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Texico's Jenkins earns first win of season
March 31st, 2008
LBUQUERQUE — Texico’s L.J. Jenkins earned his first PBR Built Ford Tough Series event of the 2008 season, scoring a 90 in the championship round Sunday to win the Ty Murray Invitational...
Clovis boxers advance
March 31st, 2008
Two boxers who train in Clovis will be making their way to the regional round of this year’s Golden Gloves following Sunday’s state finals at Roy Walker Community Center.
S...
Hounds outlast Abilene Christian
March 31st, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — First baseman Allen Smith’s two-out, bases-loaded error in the top of the eighth allowed two runs to score, and the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team pulled o...
Zias thumped twice in crossover
March 31st, 2008
DURANT, Okla. — Bad early innings did in the Eastern New Mexico University softball team on Sunday.
Cameron scored five times in the top of the first en route to a 10-1 victory o...
Researchers working to develop less-allergenic peanut
March 31st, 2008
Peanuts are the most allergenic food known, capable of triggering severe adverse reactions in sensitized individuals.
Around 1.5 million people are allergic to peanuts, and peanut alle...
Auditor: Funds investigation complete
March 31st, 2008
State Auditor Hector Balderas said Monday he has completed his audit of 2007 Curry County fair funds and plans to share it with county officials this week.
In February, county official...
Williamson lectureship set
March 31st, 2008
Science fiction fans will descend on Eastern New Mexico University on April 11 for the 31st annual Williamson Lectureship.
Authors are invited to visit the campus and discuss the inter...
April 1, 2008 Local Roundup
March 31st, 2008
‘Burger Run’ planned
High Plains Drifters will host a “burger run” Saturday to benefit the New Mexico Pediatric Brain Tumor Association.
Agency pushing for farmer-friendly rules
March 31st, 2008
The Farm Service Agency is pushing for more farmer-friendly grazing and haying rules on Conservation Reserve Program land.
The FSA is proposing rule changes that would allow managed ha...
April 1, 2008 Business Digest
March 31st, 2008
Subway gets facelift
The Subway Restaurant at 801 E. First St. is closed for remodeling.
Work started Saturday and the restaurant will be open again on Thurs...
Military’s top brass finally have their say
March 31st, 2008
President Bush’s meeting last Wednesday with the Joint Chiefs of Staff was held in a secure Pentagon room called “the tank,” so it is almost impossible for outsiders to know what...
March 31, 2008
March 31st, 2008
HOLLYWOOD -- God bless America, and how's everybody?
Kentucky Fried Chicken was robbed by a gunman Monday who was caught by a middle-aged lady. She wrestled him down while dodg...
Melrose man dies in car accident
March 31st, 2008
A 63-year-old Melrose man was killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident about five miles east of Melrose on U.S. 60/84, according to Patrolman Lance Bateman of the New Mexico State Police.
Albuquerque firefighter charged with child solicitation
March 31st, 2008
An Albuquerque Fire Department lieutenant was arrested Saturday in
Clovis for child solicitation, according to a Clovis Police Department
news release.
Glenn Perrin, 41, of Edgewood us...
Cannon clinic closes for training day
March 31st, 2008
The Cannon Air Force Base clinic will be closed April 10 for a wing training day.
Questions regarding the clinic closure can be directed to the 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affa...
Get well, Jaden
March 31st, 2008
This week's player of the week, for posting a comment on our Web site that reflects the views of many, is "Clovissite."
"May God bless the Isler family. You are in our prayers,...
The folks are nice
March 31st, 2008
Christian Heller has this to say about recent criticism aimed at Clovis via the world-wide Web:
"Some will like Clovis, some will not. At first, my wife did not like Clovis at...
It might be the water
March 31st, 2008
Raymond Atchley has this to say about recent criticism aimed at Clovis via the world-wide Web:
"Collectively our residents do in fact seem ‘unique.' Every town has its de...
He's tired of 'anti-Clovis whiners'
March 31st, 2008
Cregg Steffler has this to say about recent criticism aimed at Clovis via the world-wide Web:
"I am SO fed up with the anti-Clovis whiners! I'm embarrassed...
April 1, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 31st, 2008
What: VH1 Storytellers
Where: VH1
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: Snoop Dogg performs his music and tells stories. Again, it's Snoop Dogg. On VH...
Another Clovis video
March 31st, 2008
Clair Zarges has posted a video that reflects the Clovis she knows.
Watch it under "Latest user videos." It's below Editors' Notebook, just to the right, and called "My Clovis....
March 31, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 31st, 2008
What: The New Adventures of Old Christine
Where: CBS
When: 7:30 p.m.
What it's about: "One and a Half Men." The third season concludes with Christine fearing she may be
experie...
March 31
March 31st, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Cathy Lucas• Stefanie Moncayo• Ron Roper• Laura Sutton...
Check out the bloggers
March 30th, 2008
Keeping up with our Web loggers?
http://www.cnjonline.com/sections/editors-notebook/blogupdate/...
March 30, 2008
March 30th, 2008
BEVERLY HILLS--God bless America, and how's everybody?
Carla Sarkozy's completely nude photograph from her modeling days ran Wednesday in the tabloids during the Fre...
March 30, 2008 Letters to the Editor
March 30th, 2008
Where is our sheriff when needed?
I am a concerned citizen who lives in the Grady community. Our only local gas and diesel fuel pumps have recently been removed. This was due to the burglary...
Obama’s speech: Defining moment
March 30th, 2008
If Sen. Barack Obama goes on to win the presidency, his March 18 speech in Philadelphia dealing with the firestorm that erupted over his former pastor's incendiary remarks will be analyzed for deca...
Exaggerations undermine credibility
March 30th, 2008
Some consider it a cynical joke, but it may just be the beginning of wisdom to take as a default position the likelihood that anybody who would even dream of running for president is automatically...
March 30, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 30th, 2008
What: The Simpsons
Where: FOX
When: 6 p.m.
What it's about: "Smoke on the Daughter." With Lisa's encouragement, Marge pursues her dream of becoming a
ballerina. But when Marge...
Abilene Christian sweeps Hounds
March 30th, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — Catcher Jordan Schmitt’s two-run homer capped a three-run third and Abilene Christian made it stand up for a 3-1 victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday...
Mustangs edge Zias in nine innings
March 30th, 2008
DURANT, Okla. — Midwestern State pushed over the winning run on a two-out error in the bottom of the ninth Saturday to edge Eastern New Mexico University 1-0 in the Lone Star Conference softb...
Smith staunch, active citizen of Clovis
March 30th, 2008
I have very little history on C. Roy Smith of Clovis. His full name was Charles Roy Smith. For some reason, he is not in our history books, but he had a good keen sense of what to do with $5,600 in...
Scandal faces Mozzarella too
March 30th, 2008
I heard a lot of outrage about New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s alleged involvement with a prostitution ring and his fall from grace. Even my husband, who is originally form upstate New York and...
March 30, 2008 Engagements
March 30th, 2008
Mr. Keith Riden and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Pacheco announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Alisha Riden, to Kris Everhart, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rodriguez, all of Cl...
Cancer battle fought by many
March 30th, 2008
Relay for Life teams have been forming for months. Organizational meetings have been held, and soon the fundraisers will start. There will be carwashes, bake sales, auction items, garage sales and...
March 30, 2008 Senior Calendar
March 30th, 2008
La Casa Senior Center1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily activities including pool, crafts, ceramics, sewing, quilting, dominos, puzzle...
March 30, 2008 Club Notes
March 30th, 2008
Chaparral Extension Club
The Chaparral Extension Club met March 18 at the Extension building to entertain the Ranchvale Club. There were 18 Chaparral members, seven Ranch...
March 30, 2008 Library Books
March 30th, 2008
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
How to Take Great Digital Photos of your Friend’s Wedding by Patrick Rice shows how you...
March 30, 2008 School Menus
March 30th, 2008
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Blueberry sausage pancake on a stick, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Spaghetti with meat sauce, garden s...
March 30, 2008 Calendar
March 30th, 2008
Activities
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursdays, 908 Hickory. Information: 762-3631.
Baxter-Curren Jam Session —...
March 30
March 30th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Lizzy Alarcon• Erinn Burch• Cindy Cole• Jarren Flowers• Randy Petty• Megan Spencer...
Businesses feeling money crunch
March 29th, 2008
The seats aren’t quite as full as they used to be at Cattle Baron.
“I’m seeing it’s going to stay the same,” general manager Nick Bara said. “Kind o...
Father: Isler feeling better
March 29th, 2008
Jaden Isler was resting comfortably in an Amarillo hospital Saturday two days after he collapsed and nearly died while attending a softball game in Canyon, Texas, according to his father, J.D. Isle...
Freedom New Mexico receives honors
March 29th, 2008
The Clovis News Journal picked up 15 awards Saturday, including the top two prizes, at the 98th annual Panhandle Press Association's convention in Amarillo.
The staff earned the Genera...
March 30, 2008 Police Blotter
March 29th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday an officer was dispatched to an undisclosed resi...
Jaden Isler improving
March 29th, 2008
Clovis High School Athletic Director Brian Stacy said Clovis High senior Jaden Isler was talking, coherent and hungry Saturday morning.“I think everything’s looking good,” S...
March 29, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 29th, 2008
What: I Know My Kid's A Star
Where: VH1
When: 6 p.m.
What it's about: The parents must coach their children to give voice and character to a
cartoon fly, and the parents are co...
Let's be Clovis
March 29th, 2008
Clovis' Steve Gershon was stationed at Clovis and Fort Walton Beach, Fla., during his military career.
Here's his take on comparisons to the communities via recent YouTube vide...
Zias win 2 of 3 in crossover
March 29th, 2008
DURANT, Okla. — Catcher Lauren Rome went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and five RBIs Friday night as Northeastern State pounded out 17 hits in handing Eastern New Mexico University a 9-2...
Hounds absorb loss in Abilene
March 29th, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — First baseman Allen Smith hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, giving Abilene Christian the lead en route to a 14-8 win over Eastern New Mexico U...
March 29
March 29th, 2008
Saturday• Natalie Garza• Sergio Marin• Serenity romero• Zachary Spencer...
Sunday alcohol sales already started in Clovis
March 28th, 2008
The first Sunday of alcohol sales fell on Easter for Applebee’s.
“It went really well,” said manager Dustin Barnes. He said the success of the sales was hard to gauge...
Everything there is a season: A time to unplug
March 28th, 2008
These days it’s increasingly difficult to “unplug.”
I like technology as much as anyone. More than most, I think. In fact, my nerdy tendencies concern me some....
Business Manager
March 28th, 2008
Freedom New Mexico has an opening for a Business Manager who will work closely with the Publisher and the Regional Controller to oversee the functions of our newspapers' accounting department, secu...
Voted in the Web poll this week?
March 28th, 2008
Have you voted in our Web poll this week?
You can access it by clicking on "More features" below.
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March 28, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 28th, 2008
What: Celebrity Fit Club Boot Camp
Where: VH1
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: A wedding and bachelor party disrupts the boot camp....
Ignore the narrow minded
March 28th, 2008
Clair Zarges arrived in Clovis about a year ago, and she is concerned about recent criticism aimed at the community on the Internet.
And so she's posed a question: "Are these a...
This is home
March 28th, 2008
Clair Zarges arrived in Clovis about a year ago, and she is concerned about recent criticism aimed at the community on the Internet.
And so she's posed a question: "Are these a...
Plenty of Clovis fans around
March 28th, 2008
Clair Zarges arrived in Clovis about a year ago, and she is concerned about recent criticism aimed at the community on YouTube.
And so she's posed a question: "Are these angry...
Not lost -- on tour
March 28th, 2008
Glenda Price never gets lost. But sometimes she receives a "tour bonus."
Her country living column is posted each Friday in the online Opinion section....
We're not lost -- it's a tour bonus
March 28th, 2008
Sometimes in my work I have to travel. This is not down-the-highway driving. The interviewee's instructions usually go something like this: "Get on highway such-and-such for so many miles and get o...
March 28, 2008
March 28th, 2008
Clovis received 7.24 inches of rain from May 20-24 in 1941.
-- From "Clovis, New Mexico -- The First 100 Years"
...
One’s urge to pray shouldn’t be ignored
March 27th, 2008
I have written about this before but feel it is time to tell it again. A missionary related this story while visiting his home church in Michigan.
Serving in a small field hospital in...
Jaden Isler in critical care unit in Amarillo hospital
March 27th, 2008
Hospital staff at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo confirmed this morning that Jaden Isler is a patient in the critical care unit but they declined to release any information regarding hi...
A view from under the pew: Easter part two
March 27th, 2008
Editor's note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can't operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks - except hy...
March 28, 2008 Religion Calendar
March 27th, 2008
Today
Free Spring Break Lunches for Students — Last day is today. 11:30 a.m.-noon, followed by fun and games for children. Kingswood Methodist Church, 2600 N...
March 28, 2008 Religion Digest
March 27th, 2008
Students fed during break
As a community outreach, Kingswood United Methodist Church is providing free lunches for students this week during Spring Break, according to ch...
3-28-08 Public record
March 27th, 2008
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from March 20 through Wednesday:• Lance Alan Sumrall, 28, to Nikki Dawn Davis, 27, both of Clovis• Michael E....
Locals voice health care concerns
March 27th, 2008
PORTALES — Norma Rey Vazquez de Houdek does not advocate gun control. That is a political issue. She is concerned about the people issue. New Mexico ranks fourth in the nation for...
3-28-08 Police blotter
March 27th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 3 p.m. Sunday an officer responded to a report of theft from a home in the...
DAR holding annual meeting
March 27th, 2008
The Daughters of the American Revolution are holding its annual state conference beginning today at the Mabry Inn.
About 100 members are registered for the event, said DAR member...
USDA releases recall list
March 27th, 2008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a list Thursday of all school districts nationwide that received beef included in last month’s recall of 143 million pounds from a California...
Critic job indeed an acquired taste
March 27th, 2008
In a former life, I was a restaurant critic. Yum! Sounds like an appetizing job, right? Well, this was not always the case. I eventually discovered that one man’s chicken is another man&rsquo...
Online videos missed ‘my Clovis’
March 27th, 2008
Seems like the hubbub over the “Boycott Clovis” slideshow on the Internet site “YouTube” has quieted down a bit.
I don’t know if you heard about thi...
Technology addicts make easy targets
March 27th, 2008
Folks who use iPods and higher-end mobile phones in public places may believe the devices enable them to be well connected to the world around them. But such technology seems to be giving off a dif...
Lubbock man charged in Portales robberies
March 27th, 2008
A Lubbock man was arrested in connection with the robbery of two Allsup’s Convenience Stores in Portales early Thursday morning.
Police captured Santos Rodriguez, 22, hiding in t...
March 29
March 27th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Natalie Garza• Sergio Marin• Serenity Romero• Zachary Spencer...
March 28
March 27th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Ivana Gonzales• Madison Howard• Margaret Rodriguez• Joaquin Romero• Wally Youngquist...
March 28, 2008
March 27th, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — God bless America, and how's everybody?
• The New England Genealogical Society revealed that Barack
Obama is a distant cousin of Brad Pitt, and H...
Bahama Bucks on the way
March 27th, 2008
Gary and Jaccie Kraner e-mailed to ask about construction next to Pizza Hut on Prince Street.
Clovis News Journal staff writer Sarah Meyer reports we'll soon have a new busines...
Clovis fan speaks out
March 27th, 2008
Clovis newcomer Clair Zarges wants to know "Are there any real Clovis fans out there?"
It seems the answer is yes.
Here's what Kay Arvizu has to say:
No, she's not lost
March 27th, 2008
Glenda Price never gets lost. Sometimes she receives a "tour bonus."
Her country living column is posted each Friday in the online Opinion section.
•...
No, best burger is at ...
March 27th, 2008
Responses to a request for the best burger in the region continue to roll in.
This from Tucumcari's Bill Tausworthe:
"Try a KIX Route 66 burger at KIX in T...
March 27, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 27th, 2008
What: Crime 360.
Where: A&E
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: A bullet-ridden body is found on the porch, with few clues except for a broken cell phone....
No, best burger is at ...
March 27th, 2008
Responses to a request for the best burger in the region continue to roll in.
This from Christopher Martinez:
"I think the best burger in New Mexico, and m...
March 27
March 27th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Mary H. Bryan• Jason Hennessy• Caden Schwartz...
Hounds rally for win at Highlands
March 26th, 2008
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — It had been a while since the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team managed to beat New Mexico Highlands, and on Wednesday it looked like more of the same.
Girls head for Hoop Shoot super-regional
March 26th, 2008
Two local girls have come through three rounds of the Elks-sponsored Hoop Shoot free throw contest and are headed to the Dallas area this weekend for super-regional competition.
Niki C...
Grady gas station gone
March 26th, 2008
Red Rock Oil Co. on Monday removed its fuel pumps in Grady, leaving the northern Curry County village without a fueling station.
The nearest place to buy fuel is San Jon or Clovis, mor...
Privacy wanes in the hands of government
March 26th, 2008
It may be that the instances the State Department has admitted to -– of breaching the privacy of the passport files of presidential candidates Barack Obama, John McCain and Hillary Clinton &n...
Water authority agrees on grant proposals
March 26th, 2008
MELROSE — The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority took steps to secure funding before an April trip to Washington, D.C., to seek authorization for its primary purpose — the U...
March 27, 2008 Education Digest
March 26th, 2008
CHS students picked for summer program
Two Clovis High School students were selected to participate in the Golden Apple Institute Program.
Ana Olivas and Ros...
March 27, 2008 Police Blotter
March 26th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 1:30 p.m. Saturday, an officer responded to the emergency room for a stabbing vi...
March 27, 2008
March 26th, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — God bless America, and how's everybody?
President Bush personally hosted the White House Easter Egg
Roll on Monday. It didn't go well....
Best bet for a burger is ...
March 26th, 2008
Editor David Stevens asked readers to recommend the best place to get a hamburger around here.
A few suggestions:
Steve Gershon: "I would have to say Eddie...
Best bet for a burger is ...
March 26th, 2008
Editor David Stevens asked readers to recommend the best place to get a hamburger around here.
A few suggestions:
Steve Gershon: "I would have to say Eddie...
March 26, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 26th, 2008
What: Wife Swap
Where: ABC
When: 6 p.m.
What it's About: A mom who runs a traveling carnival and lets her kids run wild swaps
with a meticulous homemaker who believes in drivin...
Relay for Life sign-ups still open
March 25th, 2008
There’s still time to sign up for this year’s Relay for Life.
The annual event raises money to help the American Cancer
Society with cancer research, prevention...
EPCOG director cleared in investigation
March 25th, 2008
The head of the Eastern Plains Council of Governments has been
cleared in an internal investigation and recently returned to his
duties, according to organization officials.
EPCOG Exec...
Bank bailouts deserve attention
March 25th, 2008
No witty intro necessary. Here are three matters I don't think are getting enough attention:
– Hillary Clinton has very little chance of winning this Democratic nomination. Her own peo...
Protecting U.S. jobs has costly ramifications
March 25th, 2008
Government has a few things it is charged with doing for the people. One of those essential duties is defense of the nation and its interests abroad.
To do that, especially on the scal...
Salas accused in attack
March 25th, 2008
An 18-year-old serving a juvenile sentence for murder is now accused of attacking a guard with a pencil.
According to KOB.com, guards went to Orlando Salas’ cell at the Youth Dia...
February 26, 2008 Military Digest
March 25th, 2008
Madrid
Air Force Airman Fabian J. Madrid has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
He is the son of Sylvia M...
City personnel pay discussed
March 25th, 2008
A city committee is comparing city employee salaries with cities similar to Clovis to see if the pay and benefit of some city employees need adjustment.
But Employee Compensation Revie...
March 26, 2008 Police Blotter
March 25th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 5 p.m. Wednesday an officer responded to a home in the 1400 block of Edwar...
March 26, 2008 Local Roundup
March 25th, 2008
Ag meeting set for April 10
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m. April 10 at the Best Western, 2912 Mabry Dr., according to a news rele...
Building plans put on hold
March 25th, 2008
The city might have to wait until the next legislative session before it receives funding to start any work on a $5.2 million emergency operations facility.
City Manager Joe Thomas tol...
EPCOG head reinstated following investigation
March 25th, 2008
The head of the Eastern Plains Council of Governments has been cleared in an internal investigation and recently returned to his duties, according to organization officials.
EPC...
Parents turn son in for burglary
March 25th, 2008
Three Clovis boys were arrested Tuesday morning for burglary after one of the suspects' parents discovered the boys had broken into a family member's home, according to police reports.
The p...
3-26 Happy Birthday
March 25th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Ernesto Apodaca• Serena Claire• Gerald D. Cortese• Snowman Devenport• Lynette Nosim&bul...
March 23, 2008 Calendar
March 25th, 2008
Activities
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursdays, 908 Hickory. Information: 762-3631
Baxter-Curren Jam Session — 6:30 p.m., first and third Tue...
March 23, 2008 Library Books
March 25th, 2008
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
The Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook: Timeless Recipes and Foolproof Cooking Basics by Diane Roupe was given by Georg...
March 23, 2008 Club Notes
March 25th, 2008
Fairfield Extension Club
The Fairfield Extension Club met March 14 at Cheyenne Meadows. Hostess was Betty Grabowski.
Martha Watkins called the meeting to order, and Jean H...
March 23, 2008 Engagement
March 25th, 2008
Pierce-Whitehead
Bill and Peggy Pierce of Midland, Texas, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Leslie Pierce to Clay Whitehead, both of Midland, Texas. H...
March 23, 2008 Honors
March 25th, 2008
Wayland Baptist UniversityWayland Baptist University-Clovis campus recently released its list of 37 students who have been named to the President's List and the Dean's List for the 2007...
March 23, 2008 Senior Calendar
March 25th, 2008
La Casa Senior Center1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily activitiesTuesday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily activities; 1:15 p.m. – money bingo and refreshments.Wednesday...
Take time to remember abuse victims
March 25th, 2008
They used to lock her in the closet for as much as an hour at a time, then send her to bed without supper. They said it was good for her soul. Next time, they said, she would listen better.
...
Spirituality cannot be forced
March 25th, 2008
They used to lock her in the closet for as much as an hour at a time, then send her to bed without supper. They said it was good for her soul. Next time, they said, she would listen better.
...
Any Clovis fans out there?
March 25th, 2008
Clair Zarges is a relative newcomer to Clovis, and she is concerned about recent criticism aimed at the community.
She saw a YouTube video critical of Clovis and responded by p...
Sing it again, John
March 25th, 2008
Comedian Argus Hamilton is still getting mileage out of John McCain's "Bomb Iran" song.
His latest column is here:
March 25, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 25th, 2008
What: Beauty and the Geek
Where: The CW
When: 6 p.m.
What it's about: The girls and guys play a game of flag football, and there's an injury....
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March 25th, 2008
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Best burger?
March 25th, 2008
Where's the best place to get a hamburger in eastern New Mexico or the Texas Panhandle?
The editor wants to know.
E-mail him:
Have you voted?
March 25th, 2008
Have you voted in our Web poll this week?
You can access it by clicking on "More features" below....
Local airport’s runway to undergo resurfacing
March 24th, 2008
The city’s airport will need a facelift before undergoing a major operation, according to Municipal Airport Director Steve Summers.
The Federal Aviation Administratio...
Egg processing plant on way
March 24th, 2008
An egg-processing plant near Farwell will soon be operational.
The Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods plant began construction in September 2007, and recently had its first...
Local predicts weather old-fashioned way
March 24th, 2008
A local weather forecaster predicts this spring will be a little dryer than normal.
Joseph Weldon Crim is up early in the morning every year on March 22 to build a bonfire...
Contractor believes in tightening borders
March 24th, 2008
Rio Rancho civil contractor Dan East is running for the district 3 U.S. representative seat against seven other candidates.
The district covers San Juan, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval...
3-25-08 Business digest
March 24th, 2008
Plateau approves education grantThe ENMR-Plateau Board of Directors recently approved a Public Safety Education Grant fund and a new Education Foundation School Grant program, accordin...
March 25
March 24th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Erin Justice• Devynne McBride• Eric Muller• Chris Salazar• Kyle D. Schwartz• Mary...
Man recovering from head injuries
March 24th, 2008
A Clovis man is recovering from traumatic head injuries after he was attacked at a local bar Saturday morning, police records show.
Jordan Romero, 22, was struck in the back of the hea...
Governor to judge film festival
March 24th, 2008
Gov. Bill Richardson will serve as a judge in the Eastern New Mexico University High Plains Film Festival, according to a press release from ENMU. Richardson joins a panel of awar...
March 24, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 24th, 2008
What: How I Met Your Mother
Where: CBS
When: 6:30 p.m.
What it's about: Britney Spears guest stars....
Governor to judge film festival
March 24th, 2008
PORTALES — New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has been added as a judge for Eastern New Mexico University's High Plains Film Festival. As a result, the postmark deadline for submit...
Nice play, 'Allshookup'
March 24th, 2008
This week's player of the week award -- for a Web site comment that we suspect summarizes the views of most Clovis High sports fans -- goes to "Allshookup." The topic was a nail-biting state-champi...
Would you like fries with that?
March 24th, 2008
Where's the best place to get a hamburger in eastern New Mexico or the Texas Panhandle?
The editor wants to know.
E-mail him:
Web poll needs voters
March 24th, 2008
Have you voted in our Web poll this week?
You can access it by clicking on "More features" below.
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Online reporter...
Web changes on the way
March 24th, 2008
Online reporter Sharna Johnson is working on database information we hope to add to our Web site in the coming weeks, maybe even this week.
She's already put together reports o...
Surfing for $$$
March 24th, 2008
Like to play on the Internet?
Like to get paid for it?
Let's get together and talk about it.
Contact Editor David Stevens at 575-763-6...
March 24
March 24th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Joe Arrickello• Chelsea Lopez• Rodney Mason...
March 23, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 23rd, 2008
What: Everybody Hates Chris
Where: The CW
When: 6 p.m
What it's about: "Everybody Hates Easter." Chris agrees to be Tasha's escort for an Easter pag...
Happy Easter
March 23rd, 2008
Here are a few links to Easter-time stories you may have missed that were published in the past week in the Clovis News Journal and online.Happy Easter from the CNJ.
Rams hold off Greyhounds
March 23rd, 2008
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Shortstop Charley Belew went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer to lead a 10-hit attack as Angelo State defeated Eastern New Mexico 8-3 Saturday afternoon at Foster Field.
Clovis baseball, softball teams split
March 23rd, 2008
ALAMOGORDO — In a day dominated by errors for both teams, the Clovis Wildcats came out with a split at Alamogordo.
The Wildcats (7-5) dropped the first game 12-2 in five innings, then...
March 23
March 23rd, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Ramiro Carbajal• Dorothy Madrid• Karen McDaniel• Michael Nicholes...
Teacher running for District 7 seat
March 22nd, 2008
Jeff Carr of Eagle Nest is the District 7 Democratic candidate for state senator.
The seat currently is held by Clint Harden, R-Clovis, who is seeking re-election.
Distric...
Local Pastors offer preview of Easter Sermons
March 22nd, 2008
Local church leaders were invited to submit their Easter Sunday sermons to the Clovis News Journal.
Here are selected excerpts from those submissions.
Larry Tittle, pre...
March 23, 2008 Police Blotter
March 22nd, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About noon Monday an officer was contacted by officials at a school in the 1400 block o...
Curry County has two champs, one runner-up
March 22nd, 2008
As far as Class 2A is concerned, Texico is Title Town.
The border town's boys and girls completed a clean sweep last weekend in the state basketball tournament, which featured 11 teams from...
Planning key in dealing with disaster
March 22nd, 2008
While the tornado of 2007 remains fresh on our minds, I would like to ask, “Are you prepared for another?”
With severe weather, you can never let your guard down. The main...
Twister victims remembered for family devotion
March 22nd, 2008
Two area residents died from injuries related to the March 23, 2007, tornado:Heleneta Blevins, 90, died March 27 at her son’s home after being released from a Clovis hospital so s...
Big winds punctuate wedding
March 22nd, 2008
Jerry and James Priest lived in a cramped trailer home for nine months last year after their home was torn apart by the tornado.
Parts of their 85-year-old home were strewn around thei...
March 23, 2008 Letters to the Editor
March 22nd, 2008
Show of support overwhelming
As president of the boys basketball booster club, my belief that Clovis is the greatest place in the world to live and raise a...
McCain should work to unite Republicans
March 22nd, 2008
As the Democratic candidates duke it out in what is becoming a surprisingly long and bitter nomination process, Republican nominee John McCain should be shoring up his base and expanding his appeal...
March 22
March 22nd, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Terry Crossland• Tabatha Gallegos• Marina Sullivan...
March 21
March 22nd, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Gilbert Baca• Barry Brewer• Anthony Duran• Elizabeth Eilenstine• Madison Farmer• A...
March 20
March 22nd, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Rika Bermea• Joseph Duran• Joseph Justice• Debbie Moore• Taisha Rodriguez...
Teacher helped write hometown tune
March 22nd, 2008
About 1963 Keith Ingram went to work for KCLV radio station. Bob Gold hired him as a disc jockey. The Echols still owned that station then. But Ingram went over to KICA radio station at 10th and Sy...
Positive light doesn’t shine on everything
March 22nd, 2008
I can usually talk myself into seeing things in a more positive light when something doesn’t go my way. I don’t always succeed, but I put the effort in most areas of my life, except for...
Coming Sunday: Tornado and Title Town
March 22nd, 2008
Sunday is the one-year anniversary of the worst tornado in Clovis' history.
Clovis News Journal staff has put together a series of stories and photos reflecting the tragedy for...
March 22, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 22nd, 2008
What: Download: The True Story of the Internet.
Where: Discovery Channel.
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: The founders of Amazon and eBay, Jeff Bezos and Pierre Omidyar, explain...
Hilburn, Texas State clash with Tech tonight
March 22nd, 2008
Former Clovis High standout Aimee Hilburn and her Texas State Bobcats will be in Lubbock tonight to face Texas Tech in a second-round game of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
March 22
March 22nd, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Terry Crossland• Tabatha Gallegos• Marina Sullivan...
Angelo State posts sweep over Hounds
March 21st, 2008
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State got six strong innings from starter Brett Nightingale and took advantage of three Eastern New Mexico University errors to score four unearned runs in a 10-1 r...
Applications accepted for United Way funds
March 21st, 2008
Applications for the Eastern New Mexico Combined Federal Campaign will be accepted through the April 15 at the Principal Combined Fund Organization’s offices at 215 N Main Street or via mail...
KFCL to broadcast state tournament games
March 21st, 2008
Local television station KFCL will dedicate Saturday and Sunday broadcasts to last week’s New Mexico state basketball tournaments..
Saurday will feature games from Clovis Christian, Te...
Ex-CHS standout in WNIT
March 21st, 2008
Former Clovis High standout Aimee Hilburn scored 11 points and added 10 rebounds to help Texas State beat Prairie View A&M 84-83 on Thursday in a first-round game of the Women’s NIT.
...
Missing man presumed dead
March 21st, 2008
A former Roosevelt County resident has been presumed dead after a search to locate him in the forests of Oregon failed.
Deward R. Killion was reported missing in August from the...
Richardson endorses Obama
March 21st, 2008
PORTLAND, Ore. — Bill Richardson, the nation’s only Hispanic governor, threw his support behind Barack Obama for president Friday, delivering one of the most coveted and tightly held en...
ENMR Plateau announces rural safety grants
March 21st, 2008
Clovis - Rural Public Safety agencies are often at a disadvantage
in expanding their knowledge and meeting mandated training requirements
due to a lack of funds available from the municipalities, t...
March 21, 2008
March 21st, 2008
<a href=http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html>Today in history</a>
...
Love the continuity
March 21st, 2008
Comedian Argus Hamilton is pleased to see New Yorkers have "continuity in government."
Access his column by clicking on "More features" below or follow the link:
History teacher wants Harden's job
March 21st, 2008
State Sen. Clint Harden will have an opponent this November in the race for the 7th district.
Democratic candidate Jeff Carr teaches history, economics, government a...
Editors to be honored
March 21st, 2008
The Panhandle Press Association will induct two veteran editors into its hall of fame next weekend - Laurie Ezzell Brown of Canadian, Texas, and Tommy Thompson of the Amarillo Globe-Times.
&...
March 21, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 21st, 2008
What: Real World/Road Rules Challenge
Where: MTV
When: 7 p.m.
What it's about: Competitors from MTV reality television shows go head-t...
Life's messy
March 21st, 2008
Life - and death - can be messy.
Country living columnist Glenda Price shares her stories in the Opinion section....
Life — and death — can be messy
March 21st, 2008
It’s spring — wind, dirt, feed wagons, skies filled with brown clouds instead of rainclouds — and new baby animals.
The new babies are cute, and it’s fun to wat...
March 21, 2008
March 21st, 2008
HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody?• New York Gov. David Paterson was blackmailed by a former mistress wielding audiotapes Tuesday, forcing him to admit...
March 22, 2008
March 21st, 2008
Clovis’ Randy Holland won nine national championships and one world championship in professional archery competition between 1988 and 1996.
— "Clovis, New Mexico &m...
March 21, 2008
March 21st, 2008
Tejano music star Selena performed in Clovis on Aug. 4, 1994, seven months before she was shot to death by the president of her fan club. About 800 people attended the Clovis concert...
No. 25 Rams romp to win over Hounds
March 21st, 2008
SAN ANGELO, Texas — First baseman Clay Calfee went 3-for-5 with five RBIs and Kenny Elkind pitched six shutout innings Thursday night as 25th-ranked Angelo State routed Eastern New Mexico 12-...
March 21
March 21st, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Gilbert Baca• Barry Brewer• Anthony Duran• Elizabeth Eilenstine• Madison Farmer• A...
Four apply for Sunday alcohol sales
March 20th, 2008
Applebee’s, Chili’s and the American Legion Post 25 have been approved for Sunday alcohol sales, according to the state regulation and licensing department.
Robin Howe, manager o...
March 21, 2008 What's Happening
March 20th, 2008
FridayEaster Egg Hunt — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clovis Community College, Commons Area. For children ages 10 and under. Information: 769-4119.SaturdayEaster Egg Hunt...
Former Giant walks for recovery workers
March 20th, 2008
George Martin was a Giant on the field, and he’s also a giant off the field.
Martin is walking across the country, more than 3,500 miles in total, to benefit the rescue and recovery wo...
March 21, 2008 Public Record
March 20th, 2008
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from March 13 through Wednesday:• Joe Kyle Smith, 28, to Denise Marie Maes, 31, both of Dulce.• Daniel Lee Ale...
March 21, 2008 Police Blotter
March 20th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About midnight Saturday an officer responded to a restaurant in the 800 block of 21st S...
Ute Water Project loan collateral sought
March 20th, 2008
Ute Water Project Manager Scott Verhines said the region’s water authority will discuss establishing a revenue stream in its next meeting to relieve the city of Clovis of the burden to provid...
Fish farm officials ready to dive in
March 20th, 2008
The state has approved the permits needed to operate a proposed fish farm in south Clovis, according to Mike Sloane of the New Mexico Game and Fish Chief of Fisheries.
AquaRanch president Ga...
Sickness: Something to be shared
March 20th, 2008
The Lady of the House and I were paying our tab at a Clovis eatery when I overheard some of the waitresses on break in a nearby booth.“You had ‘The Crud’ yet?” asked o...
Time measured by life’s moments
March 20th, 2008
Time is a precious commodity these days. I don’t have much to spare. But as I’ve found, time can be a losing battle when you try to count every minute. Just live it.
Christianity has stood the test of time
March 20th, 2008
If not for the teachings of tolerance, peace and love, a recent cartoon would have Christians rioting in the streets. They’d kill, threaten, and burn buildings to the ground.
Whe...
Religion Calendar March 21-27
March 20th, 2008
Today
Annual Ministerial Alliance Community Good Friday Service — 5:30 p.m. Hosted this year by Bethel Assembly of God Church, 1521 N. Norris St. Information: 762-4...
March 20, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 20th, 2008
What: I Know My Kid's a Star
Where: VH1
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: Debut: Ten chil...
Remembering Bubba Jennings
March 20th, 2008
Mike Higgins, who writes a regional sports blog for our Web site, has e-mailed with an answer to a reader's question about Clovis basketball legend Bubba Jennings.
"Brooks "Bub...
Wildcadettes to do their thing
March 20th, 2008
Proud parent Raymond Mondragon reports the Clovis High School Wildcadettes are scheduled to perform their drills at 6 p.m. today at Rock Staubus Gym.
Middle school drill teams...
What a year
March 20th, 2008
We have several letters to the editor planned for Sunday's paper. Here's a preview:
• "The culture of ‘If it feels good, do it!' was a phenomenon that I hoped had di...
Letters set for Sunday
March 20th, 2008
We have several letters to the editor planned for Sunday's paper. Here's a preview:
• "The culture of ‘If it feels good, do it!' was a phenomenon that I hoped had di...
If it feels good, watch out
March 20th, 2008
We have several letters to the editor planned for Sunday's paper. Here's a preview:
• "The culture of ‘If it feels good, do it!' was a phenomenon that I hoped had di...
Zias sweep Lady Aggies
March 19th, 2008
GOODWELL, Okla. — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team stepped outside Lone Star Conference South Division play Wednesday, and it was just what the doctor ordered.
The...
Mayor: Melrose police chief changed mind
March 19th, 2008
After publicly announcing his intention to run for De Baca County sheriff, Melrose Police Chief Lee Ferguson was not among the four candidates who filed for the position Tuesday.
Bailey County official favors alcohol sales
March 19th, 2008
A Bailey County Commissioner said he thinks it is time for the county to rethink its status as a dry county.
Juan Chavez said he is circulating a petition to allow the sale of packaged...
3-20-08 Local roundup
March 19th, 2008
Chandler running unopposedIncumbent Matt Chandler is running unopposed for 9th Judicial District attorney in the 2008 general election.
Chandler, a Republican, has served as dist...
3-20-08 Education digest
March 19th, 2008
Clovis dance teams competeFour Clovis school drill teams competed in the Sante Fe Dance Classic on March 15.
Marshall Middle School’s drill team, the Sparklettes, won six a...
Despite progress, China remains political tyrant
March 19th, 2008
The ongoing unrest in Tibet demonstrates once again that while mainland China has liberalized its economic system considerably and taken steps toward relatively responsible behavior internationally...
Amazing week begins with amazing ride
March 19th, 2008
It is an astonishing scene, that journey God’s Son makes to Jerusalem as the last week of his earthly life begins. God in the flesh is walking toward Jerusalem. And the Lord of all creation i...
March 19, 2008 What's Happening
March 19th, 2008
TodayLEPC meeting — 1 p.m. 321 Connelly.
ThursdayLEPC Emergency Response/HAZMAT Committee meeting — 10 a.m. 320 Connelly.County Ce...
March 19, 2008 Local Briefs
March 19th, 2008
Festival finalist for state award
The Clovis Music Festival has been named a finalist in the annual Tourism Industry Association Recognition Awards, according to a news rele...
Babe and Ruth, of course
March 19th, 2008
The answer to the 9 a.m. trivia question is ...
... Wilcy Moore.
He named the mules Babe and Ruth, of course.
Wilcy Moore's nephew was...
March 19, 2008
March 19th, 2008
<a href=http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html>Today in history</a>
...
Mule baseball trivia
March 19th, 2008
Major League Baseball's first pitch of the 2008 regular season is less than a week away.
Can you name the New York Yankees' pitcher who once bought two mules using money he won...
New round of elections
March 19th, 2008
Tuesday was the day to sign up for county and state elections across New Mexico.
The Secretary of State's Web site offers a complete list of the players:
P is for politics
March 19th, 2008
Want to challenge some traditional Christian beliefs this Easter week?
Pastor Alvin Petty loves to discuss such things.
His Web log is at:
3-19-08 Police Blotter
March 19th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 6 p.m. Thursday officers served a search warrant at an un...
Vietnam memories still fresh
March 19th, 2008
A recent question for participants in Project: Reader Reaction asked for memories related to Vietnam. Some of the answers are posted on the editor's Web log:
March 19
March 19th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Darlene Guiterrez • Jessica Lopez• Josie Lopez• Ezra Lovett• Jadyn Ray Rainey...
March 19, 2008
March 19th, 2008
The antique and curio shop at 515 N. Prince was originally Clovis Baptist Hospital, a 23-bed facility sponsored by First Baptist Church. The hospital opened in 1920 and closed in 1939...
Wayland Baptist tops ENMU in 10th
March 19th, 2008
PORTALES — Catcher Brett Sheppard went 5-for-6, including a home run and a 10th-inning, go-ahead RBI single, lifting Wayland Baptist to an 11-8 victory over Eastern New Mexico University on T...
3-19-08 Military Digest
March 18th, 2008
West
Army Pfc. Steven West has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.West is a 2003 graduate of Clovis High School.
Military Digest i...
Small victories aren’t enough reason to stay
March 18th, 2008
It almost seems like more than five years ago that the United States invaded Iraq. Unfortunately, no clear and satisfactory end to this conflict seems to be on the horizon.
This month&...
County, state candidates file
March 18th, 2008
Curry County will have contested races for all positions in the 2008 election.
Fourteen candidates signed up Tuesday for the five county offices. Tuesday was also candidate...
Looking back
March 18th, 2008
Want to go back in time? Try this: http://www.cnjonline.com/sections/editors-notebook/historically-ac...
Earl goes to the doctor
March 18th, 2008
Looks like Earl will be ignoring his doctor’s advice. The daily comic can be found under “More features” below or at this link:
Click in, be counted
March 18th, 2008
Have you participated in our Web poll lately?To access it, click on “More features” below or follow the link:
March 18, 2008
March 18th, 2008
<a href=http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html>Today in history</a>
...
Memories of war
March 18th, 2008
With the traveling memorial to fallen soldiers in town this week, we asked readers if they had memories of Vietnam they’d like to share.Check out the emotional responses on the ed...
Player of week award goes to ...
March 18th, 2008
The player of the week, honored for leaving a Web site comment that enlightens, inspires or just captures our interest, goes to ...... Cloviscraig, a regular contributor.We...
March 18, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 18th, 2008
What: Batman Begins
Where: FX
What time: 8 p.m.
What it's about: Christian Bale takes over as the Caped Crusader in a dark, but still entertaining version of the superhero movie series. It's better...
March 18
March 18th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Melissa Garcia• Tiarah Light...
Hounds fall short in finale
March 17th, 2008
PORTALES — Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball coach Russell Stockton was relieved not to have been swept.
After losing the first three games of their Lone Star Conference series with Ea...
Blackmon earns MVP honors
March 17th, 2008
Former Clovis High standout Brittany Blackmon closed out her two-year career at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, by earning most valuable player honors for the 2007-08 Western Junior Colle...
Lady Rams under new coach, old philosophy
March 17th, 2008
Sara Bulls knows what it takes to be a high school tennis state champion — and in her first coaching job, she hopes to pass on the knowledge and skills to the 2008 Lady Rams tennis team.
...
Local women sentenced for permitting truancy
March 17th, 2008
Two Clovis mothers will have to attend parenting classes and pay court fees after being convicted of allowing their children too many unexcused absences from school, according to a press release fr...
3-18-08 Business Digest
March 17th, 2008
The first New Mexico Biodiesel Policy Summit is being held March 27-28 at Embassy Suites Hotel, 1000 Woodward Place NE, Albuquerque.The summit will be hosted by the New Mexico Departmen...
Feb. 2008 Business Licenses
March 17th, 2008
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in the month of February:
• Cowboy Supply and Trading Type: WeldingOwner: Debbie HerringLoc...
New study suggests pay changes
March 17th, 2008
A new Department of Defense study of military compensation finds no pay gap exists today between service members and civilian peers.
But the study, conducted over the last two years, a...
Sunshine Week brings attention to right to know
March 17th, 2008
E very week of the year has been designated by somebody as National Something Week, designed to bring public attention to issues and causes.
Such a din of commemoration makes it likely...
The pay's not bad
March 17th, 2008
Tuesday is the day to sign up if you’d like to run for county offices across New Mexico.Did you know a Curry County commissioner earns $19,584.24 a year, plus benefits?
March 17, 2008
March 17th, 2008
<a href=http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html>Today in history</a>...
Job Fair
March 17th, 2008
What: Job FairWhen: March 20, 2008 3 - 7 pmWhere: Clovis Community College – RM 103Bring your resume or complete an application. On-site i...
Can you name that guy?
March 17th, 2008
How many local athletes have gone on to play in the National Basketball Association?
The answer is one.
Mike Higgins’ blog is full of fun stuff. You ca...
Something to read
March 17th, 2008
Read any good books lately?See what the librarian is recommending:http://www.cnjonli...
Two times champs — again
March 17th, 2008
Texico must be the proudest town on the planet today, bringing home two state championship basketball trophies.Ah, but it’s not all that unusual for the Wolverines and Lady Wolver...
Tornado stories wanted
March 17th, 2008
Sunday is the one-year anniversary of the deadly tornado that ripped through eastern New Mexico.Our newsroom staffs are planning in-depth coverage in Sunday’s paper.
March 17
March 17th, 2008
A Roosevelt County Democratic Women’s meeting will begin at noon today at Roosevelt General Hospital in the Conference Room. Delegates to the state nominating convention will report on...
March 17, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 17th, 2008
What: NBA Basketball
Where: Fox Sports Net
When: 6:30 p.m.
What it's about: Boston Celtics at San Antonio Spurs. A possible NBA Finals preview....
March 17
March 17th, 2008
"Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for
ourselves, but our competence comes from God."
2 Corinthians 3:5...
March 16, 2008
March 16th, 2008
<a href=http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html>Today in history</a>...
March 16-22, 2008 Question of the Week
March 16th, 2008
What stood out to you most about this year's state basketball tournament?
Answer in the comment section below. Send question suggestions to kevin_wilson@link.freedom.com...
Not all jokes aimed at Spitzer
March 16th, 2008
Comedian Argus Hamilton offers a couple of one-liners today that have nothing to do with Eliot Spitzer.To access the column, click on “More features” below or follow the lin...
March 16
March 16th, 2008
A Home and Garden Show will be held at the Clovis Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today....
March 16, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 16th, 2008
What: Black Magic
Where: ESPN
When: 7 p.m.
What it's about: The first part of a two-part, four-hour film about the injustice which defined the civil rights movement in America, as told through the...
Pitching lifts ENMU past Javelinas
March 16th, 2008
PORTALES — At long last, the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team is assured of a Lone Star Conference series win.
The Greyhounds, who split their first three LSC series, swept...
3-16-08 Police blotter
March 16th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 8 a.m. Monday an officer was dispatched to a church in the 1700 block of W...
Tarleton State takes twin bill from Zias
March 16th, 2008
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State pushed over three runs in the bottom of the sixth Saturday to hand Eastern New Mexico University a 4-2 loss in the first game of a Lone Star Conference So...
five residents plan bids for Commission seats
March 16th, 2008
Four Curry County residents have announced their bids for two County Commission seats up for election in November.
County commission seats for District 3, 4 and 5 and the county...
Wildcats sweep Rams in twin bill
March 16th, 2008
CLOVIS — It looked like the Clovis and Portales baseball teams were headed for a four-hour marathon in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Bell Park. Then the Wildcats found s...
March 16
March 16th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Jon Cortese• T’Mara Parker• Rhonda K. Roberts• Blas Robles• Davanna Sanchez...
Post offices don’t constitute ghost towns in county
March 16th, 2008
Years ago a book called “Ghost Towns and How to Get to Them” listed eight ghost towns in Curry County. Don’t blame it on the Chamber of Commerce.
Curry County had no...
Parents deserve choice
March 16th, 2008
I had never heard of home schooling before moving to the U.S. In Italy there is no such right. The state decides how, where and what children need to learn. School programs are the same for the who...
Political query raises questions about ethics
March 16th, 2008
No question, there has been a satisfying sense of what-goes-around-comes-around pleasure in the downfall of resigned Democratic New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, as there is when almost any politician i...
March 16
March 16th, 2008
"Put on all of God's armor. Then you will be able
to stand against the evil tricks of the devil."
Ephesians 6:11...
Weather service offering storm spotter courses
March 15th, 2008
Following last year’s devastating trail of tornado destruction in Clovis, Roosevelt and Quay counties, interest in storm spotting is expected to be particularly high this year.
Clovis falls in 5A final
March 15th, 2008
Josh Sanders converted a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left to lift Hobbs to a 73-71 win over Clovis on Saturday night in the Class 5A boys state championship game at The Pit in Albuquerque.
State tournament scoreboard
March 15th, 2008
Saturday
At The Pit, Albuquerque
BoysClass 5A
ChampionshipHobbs 73, Clovis 71Class 4AChampionshipSt. Pius...
March 15, 2008
March 15th, 2008
<a href=http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html>Today in history</a>...
March 15
March 15th, 2008
A Senior Education and Information Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Baxter-Curren Senior Center, 908 Hickory St. Booths will be available to provide seniors with information. I...
March 15, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 15th, 2008
What: Untold Stories of the ER
Where: TLC
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: Doctors work on a young boy crushed under drywall. The blood supply to his vital organs was cut off, and there is a good poss...
March 15
March 15th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Joe Baca• Jessica Kemp• Celestino Lopez...
March 15, 2008
March 15th, 2008
Clovis Fire Department was founded Aug. 9, 1909.
— From “Clovis, New Mexico — The First 100 Years”
...
ENMU continues emphasis on student recruitment
March 15th, 2008
With a renewed emphasis on student success, Eastern New Mexico University is recruiting students at an earlier age, and when students do get to campus, there is an extra set of hands in...
Hounds turn back Javelinas in series opener
March 15th, 2008
A four-run fifth — on only one hit — broke the game open and Eastern New Mexico University went on to a 7-4 victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville Friday night in the opener of a four-ga...
TexAnns keep Zias reeling in South play
March 15th, 2008
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State punched over the game’s only runs in the bottom of the fifth and the TexAnns kept Eastern New Mexico University struggling in Lone Star Conference S...
March 15
March 15th, 2008
"Do not model your behaviour on the contemporary world, but let
the renewing of your minds transform you, so that you may
discern for yourselves what is the will of God -- what is g...
Senior Calendar
March 14th, 2008
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily activities; Noon - Pizza and salad luncheon.
Tuesday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily activities; 1:15 p.m. &n...
School menus
March 14th, 2008
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Grilled chicken sandwich, pork and beans, lettuce and pickles an...
Calendar
March 14th, 2008
Activities
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m. Thursdays, 908 Hickory. Information: 762-3631
Baxter-Curren Jam Session — 6:30 p.m. first and thir...
Organizations
March 14th, 2008
Clovis Quilter’s Club
The Clovis Quilter’s Club met Feb. 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Fifteen members and one guest were in attendance.
Sheryl Abdill...
Clovis-Carver Library Books
March 14th, 2008
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone by Rajiv Chandrasekaran offers an intima...
Saiz 50th anniversary
March 14th, 2008
Nazario and Tommie Saiz of Clovis will observe their 50th wedding anniversary March 18.
A celebration will be held at a later date.
The couple was married March 18, 1958,...
Challenges can be rewarding
March 14th, 2008
1. Lance Mackey
2. Jeff King
3. Ramey Smyth
4. Ken Anderson
5. Martin Buser
These are, in order, the names of the top five fin...
Texico girls repeat in 2A
March 14th, 2008
Brooke Bailey scored 15 points and Texico pulled away in the second half to beat Navajo Prep 55-45 in the Class 2A girls state title game Friday at The Pit in Albuquerque.
It i...
Sacrifices different for everybody
March 14th, 2008
Since I was a child, Lent has been that time of year that we pick something we really like and then torture ourselves, and those around us, going without it for 40 long days and nights.
Time change too time consuming
March 14th, 2008
“What? No. The time doesn’t change this Sunday, does it?” I heard this time and again before the switch to daylight saving time last Sunday. It’s something that snuck up on...
Drug war efforts should be re-evaluated
March 14th, 2008
Anyone who has seen the 1936 anti-drug movie “Tell Your Children,” more commonly known as “Reefer Madness,” knows the ridiculous levels the powers that be will go in their a...
High winds to continue
March 14th, 2008
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a high wind warning for southern New Mexico until 8 p.m. Friday.
Sustained winds of 30 to 50 mph are expected with possible gusts...
March 14, 2008
March 14th, 2008
<a href=http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html>Today in history</a>...
Mick remarking again
March 14th, 2008
Mickey Winfield is blogging again.See what he has to say:http://micksremarks.freedomblogging.com/• &b...
Earl vs. calf
March 14th, 2008
Earl is doing battle with a calf today.The daily comic can be found under “More features” below or at this link:
No answer is wrong
March 14th, 2008
Have you participated in our Web poll lately?To access it, click on “More features” below or follow the link:
March 14
March 14th, 2008
The Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial will hold opening ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. today at the Clovis High School band field....
One 'h' is for heart
March 14th, 2008
Glenda Price knows all about 4-H.Maybe too much.See her column in the Opinion section....
March 14, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 14th, 2008
What: Celebrity Fit Club
Where: VH1
When: 7:30 p.m.
What it's about: The sixth season kicks off with second-tier celebrities trying to lose pounds....
4-H leaders: Heavy on the heart
March 14th, 2008
My husband and I were 4-H organizational leaders for quite a few years. That meant we were the ones who begged, cajoled or bribed other parents, friends and neighbors into sharing their expertise with...
March 14
March 14th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Kathy Allenberg • Mikayla Baca• Monique Fernandez• Aja Gonzales...
March 14, 2008
March 14th, 2008
Roosevelt County has been home to more than 100 public schools in its history, including one early-day school called the “Roller School,” which was on skids and moved from time to time...
March 14
March 14th, 2008
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The
Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?"
Psalm 27:1...
Ordinance not for all
March 13th, 2008
Where people see junk, county resident Alvin Clark sees his livelihood.
Clark, 70, a scrap metal dealer, told members of the county’s Land Use Committee on Thursday t...
Mobile home park owner earns reprieve
March 13th, 2008
A Clovis mobile home park owner’s pleas during Thursday’s City Commission meeting earned him more time to save his property from condemnation.
Wandel Massey told comm...
United Way recognizes tornado recovery effort
March 13th, 2008
PORTALES — The anniversary of the March 23, 2007, tornado that ripped through the Clovis area, is a little more than a week away. However, the storm was fresh on people’s mi...
03-14-08 Public Record
March 13th, 2008
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from March 6 through Wednesday:
• Khampai Xaysaleumsack, 29, to Antoinette Madril, 25, both of Clovis
• Josh...
Woman’s Day out to offer day of informative fun for women
March 13th, 2008
PORTALES —The fourth annual Woman’s Day Out treats participants to a day filled with informative, educational and pampering classes.
Sponsored by the Portales Woman’s Club,...
3-14-08 Police Blotter
March 13th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About 2:30 a.m. Saturday an officer was dispatched to a restaurant in the 4000 block of Mabry...
Clovis Wildcats advance to 5A final
March 13th, 2008
Jaye Crocket spearheaded a 10-4 run midway through the fourth quarter and Clovis sealed a 79-66 win over La Cueva at the free-throw line in a Class 5A boys state semifinal game Thursday at The Pit...
Religion calendar
March 13th, 2008
Today
Youth Group St. Patrick’s Dance — 7-11 p.m. $3 singles; $5 couples. Trinity United Methodist Church, 1320 W. 21st St.
Saturday
Religion digest
March 13th, 2008
Palm Sunday procession set
St. James Church will celebrate Palm Sunday with its second annual procession along Main Street, according to the Rev. Benjamin Wright.
The publ...
Freedom of spirit means more than slavery to law
March 13th, 2008
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free,” writes the Apostle Paul in Galatians 5. “Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.&rdquo...
Red flag warning issued for area
March 13th, 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for southeastern New Mexico, including Curry and Roosevelt counties, from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and noon to 8 p.m. Friday.
Strong...
'Bones' best bet on TV
March 13th, 2008
The murder occurred 3,000 years ago.The “Bone Detectives” are looking for clues in the victim’s skull. That’s the best bet on TV tonight, accord...
No room for good ol' boys
March 13th, 2008
What needs to change about Clovis?Steve Gershon says the city needs to lose “the good ol’ boy mentality.”“I think it’s been going on so long he...
Service to others 'noble'
March 13th, 2008
What needs to change about Clovis?Gina Hochhalter wants to see a change in attitude among workers.“I’m many times disappointed with how workers view work, as if...
Ex-guv easy target
March 13th, 2008
Humor columnist Argus Hamilton has some fun at the expense of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
To access the column, click on “More features” below or follow the link:
March 13
March 13th, 2008
A Land Use Committee meeting will be held at 10 a.m. this morning at the Curry County Courthouse....
March 13, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 13th, 2008
What: Bone Detectives
Where: Discovery Channel
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: Scotty visits the island nation of Palau in Micronesia and examines a skull with clues to a 3,000-year-old murder....
March 13
March 13th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Emily Hoffman• Bethanee Jimenez• Yolanda Lucero• Larry Moreno• Gail Sharpe• Tom...
March 13, 2008
March 13th, 2008
HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody? • Hillary Clinton declined comment Tuesday on New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s prostitute scandal. He was set to...
March 13
March 13th, 2008
"Now faith is the turning of dreams into deeds;
it is betting your life on the unseen realities."
Hebrews 11:1...
3-13-08 Police Blotter
March 12th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
• About noon Friday an officer on duty at a school in the 1400 block of Cameo was calle...
Questionnaires don't need answers
March 12th, 2008
Major political parties send out questionnaires to get a handle on how their members feel about certain issues.They are rigged, of course, the questions phrased in such a way as to invite onl...
N.Y. governor's dubious ways cause downfall
March 12th, 2008
Hubris, the Greek word roughly translated as overweening pride, seems to have been the fault or sin that has brought down New York’s Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned on Wednesday.
Wall tribute stirs painful memories
March 12th, 2008
With today’s arrival of the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Ronald Dickson’s emotions are mixed, and he doesn’t know if he’s ready to face what 40 years of time an...
Test waiver allows seniors to graduate
March 12th, 2008
Some Clovis High School Seniors now have an option that allows them to graduate even after failing a state-required exam.
Clovis school board members approved Tuesday a waiver request for th...
3-13-08 Education digest
March 12th, 2008
Mesalands offering wind technology class
Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari will be offering Wind Energy Technology classes in the fall semester.
The class will use a 400...
Elida beats defending champs
March 12th, 2008
Wesley Gilmore scored 30 points as Elida beat defending state champion Gateway Christian 75-66 Wednesday night in a Class 1A boys state quarterfinal game at Rio Rancho High School.
Boys state tournament scores
March 12th, 2008
(Seeds in parentheses)Class 5AAt The Pit, AlbuquerqueWednesday's quarterfinals(5) La Cueva 87, (4) Rio Rancho 77(1) Clovis 75, (8) Cibola 69(2) Hobbs 75...
Compton holds court in Santa Fe
March 12th, 2008
Back in 1976, I received a letter from J.C. Compton, chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court, who was at that time nearly 90 years old.“Dear Don: I noticed in Curry County Times news...
Bliss trumps wrongs
March 12th, 2008
Children ask all sorts of embarrassing questions and sometimes put us on the spot. This weekend, I had a lot of explaining to do when we visited New Orleans. I went with my five children and my...
New York governor resigns in shadow of prostitution scandal
March 12th, 2008
NEW YORK — Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in disgrace Wednesday after getting caught in a call-girl scandal that shattered his corruption-fighting, straight-arrow image, saying: “I...
CCC approves bid for medical training facility
March 12th, 2008
Clovis Community College Board of Trustees approved Wednesday a bid to construct a medical training facility on campus.
The construction for the first phase of the Allied Health center was a...
March 12, 2008
March 12th, 2008
<a href=http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html>Today in history</a>...
If you ever need a plastic spoon ...
March 12th, 2008
Ever wonder what a 20-something carries in her purse?
Wonder no more.
Dianna Hernandez reveals all:
Who are these 'superdelegates?'
March 12th, 2008
The Associated Press produces a weekly feature called "Ask AP," in which reporters answer questions about the news.
Jane Wittrup of Albuquerque asked about the identity of the...
Ned, you have a question?
March 12th, 2008
Columnist Ned Cantwell has a few questions he’d like answered, beginning with "Why do politicians ask loaded questions?"
His column is published each Thursday in the Clov...
Booted out of church?
March 12th, 2008
Ever been kicked out of a church? Then you're probably not as bad as Editor David Stevens.
His tale is on the editor's Web log:
March 12
March 12th, 2008
The Portales Rotary Club hosts guest speaker Dr. Kobritz, whose topic will be “Roger Clemens: American Icon or American Fraud.” at noon at the ENMU Campus Union Ballroom....
March 12, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 12th, 2008
What: Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
Where: TBS
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: As Malik invites his new girlfriend to a Payne family dinner, Calvin again woos Miranda (Keshia Knight Pulliam, more fam...
March 12
March 12th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Chuck Devenport • Jesse Dominguez• Phillip Robles• Mychaela Ulibarrri...
March 12, 2008
March 12th, 2008
HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody?
• The Vatican published a new list of behavior considered sinful by the Catholic Church on Monday. The list includes pollution...
School board addresses base transition
March 12th, 2008
Cannon Air Force Base and school officials said Tuesday that rezoning Ranchvale Elementary would be the best way the school district can address the base’s transition.
Bo...
County to host monthly market
March 12th, 2008
In an effort to put the Curry County fairgrounds to better use, the county will start hosting a monthly open market in April.
Curry County Trade Days will take place on the fir...
Official: Funds audit still in planning
March 12th, 2008
Completion of an audit of 2007 county fair funds is likely still weeks away, according to New Mexico State Auditor Hector Balderas.
Auditors have had several meetings, develope...
Harden says he will run for re-election
March 12th, 2008
State Sen. Clint Harden, R-Clovis, announced Tuesday his intent to run for re-election.
Harden said he believes his experience will help to address several important issues the...
March 12, 2008
March 12th, 2008
Melrose was originally named Brownhorn after two neighboring ranchers — Lonny Horn and “Wild Horse” Brown. Santa Fe Railway officials changed the town’s name to Melrose.
March 12
March 12th, 2008
"If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give
good things to those who ask Him!"
Campaigns are first for YouTube
March 11th, 2008
After speaking to a group of veterans in South Carolina last April as part of his “Straight Talk Express,” Sen. John McCain was asked by an audience member when the United States would...
New proposal would hurt more than help
March 11th, 2008
Out on the campaign trail, most of the presidential candidates have been going on at length about how important it is that affordable health insurance be made available to every American.
Me...
Cliff eliminates Clovis Christian, Elida beats Grady
March 11th, 2008
P.J. Bryant scored 17 points as top-seeded Cliff bounced Clovis Christian from the Class 1A state playoffs, beating the Eagles 60-39 in a quarterfinal contest today in Rio Rancho.Joce...
Clovis Fire Department February report
March 11th, 2008
CLOVIS FIRE DEPARTMENT
FEBRUARY 08 MONTHLY REPORT
Statistics:
The Clovis Fire Dep...
March 11, 2008
March 11th, 2008
<a href=http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html>Today in history</a>...
Job Fair - March 20, 2008
March 11th, 2008
What: Job FairWhen: March 20, 2008 3 - 7 pmWhere: Clovis Community College – RM 103Bring your resume or complete an application. On-site i...
In search of ponies?
March 11th, 2008
Do you like critters?
Then you'll probably like Sharna Johnson's Web log:
http://insearchofponies.fr...
What's on
March 11th, 2008
Looking for something good on TV? Staff writer Kevin Wilson offers a daily suggestion:
http://www.cnjo...
Click here for inspiration
March 11th, 2008
Need a little inspiration?
Check out the Bible verse of the day, compiled by Dianna Hernandez.
To access it, click on "More features" below or follo...
A few words with Joe Yankovich
March 11th, 2008
Blogger Mike Higgins has a brief interview with former Clovis Wildcat football standout Joe Yankovich.
Read it:
March 11
March 11th, 2008
The Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee meets today at noon at Clovis Community College....
March 11, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 11th, 2008
What: According to Jim.
Where: ABC
When: 7 p.m.
What it's about: Jim takes advantage of Cheryl's memory lapse and turns an extra room into a testosterone-filled man room instead of the children's p...
Lady Rams in action today
March 11th, 2008
State basketball tournament action in Albuquerque kicks off at 8 a.m. today in The Pit with the Portales Lady Rams facing Santa Fe Indian School in the 3A quarterfinal round. Elida’s girls conti...
March 11
March 11th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Nene Marez• Symon Segura• Julie Spears...
March 11, 2008
March 11th, 2008
The First National Bank of Elida was robbed on April 22, 1927. Three men were caught a few days later and all were sentenced to 25 years in prison. The take was between $2,000 and $3,000.
&m...
Police believe shooting death drug-related
March 11th, 2008
Police believe the shooting death of a secondhand store owner in January 2007 was drug-related, according to an arrest affidavit unsealed Monday in Curry County Magistrate Court.
...
Second biofuel plant delayed
March 11th, 2008
An Australian company that plans to turn animal fat into biodiesel is delaying the construction of a plant in Clovis by two to three months, company CEO Ross Garrity said Monday.
...
Registration being taken for Prairie Chicken Festival
March 11th, 2008
Once a year, the small eastern New Mexico community of Milnesand hosts the annual High Plains Prairie Chicken Festival, drawing spectators from near and far, to watch the mating dance of the lesser...
Brumfield signs first documents as mayor
March 11th, 2008
Gayla Brumfield signed her first documents as Clovis mayor during Monday’s swearing-in ceremony, including a statement of qualification and her oath of office.
She also s...
3-11-08 Police blotter
March 11th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 3:30 p.m. March 4 an officer responded to a restaurant in the 100 block of East...
Lack of capital dooms businesses
March 11th, 2008
Businesses open and close daily. The closures can have a ripple effect on the economy. However, business closures are not all bad. Sometimes it is for the benefit of the owner’s health, retir...
3-11-08 It's their job
March 11th, 2008
Name: Glamour PetsLocation: 1520 Pile St. What they do: They offer dog grooming services including regular, medicated or oatmeal baths, toenail clipping, ear cleaning, decorative ribbons a...
3-11-08 Business digest
March 11th, 2008
Doctor providing new servicesPeter Seipel, MD, is now providing services as an orthopedic surgeon with Plains Regional Medical Group, according to a news release. Se...
March 11
March 11th, 2008
"This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
"He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."
Matthew 8:17...
Tarleton survives miscues
March 10th, 2008
PORTALES — During an inning where his team looked like the Bad News Bears, Tarleton State baseball coach Trey Felan tried to keep things under control.
The Texans were cr...
Patriot Act abuse calls for action
March 10th, 2008
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller has confirmed in a Senate hearing that a forthcoming report from the Justice Department’s inspector general will find that abuses by FBI agents in the use of a...
March 10, 2008 Letters to the Editor
March 10th, 2008
Euthanization isn't best option
I found the article about skunks invading local back yards very interesting (“Skunks on the move,” Sunday’s CNJ), but...
Troop retention affected by GI Bill
March 10th, 2008
Defense officials are alarmed by the very real prospect that Congress this year will enact the robust GI Bill education plan designed by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va.
One Defense official, who declin...
Homicide defendant gets 36 years for robberies
March 10th, 2008
A Clovis teen was sentenced to 36 years for robbery charges connected to the homicide of a Clovis man, according to a press release from the district attorney’s office.
A...
Player of the week: Peloton
March 10th, 2008
Each Monday, Editors' Notebook selects a player of the week to honor the author of a Web site comment that strikes us as particularly witty, insightful or eye opening.
This wee...
Homicide defendant sentenced to 36 years for robberies
March 10th, 2008
Clovis Man Sentenced to Maximum Time in Prison for Armed Robberies
Clovis, NM - Matthew Chandler, Ninth Judicial District Attorney, announc...
The winner is ... Roosevelt
March 10th, 2008
Curry, Roosevelt, Bailey and Parmer counties combined are home to 80 dairies, according to the Southwest Plains Dairy Directory.
Which county has the most dairies?
...
The cows are home
March 10th, 2008
Curry, Roosevelt, Bailey and Parmer counties combined are home to 80 dairies, according to the Southwest Plains Dairy Directory.
Which county has the most dairies?
Roger that
March 10th, 2008
Jordan Kobritz, who teaches sports management courses at Eastern New Mexico University, will be speaking to the Portales Rotary Club at noon Wednesday in the Campus Union Building.
They go great with coffee
March 10th, 2008
Girl Scout cookie sales are under way throughout the region through March 30.
Christian Heller says his favorites are peanut butter. "Ever since my daughter sold...
March 10
March 10th, 2008
American Cancer Society's Relay For Life organization will host a meeting for team captains this evening beginning at 6 p.m. inside the Master’s Centre. Information: 762-9492 or 763-2261....
March 10, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 10th, 2008
What: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Where: The Food Network
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: The show visits a New Jersey diner that offers 30 kinds of pancakes and a Kansas City, Mo., stop with 60 dif...
March 10
March 10th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Thomas Garcia• Cristy Oborny• Alanis Rodriguez• Jamaal Williams...
March 10, 2008
March 10th, 2008
Clovis’ population was 3,255 in 1910, according to the U.S. Census. It hit 10,000 in 1940, 20,000 in 1960 and 30,000 in 1980. Clovis’ population today is about 33,000.
— From “Magic City — T...
March 10
March 10th, 2008
"And my God will fill every need that you have
through his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:19...
Seeds announced for state tournament
March 9th, 2008
The New Mexico Activities Association has announced seedings for Class 1A and 2A games in this week’s state tournament.
There are 11 Curry and Roosevelt County teams going to the tourn...
March 9-15, 2008 Question of the Week
March 9th, 2008
How do you feel about the Clovis city elections last week?
Answer in the comment section below. Send question suggestions to kevin_wilson@link.freedom.com...
One vote for smores
March 9th, 2008
Girl Scout cookie sales are under way throughout the region through March 30.
Bill Gaedke says his favorites are smores.
"They are chewy, ric...
March 9
March 9th, 2008
The Clovis News Journal's Arts and Crafts show will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-3431....
March 9, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 9th, 2008
What: The Wire.
Where: HBO
When: 7 p.m.
What it's about: The final episode in a five-year run for the series about Baltimore criminals and the police. The show rivals "The Sopranos" and "Deadwood"...
March 9
March 9th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Patty Lokken • Jeanette Martin• Donna Padilla• Melton Saiz Jr.• Jorge Talamantes&bull...
March 9, 2008
March 9th, 2008
Curry County was established on Feb. 25, 1909 — eight years before De Baca County, and six years after Roosevelt and Quay counties.
— New Mexico Blue Book ...
Air Force secretary talks nuclear reactors
March 9th, 2008
Cannon Air Force Base has been mentioned as a possible home for a nuclear reactor. While that decision seems months away, Air Force officials held an energy forum Monday in Arlington, Va., to talk...
Elida, Portales, Dora boys advance
March 9th, 2008
ELIDA — Elida needed an answer to a hot-shooting Des Moines Demon team in Saturday’s first-round game of the Class 1A basketball tournament. They found one in Tiger senior Wesley Gilmor...
Hounds gain split with Tarleton
March 9th, 2008
PORTALES — After trading blowouts with Tarleton State in the first two games of their Lone Star Conference baseball series, Eastern New Mexico University needed a little extra-inning magic to...
Zias come up just short — twice
March 9th, 2008
PORTALES — Twice on Saturday, the Eastern New Mexico University softball team got within one out of beating fifth-ranked Angelo State.
In the end, all the Zias had to show for it was t...
It's time for a 'mural' victory
March 9th, 2008
Even as I write this, unless it keeps snowing, we will be having the March meeting of Pintores, the Clovis Art League, this evening. Yes, there is such an art league, always open for new members. S...
March 9, 2008 Library Books
March 9th, 2008
The following books are available at Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Urban Landscape Architecture, edited by Bridget Vranckx, showcases the work of the world&...
March 9, 2008 Honors
March 9th, 2008
JohnsonKyle Russell Johnson of Clovis was named to the Texas A&M University honor roll for the fall 2007 semester, according to a school news release. The Dea...
March 9, 2008 Engagements
March 9th, 2008
Boeshaar-ReedyWilliam and Patricia Boeshaar of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Josephine Boeshaar of Clovis to Richard Reedy of Art...
March 9
March 9th, 2008
"Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in
health, just as your soul prospers."
3 John 1:2...
March 9, 2008 Senior Menu
March 8th, 2008
La Casa Senior Center1120 Cameo St. Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily activities including pool, crafts, ceramics, sewing, quilting, dominos, puzzles, card game...
March 9, 2008 Club Notes
March 8th, 2008
Republican Women’s ClubThe Republican Women’s Club met Feb. 5. The meeting was called to order by Lavonn Guthals. The secretary’s and treasurer’...
March 9, 2008 School Menus
March 8th, 2008
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Blueberry muffin, cereal, toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Italian dunkers, green beans, fruit cup and milk.Tuesday: Breakfast — Pa...
Clovis character shows off court
March 8th, 2008
When my son was 2, he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
Because of this, he has to spend time in the hospital receiving treatments every now and then. These treatments can last up to two w...
U.S. intervention will do little against Chavez
March 8th, 2008
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s threat to go to war with Colombia is almost certainly more bluster and opportunism than a real thirst for battle.
Machiavelli formulated long ago wha...
Report: Violent crimes rise
March 8th, 2008
Violent felony crimes in Clovis increased about 9 percent in 2007 while felony property crimes decreased 9 percent, according to the Clovis Police Department’s annual report.
The repor...
Clovis pulls away in fourth
March 8th, 2008
Clovis beat Onate 89-64 Saturday in a first-round game of the
Class 5A boys state playoffs at Rock Satubus Gym.
Bryce Hill and Jaye Crockett scored 22 points each as top-ranked Clovis (27-1)...
Jury convicts on meth sales
March 8th, 2008
A jury found a 34-yearold Clovis man guilty Friday
of selling methamphetamine to undercover narcotic agents from Cannon Air Force
Base, according to a press release from the District Attorney&rsquo...
Man indicted on solicitation charge
March 8th, 2008
A Cannon Air Force Base air traffic controller was
indicted Friday on charges of child solicitation by electronic device.
Michael Lee Harvey, 19, was arrested Feb. 10 in Clovis
after...
March 8
March 8th, 2008
Smithsonian Exhibit, Key Ingredients: American by Food is hosting a Kids' Day filled with children’s activities. The event will be held from 1:30-4:30 p.m. today at the ENMU Golden Library. I...
March 8, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 8th, 2008
What: Download: The True Story of the Internet.
Where: Discovery Channel.
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: Web-site founders offer behind-the-scenes stories of the Internet. ...
March 8
March 8th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:• Daniella Cortez• Crystal Garcia• Noah Hernandez• Danielle Zamora...
March 8, 2008
March 8th, 2008
Clovis’ Santa Fe Hospital had 40 beds when it opened in October 1914. The building remains today as part of Clovis Christian School.
— From “Magic City — Tracking Clovis’ 100 years”...
United Way distributes funds to non-profits
March 8th, 2008
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico distributed funds from its 2007-2008 fundraising campaign Friday during its annual meeting.
The organization collected about $580,000 for Curry and Roose...
‘Big Boy’ Martin defended his father’s honor
March 8th, 2008
Marvin “Big Boy” Martin was born Nov. 8, 1885, in Calloway County, Ky., and because of his father’s ill health (asthma), his family came to New Mexico on Nov. 12, 1906. His father...
Hayes' bat lifts ENMU past Texans
March 8th, 2008
PORTALES — Senior second baseman Tyler Hayes has already had a good series, and it’s just getting started.
The Eastern New Mexico University went 6-for-6, tying a school record,...
Angelo State turns back Zias in series opener
March 8th, 2008
PORTALES — Angelo State’s Kari Galm scattered eight hits and shortstop Macy Baker homered, leading the Rambelles to a 4-1 Lone Star Conference South Division victory over Eastern New Me...
Trust still an issue
March 8th, 2008
I grew up in an apartment in a busy section of Rome, and aside from my cousins who lived on different floors of the same building, we never socialized with our neighbors. In fact, we were taught sp...
March 8
March 8th, 2008
"But in all these things we are winning an
overwhelming victory through him who loved us.
Romans 8:37
...
Sorry 'bout the tech difficulties
March 7th, 2008
Yes, we know the Web site has been acting odd most of the day. We're adding some new features and it looks like we'll have some glitches to work through.
We hope to have everything back to n...
God’s love not dependent on appearance
March 7th, 2008
God loves ordinary people. It is almost too good to be true.Maybe that’s why no world religion but Christianity has dared to believe it.When God comes at Bethlehem, he...
3-7 Religion calendar
March 7th, 2008
TodayLay Speaking Classes - 6-9 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 1320 W. 21st St., 763-7450.Saturday Distribution —
3-7 Religion digest
March 7th, 2008
The Lighthouse Mission in Clovis is seeking donations of art prints, paintings, sculptures, antiques, homemade quilts and other artistic pieces, especially artwork created by local artists, for a s...
Sinful temptations can have dreadful results
March 7th, 2008
I read several years ago about a family’s unusual pet.
The news story said the father had found a baby mountain lion in the wilderness while he was on a hunting trip. Since the m...
A view from under the pew: amos fights his self-image
March 7th, 2008
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks –...
Violent crime in Clovis up; property crime down
March 7th, 2008
Violent felony crimes in Clovis increased about 9 percent in
2007 while felony property crimes decreased 9 percent, according to the Clovis
Police Department’s annual report.
&n...
Monk and Neagle to playing in Clovis
March 7th, 2008
Christian recording artists Monk and Neagle have toured all across the country with musicians such as Mercy Me and Bebo Norman.
Now they’ve decided to play a little closer to hom...
Cannon possible site for nuclear reactor
March 7th, 2008
Preliminary reports have surfaced indicating the Secretary of the Air Force is considering Cannon Air Force Base as the possible location for a nuclear reactor, according to a story published this mor...
San Jon church turns 100
March 7th, 2008
The First Baptist Church of San Jon will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on June 1.
A fellowship coffee will be served at the church at 9 a.m. that day, followed by a worship service at 10.
The...
Dust is bad ... duh
March 7th, 2008
The New Mexico Environment Department issued a news release on Thursday warning about health risks associated with dust storms. "Inhaling dust can cause respiratory and lung problems including coug...
Lkvron has been banned
March 7th, 2008
We’ve never banned anyone from commenting on our Web site stories, until Thursday.
Comments from lkvron have been deleted and the user’s e-mail address has been blocked from future participation....
Editor has opinions
March 7th, 2008
Editor David Stevens has a few final thoughts on the mayor’s race:
Falling, with style...
March 7
March 7th, 2008
Lay Speaking classes are held from 6-9 p.m. this evening at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1320 W. 21st St. Information: 763-7450...
March 7, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 7th, 2008
What: The Price is Right
Where: CBS
When: 7 p.m.
What it's about: A prime-time edition of the popular game show offers contestants a chance to win $1 million by spinning the wheel and landing on th...
March 7, 2008
March 7th, 2008
“The struggle of the government’s need for secrecy versus the public’s right to know and the press’ duty to find out and tell is unending.”
— Journalist Douglass Cater ...
March 7
March 7th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Jaymi Firestone
• Tim Moore
• Bernadetta Montoya
• Hunter St. John
• Larry St. John
• Joey Winslow...
March 7, 2008
March 7th, 2008
HOLLYWOOD — God bless America, and how’s everybody?
• The Iditarod got under way in Alaska on Saturday amid a drug scandal. Sled drivers blow marijuana in the dogs’ faces to calm them down. M...
March 7
March 7th, 2008
"Good people's wealth will be inherited by their grandchildren. And a sinner's wealth will be saved for good people."
Proverbs 13:22...
Area girl expected to make full recovery
March 6th, 2008
A Portales woman critically injured in a car accident which took the life of her husband, Travis Freeman, on Feb. 7, is expected to make a full, but slow recovery, and fundraisers are being planned...
3-7-08 Police blotter
March 6th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 4 p.m. Sunday an officer took a report of larceny at a home in the 300 block of Aspen Street.
...
3-7-08 Public record
March 6th, 2008
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Feb. 28 through Wednesday:
• Brian Lee Dunham, 20, to Kristyn Rae Trujillo, 19, both of Clovis
• Levi Ledger Hill, 26, to Loui...
Conservative record for McCain spotty
March 6th, 2008
With the see-saw Democratic nomination dominating the headlines, Sen. John McCain’s four-state victories — giving him enough delegates to tie up the Republican nomination — was anti-climactic.
...
Path to Mexican soul always special
March 6th, 2008
The feds shut down one of our ports of entry with Mexico last week. The place is about six hours from Clovis, the one just south of Columbus in Luna County in southern New Mexico.
They re-opened th...
Chaperoning brings back (lack of) memories
March 6th, 2008
I’ve taken on an unexpected role in recent years, that of being a chaperone. In some cases, I even get paid for doing this often-dreaded job. Does that make me a professional?
Probably not, especia...
Unemployment lowest in state in 31 years
March 6th, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico’s jobless rate was 3.1 percent in January, which state labor officials say is the lowest since 1976.
The unemployment rate was down from 3.2 percent in December. In Janua...
Committee to present draft of nuisance ordinance
March 6th, 2008
The Curry County Land Use Committee decided Thursday to work on a county-wide nuisance ordinance rather than delve into zoning the entrances into the city.
The committee will present a draft nuisan...
Home equity hits more than 60 year low
March 6th, 2008
NEW YORK — Americans’ percentage of equity in their homes fell below 50 percent for the first time on record since 1945, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.
Homeowners’ portion of equity slippe...
Snow to continue throughout day
March 6th, 2008
Snowfall is expected to continue over the region throughout the day Thursday with accumulations of between 3 and 5 inches possible in some areas, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerq...
No votes lost
March 6th, 2008
Editors asked for readers’ response to Tuesday’s municipal elections in which Gayla Brumfield became Clovis’ first female mayor and voters approved Sunday alcohol sales in restaurants.
Here’s...
Potholes before flowers
March 6th, 2008
Editors asked for readers’ response to Tuesday’s municipal elections in which Gayla Brumfield became Clovis’ first female mayor and voters approved Sunday alcohol sales in restaurants.
Here’s...
New mayor kinda snooty?
March 6th, 2008
Editors asked for readers’ response to Tuesday’s municipal elections in which Gayla Brumfield became Clovis’ first female mayor and voters approved Sunday alcohol sales in restaurants.
Here’s...
Common-sense approach a winner
March 6th, 2008
Editors asked for readers’ response to Tuesday’s municipal elections in which Gayla Brumfield became Clovis’ first female mayor and voters approved Sunday alcohol sales in restaurants.
Here’s...
That's what feet are for
March 6th, 2008
Read any good blogs lately?
Try Dianna Hernandez’s “An alternate ending:”
An alternate ending...
March 6
March 6th, 2008
Habitat for Humanity is holding a meeting at 7 p.m. this evening at Clovis-Carver Public Library. The organization is searching for applicants and volunteers. Information: 359-1344....
March 6, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 6th, 2008
What: Eli Stone
Where: ABC
When: 8 p.m.
What it's about: Eli needs Jordan's help when he is in danger of being disbarred after an embarrassing courtroom episode puts his ability to practice under s...
Area under winter storm watch
March 6th, 2008
A winter storm is expected to hit the area by Thursday morning and could bring up to 3 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.
The storm is not anticipated to have t...
March 6
March 6th, 2008
"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that w...
Redman-Trotter, Northcutt honored
March 5th, 2008
RICHARDSON, Texas — Senior guard Justin Redman-Trotter has been selected to represent Eastern New Mexico University on the All-Lone Star Conference South Division second team in voting by division c...
Capital outlay OK'd
March 5th, 2008
Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill Wednesday morning allocating $341 million for capital improvements statewide, including more than $7.3 million in funding to the region.
He also vetoed $580,000 in...
March 6, 2008 What's Happening
March 5th, 2008
Today
Oklahoma University Brass Quintet performance — 7 p.m. ENMU Music Building, Buchanan Hall.
Habitat for Humanity meeting — 7 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library. Organization is searching for a...
Wildcadettes claim national win
March 5th, 2008
Three months, 156 hours of practice and three routines combined to give Clovis High School’s dance team, the Wildcadettes, first place at a national competition in Orlando, Fla., last weekend.
Beca...
Tucumcari resident to run for House seat
March 5th, 2008
A longtime Tucumcari resident, Craig Cosner, has announced he will run for the New Mexico House of Representatives District 67 seat.
Cosner, a Democrat, is seeking the seat held by state Rep. Brian...
March 6, 2008 Education Digest
March 5th, 2008
ENMU hosting ‘Food Glorious Food’
The music department at Eastern New Mexico University is presenting “Food Glorious Food,” a performance by the Swanee Singers and voice faculty at 7 p.m. Marc...
GOP can delight in Democratic race
March 5th, 2008
Super Tuesday II gave a necessary boost for Hillary Clinton, who appeared to have picked up desperately needed victories after a dozen consecutive losses to front-running Barack Obama.
Clinton narro...
Three Smithsonian exhibits scheduled
March 5th, 2008
ENMU Hosting Smithsonian Exhibit "Local Flavor Day" on March 9
PORTALES--The Smithsonian Exhibit, Key Ingredients: America by Food,
will host "Local Flavor Day" from 1:30-5 p.m. on Sunday, March 9 i...
Winter storm expected Thursday
March 5th, 2008
A winter storm is expected to hit the area by Thursday morning and could bring up to 3 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.
The storm is not anticipated to have t...
Richardson signs $341 million capital outlay
March 5th, 2008
Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill this morning allocating $341 million for capital improvements statewide, including more than $7.3 million in funding to the region. He also vetoed $580,000 in region...
And now for some good news
March 5th, 2008
Doug McGregor passes along good news about his granddaughter, Jezika Freeman, who was seriously injured in a recent automobile accident that killed her husband.
“Friday she told the therapist that...
Texico boosters not seeking donations
March 5th, 2008
Texico Municipal Schools Superintendent R.L. Richards said the district’s booster clubs are not currently asking for donations for posters for the school’s football and soccer teams.
Richards sai...
3-5-08 Police blotter
March 5th, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 7 a.m. Friday officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 1100 block of Sycamore Stre...
County passes open flames ban
March 5th, 2008
County commissioners unanimously approved an open flames ban Tuesday in a regular meeting.
The commission will vote on keeping the countywide ban in place on a monthly basis.
“I believe about 18 c...
Local veteran seeks to create list of area veterans
March 5th, 2008
A retired U.S. Navy officer believes veterans should get more acknowledgment for their service.
To that end, Richard Robertson, a retired chief petty officer and now director of the Retiree Activitie...
How much can you eat?
March 5th, 2008
Humor columnist Argus Hamilton is making fun of a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball promotion in today’s column:
To access the column, click on “More features” below or follow the link:
Udall wants to honor Bataan vets
March 5th, 2008
U.S. Rep Tom Udall, D-N.M., wants to bestow Bataan Death March veterans with the Congressional Gold Medal.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), 2.3 million members strong, has end...
Mayors should work like good water heaters
March 5th, 2008
Gayla Brumfield is Clovis’ new mayor. Here’s what Raymond Atchley is expecting:
“Please take may analogy in the right way,” he wrote in an e-mail in response to an editor’s question, “but...
Election night, blow by blog
March 5th, 2008
The editor blogged live on Tuesday night during Clovis’ municipal elections.
See how it turned out:
Falling, With Style...
March 5
March 5th, 2008
A Bible study is held this morning at 9:30 a.m. at St. James' Church, 1117 N. Main St. Information: 763-4638....
March 5, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 5th, 2008
What: Drag Race High
Where: SPEED
When: 8:30 p.m.
What it's about: High school rivalries hit the track as rival schools build dragsters to race for school supremacy....
March 5
March 5th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Elijah Garcia
• Amanda Romero
• Ashley Ulibarri...
March 5, 2008
March 5th, 2008
New Mexico’s official state animal is Smokey Bear, a cub found cowering in a tree following a fire in the Lincoln National Forest. Smokey is buried at Smokey Bear State Park in Capitan.
— New Mexi...
Voter turnout mild in smaller municipalities
March 5th, 2008
Most small municipalities in the region had uncontested elections Tuesday with mild voter turnout by comparison to Clovis numbers.
In Melrose, Hulin P. Cargile, Tuck N. Monk and Darrel L. Bostwick...
March 5
March 5th, 2008
"Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord. When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. The alien living with you must be tr...
Incumbents, businessman take commission seats
March 4th, 2008
Three incumbents and a longtime city restaurant owner captured City Commission seats in Tuesday’s Clovis municipal election.
In District 1, incumbent candidate Randal Crowder soundly defeated flora...
Voters OK Sunday alcohol sales
March 4th, 2008
Clovis voters approved a proposal to allow Sunday alcohol sales in bars and restaurants in Tuesday’s municipal election.
More than 55 percent of 5,264 votes cast addressing the initiative were in f...
Second chance worth rooting for
March 4th, 2008
With the state high school basketball tournament next week and the NCAA tournaments the following week, it’s a great time to be a basketball fan.
But before either of those takes place, there’s S...
Kenya situation shows intervention not always needed
March 4th, 2008
It’s a long way from guaranteeing that the tribal and ethnic tensions that have led to violence and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people in a country most outside observers had consid...
Tuesday highest Clovis voter turnout in six years
March 4th, 2008
A combination of races resulted in Clovis’ highest voter turnout in six years.
A total of 5,303 voters took part in Tuesday’s city election, 33.6 percent of the 15,764 total registered voters.
C...
Huckabee drops out of race after 'journey of a lifetime'
March 4th, 2008
IRVING, Texas — Mike Huckabee bowed to reality Tuesday and out of the Republican presidential race.
“We kept the faith,” he told his end-of-the-road rally Tuesday after John McCain clinched the...
McCain reaches magic number to clinch GOP nomination
March 4th, 2008
WASHINGTON — John McCain clinched the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, an extraordinary comeback for a candidate whose White House hopes were dashed eight years ago and whose second bid...
Obama, Clinton split New England, duel in Ohio and Texas; McCain gains...
March 4th, 2008
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton split a pair of New England primaries Tuesday night and vied for bigger prizes in Ohio and Texas in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Ari...
Election results: Brumfield elected mayor; Alcohol to be sold on Sunda...
March 4th, 2008
The final, unofficial results of the election according to city clerk's offices:
All regional New Mexico results reported; All area Texas municipalities have reported with the exception of Bailey Cou...
Problems few in primary voting but tallying delays feared
March 4th, 2008
Save for bad weather and scattered precincts that ran out of ballots, voting appeared to run smoothly Tuesday in four state primaries that drew record voter turnout.
Heavy rain, sleet and ice forced...
State reports first pediatric influenza death
March 4th, 2008
SANTA FE — A five-year-old Socorro County boy has died of complications from the flu — influenza-associated bacterial pneumonia and blood infection, the state Department of Health said Tuesday.
T...
Domenici and Bingaman move to authorize Cannon construction project
March 4th, 2008
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, joined by Senator Jeff Bingaman as cosponsor, today introduced legislation to formally authorize an $18.1 million military construction project at Cannon Air...
Roswell student's return to Mexico causing furor
March 4th, 2008
ROSWELL — Karina Acosta’s senior year at Roswell High came to an abrupt end after she was ticketed for blocking a fire lane outside a school and driving without a license.
The officer who stoppe...
PNM offers low-income a plan to help with rising costs
March 4th, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE — Public Service Company of New Mexico is offering a payment plan to help low-income customers with winter utility bills that will be due after March 15.
That date marks the end of a pr...
DWI Saturation Patrol Scheduled For Friday Night in Clovis
March 4th, 2008
On Friday, 3/07/2008 from 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM, Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting DWI Saturation Patrols in the City of Clovis. Officers will be specifically targeting drunk d...
Election blog begins at 7 p.m.
March 4th, 2008
Polls close at 7 tonight and we’ll begin posting local and national election information online as soon as it begins to roll in.
Editor David Stevens will be writing an election blog, which will ap...
Request for a 'positive story'
March 4th, 2008
Clovis’ Blake Prather has a story idea:
“Considering the amount of bashing that Clovis is taking from the Florida Air Force personnel (online comments), you should do a story on why a lot of mili...
Remember your first time?
March 4th, 2008
Remember the first time you voted?
Gerald Majewski does.
“Now you are aging me some, as the first couple of times I voted it was by absentee ballot,” he wrote in an e-mail. “I believe they di...
March 4, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 4th, 2008
What: New Amsterdam
Where: FOX
When: 7 p.m.
What it's about: Debut episode. A New York detective---who is immortal---seeks the true love that will lift his lifelong curse, bestowed on him as a 17th...
March 4
March 4th, 2008
"Capt. Bree and Her Lady Pirates," a dinner theater, begins at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Melrose High School. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students sixth grade and under. Information: 253-4267....
Remember your first time?
March 4th, 2008
Remember the first time you voted?
Frank Dalton does.
“I don’t remember what was on the ballot, but I think it was more local issues,” he wrote in an e-mail. “I was awed that my name was lis...
March 4
March 4th, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Roberta Burrell
• Asia Brooke Chavez
• Mary Collins
• Judy Evans
• Matthew Moore...
March 4, 2008
March 4th, 2008
Clovis’ first newspaper office was a tent in what’s now the 100 block of West Grand. City streets were designated by plowed furrows.
— From “Magic City — Tracking Clovis’ 100 years”...
March 4
March 4th, 2008
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6...
Spring-like weather to return after snow
March 3rd, 2008
A winter storm that swept the area Sunday night left as quickly as it came.
By mid-afternoon Monday, temperatures had climbed into the upper 30s with only puddles remaining from the 1 to 3 inches...
3-4 Police blotter
March 3rd, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 6 p.m. Thursday an officer responded to a home in the 1700 block of Gidding Street for a subje...
3-4-08 Business digest
March 3rd, 2008
Diversified crops subject of Ag program
Grain sorghum and diversified crops are the subject of a Texas AgriLife Extension Service program Friday in Muleshoe.
The program will be held from 9 a.m.-noo...
Stubble management can have big benefits
March 3rd, 2008
In the semiarid climate of the southern Great Plains, strong winds promote evaporation and wind erosion, while unpredictable precipitation patterns expose crops to severe environmental stresses and th...
United Way to hold meeting
March 3rd, 2008
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico will hold its annual business meeting at noon Friday at Mark's Eastern Grill in Portales.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Approval of distribution amounts to...
ENMU earns series split against Cameron
March 3rd, 2008
LAWTON, Okla. — Third baseman Derrick Kennedy and catcher Freddy Carmona each had four hits and four RBIs and Eastern New Mexico erupted late for a 20-7 Lone Star Conference baseball victory over Ca...
Local hoops squads prepare for state
March 3rd, 2008
The New Mexico high school basketball authority spoke over the weekend, and Roosevelt County has five highly-ranked squads playing in the first round of the state basketball tournament this weekend.
...
Free market better protection than USDA
March 3rd, 2008
Uncle Sam protects us. The United States Department of Agriculture, for example, inspects our food. So we’re safe, right?
Of course we’re not.
Absent the hard work of the Humane Society of the...
ENMU Hosting Smithsonian Exhibit “Kids’ Day” on March 8
March 3rd, 2008
PORTALES— The Smithsonian Exhibit, Key Ingredients: American by Food, located in Eastern New Mexico University’s Golden Library, will host “Kids’ Day” from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March...
Human Services Department Increasing Paternity Establishment for Child...
March 3rd, 2008
Establishing Paternity Benefits Children and Parents
Santa Fe, New Mexico –The Human Services Department (HSD), Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) is helping to increase the number of unma...
Weather warning in effect until noon
March 3rd, 2008
A winter storm warning remains in effect throughout the region until noon today with continued expectations of blowing snow and light snow showers, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperat...
Player of the week: Flyrealtor
March 3rd, 2008
The first winner of our “Player of the Week Award” for leaving a witty, responsible and/or helpful viewpoint on our Web site is “Flyrealtor.”
She weighed in on a debate about cleaning up Clov...
And the winner is ...
March 3rd, 2008
Now that cnjonline.com readers have learned to use our new system to leave online comments, seems like we should recognize the best players.
And so each Monday, we will present a “Player of the Wee...
A few comments on comments
March 3rd, 2008
Three online reports have generated dozens of reader comments in recent weeks. That’s good, Editor David Stevens reports, but we do have a few rules.
Check out his Web log:
This is place for inspiration
March 3rd, 2008
Need a little inspiration?
Check out the Bible verse of the day, compiled by Dianna Hernandez.
To access it, click on “More features” below or follow the link:
School closings and delays
March 3rd, 2008
The following schools and organizations are closed due to blowing snow and weather conditions:
Clovis Municipal Schools - Closed
Clovis Christian School - Closed
Clovis Community College - Closed
Ho...
March 3, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 3rd, 2008
What: NCAA basketball
Where: ESPN
When: 7 p.m.
What it's about: Texas Tech at Kansas. The Red Raiders are coming off an upset win over Texas, while Kansas is coming off a statement victory over Kan...
Argus Hamilton takes a look back
March 3rd, 2008
Humor columnist Argus Hamilton remembers Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto and Jack Kennedy in today’s column:
To access the column, click on “More features” below or follow the link:
March 3
March 3rd, 2008
A theater performance of "Capt. Bree and Her Lady Pirates" begins at 7 p.m. tonight at the Melrose High School, commons area. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students sixth grade and under. Info...
March 3
March 3rd, 2008
The following people celebrate birthdays today:
• Naia Casaus
• Ezra Hita
• Brandon Speice
• Christian Valdiviezo
• Jennifer Valdiviezo
...
March 3, 2008
March 3rd, 2008
David Lansford defeated four opponents to earn his first term as Clovis’ mayor in 1996. Lansford had 2,683 votes, followed by Gayla Brumfield (1,343), Frank Muscato (581), Paul Sena (306) and James...
March 3
March 3rd, 2008
"I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Get up and throw yourself into the sea!' and has no doubt in his mind, but has faith that what he says will happen, shall have it."
Mark 11:23...
March 2-8, 2008 Question of the Week
March 2nd, 2008
The Clovis Wildcats are 26-1 heading into the Class 5A state basketball tournament. If Clovis wins the state championship team, is it the best Clovis team in history?
Answer in the comment section be...
March 2, 2008 Best Bet on TV
March 2nd, 2008
What: Oprah's Big Give
Where: ABC
When: 7 p.m.
What it's about: Contestants vie to give money and other resources away in this series, which tests their creativity (how they can get the most bang f...
Here's who's news
March 2nd, 2008
Have you read Lorrie Lynch’s “Who’s News Blog?”
USA Weekend’s columnist writes about the celebrity news of the day:
Who’s News Blog
• • •
...
March 2
March 2nd, 2008
A wind symphony/symphonic band performance will be held at 3 p.m. today at the ENMU Campus Union Building. The show is presented by the ENMU Fine Arts Department...
Zias finish season with win
March 2nd, 2008
PORTALES — It’s been a long season and a tough learning process for the freshman-dominated Eastern New Mexico University women’s squad.
Still, the Zias were able to close out their campaign in...
Hounds split doubleheader at Cameron
March 2nd, 2008
LAWTON, Okla. — Eastern New Mexico University’s Freddy Carmona hit a tie-breaking, two-run double to key a four-run ninth that lifted Eastern New Mexico University past Cameron 15-13 Saturday in t...
Mustangs get past Hounds
March 2nd, 2008
PORTALES — Guard Nolan Richardson IV scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out nine assists Saturay night to lead Midwestern State to a 75-56 Lone Star Conference South Division men’s...
Kingsville finishes off sweep
March 2nd, 2008
KINGSVILLE, Texas — For essentially the first time this season, the Eastern New Mexico University softball team found itself on the down side of the scoreboard.
The Zias picked a bad time for it ...
Lady Ram softball drops three in Clovis tourney
March 2nd, 2008
Portales played their first games of the season in Saturday’s Clovis tournament, losing all three games.
The Lady Rams lost to Clovis in the first game 3-2, before losing to Caprock 15-4. Lovingto...
March 2, 2008
March 2nd, 2008
King Clovis, the first Christian king of France and the city of Clovis’ namesake, was born 466 AD and died Nov. 27, 511.
— From “Clovis, New Mexico — The First 100 Years”
...
Alcohol sales shouldn't even need ballot
March 2nd, 2008
By now you have heard every argument imaginable for and against Sunday alcohol sales in Clovis restaurants.
Yes, alcohol abuse is a great evil in our community, state and nation. Yes, economic develo...
March 2
March 2nd, 2008
"And you must put on all the armor God gives you, so that you'll be able to stand up against the devil's clever tricks."
Ephesians 6:11...
City Commission candidate forum
March 1st, 2008
The Clovis News Journal asked the eight candidates for city commission in Tuesday’s Clovis municipal election to tell readers about themselves, their qualifications and their platforms. Below are th...
Mayor candidate forum
March 1st, 2008
The Clovis News Journal asked the six candidates for mayor in Tuesday’s Clovis municipal election to tell readers about themselves, their qualifications and their platforms. Below are their response...
Alcohol sales proposal on ballot
March 1st, 2008
Sunday alcohol sales could boost the local economy and make Clovis more attractive to more businesses, according to proponents.
But allowing one more day of the week to sell alcohol could lead to m...
3-2-08 Police blotter
March 1st, 2008
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 1 p.m. Monday an officer on duty at a school in the 1400 block of Cameo took a report of a b...
Clovis holds off Hobbs
March 1st, 2008
Jaden Isler hit three free throws in the final minute as Clovis held on for a 74-73 win over Hobbs on Saturday in the boys District 4-5A tournament championship game.
Clovis beat Hobbs for the second...
Former commissioner hopes to regain seat
March 1st, 2008
A former Curry County Commissioner has announced his intention to seek his former seat.
Paul D. Barnes, 64, plans to run for the seat in District 5, which he filled from 1991 through 2000.
“I’ve...
March 1, 2008 Best Best on TV
March 1st, 2008
What: E-Vet Interns
Where: Animal Planet
What time: 8 p.m.
What it's about: Dr. Fitzgerald introduces the interns to unusual cases, from turtle surgeries to venomous snakes....
March 1
March 1st, 2008
CAVA, a musical performance, begins at 7 p.m. at the Clovis Civic Center. The show is presented by the CCC Cultural Arts Series. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the CCC cashiers’ window or a...
March 1, 2008
March 1st, 2008
Clovis Mayor David Lansford was first elected to the Clovis City Commission in 1994. He defeated Steve W. Wright, 1,497 votes to 340, to earn the District 1 seat.
— Clovis City Hall records...
Aggies nip Hounds in opener
March 1st, 2008
LAWTON, Okla. — Pinch-hitter Josh Mathieson led off the bottom of the 10th with his first home run of the season, giving the Cameron Aggies a 4-3 Lone Star Conference baseball victory over Eastern N...
Zias drop pair of tilts at Kingsville
March 1st, 2008
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Texas A&M-Kingsville got run-scoring singles from Cassie Anderson and Meisha Patterson in the bottom of the third, and pitchers Jessika Cantu and Morgan Seals made the lead stand...
ENMU basketball capsules
March 1st, 2008
Men
Midwestern State (12-13, 4-7) at ENMU (6-20, 0-11)
When: 7 p.m. today (MST) in a Lone Star Conference South Division game.
Where: Greyhound Arena.
Radio: KSEL-FM 95.3.
On the Net: www.enmuspor...
March 1
March 1st, 2008
"If then, you, bad though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more readily will your Father that is in the Heavens give what is good to those who ask him?"
Matthew 7:11...
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