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Clovis man arrested on child pornography charges
May 30th, 2009
During the evening of May 29, 2009, Curry County Sheriff's Office investigators, with assistance from the Clovis Police Department, executed a Search Warrant at 809 Laurelwood, Apartment A, concern...
May 31 Letters to the Editor
May 30th, 2009
There will always be need for news
I was amused when I read the full-page statement in the May 22 CNJ by the Newspaper Association of America on the “reality” about newspa...
Sotomayor's stances on issues remain unclear
May 30th, 2009
The Senate Judiciary Committee no doubt will have many relevant questions for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor concerning what role, if any, her gender, ethnicity and empathy play in her...
Magistrate court encouraging fine payment
May 30th, 2009
Curry County Magistrate Court wants to get the word out — people with outstanding fees and fines don’t have to go to jail if they only pay what they owe.
The court has thou...
Man recounts finding 7-year-old in wrecked jeep
May 30th, 2009
On a dark, deserted road, five friends returning to town after visiting a friend quickly gained on the vehicle ahead as it slowly criss-crossed the highway.
Many possibilities circled throug...
5-31 Bankruptcies
May 30th, 2009
The following bankruptcies were filed in Roswell.• Joseph Reyes Garcia, Chapter 7, filed date: 5/15/2009, Curry County• Maria T. McEwen-Hayes, Chapter 7, filed date: 5/1...
5-31 Police Blotter
May 30th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 7 p.m. May 8 an officer was advised of an abusive caller harassing disp...
Bird causes morning power outage
May 30th, 2009
At 6:41 a.m. Saturday, a bird flew into a north Clovis substation, causing damage to the equipment and shutting down power for north Clovis neighborhoods for an hour and 36 minutes, according to Xc...
Community calendar
May 30th, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thur...
Honors
May 30th, 2009
New Mexico Junior College
Celsey Eldridge of Clovis and Nicole Clark of Portales were named to the New Mexico Junior College dean's honor list for the spring 2009 semester. The dean's...
Senior happenings
May 30th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at La Casa Senior Center. Please bring a cover dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Daily activities; 10...
Club notes
May 30th, 2009
Curry County Extension Club
The Curry County Extension Club’s leadership training was held on May 21 at the extension office. There were 15 members present.
Home economis...
On the shelves
May 30th, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes by Bryan Burrough interweaves the fasc...
Engagements
May 30th, 2009
Seales-Dupuis
Keith and Margaret Seales of Portales announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Heather Renee Seales of Ware, Mass., to Jeremy Paul Dupuis of W...
Anniversaries
May 30th, 2009
Melton
Dick and Brenda Melton of Clovis will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary June 7 in Cancun, Mexico.
The couple was married June 7, 1968, in Chicago, Ill.
The...
Motorist showed no respect for life
May 30th, 2009
This column is perversely dedicated to the hero who, in a jacked-up white pickup truck 4X4, tried to run over a Chihuahua on Manana last week. Somewhere between Main St. and Martin Luther King, you...
Charlyne Sisler was one of Clovis’s greatest women
May 30th, 2009
“I was born in Clovis, the only child of Charles Wesley and Edna Merle Allyn,” said Charlyne Allyn Sisler. My family settled in west Texas and both of my pioneer families settled around...
State police: Clovis girl killed in vehicle rollover north of Melrose
May 29th, 2009
An 11-year-old Clovis girl was killed when her mother's
minivan rolled north of Melrose Friday night. Sonya Trujillo died at Plain...
Construction zone speed enforcement patrols begin Monday
May 29th, 2009
On Monday, June 1st, 2009 Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting Speed Enforcement Patrols on West Brady Avenue from Hull Street East to South Prince Street in the designated c...
Police ID Portales crash victims
May 29th, 2009
State police today identified Michael S. Smith, 43, of Portales as the person killed in a two-vehicle accident Thursday night outside Portales.
According to a New Mexico State Police press r...
One killed in Portales vehicle crash
May 28th, 2009
One person died and a mother and two children were injured in an automobile collision just before 9 p.m. Thursday night on U.S. 70 northeast of Portales.
State Police Sgt. Clint Varnell said...
Area players prep for last game as high-schoolers
May 28th, 2009
For some, the girls all-star basketball games in Gallup today are one more shot at a possible chance to play college ball. For others, it’s a last hoorah before turning to non-hoops ventures....
Xcel asks for 5 percent increase
May 28th, 2009
Xcel Energy has submitted a revised rate increase of 5 percent, slightly less than the 6.2 percent increase it sought last December.
The revision, filed with the New Mexico Public Regulation...
State settles case with local dairyman
May 28th, 2009
A local dairyman has committed to submit a plan to reduce
groundwater contamination at a Lea County dairy he owns, according to
the New Mexico Environment Department.
According to a departme...
Ute pipeline project moving forward
May 28th, 2009
MELROSE — The Ute Water Project trickled closer to reality Thursday with local entities reaching agreement on several key issues.
But representatives of communities planning to be part...
Environment department reaches settlement with High Lonesome Dairy nea...
May 28th, 2009
(Santa Fe, NM)
– The New Mexico Environment Department reached a settlement with High
Lonesome Dairy near Hobbs
for groundwater discharge permit violations.
The settlement resolves a
c...
ENMU hosting 75th anniversary picnic
May 28th, 2009
PORTALES—The 1930s left its mark on the United States as an era of poverty, but during those difficult times a school was built that still stands, 75 years later, as a testament to the dedica...
Basic principles lost along way
May 28th, 2009
Some of President Obama’s recent speeches have raised a vital issue
that often lies in the background of particular policy discussions.
For example, the president has made it abundantl...
Rain rarity for some country folk
May 28th, 2009
It rained the day I wrote this column. I saw it, stood in it, tasted it. It was good.
Ranch folks, especially those of us who grew up in the drought years of the 1950s, have permanent cricks...
Sotomayor's decision-making questioned
May 28th, 2009
President Barack Obama surprised some court watchers with his choice of Sonia Sotomayor of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York to replace the retiring Justice David Souter on the Supr...
May 29: religion calendar
May 28th, 2009
SaturdayFood and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400Sunday Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.,...
Religion digest: 12 certified for Christian job corps
May 28th, 2009
Twelve women and men became nationally certified site coordinators for the Christian Women’s Job Corps and Christian Men’s Job Corps during a training event held May 4-7 at the New Mexi...
Bible provides spiritual nourishment
May 28th, 2009
Sunday School was in progress. The teacher, Mrs. Taylor, had a group of feisty 6 year olds for the Sunday School lesson.
Captured by the story of Daniel in the lion’s den, the children...
Amos: Melody the monarch
May 28th, 2009
Editor’s note: Amos received a letter from his niece, Annie Marie (a.k.a. Mara Andrews), who wrote about her friend, Melody Monarch, and wanted to share it with his readers. Amos is a churchm...
May 29 — marriages and divorces
May 28th, 2009
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from May 21 through Wednesday:• Ralph R. Cano, 52, to Donna D. Davis, 56, both of Amarillo• Aaron Kyle...
Press release: DWI saturation patrol Friday
May 28th, 2009
On Friday, May 29, 2009, from 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM, Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting DWI Saturation Patrols in the City of Clovis. Officers will be specifically targeting...
Press release: Xcel Energy, customer groups reach agreement on New Me...
May 28th, 2009
ROSWELL – Xcel Energy’s Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS)
has reached an agreement with New Mexico customer groups to increase
base rates, a measure driven in large part by the...
Xcel Energy, customer groups reach agreement on New Mexico base rate i...
May 28th, 2009
ROSWELL – Xcel Energy’s Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) has reached an agreement with New Mexico customer groups to increase base rates, a measure driven in large part by the...
Thank the Lord we don’t get what’s comin’ to us
May 28th, 2009
I don’t remember exactly when Garrison Keillor told the story, but the tale I find myself recalling today is definitely one of his. The details are fuzzy, and Keillor tells the story much bet...
Rural Water Authority to meet
May 27th, 2009
The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority meets 3 p.m. Thursday at Melrose’s City Hall.
• The meeting will be preceded by a 1 p.m. study session. The session will focus...
Ute water meeting set in Tucumcari
May 27th, 2009
The Ute Reservoir Advisory Group is holding a 10 a.m. meeting Friday at the Tucumcari Convention Center to discuss water supply management at Ute Lake.
The session is about a proposed water...
Education feature: Online auction, physical fitness summer classes off...
May 27th, 2009
The summer semester at Clovis Community College means peace of mind for Mari Blyler.
A Desert Storm veteran, Blyler is 80 percent disabled from spinal spondylosis, a degenerative disease tha...
Editorial: U.S., British credit ratings bear watching
May 27th, 2009
Standard & Poor’s credit rating agency last week announced a blockbuster piece of news: The British government’s credit outlook was reduced from stable to negative, which could lead...
Meetings watch: School board votes for third-party audit of school sta...
May 26th, 2009
Highlights from the Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting Tuesday.
• The board accepted applications for Title I migrant, state bilingual education, Title III Engli...
Clovis school board approves preliminary budget
May 26th, 2009
The Clovis Municipal Schools board heard a long-range suggestion to start its Tuesday meeting, and ended it with approval of a more immediate need — an $82.5 million budget for the 2009-10 ye...
Cannon change of command ceremony scheduled
May 26th, 2009
A change of command ceremony for the 27th Special Operations Wing is scheduled for 10:27 a.m. today at Cannon Air Force Base.
Base officials said Col. Stephen Clark will assume command of th...
Meetings watch: Public Works
May 26th, 2009
The city’s public works committee meets at 8:30 a.m. today at City Hall.
Agenda items include:
• Discussion and recommendation on dumping fees for nonprofit organizations.
Special county commission meeting scheduled
May 26th, 2009
The Curry County Commission has scheduled a special meeting for 9 a.m. Friday.
Items on the agenda include approval of a bank services contract, a change in fair ticket prices and a resoluti...
Bovina man dies in vehicle rollover
May 26th, 2009
A 7-year-old Bovina girl drove her father’s crashed Jeep in an attempt get help Saturday night after he was ejected and killed in a rollover east of Clovis.
Guillermo Montes, 40, was p...
Obama plan aids disabled retirees
May 26th, 2009
As reported here last week, President Obama has asked Congress to phase in “concurrent receipt” for all Chapter 61 retirees — those who received a disability retirement from the D...
Fuel economy legislation costly for consumer
May 26th, 2009
The late economist Milton Friedman used to say the insights offered by the discipline of economics can be summed up in a simple phrase: There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.
The e...
Politics, movies and T-shirts
May 26th, 2009
In what was a weekend of LeBron James buzzer-beater replays, bad movies and heartfelt thanks to our veterans, I never really had a thought that could compete verbosely with my new idea for duct tap...
May 27 police blotter
May 26th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 7 a.m. May 5 an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of Park in reference...
Congress needs to take vacation from meddling
May 25th, 2009
Disney theme parks are known for their thrilling rides, cutting-edge video performances, top-notch fireworks displays and souvenir shops.
At least one, Disney World in Florida, has an entire...
May 26, 2009 Police Blotter
May 25th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 1 a.m. May 3 an officer on duty in the area of Fifth and Gidding...
ENMU's Harris places 14th in NCAA Division II triple jump
May 24th, 2009
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University junior Kyle Harris placed 14th in NCAA Division II national triple jump track and field competition on Saturday night at Angelo State Univers...
Missing boy brought community together
May 23rd, 2009
Six-year-old Matthew Roberts, son of Debbie and Geoff Roberts of 500 W. Christopher in Clovis, went missing on May 8, 1990.
His disappearance sparked a massive search by residents and law en...
Boy's fate complicated decision
May 23rd, 2009
Daniel Hauser is at the center of a heated controversy that pits his parents against the state of Minnesota in a question of life, death and freedom. Hauser, a 13-year-old boy from Sleepy Eye, Minn...
Band made lasting impact on genre
May 23rd, 2009
"Shenandoah was one of the first groups to rebel against the urban cowboy image of the ‘80s and lead the way to the new traditionalism of the ‘90s.” (Shenandoah website)
&n...
Sunday calendar
May 23rd, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thu...
Senior happenings
May 23rd, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at Los Abuelitos Senior Center. Please bring a cover dish.
Monday: Closed.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. -4 p....
Club notes
May 23rd, 2009
Chaparral Extension Club
The Chaparral Extension Club met May 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church with 11 members present. Sheryl Abdill called the meeting to order.
Roll call was an...
Engagements
May 23rd, 2009
Russell-Clark
Jim and Linda Russell of Portales announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jennie L. Russell of Farwell to Aaron L. Clark of Amarillo, son of...
Weddings
May 23rd, 2009
Romero
Rebecca Atencio of Espanola and Gabriel Romero of Clovis were joined in marriage May 1, 2009 in Albuquerque.
The bride is the daughter of Priscilla Atencio of Espanola.
Anniversary
May 23rd, 2009
Robinson
Jimmy Joe and Wanda Robinson of Clovis will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary 1 -3 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Faith Christian Family Church.
The celebration...
May 24 Police Blotter
May 23rd, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 2 p.m. May 1 an officer on duty at a school in the 100 block of Commerc...
Take time to demonstrate patriotism
May 23rd, 2009
I could probably count the number of times on one hand I’ve actually been off on Memorial Day or one of the other three-day weekend holidays.
Over the years I’ve worked at the ne...
May 23 Letters to the Editor
May 23rd, 2009
Recycling has many benefits
My class is learning about recycling and I would like to inform people.
Recycling is a good thing to do because it keeps our Earth clean. We need to...
Each soldier's sacrifice always admirable
May 23rd, 2009
Sentiment exists for changing the day Memorial Day is observed back to the traditional date of May 30 — it was changed in 1968 to the last Monday in May to give us another three-day weekend.
Memorial day events, closings
May 22nd, 2009
The following are closed Monday for Memorial Day:
A listing of Memorial Day activities:
Today
• 8 a.m. — VFW and American Legion members will be...
Board set up to distribute stimulus money for food programs
May 22nd, 2009
Curry County will receive $6,588 in federal stimulus money through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for emergency food and shelter.
The federal cash will be distributed to...
Portales teen in stable condition
May 22nd, 2009
Anthony Sapp, 16, of Portales was upgraded to stable condition Friday at Lubbock Covenant Children’s Hospital.
The teenager suffered a head injury Wednesday when thrown from a vehicle...
Rabid skunk reported in Curry County
May 22nd, 2009
The first rabies report in Curry County for the year was reported today by the New Mexico Department of Health.
A rabid skunk bit an unvaccinated dog in the Clovis area, said Chris Minnick w...
Clovis MainStreet hosting downtown makeover event
May 22nd, 2009
Clovis MainStreet is continuing its revitalization efforts by creating a Facade Squad, to help repaint buildings in the downtown district on Saturday.
Robyne Beaubien, executive director of...
Rabid skunk found in Curry County
May 22nd, 2009
(Las Cruces) -- The New Mexico Department of Health reported today that a skunk from Curry County tested positive for rabies. The Department of Health is reminding residents that it is important to...
Bingaman voted to approve emergency spending bill
May 22nd, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today voted to approve legislation that contains funding for border security. It passed 86-3, and must now be conference with the version passed by the House of Rep...
Rep. Luján’s Memorial Day weekend events
May 22nd, 2009
Washington, DC – Rep. Ben Ray Luján will attend or host five public events during Memorial Day Weekend. On Saturday, Rep. Luján will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the M...
Stepped up enforcement for Memorial Day
May 22nd, 2009
State of New MexicoDepartment of Public Safety May 22, 2009 ...
Volunteers sought for cemetery cleanup
May 22nd, 2009
Area historians sometimes refer to Blacktower Cemetery as one of eastern New Mexico’s “lost cemeteries.”
That’s because most of the gravesites have been covered in sa...
5-22 Religion Calendar
May 22nd, 2009
SaturdayFood and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400Sunday Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.,...
Sacrifice of veterans can't be forgotten
May 21st, 2009
Editor’s note: This week’s column is being republished at the request of a reader.
This weekend the nation commemorates Memorial Day.
Gen. John Alexander Loga...
A view from under the pew: melody the monarch
May 21st, 2009
melody the monarchdear amosi ve been having funvolunteering at thelittle mousey schooldown the streetespecially with thosek...
I'm putting my business out there
May 21st, 2009
Years ago I shared my cousin Bob’s clever business card with my readers.
It was great. He somehow found room on that small space to extoll his prowess in the following endeavors: Goats...
Desperate PBS looks for ways to be relevant
May 21st, 2009
It has become oh-so-cool to look down on mainstream religion in these days of clergy scandals and unpopular wars.
As such, our country’s Public Broadcasting Service has decided to jump...
Meetings watch: Commission approves preliminary budget
May 21st, 2009
This is a supplemental report on Thursday’s Clovis City Commission at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
• The city approved a preliminary 2009-10 budget of $35.68 million.
City commission presents exiting Cannon commander key to city
May 21st, 2009
Clovis city commissioners expressed their views that Col. Tim Leahy will leave Cannon Air Force Base, and Clovis, better than when he found it.
The city commission awarded the outgoing comma...
Portales teen in critical condition after accident
May 21st, 2009
A Portales teenager was in critical condition at Lubbock Covenant Children’s Hospital on Thursday after apparently being thrown from atop a vehicle being driven by a friend.
Anthony Sa...
Marriages and divorces
May 21st, 2009
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from May 14 through Wednesday:
• Robert J. Betancourt, 20, of Clovis to Brittany Roxanne Villanueva, 18, of Porta...
N.M. Senators: New Mexico to receive funding to help protect children...
May 21st, 2009
U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today announced that the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office is set to receive $488,527 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to he...
Bingaman and Udall introduce legislation requiring public health care...
May 21st, 2009
U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today joined 26 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution that would require a public health insurance option in any piece of health ca...
E-file: Billy Walker got start in Clovis
May 21st, 2009
Even those well-versed in the rich music history of Clovis are sometimes unaware of a country singer named Billy Walker and his connection to the city.
Walker had 37 Top 40 country chart hit...
Real contentment is as rare as it is priceless
May 21st, 2009
During these difficult economic times, I’ve often heard someone say, “Well, one good thing always comes from tough times. People are reminded of what matters.”
I think thos...
Police arrest mother of buried 3-year-old
May 21st, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Police said Thursday that the mother of a 3-year-old
boy found buried at a playground told investigators she suffocated him,
had second thoughts and brought him back to life, th...
Identity theft modern-day nightmare
May 21st, 2009
My dear wife hollered at me from her position in front of the computer in our home office one morning last week as I was getting ready for work: “Did you buy something on eBay?”
...
Golfers stifled by city's greens
May 21st, 2009
I would like to publicly congratulate the coaches and golfers at Clovis High School. Every year they do an outstanding job; year after year the golf teams qualify for the state tournament.
O...
DWI patrol set for Memorial weekend
May 21st, 2009
On Saturday, 05/23/2009 from 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting a DWI Saturation Patrol within the City of Clovis. There will also be DWI Check Point fo...
Supreme Court sends suit against city of Portales to trial
May 20th, 2009
The New Mexico Supreme Court has sent a breach of contract lawsuit against the city of Portales back to District Court for a jury trial.
The lawsuit alleges that without approval, Portales C...
New ENMU athletic director emphasizes need for strategic plan
May 20th, 2009
PORTALES — Before he begins to work on reviving Eastern new Mexico University’s lagging sports programs on June 15 — his official start date — new Athletic Director Jeff Gei...
Meetings watch: City commission meets Thursday
May 20th, 2009
The Clovis City Commission meets Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Items on the agenda include:
Hounds add three JC players
May 20th, 2009
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University has added three more players to its 2009-10 arsenal, all from Tyler Junior College in Texas.
Reggie Nelson, Alan Branch and Tyler Jefferson hel...
Education digest: Clovis employees switching positions
May 20th, 2009
Clovis Municipal Schools announced that six employees have moved to different positions with the system, according to a news release. Each position will begin with the start of the 2009-2010...
New Mexico House delegation votes to strengthen small businesses, crea...
May 20th, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, New Mexico Representatives Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Luján and Harry Teague voted in favor of H.R. 2352, the Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009....
Xcel delays submitting energy rate revision
May 20th, 2009
An Xcel Energy spokesman said Wednesday the company has postponed filing its revised rate increase request.
Spokesman Wes Reeves said the revised request will be significantly lower than the...
Archibeque says chance to play golf at NMMI dream come true
May 20th, 2009
Will Archibeque started playing golf when he was eight, following in the footsteps of older sister Sara and brother in-law Matt Hunton.
On Friday, he continued taking steps in pursuing an ed...
Rep. Luján votes to send credit cardholders’ Bill of Rights...
May 20th, 2009
Washington, DC – Today, the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights passed the House of Representatives. Rep. Ben Ray Luján is a cosponsor of the comprehensive credit card reform legi...
Van Jones meets with Luján’s CHC Task Force on green econom...
May 20th, 2009
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Ben Ray Luján held a Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) meeting with Van Jones, the Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the W...
Water board refining pipeline plan
May 20th, 2009
The Water Policy Committee met Wednesday at City Hall. Here is a report on the meeting.
Wednesday’s agenda included no action items.
• Board Chairman Randy Crowder presente...
Xcel decreases proposed rate hike
May 19th, 2009
Xcel Energy still plans to seek a rate increase, just not as much as orginally planned.
Xcel Energy spokesman Wes Reeves Tuesday said the company plans to revise a request filed with the New...
Meetings watch: Global spectrum to manage events center until Septembe...
May 19th, 2009
Global Spectrum will manage the Special Events Center through September.
Curry County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a contract with the company.
Global Spectrum r...
Maybe duct tape will get point across
May 19th, 2009
I may have a new use for duct tape.
That hardly seems like a discovery worthy of mentioning at all, let
alone in a record that will stand forever in print — one also assumes
the standa...
Post 9/11 GI Bill applicants rising
May 19th, 2009
The Obama administration is taking steps to reconcile ambitious campaign promises with real world budget challenges on two key issues for veterans: advance funding for VA health care and expansion...
Journalist's release from prison long overdue
May 19th, 2009
It is welcome news that Iranian-American journalist and former beauty queen Roxana Saberi has had her harsh eight-year sentence from the Iranian government quashed and that she is likely to be allo...
County commission prohibits jail notary service
May 19th, 2009
Tying the knot behind bars just got a little more difficult in Curry County.
Commissioners voted Tuesday to prohibit county employees at the jail from notarizing documents for non-employees,...
New ENMU coach signs St. Mike's star
May 19th, 2009
PORTALES — Andrew Helton didn’t take long to land his first in-state hoops star for Eastern New Mexico University.
Jordan Romero, a 6-foot-1, 170-pound guard from St. Michael&rsq...
Government flex of power will knock us down
May 18th, 2009
It is becoming apparent that the ambition of the Obama administration to increase government control over what had been previously private business institutions is breathtaking in scope and virtual...
Automated milking business opening in Portales
May 18th, 2009
Automated Dairy Systems Inc. of Jerome, Idaho, is opening their first southwestern facility in Portales.
The announcement was made Friday by the Roosevelt County Community Development Corp.
County will consider events center management contract
May 18th, 2009
Curry County commissioners are expected to consider a management contract for the Special Events Center from Global Spectrum at today’s meeting.
In addition to discussing the contract,...
ENMU names new athletic director
May 18th, 2009
A former Adams State College athletic director and sporting goods salesman has become the new Eastern New Mexico University athletic director.
ENMU President Steven Gamble announced Monday t...
Graduation only beginning for Clovis native
May 18th, 2009
After three years, he’s just getting warmed up.
John Tranchida donned his cap and gown Saturday, knowing full well he will be back in a classroom in the fall.
While other colleg...
Area graduations
May 16th, 2009
Roosevelt County• Dora High School — 3 p.m., May 24 at the school’s gym.• Elida High School — 7 p.m., Saturday.• Floyd High School &m...
May 17 Letters to the Editor
May 16th, 2009
Ready to bid Glenda Bly goodbye
I’m always a little perplexed that frequent letter writer Glenda Bly, who lives in Farwell, Texas, is so determined to criticize our New Mexico c...
Bad judgment or Christian charity? CCS boss under fire
May 16th, 2009
Clovis Christian Schools Superintendent Steven Schultze has made some questionable decisions in recent weeks.
First, he allowed a suspected child rapist to live in his home with two young ch...
Community Calendar
May 16th, 2009
tivities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursd...
Engagements
May 16th, 2009
Szaloy-Jeffers
Thomas and Mae Szaloy of Grady announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Amy Szaloy of Grady, to Steven Jeffers of Tucson, Ariz., son of Donna...
On the shelves
May 16th, 2009
On the shelves at Clovis-Carver Public Library:
The Legendary Appaloosa by Cheryl Dudley blends authoritative text with beautiful photographs that celebrate a beloved breed, of...
Senior Happenings
May 16th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at La Casa Senior Center in Clovis.
Monday: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Daily activities.
Tuesday: 9 a....
Honors
May 16th, 2009
Burgin
Jeremy W. Burgin, D.D.S., graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City’s School of Dentistry.
ENMU graduates
The following area Clovis...
School Menus
May 16th, 2009
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Egg patty, cereal or toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Hamburger, baked French fries, lettuce, pickles, string cheese, and seasonal frui...
Club Notes
May 16th, 2009
Encanto Garden Club
The May meeting of the Encanto Garden Club was held in the home of Audrey Tucker. The hostess served a brunch of breakfast breads and fruits.
Charles Guthal...
Anniversaries
May 16th, 2009
Chambers
Charles and Evelyn Chambers of Portales will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 30 at the First United Methodist Church in Portales, 200 S. Av...
Teachers also educate about the real world
May 16th, 2009
About this time of year it seems appropriate, and perhaps essential, to focus on lessons learned from educators.
A new crop of graduates at varying levels will soon move to the next step, wh...
Mental health should be priority
May 16th, 2009
This is supposed to be the year of the military family. I know. It’s only the middle of May, there are many months ahead of us and great things can, and hopefully will be done, but I’m...
Historian considers fates of citizens
May 16th, 2009
Here I am in 2009 at age 77, still kicking and writing columns for the Clovis News Journal.
Last week I found some old obituaries and they were all from 1977.
Now why is that? I&rsquo...
Air Force confirms Cannon Predator drone crash
May 16th, 2009
The Air Force is confirming an MQ-1 Predator drone assigned to Cannon Air Force Base crashed earlier this month in eastern Afghanistan.
The Cannon unmanned aircraft crashed May 7, according...
May 17 Police Blotter
May 16th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 9 p.m. April 25 officers responded to a residence in the 1000 blo...
Officials warn of consequences for underage drinking
May 16th, 2009
High school graduation marks passage into the adult world, but law enforcement and parent groups want teens to remember it isn’t a license to drink.
It is common for police to spend th...
Hope rallies past Lady Rams
May 15th, 2009
LAS CRUCES — An inability to hold a three-run lead in the final inning bounced the Portales Lady Rams’ from the Class 3A state softball tournament.
Hope Christian pieced together...
ENMU regents approve $51.9 million budget
May 15th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University’s Board of Regents approved a $51.9 million budget on Friday, about $5,000 less than the budget for the 2008-2009 school year.
ENMU President Steven Gambl...
Math graduate looks toward future in linguistics
May 15th, 2009
One new Eastern New Mexico University graduate is standing on a foundation of math and getting ready to leap into linguistics.
“I’m excited,” said Allison Sanderson, who is...
Home invasion suspect sentenced to 41 years
May 15th, 2009
A Portales man who chose to represent himself amid allegations he beat an 82-year-old woman while burglarizing her home has been convicted and sentenced to 41 years in prison.
A Roosevelt Co...
GM plans to drop 1,100 dealerships
May 15th, 2009
General Motors on Friday told about 1,100 of its dealers — one in five — they would be dropped by late next year, adding to the economic pain radiating from the beleaguered Detroit auto...
Texico advances to Class 1A-2A title game
May 15th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Jonathan Hill picked a good time to come out of a slump, delivering what turned out to be a game-winning two-run double in the top of the fifth inning that sent Texico to the C...
Police warn of scams
May 15th, 2009
The Clovis Police Department asks that the public please be cautious when contacted by E-mail, phone or mail solicitors about financial schemes promising large amounts of money in exchange for send...
May 15 Religion Calendar
May 14th, 2009
Friday
Evening of praise — 6 p.m., Community Church of the Brethren. Information: 763-3667
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m...
Portales netters bounced early
May 14th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Portales’ first day at the state tennis tournament ended up being a short one.
With three singles players and two doubles teams qualified, only No. 1 singles player...
Prep baseball: Texico takes on top-ranked Eunice
May 14th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — After two relatively easy wins earlier in the week in the Class 1A-2A state baseball tournament, the real battle starts today for the Texico baseball team.
The Wolverines...
Graduation list
May 14th, 2009
Curry County
• Clovis High School — 2 p.m., Sunday, Rock Staubus
• Clovis Christian High School — 6:30 p.m., May 22, school’s chapel&bul...
Portales falters against St. Michael's
May 14th, 2009
The Portales High softball team had little trouble getting runners on base. Getting them home was the problem, as second-seeded St. Michael’s handed Portales a 3-0 loss in the second round of...
Common sense fails to prevail
May 14th, 2009
Rules. Society needs them to keep itself from descending into chaos. However, even though the rule-makers proceed with the best intentions there are times when unintended consequences are frustrati...
America hardly 'land of the free'
May 14th, 2009
One recent morning I was checking the news on CNN and happened to tune in just as a woman, about 50, was being forcibly ejected from a Senate meeting discussing reforms in the health-insurance syst...
Editorial: Court ruling could negate need for FCC
May 14th, 2009
In ruling that the Federal Communications Commission was justified in changing its policy toward what are delicately referred to as “fleeting expletives” — words considered indece...
First person: Clovis volunteer toils behind the scene
May 14th, 2009
Andy Ford was named the Clovis Municipal Schools’ volunteer of the year for his dedication to Zia Elementary School’s recycling program. Ford, 60, took charge of the dirty job of cleani...
Public record: Marriages and divorces
May 14th, 2009
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from May 7 through Wednesday:
• Jason Alexander Olds, 22, to Megan Kristine Cotton, 20, both of Clovis
&bu...
County manager hires assistant
May 14th, 2009
Curry County Manager Lance Pyle has appointed an assistant.
Connie Harrison, who has been administrative services coordinator and worked at the county more than two years, will assume the po...
A view from under the pew: bertie s graduation daze
May 14th, 2009
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks — except hyphen...
Police blotter
May 14th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 9 a.m. April 22 an officer responded to a medical facility in the 2000 block of...
Spiritual vision directs religious path
May 14th, 2009
This is graduation season. Children we have known through the years are now graduating seniors and leaving home.
I remember what an exciting time that was. When I graduated from high school,...
Obama urges Congress to act on credit card bill in N.M. stop
May 14th, 2009
RIO RANCHO — President Barack Obama urged Congress on Thursday to quickly send him legislation ending abusive credit card practices. But his populist appeal also included a stern warning to s...
Portales wins first-round game
May 14th, 2009
LAS CRUCES — Portales overcame a case of butterflies to win its first game Thursday in the Class 3A state softball tournament, beating No. 10 Hatch Valley 7-2.
Amanda Marquez pitched a...
We can be safe or we can be alive—not both
May 14th, 2009
We can be safe, or we can be truly alive. Not both. Opting for “safety” is an illusion both unsafe and pathetic, a gag gift all wrapped up with three bedraggled ribbons: fear, arrogance...
Wildcat golfers fade to sixth
May 13th, 2009
The Clovis girls finished last at the Class 5A state golf tournament, but coach Cristy Hill was able to eke out a few positives from the second day.
“Three of them scored better than t...
Clovis-Carver library participating in national survey
May 13th, 2009
The Clovis-Carver Public Library will participate in a national Web survey to find out how computers in public libraries help people, according to a library news release.
The information gat...
Teachers union representative: School labor board unnecessary
May 13th, 2009
The Clovis Municipal Schools creation of a labor management board Tuesday was in response to the National Education Association’s potential to seek collective bargaining, Superintendent Rhond...
Editorial: Budget cuts at Congress' disposal
May 13th, 2009
Boy, oh boy, he sure sounded like the stern avatar of fiscal responsibility.
“We can no longer afford to spend as if deficits do not matter and waste is not our problem,” Preside...
Cambiar brings needed change
May 13th, 2009
There is a quiet revolution in juvenile justice in New Mexico occurring in the southern part of our state.
With assistance from former officials of Missouri’s nationally recogniz...
Education digest
May 13th, 2009
Clovis senior named National Merit Scholar
Clovis High School senior Zachary Gillooly was named a National Merit Scholar. He received a full scholarship to the University of New Mexic...
Curry County has swine flu case
May 13th, 2009
The New Mexico Department of Health reported Wednesday it has confirmed a case of H1N1 virus in a 4-year-old Curry County girl.
Todd Sandman, public relations director for Plains Regional Me...
MVD looking online for better customer service
May 13th, 2009
Long waits and frustrating automated call systems with the state Motor Vehicle Divisio...
Texico recovers to finish fifth
May 12th, 2009
The Texico girls golf team had a goal to improve on their first-day learning experience at state.
Mission accomplished.
Texico took 35 strokes off of its Monday performance, posting a...
School board establishes labor board
May 12th, 2009
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education on Tuesday resurrected a local labor management relations board.
Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm said the board would serve as a go-between b...
Portales golf squads finish sixth at state
May 12th, 2009
Portales could never quite get on track at the state golf tournament, as each team finished sixth at the University of New Mexico.
Portales’ girls took 20 strokes off their Monday perf...
Fort Sumner looking for third straight girls track title
May 12th, 2009
The Fort Sumner Vixens are heavy favorites to pull a three-peat, while the Foxes are hoping to pull a different type of title trio in Albuquerque.
Fort Sumner is sending 30 athletes to the C...
Lady Rams plan two-pitcher approach at state
May 12th, 2009
The Portales High softball team has two capable juniors on the hill, and coach Robbie Crowley is hoping to get a lot of mileage out of both this weekend in Las Cruces.
In all l...
Texico steals quarterfinal win
May 12th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Growing tired of waiting for his team’s offense to start clicking, Texico coach Richard Luscombe turned the Wolverines loose on the bath paths.
It worked.
St...
Meetings Watch: County Commission
May 12th, 2009
This is a supplemental report from Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting:
• Steve Kopelman, New Mexico Association of Counties risk management director, gave commissioners an...
State baseball scoreboard
May 12th, 2009
Class 2A-1A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
At UNM Lobo Field, Albuquerque
Eunice 18, East Mountain 2
Texico 9, McCurdy 3
At Rio Rancho H.S....
Fugitive Torres tells officers he won't surrender
May 12th, 2009
Fugitive Noe Torres talked briefly with Clovis law officers on Tuesday via telephone at the Clovis News Journal.
Torres attempted to read a prepared statement, but District Attorney Matt Cha...
Homicide fugitive contacts law enforcement
May 12th, 2009
Clovis, NM — Ninth Judicial District law enforcement officials and the Clovis News Journal were contacted yet again today by fugitive Noe Torres, a Clovis man wanted for the September 15, 200...
Disabled severance pay adjusted
May 12th, 2009
A few hard-nosed choices by the Bush administration in implementing laws to help disabled service members are being rolled back under congressional pressure and a new team of Pentagon policymakers....
Sci-fi geeks take movies seriously
May 12th, 2009
The good news is I have a few ideas for a column. The bad news is none of those ideas has more than a few paragraphs of life before it amounts to beating a dead horse.
So here are some of th...
Editorial: Cap-and-trade bill promises paltry returns
May 12th, 2009
Democratic dissension, Republican opposition and growing public skepticism may derail Congress’ potentially economy-crippling carbon cap-and-trade bill, perhaps saving Americans billions of d...
Thompson, Vega named ENMUSports.com Athletes of the Week
May 12th, 2009
PORTALES, N.M.—
The Eastern New Mexico University track and field teams turned in strong
performances at last weekend’s Lone Star Conference Championship meet in Kingsville,
Texas. The...
Private jail would mean less county control
May 12th, 2009
Most counties that hire private companies to run their jails find they have the same problems, but less control with the same accountability, a team of three experts told Curry County commiss...
Ex-ENMU coach named Golden State's top exec
May 12th, 2009
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors have named former Eastern New Mexico University coach Larry Riley their top basketball executive.The Warriors cut ties with Chris Mulli...
Lady Rams meet Hatch Valley at state
May 12th, 2009
The Portales High School softball team has been seeded seventh in the 16-team, double-elimination Class 3A softball tournament, scheduled Thursday through Saturday in Las Cruces.
The Lady Ra...
Lady Wolverines struggle at state
May 12th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Texico’s first state golf tournament has turned out to be a learning experience.
An unforgiving course at the University of New Mexico got the best of the Lady Wolv...
Portales' Sanchez tied for second after one round at state
May 11th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — After one day, both Portales High School teams are sitting in fifth place at the Class 1-3A state golf tournament.
Portales holds a team score of 342, with senior Donavin...
Wolverines cruise through first-round state tilt
May 11th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Texico baseball coach Richard Luscombe admitted he was concerned when his team left the bases loaded in each the first two innings of Monday’s Class 1A-2A state first-roun...
Meetings watch: Clovis school board
May 11th, 2009
A Clovis Municipal School Board meeting will be held at Zia Elementary School at 5:30 tonight.
Among things to be discussed are:
• Recognition of the volunteer of the year and st...
Fugitive Klinker arrested while watching movie
May 11th, 2009
A Missouri man wanted on a federal fugitive warrant didn’t get to finish watching the newly released "Star Trek" movie in Clovis on Monday.
For the second time in a month, the Curry Co...
Floyd eliminated from state 1A-2A baseball
May 11th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — The Floyd Broncos put themselves in position to pull off an upset over third-seeded Santa Rosa, but errors did the Broncos in for a 5-3 loss in Monday’s opening round of t...
5/12 police blotter
May 11th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 6 a.m. April 18 an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Janewa...
State baseball tournament scoreboard
May 11th, 2009
Class 1A-2A
Monday
First round
Santa Rosa 5, Floyd 3
Texico 22, Pecos 1...
Lady Cats not chosen for 5A field
May 11th, 2009
The Clovis High softball team will not be making the trip to Las Cruces, as the Lady Wildcats were not selected for the Class 5A state tournament.
The 16-team field includes district rivals...
Five C's of credit help determine loans
May 11th, 2009
What does it take to obtain a business loan?
This is an important question for today.
According to local lenders, important elements they consider are the five C’s of Credit: Ch...
Business licenses
May 11th, 2009
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in the month of April:• Lance SumrallType: GunsOwner: Lance SumrallLocation...
National debt needs attention
May 11th, 2009
With all the issues causing Americans to look at the financial health of our country, here’s something that should worry us all:
I ran across a short Internet movie: “I.O.U.S.A&r...
Legalization of marijuana worth debate
May 11th, 2009
Support for a more common-sense approach to marijuana has been quietly building for years now.
And California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s comment last week that “I think it&rsqu...
DWI checkpoint Saturday
May 11th, 2009
On Saturday, 05/16//2009, from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting a DWI Sobriety Check Point somewhere within the City of Clovis. Officers will be spec...
Police to hold DWI safety presentation at CCC
May 11th, 2009
The Clovis Police Department and supporting agencies will be conducting a DWI / Safety Presentation at the Clovis Community College on May 30th 2009 from 11:00am to 2:00pm.A re-creation...
Obama to hold town hall at Rio Rancho HS
May 11th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — President Obama will hold a town hall Thursday at Rio Rancho High School, where he is expected to discuss his efforts to stop credit card companies from taking advantage of cons...
Three injured north of Clovis
May 11th, 2009
Three people were transported to Plains Regional Medical Center on Monday after an accident involving a road construction worker.Law officers investigating the accident said they did no...
County Commission to discuss privatizing jail
May 11th, 2009
The Curry County Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday to hear about jail privatization and other issues from representatives of the New Mexico Association of Counties.The meet...
Press release: Gov. Richardson visiting area
May 11th, 2009
SANTA FE -- Governor Bill Richardson will visit 14 communities this week as he continues his statewide listening tour. The Governor will travel to Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Ft. Sumner, Cl...
Lubbock approves alcohol sales
May 10th, 2009
A pair of propositions passed, reversing long-standing prohibition of alcohol in Lubbock County.
Proposition One, which allows alcohol sales in Lubbock County for off-premise consumption, pa...
ENMU squads sixth in LSC track meet
May 10th, 2009
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Junior Jeremy Thompson finished third in the 400 in 49.29 seconds Saturday, leading Eastern New Mexico University’s men to a sixth-place finish in the Lone Star Conf...
Area graduations
May 9th, 2009
The following are graduation dates and times for area schools:
Portales
• L.L. Brown Early Childhood Center — Kindergarten Graduation, May 18-21
• Portal...
Muleshoe tax, alcohol proposals fail
May 9th, 2009
Muleshoe voted against selling alcohol within city limits on Saturday.
Voters defeated the citywide proposal 543 to 414 for in an election that generated a high number of voters.
A ta...
My mom didn't need a script
May 9th, 2009
Anytime a hard-working mother has a dilemma to deal with all they really need to remember is the acronym WWJD.
The acronym I’m thinking of here is what would June (Cleaver) do.
Merchants see little effect from country of origin labels
May 9th, 2009
Almost two months into the use of Country of Origin Labeling for a variety of raw foods, producers and stores are seeing small effects.
March 16, federally mandated rules went into effect to...
Take time to let mom know she is appreciated
May 9th, 2009
Moms are the greatest producers of wealth among us. They are greater and more important than glamour stars, politicians, business leaders and all the people our culture worships with a misguided un...
5/10 Police blotter
May 9th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 8 p.m. April 17 officers responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Echols f...
Rams eliminate Cats
May 9th, 2009
RIO RANCHO — For the second day in a row, Rio Rancho made short work of the Clovis High baseball team.
The second-seeded Rams, who homered five times in a 15-2 rout in Friday’s o...
Community calendar
May 9th, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thu...
Book review
May 9th, 2009
Robert E. Dickson’s new book titled “Cut Thru The Crap” focuses on exploring exercise myths and debunking nutrition hype.
Dickson, son of former Eastern New Mexico Universi...
Birth
May 9th, 2009
Vela
Jace Ryan Vela was born April 11, 2009 to Randy and Shawna Vela of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces.
He has 2 brothe...
School menus
May 9th, 2009
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Pancake and sausage, cereal or toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Bean and cheese burrito, Spanish rice, mini carrots, ranch, and season...
Artist of the month
May 9th, 2009
Lois Snyder
Having grown up on a farm in Curry County, I have lived in the Clovis area my entire life.
My appreciation of art started when I was a young girl. My mother, France...
Engagements
May 9th, 2009
Vannatta-Hartle
Charles and Kay Vannatta of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Leslie Vannatta of Clovis to Brenton Hartle of Clovis, son of Gre...
Honors
May 9th, 2009
Blaschke
Jeremy Blaschke, son of Terry and Cathy Blaschke of Clovis, received the Fred and Dot Wagoner Scholarship.
The award is made to students in the Christian studies or na...
Anniversary
May 9th, 2009
Mesman
Ben Mesman and Mary Mesman of Farwell will celebrate their 50 wedding anniversary at 4 p.m. (CST) May 15, 2009 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bovina.
The celebra...
Club notes
May 9th, 2009
Curry Count Democratic Part
The Curry Count Democratic Party held its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 28, at Coldwell Banker Realty. The party selected Elaine Howell as Chairman, Char...
On the shelves
May 9th, 2009
The following books are avilable at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
The Long Weekend by Julie Ellis paints a portrait of resilience in the face of overwhelming circumstances...
Senior happenings
May 9th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at Los abuelitos Senior Center in Portales. Please bring a cover dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. D...
Mother's Day time for cultural reflection
May 9th, 2009
Beyond the sentiments, what are your roots? What I mean is, inspired by Mother’s Day but not limited to that, what do you know and value about your ethnic origins, your cultural origins, your...
Music teacher not one to toot own horn
May 9th, 2009
Norvil Howell, Clovis schools music coordinator for many, many years, was selected the New Mexico Music Educators Association Music Educator of the Year in 1987.
“It is an honor...
Boiling mad at Uncle Sam
May 9th, 2009
I never realized how much influence Uncle Sam had over my marriage until a few days ago.
This summer was supposed to be a time when my husband wouldn’t, even better couldn’...
Lady Rams sweep Dexter
May 9th, 2009
Freshman Cynthia Armijo went 7-for-7, and the rest of her team had little trouble as the Portales Rams swept Dexter 11-1, 14-4 to close out the regular season.
Portales finished 8-4 in Distr...
Prep track: Portales second; Clovis sweeps
May 9th, 2009
Ruidoso edged out the Portales girls, and Lovington blew out the boys field in the District 4-3A track championships held Friday at Portales High.
Ruidoso finished with 138 points, edging ou...
Rio Rancho routs Cats in playoff opener
May 9th, 2009
RIO RANCHO — Based on Friday, the Rio Rancho Rams have proven deserving of a second seed in the Class 5A baseball tournament.
The host Rams hit five home runs and scored 11 runs with t...
Local teams suffer tough outings
May 8th, 2009
Freedom New Mexico
Disqualifications paved the way for a Lovington victory in Friday’s District 3-1A/3A tournament at Lovington Country Club.
With the scores affected for Portal...
State baseball scoreboard
May 8th, 2009
Friday
Class 5A
(Best of 3)
Rio Rancho 15, Clovis 2, five innings, Rio Rancho leads series 1-0
Class 3A
Clovis Police launch new web site
May 8th, 2009
On Friday, May 8, 2009, after more than 2 months of work, the Clovis Police Department is launching its new and improved website. The new design, consistent with the department's commitment to bein...
Bingaman: Obama giving $68 million for Cannon
May 8th, 2009
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today said New Mexico's military bases would receive about $129 million in upgrades under President Obama's budget. ...
Clovis woman killed near Hereford
May 8th, 2009
A 38-year-old Clovis woman was killed early Friday morning in a crash north of Hereford.Tina Howell was killed around 3 a.m. (CDT) when a tractor trailer she was driving crashed into an...
New fire restrictions on federal land
May 8th, 2009
FIRE RESTRICTIONS BEGIN MAY 15 FOR PECOS DISTRICTThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pecos District (Carlsbad and Roswell Field Offices) announces the implementation of fire restriction...
Press release: Relay for Life schedule
May 8th, 2009
Here is the 2009 Relay For Life Agenda Friday, May 8
5:30 pm Survivor & Caregiver Celebration
5:30-9:...
Lady Cats stay alive with win
May 8th, 2009
Clovis softball coach Brandi Thomas never had as large a group of seniors as she did this season. If Thursday night’s game against Hobbs was the last of the year for the Lady Wildcats, as it...
PHS golfers set for district meet
May 8th, 2009
The Portales High golf teams head into today’s district meet at Lovington, with state berths already in hand.
“Our goal is to win the district,” girls coach Loy Hampton sai...
Candidate big on first impressions
May 8th, 2009
PORTALES — First impressions are important. Wayne Baker knows that.
Just in case he didn’t, a coach he hopes to work with reminded him.
“You’ll be surprised th...
Ruidoso targets Portales' city manager
May 7th, 2009
Portales’ city manager is negotiating a contract to become the Ruidoso village manager.
Ruidoso Mayor Ray Nunley said his village council agreed at their
meeting Wednesday night to let...
Commissioners urge caution for property buyers
May 7th, 2009
The Clovis City Commission is urging citizens to be more careful when purchasing property in tax sales.
The commission heard three requests for waivers of demolition and weed cutting liens o...
USDA offers workshops
May 7th, 2009
Farmers can sign up for a U.S. Department of Agriculture 2009 Producer Sustainable Workshop on Aug. 26 in Clovis.
The event focuses on resource management that illustrates several conservati...
May 8 Public Record
May 7th, 2009
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from April 30 through Wednesday:
• Lester Powell II, 21, to Danielle Nicole Martin, 20, both of Clovis
&bu...
May 8 Police Blotter
May 7th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 11 p.m. an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of Gidding for a r...
May 8 Religion Calendar
May 7th, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400.
Word and power conference — 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mas...
A view from under the pew: a mother s day tribute
May 7th, 2009
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hurling himself at the keys, but he can’t use the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except hyphens and...
Two words tacked onto the 'Great Commission'
May 7th, 2009
My wife and I and some fine friends just returned from a four-day motorcycle trip to the Texas Hill Country. It was wonderful!
As we were rolling back into the Greater Muleplex on Sunday eve...
We will all have a day of reckoning
May 7th, 2009
Have you ever known people that don’t act their age? Children act better than some adults.
Several years ago I read about two women in the grocery store checkout line. The first...
ENMU Presenting "Mortal Kombat The Musical" on May 8
May 7th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University’s Runnels Gallery will premiere the work of fine arts student Amie Griffith “Mortal Kombat The Musical” on Friday, May 8, at 4 p.m. in Room 112 of th...
Obama strategy for Afghanistan poorly planned
May 7th, 2009
The Obama administration has announced it may have to turn to military personnel, mainly reservists with relevant civilian skills, to fill hundreds of posts that had been intended for civilian expe...
Derby win inspiration to us all
May 7th, 2009
A New Mexico owned and trained horse won the Kentucky Derby last Saturday.
In the midst of torrents of depressing news cascading onto us daily — even hourly — a little-known hors...
Nudge-ocrats have own agenda
May 7th, 2009
Ideas do have consequences and this is quite evident with the current administration’s adoption of what has been labeled — or mislabeled — “libertarian paternalism.”
ENMU hosting art exhibit from May 11-14
May 7th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University will host the art exhibit “Blatant Disregard for Deadlines” in the Runnels Gallery of Golden Library from Monday, May 11, through the closing reception fro...
Clovis man sentenced 15 years for aiding escapees
May 7th, 2009
A Clovis man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for driving two jail escapees, hiding in the trunk of his car, to Texas.
Abundio Valdez, 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of harboring o...
Muleshoe residents to vote on alcohol proposal
May 7th, 2009
Backers say alcohol sales would bring a boom to Muleshoe’s economy. Detractors say a rise in crime and addiction isn’t worth extra tax revenue.
City residents will decide the iss...
Bingaman bill addresses mental illness among children
May 7th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today introduced legislation aimed at ramping up the number of mental health professionals who specialize in treating children and adolescents.
Two reports o...
Rep. Luján votes to end predatory practices that hurt New Mexico...
May 7th, 2009
Watch Rep. Lujan speak about the housing crisis and mortgage reform on the house floor
Rep. Ben Ray Luján supported the Mortg...
Press release: Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s truancy progra...
May 7th, 2009
Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Abolish Chronic Truancy Program kicked off this morning with awarding students from Roosevelt and Curry counties with perfect attendance over the 2008 &ndas...
Press release: Clovis man sentenced 15 years in prison for assisting i...
May 7th, 2009
nth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced that a Clovis man that assisted two inmates escape during the 2008 Curry County jailbreak was sentenced today to 15 years in prison. ...
Rep. Luján votes to end predatory practices that hurt New Mexico...
May 7th, 2009
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján supported the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 that passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 300 to 114. The le...
Education digest: Texas student named a National Merit finalist
May 6th, 2009
Mark Moore Academy senior Nathan Mowery of Rhea, Texas, was named a National Merit finalist.Mowery intends to attend LeTourneau University to study electrical engineering and computer science...
College graduations feature elected officials
May 6th, 2009
A pair of New Mexico’s elected officials are in eastern New Mexico the next two weekends as keynote speakers for area college graduations.
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish is the commencement spe...
Meetings watch: City commission
May 6th, 2009
The Clovis City Commission meets 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library North Annex.
Items on the agenda include:
• A resolution approving participation in the pr...
Bingaman supports reappointment of Portales resident on peanut board
May 6th, 2009
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., on Wednesday asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to re-appoint Portales resident Jimmie Shearer to the Peanut Standards Board for the So...
Kemp’s ideas of liberty will be sorely missed
May 6th, 2009
Several observers have claimed that Jack Kemp, who followed a sterling career in professional football with nine terms in the House of Representatives, a stint as secretary of housing and urb...
Canine news often can be a howl
May 6th, 2009
After nodding off a few times in my recliner after a hard day of yard work, I slapped the sleeping dog on my lap and told him I was tired and it was his turn to write this week’s column.
...
Bingaman supports renomination of Portales resident on peanut board
May 6th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today asked the U.S. Agriculture Secretary to re-appoint Portales resident Jimmie Shearer to the Peanut Standards Board for the Southwest Region. ...
Joe's Boot Shop calf roping results
May 6th, 2009
Joe’s Boot Shop Calf Roping
Sunday, April 26
Curry County Special Events Center
No. 3
(84 ropers @ $280)
First Round &...
Day of Caring Committee raffle sells 1,000 tickets
May 6th, 2009
The Day of Caring Committee’s raffle for the GAP project was a great success. We sold 1000 tickets! The winners were Cindy Lopez for the $250 gift certificate from McDonald’...
ENMU hosting 116th commencement on May 16
May 6th, 2009
PORTALES—Eastern New Mexico University, in Portales, will host its 116th Commencement Convocation on Saturday, May 16 at 10 a.m. in Greyhound Arena. There are 322 candidates for the 2009 spri...
35th annual Student Research Conference results
May 6th, 2009
PORTALES—Eastern New Mexico University recently held the 35th Annual Student Research Conference (SRC). Students competed for cash awards in 9 categories at the undergraduate and gradua...
News release: Portales man sentenced to maximum for home invasion
May 6th, 2009
Clovis, NM ~ Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced today that Joel Zertuche, age 19, was sentenced to 12 years in the Department of Corrections. Zertuche was convicted b...
NMAA resumes activities
May 6th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors met today in emergency session following an announcement yesterday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...
Meetings Watch: Clovis Community College Board of Trustees, May 6
May 6th, 2009
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees met Wednesday at the college.
• Board members approved a food services contract with Canteen of Central New Mexico to run the schoo...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal School board
May 5th, 2009
The Clovis Municipal School’s strategic plan dominated a special Board of Education meeting Tuesday at the CMS administration building:
• Board member Mark Lansford asked Deputy S...
Two Words Tacked Onto the “Great Commission"
May 5th, 2009
My wife and I and some fine friends just returned from a four-day motorcycle trip to the Texas Hill Country. It was wonderful!
As we were rolling back into the Greater Muleplex on Sunday eve...
Bingmana talks about his bill to encourage green energy financing
May 5th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked to New Mexico radio reporters about the “21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act”, legislation his introduce to make financing available to...
G.I. Bill benefits transfer now easier
May 5th, 2009
Service members nearing the end of their careers will find it easier than first thought to transfer new Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to their spouse or children, under Department of Defense...
Rumors spread quicker than flu
May 5th, 2009
When the announcement came that the New Mexico Activities Association was suspending athletic events due to swine flu outbreak concerns, I have to admit I was on the fence.
From my platform...
Board of Education members approve strategic plan, hold off on third-p...
May 5th, 2009
The Clovis Municipal School’s strategic plan dominated a special Board of Education meeting Tuesday at the CMS administration building:
• Board member Mark Lansford asked Deputy S...
County Commissioners approve ankle bracelet policy
May 5th, 2009
Curry County has a new policy for releasing jail inmates on ankle bracelet monitors.
The policy is a direct response to the January escape of 18-year-old Fermin Rodriguez, who cut off his an...
Editorial: "Green job" push cause for concern
May 5th, 2009
Rather than stimulating the economy, government efforts to create “green jobs” probably have the opposite effect, judging from experiences where the tactic is employed, and numerous stu...
Press release: NMSU golfers seeded 12th in regional
May 5th, 2009
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The National Collegiate Athletics Association announced Monday that the
New Mexico State men’s golf team will be the No. 12 seed and play in
the NCAA Regional...
Press release: NMAA board to meet in emergency session
May 5th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Today the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the New Mexico Department of Health and the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that school closure...
Bingaman to take part in finance committee round table on health care...
May 5th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman on Tuesday will take part in a Finance Committee roundtable to discuss expanding health care coverage.
Also on Tuesday, Bingaman will chair an Energy and Natural R...
Zias softball coach resigning
May 5th, 2009
The Eastern New Mexico University softball team will soon be searching for its program’s sixth coach.
Amber Daniel, who has spent the last two years as head coach, announced her resign...
Press release: State departments see no reason to close schools for fl...
May 5th, 2009
For Immediate Release &n...
Bingaman chairs hearing of New Mexican for top Bureau of Reclamation j...
May 5th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today presided over the confirmation hearing of New Mexican Michael L. Connor, who was nominated by President Obama to lead the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR).
Connor...
AD candidate seeking challenge
May 5th, 2009
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University athletic director’s position is just the challenge Colorado native Jeff Geiser is seeking.
The third of four finalists to meet with u...
Bailing out automakers major mistake
May 4th, 2009
Don’t say we didn’t warn that the billions of dollars in bailout money the feds targeted to two failing automakers would end up being money down a rat hole.
A new U.S. Government...
Two more swine flu cases confirmed in N.M.
May 4th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico health officials confirmed two more cases of swine flu on Monday, bringing the total to three, as more than a dozen schools in a handful of communities closed this we...
Drought management for alfalfa
May 4th, 2009
While alfalfa is one of the few legumes that can go dormant during extended dry periods, alfalfa growers should consider several strategies to protect their alfalfa stands during drought to protect...
Reactions vary to NMAA's decision to suspend prep sports
May 4th, 2009
Some athletic directors are a little hot under the collar.
Others are just rolling with it.
But there’s little doubt the decision to suspend sports due to H1N1, or Swine Flu, is...
County to discuss jail’s electronic monitoring program
May 4th, 2009
The Curry County Commission is expected to consider a policy for the jail’s electronic monitoring program.
The 14-page policy is expected to be presented to commissioners by County Man...
Hounds eliminated from LSC tournament
May 4th, 2009
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s stay in the Lone Star Conference baseball tournament was a short one.
The Greyhounds, 10-4 losers to second-seeded Angelo State i...
Lubbock wet-dry election set for Saturday
May 4th, 2009
LUBBOCK (AP) — When prohibition was lifted way back in 1933, Texas was a little slow to catch on.
It wasn’t until two years later when the state finally repealed its own alcohol...
Clovis school board meets Tuesday
May 4th, 2009
Clovis Municipal Schools’ board members have called a special meeting at noon Tuesday after last week’s meeting was cut short because several board members had family and personal illne...
Clovis Air Force JROTC will hold final change of command ceremony
May 4th, 2009
The Wildcat Corps of the Clovis High School Air Force JROTC will hold our FINAL Commander’s Call of this school year this Wednesday, 6 May starting promptly at 0730. Location is JROTC D...
Local United Way names new board members
May 4th, 2009
United Way of Eastern New Mexico has announced five new members of its board of directors.
They are:
• Tyleen Caffrey, employed by KTQM and Cannon Air Force Base;
&b...
NMAA suspends athletic events
May 3rd, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Activities Association's board of directors on Sunday suspended all athletic and activity programs for all member schools until further notice....
Press release: Governor in Clovis Monday to talk swine flu
May 3rd, 2009
SANTA FE — Governor Bill Richardson and state health officials will travel to Clovis and Las Cruces tomorrow, Monday, May 4, 2009, to brief the communities on the latest H1N1 flu developments...
Swine flu confirmed in New Mexico
May 3rd, 2009
The New Mexico Department of Health Department announced today that New Mexico has its first confirmed H1N1 influenza case. The Department of Health received confirmation from the U.S. Centers for...
CHS squads cruise at Ross Black Relays
May 3rd, 2009
LOVINGTON — Clovis High’s track teams got in a good tuneup as they prepare for the season’s stretch drive, sweeping team titles in Friday’s Ross Black Relays.
The Lad...
Lady Rams' season far from over
May 3rd, 2009
LOVINGTON — The Portales girls tennis team is going to be busy the next two weekends.
The Lady Rams will be in Albuquerque for the team championships this weekend, and six Portales gir...
Angelo tops ENMU in opener
May 2nd, 2009
ABILENE, Texas — Senior right-hander Kenny Elkind threw a complete game and Angelo State broke away late for a 10-4 victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday in the opening round...
Radio programs had large following
May 2nd, 2009
Do you remember the two guys hanging out the window in the two-story building on the southeast corner of 4th and Main in 1942 in the early morning for some ten minutes talking to the pe...
No shame in being a 'Digital Mom'
May 2nd, 2009
M y sister-in-law loves to remind me that she can’t possibly imagine what it must be like to stay home with the kids.
She makes a point to stress that in her son’s sc...
5-3 Police blotter
May 2nd, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 1 a.m. April 13 an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of...
May 3 Letters to the Editor
May 2nd, 2009
Main Street businesses needed
I was glad to see the plans for the Hotel Clovis. (“Hotel proposal raises hopes,” Sunday’s CNJ).
Perhaps if it contains apartmen...
Support grows to eliminate Cuba embargo
May 2nd, 2009
Perhaps the most significant sign that U.S. policy toward Cuba might change beyond the lifting of restrictions on how often Cuban-Americans can travel to Cuba or how much money they can send to rel...
May 3 Sunday Calendar
May 2nd, 2009
Activities Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027 Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursd...
May 3 Birth Announcements
May 2nd, 2009
Abel
Paxton Robert Abel was born April 6, 2009, to Jeremy Abel of Everett, Wash., and Steffanie Michaels of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 7 pou...
May 3 Engagements
May 2nd, 2009
Sparks-Waggoner
Jeanna and Michael Pace of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Rebecca Sparks of Clovis, to Bryan Waggoner of Clovis, son of Mic...
May 3 Anniversaries
May 2nd, 2009
Lasiter
Tim and Debbie Lasiter of Texico will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 9, 2009, at the Ingram Room in the Clovis-Carver Library.
The c...
May 3 Library Books
May 2nd, 2009
The following books are available at Clovis-Carver Library:
Your First Year as a High School Teacher: Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional by Lynne...
May 3 School Menus
May 2nd, 2009
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast burrito, cereal or toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Chicken fingers, mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed broccoli, whole...
Account created for hog-biting victim
May 2nd, 2009
An account for donations has been established at High Plains Federal Credit Union by the family of a man whose arm was bitten off by a pig.
Juan Cruz was attacked by a 900 pound domestic boa...
May 3 Club Notes
May 2nd, 2009
Llano Estacado Quilt Guild
The Llano Estacado Quilt Guild met April 25 at Trinity Lutheran Church with 12 members attending. Elizabeth Lawrence called the meeting to order. Sheryl Abd...
Broadcasters must shoulder responsibility
May 2nd, 2009
How far does personal responsibility go? More to the point, where does corporate responsibility stretch to the breaking point, and fall apart, leaving the consumer wondering what...
State Department of Health swine flu update, May 2
May 2nd, 2009
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHSecretary Alfredo Vigil, MD May 2, 2009 Number of confirmed cases in NM: 0 Number of probable cases in NM: 9
CHS sends five entries to 5A state
May 1st, 2009
CARLSBAD — Clovis High’s tennis teams qualified three singles entries and two doubles squads for Class 5A state individual competition in Friday’s District 4-5A tournament.
Roosevelt County mother sentenced to 18 years imprisonment
May 1st, 2009
A Roosevelt County woman convicted of first-degree child abuse was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison.
Alicia Dean, 32, was given the maximum sentence under law, said District Attorney M...
Local dealerships unsure of Chrysler bankruptcy effect
May 1st, 2009
Local Chrysler dealerships say they don’t know what, if any, effect the corporation’s bankruptcy filing will have.
Chrysler, the nation’s third-largest car manufacturer, fi...
Press release: Chip sealing to begin on N.M. 523 in Curry County
May 1st, 2009
The New Mexico Department of Transportation Chip Sealing Crew will begin chip sealing operations (resurface) work on N.M. 523 starting at mile marker 0 and go to mile marker 8. Work will begi...
Rep. Luján reminds Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to apply for new...
May 1st, 2009
Washington, DC – Rep. Ben Ray Luján is urging Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to apply for New GI Bill Benefits. May 1 is the first day that veterans can sign up for new college benefits...
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