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LSC football update, Oct. 31
October 31st, 2011
Standings All Times MDT Conf. All W-L W-L Midwestern State 7-0 ...
Muleshoe woman dies in rollover
October 31st, 2011
A Muleshoe woman was killed Sunday morning in a one-vehicle accident near Bovina, according to the Texas Highway Patrol.
According to the highway patrol:
• Ernestina Bara, 29, wa...
Iraq: The war that should never have been
October 31st, 2011
It looks, finally, like U.S. troops will be leaving Iraq. According to President Barack Obama, the withdrawal means U.S. forces will be “home for the holidays,” fulfilling a campaign...
Business digest — Nov. 1
October 31st, 2011
Haying approval possible
New Mexico farmers can gain approval for haying Conservation Reserve Program acres that will be converted from a Lovegrass, Bluestem or Klein grass to a nativ...
County honored for clinic construction
October 31st, 2011
Curry County was awarded a “Best Practices Award” at the 16th annual New Mexico Infrastructure and Finance Conference held last week in Albuquerque
The award is for outstanding a...
Press release: Bingaman talks ag bill, super committee
October 31st, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reporters about a variety of issues including the spending bills the Senate is currently working to get done. Binga...
Midwestern State clips Zias in OT
October 31st, 2011
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Midwestern State scored off a free kick in overtime on Sunday, and the Mustangs posted a 1-0 Lone Star Conference women’s soccer victory over Eastern New Mexico U...
A real headless horseman: Happy birthday, Black Jack Ketchum
October 31st, 2011
Washington Irving’s story about a headless horseman was fictional, but there was a real horseman who lost his head — and he was born on Halloween in 1863.Thomas Edward...
City conducting siren maintenance (updated)
October 31st, 2011
Don’t panic. It’s just a test.
The Clovis/Curry County Office of Emergency Management will activate the city’s tornado warning sirens today to test a new siren at one of th...
Monday morning briefing: Trick or treat, game of the week and The Refo...
October 31st, 2011
Good morning and happy Halloween. Welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.
Trick or treat
Pack up the kids and head for North Plains Mall.
Trick or treating ar...
Zias fall to ACU in three
October 29th, 2011
PORTALES — Neely Borger collected 12 kills and eight block assists Saturday night as Abilene Christian cruised to a 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 Lone Star Conference volleyball victory over Eastern Ne...
Yesterday’s hippies: Today’s occupiers
October 29th, 2011
If you’ve got to have people taking you to the woodshed, it’s a comfort when they are stellar personalities such as former Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and one of New Mexico’s better jou...
Honesty maybe not best policy
October 29th, 2011
They say that honesty is the best policy, but I’m not sure.
Obviously, none of us want or need to be brutally honest about others’ physical appearance, grammar mistakes, station...
Halloween not for mocking other cultures
October 29th, 2011
Halloween is in large part an escapist holiday, allowing people of all ages to dress up for scares or for laughs. But the joking stops and damage is done when costumes center on racial or cultura...
Honors — Oct. 30
October 29th, 2011
Hartle
Rick Hartle, a 1974 Clovis High honors graduate, has been awarded one off our Annual Community Wing...
No. 8 Mustangs subdue Hounds 57-34
October 29th, 2011
BLACKWATER DRAW — As it has done before this season, Eastern New Mexico University’s potent offense was able to match scores with a talented foe early.
Facing their fourth consec...
Club notes — Oct. 30
October 29th, 2011
Roosevelt General Hospital
The Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary Executive Committee met Oct. 19. The m...
Book review — Oct. 30
October 29th, 2011
“The Saturday Man” is science-fiction baseball novel about a 60-year-old superhero. He encounters Martians who have been living underground on Mars for eons.
They are an advanced...
On the shelves — Oct. 30
October 29th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“Realizing Tomor...
Turkey recipes featured on show
October 29th, 2011
Information on nutritional chemotherapy, making peel and stick lampshades, and cooking turkey will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, November 1st at 9:30 p.m. and...
School menus — Oct. 30
October 29th, 2011
Clovis elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Smucker’s waffles. Lunch — Toasted cheese s...
CNJ takes top award
October 29th, 2011
ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis News Journal on Saturday was awarded the top prize from New Mexico Press Association at its annual Better Newspaper Contest.
CNJ won the general excellence awa...
Let’s keep Halloween safe for children
October 29th, 2011
The fall season, where I grew up in Western Pennsylvania, brought a lot of superb things from the viewpoint of a child. There was the changing colors of the leaves, which I think I was aware of fro...
Curio shops tough business
October 29th, 2011
“I think I’ll go inside and see if I can buy a rubber tommy-hawk,” I told my wife as we made a bathroom stop on a recent trip up Interstate 40 to Albuquerque.
We had pulled...
Community calendar — Oct. 30
October 29th, 2011
Activities
Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursdays, 908 Hickory. Information: 762-3631
Baxter-Curren Jam Session — 6:30 p.m., first, second and third Tuesdays, 908 Hickory...
WT hands Zias 2-1 setback
October 28th, 2011
CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M scored a pair of goals in a span of less than two minutes late in the first half Friday night and the Lady Buffs held on for a 2-1 Lone Star Conference wome...
Hounds blank Fort Hays State
October 28th, 2011
It wasn’t necessarily pretty, but the Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team notched another win on Friday at the ENMU pitch.
Junior defender Michael Stewart provided th...
Clovis beats Hobbs 42-7
October 28th, 2011
HOBBS —After a slow start, Clovis beat Hobbs 42-7 Friday to win the District 4-5A title and earn an automatic berth in the state playoffs.
Jonathan Johnson and Kamal Cass ran for touch...
Prep football scoreboard — Oct. 28
October 28th, 2011
Area
Clovis 42, Hobbs 7
Texico 23, Clayton 0
Fort Sumner 24, Jal 8
Melrose 48, Tatum 18
Texas
Bovina 40, Sudan 7
Muleshoe 54, Amarillo...
Clovis men facing felony charge for wire thefts
October 28th, 2011
Curry County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday said the arrests of two Clovis men ends a string of thefts from local farmers that began in June.
Dustin Martin, 35, and Lyle Gant, 57, are ea...
In search of ponies: Big friends good thing to have
October 28th, 2011
“Oaf!”
Make no mistake, there’s no name calling going on here.
Rather, that is the sound one makes when 100-some pounds of dog barrels into you, somewhere between th...
McGee: LSD not for me
October 28th, 2011
LSD is something I’ve never done or plan to do. It ain’t on my “bucket list.”
I bring this up because I’ve been flipping through the pages of a recent Rolling S...
Hounds face fourth consecutive ranked foe
October 28th, 2011
Eastern New Mexico University’s football team has run into a buzzsaw this month, to say the least, and it ends today with a 2 p.m. Lone Star Conference kickoff against eighth-ranked Midwester...
Friday morning briefing: A hot musical, books for cheap and illegal li...
October 28th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing.
Play time
Eastern New Mexico University is hosting the musical “Into the
Woods” at 7 p.m....
LSC soccer update — Oct. 27
October 28th, 2011
Standings All Times MDT Men Conf. All W-L-T W-L-T Eastern New Mexico ...
News release: Power restored at Cannon Air Force Base
October 27th, 2011
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Power has been restored to all facilities at Cannon Air Force Base. Thank you for your patience while the 27th Special Operations...
No. 17 Rambelles pound Zias
October 27th, 2011
PORTALES — Angelo State ran off the final 10 points of Game 1 to set the tone and the 17th-ranked Rambelles cruised from there to beat Eastern New Mexico University 25-11, 25-15, 25-13 in Lon...
Texas man dies in accident
October 27th, 2011
New Mexico State Police report a 66-year-old man from Dalhart, Texas, died Thursday in a single-vehicle accident on I-40, approximately 25 miles west of Tucumcari.
At 8:53 a.m., state police...
Halloween happenings
October 27th, 2011
Today
Haunted House on Base — 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Kid friendly and 7 p.m.-11 p.m. for the haunted, Location is on base past the K-9 area on Perimeter Road...
Religion digest — Oct. 28
October 27th, 2011
Church having holiday event
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1320 West 21st, is having its first Truth and Treat event from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday. Parables from the Bible will...
amos the churchmouse: the attack of the birds
October 27th, 2011
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pewEditor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shi...
Religion column: Heavenly father helps bring peace to our lives
October 27th, 2011
It has been years ago, but I will never forget my eighth grade math teacher. In addition to being my math teacher, she was also my homeroom teacher, so I had a double dose of her everyday. In retro...
Let’s talk about flat tires and faith
October 27th, 2011
Sometimes I think my funny bone is oddly shaped or maybe dislocated. Oh, it’s definitely there and works at least as well as it should, but it also works in inappropriate moments. And what st...
Climate change no excuse for tyranny
October 27th, 2011
You are being lied to about global warming. By both sides.
Of course, it’s no longer called global warming, but “anthropogenic global climate change,” to communicate the id...
Obama forgets lessons from housing crisis
October 27th, 2011
Nearly everyone recognized the obvious steps that had to be taken after 2008’s housing disaster — no more loans to unqualified buyers, no more creative financing, no more packaging for...
Press release: Clovis man arrested in stabbing incident
October 27th, 2011
Incident Type: Clovis Man Arrested on Felony Charges of Aggravated Battery On A Household Member with a Deadly Weapon In Morning Stabbing Incident
Contact Person: Patrick Whitney, Captain,...
Cannon experiencing power outage
October 27th, 2011
Cannon Air Force Base is working to restore power from an outage on the base.
Lt. Stephanie Strine says base civil engineering crews are working on the problem and hope to restore power by 8...
Chief justice claims ‘false allegations’
October 27th, 2011
Chief Justice Charles Daniels said Wednesday he won’t remove himself from any matters arising from criminal charges against a Las Cruces judge — and said the request that he do so conta...
Thursday morning briefing: Art treasure, a free film and a million beh...
October 27th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.
Be amazed
Or, at least a little surprised by taking a walking tour of art treasures at Eastern New Mexico...
Fishing report — Oct. 27
October 26th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses. Conditions may var...
Weekly LSC update — Oct. 27
October 26th, 2011
Standings
Conf. All
W-L W-L
West Texas A&M 15-1 25-2
Angelo State 14-1 25-2
Abilene Christian 10-5 16-11
Tarleton State 8-7 14-13
Nobel winners stay skeptical of federal debt
October 26th, 2011
Economics may be called the “dismal science.” But, boy, when government gets it wrong, untold misery results — as we’re seeing as the Great Recession keeps rolling on like...
CCC president appointed to state board
October 26th, 2011
Clovis Community College President Rebecca Rowley was appointed Tuesday to the State Workforce Development Board by Gov. Susana Martinez, according to the governor’s office.
She is a m...
Recruiter arrested on child solicitation charges
October 26th, 2011
A National Guard recruiter from Lubbock was arrested Tuesday and charged with child solicitation by electronic device, according to a press release from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office....
Federal reserve officials making economic presentations
October 26th, 2011
Officials from the El Paso branch of the Dallas Federal Reserve will make a series of presentations 3 p.m. Wednesday in Becky Sharp Auditorium in the College of Business building at Eastern New Mex...
Education digest — Oct. 27
October 26th, 2011
Students participate in leadership conference
Fifteen students from Yucca Middle School, Clovis Freshman Academy and Clovis High participated in the New Mexico Career Technical Educat...
Education column: Book fairs expand horizons
October 26th, 2011
It was Scholastic Book Fair week again for many of our elementary schools. Peeking in the library at Cameo Elementary, Pat Archibeque, school librarian, was bustling about, organizing materials and...
Wednesday morning briefing: Jail help, Gala's on hold and a No. 1 reco...
October 26th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.
Jail volunteers
Christian Believers is looking for volunteers to help at both the Curry County jail and y...
Zias fall in three at Cameron
October 25th, 2011
LAWTON, Okla. — Cameron dominated Eastern New Mexico University at the net Tuesday night and the Aggies cruised to a 25-13, 25-15, 25-17 Lone Star Conference volleyball victory over the Zias....
Charter commission discusses potential changes
October 25th, 2011
The Clovis City Charter Commission held a public hearing to a limited public, but had vast discussion over the future of the city’s governing document.
Charter commission members and R...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education
October 25th, 2011
During Tuesday’s Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting, board members:
• Heard Clovis native Jose Griego expressed opposition to naming of the new middle school afte...
Reward offered for information leading to recovery of stolen items
October 25th, 2011
A former Clovis resident is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to recovery of a flatbed trailer, storage container and other items discovered missing Oct. 20 from a fenced-in lot at 9...
Senators support fee increase
October 25th, 2011
Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and John McCain of Arizona, its ranking Republican, endorse President Obama’s call to establish next year a $200 en...
Smart cars could still use work
October 25th, 2011
Apple’s new iPhone 4S has Siri, a virtual assistant that can tell you the weather, set alarms and reminders, and even look up the Dow Jones Industrial Average — all at the prompt of you...
Let’s leave job creation to professionals
October 25th, 2011
The latest news from President Barack Obama’s Labor Department is that a federal grant doled out from the administration’s stimulus program to train and employ people in “green...
Elida graduate named FFA president
October 25th, 2011
Elida High graduate Ryan Best was recently named president of the National Future Farmers of America organization for the 2011-12 year at the 84th annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, In...
Man arrested on drug charges
October 25th, 2011
A 25-year-old man was arrested Sunday after Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office deputies found 12 pounds of marijuana in his house while answering a complaint of a vicious dog in the area of Si...
Freeze, possible snow predicted
October 25th, 2011
Nobody expects much hardship from tonight’s predicted snowfall, but a little touch of prevention never hurts.
After a hot and dry summer, the area’s first snowfall is predicted f...
ENMU women sixth at Tech rodeo
October 25th, 2011
LUBBOCK — Senior Shambrae Williams and junior Victoria Codgill won the first go of barrel racing and breakaway roping, respectively, in last weekend’s Texas Tech rodeo, pacing Eastern N...
Socialism weakens freedom
October 25th, 2011
Collectivism or socialism, in whatever form, is like a deadly parasite excreting a poison into its host. As long as your society is vibrant and healthy it can support a small amount of this societa...
Choice means running own life
October 25th, 2011
You do have a choice, but it is not the choice you are usually presented with. The real choice is between being responsible for governing your life or allowing someone else to govern you. To put it...
Harney, ENMU runners honored by LSC
October 25th, 2011
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s Mike Harney has been chosen the Lone Star Conference men’s cross country coach of the year.
Harney led the Greyhounds to...
LSC football update - Oct. 24
October 25th, 2011
Standings All Times MDT Conf. All W-L W-L Midwestern State 6-0 7-0 West Texas A&M 5-1 5-2 Abilene Christian 4-1 5-2 Tar...
Quay County Sun Reporter
October 25th, 2011
The Quay County Sun is seeking a reporter capable of writing, photographing and video-taping news and sports. The successful candidate will be able to juggle coverage of news as well as prep...
Tuesday morning briefing: Gala set and Halloween fun
October 25th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.
Gala set
The annual Clovis MainStreet Gala Fundraiser is 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday at Underground Embassy, 32...
Zias clinch third in LSC; Hounds win
October 24th, 2011
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team clinched third place in the Lone Star Conference on Sunday, beating Angelo State 1-0 at the ENMU soccer pitch.
The Zi...
Feds’ marijuana crackdown bad medicine
October 24th, 2011
In the design of America’s founders, the states are supposed to be centers of democratic experiment. They’re not supposed to be uniform. For example, even though alcohol Prohibition en...
Business digest — Oct. 25
October 24th, 2011
Company announces end of first phase
Broadview Energy announced on Friday completion of its first phase of a project leasing and deployment of towers to a wind energy project in Curry...
CHS band places third in Zia Marching Fiesta
October 24th, 2011
The Clovis High School marching band finished third Saturday at the Zia Marching Fiesta, held at University Stadium in Albuquerque.
The band has made the final for 32 consecutive years at th...
Clovis man dies Sunday in one-vehicle accident
October 24th, 2011
A 41-year-old Clovis man died Sunday in a single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Caesar Chavez and Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to an incident report from Clovis police.
Monday morning briefing: Air Force business and books for cheap
October 24th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.
Business notes
Brush up on doing business with the Air Force.
A Doing Business with Air Force Special...
Buffs keep Wagon Wheel
October 22nd, 2011
CANYON, Texas — Sophomore quarterback Dustin Vaughan threw for four touchdowns — three covering at least 68 yards — and No. 24 West Texas A&M rolled up 659 total yards in crui...
Moammar Gadhafi’s death won’t be mourned
October 22nd, 2011
We’re certainly not lamenting the death of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Before being kicked out of power this summer by NATO-backed rebels, he tyrannized and terrorized his people...
Portales officials invited to Zambia
October 22nd, 2011
Portales city leaders may be headed for Zambia, Africa, next summer for further meetings with Zambian kings Nzamane and Mukunis.
The kings have offered to pay all costs except for flights to...
Weekly update — Oct. 23
October 22nd, 2011
County manager not subject of investigation
About the only thing Curry County officials are saying is: There is an investigation and County Manager Lance Pyle isn’t the subject....
Community calendar — Oct. 23
October 22nd, 2011
Activities
Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursdays, 908 Hickory. Information: 762-3631
Baxter-Curren Music Sessions — 6 p.m., second and fourth Tuesdays, 908 Hickory. Musi...
ENMU wins LSC men's cross country title
October 22nd, 2011
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s men ended Abilene Christian’s 20-year reign as Lone Star Conference cross country champions on Saturday, as Marv Albert might s...
Church honoring religious figure
October 21st, 2011
Immanuel Lutheran Church will join thousands of congregations Sunday in honoring the bicentennial of the birth of Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther during 10:30 a.m. services at the church, located...
Authorities seek vandals
October 21st, 2011
Authorities are searching for whoever drove through two New Mexico pumpkin patches and caused $4,500 in damages just weeks before Halloween.
Curry County deputies say someone drove through a...
Curry County pumpkin farms damaged
October 21st, 2011
Authorities are searching for whoever drove through two New Mexico pumpkin patches and caused $4,500 in damages just weeks before Halloween.
Curry County deputies say someone drove thr...
Clovis beats Cavemen 23-15
October 21st, 2011
CNJ staff writer Kevin Wilson is Tweeting from Clovis-Carlsbad game (Twitter/cnj)
• Eric Galindo 10-yard run puts Ca...
In search of ponies: Animals capable of humanistic traits
October 21st, 2011
The mare’s struggle quickly turned to quiet relief the moment she nuzzled her newborn foal on the ground beside her.
In that one instant, she changed and the change was as real as the...
McGee: Harvester ants possess remarkable work ethic
October 21st, 2011
While riding my bicycle along one of our county roads, I stopped to contemplate a harvester ant colony.
I should tell you I’m an admirer of harvester ants. These ants are those big one...
Zias clinch program's second LSC soccer tournament bid
October 21st, 2011
Eastern New Mexico University wrapped up its second Lone Star Conference tournament berth in the nine-year history of the program on Friday, erupting for three second-half goals in a 4-1 victory ov...
Zias clinch LSC tournament berth
October 21st, 2011
Coaches Mark Ribaudo of Eastern New Mexico University and Don Carthel of West Texas A&M have seen the “Wagon Wheel” rivalry from both sides.
Ribaudo spent five seasons as an...
Friday morning briefing: Last call, help for college and a big protest...
October 21st, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing.
Last call
United Way of Eastern New Mexico needs cardboard tubes for its Zenith Leadership project.
I...
ENMU fall sports squads think big
October 21st, 2011
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University men’s cross country team hopes to end Abilene Christian’s long domination of the Lone Star Conference this weekend.
ACU has won...
Citizens request splash pad delay
October 20th, 2011
A group of citizens requested city commissioners hold off on a plan to convert the long-unused Hillcrest Park Pool into a splash pad. But commissioners were adamant they’d already dove in hea...
Important to reach out in Jesus' name
October 20th, 2011
When I was teaching, I used my made up idea of The Ethiopia Concept to prompt the students to concentrate on three different questions: Have you been to Ethiopia? Do you know anyone in Ethiopia? Do...
Religion digest — Oct. 21
October 20th, 2011
Church hosting new Bible study
Clovis’ First Christian Church is hosting a new Bible study program aimed at increasing Bible literacy among people of all ages.
The Story...
amos the churchmouse: amos fights his self-image
October 20th, 2011
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pew Editor’s note: With summer ove...
Religion calendar — Oct. 21
October 20th, 2011
Saturday
Contemporary Worship Service — 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church. Information: 763-6821.
Sunday
Worship service and Sunday school — 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.,...
Libyan official: Gadhafi killed
October 20th, 2011
SIRTE, Libya (AP) — Libya’s information minister said Moammar Gadhafi was killed Thursday when revolutionary forces overwhelmed his hometown, Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance...
Thursday morning briefing: Tips for fighting cancer, a feast of sorts...
October 20th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.
Fighting cancer
The Clovis High girls volleyball team is spending Saturday working at Bradley’s Twin...
Sentence stands in abduction case
October 19th, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY — The 500-month sentence of a Canyon, Texas, man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 10-year-old girl in the Oklahoma Panhandle and transporting her across state lines will stand...
Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission
October 19th, 2011
The Clovis City Commission will meet 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Agenda items include:
• A request to approve preliminary plat appr...
Education column: Construction projects beginning
October 19th, 2011
“Nothing without joy!” exclaimed Shelly Norris, principal at the Arts Academy at Bella Vista, reiterating the school’s motto during an opening speech at the groundbreaking ceremon...
Easy to answer question of faith
October 19th, 2011
Long, long ago a very old man stood before the Roman proconsul in Smyrna who literally held over him the power of life or death. Old Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, had been taught by the Apostle John...
Starter pistol prompts lockdown at Logan school
October 19th, 2011
Police said Logan school was locked down almost two hours Wednesday after a teacher took a starter pistol from a student.
“The gun was a starter pistol which shoots blanks,” said...
Wednesday morning briefing: Scary stuff, a food distribution and cocai...
October 19th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.
Scary stuff
Get prepped for Halloween at the Boy Scouts Fright House 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Matt 25...
Midwestern State rallies past Zias
October 19th, 2011
PORTALES — Miranda Byrd had 16 kills and seven total blocks (three solos) Tuesday night as Midwestern State notched a 25-27, 25-11, 25-21, 25-19 Lone Star Conference volleyball victory over E...
Money major concern in pursuit of horse barn
October 18th, 2011
Not a single negative from Curry County commissioners or a crowd of about 30 on hand Tuesday in Melrose to hear a proposal for a new 400-stall horse barn and arena adjacent to the Events Center.
For-profit colleges under fire
October 18th, 2011
Even lobbyists for for-profit colleges must be stunned by their industry’s ability over the past two years to capture an enormous share of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits earned by Iraq and Afghan...
Protesters fail to see hypocrisy
October 18th, 2011
Allow me, if you will, a few disjointed thoughts that weren’t long enough for a column, but were worth some type of mention in this space:
• The best snide comment I’ve hear...
Obamacare trips on long-term care costs
October 18th, 2011
One of the significant purported cost- savings of President Barack Obama’s massive health care overhaul was supposed to be the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program, CLAS...
Press release: Udall talks 'bill shock,' campaign finance
October 18th, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall talked with radio reporters today about the recent agreement between the FCC and the wireless association, CTIA, to reduce cell phone "bill shock", and the...
Press release: Bingaman talks spending bill
October 18th, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New
Mexico radio reporters about a variety of issues. Bingaman’s remarks can be retrieved by going to his website or cl...
Tuesday morning briefing: Pink dinners, coats for kids and Alaska for...
October 18th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday morning briefing.
Food and drink
There’s a Tickle Me Pink Wine Dinner 6 p.m. Wednesday at Dakota’s Steak...
Zias post first win over Commerce
October 17th, 2011
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s women snapped a nine-match all-time soccer losing streak to Texas A&M-Commerce earlier this season with a tie on the road. Sunday, they br...
ENMU men take fourth at Frank Phillips rodeo
October 17th, 2011
BORGER, Texas — Sophomore Logan Medlin teamed with West Texas A&M’s R.H. Whitten for second in team roping to help Eastern New Mexico University’s men to a fourth-place finish...
Salon killings remind us life is precious gift
October 17th, 2011
Attention, national and international, has focused on the anguish of Seal Beach, Calif., where gunfire inside a hair salon on a warm afternoon Wednesday left eight people dead and a woman wounded....
Business digest — Oct. 18
October 17th, 2011
CCC receives grant from Xcel
Clovis Community College has received $4,000 in grant money from the Xcel Energy Foundation.
The money is part the foundation’s arts and cult...
Business licenses — Oct. 18
October 17th, 2011
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in the month of September:• Life Changes Counseling & ConsultingType: CounselingOwner: Sandra...
Commissioners to consider 400-stall horse barn
October 17th, 2011
Among items coming up Tuesday at a meeting of the Curry County commissioners: An ambitious plan for a 400-stall horse barn to be built adjacent the Events Center at an estimated cost of $5 million....
Base planning office hosting meeting
October 17th, 2011
The state of New Mexico and the Office of Military Base Planning and Support will host a meeting 5 p.m. Thursday at the Melrose High School Commons Room.
The public meeting is intended to pr...
Monday morning briefing: A video game, ladies only and the end of chea...
October 17th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.
Video game of the week
Our own Jenna Zamie’s latest pick from surfing the many possibilities offered o...
Monarch butterflies remind us of beauty in nature
October 16th, 2011
Orange is a color that comes into its own this month: Glowing pumpkins, crisp leaves, dazzling marigolds, and for those of us lucky enough to live around here, fluttering butterflies — Monarc...
Government has no place to rule on marriage
October 16th, 2011
The unemployment rate in Cleveland County, N.C., hovers just under 12 percent. In North Carolina, the rate is at 10.4 percent.
When a major problem affects thousands in North Carolina and C...
Fabric postcards featured on show
October 16th, 2011
Information on making fabric postcards, traditional holiday entertaining, and making outdoor quilts will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, October 18th at 9:30 p.m...
Today’s generation lacks hope
October 16th, 2011
This is difficult to write. One does not want to showcase his dark side. Yet, truth must out. Here’s my dirty little secret.
I have good friends who are New Mexico bankers. Yes, among...
Dog thrived on being part of family
October 16th, 2011
“Listen to the banjo wind, sad song drifting low, listen to the tears roll, down my face as she turns to go”
— Bruce Hornsby,
Mandolin Rain
Song...
Incarnate word tops Zias in three
October 16th, 2011
SAN ANTONIO — Chelsea Grayson had 11 kills on Saturday and Incarnate Word turned back Eastern New Mexico University 25-20, 25-15, 25-22 in Lone Star Conference volleyball.
Anna Herr ad...
No. 8 Bearcats shake off Hounds 65-20
October 16th, 2011
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Senior quarterback Trevor Adams, listed No. 2 on Northwest Missouri State’s depth chart, tied a school record with five touchdown passes Saturday as the eighth-ranked B...
Club notes — Oct. 16
October 16th, 2011
Pilot Club
The Pilot Club of Clovis held their monthly business meeting at Muffley’s Backdoor Room. A report was given on a workshop in Denver by President Sue Rutter.
Al...
On the shelves — Oct. 10
October 16th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“Indian Voices: Listening to Native Americans” by Alison Owings takes the reader on...
Senior happenings — Oct. 16
October 16th, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Sunday: 1-5 p.m., Dance at La Casa Senior Center in Clovis.
School menus — Oct. 16
October 16th, 2011
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Smucker’s waffles. Lunch — Cheeseburger on a bun, tater tots, veggie coins with dip, fruit.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Bean and...
Shooting victims remembered for kindness
October 15th, 2011
Family, friends and acquaintances struggled Saturday with the reality of what investigators are calling the murders of Ramon and Crusita Sena of Clovis by their adopted son, Daniel Sena, who also k...
Community calendar — Oct. 16
October 15th, 2011
Activities
Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursdays, 908 Hickory. Information: 762-3631
Baxter-Curren Jam Session — 6:30 p.m., first, second and third Tuesdays, 908 Hickory...
Prep football scoreboard — Oct. 14
October 14th, 2011
Area
Class 3A
Roswell High 51, Portales 20
Class 2A
Texico 21, Santa Rosa 20
Class 1A
Fort Sumner 46, Hagerman 6
8-ma...
McGee: A case of deja vu all over again
October 14th, 2011
Do you ever get the idea that you need to be listening to people better?
I think I do.
This realization came to me after reading an article in The Atlantic magazine in which the write...
Hounds, Zias start hoops practice Saturday
October 14th, 2011
Eastern New Mexico University’s basketball teams kick off preseason practice today, each going two sessions at Greyhound Arena.
The women have workouts scheduled at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.,...
Press release: Clovis man shot parents, self, police say
October 14th, 2011
On Friday, October 14, 2011, at approximately 11:00 AM, Curry County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 4200 block of Homestead, southwest of Clovis, regarding a report of a shooting. The r...
ENMU faces huge challenge in NW Missouri State
October 14th, 2011
Abilene Christian, ranked 10th in NCAA Division II, was a huge challenge for the Eastern New Mexico University football team last week. West Texas A&M next week and Midwestern State after that,...
Friday morning briefing: Boom goes the sound barrier
October 14th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday morning briefing.
Find another route: K. Barnett and Sons is starting on drainage improvements on North Tho...
Cain presents bold ideas at GOP debates
October 14th, 2011
Tuesday night’s Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential candidate’s debate did little to change the complexion of the GOP primary. It did further distinguish former Godfather&...
Protesters should focus on the Fed
October 14th, 2011
The recent “Occupy Wall Street” events are entertaining political theater. It has been interesting to watch the Democrats derail the movement just as the Republicans derailed the tea pa...
Cowboys knew how to have fun at work
October 14th, 2011
My mother was a teenager during the 1930s. That decade was one of the busiest for the cattle and sheep raisers in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico.
In 1885, the railroad company built...
Javelinas turn back Zias
October 14th, 2011
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Kelsey Washington and Lauryn Lozano each had 14 kills and Bethany Friesenhahn just missed a double-double as Texas A&M-Kingsville avenged an early-season Lone Star Con...
One pleads in child sex case
October 13th, 2011
ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque man has pleaded guilty to using the Internet to coerce a minor to engage in sexual activity, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office.
Sumner Lake closed to boating
October 13th, 2011
A drop in the water levels at Sumner Lake has prompted state park officials to close its boat ramps and prohibit boating.
“Water levels are less than we hoped for this season; we want...
Jesus solid foundation to weather storms in life
October 13th, 2011
When I was a child and our family lived in Kansas City, Mother often took Susie and me into the city to explore museums or shop at Macy’s. Those excursions were recreational and educational....
Religion calendar — Oct. 14
October 13th, 2011
Saturday
Contemporary Worship Service — 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church. Information: 763-6821.
Sunday
Worship service and Sunday school — 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.,...
amos the churchmouse: pastor leroy and his bulletin bloopers
October 13th, 2011
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pewEditor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shi...
Satan’s Slogan: “It’s Not Personal; It’s Busin...
October 13th, 2011
“It’s not personal; it’s business.”
I first heard that cold phrase in the 1972 movie The Godfather. Mafia hoodlums would assure the fellow they’re about to &ldq...
Press release: Child sex exploitation case ends in conviction
October 13th, 2011
From U.S. attorney's office
ALBUQUERQUE – Yesterday in federal court...
Thursday morning briefing: Noodles, peanuts and an unsolved murder
October 13th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.
Make a note
The annual CHS Wildcat Bands Noodles and Notes Dinner is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at First U...
Local golf results — Oct. 12
October 12th, 2011
Clovis Ladies Golf Association
2011 Fall Couples tournament
Saturday at Colonial Park G.C.First Flight: 1. Julie Smith/Danny Smith 61; 2. Michaela Hu...
Education column: Reading focus at La Casita
October 12th, 2011
That deliciously crisp fall air means fall festivals and Halloween parties are in the works. Sylvia Martinez, principal at La Casita Elementary, shared plans for fall activities this year.
&...
Education digest — Oct. 13
October 12th, 2011
Choir students take top honors
Choir students from Clovis High School and the Freshman Academy recently captured top honors during state competition at Eastern New Mexico University.
Four accused of child solicitation
October 12th, 2011
Four men are accused of soliciting children for sex on the Internet by the Curry County Sheriff’s Internet Predator Unit.
They were arrested in an sting Oct 6 through Oct. 10.
T...
Official: Tres Amigas construction could begin early next year
October 12th, 2011
If all goes as planned, construction could begin on the $1.5 billion Tres Amigas electrical power project near Clovis sometime in the first quarter of 2012.
That’s what President and C...
Press release: Bingaman talks county money
October 12th, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reporters about a bill he has introduced that would extend the life of two initiatives that direct millions of dolla...
Wednesday morning briefing: Calling all tubes, blood needed and a majo...
October 12th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.
Calling all tubes
The Zenith Youth Leadership Academy program is under way in Clovis and
Portales...
Commissary boss: Value overlooked
October 11th, 2011
Military grocery stores operate so efficiently that the discounts provided to shoppers are worth double the value of tax dollars being spent to deliver this prized benefit worldwide to U.S. service...
First Amendment lets you disagree
October 11th, 2011
If I could bring back the Founding Fathers for anything, I’d ask them for more clarification on the Second Amendment. Guns for any reason, or just to maintain private militias? Background che...
Sending troops not best way to end violence
October 11th, 2011
Texas Gov. Rick Perry got a few tongues wagging recently when he said that if he were president, he would consider sending U.S. troops into Mexico to battle drug cartels.
Stumping in Manch...
Charter review commission to hold public hearings
October 11th, 2011
With several unknowns — the amount of public input they’ll get, the number of changes they’ll recommend and the chances the Clovis City Commission will or the voters will approve...
Opinion: First Amendment lets you disagree
October 11th, 2011
If I could bring back the Founding Fathers for anything, I’d ask them for more clarification on the Second Amendment. Guns for any reason, or just to maintain private militias? Background che...
County approves Plan A
October 11th, 2011
Curry County Commission districts will remain about the same for the next decade.Commissioners on Tuesday adopted Plan A before a near-capacity crowd of nearly 50 onlookers on a unanimo...
Tuesday morning briefing: Good cooking, old ranches and a moon shot
October 11th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.
Good cooking
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Thursday for the Taste of Home Cooking School and Class starts at 6:30...
ENMU women third in Vernon rodeo
October 10th, 2011
VERNON, Texas —Carlsbad High grads Jessie Kirkes and Tegan Mills sparked Eastern New Mexico University’s women to a third-place team finish over the weekend in the Vernoon College Rodeo...
Zias' soccer match at MSU postponed
October 10th, 2011
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s Lone Star Conference women’s soccer match against Midwestern State scheduled for Sunday was postponed due to inclement weath...
Jobs’ success shows reward of capitalism
October 10th, 2011
Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, who died of cancer this week at the young age of 56, is being remembered across the globe as a great innovator, entrepreneur and visionary whose work has greatly...
Everybody's Business: Difference between employees, contractors can me...
October 10th, 2011
What is the difference between an independent contractor and an employee? This is one question that does not get asked often, but should. The choice can mean a difference of hundreds of dollars to...
Meetings watch: Charter Review Commission
October 10th, 2011
The Clovis city charter review commission will hold its first meeting 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at Clovis City Hall, 321 Connelly.
Agenda items include a welcome from City Manager Joe Thomas, an exp...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education
October 10th, 2011
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting/board retreat 1 p.m. Tuesday at Clovis Community College, Room 512.
There are no action items on the agenda, which...
Meetings watch: Curry County Commission
October 10th, 2011
Curry County Commissioners meet 9 a.m. today in the north annex room of the Clovis-Carver Library. Action items on the agenda include:
• A public hearing and vote on redistricting plans...
Lane closure expected
October 10th, 2011
Xcel Energy will be moving power lines in the area of Prince Street and Llano Estacado Boulevard between 8 a.m. and dark Tuesday. The work will require the closure of one lane on the southeast side...
Monday morning briefing: Lots of nuts, business ideas and the price of...
October 10th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing. Happy Columbus Day.
Video game of the week
Our own Jenna Zamie says this one’s worth a shot:
Ga...
Texas A&M-Commerce rolls past Zias
October 8th, 2011
Rachel Robertson had 13 kills and four block assists Saturday night as Texas A&M-Commerce rolled to a 25-16, 25-21, 25-16 Lone Star Conference volleyball victory over Eastern New Mexico Univers...
Teen dies in two-vehicle wreck
October 8th, 2011
Kody R. Downing, 18, of Clovis died Friday in a crash near Melrose, according to a spokesman for the family.
New Mexico State Police said it appeared Downing’s SUV crossed the centerli...
Opinion: Stop throwing away money on green jobs
October 8th, 2011
A California state agency will suspend giving sales-tax exemptions to renewable energy manufacturers in the wake of the scandalous bankruptcy of Solyndra, the Fremont-based maker of solar panels th...
Wind damages area property
October 8th, 2011
The National Weather Service says it was just a really strong wind. But that won’t convince Leland Pool what hit his place in Roosevelt County was anything but a tornado.
Pool said the...
Ten Commandments hike Saturday
October 8th, 2011
The Boy Scouts annual Ten Commandments hike through Clovis is 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
The hike is a cooperative effort between Scouts and various faith groups interested in promotin...
Funeral home cohosting grief seminar
October 8th, 2011
Steed-Todd Funeral Home will cohost a special grief seminar for the public and the professional caregiver at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Steed-Todd chapel at 800 E. Manana.
The seminar is presen...
On the shelves — Oct. 9
October 8th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“Off the Beaten Path: A Travel Guide to More Than 1,000 Scenic an...
School menus — Oct. 9
October 8th, 2011
Clovis elementary
Tuesday: Breakfast — Egg and cheese biscuit. Lunch — Chicken nugets,...
Needle work tips featured on show
October 8th, 2011
Information on sculpting dolls and wing needle hemstitching will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, October 11th at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday, October 13th at 12:00...
Senior happenings — Oct. 9
October 8th, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Sunday: 1-5...
Club notes — Oct. 9
October 8th, 2011
Encanto Garden Club
The Encanto Garden Club invites the community to come and experience a free entertaining and educational morning Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Muffley’s Meeting Ro...
Time to take control from technology
October 8th, 2011
Social media, like its cousin, the cell phone, is a great thing so long as its stays in its place. Like many, I get irritated when it gets intrusive; unlike some, I try to always remember that I am...
Steve Jobs revolutionized industry
October 8th, 2011
With his death this week, they’re saying Steve Jobs was an inventor and innovator on par with Henry Ford, Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison. I’m not sure if that’s true or not b...
Hounds win MSU meet; Zias fifth
October 8th, 2011
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Senior Casey Robertson led five Eastern New Mexico University men in the top nine, finishing fourth in 34 minutes, 55.8 seconds over 10 kilometers on Saturday as the Gr...
ENMU men score first soccer win over Midwestern
October 8th, 2011
PORTALES — Midwestern State had the Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team’s number until Friday.
Freshman forward Abayneh Crosby scored 13 minutes into the second...
Volunteers planning food drive
October 8th, 2011
Pastor Bonita Knox and about 80 community volunteers are converging Sunday to participate in the National Communities Responding to Overcoming Poverty Hunger Walk 2011.
Knox is enthusiastic...
State widens fishing limit at Sumner Lake
October 8th, 2011
Anglers at Sumner Lake near Fort Sumner can catch and keep as many sport fish as they like beginning today as the lake is being drained to accommodate downstream irrigation demands.
The emer...
Cats beat Artesia 33-25, end four-game skid
October 7th, 2011
ARTESIA — Senior quarterback Tre Orozco rushed for two second-half touchdowns, including a 3-yard score on fourth down with five minutes left in the game as Clovis beat Artesia 33-25.
...
Hounds start rugged part of schedule
October 7th, 2011
When Eastern New Mexico University senior Bracy McCoy blocked a late field goal try to preserve the Greyhounds’ 23-21 Lone Star Conference win last week at Angelo State, it gave the program a...
Tucumcari officer resigns amid investigation
October 7th, 2011
A Tucumcari police officer has resigned amidst a criminal investigation by New Mexico State Police.
Tucumcari Police Chief Jason Braziel said the unnamed officer resigned this morning.
Bethanie Baker to represent Clovis in Mrs. New Mexico Pageant
October 7th, 2011
Bethanie Baker is the new Mrs. Clovis-America 2012, according to a release from the Mrs. New Mexico Pageant.
Baker will represent the city in the 36th annual Mrs. New Mexico Pageant on Feb....
McGee: Country has many adventures for tastebuds
October 7th, 2011
On a drive to Amarillo, The Lady of the House and I passed an empty building along U.S. 60 between Hereford and Canyon.
“That place used to be a store or restaurant or something and it...
In search of ponies: Success understood across species
October 7th, 2011
We just didn’t speak the same language.
And it wouldn’t have been such a big deal if he didn’t have the ability to run over me like a Mac truck, a point which was driven ho...
Prep football scoreboard — Oct. 7
October 7th, 2011
Area football
Class 5A
Clovis 33, Artesia 25
8-man
Melrose 28, Mountainair 22
6-man
Lake Arthur 50, Elida 0
Tex...
Clovis man dies in crash
October 7th, 2011
Two people died in separate crashes Friday.
In Portales, Deputy Chief Lonnie Berry said Albert Gillean, 48, of Clovis died after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into the rear of a vehi...
World hunger focus of Sunday walk
October 7th, 2011
Pastor Bonita Knox and about 80 community volunteers are converging Sunday to participate in the National Communities Responding to Overcoming Poverty Hunger Walk 2011.Knox is enthusias...
Friday morning briefing: A new building, herding dogs and remembering...
October 7th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing.
Groundbreaking
They’re breaking ground today at Eastern New Mexico University for a new $15.6 million...
Food provider to be contracted for golf course
October 6th, 2011
The Clovis City Commission approved a stopgap measure Thursday to avoid hitting into rough territory with the Colonial Park Golf Course.
By a 6-0 vote, the commission allowed golf pro Charli...
Officials meeting to take stock of park
October 6th, 2011
The Clovis City Commission is going on a field trip.
Commissioners, and any member of the public who wishes to join them, will meet at the Clovis Municipal Golf Course pro shop 10 a.m. Monda...
Fort Sumner woman appointed to state board
October 6th, 2011
Melinda Joy Pattison of Fort Sumner is one of 10 appointments to a variety of state boards and commissions announced Thursday by Gov. Susana Martinez.
Pattison was appointed to the Advisory...
Meetings watch: Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority
October 6th, 2011
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority met Thursday morning at Clovis City Hall.
During the meeting:
• Members approved a trio of resolutions, the first two to approve gr...
Religion calendar — Oct. 7
October 6th, 2011
Saturday
Contemporary Worship Service — 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church. Information: 763-6821.
Sunday
Worship service and Sunday school — 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.,...
amos the churchmouse: bugtussle schooling
October 6th, 2011
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pewEditor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shi...
Personal goodness not enough to save us
October 6th, 2011
I am sure that I share many growing up experiences with other baby boomers my age. Many things in many areas of our lives are different in 2011.
Think about cleaning supplies. In stores we n...
God uses both Mars and Venus to make Earth work
October 6th, 2011
If I ever actually had any doubt (and I didn’t) that, to borrow from the wise guy’s book title, men really are from Mars and women are from Venus, one evening’s dinner drama woul...
Thursday morning briefing: A hot video game, food help and a train rob...
October 6th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.
Video game of the week
From our own gamer Jenna Zamie, who scours the Internet each week for the best offe...
Hounds cross country ranking improves
October 5th, 2011
The Eastern New Mexico University men’s cross country team moved up five spots in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II rankings this week.
...
Air Force range meetings scheduled
October 5th, 2011
The State of New Mexico Office of Military Planning and Support will host two meetings Thursday regarding the proposed expansion of Melrose Air Force Range.
The purpose of the meetings is to...
Mayor calls 'open hours office meeting' success
October 5th, 2011
Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield called her first “open hours office meeting” Wednesday a success, noting three groups of people stopped by to speak their minds on a variety of subjects, in...
Meetings watch: Clovis Community College Board of Trustees
October 5th, 2011
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees met Wednesday and approved the following agenda items:
• List of Fall 2011 graduates
• Advisory committee appointments
...
Clovis native top sniper
October 5th, 2011
Clovis High graduate Herman Gomez was a member of a team that placed fourth among 37 teams last month at a national sniper competition in Gastonia, N.C., according to a press release from the Frank...
Meetings watch: Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority
October 5th, 2011
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority meets 10 a.m. Thursday at Clovis City Hall. Items on the agenda include:
• An update on the agency’s finances as it moves forward wi...
Education column: Mesa's new principal shares plans
October 5th, 2011
Mesa Elementary has a new principal, Julie Howell, and this past week we had an opportunity to talk about education. Although this is Howell’s first principal position, she has 18 years in ed...
Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission
October 5th, 2011
The Clovis City Commission will meet 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Agenda items include:
• A resolution on city redistricting, in lin...
Rain expected through 10 a.m.
October 5th, 2011
Widespread rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue across eastern New Mexico through 10 a.m. today, according to a news release from Clovis Emergency Management Director Ken De Los Santos....
Wednesday morning briefing: Food for fund, no band and feeding Europea...
October 5th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.
Fundraiser
There’s a Meals on Wheels fundraiser — 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Thursday at the Rib Crib BBQ...
ENMU cross country teams ranked in region
October 5th, 2011
The Eastern New Mexico University men’s cross country team has moved up one notch to second place this week in the NCAA Division II South Central Region poll, while the women’s team mad...
Not all war injuries visible to eye
October 4th, 2011
Sixty-six percent of the most seriously wounded soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq have “invisible” injuries of brain trauma or post-traumatic stress, which their families and...
Hippie child shouldn’t have illegal status
October 4th, 2011
Call it hippie abuse. We’ve all heard about undocumented immigrants and their absurd conundrum: They cannot get documents, in part, because they lack documents that are needed to get docume...
Camouflage makes issue clear
October 4th, 2011
From high school on, whenever somebody would pull out some kind of school or office supply decorated in camouflage, there would always be some kind of joke.
“Wow, John ... how is that...
Records show jail policy violated in inmate's death
October 4th, 2011
Curry County jail officials violated jail policy when they left an inmate who hanged himself alone for more than an hour on Sept. 26, records show.
Aaron Quinones was left alone in a private...
Tuesday morning briefing: Battle won in Lubbock, and one fast car
October 4th, 2011
Good morning, and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday morning briefing.
Battle-tested: A team with three Portales connections took top honors in the team comp...
Late goal lifts Hounds to tie
October 3rd, 2011
AUSTIN, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team is getting used to this overtime thing.
The Greyhounds played their school-record sixth OT contest in the last...
Business digest — Oct. 4
October 3rd, 2011
Civic center hosting business event
The Clovis Civic Center will be the site of a Thursday event for businesses.
Included in the 10 a.m.-2 p.m. event are opportunities to talk...
Conservative could trump race card
October 3rd, 2011
Some on the left, frustrated by the disappointing presidency of Barack Obama, are resorting more than ever to the politics of ethnicity. Those who don’t like Obama’s policies may be ra...
American Amanda Knox to be freed
October 3rd, 2011
PERUGIA, Italy — An Italian appeals court threw out Amanda Knox’s murder conviction Monday and ordered the young American freed after nearly four years in prison for the death of her Br...
Monday morning briefing: A trial anniversary, and a Mrs. being sought
October 3rd, 2011
Good morning, and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday morning briefing.
Water works: The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority is set for a 10 a.m. meetin...
ENMU plans baseball clinic
October 2nd, 2011
The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team is hosting a free youth baseball clinic on Oct. 22 at Greyhound Field.
The clinic, directed by first-year ENMU coach Chris Terry and members o...
Gun-toting man misses mark
October 1st, 2011
Twenty thousand motorcycles were coming, but despite that vroom-vroom until two in the morning and beyond, our hip but sleepy village inspired wanderlust for brighter lights.
Just my luck. B...
GOP candidates not ready for prime time
October 1st, 2011
The most-recent Republican presidential debate was a weary two hours of television, and not much help for any candidate.
Front-running Texas Gov. Rick Perry continued his streak of appearing...
Hounds turn back Angelo State
October 1st, 2011
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Junior quarterback Wes Wood ran for one touchdown and threw for two others — including the longest play from scrimmage for Eastern New Mexico University in four year...
On the shelves — Oct. 2
October 1st, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“The Batboy” by Mike Lupica was given by Kollye Quillin-Walker, Houston Walker, and...
Senior happenings — Oct. 2
October 1st, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Monday: 9 a....
Tailoring tips featured on show
October 1st, 2011
Information on making a year’s worth of jackets from one pattern, using onions as a side dish, and making vintage fabric covered-button crafts will be the featured topics on “Creative L...
School menus — 10-2
October 1st, 2011
Clovis elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Smuckers waffles. Lunch &mdas...
Coach’s cemetery exercise misses point
October 1st, 2011
Occasionally, though not very often, the inspiration from this column comes from some other piece of information which slides across the Internet. Such is the case in today’s piece.
Up...
Rooney was the real deal
October 1st, 2011
He’s entertained us and made us scratch our heads every week for more than 30 years. But it’s possible that’s all you got out of Andy Rooney over that time. If so, that was probab...
City, airport contractor dispute runway deadline
October 1st, 2011
The meter is running — to the tune of $1,500 a day — as far as Clovis city officials are concerned.
But the contractor building a $5.5 million runway extension at Clovis Municipa...
Community calendar — Oct. 2
October 1st, 2011
Activities
Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursdays, 908 Hickory. Information: 762-3631
Baxter-Curren Jam Session — 6:30 p.m., first, second and third Tuesdays, 908 Hickory...
Hounds eighth, Zias fifth in Cowboy Jamboree
October 1st, 2011
STILLWATER, Okla. — Junior Isaiah Samoei and sophomore Adrienne Montoya led Eastern New Mexico University’s cross country teams to solid finishes on Saturday in the Cowboy Jamboree, hos...
Hounds, Zias earn ties
October 1st, 2011
SAN ANTONIO — So far, Eastern New Mexico University’s soccer teams are hanging around at or near the top of the Lone Star Conference standings. On Friday, both tied with Incarnate Word...
