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Lady Rams qualify singles, two doubles
April 30th, 2010
Portales High’s girls qualified three of their four entries for next week’s Class 1-3A state tournament in District 3 competition on Friday at PHS.
Meantime, the PHS boys had a r...
Clovis sweeps district singles
April 30th, 2010
HOBBS — Clovis High freshman Jesenia Velez rallied from a set down and 2-5 in the second game to beat Hobbs’ Amber Seay 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 Friday and take the District 4-5A girls singles cha...
Freedom emerges from bankruptcy
April 30th, 2010
By Mary Ann Milbourn
Freedom News Service
IRVINE, Calif. — Freedom Communications Inc., parent company of the Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune and Quay County Sun, ann...
ENMU signs player for men's basketball
April 30th, 2010
PORTALES — Max Carries, a 6-foot-7 junior-to-be forward from Moreno Valley, Calif., has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next season at Eastern New Mexico University....
Friday morning briefing: Back yard video and fashion
April 30th, 2010
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing.
Video of the day
Rare stuff lurking in an important collection at Eastern New Mexico Universit...
Officials decline comment on meeting between board members, concerned...
April 29th, 2010
Officials have declined to talk about a Thursday afternoon meeting held between two school board members and a group calling for the removal of Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm.
The meeting...
Former jail administrator suing county manager, commissioners
April 29th, 2010
Former Detention Center Administrator Lois Bean filed a lawsuit against Curry County commissioners and County Manager Lance Pyle on Thursday, alleging she was misled, treated unfairly and discrimin...
Religion calendar — April 30
April 29th, 2010
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Sunday
Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Central Baptist...
Life's choices determine who we become
April 29th, 2010
I wrote about my mother’s two cousins several years ago. These two grew up in northeastern Arkansas and participated in a school club, the Busy Bee Club. There they learned homemaking skills...
a view from under the pew: never-neverland nightmare
April 29th, 2010
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pewEditor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capit...
Immigration reform should not be rushed
April 29th, 2010
Sen. Lindsey Graham seems the odd man out in Congress these days.
The South Carolina Republican has taken heat from both parties for trying to work with the Democratic majority on major legi...
Faith in goverment unfounded
April 29th, 2010
Enthusiast for increasing government regulations of people in business, including those in the financial markets, never bother to answer the one basic question that any rational person would need t...
Goats provide effective weed control
April 29th, 2010
Remember that old song, “Bill Grogan’s Goat?” After the goat ate three red shirts off the clothesline Bill “gave him a whack” and tied him to the railroad track. When...
Farmers' Electric receives $28.1 million USDA loan
April 29th, 2010
CLOVIS — Farmers’ Electric Cooperative of Clovis is receiving a $28.1 million loan to upgrade its electric delivery system for seven counties in eastern New Mexico and three in Texas.
Press release: ENMU trio earns weekly LSC track and field honors
April 29th, 2010
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Daniel Draper (Jr., T, Moriarty, N.M./Moriarty HS), Nicole Reid (So., D, Pueblo, Colo./East HS) and Kassie Daugherty (So., T, Bridgeport, Texas/Bridgeport HS) from the Eas...
Press Release: Chaco Canyon talk cancelled at ENMU
April 29th, 2010
The Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lecture on "Chaco Chocolate Canyon" scheduled for Thursday evening, April 29, at ENMU in Portales has been cancelled due to Dr. Crown's illness.
It w...
Thursday morning briefing: Family night, the census and Oldsmobiles
April 29th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Thursday briefing.Please note: There is a high-wind watch in effect today and tonight.Family night
Yucc...
Education column: Educators deserve thanks, recognition
April 28th, 2010
Recently, I was talking to one of our principals and he shared an inspiring story with me about one of his students.
It seems this student had become a runaway and a dropout. However, the sc...
Education digest: JROTC holds awards banquet
April 28th, 2010
JROTC holds awards banquet
The Clovis High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps held their annual awards banquet over the weekend.
The group also announced the corps le...
Still fighting for more transparency
April 28th, 2010
Twenty years ago this month, Bob Johnson hung out the shingle for the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government and began soliciting members. The free open-government hotline started ringing that d...
Private sector should fund space missions
April 28th, 2010
A merica’s future in space is entrepreneurial. President Barack Obama partly has recognized that reality in his recent speeches and policy changes on NASA and American space policy.
&...
Press release: Clovis police plan sobriety checkpoints May 7-10
April 28th, 2010
On Wednesday, May 05, 2010, from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM, Thursday, May, 06, 2010, from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Friday, May, 07, 2010 from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM, and Saturday, May 08, 2010, from 10:00 PM to 2...
Wednesday morning briefing: Slinging mud and United Way
April 28th, 2010
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday briefing.Web site of the day
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico is on Facebook:
Veteran caregiver incentive offered
April 27th, 2010
Primary in-home caregivers to severely wounded veterans of current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be paid a stipend by the Department of Veterans Affairs, under a bill Congress has passed unanim...
Obesity battle should start with cafeterias
April 27th, 2010
Childhood obesity has been a growing problem for several years. One of the biggest battles regarding the issue has been in school cafeterias, which must deal with the conflicting problems of low in...
ENMU raising tuition, fees next year
April 27th, 2010
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents voted Tuesday to increase tuition and fees at all three of its campuses next year.
Regents Randy Harris, Chad Lydick, Mars...
Flexible employers to be recognized at National Guard ceremony
April 27th, 2010
For the fifth-straight year, Clovis is providing an opportunity that National Guard and Reserve members don’t get in their everyday service — the chance to say thanks.
This weeke...
Playoff beard not winning move
April 27th, 2010
Whether personal or political, the things that came to my head for this column didn't quite stretch into the space I must fill. So here's a small shot of each:
• The playoff beard retur...
Melrose students win supercomputing challenge
April 27th, 2010
LOS ALAMOS — A team from Melrose High School who modeled how wildfires behave captured the top prize in Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 20th New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge.
Ministry more of a calling than a career
April 27th, 2010
Twenty-five years. Easter Sunday was for my wife and me our 25th anniversary.
“Interesting,” someone might say, “since three of your four sons are older than 25. Glad you g...
Crash landing report turns into drug bust
April 27th, 2010
Over 400 pounds of Marijuana was seized when a fixed wing Piper airplane landed on a farm near Tucumcari last night (Monday). Officers from the Tucumcari State Police office were investigatin...
Tuesday morning briefing: the largest pencil and something to sing abo...
April 27th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Tuesday briefing.
Video of the Day
Joking around: the world's largest pencil.
Details
Clovis Municip...
Man charged in 2003 death
April 26th, 2010
A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder in the 2003 Chaves County death of his then estranged wife, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District attorney’s office.
ACU rallies to beat Zias
April 26th, 2010
ABILENE, Texas — Shortstop Andi Anti delivered a tie-breaking, two-run double to left-center with two out, capping a three-run fifth which lifted Abilene Christian past Eastern New Mexico Uni...
Hounds' Draper earns provisional NCAA qualification
April 26th, 2010
TEMPE, Ariz. — Eastern New Mexico University junior Daniel Draper earned a provisional qualifying mark for the NCAA Division II track championship in javelin in Arizona State’s Sun Devi...
Area communities receive grant money
April 26th, 2010
Local municipalities are set to receive $1.5 million of allocations in Community Development Block Grant money.
The allocations, made Wednesday in Albuquerque, were part of five, granted to...
School board to meet Tuesday
April 26th, 2010
The Clovis Muncipal Schools Board of Edcuation will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the school administration building, 1009 Main.
• The board will hold an executive session pertaining to the...
Child aids in drug arrest
April 26th, 2010
Curry County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a Clovis couple Friday on drug charges following a tip from one of the children living in the residence.
Danny, 35, and Samantha Alcala, 3...
Bingaman talks financial legislation
April 26th, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reports about a variety of issues, including a financial reform legislation coming before the Senate. Bingaman&rsqu...
Water conservation tour coming to Clovis
April 26th, 2010
Border States Electric of Clovis is hosting a stop Wednesday on the Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour.
The tour, sponsored by American Standard, shows how an average four-person h...
Change is conscious decision
April 26th, 2010
Call it the myth of inevitability.
It is the mindset that says enlightenment and progress are the inescapable byproducts of time. As in a reader who asked last week during an online chat how...
Supreme Court needs more balance
April 26th, 2010
While disclaiming an “abortion litmus test,” President Obama has signaled his intention to appoint a new Supreme Court justice who shares his concern for “women’s rights.&rd...
Obamacare will cause economic heart attack
April 26th, 2010
Less than a month old, Obamacare already is loaded into an ambulance on its way to the ER.
The first crisis for the health care overhaul plan is a shortage of doctors. “At current grad...
Boil water advisory lifted for Landing Zone
April 26th, 2010
The boil water advisory for The Landing Zone has been lifted by the New Mexico Environmental Department following two consecutive water samplings that tested negative for the E. Coli bacteria April...
Child aids in parents' drug arrest
April 26th, 2010
On April 23, 2010, Investigators from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office and Clovis Police Department, who are assigned to the Region V Drug Task Force, served a search warrant at a residence...
Monday morning briefing: Video games, chocolate secrets and calling al...
April 26th, 2010
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Monday briefing.
Calling all parents
The Marshall Middle School band is looking for band parent chaperones for the trip to A...
On the shelves — April 25
April 25th, 2010
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
Healing the Addicted Brain: The Revolutionary, Science-based Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Prog...
Frank Moritz produced high-quality signs
April 25th, 2010
Some of you old-timers may recall those two dang good sign painters and the building that Richard Pettigrew used to have for his engineer office. But the old-timers I knew were Frank and Art Moritz...
Senior happenings — April 25
April 25th, 2010
Friendship Senior Center
901 West 13th St.
Monday: 9-11 a.m. Cof...
School menus — April 25
April 25th, 2010
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Biscuit and ham, cereal or toast, fruit juice and milk. Lunch — Bean tostada, salsa, Spanish rice, lettuc...
Pressed flower art featured on show
April 25th, 2010
Information on pressed flower art and making inkblot butterflies will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.
Kate Chu represents pres...
Zias gain split with ACU
April 25th, 2010
ABILENE, Texas — Senior right-hander Kimberly Crouse continued her strong finish to the season Saturday, pitching Eastern New Mexico University past Abilene Christian 3-2 in the opener of a L...
Club notes — April 25
April 25th, 2010
Claud Rainy Day Extension
The Claud Rainy Day Extension club met Feb. 10 at the home of Reba Camp where they worked on the photo frame project for the Senior Citizen Resident Center.
Fate of planet still unsure
April 25th, 2010
“Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and while it may never live up to the first Earth Day celebration with a supposed 20 million rallied participants, we can still enjoy the outdoors...
Golf more recreation than work
April 25th, 2010
Bob Hope once said “If you watch a game it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.”
I guess it’s recreation because I think...
West Texas A&M sweeps Greyhounds
April 24th, 2010
AMARILLO — In the end, Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team simply ran out of pitching.
A last-ditch bid to make the Lone Star Conference’s six-team...
Noise ordinance goes unenforced
April 24th, 2010
Noise ordinance goes unenforced
I am confused and frustrated that we have an ordinance against loud music and it’s not enforced by our city police.
I have called police m...
Other ways to facilitate relief in Haiti
April 24th, 2010
As relief efforts have continued in Haiti following a Jan. 12 earthquake that killed an estimated 250,000 people, criticism has arisen that United Nations funds have not been spent properly.
...
Cannon water advisory lifted
April 24th, 2010
The boil water advisory for Cannon Air Force Base and Chavez housing has been lifted, according to a release from Cannon Air Force Base Public Affairs.
Extensive testing of the water system...
Early voting for June primary begins May 4
April 24th, 2010
The June 1 primaries are still roughly six weeks away, but early voting and party declaration deadlines are fast approaching.
Early voting starts May 4 at the Curry County Clerk’s offi...
Nearly 600 in system for unpaid fines
April 24th, 2010
Court officials are hoping people see their name in print and come in to settle their debt.
Curry County Magistrate Court Manager Jinger Fiola said nearly 600 people are in the system for fa...
Program seeking paint donations
April 24th, 2010
The Artists of America of New Mexico program called Windows on the World is looking for donations of paint for murals that will be painted in Clovis.
The program is looking for black, white,...
Police blotter — April 25
April 24th, 2010
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 9 a.m. April 7 an officer responded to a hotel in the 600 block of East...
Split keeps Hounds alive in bid for LSC tourney
April 23rd, 2010
AMARILLO — Eastern New Mexico University’s struggling baseball team did just enough Friday to stay alive for a berth in the Lone Star Conference tournament.
The Greyhounds eked o...
State police investigating crash in Roosevelt County
April 23rd, 2010
At least one person was transported to Roosevelt General Hospital after a two-vehicle accident around 8:15 p.m. Friday at N.M. 206 and South Roosevelt Road 7, said New Mexico State Police Capt. Jim...
Boy Scouts plan Ten Commandments hike
April 23rd, 2010
The El Llano Grande Boy Scouts District is planning a Ten Commandments hike on May 1.
The hike will last from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Participants will be introduced to a variety of faith...
Cannon water advisory still in effect
April 23rd, 2010
State environmental officials will likely keep a boil water order in place for Cannon Air Force Base through the weekend.
NMED spokeswoman Marissa Bardino said Friday the order will probably...
Tucumcari reverses in-school suspension policy
April 23rd, 2010
Tucumcari High School has reversed its in-school suspension meal plan after a student's mother complained.
"A child is already being punished by being placed in ISS,” said Peggy Brown,...
Take me out to the ballgame
April 23rd, 2010
I’m not a sports aficionado. Nothing personal toward those who dig sports, I just never “got it.” For instance I was reportedly the only kid in my junior high school’s histo...
Clovis water system not affected
April 23rd, 2010
Clovis, NM (April 23, 2010) – New Mexico American Water would like to reassure its customers in Clovis, NM that they are not affected by recent water quality alerts impacting nearby wat...
Friday morning briefing: Shakespeare and all that jazz
April 23rd, 2010
Good morning. It’s the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing.
Video of the Day:
Carlsbad tops Cats, Lady Cats in district duals
April 22nd, 2010
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Cavemen took four of six matches in doubles Thursday and held on for a 5-4 victory over Clovis High in a District 4-5A tennis dual.
Carlsbad won the girls dual...
Public must not pass judgment
April 22nd, 2010
No one in his right mind denies that people in commerce can become criminals. That’s because people in any walk of life can — it is a basic human capacity not only to do something wrong...
Don’t mess with superstitions
April 22nd, 2010
Do you say, “bless you” when someone nearby sneezes? Or knock on wood when you mention something is going well?
Yeah, me too.
Our barn door always had a horseshoe nailed t...
Less intrusion by government starting point
April 22nd, 2010
Stung by the Supreme Court’s recent ruling vindicating corporations’ free speech rights in political campaigns, the White House and congressional Democrats reportedly are preparing a r...
Muleshoe DE commits to Oklahoma
April 22nd, 2010
MULESHOE — Muleshoe defensive standout Cooper Washington doesn’t have to worry about where he’s going to play football in college after next year.
Washington, a 6-foot-4, 2...
Officials: Boil water order expected to be lifted by Saturday
April 22nd, 2010
State environmental officials expect a boil water order at Cannon Air Force Base will be lifted by Saturday at the latest.
The order was issued Wednesday after testing revealed E. coli cont...
Railroad work closing Sugarbeet Road
April 22nd, 2010
Railroad work is closing a portion of Curry County Road G, also known as Sugarbeet Road.
The road will be closed Friday at the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe rail crossing from 8 a.m. unti...
Religion calendar — April 23
April 22nd, 2010
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Women’s Spring workshop — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Imanuel Lutheran C...
Bible tells all one needs to know about oneself
April 22nd, 2010
I heard about a child who is having some neurological difficulty.
Because of the child's condition and the family's lack of answers from other doctors, the parents took their 8-year-old to a...
a view from under the pew: rubber ball pandemonium
April 22nd, 2010
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pewEditor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by throwing himself at the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate...
Clovis names new recreation director
April 22nd, 2010
The City of Clovis is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bill Bizzell as the new Parks & Recreation Director for the community.
Mr. Bizzell is a Clovis resident who will be joini...
State of the city address text
April 22nd, 2010
Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield is scheduled to give her “state of the city” address at 5:15 p.m. today at Clovis-Carver Public Library.
City officials provided the text as follows:...
Press Release: Boil water advisory remains in effect at Cannon AFB
April 22nd, 2010
Santa Fe, NM –The New Mexico Environment Department’s Drinking Water Bureau has issued a “boil water advisory” for Cannon Air Force Base.
NMED issued the advisory on...
Thursday briefing: Win a snake, happy Earth Day and big winds coming
April 22nd, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Thursday briefing.
Stupid pet tricks
Pet Parade video shoot is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at 4-Ever Pets in Portales.
Letters to the editor: We are not nation of Christians
April 21st, 2010
We are not nation of Christians
According to Stan White (in Sunday’s letter headlined “Presidential acts questionable”), the president acted questionably when he sta...
Free trade would lessen effects of global crises
April 21st, 2010
The Iceland volcano hasn’t merely disrupted travel across much of Europe, it also is blowing ash over the global economy in the midst of a recession already the worst since the Great Depress...
Meetings watch: Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority
April 21st, 2010
The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority met Wednesday at Melrose City Hall.
• Project Manager Scott Verhines said he was happy the authority was included as part of the joint land...
County receives DWI program grant
April 21st, 2010
Curry County has received almost $25,000 more this year in state grants to fund its DWI programs next year.
According to a press release from the county, April 7, the state’s DWI Grant...
Educaton digest: Students awarded scholarships
April 21st, 2010
Students awarded scholarships
Five area students were awarded the Daniels Fund Scholarships, according to a news release.
Seniors Jerome Anaya and Anica Chairez of Clovis High...
City close on Parks and Rec director hire
April 21st, 2010
The city of Clovis is closing in on a new director for its Parks and Recreation Department.
City Manager Joe Thomas said an announcement is expected before the end of the week on the replace...
Children learn importance of higher education
April 21st, 2010
I entered and the school colors were all around me…obviously fans were excited about the day and you could not help but catch the spirit yourself.
There were posters with school names...
Wednesday morning briefing: Politics, dual credit and the death penalt...
April 21st, 2010
It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday morning briefing.Politics
A couple of things...
Republican candidate for governor Doug Turner is in town for a meet-...
Portales tennis teams swept at Goddard
April 20th, 2010
ROSWELL — Roswell Goddard swept Portales in a tennis dual on Tuesday, winning the girls matchup 7-2 and taking a 9-0 win on the boys side.
Despite the loss, Lady Rams coach Sara Meeks...
Judge files courthouse security complaint
April 20th, 2010
District Judge Teddy Hartley has filed a complaint with the New Mexico Attorney General about security at the Curry County Courthouse, County Manager Lance Pyle said Tuesday.
Pyle told count...
School board meets about superintendent position
April 20th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education met in executive session for about an hour and a half Tuesday.
The meeting was called to discuss personnel matters related to the position of...
ENMU to present step dance performance
April 20th, 2010
Slam poetry, modern dance, rap, South African gumboot and other music genres are colliding in a performance an organizer says will make the audience want to tap a foot.
Eastern New Mexico Un...
Lujan holding office hours Thursday
April 20th, 2010
Office hours for U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
They allow residents to speak with Rep. Luján’s sta...
Cutting doctor's fees cause for concern
April 20th, 2010
Lawmakers took steps this past week to put military people at ease over how TRICARE benefits will be protected and, for older children, how coverage likely will be expanded as the Obama administrat...
Curbing government spending starts at ballot box
April 20th, 2010
April 15 — traditionally the most dreaded day of the year since it’s the deadline for filing income tax returns or extension requests — has past. The pain we all feel from heavy...
Opportunity wasted for unusual
April 20th, 2010
There are certain things I wish would have been different. I wish I had asked that girl out to dinner instead of making small talk. I wish I was riding in the car when (according to police records)...
Udall discusses radiation exposure act
April 20th, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-NM, today talked with reporters from around the state about legislation he introduced on Monday to update the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)...
There are more than enough laws
April 20th, 2010
There oughta be a law!
No, probably there shouldn’t.
But I know why we say it.
1) Stuff bugs us.
You can’t have a complete meal in peace because you or the p...
Tuesday morning briefing: Concerts and golfing for a cause
April 20th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Tuesday briefing.
Free concert
The Clovis High School and Freshman Academy are presenting a combined choir awards c...
Cattle growers celebrate Earth Day
April 19th, 2010
Cattle growers celebrate Earth Day
On Thursday, New Mexico Cattle Growers Association is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with events that will be held all over the state...
Doolittle Raiders forever revered in U.S. history
April 19th, 2010
Sunday marked the 68th anniversary of Doolittle’s Raid. It was the darkest period for American forces in World War II. Four months earlier, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s sneak attack on...
No injuries in apartment fire
April 19th, 2010
Nobody was hurt in a fire Monday night at a Clovis apartment complex.
Crews were still investigating the cause of the fire late Monday night at one of four duplex buildings at 928 Cameo St.,...
Lady Rams fifth after first round
April 19th, 2010
ROSWELL — Paige Hartman’s 85 helped Portales post a four-person score of 414 Monday, good for fifth place out of seven teams in small-school girls competition after the first day of the...
Wildcats fourth after first day
April 19th, 2010
ROSWELL — Clovis High sophomore Ethan Peterson earned his fifth state-qualifying leg of the spring, shooting 36-37 — 73 to lead the Wildcats to a fourth-place standing at 310 after the...
Business digest: Businesses to be notified of credits
April 19th, 2010
Businesses to be notified of credits
The Internal Revenue Service will begin sending postcards to 25,709 New Mexico businesses this week to notify them of benefits of small business h...
Clovis Housing Authority to receive grant
April 19th, 2010
The Clovis Housing Authority will receive $10,836 of nearly $200,000 in Housing and Urban Development dollars for rental assistance provided to families.
Seven state agencies are part of nea...
Bingaman talks issues in radio address
April 19th, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reports about a variety of issues, including a bill he has joined in introducing aimed at preventing educator layoff...
New Mexico businesses to be notified of health insurance tax credits
April 19th, 2010
Washington, DC – This week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin sending postcards to 25,709 businesses in New Mexico to notify them of the benefits of the small business health insu...
Press release: Seven public housing authorities awarded grants
April 19th, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced that seven public housing authorities in New Mexico will receive a total of $191,090 to protect the...
Press release: Portales Dream Center calling for volunteers
April 19th, 2010
The Dream Center Building in Portales is taking shape with final work scheduled for Saturday, April 24. Walls and racks have been constructed and electrical work is being done this week. Volunteers...
Sheriff’s office seeks updated jail data system
April 19th, 2010
The Curry County Sheriff’s Office is expected to request approval for computer software at the jail to replace an “antiquated” paper record system at Tuesday’s commission me...
Crime Victim's Rights Week starts
April 19th, 2010
The 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is kicking off national Crime Victim’s Rights Week with its Sixth Annual Community Breakfast Tuesday.
Scheduled for 7 a.m. at the Clov...
Monday morning briefing: A recital, registration and revolution
April 19th, 2010
Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Monday morning briefing.
Video game of the week
Fresh from the relentless research team of one — our own Jenna Zamie — h...
Letters to the editor: Obama has delivered on platform
April 17th, 2010
Obama has delivered on platform
Glenda Bly’s April 6 letter (“Hard work is the American Way”) proves ignorance of the truth is still bliss.
First, the bill Pr...
Let’s hope for centrist replacement
April 17th, 2010
All eyes are on President Barack Obama’s list of potential nominees to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Many argue the real question is whether the nominee will be...
Freedom New Mexico takes 13 awards
April 17th, 2010
Freedom New Mexico newspapers raked in 13 awards, including General Excellence for the Clovis News Journal at the Panhandle Press Association conference in Canadian, Texas, this past Thursday thro...
Police blotter — April 18
April 17th, 2010
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 6 p.m. April 1 an officer responded to a residence in the 1400 block of Piedmon...
Foreclosures' effect on blighted properties hard to determine
April 17th, 2010
The city’s foreclosure suit against derelict and delinquent property owners is progressing but what if any effect that will have on Clovis’ battle against blight has yet to be determine...
RiverHawks complete sweep of ENMU
April 17th, 2010
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team put itself squarely behind the 8-ball in the race for a Lone Star Conference tournament berth.
Northeastern State com...
Birthday
April 17th, 2010
Franklin
Dorothy Humphreys Franklin is celebrating her 90th birthday.
Dorothy was born April 24, 1920, near Wingate, Texas, and came to Clovis with her husband, Loyd, in 1942 t...
Honors
April 17th, 2010
Best
Ryan Best of Elida has been selected as a 2010 scholarship recipient by Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), a national milk marketing cooperative. Best is a freshman at New Mex...
Club notes
April 17th, 2010
Phi chapter
Fifty-Year Members of Phi chapter met Thursday to recognize their accomplishments for 50 years.
Originally, Portales and Clovis were tog...
Ranch life was hard work
April 17th, 2010
Editor’s Note: This is another in a continuing series about the H-Bar Ranch and the hardships of life on the plains before 1900.
When my grandparents, Ora and R.L. &ldquo...
School menus
April 17th, 2010
Clovis Elementary
Monday: No school. Parent teacher conferences.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick, cereal or toast, fruit juice...
On the shelves
April 17th, 2010
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
Start & Run A Real Home-Based Business by Dan Furman will teach you how to make good money...
Engagements
April 17th, 2010
Criswell-Gant
Mac and Sheri Criswell of St. Louis, Mo., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Courtney Criswell of Dallas, to...
Homesteader instrumental in progress of eastern plains
April 17th, 2010
Arthur Worthington Cameron Sr. was born Nov. 15, 1852, in Augusta, Iowa, to Catherine S. Kelly and William Cameron. He was named for his two uncles, Arthur and Edward Worthington. He grew up and wa...
Volunteers
April 17th, 2010
Frank Cole, nominated by Sistar Yancy of Christian Believers, is the Hospice of the Sandias volunteer of the month for April.
He is an excellent example of not only how volunteers make a dif...
Cuff bracelet craft featured on show
April 17th, 2010
Information on recipes for picky eaters, making cuff bracelets and hand applique techniques will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon.
Mary L...
Senior happenings
April 17th, 2010
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Dance at La Casa Senior Cen...
Communities should get a little 'self pride'
April 17th, 2010
There are lots and lots of jokes about hearing voices in one’s head, a supposed sign of instability.
I have seen T-shirts and bumper stickers which proclaim “I Hear Voices in my...
Factory farming necessary
April 17th, 2010
I’ve been considering moving to a “working cattle ranch” in Ribera after broadcast icon Don Imus invited me (and anyone listening to his show) to come farm sustainably on his 4,00...
Baskett back in town for golf tournament
April 17th, 2010
This weekend, it’s all about Fore and Four for the Baskett family.
The once-again Philadelphia Eagles receiver and 2001 Clovis High graduate is coming back for his annual benefit golf...
Clovis AYSO to host ninth annual tournament
April 16th, 2010
Clovis’ American Youth Soccer Organization is hosting its ninth annual Clovis Festival touranment this weekend throughout the city.
Registrar Lisa Houfek said 43 teams are playing from...
Zias pick up power forward from Las Cruces High
April 16th, 2010
Las Cruces High forward Jade Brown has signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball for Eastern New Mexico University next season.
The 5-foot-9 Brown was a three-time district selection, ave...
RiverHawks top ENMU twice by run
April 16th, 2010
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team saw leads of five runs in the first game and four in the second get away on Friday and the Greyhounds suffered damaging...
Hobbs slips past Clovis in triangular
April 16th, 2010
HOBBS — Host Hobbs edged out Clovis by a point on Friday to take a boys/girls tennis triangular, also including Lovington.
The Eagles and Lady Eagles combined for 48 team points to 47...
Roosevelt farmers, ranchers eligible for disaster aid
April 16th, 2010
Roosevelt and Quay are among six New Mexico counties declared eligible for disaster assistance Thursday due to continuing drought.
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., announced eligibility due to th...
Clovis school board meets Tuesday
April 16th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education is holding a special meeting 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the district’s board room.
The board will meet in executive session to discuss personn...
My hands ain’t soft anymore
April 16th, 2010
So how are your hands after this past hard winter? A little rough?
Do they have some cracks?
I was pondering my hands as I was working some lotion into them.
That ole’ dr...
Friday morning briefing: Lotta brass, school's out and rain
April 16th, 2010
Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday morning briefing.
Video of the day
Take in Abrazos Adventure...it’s right in
Commissioners stand by Prince Street median
April 15th, 2010
City Commissioners said Thursday they are standing behind a decision by city engineers to add a median blocking left turns onto Texas Street from Prince even though business owners say it is hurtin...
School board chooses search firm
April 15th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education unanimously chose School Executive Consulting Inc. Thursday to help in the search for a new superintendent.
The firms’ services will cos...
New Mexico American Water manager defends company
April 15th, 2010
New Mexico American Water General Manager Kathy Wright says criticism of her company has reached a level of unfairness.
During a Clovis City Commission meeting Thursday night, Wright defende...
Press Release: Public Regulation Commission hosting insurance meeting...
April 15th, 2010
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (Commission) encourages Clovis-area residents to attend a public comment hearing regarding Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico&rsqu...
Student services director resigns
April 15th, 2010
Executive Director of Student Services Tamara Moore-Callahan resigned Thursday after 10 years with the Clovis school district.
Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm said Callahan is looking for o...
Bingaman: New Mexico counties eligible for drought disaster aid
April 15th, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that six New Mexico counties been declared eligible for disaster assistance due to their proximity to Texas counties, which were declar...
Bingaman: USDA changes will benefit New Mexico livestock producers
April 15th, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making it easier for livestock producers not affected by bovine tuberculosis (TB) to move th...
Giving freely will lead to satisfied heart
April 15th, 2010
Charlie and I were in New York City for several days about three years ago. It was a wonderful experience — to see Ground Zero and to spend a day at the Statue of Liberty was something we wil...
Religion calendar — April 16
April 15th, 2010
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Sunday
Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Central Baptist...
a view from under the pew: the faith dream
April 15th, 2010
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pewEditor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capit...
Press release: Emergency repairs at Norris St. railroad crossing
April 15th, 2010
BNSF will temporarily close the Norris Street railroad crossing from 12:00 noon, Friday, April 16th until 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 17th for emergency repairs. All east bound traffic will be deto...
Politics don't belong on farm
April 15th, 2010
Jigger Jesperson was a white-haired, skinny fellow who showed up at our friends’ ranch looking for work, insisting he was “the best cow hand in captivity.”
He looked hungry...
Jefferson's pursuit of liberty exemplary
April 15th, 2010
A “little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical,” is one of the better-known quotes of Thomas Jefferson.
Jeffe...
Misbehavior needn't be regulated
April 15th, 2010
In matters of human conduct it is vital to distinguish between actions that coerce others to do something they must be in charge of choosing either to do or not do, versus resisting their attempts...
Parmer County inmate quickly recaptured
April 15th, 2010
A Parmer County inmate police say escaped while taking out the trash Thursday morning was recaptured about an hour later near the jail in Farwell.
Sheriff Randy Geries said 17-year-old Jesus...
Thursday morning briefing: Tax Day, music for a cause and Jackie Robin...
April 15th, 2010
Good morning and happy tax day. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Thursday briefing.
Pay up
State and federal taxes are due today.
Local post offices aren’t st...
The Coke County Ministry Conference
April 15th, 2010
By far the most helpful ministry seminar I ever go to is one I try to faithfully attend twice a year at Robert Lee, Texas. I call it the Coke County Ministry Conference.
The setting, the spe...
Letter to the editor: CNJ quick to condemn Catholics
April 14th, 2010
CNJ quick to condemn Catholics
I think it’s ironic your newspaper found time to excoriate the Catholic Church in Sunday’s editorial, and you found it appropriate to indict...
Taxes not cover charge for Democracy
April 14th, 2010
Imagine opening your newspaper or Web browser and seeing the following headline: “Supreme Court declares income tax unconstitutional.”
It probably seems farfetched, but America...
Organizers: Bull riding to offer "non-stop action"
April 14th, 2010
Organizers are expecting crowds of up to 3,000 fans for two days of “nonstop action” during this week’s bull riding event at the Curry County Events Center.
Featuring 90 to...
Joe's Boot Shop calf roping set
April 14th, 2010
The 6th Annual Joe’s Boot Shop Calf Roping will be held Thursday, April 22nd through Sunday, April 25th, at the Curry County Events Center. Thursday, Friday and Saturday...
Texas man receives 41-year sentence in kidnapping
April 14th, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY — A 27-year-old Canyon, Texas, man has been sentenced to 41 years and eight months in prison for kidnapping a 10-year-old girl.
U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange s...
Press Release: Brumfield resigns from PRMC board
April 14th, 2010
Gayla Brumfield resigned as Chair from Plains Regional Medical Center, PRMC, Community Board of Trustees as of April 1, 2010. Brumfield served on the hospital board for 15 years with the las...
EPCOG representative calls for more openness, accountability
April 14th, 2010
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments met Wednesday at the Tucumcari Convention Center with Curry County Commissioner Caleb Chandler calling for more openness and accountability from the organi...
Post offices not extending hours for tax day
April 14th, 2010
This is it.
Today’s the deadline for filing federal and state income taxes.
You have until midnight.
Local post offices are not extending hours Thursday for tax day but w...
Press release: Bingaman backs measure to help keep teachers in the cla...
April 14th, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today joined in
introducing a bill to help prevent educator layoffs.
The economic downturn of the past two years has led to
extrem...
Students selected for county manager of the day
April 14th, 2010
Curry County will hold its first county manager of the day program, starting Friday, in celebration of National County Government Month.
Selected participants are Texico senior Miguel Vega (...
Education digest: Schools holding parent, teacher conferences
April 14th, 2010
Schools holding parent, teacher conferences
Clovis schools are holding parent and teacher conferences Monday. There is no school.
Clovis high School’s schedule is 10:30 a...
Bingaman Backs Measure to Help Keep Teachers in the Classroom
April 14th, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today joined in
introducing a bill to help prevent educator layoffs.
The economic downturn of the past two years has led to
extrem...
Rep. Luján highlights new report showing 99 percent of working fa...
April 14th, 2010
Washington, DC – In advance of Tax Day, Rep. Ben Ray Luján highlighted a study by the
Bingman: Report says New Mexicans taking home an average of $1,012 mor...
April 14th, 2010
WASHINGTON — On the eve of tax filing day, U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman pointed out that almost all New Mexico working families benefited this year from tax cuts enacted as part of last year&rs...
Health care audio conference set
April 14th, 2010
An interactive audio conference is being held to acquaint businesses on what healthcare reform means to them.
Sponsored by the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce, the 90-minute conferen...
Clovis City Commission agenda
April 14th, 2010
AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
North Annex, Clovis-Carver Library
5:15 p.m., Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Invocation and Pledge.
I. ROLL...
Education column: Census event family fun
April 14th, 2010
Have you ever been at an event and found yourself with a big grin on your face, and you didn’t even realize it? Well, that is what happened to me the other night when I visited Lockwood Eleme...
Press release: State engineer says there's no evidence of imminent wat...
April 14th, 2010
(CLOVIS, New Mexico) — State Engineer John D’Antonio, accompanied by representatives of his office, attended a public meeting at the City of Clovis Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April...
Bank robbery suspects posted note on Spider-Man comic book page
April 14th, 2010
The suspects accused of robbing American Heritage Bank in Melrose on Monday morning posted a handwritten, misspelled note on the back of a Spider-Man comic book page on the front door of the bank a...
Wednesday morning briefing: Cat helpers needed and a TEA party
April 14th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday briefing.Video of the day
At your service, our local video, spends a day with Clovis’ planning and z...
Compensation restored to widows
April 13th, 2010
Jacqueline Peters, widow of a retired Army officer, only recently grasped how “ludicrous” the law has become that limits Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) payments to surviving spouses of mil...
Crossing finish line no easy feat
April 13th, 2010
The rumors of my death are, on further review, greatly exaggerated.
Perhaps it was my fault that people believed I had died, as I wrote a death notice for myself to start last week’s c...
Obama nuke policy echoes Bush doctrine
April 13th, 2010
The most telling thing that can be said about the Nuclear Posture Review, the occasional statement of U.S. doctrine for the use of nuclear weapons updated last week by President Barack Obama, is...
Staff cuts part of plan to remove $2.3 million from school district bu...
April 13th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education heard management’s initial suggestions Tuesday to cut $2.3 million from the district’s budget.
Chief Financial Officer Jose Cano p...
Wayland Baptist rolls to win over Hounds
April 13th, 2010
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Left fielder Brian Embery belted a grand slam, keying an eight-run first inning as Wayland Baptist routed Eastern New Mexico University 12-1 in non-conference baseball on T...
Dairy Farmers of America elects vice chairman
April 13th, 2010
The board of directors of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. elected Clovis dairy farmer Wayne Palla as its first vice chairman.
Palla has previously served as vice chair of DFA's Board. He also...
Clovis school board holding special meeting
April 13th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal School board of education has scheduled a special meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the CMS board room.
The meeting is to hear presentations from search firms proposing to h...
Alltech appoints Clovis office manager
April 13th, 2010
Alltech has appointed Joelle Gensert as an office manager for its Clovis operations.
She will be responsible for providing administrative support to regional managers and marketing coordinat...
Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission
April 13th, 2010
The Clovis City Commission meets 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Agenda items include:
• A request to approve a bid to improve the city...
Rib Crib participating in charity event
April 13th, 2010
Rib Crib in Clovis is taking part in an “Eat, Drink and Be Charitable” event from 4-10 p.m. Wednesday.
Whoever brings in a flyer from the Red Cross will have 10 percent of ticket...
Dennis Roch to visit area
April 13th, 2010
District 67 State Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Tucumcari, plans to visit eastern New Mexico this week.
His itinerary Thursday includes a 10 a.m. stop at Portales High School to visit students in the...
Census forms available for residents who didn't receive them
April 13th, 2010
Residents who have not received a census form in the mail can pick up and complete a form at various Questionnaire Assistance Centers located in the city.
Census workers will staff the follo...
Udall discusses trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan
April 13th, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-NM, today talked with reporters from around the state about his trip last week to Afghanistan and Pakistan to visit with troops on the ground and meet w...
Census forms available
April 13th, 2010
Residents who have not received a census form in the mail can pick up and complete a form at various Questionnaire Assistance Centers located in the City of Clovis. There will be Census workers at...
Tuesday morning briefing: Teachers at Mickey D's, UW's new digs and Ti...
April 13th, 2010
Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Tuesday morning briefing.
Video of the Day
Joking around: A blind dinosaur
Fries with that?
Today from 6 p.m. to 8 p....
Letter to the editor: Tea partiers mostly ill informed
April 12th, 2010
The Tax Calculators & Tips Web page from Turbo Tax advises, “tax breaks are provided to 95 percent of workers and their families.”
The Making Work Pay Credit provides $400 to...
Supreme Court more political than intended
April 12th, 2010
Justice John Paul Stevens, thought of as one of the left-leaning members of the U.S. Supreme Court, on Friday announced his retirement from the highest judicial body in the country. His farewel...
County road work scheduled
April 12th, 2010
The Curry County Road Department will be working on roads in the northern part of the county until June.
According to a press release from the road department, work began Monday on Curry Roa...
Business feature: Tax Day, credit eligibility counting down
April 12th, 2010
The clock is ticking on some tax credits and Thursday’s deadline is drawing closer.
Close enough, in fact, that Mary Hernandez said at this point in the season, she tells people with c...
4-13 Business licenses
April 12th, 2010
The following business licenses were obtained from the City of Clovis in the month of March:
• Colonial Heritage Personal Care
Type: Caretaker
Owner: Maryam...
Hounds takes series with 8-0 victory
April 12th, 2010
PORTALES — Senior right-hander Russell Campbell pitched an abbreviated one-hit shutout and Eastern New Mexico University roughed up Central Oklahoma 8-0 on Sunday at Greyhound Field, taking i...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal Schools board of education
April 12th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the campus of Sandia Elementary, 2801 Lore Street.
Agenda items include:
• Consideration of curricu...
Bingaman talks about Supreme Court judge's retirement
April 12th, 2010
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reports about a variety of issues, including the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stevens. Bingaman’s...
Fire departments battle Sunday grassfire
April 12th, 2010
Ten eastern New Mexico fire departments helped fight a grass fire in Curry County on Sunday.
Portales, Floyd, Elida, Dora and Arch firefighters and Roosevelt County Road Department personn...
Everybody's Business: Know where you break even
April 12th, 2010
Managing a business’s finances can be a huge undertaking. It can be a daunting task to connect how an increase in advertisement will impact sales, and most importantly, how the increase will...
Joint land use on tap for Monday meeting
April 12th, 2010
Curry and Roosevelt counties will host a policy committee meeting 3 p.m. Monday at the Curry County Courthose commission room.
The meeting, which is open to the public, will focus on existin...
Monday morning briefing: Planning for the fair and cheers for Yucca
April 12th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Monday briefing.
Fair planning
Curry County is holding a public meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairgr...
Letter to the editor: Practice civility instead of hate
April 10th, 2010
What an uplifting letter from Mary Reed in the April 4 CNJ (“Rooting for Christian spirit’s return”).
I did not know Reed nor her grandmother but they exemplify in my mind...
Catholic Church should revert to its teachings
April 10th, 2010
The best public relations campaigns are based in selfless compassion, truth and transparency.
As a human organization with more than 1 billion members, the Catholic Church has an abundance...
Education still top priority
April 10th, 2010
As president of Eastern New Mexico University, it is my responsibility to keep the public informed concerning the financial well-being of our institution.
We at Eastern fully understand th...
Centennial coin symbolizes county's history
April 10th, 2010
There are surely enough veterans of the Armed Services in this readership, that the concept of a battalion, or squadron, coin is well known.
The logo of the unit, or a symbol of import to th...
Chocolate addiction hard to stop
April 10th, 2010
“Where did you hide them,” whined my wife as she opened cabinets after supper on a recent evening.
I didn’t have to ask what she was looking for, I knew she was after the W...
Bullying program's co-creator visiting Clovis
April 10th, 2010
Starvin’ Marvin, co-creator of the Bullying Hurts Program will be in Clovis Friday and Saturday for the J.K. Bull Riding event at the Special Events Center.
The Bullying Hurts Program...
Couple faces felony drug charges
April 10th, 2010
A Clovis couple is facing felony drug charges after police say they found approximately 20 rocks of crack cocaine in their home.
Region V Drug Task Force agents arrested the couple Friday ni...
Foreclosure process long, frustrating
April 10th, 2010
For dozens of Clovis property owners, April 1 didn’t feel like much of a joke.
That’s the day the city filed a foreclosure suit on their properties with the city poised to take o...
Press Release: Xcel Energy’s Tolk Station recognized by coal tra...
April 10th, 2010
AMARILLO - The Powder River Basin Coal Users Group (PRBCUG) recently named Xcel Energy’s Tolk Generating Station near Muleshoe, Texas as its Plant of the Year, citing its safe operation, hi...
4-11 Police blotter
April 10th, 2010
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3 p.m. March 27 an officer responded to a report of a motorcycle crash in the...
Greyhounds hold off Central Oklahoma
April 9th, 2010
Senior left-hander Jereme Johnson, getting his first collegiate mound start, worked 5 1/3 innings for the win and sophomore designated hitter Mitch Wolfe drove in six runs with homers in consecut...
Engagement
April 9th, 2010
Etchepareborde/Montiel
Cythia Etchepareborde of Portales announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Hannah Etchepareborde, of Portales to John A. Montiel, of P...
On the shelves
April 9th, 2010
The following books are available at:
Clovis Carver Public Library
What Works, What Doesn’t: The Bottom Line on Everything Health by the editors of Reader&r...
Oklahoma Lane holds many stories
April 9th, 2010
If you don’t know where Oklahoma Lane is, then you’re a newcomer!
Yes, that’s right, if you don’t know where Oklahoma Lane is, then you’re a newcomer.
Lo...
Club notes
April 9th, 2010
Milnesand Community Senior Center
March 30 marked the end of an era for the Milnesand Community Senior Center.
The entire Milnesand CSC Board agreed to dissolve the board. All...
School menus
April 9th, 2010
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — French toast, cereal, fruit juice and milk. Lunch — Beef and cheese enchilada, shredded lettuce, ranch, seasoned Pinto beans and chil...
Finding perfect wine featured on show
April 9th, 2010
Information on preventing sexual violence, determining your wine personality and talking about forgiveness will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon...
Senior happenings
April 9th, 2010
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Dance at Los Abuelitos in Portales. Please bring a co...
Melrose council fills vacant slot
April 9th, 2010
The city of Melrose selected C.C. Pyle Thursday night to fill its vacant village council position.
Pyle, a retired Clovis police captain and the father of former Melrose Mayor Lance Pyle, wa...
Loved ones more important than catching quakes
April 9th, 2010
“Oh wow, the whole house is rocking, Dad.”
I was on the phone with daughter, Robyn. She lives out west in the Mojave Desert. Her house was moving, the grandkids were yelling....
Investigation: Human error of Cannon crew blamed in 2009 crash
April 9th, 2010
Human error was ruled in a November crash involving a Cannon Air Force Base crew and aircraft in Mali.
According to information from the Air Force Association, and confirmed by the public af...
Police: Former Clovis chief victim of extortion plot
April 9th, 2010
Former Clovis police chief and city manager Raymond Mondragon was the victim of an extortion scheme and robbery at an Albuquerque hotel early Wednesday morning.
Three men have been arrested,...
Osprey crashes in Afghanistan, killing 4
April 9th, 2010
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft crashed in southeastern Afghanistan, killing three service members and one government contractor, NATO said Friday. It was the fi...
Friday morning briefing: Beautiful weather today, parent-teacher confe...
April 9th, 2010
Welcome to Friday's Freedom New Mexico morning briefing. Today's going to be sunny, with weather.com reporting no chance of precipitation and a high of 79.
Golfing for Greyhounds
Ministry to those in need makes impact
April 9th, 2010
I read an article about people who live their lives to help others.
This article focused on people from all walks of life and all age groups. These people were of all ages and different ethn...
Religion calendar
April 9th, 2010
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Sunday
Worship service &mda...
New urgency to immigration reform policy
April 8th, 2010
Reports of deadly violence just across the Mexican border — in Matamoros, Mier, Reynosa and other cities — are starting to appear daily on the pages of the Brownsville (Texas) Herald.
NMAW undermined joint group
April 8th, 2010
Clovis’ water supply is not in danger of running dry next month or even next year.
Telling the truth, the whole truth, is a fundamental principle of how we conduct ourselves, whether i...
Old fashions just seem silly now
April 8th, 2010
Past a certain age, I’ve learned, you no longer “step” into the saddle…you “climb” on, thankful your horse is well-trained and doesn’t try to take off bef...
ENMU's Aragon stands seventh in decathlon
April 8th, 2010
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University senior Steven Aragon is seventh with 2,981 points in the decathlon after Thursday’s first day of competition in Angelo State’s Da...
Clovis Census committee holding march to mailbox event
April 8th, 2010
The 2010 Complete Count Committee is hosting a “March to the Mailbox” event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
U.S. Postal Service workers will be on location to accept completed fo...
Timeline established for land use study
April 8th, 2010
The first public meeting Thursday in the Joint Land Use Study process for Cannon Air Force Base and Curry and Roosevelt counties provided a timeline for the study and encouraged public participatio...
Bovina man sentenced to seven years for 2008 robberies
April 8th, 2010
Jesus Larrea, 21, of Bovina, was sentenced to seven years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty in the robbery of two Clovis Dairy Queens in 2008.
He is the final defendant to be sentenc...
County seeks public input on fairgrounds
April 8th, 2010
A public meeting to discuss plans for the Curry County Fairgrounds is being held Tuesday night.
Scheduled for 6 p.m. in the indoor pavilion, the public is encouraged to attend, a press relea...
Thursday morning briefing: Senior Olympics to start
April 8th, 2010
Good morning, and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s morning briefing. According to KVII meteorologist Steve Kersh, “Thursday should be a splendid spring day with sunny skies and highs in...
God's rules more important than man's
April 8th, 2010
Not long ago my wife and I were away for a couple of days at a hotel in the Dallas area for a training seminar. For almost 20 years, I was the one attending the classes and she was the spouse along...
Greene Acres Park has long history
April 7th, 2010
As I watch the continued improvements to Greene Acres Park, I am reminded of how it began. I thought that some folks might be interested in the history of the park.
In 1963, the Clovis Jayce...
Web doesn’t need federal regulations
April 7th, 2010
I nternet freedom is an idea most people would call important but it is equally important that we do not begin to think of Internet access as an entitlement. A ruling by a federal appeals court i...
School events not to be missed
April 7th, 2010
I don’t know about you, but I am the one who hears about the great sale that took place last week, or the outstanding event that happened the night before. Yes, it seems that I don’t he...
Education digest: Sophomore wins poetry contest
April 7th, 2010
Sophomore wins poetry contest
Clovis High School sophomore Savannah Armijo won second place in the state level of the Poetry Out Loud contest. Poetry Out Loud, a project by the Nation...
Land Use Study meeting aims for input from residents
April 7th, 2010
Tonight begins the first of three meetings to gain public input for a Joint Land Use study.
Planned from 6 to 8 p.m. at Portales City Hall, the meeting is intended to get resident insight in...
EPCOG holds meeting on personnel issues
April 7th, 2010
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments spent nearly two hours in an executive session Wednesday to discuss personnel matters.
Richard Arguello, interim EPCOG director and chairman of the...
Base holding open house
April 7th, 2010
Cannon Air Force Base will hold its inaugural 27th Special Operations Wing open house 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 17 on the base’s flightline. The event is free, open to the public and will featu...
Cannon to conduct exercises
April 7th, 2010
Starting Saturday, Cannon Air Force Base will conduct an operational readiness.
Residents on or near the base many notice increased activity and use of the public address system. Sirens and/...
County commission to introduce health, safety ordinance
April 7th, 2010
The Curry County Commission plans to introduce a health and safety ordinance during its May 4 meeting the Clovis-Carver Library’s north annex.
As drafted by the county’s land use...
EPCOG sharing grant money
April 7th, 2010
The Eastern Plains Council of Government is one of seven New Mexico groups that will share in more than $2 million in economic development grant money, according to a release from U.S. Sen. Tom Uda...
Press release: City holding Census event
April 7th, 2010
The 2010 Complete Count Committee will be hosting a March to the Mailbox event, Saturday, April 10th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at various locations throughout the city. “Th...
Police looking into magazine sales
April 7th, 2010
Clovis police are hoping to make contact with a group of people conducting door-to-door magazine sales in the community in order to verify they are observing city ordinances.
Capt. Patrick W...
Wednesday morning briefing: Lectureship this week, "Mythbusters" tonig...
April 7th, 2010
Good morning, and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico morning briefing. Wednesday's weather is much like the rest of the week ... dry and windy, with plenty of sun. Highs are in the 70s.
VA acts to expand disability claims
April 7th, 2010
About 86,000 Vietnam War veterans, their surviving spouses or estates will be eligible for retroactive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs — an average of 11.4 yea...
Gaining respect could be deadly
April 7th, 2010
Kevin Wilson, 31, of Clovis, N.M., died Saturday, April 10, 2010, on the streets of Portales.
He was born May 15, 1978, in Townsend, Mont.
He was a writer, photographer, columnist and...
‘Comprehensive’ energy proposal bears watching
April 7th, 2010
Although the devil is always in the details, President Barack Obama is to be commended for proposing to reopen a limited amount of the nation’s Outer Continental Shelf for exploration, anal...
Zias split at Permian Basin
April 6th, 2010
ODESSA, Texas — Freshman Amanda Lale’s two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning Tuesday lifted Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team to a 5-4 victory over Texas-Permi...
Board sets search plans
April 6th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education made plans for the searches for replacements of the superintendent and longtime board member Lora Harlan at their meeting Tuesday.
Harlan anno...
Grady student arrested for firing shotgun near school
April 6th, 2010
A Grady High School student was arrested Friday for shooting a shotgun into the air outside the school when he got mad at other teens for throwing pine cones, state police said.
Jessie Frank...
Diseases linked to herbicide exposure in Vietnam expanded
April 6th, 2010
About 86,000 Vietnam War veterans, their surviving spouses or estates will be eligible for retroactive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs — an average of 11.4 yea...
Area under red flag warning
April 6th, 2010
A red flag warning is in effect for eastern New Mexico Tuesday.
Relative humidity is 15 percent or lower with sustained winds of 20 miles per hour, with the National Weather Service warning...
Tuesday morning briefing: School meeting, April Fools video at ENMU
April 6th, 2010
Good morning, and welcome to Freedom New Mexico's morning briefing.
Video of the Day
Joking around: a wigwam and a teepee.
Weather...
Letter to the editor: Hard work is the American way
April 6th, 2010
Hard work is the American way
After reading Karen Black’s letter in the March 30 CNJ regarding the health care bill, it is apparent that ignorance of the truth is still bliss. S...
Time to rethink U.S. presence in Afghanistan
April 6th, 2010
President Barack Obama recently returned from a whirlwind trip to Afghanistan, where he sought to encourage U.S. troops and reportedly delivered yet another lecture to Afghan President Hamid Karz...
Agsense: Report overestimates agriculture's carbon footprint
April 6th, 2010
In July 2009, I reported on a controversial 2006 Food and Agriculture Organization report called “Livestock’s Long Shadow.”
This report aimed to assess the impact of livest...
Search for jail administrator continues
April 5th, 2010
Curry County continues to accept applications for its vacant jail administrator job.
The position has been vacant since September, when the county dismissed former administrator Lois Bean.
East Central hammers Hounds twice
April 5th, 2010
ADA, Okla. — While the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team remains in the thick of the race for a spot in the six-team Lone Star Conference baseball tournament, the Greyhounds are cer...
ENMU takes women's title at Western Texas College Rodeo
April 5th, 2010
SNYDER, Texas — Freshman Jessie Kirkes of Carlsbad was the all-around champion, helping Eastern New Mexico Unversity take the women’s team title in the Western Texas College Rodeo over...
Meetings watch: Clovis school board
April 5th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal School Board will hold a special meeting 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the administration building at 1009 Main Street.
• The board will discussion and approve a process per...
State engineer OKs authorization for Clovis wells
April 5th, 2010
CLOVIS — The state engineer has approved an emergency authorization for New Mexico American Water to combine water rights for drinking water wells in the Clovis system.
N...
Median project, water decision on Curry County agenda
April 5th, 2010
During a meeting held at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Library, Curry County Commissioners are expected to:• Consider a resolution opposing an emergency au...
Clovis emergency services director to be honored
April 5th, 2010
Jan Elliott, the executive director of emergency medical services for Region 3, is one of 21 to be honored during the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women’s annual Governor’s Aw...
Lujan visiting Portales, Clovis through Tuesday
April 5th, 2010
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M. is visiting eastern New Mexico today adn Tuesday, and will hold open office hours, talk with students and discuss the economy with local dairy farmers and bus...
Monday morning briefing: Opera changed and protests
April 5th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico's Monday briefing.Opera fans take note
The time has been changed to 7 p.m. for EasternNew Mexico University's "Opera Scenes:...
Lujan to visit Clovis, Portales
April 4th, 2010
Washington, DC – On Monday and Tuesday, Rep. Ben Ray Luján will visit
Portales and Clovis where he hold open office hours, talk with students
and discuss the economy with...
Senior happenings
April 4th, 2010
Community
Service Center
1100 Community Way, Portales
Monday: RC beef and potato...
Club notes
April 3rd, 2010
Clovis BPO Does
Seventeen members of the Clovis Drove attended the New Mexico Association of Counties district meeting in Santa Fe March 19-20 exemplified the Public Installation of O...
School menus
April 3rd, 2010
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Biscuit and egg patty, cereal, fruit juice and milk. Lunch &md...
Weddings
April 3rd, 2010
Calderon
Roberta Garcia of Portales and Fernando Calderon Jr., of Portales were joined in marriage March 12, 2010, at the Portales Municipal Court.
Probate Judge Barbara George...
On the shelves
April 3rd, 2010
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
A to Z of Sewing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginning to Advanced Sewing by Kathleen Barac...
Extension secretary provided wealth of information, experience
April 3rd, 2010
Jackie Clark began her career as administrative secretary for the Roosevelt County Cooperative Extension Office in 1985. She took the job with the intention of just staying a little while, and 25 y...
New foreman started family at H-Bar Ranch
April 3rd, 2010
When the Winfreys sold the H-Bar Ranch to Jim Newman and Tom Trammell in 1897, Newman asked his cousin (my grandfather), R. L. “Bob” Wood, to take over the ranch as foreman. Bob had com...
Hotel magnate had short political career
April 3rd, 2010
Conrad Hilton was born on Christmas day in 1887, in San Antonio, New Mexico. His father, Augustus “Gus,” was born in Norway and arrived in New Mexico by way of Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 1882...
Letters to the editor: Rooting for Christian spirit’s return
April 3rd, 2010
Rooting for Christian spirit’s return
Not long ago, “fighting spirit” was what took hold when the Clovis Wildcats competed against Alamogordo.
It was a compet...
Cake decorating featured on program
April 3rd, 2010
Information on making bias strip cording, “upcycled” accessories and cake decorating will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday....
Easter a time to celebrate resurrection
April 3rd, 2010
For reasons having more to do with modern secular culture and commerce than religious significance, Christmas is more elaborately celebrated. But for believing Christians, Easter is the centerpiec...
Thoughts key to shaping reality
April 3rd, 2010
The wind was blowing so hard that, opening the door to the facility I was entering, I literally thought it was locked; that was how hard I had to pull. As I deliberately practiced reshaping my...
Topsoil safe from wind
April 3rd, 2010
Along with the moisture we’ve enjoyed over the late winter and early spring it seems like we’ve been blessed with fewer windy days than normal.
After this past week a newcomer to...
Lady Rams 1-3, Rams 0-4 in tennis meet at Robertson
April 3rd, 2010
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Portales tennis teams managed one win in round-robin miniduals on Friday and Saturday in a five-team tournament hosted by Las Vegas Robertson.
The Lady Rams went...
Lady Cats third, Cats sixth at Amarillo Relays
April 3rd, 2010
AMARILLO — Clovis High’s girls finished third while the boys were sixth in the 15-team Amarillo Relays track meet Friday and Saturday.
Senior Antiesha Brown led the Lady Wildcats...
TexAnns complete series sweep of ENMU
April 3rd, 2010
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State erased a three-run deficit with five runs in the fifth, capped by Julie Norris’ three-run homer, and the TexAnns held on for a 5-4 win Saturday over...
Program organizers hope to prevent gangs through art
April 3rd, 2010
A local non-profit group has plans to help prevent gangs in Clovis and Portales through art.
Artists of America of New Mexico is working to launch a new afterschool and weekend program calle...
Sheriff's office: Man caught stealing scrap metal for second time in t...
April 3rd, 2010
Curry County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Clovis man Thursday after they say they caught him stealing scrap metal for the second time in two weeks.
The man, out on bond at the time of...
4-4 Police blotter
April 3rd, 2010
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 7 p.m. March 14 an officer responded to a business in the 2000 block of Seventh Stree...
Time changes for ENMU performances
April 2nd, 2010
The time for Eastern New Mexico University’s performance of “Opera Scenes: The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of Seville” has been changed to 7 p.m. from 7:30 p.m. Friday and A...
Dealing with spring winds a breeze
April 2nd, 2010
As I write this the wind is buffeting The Stucco Hacienda. There’s whistling around the windows, the trees out front are rocking, I see mighty clouds of dust — probably carried here fr...
Outage leaves 1,141 without power
April 2nd, 2010
High winds caused another power outage Friday afternoon, according to Xcel spokesman Wes Reeves.
The outage lasted for about two hours and affected 1,141 customers, Reeves said. He said powe...
Friday morning briefing: Spotting storms and the Final Four
April 2nd, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing.
Video of the day:
ENMU athletes set several school records
April 1st, 2010
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University set four team records Thursday as the Greyhounds placed fourth in men’s competition and the Zias finished 11th on the women’s side i...
Being sick a favor to husband
April 1st, 2010
Some people suffer from motion sickness. I’m one of them.
Horseback is about the only movement my body can tolerate without nausea. I’ve thrown up in airplanes, cars, trucks, bus...
Letter to the editor: Obamacare exerts too much control
April 1st, 2010
Obamacare exerts too much control
I must respond to the Portales woman who thanked U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan Jr., D-N.M., for voting for Obamacare.
I fought and will continue to...
Prepare to pay higher costs for health care
April 1st, 2010
Proponents of the recently passed health care bill often stated that the United States should have universal health care “like Canada,” “like Europe,” “like other ad...
Clovis man sentenced for cocaine trafficking
April 1st, 2010
A 43-year-old Clovis man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday for trafficking cocaine.
James Sneed was convicted by a jury in October.
He was arrested while drug task force ag...
Resurrection reconciles joy and sorrow
April 1st, 2010
More than a few writers have talked about the place where Joy and Sorrow meet.
In a moment of deep contentment, someone may say, “I’m so happy I could cry!” And in the mome...
4-2 Religion calendar
April 1st, 2010
Friday
Good Friday — 11 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA, 1705 West 21st Street. Information: 763-4816
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.,...
Easter story about ultimate sacrifice
April 1st, 2010
This Sunday is very significant for Christians.
Some call it the Easter season. Anyone can tell it is Easter by just visiting the Easter aisle at the grocery store. For some, Easter is abou...
a view from under the pew: the rose of suffering love
April 1st, 2010
amos the churchmouse:
a view from under the pew
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse who types by hurling himself at the keys, but he c...
School board holding special meeting
April 1st, 2010
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education has scheduled a special public meeting 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the district board room, according to the district.
The board will discuss the sup...
Press release: Man gets 18 years for trafficking cocaine
April 1st, 2010
Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced today that James Sneed Jr., age 43, of Clovis was sentenced to eighteen (18) years in the Department of Corrections for Trafficking Cocai...
Thursday morning briefing: Need you, wind and rain and the history of...
April 1st, 2010
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Thursday briefing.You’re needed
The Curry County Wellness Council is in dire need of volunteers to help out with...
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