which we know as Valentine's Day.
A list of u...
Part 1: John Childers, killer who came to Clovis
January 20th, 2006
One of the first real shootouts in Clovis happened on Aug. 15, 1909. That’s one of the first stories I heard when I started writing about Clovis history. Old Tom Pendergrass, the first historian of...
Billboard slogans return
January 20th, 2006
I opened a box of Pandoras a couple years ago when I wrote about those good old days of Burma Shave signs — you know, the little red billboards on every highway that kept us awake, clean shaved, and...
1/22 School menus
January 20th, 2006
Clovis elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Oatmeal and toast, cold juice and milk. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes with gravy, hot homemade roll, chilled peaches and cold milk.
Tuesday: Brea...
1/22 Honors
January 20th, 2006
Elizabeth Greig, of Clovis, was named to the Kansas State University chapter of Phi Kappa honor society.
Several Clovis Schools participated in a canned Food Challenge. They collected 7.933 total pou...
1/22 Senior happenings
January 20th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — Health insurance benefits assistance.
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. - Fun walk.12:00 - Luncheon-provided by Ce...
Governor supports mandatory treatment for mentally ill
January 20th, 2006
SANTA FE — Flanked by police officers’ widows and an officer who survived a shooting, Gov. Bill Richardson on Friday threw his support behind court-ordered outpatient treatment for some mentally i...
Lawmakers plan ’junior’ budget allowing members to earmark money
January 20th, 2006
SANTA FE — With the state enjoying a revenue windfall, lawmakers are planning a possible $40 million “junior” budget bill that would allow each member to earmark several hundred thousand dollars...
Family planning benefit concert
January 20th, 2006
Friends and family of Clovis’ latest homicide victim have planned a concert next weekend and it has two missions: Help offset hospital bills and funeral costs for Wilfred Salas’ mother and, accord...
Roswell High fends off Cats
January 20th, 2006
ROSWELL — Through three quarters, the Clovis Wildcats hung with Roswell High.
In the final period, though, the Coyotes pulled away and earned a 84-69 win on Thursday.
“They had about a two-minut...
1/20 Public Record
January 20th, 2006
The following marriages licenses were compiled from court records from Jan. 11 through Wednesday:
• Vincent Antonio, 23, to Lee Stella Hutchins, 25, both of Clovis
• Jeremy Roger Shonkwiler, 28,...
State involvement could improve protection act
January 20th, 2006
Another year, another stab at re-writing the Endangered Species Act. Last year, the House of Representatives actually managed to pass a bill containing some promising provisions, including one requiri...
Family photos part of historical record
January 20th, 2006
I didn’t realize how unorganized I was when it comes to documenting my family history until I began doing a scrapbook of my trip last summer to Mexico and started organizing my photo albums.
Now gr...
Tiny flu virus could take out behemoths
January 20th, 2006
It wasn’t a comet smashing into Earth that killed the dinosaurs. It was the flu.
Well, I don’t know that for a fact but when you have the flu it sure seems like it could bring down all of those...
Effort under way to open conference committees
January 20th, 2006
SANTA FE — An effort is under way to open up what goes on behind closed doors in legislative conference committees.
“Other public bodies have done this, and they’re still able to get things don...
Slain woman’s mother endorses DNA bill
January 20th, 2006
SANTA FE — The mother of a murdered New Mexico State University student urged lawmakers Thursday to pass legislation requiring DNA samples from everyone who is arrested for a felony.
“We can’t...
Hounds rally past Angelo in LSC South opener
January 19th, 2006
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Junior guard Tristan Largent converted a 3-point play and a 3-point basket on consecutive trips downcourt, putting Eastern New Mexico University in front during an 11-0 second-ha...
Slow-starting Zias fall at Angelo State
January 19th, 2006
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State opened a 13-2 lead in less than five minutes and the Rambelles went on to an 82-65 victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Thursday in a Lone Star Conference S...
Self-sufficiency not sufficient to get through eternity
January 19th, 2006
My great uncle Harris lived all his adult life alone and he existed only on the bare necessities.
It was not that he could not afford a comfortable lifestyle. Harris just didn’t believe in spendin...
1/20 amos
January 19th, 2006
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
making way for good news
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concerned lately about
my...
Jan. 20, 2006
January 19th, 2006
TODAY
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Open to people with alcohol problems. Sacred Heart School, 921 Merriwether, Room 6...
Christ’s sacrifice Is indeed all-sufficient
January 19th, 2006
A friend e-mailed me a few days ago for help in finding the source of a quotation from C. S Lewis.
Whatever the source, it’s vintage Lewis: “When a man is getting better, he understands more an...
These truths have saved many lives
January 19th, 2006
You would have to work hard to find any place that more seriously tests faith and theology than a hospital waiting room. An honored clergy colleague, Bill Love, himself now with the Lord, once wrote a...
GOP pushing for bed tax refund
January 19th, 2006
SANTA FE — Republican lawmakers are proposing to refund to elderly New Mexicans the money they paid because of a state tax imposed on nursing homes.
U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, a Republican who repre...
Some lawmakers skeptical spaceport plans
January 19th, 2006
SANTA FE — The Richardson administration on Wednesday urged lawmakers to support a state-built spaceport in southern New Mexico as skeptics questioned the risk of investing in what one called a “c...
Area rural schools being recognized by governor
January 19th, 2006
When it comes to meeting No Child Left Behind mandates, small schools reign, and state officials have noticed.
Nine rural school districts in eastern New Mexico have been named “quality districts...
Student profile: Brian Clark
January 19th, 2006
Brian K. Clark Jr. is a senior at the Clovis High School. He is the son of Brian Clark Sr. and LeeAnn Clark.
What is your favorite TV show, past and present? Past: “Hollywood Squares, Go Who...
Influence-peddling unkilely to change
January 19th, 2006
Jack Abramoff, the Washington lobbyist who’s pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, fraud and tax evasion, has showered millions of dollars on the campaign coffers of both Republican and Democrat...
Legislators, lobbyists and Leno: Yikes
January 19th, 2006
This is a wonderful time of year for civics students. They get to see how the system works here in New Mexico.
Here’s how it works. We pay tax when we fill the tank, earn a paycheck, or eat a meal...
Global warming issue deserves closer inspection
January 19th, 2006
Tree worshippers and wood nymphs will take this news hard, but scientists are increasingly pointing to forests as a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. This challenges the widely held belief tha...
Clovis man sentenced in robbery
January 19th, 2006
A 23-year-old Clovis man was convicted Wednesday of aggravated burglary and kidnapping and sentenced to eight years of prison, according to a release from the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Offi...
Clovis convicted of molestation
January 18th, 2006
A 50-year-old Clovis man was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in jail for molesting a female juvenile family member in 2003, according to a release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
...
ENMU tries to sustain win streak
January 18th, 2006
For the first time this season, the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team has put together back-to-back strong outings.
Now, coach Shawn Scanlan is anxious to see if the Greyhounds ca...
Report says teen gave baby Tylenol
January 18th, 2006
The 16-year-old charged Monday in connection with the death of an infant boy told police he gave the crying baby Tylenol to calm him down.
Police found 4-month-old Christopher Valdez dead at 901 E. B...
PREP ROUNDUP: Shorthanded Wolverines lose to Tucumcari
January 18th, 2006
Texico coach Richard Luscombe figured it could be a tough night.
Playing without two players the Wolverines count on, Luscombe knew his team might have trouble handling the ball in a District 6-2A ma...
Christmas shooting suspect arrested
January 18th, 2006
Police arrested Robert Macias, 30, on Tuesday in connection with the Christmas night shooting of a Clovis man on Pile Street.
The arrest was made based on interviews and witness statements, according...
Fatal shooting investigation continues
January 18th, 2006
No charges have been filed in connection with Sunday morning’s slaying of 19-year-old Wilfred Salas Jr., who was found shot in the head in his vehicle, according to Clovis police.
Police said they...
Police arrest teen in Saturday shooting
January 18th, 2006
A 16-year-old has been arrested for the shooting of Efrin Tapia, 15, who suffered a gunshot wound to his left forearm late Saturday night while walking on Main Street, according to a release from the...
Campaign politics on display at Legislature’s opening
January 18th, 2006
SANTA FE — The Legislature’s annual session opened Tuesday, but it seemed like the kickoff of the 2006 gubernatorial election as well.
After Gov. Bill Richardson delivered his state of the state...
Richardson proposes minimum-wage increase, bed-tax repeal
January 18th, 2006
SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson on Tuesday called on lawmakers to increase the state’s minimum hourly wage to $7.50 over three years and repeal a tax on nursing home beds.
The proposals were high...
State of state address
January 18th, 2006
Prepared text of Gov. Bill Richardson’s state of the state address:
To Lt. Gov. Denish, Senate Pro Tem Altamirano, and Speaker Lujan; to Sen. Bingaman and Congressman Udall; to pueblo govern...
Storm-water debate deserves public input
January 17th, 2006
Numerous Clovis residents are unhappy with the city’s storm-water management solutions. Particularly unsettling are the trash- and weed-collection points, euphemistically known as retention ponds, t...
Spaceport at Cannon makes sense
January 17th, 2006
If this proposed spaceport for private and commercial rocket launches is actually going to be able to fly, why not save some money and bring it to an area that already has infrastructure?
It’s goi...
Sleep well, death-penalty proponents
January 17th, 2006
So he’s guilty as charged.
Never mind the timeline that some thought made it almost impossible for him to have committed the crime. Never mind the book casting doubt on his culpability. Never mind...
No students injured in school bus accident
January 17th, 2006
A bus carrying seventh- and eighth-grade Portales basketball players collided with another vehicle on Tuesday, causing a three-vehicle accident, Clovis Police Lt. James Schoeffel said.
None of the s...
Committee approves bill providing $4 million for 30-day session
January 17th, 2006
SANTA FE — The Legislature’s 30-day session could end up costing almost $142,000 a day.
A House committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday to allocate more than $4.2 million to pay for the leg...
Jan. 18, 2006
January 17th, 2006
TODAY
The We Group of NA — 6 p.m. The Church of the Brethren, Manana and Acoma,(across from Stansells) enter the northside of the church. Information: Ben L. 791-5906 or Sharmon L. 791-5836
...
Lawmakers brace for busy 30 days
January 17th, 2006
SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson called on the Legislature Tuesday to phase in an increase in the state’s minimum wage to $7.50 an hour and repeal a tax on nursing home beds.
In a state of the sta...
Officials: Ute development could be boon for retirees
January 16th, 2006
The first phase of construction at Ute Lake Ranch has begun and is expected to be completed in 2008, according to Chief Executive Officer Barry Freedman.
The 25,000 acre development is located in the...
Lady Cats gear up for Portales
January 16th, 2006
Having already played twice this season, the Clovis and Portales girls basketball teams know each other pretty well.
Each team’s coach expects to get the other’s best shot when the rivals collide...
1/17 Business Digest
January 16th, 2006
Scholarships still available
The deadline to submit an application for the Foundation for Rural Service College Scholarship is Feb. 3.
Applications are available at area high schools, ENMR Plat...
1/17 Police Blotter
January 16th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, a vehicle was stopped by police for undisclosed reasons on the 200 bl...
Mexican wolves may benefit from scaleback
January 16th, 2006
If at first you don’t succeed ... change the parameters and ask for more time or money. That often seems the unofficial motto of federal officials, who rather than admit defeat in some quixotic ques...
Money should support towns, schools
January 16th, 2006
We’re about to start a new legislative session this week, and it should be an interesting one. We’re starting a 30-day session, which is supposed to be only for the budget, plus a few items the g...
Officials planning health-care changes
January 16th, 2006
Senior defense officials characterized the military health benefit as “extremely rich” during a Wednesday meeting with service association representatives over plans to raise retirees’ TRICARE f...
Jan. 17, 2006
January 16th, 2006
TODAY
Curry County Federated Republican Women — (Nov. 8 meeting, speaker Hoyt Pattison re: water issues. 11:30 a.m., K-Bobs Steak House, Mabry Drive. Information: 763-5315. December 6th 10...
Teen dies after weekend shooting
January 15th, 2006
A 19-year-old Clovis man found shot in the head early Sunday morning was pronounced dead on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
The homicide was the city’s second of the weekend and Curry County’s...
Fatigue doesn't bother Lady Cats in rout
January 15th, 2006
ALAMOGORDO — Fatigue turned out to be no factor for Clovis High’s girls on Saturday night.
Coming off a rugged 33-31 win at Amarillo High on Friday night, the Lady Wildcats made the four-hour bus...
CHS girls finish 10th in Academy Invite
January 15th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Led by senior Alyssa Pyeatt, the Clovis High girls team finished 10th in the 21-school Albuquerque Academy Invitational swim meet on Saturday.
Pyeatt finished fifth in the 100-meter b...
1/15 Court Dispositions
January 14th, 2006
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the 9th Judicial District Court:
• Rafael Garcia-Munoz, 32, pleaded guilty to abandonment or abuse of a child and is ordered to serve thre...
King’s speech still inspires decades later
January 14th, 2006
“Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.
When it comes to historical figures, people often feel ei...
1/15 Letters to the editor
January 14th, 2006
Senatorial candidate clarifies statements
I read with interest the review by Andy Jackson of the recent Republican senatorial candidate debate in Clovis. Unfortunately some statements attribute...
Kansas law counter to First Amendment
January 14th, 2006
It’s hard to describe the views of Rev. Fred Phelps without feeling soiled by the association, but I’ll do it anyway. He attests that God is disgusted with America’s tolerance of homosexuality....
Jan. 15, 2006
January 14th, 2006
SUNDAY
Senior Community Service Employment Program — Job opportunities to senior citizens 55 and older. Information : 473-0428 or 888-505-5627, David Borrego, ext. 1012 or Kathryn, ext. 101...
Lady Cats notch win on road
January 14th, 2006
AMARILLO — The Clovis girls went to Amarillo and got a win, but they had to fight for every point.
Close from the tipoff, the Lady Wildcats endured a tough defensive effort from Amarillo High befor...
Friday prep basketball roundup
January 14th, 2006
Boys
— Farwell spent most of Friday night trying to crawl back to even after falling behind early against Morton. The Steers never got control and lost 58-52.
“The first quarter killed us...
Taos coach has many local ties
January 14th, 2006
Parents from Tucumcari, a sister from Portales, an aunt and uncle from Amarillo, friends from Lubbock — the roster of Rick Apodaca supporters was certainly impressive when the Taos basketball team t...
Local roundup
January 14th, 2006
Tops In Blue coming to Clovis
The Tops In Blue musical group of the U.S. Air Force will hold a free concert at Marshall Junior High at 7 p.m. on Feb. 16, according to a release from the 27th Fi...
Curry reaches United Way goal
January 14th, 2006
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico surpassed its fund-raising goal in Curry County by almost 2 percent, though Roosevelt County fell short of its goal, Executive Director Erinn Burch said on Friday....
Jail administrator search continues
January 14th, 2006
The disappointment was evident in County Manager Dick Smith’s voice Friday afternoon when he reported county officials were unable to find a suitable person to fill the administrator position at Cur...
Fiber optic work takes toll on water lines
January 14th, 2006
PORTALES — Portales residents in the 600 block of South Avenue A were without water at different times on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Officials blamed broken water pipes on poor maps being used...
Day trips: Museum preserves agriculture heritage
January 14th, 2006
The main mission for the American Museum of Agriculture in Lubbock is to preserve the hidden treasures of American agriculture for future generations. According to the museum’s Web site, with nearly...
Who are these folks? Residents unable to name local lawmakers
January 13th, 2006
Those seeking fame and name recognition should stray from the realm of state politics.
Here in eastern New Mexico, the men and women of the state Legislature are widely unknown, despite the approach...
Donkey races summer high point
January 13th, 2006
Kids in my hometown had a summer bonus — donkeys they could ride all day long each year, free of charge. All they had to do was catch them, and my friends had the scars to prove it, mainly tooth mar...
Politician stands tall in tale of Clovis history
January 13th, 2006
I don’t believe any other man stood taller in the estimation of Clovis citizens than Bill Duckworth.
He was a pharmacist, drug store owner, politician (Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico), state sen...
New shades of pain unpleasant discovery
January 13th, 2006
TUCUMCARI — Pain comes in many colors:
• the bright blinding white of smashing your thumb with a hammer;
• the somber black blanket of depression.
• and a new one I’ve got from my current...
Joining group can help preserve land for future
January 13th, 2006
One of the things my five-year-old grandson Jason likes to do best is explore new outdoor places. Many places are still new to him such as the Blackwater Draw dig site, the stretch of open grassland a...
1/15 Births
January 13th, 2006
Green
Wendy Green of Clovis is the parent of Samuel Lane Green, a 7 pound, 4 ounce boy born Dec. 28, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He has two brothers, Cade, 6, and Gilber...
1/15 Engagements
January 13th, 2006
Maggio/Moulder
Bill and Becky Ingram and Don and Jannette Maggio, all of Clovis, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Angela Maggio of Clovis, to Miles Moulder, a...
1/15 Club notes
January 13th, 2006
Beta Phi
Beta Phi held their January business meeting with hostesses Collene Baldwin, Laura Loflin and Michelle Richmond.
The meeting was presided over by president, Carman Richard. Secretar...
1/15 Senior calendar
January 13th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Dance to the music of Deseo. Please bring finger foods.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. — Indoor exercise.
Wednesday: 9...
Clovis swimmers head into tough weekend
January 12th, 2006
The Clovis High swim team will get a chance to see how it stacks up against the rest of the state Saturday at the Albuquerque Academy Invitational.
“It’s a very fast meet,” Clovis coach Vincent...
Construction officials hope to start repaving in March
January 12th, 2006
PORTALES — Brazier Construction officials are hopeful to start repaving of New Mexico Highway 206 by mid-March. A three-mile portion of loose gravel leading into the town of Dora has left area resid...
1/13 Public Record
January 12th, 2006
The following marriages licenses were compiled from court records from Jan. 5-11:
• Timothy Olijnyk, 39, to Jamie Louise Carlson, 31, both of Slaton, Texas
• Adrian Flores, 19, of Friona to Marits...
1/13 Police blotter
January 12th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a residence in the 900 block of Wallace Street in re...
In tribute: High school junior remembered for aspirations
January 12th, 2006
Cory Holcomb had plans. He wanted to be an expert in automotive mechanics. He enjoyed heavy metal music and wanted to start a band. He aspired to be a professional body builder.
Holcomb, a junior at...
Not crisis yet, but executive power bears watching
January 12th, 2006
A term few Americans are familiar with has become almost a commonplace during Judge Samuel Alito’s confirmation hearings. How has the judge used the term “unitary executive,” and why has Preside...
Folks should make time for small things
January 12th, 2006
I ran into my comadre Connie Pacheco recently, and Connie, my daughter Laura’s godmother, told us to visit her. I planned to, but I kept putting it off. I finally went last Friday, only it was for h...
Pastor’s humanity can alter view of divinity
January 12th, 2006
There’s been some brouhaha over the NBC television show “The Book of Daniel.” The show got the kind of pre-airing publicity money can’t buy: It created controversy.
“The Book of Daniel...
1/13 Religion digest
January 12th, 2006
Presentation scheduled at Sacred Heart
Father Gary C. Caster will present “Holy communion Is Wholly Communion” and “The Incarnation Is Not Over” on Sunday through Wednesday at Sacred He...
Unbelief barrier wall from freedom of knowing Jesus
January 12th, 2006
In 1968, a friend I knew during my college days took a summer trip to Europe.
She toured France, Germany, England, Austria, Luxembourg and Spain. She told me her experience in Germany and seeing the...
1/13 amos
January 12th, 2006
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift key, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens.
it...
Student profiles
January 12th, 2006
Robert Ramos
Ramos is a senior at Clovis High School. He is the son of Angel Ramos and Robin Cozine.
What is your idea of a perfect day? My perfect day is when it is snowing, no wind, a...
Republicans need return to limited-government roots
January 11th, 2006
The decision by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay not to attempt to keep that position — though he still claims he will be vindicated soon of the campaign-finance violations with which he has b...
Governor puts state first
January 11th, 2006
Here we are just a couple of weeks into the new year and I am tired of it already. Oh, not the year; 2006 looks promising. As George Bush would say, bring it on!
No, what I am tired of is the Pasaden...
Blood test clears driver in fatality
January 11th, 2006
Alcohol does not appear to have been a contributing factor in the November death of a Clovis toddler killed when he was backed over by a neighbor’s van, Clovis Police Lt. James Schoeffel said on Wed...
Capital gains tax dampens risk incentive
January 11th, 2006
Republican and Democratic big-government advocates whine about President Bush’s proposed tax cuts, particularly cuts in the capital gains tax. They say it’s a $70 billion giveaway to the rich. Lis...
CCC targeted for state funds
January 11th, 2006
Brick and mortar projects at Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University got a big boost Wednesday from Gov. Bill Richardson.
Richardson carved out $8 million in his capital outlay bud...
Grass fire closes roads
January 11th, 2006
A grass fire that charred 1,500 acres of land along State Highway 467 and temporarily shut down two stretches of road Wednesday was ignited by a lit cigarette or the heat from a vehicle’s catalytic...
Republicans: Bingaman out of touch
January 11th, 2006
Five men vying for Republican nomination to a U.S. Senate seat say incumbent Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., is disconnected from the people he serves.
“Is he (Bingaman) committed to New Mexico or to a job?...
Tuesday prep basketball roundup
January 11th, 2006
Game of the night
— The Texico Lady Wolverines survived a cold-shooting night and came away with a 30-27 win over the equally shot-impaired Fort Sumner Vixens.
Texico (12-3) shot 10-of-51 (...
Gay cowboy love story may be most frightning movie ever
January 11th, 2006
I went to see “Brokeback Mountain” last week, mainly to prove to myself that I could.
This was after reading a New York Times piece by Larry David of “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”...
Global war on poverty bad idea
January 11th, 2006
Only one thing stops poverty. It’s wealth. And there is but one sure-fire way to gain wealth. Work.
Yes, some people get it by luck or accident, but such a path is quite undependable. So New York T...
God’s punishing hand recurrent Robertson theme
January 11th, 2006
The stroke that laid Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon low is a medical condition; a cranial injury inflicted by hemorrhaging following a vascular rupture. Some have speculated that a blood-thinning...
It's official: Block schedule out
January 11th, 2006
The duration of Clovis High School courses will be significantly shorter beginning next school year. Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm publicly announced her decision to elimin...
Community calendar 1-11
January 11th, 2006
Wednesday
The We Group of NA — 6 p.m. The Church of the Brethren, Manana and Acoma,(across from Stansells) enter the northside of the church. Information: Ben L. 791-5906 or Sharmon L....
Police blotter
January 11th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 8 a.m. Friday, police responded to the 1400 block of Lea Street in reference to criminal da...
Area players chosen for all-star games
January 9th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Four members of the Clovis High’s Class 5A state runnerup football team have been chosen to play in the New Mexico High School Coaches Association’s Class 4-5A all-star football ga...
Ranchvale update on school board agenda
January 9th, 2006
His father gave 5 acres to the Curry County School District for $1 so that a school could be built on the land with one condition — if it ceased to be used for school or church purposes, the land wo...
Melrose residents remember city's history at centennial celebration
January 9th, 2006
MELROSE — Main Street doesn’t bustle the way it once did, but a longtime resident of this farming and railroad community of 375 homes said it’s as intimate today as it’s been for probably the...
Cats wary of letdown against Portales
January 9th, 2006
It’s been a one-sided matchup for a decade or so, but Clovis High coach J.D. Isler said the Wildcats can’t afford a letdown tonight when they host Portales at Rock Staubus Gym.
“We’re going t...
Muffley Funeral Home to expand with crematorium
January 9th, 2006
Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis is expanding its business with the construction of a new crematorium, which will be called High Plains Crematorium.
According to longtime employee Kevin Duncan, the cre...
1/10 Local Roundup
January 9th, 2006
Clovis man indicted in baby death
A Clovis man was indicted by a grand jury on Monday for the child abuse and death of a 10-month-old Clovis baby, according to a release from the 9th Judicial D...
One man arrested in connection with robbery
January 9th, 2006
Clovis police reported two robberies and two reports of counterfeit money being passed at businesses over the weekend.
One man was arrested. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident...
Russian gas cutoff shrewd political move
January 9th, 2006
To some people the decision by Russia last week to cut off natural gas to Ukraine for what ended up being 48 hours was simply mysterious. To others it was essentially a commercial transaction, with Ru...
Best part of skiing: cappuccino afterward
January 9th, 2006
We’ve all had our little jokes about how risk-averse Americans are. I’ve joined in myself, ridiculing labels on paint cans that warn “Do not ingest” and labels on beach balls cautioning “Not...
Savings under health plan overestimated
January 9th, 2006
At least a few Pentagon analysts believe the Bush administration will face a new credibility challenge if TRICARE officials tell Congress, as they have the Joint Chiefs, that plans to raise TRICARE fe...
Jan. 10, 2006
January 9th, 2006
TODAY
Curry County Federated Republican Women — (Nov. 8 meeting, speaker Hoyt Pattison re: water issues. 11:30 a.m., K-Bobs Steak House, Mabry Drive. Information: 763-5315. December 6th 10...
Lady Cats set for date with Canyon
January 8th, 2006
Miles Watters believes one of the biggest wins during the 2004-05 season for his Clovis High girls basketball team was a 48-38 victory at perennial class 3A Texas power Canyon.
The teams hook up agai...
Bronchos keep Hounds reeling
January 8th, 2006
EDMOND, Okla. — Central Oklahoma’s Aundrae Grayson hit a 3-pointer on the game’s first possession Saturday and the Bronchos never looked back in an 88-69 Lone Star Conference men’s crossover v...
Central Oklahoma rallies past Zias
January 8th, 2006
EDMOND, Okla. — Meghan Craig scored 20 points and Central Oklahoma rallied from a 14-point, first-half deficit to beat Eastern New Mexico University 84-69 in Lone Star Conference women’s crossover...
1/8 Local Roundup
January 7th, 2006
Candidacy deadline 5 p.m. Tuesday
Parties interested in running for office in the March 7 Clovis municipal election must declare their candidacy in the city clerk’s office between 8 a.m. and...
1/8 Police Blotter
January 7th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police responded to a fire in the alley behind the 3100 block of Virginia Av...
Reporter's notebook: United Way to wrap up campaign
January 7th, 2006
United Way of Eastern New Mexico is looking to wrap up its annual campaign by Friday.
Executive Director Erinn Burch said pledges total about 91 percent of the campaign’s goal of $482, 005.
Burch...
Sheriff talks about training at FBI academy
January 7th, 2006
Curry County Sheriff Roger Hatcher attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., for 10 weeks. Now back at his desk, Hatcher talks about what he learned and how it may affect his office.
Q....
U.S. should not interfere, but watch Israeli politics
January 7th, 2006
The human impulse is to hope that he survives and has years of restful peace remaining. Whether that happens or not, however, the serious stroke suffered by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is like...
2005 year of new products, technology
January 7th, 2006
The year 2005 was a busy time for Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico. New publishing initiatives and technical upgrades allowed us to expand and improve on how we provide you with important information...
1/8 Court Dispositions
January 7th, 2006
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the 9th Judicial District Court:
• Russel Lasner, 28, pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance an...
Jan. 8, 2006
January 7th, 2006
TODAY
Senior Community Service Employment Program — Job opportunities to senior citizens 55 and older. Information : 473-0428 or 888-505-5627, David Borrego, ext. 1012 or Kathryn, ext. 1017....
Elida beats Floyd to gain EPAC girls finals
January 7th, 2006
PORTALES — The Elida Lady Tigers spent Friday afternoon filling up the stat sheet, and the team was able to fill in its name to the final game in the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference tournament.
...
Cats seek bounce-back effort against Goddard
January 7th, 2006
Clovis High boys basketball coach J.D. Isler is looking for a bounce-back effort tonight.
Never mind that the opponent is Roswell Goddard, a team the Wildcats have handled comfortably twice this seas...
Portales girls thump Kirtland Central
January 7th, 2006
With another contest about 20 hours away, Portales’ first unit did more than enough Friday night to save energy for Saturday.
Morgan Hill had 18 points and Briana Hernandez 16 in three quarters, an...
Area to celebrate legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
January 6th, 2006
The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. could be in jeopardy, according to President of the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Clovis Joyce Pollard.
“A lot young people today don’t know about Mart...
Alcohol petition lacks enough signatures
January 6th, 2006
A petition to allow Sunday alcohol sales in Clovis bars and restaurants lacked the required signatures to be placed on the ballot for the next municipal election, according to City Clerk LeighAnn Mela...
Roosevelt County, ENMU request $5 million in capital outlay funds
January 6th, 2006
Roosevelt County and Eastern New Mexico University representatives have each requested more than $5 million in capital outlay funds from the 2006 New Mexico Legislative Session.
The session begins o...
Local Briefs (Jan. 7)
January 6th, 2006
Man indicted by grand jury on murder charges
A grand jury indicted Jim Bentley, 71, of Farmington on second-degree murder Friday in connection with the Christmas eve slaying of an Oklahoma man...
KFC leftovers manna from heaven — for goats
January 6th, 2006
TUCUMCARI — Just as the food of the gods is billed as ambrosia — whatever that is — I recently discovered the food of the goats.
Contrary to the months of sweet grain, hand-fed and carefully s...
World could use less criticism, more critique
January 6th, 2006
An article on the sports pages caught my eye the other day. The focus was Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe and some of the negative press he has seemingly attracted over the course of his caree...
Mice can spoil car’s panache
January 6th, 2006
When I was 20, I didn’t know the meaning of the word “panache,” but I went looking for it anyway. As far as I knew, it meant class with flair. Certain movie stars had it — Tyrone Power and Dou...
Brick replaced Main Street buildings lost in fire
January 6th, 2006
Nature blessed eastern New Mexico with plenty of wind, sunshine, and deep wells, but there were times when a person did not have time to drill his well in search of something to alleviate a dry condit...
1/8 Birth, Artist of the month, Reunion
January 6th, 2006
Ogilvie
Ted and DeAnn Ogilvie of Corinth, Texas, are the parents of Grant Lee, a 7- pound, 3-ounce boy, born Dec. 20 at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton, Texas.
He has one sister, Arden. ...
1/8 School menus
January 6th, 2006
Clovis Elementary
Monday: No school.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Blueberry muffin, cold juice and milk. Lunch — Hamburger on a bun, french fries, pickle slices, chilled pears, cold milk.
Wednesday: Brea...
1/8 Senior happenings
January 6th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure checks; 10 a.m. — Health insurance benefits assistance.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. — Board of Directors meeting; 11 a.m. — Sen...
Lady Cats bounce back on road
January 6th, 2006
ROSWELL — Nothing soothes a tough loss better than an easy win.
Brittany Blackmon scored 18 points and Tori Quintana added 14 points — including four 3-pointers — as Clovis routed Roswell Godda...
Effecient Redmen down Hounds
January 6th, 2006
CNJ staff
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Northeastern State overcame an early deficit with a 12-0 run to end the first half en route to a 65-54 win over Eastern New Mexico University in a men’s Lone Star Conf...
Lady Reds stymie Zias
January 6th, 2006
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Katrina Webb led a balanced attack with 18 points and added nine rebounds, helping Northeastern State overcome an eight-point halftime deficit and beat Eastern New Mexico Universi...
God’s guidance more than billboard on highway
January 5th, 2006
Today is Jan. 6. The new year is just days old. None of us knows the changes, events and all the new prospects that are before us for 2006.
As the chance for a new year and new beginnings, I always...
1/7 amos
January 5th, 2006
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t use the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks — except for hyphens and dashes.
th...
Commonwealth status has its own advantages
January 5th, 2006
The question of statehood for Puerto Rico is again bobbing to the surface like a mossy coconut, as it seems to with annoying regularity.
Some Republicans — including a few in the Bush clan’s inn...
Dreams helped resolve gambling addiction
January 5th, 2006
Many people don’t make New Year’s resolutions because they’ll break them. But my resolutions, which I’ve been slow in revealing, are based on years of hard work, prayers and recent dreams I’...
Exotic animals finding homes in southwest
January 5th, 2006
Let’s suppose you are driving, it’s after sunset, you’re on that road heading north out of Clovis, and something dashes from the side of the road and you hit it. You get out and your road-kill t...
1/6 Public Record
January 5th, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Dec. 29 through Jan. 4:
• Aaron Joe Sellers, 36, of Clovis to Dena Lorin Gisomo, 35, of Lubbock
• Terry William Batchelor, 44,...
Jan. 6, 2006
January 5th, 2006
TODAY
Disabled American Veterans #6 Bingo — 7 p.m., 220 West 4th St., Clovis. Details: 762-5335.
Alcoholics Anonymous: The Corner Stone Group — 7:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday...
Old letter should be taken to heart
January 5th, 2006
At the end of June 1940, Winston Churchill, one of my favorite historical figures, had not been prime minister more than a few weeks. Quite alone among world leaders at this point, he was bearing the...
Lady Wolverines one step from EPAC finals
January 4th, 2006
The Lady Wolverines are one game away from the finals of the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament, but Texico coach Keith Durham does not want his team to get caught up in a mid-se...
Ticket: Roswell concert features Broadway flavor
January 4th, 2006
The sounds of one of the world’s most famous Broadway shows is on its way to Roswell.
A benefit concert for the Roswell Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Pearson Auditori...
Commission votes to impose burn ban
January 4th, 2006
Curry County commissioners on Wednesday voted to impose a county-wide outdoor burn ban.
Commissioners said the ban encompasses all types of fires, including fireworks and grills.
The ban will remai...
Governor pledges millions for base
January 4th, 2006
Cannon Air Force Base is poised to double in size, as Gov. Bill Richardson has pledged millions in his capital outlay plan for expansion and infrastructure improvements at the recently jeopardized mil...
1/5 Local Roundup
January 4th, 2006
Clovis man sentenced to 18 years in prison
A 30-year-old Clovis man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for kidnapping, battery and assault, according to a news release from the distr...
1/5 Student Profile
January 4th, 2006
Joey Ferral is a senior at Clovis High School. He is the son of Joseph and Cora Ferral.
Tell us about your pets: I have a husky lab with two different colored eyes.
What is your favorite TV show, pa...
1/5 Education Digest
January 4th, 2006
CCC still accepting applications
The committee searching for a new Clovis Community College president is accepting applications until Jan. 20. So far “a few” candidates have applied, search...
Environmental group should return tax dollars
January 4th, 2006
The Natural Resources Defense Council is a left-wing environmental organization that constantly chides the Bush administration, calls for international environmental governance, promotes more regulati...
2005 not so shabby for New Mexico
January 4th, 2006
A year ends. A year begins. About the only thing that will change by this time next year are your memories. And the most important thing for you to remember right this moment is that you have the powe...
Nation’s poor better off than thought
January 4th, 2006
Despite claims that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, poverty is nowhere near the problem it was yesteryear — at least for those who want to work. Talk about the poor getting poorer tugs...
Jan. 5, 2005
January 4th, 2006
THURSDAY
S.A.D. Support Against Drugs — Support group for parents and family members whos children or loved ones are on drugs. Clovis Carver Library, 701 North Main, 7 p.m. contact: Wanda...
Only one miner survives
January 4th, 2006
TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — In a stunning and heartbreaking reversal, family members were told early Wednesday that 12 of 13 trapped coal miners were dead — three hours after they began celebratin...
County lands funds for rodeo events
January 4th, 2006
Gov. Bill Richardson plans to distribute more than $250,000 to counties across New Mexico to promote rodeo.
Curry County will receive $50,000, according to a news release from the governor’s office...
Clovis native deployed to Afghanistan
January 4th, 2006
For years, he has prepared and trained as a Special Forces soldier in the Army. While he has traveled extensively and spent months on end away from home, this time is different. For the first time in...
Clovis establishments cited for selling alcohol to minors
January 4th, 2006
Police allege two Clovis businesses sold alcohol to minors on New Year’s Eve during a sting operation by the Department of Public safety.
Administrative citations are pending against the American L...
Feds waste time busting medical marijuana clubs
January 4th, 2006
It is something of a mystery why federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided HopeNet, a medical cannabis dispensary said to serve about 30 patients a day in San Francisco, on Dec. 20. It f...
Spanish music pioneers will be remembered
January 4th, 2006
Clovis’ music community suffered two great losses last month with the passing of Noe Anzaldua and Jose “Adan” Mondragon. Both individuals through their respective talents and personalities were...
Letters to the editor: Holiday fireworks ignite outrage
January 4th, 2006
I would like to thank the rocket scientist who bought or allowed his children to buy fireworks for their New Year’s celebration.
On Friday evening, a beautiful evergreen was destroyed and trees a...
Spin of Clinton’s environmental legacy misguided
January 3rd, 2006
Former Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt is out and about, flogging a book that offers a nostalgic look back on an American Golden Age, when Bill Clinton, his old boss, was in the White House. Ficti...
Miliarty Digest: Health insurance bump on way
January 3rd, 2006
Alarmed that soaring health care costs are crimping budget dollars for higher-priority defense programs, the Joint Chiefs intend to endorse the Defense Department’s plan to raise TRICARE fees sharpl...
Fight for human liberty takes vigilance
January 3rd, 2006
At year’s end, after columns and commentaries galore lamenting the state of contemporary society with respect to the slow growth and frequent setbacks on the road to individual liberty, it’s worth...
Wolverines, Vixens look to defend EPAC titles
January 2nd, 2006
Texico’s boys and Fort Sumner’s girls begin defense of their 2004 titles when play begins today in the 10-school EPAC basketball tournament.
The first three days of the event will be hosted by Sa...
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