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ENMU narrows coaching pool for baseball
May 31st, 2011
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University hopes to fill its open baseball head coaching position by June 15, athletic director Jeff Geiser said Tuesday.
ENMU is looking to replace Phil...
Sacrificing soldiers all had stories
May 31st, 2011
A coworker asked me a few days ago, “Do you think Memorial Day is too commercialized?”
I balked, because I’d never considered it. I could only stammer, “Not really, d...
Aircraft put servicemen at risk
May 31st, 2011
In a complaint to the Air Force inspector general, a retired officer alleges health officials have known since at least 1994 of Agent Orange contamination aboard C-123 aircraft flown by reserve squ...
Unpatriotic to renew Patriot Act
May 31st, 2011
W hen are Americans going to insist that their government start following the Constitution? Last Friday, Congress passed an extension of the misnamed USA Patriot Act, which severely breaches Amer...
School board passes budget with $11 million increase
May 31st, 2011
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education approved a budget with an increase of more than $11 million Tuesday, despite budget cuts to education across New Mexico.
The 2011-2012 budget...
CCC board to consider presidential contract
May 31st, 2011
Clovis Community College’s board of trustees will consider a contract for incoming president Becky Rowley during its meeting today.
The meeting is set for 8 a.m. today in Room 512....
Clovis resident wins $50,000 in lottery
May 31st, 2011
Clovis resident Stacy Scott won $50,000 playing the New Mexico Lottery’s Money Multiplier Scratcher, according to a news release.
Scott claimed the prize Tuesday and plans to use the m...
Kids and Cops basketball tournament Saturday
May 31st, 2011
Local law enforcement is hosting a basketball tournament Saturday, giving local youth an opportunity to compete against officers.
Beginning at 11:30 a.m., at The Rock — Clovis High Sch...
Lake Sumner closed indefinitely
May 31st, 2011
Sumner Lake remains closed indefinitely to boating until further notice due to tests indicating the potential presence of Quagga mussel veligers, or larva, officials said Tuesday.
The New Me...
Equine virus presentation scheduled
May 31st, 2011
The Legislative Interim Water and Natural Resources Committee is meeting today at 1:30 p.m. in the State Capitol in Santa Fe.
Dr. Dave Fly, state veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock B...
Pastors show God's works
May 31st, 2011
All honorable work is God’s work, a calling, and anyone serious about doing a good job in his/her work derives priceless benefit from the example of respected mentors. Surely teachers and doc...
Tuesday morning briefing: A video game, rodeo days and Deep Throat rev...
May 31st, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday morning briefing.Video game of the week
Fresh from the desk of our own Jenna Zamie, who scours the web for these...
Memorial Day to honor all who sacrifice
May 30th, 2011
Editor’s note: This editorial written May 25, 2009, by Freedom Newspaper senior editorial writer Alan W. Bock, who died May 18.
Sentiment exists for changing the d...
Business digest — May 31
May 30th, 2011
Xcel granting money to nonprofit groups
The Xcel Energy Foundation is granting $211,000 to 29 nonprofit groups in Texas and New Mexico, according to a release from Xcel Energy.
School board to discuss budget
May 30th, 2011
Clovis Municipal Schools board of education will be meeting Tuesday to discuss the budget.
The meeting will be held at noon in the district’s administration building board room.
Press release: CHS 70's reunion set
May 30th, 2011
Classmates from the Clovis High School classes of 1970 through 1979 will celebrate “The Fun and Fabulous ‘70’s” at the 70’s Reunion on June 3 and 4, 2011, in conjuncti...
Monday morning briefing: Memorial Day, school budget and the big race
May 30th, 2011
Good morning and happy Memorial Day. Welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.
This holiday
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for...
Letters to the editor: 'Dual' commissioner can’t keep facts stra...
May 28th, 2011
'Dual' commissioner can’t keep facts straight
While seeking support from the county commission for the Clovis Affordable Housing Plan, Mayor Gayla Brumfield and county/city comm...
Their view: Disaster farm aid needs to be renewed
May 28th, 2011
Salomon Ramirez, state executive director New Mexico Farm Service Agency, says no industry is more vulnerable to nature’s wrath than agriculture. Hence, the need for disaster programs.
Tolerating radicals cost of freedom
May 28th, 2011
If you are alive and reading this today and the world has not been shaken and burned to the ground, then we were right once again. We were 99.9 percent certain the rapture would not happen last w...
On the shelves — May 29
May 28th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“The Story of St...
Shoutouts — May 29
May 28th, 2011
Grandson returns from Afghanistan
Bob and Mary Trujillo of San Diego Calif., have lived in Clovis for the...
Club notes — May 29
May 28th, 2011
Friendship Rebekah Lodge
Friendship Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday at the IOOF Hall with Vice Grand Earl Scott...
Inkblot art featured on show
May 28th, 2011
Information on making inkblot butterflies and a crayon roll will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.
Margaret Peot is an author, a...
Police blotter — May 29
May 28th, 2011
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 7 p.m. May 19 an officer was flagged down while patrolling the area of Cypress...
Senior happenings — May 29
May 28th, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Monday: Closed for Memorial Day.
Tuesday: 9a.m....
Brothers remembered
May 28th, 2011
Bob's older brother was Richard. Ronnie's older brother was Anthony, and Jeff had an older brother named Jimmy.
David and I were the older brothers in our families, so we had to share the ab...
Musical legacy left behind
May 28th, 2011
Music has lots of ways of connecting people, sometimes when we least suspect it.
After writing a newspaper column for close to 25 years I’ve learned not to fight it when a good topic c...
Memorial Day closings
May 28th, 2011
The following are closed Monday to observe the Memorial Day holiday:
• All City of Clovis and Curry County government offices.
• All City of Portales and Roosevelt County go...
Two airmen killed in Afghanistan
May 28th, 2011
The Department of Defense announced Friday the deaths of two airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
The airmen died May 26 in the Shorabak district of the Kandahar province,...
ENMU's Draper 13th at nationals
May 28th, 2011
TURLOCK, Calif. — Eastern New Mexico University senior Daniel Draper finished 13th in men’s javelin on Saturday in the NCAA Division II national track and field competition.
Drap...
a view from under the pew: the shadowy intruder
May 28th, 2011
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 – ex...
Veteran encounter reminder of soldier sacrifices
May 28th, 2011
Some readers have asked for this account so I am submitting it once again as we reflect on the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
War is not far from many people’s minds these days and we...
Friday night fights results — May 27
May 27th, 2011
Evolution Combat Sports
Friday Night Fights
Friday
Sumner Lake closed to boating
May 27th, 2011
The New Mexico State Parks Division and the Department of Game and Fish have closed Sumner Lake to boating until further notice due to tests indicating the potential presence of Quagga mussel velig...
Press release: Possible infestation closes Sumner Lake to boating
May 27th, 2011
FORT SUMNER – New Mexico State Parks Division and the Department of Game and Fish announce that Sumner Lake will be closed to boating temporarily due to a test result indicating the pot...
In search of ponies: Pyrite sinks teeth into fashion
May 27th, 2011
Oh he’s a pretty boy, a real stud.
Well, actually he’s a stud-no-more since the Doc got a hold of him a couple years ago, but he is a gorgeous hunk of flesh nonetheless.
...
McGee: Antimatter matters
May 27th, 2011
Last Saturday was supposed to be the beginning of the end of the world, according to a television preacher from California and his followers.
I remember another time when some people thought...
Friday morning briefing: Memorial day, arguing with women and a mounta...
May 27th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing.Graduation dayDon’t forget...the Portales High School commencement is 7 p.m. today at Eastern...
Emergency grazing authorized
May 27th, 2011
Emergency grazing of Conservation Reserve Program acreage has been authorized for Curry County through Sept. 30 because of drought conditions, according to a news release from the U.S...
Friday Night Fights 5.27.11 capsules
May 26th, 2011
What: Evolution Combat Sports Presents: Friday Night Fights 5.27.11
When: 6 p.m. today
Where: Clovis Civic Center
Fights: Eight...
Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission
May 26th, 2011
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday at the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
• The commission approved a zoning change on the 2500 block of Fred Daugherty Drive from...
Bravado sometimes only an act
May 26th, 2011
Bud and Kathy ride horses, of course, but they also like to ride mules, especially in rough country.
Awhile back they bought a new mule, and Bud was ready to try him out. Kathy knew she coul...
Supreme Court chipping away at freedoms
May 26th, 2011
The next time police knock at your door, be careful what you do next. Any sound you make inside could grant police the authority to search your home without a warrant.
That’s the res...
Faith Triumphant athletes honored
May 26th, 2011
Four Faith Triumphant athletes were chosen for Texas Christian Athletic League all-state honors in basketball.
For the boys, senior point guard Colton Phelps was chosen to the first team, wh...
First-degree murder charges filed against suspect in shooting
May 26th, 2011
First-degree murder charges have been filed against a Clovis man in connection with an April 13 shooting in Clovis.
Louis Guerra, 30, is also charged with two counts of aggravated assault wi...
Meetings watch: Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority
May 26th, 2011
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority met Thursday at the Yam Theatre in Portales.
• Patrick Lyons, Public Regulation Commission District 2 chairman, weighed in through a lette...
Religion calendar — May 27
May 26th, 2011
Saturday
Matt's Coffee House Interdenominational Jam Session Concert — 7 p.m., second Saturday of the month, First United Methodist Church, open to the public to perform and watch, fre...
Press release: USDA authorizes 90 days CRP emergency grazing
May 26th, 2011
Emergency Grazing for CRP approved for Curry County
Albuquerque, NM, May 26, 2011 – Salomon E. Ramirez, State Executive Director of the New Mexico Farm Service Agency announced that Em...
Press release: Murder charges filed in district court
May 26th, 2011
Clovis, NM — Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced that charges were filed in District Court on May 20, 2011 on Louis Guerra and Desiree Rodriquez in connection with the...
Thursday morning briefing: Mrs. Clovis, biker bash and stringing the m...
May 26th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.Mrs. Clovis
The search is on for the next Mrs. Clovis.
Once selected, the winner will advance t...
Letters to the editor: Amarillo VA appreciates veterans
May 25th, 2011
Amarillo VA appreciates veterans
I wanted so much to write a negative letter to the editor about the way I have been treated by the VA Clinic here in Clovis but decided to write one i...
Patriot Act needs to be reassessed
May 25th, 2011
C rucial votes on extending the USA Patriot Act could happen soon in both houses of Congress. The current extension of the act, passed three months ago, expires May 27. The act originally was pas...
Education digest — May 26
May 25th, 2011
Texico senior receives scholarship award
Texico High School senior Fallon Scanlan won a 2011 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award, according to a news release.
The a...
Padgett adds to soccer recruiting class
May 25th, 2011
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer coach Todd Padgett has added all-state forward Alysia Carrasco of La Cueva to a large recruiting class.
Carrasco was La Cu...
Reader-submitted content: ENMU student heading Joplin donation effort
May 25th, 2011
Lawrence Baker, an Eastern New Mexico University senior communications student from Portales and Dumas, Texas, is spearheading an effort to donate goods to the children impacted by the devastating...
Area communities receive block grants
May 25th, 2011
This week five communities in Curry and Roosevelt counties got the more than $2 million boost they need to complete important projects.
State community development block grants were awarded...
Two more fires break out in Roosevelt County
May 25th, 2011
The Portales Fire Department is estimating 2,200 to 2,500 acres for the Blackwater Fire that ignited Tuesday on a U.S. 70 median then moved northeast towards New Mexico Highway 202.
The New...
New Mexico fishing report — May 25
May 25th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesse...
Education column: Education opportunities available during summer
May 25th, 2011
Unbelievably, another school year is gone and kids are out for the summer. Suddenly without a structured environment, it takes us a moment or two to get our balance for the summer months. Working p...
Grant program accepting proposals for quality of life projects
May 25th, 2011
The Southeast New Mexico Grant Program for 2011 is accepting grant proposals, according to a news release.
The deadline is July 30.
Proposals will be accepted from counties, municipal...
City receives grant for sewer line along Martin Luther King Boulevard
May 25th, 2011
The city has received $500,000 in Community Block Development Grant money toward construction of a new sewer line along Martin Luther King Boulevard.
The project, which will require a $176,0...
Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission
May 25th, 2011
The Clovis City Commission will meet 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Agenda items include:
• A request to approve the city's preliminar...
Meetings watch: Eastern Plains Council of Governments
May 25th, 2011
During a meeting Wednesday of the Eastern Plains Council of Governments executive committee, members:
• Heard a report from Interim Director Sandy Chancey that all positions at EPCOG ha...
Press release: Clovis gets $500,000 grant
May 25th, 2011
The City of Clovis was informed at a hearing of the Community Development Council in Albuquerque on Tuesday morning that it had received a $500,000 grant for the construction of a sanitary sewer li...
Wednesday morning briefing: Rodeo time, Allsup's origins and Star Wars...
May 25th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.Ride ‘em cowboy
The second annual Curry County Ranch Rodeo starts 1 p.m. Friday at Curry County...
Press release: Black Water Fire Update
May 24th, 2011
EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION Incident Name: Black Water Start Date & Time: 5/24/2011 ...
Commissioners approve preliminary budget
May 24th, 2011
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, commissioners approved a $12.1 million preliminary budget for Curry County despite concerns over the jail’s out-of-county housing costs, commissioner expense budg...
Baskett watch
May 24th, 2011
Excerpts from a story on Clovis’ Hank Baskett by Lynn Hoppes posted Tuesday on espn.go.com’s Page 2.
On his Hank Baskett III Tee’d Off About Child Abuse&rdquo...
Housing markets tight near bases
May 24th, 2011
The inability of homebuilders to secure construction loans in this weak economy, combined with major force realignments from Europe and other areas, has created housing shortages for families at ma...
3D not worth movie upcharge
May 24th, 2011
I went to my favorite gas station Tuesday. It’s not my favorite because it has the cheapest prices on gas. Actually, the more expensive gas is, the more counterproductive it is to drive to a...
Bill makes it easier for U.S. to go to war
May 24th, 2011
The killing of Osama bin Laden has provoked a much-needed reassessment of American defense and security needs. Our country needs to be able to defend itself against mass murderers. Yet we also nee...
Tucumcari sexual harassment complaint settled out of court
May 24th, 2011
Tucumcari Public Schools has awarded employee Diane Trujillo $28,000 in an out-of-court settlement stemming from her sexual harassment complaint against former school principal David Castillo and h...
Our character written all over our faces
May 24th, 2011
“At [the age of] 50,” writes George Orwell, “everyone has the face he deserves.” Well, that kinda hurts, largely because I suspect it’s true!
Not long ago, I ha...
Tuesday morning briefing: A video game, summer classes and the Brookly...
May 24th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.Video game of the week
Our own Jenna Zamie’s pick, just for you gamers.
Game: L.A....
Letters to the editor: Oversight needed for housing plan
May 23rd, 2011
Oversight needed for housing plan
I have read with interest the articles and letters concerning the city’s affordable housing plan.
I find it deplorable that so much sarc...
Outdated laws keep markets from growing
May 23rd, 2011
This month marks the expiration of the 10- year antitrust settlement the U.S. Justice Department reached with Microsoft Corp. in 2001. We wrote extensively about the action beginning in 1998, when...
Meetings watch: Curry County Commission
May 23rd, 2011
During a 9 a.m. Curry County Commission meeting today in the North Annex of the Clovis Carver Library, commissioners are expected to:
• Hear a presentation on exploration in the county...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education
May 23rd, 2011
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the CMS administration building, 1009 Main.
Agenda items include:
• A nine-item consent agenda, includi...
Business digest — May 24
May 23rd, 2011
Bee Hive Homes announces new manager
Bee Hive Homes of Clovis and Portales has announced Sarah Stricklin as its new manager at both facilities.
Stricklin, a registered nurse an...
Press release: Bingaman talks about bill to increase judgeships
May 23rd, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reporters about a bill he has introduced to increase New Mexico’s District Court Judges. Bingaman’s rem...
Monday morning briefing: Schools business, an open house and the end o...
May 23rd, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.School supplies
If your children go to school in Floyd and you want to plan ahead, the school calendar,...
Club notes — May 22
May 22nd, 2011
Portales Woman’s Club
The Portales Woman’s Club met May 11 with President Della Kobernick presiding. The Collect was led by Doncella Caywood, t...
Letters to the editor: Affordable housing plan no-brainer
May 21st, 2011
Affordable housing plan no-brainer
Clovis’ mayor and all but one of our commissioners, Randy Crowder, seem to be on the right track for growth in Clovis.
Let our elected...
Hotel plan comes with concerns
May 21st, 2011
The issue of what to do about the Hotel Clovis has been a sticking point since the hotel closed in the 1980s. At various times different plans surfaced and were discarded. There was a group plannin...
Americans have right to discriminate
May 21st, 2011
The war on obesity has come to this: Some doctors refuse to treat fat people. This latest twist in the war on obesity — which some characterize as a war on fat people — provides a c...
Weekly update — May 22
May 21st, 2011
Clovis man charged with torturing animal
A 32-year-old Clovis man is in jail on a felony charge of maliciously torturing an animal after police say he stabbed his sister-in-law’...
Police blotter — May 22
May 21st, 2011
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 8 p.m. May 14 an officer responded to a residence in the 100 block of Davis fo...
Reader-submitted content: Hotel Clovis unpolished gem
May 21st, 2011
Here on the eastern edge of New Mexico is an unpolished gem on Main Street.
This historic building — a most impressive building at nine stories high, needs not the fate of a crumbling...
On the shelves — May 22
May 21st, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“Changing Planet, Changing Health: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Our...
School menus —May 22
May 21st, 2011
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Cook’s choice. Lunch — Cook’s choice.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Cook’s choice L...
Senior happenings — May 22
May 21st, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities, quilting and sewing....
Luxuries harder to come by
May 21st, 2011
Ipanema is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, the seacoast located capitol of Brazil. I have never been to Ipanema, nor to Rio.
Astrid Gilberto, the Latina jazz singer who made that area famo...
Concert reveals youth’s end
May 21st, 2011
Somewhere along life’s path my music changed from Rock ‘n’ Roll to Classic Rock.
Most of it is dubiously preserved on vinyl but there are a select few bands still out there...
Five arrested on drug charges
May 20th, 2011
Agents from the Curry County Sheriff's Office, Clovis Police Department and Portales Police Department officers assigned to the Region V Drug Task Force, have reported five felony arrests from inve...
In search of ponies: Pets don't leave nest
May 20th, 2011
Finally it’s here — Graduation!
For the last few months I’ve listened to the buzz from all the kids — as they try to figure out everything from picking a college to a...
Grant: Yard project never ending
May 20th, 2011
When I asked The Lady of the House what she wanted for Mother’s Day she said, “A chocolate cake and an afternoon of yard work.”
There’s always plenty of yard work to...
Friday morning briefing: Take a walk, Cops & Kids and the last train i...
May 20th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing.Get in step
Feeling like you need a little exercise?
There is Open Walking from 10 a.m. until noo...
Taking without consent stealing
May 19th, 2011
Once again I got through another week without feeling the need to attack anyone with physical force. And I survived anyway. Nor did I find it necessary to steal from anyone in order to survive anot...
Ballot box initiatives have boomerang effect
May 19th, 2011
Good-government activists have correctly identified “ballot-box budgeting” — when voters approve costly new spending initiatives at the ballot box — as one of the ongoing f...
Melrose man dies in crash
May 19th, 2011
A 54-year-old Melrose man died early Thursday morning from injuries received in a head-on collision.
Jose Perez’s 1989 Toyota Camry was traveling west on U.S. 60/84 about five miles ea...
ENMU's Draper has high hopes for nationals
May 19th, 2011
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s Daniel Draper reached NCAA Division II national track and field competition last spring in javelin, and finished 11th with a throw of exactly...
Religion calendar — May 20
May 19th, 2011
Saturday
Matt's Coffee House Interdenominational Jam Session Concert — 7 p.m., second Saturday of the month, First United Methodist Church, open to the public to perform and watch, fre...
Concerns raised over Ute Lake intake structure
May 19th, 2011
Concerns over the size of an intake structure at Ute Lake for an eastern New Mexico pipeline project dominated discussion Thursday at an Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority meeting in Logan....
a view from under the pew: little mouse from nowhere
May 19th, 2011
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pewEditor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shi...
Strong difference exists between mistakes, sins
May 19th, 2011
What is the difference in a mistake and a sin? It seems to me that a mistake is putting the whites in with the dark colors in the wash. A mistake is adding five eggs to the cake batter when the rec...
Clovis Music Festival lineup finalized
May 19th, 2011
Country music group Lonestar will headline the Saturday show of the 2011 Clovis Music Festival, which finalized its lineup this week, according to an announcement from the Clovis and Curry County C...
Roch appointed to task force
May 19th, 2011
Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Texico, has been appointed to the New Mexico Effective Teaching Task Force, according to a release from Gov. Susana Martinez.
Roch, the assistant superintendent at Texico...
Press release: Harden releases latest update on preventing horse herpe...
May 19th, 2011
State Senator Clint Harden (R- Clovis) has been in close contact with the Office of the State Veterinarian regarding the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) that has been exposed in New Mexico and he has...
Newspaper delivery delayed (Updated)
May 19th, 2011
Delivery of the Clovis News Journal was delayed Thursday morning because of a loss of electrical power late Wednesday.
Crews from Xcel and Southwestern Public Service Co. worked through the...
Thursday morning briefing: Alumni call, rattlesnakes and Buddy Holly's...
May 19th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.Calling all alumni
Eastern New Mexico University’s Portales Alumni Chapter is expanding to Clovi...
Fishing report - May 17
May 19th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and The Fish Phone, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses....
Letters to the editor: Reshuffling assistants not savings
May 18th, 2011
Reshuffling assistants not savings
Let’s see. The Clovis school system is eliminating art education assistants by moving them to other obviously unfilled EA positions.
Th...
Still too early to celebrate fiscal recovery
May 18th, 2011
Good news for a change, at least in California. California exports have been soaring. “The value of shipments in March totaled $13.95 billion, up 12.8 percent from $12.37 billion reported i...
Education column: Faculty, staff share thoughts on graduation
May 18th, 2011
Graduation means endings and beginnings. Wayne Marshall, principal at Clovis High School, offered, “Graduation is a big deal. It encompasses all the emotions, and it is the culminating event...
Education digest — May 19
May 18th, 2011
Mesa student chosen for composing contest
Mesa Elementary student Skyler Boone has been chosen as a composer for the Hey, Mozart! New Mexico 2011 contest, according to a news release....
New Mexico American Water requests rate increase
May 18th, 2011
Clovis New Mexico American Water customers could see their water bills go up as early as next year if the state Public Regulation Commission approves a requested rate increase.
NMAW filed th...
Horse virus outbreak raising concerns
May 18th, 2011
Eastern New Mexico horse owners are being advised to keep their animals home as concerns grow over an outbreak of a deadly horse virus.
While there were no confirmed New Mexico cases of the...
Modern hero names: Monroe is just the beginning
May 18th, 2011
I was sitting here last week, making a list of what I was thinking of as Modern Hero Names – you know, like Palin and Winslet – when the news came in about the names Mariah Carey had ch...
Child Sense: Remember your child's dominant sense while starting a gar...
May 18th, 2011
Family activities are wonderful for creating memories, building family unity and having fun. It's important to pick activities that the whole family can enjoy, remembering that not everyone enjoys...
Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: Who was foolish enough to give me kids?
May 18th, 2011
Occasionally, people will pick up my column in the mistaken belief they are going to become informed about how to raise children.
But, really, no one would come to me for parenting advice un...
Beg, budget or steal: Three ways to deal with the end-of-school blues
May 18th, 2011
Like dental appointments and the DMV, the end of the school year is just another thing I tend to deny (for as long as possible). But school ends whether I like it or not, and whether I'm prepared f...
Wednesday morning briefing: Nice plate, bug study and a popular pope
May 18th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.Plate platitudes
New Mexico's centennial license plate is getting rave reviews for its design.
Apathy, not obstruction to blame
May 17th, 2011
The High Plains Patriots are in the process of getting petition signatures to require a referendum election on the Clovis City Commission’s May 5 vote to approve an affordable housing plan. T...
Let’s accept it: Pakistan can’t be trusted
May 17th, 2011
As the discussion about Osama bin Laden’s death shifts from the operational details to the long-term repercussions, no issue is more important than how bin Laden’s death will affect Am...
Zias' new coach optimistic
May 17th, 2011
PORTALES — First-year Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball coach Lindsey Wilson is settling into her new position.
Wilson, who played in the Lone Star Conference at S...
Group has gathered about 100 signatures toward election
May 17th, 2011
The High Plains Patriots are at least one-fourth of their way to forcing the city’s affordable housing plan onto a special election ballot.
Meanwhile, another grassroots group is organ...
Magistrate Court offering chance to get arrest warrants canceled
May 17th, 2011
Through Friday, Curry County Magistrate Court is offering people a chance to get arrest warrants canceled with its “keep your tail out of jail” program.
People with outstanding w...
Press release: Bingaman talks Valles Caledera Transfer Bill
May 17th, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reporters about a bill to transfer the management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve to the National Park Servi...
Those who profess holiness loudly usually not
May 17th, 2011
You already know this, right? But you should never trust the “holiness” of anyone who is loudly “holy.”
According to recent news reports, a treasure trove of “i...
Tuesday morning briefing: Kid stuff, help at hand and a civil rights l...
May 17th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.Keeping them busy
Are you looking for something for teenagers to do?
The Portales Public Library...
Group in way of Clovis progress
May 16th, 2011
Once again situations in this community seem to amaze me.
After reading a newspaper article on the Hotel Clovis, I once again wonder from what planet a handful of citizens come.
We ar...
Don’t let bureaucrats set premiums
May 16th, 2011
State legislators are considering yet another unnecessary, counterproductive law to regulate the health care industry. As last year, with legislation passed in California and the Obamacare health l...
Curry County Cats' season ends in playoff loss
May 16th, 2011
ALBUQUERQUE — No matter how well you play on defense, you still have to score to win.
The Curry County Cats’ first season ended on Sunday in the Pecos Division playoff finals. Cu...
Businesses get upswing in traffic during graduation season
May 16th, 2011
Whenever “Pomp and Circumstance” is playing, there’s no doubt a proud parent or grandparent. Or a student relieved that everything’s over with. Or a speaker talking innocuou...
Monday morning briefing: Meetings, a graduation and Buddy Holly hits i...
May 16th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.Meetings watch
The following Roosevelt County governing bodies are scheduled to meet this week:
&...
Letters to the editor: Brumfield’s behavior tyrannical
May 14th, 2011
Brumfield’s behavior tyrannical
Gayla Brumfield’s comments in the May 11 edition of the CNJ regarding the petition filed for a vote on the affordable housing ordinance wer...
High Plains Patriots have counter effect
May 14th, 2011
When citizens rise up to fight city hall we usually applaud the effort.
Not this time, however. It smells like sour grapes.
And it hints at a never-ending war between elected city lea...
San Jon 19-year-old dies in rollover after chase
May 14th, 2011
A 19-year-old San Jon man died early Saturday in a one-vehicle rollover following a high-speed chase with the Clovis Police Department and the New Mexico State Police.
Brandon Saville was de...
Texas election results
May 14th, 2011
The following are results from Texas elections of interest held Saturday:* indicates winnersBovina City CouncilVote for threeRadford Venable 65*
Police department looking at shelter policy
May 14th, 2011
The Clovis Police Department is still in the process of looking at policy following news rescue groups had taken a small percentage of animals from the Clovis shelter and signed them in as stray pe...
Martinez appoints two local men to state agencies
May 14th, 2011
Two eastern New Mexico men, one from Clovis and one from Portales, were among four appointments announced Friday by Gov. Susana Martinez.
Blake Curtis, senior vice president of management an...
ENMU's Squire earns trip to nationals
May 13th, 2011
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University junior Bill Squire qualified for the NCAA Division II track championship in the hammer throw in Thursday’s Last Chance Twilight track meet...
Military digest — May 15
May 13th, 2011
Elliott
Candace Elliott, daughter of Robert and Julie Elliott, arrived at Fort Jackson, S.C. on May 9, to begin the first phase of her nine weeks of Army...
On the shevles — May 15
May 13th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“Inside WikiLeaks: My Time With Julian Assange at the World’s Most Dangerous Website&rd...
Scholarships — May 15
May 13th, 2011
Cotton Simms scholarship
The High Plains Chapter of the Texas Tech Alumni Association announces the following students have been named as 2011 recipients of the Cotton Simms Scholarsh...
Senior happenings — May 15
May 13th, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Sunday: 1-5 p.m., Dance.
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,...
Positive thinking featured on program
May 13th, 2011
Information on positive thinking and flower arranging will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.
Judi Moreo is a motivational speake...
Club notes — May 15
May 13th, 2011
Altrusa International
Altrusa International of Clovis held their monthly evening meeting May 9.
Hos...
School menus — May 15
May 13th, 2011
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Hot dog in a...
Art show unveils students’ talent
May 13th, 2011
“T he signs are in the stars.” So spoke Kary Mathys, newly graduated bachelor of fine art student of Eastern New Mexico University. She went on, describing her art work: “I find...
Never found a pie I didn’t like
May 13th, 2011
Pie could very well be one of the best things in this life.
Three layers in sweet harmony —crust, filling and topping. My mouth waters just writing about pie.
I don’t know...
Meetings watch: ENMU regents
May 13th, 2011
At the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents meeting Friday regents:
• Approved a blended degree and licensure program for elementary education and special education. Vi...
Rep. Lujan plans Clovis visit
May 13th, 2011
Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., will visit Clovis Monday, according to a release from his office.
Lujan’s public schedule during his trip to the area will include a 3:45 p.m. visit...
Brandon: Advice from younger days still relevant
May 13th, 2011
Graduation is this month for tens of millions of high school seniors across the country. Our world has drastically changed since I graduated in the 1960s.
During my school years, working mom...
A view from under the pew: ella the unenchanted ant
May 13th, 2011
just the other day boss iran across a disillusionedyoung insectella the apathetic ant was ambling down a churchaisle bemoaning the state of her life and th...
Meetings watch: ENMU board of regents
May 13th, 2011
At the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents meeting Friday regents:
• Approved a blended degree and licensure program for elementary education and special education. Vice Pres...
In search of ponies: Shock value
May 13th, 2011
Editor’s note: Sharna Johnson is taking time off. The following is a a column she wrote in November 2007.
Woof, woof, woof, growl, hiss, woof, woof, woof … sounds...
McGee: Casual conversations
May 13th, 2011
When folks come in to the bicycle shop I get to talking to them about other stuff besides bicycles. I might ask if they grew up here on the High Plains. If they didn’t, I might ask where they...
Press release: Great American Cleanup is Saturday
May 13th, 2011
The City of Clovis is holding its Great American Cleanup event on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., starting at 500 Sycamore. Landfill fees will be waived from noon, Friday, May 1...
Friday morning briefing: Uh-oh it's the 13th, cut a ribbon and donate...
May 13th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing. It’s also Friday the 13th, for those of you who might be superstitious.It’s official
...
Newspapers still surviving
May 12th, 2011
Here’s a sample of the television news lately: “Osama bin Laden is dead. For more information stay tuned. We’ll be back after these messages.”
So, if we want to know...
Revelry at bin Laden death vulgar
May 12th, 2011
I feel somewhat isolated in my disapproval of the recent reaction to the claim of the killing of Osama bin Laden.
I was reminded of the jubilant crowds we were shown in the Middle East after...
Government not in business of parenting
May 12th, 2011
Except for one new wrinkle, Destin, Fla., resident Barbara Warburton’s complaint about the television show “Family Guy” is no different from complaints that have dogged certain TV...
Defense attorney says client innocent
May 12th, 2011
Randall Harris, attorney for homicide suspect Louis Guerra, released a statement Thursday saying his client is innocent of all crimes resulting from the April 13 shooting and subsequent death of Da...
Farwell mayor spot up for grabs
May 12th, 2011
A mayor’s race in Farwell is among those to be decided Saturday in nearby Texas communities.
Saturday is recognized as a day for city elections, along with other elections handled by t...
Sen. Ingle being honored for public service
May 12th, 2011
State Senate Minority Leader Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, is one of 10 New Mexicans being honored for public service at the New Mexico First Forum Spirit of Bipartisanship Awards.
The awards ar...
Thursday morning briefing: Hats off, breakfast and monsters in town
May 12th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.Hats off
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will stream live audio of its spring commencement a...
New Mexico fishing report — May 12
May 11th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesse...
Udall to stop in Clovis, Portales
May 11th, 2011
Sen. Tom Udall is scheduled to stop in Clovis and Portales Friday and Saturday as part of his small business and economic development tour, according to a news release from his office.
Frida...
Education digest — May 12
May 11th, 2011
Seven students win scholarships
Seven local students have won scholarships to Texas Tech University.
Clovis seniors Rustin Harris and Kelsey Young and Farwell seniors Clayton W...
Education column: New principal likens job to coaching
May 11th, 2011
Nearing the end of the school year, we took the opportunity to speak with some of our principals to hear their reflections. What we heard were things like: “We have great kids and a caring, d...
Brief rainfall grazes region
May 11th, 2011
The Portales and Clovis area saw spotty rain Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service has reports of two-tenths of an inch of rain 6 miles southeast of Portales and one-tenth of an inch 3...
Deputy’s heroic act will not be forgotten
May 11th, 2011
I have always believed in guardian angels. You can’t raise two sons without the faith that someone else is watching over them.
Between various occasions that required stitches, one who...
Mobile device monitoring needs control
May 11th, 2011
Nearly three decades after the Police first sang of watching “every move you make,” modern technology now gives mobile phone and Internet providers the power to “police” o...
Wednesday morning briefing: A lost ring, going green and a trail of du...
May 11th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.Lost
A Clovis woman needs your help.
She lost her wedding ring of more than 40 years last week...
Letter to the editor: Firefighters may as well be guardian angels
May 10th, 2011
I have always believed in guardian angels. You can’t raise two sons without the faith that someone else is watching over them.
Between various occasions that required stitches, one who...
Less incentives for troops this year
May 10th, 2011
The fiscal 2012 defense budget taking shape in Congress could have the fewest significant initiatives for military personnel, retirees and their families in a generation.
Blame the balloonin...
Writer wrong, but did job right
May 10th, 2011
I’m normally a pretty calm, rational guy. When it comes to NBA talk, that guy’s usually MIA.
Case in point: I was making the case that Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls should be...
Bin Laden’s death calls for reassessment
May 10th, 2011
Osama bin Laden’s death presents a milestone for sober evaluation and planning concerning Afghanistan, where U.S. troops have been in a killing war for almost 10 years. What has occurred? W...
Audits displease area superintendents
May 10th, 2011
Area superintendents were not pleased with the way the state Public Education Department handled an audit process last month.
The PED audited 34 districts across the state to identify report...
Group files petition on affordable housing plan
May 10th, 2011
A Clovis citizens group is seeking to put another ordinance to Clovis voters.
The High Plains Patriots on Tuesday filed a petition regarding the commission’s passage of an affordable h...
Group holding meetings for public input on health care
May 10th, 2011
With the deadline for President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act approaching in January of 2013, state organizations and officials are taking a look at health care possibilities for New Mex...
Witnesses: Shooting victim threw beer bottle at suspect's car
May 10th, 2011
Moments before the shooting began, witnesses told investigators Daniel Perez threw a beer bottle at a car belonging to Louis Guerra.
At least 11 shots were then fired from a 40 caliber semi-...
Easier to put faith in God than in weather predictions
May 10th, 2011
I’m afraid I’ve missed my best chance ever to be a weatherman. Weather-person. Meteorologist. Atmospheric prognosticator.
If there ever was a year to break into the business, th...
Press release: Udall talks gas prices, immigration reform
May 10th, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall talked with radio reporters today about the recent spike in gas prices and efforts in Washington to curb subsidies for Big Oil. He also discussed his view...
Tuesday morning briefing: Graduation, Curry's first elected woman and...
May 10th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.Check it out
Floyd and Elida school districts have calendars of end-of-the-school-year events available...
Hounds fourth in LSC track
May 10th, 2011
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Junior Mohammed Noor took first place in the 5,000-meter run and junior Bill Squire finished second in two events to lead Eastern New Mexico University’s men to a...
Great moms raise tomorrow’s freedom fighters
May 9th, 2011
We often hear the cliche about Mom, baseball and apple pie to describe that which is red, white and blue. The one that matters most is Mom, who we honored Sunday. Baseball and apple pie are by-pr...
City working out landfill policy kinks
May 9th, 2011
The City of Clovis is still working out kinks in its week-old landfill payment policies.
Effective May 1, landfill customers must pay every time they use the landfill. The old policy allowed...
Business licenses — May 10
May 9th, 2011
The following business licenses were obtained from the City of Clovis in the month of April:
• Plateau Telecommunications, Inc.
Type: Utilities
Owner: Platea...
Everybody's Business: Planning important in restaurant field
May 9th, 2011
Why would anyone want to open a restaurant? Ask any person who owns, has owned, or has worked in a restaurant; most will tell you it's not a good idea to start another one.
Then why is one o...
Monday morning briefing: Summer guides, summer learning and the myster...
May 9th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.Spread the word
The annual Summer Activities Guide is ready to be delivered to elementary schools and&nb...
Honors — May 8
May 8th, 2011
Buxman-Davis
Nicole M. Buxman-Davis has been promoted to the rank of major in the Air National Guard, a reserve component of the U.S. Air Force.
Buxman-Davis is an electrical e...
Senior happenings — May 8
May 8th, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities, quilting and sewing.
Tuesday: 9 a.m., Seniors board of directo...
Southern cuisine featured on show
May 8th, 2011
Information on self improvement, drawing a quilt pattern and preparing recipes for southern cuisine will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursd...
Club notes — May 8
May 8th, 2011
Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary
The April 20 Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary executive committee meeting was called to order by President Sid Ph...
On the shelves — May 8
May 8th, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“Louder Than Words: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Non...
School menus — May 8
May 8th, 2011
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Soft taco and salsa, Spanish rice, lettuce and tomato, chilled fruit.
Tuesday:
Mother’s Day honors maternity
May 8th, 2011
Long before Hallmark came along and invented such obvious commercial ploys as Sweetest Day or Grandparents Day, there was Mother’s Day.
For those of us with mothers who are geographi...
Geronimo, bin Laden share similarities
May 8th, 2011
Like every other American, I was stunned last Sunday when I learned that Osama bin Laden was killed by Navy Seals in a military enclave in Pakistan.
I felt relieved that we had finally r...
Hospice helps patients, families
May 7th, 2011
I never thought I would love to work with dying people. It just sounded too morbid. Our American culture does just about everything it can to prevent the inevitable; we rarely discuss our funeral s...
Federal Reserve should undergo thorough audit
May 7th, 2011
Free government is open government. Citizens need to know what’s going on in their government to make informed decisions on Election Day.
But there is one major, nondefense sector of...
Reader-submitted content: Educator deserves recognition
May 7th, 2011
A week or so ago I read the obituary page in the Clovis News Journal, which included closing the Book of Life for Davenport Beasley. I had to wonder how many in Clovis today remember his 32 years o...
Weekly update — May 8
May 7th, 2011
Cannon, police looking into fight
Clovis police and investigators from Cannon Air Force Base are looking into a May 1fight that left one man in a Lubbock hospital in serious condition...
Gabriel's Garden showcasing progress
May 7th, 2011
Lori Yanez started Gabriel’s Garden more than a year ago with an “if you build it they will come” mentality, but has since found in Clovis “they” will come and help yo...
Police blotter — May 8
May 7th, 2011
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 3 a.m. April 22 an officer responded to a residence in the 1300 block of Trave...
Q&A: Hank Baskett III says he's excited about golf tournament's growth
May 7th, 2011
Hank Baskett III is getting set for his sixth NFL season, whenever or wherever that is. After finishing his fifth season with the Minnesota Vikings, the 2001 Clovis High graduate has had to wait as...
In search of ponies: Joining the rat race
May 6th, 2011
I had a rat roaming around in my house.
Before you get alarmed or too disgusted, he wasn’t the kind found in New York subways or unsavory restaurants, not that that minor detail entire...
McGee: Pondering mortality
May 6th, 2011
One of the cool things about the Internet is you can find out whatever happened to old pals. Sometimes you get an answer, sometimes you wish you’d never asked.
So one day I got to wond...
Parmer County - Schools
May 6th, 2011
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Friday morning briefing: Relay kicks off, Cannon chips in and an iconi...
May 6th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing.Relay for Life
The annual Relay for Life fundraiser kicks off at 6 p.m. today at Ned Houk Park.
P...
Society can’t be victim of crime
May 5th, 2011
Often when the impact of increasing liberty is being discussed, especially with regard to things some people resist on moral grounds (such as ending the criminalization of prostitution, drug prohib...
Animals always full of surprises
May 5th, 2011
The high-powered quarter horse mare had been to the breeding barn, and was bred to an outstanding stallion. Everything seemed fine.
Maybe not.
She colicked, and they ended up taking h...
Photo not needed to prove Osama’s dead
May 5th, 2011
President Barack Obama decided Wednesday to keep classified the reportedly gruesome post-mortem photos of Osama bin Laden.
It’s a good call. Yes, the pictures belong to all Americans...
Former Dora coach charged with sexual contact with student
May 5th, 2011
A former Dora Consolidated School coach has been charged with having sexual contact with a student athlete, according to the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office.
Amber Shaw, 28, is charg...
Portales man accused of beating, strangling girlfriend
May 5th, 2011
A Portales man is accused of beating and strangling his girlfriend and pointing a shotgun at her.
Michael Cardenas, 35, is charged with aggravated assault on a household member, a fourth-deg...
a view from under the pew: a tribute to amos s mom
May 5th, 2011
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pewEditor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hurling himself at the keys, but he can’t use the capital...
Motherhood source of pride, humility
May 5th, 2011
The ancient Proverbs 31 woman of the Bible amazes me. She was a multifaceted, multitalented superwoman. Everyone praises her and even her children “rise up and call her blessed.”
Religion digest — May 6
May 5th, 2011
Church celebrates 70 years
Immanuel Lutheran Church is celebrating 70 years in Clovis by creating a commemorative medallion, according to a news release.
A small group of Luthe...
Religion calendar — May 6
May 5th, 2011
Saturday
Matt's Coffee House Interdenominational Jam Session Concert — 7 p.m., second Saturday of the month, First United Methodist Church, open to the public to perform and watch, fre...
Formation of Gay-Straight Alliance approved
May 5th, 2011
Clovis High School senior Steven De Los Santos is preparing for the first meeting of a Gay-Straight Alliance after a month of uncertainty if the club would even be created.
“It’s...
Citizens' committees given three-month extension
May 5th, 2011
Curry County Commissioners voted Thursday to seek an architectural study to remodel the postal building and gave jail and courthouse citizens' committees a three-month extension.
The unanimo...
Animals contain surprises
May 5th, 2011
The high-powered quarter horse mare had been to the breeding barn, and was bred to an outstanding stallion. Everything seemed fine.
Maybe not.
She colicked, and they ended up taking h...
Press release: ACLU says Clovis Municipal Schools Approve Gay-Straight...
May 5th, 2011
CLOVIS, NM – Yesterday, in response to a legal demand letter sent by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, Clovis Municipal Schools (CMS) announced that it approved student...
Thursday morning briefing: Cinco de Mayo, good eats and rodeo
May 5th, 2011
Good morning, happy Cinco de Mayo and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.Good eating
Portales Municipal Schools lunch menus for May are available at the d...
Mother of Confusion: Celebrate National Train Day with live events, sh...
May 5th, 2011
All aboard, it’s almost time to celebrate National Train Day on May 7. If you haven’t heard of it before, that’s because it’s fairly new. Amtrak started the holiday in 2008...
Child Sense: Plan your child’s summer around their sensibilities
May 5th, 2011
Summer holidays are looming, and it’s hard to know what to do with our little ones. It’s a hard balance to get right. Enough time to rest, enough time to spend with family and enough ac...
Wondering about the baby as arrival nears: What will he be like?
May 5th, 2011
Editor’s note: This is Features Editor Kristen Jordan Shamus’s last column for a while. She’s set to deliver her son next week. Look for her Sunday column to return in th...
Herding Squirrels: Pretty table? Yes I can
May 5th, 2011
When it comes to hosting a family event in my world, let it be known: the bar has been set. I believe it all began 60 years ago, when my incredibly charming grandmother, Mimi, would have our extend...
So, what can’t I eat now that I’m pregnant?
May 5th, 2011
Now that you’re eating for two, what goes in your mouth is very important. Here’s what’s off-limits (or partially off-limits) and why.
Alcohol
It goes into ba...
Heading Home: The art and science of diapering
May 5th, 2011
The following is an excerpt from "Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality" (Second Edition):
At an average of 25 cents per diaper for brand-name disposables and about 3,...
Dirty Laundry: Teaching your child to spot friends among ‘frenem...
May 5th, 2011
It was hard to hear Cameron’s quiet voice in the hotel conference room filled with young girls. She had raised her hand to ask a question to Annie Fox, who was giving a presentation about &ld...
Children give touching Mother's Day presents
May 5th, 2011
When Ryan Tierney was 11, he was a boy with a plan: To present Mom with a homemade book about their life together for Mother’s Day. He sneaked a blank notebook from the family’s closet,...
You parent as you were raised
May 5th, 2011
As we start this series of parenting articles I’m reminded of a speaker I heard many years ago as he spoke on parenting. He said when he had graduated college and just got married he wrote a...
Mother, daughter debate ear piercing
May 4th, 2011
Topic: What is the appropriate age for girls to have their ears pierced?
Mom
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends postponing ear piercing until a child is old...
Fishing report — May 3
May 4th, 2011
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and The Fish Phone, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local busin...
Reader-submitted content: Roosevelt hospital offers students experienc...
May 4th, 2011
Students from throughout New Mexico and West Texas have been gleaning clinical hours and vital direct patient care experience in several Roosevelt General Hospital departments and at the RGH Physic...
Clovis 20-year-old sentenced in stabbing
May 4th, 2011
A 20-year-old has been sentenced to life in prison in the March 2010 stabbing of a 21-year-old Clovis man.
Luciano Guerra was sentenced during a hearing late Tuesday afternoon, according to...
Don’t put blame on oil speculators
May 4th, 2011
Here’s a non-rocket science question: If you expect a reduced harvest of wheat, corn, rice or any other commodity some time in the future, what would be the wise thing to do about your consum...
Meaning of Cinco de Mayo lost
May 4th, 2011
Happy Cinco de Mayo. I am your Cinco de Mayo myth-buster.
Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not a Mexican holiday. It’s a Mexican-American holiday, and prior to the recent c...
Bin Laden’s death ignites conspiracies
May 4th, 2011
Conspiracy theorists are just so darned cute. Unfortunately, they are big in numbers and serve as an alarming indication that truth no longer prevails in these times. Lies get to flourish, despit...
City commission to consider affordable housing plan
May 4th, 2011
A resolution and ordinance creating an affordable housing plan for the city are part of the agenda for the Clovis City Commission's first regular May meeting, scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Thursday at th...
Education digest — May 5
May 4th, 2011
Children’s theater performing in Grady
The Missoula Children’s Theatre will be performing a music production of King Arthur’s Quest in Grady Friday.
This is t...
Education column: Mesa Elementary students excel
May 4th, 2011
Students have been excelling again at Mesa Elementary.
One student recently won the New Mexico Arbor Day Poster contest. On May 17th the Arbor Day society will be at Mesa at 1:30 p.m. to pre...
Commissioners to give county manager budget guidance
May 4th, 2011
In a break from tradition, Curry County Commissioners will host a budget workshop during a special meeting Thursday to hear the needs and wishes of department heads and elected officials for the co...
Officials: Inmate broke out windows of transport vehicle
May 4th, 2011
An inmate who didn’t want to be transferred to state prison is facing felony criminal damage charges after sheriff’s officials say he broke out the windows of a transport vehicle.
Police: 26-year-old shot during apparent gang-related confrontation
May 4th, 2011
A 26-year-old Clovis homicide victim was shot in the head during an apparent gang-related confrontation, according to information released Wednesday by the Curry County Sheriff’s Office.
...
Reader-submitted content: ENMU kids college planned
May 4th, 2011
It’s about that time again for another summer of fun at Eastern New Mexico University’s Kids’ College.
We are planning a variety of activities for children ages 6-12, who w...
Reader-submitted content: Fight against cancer became personal
May 4th, 2011
Editor’s note: Each day this week we will be presenting stories by someone affected by cancer and plans to participate in the annual Relay for Life event 6 p.m. Friday at New Houk Park...
CCC board approves reduced budget
May 4th, 2011
The Clovis Community College board of trustees and incoming president Becky Rowley haven’t come to an agreement on her contract yet.
The board planned to meet in executive session to d...
Wednesday morning briefing: Good reads, a prayer day and a pink Cadill...
May 4th, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing.A good read
The state Rural Bookmobile is scheduled to stop in Roosevelt County on Thursday. The sche...
LSC weekly softball update — May 4
May 4th, 2011
(Regular-season final)
South Division
Div. All
W-L W-L
Angelo State 15-6 40-10
Incarnate Word 15-6 31-21
West Texas A&M 14-...
TRICARE young adult fees costly
May 3rd, 2011
Adult children of military members and retirees now can buy TRICARE health insurance coverage out to age 26, and that coverage can be purchased back to Jan. 1 this year.
The cost is steep, h...
Let’s set facts straight on victory
May 3rd, 2011
There’s no telling how the death of Osama bin Laden will be remembered. The book is still being written, and as the saying goes, the victors write the history books.
Let’s also a...
New questions arise in world without Osama
May 3rd, 2011
It is, of course, a U.S. victory that Navy SEALs, acting on CIA intelligence in a Muslim nation, killed al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden. The lethal firefight inside a fortified compound in Abbot...
Clovis pharmacist recognized
May 3rd, 2011
A Clovis pharmacist has been recognized by the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy as a distinguished alumna.
Debra Herman, director of pharmacy at La Casa Family Health Center, wil...
DA, jail administrator at odds on furloughs
May 3rd, 2011
A weekend medical furlough that ended with an inmate leading police on a high-speed chase through Curry County is an example of jail officials acting outside the scope of their duties, according to...
Reader-submitted content: Search for cancer cure still needs support
May 3rd, 2011
Editor’s note: Each day this week we will be presenting stories by someone affected by cancer and plans to participate in the annual Relay for Life event 6 p.m. Friday at New Houk Park...
ACLU demanding immediate approval of Gay-Straight Alliance
May 3rd, 2011
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico is demanding Clovis Municipal Schools immediately approve creation of a Gay-Straight Alliance club at Clovis High School before the school year ends...
Press release: Udall discusses death of Osama bin Laden
May 3rd, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall talked with radio reporters today about the killing of Osama bin Laden and his recent small business and economic development tour in New Mexico. For the...
Combat call center online
May 3rd, 2011
A Vet Center Combat Call Center is now available to help veterans readjust to civilian life, according to a news release.
1-877-WAR VETS is an around the clock confidential call center where...
CCC board of trustees to discuss budget
May 3rd, 2011
The Clovis Community College board of trustees will hold its monthly meeting 8 a.m. today in room 512.
The board plans to discuss a proposed budget for fiscal year 2011-2012, Higher Educatio...
Environment department receiving reports of health inspector impersona...
May 3rd, 2011
The New Mexico Environment Department said Tuesday it has received multiple reports from food establishments of individuals impersonating health inspectors and requiring cash payment for inspection...
Trading places with God is a serious mistake
May 3rd, 2011
I rarely write sequels to these columns, but last week I wrote about the trouble with perfectionism, and I can’t quit thinking about it. The best way to unburden myself of such thoughts is to...
Press release: Longtime Greyhound skipper to step down after 20 years...
May 3rd, 2011
Press release: Longtime Greyhound skipper to step down after 20 years
PORTALES, N.M.— For the last 20 years and 455 wins, Phil Clabaugh has be...
Tuesday morning briefing: Election day and Reagan comes to Clovis
May 3rd, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.Special election
Don’t forget the special election today in Clovis concerning a gross receipts ta...
Justice prevails, at long last, for bin Laden
May 2nd, 2011
With the death of the al-Qaida mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks, Americans and, indeed, free people throughout the world can justifiably celebrate victory.
We should gird for what may...
Bin Laden reaction: Bin Laden’s death inspired youth minister to...
May 2nd, 2011
Sunday night one Clovis man was so excited to hear Osama bin Laden had been killed, he ran into his yard and sang the national anthem while waving a flag.
“We had just turned on the ne...
Bin Laden reaction: Clovis native says NYC upbeat
May 2nd, 2011
New York is smiling, according to Clovis native Cyndi Phelps.
Waiting in Phoenix to catch a late flight back to New York Sunday night, Phelps said everyone became glued to the TVs in the ter...
Reader-submitted content: 5-year-old to begin chemotherapy this month
May 2nd, 2011
Jack is the son of Josh and Heather Sullivan. He was diagnosed with ganglioneuroblastoma in Nov. 2009, followed by surgery in December. He begins chemotherapy treatments in Houston later this month...
Business digest — May 3
May 2nd, 2011
Stripes stores raise money for charity
Stripes convenience stores raised $618,429 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals during its March 7-April 3 fundraising campaign, accor...
AgSense: Soil micronutrient deficiencies can affect hay quality
May 2nd, 2011
Forages are a significant component of ruminant livestock rations, but crude protein, fiber, digestibility and mineral content affect animal performance often requiring supplementation that leads t...
Cannon increases security
May 2nd, 2011
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — New Mexico is on heightened alert after the death of Osama bin Laden, but no specific threats have been made to the state, New Mexico’s homeland security secret...
Osama bin Laden: Born into privilege, died the face of evil
May 2nd, 2011
The tall, lean, rich man’s son could have spent his life lounging about Saudi Arabia in luxury. Instead, Osama bin Laden chose to kill.
As a young man, he shot at Soviet invaders in Af...
Inside the raid that killed bin Laden
May 2nd, 2011
WASHINGTON — Helicopters descended out of darkness on the most important counterterrorism mission in U.S. history. It was an operation so secret, only a select few U.S. officials knew what...
Bin Laden reaction: He needed to be brought to justice
May 2nd, 2011
They were already planning to move back to New Mexico to be closer to their families, but Eastern New Mexico United Way Director Erinn Burch said Sept. 11 made she and her husband want to come home...
Bin Laden reaction: Clovis woman hopes for peaceful world
May 2nd, 2011
Rabiah Memon spent Sunday night and Monday morning happy but concerned at the same time.
While glad to hear news that Osama bin laden had been killed, Memon said violence broke out in Karach...
Elected officials react to bin Laden death:
May 2nd, 2011
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M.: “Osama Bin Laden epitomized the terror that gripped our nation on Sept. 11, 2001. Today, citizens across the globe share in a sense of relief and justice w...
Local reaction to bin Laden death:
May 2nd, 2011
Local reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden (via the Clovis News Journal Facebook page):
Karen Parrish, Clovis: “I hope this brings closure for those who lost loved on...
Monday morning briefing: Music choices, cheap eats and Nessie spotted
May 2nd, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing.Music, music, music
The Eastern New Mexico Children's Choir Spring Concert is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday in...
Gross receipts tax election polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today
May 1st, 2011
Today is election day for an ordinance that would increase Clovis’ gross receipts tax to pay for the city’s share of the Ute Water Project.
Voting runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Osama bin Laden dead; Obama: "Justice has been done."
May 1st, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism...
Scholarships — May 1
May 1st, 2011
Texas Alumni Association
The High Plains Chapter of the Texas Alumni Association has awarded the following students Cotton Simms Scholarships:
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On the shelves — May 1
May 1st, 2011
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
“America’s Best Practical Problem Solvers” by Jerry Baker offers a wide varie...
Senior happenings — May 1
May 1st, 2011
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St., Clovis
Monday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Daily activities, quilting and sewing....
School menus — May 1
May 1st, 2011
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Chicken fried...
Club notes — May 1
May 1st, 2011
Chaparral Extension Club
The Chaparral Extension Club met March 24 and April 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church with six members attending each meeting.
Following a brief business me...
Anniversaries — May 1
May 1st, 2011
Elliot
Robert and Julie Elliot of Clovis celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary April 25.
The couple was married April 25, 1986, in Riverside, Calif.
They have two ch...
