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Comments sought on proposed changes to deer license application proces...
July 31st, 2009
SANTA FE — The Department of Game and Fish is asking for public comments about proposals to change the way hunters apply for deer licenses. The State Game Commission will consider the proposa...
Calendar
July 31st, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thur...
Wedding
July 31st, 2009
Valdez
Trindy Eskew of Clovis and Chris Valdez of Raton were joined in marriage June 26, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nev.
The bride is the daughter of Rick and Cindy Waters of Clovis a...
Letter proves true Clovis man site discoverer
July 31st, 2009
Lois Leslie, formerly from Melrose, now living in Clovis, has asked me to kick-up the tourist business in Clovis by way of telling more drama about the Clovis Man Site that was found in Blackwater...
Showing vulnerability bonds people
July 31st, 2009
I did something that’s fairly out of character for me while I was at a conference last week.
This is the last time I write about this conference, next week I’m moving on to why a...
County fairs showcase local culture
July 31st, 2009
“There’s a full moon in the western sky, and magic in the air
Ain’t nothing I know of to make you fall in love like a
Night at the county fair&rdquo...
Club notes
July 31st, 2009
Llano Estacado Quilt Guild
The Llano Estacado Quilt Guild met July 25 at Trinity Luthern Church in Clovis with 11 members and guest teacher Darlene Collins from Dimmitt, Texas.
...
On the shelves
July 31st, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
The Basketball Book by Alexander Wolff was given by El Desayuno Kiwanis in memory of Dorothy Louise Reid...
Engagement
July 31st, 2009
Kay-Colvin
Edith Nordine of Plano, Texas, announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Kristina Kay of Clovis, to Bryan Cody Colvin, of Clovis.
The bride is also...
Senior Happenings
July 31st, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at Friendship Senior Center. Please bring a cover dis...
Texico, Fort Sumner schools receive capital outlay money
July 31st, 2009
Texico and Fort Sumner Municipal School districts were awarded money from the Public School Capital Outlay Council Thursday, according to a news release.
Texico will get $3.8 million in stat...
New Mexico House delegation announces new GI bill benefits to take eff...
July 31st, 2009
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Martin Heinrich and Harry Teague announced that New GI Bill benefits will take effect tomorrow, August 1. Last year, Congress ena...
Press release: Citizen's police academy new class
July 31st, 2009
The Clovis Police Department, Curry County Sheriff’s Office, and New Mexico State Police, is conducting the 12th Session of the Citizens Police Academy. Classes will be held on Tuesday&...
Religion calendar
July 30th, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Sunday...
Religion digest: Church hosting book sale
July 30th, 2009
St. James’ Episcopal Church is hosting a book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church at 1117 N. Main.
Martha Fuller with the church said proceeds from the event will benefit...
State official lauds Sunland expansion
July 30th, 2009
The chief of New Mexico’s Economic Development Department hailed the expansion of Sunland Inc. peanuts as a model for other cities across the state.
Fred Mondragon’s remarks came...
TV can't compare to country living
July 30th, 2009
I was in high school when I saw television for the first time. Some friends who lived in town had one. They bought a green plastic cover they taped over the screen to make the “snow” se...
Individualism root of revolution
July 30th, 2009
The idea that sound revolutions rest on the past may appear to be an oxymoron, but it isn’t. The seeds of a sound revolution do not come out of a vacuum.
Although the American Founders...
Scaled-back health care bill likely
July 30th, 2009
The past few weeks, as Slate.com writer Christopher Beam has put it, “have amounted to a long, cold shower for Democratic health care proposals.”
First came the report from Dougl...
Cannon medics return from aid work
July 30th, 2009
Five Cannon Air Force Base medics are being welcomed back from their humanitarian deployment on the USNS Comfort with a gathering at the base clinic 9:30 a.m. Monday.
The Airmen, assigned to...
South rallies to win 1A-2A all-star tilt
July 30th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Dora guards Kyler Smith and Jeremy Butler combined for 35 points, and the South All-Stars rallied from a 23-point second-half deficit to claim a 98-93 victory in the Class 1A-2A...
Area under severe thunderstorm watch
July 30th, 2009
Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca and Quay counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. (MDT) Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque....
ENMU hires new dean
July 30th, 2009
PORTALES – Eastern New Mexico University has chosen Joseph Kline of Savannah College of Art and Design as the new dean of the College of Fine Arts on the Portales campus. Kline will officiall...
A view from under the pew: cobra fight in the pews
July 30th, 2009
cobra fight in the pews
boss a grave danger has
entered the church pew
underground it slithers
and slides on its belly it
hisses and swishes through...
School supplies still relevant in life
July 30th, 2009
Well its official! School supplies are out at all the stores. Newspapers are full of ads on school supplies. With the passing of July 4th, it seems that summer vacation is on the downside and anyon...
Press release: Medics welcomed back to Cannon
July 30th, 2009
Five Cannon medics are being welcomed back after their humanitarian deployment on the USNS Comfort with a gathering at the base clinic Monday, Aug. 3 at 9:30 a.m.
The Airmen, assigned to the...
Bingaman & Udall: Spending bill containing millions for New Mexico pro...
July 30th, 2009
WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a spending bill that contains millions of dollars U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall requested for New Mexico transporta...
N.M. Senators: Senate approves key spending bill that contains funding...
July 30th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall reported that the Senate has approved legislation that provides funding for New Mexico’s two national laboratories, and to a varie...
Police say Tuesday shooting accidental
July 30th, 2009
Police said a Clovis woman suffered a gunshot wound Tuesday in what appears to be an accidental shooting.
Capt. Patrick Whitney said the victim's brother was handling a .357 caliber pistol a...
Clovis boy is hit-and-run victim
July 30th, 2009
Police are investigating a hit-and-run Wednesday that left a Clovis boy with a broken leg.
It happened in the alley behind the 100 block of Sandpiper around 5 p.m.
An 11-year-old boy...
Chavez qualifies for U.S. Amateur
July 29th, 2009
LAS CRUCES — Clovis’ Guillermo Chavez qualified for the U.S. Amateur after finishing as medalist at Tuesday’s qualifier at New Mexico State University.
Chavez, a 2005 Clovi...
Clovis golfer second in Sun Country event
July 29th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Raquel Anaya of Clovis finished second in Wednesday’s Sun Country PGA Section Junior Golf Tour event at the University of New Mexico’s North Course in Albuquerque.
More patients die because of organ act
July 29th, 2009
A Brooklyn man was recently arrested for running a ring that traffics in human body parts, mainly kidneys.
Levy Izhak Rosenbaum is accused of bringing people from Israel to the U.S., where o...
No gain from advice columnists
July 29th, 2009
Regarding “Annie’s Mailbox” in Tuesday’s CNJ:
What are these advice columnists thinking?
“Worried Mom” wrote about her 14-year-old daughter having...
Playground project draws community support
July 29th, 2009
Kerry Crawford figured she and the neighborhood kids would sell a few baked goods, hold a few car washes and make cosmetic upgrades to the playground across from the Grand Avenue Apartments.
Education digest
July 29th, 2009
Edlida senior awarded scholarship
Ryan Best of Elida High School received a $1,000 scholarship from the Burger King Scholars Program, according to a news release.
Recipients ar...
UAV squadron activating at Cannon
July 29th, 2009
The 33rd Special Operations Squadron will be activated at 1:30 p.m. on Friday in a ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base.
The squadron will operate the MQ-9 Reapers Unmanned Aerial System, which...
Money for Hull Street Overpass replacement expected in October
July 29th, 2009
It’s still a waiting game for the replacement of the Hull Street Overpass.
The approximate $6.5 million, a combination of State Transportation Improvement Program and American Recovery...
Udall supports N.M. dairy farmers in meeting with agriculture secretar...
July 29th, 2009
WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., today met with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to discuss efforts to address the national dairy crisis. The meeting was held in response to a...
Education feature: District requiring proof of residency for 2009-2010...
July 29th, 2009
Parents will need to bring one more piece of paper when registering their student for school in Clovis this year. And it must be something that offers proof or residency.
It’s all beca...
Bingaman & Udall: Key spending bill contains funding for New Mexico in...
July 29th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today said they are pleased a spending bill working its way through the Senate contains funding they sought for New Mexico education, jo...
Tom Udall announces new outreach through social media
July 29th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M. today launched his official presence on the social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. Udall’s outreach on social media w...
Health care tops list of topics during Bingaman's weekly call with New...
July 29th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio about health care reform legislation being debated in Congress. Bingaman’s remarks can be retrieved by going...
Tuesday's with Tom: Udall Talks about Veteran’s Issues as Well a...
July 29th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall today talked with radio reporters from around the state about topics including committee approval of his initiative to require training for flight attendan...
New Mexico Wildlife now on TV
July 29th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Tiger muskies, Mexican wolves and fall fishing on the Rio Grande are among the topics being covered in August by "New Mexico Wildlife," the video magazine now televised by the D...
Clovis police conducting DWI checkpoint Friday night
July 29th, 2009
On Friday, 07/31/09, from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting a DWI Sobriety Check Point somewhere within the City of Clovis. Officers will be specifica...
Playground equipment to be installed
July 29th, 2009
The GAP Project, sponsored by United Way’s Day of Caring Committee, will be completed Saturday, Aug. 15, with the installation of playground equipment at the Grand Avenue Apartments. Work wil...
Meetings watch: Board approves car rental contract
July 28th, 2009
At Tuesday’s regular Clovis Municipal School board meeting, the board:
• Discussed the per diem mileage rate reimbursement, but tabled the issue when Vice President Mark La...
Senate doesn't need to stop with F-22 cut
July 28th, 2009
The 58-40 Senate vote last week to stop production of more F-22 fighter planes was a welcome bit of sanity applied to Pentagon spending. Whether it will lead to less wasteful Pentagon procurement p...
Tell her about it, don't text her
July 28th, 2009
It was over. But I’m not sure if it ever really began.
I got the bad news from my friend Robert. Joaquin sent him a text message Sunday morning, and told him it was time to break up.
No money to pay survivor benefits
July 28th, 2009
It can be a frustrating time of year for 54,000 military widows who see their Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) payments wiped out or reduced by the monthly amount they receive in Dependency and Indemnit...
United Way project nears completion
July 28th, 2009
The GAP Project, sponsored by the United Way's Day of Caring Committee, will be completed Aug. 15, with the installation of playground equipment at the Grand Avenue Apartments in Clovis.
Wor...
Mrs. New Mexico takes away experience with pageant
July 28th, 2009
Mrs. New Mexico Noel Hunt of Clovis placed 14th in last week’s Mrs. United States Pageant in Las Vegas, Nev.
Mrs. South Carolina Tammy Johns-Brown took the crown as Mrs. United States...
Blotter
July 28th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 7 p.m. July 14 an officer responded to a business in the 3000 block of Prince...
Leadership group to meet Clovis
July 28th, 2009
A networking group focused on bridging economic concerns faced in eastern New Mexico and west Texas is making its first Clovis visit tonight.
The Southeast New Mexico and West Texas Leadersh...
Tucumcari police chief back at work
July 28th, 2009
Tucumcari Police Chief Roger Hatcher has been cleared of any wrongdoing and reinstated, according to a press release issued late this morning.
Hatcher was placed on administrative leave July...
City official hopes grassroots effort saves post office
July 27th, 2009
A Clovis city commissioner is hopeful that a public effort can save the Gidding Street post office like it helped save Cannon Air Force Base.
In the days following the second public meeting...
Colorado board right to nix pot proposals
July 27th, 2009
Congratulations to the Colorado Board of Health, which did the right thing by rejecting proposed regulations that would have put medical marijuana dealers out of business and deprived thousands of...
Scriptures, like poetry, requires reading into symbolism
July 27th, 2009
Down here in Texas we tell Aggie jokes. Up around Minnesota, the Norwegians tell “Olie & Lena” jokes instead. In a recent “News from Lake Wobegon” segment, storyteller...
7-26 Bankruptcies
July 25th, 2009
The following bankruptcies were filed this week in Roswell:• Jerry Lynn Guss and Jerri Ann Guss, Chapter 7, filed date: 7/10/2009, Roosevelt County• Robert J. Denney and...
American 9-10s stay alive at state
July 25th, 2009
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ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis American All-Stars stayed alive in state 9-10 Little League competition Saturday, using two big innings to turn back Taos 12-7 in a losers bracket ga...
Timeliness fell by the wayside
July 25th, 2009
I honestly can’t remember it ever happening to me in my adult life until this past week. I confess, I overslept on a workday.
After some 35 years of getting to work on time — if...
Health revamp begins with office cleanup
July 25th, 2009
President Barack Obama has appointed a worthy, even inspirational woman to be the country’s next surgeon general.
Dr. Regina Benjamin founded the Bayou La Batre rural health clinic to...
7-26 Police blotter
July 25th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:Around 4 a.m. July 12 an officer responded to the emergency room at Plains Regional Medi...
Feelings mixed on hospital records switch
July 25th, 2009
Local health care providers are eyeing a federal mandate to have all U.S. hospitals and medical practices using a unified system of electronic medical records by 2017.And some are happier abo...
Roosevelt 11-12 All-Stars win
July 24th, 2009
SANTA FE — Josh Jimenez pitched a five-inning complete game and also hit a three-run homer Friday to help Roosevelt County beat Gallup 11-1 in a first-round game of state 11-12 Little League...
Clovis man faces felony child abuse charges
July 24th, 2009
A Clovis man is in jail after attacking a teen he said threw something at his vehicle Thursday night, police said.
Police found Freddy Sanchez hiding in a dumpster a few blocks from where wi...
Trip turns sickly
July 24th, 2009
I’m writing this column from Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago – actually from the attending physician’s personal laptop. Now, if that’s not superb patient care, I d...
WWII veteran made musical impact
July 24th, 2009
In 1991 Bruce DeFoor, teacher-artist, at CCC, wrote the following words: “Norris McPherson,’Big Mac,’ has long ago attained legendary stature as one of the greatest musicians in C...
Portales historian honored
July 24th, 2009
Rose Powers White has been chosen to be honored by a historic marker for her tireless dedication to preserving the history of the early days on the plains of Eastern New Mexico.
Rosalie Pier...
Engagements
July 24th, 2009
Gilbreath-Bell
David and Joyce Kube and Chuck Gilbreath of Texico announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Melissa Kay Gilbreath of Keller, Texas to Marcus...
Senior happenings
July 24th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at Los Abuelitos in Portales. Please bring a cover di...
On the shelves
July 24th, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
The Silent Man by Alex Berenson is a remarkable novel of espionage, adventure, and radical extremism as C...
Club notes
July 24th, 2009
Friendship Rebekah Lodge
Friendship Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday July 14 for their regular meeting. Semi annual reports were read and approved. Plans were made for the district deputy pr...
Harsher penalities needed for child abusers
July 24th, 2009
“They cry in the dark, so you can’t see their tears
They hide in the light, so you can’t see their fears
Forgive and forget, all the while
Local car dealers sign up for federal trade-in program
July 24th, 2009
New car dealers in Clovis and Portales spent a little time on Friday trying t...
Melrose water temporarily shut off
July 23rd, 2009
Melrose Mayor Lance Pyle said the city water system will temporarily be shut down as a crew works on line problems.Pyle said around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, there was a call of a water break...
July 24 Religion Calendar
July 23rd, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Sunday
Worship service &mda...
Late local historian honored
July 23rd, 2009
The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative is set to honor Rose Powers White, historian of the Portales area’s early days of settlement, with a historic roadside marker.
A dedicat...
Meetings watch: $19k in lodgers taxes distributed
July 23rd, 2009
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Discussion items included:
• Presentation of a proclamation — Aug. 4 as National...
Commission tables procession request
July 23rd, 2009
Sean Ferreira had a vision of honoring God with a procession down Main and Mitchell streets on a Friday evening in August.
Clovis City Commissioners had visions of restricted emergency acces...
Blotter
July 23rd, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 10 a.m. July 10 an officer responded to a report of criminal damage at a busin...
Hatcher hearing postponed
July 23rd, 2009
An executive session to discuss an independent investigation of a recent Taser shooting involving Tucumcari Police Chief Roger Hatcher was postponed Thursday by the city commission.The...
A view from under the pew: the mile-high mountaintop meeting
July 23rd, 2009
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – exc...
Our direction is secure with God
July 23rd, 2009
It is wonderful to have guidance! When Charlie and I are on a trip, gone are the days to plead with him to stop and ask for directions. No more are the days of reading a paper map. Now time is not...
Animals can be just as stubborn
July 23rd, 2009
When our two daughters were in 4-H they bought a few good ewes, mostly Suffolks and Hampshires, planning to raise their own show lambs. They needed a good ram, of course, and some folks down the ro...
Fight against gas emissions not joint effort
July 23rd, 2009
Resistance is building to utopian schemes to combat global warming as nations refuse to sacrifice their own economic prosperity.
The Obama administration’s domestic powers to tax and r...
July 23 Education Digest
July 22nd, 2009
Intermin superintendent named
Farwell’s Mike Read was named interim superintendent of Farwell Independent School District by the school board July 2.
The board will meet...
Budget adoption on commission agenda
July 22nd, 2009
The Clovis City Commission meets 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Agenda items include:
• A request for adoption of the budget for the fiscal year ending J...
Education feature: Local teachers headed to Harvard
July 22nd, 2009
Twelve teachers from the Arts Academy at Bella Vista are headed to Harvard University this weekend to participate in an on-going 32-year research project.
Project Zero began in 1967 at the H...
Obama has no regard for principles
July 22nd, 2009
By now few who pay attention can have missed President Obama’s enthusiastic embrace of pragmatism, especially when it comes to the administration’s economic policies.
Nor is it a...
Afghanistan no longer bigger threat to U.S.
July 22nd, 2009
Most of the chatter in Washington is still about domestic issues and how the Obama administration is doing now that the bloom is starting to fade.
Will the Senate approve the cap-and-trade b...
Making mistakes part of being human
July 22nd, 2009
I watched a movie the other day. It was from Netflix, which means “no late fees,” and “no late fees” means that it’s okay, albeit dumb, to leave it sitting around unwa...
Groups gather to stop post office closing
July 22nd, 2009
Four local entities have scheduled a special town hall meeting 9 a.m. Thursday at the Clovis Carver Public Library to rally support for keeping the Gidding Street post office open.The U.S. Po...
County hires Wicker to drive van
July 21st, 2009
Curry County hired former city commissioner Gloria Wicker Tuesday to drive women and children to their medical and other necessary appointments.
The County Commission voted to hire Wicker at...
Bingaman rep holding office hours
July 21st, 2009
A representative from the Roswell office of U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., will hold office hours from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
“The office ho...
Rains flood county jail
July 21st, 2009
Weekend storms created a stink at the Curry County Detention Center.
Administrator Lois Bean said the problems began Friday night and got worse as rains poured and the city’s main sewe...
New contractors for TRICARE
July 21st, 2009
Six million military health care beneficiaries, those who live in TRICARE’s North and South regions, will have new managed care support contractors and claim processors to deal with by April....
My essence: Eau de self doubt
July 21st, 2009
I was concerned about. I was more concerned with having no girlfriend, no vacation house, no HBO subscription, no basketball ability and no reasonable hopes to retire before age 79. Oh, and no abil...
Obama shows no hesitation to grab power
July 21st, 2009
When the Obama administration took office, many people hoped it would relinquish, or at least not assert aggressively, some of the more extravagant expansions of executive power the Bush administr...
Training device creates bomb scare
July 21st, 2009
A Monday night bomb scare turned into a training exercise for Cannon Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel when a brief case filled with bomb components turned out to be a dummy device made for tra...
County commissioners approve $22 million budget
July 21st, 2009
The Curry County Commission passed a near $22 million budget Tuesday amid concerns about the potential of tough financial times in the future.
The budget is based on a projected revenue of $...
Bingaman aide to hold office hours in Clovis
July 21st, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman announced today that a representative from his Roswell office will be available in Clovis on Thursday, July 23 to help residents in the area with probl...
Cal-Maine fire ruled accidental
July 21st, 2009
FARWELL (AP) — The National Response Team of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives , the Parmer County Sheriff's Office and the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office today annou...
Press release: Shooting suspect surrenders at border
July 21st, 2009
COLUMBUS, NEW MEXICO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Columbus port of entry Monday took custody of a man being sought on homicide charges in New Mexico. CBP offic...
Socialized health care not answer
July 20th, 2009
I think it was shortsighted of the Clovis News Journal to print only one photo and caption of the socialized medicine protest meeting outside the library in the Saturday edition and to run an Assoc...
Armstrong last of heroes with integrity
July 20th, 2009
As heroes go, Neil Armstrong found himself in a spotlight like no other.
A worldwide audience of 600 million watched their televisions 40 years ago Monday as he stepped from the lunar module...
Blotter
July 20th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About noon July 7 officers went to a parking lot in the 2000 block of Mabry Drive for...
Commission to hear presentation on renewable energy transmission lines
July 20th, 2009
Today the Curry County Commission is meeting at 9 a.m. at the Grady Senior Citizens Center.
Commissioners are expected to:
• Hear a presentation on the status of renewable...
Bingaman talks with New Mexico radio reporters about health care refor...
July 20th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio about health care reform legislation being debated in congress. Bingaman’s remarks can be retrieved by going to his website or c...
Blotter
July 18th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 11 p.m. July 3 an officer responded to the 200 block of Pinon for a criminal...
Sunday calendar
July 18th, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior Center Bingo — 1 p.m., Thur...
Police chief not out of line
July 18th, 2009
Roger Hatcher is the chief of police in Tucumcari.
So, one day a mother brings her out-of-control daughter to the Tucumcari police station because the daughter has beaten the mother. The mo...
Senior happenings
July 18th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at La Casa Senior Center. Please bring a cover dish.
Texas dream becomes reality
July 18th, 2009
I felt like a child on a sugar high as I sat in rush hour traffic on I-635 in Dallas, laughing inside my mini-van and telling my children how great it was to actually experience the Metroplex traff...
Club notes
July 18th, 2009
Altrusa International
Altrusa held its monthly evening dinner meeting July 13th. Members in attendance were Amanda Nutt, Sylvia Bean, Carolyn Muffley, Carolyn Sherman, Victoria Montie...
Engagements
July 18th, 2009
Bartley-Reese
John J. Reese and Rebecca J. Bartley both of Clovis announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
He is the son of Marcia Bullion of Clovis.
The coup...
On the shelves
July 18th, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Library:
American Passenger Trains and Locomotives Illustrated by Mark Wegman was given by Dr. Samuel E. Neff in memory o...
Area banks have Portales roots
July 18th, 2009
The banking business in the early days on the High Plains was as wild and unpredictable as the other occupations of the time.
People did not have much money, but after the sale of a herd of...
Bluegrass music crossed state lines
July 18th, 2009
“Bluegrass Music is coming back!” said bearded Jack Jackson in 1983 and more musicians with fiddles, mandolins, banjos, guitars are playing songs like “Arkansas Traveler,” &...
City parks provide, escape, leisure
July 18th, 2009
Wednesday evening, as the storm which never arrived was brewing west of Ned Houk Park, my granddaughter and I were feeding the ducks.
With the careful attention of a five year old, she was d...
After lunar mission, Earth next frontier
July 18th, 2009
Forty years ago this weekend, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins were the most famous men on the planet. And they were some 240,000 miles from it.
They were...
Clovis mom to compete in national pageant
July 18th, 2009
One of Clovis’ own is heading to Las Vegas, Nev. to compete in the Mrs. United States Pageant, held July 22 and 23.
Noel Hunt of Clovis won the title of Mrs. New Mexico and is hoping t...
Clovis residents have mixed opinions of lunar landing
July 18th, 2009
For many Americans, that first step on the moon was not just the greatest human accomplishment of all time.
It was a one-up on the Russians, it proved the capability of America as a nation,...
Press release: Clovis man arrested for child pornography
July 18th, 2009
On Friday, July 17th, Investigators with the Curry County Sheriff’s Office arrested Keith Benoit (56 YOA of Clovis) and charged him with 100 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children.
...
Storm knocks out power for Farwell, Texico area residents
July 17th, 2009
About 1,100 customers were without power following Friday night's storm, with restoration not likely to take place until midnight or later.Xcel Energy spokesman Wes Reeves said a substa...
Police chief investigation conclusion expected next week
July 17th, 2009
The investigation into the Tucumcari police chief’s use of a Taser on a 14-year-old girl has not been completed.
City Manager Bobbye Rose said Friday the investigation firm handling th...
Inventions born out of sheer laziness
July 16th, 2009
One of the ranch houses we lived in when I was a kid almost had electricity. It had a Delco light plant that was rigged so when you turned on a light the plant came on and generated electricity unt...
Fed seeking permanence in private sector
July 16th, 2009
We’re glad to see Republicans gear up to fight the Obama administration’s unprecedented insertion of federal authority into areas of life that had traditionally and appropriately been r...
Hillcrest Park Zoo posts temporary schedule
July 16th, 2009
The Hillcrest Park Zoo is trying out longer hours for the remainder of the summer break to try and beat the heat, according to Assistant Zoo Director Vince Romero.
Romero said visitors have...
Police investigating hit-and-run
July 16th, 2009
Clovis police are investigating a hit and run that injured a 30-year-old Roswell man.
According to a police report, Greg Nielson was walking in the area of Sycamore and Sharondale streets ar...
Man injured in collision
July 16th, 2009
The Curry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a noon crash that sent a man to a Lubbock hospital Thursday.
According to Undersheriff Wesley Waller, a vehicle driven by Jonathan De...
Red Cross seeking volunteers
July 16th, 2009
Scott Snyder had an emergency of sorts Wednesday. He had to get to Clovis, and the plane that would take him there from Albuquerque had mechanical problems at its previous airport.
The emerg...
Bingaman talks health care with New Mexico radio reporters
July 16th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked about health care and other issues with New Mexico radio. Bingaman’s remarks can be retrieved by going to his website or clicking on the following lin...
Sentaors: $10.47 million in stimulus funding released for New Mexico t...
July 16th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today announced that U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing a total of $10.47 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestmen...
Amber Alert cancelled
July 16th, 2009
The Curry County Sheriff's Department says an Amber Alert for 9-month-old Jess Jaramillo has been cancelled.
The child was turned over Thursday to police in Hobbs by a family member....
High school rodeo finals set for next week
July 15th, 2009
It is down to the final four of the National High School Rodeo Finals in Farmington. The week-long event pits New Mexico’s best against the top rodeo performers in the U.S., Can...
Former Ram to oversee CHS reunion
July 15th, 2009
At Jacksonville Junior College, about 60 miles southeast of Dallas, a noticeable Eastern New Mexico presence was already on the Jaguars men’s basketball team last year. For the next campaign,...
Amber Alert issued
July 15th, 2009
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 9-month old from Andrews, Texas.The Andrews Police Department is searching for Jesse Jaramillo Jr., and seeking Jesse Jaramillo in his abduction.Pol...
Annual tax holiday set for August
July 15th, 2009
The state’s annual back-to-school tax holiday will take place Aug. 7-9, according to a release from Gov. Bill Richardson’s office.
Nontaxable items include:
•...
Spay, neuter mobile coming to Clovis
July 15th, 2009
The Spay and Neuter Mobile Unit is returning to Clovis Friday through Sunday.
The unit is a medical facility that spays and neuters household dogs and cats and provides vaccinations for $30....
Palin can promote GOP agenda
July 15th, 2009
Regarding last Thursday’s editorial, “Palin’s sudden exit amateur political move:”
The reason for Sarah Palin’s resignation appears obvious to me.
She re...
Little at stake in Sotomayor court hearings
July 15th, 2009
There are potentially consequential questions to which answers may or may not be forthcoming in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of federal appellate Judge Sonia Sotomayor...
Richardson announces tax holiday
July 15th, 2009
SANTA FE – Governor Bill Richardson today announced the 5th Annual Back-To-School Tax Holiday to help New Mexico families save money on their back-to-school supplies. The tax holiday st...
We Really Need a Cell Phone Tooth Brush?
July 15th, 2009
I admit it: I’m a nerd. I love technology mainly because I love techno-gadgets.
I know. Sometimes you’ve got to wonder about the practicality of some of the gadgets. Just because...
Open house will address post office consolidation
July 14th, 2009
The real estate market may dictate whether Clovis residents will have one or two post office locations in the future.
An open house is scheduled 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Thursday at 417 Gidding...
Habitat for Humanity seeks land
July 14th, 2009
Habitat for Humanity of Roosevelt and Curry Counties Inc. is seeking land for future homes, especially in Clovis. Habitat leaders would like donations but would consider reasonable prices, said Off...
Food bank expanding backpack program
July 14th, 2009
The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico has recently drawn in corporate sponsorship and has plans for the new money.
The food bank received $62,000 in sponsorship from the public sector to expan...
Clovis mother charged after cocaine found in baby
July 14th, 2009
Dona Ana authorities are holding a 37-year-old Clovis woman after her 10-month-old boy tested positive for cocaine.
Las Cruces police say Cecelia Lynn Aranda was charged with one count of ne...
Yes, tennis star Roger Federer is human
July 14th, 2009
Roger Federer, the most successful tennis player in the recorded history of the game and winner of his 15th Grand Slam championship on July 5 at Wimbledon, is — contrary to suspicions voiced...
GI Bill applies differently to Guard
July 14th, 2009
Because Sgt. 1st Class Tom Simpson of the Maryland Army National Guard has served on active duty almost continually since the 9/11 attacks, he believed he had earned Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and...
Federal agents assist egg farm fire investigation
July 14th, 2009
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is assisting in the investigation of a fire last week at a Farwell egg farm causing an estimated $20 million in damage and killing nearly a m...
Curbing global warming game of domination
July 14th, 2009
The G-8 summit of industrialized nations agreed last week to try to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius over the next four decades by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent.
Bingaman, Udall announce millions for water projects
July 14th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today announced that N...
Streets closed for median work
July 13th, 2009
The Curry County Road Department has scheduled median beautification work 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today to Saturday for the median on U.S. 60/84 close to the intersection with Wheaton Street, according to...
Officials: No new information on egg farm fire
July 13th, 2009
A parent company has reported no new information regarding Thursday’s fire at an egg plant near Farwell.
Tim Dawson, chief financial officer for Cal-Maine, based in Jackson, Miss., sai...
Honduran politics aren't U.S. concern
July 13th, 2009
As foreign dramas go, the so-called coup in Honduras is one mind-twisting ordeal.
The military removed President Manuel Zelaya from the presidency after he mandated a national referendum tha...
Everybody's business: The loss, profit game
July 13th, 2009
In order to make good management decisions, the usage and regular review of monthly financial statements are necessary tasks. The two basic financial statements are the balance sheet and the profit...
Melrose student honored
July 13th, 2009
Caleb Dodd of Melrose has been chosen as one of 50 participants in the National FFA Organization 2009 New Century Farmer Program.
Dodd is an Eastern New Mexico University student majoring in...
CMS hires Martin to fill deputy vacancy
July 13th, 2009
Clovis Municipal Schools has tapped one of the district’s own to fill its deputy superintendent of instruction vacancy.
Personnel Services Director Cindy Martin will take over for Lado...
Letters to the editor: Hatcher out of line with Taser shot
July 11th, 2009
Hatcher out of line with Taser shot
Kudos on Wednesday’s July 8 editorial regarding Roger Hatcher’s despicable actions (“Tucumcari chief too quick to act with stun g...
Missing my swamp...not really
July 11th, 2009
Some years in eastern New Mexico we can go all summer with just a handful of 100 degree-plus days. Apparently this isn’t going to be one of them.
With a week nearly full of temperature...
New credit bill will be painful fix for economy
July 11th, 2009
Banks are quietly changing credit card terms because of a law approved by Congress, ostensibly to prevent credit card abuses. Its effect, however, will be to restrict credit further and prompt bank...
Concert will benefit family of cancer victim
July 11th, 2009
SOS Outlet in Portales is hosting a concert to benefit the family of a 6-year-old Clovis girl who died of leukemia July 4.
Organizer and SOS Outlet manager Rocky Banda said admission to Musi...
7-12 Police Blotter
July 11th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 1 a.m. July 1 an officer responded to a vehicle on fire in the 1...
Sunday calendar
July 11th, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior Cente...
Club notes
July 11th, 2009
Friendship club
Friendship Rebekah Lodge met during the second and fourth Tuesday at the IOOF Hall, 405 Main.
The regular business meeting was held at the IOOF Hall on June 23....
Anniversaries
July 11th, 2009
Workheiser
Kenneth and Jean Workheiser of Clovis celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, at 905 Hickory Street.
The celebration is hosted by their ch...
Senior happenings
July 11th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at Los Abuelitos in Portales. Please bring a cover di...
On the Shelves
July 11th, 2009
The following books are available are the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak was given by Sid and Selena Strebeck in memory of Haevyn Bai...
Armstrong's struggle inspiring
July 11th, 2009
Athlete’s struggle
“Those hoping for Armstrong to sustain his bid for an eighth and most improbable Tour triumph know that a critical juncture is now upon the 37-year-old. Rain n...
Woman should confront fiance
July 11th, 2009
A reader sent me a few emails asking for advice for a problem she was having with her fiancé. To protect her identity, I will call her, “undecided military fiance”. Below you wil...
Train museum features Clovis history
July 11th, 2009
It has been a long time since I was in Phil Williams’ “Clovis Depot Model Train Museum.”
The old Clovis Santa Fe Passenger Depot now houses Phil’s museum which has be...
July 11, 2008 Sports Briefs
July 10th, 2009
Soccer camp setThe Clovis Youth Soccer Association is sponsoring a Soccer Speed and Skills Camp July 13-17 at Spencer Field.The camp is open to players ages 5-13Times and e...
South hopes to upend North
July 10th, 2009
The Portales coaching staff has been in Las Vegas, N.M. since Monday, getting the South ready for the ninth annual Class 3A North South All-Star Game, set for 6 p.m. Saturday at New Mexico Highland...
U.S. House approves $67 million for Cannon Air Force Base projects
July 10th, 2009
Nearly $67 million for Cannon Air Force Base was approved Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a release from Rep. Ben Ray Lujan , D-N.M.
The FY 2010 Military Constructi...
Open meeting set to discuss Gidding Street post office closure
July 10th, 2009
The postal service is holding an open house meeting to seek public feedback and discuss the possible consolidation of Clovis’ Gidding Street post office.
The meeting is scheduled for 9...
Private firm to review Taser shooting
July 10th, 2009
A private firm is investigating last week’s Taser-dart shooting of a Tucumcari teen to determine whether any policies were violated and whether excessive force was used.
Tucumcari City...
Lujan announces millions for Cannon
July 10th, 2009
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ben Ray Luján joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass the FY 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act (H.R....
Bingaman & Udall: New Mexico to receive nearl $13 million to promote c...
July 10th, 2009
U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today announced that New Mexico will receive $12.7 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for its State Energy Program.
Activities...
Bingaman: New Mexico awarded grant to combat underage drinking
July 10th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman announced today that the New Mexico Department of Children, Youth, and Families has been awarded $360,000 to help enforce underage drinking laws.
The funds will be...
Ute water agreement updated
July 10th, 2009
Contracted employees of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority updated the Clovis City Commission Thursday on its plans to move into utility authority status.
Following a 15-minute reg...
New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home hosting reunion
July 10th, 2009
New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home is celebrating a milestone in helping youth in the state for 90 years.
The home is planning an Aug. 1 reunion for former residents.
Public Rel...
Small Business Development Center sponsoring a free seminar
July 10th, 2009
Clovis Community College’s Small Business Development Center is sponsoring a free seminar.
The seminar is 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Business Enterprise Center, 105 E. Grand Ave.
...
Portales man sentenced in child sex case
July 10th, 2009
A 27-year-old Portales man was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for one count of sexual penetration of a child. Lucifer Gardner was given the prison term as part of a plea agreemen...
Obama's words of sacrifice vague
July 9th, 2009
I don’t know what President Obama means when he says “We must all expect to sacrifice during these times.” But never mind the details. Does he want to enact laws that force us to...
Commercial jingles stifle originality
July 9th, 2009
We complain about commercial jingles and other clever advertising, but we must admit sometimes those witty sayings find their way into our everyday dialogue.
I heard a university English pro...
Rep. Paul's call for federal audit on right track
July 9th, 2009
Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul has used his newfound prominence (coupled with deep concern over the ongoing financial crisis) to push for a measure that has long been close to his heart.
Pau...
July 10 Religion Calendar
July 9th, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Sunday
Worship service — 8:3...
I have all that I really need
July 9th, 2009
I was running a cordless shovel the other day when a friend stopped by. I’d been hauling dirt to level part of the back yard, and “installing” some river rock. I was also ch...
Peoples' faith real representation of Gospel
July 9th, 2009
When my sister Susie and I get together, one of the things we enjoy is sorting through old family pictures. The last time she was in town we did just that. Mother even has for each of us reprints o...
A view from under the pew: amos feels the summer heat
July 9th, 2009
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hurling himself at the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – e...
Tucumcari police report released in Taser incident
July 9th, 2009
Tucumcari officials have released a police incident report and video
related to last week's Taser shooting of a 14-year-old girl.The video is posted below or can be viewed by clicking here:
Palin's sudden exit amateur political move
July 8th, 2009
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s apparent exit from politics is as inscrutable as her meteoric rise to national prominence.
On Friday, she held an unexpected press conference, where she annou...
Local officials concerned census count short
July 8th, 2009
Local officials are pretty sure when it comes to the U.S. Census estimates, they’re not being fully counted.
Estimates released July 1 from the U.S. Census show a 2.5 percent decrease...
Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission to meet
July 8th, 2009
Clovis City Commission meets 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Agenda items include:
• A study session following a meeting on the Eastern New Me...
Masonic Lodge celebrating centennial
July 8th, 2009
The New Mexico and Curry County Masonic Lodge #40 is celebrating their centennial with a degree festival today through Saturday.
The Curry County Masonic Lodge was chartered in Oct. 1909.
Former county manager staying on with Leadership New Mexico board
July 8th, 2009
Former Curry County Manager Dick Smith, owner of RLS Consulting in Clovis will continue his position with the Leadership New Mexico 2009-2010 Board of Directors.
Established in 1995, Leaders...
Fund established for Clovis boy
July 8th, 2009
A fund has been established for 3-year-old Jorden McGregor of Clovis, who is at Childrens Medical Center in Dallas being treated for kidney disease.
Jorden is the son of Shane and Elizabeth...
Bingaman: Two New Mexico organizations awarded federal funds
July 8th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that two New Mexico organizations will benefit from funding being awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The N...
Bingaman working to improve education by expanding school day, encoura...
July 8th, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today joined in introducing two bills aimed at improving the quality of public education in New Mexico and across the country.
Bingaman today cosponsored the Time...
Tucumcari mayor accused of dragging dog
July 8th, 2009
Tucumcari Mayor Antonio Apodaca, accused of dragging a dog alongside his car, has been charged with one count of cruelty to animals, a misdemeanor, according to court records.
Apodaca’...
Meetings watch: Commission approves pay raise for elected county offic...
July 7th, 2009
At a meeting Tuesday Curry County commissioners:
• Approved a contract for a fund manager to handle some of the county’s investments and renewed an agreement with Eastern P...
My version of 'When Harry Met Sally'
July 7th, 2009
There was an important lesson to be learned from a recent movie night. If not learned, history will repeat itself ... even if that history is complete fiction.
Last week, I wrote about a mov...
Congress limited in helping military
July 7th, 2009
For the last eight years, lawmakers have loaded annual defense authorization bills with new pay and benefit initiatives to support troops and their families and to show the nation’s appreciat...
Tucumcari chief too quick to act with stun gun
July 7th, 2009
Tucumcari Police Chief Roger Hatcher said there were “a lot of issues” that led to his shooting a teenage girl with two Taser darts last week:
She was running away from police, t...
Law enforcement expert: Use of force guidelines set by police departme...
July 7th, 2009
Each law enforcement department in the state has the discretion to determine its own guidelines for when using a Taser is appropriate.
The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, along with most...
Leadership New Mexico Announces 2009-2010 Board of Directors
July 7th, 2009
STATEWIDE – Dick Smith, Owner of RLS Consulting in Clovis will continue his position with the Leadership New Mexico 2009-2010 Board of Directors.Established in 1995, Leadership Ne...
News release: Senators press for drought declaration for seven N.M. co...
July 7th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today urged U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to quickly approve New Mexico’s request for a natural disaster declaration for...
Letters to the editor: Big difference in area gas prices
July 6th, 2009
Big difference in area gas prices
The people of Clovis continue to pay outrageous prices for gas compared to cities near and far.
Last Wednesday, gas in Clovis was $2.63 t...
Justification of Iraq invasion yet to be seen
July 6th, 2009
As of July 1, all U.S. troops in Iraq were scheduled to have moved out of Iraqi cities, and most of them had done so. Those remaining in cities will serve as advisers and support resources for Iraq...
Farwell fills boys hoops position
July 6th, 2009
Farwell High has completed its off-season hiring of basketball coaches as Shane Perkins will become the Steers’ boys hoops coach for the 2009-10 campaign.
Perkins was the head coach at...
Missing Clovis man found dead
July 6th, 2009
Slowed by rheumatoid arthritis that made him stop every half block or so to take a break, 87-year-old Ramon Duran and his little red cart were a common sight around west Clovis.
Almost every...
Meetings watch: Curry County Commission
July 6th, 2009
At today’s Curry County Commission meeting, commissioners are expected to:
• Hear a presentation on the state of the county’s investments.
• Hear an update on th...
Curry County treasurer earns certification
July 6th, 2009
Curry County Treasurer Bernice Baker recently received certification as a public official from the New Mexico Association of Counties.
To receive the designation, Baker completed at le...
June business licenses
July 6th, 2009
The following business licenses were obtained from the City of Clovis in the month of June:• MJM General ContractorsType: General ContractorOwner: Mando MontanoLo...
Ag Sense: Carbon footprints: Fact vs. fiction
July 6th, 2009
Now that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation regulating greenhouse gases and is exploring the possibilities of a national cap and trade program, it is time to have a look at wh...
Police say Clovis man hit by stray bullet
July 6th, 2009
Clovis police believe a 42-year-old man shot in the arm while watching fireworks Saturday night was hit by a stray bullet.Police responded around 10:30 p.m. to the 1000 block of West St...
Excel offers new green programs
July 6th, 2009
ROSWELL – Xcel Energy announced today a series of energy efficiency programs in New Mexico. The programs are designed to help business and residential customers operate more efficiently to sa...
Missing man's body found
July 6th, 2009
Slowed by rheumatoid arthritis that made him stop every half block or so to take a break, 87-year-old Ramon Duran and his little red cart were a common sight around west Clovis.
Almost every...
Missing Clovis man found dead
July 6th, 2009
On
07-05-2009 at about 9:30 pm the Clovis Police Department received a call of a
man down in an alley south east of Lasso Street in Curry Coun...
District 3 Little League all-star tournaments
July 5th, 2009
9-10 year olds Tuesday Roosevelt at Quay, 7 p.m.. Clovis Zia at Clovis American, 7 p.m.
10-11 year olds Monday Roosevelt at Clovis Zia, 7...
7-4 Police blotter
July 4th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
About 10 p.m. an officer responded to a business in the 2000 block of North Prince Street fo...
Pair of women relocate prairie dogs
July 4th, 2009
Prairie dogs aren’t exactly held in the highest regard by those who make a living off the land.
In fact, many local farmers, ranchers and developers view the small mammal mostly as a p...
Police looking for missing elderly man
July 4th, 2009
On Wednesday July 1, 2009 the family of Ramon Duran aged 87 reported him missing to the Clovis Police Department. The family reported the last time Mr. Duran had been seen was at about 1800 h...
Letter to the editor: Abandoned homes disgrace to city
July 4th, 2009
Abandoned homes disgrace to city
Keep Clovis beautiful.
Do we really need reminders for that?
Keep weeds cut and debris picked up. Really?
We have abandoned house...
Memories of summer still sweet
July 4th, 2009
The old summertime saying goes: “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.”
I’m not too sure I’ve ever done too much screaming for ice cream but
I sure have...
Cowboys' ticket prices will test fan economics
July 4th, 2009
It’s nice to know that, in these difficult economic times, there is help out there for poor souls like … Jerry Jones?
Jones last month unveiled the $1.15 billion palace &m...
Births
July 3rd, 2009
Everhart
Hunter Levi Everhart was born June 11, 2009 to Kristofer and Alisha Everhart of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 7 pounds 0.3 ounces....
Honors
July 3rd, 2009
The following Clovis area students were named to the Dean’s List at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell for the spring 2009 semester:
• Naomi Amador
• E...
Club notes
July 3rd, 2009
Meals on wheels
The monthly board meeting was held on Thursday, June 25th, at Pool Law Firm.
Board members in attendance were Angela Cowart, Mike and Karen Wells, Kathy Travis,...
On the shelves
July 3rd, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
The library’s collection of books on flood protection and management includes information for homeowners a...
Look into ancestry shows immigrant history
July 3rd, 2009
Geneaology, to me, is a fascinating sublect, so long as someone else is doing it.
We’ve never known much about my dad’s side of the family, particularly his mother’s side.
The governor that time forgot
July 3rd, 2009
I have book cases that are full of old history books. One of the books fell out of the case yesterday.
The book was titled “My Life in the Mountains and on the Plains” and the ma...
July 4th learned through children
July 3rd, 2009
I would have never thought that in my thirties I’d get the chance to be an American kid.
But homeschooling has given me the opportunity to see the world through my children’s eye...
Tucumcari police chief Tasers 14-year-old
July 3rd, 2009
A 14-year-old Tucumcari girl is recovering at an Albuquerque hospital after being shot in the head with a Taser dart by Tucucmari Police Chief Roger Hatcher.
Now, her parents say they want t...
Palin resigning as Alaska governor
July 3rd, 2009
WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step d...
Another alternative: Don't spend
July 3rd, 2009
Have you noticed all the newspaper supplements and magazines suddenly printing stories about “saving money,” and coining new words like “staycation” for not traveling somepl...
Letter to the editor: Ruling will clog judicial system
July 3rd, 2009
Ruling will clog judicial system
On June 25, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled it is no longer enough for the prosecution to introduce a report from a crime lab in a criminal trial &...
American spirit of independence still thrives
July 3rd, 2009
Independence Day weekend is a good time not only for hot dogs and fireworks, but to reflect for a moment on what makes this country unique, the qualities that enabled it to become in some ways the...
Treasures meant to be shared
July 3rd, 2009
On this July 4th weekend, I am reminded of the stories and life experiences surrounding those who fought in World War I and World War II in our world. The flowing is a true story. It is not a story...
A view from under the pew: amos finds a firecracker
July 2nd, 2009
amos finds a firecrackerone grand and brightsunshiny day as i waswhistling on my way boss - it was just before thefourth of july and i wasso happy i...
July 3 Religion Calendar
July 2nd, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Sunday
Worship service — 8:3...
Cannon airman recognized as outstanding airman of year
July 2nd, 2009
Tech. Sgt. Marisol Lozada of Cannon Air Force Base was named one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2009.
Air Force officials selected the service’s top enlisted members July...
State facing foster home shortage
July 2nd, 2009
Ten years of being foster parents in Nebraska wasn’t enough for the Stacys. Four months ago, the couple became foster parents again in Clovis, filling a need every community deals with, Marti...
Closings in observance of July 4 holiday weekend:
July 2nd, 2009
Friday
• Clovis City Hall
• Curry County Courthouse
• Clovis-Carver Public Library
• Clovis News Journal business office
• Clovis...
Clovis man accused of receiving stolen property
July 2nd, 2009
A Clovis man was arrested Wednesday at Oasis State Park, accused of receiving stolen property.
Dustin Nelson, 31, of Clovis was taken into custody by Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office...
Clovis man gets 18 years for child porn
July 2nd, 2009
A 48-year-old Clovis man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for child pornography.
The sentence was part of a plea agreement between prosecutors and Elijah McClain.
He was...
Clovis Community College’s Health and Fitness Center and Campus...
July 2nd, 2009
Clovis Community College’s Health and Fitness Center and Campus Hours during July 4th Weekend
In observance of Independence Day, the CCC Health...
Internet Director
July 2nd, 2009
Freedom New Mexico is looking for an exceptionally talented and motivated individual for the open position of Director of Internet Operations. You will manage and lead a team that supports existing...
Press Release: Drug probe yields theft charges
July 2nd, 2009
Deputies
from the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dustin Nelson, 31,
of Clovis New Mexico, on Wednesday July 01, 2009 for Receiving Stolen
Property during a follow-up investigation...
Thoughts from the cemetery
July 2nd, 2009
Several years ago my younger brother told me he’d taken his bag chair out to Paint Creek Cemetery near Robert Lee, Texas, unfolded it on his cemetery plot, sat down, and written a column or t...
DWI saturation patrols scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Clovis
July 2nd, 2009
On Friday, 07/03/09, from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. and Saturday from 11 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting DWI Saturation Patrols in the city of Clovis. Officers...
Bingaman: Feds release additional $19.12 million in education funding...
July 2nd, 2009
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the U.S. Department of Education is releasing $19.12 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
"In these difficult econo...
Ticket feature: Clovis, Portales July 4th events set
July 1st, 2009
Portales and Clovis area residents won’t be short on options for celebrating July 4th this year.
Clovis festivities at Greene Acres Park begin at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Anyone not wan...
War on rodent not without carnage
July 1st, 2009
They mostly came out at night.
I think it was usually recreational but it might have had something to do with food.
The first time I noticed them was a short time after the plumbers h...
Supreme Court ruling against New Haven fair
July 1st, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Ricci v. DeStefano that the city of New Haven, Conn., violated the 1964 civil rights law when it threw out the results of a firefighter promotional test after no...
Education digest: CMS student orientations set
July 1st, 2009
Clovis Municipal Schools’ annual sophomore and new student orientation is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 13. Classes resume Aug. 14.
Students will have the opportunity to me...
Education feature: District has plan for improving Clovis schools
July 1st, 2009
Clovis High School is under the gun to get Adequate Yearly Progress exam scores up and Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm said the district has a plan.
After Clovis High School failed federal...
Gas leak shuts down Salvation Army building
July 1st, 2009
The Salvation Army of Clovis, 317 E. 2nd Street, is hoping to re-open operations in its family services building today after a week of closure due to a nearby gas leak.
On Thursday, June 25,...
Press Release: Smokin' 3rd fireworks set
July 1st, 2009
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