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Texico, Floyd notch victories
April 30th, 2009
FLOYD — J’Kobie Lee drove in Brett Martin with a one-out single to center in the bottom of the ninth, lifting Floyd past Melrose 6-5 in a District 7-1A/2A baseball game Thursday.
May 1 Religion calendar
April 30th, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400.
Sunday
Worship service — 8:...
Friends arrive when unexpected
April 30th, 2009
I was at a meeting recently where the subject was friendship. Much talk ensued about real vs. fake friends, acquaintances vs. friends, and other such roundabout conversation that never really got t...
Clinton's plan for greenhouse gases long shot
April 30th, 2009
At this week’s Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton assured 16 developed and developing nations that the U.S. will provide “political leadersh...
Mrs. New Mexico: We all make mistakes
April 30th, 2009
She says she wants to make a difference in the lives of others, especially little girls.
“A lot of little girls don’t have a role model. I want to be that role model,” Clov...
City flu task force activated
April 30th, 2009
While health officials around the world evaluate the growing number of swine flu cases, officials in Clovis are planning for the possibility of an outbreak.
As of Thursday, state health offi...
Jesus can see us through dark times
April 30th, 2009
I have heard news this last week of much sadness: a baby dies, a young man dying in the prime of life, and a young woman and man killed in car accident. I have no words of wisdom and pressed for wo...
May 1 Public Record
April 30th, 2009
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from April 23 through Wednesday:
• Christopher Eric Mendoza, 21, to Kelly Lynn Prather, 20, both of Clovis
"I Love You, Mrs. Blackburn”
April 30th, 2009
One of the finest gifts pastors and authors and, for that matter, friends of many sorts, can do for us is to help us think new thoughts and learn new things. One of the most important ways they do...
Amos the church mouse: the fat mouse dilemma
April 30th, 2009
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
boss i ve decided neverto talk to freddy the flea
May 1 Religion digest
April 30th, 2009
Free Indeed and Power Ministry is hosting a Word and Power Conference for men and women ages 13 and up from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 9. Speaker Sherri Wilson said the conference will cover the end...
School athletics back on again in Texas
April 30th, 2009
The University Interscholastic League has pulled a backflip.
After being deluged with complaints about its decision Wednesday to cancel regional track meets amid swine flu concerns, the gove...
Clovis Christian superintendent reinstated
April 30th, 2009
By Sharna Johnson
CNJ STAFF WRITER
sharna_johnson@link.freedom.com
The Clovis Christian School board reinstated Superintendent Steven Schultze Thursday after police cleared him...
Press release: New Mexico has two more 'probable' swine flu cases
April 30th, 2009
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health reported today that it is sending two more probable cases of swine flu to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory t...
Health Department: Wash your hands
April 30th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The state Department of Health is telling New Mexicans to wash their hands, practice good hygiene and don’t go to work or school if they feel sick.
Right...
Education Secretary and health officials discuss swine flu with state...
April 30th, 2009
Secretary of Education Veronica C. García this morning urged New Mexico school leaders to use standard precautions to protect students from swine flu, and communicate often with state offici...
Credit Cardholders’ bill of rights passes the house
April 30th, 2009
Today, the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 357to 70. Rep. Ben Ray Luján co-sponsored the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights. T...
Bingaman strongly backs New Mexican for FEMA post
April 30th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today said New Mexico’s Tim Manning is an excellent candidate to be Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...
Special Olympics cancels events in Texas
April 30th, 2009
HOUSTON (AP) — Special Olympics Texas has canceled its spring games across the state amid concerns about swine flu.
Games that were scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Houston, Wichit...
Press release: Two NM swine cases probable
April 30th, 2009
SANTA FE - Governor Bill Richardson held a news conference this evening to announce the New Mexico Department of Health's Epidemiology and Response Division is investigating two probable cases of s...
CHS results at Hobbs qualifier track meet
April 29th, 2009
TuesdayHobbs qualifierBoysTeam standings: 1. Hobbs 107; 2. Carlsbad 64 1/2; 3. Clovis 63; 4. Dexter 55; 5. Lovington 44 1/2; 6. Roswell High 33 1/2; 7. Jal 21 1/2; 8. Artes...
Hounds prepare for LSC tournament
April 29th, 2009
PORTALES — Freddy Carmona’s neck hurts a little bit.
But the Eastern New Mexico University catcher won’t complain about that. Or when his bicep got hit by a foul tip. Or wh...
ENMU's Roberts qualifies for CNFR
April 29th, 2009
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University senior Kyle Roberts teamed with Jake Cobb of Weatherford (Texas) College to place second in the team roping average, after splitting first...
Reid paces Aggies
April 29th, 2009
HENDERSON, Nev. — Clovis High grad Travis Reid took the Western Athletic Conference individual title and led New Mexico State to a one-stroke team victory over Fresno State in Wednesday&rsquo...
Local postal workers organize food drive
April 29th, 2009
The National Association of Letter Carriers is gearing up for its 17th annual food drive May 4-9.
Andres Montoya, coordinator of the drive in Clovis, said last year’s drive netted 8,64...
April 30 Education digest
April 29th, 2009
Two Clovis students selected for scholarship
Texico High School student Jaryse Harris and Clovis High School student Morris Sharp were two of 44 high school seniors from across New Me...
Swine flu concern postpones Texas athletic tournaments
April 29th, 2009
West Texas athletes may not have swine flu, but mounting concern about the illness may keep them from competing in state finals.
The University Interscholastic League, the governing body of...
$10.7 Million slated for White Sands Missile Range, National Guard Tra...
April 29th, 2009
Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall joined U.S. Representatives Harry Teague and Ben Ray Luján to announce that $10.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding w...
Budget resolution spotlights health care reform, education, energy and...
April 29th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today voted to approve a budget blueprint for 2010 that invests in health care, education and green energy, while providing tax cuts for middle income Americans.
T...
Committee approves Luján’s amendment to improve collaborati...
April 29th, 2009
Today, the Committee on Science and Technology approved an amendment submitted by Rep. Ben Ray Luján as part of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2009...
Rep. Luján urges homeland security secretary to use LANL resource...
April 29th, 2009
Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, urging her to use disease tracking programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory that can track and mode...
Rep. Luján: Hate crimes legislation wil protect Americans from vi...
April 29th, 2009
Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján voted in favor of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1913). This bipartisan bill provides tools and resources to help local law enforcement...
Ruling victory for gun-right advocates
April 29th, 2009
A recent decision in the liberal 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals actually advances the constitutional concept of an individual right to gun ownership even as the judges upheld an Alameda County,...
Drive-in movies make me hostage
April 29th, 2009
The slightest cue can spark a moment of nostalgia for me these days, such as the sight of a step van reminding me of going to the drive-in movie in a bread truck.
I guess the first thing to...
Rep. Luján urges Homeland Security Secretary to use LANL resource...
April 29th, 2009
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, urging her to use disease tracking programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory...
Committee approves Luján’s amendment to improve collaborati...
April 29th, 2009
Washington, DC — Today, the Committee on Science and Technology approved an amendment submitted by Rep. Ben Ray Luján as part of the Networking and Information Technology Research and...
Flu fears suspend Texas UIL events
April 29th, 2009
CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) — A rural North Texas school system shut down all 12 campuses Wednesday after reports of four probable cases of swine flu, and state officials said there are now more tha...
Euthanasia rules announced, hearing scheduled
April 29th, 2009
Albuquerque – Animal euthanasia rules are now available to the public and a date for a public hearing has been set.The Animal Sheltering Services Board has made the proposed rules...
Cavemen sweep twin bill from Cats
April 29th, 2009
CARLSBAD — Other than one inning, the Clovis High baseball team played pretty well Tuesday. The Wildcats just had nothing to show for it.
Carlsbad took advantage of a four-error second...
Rams take two from Colts
April 29th, 2009
ROSWELL —The Portales Rams scored 10 runs before New Mexico Military came to bat, and never looked back in a District 4-3A sweep.
Eric Aguilar had a three-run homer in the first inning...
Lady Rams split at Lovington
April 29th, 2009
LOVINGTON — The Portales High softball team pulled a split at Lovington Tuesday, keeping a one-game lead in the District 4-3A standings.
Junior Amanda Marquez pitched seven strong inni...
Clovis girls qualify for state golf tournament
April 28th, 2009
HOBBS — Clovis High’s boys earned their fourth leg toward state competition while the girls qualified for Class 5A state tournament with their third leg in the Hobbs Invitational golf t...
Reid alone in lead at WAC championship
April 28th, 2009
HENDERSON, NEV. — New Mexico State’s Travis Reid, who began the day tied for first, is alone in first after posting a one-over par 73 in the second day of the Western Athletic Conferenc...
April 29 Police Blotter
April 28th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About midnight April 11 an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 Colonial Parkway for...
Advice would still ring true today
April 28th, 2009
Greg Southard doesn’t have to guess what his father the editor might say if he’d been here Tuesday to award the annual Bill Southard Scholarship to a communications student at Eastern N...
E-records open up care to veterans
April 28th, 2009
President Obama’s ambitious plan to establish a lifetime electronic record for service members and veterans will improve delivery of benefits, speed processing of claims and, over time, open...
Naming state songs waste of officials' time
April 28th, 2009
As if we need another means to measure how far government has strayed from the narrow intent of our nation’s founders, we give you the current flap in Oklahoma.
A collection of conserv...
Meetings watch: CMS Board of Education
April 28th, 2009
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education held a regular meeting Tuesday at the school’s administration building:
• Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm moved to amend the agend...
ENMR-Plateau Scholarship winners announced
April 28th, 2009
2009 ENMR·Plateau Education Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced ENMR·Plateau Education Foundation Scholarship winners were introduced at the An...
Police: No charges against Clovis Christian superintendent
April 28th, 2009
The superintendent of Clovis Christian School is not suspected of criminal wrongdoing in connection with the discovery and arrest of a fugitive living in his home.
Curry County Undersheriff...
ENMU hosting second annualHigh Plains Film Festival on May 10
April 28th, 2009
PORTALES--Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is hosting the second annual High Plains Film Festival on Sunday, May 10 in the University Theatre Center. Special guests will be ENMU grad...
ENMU hosting free wind symphony concert on May 3
April 28th, 2009
PORTALES--Eastern New Mexico University music students will perform a wind symphony and symphonic band concert on Sunday May 3, at 3 p.m. in the Campus Union Building Ballroom on the Portales...
Rep. Luján meets with Clovis mayor, discusses recovery funding, U...
April 28th, 2009
Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján met with Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield in Washington to discuss local issues, including the Ute Pipeline and area Recovery Act funding.
“Mayor...
Eastern adds infielder to softball roster
April 28th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University has signed junior college transfer
Samantha Stampley to play next season for the softball squad, according
to a university release.
Stampley, a junior infielder...
Lone Star Conference baseball, softball update
April 28th, 2009
Baseball standings(Regular-season final) Conf. All W-L W-LCameron 32-12 ...
Broncos roll past Elida
April 28th, 2009
ELIDA — Blake Martin pitched six innings and Chet Chenault and Ben Lindsey each drove in four runs Monday night as Floyd clinched second place in District 7-1A/2A baseball and a berth in stat...
Texico tops Lady Rams in golf
April 28th, 2009
Sophomore Erin Scanlan shot 40-42 — 82 to lead Texico past the Portales Lady Rams 385-399 Monday at Portales Country Club.
Senior Holly Harrison shot a 90 for the Lady Wolverines, whil...
Local officials advise basic precautions for swine flu
April 27th, 2009
Local health officials are keeping an eye out for swine flu, but aren’t advising any precautions other than basic health tips.
After a recent outbreak in Mexico, swine flu has also bee...
Family services holding fundraiser for CASA
April 27th, 2009
With volunteer numbers dropping in the last five years, Family and Children Support Services is holding an art show and dinner to raise money to recruit and support people to speak for children in...
4-28 Business digest
April 27th, 2009
Parts store being restructured
Clovis’ Checker Auto Parts is closed this week as it is being restructured into an O’Reilly Auto Parts.
Scheduled to reopen Thursday,...
Supreme Court correct to limit car searches
April 27th, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court, ruling last week in Arizona v. Gant, limited the circumstances under which police may search a car after arresting the driver.
The decision, by an unusual majority co...
ENMU introduces new men's basketball coach
April 27th, 2009
PORTALES--Steven Gamble, president of Eastern New Mexico University, has announced the selection of Andrew Helton as the new ENMU men’s basketball coach. With his selection, he becomes the 11...
Singer's courage inspiring
April 26th, 2009
I have a new hero. Her name is Susan Boyle and I love her. Even worse, like a middle school girl enamored with her idol, I want to be just like Susan Boyle, maybe with a different haircut or plucke...
Echoes from the old cafes in Clovis . . .
April 26th, 2009
Every once in a while I want to go back to the old days. The old days of Clovis that some of you might recall. If you were around in the early 1940s and were hungry, and you didn’t catch a bi...
CHS teams finish second at Alamo
April 26th, 2009
ALAMOGORDO — Junior Richie Chavez broke the school record in shot put with a winning thorw of 58 feet, and accounted for a pair of event wins to help Clovis High’s boys finish second Fr...
Sunday Calendar
April 26th, 2009
Activities Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027 Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thursd...
Reid tied for third in tournament
April 26th, 2009
PROVO, Utah — Senior Travis Reid is in a tie for third after two rounds, leading the New Mexico State men’s golf team to fourth after two rounds of the at the PING Cougar Classic in Pro...
Senior calendar
April 26th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at Los Abuelitos in Portales. Please bring a cover dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Daily activities.
School Menu
April 26th, 2009
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast burrito, cereal or toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Popcorn chicken, baked French fries, coleslaw, and vanilla cookie.
Club notes
April 26th, 2009
Curry County Extension Clubs
The Curry County Extension Clubs has completed a four-session workshop taught by Glenda Belcher with sessions for two different quilts. There were 16 part...
Engagements
April 25th, 2009
Orrie-Lusk
Mary Jane and Charles Orrie of Peralta announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Charla Diane Garcia of Albuquerque, to Justin Rae Lusk, of Albuqu...
Anniversary
April 25th, 2009
Tim and Debbie Lasiter of Texico will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on May 9, 2009, at the Ingram Room in the Clovis Carver Library.
The celebration is hosted by their children an...
Wedding
April 25th, 2009
Encinias
Amanda LeAnn Southern of Clovis and Phillip Ray Encinias of Clovis were joined in marriage March 7, 2009, in Portales.
The Rev. Deacon Fred Arnold performed the candle...
April 26 Letters to the Editor
April 25th, 2009
Defending U.S. journalist hypocrisy
Your April 17 editorial regarding the unjust detention of reporter Roxana Saberi in Iran certainly stirred strong feelings. “Snatching U.S. c...
Cramdown would slow housing recovery
April 25th, 2009
As the ineffable H.L. Mencken once put it, “For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.”
An example now working its way through the Senate is t...
Hotel proposal raises hopes
April 25th, 2009
Steve DeLeon is getting set for his 10th anniversary of owning his Sports Angle shop on Main Street. He’s hopeful that Thursday night was a great anniversary present.
Count DeLeon amon...
April 26 Bankruptcies
April 25th, 2009
The following bankruptcies were compiled from April 15 through April 23:
• Thomas G. Salas and Delores D. Salas, Chapter 7, file date: 4/15/2009, Roosevelt County
• Alfred E...
Prep summaries — April 24
April 24th, 2009
Friday
District 7-1A/2ADora 6, Elida 4Elida 300 100 0 — 4 5 0Dora 100 203 ...
Lady Rams sweep Dexter
April 24th, 2009
DEXTER — Junior Amanda Marquez pitched a pair of shutouts, leading Portales to District 4-3A sweep Friday at Dexter.
Portales (12-8, 5-1 district) won the opener 2-0 as Cynthia Armjio...
DA's office hosting breakfast
April 24th, 2009
The 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office is hosting its annual community breakfast Monday as part of National Crime Victim’s Rights Week.
Chuck Schoville, a career law enforce...
ENMU athletic director search narrowed to four
April 24th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University has narrowed its athletic director search to four finalists, according to a university press release.
Mike Maguire, who served as ENMU’s athletic director...
$17 Million for DWI enforcement
April 24th, 2009
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Cats tie for third in makeup
April 24th, 2009
LOVINGTON — Clovis High’s boys put all five of their scores within three shots of each other and finished in a tie for third with host Lovington in Thursday’s Murphy/Black Invitat...
Fort Sumner sweeps EPAC titles
April 24th, 2009
FORT SUMNER — Host Fort Sumner claimed team victories in Thursday’s Eastern Plains Athletic Conference track meet.
The Vixens won 14 events, including all four relays, to dominat...
ENMU baseball capsule
April 24th, 2009
West Texas A&M at ENMU When: Lone Star Conference doubleheaders at 4 p.m. today and 1 p.m. Saturday Where: Greyhound Field, Portales Records: West Texas A...
Zias' Thompson, Cruickshank make All-LSC South
April 24th, 2009
RICHARDSON, Texas — Senior center fielder Laura Thompson and junior first baseman-pitcher Kristen Cruickshank represented Eastern New Mexico University on the All-Lone Star Conference South D...
Eagles retain Baskett
April 24th, 2009
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles signed wide receiver Hank
Baskett to a one-year deal on Thursday. Terms of the deal with the
restricted free agent weren’t disclosed.
Baske...
Meetings watch: Commission approves committee voting power for city ma...
April 23rd, 2009
This is a supplemental report on Thursday’s Clovis City Commission meeting:
• Commissioner Fred Van Soelen raised objections on an ordinance
approval and an ordinance intro...
Cannon commander leaving
April 23rd, 2009
The 27th Special Operations Wing will have its second commander May 27.
That’s the day Col. Tim Leahy is set to leave Cannon Air Force Base.
His replacement will be Col. Stephen...
Country kids make most of toys
April 23rd, 2009
Country kids’ games and toys in the old days were creative — not because the kids were all that smart but because they didn’t have many store-bought ones.
Mumbl...
Letter to the editor: Sexual preference doesn't matter
April 23rd, 2009
I have always considered myself musically inclined. Since I was a little girl, my family has been musical, whether we are listening to music, singing or playing it ourselves.
I love all genr...
Torture doesn't necessarily bring out truth
April 23rd, 2009
The release of the so-called “torture memos” last week, in response to an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit, has renewed debate about whether torture, or “enhanced interrogat...
It’s time for some time out of town
April 23rd, 2009
With any luck, within an hour after I get this column written and e-mailed to the newspapers, I’ll be headed out of town for a few days. It’s time, in more ways than one.
It&rsqu...
April 24 Religion Calendar
April 23rd, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400.
Sunday
Worship service — 8:...
Boundaries needed for true freedom
April 23rd, 2009
Think about it: daytime talk shows can be really offensive. The very strange and weird is more the ordinary or normal on these shows. For some of these shows, producers and hosts all connive to par...
A view from under the pew: the malaprop mouse editor
April 23rd, 2009
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pewEditor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hurling himself at the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate...
April 24 Public Record
April 23rd, 2009
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from April 16 through Wednesday:
• T. Steven Lucero, 20, to Yvette C. Nanez, 21, both of Clovis
• Mic...
April 24 Police Blotter
April 23rd, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 10 a.m. April 9 an officer responded to a public building in the 700 block of M...
Stabbing victim hospitalized
April 23rd, 2009
Clovis police are investigating a stabbing Wednesday night that resulted in an unidentified male being hospitalized at Plains Regional Medical Center.
Records show police were called to the...
Ban against speaking out not far off
April 22nd, 2009
In a series of articles on climate change, the villain is gradually being identified as — you should have guessed it — freedom of thought.
Jon Gertner of The New York Times Magaz...
Editorial: Government bullied banks into TARP funds
April 22nd, 2009
A few smaller banks have begun to repay money loaned to them under the Troubled Assets Relief Program begun with $700 billion in October when the depth of the financial crisis became apparent, and...
April 22 Prep polls
April 22nd, 2009
New Mexico High School Coaches Association polls
BaseballPrepClass 5ATeam Pvs Pts1. La Cueva (13) &...
Two Clovis men convicted of 2008 summer home invasions
April 22nd, 2009
Two of seven people accused of participating in a home invasion spree in Clovis and Portales last summer have been convicted of charges.
District Attorney Matt Chandler said Jeremy Enriquez,...
Public invited to career fair
April 22nd, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University is staging a career fair from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Campus Union Building Ballroom. It is open to the public.
Participants can explore job opport...
Cub Scouts hosting Ten Commandments hike
April 22nd, 2009
The El Llano Grande District of the Boy Scouts of America is hosting a Ten Commandments Hike beginning 8 a.m. Saturday.
Co-sponsor of the hike, John Schonberger, said they are expecting abou...
County roads closed for chip sealing
April 22nd, 2009
The Curry County Road Department will continue chip sealing operations in the Shumate Addition to complete a $200,000 project funded by New Mexico Legislative Appropriations, according to a news re...
City commission to decide on Hotel Clovis bid
April 22nd, 2009
The Clovis City Commission is looking at a $13 million bid to redevelop Hotel Clovis during today’s city commission meeting.
The bid comes from Taos-based Tierra Realty Trust, accordin...
Portales man killed in rollover accident
April 22nd, 2009
Joshua Carrillo, 25, of Portales died in a one-car rollover early
Wednesday morning northeast of Roswell, according to the New Mexico
State Police.
According to a State Police, Carrillo was...
Press release: Two Clovis men convicted of 2008 summer home invasions
April 22nd, 2009
Clovis, NM ~ Matthew Chandler, Ninth Judicial District Attorney, announced that Jeremy Enriquez, age 20, and Oscar Hernandez, age 17, was found guilty by a Clovis jury today. Enriquez and Hernande...
Police: Nose biting victim subdued partycrasher
April 22nd, 2009
Police say it now appears a 34-year-old Curry County man whose nose was bitten off in a fight was actually trying to subdue a party crasher wielding a knife.
Police originally had informatio...
Annual calf roping, cook-off events slated for weekend
April 22nd, 2009
Joe’s Boot Shop is bringing calf roping action and chuck wagon cooking together this weekend at the Curry County Fairgrounds.
The fifth annual Joe’s Boot Shop Calf Roping begins...
Incident Type: Beware Of Fraudulent Telephone And Mail Financial Fraud...
April 22nd, 2009
The Clovis Police Department asks that the public please be cautious when contacted by phone or mail solicitors about financial schemes promising large amounts of money in exchange for sending mone...
Rep. Luján co-sponsors credit cardholder’s Bill of Right
April 22nd, 2009
Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján co-sponsored the Credit Cardholder’s Bill of Rights (H.R. 627). The comprehensive credit card reform legislation will protect New Mexican families by leveling...
N.M. Delegation announces over $8 million in recovery money for state'...
April 22nd, 2009
This Earth Day, New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation announced that twelve national parks in New Mexico will benefit from over $8 million in federal funding from the American Recovery and Re...
Come see Mexico’s most popular award winning export!
April 22nd, 2009
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a visual fiesta of culture and folklore with Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” de Veracruz on Sunday, May 3 at 4 pm at Marshall Auditorium. Sponsored by Clovis...
Mexican dance company to perform in Clovis
April 22nd, 2009
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in a visual fiesta of Mexican culture and folklore with Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” de Veracruz on Sunday, May 3 at 4 pm at Marshall Auditorium. This talented...
ENMU sets career fair for April 24
April 22nd, 2009
Counseling and Career Services at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will host a career fair on Friday, April 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Campus Union Ballroom. The public is...
Pioneers edge Hounds in 15 innings
April 22nd, 2009
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Wayland Baptist’s Pedro Gomez hit a two-out,
run-scoring single to left in the bottom of the 15th inning Tuesday
night, lifting the Pioneers to a 16-15 victory over E...
Zias finish above .500 for season
April 22nd, 2009
GOODWELL, Okla. — Junior Kristen Cruickshank had three hits and pitched her third shutout of the season Tuesday as Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team completed a season-endin...
Lady Rams split two at Ruidoso
April 22nd, 2009
RUIDOSO — The Portales Lady Rams bounced back from a first-game loss to beat Ruidoso 4-1 for a split of their District 4-3A softball doubleheader Tuesday night.
The Lady Rams (11-7, 3-...
Cats finish seventh at Roswell
April 22nd, 2009
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s boys moved up two notches to a final seventh-place team finish in Tuesday’s completion of the two-day Spring Classic golf tournament, hosted by Roswell Hig...
Tuesday area prep linescores
April 22nd, 2009
Melrose 6, Elida 3Elida 002 100 0 — 3 5 0Melrose 200 031 x — 6 ...
Goddard beats Lady Rams
April 22nd, 2009
The Portales girls tennis team fell to Goddard on Tuesday. Freshman Kim Spotswood had to forfeit after falling down during her match. Portales coach Sara Bulls said she was fine later on after the...
Melrose police chief dismissed
April 21st, 2009
The village of Melrose has dismissed Police Chief Jennifer Dreiling. City officials cited job performance as the reason. She said it’s retaliation because she refused to date Melrose Mayor La...
Residents discuss challenges of city growth
April 21st, 2009
In 2005, Clovis residents gathered in the north meeting room at the library and fretted about their community’s existence.
On Tuesday night, a much different tune was being whistled in...
Students’ condition improving
April 21st, 2009
The conditions of Portales High School students injured in a one-car crash Monday morning are improving.
Front-seat passenger Selene Valladarez, 15, is in critical but stable condition in an...
Gates: Health care needs overhaul
April 21st, 2009
Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ prescription for what ails the military health care system includes replacing aging hospitals, and raising TRICARE fees for working-age retirees, which Congres...
Sometimes less can be more
April 21st, 2009
Perhaps I have become a minimalist in my old age or some transformation has overtaken me that I have yet to identify. But I have claimed a new home.
I was born and raised on the East Coast....
Editorial: Envirnoment needs protection but at what cost?
April 21st, 2009
There’s potentially good news on the environmental front out of Washington D.C., but it’s probably more than offset by a devastating announcement last week.
First, the good news....
Rep. Luján to celebrate Earth Day by promoting “Green the C...
April 21st, 2009
Rep. Luján Will Join Speaker Pelosi, Key Members for Event on Earth DayWashington, DC – Tomorrow, Rep. Ben Ray Luján will celebrate Earth Day by joining Speaker Pelosi and...
Man's nose bitten off in party fight
April 21st, 2009
Police say a 34-year-old Curry County man ejected from a party returned with a knife, only to have his nose bitten off in a struggle with other partygoers.
But Gilbert Aburto says the police...
Press release: Bingaman discusses EPA findings about greenhouse gases
April 21st, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked to New Mexico radio reporters about his trip to New Mexico and about the EPA’s finding regarding greenhouse gases. Bingaman’s remarks can b...
Bingaman to take part in health care reform roundtable
April 21st, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman on Tuesday will take part in a Finance Committee roundtable discussion on health care reform. The discussion will focus on system reform, including integration of c...
Betty Blevins watercolors collection featured at Eula Mae Edwards Muse...
April 21st, 2009
A wonderful collection of watercolors called “Realism 2009” by Betty Blevins of Lubbock will be on exhibit from May 5 through June 30 in the Eula Mae Edwards Museum/Gallery at Clovis Co...
PHS boys stand third in Spring Classic
April 21st, 2009
ROSWELL — Led by senior Donavin Sanchez, the Portales High boys golf team moved into third place after Monday’s opening round of the Spring Classic golf tournament, hosted by Roswell Hi...
Class 3A schools dominate in Roswell meet
April 21st, 2009
ROSWELL — The smaller schools dominated the first day of play in the Spring Challenge golf tournament, hosted by Roswell High and Roswell Goddard.
Class 3A Lovington opened a five-shot...
Rodeo: Hounds fifth at Howard
April 20th, 2009
BIG SPRING, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s men finished fifth in the Howard College rodeo over the weekend.
Senior Kyle Roberts of Durango, Colo., teamed with Jake Cobb...
Split drops Hounds to seventh in LSC
April 20th, 2009
EDMOND, Okla. — Senior catcher Freddy Carmona went 6-for-8 in the doubleheader, but it was his RBI groundout that drove in the go-ahead run as Eastern New Mexico University beat Central Oklah...
Legitimate political views need protection
April 20th, 2009
The Obama administration can’t understand why so many people are angry at a new Department of Homeland Security report assessing the threat the nation supposedly faces from “right-wing&...
Freedom newspaper wins Pulitzer Prize
April 20th, 2009
A Freedom Communications newspaper in Mesa, Ariz., won a Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious award in journalism, for a five-part series that exposed how police protection suffered as Sheriff Joe...
Four Portales students injured in vehicle accident
April 20th, 2009
Four Portales High School students were injured Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Lime Street.
Two of the students were reported in stable condition at Lubbock hospitals Monday eve...
New Tech Masked Rider from Clovis
April 20th, 2009
Brianne Aucutt-Hight accepted the reins to Midnight Matador on April 17, becoming the Texas Tech University’s 2009-2010
Betty Blevins watercolors collection featured at CCC
April 20th, 2009
A wonderful collection of watercolors called “Realism 2009” by Betty Blevins of Lubbock will be on exhibit from May 5 through June 30 in the Eula Mae Edwards Museum/Gallery at Clovis Co...
Press release: Best of Broadway features songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber
April 20th, 2009
Take a memorable journey from one show-stopping song to the next with The Best of Broadway featuring the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber, a musical showcase of one of the most prolific and daring comp...
Sexual offender encounter unsettling
April 19th, 2009
I try not to judge someone when I first meet them, but I couldn’t help myself when I saw this man at my neighbor’s daughter’s birthday party. He looked scary.
The neighbor...
Two darling little ladies born in Clovis
April 19th, 2009
Oscar Klein and his wife moved to a dugout home about 15 miles northwest of Clovis. Soon the family moved into Clovis around 1909. They had two daughters, Elizabeth, born in 1911, and Virginia, bor...
Gates' proposed defense reforms highly unlikely
April 18th, 2009
In proposing a major reshaping of defense spending even before the White House has processed the proposals and added its stamp of hopeful approval to the blueprint, Defense Secretary Robert Gates a...
Wife's hair color livens up marriage
April 18th, 2009
My true hair color is blonde. I’m not so sure about my wife’s color.
I knew when I got married I was getting a bottle blonde but she was
hot looking and I was in love so I didn&r...
April 19, 2009 Club notes
April 18th, 2009
Chaparral Extension Club
The Chaparral Extension Club met April 9 at Trinity Luthern Church with 11 members present.
Sheryl Abdill called the meeting to order. Judy Ramirez rea...
April 19, 2009 Engagements
April 18th, 2009
Abernathy-Simmons
E.G. and Judy Abernathy of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Misty Abernathy of Clovis to George Simmons, of Amarillo, son o...
April 19, 2009 Wedding
April 18th, 2009
Thompson
Joy Widener of Portales and Michael Thompson of Clovis were joined in marriage at 2 p.m. April, 11, 2009.
The Rev. Kelly Fulfer performed the wedding ceremony.
...
Fan loyalty gone with athlete nicknames
April 18th, 2009
What’s in a name? More accurately, what’s in a nickname ? Let us be honest; “A-Rod” is not a nickname. It is simply a condensed version of two names, given by his parents to...
April 19, 2009 On the shelves
April 18th, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
HeritageQuest Online, available through the Library’s website, includes US federal census records f...
April 19, 2009 Senior calendar
April 18th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: Dance at La Casa Senior Center in Clovis. Please bring a covered dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Daily activities.
April 19, 2009 School menu
April 18th, 2009
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage, cereal or toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Bean and cheese burrito, Spanish rice, mini carrots, ranch, and seasonal f...
Area weekend track summaries
April 18th, 2009
Wildcat RelaysFriday at ClovisBoysTeam standings: 1. Cibola 123; 2. Rio Rancho 106 1/5; 3. Highland 74; 4. Clovis 53 1/5; 5. Alamogordo 49 2/5; 6. Lovington 14 1/5; 7. Hobb...
Hounds rally, split twin bill
April 18th, 2009
EDMOND, Okla. — Ethan Wagner singled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the top of the ninth and Eastern New Mexico University edged Central Oklahoma 4-3 on Saturday, earning a split of t...
Abilene Christian blanks Zias
April 18th, 2009
PORTALES — Right fielder Jenny Culp hit a pair of homers and Jacque Gregoire pitched a five-innng one-hitter Saturday, leading 13th-ranked Abilene Christian to an 8-0 win over Eastern New Mex...
4-19 Police blotter
April 18th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 5 a.m. April 8 an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of...
Woman’s death nicknamed ‘bathtub murder’
April 18th, 2009
In the early afternoon hours of Saturday, June 19, 1993, concerned neighbors reported hearing a scuffle and a woman’s screams coming from a duplex at 406 S. Avenue B in Portales.
Polic...
Daughter fondly recalled as ‘mystery’
April 18th, 2009
“She usually found what she thought to be the underdog of things… I’m sure she would have defended the guy and his actions.”
And that was Elizabeth in a nutshell.
Killer says fight led to accidental drowning
April 18th, 2009
“That day was just crazy.”
And it is one that Tommy Willis replays in his head over and over again.
He was at Elizabeth Kelton’s house and they were arguing over mon...
Texico wins first spirit championship
April 17th, 2009
The Texico Wolverines are loud and proud following their first state spirit championship.
The 22-member squad claimed top honors in Class 2A at Albuquerque April 4, with a 30-point win over...
Committee and board vacancies
April 17th, 2009
The City of Clovis is seeking volunteers to serve on the following committees:The Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee has three (3) vacancies on their board. This group meets on...
Portales man charged in stabbing
April 17th, 2009
A 25-year Portales man was charged Thursday in connection with a stabbing last week in the 800 block of South Avenue B.
Jose Zapata is charged with aggravated battery and parole violation, a...
Woman arrested on drug charge
April 17th, 2009
Roosevelt County sheriff’s deputies seized about a pound marijuana, drug paraphernalia and $500 from a Portales residence on Thursday, according to a press release from the sheriff’s of...
Great American Cleanup set for next week
April 17th, 2009
The Great American Cleanup is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25, starting at 500 Sycamore. The Clovis landfill will waive fees from noon Friday to 5 p.m. April 27 in conjunction with the eve...
Clovis school district hires new high school principal
April 17th, 2009
Wayne Marshall, current principal of Moriarty High School, is the new principal at Clovis High School.
Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm made the announcement Friday. She said current CHS pri...
ENMU coaching candidate preaching up-tempo
April 17th, 2009
PORTALES — If Richard Davis is named the next men’s basketball coach at Eastern New Mexico University, he’s letting the dogs run.
The Columbus, Ohio native, and current coa...
Weekly LSC baseball, softball update
April 17th, 2009
Baseball standingsAll times MDT Conf. All W-L W-LAbilene Christian 27-9 ...
April 17 Religion Calendar
April 16th, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400.
Women’s spiritual seekers conference — 9 a...
Not all can adopt to motherhood
April 16th, 2009
We found a newborn calf, still wet, shivering in the freezing springtime wind. For the longest time we couldn’t find the mother, and the wind was getting colder by the minute. Finally, we top...
Politicians feed ancient sqaubbles
April 16th, 2009
If it isn’t the Croats versus the Serbs, the Irish versus the British, the Hungarians versus the Russians, the Indians versus the Pakistanis, and so on and so forth endlessly, ethnic, nationa...
Editorial: Iran should free Roxana Saberi
April 16th, 2009
There undoubtedly are things we don’t know about the circumstances and issues surrounding the arrest in Iran of Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American journalist accused of spying for the United...
District attorney rules police shooting justified
April 16th, 2009
The district attorney’s office has concluded the shooting of a Clovis man by a Texas Department of Public Safety Officer in November was justified and has obtained an indictment against Jaway...
April 17 Police Blotter
April 16th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 9 p.m. April 4 an officer on patrol in the area of 13th and Main Streets observ...
April 17 Public Record
April 16th, 2009
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from April 9 through Wednesday:
• Gad A. Garcia, 27, to Sarah Yuriko Yagi, 25, both of Clovis
• Jaime...
A view from under the pew: a loony encounter
April 16th, 2009
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation.
boss i went on a lark with acouple of church p...
Spot in heaven more valuable than gold
April 16th, 2009
For many years, the idea of Fort Knox and the wealth that it holds has been of interest. In fact, sayings have originated around the term “Fort Knox.” For instance, think about these sa...
Public hearing scheduled for proposed school personnel and licensure r...
April 16th, 2009
The New Mexico Public Education Department gives notice that the Department will conduct a public hearing from 10:00 a.m. to noon on April 29, 2009 in the Jerry Apodaca Building, Mabry Hall, 300 Do...
Assistive technology conference offers information to educators, famil...
April 16th, 2009
Parents, educators, therapists and others involved in special education are encouraged to learn more about the annual Assistive Technology Conference scheduled for May 4 and 5 in Albuquerque.
ENMU presenting 'Whose Life is it Anyway?'
April 16th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will present the play “Whose Life is it Anyway?” at 7 p.m. on April 22-25 in the studio theater of the University Theatre Center. Tickets are $...
Some Floods Are Caused By “Leaky Faucets”
April 16th, 2009
We all have times when the winds and waves of sorrow or pain or perplexity threaten to swamp us and send the vessels of our lives to the bottom. When those winds howl, we recognize the threat. It&r...
Author to host book signing
April 16th, 2009
Native New Mexican Kathleen Rodgers followed her husband from base to base during his twenty-year career as an Air Force fighter pilot. She met her husband while he was assigned at Cannon Air Force...
Government has fascist elements
April 16th, 2009
Dictionaries aren’t decisive about what the central meaning of terms are; they are mostly descriptions of common usage. For definitions of the meaning of important and controversial concepts...
Public, private job sectors unbalanced
April 16th, 2009
Based on news stories about teacher layoff notices and tough times at city halls and the state capitols, one would think that the government and its workers are suffering disproportionately during...
Clovis, Melrose to receive grants
April 15th, 2009
On the day many people sent money to the government, Melrose and Clovis saw government funds come to them.
Wednesday, Curry County was awarded a $500,000 grant to build a Melrose health clin...
Portales officials wary of proposed water authority legislation
April 15th, 2009
Orlando Ortega remembers his early days on the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority, when he felt entities in Quay County were holding back production of the Ute Water Project.
Now, it&r...
April 16, 2009 Education digest
April 15th, 2009
Clovis seniors accepted into summer program
Clovis High School senior Rosa Dodge and Elida High School senior Nicole Jasso have been selected as Golden Apple Pathway Scholars, accordi...
Public reception for ENMU basketball coaching candidate on Thursday
April 15th, 2009
There will be a public reception for Richard Davis, candidate for head men's basketball coach at Eastern New Mexico University, from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, in the Laguna Room of the Campus...
Press release: Clovis airport up for federal aid
April 15th, 2009
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded millions of dollars in formula funding for New Mexico airports.
Bingaman sa...
Rams keep pace in District 4-3A with sweep
April 14th, 2009
DEXTER — The Portales Rams extended their winning streak to seven games with a 16-4, 11-5 road sweep at Dexter Tuesday night.
Brandon Adkins pitched five innings, giving up four runs o...
Board strategic plan focuses on communication
April 14th, 2009
As the Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education worked on its strategic plan Tuesday night, the focus was on communication.
The board spent roughly 90 minutes in a study session on the pl...
Students earn board approval for global competition
April 14th, 2009
A pair of student groups, and a few of their parents, are hoping their final destination isn’t just in their imagination.
Student teams from the Gifted and Talented programs at Ranchva...
4-14 prep summaries
April 14th, 2009
TuesdayDistrict 7-1A-2AFloyd 9, Melrose 1Floyd 002 113 2 — 9 8 0Melrose 0100 000 — 1 2 0WP — Chet Chenault ( 7 IP, 14 SO). LP...
Lady Rams win Gooch title
April 14th, 2009
RUIDOSO — The young Portales Lady Rams took four of the top five spots and captured the girls team championship in the Leroy Gooch Invitational golf tournament’s small-school division.
Points system applies to life too
April 14th, 2009
“Could you check my bag please?”
I wasn’t traveling anywhere, except to my house. But the man in the green uniform held a package of mine. I was at a fast food restaurant,...
D.C. area becoming test bed of military medical reforms
April 14th, 2009
Extraordinary steps in the evolution of military medicine are occurring in the Washington, D.C., area where new medical facilities are being built to consolidate services, and a joint command is be...
A little tax trivia to chew on today
April 14th, 2009
Deadlines? Don’t you hate them? Today is one of the biggest deadlines of the year for taxpayers. It’s when Uncle Sam orders you to turn over a large portion of the money you earned so h...
4/15/09 Police blotter
April 14th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 9 a.m. April 2 an officer responded to a school in the 400 block of Davis Stree...
Officials holding growth meetings
April 14th, 2009
Local officials are holding a series of meetings to gather public input on a plan to address growth issues related to expansion at Cannon Air Force Base.
Areas addressed in the two-year stud...
Wildcats fifth at Gooch
April 14th, 2009
RUIDOSO — Led by freshman Ethan Peterson’s round of 75, the Clovis High boys golf team chopped 16 strokes off its team score Tuesday and finished fifth in the 14-team large-school Leroy...
Public meetings scheduled for regional growth plan
April 14th, 2009
The following meetings have been scheduled to gain public input on the Regional Growth Management Plan. Presentations of the plan will be presented at:
• Cannon Air Force Base Theater,...
Water authority meeting focused on funding
April 14th, 2009
The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority meets from 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library Ingram Room.
This is the first meeting for the authority since the Ute Water Proj...
Editorial: Prosecutors in Stevens’ trial need sanctions
April 13th, 2009
Prosecutors of ex-senator now in trouble. Good.
It seems that a serendipitous confluence of unusual events is responsible for the heightened scrutiny that prosecutors who worked on the now-d...
Lady Cats fifth, Cats sixth at Gooch invite
April 13th, 2009
The Clovis girls are fifth and the Wildcat boys are sixth after one day at the Leroy Gooch tournament in Ruidoso.
The Clovis boys shot a 333 at Alto Links to finish 13 strokes behind Goddard...
Portales girls lead Gooch invite
April 13th, 2009
Portales placed four golfers in the top five, and are cruising after one day at the Leroy Gooch girls tournament in Ruidoso.
Paige Hartman shot a 48 on the back nine at Cree Meadows for a sc...
Man facing multiple charges after car chase
April 13th, 2009
A 24-year-old Clovis man faces multiple charges after a high-speed motor vehicle chase ended when he slammed into a parked vehicle.
Among the charges Carlos Lopez faces is a second offense o...
Jury Finds Clovis man guilty of 25 Counts of possession of child porno...
April 13th, 2009
Matthew Chandler, Ninth Judicial District Attorney, announced today that Willard Ballard, age 35, was found guilty of twenty-five (25) counts of Possession of Sexual Exploitation of Children. ...
Everybody's business: The scoop on when to incorporate
April 13th, 2009
At some point in a business’ life the question of when to change legal entities, moving from a sole proprietorship to a corporation, surfaces. There are several schools of thought on this top...
Board of Education to meet
April 13th, 2009
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education will hold a visitation meeting at James Bickley Elementary (500 W. 14th Street).
Agenda items include:
• A workstudy sessio...
Local group planning protest rally
April 13th, 2009
A Clovis group is asking citizens to bring lunch and a voice, and they’ll provide the TEA.
In following with the nationwide trend, a group that calls itself the Clovis Patriots is hold...
ENMU offering new web courses on May 1
April 13th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is offering new three-credit-hour Web courses from May 1-28.The courses are: ACCT 200, Survey of Accounting; ECON 200, Survey of Economics; &nb...
Advisory: Rep. Luján to participate in ground breaking for afford...
April 13th, 2009
Tomorrow, Rep. Ben Ray Luján will join Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity, YouthWorks, Santa Fe Community College, Oshara Village, and Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association to break ground for...
Music scholarship finals set for April 13
April 13th, 2009
The Eastern New Mexico University Department of Music has announced the Friends of Music Scholarship Competition Finals will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 13, in the First United Methodist Chu...
Hounds rout Tigers, move into fifth in LSC
April 13th, 2009
PORTALES — Junior designated hitter Ethan Wagner hit a pair of homers, and Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team exploded for 13 runs in the last two innings of a 15-5 Lone Star...
Press release: Broadway comes to Clovis
April 13th, 2009
Take a memorable journey from one show-stopping song to the next when Clovis Community College and The Citizens Bank of Clovis present The Best of Broadway—The Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber on...
Hounds win opener; game 2 rained out
April 12th, 2009
PORTALES — Sophomore right-hander Justin Cotten pitched a complete-game five-hitter and Eastern New Mexico University beat East Central 5-2 Saturday in the first game of a scheduled Lone Star...
Zias, Lady Buffs rained out
April 12th, 2009
CANYON, Texas — Saturday’s finale of Eastern New Mexico University’s Lone Star Conference South Division softball series against West Texas A&M was called off because of rain...
ENMU sprinter sets mark
April 12th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Eastern New Mexico University track athletes Kyle
Harris and Tyler Anderson had strong outings Saturday in the Tailwind
Invitational track meet, hosted by the University of New...
Texico baseball linescores
April 12th, 2009
SaturdayTexico 11, Melrose 10Melrose 015 120 1 —10 10 6Texico 204 100 4 &m...
Lady Cats capture Portales title
April 12th, 2009
The Clovis High girls tennis team swept through Portales’ Bill Wahlman Invitational on Saturday, beating Ruidoso 8-1 in the semifinals and Santa Fe High 7-2 in the championship match.
...
Military children deserve recognition
April 11th, 2009
I received an e-mail asking me why military children get a month all to themselves. The e-mail suggested that it’s not fair military children have some type of preferential treatment or a mon...
Yes, Don, I’m the real Diane Fitzhugh
April 11th, 2009
“And what a happy Diane I am after receiving your wonderful e-mail! I was so surprised and very, very pleased. Thank you for writing. (I had written her in May of 2004 and she had written me...
Stability worth more than riches
April 11th, 2009
A recent CNJ article about living in the Depression brought back memories of my grandfather, Karl D. Williams.
He was a metallurgical engineer and division director with the Navy Department...
Santa Claus can top Easter Bunny
April 11th, 2009
"In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.” —James Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd in the movie “Harvey”
...
Editorial: Holidays takes root in trimph over powers
April 11th, 2009
Easter and Passover, signal celebrations in Christianity and Judaism, are linked through the calendar and through long tradition. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that they show other kinships,...
April 12, 2009 Senior calendar
April 11th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: Dance at Los Abuelitos in Portales. Please bring a cover dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Daily activities.
T...
April, 12 2009 Artist of the month
April 11th, 2009
Gene Terry
My family moved to House when I was six months old. My dad, Clyde Henry farmed at House and later at Melrose where I grew up. I married Merle Terry in 1948 and we have live...
April 12, 2009 School Menus
April 11th, 2009
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Parent teacher conference. No school.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza, cereal or toast, juice and milk. Lunch —...
April 12, 2009 Club Notes
April 11th, 2009
PRMC Auxiliary
Plains Regional Medical Center Auxiliary held their Annual Award Luncheon recently at the Civic Center, attended by 53 Auxilians and 8 visitors. Joy Melton offered the...
April 12, 2009 Engagements
April 11th, 2009
Abernathy-Simmons
E.G. and Judy Abernathy of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Misty Abernathy of Clovis to George Simmons, of Amarillo, son o...
April 12, 2009 Bankruptcies
April 11th, 2009
Bankruptcies
The following bankruptcies were filed in court in Roswell:
• Jason Earl Shonkwiler and Jennifer Ann Shonkwiler, Chapter 7, file date: 4/6/2009, Curry C...
April 12, 2009 Dispositions
April 11th, 2009
The following criminal cases were recently closed through the 9th Judicial District Court.
To view individual cases, visit http://...
April 12, 2009 Blotter
April 11th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around midnight March 31 an officer responded to a residence in the 200 block of Hic...
Local clergymen discuss significance of Easter Sunday
April 11th, 2009
Freedom New Mexico spoke to some area clergy about their thoughts on this Easter Sunday.
What is the importance of Easter and its message in everyday life?
Gary Piepk...
ENMU coach meeting open to public
April 11th, 2009
Andrew Helton, a finalist for the men’s basketball coaching position at Eastern New Mexico University, will be at the Aztec Room in the Campus Union Building from 5-7 p.m. Monday for an open...
Harris breaks school triple jump mark
April 11th, 2009
LUBBOCK — Kyle Harris won the triple-jump with a school-record jump of 49 feet and 10 1/2 inches, leading the Eastern New Mexico University track squad Friday at Linda Fuller Track and Field...
Prep baseball summaries — April 10
April 11th, 2009
FridayFloyd 14, Elida 7FLOYD — Chay Chenault went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer, and picked up a save with two innings of relief as the Floyd Broncos defeated Elida 14-7 F...
Zias drop two at WT
April 11th, 2009
CANYON, Texas — First baseman Kaitlyn Witte hit a three-run,
go-ahead homer, helping spoil a record-setting Friday night for Kristen
Cruickshank in West Texas A&M’s 6-3 win over Eas...
Track results — April 10
April 11th, 2009
Thursdayat MoriartyBoysTeam — Clovis 160, Rio Rancho 83.5, Artesia 75, Moriarty 33.5, Goddard 31, Roswell 29, Estancia 23, Grants 18.Clovis results
Trailer fire contained in Clovis
April 10th, 2009
The Clovis Fire Department responded Friday night to a structure fire at the Town Talk trailer park in Clovis.
Clovis fire officials said the call came in around 9 p.m. and t...
Roosevelt County fire contained
April 10th, 2009
DORA — Firefighters have contained a grass fire on private land east of Dora that charred 935 acres and burned a house and a barn.
State Forestry Division spokesman Dan Ware says the b...
Sales
April 10th, 2009
Freedom New Mexico is seeking a people person to be our next Internet Sales Consultant.
In this role you will help pioneer the vision for our organization in growing our online business and...
Freedom Printing Pressman
April 10th, 2009
Freedom Printing is seeking a pressman. Graphic design skills are desired along with a working knowledge of sheet fed printing. Mechanical skills are useful when helping to set-up and m...
ENMU offering new web courses on May 1
April 10th, 2009
PORTALES—Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is offering new three-credit-hour Web courses from May 1-28. The courses are: ACCT 200, Survey of Accounting; ECON 200, Sur...
Music scholarship finals set for April 13
April 10th, 2009
PORTALES--The Eastern New Mexico University Department of Music has announced the Friends of Music Scholarship Competition Finals will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 13, in the First United Met...
Weekly LSC spring sports update
April 10th, 2009
Baseball standings All times MDT Conf. All W-L W-L Abilene Christian 24-8&...
Cats pound out 34 hits in sweep
April 10th, 2009
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s baseball team got off to a flying start in the opener of Thursday’s doubleheader at Roswell High. The Wildcats overcame a slow start in the second game.
April 10 Religion Calendar
April 9th, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400.
Sunday
Sunday school — 9:30...
Bingaman pushes to keep Gidding Street post office
April 9th, 2009
Add Sen. Jeff Bingaman to a growing list of officials bristling over plans to close the downtown Post Office in Clovis.
Bingaman said he is pressing the postal service to keep the Gidding St...
Southwest Cheese plant expanding
April 9th, 2009
A $90 million expansion at Southwest Cheese will increase its milk processing capacity by a third and bring approximately 50 full-time jobs to the area.
Production at the Clovis plant is exp...
April 10, 2009 Marriages and divorces
April 9th, 2009
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from April 2 through Wednesday:
• Garylee Joshua Apodaca, 23, to Krystal Marie Romero, 23, both of Clovis
...
Armed robbery reported at hotel
April 9th, 2009
Clovis police are searching for a man who tried to rob a hotel clerk at knifepoint, then led police on a high speed chase through the city.
Just after midnight Thursday a clerk at La V...
Southwest Cheese announces expansion
April 9th, 2009
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Chase Gentry 575-763-6600
“Foolishness” of the cross gives us hope
April 9th, 2009
Legions of angels. That’s how many Jesus said were at his
disposal had he chosen not to be arrested, not to go to the cross. I
suspect even one angel would have easily handled a...
Easter good time for reflection
April 9th, 2009
This is my favorite season of the year. From a Christian perspective, Easter season is the celebration of the Resurrection Day when Jesus rose from the grave. At this time of year, I gratefully thi...
A view from under the pew: the paradox of easter
April 9th, 2009
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse who types by hurling himself at the keyboard, but he can’t use the capital shift keys and he shuns punctuation marks – except the hyphe...
Some illnesses can be ignored
April 9th, 2009
I recently learned that many others suspect, like I do, that pharmaceutical companies have people who spend their time studying the human body in search of aberrations. When they find those anomali...
Americans can refute stimulus
April 9th, 2009
John Kenneth Galbraith was a member of Harvard University’s economics department as well as ambassador to India for JFK and a outspoken socialist. His debates with his close friend, the late...
U.S., Mexico collaboration right step
April 9th, 2009
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s recent meeting with Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Patricia Espinosa appears to have borne sweet fruit. Since their meeting the two co...
Bingaman and Udall $18.6 million to help provide child care for workin...
April 9th, 2009
.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is releasing over $18.6 million to help provide child care services to working New Mex...
Finalists named for Greyhound basketball position
April 9th, 2009
A Division II coach in Indiana, a junior college coach with university ties, and a Division I assistant are finalists to be the next men’s basketball coach at Eastern New Mexico University.
Word Worm 2009! Join the fun with the Curry County Literacy Council
April 9th, 2009
Do you love crossword puzzles and games like Balderdash and Taboo? If so, the Curry County Literacy Council invites you to form a team and compete in our fun-filled, community-wide word game...
New Mexico prekindergarten program meets high quality standards
April 9th, 2009
New Mexico’s PreKindergarten program met nine of 10 possible quality standards in “The State of Preschool 2008” report issued by the National Institute For Early Education Researc...
Bingaman working to keep Giddings post office open
April 9th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman is pressing the U.S. Postal Service to keep open the Giddings Street Post Office in Clovis.
Bingaman recently learned that the USPS has proposed closing the...
Press release: New Mexico receiving money for child care
April 9th, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden announced today that the Obama Administration will make $18,906,235 available to New Mexico for crucial health and human services programs that help to provide care for chi...
Lujan opens office in Tucumcari
April 9th, 2009
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced today that Ron Wilmot will head up his Tucumcari office.Lujan has said that his representative in Tucumcari would serve his constituency on th...
Pursuit results in fiery crash
April 9th, 2009
At midnight, police scanner traffic indicated a police pursuit resulting in a vehicle crashing into an electrical pole near the railroad tracks, which started a fire.
The Clovis Fire Departm...
Portales tennis results
April 8th, 2009
Artesia TourneyFriday, SaturdayGirls Team finish: ThirdSinglesNo. 1 — Shelby Lucero def. NMMI 0-6, 6-2, 10-7; def. Valley Christian 6-0, 6-1; finis...
Portales tennis match postponed
April 8th, 2009
Thursday’s Portales High tennis match at New Mexico Military Institute has been postponed, girls coach Sara Bulls said.
The tennis team will be back in action Friday at Bill Wahlman Te...
Man being held on federal warrants
April 8th, 2009
A 40-year-old man is being held at the Curry County Adult Detention Center after being arrested by sheriff’s deputies Wednesday on federal warrants for felonies in Missouri.
Jerry D. K...
ENMU hosting 33rd sci-fi lectureship
April 8th, 2009
Step into the world behind the other worlds of science fiction.
Today and Friday, Eastern New Mexico University is hosting the 33rd Annual Jack Williamson Lectureship, which features speeche...
Putting love into words best gift of all
April 8th, 2009
Why do we have so much trouble telling the ones we love how we really feel about them?
My mind has been on this problem for a few months now because of a program I’ve been involved in...
Report tracing guns to U.S. misleading
April 8th, 2009
About a month ago, we questioned the accuracy of a statistic that has been brought up in discussions and speeches about the drug war violence in Mexico: that anywhere from 80 percent to 95 percent...
Stream commission holding regional meetings
April 8th, 2009
Portales and Tucumcari are hosting two of 21 statewide meetings scheduled as the Interstate Stream Commission looks for public comments on how the state balances its future water needs with its sup...
Prep baseball, softball polls
April 8th, 2009
New Mexico High School Coaches Association polls
April 8
First place votes in parenthesisBaseballClass 5A1. La Cueva (15) &nbs...
Portales boys golf squad finishes second
April 8th, 2009
The Portales boys golf team finished second Tuesday in Roswell, and picked up a qualifying leg with a team score of 312.
“We shot pretty well,” Portales coach Andy Correll said,...
Zias earn split at UT-Permian Basin
April 8th, 2009
ODESSA, Texas — Senior centerfielder Laura Thompson and freshman shortstop Melissa Williams went a combined 6-for-7, and the Eastern New Mexico University softball team rallied from a 2-0 fir...
ENMU men's soccer team signs eight
April 8th, 2009
The Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team has signed eight players to national letters-of-intent.
According to a university release, signings include:
• Alistair...
Police blotter — April 9
April 8th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 1 p.m. March 25 an officer responded to a business in the 2000 block of Mabry D...
Udall cancels town hall meeting
April 8th, 2009
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has canceled a town hall scheduled for Friday.
According to an e-mail from the senator’s office, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is making a last-minute trip to...
Press release: ENMU hosting second annual High Plains film festival
April 8th, 2009
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is hosting the High Plains Film Festival 2009 on Sunday, May 10 in the University Theatre Center. Special guests will be ENMU graduates a...
Press release: Governor signs sports equity bill into law
April 8th, 2009
Marking an historic step forward for New Mexico’s girls, Governor Richardson signed the School Athletics Equity Act into law on April 7, 2009. Aimed at ensuring that public high schools and m...
Press release: N.M. hunter education certifies 1,402 students
April 8th, 2009
New Mexico's Hunter Education Program certified 1,402 students in March as young hunters scrambled to become eligible for the April 8 application deadline for 2009-2010 big-game hunting licenses an...
ENMU hosting second annual High Plains Film Festival
April 8th, 2009
PORTALES—Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is hosting the High Plains Film Festival 2009 on Sunday, May 10 in the University Theatre Center. Special guests will be ENMU graduate...
April 8 Meetings Watch: Clovis Community College Board of Trustees
April 8th, 2009
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees met Wednesday at Room 512 of the college.
• Board officers were elected in the first meeting since the re-elections of board member...
Prep baseball summaries
April 7th, 2009
Tuesday
Non-district
Melrose 4, Clovis “C” 3
Clovis “C” 11, Melrose 7
At Spencer Field, the visiting Buffaloes rallie...
Rams sweep Lovington on the road
April 7th, 2009
Portales tagged Lovington for 46 hits on the road, posting a 17-4, 17-3 District 4-3A baseball doubleheader sweep Tuesday.
The host Wildcats never led. In game one Portales got seven runs in...
County Commission hires Global Spectrum to manage Special Events Cente...
April 7th, 2009
Curry Commissioners accepted a six-month contract Tuesday with Global Spectrum to manage the Special Events Center.
The contract specifies Global will oversee promotion, function and booking...
Meetings watch: Clovis Community College board of trustees
April 7th, 2009
The Clovis Community College will hold a board of trustees meeting 8 a.m. Wednesday at Room 512 of the college.
Agenda items include:
• Election of officers. The meeting is the f...
Commission renews county manager's contract for two years
April 7th, 2009
Curry County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to renew the county manager’s contract through 2011, adding a year to his existing contract.
Manager Lance Pyle’s contract re...
The Small Business Development Center is hosting a seminar tomorrow
April 7th, 2009
April 8, 2009
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Clovis 417 Schepps Blvd. ~ Room 103
...
Softball fund-raiser moved to 5 p.m.
April 7th, 2009
Thursday’s Clovis High-Roswell softball doubleheader, which doubles as the team’s Striking Out Cancer fund-raiser, has been moved back one hour to 5 p.m. due to state testing.
Ga...
ENMU women take fourth, men sixth in rodeo
April 7th, 2009
Tori Bilberry won the average in breakaway roping, helping the
Eastern New Mexico University women’s rodeo team place fourth as last
weekend’s rodeo at West Texas College in Snyder, Tex...
Zias to host volleyball tournament April 18
April 7th, 2009
The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team will host a seven-team tournament April 18 at Greyhound Arena.
The Zias and an alumni Zia squad will kick things off at 9 a.m., as the Zias...
Press release: Rep. Luján to join Lt. Gov. Denish to host rural r...
April 7th, 2009
Washington, DC — Rep. Ben Ray Luján will join Lt. Governor Diane Denish at a Rural Recovery Forum in Tucumcari on Thursday, April 9 at the Tucumcari Senior Center from 9:00 am to 10:30...
Ram golfers fifth at Artesia
April 6th, 2009
ARTESIA — Seniors Donavin Sanchez and Will Archibeque shot 39-38 — 77, leading the Portales High boys golf team to a fifth-place finish in the Artesia Invitational on Monday.
The...
Wildcat golfers win at Artesia
April 6th, 2009
ARTESIA — Clovis High’s boys took advantage of one of the best days of the spring in terms of weather on Monday to earn a leg toward Class 5A state competition and win the Artesia Invit...
Portales seeks outside investigators' help on local fires
April 6th, 2009
PORTALES — The State Fire Marshal’s Division is investigating three commercial fires in Portales that occurred over a 10-day period at the request of local authorities.
The lates...
Curry County Commission to meet Tuesday
April 6th, 2009
The Curry County Commission meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Items on Tuesday’s agenda include:
• Budget hearings for the Tex...
Court has obligation to gut McCain-Feingold
April 6th, 2009
Because a government lawyer took an argument nearly to its logical extreme, the Supreme Court may be prepared to invalidate more provisions of the 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign finance restriction...
March business licenses
April 6th, 2009
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in March:• Crossroads Excavatting, LLCType: Backhoe/heavy equipmentOwner:
Zoo to hold Easter egg hunt Saturday
April 6th, 2009
Hillcrest Park Zoo will hold an Easter egg hunt 11 a.m. Saturday.
The event is for children ages 10 and under.
The zoo will charge standard admission prices.
Information:
Ag Sense: Planting season time for optimism
April 6th, 2009
If fall is a time to look back and reflect on the season’s bountiful produce, then spring is certainly a time to look ahead in anticipation of what is to come. As the winds start to blow and...
Softball fund-raiser rescheduled for Thursday
April 6th, 2009
Clovis High and Roswell are giving the Striking Out Cancer fund-raiser on Thursday, after winds as high as 65 mph forced a Saturday postponement of the softball doubleheader.
The games are s...
Governor signs bill banning gas chambers for euthanizing animals
April 6th, 2009
SANTA FE — New Mexico is becoming the 18th state in the nation to prohibit the euthanizing of animals in gas chambers.
Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation into law on Monday that b...
Police: Hittson beaten to death with rock
April 6th, 2009
A witness described seeing his coworker beat a 51-year-old Tucumcari truck driver to death with a rock in the early morning hours Thursday after the two had an argument.
Brandon Barela, 24,...
Portales Valley Mills catches fire
April 5th, 2009
Fire caused minimal damage to the Portales Valley Mills building on Sunday and a firefighter injured battling the blaze was released after treatment, officials said.
The fi...
Governor signs bill to open conference committee meetings
April 5th, 2009
SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson has signed a bill that would make public legislative conference committee meetings where lawmakers reconcile differences between bills passed in the House and...
Hounds split slugfests with Bulldogs
April 5th, 2009
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WEATHERFORD, Okla. — Senior catcher Freddy Carmona highlighted an eight-run second with a three-run double, while right fielder Ethan Wagner hit a grand slam and first basema...
Cats endure long outing at Artesia
April 5th, 2009
ARTESIA — Things didn’t go too well Saturday for the Clovis High baseball team.
Playing in blustery conditions against the top-ranked team in Class 4A, the Wildcats compounded th...
Rams split twin bill at Ruidoso
April 5th, 2009
RUIDOSO — After losing the opener in a wild seventh inning, the Portales Rams bounced back Saturday to beat Ruidoso 13-2 and gain a split of their District 4-3A baseball doubleheader.
...
Lady Rams post sweep over WLV
April 5th, 2009
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Brittney Gardner went 7-for-8 at the plate and the Portales Lady Rams softball team posted an 18-7, 5-2 doubleheader sweep over West Las Vegas on Saturday.
Amanda Mar...
Police still determining cause of Big Valley Ford fire
April 4th, 2009
Police said Saturday they are still trying to determine the cause of a fire that gutted the Big Valley Ford dealership in Portales.
Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said fire investigators have sea...
Officials brace for fire season
April 4th, 2009
Firefighters and emergency management teams across eastern New Mexico are preparing for a disaster many believe is just one careless mistake away.
All ingredients are in place in eastern and...
Obama has hidden auto agenda
April 4th, 2009
The Wall Street Journal the other day had an article about the leaders of President Obama’s Auto Task Force, none of whom have any experience in the auto industry.
If I were trying to...
Editorial: Withdrawal from Iraq isn’t sign of success
April 4th, 2009
As violence in Iraq has declined over the past year or so, American concern about Iraq has declined as well.
The subject didn’t even come up — perhaps understandably given intens...
Senior Olympics waives pre-qualifying
April 4th, 2009
This year only, New Mexico Senior Olympics is open to all state residents age 50 and up with no pre-qualifying needed.
The organization is also introducing online registration at www.nmsenio...
April 5, 2009 Bankruptcies
April 4th, 2009
• Mary Lou Pitts, Chapter 7, file date: 3/30/2009, Curry County
• Daniel Steven Freeman, Chapter 7, file date: 3/30/2009, Curry County
• Roy Jose Barela and Noel Elizab...
April 5, 2009 Blotter
April 4th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 2 a.m. March 24 officers began looking for a suspect after an officer broadca...
April 5, 2009 Community calendar
April 4th, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thu...
April 5, 2009 Honors
April 4th, 2009
Bryant
Brad L. Bryant of San Jon, a representative of Modern Woodmen of America, has been named to Modern Woodmen’s 2009 President’s Club....
April 5, 2009 Anniversary
April 4th, 2009
Nigreville
John and Josefina Nigreville of Clovis celebrated their 50 wedding anniversary on March 28 at Mabry Inn.
The celebration was hosted by their children, Kiki, Irma and...
April 5, 2009 Wedding
April 4th, 2009
New
Shelia R. New of Clovis and Richard L. New of Clovis were joined in marriage Friday, March 27, 2009.
The Rev. Kyle from First Methodist Church in Farwell performed the simp...
April 5, 2009 Engagements
April 4th, 2009
Mitchell-White
Lynda Mitchell of Tyler, Texas announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Rebekah Ann Mitchell of Portales to Weston J. White of Portales, son o...
April 5, 2009 On the shelves
April 4th, 2009
Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn features the deadly and charismatic hero Mitch Rapp as he wages a counter-terrorism war against a new enemy with the help of a fellow soldier who is as dedica...
April 5, 2009 Senior calendar
April 4th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: Dance at Friendship Center. Please bring a cover dish.
Monday: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Daily activities.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. -4...
April 5, 2009 School menus
April 4th, 2009
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast burrito, cereal or toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed broccoli, whole wheat r...
April 5, 2009 Club notes
April 4th, 2009
Claud Rainy Day Extension club
The Claud Rainy Day Extension club met Feb. 25 with Marcy Kos, Lois Hollinsworth and Lucille Johnson for an enchilada lunch. Eleven other members and guest Cry...
Road trip reveals state of national economy
April 4th, 2009
The signs of a bad economy reveal themselves, to some extent, all around us. We have just made a cross country drive, New Mexico to Florida, and couldn't help but be aware of what was going on, in...
Early settler served on Territoral Senate
April 4th, 2009
William D. McBee, full name William Dalton McBee.
He was important in that he helped in the development of Melrose, Clovis and Curry County: “I was born just forty years after the Batt...
Sharing intimacy personal
April 4th, 2009
I often receive questions about relationships from other women. Being from Italy, the land of passion, my reputation as a Latin lover at times precedes my reputation as writer.
Recently, an...
House budget makes fiscally responsible investments in energy, health...
April 4th, 2009
Rep. Ben Ray Luján supported a fiscally responsible budget that makes critical investments in energy, health care, and education – the priorities outlined by President Barack Obama in...
Bingaman introduces bill to update hardrock mining law
April 4th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today introduced legislation aimed at updating mining laws passed well over a century ago.
When the Mining Law was passed in 1872, following the California gold ru...
ENMU Hosting Bucky Covington in concert on April 8
April 4th, 2009
"American Idol" participant and country singer Bucky Covington will perform at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8 in Greyhound Arena at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. Tickets are $10 for the...
Cats win two events in Hereford meet
April 3rd, 2009
HEREFORD — Senior Izzy Miranda and junior Richie Chavez won individual events for Clovis High’s boys on Friday’s first day of competition in the Hereford Invitational track meet.
Portales man arrested on drug charges
April 3rd, 2009
A Portales man was arrested by the Roosevelt County Sheriff Department on Thursday for drug trafficking.
Victor Moreno, 30, was detained by the border patrol and later charged by the sheriff...
Bulldogs sweep Hounds
April 3rd, 2009
WEATHERFORD, Okla. — Freshman right-hander Aldemar Betrian pitched a five-hitter to outduel Eastern New Mexico University senior Seth Clabaugh in Southwestern Oklahoma’s 4-0 win Friday...
Bailey County woman attacked in home
April 3rd, 2009
A 30-year-old Bailey County woman is in a Lubbock hospital recovering from multiple stab wounds after a man invaded her home and attacked her while she slept Friday morning.
Ba...
New Mexico shows improving achievement on latest education trust repor...
April 3rd, 2009
New Mexico students in grades 4 and 8 show significant increases in achievement from 1998 to 2007 on the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), but the achievement gap stayed constant...
Bingaman and Udall raise amendment to secure U.S. borders
April 3rd, 2009
U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today joined with a bipartisan coalition to propose a significant boost in funding for U.S. efforts to fight violence caused by Mexican drug cartels along...
USDA responds to producer concerns by extending sign-up date for DCP a...
April 3rd, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Brenda Archuleta, Acting Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in New Mexico announced today that USDA has extended the sign-up deadline from June 1, to Aug...
Press release: DWI sobriety checkpoint scheduled for Saturday
April 3rd, 2009
On Saturday, 04/04/2009, from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting a DWI Sobriety Check Point somewhere within the City of Clovis. Officers wil...
Udall: Budget makes key investments to jumpstart U.S. economy
April 3rd, 2009
U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of a budget for Fiscal Year 2010:
“The Senate’s budget moves America t...
Press release: ENMU hosting Jack Williamson lectureship on April 10
April 3rd, 2009
PORTALES — The 33rd annual Jack Williamson Lectureship at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will welcome a galaxy of science fiction authors and editors on Friday, April 10. The...
ENMU Hosting Jack Williamson Lectureship on April 10
April 3rd, 2009
The 33rd annual Jack Williamson Lectureship at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will welcome a galaxy of science fiction authors and editors on Friday, April 10. The Lectureship honor...
Community invited to IDEA meetings in Carlsbad
April 3rd, 2009
The Special Education Bureau of the Public Education Department invites members of the community, parents, and school district personnel to attend the April 23 and 24, 2009 Individuals with Disabil...
New Mexico indian education advisory council and government-to-governm...
April 3rd, 2009
(Santa Fe, NM) - The quarterly meeting of the New Mexico Indian Education Advisory Council (NMIEAC) and the Government-to-Government meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2009 and Friday, Ap...
Rep. Ben Ray Luján to hold Congress in your community tour
April 3rd, 2009
Washington, DC – Rep. Ben Ray Luján is beginning a two-week long district tour on Monday, April 6. During the tour he will reach out to constituents across the district to talk about i...
ENMU wind symphony/guest high school ensemble on April 7
April 3rd, 2009
PORTALES--The Eastern New Mexico University Wind Symphony/Guest High School Ensemble Concert will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7 in the ENMU Campus Union Ballroom. It is free and open to the publ...
ENMU Chamber Music Recital for April 5 Canceled
April 3rd, 2009
PORTALES—Eastern New Mexico University’s Chamber Music Recital scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, at the First United Methodist Church in Portales has been canceled....
Rep. Ben Ray Luján to hold congress in your community tour
April 3rd, 2009
Washington, DC – Rep. Ben Ray Luján is beginning a two-week long district tour on Monday, April 6. During the tour he will reach out to constituents across the district to talk about i...
Santa Fe Opera Comes to Clovis
April 3rd, 2009
Three talented singers and a pianist will perform in Clovis on Friday, April 17 at 7 pm during The Santa Fe Opera’s annual Spring Opera Tour throughout New Mexico and west Texas. Presented by...
ENMU Hosting Jack Williamson Lectureship on April 10
April 3rd, 2009
PORTALES--The 33rd annual Jack Williamson Lectureship at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will welcome a galaxy of science fiction authors and editors on Friday, April 10. The Lecture...
DWI Sobriety Check Point Scheduled For Saturday Night, April 4, 2009 i...
April 3rd, 2009
Release Date: 04/03/2009Contact Person: Sgt. Robert Denney, 575-763-9444 On Saturday, 04/04/2009, from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Officers of the Clovis Polic...
AAA New Mexico: Statewide Gas Price Average Shows Fractional Increase
April 3rd, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 3, 2009(Albuquerque, New Mexico; April 3, 2009) --- Gasoline prices in New Mexico remained near $2.06 a gallon. In one week, a gallo...
April 3 Religion Calendar
April 3rd, 2009
Friday
Revival — 7 p.m., First Church of God in Christ
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Cent...
Zias rally past Western in series finale
April 2nd, 2009
SILVER CITY, Texas — Senior center fielder Laura Thompson belted a
go-ahead, two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning and Eastern New
Mexico University held on for a 6-4 win over Western...
Roswell High sweeps Lady Rams
April 2nd, 2009
ROSWELL — The Portales Lady Rams ran into a buzzsaw Thursday night.
Roswell High handed Portales a pair of losses, winning the opener 11-1 in five innings (10-run rule) and taking the...
Being 'dazzled' has consequences
April 2nd, 2009
Some city people talk about country folks as if they “fell off a turnip truck.” I hate to admit it, but I’m thinking maybe they have a point — in certain situations.
...
April 3 Public Record
April 2nd, 2009
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from March 26 through Wednesday:
• Brent James Herren, 39, of Broadview, to Dawn Johanna Myers, 29, of Clovis...
Editorial: Automakers no longer shielded from feds
April 2nd, 2009
We pored through the U.S. Constitution and just couldn’t find the clause that says, “the president of the United States shall have the authority to fire the president of any corporation...
Perspective needed on economy
April 2nd, 2009
As one who tasted a bit of Nazism and communism, today’s economic fiasco strikes me as relatively mild as human disasters go.
For starters, many in America remember the Great Depressio...
A view from under the pew: amos and the windy day
April 2nd, 2009
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – exc...
Preacher father and four preacher sons
April 2nd, 2009
People are sometimes surprised when they learn that I am not only a minister, I am the son of a minister and the brother of three ministers.
You should have been at the wedding when my widow...
Facts prove Jesus Christ did rise from dead
April 2nd, 2009
Daddy, Susie and I faithfully used to watch “Dragnet.” Jack Web was a no nonsense kind of guy, and a skilled investigator. He was focused on getting the facts right. He said many times...
Bonds approved for cheese plant expansion
April 2nd, 2009
Clovis city commissioners had no problem issuing bonds for Southwest Cheese, voting 7-0 without discussion to allow the sale of up to $100 million in industrial revenue bonds over a 20-year period....
Bank of Clovis honors area's top seniors
April 2nd, 2009
The 22nd annual Best of the Best Seniors banquet, hosted by Bank of Clovis is 6 p.m. April 13 at the Clovis Civic Center.
Cindy Harris with Bank of Clovis said the banquet honors seniors who...
House budget makes fiscally responsible investments in energy, health...
April 2nd, 2009
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján supported a fiscally responsible budget that makes critical investments in energy, health care, and education – the priorities outlined...
Press release: USDA says MILC payments on way to dairy farmers
April 2nd, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE – Brenda Archuleta, Acting Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in New Mexico announced today that because of low dairy prices across the country, producers part...
ENMU police chief retiring
April 2nd, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University Police Chief Ray Chambers is retiring after 26 years, according to a press release issued today.ENMU President Steven Gamble said a new chief is expected t...
ENMU Police Chief retiring
April 2nd, 2009
PORTALES—After 26 years of service to Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, Ray Chambers, chief of University Police, is retiring. A new chief is expected to be named by July 1.
Weekly LSC softball update
April 1st, 2009
StandingsAll times MDTSouth Division Div. All W-L W-LAbilene Christian ...
Weekly LSC baseball update
April 1st, 2009
StandingsAll times MDTSouth Division Div. All W-L W-LAbilene Christian ...
This good buddy won't be tweeting
April 1st, 2009
While I do whistle while I work, I haven’t begun to tweet.
Evidently tweeting is a new form of communication being applied by a new online software technology called Twitter, being use...
Border fence clear example of bad spending
April 1st, 2009
What is it about bureaucrats that makes them compulsive spenders? Government types seem compelled to throw money away, even when they oppose the very projects on which they’re spending.
Zias salvage split
April 1st, 2009
SILVER CITY — Western New Mexico hit the Eastern New Mexico University softball team with a stunning finish to Wednesday’s first game and an equally stunning start to the second.
Wayland outslugs Hounds
April 1st, 2009
PLAINVIEW, Texas — First baseman Josh Lucas and right fielder Franky Busani combined to drive in 11 runs Wednesday, and Wayland Baptist belted five home runs in notching a 16-6 non-league win...
Eight from area first-team all-state
April 1st, 2009
Twenty local athletes received recognition from the New Mexico Coaches Association today, as all-state basketball teams were announced for girls and boys in all five classificiations.
First-...
4-2-09 Education digest
April 1st, 2009
Schools compete in dance classic
Clovis High School, the Freshman campus and Yucca and Marshall Middle Schools competed in the Santa Fe dance Classic in Santa Fe on March 21. Yu...
Meetings watch — City commission
April 1st, 2009
The Clovis City Commission meets in regular session 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library’s North Annex.
Agenda items include:
• An ordinance to authorize...
Spring opera tour coming to Clovis
April 1st, 2009
Three talented young singers will soon set out on The Santa Fe Opera’s annual Spring Opera Tour with performances in 12 communities in New Mexico and Texas. Beginning April 3 in Ruidoso...
HUD speeds $9.3 million to New Mexico Public Housing Authorities
April 1st, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE – Just over a month after President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban announced today that,...
Rep. Luján highlights clean energy provisions in the House budget
April 1st, 2009
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján joined House leaders, including Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt and Education and Labor Chairman George Mi...
Fort Sumner man sentenced in poaching case
April 1st, 2009
FORT SUMNER — A 25-year-old Fort Sumner man was sentenced to 57 days in jail and ordered to pay $2,225 in fines and court costs last week after he pleaded guilty to five wildlife-related char...
700,000 New Mexico working families to benefit from making work pay ta...
April 1st, 2009
The United States faces the most severe economic and financial crisis in generations. Tragically, much of the damage has fallen principally on Main Street. To help middle-class families get b...
Lady Rams rally for split with Jal
April 1st, 2009
JAL — Junior Amanda Marquez pitched a two-hitter to lift the Portales High softball team to a 4-2 win over Jal and a split of their doubleheader on Tuesday.
The Lady Panthers scored fi...
Cowboys' six-run fourth sinks ENMU
April 1st, 2009
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — New Mexico Highlands put together a six-run fourth
to take the lead and designated hitter Jason Carr later added a
three-run homer as the Cowboys beat Eastern New Mexico Uni...
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