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Storm creates road havoc
December 30th, 2006
Travel throughout eastern New Mexico slowed to a crawl Saturday as a major winter storm dropped ice and snow across the region.
Numerous roads in Curry, DeBaca and Roosevelt counties were closed Frid...
City plans year-long centennial celebration
December 30th, 2006
Clovis has hosted big parties before.
Schools were dismissed and train whistles filled the prairie when World War I ended in 1918. About 400 guests attended the formal grand opening of Hotel Clovis i...
Holiday closings
December 30th, 2006
The following places will be closed for New Year’s Day:
• The U.S. Postal Service
• All banks
• Clovis City Hal, including the Department of Building Safety and Clovis Animal Shelter
• T...
Wilson visits Iraq on fact-finding trip
December 30th, 2006
Congresswoman Heather Wilson, wrapping up a fact-finding trip to Iraq, said Saturday the United States needs to change its strategy to protect its interests in the region.
She also passed along encou...
What's happening
December 30th, 2006
All times MST
Today
New Year’s Eve Dance — 8 p.m., Friendship Senior Center, 901 W. 13th St., $10 per person. For people 40 and older. Live band Zumbale. RSVP Viola 769-7913.
N...
Some resolutions worth keeping
December 30th, 2006
This is a personal tale about the only New Year’s resolution I’ve ever made that has stuck. The decision saved me from myself.
I write about it not for praise, but in case someone reading it wond...
Jail officials should be held accountable
December 30th, 2006
Regarding recent issues at the Curry County Adult Detention Center:
I find it interesting that jail Administrator Leslie Johnson is investigating a jail break and stabbing trying to find out who is r...
Hussein’s death gives people reason for hope
December 30th, 2006
E ach faction within Iraq will determine what Friday night’s hanging death of Saddam Hussein means largely by filtering the judgment, sentence and execution of this brutal despot through its own p...
Paper delivery delayed
December 30th, 2006
Friday's storm has prevented delivery of some newspapers and delayed others.
Newspaper officials said delivery was continuing late this morning, but some carriers' vehicles have been disabled because...
Zias down Lubbock Christian
December 29th, 2006
PORTALES — Even though Eastern New Mexico University was trailing by three points at halftime, Zias coach Linden Weese thought his team was on the verge of taking control.
Senior post Riikka Lehton...
Hounds falter against LCU
December 29th, 2006
PORTALES — With the way his team played, Eastern New Mexico University men’s coach Shawn Scanlan said it was hard to tell just how good Lubbock Christian was.
Lubbock Christian guard Max Eding sc...
Sweet breads bring back memories
December 29th, 2006
“Panettone” and “Pandoro” are traditional sweet Italian breads, usually popular around Christmas. I try to get these specialties every year. It’s easy to find Panettone, but almost impossibl...
Black-eyed peas traditional fare for New Year’s
December 29th, 2006
Back in 1978 Christene Hardisty, Extension home economist for Curry County, shared a bit of folklore on black-eyed peas. I am deep into eating black-eyed peas and always ate some for sure on Jan. 1. I...
Credit-card debt Christmas tradition
December 29th, 2006
Now and then I dig into my stale-notes vault seeking something unusual to write about. This year I plucked a familiar poem especially for victims of Post Christmas Blues Syndrome. It’s titled “’...
People frequently use escape methods
December 29th, 2006
When it comes to escaping, soap heads are so passé, however cute they may appear on the tour of Alcatraz.
Several soap heads were made by inmates to fool guards and give them time to break out of ...
Club notes
December 29th, 2006
Pleasant Hill Women’s Club
The Pleasant Hill Women’s Club, traveled to Lubbock for the Dec. 14 meeting to view artifacts of the Titanic, at the Science Spectrum Theatre.
The artifacts w...
Senior happenings
December 29th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: Center Closed
Tuesday: 9 a.m. — Crafts, embroidery, sewing; 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure checks; 10:30 a.m. — Indoor exercise.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. —...
Wedding
December 29th, 2006
Franklin-Horton
Shelley Franklin of Lewisville, Texas and Chris Horton of Plano, Texas, were joined in marriage Nov. 28, 2006, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
The bride is the daughter of Glen and...
Jan. 1, 1957
December 29th, 2006
Rhonda Louise Vibbard was the first baby from Curry County born in the new year. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vibbard, who worked on Lee Hammond's ranch northwest of Clovis. ... Clovis p...
Missing county inmate caught
December 28th, 2006
An escaped inmate from the Curry County Adult Detention Center was arrested Thursday without incident in Dimmitt, Texas, according to Dimmitt police.
Guadalupe Rodriguez, 29, was arrested by local po...
Holiday closings
December 28th, 2006
The following places will be closed for New Year’s Day:
The U.S. Postal Service.
All banks.
Clovis City Hall, including the Department of Building Safety and
Clovis Animal Shelter.
The...
Empty Stocking Fund
December 28th, 2006
The Empty Stocking Fund is a joint effort of the Salvation Army and the Clovis News Journal and Portales
News-Tribune. Donations are being accepted until Jan. 1 and help people with their utility bi...
Cops and Courts: Inmate stable after stabbing
December 28th, 2006
The condition of an inmate hospitalized after being stabbed Tuesday afternoon at the Curry County Adult Detention Center has been upgraded from critical to stable, according to Mason Berryhill, spokes...
Police Blotter
December 28th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 an officer was called to a home in the 900 block of East 11th Street...
What's Happening
December 28th, 2006
All times MST
Sunday
New Year’s Eve Dance — 8 p.m. Friendship Senior Center, 901 W. 13th St. $10 per person. For people 40 and older. Live band Zumbale. RSVP Viola 769-7913.
New Year’s Ev...
Local Roundup: Trees will be picked up after first of year
December 28th, 2006
Now that Christmas has come and gone and this holiday season is almost over, it’s time to think about untrimming the tree and boxing up the decorations for another year.
The Clovis Public Works Dep...
Religion calendar
December 28th, 2006
Today
Prayer — 9 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St., Clovis. Community prayer session. Information: 763-4400.
Saturday
Distribution — 9-10:30 a.m. sign-in. Matt 25 H...
a view from under the pew
December 28th, 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, and he shuns punctuation marks — except hyphens and dashes.
...
Group of 26 transported by power of prayer
December 28th, 2006
Editor’s note: This column is being rerun at the request of several readers.
A missionary from Africa told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan.
As a missionary doctor...
Resolutions should focus on inside, not out
December 28th, 2006
Don’t set yourself up for failure in 2007 by making unachievable New Year’s resolutions, like trying to block SPAMs from your computer, evading taxes or attempting to get off someone’s Christmas...
Risque celebration may not fly in Clovis
December 28th, 2006
So what are you doing to ring in the New Year? Going to a party? Watching TV? Sleeping?
If we had a big celebration on Main Street to welcome 2007, would you go? I mean New York has its brilliant...
Checkpoints lack intended effectiveness
December 28th, 2006
“Opponents of sobriety checkpoints tend to be those who drink and drive frequently and are concerned about being caught.”
That’s what Mothers Against Drunk Drivers says. And that’s correct, o...
Jail events prompt inquiry
December 27th, 2006
The escape of a prisoner and the stabbing of an inmate in recent days have prompted investigations aimed at Curry County Adult Detention Center staff, according to state and county officials.
Distric...
Records: Detention center inmate stabbed
December 27th, 2006
A Clovis man awaiting trial for homicide was arrested Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of a fellow inmate at the county jail, according to court documents.
Demetrio Salas, 21, is accused of...
What's Happening
December 27th, 2006
All times MST
Sunday
New Year’s Eve Dance — 8 p.m. Friendship Senior Center, 901 W. 13th St. $10 per person. For people 40 years and older. Live band Zumbale. RSVP Viola 769-7913.
New Year...
Report card revise in works
December 27th, 2006
Report cards for Clovis elementary students may get more detailed, according to Clovis Municipal Schools administrators.
Administrators said they are testing the water for new report cards that refle...
Education Digest: Clovis schools close for holidays
December 27th, 2006
Clovis Schools are dismissed for the holidays. Classes resume Jan. 10.
The Clovis Schools Central Office reopens Tuesday.
...
Main Street building sparks interest
December 27th, 2006
A local workforce training organization is interested in buying a building on Main Street to unify its resources, according to officials.
The Eastern Area Workforce Development Board is negotiating t...
Base aims to thwart drunken driving
December 27th, 2006
With the holidays in full swing, an organization at Cannon Air Force Base is gearing up to curb drinking and driving. By offering free rides without consequences to airmen who have been drinking, memb...
Military draft would undermine liberty
December 27th, 2006
Congressman Charles Rangel plans to introduce legislation calling for reinstatement of the military draft.
He says, “There’s no question in my mind that this president and this administration wo...
Memorable quotes, notes of 2006 revisited
December 27th, 2006
Old Mother Hubbard’s got nothing on me. Old Clueless Columnist went to the cupboard to find his year-end source material and found it empty.
“Quotes” reads the label on the yellow legal file....
Revered leader leaves legacy of quiet integrity
December 27th, 2006
Gerald R. Ford, who died Tuesday evening at 93 at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., may have been the most fundamentally decent person to serve as president of the United States during the 20th centu...
Inmate in critical condition after stabbing
December 27th, 2006
A Clovis man awaiting trial for homicide was arrested Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of a fellow inmate at the county jail, according to court documents.
Demetrio Salas, 21, stabbed London...
Officials: Inmate uses dummy to escape
December 27th, 2006
A jail inmate slipped through a broken door after he stuffed his bed with blankets, creating a dummy to fool guards during a head count, according to Curry County Adult Detention and court documents f...
Dec. 27, 2006 Hometown Heroes
December 27th, 2006
Army Pfc. Jose Rivas has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla., according to a news release from Army & Air Force Hometown News Service.
He is the son of Guadalupe Rivas of...
Dec. 27, 2006 What's Happening
December 27th, 2006
All times MST
Sunday
New Year’s Eve Dance — 8 p.m. Friendship Senior Center, 901 W. 13th St. $10 per person. For people 40 years and older. Live band Zumbale. RSVP Viola 769-7913.
Monday
Clovis Ci...
COLLEGE UPDATE: Blackmon off to good start at South Plains
December 26th, 2006
Former Clovis High standout Brittany Blackmon thought the transition from high school to South Plains College would be difficult, both academically and athletically.
Blackmon’s initial feeling was...
President Gerald Ford dies at 93
December 26th, 2006
LOS ANGELES — Gerald R. Ford, who picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon’s scandal-shattered White House as the 38th and only unelected president in America’s history, has died, his wife, Betty,...
Pro athletes could be better role models
December 26th, 2006
A cheap shot followed by a sucker punch, spitting on a rival, an arrest for assembling an arsenal without obtaining a firearm owner’s card — ESPN’s “SportsCenter” has resembled “America’...
Protection needed from eminent domain amendment proposed
December 26th, 2006
Since last year’s infamous U. S. Supreme Courts decision, Kelo v. City of New London, citizens across the nation have declared in no uncertain terms their support for private property rights and opp...
Brain possibly next Bluetooth frontier
December 26th, 2006
Christmas is great for many reasons:
Congress isn’t in session, so I have no reason to get upset about what elected officials are doing.
All kinds of once-a-year food items and television shows a...
Inmate escapes from county jail
December 25th, 2006
A 29-year-old inmate who was an inmate worker assigned to the kitchen escaped over the weekend from the Curry County Detention Center, Warden Leslie Johnson reported.
Guadalupe Rodriguez of Clovis wa...
Memorial funds established
December 25th, 2006
Memorial funds have been established in Clovis for the Evans and Gilbert families.
The family of Maj. Troy Gilbert:
Donations may be dropped off at Bank of Clovis, 300 Main St., or the Clovis...
Empty Stocking Fund still accepting donations
December 25th, 2006
The Empty Stocking Fund is a joint effort of the Salvation Army and the Clovis News Journal and Portales News-Tribune. Donations are being accepted until Jan. 1 and help people with their utility bill...
Dec. 26, 2006 What's Happening
December 25th, 2006
All times MST
Thursday
Clay and Charla Corn — 7 p.m. at Java Loft in the Master’s Centre, 810 21st St. Farwell country music singers perform. Free.
Sunday
New Year’s Eve Dance — 8 p.m. Friend...
Israel, Palestine won't reach peace on outside pressure alone
December 25th, 2006
After years of dormancy, moves toward a peace settlement between Israel and Palestine are appearing on several fronts. The Iraq Study Group report contends that an Israeli-Palestinian settlement is es...
Base Allowance for Housing rising effective Monday
December 25th, 2006
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) will increase an average of 3.5 percent next year for the nearly 950,000 service members who live off-base stateside.
Some BAH recipients will see their housing allo...
Diabetes cure depends on more than doctors
December 25th, 2006
When he was 9 years old, our middle son began to behave oddly. Normally talkative and happy, he seemed to have no energy and complained often of feeling sick. We had him examined by the pediatrician b...
Christmas closings
December 23rd, 2006
The following places are closed for Christmas:
• The U.S. Postal Service will be closed Monday.
• All banks will be closed Monday.
• Clovis City Hall will be closed Monday and Tuesday. T...
Fund helps area families
December 23rd, 2006
Approximately 520 Christmas gifts have been distributed to area children through a joint Salvation Army and Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico project, according to Salvation Army officials.
Toys, food...
Dec. 24, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund Profile
December 23rd, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. L”
Household members: 4
Children: 2
Special circumstances: “Ms. L’s” family is living on Social Security income and food stamps. There is no money for Christmas p...
Council receives $150,000 grant
December 23rd, 2006
An organization that serves eastern New Mexico has been awarded a federal grant of $150,000 for economic development, U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., announced in a press release Wednesday.
The East...
Dec. 24, 2006 Police Blotter
December 23rd, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 3:30 p.m. Monday an officer was called to a home in the 4000 block of Lew Wallace Drive...
Man arrested on federal warrant
December 23rd, 2006
Officers responding to a domestic dispute report arrested a Portales man on a federal drug trafficking warrant in the early morning hours Thursday, according to police reports.
Victor Sotelo, 24, was...
Funds established
December 23rd, 2006
Memorial funds have been established in Clovis for the Evans and Gilbert families.
The family of Maj. Troy Gilbert:
Donations may be dropped off at Bank of Clovis, 300 Main St., or the Clovis...
Christmas means taking the opportunity to give
December 23rd, 2006
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
-- John 3:16
Tis the season for gift-giving, an ancient...
Christmas Eve present tradition worth passing
December 23rd, 2006
Christmas Eve gift!
It’s a simple phrase that’s been uttered on Dec. 24 by my family as long as I can remember. In fact I’m not sure anyone knows when it all started. That makes it a family Chr...
Dec. 23, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. R"
December 22nd, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. R”
Household members: 4
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. R” is a single mother and has a limited income. She won’t have any ext...
Fuller sentencing hearing continued
December 22nd, 2006
The sentencing hearing in the Jerry Fuller case scheduled for Friday in Roosevelt County District Court has been continued until Jan. 17.
According to 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler, th...
Birthday
December 22nd, 2006
Cook
Dorothy Cook of Roswell, formerly of Melrose, will celebrate her 90th birthday at 2 p.m. Dec. 30 at Calvary Baptist Church, 1009 W. Alameda in Roswell.
The celebration will be hosted by...
Anniversaries
December 22nd, 2006
Whitfield
Billy N. and Billie R. Whitfield of Clovis celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 3, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church. The celebration was hosted by their chil...
Honors
December 22nd, 2006
Kanas State University
Kansas State University students who are academic scholarship recipients for the 2006-2007 school year from Clovis and the surrounding area are Kelsi Rae Boersma, Tayley...
Engagements
December 22nd, 2006
Loera-Blacklock
Eladio Jr. and Yolanda Loera of Plainview, Texas, formerly of Clovis, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Krystal Elena Loera of Clovis to Pvt....
Club Notes
December 22nd, 2006
El Portal Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Members of the El Portal Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution met at K-Bob’s Steak House at 6 p.m. De...
Senior Happenings
December 22nd, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.— Dance at Los Abuelitos, Portales. Please bring covered dish.
Monday: Closed for Christmas.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. — Crafts, embroidery, sewing;...
Talking hard habit to tame
December 22nd, 2006
I am a big talker. I love to speak my mind. When I get in a discussion with someone, I can go on for a while, especially if I feel strongly about an issue.
My easygoing husband, knowing me as well as...
Tomorrow isn’t promised to anyone
December 22nd, 2006
This is a story about a little girl who wanted only a dollhouse for Christmas. The time was 1905. The place was between Clovis and Fort Sumner.
The 6-year-old girl was named Anna but called Annie by...
Checking out potential mates is long process
December 22nd, 2006
While Santa is always merry and bright and would make a good mate since he has 11 months off to do things like fix the sink, he’s also married.
Not to fret. As the end of the year offers time to re...
Holiday customs come from various origins
December 22nd, 2006
During the first week of December, as part of the routine of decorating our home for the holiday season, we placed the Advent wreath in its usual place, arranged in the middle of the dining room table...
Some people never grow too old to play with children’s toys
December 22nd, 2006
Christmas Eve always reminds me of the old bromide, “Bizarre conditions are easier to get into than out of.” Which somehow explains why I’m too old to play with toys, but I’m just not willing...
Plant aims to get fat on fuel production
December 22nd, 2006
Another multimillion-dollar renewable fuel company is poised to settle in Clovis.
An $80 million facility that would turn animal by-products into fuel is likely to become the second tenant of the Clov...
Local groups start eyeing state session
December 22nd, 2006
Christmas lists — of a certain sort — were given Thursday at the annual Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast.
At the early morning gathering, local civic leaders shared t...
Dec. 22, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund Profile
December 21st, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. A”
Household members: 2
Children: 1
Special circumstances: “Ms. A” is in remission from cancer. She has undergone three surgeries this year. She is employed but hav...
Local Roundup: Muleshoe teen killed in accident
December 21st, 2006
Nineteen-year-old Tyler Blake Sheets of Muleshoe was killed Thursday afternoon when the truck he was driving hit a tree on U.S. 84 about three miles east of Farwell, according to police.
Dispatcher K...
City vetoes health risk study request
December 21st, 2006
Clovis City Commissioners Thursday voted against a resolution encouraging the New Mexico Environment Department to investigate health impacts of a proposed ethanol plant southwest of Clovis.
By a vot...
Public record
December 21st, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Dec. 14 through Wednesday:
— Kenneth David Bryant Jr., 32, to Wendi Paige Smith, 30, both of Clovis.
— Guadalupe Angel...
Religion Digest: Church sponsors New Year’s ball
December 21st, 2006
The Hillside Christian Church in Amarillo is sponsoring the Texas Star Ball for singles and married couples Dec. 31.
The New Year’s Eve festivities will include dinner and dancing. Dinner begins at...
Jesus’ birth most humble of miracles
December 21st, 2006
Several years ago I visited a birthing center in a huge metropolitan city. It was a popular place, and women expecting babies put their names on a list months before their due dates so they could take...
a view from under the pew
December 21st, 2006
Editor’s note: When Amos went shopping recently, he encountered the trials of last-minute Christmas shoppers. In frustration, he called out for the real meaning of Christmas.
Just then, Sammy...
Form letter simplifies holiday tradition
December 21st, 2006
I’m running behind schedule this Christmas season. I’m just getting around to writing, or should I say, filling in my annual multiple-choice Christmas letter. It’s the ultimate form letter. Just...
Key to Christmas gift giving: No plug-ins
December 21st, 2006
They say the great thing about being a guy is you can get all of your Christmas gift shopping done in half an hour on Christmas Eve. Well, I must have missed that lesson because choosing a gift for so...
Accounting rules lower businesses’ competitiveness
December 21st, 2006
The Securities and Exchange Commission last week finally eased Sarbanes-Oxley auditing rules to make them less oppressive for smaller public companies, which had called for relief after spending milli...
Can Santa deliver White House view?
December 21st, 2006
Dear Santa,
I have been a very good boy the last few years with the possible exception of letting it slip I maybe pitched a no-hitter in a World Series game. But, no kidding, my picture really was on...
Racial profiling only effective option
December 21st, 2006
Charges of racial, religious and ethnic profiling swirl in the wake of US Airways' removal of six imams. According to police reports, the men made anti-American statements, were praying and chanting "...
Students send Christmas cheer to troops deployed overseas
December 21st, 2006
Forty-two kindergarten students are sending Christmas wishes to troops in Iraq.
Barry Elementary School’s littlest students have collected games and non-perishable goodies to send to Cannon Air Fo...
Road trips teach several lessons
December 21st, 2006
They say the best part of the journey is the journey itself, not the destination.
I’m not sure who “they” are, but I’ll bet they’ve never taken a road trip. My latest jaunt took me some 1,30...
Curry County 4-H hands out awards
December 21st, 2006
The 2006 Curry County 4-H Awards were presented Sunday at the Extension Building at the Curry County Fairgrounds.
2006 Project Awards Winners
Achievement
Lynnae Allen, Melrose
Mandy Rush, Gra...
ENMU regents discuss construction
December 21st, 2006
For Eastern New Mexico University students, faculty and administration, the fall semester ended Friday. For construction contractors, the holiday break is time to get busy.
Construction was a focal t...
Amateur concerts can stir emotions in many
December 21st, 2006
This time of year I’m always reminded of a Christmas season my wife, Marilyn, dragged me to a holiday concert. In fact, it almost erases a previous Christmas memory — the time my wife and I were c...
Holidays give everyone second chance
December 21st, 2006
In the Victorian-era Christmas classic “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge encounters several ghosts who transform his priorities, and thus his life. One of them,...
Clovis looks for redemption
December 20th, 2006
Last season, Roswell had a strong team, beating both Clovis High and Hobbs twice. Alamogordo also dropped the Cats in their one meeting last year.
Clovis High coach J.D. Isler said the Wildcats remem...
Ethanol risk study spurned
December 20th, 2006
Citizens’ call for an independent study of health risks related to the proposed Curry County ethanol plant was snuffed Tuesday at a Curry County Commission meeting.
The Commission turned down a res...
'Twas the night of a soldier'
December 20th, 2006
Editor’s note: Destini Arguijo is a sixth-grader at Lockwood Elementary.
She wrote “Twas the Night of the Soldier” in response to a school assignment in which students were asked to wri...
Dec. 21 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. A"
December 20th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. A”
Household members: 5
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. As” family has just moved to Clovis. Her husband has yet to find employme...
Education Digest: Seniors should consider checklist
December 20th, 2006
College-bound seniors should do three things before Dec. 31, according to a press release from Scott Anderson, an author and expert in college funding.
In his press release, he recommends seniors hea...
Reporter's Notebook: Students donate to family in crisis
December 20th, 2006
A CLOVIS FAMILY grieving the recent, unexpected death of their father has received heartfelt donations from Clovis students, according to Clovis Schools press release.
Students from Choices school d...
Kids go on shopping spree
December 20th, 2006
A huge bone-in ham topped the Christmas list for one local youngster.
The 12-year-old boy was one of 102 local children who were treated to an early morning Christmas shopping spree by the Fraternal...
Holiday entertainment industry booming
December 20th, 2006
You may have heard about The Jingle Bell Rock, but what about a holiday rock opera?
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Christmas Trilogy, a CD and DVD collection, is not your typical Christmas music. F...
What's Happening
December 20th, 2006
All times MST
Today
Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast — 7 a.m. at the Business Enterprise Center, 105 E. Grand.
Clovis City Commission Meeting — 5:15 p.m., Clovi...
Racial profiling only effective option
December 20th, 2006
Charges of racial, religious and ethnic profiling swirl in the wake of US Airways' removal of six imams. According to police reports, the men made anti-American statements, were praying and chanting "...
Can Santa deliver White House view?
December 20th, 2006
Dear Santa,
I have been a very good boy the last few years with the possible exception of letting it slip I maybe pitched a no-hitter in a World Series game. But, no kidding, my picture really was on...
Quotas encourage, not dissuade illegal immigrants
December 20th, 2006
We still don’t know enough to assess certain aspects of last week’s dramatic raids on six meatpacking plants owned by Swift & Co. The raids, conducted in six different states including one near Am...
Clovis Schools delayed
December 20th, 2006
Clovis schools will be under a two-hour delay today.
The final decision was made early this morning based on multiple factors, according to Jelayne Curtis of Clovis Municipal Schools who explained t...
Zias prep for West Texas A&M
December 19th, 2006
The Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team is off to a nice start, but the Zias are facing a key game today.
ENMU (7-2), which won at New Mexico Highlands 75-56 on Monday, takes on r...
Coaches, AD back new plan
December 19th, 2006
Clovis athletic director Brian Stacy and several high school coaches are in favor of an administration proposal to put all ninth-graders in one location.
Stacy said the number of academic casualties...
Dec. 20, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. B"
December 19th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. B”
Household members: 7
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. B” is on a fixed income and is raising her grandchildren, but she doesn’...
Police Blotter
December 19th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 4 a.m. Thursday an officer on patrol on Main Street was flagged down by a corrections o...
School board member named to state office
December 19th, 2006
Longtime Clovis Schools Board of Education Member Lora Harlan moved into the office of the president of the New Mexico School Boards Association earlier this month, according to a press release issued...
Cops and courts: $1,000 snatched from tobacco store
December 19th, 2006
Police are reviewing video footage of a hooded man who may have stolen more than $1,000 from the safe of a Clovis tobacco store around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, according to police reports.
A clerk at KC Ex...
School board hopefuls file for candidacy
December 19th, 2006
Three acting Clovis Schools Board of Education members are running unopposed for re-election.
Lora Harlan in District 3, Mark Lansford in District 4 and Terry Martin in District 5 filed for candidacy...
United Way goal on horizon
December 19th, 2006
United Way of Eastern New Mexico is razor close to making its annual campaign goal. In hopes of achieving that goal, the campaign has been extended, according to a United Way of Eastern New Mexico pre...
What's Happening
December 19th, 2006
All times MST
Today
Chamber of Commerce board meeting — 11:30 a.m. Chamber of Commerce offices, 105 E. Grand Ave.
Toni Sandia Carolers — 5 p.m., Cheyenne apartments on Lore Street. Informat...
CHS BOYS BASKETBALL: Clovis-Portales game postponed
December 19th, 2006
The Clovis-Portales boys basketball game, scheduled for Tuesday night at Rock Staubus Gym, was postponed due to inclement weather.
CHS athletic director Brian Stacy said a makeup date had not been se...
Hanukkah history pertinent lesson
December 19th, 2006
Jews throughout the world have begun the celebration of Hanukkah, the eight-day Festival of Lights that commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after Israel regained its independence...
Walking in others’ shoes good exercise
December 19th, 2006
This is for a reader who demands to know why I write about gay issues. His conclusion is that I must secretly be gay myself.
Actually, he doesn’t express himself quite that civilly. To the contrary...
All I want for Christmas is an explanation
December 19th, 2006
It’s that time of year that has become an annual source of frustration foremost of my relatives. Since I have the ability to buy things I need and want, and my family’s too far away to know firsth...
Zias drop Highlands
December 18th, 2006
LAS VEGAS, N. M. — Senior guard Heather Brown hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points Monday to lead the Eastern New Mexico University Zias a 75-56 win over New Mexico Highlands.
It was Zia...
Wildcats welcome Portales
December 18th, 2006
With several key players back from injury, Portales basketball coach Mark Gallegos wants to see if his Rams can deliver against a quality program. He’ll find out tonight as the Rams face the undefea...
People helping people
December 18th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. C”
Household members: 8
Children: 6
Special circumstances: “Ms. C” is attending classes to earn her GED. She is not working because she wants to concentrate on her s...
Carter not reliable historical source
December 18th, 2006
Having scolded the Western world for its “inordinate fear of communism,” Jimmy Carter is now, 30 years later, attempting to legitimize the shameful Zionism Equals Racism resolution passed and late...
Plan for unified medical care rejected
December 18th, 2006
Air Force opposition has scuttled Army and Navy plans to merge the three services’ large medical bureaucracies, led now by three surgeons general, into a single Unified Medical Command.
Deputy Defe...
U.N. Secretary-General Annan won’t be missed
December 18th, 2006
We hardly expected Kofi Annan’s last public speech as Secretary-General of the United Nations to be an introspective summing-up of the manifold failures and weakness of the organization he headed fo...
CHS BOYS BASKETBALL: Cats beat Goddard, stay unbeaten
December 17th, 2006
ROSWELL — J.D. Isler figures his Clovis High boys basketball team passed a good test on the road Saurday night.
Junior guard Jaden Isler scored 19 points and senior post Michael Lewis added 15 as t...
Wolverines top Plains for tourney title
December 17th, 2006
TEXICO — Texico boys coach Richard Luscombe said in order for the Wolverines to beat the up-tempo Plains Cowboys in Saturday’s boys finals of the Citizens Bank Border Shootout, they would have to...
CHS SWIMMING: Lady Cats roll to team title in triangular
December 17th, 2006
TAOS — The Clovis High girls swimming team piled up 469 points to capture first place in a triangular swimming meet on Saturday.
Taos won the boys division of the meet with 272 points, just two mor...
Portales grad Kabrick gives Zias boost
December 17th, 2006
PORTALES — Megan Kabrick was all set to move away from home and play college volleyball at Angelo State when she suddenly had a change of heart.
A four-year standout in volleyball and basketball at...
Priorities not crossing
December 17th, 2006
A train situation in two towns that straddle Texas and New Mexico is at a standstill, in more ways than one.
Texas has set aside funding for an overpass that would save border residents from daily tr...
Dec. 17, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund Profile
December 17th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. B”
Household members: 3
Children: 2
Special circumstances: “Ms. B” has a physical disability and is not able to work. She relies on Social Security and SSI. She is a si...
DMV employee accused of acquiring loans off fake IDs
December 17th, 2006
An employee with the Clovis office of the Motor Vehicle Division used duplicate driver’s licenses to take out fraudulent loans, according to allegations contained in court documents filed in Curry C...
Dec. 17, 2006 What's Happening
December 17th, 2006
All times MST
Today
Melrose Tour of Homes — 2-6 p.m. Tickets $5 adults, $3 seniors, available at Melrose City Hall, Melrose Senior Citizens Center, American Heritage Bank (Melrose), New Mexico Bank...
Dec. 17, 2006 Police Blotter
December 17th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 3:30 a.m. Dec. 9 an officer was called to a convenience store in the 1400 block of Norris Stre...
Clovis Community College Board of Trustees election information
December 17th, 2006
At a glance
What: Clovis Community College Board of Trustees election for District 1 and District 4 seats
When: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 6
Where: See precincts and polling places
More inf...
Obama becoming Democrats' long-awaited answer to Reagan
December 17th, 2006
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is running for president. He’s appeared in New Hampshire, where he will need to make a mark, drawing crowds at fund-raisers and autographing his obligatory, pre-campaign m...
Dec. 17, 2006 Letters to the Editor
December 16th, 2006
Homicide takes trust as victim
I did not have the opportunity to speak at the sentencing of James Smith on Wednesday, so I would like to talk about a couple of things now.
I was the crime-scene...
January 8, 1955
December 16th, 2006
Stagner and Sons Inc. obtained building permits from Clovis City Hall, announcing plans for 78 new homes in the north part of Clovis. The homes had a combined value of “over a half million dollars,...
House fire breaks out in Portales
December 16th, 2006
Units from the Portales Fire Department responded shortly after 9 p.m. Friday to a fire at a house east of Portales.
The home just north of the intersection of N.M. 88 and Roosevelt Road N. was fully...
Fillies, Wolverines advance at Texico
December 16th, 2006
TEXICO — The Bovina Fillies hit six 3-pointers and rode a 19-point outing from junior guard Ruby Vela to beat district rival Farwell 53-51 on Friday and advance to the girls championship game of the...
Poached pheasants reported in area
December 15th, 2006
The New Mexico Game and Fish Department is on the lookout for pheasant dumpers.
The department released an Operation Game Thief call Friday in regard to a pile of dead pheasants reported near the int...
Ethanol plant permit decision expected by May
December 15th, 2006
Whether the proposed Clovis Ethanol plant gets the go-ahead for its air quality permit from the New Mexico Environment Department could be decided by mid-May, according to NMED officials.
A public he...
Initiatives established to improve retention
December 15th, 2006
The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents briefly discussed freshmen retention during a meeting Friday, an issue President Steven Gamble said is an ongoing problem.
Gamble passed out a list...
ENMU regents discuss construction
December 15th, 2006
For Eastern New Mexico University students, faculty and administration, the fall semester ended Friday. For construction contractors, the holiday break is time to get busy.
Construction was a focal t...
Dec. 16, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. F"
December 15th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. F”
Household members: 8
Children: 5
Special circumstances: “Ms. F” is raising her grandchildren. After paying rent and utilities, she has...
Club Notes
December 15th, 2006
Grady Alpha Extension Club
The Grady Alpha Extension Club met at the Grady Senior Building at 6 p.m. Dec. 11 for its annual Christmas Party.
Members and guests enjoyed a delicious ham/briske...
Honors
December 15th, 2006
Gallegos, Montgomery
Joshua Gallegos and Scott Montgomery, both of Clovis, have been named Collegiate All-American Scholars by the United States Achievement Academy.
Gallegos, son of Patrick...
Engagements
December 15th, 2006
Loera-Blacklock
Eladio Jr. and Yolanda Loera of Plainview, Texas, formerly of Clovis, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Krystal Elena Loera of Clovis to Pvt....
Senior Happenings
December 15th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.— Dance at La Casa Senior Center. Please bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. — Crafts, embroidery, sewing; 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure check...
Births
December 15th, 2006
Elliott
Liberty Madisyn Elliott was born on Oct. 20, 2006, to Matthew and Brittney Elliott of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She weighed 7 pounds and 14 ounces.
Grandpare...
School menus
December 15th, 2006
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pig in blanket, cold juice and milk. Lunch— Pig in a Blanket or hamburger, tasty tater tots, pickle spear, chilled pears and milk.
Tuesday: Break...
Holiday spending often exceeds expectations
December 15th, 2006
Never mind jingle bells, Nativity scenes or winter wonderlands. The best part of the holiday season is now in full tilt —the shopping.
Sure, haggling through crowds isn’t so joyous. But spending m...
Amateur concerts can stir emotions in many
December 15th, 2006
This time of year I’m always reminded of a Christmas season my wife, Marilyn, dragged me to a holiday concert. In fact, it almost erases a previous Christmas memory — the time my wife and I were c...
Holidays give everyone second chance
December 15th, 2006
In the Victorian-era Christmas classic “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge encounters several ghosts who transform his priorities, and thus his life. One of them,...
Shopping stress alters moods
December 15th, 2006
Before Christmas, I undergo a Jekyll/Hyde transformation, most noticeably when I buy presents. I call it my Christmas dichotomy. There is the happy Christmas self and my alter ego, the stressed out sh...
How two kids invented the game ‘42’
December 15th, 2006
Jim Craven, a friend of mine in Clovis, went to teach 42 to passengers on a cruise ship a while back, hired by the ship’s captain. Craven put in nearly 11 hours teaching that week and what a job it...
Prep scores
December 15th, 2006
Boys
Clovis 63, Aztec 25
Carlsbad 62, Portales 36
Citizens Bank Border Shootout
At Texico
Consolation semifinals
Tatum 56, Melrose 41
Bovina 64, Farwell 49
Championship semifinals
Book recounts area's basketball lore
December 15th, 2006
Chaparral middle school teacher Bill Stockton remembers his grandfather, Bill, telling him stories about his time on the Forrest High School varsity basketball team in the early 1930s.
Clovis boys ba...
Bike ride planned to benefit Buzard
December 15th, 2006
PORTALES — A bike-ride benefit is planned for Sunday to raise money for former Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball coach Dan Buzard, who recently required additional surgery to combat...
CHS BASKETBALL: Clovis set for busy weekend
December 15th, 2006
With his team off to a 4-0 start, Clovis High boys basketball coach J.D. Isler said he’s less concerned about who the Wildcats are playing and more about fine-tuning their overall game.
CHS boys an...
Dec. 15, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. M"
December 14th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. M”
Household members: 5
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. M” and her family recently moved to Clovis from Colorado. Although her h...
Specifics next stage in junior-high plan
December 14th, 2006
Public meetings on the proposed redesign of Clovis junior high schools wrapped up Thursday, with an intimate gathering of about 20 people in the Gattis Junior High School library.
Meetings were held...
Slaying suspect sighted in area
December 14th, 2006
A fugitive wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 9-year-old Clovis boy more than a year ago has been spotted in New Mexico recently, area law enforcement officials said.
In response, Curr...
Public Record
December 14th, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Dec. 7 through Wednesday:
—Andres Lucero, 56, to Rebecca Allen, 20, both of Clovis.
—Stephen Winters, 33, to Mary Valer...
Pizza delivery man robbed at gun point
December 14th, 2006
A Clovis pizza delivery man held up at gun point about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday by a masked man handed over a $65 pizza order and $50, according to police reports.
The 22-year-old Pizza Hut delivery driver...
School board seats available
December 14th, 2006
Three seats are up for grabs on the Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education.
Elections for Districts 3, 4 and 5 seats will be held in February, according to an election document.
Currently, the...
What's Happening
December 14th, 2006
All times MST
Saturday
Children’s Christmas Celebration — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lighthouse Mission, 407 L. Casillas Blvd.
Flying J Wranglers Show — 7 p.m., Dec. 16, Lyceum Theater. Informatio...
Religion Calendar
December 14th, 2006
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 Cente...
Christ thread that ties us all together
December 14th, 2006
At times I am able to tune in to Ravi Zacharias on the radio. A dynamic speaker, he is also a wonderful teacher and a Christian theologian who has a worldwide ministry. He is highly educated and a vis...
a view from under the pew
December 14th, 2006
Editor’s note:Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard keys, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks — except hyphens and dashe...
Movie reminder Christmas isn’t so simple
December 14th, 2006
Seeing “The Nativity” movie this busy holiday season really helps put this whole Christmas thing into perspective. The greatest story every told didn’t happen in a Hallmark card setting. There w...
Giving thanks with grace has many twists
December 14th, 2006
It was a sunny December afternoon and I was riding home on my bicycle.
It was a wonderful afternoon with blue skies and a light eastern New Mexico breeze that carried the fragrance of something that I...
Russia’s autocratic tendencies should be monitored
December 14th, 2006
The Russian government has successfully pressured Shell, the Anglo-Dutch oil company, into reducing its stake in a promising but difficult oil and natural-gas field in Siberia from a majority share to...
Funding becomes priority for Cannon transition
December 14th, 2006
Funds for military construction emerged as a top need for the new mission at Cannon Air Force Base in a meeting between New Mexico congressional delegates and Air Force leaders, according to a spokesp...
Manufacturing demand gives boost to college
December 14th, 2006
The growing manufacturing industry in eastern New Mexico is getting a boost from the Department of Labor and Clovis Community College.
Government officials announced Monday that Clovis Community Coll...
Dec. 14, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund Profile
December 14th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. S”
Household members: 5
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. S’s” husband has been ill since January, but he has been unable to receive Social Security. The famil...
Dec. 14, 2006 What's Happening
December 14th, 2006
All times MST
Today
BNSF Committee meeting — 10:30 a.m. Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave.
Bookmobile — 12:30-4 p.m. Melrose Senior Citizens.
Wrap It Up (Men’s Night Out with free gift wrapp...
Reporter's Notebook: Eagles club spreads holiday cheer
December 14th, 2006
ONE HUNDRED TINY SHOPPERS will converge on Clovis’ Wal-Mart at the crack of dawn Sunday.
The children, who are local third-, fourth- and fifth-graders, will be treated to a 6 a.m. Christmas...
Reporter's Notebook: Homicide victims honored during holiday
December 14th, 2006
ANGELS BEARING THE NAMES OF HOMICIDE VICTIMS were hung on a Christmas tree and a candle lit as each name was read aloud. About 100 angels now dangle from the tree, each representing a loss to s...
Dec. 14, 2006 Education Digest
December 14th, 2006
New charter school guidelines passed
New guidelines for establishing charter schools in New Mexico were passed with Senate Bill 600, according to a New Mexico Public Education Department press...
Dec. 14, 2006 Student Profile
December 14th, 2006
Jayme Nauman, a senior at Clovis High School, was named the Clovis High School Teen of the Week.
He is the son of Mitch and Jolene Nauman.
What is your favorite show, past or present? ...
Couple finds love at college, graduates together
December 14th, 2006
John and Betty Ellis ironically met in a marriage and family class at Eastern New Mexico University in 1986. They had differing views on marriage, yet they tied the knot and put their education on hol...
Dec. 14, 2006 Police Blotter
December 13th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 9 a.m. Dec. 7 an officer received a call from a parent of a high school student claimi...
Dec. 14, 2006 Cops and Courts
December 13th, 2006
A 38-year-old convenience store clerk was beaten and kicked Dec. 7 by a customer, according to police reports.
Around 7 p.m., officers were dispatched to Allsup’s at 301 N. Prince St. for a...
Red Cross seeks volunteers
December 13th, 2006
The American Red Cross is calling for volunteers.
According to a Red Cross news release, the Zia Service Center of the American Red Cross is seeking volunteers from Tucumcari, Clovis and Roosevelt co...
Christ wants to be reborn in the Bethlehems of our lives
December 13th, 2006
“Sometimes,” a wise physician said, “the best thing you can do for your patient is nothing.” Of course, many times the best medicine IS medicine or surgery or aggressive treatment. But sometim...
Mead named Top 5A Player of the Year
December 13th, 2006
Clovis senior running back Brian Mead was named Class 5A Player of the Year by scout.com.
The 5-foot-7 Mead led the Wildcats to a 7-4 record this season with his 2,183 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns...
Tithing may alleviate federal spending
December 13th, 2006
Last year, talk-show host Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder co-authored “The FairTax Book: Saying Goodbye to the Income Tax and the IRS.”
It turned out to be a No. 1 New York Times Best Se...
Domenici’s fashion faux pas makes waves
December 13th, 2006
Here’s the deal. You go to the Vatican and expect to find Pete Domenici holding forth in St. Peter’s Square and Pope Benedict taking notes.
When Pete Domenici walks into a building, doors open be...
Congress got one thing right: health savings
December 13th, 2006
The lame-duck session of Congress that also marked the end of 12 years of Republican domination of the legislative branch ended Saturday morning with more of a whimper than a bang. Nine of the 11 “n...
Dec. 13, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. G"
December 12th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. G”
Household members: 6
Children: 4
Special circumstances: “Ms. G’s” husband recently lost his job and the family has no income.
H...
Citizens concerned over ethanol plant advances
December 12th, 2006
New Mexico Environment Department representatives said Tuesday they’ve found no reason to deny the proposed Clovis Ethanol an air quality permit.
The news, delivered during an informational meeting...
School sewer problems yield hefty repair bill
December 12th, 2006
Sewer line repairs at a Clovis school will exceed projected costs due to asbestos near the line that must be removed, Clovis Schools officials announced Tuesday at a school board meeting.
No health...
What's Happening
December 12th, 2006
All times MST
Today
Farwell Band — 8 a.m. in the high school auditorium.
Planning & Zoning Committee— 3 p.m., 321 Connelly.
Leadership Clovis — 11:30 a.m. Clovis/Curry County Chamber of C...
Black is many things, including Oprah
December 12th, 2006
The rappers are mad at Oprah again.
Just one rapper, actually: the gentleman who calls himself 50 Cent, but whose 1994 mug shot identifies him as prisoner No. 94R6378: Jackson, Curtis. Mr. Cent — ...
Five-day work week not just for rest of us
December 12th, 2006
Not that anyone missed me or even knew, but I have been out of New Mexico for the past few days. I left the office Thursday night and flew back to see my family in Montana, then flew back on Monday mo...
Even ludicrous ideas deserve right to be heard
December 12th, 2006
Iran’s anti-Semitism made prominent news again with the nation’s hosting of a conference held to challenge whether the Holocaust actually occurred.
It’s easy for Americans to see this circus fo...
Meetings Watch: New Mexico Environment Department
December 12th, 2006
What: New Mexico Environment Department will host an informal community meeting in Clovis concerning the air permit for the proposed ConAgra Trade Group ethanol plant.
When: 6:30-8:30 p.m., today
Wh...
Dec. 12, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. M"
December 11th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. M”
Household members: 5
Children: 4
Special circumstances: “Ms. M” is a single mother who is struggling to provide for her children.
...
Everybody's business — Financial statements powerful asset
December 11th, 2006
As 2006 comes to an end, it is a good time to reflect on past accomplishments, future endeavors and failures.
Yes — failures. Failures can build or weaken a business depending on the step taken im...
Business digest: Bank names senior vice president
December 11th, 2006
Paul Ellis of Clovis has joined American Heritage Bank as senior vice president. Responsible for all types of commercial and consumer lending, Ellis said he has been in banking since 1976.
He had bee...
What's Happening
December 11th, 2006
All times MST
Today
Traffic Committee — 1 p.m. Clovis Police Department, 320 Connelly.
Cultural/Ethnic Affairs Committee — 1:30 p.m. Clovis Community College.
La Leche League of Clovis —...
Richardson appoints Clovis realtor to growth committee
December 11th, 2006
Coldwell Banker Colonial Real Estate broker Gayla Brumfield was chosen by the governor last month to serve on a volunteer organization to consider growth issues that may arise with the new mission at...
Nature of war affects medal count
December 11th, 2006
The changed nature of war — not command indifference or bureaucratic inertia as some critics allege — is likely the reason why only two Medals of Honor have been awarded to U.S. forces in Iraq and...
Report’s depiction of Iran unrealistic
December 11th, 2006
Recommendation 16 of the Iraq Study Group’s report calls upon Syria to agree to a peace deal with Israel in return for the Golan Heights. It further suggests that Syria be persuaded to end its inter...
Parents, students should have right to choose
December 11th, 2006
If those who try to forecast on the basis of comments during oral argument — always fun but not always reliable — are correct, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to strike down “voluntary” integ...
Cops & courts: Clovis man admits shooting at houseguests
December 10th, 2006
A 38-year-old Clovis man who became agitated with houseguests and fired a gun at them was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, use of a deadly weapon and battery on a hou...
Air Force officers' burials this week
December 10th, 2006
Military burials for two U.S. Air Force officers with ties to Clovis who were killed in Iraq will be held this week at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Services for Maj. Troy L. Gilbert...
In tribute — November obituaries
December 10th, 2006
The following list of people died in November, according to obituaries submitted to the CNJ.
• Aguilar, Stephen Van “Steve,” 46, Clovis, Nov. 1.
• Anderberg, Lucille, 91, Riverside, Calif....
Reporter's notebook — Proposal surprises soldier
December 10th, 2006
ENLISTING THE HELP OF HIS BOSS AND FRIENDS, a local sheriff’s deputy arranged to have his colleagues stage a felony traffic stop so he could propose to his girlfriend.
Michael Brockett said h...
Former Clovis coach honored by AAU
December 10th, 2006
Carroll Graham, chairman of the AAU girls basketball national committee and a former Clovis High and Yucca Junior High girls basketball coach, was inducted into the AAU Hall of Fame in October.
Graha...
Court dispositions
December 10th, 2006
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the 9th Judicial District Court:
• Kenda Hager, 43, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, and was ordered to serv...
Police blotter — Dec. 10
December 10th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 6 p.m. Monday an officer was called to a home in the 2900 block of Ross Street for a re...
Commerce posts win over Hounds
December 10th, 2006
COMMERCE, Texas — Junior Kevin Widemond scored a career-high 27 points Saturday, lifting Texas A&M-Commerce past Eastern New Mexico University 77-68 in a Lone Star Conference men’s crossover game....
Empty stocking — Dec. 10
December 10th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. P”
Household members: 5
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. P” said Christmas is a special time of the year, but it is hard because onl...
CHS BOYS BASKETBALL: Cats blow out Artesia in tourney finals
December 9th, 2006
ARTESIA — Whatever the Clovis High boys basketball team did in the first quarter against host Artesia on Saturday night, the Wildcats would certainly like to bottle it.
Clovis hit 15-of-18 shots, i...
Lady Cats bounce back with rout
December 9th, 2006
RIO RANCHO — Clovis bounced back from a loss to top-ranked Sandia in the semifinals Saturday and beat Los Lunas 57-35 in the third-place game of the Mel Otero Invitational.
A big second quarter gav...
Lions' reserves sink Zias
December 9th, 2006
COMMERCE, Texas — Senior guard Kanani Marshal and junior forward Katedria Mosley combined for 36 points and 17 rebounds off the bench Saturday and Texas A&M-Commerce went on a 24-6 run over eight mi...
Public should have say in area growth
December 9th, 2006
In the article about the Growth Committee in Thursday’s newspaper, it was mentioned that the committee voted for a bylaw barring the public from its subcommittee meetings.
Is this a committee that...
Cameras in police cars keep peace
December 9th, 2006
One afternoon in November, Houston Texans lineman Fred Weary was pulled over by Houston police for a traffic violation. The cops say he was belligerent and uncooperative. Weary’s lawyer says he did...
Localizing relief would provide better disaster aid
December 9th, 2006
I t’s a good thing that, in defiance of most of the predictions and of all the alarmists who tried to link nasty hurricanes to global warming, we had a relatively mild hurricane season this year.
...
CHS BOYS BASKETBALL: Cats cruise into tourney semifinals
December 9th, 2006
ARTESIA — Senior guard Cody Thornsbury hit five 3-pointers for 15 points and the Clovis High boys basketball team cruised into the finals of the Artesia Invitational on Friday with a 63-44 victory o...
ENMU teams play Texas A&M-Commerce
December 9th, 2006
All Times MST
Men
ENMU (4-4) at Texas A&M-Commerce (5-4), 3 p.m. today, in a Lone Star Conference crossover game.
Radio: KSEL-FM 95.3.
On the Net: www.enmusports.com.
Notes:
Friday Farwell Invitational capsules
December 9th, 2006
Boys
* Texico (5-1) led 17-14 after one quarter, but dominated host Farwell (3-7) the rest of the way to advance to tonight’s championship game. Sophomore Jordan Broome scored 19 point...
Empty stocking — Dec.9
December 9th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. M”
Household members: 4
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. M” is a single mother whose only source of income is selling burritos....
Accident victim's baby dies
December 8th, 2006
A Portales infant born following an accident on U.S. 70 between Portales and Clovis has died, according to the baby’s family.
Riley Joshua Partin-Greenwalt, son of Emily Partin of Portales and Coby...
Clovis falls to Sandia in tourney semifinals
December 8th, 2006
RIO RANCHO — The Clovis girls basketball team was taught a physical lesson on Friday, but it’s one that Lady Wildcats coach Miles Watters hopes will benefit his squad in the future.
In the semifi...
Memorial fund established
December 8th, 2006
Memorial funds have been established in Clovis for the Evans and Gilbert families.
The family of Maj. Troy Gilbert:
Donations may be dropped off at Bank of Clovis, 300 Main St., or the Clovis...
Friday prep basketball scores
December 8th, 2006
Boys
Logan 58, Fort Sumner 53
Portales 40, Tucumcari 26
Artesia Invitational
Consolation semifinals
El Paso Jefferson 54, Deming 46
Lovington 58, Silver 35
Championship semifinals
Weddings
December 8th, 2006
Kempf-Kee
Lindsey Kempf and Jerrod Kee, both of Amarillo, were joined in marriage July 8, 2006, at West Amarillo Christian Church.
The Rev. Jason Kempf performed the wedding ceremony.
The...
Club Notes
December 8th, 2006
Claud Rainy Day Extension Club
The Claud Rainy Day Extension Club has had a busy fall season. Lola and Aloha Starbuck were hostesses for a “White Elephant” sale, which netted $100 for the...
Birthdays
December 8th, 2006
Bowen
Grace Helen Bowen of Melrose recently celebrated her 95th birthday. She was born Dec. 8, 1911 in Graford, Texas. She has one child, two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Welc...
School Menus
December 8th, 2006
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick, cold juice and milk. Lunch— Steak fingers or hamburger, mashed potatoes, gravy, cinnamon applesauce, homemade roll and milk.
...
Engagements
December 8th, 2006
Ingram-Ramirez
Keith and Peggy Ingram of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lindsey Michelle Ingram, of Albuquerque to Daniel Ramirez Jr., son of Daniel...
Senior Happenings
December 8th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.— Dance at Los Abuelitos, Portales. Please bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. — Crafts, embroidery, sewing; 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure che...
Honor Rolls continued
December 8th, 2006
Yucca Junior High Cont.
Christopher M. Potocki, Kelsey A. Poulin, Monica Y. Sanchez, Chris D. Sharp, Daniel A. Smith, Garrett C. Smith, Jill E. Southard, Brice J. Stacy, Megan L. Sundquist, Jared A. S...
Honor rolls
December 8th, 2006
Editors note: The following students have been named to the honor roll. The Clovis News Journal publishes the names of only the students whose parents gave permission.
Sandia Elementary
Third Grade...
Military life can be difficult
December 8th, 2006
People seem to have an uncontrollable desire to share their opinions about the war in Iraq with me, a simple yet exuberant military wife.
A conversation usually starts with questions such as, “Whe...
New Mexico not without its share of troubles
December 8th, 2006
My sister and her daughter told me to write about myself sometime. They live in Texas, so what do they know about New Mexico? But here goes.
Whenever I come to a stop sign, 10,000 cars are waiting ri...
Christmas carols not always music to everyone’s ears
December 8th, 2006
Now that the holiday season is in full gear — whether one likes it or not — it’s less painful to fight it than make the best of it. I only say this because my brain is mush from being beaten dow...
Some things one must see to believe
December 8th, 2006
Before sunup each day, an east-west train rumbles through town while everyone sleeps. The engineer pulls a rhythmic whistle cord on the east side of town, and he doesn’t stop until he breaks out on...
CHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Cats romp into semifinals
December 8th, 2006
RIO RANCHO — It was a split decision for eastern New Mexico’s prep girls basketball teams Thursday at the Mel Otero Invitational.
Clovis earned its way into the semifinal round with a 64-38 victo...
Teachers support 9th-grade academy
December 7th, 2006
In an hour and a half, the concept of a Clovis ninth-grade academy was explored, lauded and scrutinized. Administrators and teachers mapped progress in research of the concept, while some parents cast...
Dentist faces death-penalty hearing
December 7th, 2006
A three-day hearing to determine whether or not prosecutors can seek the death penalty against a Clovis dentist starts Monday, according to 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler.
Chandler said...
Dec. 8, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. A"
December 7th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. A”
Household members: 5
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. A’s” husband is working but the family is in debt. Her pregnant cousin...
Memorial fund established
December 7th, 2006
Memorial funds have been established in Clovis for the Evans and Gilbert families.
The family of Maj. Troy Gilbert:
Donations may be dropped off at Bank of Clovis, 300 Main St., or the Clovis...
Cops and courts: Party crashing ends in brawl
December 7th, 2006
A 22-year-old Clovis man suffered head injuries and a vehicle sustained $10,000 in damage when he and five friends became involved in a dispute with three males who crashed a party, police reports sai...
Public Record
December 7th, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Nov. 30 through Wednesday:
— Larry Dean Mead, 59, to Mary Doreen Johnson, 49, both of Carlsbad.
— Jason Patrick Griego, 20, t...
Christmas trees auctioned for charity
December 7th, 2006
Eleven fully decorated Christmas trees are being auctioned off to benefit cancer research.
Bidding for the silent auction, which is being held at the Master’s Centre, 810 E. 21st St., closes at noo...
Reporter's Notebook: Vigil will honor lost children
December 7th, 2006
A Clovis mother whose infant son died from a medical complication and others who bear the grief of losing a child will hold a candlelight vigil Sunday.
The vigil is held annually around the world in...
Lodger’s tax won’t be allotted for basketball tournament
December 7th, 2006
Clovis City Commissioners have decided not to play ball with Gus Macker for 2007.
Commissioners declined a request for a $4,000 disbursement from Lodger’s Tax Funds to help with a Gus Macker basketb...
What's Happening
December 7th, 2006
All times MST
Today
Bovina Lights Up Christmas — 5 p.m. at city park.
Saturday
Kids’ Ornamental Christmas — 9 a.m., donate homemade ornaments at North Plains Mall, Dillard’s Cou...
Religion Calendar
December 7th, 2006
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...
Presents aren’t what make happy holiday
December 7th, 2006
The day after Thanksgiving is always highlighted as a busy shopping day. I watched a TV newscast that featured film footage of people camped outside certain stores in hopes to get their hands on the l...
a view from under the pew
December 7th, 2006
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
mousy advice for the holidays
boss i ve run across
some quipp...
Book inspired by Virgin Mary
December 7th, 2006
At the age of 9, the Rev. Gary C. Caster spent an entire summer expecting Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, to appear before him.
The Blessed Virgin didn’t materialize, but Caster’s love and fas...
CHS BOYS BASKETBALL: Cats notch win over Jefferson
December 7th, 2006
ARTESIA — The Clovis High boys have already avenged one of their losses from a year ago.
Junior guard Jaden Isler led three Wildcats in double figures with 12 points and Clovis, playing its season...
Virgin de Guadalupe still mystery
December 7th, 2006
We’re not supposed to argue about religion, or so we’re told. But the Virgin Mary has become a very arguable figure in Biblical history, with many alleged apparitions and unexplained events surrou...
Small-town life never monotonous
December 7th, 2006
“Why didn’t you wake me up?” asked The Lady of the House last Saturday morning.
“I figured you wanted to sleep in,” I said.
“What are you talking about? We’ve got stuff to do.”
Befo...
Iraq Study Group fails to address main problem
December 7th, 2006
The most impressive aspect of the report by the Iraq Study Group, or the Baker-Hamilton commission, created by Congress in March, is the assessment contained in the first 40 pages. It is a grim but es...
It’s good to be aboard for one more winter
December 7th, 2006
It’s not officially winter just yet, but maybe you’ll forgive me for jumping the gun to say, I just went outside and saw a beautiful winter sky. I like what I saw.
I’d just let the dog out to...
Charity facing food crunch
December 7th, 2006
The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico is caught in a food crunch that is gripping food charities across the United States, according to New Mexico Food Bank officials.
The food shortage has halted food...
Feelings mixed for 2007 on Ute Water Project
December 7th, 2006
PORTALES — With 2007 being touted as the year of water by Gov. Bill Richardson, the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority is optimistic it will get maximum support for the Ute Water Project from...
Dec. 7, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund Profile
December 7th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. C”
Household members: 6
Children: 5
Special circumstances: “Ms. C” has three children of her own. She recently lost her mother and has t...
Pheasant frenzy to begin
December 7th, 2006
Bill Bradford of Placitas has hunted pheasant for almost 50 years.
Bradford said it should be a strong pheasant season in New Mexico, since cold weather has been sparse.
“I have bird dogs and I e...
Free immunizations available for children
December 6th, 2006
The Clovis Health Office, which is located at 1216 Cameo St., will offer free immunizations beginning Monday.
The free clinic is part of the Tiny Tots Need Their Shots campaign.
Free flu shots wil...
Growth committee defines mission, approves bylaws
December 6th, 2006
A fledgling eastern New Mexico committee that deals with growth issues related to the new mission at Cannon Air Force Base solidified its operational procedures Wednesday.
New Cannon tenants, the Air...
CCC board seats open
December 6th, 2006
Two Clovis Community College Board of Trustees seats are up for grabs.
An election to fill District 1 and District 4 positions will be held in March, according to a resolution passed Wednesday by CCC...
What's Happening
December 6th, 2006
All times MST
Today
Curry County Wellness Council — 1-4:30 p.m., Clovis Community College Town Hall. Dan Green, epidemiologist, New Mexico Department of Health, 2005 Youth Risk and Resiliency...
Flying J Wranglers gallup into town
December 6th, 2006
The Flying J Wranglers will ride into Clovis once again on Dec. 16 to perform a benefit concert at the Lyceum Theatre.
For the second year in a row, the popular Western music group’s performance wi...
Education Digest: Head start openings available
December 6th, 2006
Eastern Plains Start program is recruiting for preschool and Early Head Start, according to a Head Start press release.
Children ages 6 weeks to 3 are eligible for the programs.
Head Start is a non-...
Student profile: Ouellette
December 6th, 2006
Sarah Ouellette is a Clovis Christian School senior. She is the daughter of Roy and Christy Ouellette.
Extra-curricular activities: Drama and art
Hobbies: I love NASCAR, old musicals,...
Memorial fund created
December 6th, 2006
Memorial funds have been established in Clovis for the Evans and Gilbert families.
The family of Maj. Troy Gilbert:
Donations may be dropped off at Bank of Clovis, 300 Main St., or the Clovis...
Economic master also great instructor
December 6th, 2006
Nobel Laureate and Professor Milton Friedman, at age 94, succumbed to heart failure on Nov. 16. While the man is gone, those of us who hold personal liberty as society’s highest end will always reme...
Declaring war on Christmas ridiculous
December 6th, 2006
Somewhere it went wrong.
There was the 6-year-old, trudging through heavy snow to attend midnight mass at St. Charles Catholic Church in Boardman, Ohio. There was his rapt attention to the nativity...
65 years ago, America learned to pull together
December 6th, 2006
Nearly every American who was alive at the time remembers what he or she was doing when the radio blasted out the news of a Japanese surprise attack on the United States at little-known Navy and Army...
Hounds pull to .500 with easy road win
December 5th, 2006
GOODWELL, Okla. — It didn’t take long Tuesday night for the Eastern New Mexico University men’s team to turn a tight game into a blowout.
Justin Redman-Trotter, Dwight Collins and Tristan Large...
Dec. 6, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. M"
December 5th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. M”
Household members: 3
Children: 2
Special circumstances: “Ms. M” is a single mother who is trying to make her paycheck stretch. She re...
Officials getting pay hike
December 5th, 2006
Curry County Commissioners approved a 12 percent salary increase for elected officials Tuesday during a regular meeting.
The increased was approved unanimously after a motion by Curry County Commissi...
Mother fondly remembers son
December 5th, 2006
Margaret Evans said she plans to keep a promise her son made to his wife when they were married. “We have to try to keep that smile on her face. He promised her he would keep her smiling,” she sai...
Memorial funds
December 5th, 2006
Memorial funds have been established in Clovis for the Evans and Gilbert families.
The family of Maj. Troy Gilbert:
Donations may be dropped off at Bank of Clovis, 300 Main St., or the Clovis...
More charged in deer beheading
December 5th, 2006
Two additional Clovis men have been charged in connection to the slaying, beheading and dumping of five deer in Curry County two years ago, according to 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler.
...
Reporter's notebook: Work with youth rewarded
December 5th, 2006
A LATE CLOVIS resident was honored Tuesday for her lifetime commitment to a program that encourages youth participation in agriculture.
DOROTHY MARKS, who died in 1988, was inducted posthumously int...
What's Happening
December 5th, 2006
All times MST
Today
Clovis Community College Board of Trustees meeting — 8 a.m., room 512, Clovis Community College.
Local Growth Management Committee — 9 a.m. City Government Center, 321 C...
No matter who says it, n-word stings
December 5th, 2006
The N-word has had few friends better than comedian Paul Mooney.
Put aside that the word was long a staple of his act. Put aside the promotional pamphlet he once sent out that screamed the word in bi...
Letters to the Editor: Job opportunity too good to be true
December 5th, 2006
I continue to marvel at the incredible good fortune that is bestowed upon certain people in government.
Imagine if you can, having to announce your retirement (due to health and/or whatever other r...
Election process hindered, not helped, by feds
December 5th, 2006
The curse of the hanging chads still haunts America. It isn’t all the fault of dunderheaded Floridians who threw the 2000 presidential election into turmoil because they couldn’t manage the simple...
Cannon captain killed in Iraq
December 5th, 2006
A Cannon Air Force Base captain was among four military personnel killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in Iraq, Cannon officials announced in a news release Tuesday.
Capt. Kermit O. Evans, 31, was a U...
Lodger's tax funds frozen
December 4th, 2006
Funding for a proposed Clovis sporting event has been denied until organizers show it isn’t a waste of taxpayer money.
Clovis Commissioners froze the release of $4,000 to revive the Gus Macker Bask...
Dec. 5, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund: "Ms. B"
December 4th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. B”
Household members: 4
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. B” is a single mother who can barely make ends meet financially. She and...
Memorial fund for pilot's family established
December 4th, 2006
A memorial fund has been set up for the family of Air Force pilot Troy Gilbert, whose F-16 jet crashed Nov. 27 in Iraq. Maj. Gilbert’s wife, Ginger, is a Clovis native.
Donations may be dropped off...
Air Force: F-16 pilot killed in action
December 4th, 2006
The American pilot whose F-16 fighter jet crashed Nov. 27 in Iraq was listed as killed in action following DNA analysis of remains recovered at the crash site, the Air Force said.
Maj. Troy L. Gilber...
Local Roundup: Police bust two meth labs
December 4th, 2006
Police shut down two methamphetamine labs last week and made one arrest, according to a press release from Clovis Police.
Searches conducted by agents from the Region V Drug Task Force on two Clovis...
What's Happening
December 4th, 2006
All times MST
Today
Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Curry County Courthouse.
Clovis-Carver Public Library open house — 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday
Clovis Community College Board of Trustee...
Realtor awards presented
December 4th, 2006
Annual awards were handed out and a new board of officers installed last week by the Clovis Board of Realtors.
The 2007 officers are: President Tammy Goodman, President-Elect Niki Harmon, and directo...
Ag Sense: Consortium looks to increase dairy business
December 4th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico and West Texas have seen tremendous growth in the dairy industry in the last several years.
New Mexico ranks seventh in the nation in milk production, and will soon take over the...
Fountain of youth flowing with wine
December 4th, 2006
A couple of months ago, the journal Nature published a study showing mice that ingested a substance found in red wine demonstrated remarkable longevity. There is, so far, no evidence that the substanc...
Retro pay reaches 31,000, averages $1,500
December 4th, 2006
Two months into a year-long review of pay records and disability compensation histories for 140,000 military retirees have produced a total of $45 million in back pay to 31,000 disabled retirees, say...
Limiting media’s freedom hinders public freedoms
December 4th, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court declined last week to take a case involving a prosecutor seeking the telephone records of two reporters with The New York Times. The decision is regrettable — even though it i...
God loves us completely — no magic require
December 4th, 2006
Witch doctors and magic. The kind of things you’d expect to find among tribesmen in the African bush, right?
Yes, unless it’s the American variety.
You see, generally when we think of magic, w...
Have A Happy Thanksgiving!
December 4th, 2006
Generally speaking, even though I really enjoy my daily work, I enjoy holidays a great deal. I like special times when most folks take a much-needed day or two off to enjoy each other, eat too much, a...
Air Force: F-16 pilot killed
December 3rd, 2006
The American pilot whose F-16 fighter jet went down in Iraq on Monday was listed as killed in action following DNA analysis of remains recovered at the crash site, the U.S. Air Force said Sunday.
Maj...
CHS grad Garcia earns Big 12 honorable mention
December 3rd, 2006
LUBBOCK — Clovis High grad Joe Garcia, a junior safety on the Texas Tech football team, has been named All-Big 12 honorable mention in selections announced by the league office in Irving.
Garcia wa...
City officials meet with state about ethanol plant
December 2nd, 2006
City of Clovis and New Mexico Environment Department officials met privately Tuesday to discuss the permitting process for a controversial ethanol plant proposed for Curry County.
Clovis resident and...
Fund started for family of missing F-16 pilot
December 2nd, 2006
A memorial fund has been set up for the family of Air Force pilot Troy Gilbert, whose F-16 jet crashed Monday in Iraq.
Donations may be made to the Gilbert Family Memorial Fund, in honor of Maj. Gilb...
Empty stocking — Dec. 3
December 2nd, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. D”
Household members: 4
Children: 2
Special circumstances: “Ms. D” has lupus and the family travels to Lubbock frequently for her to recei...
Police Blotter
December 2nd, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 2 p.m. Monday an officer was called to a home in the 100 block of Mesa Drive for a repo...
Cops and Courts: Court closed for conference
December 2nd, 2006
The Curry County Magistrate Court will be closed Tuesday through Friday for an annual conference for judges and court clerks in Albuquerque, according to court officials.
Anyone scheduled to appear du...
Dogs attack elderly Clovis woman
December 2nd, 2006
Grace Gault, 78, has walked the same route almost daily since her doctor advised her three years ago walking would aid in her recovery from cancer, she said.
Monday, she had gone to the grocery store...
What's Happening
December 2nd, 2006
All times MST
Today
Clovis Junior Woman’s Club Home Tour — 2-5 p.m. Information: 762-3079.
Clovis Community Band Christmas concert — 2:30 p.m. Marshall Auditorium.
Monday
Curry Co...
Robertson repeats in Class 3A
December 2nd, 2006
PORTALES — Robertson won its second-straight Class 3A football championship Saturday, defeating Portales 28-6.
“I don’t know about a dynasty. We’re just happy to be back-to-back state champs,...
Prep playoffs
December 2nd, 2006
Class 5A
Semifinals
Mayfield 21, Sandia 14
Class 4A
Championship
Artesia 30, Goddard 23
Class 3A
Championship
Robertson 28, Portales 6
...
Letters to the Editor: Dumpster initiative should be dropped
December 2nd, 2006
In reading the most recent article reporting efforts to “Keep Clovis beautiful,” I had to laugh. I have to side with City Commissioner Fred Van Soelen. It would be virtually impossible to police t...
Earmark errors won’t stop with Democrats
December 2nd, 2006
If anyone still believes the changing of the guard in Congress will curtail the annual raids on ye ol’ pork barrel, or end the practice of earmarking special expenditures for the home district or st...
Tree lighting, parade set for tonight
December 2nd, 2006
Seventy small dancers clad in green and red elf costumes will perform on Main Street tonight in downtown Clovis.
The performance will kick off the city’s 2006 Christmas Lights Parade.
A tree light...
Fires extinguised at school, home
December 2nd, 2006
Clovis Fire Department firefighters extinguished small fires Friday at a Clovis school and residence that caused no injuries, according to officials.
An electrical fire about 11 a.m. at Marshall Juni...
School Menus
December 1st, 2006
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Wonderful waffles, cold juice and milk. Lunch— Barbeque porky ribs on a bun or hamburger, baked beans, coleslaw, pineapple tidbits and cold milk.
Tuesday:...
Holidays bring about nostalgia
December 1st, 2006
Whenever the yuletide season rears its evil head, I’m always reminded of my world-class journalistic enterprises. In fact, I get all teary eyed and go looking for Kleenex tissues with wintry scenes...
Senior Happenings
December 1st, 2006
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...
Holidays evoke many emotions
December 1st, 2006
Along about mid-December, few of us can be blamed, or even held accountable, if we begin to get a bit Scroogified about the season. That might be especially true if one hasn’t done all of one’s sh...
Road trips teach several lessons
December 1st, 2006
They say the best part of the journey is the journey itself, not the destination.
I’m not sure who “they” are, but I’ll bet they’ve never taken a road trip. My latest jaunt took me some 1,30...
Quick thinking saves swimmers’ lives at unforgettable picnic
December 1st, 2006
“There was an air of excitement in the group for we had planned a big picnic for several weeks,” said Lucille Matlock. “We departed for a far-off destination, Cottonwood Grove, about 10 miles we...
Ideal body shouldn’t be child’s main focus
December 1st, 2006
Three of our five children play soccer. My husband and I believe any sport they practice will help them develop self-esteem, discipline and focus.
But according to my husband, no “sport” includes...
CHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Cats set to invade Portales
December 1st, 2006
The Clovis and Portales girls basketball teams have enjoyed plenty of success over recent seasons.
Portales has reached the Class 3A state championship game in each of the last six campaigns, winning...
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