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Feb. 1, 1949
February 1st, 2007
Area residents were writing letters to officials in Washington D.C., urging they reopen Clovis Air Force Base, which had been closed since 1947. … The 1949 Ford had a 100-horsepower V-8 engine and s...
Reid leads Aggies
January 31st, 2007
Sophomore Travis Reid fired an eagle in each of Tuesday’s two rounds and finished the two-round tournament with a team-leading 5-over-par 218 at the PING Arizona Intercollegiate, according to NMSU...
A-AA all-stars named
January 31st, 2007
Eight players from Texico and Fort Sumner were selected to play in the New Mexico High School Coaches Association North/South Senior All-Star football game this summer.
Fort Sumner’s Tell Montoya,...
ENMU women's basketball capsule
January 31st, 2007
ENMU (9-9, 0-6 Lone Star Conference South) at Texas Woman’s (9-10, 3-3), 6 p.m. today at Denton, Texas.
Radio: none.
On the Net: www.enmusports.com
Notes: The Pioneers swept ENM...
Drowning settlement reached
January 31st, 2007
The family of a 3-year-old boy who drowned at Potter Pool in 2005 has received an undisclosed lawsuit settlement amount, according to city officials.
F. Michael Hart, an Albuquerque attorney represen...
What's happening
January 31st, 2007
All times MST
Today
Water Policy Advisory Board — 9 a.m., Assembly Room, City Hall, 321 Connelly St.
Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Friday
Local E...
Education digest: Director resigns from state post
January 31st, 2007
A former Clovis Municipal Schools superintendent announced his resignation Jan. 22 from a position of statewide leadership.
Joe Mack Mitchell, executive director of the New Mexico School Boards Assoc...
Ligion prepares to rock Prince Lounge
January 31st, 2007
Clovis’ and Portales’ legion of hard rock fans have plenty to get excited about Saturday as the rock band Ligion appears at the Prince Lounge in Clovis.
“Melodic hard modern rock is the way I w...
Student profile: Maher
January 31st, 2007
Megan Maher is a Clovis High School senior. She is the daughter of Robert and Angela Maher.
Tell us about your pets: I absolutely adore my two cats. Gizmo joined our family a few years ago w...
Revoking speech not appropriate in civil dispute
January 31st, 2007
As H.L. Mencken once wrote, “The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one’s time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aim...
Tuesday prep basketball capsules
January 31st, 2007
Boys
* Bovina solidified its hold on second place behind Sudan in District 4-1A with a 61-43 victory over Hale Center at Bovina.
Sophomore guard Jesus Rocha led the Mustangs (11-8, 6-1...
Jan. 31, 1978
January 31st, 2007
Clovis awoke to 4 inches of snow, forcing traffic to a crawl. … Henry Winkler and Sally Field were starring in “Heroes” at the Hilltop Twin. … Dennis the Menace complained that “anybody old...
Hounds expect big recruiting class
January 30th, 2007
PORTALES — If everything falls into place next week on national signing day, Eastern New Mexico University football coach Mark Ribaudo says he’ll be one happy man.
The third-year coach said Tuesd...
ENMU ready to roll
January 30th, 2007
PORTALES — With virtually no outside practice time yet due to the recent winter weather, the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team is a work in progress as a season-opening series approaches a...
What's happening
January 30th, 2007
All times MST
Thursday
Water Policy Advisory Board — 9 a.m., Assembly Room, City Hall, 321 Connelly St.
Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Friday
Loca...
Aviation board votes to extend contract
January 30th, 2007
A Clovis subcommittee believes Clovis Municipal Airport’s resident airline’s large flights mesh with the airport’s plan for growth.
The Clovis Civil Aviation Board unanimously agreed Tuesday to...
Courthouse security heightened during trial
January 30th, 2007
Court security personnel and sheriff’s deputies were highly visible throughout a five-day trial that ended Tuesday with Robert Macias being convicted of first-degree murder.
Yellow security tape bl...
Forcing volunteers to serve isn’t shortage solution
January 30th, 2007
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has asked the chief of each service branch for a plan by the end of February to minimize the number of “stop-loss” orders. This is a welcome idea in that these order...
Schools lack in social studies department
January 30th, 2007
While I was on a dinner break last week, I went to a fast-food restaurant for a quick bite. Standing in line, I heard a teenager sitting behind me joking with his friends.
The teenager was not willi...
Hearts can be warm even when the winter is cold
January 30th, 2007
As I write this morning, the pure white blanket of snow just outside my window keeps pulling my eye away from the computer screen. The snow saw enough sunshine the day before that now a glistening cry...
CHS to retire Baskett's football jersey
January 30th, 2007
Clovis High School has announced that the CHS football jersey of Hank Baskett will be retired during a halftime ceremony at the Wildcats’ District 4-5A basketball game against Carlsbad next Tuesday...
Monday prep basketball capsules
January 30th, 2007
Boys
* It was a quite a night for Clovis Christian coach Randy McBroom.
First, he was coaching against his father, Rick, for the first time when the Eagles hosted the Portales junior va...
CCS flip-flops Thursday games
January 30th, 2007
Clovis Christian has announced that times for its District 4-1A basketball games against House on Thursday will be flip-flopped.
Athletic director Greg Darden said the boys’ game will begin at 5 p....
Reid paces NMSU golfers
January 30th, 2007
TUCSON, Ariz. — Sophomore transfer Travis Reid, a 2005 Clovis High grad, shot a 2-under-par 69 Monday to lead New Mexico State’s golf team in the first round of the season-opening PING Arizona Int...
Jan. 30, 1945
January 30th, 2007
“Marriage is a Private Affair,” starring Lana Turner, was playing at the State theater. A promotional ad warned, “We suggest that you do not permit the ‘kiddies’ to attend.” … Clovis rec...
Defendant takes stand in slaying trial
January 29th, 2007
Homicide defendant Robert Macias took the stand in court Monday, denying any involvement in the shooting death of a 19-year-old city man a little more than a year ago.
After brief questioning by defe...
House pulls for better poll turnout
January 29th, 2007
A pair of House bills alllowing voters to register at the polls may be in for tough debate in the 2007 New Mexico Legislature.
One of the bills is sponsored by Mary Helen Garcia, D-Las Cruces, the st...
Vandals strike homes, vehicles
January 29th, 2007
Dozens of vehicles and several homes in Clovis were riddled with BBs or pellets last weekend, according to the Clovis Police Department.
The Department had received 45 reports of criminal damage to...
Former city manager named to state post
January 29th, 2007
Clovis’ Raymond Mondragon was appointed Chairman of the New Mexico Economic Development Partnership on Monday by Gov. Bill Richardson, according to a press release from Richardson’s office.
The P...
Special Operations team arriving to Cannon Sunday
January 29th, 2007
An Air Force Special Operations Command team will arrive Sunday at Cannon Air Force Base to gather information for the imminent transfer of Cannon ownership to AFSOC, according to an AFSOC spokesperso...
Big government biggest enemy for ousted GOP
January 29th, 2007
It has been a long, hard slog, but Republicans in Congress may finally be coming to terms with the primary reason why they enter the 110th Congress as the minority party rather than the majority.
To...
Jan. 30, 2007 Business Digest
January 29th, 2007
Commission on Women taking award nominations
The New Mexico Commission on Women is accepting applications for the 22nd annual Governor’s Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women, according to a...
December 2006 Business Licenses
January 29th, 2007
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in December:
• Link Enterprizes
Type: Internet Wholesale
Owner: Gary Skinner and Beverly Gowing
Location: 2916 Harrison...
Jan. 29, 1961
January 29th, 2007
Lawrence Welk’s “Calcutta” topped the United Press International’s list of most popular recordings for the second straight week. Elvis Presley’s “Are You Lonesome Tonight” came in at No....
Jan. 28, 1912
January 28th, 2007
McCluskey Coal Yard claimed to have the “best and cheapest coal in town.” … Roy’s Cash Grocery was advertising 25-cent brooms for 10 cents. … Clovis was preparing to host a “scientific box...
Letters to the Editor: Warden deserves credit for jail successes
January 27th, 2007
I think it is time the public has another viewpoint involving Curry County Detention Center. I have attended a majority of the County Commission meetings the past three years and, therefore, have been...
Security troop surge may provide not worth costs
January 27th, 2007
In his State of the Union message, President Bush, echoing previous comments from Defense Secretary Robert Gates, announced he will ask Congress for authority to increase the U.S. armed forces by 92,0...
Q&A: Education commission chair backs charter schools
January 27th, 2007
Editor’s note: The following interview was conducted by the Clovis News Journal with Dennis Roch, chairman of New Mexico’s Public Education Commission. Roch’s district encompasses five counti...
Reporter's Notebook: Resident to appear on paid programming
January 27th, 2007
A CLOVIS RESIDENT will peddle the fertilizing device his grandfather created on television today.
Robert Thorn, general manager of Inject-O-Meter Mfg. Co., and his “chemigation” and “fe...
Five county residents inducted into 4-H state hall of fame
January 27th, 2007
Five people from Curry County were inducted into the state 4-H Hall of Fame recently at New Mexico State University, according to an NMSU news release.
They are among 15 new inductees.
This year’s...
Late fee waived for Medicare Part D
January 27th, 2007
Low-income Medicare beneficiaries in New Mexico who are not getting federal prescription drug benefits can still apply for prescription coverage without a late fee, according to a news release from U....
Jan. 28, 2007 What's Happening
January 27th, 2007
All times MST
Monday
100th Anniversary Committee meeting — 5:30 p.m., Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Board Room.
Clovis 50+ Senior Olympics: Shuffleboard practice — 1-3 p.m., Roy Walker...
Police: Snow falls, violence rises
January 27th, 2007
Snowball fights, sledding, building snowmen and steaming cups of cocoa are popular icons of snowy, winter days.
The reality is domestic disputes can more than triple, according to officials, and po...
Saturday prep capsules
January 27th, 2007
Girls
* Texico knocked down 11 3-pointers in cruising to a 64-27 non-district win over host Tatum.
Junior Bryn Mayfield sank five 3-pointers en route to 17 points for the Lady Wolverine...
TexAnns edge Zias on buzzer-beater
January 27th, 2007
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — For a brief moment, the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team had its first Lone Star Conference South Division victory in sight. Then, just like that, Tarlet...
Former Melrose chief intends to file lawsuits
January 27th, 2007
The former police chief of the village of Melrose intends to sue the village and its mayor.
According to a Jan. 19 letter from the Harmon Law Office in Clovis to Melrose Mayor Lance Pyle, Michael J....
Chamber ranked third in growth
January 27th, 2007
The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce is the third fastest growing and the fifth largest Chamber in New Mexico, according to New Mexico Business Weekly.
The business journal ranked New Mexico C...
ENMU basketball capsules
January 27th, 2007
All Times MST
Men
ENMU (9-8, 3-0 Lone Star Conference South) at Tarleton State (11-5, 0-1), 7 p.m. today at Stephenville, Texas.
Radio: KSEL-FM 95.3.
On the Net: www.enmusports.com
No...
Friday prep basketball capsules
January 27th, 2007
Boys
* At Fort Sumner, Elida retained the District 3-1A lead with a 103-60 thumping of the Foxes as five players scored in double figures for the Tigers (18-2, 3-0 district), led by junior E...
Jan. 27, 1964
January 27th, 2007
Kenner Drug at 14th & Main was advertising a new diet plan – “Grow slim while you eat.” … Firefighters were trying to determine the cause of a blaze at George Kull’s Pet Shop that killed sev...
Lady Cats romp past Artesia
January 26th, 2007
ARTESIA — Senior Tori Northcutt and junior Ebony Bunton scored 16 points each and Clovis High's girls cruised to a 62-35 victory over Artesia on Friday night in their final tune-up for District 4-5A...
Mother nose best
January 26th, 2007
My 3-year-old, Eva, is a funny child. She likes to make people laugh and imitate cartoon characters. She is fairly calm and isn’t the one getting hurt jumping off the couch like her 4-year-old siste...
News of 1937 highlighted circus, disaster, mayhem
January 26th, 2007
Seventy years ago, in 1937, the news of the day included a lost man, an air circus, and a train robbery and killing.
The news said, “Lost, One Man and One Earthquake.” The Tucumcari Chamber of Co...
DJs provide personality in homogenous world
January 26th, 2007
Some advances, spurred by technology, are welcome. It seems unlikely that any of us would trade our CD players for an eight-track, except in a moment of nostalgia. It seems equally unlikely that we wo...
School Menus
January 26th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Cinnamon roll, cold juice and milk. Lunch— Pig in a blanket or hamburger, tater tots, pickle spear, chilled pears and milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Yogurt...
Reunions
January 26th, 2007
USS Maddox Destroyer Association
The USS Maddox Destroyer Association reunion will be held Sept. 13 through Sept. 16 in Herndon, Va.
For information, write Cliff Gillespie, 2118 Hines Road, J...
Honors
January 26th, 2007
Reeves
Cameron Reeves of Clovis has been named a Collegiate All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy.
Reeves, who attends Clovis Community College, was nominated for the...
Senior Happenings
January 26th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.— Dance at the La Casa Senior Center in Portales. Please bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. — Crafts, embroidery, sewing; 9:30 a.m. — B...
Anniversary
January 26th, 2007
Schilling
Leon and Martha Schilling of Oklahoma Lane, Texas, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 13, 2007, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bovina, Texas.
The celebration was ho...
Club notes
January 26th, 2007
Clovis Benevolent, Patriotic, Order of Does
Clovis Benevolent, Patriotic, Order of Does No.108 held a public ceremony Jan. 6 at the Elks Lodge to install new officers for 2007.
Kristy Bennett...
Hounds turn back Mustangs
January 26th, 2007
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — If Eastern New Mexico University men’s coach Shawn Scanlan was wondering how his team would react in a bad situation, he found out Thursday night.
The Greyhounds twice eras...
Zias edged in double overtime
January 26th, 2007
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Junior guard Stacey Staten hit two free throws with 30 seconds left to tie the score in the first overtime, then converted a 3-point play at the start of the second OT and Mid...
Clovis places at meet
January 26th, 2007
ARTESIA — Clovis High’s girls finished second while the boys finished third on Thursday in the Artesia Invitational swimming meet, a makeup of Saturday’s snowout.
Hobbs won both divisions in th...
Thursday prep capsules
January 26th, 2007
Boys
*Andruw Sandoval scored 23 points and Steven Stephenson added 20 points as Logan beat Grady 75-64 in a District 4-1A game at Grady featuring a 67 combined free throw attempts.
B...
Jan. 26, 1937
January 26th, 2007
Firefighters were called to 405 Sheldon to extinguish a small blaze originating in an awning. No damage was reported. … Residents were being cited for failure to have brake- and light-test certifica...
Clovis readies for Artesia
January 25th, 2007
Clovis High girls coach Miles Watters told Brittany Johnson a year ago it would take her a season to learn the team’s defensive system.
She’s right on schedule.
Watters typically pits the 5-foot...
Growth groups focus on future
January 25th, 2007
An infant organization formed to ease the transition to a new mission at Cannon Air Force Base met for the first time Thursday.
The Local Growth Management Organization — consisting of hand-picked...
Potholes plentiful in city
January 25th, 2007
Nearly a week after close to a foot of snow fell on Clovis and its roads, motorists are still feeling the impact on their daily commutes.
Several potholes have been discovered throughout the city, an...
What's Happening
January 25th, 2007
All times MST
Saturday
Clovis 50+ Senior Olympics: Air Gun practice — 10 a.m. to noon, National Guard Armory on Norris Street.
Monday
100th Anniversary Committee meeting — 5:30 p.m., Clovis/Cur...
Public Record
January 25th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Jan. 18 through Wednesday:
—Christopher Brian Canady, 21, to Elizabeth Nicole Weaver, 20, both of Clovis.
—Hector Herna...
Religion Digest
January 25th, 2007
Calendar
Today
Prayer — 9 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Community prayer session. Information: 763-4400.
Saturday
Distribution — 9-10:30 a.m. sign-in. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200...
Jesus present through worst of storms
January 25th, 2007
I am writing on Sunday afternoon, the day after the big snow. Reports are that a foot of snow fell on Clovis.
We see that no matter what, the weather cannot be altered or changed. Even history shows...
a view from under the pew
January 25th, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on a computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks — except dashes and hyphens...
Eastern graduate ministers in China
January 25th, 2007
A religion graduate of Eastern New Mexico University, Heather Husted always felt she would be in a Gospel ministry somewhere. The Roosevelt County native never dreamed it would be in a communist count...
Winter makes commendable appearance
January 25th, 2007
So how about this winter weather?
There was that big ice storm two weeks ago and The Big Snow last weekend.
Did you go out, plop your butt down in the deep white stuff and make a snow angel? Did...
Culinary creations best when well done
January 25th, 2007
I’ve been thinking about burnt toast and tortillas lately, staples of my childhood. Before you label me weird, there’s a Web site advertising a Museum of Burnt Food that celebrates “The art of c...
New Iraq strategy banks on influence we may not have
January 25th, 2007
In his State of the Union message, President Bush made it clear that his current strategy in Iraq is not up for negotiation. “Our military commanders and I have carefully weighed the options,” he...
Jan. 25, 1941
January 25th, 2007
Haynes Motors & Co. at 112 E. Grand advertised the “Best Buick Yet,” with prices beginning at $935 for the business coupe. … Clovis Golf Club members were trying to understand why membership was...
ENMU basketball capsule
January 24th, 2007
All Times MST
Men
ENMU (8-8, 2-0 Lone Star Conference South) at Midwestern State (12-3, 1-0) 7 p.m. today at Wichita Falls, Texas.
Radio: KSEL-FM 95.3.
On the Net: www.enmusports....
Ring in year with tax credit
January 24th, 2007
As a working mother, Candace Montgomery uses her cell phone frequently to maintain contact with her two teenage daughters.
And the teenagers use their phones to talk for hours, text message, and down...
What's Happening
January 24th, 2007
All times MST
Today
George Winston — 7 p.m. Marshall Junior High School auditorium.
Monday
100th Anniversary Committee meeting — 5:30 p.m., Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Board Room.
...
Publicity pushes trial to new venue
January 24th, 2007
The trial of three men charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 10-year-old Clovis boy will be moved out of Curry County because of pre-trial publicity, according to court documents made ava...
Legislator: No surprises in session so far
January 24th, 2007
Editor’s note: As a check on the mood and focus of the 2007 New Mexico State Legislature after its first week, Freedom Newspapers conducted an interview with District 42 Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Ho...
Meetings watch: Tuesday's Municipal Schools board meeting
January 24th, 2007
The following is a supplemental report on Tuesday's Municipal Schools board meeting:
The board took the following action:
—Approved the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school year calendar. The cale...
Education Digest: Board meeting venue changed
January 24th, 2007
An additional day has been added to the Clovis Municipal Schools 2006-2007 year to make up for missed instruction because of inclement weather, according to a Clovis Schools press release.
Schools we...
Some teachers’ salaries exceed principals’
January 24th, 2007
Some teachers in Clovis Municipal Schools are being paid more than principals because of a skewed salary system mandated by the state, according to Clovis Schools administration.
The highest paid tea...
Singing legend Hank Williams remembered on stage
January 24th, 2007
Kenny Maines said in researching and preparing for his role as country music legend Hank Williams he learned a great deal about Williams’ impact on country music.
Maines is star of a two-hour music...
Address follows historical suit of false hope
January 24th, 2007
You could tell this was a president for the first time facing a Congress controlled by the opposition party, and not coming from a position of strength. President Bush was sober, almost somber at time...
Letters to the Editor: Weather warrants more equipment, care
January 24th, 2007
Regarding the city of Clovis’ performance in combating the weekend snow:
Public Works Director Harry Wang said he feels the town has done a good job dealing with the snow. Apparently neither Wang n...
Prep capsules
January 24th, 2007
Girls
* Junior guard Faith Martin outscored the opposition, pouring in a career-high 34 points to lead Texico to a 71-29 non-district rout of host Logan.
Senior post Zandi Queener...
Jan. 24, 1952
January 24th, 2007
Local square dancers were looking forward to a jamboree set for the La Vista. Dancers from across the region were expected to participate, with the Shirley Brothers orchestra providing the music. …...
Zias earn No. 5 spot in South preseason softball poll
January 23rd, 2007
RICHARDSON, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team has been chosen for fifth place out of seven teams in the Lone Star Conference South Division’s preseason poll, released Tuesday...
Cats bounce back for win at Borger
January 23rd, 2007
BORGER, Texas — Clovis High’s boys quickly got back on the winning track Tuesday night.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures and combined for 10 3-pointers as the Wildcats pulled away in the se...
Hounds picked fifth in LSC South baseball
January 23rd, 2007
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University was pegged for fifth place this season in the six-team Lone Star Conference South Division baseball poll, released on Tuesday by the conference offi...
Seniors in fix after storm
January 23rd, 2007
At the age of 84, Anna Corlington relies heavily on the hospitality of neighbors when winter weather hits.
The longtime Clovis resident, who was widowed more than a decade ago, found herself housebou...
History could be slipping away
January 23rd, 2007
Like the history its members work to preserve, the High Plains Historical Foundation could soon be a thing of the past.
Harold Kilmer, president of the foundation since the 1980s, said the history g...
Local Roundup: City boards seek volunteers
January 23rd, 2007
The city of Clovis is seeking people interested in volunteering to serve on the following boards:
—Civil Aviation Board — It meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Clovis Municipa...
Grand disappearing act stuns classmate
January 23rd, 2007
The question is simple: Would you rather be rich or famous? The answer is also simple: I’d rather be rich, because you can be famous for the wrong reasons.
Now I have proof, because I grew up with s...
Government-run ‘free’ market not truly free
January 23rd, 2007
You’re ‘free’ to do what the state tells you to do. As Alice, of Wonderland fame, might have put it, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is revealing a curiouser and curiouser understanding of...
Jan. 23, 1917
January 23rd, 2007
Denhof Jewelry Co. promised “You’ll always be on time,” with one of its dependable watches. … A petition was being circulated asking postal officials to begin mail delivery in Clovis. … Effo...
COLLEGE UPDATE: Seefeld glad to be back in area
January 22nd, 2007
It wasn’t the mild climate, the bustling campus life, or the baseball team for that matter.
For Clovis High grad Jason Seefeld, leaving the University of Arizona was all about returning to his root...
CNJ BOYS BASKETBALL: Cats hope to get back in action today
January 22nd, 2007
Clovis High’s boys weren’t able to get right back on the court after absorbing their second loss of the season on Friday, a 97-91 verdict at Rio Rancho.
A Saturday afternoon game at Sandia was ca...
Abductor still unknown
January 22nd, 2007
The trail of a man accused of abducting a 10-year-old Oklahoma girl recovered Friday in Clovis has gone cold, according to an agent with the FBI in Oklahoma.
“We have no idea who this is — we are...
Trial postponed
January 22nd, 2007
Due to inclement weather, the first-degree murder trial of a 31-year-old Clovis man scheduled Monday was postponed until today.
Robert “Pelon” Macias is accused of shooting Wilfred Salas Jr., 19,...
Legal office may face shuttering sentence
January 22nd, 2007
For 29 years, Lucy Lopez has guided low-income residents in Curry County through the legal system maze.
Now, her job is in peril.
The New Mexico Legal Aid office in Clovis where Lopez works as a par...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting
January 22nd, 2007
What: Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting
When: 5:30 p.m. today
Where: The Clovis High School Lecture Hall to accommodate a larger crowd.
On the agenda:...
Business Digest: Grant writing workshop scheduled
January 22nd, 2007
A grant writing workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Holiday Inn, according to the organizer.
Author and educator Don Myers will hold the workshop. Myers is author of “Th...
Charges don’t rectify chief’s alleged lies
January 22nd, 2007
We don’t have much use for I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby as an influence on policy, given that as chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney he was instrumental in maneuvering the United States int...
Letters to the Editor: Children's future should be top priority
January 22nd, 2007
Regarding plans for Clovis Municipal Schools realignment:
We need to listen to our school officials and know that they have our children’s best interest in mind.
There are always different opinio...
Jan. 22, 1969
January 22nd, 2007
Clovis High’s varsity was preparing to open its district basketball season later in the week. The team’s leading scorer was Lewis Thomas, who also led the team in rebounds. … Tom Lee had joined...
Weather delays, cancels schools
January 21st, 2007
Several area schools have announced Monday cancellations or delays because of the weather:
• Clovis Christian Schools - Classes canceled
• Clovis Community College - Classes canceled
• Clov...
Mothers can still be daddy's girls
January 21st, 2007
I never thought of myself as daddy’s girl. My dad, who is a tour manager in Rome, recently went back to Italy after spending several weeks with me during my husband’s deployment. My hubby left a f...
Children’s logic often produces smiles
January 21st, 2007
Whenever I write about the wonder of school children and their test papers, I get enough fodder for another column from teachers who save them. Some, of course, are a little too shady to appear in a f...
Unique gifts require imagination
January 21st, 2007
When it comes to gift giving, I’ve long been in favor of the unique, the unusual, the unexpected. The recent Christmas season gave me a chance to gift the entire family with something, I believe, ca...
School Menus
January 21st, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — French toast, cold juice and milk. Lunch— Corn dog or hamburger, french fries, pickle spear, chilled peaches and milk
Tuesday: Breakfast — Eggs and toas...
Senior Happenings
January 21st, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1- 5 p.m.— Dance at the La Casa Senior Center. Please bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. — Crafts, embroidery, sewing; 9:30 a.m. — Blood press...
Club Notes
January 21st, 2007
Encanto Garden Club
The December meeting of the Encanto Garden Club was a Christmas Party held at the home of Jackie Wuest. A potluck dinner was held, and Betty Dunlap provided several seasona...
Reunion
January 21st, 2007
Harwood Girls School
Harwood Girls School reunion will be July 13-15. For information, contact Dorothy Ance Webb, P. O. Box 657, Mesilla Park, NM 88047 or e-mail to redtruck66@comcast.net....
Birthday
January 21st, 2007
Berry
Tressie Berry of Melrose will celebrate her 80th birthday from 2 -4 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ Fellowship Hall in Melrose.
She was born Jan. 30, 1927, in the Field community...
Weddings
January 21st, 2007
Lockmiller-Harbuck
Tara Lockmiller and Tony Harbuck, both of Clovis, were joined in marriage Dec. 16, 2006, at Parkland Baptist Church.
The Rev. Doug Brooks performed the double-ring ceremony...
Jan. 21, 1934
January 21st, 2007
City officials were working with law enforcement to clarify laws related to liquor sales. Bottle sales would require a special permit under the proposed new law. … Fifth-grade English classes at La...
Clovis parents group fighting junior high realignment
January 20th, 2007
A group of Clovis parents believe the proposal to realign Clovis junior high schools is a boggle that needs to be tabled, but Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm contends their f...
Jan. 21, 2007 Police Blotter
January 20th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 11 p.m. Monday police responded to a residence in the 300 block of Fifth Street for a c...
Reports: Man jailed after shooting threat
January 20th, 2007
A 23-year-old Clovis man is in jail after threatening to shoot his girlfriend Monday if she turned him in for using drugs, according to police reports.
Norman Williams was arrested around 4:30 p.m. M...
Slaying trial slated to begin Monday
January 20th, 2007
The first-degree murder trial of a 31-year-old Clovis man charged in the shooting death of a Clovis teen is set to begin Monday, in the 9th Judicial District court.
Robert “Pelon” Macias is accu...
Reporter's Notebook: ‘Bored’ resident creates social site
January 20th, 2007
AN EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY student hatched a Web site for people who are bored in Clovis.
Daniel Garcia, 28, fathered www.boredinclovis.com in 2006 when he was directed to create a useful Web...
Jan. 21, 2007 What's Happening
January 20th, 2007
All times MST
Today
Silver Spur Gun & Blade Show — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clovis Civic Center.
Monday
Wellness Center Steering Committee — 6 p.m. Assembly Room, Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 3...
Depression common for local youth
January 20th, 2007
To end her life, she could stop eating, or overdose on medication.
“I understood what I could do,” she said. “I thought, ‘I don’t want to do this. This is stupid.’”
Suicide and Stepha...
Cats game at Sandia cancelled
January 20th, 2007
The Clovis High boys basketball game against Sandia on Saturday afternoon was cancelled due to the wintry conditions.
The Wildcats (15-2), who lost at top-ranked Rio Rancho 97-91 on Friday, are slate...
Letters to the Editor: Devil, child abuse not part of Wiccan religion
January 20th, 2007
Regarding the Jan. 14 newspaper story about the Portales woman accused of killing her son because he had “the devil” in him:
The story reported the suspect checked out books on Wicca from the lib...
School plan based on hope, not facts
January 20th, 2007
As a concerned parent of a sixth grader and a background of addressing education programs and budgets I was asked by parents and businessmen to help analyze the Ninth Grade Academy proposal by Clovis...
Faculty, staff support reconfiguration
January 20th, 2007
On Tuesday our Board of Education will vote on a proposal to re-configure our junior high schools. The proposal is to create seventh- and eighth-grade middle schools at Marshall and Yucca junior high...
Middle man stunts health care system reform
January 20th, 2007
The 65-year history of how modern health care payment and delivery developed in America has at its center one key fact: Almost no individual pays his or her own way.
From this condition, we find: th...
Police ask for help
January 20th, 2007
Clovis police issued the following news release on Saturday morning, asking the public for assistance in the Marissa Graham kidnapping case:
Incident Type: Escape and Recovery Of Marissa Graham- Ne...
United Way reaches goal for 2006-07 fund-raising
January 20th, 2007
United Way of Eastern New Mexico surpassed its 2006-2007 campaign goal of $525,000, with donations and pledges totaling $525,955.48, officials announced Friday in a news release.
During the final day...
Officer pleads guilty to bringing drugs to jail
January 20th, 2007
A former detention officer at the Curry County Adult Detention Center pleaded guilty this week to bringing drugs into the jail, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s...
No surprise: A rush on supplies
January 20th, 2007
According to officials of local businesses selling cold weather supplies, eastern New Mexico residents weren’t taking the current blast of winter weather lightly as they scurried to pick up supplies...
Jan. 20, 1980
January 20th, 2007
Patrick Sandoval and Frank Garcia, both veteran public servants, announced their plans for re-election. Sandoval was running for City Commission, Garcia for probate judge. … Surplus City, at 1609 Ma...
Rio Rancho downs Cats for second time
January 19th, 2007
RIO RANCHO — For the second time this season, No. 1-ranked Rio Rancho beat Clovis in a high-scoring affair.
Wildcats coach J.D. Isler saw positives in Friday's 97-91 loss.
“I told (his players)...
Ex-CHS standout switches committment to Oregon
January 19th, 2007
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Former Clovis High School standout Rishard Matthews has verbally committed to play football at the University of Oregon after making an official trip last weekend, according to R...
Zias sign soccer player
January 19th, 2007
Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer coach Travis McCorkle has announced the signing of forward-wing Alicia Cunningham to a letter of intent for the 2007 season.
Cunningham lettered in socc...
Friday area prep basketball summaries
January 19th, 2007
Boys
* Bovina improved to 4-0 in District 5-1A, cruising to a 66-39 victory over host Springlake Earth.
The Mustangs (9-7 overall) got two 3-pointers and 19 points from sophomore guard Jesu...
Fort Sumner games postponed by weather
January 19th, 2007
FORT SUMNER — Fort Sumner’s District 3-1A basketball games at Melrose were postponed on Friday due to snow.
Also postponed were Homecoming games for the Foxes and Vixens today against Dexter, and...
Elida girls hold off Floyd
January 19th, 2007
FLOYD — Floyd girls basketball coach Cody May said his Lady Broncos just dug themselves too deep a hole to crawl out of Friday night against Elida, and not even a late rally could save them.
But th...
Abduction press conference notes
January 19th, 2007
Clovis Police Chief Dan Blair on the safe recovery Friday of 10-year-old Marissa Graham, abducted from Texhoma, Okla., Thursday night:
The recovery: We received the 911 call from a local conve...
Jan. 19, 1925
January 19th, 2007
James M. Rodin of the Kendall Dry Goods Co. returned to Clovis from markets in the eastern United States. He said he encountered snow in every city he visited on a three-week trip to purchase spring a...
Thursday prep capsules
January 18th, 2007
Girls
* Clovis Christian played House even-up until overtime, when the Lady Eagles lost three players to fouls and dropped a 53-44 decision in a District 4-1A matchup.
Jennifer Schaap s...
Movie theater plan rolling
January 18th, 2007
Clovis City Commissioners began paving the way Thursday for a 10-screen movie complex to be built in the city’s northern corridor behind Roden Smith Village on Llano Estacado Boulevard.
Commissione...
Zias' comeback falls short at Abilene Christian
January 18th, 2007
ABILENE, Texas — Sophomore center Audrey Maxwell scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and junior forward Alex Guiton added 22 points Thursday night to lift Abilene Christian past Eastern New Mex...
Grady official: It could happen anywhere
January 18th, 2007
Grady Schools Superintendent Joel Shipley believes Monday’s report of an attempted abduction of a teenage girl in Grady was an isolated incident.
Still, he said it shows small towns aren’t immune...
Hounds win South opener over Wildcats
January 18th, 2007
ABILENE, Texas — Junior Justin Redman-Trotter hit four late free throws, including the two clinching shots with five seconds left, as Eastern New Mexico University held off Abilene Christian 86-82 o...
Sluggish storm headed to area
January 18th, 2007
A strong winter storm was creeping toward New Mexico Thursday and is expected to bring heavy snow and cold temperatures to the eastern New Mexico area through the weekend.
The National Weather Servic...
Sound of silence won’t be heard
January 18th, 2007
Farwell City Councilors are opposed to creating a quiet zone at railroad crossings in fear the city would be liable for collisions at the crossing.
Councilors voted 4-0 this week against the zone, ac...
Hotel Clovis fate in officials’ hands
January 18th, 2007
Clovis City Commissioners want a deadline set for a use to be found for the vacant Hotel Clovis — or have it torn down.
During a study session after adjournment of Thursday’s formal meeting, comm...
Pastor Profile: Kevin Ray
January 18th, 2007
Name: Kevin Ray
Age: 42
Church: Salvation Army
Background: My employment background includes assembling bikes at a department store; mailroom work; managing an ice cream...
Church Profile: Sandia Baptist Church
January 18th, 2007
Church: Sandia Baptist Church
Location: 1100 West Manana Blvd., Clovis.
Who’s in charge: Pastor Jason Schwope
Services:
Sunday
• 9:15 a.m. Bible study
• 10:30 a.m....
Jan. 19, 2007 Religion Digest
January 18th, 2007
Baptist church celebrates 100 years
The Pleasant Hill Baptist Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary Jan. 28.
The theme, “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today and forever,” is b...
Fill yourself with the best of media
January 18th, 2007
The word “media” encompasses a wide variety of devices and systems these days. When my sister Susie and I were growing up, media meant radio, the newspaper, Reader’s Digest and especially televi...
Public Record
January 18th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Jan. 11 through Wednesday:
—Tom Del Watson, 58, of Muleshoe to Linda Lee Franklin, 51, of Littlefield, Texas.
—Blain Ke...
Jan. 19, 2007 Amos
January 18th, 2007
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks — except dashes and hyphens.
...
Definition of prisoner determines funding
January 18th, 2007
Curry County Adult Detention Center officials said a recent ruling requiring the Department of Corrections to reimburse county jails for the cost of housing parole violators will only work in conjunct...
God can bless us by slowing us down
January 18th, 2007
As I write, a goodly portion (How’s that for a really preacherly — yea, verily, a goodly — sort of word?) of our country has been shut down by a major winter ice storm.
Truth be told, I’m g...
Socialism often cover for dictators’ hidden agendas
January 18th, 2007
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s recent strong-arm moves illustrate a couple of truths we’re weary of seeing illustrated.
The first is that those who proclaim themselves socialists — avatars...
Lifetime measured by dash, not dates
January 18th, 2007
Rusty Galloway is the Clovis News Journal’s circulation guy. He introduced me to the concept of “the nugget” in the daily edition of the CNJ.
The nugget is that story, that thing in the paper...
Late rising more elusive later in life
January 18th, 2007
As children, my sister Becky, my aunt Paula and I competed to see who could rise the earliest. In college, the competition turned into who slept the latest. Now, I’m back to being an early bird.
Th...
Jan. 18, 1944
January 18th, 2007
Memorial Hospital officials said a woman who swallowed a pin at her home had been treated and suffered no ill effects. … The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. encouraged customers to limit...
Four team districts possible
January 17th, 2007
The New Mexico Activities Association is considering a proposal that would require at least four teams in all districts as part of its realignment process.
Concerns about the level of competition and...
Eastern takes on Abilene Christian
January 17th, 2007
All Times MST
Men
ENMU (6-8) at Abilene Christian (9-5), 7 p.m. today, in the Lone Star Conference South Division opener for both teams at Abilene, Texas.
Radio:KSEL-FM 95.3.
On the N...
Teacher rewarded for exceptional instruction
January 17th, 2007
A Clovis teacher who aims to bring history to life has been honored by the New Mexico Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mike Rutledge has been named the New Mexico Citizenship Teacher of the Year for grades...
Commissioners endorse jail plan
January 17th, 2007
A corrective action plan put in place in the aftermath of an inmate escape last month earned the stamp of approval of the Curry County Commission.
Warden Leslie Johnson detailed policy and procedural...
Award-winning pianist George Winston to perform
January 17th, 2007
Focusing his songs to reflect the fall and winter seasons, Grammy-winning pianist George Winston will perform Jan. 25 at Marshall Junior High School Auditorium in Clovis as part of the continuing Clov...
County takes second look at high bids
January 17th, 2007
Curry County officials are suffering from sticker shock after reviewing construction bids for the Special Events Center project.
Curry County Manager Dick Smith told the county commissioners on Wedne...
Candidates compete for college board
January 17th, 2007
Let the race begin.
Clovis Community College Board of Trustees candidates registered Wednesday at the Curry County Courthouse.
Vying for Position 1 are Dr. Ken Merritt, Gayla Brumfield and Warren Dav...
Education Digest: Board meeting venue changed
January 17th, 2007
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education has changed the venue for its upcoming meeting.
The board will decide whether to implement the administration proposal to reconfigure junior high schoo...
What's Happening
January 17th, 2007
All times MST
Today
Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, North Annex, 701 Main St.
Saturday
Silver Spur Gun Show — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Clovis Civic Center.
Sunday
Si...
Local Roundup: Attempted abduction of 14-year-old fails
January 17th, 2007
Two men attempted to abduct a 14-year-old girl Monday afternoon in Grady, according to a Curry County Sheriff’s Department press release.
The girl told police she was walking to her grandmother’s...
Sheriff voices departmental desires to commission
January 17th, 2007
Curry County Sheriff Matt Murray outlined his department’s wish list at Wednesday’s Curry County Commission meeting, which included two patrol units, personal safety equipment and salary increases...
Students deserve to be informed of religious rights
January 17th, 2007
Everyone celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday Monday recognizing the religious leader who led a faith-based campaign against government racial discrimination. Yet few noticed that Tuesday wa...
Jan. 17, 1959
January 17th, 2007
Two brothers from Pennsylvania were caught in the act of burglarizing Irby’s Variety Store at 405 Main. Police said they smashed a window at the rear of the business to gain entry. ... Officials ann...
Tuesday area prep basketball capsules
January 16th, 2007
Boys
* Texico routed Melrose 68-39 at Melrose.
Daniel Schueler scored 27 points and Brett Anderson added nine points as the Wolverines (14-3) outscored Melrose in every quarter.
...
Local women earns 2006 AAU award
January 16th, 2007
Jane Miner of Clovis, a long-time volunteer for AAU sports in New Mexico, has been chosen for a 2006 Presidents Leadership Award by the national organization.
She received the award at an AAU convent...
Teens accused in robberies
January 16th, 2007
Two Clovis teens have been charged in connection with robberies that took place about the same time and place a homicide occurred last week.
District Attorney Matt Chandler said the teens have not be...
Deployment can be tough on families
January 16th, 2007
It could be Thursday, Friday or even Saturday, but after more than five months, Jennie Halfmann knows her husband is coming home from deployment soon.
Msgt. Robert Halfmann is one of approximately...
United Way seeks volunteers
January 16th, 2007
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico is seeking volunteers to serve on a fund distribution panel.
The panel will be responsible for reviewing applications submitted by area programs and recommending...
Ramifications of icy weather far-reaching
January 16th, 2007
Icy road conditions from an Arctic cold front that crept into the area Friday kept Clovis ambulances from transporting patients out of town and city employees busy over the weekend.
“We (Clovis Fir...
Local Roundup: Prince Street contruction begins
January 16th, 2007
Construction of a median divider on Prince Street between Commerce Way and 21st Street will begin at 6 a.m. today, according to a state Department of Transportation press release.
Prince Street traf...
Federal funding hinders scientific progress yet again
January 16th, 2007
The recent finding that stem cells drawn from amniotic fluid rather than from human embryos might have induced a “timeout” from the ongoing politicization of the emerging field of stem-cell resear...
All’s fair when fighting anonymity
January 16th, 2007
Anonymity’s a conditional thing, I’ve come to find. When I’m running errands and nobody tells how good my columns, photos and news stories aren’t, anonymity’s a good thing. On the flip side,...
Text of Richardson’s state of the state address
January 16th, 2007
Text of Gov. Bill Richardson’s 2007 State of the State Address, as prepared for delivery:
Lt. Gov. Denish, Senate Pro-tem Ben Altamirano, and Speaker Ben Lujan; Native American and spiritu...
Christians really do stand on shoulders of giants
January 16th, 2007
Christians really do stand on shoulders of giants
By Curtis K. Shelburne
It’s been a long time since I sat in a classroom in the old main building at Abilene Christian University and listened to...
Jan. 16, 2007 What's Happening
January 16th, 2007
All times MST
Today
Local Emergency Planning Committee Emergency Response/HAZMAT Committee —12:30 p.m., 320 Connelly.
Rural Bookmobile — 10-10:45 a.m. at Grady Senior Citizens, 10:50-11:20 a.m....
Jan. 16, 2007 Business Digest
January 16th, 2007
Associate broker lands district vice president role
Sharon Hicks, an associate broker with Re/Max First Place Realtors in Clovis, has been re-elected Southeast District vice president of the R...
Somalia raid shows what we should be fighting in war on terror
January 16th, 2007
It is still not possible to be sure just what the outcome is of a U.S. airstrike in southern Somalia last week against alleged al-Qaida terrorists. But the strike is the sort of thing we would have ex...
Roadside bombs remain top threat in Iraq
January 16th, 2007
AL FAW PALACE, BAGHDAD — His voice is as flat and unemotional as one might hope to hear from someone trained to disarm and dispose of bombs.
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Justin Hamaker, 31, is an e...
Jan. 16, 1939
January 16th, 2007
The annual Boy Scout fund-raising drive kicked off at a breakfast at the Harvey House with 40 men in attendance. … Two local boys made their first court appearance after being charged with breaking...
CHS SWIMMING: Clovis teams finish 10th, 11th at Academy
January 15th, 2007
The Clovis High swim teams will finally feel at home today when they practice at the Clovis Community College pool.
The teams’ primary practice facility at Play Inc. was shut down late last month,...
CHS grad bringing leadership to college team
January 15th, 2007
Newman University coach Mo Rohleder said former Clovis High standout Jessica Hohn brings more to the team than skill.
“She brings a lot of energy,” she said, “and leadership.”
Hohn, a 6-foot...
CHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Cats prep for rematch with Portales
January 15th, 2007
PORTALES — While the Portales Lady Rams play their final pre-district tuneup tonight, their Clovis counterparts are glad to be back on the court.
Portales (8-7), riding a three-game winning streak,...
Jan. 15, 1931
January 15th, 2007
Lucky Strike Cigarettes claimed to be “always kind to your throat.” … G.F. Booker, manager of a Clovis Café, was robbed of $14 after pulling his car over near the Curry-Roosevelt County line. B...
Books seized from Portales library via warrant
January 14th, 2007
PORTALES — Police used a warrant at a Portales library to seize magic and witchcraft books that had been checked out by a woman who is charged in the Jan. 4 death of her 6-year-old son.
Teresa Gilm...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day closings
January 14th, 2007
The following will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
• All banks
• Baxter-Curren Senior Center
• Clovis-Carver Public Library
• Clovis city offices
• Curry County...
Empty Stocking Fund donor list
January 14th, 2007
The following people and companies donated to the Empty Stocking Fund in 2006. The remaining donations were made anonymously.
SEI-CCS LLC, $500
Michelle and Terry Poynor, $20
Michael Majors, $150
Rich...
Ag, home ec seminar set in Quay County
January 14th, 2007
The 39th Annual Agriculture and Home Economics Seminar hosted by the Quay County Extension Service will be Thursday at the Tucumcari Convention Center at 1500 West Route 66.
Programs will begin at 9...
Jan. 14, 1950
January 14th, 2007
Brown ‘n Serve hot rolls were “newer than new” at your favorite grocer. … City Sanitarian Warren Griffin was offering tips on “rat-proofing” city eating and drinking establishments. Among...
More money, more problems for upcoming session
January 13th, 2007
State government has plenty of it and lots of people are lining up to help spend it during the Legislature’s 60-day session.
The Legislature convenes next week and lawmakers will have a record amou...
Local legislative priorities
January 13th, 2007
Education
BACKDROP: Public schools account for the largest share of state spending from the main budget account, about 45 percent or $2.3 billion this year. Higher education represents 15 perce...
Jan. 14, 2007 What's Happening
January 13th, 2007
All times MST
Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative walk — 9 a.m. from High Plains Federal Credit Union to St. John’s Baptist Church Life Center. Rally at St. John’s Baptist Church. Spea...
Growth management organization selected
January 13th, 2007
The Local Growth Management Committee, consisting of elected representatives from Portales, Clovis, and Curry and Roosevelt counties, appointed the nine members of the Local Growth Management Organiza...
War response sets precedence for future events
January 13th, 2007
Congressional Democrats are almost unanimously opposed to President Bush’s plan to increase the number of U.S. troops actively engaged in Iraq. They are less united when it comes to explaining what...
Letters to the Editor: Individual disrespect for rules hurts others
January 13th, 2007
I recently witnessed a disturbing incident outside a local store.
The father and son parked beside me had just finished putting their purchases in their car and the young boy (perhaps 10 or 12) took t...
CHS BASKETBALL: Cats to face Taos again
January 13th, 2007
For the second consecutive day, the weather has impacted Clovis High's Purple Pepper Shootout.
Taos was slated to meet Roswell High at 6 p.m. and Canyon, Texas, was slated to take on the Wildcats at...
Portales mother's hearing postponed
January 13th, 2007
A 24-year-old Portales woman charged last week with killing her son will undergo a competency evaluation before going in front of a grand jury, according to 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandle...
Woman dies from auto accident injuries
January 13th, 2007
A 47-year-old Portales resident died Thursday in a Lubbock hospital a day after being injured in an auto accident in Littlefield, according to a news release from Eastern New Mexico University Informa...
Clovis man sentenced to nine years in prison
January 13th, 2007
A 30-year-old Clovis man was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison on felony burglary and drug charges, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Harvey Whit...
Jan. 13, 1948
January 13th, 2007
KICA Radio was promoting a comedy performance by George Burns and Bing Crosby. “When this buzz saw baritone tries to outsing Bing, you’re in for the laugh of your life,” the station’s newspape...
CHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Cats gear up for rematch with Alamo
January 12th, 2007
The last time Clovis High’s girls faced Alamogordo — only a couple of weeks ago — Lady Wildcats coach Miles Watters earned his 500th win as a high school girls basketball coach.
Today, Watters...
Prep scores
January 12th, 2007
Area
BOYS
Clovis 68, Taos 33
Navajo Pine 48, Portales 44
Texico 55, Eunice 35
Fort Sumner 76, Clovis Christian 43
Melrose 60, Grady 53
Springlake-Earth at Farwell, ppd. to Monday, weather
Bovi...
Navajo Pine handles Rams
January 12th, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE — Portales thought it played at the opponent’s preferred tempo in the semifinals of the Hope Christian tournament on Friday. Navajo Pine, meanwhile, thought it played at the Rams’ pa...
ENMU games at Southeastern postponed
January 12th, 2007
DURANT, Okla. — With the potential of a major ice storm throughout Oklahoma, today’s Lone Star Conference doubleheader between Eastern New Mexico and Southeastern Oklahoma has been postponed.
Be...
Panhandle town bears charm of yesteryear
January 12th, 2007
Filled with history that dates back to the 1800s, Pampa, Texas, has a wide variety of activities and attractions for visitors to experience.
Located in the Texas Panhandle, northeast of Amarillo, Pa...
Events set to celebrate King legacy
January 12th, 2007
Various activities are planned by the Portales Cultural Affairs Committee to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision and struggles to achieve a dream of nonviolence and equality in...
Banquet honors best
January 12th, 2007
Hundreds gathered Friday evening at the Clovis Civic Center to celebrate leadership, a centennial and the accomplishments of 2006 at the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
Dressed in th...
News isn’t just news to military
January 12th, 2007
This week, I was going to send off my column about humorous misadventures at a restaurant with some friends and a rather belligerent stranger who kept asking me if I could teach her Italian, when I wa...
Former Clovis All-Band member still enjoys life
January 12th, 2007
Editor’s note: This installment concludes the story of Otis Kelley, 98, who was 16 and a member of the Clovis Schools All-Band in 1924. He wrote the following in response to a column published Nov....
Life without funny bone not as fun
January 12th, 2007
A recent trip to our local hospital stimulated my memory banks and brought forth an experience I had with modern medicine a dozen years ago. That memory is entitled, “The Case of the Missing Funny B...
Winter should be enjoyed
January 12th, 2007
The day before New Year’s Eve, it was a true delight to awaken and see how much snow had fallen overnight. Since I had spent much of last winter trying to locate the correct kind of boot for my cros...
Club Notes
January 12th, 2007
Clovis Quilter’s club
The Clovis Quilter’s Club met Jan. 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church with 17 members and one guest present. The meeting was called to order by President Sheryl Abdill. Jea...
Engagements
January 12th, 2007
Barela-Crockett
Ray and Jenny Cordova of Clovis and Andrew and Kathi Barela of Colville, Wash., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Andrea Barela, to Joseph Cro...
Senior Happenings
January 12th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.— Dance at Los Abuelitos in Portales. Please bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. — Crafts, embroidery, sewing; 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressu...
School Menus
January 12th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: No School.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Breakfast bar and toast, cold juice and milk. Lunch— Barbeque chicken or sloppy joe, mashed potatoes with gravy, strawberries and banan...
Jan. 12, 1966
January 12th, 2007
Workers were busy pouring concrete for a new post office at Fifth and Gidding streets. The federal building was going to cost $900,000. … Samuel Neff, James W. Messer, Allan Haynes and T.J. Glenn we...
CHS BOYS BASKETBALL: Cats prepare for Taos' mix-match defense
January 11th, 2007
Although the Purple Pepper Shootout isn’t a tournament in the traditional sense, with a championship presentation or all-tournament team, both Clovis and Taos are taking the two-day event seriously....
Process continues for ENMU volleyball position
January 11th, 2007
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University has received about 28 applications for its vacant volleyball coaching position, according to athletic director Mike Maguire.
He said search committee headed...
Former ENMU quarterback hired as Louisville's coach
January 11th, 2007
Recently-hired University of Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe started his collegiate career as a quarterback at Eastern New Mexico University, according to a press release from Louisville.
Kragthorp...
Hounds turn back East Central
January 11th, 2007
ADA, Okla. — Senior guard Stephen Wilson scored a season-best 23 points and junior guard Justin Redman-Trotter added 16 points and 10 rebounds Thursday, helping Eastern New Mexico University rally p...
Police blotter
January 11th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 10:30 a.m. Sunday an officer was called to a home in the 1200 block of Pile Street fo...
Public Record
January 11th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Jan. 5 through Wednesday:
— Orion Mikale Petty, 19, to Ruth Elizabeth Buesgens, 18, both of Clovis.
— Virgil Grady Box...
Memorial fund raises $30,000
January 11th, 2007
A memorial fund established for the family of an Air Force pilot killed in Iraq has raised more than $30,000, family members said.
Maj. Troy Gilbert died Nov. 27 when the F-16 he was piloting crashed...
Religion Digest
January 11th, 2007
Calendar
Today
Prayer — 9 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Community prayer session. Information: 763-4400.
Saturday
Distribution — 9-10:30 a.m. sign-in. Matt 25 H...
Church profile: First Christian Church
January 11th, 2007
Church: First Christian Church
Location: 1700 N. Main St., Clovis
Who’s in charge: Senior Minister Jon Forrest
Staff: Darren Goddard, associate minister of children a...
East Central rallies for win over Zias
January 11th, 2007
ADA, Okla. — East Central overcame an 11-point halftime deficit with the help of 50 percent shooting in the second half to edge Eastern New Mexico University 70-68 on Thursday in a Lone Star Confere...
President’s plan may be too late to salvage victory
January 11th, 2007
Give President Bush some credit. In his speech Wednesday night he was sober and serious. He was willing to acknowledge past mistakes. He presented a plan to change U.S. strategy in Iraq that seems to...
Rights movement continuous process
January 11th, 2007
My sister Julie jokes that the national holiday on Jan. 15 is in honor of her birthday.
Sorry Julie!
Jan. 15 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and it falls on Monday this year, the date of the legal obs...
Parking preferences can speak volumes
January 11th, 2007
I’m halfway through the book “Long Way Round.”
It’s about actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s eastward motorcycle journey from London to New York. The two are reminiscing about tra...
Jan. 11, 1927
January 11th, 2007
The January dress sale at Mandell’s included bolero and two-piece styles in Copenhagen blue and five other colors for $16.85 each. … Clovis’ DeMolay chapter officers included Chick Taylor, Roy W...
Meetings Watch: Environment Department to discuss proposed plant permi...
January 10th, 2007
• What: The New Mexico Environment Department will hold a public hearing on the air quality permit for the proposed Clovis Ethanol plant.
• When: Today. Testimony will begin at 10 a...
School realignment up to board
January 10th, 2007
Gattis Junior High School was revealed Tuesday as the proposed site for a ninth grade center in Clovis.
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education will vote Jan. 23 on the proposal to establish...
Eastern game capsules
January 10th, 2007
All Times MST
Men
ENMU (5-8) at East Central (8-5), 7 p.m. today at Ada, Okla., in a Lone Star Conference crossover game.
Radio: KSEL-FM 95.3.
On the Net: www.enmusports.com
No...
Reporter's Notebook: Entrepreneurship class uses skills to raise funds
January 10th, 2007
CLOVIS RESIDENT Judy Uerling remembers her first year as a restaurant owner in Albuquerque.
Business was slow. But Uerling still turned to those less fortunate.
“RATHER THAN FEEL sorry for myself,...
Portales mayor opposes more Ute studies
January 10th, 2007
TEXICO — All members of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority stress they believe in the Ute Water Project and believe it’s a necessary destination.
How they get there became the debate du...
Officials: Death not random
January 10th, 2007
Investigators believe Clovis store owner Emmett Salisbury was shot and killed Sunday night based on statements gathered from friends, acquaintances and witnesses, District Attorney Matt Chandler said....
Nursing in her future
January 10th, 2007
Cristen Wofford is a 5-foot-8 junior guard who plays basketball and volleyball at Clovis Christian. The Lady Eagles are 8-5 this season. A self-proclaimed sports lover, Wofford spoke about time away f...
Musical evolution sheds hardware layer by layer
January 10th, 2007
As you navigate the process of downloading 1,000 songs onto that MP3 player you got for Christmas, and then wonder how you’re ever going to find them on there, you can ponder for a moment the disap...
Clovis squads finish third at St. Michael's
January 10th, 2007
SANTA FE — Clovis High’s swimming teams finished third in the seven-school St. Michael’s Invitational on Saturday.
The host school swept both team titles, finishing with 181 points in boys comp...
Lady Cats fall to Canyon
January 10th, 2007
CANYON, Texas — The third time didn't prove to be the charm for the Clovis High girls basketball team.
The Lady Wildcats came into Tuesday's game against Canyon with consecutive wins over the Lady...
Jan. 10, 1972
January 10th, 2007
A woman at 305 W. Yucca reported someone stole two hubcaps from her vehicle. … Glenn Ash, a “hilariously funny one man riot,” was preparing to perform at the Holiday Inn’s Red Carpet Lounge. ...
Grady seeks assisted living facility
January 9th, 2007
Elmer White has a dream.
The 70-year-old Grady resident is developing a plan to construct a 12- to 15-unit senior assisted living facility in the northern Curry County village of about 100.
White, wh...
Local Roundup: System will address citizens' concerns
January 9th, 2007
The New Mexico Environment Department has launched a Web-based system to answer residents’ questions, according to a NMED press release.
Residents can ask non-emergency questions, make suggestions,...
What's Happening
January 9th, 2007
All times MST
Today
CCC Board of Trustees meeting — 8 a.m., Clovis Community College, Room 512.
Planning & Zoning — 3 p.m., 321 Connelly.
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority — 3 p.m. Texi...
Police Blotter
January 9th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 7 p.m. Friday a woman arrived at the police station with two children and said their m...
Cops and Courts: Wal-Mart employees threatened with BB gun
January 9th, 2007
A 22-year-old Canyon, Texas, man who threatened Wal-Mart employees with a BB gun was arrested Saturday night outside the store, according to police reports.
Police apprehended Aaron Quinones around 5...
President’s call for cooperation comes too late
January 9th, 2007
President Bush took the unusual step, for a sitting president, of releasing an op-ed article in the Wall Street Journal last week to announce his hopes of working together with the Democratic majority...
Companies underestimate consumers
January 9th, 2007
I recently got a new computer, and I’ve lost a lot of sleep over the last week customizing it to my liking.
The computer started up right out of the box and it was fast — and by fast, I mean the...
Death ruled homicide
January 9th, 2007
The death of a 36-year-old Clovis store owner Monday has been ruled a homicide after an autopsy determined he died of a single gunshot wound to the chest, officials said today.
Emmett Salisbury’s...
Jan. 9, 1946
January 9th, 2007
Chamber of Commerce directors were struggling with community issues that ranged from overcrowded schools and inadequate teacher salaries to dark city streets and the need for a municipal airport. …...
COLLEGE UPDATE: Ex-CHS point guard helping McMurry
January 8th, 2007
McMurry University junior point guard Bud Willis did more than hone his basketball skills at Clovis High School. Under the tutelage of Wildcats coach J. D. Isler, Willis also learned his true calling...
CHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Cats set to face Canyon
January 8th, 2007
The Clovis High girls have done something few teams have done against Canyon and longtime coach Joe Lombard over the years — post a winning streak.
The Lady Wildcats beat Canyon 48-38 on the road t...
Clovis making schedule switch
January 8th, 2007
Clovis High School will move to a seven-period day at the start of the 2007-2008 school year, according to Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm.
Results from a CHS staff survey r...
F-16 personnel moving
January 8th, 2007
Cannon Air Force Base airmen with positions specific to F-16s will be given new assignments by a relocation team in February, according to a Cannon Air Force Base spokesperson.
A team from Randolph A...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal Schools board meeting
January 8th, 2007
What: Clovis Municipal Schools board meeting
When: 5:30 p.m. today
Where: Clovis Schools administration building, 1009 Main St.
On the agenda: Clovis Schools administrators will provide details abo...
January 9, 2007
January 8th, 2007
All times MST
Today
Clovis Pride — 7 a.m. Cotton Patch.
Traffic Committee — 1 p.m., 320 Connelly.
Cultural/Ethnic Affairs Committee —1:30 p.m., Clovis Community College.
Zia Little League 2007...
Reporter's Notebook: Former Melrose man named to advocacy panel
January 8th, 2007
A former Melrose resident is adding tax advocate to his resume.
Steve Fulkrod, a 1978 graduate of Melrose High School, has been selected to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. Members of the Federa...
Banquet kicks off celebration
January 8th, 2007
The deadline to purchase tickets for the annual Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Banquet is 5 p.m. today.
The banquet, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at the Clovis Civic Center, is the f...
Business Digest: Holiday Inn Express going up in Clovis
January 8th, 2007
A Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites is planned to open in Clovis during the fourth quarter this year, according to a company spokesperson.
InterContinental Hotels Group’s Monica Smith said the Clo...
Everybody's Business: Gauge success with financial ratios
January 8th, 2007
Last month’s column included discussion of important financial statements owners of small businesses can use to analyze the financial condition of their business. This column continues the discussio...
House cleaning alone won’t fix formula for failure
January 8th, 2007
President Bush late last week made significant changes in both his foreign-policy team and his top military commanders. The question is whether he is clearing the decks for action or rearranging the d...
Clovis police investigating death
January 8th, 2007
Clovis police are investigating a death they've termed "suspicious."
Emmett Salisbury, 36, was found about 1 p.m. Monday inside E's Enterprises at 701 E. Grand Ave. He owned and operated the small th...
Jan. 8, 1955
January 8th, 2007
Stagner and Sons Inc. obtained building permits from Clovis City Hall, announcing plans for 78 new homes in the north part of town. The homes had a combined value of “over a half million dollars,...
Escape prompts jail policy changes
January 7th, 2007
Officials are revising jail protocol and policy after an inmate escaped last month and it took two days before law enforcement was notified, said Curry County Manager Dick Smith.
The Dec. 23 escape f...
Slaying stuns family, neighbor
January 7th, 2007
PORTALES — The death of a 6-year-old Portales boy and his mother's arrest in connection with his slaying has surprised neighbors and family members.
Lorenzo “Lenchito” Cabral Jr. died Thursday...
Elida earns first boys EPAC title
January 7th, 2007
TEXICO — Not only was Elida up against history Saturday night in the EPAC boys tournament championship, but the Tigers as well had to contend with a Texico team determined to control tempo on its ho...
Jan. 7, 1914
January 7th, 2007
Curry County jackrabbits were being slain “goin’ and comin’” as local boys competed for a $15 prize, The Clovis Journal reported. Two ears were required to be counted as one kill. … C...
Melrose girls fall to Elida in EPAC finals
January 6th, 2007
TEXICO — With a 5-foot-4 freshman post scoring a team-high 11 points, and nobody else getting over six, scorebook watchers might not believe that Elida actually stood much of a chance at winning the...
Police Blotter
January 6th, 2007
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 11 p.m. Dec. 30 an officer on patrol approached a man standing in the middle of the int...
Cops and Courts: Suspect grabs coffee, steals money
January 6th, 2007
A MAN WHO TOLD a convenience store clerk he had a gun robbed the Town & Country Food Store at Llano Estacado Boulevard and Price Street of an undetermined amount of cash around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning,...
Airmen receive allowance in error
January 6th, 2007
A Department of Defense audit released last month concluded 10 Cannon Air Force Base airmen received housing allowances worth approximately $79,000 in error, according to a base official.
According t...
What's happening
January 6th, 2007
Monday
LEPC Exercise Design & Planning Committee — 10 a.m., emergency management conference room, 320 Connelly St.
100th Anniversary Committee — 5:30 p.m., 321 Connelly St.
Curry County As...
Letters to the Editor: Football star deserves hometown honor
January 6th, 2007
I am trying to figure out why our city has failed to honor Hank Baskett.
I have discussed this with several people, and none of us seems to know.
It may be in the works, or maybe his family has req...
Letters to the Editor: Students, teachers must live with change
January 6th, 2007
Editor’s note: The following letters are from Clovis High School students, reacting to a proposed schedule change. Most have been edited because of space restraints:
I have been pushed throu...
Bills slated for first 100 hours of House better left undone
January 6th, 2007
Perhaps the worst aspect of new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s promise to pass a passel of poll-tested bills during the first 100 hours of the 110th Congress is that the exercise will not be over afte...
CHS BOYS BASKETBALL: Cats pull away for victory over Pintos
January 6th, 2007
MORIARTY — Junior guard Jaden Isler led four players in double figures with 23 points Friday night as Clovis High’s boys pulled away from Moriarty 76-59.
Senior guard Cody Thornsbury added 16 poi...
Jan. 6, 1967
January 6th, 2007
Winds gusting to 60 mph ripped through Clovis, breaking numerous windows and glass doors downtown. … Carl Scott was pastor at Central Baptist Church, while Herbert Bergstrom was pastor at Par...
Cannon granted fuel facility funds
January 5th, 2007
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, — The Pentagon on Friday released $13.2 million for Cannon Air Force Base in southeastern New Mexico, the state’s congressional delegation says.
The delegation in November...
New Year’s not about parties
January 5th, 2007
There is a lot of pressure to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
When I lived in New York City, I went to parties and made it to Times Square to see the ball drop. It was cold and my toes were frozen by the...
Member responds to column about Clovis Schools All-Band
January 5th, 2007
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part column. The second part will be published Jan. 14.
Back on Sunday, Nov. 5, I wrote a column about the 1924 Clovis Schools All-Band, made up of el...
Tobogganing can be dangerous sort of fun
January 5th, 2007
Folks in these parts aren’t real familiar with deep snow, toboggans and holiday omelets, and that’s probably a good thing. But I’m recalling the now famous Great Toboggan and Omelet Debacle of 1...
Stories shape human existence
January 5th, 2007
I was rather surprised to overhear recently a comment to the effect that “we do not celebrate Christmas because it is not in the Bible.” The comment was made on the morning of Dec. 24. Today, as m...
Honors
January 5th, 2007
Wayland Baptist University
Wayland Baptist University-Clovis campus has released its list of 39 students who were named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the 2006 Spring Term...
Club Notes
January 5th, 2007
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Beta Phi Chapter 2175 held its business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at 2201 Howard Cowper Dr. The hostesses were Mary Ann Vinson and Nyra June Patrick....
Senior Happenings
January 5th, 2007
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.— Dance at the Friendship center. Please bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. — Crafts, embroidery, sewing; 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure check...
School Menus
January 5th, 2007
Clovis Elementary
Monday: No School.
Tuesday: — No School.
Wednesday: Breakfast — Waffles, cold juice and milk. Lunch— Barbecue porky rib on a bun or hot dog, baked beans, pickle spear, pin...
A Wonderful Truth Becomes a Great Christmas Gift
January 5th, 2007
Years ago when my oldest brother and his wife left for 20 years of mission work in Malawi, Africa, I was barely a pup. I was too small to remember much of the early time of their service there, but I...
Money adds no value to true contentment
January 5th, 2007
The word “values” can be used in two ways.
First, it can denote money or worth attached to something. For instance, there are used car values, commercial property values, housing values and value...
amos sets some new rules
January 5th, 2007
Editor’s note: Since the holidays, Amos has been feeling the drudgeries of life under the church pew. He enumerates his complaints and decides to do something about it. Amos is a church mouse, who t...
CHS BOYS BASKETBALL: Cats play twice this weekend
January 5th, 2007
It didn’t take the Clovis High boys basketball team long to get back on track.
Three nights after losing a 97-95 overtime heartbreaker to Rio Rancho in the finals of the Milk Cow Classic at Rock St...
County mum on jail report
January 5th, 2007
Investigation reports into an escape and a stabbing last month at the Curry County Detention Center are complete, but officials have so far declined to release them.
Curry County Assistant Manager La...
Public record: Marriages & divorces
January 5th, 2007
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Dec. 21 through Jan. 3:
• Juan Manuel Dominguez, 55, to Agustina Salas Betancur, 49, both of Roswell.
• Vernon Ray Dobb...
Melrose officer involved in auto accident
January 5th, 2007
The only police officer in the village of Melrose was involved in a car accident while on duty Thursday night, according to a spokesperson with the state police.
No serious injuries were sustained in...
Friday, Jan. 5
January 5th, 2007
All times MST
Monday
LEPC Exercise Design & Planning Committee — 10 a.m., emergency management conference room, 320 Connelly St.
100th Anniversary Committee — 5:30 p.m., 3...
Meetings watch
January 5th, 2007
Clovis City Commissioners held a brief meeting Thursday. Action items included:
• Presenting Ray Mondragon, chairman of the Clovis 100th Anniversary Committee, with a proclamation declaring...
United Way inching closer to goal
January 5th, 2007
United Way of Eastern New Mexico is less than $25,000 shy of its $525,000 goal and has extended its 2006-2007 campaign until Jan. 19 to allow more time for contributions, according to United Way offic...
Jan. 5, 1953
January 5th, 2007
Ealy Furniture of 209 Main advertised a 21-inch television set and other merchandise for sale, promising to “take your old furniture as trade-in.” … J. Johnson, former chef at the LaVista Dining...
Majestic wind towers intriguing sight
January 4th, 2007
I was on my way to work in the pre-dawn darkness when I saw them on the southwestern horizon. I’d never seen them before.
I don’t know if I’d never noticed, if the conditions were just right...
Aid necessary in ‘Pursuit of Happyness’
January 4th, 2007
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That’s what our United States Constitution guarantees. However, the “happiness” is the tricky part because it’s an inalienable right that is not gua...
Freedom needs boost nationally, globally in 2007
January 4th, 2007
I f there was a stock-market-like ticker that tracked the trajectory of freedom in 2006 — let’s just call it the “Freedom Index” — it would have been an off year. At home and abroad, persona...
ENMU teams set to host North foes
January 4th, 2007
It hasn’t been that long — 2003 — since Northeastern State won an NCAA Division II men’s basketball championship.
The Redmen have fallen on hard times the past couple of seasons, going 8-19 l...
Informed minority better than uninformed masses
January 4th, 2007
The reason I don’t drive a fancy Lexus or jet off to Europe on regular weekend getaways, I guess, is because I can’t come up with the revolutionary idea, the million-dollar brainstorm that will ch...
Jan. 4, 1932
January 4th, 2007
Max Kelso was recognized as the first Clovis baby born in 1932. Area merchants presented prizes ranging from a silver spoon to a 48-pound sack of flour. … “Blonde Crazy,” starring James Cagney a...
"Hardest-working" title fit self-reliant Brown
January 3rd, 2007
It was almost a shock to hear that James Brown was only 73 when he died on Christmas morning in Beech Island, S.C. It seemed as if the self-styled — but accurately so — “hardest working man in s...
Jan. 4, 2007 What's Happening
January 3rd, 2007
All times MST
Today
LEPC Community Awareness Committee — noon, emergency management conference room, 320 Connelly St. Bring lunch if desired.
City Commission and area legislators — Noon, Clovis...
County Commission enters new term
January 3rd, 2007
Albin Smith and Frank Blackburn were tabbed by fellow Curry County Commissioners to lead the five-person governing body during Wednesday’s meeting.
Smith, a local dairy owner, was unanimously elect...
Clovis High students given extra lunch time as grade incentive
January 3rd, 2007
Adapting an old adage, Clovis High officials are hoping the best way to a student’s brain is through their stomachs.
Effective upon the release of report cards later this month, Clovis High School...
Orchestra honors military with special performance
January 3rd, 2007
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra will present a salute to America’s military, with the “America at War” series at 7 p.m. (MST) Jan. 12 and 13 at the Civic Center Theatre in Lubbock.
The performance i...
EPAC capsules, box scores
January 3rd, 2007
Boys
Fort Sumner (2-6) began the EPAC with serious offensive fire power, blowing out Grady 63-43 in a first round match-up.
Berry Stinnett scored 14 points and Cass Dimitroff chipped in 13 points for...
Sluggish start hurts Lady Cats
January 3rd, 2007
LAS CRUCES — The first half was a case of extremes. Mayfield’s Madison Spence was red hot, and the Clovis Lady Wildcats ice cold.
Spence scored 21 of her game-high 31 points in the first half, an...
Weary Cats prevail
January 3rd, 2007
AMARILLO — Despite feeling the effects of playing their sixth game in 11 days, the Clovis Wildcats had enough energy left to hold off Amarillo High 61-49 Tuesday in a back-and-forth contest.
The Ca...
Jan. 3, 1962
January 3rd, 2007
The Swift & Company beef processing plant was preparing for groundbreaking ceremonies just south of Clovis. … Jerry Wheeler was captain of Clovis High’s basketball team. The playmaking guard was a...
Governor pushes methane gas initiative
January 2nd, 2007
Local dairy farmers support the idea of turning manure into electricity, and now that Gov. Bill Richardson wants state incentives to encourage the idea, they say it’s more feasible than ever.
“L...
Woman handed 12 years for sexually exploiting children
January 2nd, 2007
A 43-year-old Clovis woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty for her role in sexually exploiting children, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney...
What's Happening
January 2nd, 2007
All times MST
Today
County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., Curry County Courthouse
Water Policy Advisory Committee — 9 a.m., Assembly Room, Bert Cabiness City Government Center, 321 Connelly...
Military Digest: Cristan
January 2nd, 2007
Army Pvt. Joseph J. Cristan has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C., according to an Army & Air Force Hometown News press release.
He is the son of Priscilla Ortega a...
Meetings watch: Curry County Commission
January 2nd, 2007
Curry County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. today at the Curry County Courthouse.
The following agenda items will be discussed:
A new Curry County Commission chairman will be elected to rep...
America’s future lies in minorities
January 2nd, 2007
There’s a joke I tell behind Miami’s back.
I’ll be elsewhere in the country and someone will ask how race and diversity are viewed from a South Florida perspective. I reply that, according to t...
Inspirational sports movies overrated
January 2nd, 2007
There’s one thing I’m looking forward to about 2007. It’s not the party I’m planning to celebrate the San Francisco 49ers’ seven-win season, and it’s not the 50-something credit card offer...
Milk laws leave no room for innovation
January 2nd, 2007
One of the more shameful actions Congress took last year was crushing an innovative dairyman who found a way around federal dairy regulations that artificially raise the price of milk.
It was a bipa...
God’s gift redeems every aspect of life
January 2nd, 2007
Andrew Greeley writes: “It might be easy to run away to a monastery, away from the commercialization, the hectic hustle, the demanding family responsibilities of Christmas-time. Then we would have a...
Jan. 2, 1940
January 2nd, 2007
Collins’ Sanitary Dairy encouraged area youngsters to “get their Vitamin D three times daily.” The phone number to call for pasteurized milk was 416. … Piggly Wiggly was advertising 12 pounds...
Two die in car accident
January 1st, 2007
Two young women were killed in a car accident in Clovis on New Year’s Eve, according to a press release from the Clovis Police Department.
Keri Bechthold, 19, of Portales, and Ashley Welch, 21, of E...
Roads clear, snow possible tonight
January 1st, 2007
A snow storm that dumped 4 inches of snow in the Clovis/Portales area since Thursday is melting away.
However, one road, U.S. 285 between Vaughn and Clines Corner, remained closed on Monday and the a...
Ag Sense: Center tracks wind energy potential
January 1st, 2007
Wind is a proven, cost-effective and environmentally friendly source of power. The most important factor to consider in the development of a wind energy facility is the site’s wind resource.
Regi...
Number of area homicides falls again
January 1st, 2007
For the second straight year, the number of area homicides dropped in 2006.
Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler, chief law enforcement officer for Curry and Roosevelt counties, said three...
Weather, time off affects EPAC
January 1st, 2007
As New Mexico rings in the new year, the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference tournament consisting of 20 boys and girls teams kicks off today and over the next five days at Texico High School.
EPAC is...
New Year time for renewing life’s pursuits
January 1st, 2007
Celebrating the coming of a new year is one of the oldest traditions in human civilization, beginning in ancient Babylon some 4,000 years ago. Being one of the few holidays based on natural phenomena...
Economic security up to individuals
January 1st, 2007
I have explored Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second Bill of Rights because recently some heavy hitters in politics and legal theory (e.g., Cass Sunstein) have made a point of championing these ultimately...
Navy's role in terrorism war changing
January 1st, 2007
Lt. Joseph “Max” Ernest is a Navy Reserve intelligence officer with 11 years of law enforcement experience and two as a counterterrorism analyst for a defense contractor. Yet last April, when Erne...
Jan. 1 Shopping with Tonya
January 1st, 2007
It's New Year's Day, which means sales, sales and more sales.
Now is the time to find leather jackets and cashmere sweaters marked down 50 percent or more. Almost all stores have their winter apparel...
Presidential election
January 1st, 2007
Have an idea for a web poll or a comment, contact CNJ Managing Editor Rick White at 763-6991 or rwhite@cnjonline.com...
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