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ENMU's Jones 16th in 800 preliminaries

Friday, May 24th, 2013 // CMI staff

PUEBLO, Colo. — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Alesha Jones finished 16th out of 22 runners in Friday’s preliminaries of the NCAA Division II national outdoor track women’s...

McGee: Music collection tough to let go

Friday, May 24th, 2013 //

I've been in the process of getting rid of some things.No, I don't save stuff to the point that the only way through the house is a network of pathways through rooms crammed full of pack-ratted junk...

Judge gives permission to remove emaciated cattle from ranch

Friday, May 24th, 2013 // Staff and wire reports

The New Mexico Livestock Board received a judge's permission Friday to remove about 1,000 emaciated cattle from a drought-stricken ranch near Fort Sumner.New Mexico Livestock Board officials served...

Animal cruelty charges being investigated

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 // CNJ staff

A De Baca County rancher could be charged with one or more counts of animal cruelty and have his cattle seized, according to 10th Judicial District Attorney Tim Rose. Rose said on May 17, members of t...

Police report uptick in break-ins

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 // By Emily Crowe CNJ STAFF WRITER ecrowe@cnjonline.com

The Clovis Police Department has seen an uptick in breaking and entering reports over the past few weeks, according to Clovis Police Chief Steve Sanders.The city’s virtual crime reports map deta...

Four apply for district judge position

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // CMI staff

Three Clovis lawyers and an attorney in Portales have applied to become the next district judge for Curry and Roosevelt counties.One of the four will be picked by Gov. Susana Martinez to succeed 9th J...

Wal-Mart evacuated for bomb threat

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // By Kevin Baird CNJ staff writer kbaird@cnjonline.com

Wal-Mart was evacuated for more than an hour Wednesday as a result of what Clovis police believe is an international phone scam.No bomb was found, police said."There was a bomb threat by telephone fr...

International cheese industry professionals visit Southwest Cheese

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // By Emily Crowe CNJ staff writer ecrowe@cnjonline.com

Cheese industry professionals from all over the world descended on Clovis this week to learn about United States cheese production and operations at Southwest Cheese.Visitors from Saudi Arabia, Indone...

Local tornado relief effort mobilized

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 // By Kevin Baird CNJ staff writer kbaird@cnjonline.com

Jessica Sleeman thinks she might have found her calling. Helping strangers.For the second time in a just over a month, she will bring aid to a community affected by a disaster.This morning, Sleeman pl...

Commissioners approve jail bond issue for ballot

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 // By Robin Fornoff CMI content managing editor rfornoff@cnjonline.com

For the third time in four years, Curry County voters are being asked to approve spending millions to build a new jail.Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday to place a $9.8 million bond issue on the ballot...

New arrival ushered in at zoo

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 // By Emily Crowe CNJ staff writer ecrowe@cnjonline.com

Following a peculiar family tradition, a baby buffalo was born at Hillcrest Park Zoo in the midst Tuesday morning's rainstorm. CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks First-time mother Rain gave birth T...

Speaking Spanish during games non-issue at Clovis

Monday, May 20th, 2013 // By Emily Crowe CNJ STAFF WRITER ecrowe@cnjonline.com

Athletes speaking Spanish while participating in New Mexico high school games is a non-issue, according to Clovis schools athletic officials.Clovis assistant athletic director Darren Kelley said CMS d...

Crews drilling, blasting for Ute intake structure

Monday, May 20th, 2013 // By Thomas Garcia CMI staff writer tgarcia@qcsunonline.com

A second scheduled controlled explosion is planned Thursday at the construction site of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority's Ute Water Project at Ute Lake near Logan.The crews have begun...

Senior profiles: Jacquelyn Williams

Monday, May 20th, 2013 //

Editor's note: This is a first in a series of profiles on a graduating senior from an area school. The selection was based on reverse alphabetical order — since they'll be the last ones called...

Clovis graduates looking forward

Saturday, May 18th, 2013 // By Kevin Baird CNJ staff writer kbaird@cnjonline.com

For Jeremy Scales, receiving his high school diploma on Saturday was an exhilarating experience; it signified that he had accomplished a lot of school work, and he was proud of that.CNJ staff photo: T...

Officials taking third shot at jail bond issue

Saturday, May 18th, 2013 // By Robin Fornoff CMI content managing editor rfornoff@cnjonline.com

A majority of Curry County commissioners are hoping the third time is the charm when it comes to selling a bond issue to voters for a new jail.Commissioners have placed a $9.8 million bond issue on th...

Clovis, Cannon team up to clean up highway

Saturday, May 18th, 2013 // By Kevin Wilson CNJ staff writer kwilson@cnjonline.com

The stretch of Highway 60/84 between the Clovis city limits and Cannon Air Force Base has been commonly referred to as the "Trail of Tears," a derisive reference to the run-down properties that put...

Clovis has solid first day

Friday, May 17th, 2013 // By Dave Wagner dwagner@cnjonline.com

ALBUQUERQUE — Truth be told, Clovis High's track teams would certainly have liked to do better on Friday's first day of Class 5A state track competition at the University of New Mexico track f...

Parks getting prepped

Friday, May 17th, 2013 // By Emily Crowe: CMI staff writer

Temperatures in eastern New Mexico are heating up just in time for residents to spend quality time cooling down in city pools and relaxing in local parks.CMI file photo The Potter Park pool will...

Guthals will be missed

Friday, May 17th, 2013 // By Grant McGee: Local columnist

Charles Guthals passed away a few weeks ago. I’m going to miss him.Lots of High Plains folks knew him far better than I did. To me, he was the guy who knew everything about plants and trees and...

In search of ponies: Funnels funny, but effective

Friday, May 17th, 2013 // By Sharna Johnson: Local columnist

The T-shirt had nothing to do with fashion; it was hiding something, or better yet, protecting it. Underneath the black cotton there was a shoulder wrapped in bandages which were holding gauze an...

Texico's magical playoff run ends in 11-1

Friday, May 17th, 2013 // By Isaac Avilucea CMI correspondent

ALBUQUERQUE — All that could be heard was the “click-clack” of their spikes on the concrete as they trudged from the field, up the stairs, and funneled into the concourse at Isotopes...

Clovis transplants help neighbors recover from deadly Texas tornado

Thursday, May 16th, 2013 // By Kevin Baird CNJ staff writer kbaird@cnjonline.com

Former Clovis resident Ginger Brown spent Thursday helping residents injured by a powerful tornado that pulverized Granbury, Texas, the night before.A nurse at Community Homecare and the Retirement Ra...

Tres Amigas funding mechanism moves forward

Thursday, May 16th, 2013 // By Kevin Wilson CNJ STAFF WRITER kwilson@cnjonline.com

Clovis city commissioners, touting the city’s future presence as prime territory for nationwide energy exchange, took the first step to create industrial revenue bonds for the Tres Amigas projec...

More than 350 CHS seniors will walk

Thursday, May 16th, 2013 // By Emily Crowe CNJ Staff Writere crowe@cnjonline.com

While honoring where they came from, where they are, and where they’re headed, 355 Clovis High School seniors will take the stage Saturday to mark the end of their high school careers.“I&r...