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Letter to the editor: Group strives to inform voters
August 31st, 2009
Group strives to inform voters
I am president of the High Plains Patriots, a non-partisan group whose purpose is to ensure American voters are informed and educated on political issue...
EPA raising alarm without releasing facts
August 31st, 2009
Before overhauling the economic system and imposing Draconian restrictions on nearly every aspect of life, it’s advisable to get the facts straight.
That’s why we join the U.S. C...
United Way ready to kick off fundraising
August 31st, 2009
Some people don’t have to look far to see the impact the United Way has on the community. Todd Morris only needs to look down the hallway at work.
“Without kids getting fed, gett...
Additional courthouse security officers sought
August 31st, 2009
At today’s Curry County Commission meeting, County Manager Lance Pyle is expected to ask commissioners to hire two new security officers for the courthouse.
If granted, the added offic...
State upholds confinement in killing case
August 31st, 2009
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has upheld a Clovis man’s confinement to a mental health facility for the beating death of his 75-year-old mother in 2004.
In an una...
Wheat variety selection important
August 31st, 2009
More than with any other crop, it seems that producers of wheat save their own seed from year to year, rather than purchase seed for planting. That practice may not always be a sound business decis...
ENMU student killed in car crash
August 31st, 2009
An Eastern New Mexico University student was killed in a car crash south of Roswell Sunday afternoon.
According to ENMU spokesman Wendel Sloan, Abigail Calderon, 18, died when a 1996 Honda C...
Muleshoe police investigate fighter's death
August 31st, 2009
Muleshoe police are investigating the suspicious death of a 28-year-old professional mixed martial arts fighter whose body was found on the steps of the Catholic Church Rectory Sunday morning.
...
Freedom continues restructuring talks
August 31st, 2009
The Clovis News Journal's parent, Freedom Communications, Inc. in Irvine, Calif., continues in talks with its lenders about restructuring $770 million in debt, Freedom officials said Sunday.
Stop signs needed for children's safety
August 30th, 2009
It appears that children’s safety in this city is not a priority.
I am fighting with the city of Clovis to put back the stop signs on Main Street where it intersects with Plains Avenue...
Rugby team trying to get sport going in Clovis area
August 30th, 2009
The Clovis Nomads are a story of hard work and dedication in bringing something a little different to the city last year — rugby football.
David North, Vinny Comerford and two others m...
Sunday calendar
August 30th, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior...
Engagement
August 30th, 2009
Clayton-Leffler
Greg Clayton of Oklahoma and Tonjia Rollan of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Annie Clayton, to Jeremy Leffler, son of Robin...
Senior happenings
August 30th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at L...
On the shelves
August 30th, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Creating New Mexico by the editors of El Portal Magazine was given by Vivian Grimes in memory of Joe and...
Visiting speaker saved Clovis Boy Scouts program
August 30th, 2009
A brief article in the Clovis News of Dec 23, 1920, said, “Boy Scouts organized in Clovis by Rev. Polston at the Christian Church. Sixteen boys are meeting regular.”
This troop w...
A few flute notes does not a lawsuit make
August 30th, 2009
Few flute notes does not a lawsuit make
On the song “Kookaburra” :
“Marion Sinclair was a music teacher at (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toorak_College,_Mt_Eliza) To...
Shocking headlines betray news
August 30th, 2009
Catchy titles betray truth behind news
I’m a serious hypochondriac. Googling rare diseases while breaking out in a cold sweat is an every day occurrence for me.
Forget Yoga and...
Weddings
August 29th, 2009
Whittington
Callie Hill of Clovis and Matthew Whittington of Clovis were joined in marriage Aug. 1, 2009, at Kingswood United Methodist Church in Clovis.
The Rev. Joseph Tiller...
Anniversary
August 29th, 2009
Encinias
Rubel and Judith Encinias of Clovis will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on today.
The couple was married Aug. 30, 1969, in Clovis.
They have three chi...
Birth
August 29th, 2009
Carpenter
Dylan Wade Carpenter was born Aug. 13, 2009, to Devin and Angela Carpenter of Muleshoe at Covenant Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas.
He w...
Hounds drop opener at CSU-Pubelo
August 29th, 2009
CNJ STAFF
PUEBLO, Colo. — Colorado State-Pueblo took advantage of four interceptions — including one by free safety Sutton Richmond in the final moments — and the Thunderwo...
Enforcement not job for rail companies
August 29th, 2009
More evidence that our government officials now consider themselves rulers rather than public servants:
Federal officials are ordering private rail companies to become de facto law enforceme...
Former mayor remembered for warm heart
August 29th, 2009
Charles “Chick” Taylor Jr., one of Clovis’ longest serving mayors, is remembered as a friend to all and a man who warmed hearts.
Taylor died at Saturday at Lubbock Heart Ce...
Zias drop final two matches at Omaha
August 29th, 2009
OMAHA, Neb. — Facing top 10 competition in both matches, the Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team managed to win one game Saturday in wrapping up play in a two-day event hosted by Ne...
Organizer: Friday procession just the beginning
August 29th, 2009
Sean Ferriera said Friday’s Jump Up was a good beginning.
Ferriera organized the four-hour praise parade that played Christian music as a group of about 60 marched around Second and Pi...
Animal shelter euthanasia money in limbo
August 29th, 2009
It’s been a month since the transition and Clovis’ animal control began complying with a state mandate to change its method of euthanizing animals.
Money the legislature promised...
Sheriff will pitch forfeiture ordinance
August 29th, 2009
Curry County Sheriff Matt Murray wants a new law enabling his department not only to seize property of drug dealers, but to sell it and keep the proceeds.
Seizures are already happening. But...
Police blotter — Aug. 30
August 29th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers:
Around 6 a.m. Aug. 11 an officer responded to a convenience store in the 1300 block of Prince Street for a...
Colorado Christian blanks Zias
August 28th, 2009
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Megan Gilchrist scored off a corner kick by teammate Kimi Wright with just over 15 minutes left Friday, lifting Colorado Christian to a season-opening 1-0 women’s socc...
Hounds win opener
August 28th, 2009
HOBBS — Freshman midfielder Kal Herbert and junior forward Emerson Rodrigues scored less than a minute apart, breaking a scoreless tie late in the half and lifting Eastern New Mexico Universi...
Zias drop pair
August 28th, 2009
OMAHA, Neb. — The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team dropped season-opening matches to Dallas Baptist 25-18, 25-21, 25-19 and to North Albabama 19--25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-15 in a t...
Lady Cats cruise into tournament semifinals
August 28th, 2009
The Dexter Lady Demons ran into a windmill Friday night as the Clovis Lady Wildcats won the first game in the gold bracket of the Clovis Invitational volleyball tournament in three straight games,...
Prep football capsules — Aug. 29
August 28th, 2009
Texico 33, Dexter 13
Records: Texico 1-0, Dexter 0-1
Difference: Texico QB Seth Bailey scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns after the teams entered the period t...
Rattlers roll in season opener
August 28th, 2009
CARRIZOZO -- The Tucumcari Rattlers opened their 2009 football season with a 32-6 rout of Carrizozo on Friday night.
"I am really proud of the way the guys playe...
Clovis beats Alamo 27-14
August 28th, 2009
ALAMOGORDO — Junior Quran Wiggins ran for three touchdowns in his varsity debut to lead Clovis to a 27-14 win over Alamogordo on Friday in the season opener for both teams.
Wiggins sco...
ENMU drops volleyball opener
August 28th, 2009
Neb.-Omaha tournament
Dallas Baptist def. ENMU 25-18, 25-21, 25-17 in the Zias' season opener. ENMU faces North Alabama at 4:45 p.m. (MDT), and plays twice more on Saturday to complet...
Friday's prep football scoreboard
August 28th, 2009
Class 5A
Clovis 27, Alamogordo 14
Class 3A
Portales 42, Robertson 41
Class 2A
Texico 33, Dexter 13
Tucumcari 48, Carrizozo 30
Friday's prep football scoreboard
August 28th, 2009
Class 5A
Clovis 27, Alamogordo 14
Class 3A
Portales 42, Robertson 41
Class 2A
Texico 33, Dexter 13
Class 1A
Fort Sumner...
Area high school football capsules
August 27th, 2009
Magdalena (0-0) at Melrose (0-0)
When: 3:30 p.m. today
Last meeting: 2008, Melrose won 54-14 to open its 13-0 state title campaign in eight-man.
What to...
Ag workers seek compensation
August 27th, 2009
New Mexico is hearing a debate over whether agriculture workers need to be included in the state-run workers compensation system.
A group of civil rights organizations is suing to have New M...
Camp revives childhood memories
August 27th, 2009
Remember when you went to camp?
You learned neat stuff about animal tracks, bugs and pine trees.
Maybe you went hiking after dark and somebody jumped out of the woods screaming like a...
Letters to the editor: Fair has made vast improvements
August 27th, 2009
Fair has made vast improvements
I want to thank Lance Pyle, the county commissioners, Jan Riley and Lee Delk and his grounds crew for making the Curry County Fair so handicap friendly...
Admiration for Kennedy immeasurable
August 27th, 2009
Sen. Ted Kennedy, who died Tuesday night at 77 after a 15-month battle with brain cancer, was one of the remarkable political characters of American political history.
As the youngest child...
CCC officials credit programs, online enrollment for student increase
August 27th, 2009
Clovis Community College’s unofficial attendance numbers are up signiricantly, according to Marketing Director Lisa Spencer.
The head count on Thursday, the fourth day of school, was 3...
School officials report theft of model jet
August 27th, 2009
Clovis High School security cameras recently caught two people in the act of stealing a 1/8-scale model of an F-16 mounted in front of the school.
But the culprits haven’t been caught...
Aug. 28 Religion Calendar
August 27th, 2009
Friday
Clovis Jump Up — 5:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m., Second and Pile Streets
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a...
Faith outweighs material goods
August 27th, 2009
A millionaire California investor with a wife and five children owned a massive sky rise apartment building. Not only was the businessman financially successful, he was a deeply spiritual man. He h...
A view from under the pew: little mouse from nowhere
August 27th, 2009
little mouse from nowhere
boss there s a strange little
creature roaming around the
church pew underworld nowadays
he came to our neig...
Lady Cats gear up for invitational
August 26th, 2009
From Tatum to Santa Fe to Texas, the Clovis Wildcats never quite know who they’re going to face once it’s bracket play time at its annual Clovis Invitational volleyball tournanent.
...
Finally enjoying fruits of my labor
August 26th, 2009
I had threatened to put in a garden for the last three summers.
The last several weeks we’re finally enjoying the fruits of our labor.
Back in the spring I tilled up a spot in t...
Interrogation unit to end torture tactics
August 26th, 2009
President Barack Obama has approved the creation of what is described as an elite team of interrogators, drawn from several different government agencies, to question key terrorism suspects.
Surgery center, PRMC joining forces
August 26th, 2009
The Surgery Center of New Mexico adjacent to Plains Regional Medical Center will soon operate under PRMC’s umbrella.
A joint agreement to establish Plains Regional OutPatient Surgery,...
Religious procession organizer determined soul
August 26th, 2009
When asked his favorite Bible verse, Sean Ferreira says he can’t possibly narrow it down to one, or two, or even eight.
But when it comes to the Jump Up religious procession planned fo...
Education digest: CCC nursing program reaccredited
August 26th, 2009
The Clovis Community College Nursing Program has earned reaccreditation from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, according to a news release.
The NLNAC board granted cont...
$10,000 penalty issued in trophy deer poaching case
August 26th, 2009
HOBBS — A Hobbs magistrate ordered a man convicted of poaching a trophy mule deer to pay the state $10,000 in civil damages, the maximum penalty under a 3-year-old law that allows the state t...
Press release: ENMU-Portales experiencing record enrollment
August 26th, 2009
PORTALES — Although the final numbers will not be official until Sept. 4, preliminary figures show a record enrollment exceeding 4,550 for the 2009 fall semester at Eastern New Mexico Univers...
Kennedy dead at 77
August 26th, 2009
BOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night...
Zias' Mayo Otis honored
August 25th, 2009
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University outfielder Alex Mayo Otis has received a plaque from the NCAA recognizing her as the toughest hitter to strike out in Division II softball during the...
Hounds add assistant coach
August 25th, 2009
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Andrew Helton has added Stott Carter to his staff for the upcoming season.
Carter comes to Portales after serving...
Lady Cats bounce Palo Duro in opener
August 25th, 2009
AMARILLO — The Clovis Lady Wildcats fought off an early challenge on the road, taking Amarillo Palo Duro in a three-game sweep Tuesday night.
Senior Anteisha Brown had 11 kills to lead...
Meetings watch: CMS Board of Education
August 25th, 2009
Action taken Tuesday by Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education:
• Recognized the Clovis High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps for their award as Distinguished Unit for...
USDA schedules conservation meeting
August 25th, 2009
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service is signing up agriculture producers for its new Conservation Stewardship Program.
A public information meeting about...
Bingaman: New Mexico awarded more than $4 million for crime prevention...
August 25th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman announced today that the State of New Mexico has been awarded over $4.2 million to support crime prevention and reduction efforts and to assist victims...
Still plenty of learning left to do
August 25th, 2009
For the first time in nearly a decade, I’m getting credit for something. Granted, it’s college credit, but everybody’s got to start somewhere.
The first day of school is so...
TRICARE Prime: Move or lose it
August 25th, 2009
Retired Navy Corpsman Lloyd Tilch Sr., his wife Debbie and their chronically-ill son Cody pulled up roots last month in Blythe, Calif. They moved into a rented house 110 miles away, near to the Mar...
U.S. no longer has active role in Iraq
August 25th, 2009
Two large bomb blasts in Baghdad, one aimed at the Foreign and Finance Ministries, killed at least 100 people and injured about 600, putting something of an exclamation point on a month of escalati...
Don’t reach for your halo too soon
August 25th, 2009
You can be too shiny.
Those words may not be profound, but they are true.
The good news of the gospel, someone once wisely said, is that God loves ordinary people. We don’t have...
Police blotter — Aug. 26
August 25th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 11 a.m. Aug. 15 an officer responded to the 200 block of 11th Street for a fou...
Officials working to secure funds to close county road
August 24th, 2009
County officials say they are working diligently to get enough money to re-situate a road causing problems for Cannon Air Force Base.
Manager Lance Pyle said his office is pursuing grant mon...
County officials working to secure sole courthouse entrance
August 24th, 2009
In about a month, Curry County officials are hoping to have all but one entrance to the courthouse closed in the interest of improving security.
County Manager Lance Pyle said the target dat...
State title remains standard for Portales netters
August 24th, 2009
It’s always been a state title or bust mentality when it comes to Portales High School volleyball, which has kept coach Ruth Chavez happy.
“They come in expecting to win every ye...
Lessons don't cease outside of classroom
August 24th, 2009
Area students are headed back to school — unless, of course, they never left.
We hope a hiatus from attending school doesn’t necessarily mean a vacation from learning.
In...
DWI sobriety check point and saturation patrols scheduled for Wednesda...
August 24th, 2009
On Wednesday, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting a DWI Saturation Patrol within the City of Clovis. There will also be DWI Check Point for Friday, fr...
Animal overpopulation serious concern
August 22nd, 2009
Not a day goes by that I do not receive a phone call from someone who needs help with an animal. In talking to the callers it is clear the so-called unseen epidemic of pet overpopulation is being s...
Near end, Novak on par with libertarian ideas
August 22nd, 2009
Robert D. Novak died Tuesday of brain cancer at his home in suburban Washington. He had written a syndicated opinion column since 1963, for much of that time with Rowland Evans, who was in some way...
Rams set to begin defense of crown
August 22nd, 2009
Teams that have just won a state title sometimes refer to a symbolic target being on their backs.
Portales, which earned the 2008 Class 3A football championship, has taken the idea a step fu...
Child's health more important than size
August 22nd, 2009
A few days ago, my eight year old daughter Luisa burst into tears at the mall and told me that she’s too big.
Luisa knows that she’s overweight, and when she tried on some outfit...
Sunday calendar
August 22nd, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior...
On the shelves
August 22nd, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Creating New Mexico by the editors of El Portal Magazine was given by Vivian Grimes in memory of Joe and...
Book's success ignited Boy Scout program
August 22nd, 2009
How great were the days of yesteryear and how filled with the promise of those ahead for the youngsters who follow in Scouting and the various Council programs.
Thanks to the author who star...
Club notes
August 22nd, 2009
Encanto Garden Club
Encanto Garden Club’s August meeting consisted of hosting the Curry County Flower Show with member Barbara Voges as Superintendent.
Members accepted a...
Senior happenings
August 22nd, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at L...
School menus
August 22nd, 2009
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Yogurt, toast, cereal or toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Bean and cheese burrito, Spanish rice, crunchy ve...
Engagements
August 22nd, 2009
Tidwell-Brown
George and Cathy Tidwell and Lois and Billie Daves of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Erica Tidwell of Clovis, to Christopher...
On health care debate, good to think of others
August 22nd, 2009
In health care debate, good to think of others
Solipsism is a philosophical approach holding that, ultimately, one’s own existence is the only thing of which one can be assured.
8-23 Bankruptcies
August 22nd, 2009
The following bankruptcies were filed this week in Roswell:
• Rosella Etchepareborde, Chapter 7, file date: Aug. 14, 2009, Roosevelt County
• David J. Simmons, Chapte...
Donation account set up for crash victims
August 22nd, 2009
An account has been set up for donations to benefit two Texico men injured in a Curry County crash Aug. 9.
Donations can be made at The Citizens Bank of Clovis and in Texico in the name of N...
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: College football capsules
August 22nd, 2009
New Mexico
Coach: Mike Locksley (1st season)
2008 record: 4-8 (2-6 Mountain West)
Last bowl game: 2007 New Mexico Bowl, beat Nevada 23-0.
...
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Local college players
August 22nd, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University
• Joshua Bryan, CB, 5-10, 153, Fr., Clovis
Notes: Set the Clovis school record with 10 INTs last season while earning honorable...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal Schools
August 21st, 2009
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education and administrators held a work session at Eastern New Mexico University Friday. The day included reports from the superintendent’s cabinet a...
Cats hold own against Cruces
August 21st, 2009
ROSWELL — Junior Jordan Hill scored one touchdown on each side of the ball to highlight Clovis High’s scrimmage against defending Class 5A state champion Las Cruces at the Wool Bowl.
Rams' QB making transition
August 21st, 2009
Shawn Carrasco hadn’t played quarterback since his freshman year. He got his feet wet Friday as Portales High scrimmaged Hobbs at the Rams’ practice facility.
The Rams and Eagles...
Former Melrose chief cleared in traffic case
August 21st, 2009
Former Melrose Police Chief Jennifer Dreiling was found not guilty Friday for a citation she received in March when she crashed her patrol unit.
Dreiling was charged with improper turning af...
Wind farm receives state health and safety award
August 21st, 2009
NextEra Energy Resources, located near Fort Sumner, was recognized Friday as the state’s eighth company to achieve Zia Star Voluntary Protection Program status, according to a news release fr...
Roosevelt County deputies capture parole violator
August 21st, 2009
Sheriff’s deputies said they shot a 28-year-old Roosevelt County man with an electronic stun gun Wednesday while he was trying to escape.
The man is identified as Juan Z. Bustamante an...
CIity seeks public input on upgrades needed in Clovis
August 21st, 2009
The City of Clovis will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 at the Assembly Room of City Hall, 321 Connelly Street, Clovis to discuss major projects/purchases that should...
8-21 Religion calendar
August 20th, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Sunday
Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., C...
Child should follow parent’s steps to God
August 20th, 2009
I was looking through some old pictures and found a picture of then three year old Annie standing with my shoes on and an old purse slung over her shoulder.
She went through a time where she...
View from under the pew: Lefty the lightning bug
August 20th, 2009
lefty the lightning bug boss a distant reader heard about lefty the left-winged lightning bugand requested the retelling of his saga so here we gowe...
Curry County nuisance ordinance draft
August 20th, 2009
Curry County commissioners are considering an ordinance that could regulate properties within the county under health and sa...
Personal ads not just for cowboys
August 20th, 2009
Have you noticed those advertisements on TV promising to match you up with the perfect partner?
Or those ads in the newspaper for “Men seeking women” and “Women seeking men...
Government 'help' comes from taxpayers
August 20th, 2009
The government has an insidious way of helping.
First it hurts you. Then it benevolently rushes in to relieve a little of the pain. Then, it takes credit for being so nice.
Taxpayers...
Tyranny marked by silenced dissent
August 20th, 2009
When people voice fear of the American government, they are often accused of being irrational or paranoid.
But there are good reasons not to dismiss such concerns under current circumstances...
Volunteers sought to build playground
August 20th, 2009
The United Way is looking for volunteers to build a playground at the Grand Avenue Apartments Saturday, according to a news release.
The project is sponsored by the United Way’s Day of...
Concert planned to benefit crash victims
August 20th, 2009
The community of Melrose is rallying around two of their own who were hospitalized after a head-on collision Aug. 8.
The community is planning a benefit concert 3 p.m. Sept. 5 to help the fa...
Clovis school board to hold retreat at ENMU
August 20th, 2009
The Clovis Municipal School Board is holding a retreat and work study session at Eastern New Mexico University today.
The board will go into executive session from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., t...
Meetings watch: City commission approves 'wish list' budget
August 20th, 2009
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday night at the Clovis-Carver Public Library’s north annex.
The following items were included in the consent agenda — items approved unanimou...
City approves procession request with restrictions
August 20th, 2009
Persistence paid off for Sean Ferreira. But it comes with a price.
Clovis City Commissioners approved — with strict conditions — an Aug. 28 “Jump Up” religious proce...
Group hosting health care forum
August 20th, 2009
The High Plains Patriots are hosting a health care forum noon Saturday at Marshall Junior High School.
Physicians will be on hand to answer questions concerning the proposed Health Care Refo...
Compassion more important than law
August 20th, 2009
God walked this globe full of grace
By Curtis K. Shelburne
Some things never change. Most things, in fact. “In times like these,” said one wise man, “it helps to rem...
We are building the playground
August 20th, 2009
The GAP Project, sponsored by United Way’s Day of Caring Committee, is building a playground. The installation of the playground equipment at Grand Avenue Playground will be on Saturday, Aug...
Grady victim identified
August 19th, 2009
The Curry County Sheriff's Office has identified a woman they initially thought was the victim of a fatal crash, who apparently died of natural causes Tuesday after pulling her car off the road nea...
Confusing streets part of area life
August 19th, 2009
I’ve heard it said a drunk using a plow pulled by a blind mule on a dark night laid out the streets of Portales.
The real story is that after first laying out streets parallel to the...
Immigration reform should begin soon
August 19th, 2009
President Barack Obama said earlier this month that even though our immigration system is “broken” and he believes reform is necessary, we shouldn’t expect any change this year.
Education digest: CHS senior parent night set
August 19th, 2009
CHS senior parent night set
Clovis High School is hosting the class of 2010 senior parent night at 6:30 p.m. Monday, according to a news release.
The meeting will cover subject...
Republican governor hopeful tests political waters across state
August 19th, 2009
It may be a year off, but the New Mexico Gubernatorial race already has candidates out and about.
In a swing through eastern new Mexico, Republican hopeful Doug Turner of Albuquerque met Cu...
Resident resubmits request for procession
August 19th, 2009
Sean Ferreira had a vision in March for a religious procession to take place next Friday.
And twice, the Clovis City Commission has decided against a five-hour procession route along Main an...
Official reports Clovis schools attendance up
August 19th, 2009
Expansion at Cannon Air Force Base is being pegged as the reason for a significant jump in the number of students at Clovis Municipal Schools.
Attendance is up 400 students from this time la...
Movie one big marketing campaign
August 18th, 2009
Let it be known this column includes spoilers for “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.” I’m giving away the first five minutes, and telling you the rest doesn’t really matter.
...
TRICARE provider switch delayed
August 18th, 2009
Transition to new managed-care support contractors for 6 million TRICARE beneficiaries across 30 states has been halted while the Government Accountability Office reviews protests filed by losing b...
Climate change proposals based on faulty research
August 18th, 2009
It’s likely a sign of desperation that national security is increasingly invoked as an excuse for waging war on global warming.
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., says global warming will creat...
Security concerns prompt changes to courthouse access
August 18th, 2009
The Curry County Commission voted Tuesday to close the front doors of the courthouse and channel traffic through the south entrance for security reasons.
The move was made in the interest of...
Fair attendance up about 10 percent
August 18th, 2009
Fair ticket sales jumped more than $15,000 this year and attendance was up around 10 percent.
According to figures presented to the county commission Tuesday by Finance Manager Mark Lansford...
Magistrate judge redistricting OK'd
August 18th, 2009
Curry County Commissioners adopted an ordinance Tuesday splitting the magistrate judge election into two districts.
The ordinance was drafted in response to an order from a federal judge and...
Jail administrator pledges more changes
August 18th, 2009
Two officers are gone and Curry County Jail Administrator Lois Bean is promising more change at the detention center.
The firings were disclosed Tuesday during Bean’s detailed report t...
Area farmers eligible for disaster aid
August 18th, 2009
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom J. Vilsack has declared Roosevelt County a disaster area in a move that also affects Curry and Quay counties.
Roosevelt is among seven New Mexico counties l...
Apparent accident victim dies of natural causes
August 18th, 2009
A woman police initially thought was the victim of a fatal crash apparently died of natural causes Tuesday after pulling her car off the road near Grady.
Police were dispatched to Cemetery R...
School board OKs sale of bonds
August 18th, 2009
The Tucumcari Public Schools’ Board of Education on Monday approved the sale of $900,000 in school building bonds.
“The bonds will be used towards the construction of the new hig...
Bingaman: Contractor selected to construct $7.9 million child developm...
August 18th, 2009
CLOVIS – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today reported that the Department of Defense has selected a contractor for construction of a new 23,304 square foot child development facility at Cannon A...
USDA declares seven counties disaster areas due to drought
August 18th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Acting Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, Brenda Archuleta, announced that the US. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated sev...
Clovis provides quality education
August 17th, 2009
I have often heard my peers, local residents and incoming Cannon Air Force Base personnel remark about the poor quality of education this district provides.
After all, Clovis High has failed...
Obama failing on transparency promise
August 17th, 2009
It should hardly come as a surprise that once in office elected politicians forget about, abandon, or fudge on promises made to get elected.
President Barack Obama’s record on transpa...
Business digest: Sorghum producers board meets Tuesday
August 17th, 2009
The National Sorghum Producers board of directors will meet today in Clovis.
The group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Clovis Business Enterprise Center. National Sorghum Producers act as a vo...
Bingaman hosting health care town hall meeting
August 17th, 2009
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., is scheduled to host a health care town hall meeting at 4:15 p.m. today at the Clovis Civic Center.
Bingaman will discuss the effort in Congress to reform he...
Web Developer
August 17th, 2009
Grow With Us
Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico Interactive is seeking a full-time Web Designer. Based in an award-winning creative work environment, you will...
Nuisance ordinance, magistrate judge redistricting highlight county ag...
August 17th, 2009
Public hearings involving a nuisance ordinance and the redistricting of magistrate judge positions are on the agenda for Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting.
Also, a district jud...
Police: Saturation patrol scheduled for Friday
August 17th, 2009
On Friday, August 21, 09, from 10:00 PM to 3:00 am, Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting DWI Saturation Patrol in the City of Clovis. Officers will be specifically targeting...
Bingaman hosting town hall meeting
August 17th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman will be hosting a health care town hall in Clovis at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18.
Bingaman will discuss the effort in Congress to reform he...
Graphic Design
August 17th, 2009
Design your Future
The Clovis News Journal is seeking a Graphic Designer. Reporting to the Graphic Design supervisor, the Graphic Artist will work hand-in-hand wit...
8/16 Police blotter
August 15th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 5 a.m. Aug. 1 an officer responded to the 1000 block of Martin L...
Conservation is key for Ogallala
August 15th, 2009
In the coming weeks New Mexico American Water is expanding our annual conservation campaign to discuss the water supply challenges we face and opportunities we have to secure a reliable supply of w...
Letter to the editor: Politicians elected to serve people
August 15th, 2009
Politicians elected to serve people
I detest polarized politics.
The fact that virtually all the Republicans vote against a Democrat bill and vice versa is terrible.
Pol...
Politics won't be Kennedy's lasting legacy
August 15th, 2009
It may seem ironic but it is somehow fitting: The most lasting contribution of one of the most intensely political dynastic families in American history will be an institution that transcends polit...
Softball league seeking memorial
August 15th, 2009
Brenda Depperman is working a softball memorial to honor her mother, Carol Depperman, who worked to start the Clovis women’s league years ago.
Carol and few other women campaigned to g...
Community calendar
August 15th, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior Cente...
Senior happenings
August 15th, 2009
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Dance at La Casa Senior Center.
Monday: 9 a.m. -4 p....
School menus
August 15th, 2009
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Sausage biscuit, cereal or toast, juice and milk. Lunch — Cheeseburger, baked French fries, lettuce, pick...
On the shelves
August 15th, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
A Rule Against Murder: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny draws readers into the quaint Cana...
Society should allow for mistakes
August 15th, 2009
The story begins in a local mailing center, where a local business person entered and began to tell of his 17-year-old son’s attempt to independently board a flight. Read the story; it may ha...
Newspaper boy still keeping up with news
August 15th, 2009
Clovis newspaper boy Morris Callwell, spent a lot of his spare time with horses raising them when he wasn’t bringing the paper to your door at age 13, same age as ye old timer me, Don McAlavy...
Patience key word in school shopping
August 15th, 2009
I decided to homeschool my kids again this year, but I also feel the back-to-school frenzy that sweeps Wal-Mart aisles across the country, if only because I buy supplies that school children use fo...
Club notes
August 15th, 2009
Clovis Quilters
The Clovis Quilters met Aug. 10 at Trinity Luthern Church with 13 members and three guest present Wilma Acord from North Carolina, Linda Thrower and Judy Chavez. Brend...
Weddings
August 15th, 2009
Fugere
Tamara Dawn Baldock of Albuquerque and Christopher Anthony (Tony) Fugere of Albuquerque were joined in marriage Aug. 6, 2009 on the family farm in Las Cruces.
The Rev. S...
District judge demands more courthouse security
August 15th, 2009
Chief District Judge Teddy Hartley is threatening to withhold security equipment from the county unless his demand is met for more deputies on courthouse duty.
The judge is taking his case t...
Workday scheduled to repair damage to Habitat house
August 14th, 2009
Habitat for Humanity of Roosevelt and Curry counties has scheduled a volunteer workday today to repair recent vandalism to the newest Habitat house.
The workday is set for 8 a.m. until midaf...
More parking available at fair
August 14th, 2009
Fair-goers are being encouraged to use additional parking at the Special Events Center.
County Manager Lance Pyle said Friday there is parking available on the east side of the fairgrounds,...
Police conducting saturation patrols in school zones
August 14th, 2009
The Clovis Police Department will be conducting saturation patrols in school zones.
According to a press release, officers will be watching for drivers exceeding the 15 m.p.h speed limit in...
Police remind of school zone speeding penalties
August 14th, 2009
The Clovis Police Department would like to remind everyone that schools are back in session as of Friday, August 14, 2009. In the morning hours prior to school and in the afternoon following school...
Aug. 14 Religion Digest
August 13th, 2009
Author scheduled to speak monthly
Jewish studies author Sam Peak will be speaking in Clovis once a month for the next year.
Peak will speak at 6 p.m. at the Best Western Clovis...
Jail employees placed on administrative leave
August 13th, 2009
Two jail employees are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into the mistaken release of an inmate Saturday.
County Manager Lance Pyle said the two were place...
Bill could raise utility costs
August 13th, 2009
Local electricity providers expect customer costs to go up if a proposed federal cap-and-trade climate legislation passes the U.S. Senate without changes.
This summer, the U.S. House of Repr...
Lujan holding office hours locally
August 13th, 2009
Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., is holding a “Congress on Your Corners” event 1p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library.
Lujan, who represents New Mexico’...
State rep. launches health reform Website
August 13th, 2009
Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., has launched a health insurance reform Web page.
The Web page includes information about his position on health care reform, links so that constituents can read t...
Ceremony will mark anniversary of Petty's death
August 13th, 2009
The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a special ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of famed record producer Norman Petty’s death.The ceremony is 10 a.m. Saturday at...
Teen held as stabbing suspect
August 13th, 2009
A 14-year-old boy police believed stabbed another teen at the Curry County Fair Wednesday night is being held on a probation violation.
The boy has not been charged with the stabbing and the...
Aug. 14 Police Blotter
August 13th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around noon July 30 an officer responded to lobby of the police department for a report of e...
Aug. 14 Religion Calendar
August 13th, 2009
Saturday
Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400
Interdenominational concert — 7 p.m. Saturday, Ma...
A view from under the pew: amos at the county fair
August 13th, 2009
amos at the county fair
boss the fair is
great – the flashing carnival
lights the sights the smells
the sounds and all the free
food ly...
Friend made final arrival in heaven
August 13th, 2009
Susie, my sister, and I held a common bond with Kendra Lennon. Our beloved fathers served on the staff together at Central Baptist Church when it was located at 800 Hinkle. Even though our lives gu...
County fairs more of family affair
August 13th, 2009
County fairs are under way now, and the big state fairs are not far off. This tradition includes almost every state as well as many other countries. It all began as a way for people to compare thei...
Sense of entitlement killing dream
August 13th, 2009
Now and then one hears or reads reference to “the American Dream,” as if there were just one such thing.
What is uniquely American is just that Americans are supposed to be free...
Heat-related athlete deaths serious matter
August 13th, 2009
A sure sign of the approach of football season is the sweltering heat we are now experiencing.
No matter how mild the weather is in late July, once players put on the pads in August, the tem...
Press release: State police to conduct checkpoints
August 13th, 2009
The New Mexico State Police will be conducting a series of Sobriety Checkpoints throughout Curry and Roosevelt Counties. These Sobriety Checkpoints, as well as saturation patrols have been co...
Body found near police headquarters
August 13th, 2009
Clovis police have confirmed a man’s body was discovered about 10 a.m. Thursday inside a vehicle parked in a lot across from headquarters.
“It appears to be a suicide,” Cap...
Sheriff's department investigating stabbing report at county fair
August 12th, 2009
The Curry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fight between two teenage boys at the Curry County Fair that happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday which resulted in one boy being transported...
Portales man remembered as fun-loving, hard worker
August 12th, 2009
Family and friends remember Manuel Alvarez-Alonso as a man who clowned around, worked hard and made time for his family.
Alvarez-Alonso, 39, of Portales died Monday in Lubbock after spending...
Reception with U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman and commemoration of federal au...
August 12th, 2009
The seven city and county members of the Eastern NM Rural Water Authority (ENMRWA) cordially invite you to attend a project briefing and reception with Senator Jeff Bingaman on Tuesday, August 18,...
Frugality takes hit on my wallet
August 12th, 2009
Cheap never seems to work out for me. I should know better than to try and save on eyewear.
A little bit of personal history is in order here I think. I’ve been wearing glasses about...
Fiscal recovery still plagued by toxic assets
August 12th, 2009
There are signs that the financial system has stabilized somewhat, unemployment is not rising as quickly as it had been for a while, and there are preliminary signs of economic recovery.
But...
Men, women uniquely 'gifted'
August 12th, 2009
I am blaming this easily misunderstood column on a morning of lawn mowing. I try not to, but I usually end up thinking when I mow. Whether it’s good thinking or not is open to question.
Commissioners approve contracts, policies
August 12th, 2009
At a special meeting Wednesday the Curry County Commission:
• Approved agreements with five local senior citizen facilities.
• Approved the sale of 2,500 yards of dirt to St...
Labor board members appointed at CCC
August 12th, 2009
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees met Wednesday morning in Room 512 of the college.All agenda items were approved by a 4-0 vote. The board:
• Approved the appointment...
Meetings watch: Clovis school board
August 11th, 2009
During the Clovis Municipal Schools’ Board of Education meeting Tuesday, the board:
• Discussed Adequate Yearly Progess data for the school district. Superintendent Rhonda Seidenw...
Meetings watch: County Commission
August 11th, 2009
The Curry County Commission meets in special session 8:30 a.m. today in the courthouse commission room.
Commissioners are expected to:
• Approve agreements with five senior cente...
Police concerned about daytime burglaries
August 11th, 2009
A string of daring daylight burglaries means a new police task force for Clovis and a call for public help from law enforcement.
The special Clovis Police Department task force hit the stree...
Campos announced bid for lieutenant governor
August 11th, 2009
New Mexico State Rep. Jose Campos II announced a bid for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor Tuesday during a ceremony at the Rudolfo Anaya/Ultima monument in Santa Rosa.
Campo...
Meetings watch: Clovis Community College
August 11th, 2009
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees meets 8 a.m. Wednesday at Room 512 of the college.
Agenda items include:
• Approval of the summer graduation list.
• Di...
Driving, reading Bible not feasible
August 11th, 2009
So, last week, I said I had three ideas that weren’t worth 500 words on their own, but worth 150 each.
I was wrong. I actually had four ideas, and the entire reason I wrote last week w...
National health plan won't hit TRICARE
August 11th, 2009
President Obama says his push to reform the nation’s health care system will not diminish health benefits for service families or retirees who use TRICARE, or for veterans who rely on VA hosp...
No tolerance for opponents of health reform
August 11th, 2009
The ongoing debate over the White House health-care plan has revealed the ugly dark side of this administration. We now see that behind President Barack Obama’s soothing words and talk about...
Rams start practice
August 10th, 2009
Monday’s storm did little to slow down Class 3A’s defending champions.
The Portales Rams kicked off their state title defense Monday, the first day New Mexico high school teams c...
Still thankful for Clovis mechanic
August 10th, 2009
In July 1968, I was a Vietnam-era veteran traveling from Louisiana to my next assignment at Sacramento’s McClellan Air Force Base.
I was driving my old Ford Comet, determined not to go...
Troop removal should be goal in Afghanistan
August 10th, 2009
Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew to Belgium early this month for what one headline called a “stealth” meeting. No reporters were invited on the trip, an unusual circumstance. The mee...
DWI saturation patrols scheduled for Wednesday
August 10th, 2009
On Wednesday, 08/12/09, from 8:00 PM to Midnight, Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting DWI Saturation Patrols in the City of Clovis. Officers will be specifically targeting d...
Several recent daytime home burglaries in Clovis
August 10th, 2009
Over the last several weeks there have been several reported home burglaries during daylight hours while people are gone to work or out of town.
The burglary suspects are going to the front...
City seeking Quality of Life Task Force members
August 10th, 2009
The City of Clovis is currently seeking volunteers to serve on a Quality of Life Task Force. The purpose of the task force is to work with representatives from across the community to discuss...
Leftover deer permits, elk and javelina licenses available online Aug....
August 10th, 2009
SANTA FE — More than 1,700 New Mexico public-land deer permits, 20 elk licenses for mobility impaired hunters, and 231 Javelina licenses leftover from the 2009-2010 drawing will be available...
Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Curry County
August 9th, 2009
A man was killed and another is in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash Sunday night on State Road 467.
State Police Capt. Jimmy Glascock said the victims' names are being withhel...
8-9 Police blotter
August 9th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
• • &bul...
Community calendar
August 8th, 2009
Activities
Parenting Group — Meets 10 a.m. first Friday of each month at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 763-9027
Baxter-Curren Senior...
Senior happenings
August 8th, 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
August 8th, 2009
The following books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library:
Betty Crocker’s Cook Book for Boys and Girls was given by Laureate Tau Sorority, Beta Sigma Phi in...
Lake Erie park site of many joyful memories
August 8th, 2009
Presque Isle State Park, which occupies the peninsula jutting from Pennsylvania out into Lake Erie, shallowest of the Great Lakes, is the site of many solid and joyful memories for me.
The m...
Shop instructor made life of teaching
August 8th, 2009
It was Frank A. Foster, superintendent of Curry County schools, that woke me up to become an artist when I was only in the 6th grade in the old Claud school. I’ve said this before, but I&rsqu...
Talking aids strengths
August 8th, 2009
My husband returned home for a short visit before taking off again.
I guess we should be used to the routine, the coming and going, and to the changes we adjust to, but each time I'm taken b...
Engagements
August 8th, 2009
Schoppe-Nichols
James and Victoria Schoppe of San Antonio, Texas, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kathryn Schoppe of Fort Worth to Taylor Nichols,...
Letters to the editor: Local crime not reported on justly
August 8th, 2009
Being a Clovis resident, and having lived here for over 33 years, I have long known there was more crime committed in the city than was reported in the local newspaper.
Granted, we read in t...
No diplomacy behind pardon of journalists
August 8th, 2009
We’re vastly pleased that American journalist-adventurers Laura Ling and Euna Lee have been freed from a kangaroo-court 12-year sentence to hard labor in North Korea and returned to their fam...
Coach remembered for compassion off field
August 8th, 2009
It was a passion for sports that made Bruce Scroggins a coach. But those in his field said it was his compassion for the athletes that set Scroggins apart.
Scroggins, 59, was a coach for num...
80 short dogs compete in first Clovis event
August 8th, 2009
More than 80 short dogs converged on Hillcrest Park on Saturday for the Wiener National race with one hot dog walking away the winner of the first time event in Clovis.
Esperanza Martinez, o...
City seeking bids for runway expansion
August 7th, 2009
The City of Clovis is seeking bids for extending a runway at the municipal airport.
The bid is for an extension of about 1,800 feet to the 4-22 runway.
Airport Manager Steve Summers s...
FBI press release: Arrest in 2007 kidnapping of Oklahoma girl
August 7th, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – James E. Finch, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Oklahoma, announced the arrest of Terrance Lynn McGuire related to the January 18,...
City commission denies religious procession request
August 6th, 2009
The city commission tabled a request for a religious procession in its July 23 meeting, citing concerns over noise levels, traffic disruptions and a lack of public input.
The commission unan...
Cannon commander concerned about housing
August 6th, 2009
Local growth management officials told the Clovis City Commission they’d be hard-pressed to imagine eastern New Mexico’s future had Cannon Air Force Base shuttered.
With its tran...
Curry County Fair schedule
August 6th, 2009
Monday: Entry day
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Entries accepted
6 p.m. — Commercial exhibits open
8 p.m. — DJ, entertainment area
9 p.m. — Fireworks...
8-7 police blotter
August 6th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
Around 1 a.m. July 23 an officer respond...
Mother of victim happy with 133-year sentence
August 6th, 2009
TUCUMCARI — The mother of a Tucumcari rape victim said she is pleased with the 133-year prison sentence her daughter’s attacker received on Wednesday.
“It has helped my fam...
ENMU planning emergency drill
August 6th, 2009
Eastern New Mexico University has scheduled an emergency planning drill for 8-11 a.m. today, although it may end before 11 a.m.
The drill involves Portales and campus police trying to appreh...
Aug. 7 Religion Calendar
August 6th, 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...
A view from under the pew: a dieter s dilemma
August 6th, 2009
a dieter s dilemma
boss i ve decided never
to talk to freddy the flea
anymore he called me a
big fat mouse the other
day and made me mad
...
Despite change, God's love constant
August 6th, 2009
My sister lives in Rochester, Minnesota. If someone were to walk down her street and around to the back of her house, there is one distinguishing thing that would make her house stand out. In the b...
Bingaman votes to approve Sonia Sotomayor
August 6th, 2009
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman joined 67 other Senators in voting to approve Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
“I voted to confirm Judge Sotomayor to the U.S....
Sotomayor OK’d for Supreme Court in historic vote
August 6th, 2009
WASHINGTON — Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation Thursday as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice in a history-making Senate vote that capped a summer-long debate heavy with e...
Commentaries not always needed
August 6th, 2009
We country girls don’t often get a chance to go to the beauty shop, or any other of those places that provide personal nice looks (and smells) assistance.
Awhile back I finally got tir...
President proves history repeats
August 6th, 2009
Although I am no historian, I do have an interest in what happened and why, especially involving big economic events of the past.
One such event is The Great Depression.
I just attend...
No errand trumps leaving child in hot car
August 6th, 2009
A South Texas tragedy is a good reminder for eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle these days:
Never leave a child unattended in a car, especially when it’s hot out.
Felici...
Press release: Airman arrested for child pornography
August 6th, 2009
On Wednesday, August 5th, Investigators with the Curry County Sheriff’s Office arrested Zebulon Benne, 24, of Clovis and charged him with 50 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children (each a...
Letters to the editor: Post office remodel would cost public
August 5th, 2009
Post office remodel would cost public
It is plain to see something is rotten in Denmark, as the old saying goes.
A group of six postal employees, some from Albuquerque, stood i...
Issuing federal IDs impedes on freedoms
August 5th, 2009
Many government officials and a few U.S. residents — especially among the anti-immigration crowd, have called for a national identification card in this country.
Reasonable Americans a...
Researchers looking at biofuel crops for area
August 5th, 2009
The High Plains agriculture scene could get in on the action in biofuel production, and its profits, if two researchers have their way.
The two scientists at New Mexico State University Agri...
Education digest: ENMU chooses new dean for College of Fine Arts
August 5th, 2009
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, according to a release from the university. Kline will...
City to review Cannon housing, religious procession
August 5th, 2009
The Clovis City Commission will tackle housing needs for Cannon Air Force Base, and take a second shot at a request for a religious procession when it meets 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the north annex of...
Chamber membership breakfast set
August 5th, 2009
This month’s Clovis and Curry County Chamber of Commerce membership breakfast will be hosted by St. James Episcopal Church in honor of the church’s 100th year anniversary.The brea...
Wholey Cow Deli closes
August 5th, 2009
The Wholey Cow Deli has closed.
The sandwich shop at Sixth and Pile streets has “For Rent” and “For Sale” signs on the window, and a note on the door indicating it cl...
Bingaman: New Mexico awarded $3.43 million to aid victims of crime
August 5th, 2009
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparations Commission a total of $3.43 million to assist...
Melrose youth sets national pole vault record
August 5th, 2009
Caley Barnard, 12, of Melrose, set a new girls national junior pole vault record Wednesday at the Amateur Athletics Union national championship meet at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
...
Additional road closure planned for Sunland expansion
August 5th, 2009
One additional road closure has been scheduled for the Sunland Expansion on Thursday, August 6, 2009.
This will be at the same location as was before between Spruce Street and the traffic li...
LSC polls released
August 5th, 2009
RICHARDSON, Texas — If Eastern New Mexico University’s football and volleyball teams have strong seasons in 2009, it will come as a surprise to most of those voting in the Lone Star Con...
DWI sobriety check point scheduled for Friday
August 4th, 2009
On Friday, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Officers of the Clovis Police Department will be conducting a DWI Sobriety Check Point somewhere within the City of Clovis. Officers will be specifically targetin...
N.M. Senators: Senate-approved agriculture spending bill supports New...
August 4th, 2009
U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today reported that a key spending bill that passed the Senate today (80-17) contains funding for key New Mexico agricultural-related projects.
The...
Not state's job to enforce evacuations
August 4th, 2009
A Texas county judge is right to worry about the “drastic” state law that allows government officials the power to arrest people who choose to stay home when evacuation orders are issue...
Wedding gift worth extra laughs
August 4th, 2009
I have nothing worth 500 words this week, but a few things worth about 150. Here are the thoughts I had while watching the Texas Rangers’ bullpen blow a lead Monday night:
• I was...
VA not ready to back disabled pay
August 4th, 2009
Monthly compensation the Department of Veterans Affairs pays to veterans with service-connected disabilities is intended to replace average earnings loss due to injuries or ailments.
But sho...
Obama showing signs of mediocrity
August 4th, 2009
Every new president gets a “honeymoon” period when most Americans, even those who didn’t support him, wish him well and hope for the best, almost always followed by a certain disi...
Bingaman featured speaker at ag day
August 4th, 2009
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., will be the featured keynote speaker Aug. 18 at a field day at the New Mexico State University’s Agriculture Science Center at Clovis.
“A large p...
8-5 Police Blotter
August 4th, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:
• Around 1 a.m. July 20 an officer responded to an undisclosed residence for a r...
"Multi-tasking” can be a serious challenge
August 4th, 2009
Like most men, I find “multi-tasking” challenging, and I am not very proficient at it. Come to think of it, I may not be all that good at “uni-tasking” either.
So I w...
Cannon medics welcomed home
August 3rd, 2009
In the Air Force for 16 years, Tech Sgt. Carlos Ramos Sanchez had been overseas a few times. For his first deployment, something lasting longer than a few days or a couple of weeks, Sanchez was on...
Clovis women get year for aiding escapee
August 3rd, 2009
Two Clovis women will serve a year in jail for helping hide a jail escapee from police.Robin Kirvin, 40, and Samantha Wallace, 21, were convicted of harboring or assisting a felon, according...
Sex offender returning to prison for providing false address
August 3rd, 2009
A convicted sex offender is headed back to prison for a year and a half after providing police a false address.Kenneth Leon Mills, 30, was convicted of failure to register as a sex offender,...
Clovis man sentenced to maximum time for failure to register as a sex...
August 3rd, 2009
Clovis, NM ~ Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced today that Kenneth Leon Mills, age 30, was convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and sentenced to the maximum p...
Bingaman holds hearing on pending administration nominations
August 3rd, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman on Tuesday will hold an Energy and Natural Resources Committee meeting to consider pending nominations.
The Energy Committee will vote on the no...
Two Clovis Women Sentenced to Serve One Year for Aiding in Curry Count...
August 3rd, 2009
Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced today that Robin Kirven, age 40, and Samantha Wallace, age 21, was convicted of Harboring a Felon.
The incident stems from August...
Jury selection begins in Tucumcari kidnapping, child sex case
August 3rd, 2009
TUCUMCARi — Jury selection began Monday for a convicted Curry County sex offender who is charged with kidnapping and sexual assaulting a Tucumcari 9-year-old.
Kenneth Leon Mills, 30, i...
Press release: 27 SOW commander to brief Clovis City Commission
August 3rd, 2009
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The 27th Special Operations Wing commander, Col. Stephen Clark and the Chairman of the Local Growth Management Organization, Lonnie Leslie will be speaking to t...
Bingaman talks with New Mexico radio reporters about health care refor...
August 3rd, 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...
Press release: Sex offender sentenced for failing to register
August 3rd, 2009
Clovis, NM ~ Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced today that Kenneth Leon Mills, age 30, was convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and sentenced to the maximum p...
Press release: Women sentenced for aiding in escape
August 3rd, 2009
Clovis, NM ~ Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler announced today that Robin Kirven, age 40, and Samantha Wallace, age 21, was convicted of Harboring a Felon.The incident s...
8-2 Bankruptcies
August 1st, 2009
The following bankruptcies were filed in Roswell:
• Kimberly Ann Enriquez and James Vincent Enriquez, Chapter 7, filed date: 7/24/2009, Quay County• Coby Jay Dickson and Lori...
8-2 Police blotter
August 1st, 2009
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: Around 2 p.m. July 18 an officer responded to a business in the 1000 block of Mab...
Area geography needs clarification
August 1st, 2009
The July 18 CNJ article “What’s in a name?” was fun reading, but some of its sources lacked factual data.
Let me clarify some misconceptions and add some facts.
Port...
Investment protection not government's concern
August 1st, 2009
Victims of Bernard Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme at least have the satisfaction of knowing the man who ruined their lives will die in prison. In June, he received a 150-year sentence at t...
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