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Officials says Cannon transition should have minimal economic impact
August 31st, 2006
An impending personnel dip at Cannon Air Force Base carries little economic threat, according to officials.
Drawdown of assets and personnel at Cannon will coincide with the establishment of the base...
In tribute: Decorated pilot was hero at home, family says
August 31st, 2006
Allen McGuire served his country in three armed conflicts, but that’s not why his daughter thinks everyone at his funeral service called him a hero.
“I don’t think they were talking about his w...
Police chief retiring
August 31st, 2006
Clovis Police Chief Bill Carey is retiring after 29 years of service.
Carey announced his decision Thursday in a memo to his employees, according to a CPD press release. His last day will be Sept. 29...
Public record
August 31st, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Aug. 17 through Wednesday:
Ever Marquez, 20, to Ysor Sotelo, 22, both of Clovis.
Brandon Hyland Foster, 25, to Jalaina Rena...
Reporter's notebook: Musicians to perform on ESPN2
August 31st, 2006
Chris Mondragon describes drum and bugle corps fans as insane because of their loyalty. He’s witnessed their enthusiasm firsthand.
For the second summer, the 20-year-old Clovis native traveled the...
Religion calendar
August 31st, 2006
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971.
Prayer — 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m., Matt 25 Hope...
Religion Digest: Church presents mission speakers
August 31st, 2006
John and Vicki Moore, newly appointed regional directors for Nazarene Missions in northern Europe, will be special guests on Sept. 8 at the Broadview Church of the Nazarene.
The church is located on...
When seas get stormy, put trust in captain
August 31st, 2006
On a family vacation during my growing-up years, our family headed across country to Niagara Falls. Our route led us to experience a ride on a ferry in West Virginia. Because we couldn’t get to the...
a view from under the pew
August 31st, 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 keys, and he shuns punctuation marks — except dashes and hyphe...
Money, prestige poor career rewards
August 31st, 2006
As I begin what may or may not be my last semester of college for awhile, I think about a recent Time magazine article I read titled “Liberal Arts vs. Business Degrees.”
The article states that m...
Nothing can separate man and his sofa
August 31st, 2006
The phone rang and woke me from a glorious Saturday afternoon nap. The Lady of the House took the call as I slowly re-entered reality. I smiled to myself. Life doesn’t get any better than this: rest...
New Orleans suffocating under federal embrace
August 31st, 2006
A year ago Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast and caused widespread destruction. A year later we’re in the midst of an orgy of media overkill about the Meaning of It All. Why should one hurricane...
Area prep football capsules
August 31st, 2006
All Times MDT
Texico vs. Canadian, Texas
When: 7 p.m. today at Dick Bivins Stadium, Amarillo
Records: Texico 1-0, Canadian 0-0.
Coaches: Texico, Mike Prokop; Canadian, Kyle Lynch....
Baskett's CHS peers watching with interest
August 31st, 2006
J.C. Pacheco can easily remember one of the first times that Hank Baskett was tried out at wide receiver. He recalls the pure athleticism, the jumping ability, the good hands, the overall potential.
...
ENMU men set sights on Division II nationals
August 31st, 2006
PORTALES — Joel McMullen feels pretty good about his Eastern New Mexico University cross country program.
The Greyhounds and Zias hope to make some noise in the Lone Star Conference and in South Ce...
Cannon schedules series of public meetings
August 30th, 2006
The Air Force has planned a series of public meetings to gather input for an environmental impact study of the new mission at Cannon Air Force Base.
“These meetings will give the public an opportun...
Aug. 31, 2006 Education Digest
August 30th, 2006
Sept. 7 — The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Regents Room. Regents will vote on an amendment to the ENMU-Roswell faculty handbook, and research and publ...
Aug. 31, 2006 What's Happening
August 30th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Clovis Municipal Schools meeting — 6 p.m., Clovis High School Lecture Hall to discuss plans for going to a junior high and middle school system.
Friday
Wayland Baptist graduati...
Government taking consumer protection too far
August 30th, 2006
All Americans are morons and dupes: How can they possibly survive without the beneficent people in government, and the many “protections” afforded them by the regulatory superstate, helping them...
Property rights becoming thing of past
August 30th, 2006
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Kelo v. New London decision, ruled that the private property of one American could be taken and given to another American as long as it served a public purpos...
Readers not shy about talking back
August 30th, 2006
One of the perks of writing a state column is so many readers are most generous with their advice. It is only minimally disconcerting that oft times such advice has to do with anatomical direction, pi...
Clovis junior high reconfiguration outlined
August 29th, 2006
A twofold recommendation to soothe growth and social issues within Clovis schools was outlined Tuesday during a meeting hosted by school officials.
Made by an advisory board of teachers, administrat...
Despite efforts, there's no pleasing environmentalists
August 29th, 2006
Poor George Bush. Though the president has been trying desperately to win favor with one of the most powerful lobbies in Washington, Environmental Anxiety, Inc., nothing the president does will win hi...
Variety complicates basic breakfast
August 29th, 2006
I have many beliefs. Some are strong beliefs, like a man is innocent until proven guilty. Others I’m not so adamant about, like daylight-saving time being an elaborate prank by our government. (“W...
Scripture interpretations outrageous
August 29th, 2006
First Baptist Church of Watertown, N.Y., fired Mary Lambert for being a woman. They say the Bible told them to do it.
Nothing against women, says the Rev. Timothy LaBouf. The church is just trying to...
Reporter's notebook: Clovis man gets big return on money
August 29th, 2006
Art Duron turned $3 into $33,000 merely by scratching.
The Clovis resident recently won the top prize on a New Mexico Lottery Crossword Scratcher game. Although the $33,000 is the largest prize Duron...
Military digest
August 29th, 2006
Iremonger
Air Force Airman Andrew J. Iremonger has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
A 2005 Portales High School graduate, he is the son of...
Plant’s water source still unknown
August 29th, 2006
A water source for a planned ethanol plant in Clovis has yet to be identified, according to ConAgra Trade Group officials.
ConAgra spokeswoman Melissa Baron said no final decisions have been made ab...
Zias suffer first loss of soccer season
August 29th, 2006
The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team had already earned two wins on a season-opening three-match road trip, although neither was a cakewalk.
After consecutive 1-0 victories at Colorado Sc...
Eagles trade for wide receiver
August 29th, 2006
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Donte Stallworth from the New Orleans Saints.
The Eagles sent veteran linebacker Mark Simoneau and a conditional fourth-round draft...
Zia earns LSC weekly honor
August 29th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University junior volleyball player Jessie Macknicki has been selected as the Lone Star Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts at the Colorado Christian Tournam...
Eastern volleyball goes 2-2 on weekend
August 29th, 2006
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University defeated host Colorado Christian 30-27, 30-19, 30-23 late Saturday night to finish 2-2 in the Cougars’ season-opening volleyball tournament.
Junior...
Shooting witness testifies
August 28th, 2006
The murder trial of Jimmy Bentley began Monday afternoon after most of the day was spent in jury selection. The only witness to take the stand was a former cab driver who saw the shooting.
Wiping tea...
Boeing helps fund college's program
August 28th, 2006
A program intended to supply more teachers to public schools received a monetary boost from a well-known military aircraft manufacturer.
The Boeing Company donated $10,000 to the Clovis Community Col...
Business digest
August 28th, 2006
Bailey-Parmer Cotton Field Day
A Bailey-Parmer Cotton Field Day will be held Wednesday at the James Brown farm beginning at 9 a.m., according to a news release from the Bailey and Parmer count...
Election year proves hard to predict
August 28th, 2006
Every election year we are treated to some grandiose theory that will predict the outcome. One instructs us that the party in power in the White House always loses seats in non-presidential election y...
Sharing medical data imperative for care
August 28th, 2006
William Winkenwerder Jr., assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, took time during a teleconference with journalists last week to tout his department’s ability to transfer electronically...
Ready reserve activation could break military
August 28th, 2006
The decision to start calling up Marine Corps reservists who have already served their active-duty obligation but are still subject to being called back is a strong indicator that the war in Iraq is n...
ENMU women improve to 2-0 in soccer
August 26th, 2006
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s improved to 2-0 on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over NAIA member Embry-Riddle at the ENMU soccer pitch.
Senior forward Megan Dozier broke a sco...
God’s love best wedding gift of all
August 26th, 2006
My oldest son, Chris, recently married his loving and lovely fiancee, Shayla. I’m so proud of them both. They’re enjoying the warmth of the sun and a beautiful beach right now, and I’m basking i...
Court dispositions
August 26th, 2006
The following criminal dispositions were filed recently in the 9th Judicial District Court:
Jesus Cano, 19, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery against a household member, possession of drug...
Cops and courts: Clovis murder trial begins Monday
August 26th, 2006
The five-day murder trial for Jimmy Bentley is set to begin Monday in the 9th Judicial District Court.
Bentley, 72, is accused of shooting and killing Joseph Phillips on Christmas Eve in the parking...
Police Blotter
August 26th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
At 8:30 a.m. Tuesday an officer was called to a school in the 1400 block of Cameo Street in r...
Miss N.M shares identity theft story
August 26th, 2006
A victim of the growing identity theft problem, Miss New Mexico 2006 Christina Hall is helping others avoid a similar situation.
“When I was 19 my identity was stolen by a girl who renewed her driv...
Pension paternalism may become reality
August 26th, 2006
Do you know you need to save more for retirement, but you just can’t make yourself do it? Relax. Soon, you may not have to make yourself do anything — you’ll save more in spite of yourself. It...
Letters to the editor
August 26th, 2006
'King Bill' engages in unworthy battle
I was angered, but not surprised, to read in the Aug. 16 CNJ that King Bill would be embarking on a journey to Iowa to, once again, stick his nose where i...
U.S. intelligences needs lessons from Godfather
August 26th, 2006
Some Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee have released a 29-page staff report lambasting the “intelligence community” for not issuing more explicit warnings about the threat Ira...
Cannon airman to stand trial
August 26th, 2006
An airman charged with murdering his wife will stand trial, according to a press release from Cannon Air Force Base.
Airman Edward Novak II is charged with premeditated murder and child abuse by the...
Prosecutors ask for testimony to be excluded
August 26th, 2006
Prosecutors asked a judge to exclude testimony of a defense psychiatric expert from the murder trial of Jimmy Bentley during a hearing Friday in the 9th Judicial District Court.
District Attorney Mat...
Fair royalty reunites
August 26th, 2006
Royalty reigned at the first Roosevelt County Fair Queen Reunion, held Friday at the Jake Lopez Community Center. Past fair queens, sweethearts and sweetheart princesses mingled with this year’s rei...
Grocery store robbed
August 26th, 2006
A Clovis grocery store was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night, according to police.
About 8 p.m., police were called to K’s Oriental Food Store at 1548 Thornton St. for a report of armed robbery. Th...
ENMU receives broadcast grant
August 26th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University has been awarded a $629,898 grant from the USDA to bring digital broadcasting to the rural areas of eastern New Mexico, according to a press release from Sen. Pete Domeni...
Melrose's opener at Tatum postponed by rain
August 26th, 2006
TATUM — Heavy rain and lightning forced the postponement of Friday’s Melrose-Tatum football game, the 8-man season opener for both teams.
Melrose coach Dickie Roybal said the Buffaloes made the t...
Fort Sumner routs NMMI in opener
August 26th, 2006
FORT SUMNER — Ryan Hall passed for one touchdown and ran for another on Friday, helping Fort Sumner open its season with a 35-0 win over New Mexico Military Institute.
Braeden Dimitroff added 92 ya...
ENMU splits pair of volleyball matches
August 26th, 2006
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Juniors Jessie macknicki and Randi Egley combined for 29 kills on Friday, helkping the Eastern New Mexico Univesity volleyball team defeated Chadron State 30-27, 26-30, 30-23, 31-2...
Engagements
August 25th, 2006
Brack-Ryan
Robert and Sheila Brack of Las Cruces, formerly of Clovis, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Christy Brack of Phoenix to Andrew Ryan, son of Phillip and Lori...
Artist of the Month
August 25th, 2006
Artist of the Month
Born and raised in Grand Junction, Colo., Lucille married George L. Bradburn in 1948 between their sophomore year at Mesa State College in Colorado and their junior year at Easter...
National Honor Roll
August 25th, 2006
National Honor Roll
The National Honor Roll is pleased to announce that Evan Payne of Colleyville, Texas, has been accepted as a member of NHR’s Outstanding American Teachers for 2005-2006.
Evan...
Senior Happenings
August 25th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.— Dance at Friendship Center. Please bring covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. — Crafts, embroidery, sewing ; 9:30 a.m. — Blood pressure c...
School Menus
August 25th, 2006
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Wonderful waffles, cold juice & milk. Lunch — Pig in a blanket, tasty tator tots, pickle spear, yummy pear and cold milk.
Tuesday: Breakfast — School Fav...
Putting animal terminology in nutshell
August 25th, 2006
Since my (pig’s) ear was chewed off when I mistakenly referred to a sow as “he” last week, I will clear up some animal terminology. Not only does it show I admit mistakes, but it also means I ca...
Neighbor’s advice gets mowed down
August 25th, 2006
You’d think America’s scientists would have better things to do than conduct fruitless research into global warming and the expanding universe. Instead they should tackle problems vital to the nat...
Divinity found in ordinary spaces
August 25th, 2006
Contemporary iconography might well describe the paintings of Mary Ann Casey, whose work constitutes one-half of the art being shown in the Fort Sumner art exhibit “Sacred Spaces.” Her exhibit par...
Sorrow best when shared
August 25th, 2006
T his week my husband left for a long deployment. Perhaps it was the fact that we have a newborn and I may still be under the post-partum blues, or the reality of caring for five children at a time wh...
Clovis and Socorro linked by Abo Highway
August 25th, 2006
I love to travel over the southwest highways. You can almost see forever on some of the highways. Not too many people today know much about the Abo Highway, now called Highway 60.
Soon after the crea...
CHS VOLLEYBALL: Lady Cats host invitational
August 25th, 2006
The Clovis Invitational volleyball tournament has a recent history of two things — producing a champion that eventually wins a state title in its classification, and showcasing unusually talented sm...
CHS BOYS SOCCER: Cats play to tie with Los Lunas
August 25th, 2006
LOS LUNAS — Angel Fernandez scored with the help of an assist from Luis Esparza in the 30th minute on Thursday and the Clovis High boys soccer team managed a 1-1 tie with Los Lunas.
The match was h...
Area prep football capsules
August 25th, 2006
Dexter at Texico
When: 7 p.m. today
Records: Dexter 0-0, Texico 0-0.
Coaches: Dexter, Ken Fuller; Texico, Mike Prokop.
Last meeting: 2003, Texico beat Dexter twice en route...
ENMU VOLLEYBALL: Zias hoping to prove preseason poll wrong
August 25th, 2006
PORTALES — At 5-foot-3, Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Kara Killian isn’t one to leave opponents shaking in their boots.
Still, as one of just three returning players this season, Killia...
Aug. 25, 2006 Public Record
August 24th, 2006
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Aug. 17 through Wednesday:
• Michael Todd Prestage, 41, to Shelley Leanne Prestage, 38, both of Clovis.
• Alexander Lamar Wynn...
Aug. 25, 2006 - What's Happening
August 24th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Roosevelt County Fair — Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. 6:30 p.m.,100th anniversary celebration; 8:30 p.m. dance competition; 8 p.m. to midnight, Kim Blakey with Graham Brothers. I...
Court rules: "Lynching Lloyd" is out
August 24th, 2006
Prosecutors cannot reference murder-defendant Jimmy Bentley’s nickname during trial to infer a racial motive for the homicide, according to a ruling filed in district court Thursday.
The ruling cam...
Police Blotter
August 24th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 1 a.m. Aug. 17, an officer was called to a restaurant in the 4700 block of Mabry Drive...
City Commissioners compile funding wish list
August 24th, 2006
Clovis City Commissioners put together a funding wish list by adopting the Local Infrastructure and Capital Improvements Plan for 2008-2012 at Thursday’s meeting.
The plan is a guiding tool submitt...
Hospital CEO: Future bright for industry
August 24th, 2006
Jim Hinton
Chief executive officer of Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Biography
Hinton has been with Presbyterian for 23 years. He serves on the Presbyterian board of directors and is c...
Religion calendar
August 24th, 2006
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971.
Prayer — 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center...
Judge not frogs nor people lest ye be judged
August 24th, 2006
During this past rainy week, I have seen many more frogs around our house and on the streets. Seeing all these frogs reminded me of the strange encounter I had with a frog.
One day several years ago...
A view from under the pew
August 24th, 2006
amos the churchmouse: a view from under the pew
Editor’s note: Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the ca...
Fed interference fails to deter future crimes
August 24th, 2006
Robert Charles Comer wants to take responsibility for the murders, kidnapping, robbery and rape he committed nearly 20 years ago at Arizona’s Apache Lake and face the ultimate punishment — state e...
Regardless of floods, N.M. is green state
August 24th, 2006
We have a state of emergency. Flooding in Hatch has damaged a good part of that town’s claim to fame. While our beloved green chile did all right elsewhere, Hatch is the Chile Capital of the World.
...
Scouts taught more than survival skills
August 24th, 2006
The folks who run the Boy Scouts of America in the Clovis area are having a recruiting drive. Just hearing about the Boy Scouts brought back all kinds of good memories.
I was in Troop 62 in a city ba...
Community calender
August 24th, 2006
Activities
2006 Legacy Black Tie Awards Banquet — 5 p.m., Saturday, July 22, at the Clovis Civic Center, 7th Avenue. Tickets sold at the Master’s Book Store, 810 E. 21st Street, c...
ENMU WOMEN'S SOCCER: Sisters hope to help Zias reach postseason
August 24th, 2006
PORTALES — In her first three years, senior midfielder Anna Funck has helped the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer program make steady improvement.
This season, she hopes to get extra...
Dog-shooting investigation handed over to state police
August 23rd, 2006
An investigation into whether Melrose’s police chief was justified in shooting and killing a dog has been turned over to state police, according to the mayor of the village.
Mayor Lance Pyle said h...
Government e-mails should be public property
August 23rd, 2006
The Arizona Court of Appeals recently shielded dozens of e-mails written by former Pinal County Manager Stan Griffis from public scrutiny under the theory that taxpayers aren’t entitled to see “pe...
Will, not capacity, holding U.S. back
August 23rd, 2006
Does the United States have the power to eliminate terrorists and the states that support them? In terms of capacity, as opposed to will, the answer is a clear yes.
Think about it. Currently, the U.S...
No getting rich quick in real world
August 23rd, 2006
Know anyone who has an opening? The job fantasy here that had me making big bucks teaching University of New Mexico journalism alongside former Bill Richardson press guy Billy Sparks fizzled.
Gone,...
Education digest
August 23rd, 2006
Saturday hours set for CCC offices
Several Clovis Community College offices will remain open Saturday, according to a CCC press release.
Admissions and records, financial aid, testing and aca...
Literacy Council sees participation booming
August 23rd, 2006
Attendance at a local literacy center spiked in the last year as a result of an aggressive marketing campaign, according to officials.
From fiscal year 2004-2005 to fiscal year 2005-2006, student enr...
CHS BOYS SOCCER: Cats improve to 3-1 with win at NMMI
August 23rd, 2006
ROSWELL — The Clovis High boys soccer team dominated New Mexico Military Institute most of the way Tuesday, although it took the Wildcats a while to have much to show for it.
Clovis’ Devin Aragon...
Rain replenishing Conchas Lake
August 22nd, 2006
Fueled by monsoon rains, the water level at Conchas Lake is the highest it’s been in at least five years, according to officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
With higher water levels, mor...
Commissioners express concern about Parks & Rec board
August 22nd, 2006
Two Clovis city commissioners are calling for changes to the Parks and Recreation Board because of what they believe to be a lack of communication from members.
Commissioners Lunelle Winton and Fred...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal Schools Board
August 22nd, 2006
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board met Tuesday evening at 1009 Main St. The following is a summary of the meeting:
• Enrollment figures for the first week of school are comparable to last year, acc...
Q & A: Cannon sergeant prepares for fourth deployment
August 22nd, 2006
Editor’s note: Staff Sgt. James Coppi, 27, stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, talked about his upcoming deployment. Cannon officials would not give details regarding Coppi’s deployment, ci...
Local brief
August 22nd, 2006
Smoke causes school evacuation
Odor and smoke from a fluorescent light fixture prompted the evacuation of Yucca Junior High School Tuesday afternoon, according to fire officials. Firefighters...
Lied to death: Criminals end up victims
August 22nd, 2006
So I read in the paper where another man is about to be lied to death.
The first such story I am aware of was published last year in the Houston Chronicle. It concerned a street punk named Ruben Cant...
Journey of 1,250 miles begins with jerky
August 22nd, 2006
As I prepared for my 10th high school class reunion, I couldn’t help but think about the class motto we’d decided on that fateful senior year: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one smal...
Keeping power of NSA in check no easy task
August 22nd, 2006
Last week’s decision by U.S. District Court Judge Ann Diggs Taylor in Detroit, holding that the National Security Agency’s unwarranted surveillance program on U.S. residents in contact with suspec...
Public input gathered for master plan
August 21st, 2006
Healthcare services, infrastructure and parks and recreation emerged as top concerns Monday during a meeting to gather public input on comprehensive plans for Clovis and Curry County.
For Clovis resi...
Seminar addresses domestic violence
August 21st, 2006
The state’s assistant attorney general said getting agencies talking to one another is critical to curbing domestic violence rates in the state.
Ann Badway was one of several experts to speak Monda...
Enemy not afraid of death hard to battle
August 21st, 2006
When Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert addressed the Knesset and claimed victory against Hezbollah, some members of the body audibly scoffed, reports WorldNetDaily.com. Israel’s tentative military...
Military families must expect unexpected
August 21st, 2006
By July 26, Jennifer Flower had resigned from her civilian job at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. With her husband, Army SSgt. Brian Flower, expected home within days after a tough year in Mosul, Iraq, Jenni...
Property owners need protection from government
August 21st, 2006
Politicians, environmentalists and professional planners all claimed the 2004 passage of Measure 37 in Oregon, which forces governments to compensate people when zoning rules or development restrictio...
Business briefs
August 21st, 2006
Work search skills workshop held
The New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women will hold a free workshop to help women return to the workforce Sept. 14 at Clovis Community College, accordin...
Police look for female robbery suspect
August 21st, 2006
Clovis Police are looking for a woman they said robbed two city convenience stores Saturday with a machete.
Just before 8 p.m., she entered a Shell gas station on East First Street wielding a knife a...
Cops and Courts: Murder charges dropped in case of elderly woman's dea...
August 21st, 2006
Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler said he dropped the first-degree murder charges last week against a 40-year-old Clovis man in connection with the 2004 beating death of an elderly wom...
Police blotter
August 21st, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3:30 p.m. Aug. 11 an officer was called to a home in the 1200 block of Cameo for a reported t...
Portales accident victim remembered for helping others
August 19th, 2006
She loved lipstick, Bratz dolls and sunglasses.
She voluntarily completed household chores.
She loved to help others.
Family and friends of 7-year-old Mireya Zapata Rascon shared stories about her...
Cannon officer arrested on Internet solicitation
August 19th, 2006
Master sargeant charged with soliciting a minor sex over the Internet.
A high-ranking enlisted military police officer at Cannon Air Force Base was charged Friday with attempting to entice an 11-year...
Hotel business brisk in early days of Clovis
August 19th, 2006
Clovis solicited customers in
many ways. One of the best
ways to entice customers was to meet
the passenger trains that stopped at the
Santa Fe Railroad depot where passengers
got off, to stretch thei...
There's no 'I' in mom
August 19th, 2006
USAToday published an
article about a freelance
writer, Helen
Kirwan-Taylor, who wrote an
essay on how her children bore
her to death, and how she would
rather do anything than spend
time with them.
...
Bogusz-Wagner Wedding
August 19th, 2006
Peggy Jessica Bogusz of Clovis
and Robert James Wagner of
Queens, N.Y. were joined in marriage
June 9, 2006, at the New
Life Assembly of God in Clovis.
The Rev. Rodney Shipman performed
the double ri...
McCasland-Layton Wedding
August 19th, 2006
Carli Jordan McCasland of
Clovis and Lance Eric Layton of
Sudan, Texas, were joined in
marriage June 24, 2006, at the
home of Layne and Shelly
Norris. Pastor Jerry Kendall performend
the outdoor weddi...
Greigo-Montanez Wedding
August 19th, 2006
Franchesca Griego of Clovis
and Robert Montanez Jr. of
Portales were joined in marriage
July 8, 2006, at Faith Christian
Family Church.
The Rev. Peter Jaramillo performed
the double ring ceremony.
Th...
Senior happenings
August 19th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 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...
Honors: Burdell
August 19th, 2006
Anneka Burdell of Clovis
received an Alliance for
Affordable Services scholarship
for $1,000, according to an
Alliance press release.
Burdell is a junior at Texas
Tech University, according to her
pa...
Club notes: Curry County Republican Women
August 19th, 2006
The Curry County Federated
Republican Women met July 11 at
the Holiday Inn coffee shop.
CCFRW President Carolyn
Shipley welcomed 18 guests and
members, including new member
Shannon Sneed.
The treasur...
Club notes: Altrusa International
August 19th, 2006
Members of Altrusa
International of Clovis met at
Muffley's Backdoor for their
monthly program meeting.
Hostesses for the evening were
Glenda Hileman, Kathy Travis,
and Joanne Winslow. The group
was t...
County fairs picture perfect
August 19th, 2006
A county fair means one
thing. Crouching down
into an immobile ball
for several hours beside the pigpens.
No, I was not hiding from the
cops. Nor was I attempting to
steal a corncob from an unsuspecti...
Bollinger-Foster Engagement
August 19th, 2006
Darrel and Brenda Bollinger
of Clovis announce the engagement
and approaching marriage
of their daughter, Jalaina
Bollinger, to Brandon Foster of
Clovis. He is the son of D.H.
Foster of Lazbuddie, Tex...
Wilson-Townsley Engagement
August 19th, 2006
Carl and Penny Wilson of
Tucumcari announce the
engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Elisabeth Wilson, to Barak
“Chris” Townsley of Clovis.
He is the son of Mike and
Hope Reid of...
Giving up smoking ain't easy
August 19th, 2006
Today’s lesson is: How to
Stop Smoking and Go on
Living.
My wife, Marilyn, badgered
me for years to stop smoking.
She also said I should eat at
least five vegetables before the
sun sets each day....
German Nobel Laureate's morality askew
August 19th, 2006
The Nobel Laureate in literature, Gunter Grass, whose book “The Tin Drum” made him world renowned as Germany’s most prominent postwar novelist, had one major obsession: How all of Germany must b...
Bush's good intentions have high costs
August 19th, 2006
President Bush is confident of ultimate success in Iraq, and he is patiently waiting for its achievement. I’m certain that unicorns exist, and I’m willing to hang around till they show up in my ya...
Fed inspectors of tax dollars deserve thanks
August 19th, 2006
The average American taxpayer doesn’t have a lot of friends “inside the Beltway.” Rather, most of the interest groups and individuals that make up the Washington establishment look at the people...
Air Force numbers show gradual base growth
August 19th, 2006
The Air Force Special Operations Command released preliminary information Friday about the number of personnel who will transition to Cannon Air Force Base over the next few years with the 16th Specia...
Political candidates flock to county fair
August 19th, 2006
All smiles, shaking hands and meeting new people, politicians from near and far worked the crowd Friday at the Curry County Fair.
As locals arrived for a night of fun and games, candidates converged...
Clovis man sentence for 10th DWI conviction
August 19th, 2006
A Clovis man was sentenced Friday to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to his 10th DWI, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office.
Steve Madrigal, 50,...
Clovis repairment sentence for child sex crime
August 19th, 2006
A Clovis repairman was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to sexual contact with a child, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
...
Missing Clovis inmate captured
August 19th, 2006
A Curry County inmate who disappeared while on medical furlough more than seven weeks ago was captured by a local bail bondsman Friday night and returned to jail.
Christina Snell of Hanks Bail Bonds...
Cats encouraged by outing against Bulldawgs
August 19th, 2006
TULAROSA — Seniors Brian Mead and Rishard Matthews scored two touchdowns each and defensive end Michael Lewis returned an interception 30 yards for a score in Clovis High’s preseason scrimmage aga...
Thank God for ‘Balcony People’
August 18th, 2006
The Greater Muleplex — Muleshoe — the little but great community in which I live, lost a longtime citizen and dear friend this week.
During the 21 years my family and I have lived here, just kn...
Clovis Christian keeps growing
August 17th, 2006
Before textbooks are opened, before instruction begins, students in these classrooms bow their heads to pray.
“All of our classes begin with a prayer,” said Max Kralicek, an English and geography...
Officials say dogs, schools bad mixture
August 17th, 2006
Concerns that a child could be bitten, injured or exposed is the reason behind a zero tolerance policy for wandering dogs at bus stops and school grounds, according to city officials.
With the onset...
Portales youth killed crossing road
August 17th, 2006
A 7-year-old Portales girl was struck by a pickup truck and killed Thursday as she attempted to cross a highway east of Portales, according to New Mexico State Police.
Mireya Tarango was crossing the...
A view from under the pew
August 17th, 2006
amos the churchmouse:
a view from under the pew
Editor’s note: A reader asked about how Amos met his sweetheart, so our erstwhile poet has requested we re-run this column about Je...
Those who believe won't be left behind
August 17th, 2006
Over the last several years, “Left Behind” has been a popular Christian fiction book series.
I read the first book because I had met one of the book’s authors, Tim LaHaye. I found myself waitin...
Religion calendar
August 17th, 2006
Today
Singles Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971.
Prayer — 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center...
Justice must be served to wrongdoers
August 17th, 2006
It is painful to read or hear about the five U.S. Army soldiers accused of raping a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and murdering her and her family. If the accusations are at all accurate — and we must stil...
Turtle’s life isn’t just day at the races
August 17th, 2006
The other day I encountered a smooshed Southwestern box turtle on Kimberly Lane while tooling along on my bicycle. I paused for a minute to look at the little guy. No fuss, no muss, the turtle was jus...
Added stress teaches responsibility
August 17th, 2006
Too blessed to be stressed. That’s a saying I’ve been seeing a lot lately.
But I like it better the other way around: “Blessed to be stressed.”
Why? Because as I heard a radio commentator say...
A view from under the pew
August 17th, 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 keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens.
Purpose found in following God's pattern
August 17th, 2006
When Susie and I were
growing up, Mother made our
clothes. Cloth World was our
favorite store. Simplicity and
McCall’s patterns were common
things around our house.
Mother would spread the
material...
A view from under the pew
August 17th, 2006
Editor’s note: In response to a
chocolate-loving reader’s request,
Amos asked to have his chocolate
vat adventure rerun. Amos is a
church mouse, who types by hopping
on the computer keyboard, but...
Feds outline assistance available for base growth
August 16th, 2006
Federal officials outlined the type of assistance they can provide to eastern New Mexico during a meeting of the Local Growth Management Committee held Wednesday at the Clovis City Hall.
Representat...
Melrose mayor orders dog-shooting investigation
August 16th, 2006
The mayor of Melrose has launched an investigation into the whether the town’s chief of police was justified in shooting a wandering dog.
Mayor Lance Pyle said he ordered the investigation after re...
Runner-up makes spectacle after Mexico's election
August 16th, 2006
If Mexico’s presidential election were held today, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador probably would win by a large margin. Many people within Mexico, including former supporters and members of his Democra...
Communism possible only in Utopia
August 16th, 2006
Grove City College publishes an excellent newsletter titled “Visions and Values.” Its July 2006 edition features an interview with Dr. Richard Pipes, acclaimed Russian historian and Harvard Univer...
Political anomalies: Nothing new there
August 16th, 2006
The always reliable “everyone does it” as an excuse for conduct everyone should not be doing has a new cousin. Comes now the cop-out “it’s nothing new.”
“Everyone does it,” coupled with...
Meetings Watch: Economic development meeting
August 15th, 2006
What: Federal officials from the Office of Economic Development will meet with local officials.
When: 9 a.m. today in the Clovis City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St.
Why: The meeting is being held to discu...
City, county developing master plan
August 15th, 2006
The city of Clovis and Curry County are in the process of drafting master plans for the future, which will focus on growth and infrastructure, according to officials.
Using funds provided through sta...
Crazy world leaves little room for satire
August 15th, 2006
Satire is my favorite form of humor. In the hands of its most deft practitioners, it makes the ridiculous so plain, the idiotic so obvious, that you cannot help but laugh.
Take “All in the Family...
Society programmed for prejudice
August 15th, 2006
Another way of titling this column could be “hazards of determinism.” But my specific focus is ethnicity, following a monthlong visit to Europe and many discussions about just how much one’s eth...
Federal workers see exponential wage increases
August 15th, 2006
Here’s an easy way to double your salary: Go to work for the U.S. government. GovExec.com reported earlier this month that in 2005 average compensation for federal employees was “double that of pr...
The Apostle Paul’s critics are still alive and well
August 15th, 2006
Some things never change. When in his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul is relentlessly pounding home to his readers the point of the gospel that salvation comes only “by grace through faith” — ind...
“I can’t rightly say, but it sounds like . . .”
August 15th, 2006
In his delightful book, Jayber Crow, author Wendell Berry has one character tell this little tale about another one:
“Fraz Berlew was drunk and wandering. He wandered into a saloon down at Hargrave...
Area leaders to discuss base growth
August 14th, 2006
Who: Representatives of the Office of Economic Adjustment, a federal agency designed to help BRAC-affected communities, and Cannon Air Force Base Local Growth Management Committee, an association of g...
Officials provide back-to-school tips
August 14th, 2006
A few back-to-school tidbits for Clovis Municipal Schools students. The first day of school in Clovis is Wednesday.
Walk-through at Yucca
Novice students at Yucca Junior High School will have an oppo...
Mourners line streets in support of war casualty
August 14th, 2006
Solemnly they stood, forming a tableau that stretched from a corner in Clovis to Melrose to Fort Sumner.
“We are here to support the family of the fallen soldier,” said Byron Cross, near a Clovis...
Outlook optimistic for today’s teens
August 14th, 2006
If you take a look at mass media aimed at teenagers, you start to see a pattern. What topic suffuses teenage prime-time dramas? Sex. Movies aimed at high school boys? Violence. Music popular among the...
Career grocer takes reins of commissary
August 14th, 2006
After 140 years, the tradition of a career military officer being in charge of commissary stores, and how groceries are stocked and sold on base, is over.
Patrick B. Nixon, a career grocer and a seni...
Security bans: How far will airports go?
August 14th, 2006
The arrests in England of those accused of plotting to blow up American airliners has reawakened the public to the threat that international terrorism poses.
Fortunately, British counter-terro...
Honors
August 12th, 2006
PORTALES—There are 103 graduation candidates at Eastern New Mexico University this summer.
Three students have applied for associate’s degrees, 62 for bachelor’s degrees, and 35 for master...
Senior Happenings
August 12th, 2006
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — dance at La Casa Senior Center. Please bring a covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. — crafts, embroidery, sewing; 9:30 a.m. — blood pres...
Weddings 8/13
August 12th, 2006
Rice-Anderson
Susan Rice and David Anderson were joined in marriage July 1 at St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church in Urbana, Ill.
The bride is the daughter of June Rice of Munroe Falls, Ohio,...
Engagements 8/13
August 12th, 2006
Jones-Hill
John and Becky Jones of Lazbuddie, Texas, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kelsey Jones, to Clinton Hill, both of Portales. He is the son of Mark and Dee...
Births 8/13
August 12th, 2006
Sorenson
Garrett Lee Sorenson was born June 20 to Josh and Erica Sorenson of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces.
Grandparents are Gene Jones and Jody...
Lid kept on thespian career
August 12th, 2006
Today’s lesson is “Hollywood,” and what can be done about it.
Of course, any mention of Hollywood always takes me back to my own thespian career —a fleeting moment when I won my black belt in...
Curry County: Twice as nice
August 12th, 2006
Not unlike a fat, fattening Oreo cookie, life always comes full circle.
I’m back in Curry County.
OK, I’ll have to admit this particular Curry County is some 1,400 miles away in Oregon, while the...
Fort Sumner: More than meets the eye
August 12th, 2006
It’s a place where you stop for gas on the way to Albuquerque, right? Perhaps, instead of that, it’s a place where you make the decision whether you are going to go to Taos, or Santa Fe, or contin...
Church group believes war punishment for immorality
August 12th, 2006
Editor's note: Funeral services for Sgt. Leroy “J.R.” Segura Jr. are 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church.
They spread a message of hate and condemnation without apology. In fact, members...
U.S. needs to explore alternatives to war
August 12th, 2006
Jimmy Carter said, “The existence of war is incompatible with our basic needs as human beings — stable homes, food, health care, a life free from fear and persecution.” Most of the world agrees....
New water rates will penalize citizens
August 12th, 2006
Regarding water rates and conservation, a few questions come to mind.
Most of us have homes, which were designed a long time ago. Lawn sprinklers, swimming pools, fish/water ponds, usually come with...
An open letter to Keavin Lawdermilk
August 12th, 2006
Dear Keavin,
I read a wonderful story about you in our newspaper on Wednesday. What an exciting life it must be, guarding the Dixie Chicks and associating with all of those other movie and music star...
Church protestors have no place in community
August 12th, 2006
Hate disguised as righteousness is nothing but the seeds of evil. Evil like this should be understood and ignored.
On Monday in Clovis, we will have the chance to do so. An evil group will profanely...
Controversial group plans protest at soldier’s funeral
August 12th, 2006
A controversial group known for protesting at the funerals of U.S. soldiers has planned an appearance Monday in Clovis.
Those attending services for Sgt. Leroy Segura Jr. will see members of Westboro...
Portales feed mill changes hands
August 12th, 2006
Garvey Processing’s feed mill operation in Portales was sold Aug. 1 to a California company that specializes in dairy feed plants.
J.D. Heiskell & Co., headquartered in Tulare, Calif., announced it...
Nasty storm couldn’t slow McAlavy clan
August 12th, 2006
“A ‘baby tornado’ formed in the Claud community, on Saturday, July 5, 1930,” according to a letter received this morning (July 9) from the correspondent of the News-Journal at Claud, 12 miles...
Leaving teaches lesson in love
August 12th, 2006
Goodbye is a powerful word. By saying it we close a chapter, a relationship, and move on to something else. It’s great if we are the one who really wants to say it, but not so wonderful if we are th...
City beefs up DUI penalties
August 11th, 2006
Clovis City Commissioners adopted an ordinance at Thursday’s meeting toughening penalties for driving under the influence of liquor or drugs.
Drivers convicted of a second or third DUI offense in C...
What's happening 8-11
August 10th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
De Baca County Fair — 8 a.m. junior market swine show; noon junior market goat show, junior market lamb show; 4 p.m. 4-H projects and style show, 6 p.m. junior calf roping and g...
In Tribute: Santiago Hidalgo
August 10th, 2006
He dedicated years of his life to helping others through community service and the American Legion.
A wounded Vietnam veteran, Santiago “Saunty" R. Hidalgo made helping youth and fellow veterans hi...
Guys’ love affair with cars quite baffling
August 10th, 2006
What is it about guys and cars? Perhaps us women will never understand.
As I mentioned in a previous column, my friend Bernard Polaco is into “Chevy porn.” When he goes to Wal-Mart, he can’t by...
Ant colonies: Therapy for working man
August 10th, 2006
Have you heard about that movie called “The Ant Bully?” It’s that age-old story of a little boy destroying an ant hill. The kid ends up being shrunk and having to help the ants rebuild their hom...
BP miscalculation makes for one costly mistake
August 10th, 2006
It certainly looks as if BP miscalculated when it came to how often it needed to perform maintenance on a pipeline leading from the oil field at Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope of Alaska. As Severin Bo...
Terrorist plot thwarted
August 10th, 2006
LONDON (AP) — British authorities said Thursday they thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up several aircraft heading to the U.S. using explosives smuggled in hand luggage, averting what...
Terror plot will impact local travelers
August 10th, 2006
Local travelers will notice differences in security when they fly out of regional airports due to heightened alerts related to Thursday’s terrorism scare in England.
Travelers are being asked to a...
Texico's Vaughan signs with Howard
August 9th, 2006
TEXICO — Aaron Vaughan, a 2006 Texico High School graduate, has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Howard College, a junior college program in Big Spring, Texas.
Vaughan played...
Hounds gear up for start of practice
August 9th, 2006
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University football team should have plenty of time to get ready for its first game.
Around 140 players reported Wednesday for the start of preseason workouts, whi...
Fugitive from Texas caught in Clovis
August 9th, 2006
A man wanted in connection with two shooting deaths in Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested Tuesday night in Clovis, police said.
Darcy Wiley, 21, was arrested about 10 p.m. Tuesday walking in the 900 blo...
Gifted students often bored
August 9th, 2006
Clovis adminsitrators exploring programs that target school’s elite.
Morning after morning, Alan Herman struggled to motivate his son to go to school.
“He didn’t want to go to school because i...
Cannon team forming
August 9th, 2006
Volunteer committee
will examine growth issues attached to new base mission.
The framework will soon be laid for a volunteer group that will consider growth challenges that may arise with the new mis...
Auto official: Gas prices going up
August 9th, 2006
Area residents could see higher gas prices in the coming weeks, according to AAA New Mexico spokesperson Jeanie Chavez.
The recent announcement that an Alaskan oil company has shut down in order to r...
Movie still on, official says
August 9th, 2006
Location manager says film crew expected in Clovis next month.
CNJ staff
Clovis residents can expect to see a film production crew around town in September, according to the film’s location manager...
Cannon team forming
August 9th, 2006
Volunteer committee
will examine growth issues attached to new base mission.
The framework will soon be laid for a volunteer group that will consider growth challenges that may arise with the new mis...
Police Blotter 8-10
August 9th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3:30 p.m. Friday, an officer met with a man at the police department who said he had been bat...
Peaceful solution rarely achieved by use of force
August 9th, 2006
After a brief interlude when the United States took a hands-off position toward the fighting in Lebanon, the United States has teamed up with France to offer a cease-fire resolution in the U.N. Securi...
What's Happening 8-10
August 9th, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Clovis City Commission regular meeting — 5:15 p.m., City Hall, 321 Connelly St.
Friday
Melrose Oldtimers’ Music Fest— 7:30 p.m., Melrose Schools PE Complex.
...
Tax dollars not meant for political gain
August 9th, 2006
Stop what you are doing right now. Get a pad and pencil. This is important. What I am about to report will save you thousands.
Ready? OK, here goes: If you buy generic drugs rather than brand-name dru...
Minimum wage leads to maximum debate
August 9th, 2006
There are decent people, without a selfish hidden agenda, who support increases in minimum wages as a means to help low-skilled workers, and there are other decent people, with the identical goal, who...
Clovis explores private funding
August 9th, 2006
Private money can be a mighty resource for public schools, and it should be tapped locally, according to Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm.
“As many graduates as we have who...
Portales ranks high in quality of life
August 9th, 2006
A quality-of-life study conducted by an Internet subsidiary of American City Business Journals has ranked Portales 15th in the nation among micropolitan areas.
“Isn’t that something? I’m surpri...
Prince Street has vandelism outbreak
August 8th, 2006
Clovis Police have responded to more than 20 burglaries and 40 reports of criminal damage since Friday, police said.
Police said several of the burglaries were concentrated in the area of North Princ...
Promising robbery leads developed
August 8th, 2006
Investigators have some promising leads in last month’s robbery of a Clovis bank, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation official.
Federal agents continue to work closely with Clovis police...
Politics at play in schools’ pledge practice
August 8th, 2006
F or many who believe in God, no matter which religion or sect they adhere to, it’s difficult to argue with the sentiments expressed last month by Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn. He said, “We should not...
Money won’t fix Third World problems
August 8th, 2006
The late Peter “Lord” Bauer devoted much of his life to championing the political economy of classical liberalism for developing societies. This is what would bring them out of their wretched stat...
Bush turned deaf ear on Iraq opponents
August 8th, 2006
I write this in order to say I told you so.
Not for me. Well, maybe a little bit for me. But also for some people who would probably never publicly say it for themselves. As a general rule, good sold...
Portales couple die in wreck
August 7th, 2006
A group of friends gathered Monday evening to mourn the loss of a prominent Portales couple who died Monday in a car accident in West Texas, according to Texas officials.
Douglas and Deborah Idsinga,...
Date set to oppose
August 7th, 2006
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has set the proceedings schedule for the rate increase requested by New Mexico-American Water Co.
Interventions objecting to the proposed increases must be...
Small business resources available
August 7th, 2006
What constitutes a small business?
Is it the local hardware store or the old “five and dime” visited as a child?
Perhaps it is the local sandwich shop on Main Street, or the one-man plumbing b...
Business Licenses
August 7th, 2006
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in July:
n The Coffee Shop
Type: Fast food
Owner: Kayla Wymer
Location: 805 N. Prince St.
n Oasis Properties
Type: Real Estate
O...
Hollywood weighs in on Mel Gibson
August 7th, 2006
Someone suggested to me the morning after Mel Gibson’s thunderclap
that his career was over.
Ha! Far from it. This is the start of a whole new gig.
If Gibson had used the N word, or defamed feminist...
Castro’s brother offers little hope for Cuban change
August 7th, 2006
The news that Fidel Castro was having unspecified intestinal surgery that caused him to hand over formal power to his brother Raul (who is 75) was so fraught with hope that Cuban-Americans in Miami’...
Military back pay cost will be shared
August 7th, 2006
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have worked out a plan for sharing the cost and the task of delivering about $500 million in back pay to more than 100,000 military retirees with VA rat...
Clovis soldier dies in Iraq
August 7th, 2006
A soldier from Clovis died in Iraq on Friday, the Department of Defense confirmed today.
Sgt. Leroy Segura Jr., 23, died of injuries he received in a vehicle accident while serving in Habbaniyah, Ira...
Lady Cats, Portales rebuilding
August 5th, 2006
The Portales Lady Rams will have to overcome a heavy hit from graduation to top last year. Meantime, the Clovis Lady Wildcats are still striving for the blue trophy.
Portales was pushed to five games...
Consequences of AYP don't add up for state
August 5th, 2006
As schools in Clovis and New Mexico plow toward serious consequences for failing to meet federal academic standards, at least one appears less and less realistic.
The state has neither the resources...
Baskett Watch: Clovis grad starting for Eagles in preseason tilt
August 5th, 2006
On TV
Rookie sensation Hank Baskett of Clovis will start tonight’s nationally televised game against the Oakland Raiders in the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame contest in Canton, Ohio, acc...
Sorenson Birth
August 5th, 2006
Sorenson
Garrett Lee Sorenson was born June 20 to Josh and Erica Sorenson of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces.
Grandparents are Gene Jones and Jody...
Keith Birth
August 5th, 2006
Keith
Maddox Robert Keith was born May 15 to Darren Keith and Jackalyn Winton-Keith of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces. He has one sister MacKenzie M...
New project symptom of age
August 5th, 2006
During the Dark Ages of my married life, I bought a prehistoric Volkswagen camper and spent the national debt fixing it up. I named it “The Titanic.”
It had all the necessary gismos for modern ca...
Club Notes
August 5th, 2006
Altrusa International
Members of Altrusa International of Clovis met for their monthly business meeting on July 25. The meeting was called to order by president Phyllis Davidson.
It was reported tha...
Mighty man mighty carver of stone
August 5th, 2006
An artist in stone was J. M. H. Dwight. The stones he carved on were tombstones. There is not a lot of history on Dwight, but we do know that he was born Dec. 24, 1851, probably in Oklahoma, and he di...
Get to know your inner chatter box
August 5th, 2006
I recently finished a book by Susan Jeffers called “Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway.” I don’t usually read self-help books, but I enjoyed Jeffers’ book, and found her description of “the chat...
War, spirituality not withstanding
August 5th, 2006
We don’t usually get overtly spiritual in this column; more often than not, the spirituality is covert. Today, however, moves us in a different direction. The spiritual piece is overt, though it is...
Hudson-Cole Engagement
August 5th, 2006
Hudson-Cole
David and Debbie Hudson of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Shannon Hudson, to Ronnie Cole, both of Lubbock. He is the son of Glen Cole of Lubbock...
Johnson-Lebow Engagement
August 5th, 2006
Johnson-Lebow
Troy and LeeAnn Johnson announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Melissa Johnson, to Kirk Lebow, all of Clovis. He is the son of Rick Lebow and Shawna Carter...
Stewart-Pipher Engagement
August 5th, 2006
Stewart-Pipher
Wesley and Tracye Stewart announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Leslie Nicole Stewart, to Senior Airman James Allen Pipher, all of Clovis. He is the son o...
Williams-Gee Wedding
August 5th, 2006
Jenni Williams and Justin Gee, both of Clovis, were joined in marriage June 3 at the bride’s grandfather’s home in Alto. Judge Martha Proctor performed the garden ceremony.
The bride is the daught...
Idea for parental enforcement deserves chance
August 5th, 2006
Victims of burglaries or violent crimes have long complained that police are never around when you need them, that they seem to be too occupied addressing victimless crimes or that they too often have...
Letters to the Editors 8-6
August 5th, 2006
New water rates to inflict financial burden
I am writing in response to last Sunday’s guest column by New Mexico American Water Co. Vice President Kathy Wright (“New water rates to provid...
Gibson fiasco calls for stricter penalties
August 5th, 2006
Mel Gibson drove drunk, got arrested and vilified Jews, thus disgracing himself, and possibly forfeiting millions of dollars in future earnings.
Man, was he lucky.
By getting behind the wheel with a...
Cops & Courts: Clovis grad hired as new assistant D.A.
August 5th, 2006
Clovis High graduate Ben Cross is one of two assistant district attorneys recently hired, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office.
Hollie Albright is the othe...
What's Happening 8-6
August 5th, 2006
All times MDT
Monday
Air Force Band Concert — 7 p.m., Clovis Civic Center’s Enchantment Ballroom.
Tuesday
Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting — 5:30 p.m., Central Office Boar...
Police Blotter 8-6
August 5th, 2006
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around noon Tuesday officers were dispatched to a bank in the 2700 block of North Prince Street for...
DA: Furlough far too long
August 5th, 2006
A Curry County Detention Center inmate was missing for more than five weeks before court officials were notified, according to the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office.
Phillip Littlefield, 36,...
Realtor makes visit to customers at Hurlburt
August 5th, 2006
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — Sometimes you don’t wait for business to come to you.
Representatives of Coldwell Banker Colonial Real Estate of Clovis were at the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort here on Fri...
Detentions sign of overzealous government
August 3rd, 2006
Abdel-Jabbar Hamdan of Buena Park, Calif., said his arrest and detention for two years in federal custody came from the “paranoia” of an overzealous government in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist at...
Travelling mentally, if not physically
August 3rd, 2006
My brand new passport came in the mail the other day.
“I understand there’s a microchip in here so the government can keep track of you via satellite,” I said, tongue firmly in cheek, as I pu...
Treatment of homeless is sign of times
August 3rd, 2006
Are we separating ourselves from the social reality of our country? Are we ignoring the facts that we are a nation with an aging population and that some cannot make a decent living?
I was shocked la...
CCC set for $1 million funding loss
August 3rd, 2006
Clovis Community College could lose nearly $1 million in state funding in fiscal year 2007-2008, mostly as a result of a decrease in enrollment, which slipped about 10 percent the last two years, acco...
Construction costs pump up Ute Water Project prices
August 3rd, 2006
Like a summer traveler cringing at $3 a gallon for unleaded gasoline, the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority is feeling pain with the pump.
Fueled by higher energy and construction costs as a f...
Tip results in burglary arrests
August 3rd, 2006
A loosely formed theft ring that targeted rural homes went too far when they broke into the home of a state police agent and stole his service gun.
An anonymous tip to the Curry County Sheriff’s D...
Driver cited in fatal accident
August 3rd, 2006
The driver of a truck involved in a fatal two-vehicle accident July 24 near Pleasant Hill was cited last week for a moving traffic violation, according to the Curry County Sheriff’s Department.
Jo...
Aug. 3, 2006 Education Digest
August 3rd, 2006
Health fair set for Wednesday
The Curry County Wellness Council will hold a back-to-school health fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Cameo Elementary Gym, according to a news release from the co...
Aug. 3, 2006 What's Happening
August 3rd, 2006
All times MDT
Today
LEPC Emergency Response/HAZMAT Committee meeting — 12:30 p.m., conference room, 320 Connelly St.
Friday
Workforce Solutions — Brown Bag Lunch Seminar by the Clovis/Curry Coun...
ENMU adds volleyball assistant
August 2nd, 2006
PORTALES — Daniel Burkert has been hired as Eastern New Mexico University’s fulltime volleyball assistant.
He replaces Wendy Whelan, a native of Canada who spent one year at ENMU and has returned...
Eastern's new SID rarin' to go
August 2nd, 2006
PORTALES — Adam Pitterman has wasted little time getting acclimated to the position as Eastern New Mexico University’s sports information director.
The native of western New York was hired in ear...
Hawaii lawyer getaway sign of litigious times
August 2nd, 2006
A wire story out of Hawaii last week had all the makings of a good lawyer joke come to life.
“The nation’s lawyers are coming to Hawaii,” reported The Associated Press, for an annual meeting o...
Columnist debunks teddy bear scandal
August 2nd, 2006
It’s just another example of the dirty, rotten big-circulation elite media imposing its will on the rest of the country, disdaining just plain folks like you and me. Or, maybe, it’s you and I. Wha...
College courses sign of poor education
August 2nd, 2006
Colleges and universities will start their fall semester soon.
You might be interested in what parents’ and taxpayers’ money is going for at far too many “institutions of higher learning.”
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Six Clovis schools fail to meet state standards
August 2nd, 2006
Clovis Municipal Schools failed to meet federal academic standards as a result of low performance by special education students and English Language Learners, according to results released Tuesday by...
Aug. 2, 2006 Meetings Watch
August 2nd, 2006
The following is a summary of Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting.
• Curry County Assessor Randy Williams reported his office has been receiving a high volume of calls with queries related t...
At-risk animal programs need federal overhaul
August 2nd, 2006
A fter a process that at times took on the tone of the Spanish Inquisition rather than a scientific inquiry, a panel of experts has declared the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse a bona fide subspecies...
Creative thinking must be protected
August 2nd, 2006
Huey Long, the fabled Louisiana populist governor and senator, had no special reverence for intellectuals and generally did his best to sound like an unlettered hayseed. But during his time in power,...
Socialist thoughts pervade many minds
August 2nd, 2006
If you haven’t visited former Soviet bloc countries it is difficult to appreciate the devastating impact socialism has on human community life.
Judging by the continued popularity of socialism amo...
Aug. 2, 2006 What's Happening
August 2nd, 2006
All times MDT
Today
Clovis Community College board meeting — 8 a.m. Clovis Community College.
Ute Water meeting — 3 p.m., council chambers, Portales City Hall.
Thursday
LEPC Emergency Response/...
Award deadline extended
August 2nd, 2006
The deadline for participation in a state initiative to honor New Mexico women has been extended.
Those who wish to nominate a deceased woman who influenced New Mexican history have until Sept. 5 to...
LSC preseason polls: League does recount on football
August 1st, 2006
RICHARDSON, Texas — The Lone Star Conference has taken a recount.
After releasing its annual football poll in mid-July showing defending West Texas A&M as the South Division favorite with 88 points...
USSSA state softball: Smokin earns first championship
August 1st, 2006
Smokin hadn’t won a state softball championship since Priscilla Sanchez formed the team about 15 years ago, and didn’t expect to win one last weekend.
The Clovis-based squad not only won the Clas...
Enrollment slip could cost CCC
August 1st, 2006
Clovis Community College is in jeopardy of losing a portion of its state-appropriated funds, along with most of New Mexico public universities and colleges, according to officials.
The major culpr...
Reeb appointed to district court
August 1st, 2006
SANTA FE — David Reeb said he has reached the pinnacle of his career by being appointed by the governor to fill the newly created fourth judge’s position in the 9th Judicial District Court.
“I...
Portales Chamber director to leave post at end of month
August 1st, 2006
Kim Huffman, executive director of the Roosevelt County Community Development Corp. and the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, has resigned for personal reasons, according to a CDC news release.
...
What's Happening 8-1
August 1st, 2006
All times MDT
Wednesday
Clovis Community College board meeting — 8 a.m. Clovis Community College.
Ute Water meeting — 3 p.m., Portales City Hall.
Thursday
LEPC Emergency Response/
HAZMAT Com...
Business Digest 8-1
August 1st, 2006
Business Enterprise Center remodeling
The Clovis/Curry County Business Enterprise Center on East Grand Street is being remodeled to better suit incubator tenants, according to a newsletter fro...
WTO philosophy proves ineffective on Doha Round
August 1st, 2006
The suspension last week of the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations — named after the capital of Qatar, where the talks began in 2001 — under the auspices of the World Trade Organization...
Insanity is not the same as innocence
August 1st, 2006
Never has a news story affected me the way the Andrea Yates tragedy did when it first broke. I was in the car when I heard the news on the radio, and I literally had to pull over — the horror was ju...
Unsponsored families don’t get TRICARE
August 1st, 2006
In decades past, the U.S. military discouraged family members from joining loved ones on “unaccompanied” year-long tours to places like South Korea, Okinawa, Guam and more remote tours in “Cold...
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