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Parks getting prepped
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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...
Texico's magical playoff run ends in 11-1
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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...
Meetings watch — Clovis City Commission
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Commissioners Fidel Madrid and Bobby Sandoval did not attend due to schedule conflicts while repres...
Clovis transplants help neighbors recover from deadly Texas tornado
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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...
Senior profile: Jasmine Bieker, Clovis Christian
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Editor's note: This is part of a series of profiles on graduating seniors from area high schools.Jasmine Bieker is a graduating senior at Clovis Christian High School. This school year, she was the h...
Tres Amigas funding mechanism moves forward
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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...
Senior profile: Rebecca Dewbre, Clovis High
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Editor's note: This is part of a series of profiles on graduating seniors from area high schools. Rebecca Dewbre is a graduating senior at Clovis High School. She is a member of the band, Nation...
More than 350 CHS seniors will walk
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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...
What's happening — May 17
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Today Journeyman Electrician Continuing Education — 8 a.m., 701 N. Main St., Clovis-Carver Library. Two separate 8-hour credit classes $155.78 per person per 8 hour class. There will be a 5...
Police blotter — May 17
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday Caller reported:• 1:37 a.m.: Situation check, 1400 block of East Mabry Drive.• 1:40 a.m.: Fire, 3500 block of Sheridan...
State engineer plans metering of water wells
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
SANTA FE — Irrigators, municipalities and industry in parts of drought-stricken eastern New Mexico will be required to install meters on their underground wells to measure water use under a plan...
Summer reading program off to early start
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The end of school is just around the corner, but students are already being encouraged to crack open a few good books over their summer break.Summer reading programs offered by both Clovis Munic...
Student profile — Tyler Steele, Clovis Christian
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of profiles on graduating seniors from area high schools.Tyler Steele is a graduating senior at Clovis Christian School. He is a decorated member of the s...
BNSF officials release cause of derailment
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
A BNSF Railway official said an investigation of the April 17 train derailment near Fort Sumner concluded the derailment was a result of heat. The train that derailed near the Pecos River Bridge...
Incidental take rule for lesser prairie chicken draws ire
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Environmentalists are concerned a new rule under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed lesser prairie chicken listing will weaken protections for the bird if it’s listed as threate...
Accident has no injuries, but claims utility pole
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
A one-vehicle trucking accident near the intersection of Llano Estacado Boulevard and Prince Street Wednesday morning knocked down a utility pole, but resulted in no injuries.CNJ staff photo: Arlene C...
Clovis Christian seniors set for next step
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Saturday will mark the beginning of a new adventure for 14 seniors graduating from Clovis Christian School.“I'm going to be attending ENMU in the fall,” said Jasmine Bieker, who plans to...
Meetings Watch — May 16, 2013 Clovis City Commission preview
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The Clovis City Commission will meet 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Agenda items include:• Introduction of an ordinance to issue $1.655 billion in...
Marshall on mission of learning
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Marshall Middle School has been at it again, bent on their mission, not only to educate students, also to provide enriching opportunities for growth in character and increased knowledge of the world.L...
Education digest — May 16, 2013
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University has presented Faculty Excellence Awards to four faculty members, according to an ENMU press release. Mary Kallus, associate professor of reading education, was given...
Police Blotter — May 16, 2013
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: TuesdayCaller reported:• 12:25 a.m.: Situation check, 1100 block of Apollo Court.• 12:41 a.m.: Disorderly conduct, 1100 block o...
What's Happening — May 16, 2013
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
TodayCity Commission meeting — 5:15 p.m., Clovis-Carver Library, Library North Annex. Information: 769-7828.New Mexico’s Livestock Heritage — 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Library Ingram...
Gas prices heating up
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Sumer Garcia said she’ll have to limit the number of trips outside of Portales after seeing gas prices jump more than 60 cents a gallon within two days.The gas station attendant and mother of th...
City, EPCOR exploring well options
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
More wells will be needed in the next few years to provide adequate water to Clovis residents, according to a city official.City Commissioner Randy Crowder said at Tuesday’s Water Policy Advisor...
Senior profile: Randall Rush, Melrose
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles on graduating seniors from an area schools. The selection was based on reverse alphabetical order — since they’ll be the las...
Police blotter — May 15
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: MondayCaller reported:• 12:02 a.m.: Burglary, 900 block of Cameo Street.• 1:26 a.m.: Smoke investigation, 1200 block of N...
What's happening — May 15
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Today LEPC meeting — 1 p.m., 321 Connelly, City Hall Emergency Management conference room.Information: 763-9485.DWI sobriety saturation patrols — Clovis officers will be targeting dru...
Third pipe bomb found in Clovis
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
A pipe bond - the third found in Clovis since March 5 - was discovered by city workers about 8 a.m. today near the entrance to the landfill.
It is the second pipe bomb found near the landfill.
State...
What's happening — May 14
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
Today LEPC Exercise Design and Planning Committee — 10 a.m., 320 Connelly, Emergency Management conference room.Information: 763-9485.Water policy meeting — 9 a.m., 321 Connelly, City...
Views mixed on strength of stock market
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
What does the future hold for the stock market?On May 7, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 points for the first time, and it is still above 15,000, closing at 15,091 on Monday.David...
Police blotter — May 14
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: FridayCaller reported:• 7:20 a.m.: Burglary, 1900 block of North Thornton Street.• 8:21 a.m.: Theft, 2300 block of Hammon...
Business licenses
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in April: Chuys Way• Type: Restaurant• Owner: Jesus Duena Villanueva• Location: 1421 Prince St. LC...
Establishing risk free worksites
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
While employers in New Mexico are required to provide safe, hazard-free workplaces, they don’t have to hire expensive consultants to identify and eliminate potential dangers.The New Mexico Occup...
Senior profiles: Brenna Thomas
Published: Monday, May 13th, 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 o...
Court affirms convictions in Clovis double murder conviction
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s highest court has upheld the convictions of a Clovis man for the shooting deaths of two people in 2008.Anthony Casillas was sentenced to consecutive life sent...
Texas municipal election results
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Election resultsSaturdayMuleshoeCity Council: District 1• Colt Ellis: 44• Isidoro Trevino: 15BovinaSchool BoardAt-large candidates elected (vote totals n/a)• Lance Teague• Richard...
Weather doesn't dampen Relay
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Despite less than perfect weather to accompany this year's Relay for Life, event officials said the fundraising event couldn't have gone any smoother."Everybody just pulled through; I couldn't hav...
Weekly update — May 12
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Torres murder trial postponedThe murder trial of accused child killer Noe Torres is postponed, perhaps until late summer.District Attorney Matt Chandler said Torres' trial scheduled for May 20 was co...
New mother, grandmother share joy on Mother's Day
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Be patient, be understanding and love unconditionally. CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Sheila Ferreira, from left, with her daughter Katrina Booth and granddaughter Mikayla Booth, 6 weeks, Thursda...
Reader-submitted: Mother's Day essay
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Editor's note: We asked readers to submit Mother's Day essays.Polly Arnold Smith entered first grade at age 5. She enrolled in nursing school at 33, the same year her oldest daughter enrolled in nu...
What they're saying: What was the best trait you inherited from your...
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
We asked our Facebook friends: What was the best trait you inherited from your mom?Crystal ThompsonSouthern sarcasmBetty LuceroNever leave the bed unmade.. and respect toward elders...Jacqueline Grime...
Police blotter — May 12
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:ThursdayCaller reported:• 12:01 a.m.: Situation check, 100 block of East Plains Avenue.• 12:36 a.m.: Threats, 100 block of Aspen Stre...
What's happening — May 12
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
TodayMother's Day Brunch — 10:30 a.m., Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $22.50 per adult; $12.50 for children under 12; children 5 and under are free.Information: 935-5009.TuesdayLEPC Exercise Des...
Road work this week
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Area road construction and closure information for this week:State and FederalConstructors Inc. will be working in Portales east on Second Street and traffic east of Avenue C will be restricted to one...
Residents 'relay big'
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Area residents gathered at Ned Houk Park north of Clovis on Friday night to “relay big” and honor those who have battled cancer as well as raise funds to fight cancer in the Relay For Life...
CCC students take next step
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Family, friends and faculty packed the Clovis Civic Center as Clovis Community College honored this year’s graduates at a commencement ceremony held Friday evening.CMI staff photo: Kevin WilsonS...
Scaring Mom has potential to backfire
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Mother’s Day is tomorrow. I’ll catch up with mom and see how she’s doing. I’ll tell her she’s “The Greatest Mom Ever” and how much I love her. I wish I k...
In search of ponies: Celebrate your pet this week, or month
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Did you know it’s national pet week (or month depending on the source)? They made sure I did, which I suppose is a good thing since it’s not something I would normally even be aware o...
Clovis man found guilty of child porn charges
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
A 58-year-old Clovis man faces 33 years in prison after a jury convicted him Friday on multiple counts of possessing and distributing child pornography, according to District Attorney Matt Chandler.Ch...
Religion calendar — May 10
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Advent Christian Church Sunday School — 10 a.m.Sunday worship — 11 a.m.Wednesday Youth Fellowship — 4 p.m.Wednesday Prayer meeting — 6 p.m.Address: 2101 East 21st St. Info...
New ENMU College of Business dean named
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Janet Buzzard has been named the new dean for the College of Business at Eastern New Mexico University, according to an ENMU press release. Buzzard earned her bachelor’s degree of science from M...
ENMU graduating class moves into the future
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Another semester has come to pass and Eastern New Mexico University’s spring class of 2013 will be graduating Saturday at the Greyhound Arena.Most students have put in four years of hard work to...
Woody Guthrie sing-along draws locals
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Woody Guthrie did what he was famous for Thursday night at the Portales Yam Theatre, organizing and uniting people.Locals sang with passion as they clapped along to the folk icon’s tunes played...
The power of attraction
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Keeping Curry County’s gravel roads clean of nails, bolts and other metal scrap is handled by a giant electromagnet owned by the county.In early April, Dennis Fury of the Curry County road depar...
Honorary chair pulling double duty
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Cathy Hess has been an integral member of the Curry County Relay for Life effort for more than a decade, and she will be pulling double duty at tonight’s event.In addition to her role as co-chai...
What's happening — May 10
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Today Clovis Community College graduation — 6 p.m., 417 Schepps Blvd.Information: 769-2811.DWI checkpoints — Clovis officers will be targeting drunken and drug impaired drivers.Inform...
What's happening — May 9
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Today TeamBuilders Open House — Noon-2 p.m., 121 Townsgate Plaza, Clovis. Recognition of “Children’s Mental Health Day.” Free admission.Contact Tony Bustos at 799-7599.Yam...
Education digest — May 9
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Janet Buzzard has been named the new dean for the College of Business at Eastern New Mexico University, according to a school press release. According to a school press release:• Buzzard wa...
Muleshoe police request charges against teacher
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Muleshoe police say they have requested charges against a 25-year-old female Muleshoe High School teacher accused of having an improper relationship with a 14-year-old student.It wasn’t clear We...
Meetings Watch: Local Growth Management Committee — May 9
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
The Local Growth Management Committee met Wednesday at 321 North Connelly to discuss the following: The LGMC approved of an extension for the LGMC’s Regional Growth Plan. The LGMC entered a cont...
Portales man charged with sexual assault
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
A Portales man charged with the criminal sexual penetration of a 14-year-old girl was released from jail Tuesday on a $30,000 cash bond.Jose Zamora, 29, of Portales has been accused of raping the girl...
ENMU employee charged with embezzlement
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
An Eastern New Mexico University employee has been charged with embezzling more than $15,000 from the university.Jeremy Phillippi, 26, was arrested Saturday after admitting to using a university purch...
History of May Day unfolds at James Bickley Elementary
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
James Bickley Elementary was a burst of color the other day as students celebrated spring by the time-honored tradition of the winding the maypole on the school’s front lawn. This year was James...
Police blotter — May 9
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: TuesdayCaller reported:• 12:33 a.m.: Burglary, 2100 block of Jonquil Park Drive.• 1:00 a.m.: Domestic, 2400 block of Cesa...
USDA: Farmers should expect pay as soon as this week
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Farmers waiting on payouts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for their participation in an insurance program for grazing losses can expect to see the money as early as Friday, according to a rep...
Meetings watch — May 8
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Civil Aviation Board The Civil Aviation Board discussed met at the airport terminal conference room on Tuesday and discussed the following: Airport Manager Gene Bieker reported the Clovis Mu...
Senator opening local office
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Portales Mayor Sharon King is enthusiastic about U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., opening an office in Portales, a first for the area.“I’m very excited because he’s always been so suppor...
Great Lakes president meets with city officials
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
The president of Great Lakes Airlines visited with Clovis city officials on Tuesday to discuss the airlines service to Clovis. In April, Mayor David Lansford sent a letter to Doug Voss, the president...
School bond passes with ease
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
High approval + low turnout = Another successful bond election for Clovis Municipal Schools.This time, the bond moneys will equal $20 million for infrastructure within the Clovis school system after t...
Ordinance would outlaw importing or harboring of prairie dogs
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Dogs, hogs and all other imports could soon be banned in Curry County.Commissioners placed a new ordinance on first reading Tuesday that would ban the importation of prairie dogs, feral hogs and...
What's happening — May 8
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Today Computer training — 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Clovis-Carver Library.Information: 769-7840.Local Growth Management Committee meeting — 8 a.m., 321 N. Connelly St. City Hall Assembly Room.In...
Police blotter — May 8
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: MondayCaller reported:• 12:19 a.m.: Vehicle theft, 1700 block of Sycamore Street.• 2:52 a.m.: Situation check, Aspen and...
Business digest — May 7
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
K-Bob's all set to open in JuneK-Bob’s Steakhouse on Mabry Drive will be opening on June 15 according to Sid Strebeck, who is a business partner with K-bob’s owner, Ed Tinsley. Strebeck s...
Polling locations — May 7
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
Poll locations for the $20 million school bond election today Polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m.Information: 763-5591 Polling Place 1School: Zia ElementaryAddress: 2400 N. NorrisSchool District: 1Incl...
Light rain leaves residents hopeful
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
Scott Parker says if a few days of sun follow Monday evening's thunderstorm, his lawn and shrubs may have a chance. CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Sgt. Waylon Rains of the Clovis Police Departmen...
Delayed payments worry farmers
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
New Mexico farmers who signed up with a U.S. Department of Agriculture insurance program for grazing losses are out thousands of dollars and fear things will only get worse.New Mexico Cattle Growers A...
Music festival to feature Great White, Night Ranger
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
A Great White sighting is scheduled for September in Clovis.The late '80s and early '90s band, best known for "Once Bitten, Twice Shy," is part of the closeout performance for the Clovis Music Fes...
Police blotter — May 7
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: FridayCaller reported:• 12:02 a.m.: Domestic in progress, 1000 block of North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.• 12:12 a....
What's happening — May 7
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
Today CCC Cultural Arts Series — 7 p.m., Clovis Community College Town Hall. This special event will feature an original motion picture that will be scored live on stage by the ENMU Percuss...
Press release: Great White, Night Ranger highlight Clovis Music Festiv...
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
From the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of CommerceThis year will mark the 26th anniversary of the Clovis Music Festival which honors one of Clovis' most influential and successful residents, world reno...
Meetings watch: Curry County Commission
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Curry County Commissioners meet 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Clovis Carver Public Library's north annex.The agenda includes seven action items and consideration of an ordinance preventing the importation of...
School bond election Tuesday
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
A Clovis Municipal School District $20 million bond election is set for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The election is a bond renewal, meaning current property tax rates of $4.95 per $1,000 of assesse...
Bake sales, toilets help fund fight against cancer
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Less than a year out of treatment, Yolanda Hopkins had a melanoma on her leg in 2010 and spent 2011 and 2012 in treatment for breast cancer. Her mother died of breast cancer.CNJ staff photo: Kevin Bai...
Tres Amigas plant takes another step forward
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
The long awaited and much delayed Tres Amigas electric power superstation is again poised to take a giant leap toward becoming reality in Clovis.If all goes as planned, according to City Manager Joe T...
Blackwater Draw open house takes visitors back
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
CMI correspondent: Joshua LuceroEastern New Mexico University student Ethan Ortega (far right) teaches attendees how to make yucca sandals Saturday at the Blackwater Draw dig site open house. Th...
Road work this week
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Area road construction and closure information for this week:State and FederalConstructors Inc. will be working in Portales from East on Second Street, East of Avenue C. Traffic will be restricted to...
Police blotter — May 5
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:ThursdayCaller reported:• 1:09 a.m.: Domestic in progress, 300 block of Ross Street.• 1:26 a.m.: Disturbing the peace, 300 block of R...
What's happening — May 5
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
TodayDWI sobriety saturation patrols — Clovis officers will be targeting drunken and drug impaired drivers.Information: 763-9444.Enduro Race. High Plains Motor Speedway — 4:30 p.m., Ned Ho...
Old-school workout
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Getting in shape for the summer is always hard work, and many local residents are taking their fitness to the next level with boot camp-style workouts.CMI correspondnt: Emily CroweParticipants work on...
Governor pays visit to cheese plant
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Gov. Susana Martinez got a slice of local economics Friday during a brief visit to the Southwest Cheese plant in southern Curry County.The first-term governor did not arrive in time for a tour of the...
Banter thrown at bicyclists amusing, varied
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Riding a bicycle gives you a different perspective of the road as you pedal along. There’s interesting flotsam and jetsam, critters, flowers and such. Riding a bicycle also makes one vulnerable...
In search of ponies: Glowing sheep not so baaaa-d
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
It’s long been understood that nature has balance and us humans have come to understand — usually about the time we realize we’ve destroyed an ecosystem — that here are reasons...
Feds revise proposal for lesser prairie chicken
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — Environmentalists are criticizing federal wildlife officials for their plan to revamp proposed protections for a prairie grouse found in several western states.The U.S. Fish and Wi...
Religion digest — May 3
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Deliverance Temple Community ChurchDeliverance Temple Community Church Inc. is hosting a a revival 7 p.m. May 30-31 and June 1 at its church, located at 905 Rio Street. The revival service, the c...
Commission OKs alteration to golf management
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Following nearly three hours of contentious discussion, the Clovis City Commission approved a series of modifications to its agreement with Charlie Maciel and Real Golf, LLC on the remaining two...
Commission OKs BHSI deal
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
With just 15 words of Clovis City Commission discussion, an effort was approved Thursday night to cut losses on a $1.8 million expenditure for a cosmetics company that touted the ability to add more t...
Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Seven of the eight city commissioners and Mayor David Lansford attended in person. Commissioner San...
Area reps appointed to legislative committees
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Senate Minority Leader Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, and Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview, have each been appointed as a voting member for three interim state legislative committees.Ingle, whose District 27 in...
Muleshoe police investigating 'misconduct by an educator'
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Bailey County law enforcement officials are investigating alleged “misconduct by an educator” in Muleshoe, according to a press release from the Muleshoe Police Department. Muleshoe police...
A day of prayer
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
John Wangler sat on a chair with his head bowed praying in silence at times during the National Day of Prayer service on Thursday.The 62-year-old Air Force veteran was praying for his children, his wi...
Religion calendar — May 3
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Advent Christian Church Sunday School — 10 a.m.Sunday worship — 11 a.m.Wednesday Youth Fellowship — 4 p.m.Wednesday Prayer meeting — 6 p.m.Address: 2101 East 21st St. Info...
Police blotter — May 3
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: WednesdayCaller reported:• 12:37 a.m.: Disturbing the peace, 400 block of Sandy Lane.• 1:25 a.m.: Situation check,...
What's happening — May 3
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Today Wheatfields Bingo — 10:30 a.m., 4701 N. Prince St., Wheatfields Senior Living Community.Information: 762-8700. SaturdayAmerican Legion Post 117 yard sale — 6 a.m.- 4 p.m.,...
Weather forcing prayer event inside
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Clovis' National Day of Prayer service scheduled for noon today has been moved to the Legacy Life Church because of inclement weather, organizers said.The church is across the street from the Curry C...
Meetings watch — May 2
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
The Clovis Community College board of trustees took the following actions during their meeting on Wednesday: • Lori O’Leary, an instructor of radiological technology, and Scott Richeso...
Cold weather plunges into High Plains
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Unless you were alive during the Great Depression, today might be the first time you’ve seen snow in May in the Clovis and Portales area.According to the National Weather Service’s project...
Plateau gives thousands in scholarships
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
CNJ staff Plateau Education Foundation Scholarship winners were introduced at the cooperative's annual membership meeting April 20 in Clovis.Twenty-three graduating students received more than $...
New CCC catalog has more academic programs, changes
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
CNJ staff The Clovis Community College board of trustees approved of the 2013-2015 catalog, which includes new academic programs as well as program changes. Changes outlined in the catalog will g...
BHSI deal on the table
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Clovis has reached an agreement to settle the city’s failed cosmetics business venture and take about a $1 million loss.Mayor David Lansford confirmed the City Commission is expected to approve...
New CCC budget includes staff raises
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
The Clovis Community College board of trustees approved of a budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 that will raise staff salaries by an average of 3.4 percent, according to a CCC memorandum. CCC President...
Golf pro contract changes on tap at city meeting
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Amendments to the professional golf services agreement for Colonial Park Golf Course are on the agenda for the Clovis City Commission Thursday evening.The 5:15 p.m. meeting at the North Annex of...
Enthusiasm a recurring theme at 'The Ranch'
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Learning at “The Ranch” Most folks in our community are familiar with Ranchvale Elementary, about 20 minutes northwest of Clovis, fondly referred to by staff as “The Ranch...
What's happening — May 2
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Today Andy Mason “Cinco de Mayo Celebration” — 6 p.m., North Plains Mall, Center Court. Performance of Spanish songs and music of Cri Cri. Marshall Middle School cheerleaders wi...
Police blotter — May 2
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: TuesdayCaller reported: 12:04 a.m.: Threats, 2600 block of East Seventh Street. 12:06 a.m.: Situation check, 100 block of...
Meetings Watch: CCC Board of Trustees — May 1
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees will hold a board meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday in room 512 in Clovis Community College, and the board will discuss the following: • The spring 2014 a...
Weather service predicting dust storm
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
The New Mexico Environment Department issued an alert to New Mexicans on Tuesday about the health risks associated with dust storms. The alert was issued in time for a dust storms forecasted across th...
Clovis school board accepting applications for vacancy
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education is accepting applications to fill its District 4 vacancy created by the death of Charles H. Guthals.The board will select the successful candidate durin...
New middle school cost matches projection
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Editor’s note: A story in Sunday's paper incorrectly summarized costs associated with building a new Clovis middle school. The school will cost about $34 million to build, just as Clovis Munici...
Police blotter — May 1
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: MondayCaller reported: 12:48 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances, 900 block of Calhoun Street. 5:49 a.m.: Animal complaint, 20...
What's happening — May 1
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Today Clovis Christian Band — 9:15 a.m., 4701 N. Prince St., Wheatfields Senior Living Community. Free admission. :Information: 762-8700.Ice Cream Social — 3 p.m., 4701 N. Prince...
Police in standoff ends peacefully
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
A four-and-half-hour standoff between an armed man threatening suicide and Clovis police ended peacefully shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday on the front lawn of a home in the 300 block of North Lea Street....
Local columnist wins six awards
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Wendel Sloan, Clovis Media Inc. columnist and director of media relations at Eastern New Mexico University, won six awards in the statewide 2013 communications contest sponsored by the New Mexico Pres...
What's Happening — April 30
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Today Board of Education meeting — noon, 1009 Main Street, Clovis Municipal Schools.Information: 769-4322.Clovis-Carver Library Board meeting — 5:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library...
Police Blotter — April 30
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: FridayCaller reported: 1:41 a.m.: Shoplifting report, 300 block of North Prince Street. 3:34 a.m.: Domestic in progress,...
Long hours of practice, studying pay off at FFA state competition
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Since the beginning of March, FFA members across the state have been competing at invitational judging events that have been leading up to the state competition that took place April 10-12 at the NMSU...
Area seniors honored for 4.0 grade point average
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Forty-seven seniors were recognized Monday at The Bank of Clovis’ 26th annual senior honors banquet at the Clovis Civic Center.The banquet recognizes graduating high school seniors from Clovis,...
Drought devastates winter wheat crop
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Grady farmer Steve Bailey said he hasn't harvested a winter wheat crop since 2010, and he won't be harvesting it this June either. CNJ staff photo: Kevin Baird Lane Grau of Grady has already st...
Local officials encourage community rain prayer
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Local officials are encouraging area residents to join a Sunday community prayer they're hoping will bring precipitation to eastern New Mexico.One of the organizers, Plains Regional Medical Center Ad...
Rodeo life
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Jake Duckworth of Happy, Texas, oversees the action on the arena floor Saturday at the Curry County Events Center during the Joe’s Boot Shop Calf roping event.Joe...
Airport hosts first fly-in
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Clovis Municipal Airport played host Saturday to its first fly-in.CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Declan Taylor, sitting on the shoulders of father Chris Taylor, takes a playful slap at the propeller of...
Rangeland still waiting for rain
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Lane Grau of Grady has sold about 30 percent of his cattle over the last couple years because his land could not support grazing. CNJ staff photo: Kevin BairdLane Grau kneels down to get a better...
Positions open on tax advisory board
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
The City of Clovis has the following positions available for appointment/reappointment on the Economic Development Tax Advisory Board:Representative District 3, Representative District 4, Utility Serv...
What's happening — April 28
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
TodayJoe's Boot Shop Calf Roping Event — 9 a.m., 1900 E. Brady Ave., Curry County Events Center.Tickets: $10.Information: 935-7000.Curry County Outlaws Live— 2 p.m., 4701 N. Prince St., W...
Ag department extends claims process
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who claim discrimination by the USDA in past decades.Those who file a claim by...
Police blotter — April 28
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:FridayCaller reported:• 12:36 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances, 3200 block of North Prince Street.• 1:15 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances...
Main-ly busy
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Downtown revitalization is in full swing in Clovis and Portales, and local MainStreet programs have been hard at work behind the scenes to help revamp these historical areas and bring fresh, fun event...
Q A: Roper discusses sport, visit to area
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Texas Cowboy Hall of Famer and founder of the Professional Bull Riders (association) Cody Lambert stopped in Clovis on Friday to rope some calves. Cody LambertLambert, 51, rode bulls and broncs...
Jury hands down murder indictment
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
A grand jury returned a first-degree murder indictment Friday against Daniel Murrell III, 23, of Clovis, who is accused of inflicting fatal injuries during the robbery and beating of 61-year-old Joe G...
Man cited after gun goes off inside car
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
A 34-year-old Clovis man was cited after his .40 caliber handgun went off inside his car while parked outside Subway and LA Nails on east 21st Street, according to Clovis police.The incident happened...
Racino license still in limbo
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Representatives from Raton, Tucumcari and Lordsburg told New Mexico racing commissioners on Thursday they are interested in applying for the state’s sixth racino license, even though discussion...
What's happening – April 26
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Today An Evening Delight of Dance Recital — 6 p.m., Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way. Free admission.Information: 693-1060.Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Planting ceremony — 5 p....
Police blotter – April 26
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire call logs: WednesdayCaller reported: 2:23 p.m.: A motor vehicle accident, 1100 block of West First Street. 2:28 p.m.: Officer reques...
Business owner: GMO effects unresearched
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
One agricultural expert says the future of farming depends on the use of genetically modified organisms in order to meet the food demands of a growing population.But one local business owner is worrie...
JLUS chair: Cannon outlook positive
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Joint Land Use Study committee Chair Gayla Brumfield said its recent meeting has given a positive outlook to future relations between landowners and Cannon Air Force Base.The committee is tasked with...
Meetings watch – April 25 DWI Task Force
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
The Curry County DWI Task Force met Thursday at the Curry County Courthouse for a quarterly meeting. The task force is comprised of local and state law enforcement, Cannon Air Force Base personne...
The Pulse: Dream business for Clovis?
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Editor’s note: This is a periodic series asking area residents topical questions. This time we asked what store or restaurant they would like to see come to Clovis? Allison Soares is enroll...
Clovis couple convicted of fraud
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
A Clovis couple was convicted of bilking the Air Force of $6.5 million Thursday by a federal jury in San Antonio, Texas.Donald Dean Brewer and his wife Sherri Lynn Brewer, both age 62, face 20 years i...
Curry County toddler among state salmonella cases
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
SANTA FE — New Mexico health officials say seven lab-confirmed cases of salmonella have been confirmed in six counties, including one case in Curry County, and they’re linking the cases to...
Roper still going strong
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Rayford Glover traveled about 10 hours from Conroe, Texas, to compete in the Joe’s Boot Shop Calf Roping.CNJ staff photo: Kevin Baird Rayford Glover, 67, of Conroe, Texas, takes his quarte...
Clovis may be in running for racino license
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Clovis may be in the running for New Mexico’s sixth and only remaining racino gambling license, though it’s likely the drama may drag out another month.Paul Stout, a rancher and wind energ...
Balance sought between conservation efforts, business growth
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
By Christina CallowayCMI Saff writerccalloway@cnjonline.comU.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall said they are confident a solution can be found that will protect the habitat of the lesser prairie...
Police to start cracking down on street vendors
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
At the request of the Public Works Committee, city police will be cracking down on street vendors that operate without a business license. Committee members expressed concerns at Wednesday’s mee...
What's happening – April 25
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
DWI Task Force Meeting — 4 p.m., 700 N. Main St., Curry County Commission Room. Information: 763-7725.Finance Committee meeting — 2 p.m., Clovis City Hall, Small Conference Room. Inf...
Elementary students showed great courage, talent at bilingual competio...
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
This past weekend Clovis Municipal Schools was home to a first-time event, hosted by La Casita Elementary. It took place in the beautiful new Arts Academy at Bella Vista’s performing arts/multi-...
Police blotter – April 25
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: TuesdayCaller reported: 4:07 a.m.: Burglary, 600 block of Starlight Drive. 7:29 a.m.: Dispute, 1100 block of Sunrise Boul...
Police: No one injured in drive-by
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Clovis police say no one was injured in a drive-by shooting that peppered a house with bullets early Saturday near Ninth and Wallace streets.Clovis police released a report on Tuesday. It is the fourt...
Meetings watch – April 24 ENMU Board of Regents
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
The following took place at the Eastern New Mexico Board of Regents meeting Tuesday: Former regents Santana Chavez and Marshall Stinnett were recognized for their service by ENMU President...
Stadium backer on board
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
The biggest financial backer of a proposed on-campus football stadium at Eastern New Mexico University is on board.ENMU student Senate President Justin Aguilar told the school’s board of regents...
Church discusses filling in summer program gap
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
One area church is considering filling the gap in summer programs left with Clovis YMCA’s sudden closing.Larry Tittle, a minister in the 21st Street Church of God, met Tuesday with Parks and Rec...
Police blotter – April 24
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: TuesdayCaller reported: 3:59 a.m.: Domestic in progress, 2500 block of East Seventh Street. 6:33 a.m.: Burglary, 900 bl...
Meetings watch – April 24 Public Works Committee
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
The Public Works Committee will meet 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the assembly room at 321 Connelly Street to discuss the following: City Engineer Just Howalt will give a presentation on sani...
What's happening – April 24
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Today Gattis Circus — 3.15 p.m.- 9.30 p.m., Various show times. Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady Ave. Tickets: $15 -25.Information: 714-685-1072.How to Talk Your Way into More Busi...
Area man killed in Saturday accident
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
An area man died late Saturday night after being ejected from his vehicle during a traffic accident at the intersection of Norris Street and Mabry Drive, according to a Clovis police news release.Acco...
Police blotter — April 23
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: FridayCaller reported:• 7:31 a.m.: Criminal damage, 1500 block of Wilshire Boulevard.• 7:52 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident...
What's Happening -- April 23
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Today Gattis Circus — 3.15 p.m.- 9.30 p.m., Various show times. Curry County Events Center, 1900 E. Brady Ave. Tickets: $15-25.Information: 714-685-1072.Round Mountain in Clovis— 7 p....
Meetings watch: Clovis school board -- April23
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Clovis Municipal School BoardThe Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education meets 5:30 p.m. today at the CMS administration building, 1009 Main. Agenda items for consideration include: Acco...
Former Portales police officer sentenced to 25 years
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
The mother of a Portales High School student at the center of charges against former city police officer Victor Castillo told the court her daughter dreamed of becoming a police officer.CastilloShe sa...
In tribute: Longtime Clovis businessman known for service to community
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Charles Herman Guthals was known for his passion for life, and his service to the community.GuthalsGuthals, a longtime Clovis businessman, school board member and avid golfer, died Sunday at a Lubbock...
Bird's eye view
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
CNJ staff photo: Kevin BairdA view of Leon Williams Stadium in Clovis from 6,500 feet.From 6,500 feet, the landscape looks like a quilt of geometric shapes, contrasted in browns and greens. Vehicles s...
Clovis street closed today
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
A sewer backup is responsible for a street closure in Clovis today, officials said.“Purdue Street between Mitchell and Sutter will be closed until late afternoon,” the city announced in a...
Press release: Fatal accident in Clovis
Published: Sunday, April 21st, 2013
(From Clovis police department)Clovis – April 21, 2013 – On Saturday, April 20, 2013, at approximately 11:30 PM, the Clovis Police Department responded to the intersection of Norris S...
Curry roller derby team debuts
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Women wearing roller skates, wild stockings, and full pads took to the skating rink Saturday to compete in a brutal roller derby bout.CNJ staff photo: Kevin Baird“Gentle Bear” Jenn Tolbert...
Weekly update — April 21
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Requested documents may have been destroyedWhen Clovis private investigator J. Paul Crowe recently asked a Curry County sheriff's investigator for the file on a closed criminal case, Crowe says he wa...
Slipping through cracks
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Alex J. Romero's latest stay in the Curry County jail involved seven months in a steel isolation cell. CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Bertha Romero looks over a family album filled with photos o...
ENMU secures capital outlay money
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble is declaring a victory following New Mexico's 2013 legislative session. CMI staff photo: Christina CallowayIn addition to the $9 million ENM...
Dog house auction raises money for humane society
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
At least 10 local canines could move into a new home soon, if their owner is the highest bidder. CMI staff photo: Benna SayyedLinda Cross, director of the High Plains Humane Society, shows her do...
Gardening season set to open
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
With the spring planting season upon us and high hopes for no more freezing weather, home gardeners in eastern New Mexico will be taking to their yards in the coming weeks to plant a little extra beau...
Police blotter — April 21
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:ThursdayCaller reported:• 12:09 a.m.: Situation check, 400 block of East Eighth Street.• 9:03 a.m.: Burglary, 400 block of South Prin...
What's happening — April 21
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
TodayGrab the Gold Ranch Rodeo— 11 a.m., 1900 E. Brady Ave., Curry County Events Center. Tickets: $12-15.Information: 760-5462.High Plains Motor Speedway Racing — 4:30 p.m., Ned Houk Motor...
Road work this week
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Curry County Road Department will be chip sealing County Road L from County Road 6 to County Road 8 and County Road O from County Road 9 to State Road 467. Please be advised of minimal usage during t...
Standing strong
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Jaelyn Jimenez is ready to move on with her life and do normal things that 10-year-olds do. As summer approaches, she can’t wait to go swimming and camping.These are things she hasn’t been...
In search of ponies: Cicadas biblical in numbers, tasty with almost ev...
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
It isn’t every day the yard is covered in snacks. Crunchy on the outside, they have a nutty flavor, similar to peanuts or almonds, according to those who partake. Suspended inside vibrant c...
Perfect pot pie punctuates end of vacation
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Vacation was over. There was one more thing to do. We were in search of the best chicken pot pie ever. And it was sold in the deli of a supermarket somewhere in L.A. (Lower Alabama).The Lady of t...
Clovis man charged with murder in robbery case
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
District Attorney Matt Chandler said today that he plans to file homicide charges in the case of a Clovis man who died days after he was robbed and beaten near his home.Chandler said the New Mexico Of...
BNSF trains rolling again after second Fort Sumner derailment
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
FORT SUMNER, N.M. (AP) — Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight trains are again crossing eastern New Mexico after the railroad’s second derailment in Fort Sumner within a month.Ten covered...
One Boston suspect dead; city shut down
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer and hurled explosives at police in a car chase and gun battle overnight that left one of...
Police Blotter
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: WednesdayCaller reported:1:40 a.m.: Domestic dispute, 1000 block of North Davis Street. 3:17 a.m.: Premise check, 700 block of...
What's Happening
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Today American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Portales — 6 p.m. inside Greyhound Arena, ENMU Campus, Portales. Information: 875-825-0170. DWI sobriety saturation patrol — Clovis off...
Hostage slipped note to provider
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
By Robin Fornoff CMI CONTENT MANAGING EDITORrfornoff@cnjonline.comA Clovis man faces felony charges, arrested after his mother slipped a note to a Meals on Wheels driver claiming she was being h...
Concert showcases CHS music talent
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
By Benna Sayyed CMI STAFF WRITERbsayyed@cnjonline.comRobyn Howe has spent hours practicing her bassoon throughout the past four months and said she can hardly wait to showcase her talent with her...
Commissioners OK meeting room improvements
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
By Kevin Baird CNj staff writerkbaird@cnjonline.comClovis City commissioners approved of adding a line item to the fiscal year 2014 budget during Thursday’s meeting that will fund improveme...
City legal bill in BHSI case nearly $100,000
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Legal bills totaling nearly $100,000 and the possibility of a federal criminal investigation were disclosed Thursday in documents connected to the city’s failed business venture with Beauty Heal...
Retired judge reaches plea in 'pay for play' case
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
The district attorney for Curry and Roosevelt counties said a plea bargain struck Thursday with a retired judge accused of soliciting bribes was a victory for the state’s justice system.Retired...
BNSF official: Too early to pinpoint cause of train derailment
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
A BNSF Railways official said the cause of Wednesday’s derailment near the Pecos River Bridge northwest of Fort Sumner — the second in that area in less than a month — is still under...
Meetings Watch — Clovis City Commission, April 18, 2013
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
The Clovis City Commission will meet 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Library to discuss the following: • A request to approve of contract renewals for fiscal year...
Education Digest — April 18
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Invent Now registration ongoingInvent Now, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and fostering invention and creativity, will hold its Camp Invention summer program in Clovis this summer, ac...
Project Lead creates bridge
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
A unique GT (Gifted and Talented) program, Project Lead, for sophomores, juniors, and seniors has been under way at Clovis High School during this school year. Its overarching goal has been to br...
Educators voice concerns at forum
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
With the onset of a new teacher and principal evaluation system, local educators jumped at the opportunity to voice their concerns to the state’s Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera at an educ...
Legislative Round-up — April 18
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
At the Regional Post Legislative Round-up, government officials discussed the 51st Legislative session with members of the Eastern Plains Council of Governments and the Clovis/Curry Chamber of Commerc...
Lectures touch on drinking, role of education in good choices
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Peter DeBenedittis has dedicated his life to helping people understand how mass media can have an effect on the lifestyles they choose. DeBenedittis, a media literacy and prevention specialist, will s...
Track near Fort Sumner has another derailment
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Under high winds, a train derailed Wednesday afternoon near Fort Sumner in the same location a BNSF train was knocked off the track almost four weeks before.CMI correspondent photo: Scot StinnettWorke...
Press release: Clovis man convicted of child solicitation
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
From the 9th Judicial District Attorneys officeMatthew Chandler, Ninth Judicial District Attorney, announced today that a Clovis jury found Richard Schaublin, age 41, guilty of soliciting a child, usi...
Feds deny reports of Boston suspect is arrested
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
BOSTON — A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Wednesday in a breakthrough that came less than 48 hours after the deadly attack, a law enforcement official briefed on...
Former mayor: No plans now for state run
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Staff and wire report: A contested race for the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor appears to be shaping up — without former Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield.State Sen. Linda Lopez o...
Resident runs in support of Boston, marathon
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Beth Hardy took to the streets Tuesday wearing a special bib honoring the city of Boston and those involved in the marathon that turned tragic. “I’m just a runner supporting the running co...
Vote on $20 million in school bonds less than three weeks away
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
In less than three weeks, Clovis voters will be asked to uphold current bond rates to provide $20 million for new buildings and upgrades for the Clovis Municipal Schools District.The election is 7 a.m...
Police: Explosion sound Monday night tire blowout
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
An explosion reported in west Clovis on Monday night was caused by a truck tire blowout, police said.Clovis Police Capt. Patrick Whitney said no one was injured in the incident, which occurred about 9...
What's Happening — April 17
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
TodayRegional post-Legislative roundup — 51st Session of the NM Legislature — 1:15 p.m., Clovis-Carver Library, North Annex. Information: 762-7714.Wheatfields Widow/Widower Social Group &m...
Meetings Watch: Curry County Commission, April 17, 2013
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Curry County commissioners considered the following at their meeting Tuesday in the north annex of the Clovis Carver Public Library: • Ordered county administration to look into complaints a...
Police Blotter — April 17, 2013
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 12:06 a.m.: Caller reported a hostage situation, 2100 block of West 21st Street.• 12:09 a.m.: Caller reported suspiciou...
Commissioners delay car confiscation DWI ordinance
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Getting a new DWI ordinance on the books that allows confiscating cars stalled a second time Tuesday with a majority of Curry County Commissioners questioning the language of the law.Commissioners pos...
What's happening — April 16
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
TodayCultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee —noon, Clovis Community College.Information: 769-7828.Curry County Commission meetings— 9 a.m.-noon, Clovis-Carver Library.Information: 763-6016....
Phones offered for residents with hearing loss
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
The New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing is offering residents of New Mexico with hearing loss a first-of-its-kind amplified phone that allows users to read and hear conversations, accor...
Police blotter — April 16
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:Friday• 12:29 a.m.: Caller reported a battery, 1500 block of East Mabry Drive.• 12:45 a.m.: Caller reported criminal damage, 500 bloc...
CCC president seven-time participant in Boston Marathon
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
Clovis Community College President Becky Rowley, a seven-time participant in the Boston Marathon, spent part of Monday morning wishing she had made it an eighth time this year, as she heard the weathe...
Police searching apartment in Boston suburb
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
BOSTON — Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people, injuring 23 others and sending authorities rushing to aid wounded spectators. A senior U.S....
No injuries in gunshot incident outside home of former DA
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
A gunshot was reported outside the residence of former Clovis-Portales District Attorney Randall Harris on Saturday night, police have confirmed. No injuries were reported and police Capt. Patrick Whi...
Relay teams get ready for cancer walk
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Jaelyn Jimenez will walk to be a leader Friday, Mary McWilliams will walk in May to honor a personal hero and with them will be thousands of others who are walking to find a cure for cancer.Jimenez, 1...
Community gathering
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Anna Herrera adored Toby and said holding the small black, bashful puppy was the highlight of attending the Saturday in the Park festival Saturday at Hillcrest Park.CMI staff photo: Benna SayyedAnna H...
Meetings watch: Curry County Commission
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Curry County Commissioners meet 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Clovis Carver Public Library north annex to consider six action agenda items.The agenda:• A request to seek bids for replacement of a compres...
BHSI deal still up in air
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Two months after Clovis approved the sale of assets connected to its failed Beauty, Health and Science Innovations (BHSI) business deal, the city still doesn't have an agreement in place, according t...
Meetings watch: Clovis Community College Board of Trustees
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Clovis Community College Board of Trustees will hold a study session 11:30 a.m. in room 512 at Clovis Community College.Re-elected Board member Charles Guthals will be sworn in at the session.—...
Police blotter — April 14
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:Thursday• 1:03 a.m.: Call in reference to disturbing the peace, 100 block of State Street.• 2:19 a.m.: Caller reported a domestic dis...
Road work this week
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Area road construction and closure information for this week:State and FederalConstructors Inc. will be working from Avenue K, half a mile, going west and east to one lane traffic. The next two weeks,...
What's happening — April 14
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
TodayBrickstreet Players' Arsenic and Old Lace — 2 p.m., 411 N. Main St, Lyceum Theatre. Tickets: $7.Information: 693-5962.Second Revival of the Year Event — 7 p.m., 905 Rio St.. Delivera...
Citizens group argues for halt to water project
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
A meeting to discuss the $500 million Ute Water Pipeline Project escalated into a screaming match Friday in Portales between residents who oppose the project and local officials addressing their conce...
YMCA abruptly closes local operations
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
A group of angry residents clad in gym attire stood outside the Clovis Family YMCA on Friday afternoon. They had come to the YMCA to work out, and they were informed that it would be their last workou...
Lectureship unites sci-fi, fantasy writers
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
Aliens, witches, vampires and goblins were common topics of discussion this week as science fiction and fantasy authors, young writers and fans of the genre descended on Eastern New Mexico University...
In search of ponies: Marijuana or pills, be careful with medication
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
It’s funny enough alright.Staggering and woozy, a dog’s legs may each go in different directions, or, afraid to challenge the suddenly accelerated rotation of the planet, it may become a p...
McGee: Doing nothing requires planning
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
The Lady of the House and I had a difference of opinion as to what one does while on vacation.We recently took a few days off and visited the Gulf Coast.I had visions of lying around doing nothing, ma...
Clovis High event provides glimpse of campus life
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Jazmin Bernard, who wants to work as a professional chef, got a chance to show off her culinary talent Thursday at Clovis High School.The CHS senior represented her school’s ProStart culinary ar...
Q A: Anderson started directing choirs early
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Wayne Anderson, president of the Clovis Community Chorus board of directors, will sing in the chorus’ spring concert on Sunday. Anderson, 63, leads music at the First Baptist Church in Portales....
Police blotter — April 12
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday• 1:31 a.m.: Caller reported a burglary in progress, 3400 block of Sheridan Street.• 3:23 a.m.: Caller requested a sit...
Pentagon talks about closing bases
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
One Curry County commissioner is confident Cannon Air Force Base would be spared in a Department of Defense proposal that calls for another round of domestic base closures.“There’s so much...
Police blotter — April 12
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday• 1:31 a.m.: Caller reported a burglary in progress, 3400 block of Sheridan Street.• 3:23 a.m.: Caller requested a sit...
What's happening — April 12
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
TodayBrickstreet Players’ Arsenic and Old Lace — 7 p.m., 411 N. Main St, Lyceum Theatre. Tickets: $7.Information: 693-5962.Chamber of Commerce Breakfast — 7 a.m., Clovis Community Co...
Detention center applicants finish basic academy
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Seventeen Curry County Adult Detention Center officer candidates recently completed the basic detention center officer academy, according to a Curry County news release. The two-week course focu...
Ticket Feature: Second City bringing laughs
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Chicago’s legendary sketch comedy theater, The Second City, is here to fill your evening with laughs. Courtesy photo: The Second City Members of the legendary comic group The Second City. T...
Eighth Street closure adjacent to jail to begin
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
The closing of Eighth Street between Main and Mitchell streets to increase safety and security around the Curry County Adult Detention Center starts Wednesday, according to a release. According to the...
Meetings Watch: Water Policy Advisory Committee
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
The Water Policy Advisory Committee met Tuesday morning in the EPCOR Water break room and the following items were discussed. • City Commissioner Chris Bryant talked about progress on the water-c...
Eastern Plains Council of Governments approves Friday furloughs
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Finances took center stage Wednesday at the Eastern Plains Council of Governments board of directors meeting, as the board approved of a shortened work week for employees and discussed the need to rai...
Parent: Autism requires different focus
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
April is autism awareness month. “Autism is so misleading,” said Jessica Stacy, adaptive skill building coordinator for Southwest Autism-ENMRSH. “I feel that some people shy away fro...
Meetings Watch: Planning and Zoning Commission, April 11, 2013
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a meeting Wednesday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Library and the following actions were taken: • Commissioners recommended a zone change on a pl...
Spring student activities in full bloom
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
This spring Clovis High School is in full bloom. Among the several professional certification programs offered through CHS, several have recently returned from conferences and/or competitions, triumph...
Police blotter: April 11, 2013
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday• 12.34 a.m.: Caller reported a missing person, 900 block of Rencher Street.• 2:22 a.m.: Caller reported a intoxicated...
Education Digest: April 11, 2013
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
ENMU team takes design awardEastern New Mexico University communication services won the Gold Award (first place) for design improvement at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Distric...
New focus given to canola
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Winter canola uses less water than winter wheat, and crop scientists will be teaching interested farmers about the benefits and challenges of growing this crop.Courtesy photo: New Mexico State Univers...
Legend featured in Lectureship
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Prepare for a science fiction invasion as authors, aspiring writers and lovers of the genre alike flock to Eastern New Mexico University Thursday and Friday to celebrate one of the genre&r...
Pulling off charity work
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Jayden Garza-Pepin has collected aluminum can tabs for a year to help children who may be struggling with health issues — and for fun.CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Jayden Garza-Pepin, 5, o...
Police Blotter: April 10, 2013
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 12:12 a.m.: Caller reported narcotics in the area, 500 block of Ross Street.• 12:30 a.m.: Call in reference to disturbi...
Car chase suspect: I don’t regret any of it
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
A man who said he led police on a 100-mile car chase Sunday claims he was hoping the pursuit would stop when he left Texas and entered New Mexico.Police said the chase, which started in Amarillo, Texa...
Area officials share news at luncheon
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Curry County officials and officials from organizations and municipalities within the county held a luncheon at the Clovis Civic Center Monday to give brief reports on their respective organizations.T...
Report: Women on rise in business
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Women are increasing their influence in the world of business. CNJ staff photo: Kevin Baird Sandy Doucet, right, who owns Re-Ink Spot & Ship N More exchanges packages with a Fed Ex representa...
Student group hopes events will connect community
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Clovis High School Project Lead sophomores are busy organizing two events they hope will connect different generations and create a network of giving. CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Clovis High Sc...
Business digest — April 9
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Yogurt plant opensFreanna Yoghurt opened a yogurt manufacturing plant on Friday, located at 507 CR 8, according to a release.Freanna Yoghurt invited locals to celebrate the opening of the new plant at...
Everybody's business: Pricing strategies for a service business
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Today's topic focuses on pricing for service businesses. On the one hand, the small business owner has a great deal of flexibility in setting prices. On the other hand, there is no surefire, formula-...
Ag report — April 9
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Milk production in the 23 major States during February totaled 14.6 billion pounds, down 3.4 percent from February 2012. However, production was 0.1 percent above last year after adjusting for leap ye...
Business licenses — April 9
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
The following business licenses were obtained from the City of Clovis for the month of March:• Name: Mac's Fix ItType: HandymanOwner: Mark McAfeeLocation: 850 S. Roosevelt Rd.• Name: Revolu...
Police blotter — April 9
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:Friday• 12:43 a.m.: Caller reported a fire, 500 block of Merriwether Street.• 7:11 a.m.: Caller reported narcotics in the area, 1500...
What's happening — April 9
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
TodayCurry County Republican Women meeting — 11:30 a.m., 816 Lexington, Dakota's Steakhouse.Contact Laquita Terry at 762-2885.LEPC Exercise Design & Planning Committee — 10 a.m., 320...
High speed chase ends in Roosevelt County
Published: Sunday, April 7th, 2013
PORTALES - A high-speed chase that began in Texas ended in eastern New Mexico after tire deflation devices were used to stop the speeding sedan.Authorities say driver Christopher Sharp refused to stop...
Little League ceremonies open season
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
The atmosphere was brimming with excitement Saturday for the annual Little League opening day ceremonies in Clovis.CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Margaret Beachum, widow of Jimmy Lee Beachum Sr., for...
Official: Record turnout at cleanup
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
More than 700 citizens participated in Saturday's Great American Cleanup, an event record, according to Parks and Recreation Director Bill Bizzell.CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Johnvic Remo, right, a...
Portales burn victim dies
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
A Portales woman who suffered severe burns Thursday from a fire in her home died Friday in the burn unit of a Lubbock hospital, according to Portales Fire Chief Gary Nuckols.Sharon Johnson, 63, who w...
Weekly update — April 7
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Former cop moved from jail over safety concernsFormer Portales police officer Victor Castillo was moved from Curry County jail to an undisclosed facility late March 29 over concerns for his safety.Cou...
In tribute: Lobbyist called 'bigger than life'
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
During his 20s, Odis Echols was living right in the middle of a landmark period of music history — in the town where his father owned a radio station. And throughout his life, Echols never lost...
Former police officer faces suspension of license
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
A former Clovis police officer faces possible suspension of his license after he was accused of being dishonest and failing to cooperate with an investigation.Timothy Marshall, one of the department'...
CNJ wins top Panhandle Press award
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Clovis Media Inc. newspapers won big Saturday at the Texas Panhandle Press Association's 2013 Better Newspaper Contest in Amarillo, taking home 14 awards, six of which were top prizes.The Clovis News...
Road work this week
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Area road construction and closure information for this week:Curry CountyCurry County grading and renovations on C.R. 13 west of N.M. 268 in Melrose this week. Please be aware of workers and posted sp...
Police blotter — April 7
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:Thursday• 12:07 a.m.: Caller reported suspicious circumstances, 1700 block of East Second Street.• 2:27 a.m.: Caller reported a burgl...
What's happening — April 7
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
TodayNew Mexico Championships USTRC Team Roping — 9 a.m., 1900 E. Brady Ave., Curry County Events Center. Free admission.Information: 935-7000.TuesdayCurry County Republican Women meeting &mdash...
"Just for Women" just a little different
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
Just for Women is being hosted by the Portales Women’s Club, which celebrated its 110th birthday this year. Proceeds from the event will fund Eastern New Mexico University scholarships and the E...
Tucumcari man sentenced to life in prison
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
It took a jury about 45 minutes to find Robert Wynashe of Tucumcari guilty of murder Friday in a trial delayed four years over competency issues.Wynashe 70, was sentenced to life in prison for the 200...
Fire displaces family of six
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
An early-morning fire on Friday caused extensive damage to a Clovis home.The fire at 519 Merriwether started in or near an outdoor shed about 12:45 a.m. and displaced a family of six, Clovis Fire Chie...
Meetings watch: Clovis City Commission
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday evening at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Library, and the following actions were taken: • Clovis Christian fourth-grader Ariel Kokoricha was awarded...
Police blotter — March 5
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday• 12:15 a.m.: Caller reported shoplifting, 700 block of South Prince Street.• 3:57 a.m.: Caller reported a burglary, 2...
Portales resident critically burned in house fire
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Pauline Johnson of Portales asked the community for prayers Thursday night while her daughter-in-law was being treated at a Lubbock hospital for burns suffered in a house fire earlier that day.Sharon...
Affidavit: Witnesses saw Sena with knife
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Gang influence and a girl getting hit in the face with a can of beer appear to have set off a deadly confrontation at a party Saturday at 14th and Reid streets in Clovis.A statement filed in Magistrat...
What's happening — April 5
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
FridayNew Mexico Championships USTRC Team Roping — 9 a.m., 1900 E. Brady Ave., Curry County Events Center. Free admission.Information: 935-7000.New Mexico Municipal League District Meeting &mdas...
Great American Cleanup Saturday
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
The Great American Cleanup is Saturday. This is a chance for area residents to help beautify the community by collecting garbage, according to City Parks and Recreation Director Bill Bizzell. “I...
Another explosive device in eastern New Mexico
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
SANTA ROSA — New Mexico State Police are investigating after an explosive device was found at a famous diving spot in eastern New Mexico.Sgt. Emmanuel Gutierrez said the state police bomb squad...
City to air gripes
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
A letter drafted by Mayor David Lansford, which outlines concerns with Great Lakes Airlines, is on the agenda for today’s city commission meeting.If commissioners approve of the letter, it will...
Meetings Watch: Apri 4, 2013 Clovis City Commission preview
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
The Clovis City Commission will hold a meeting at 5:15 p.m. today at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Library to discuss the following:• Approval of a letter written by Mayor David Lansford a...
Meetings Watch: Clovis Community College Board of Trustees
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
The Clovis Community College board of trustees took the following action at its Wednesday meeting:• The board approved an open meetings notice resolution, complying with New Mexico statutes requi...
Man accused of stabbing arraigned
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
An emotional arraignment of accused killer Ricardo “Rico” Sena ended in tears and sobbing after his finance apologized to more than two dozen members of the victim’s family jammed in...
Post office processing changes coming earlier than planned
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
A U.S. Postal Service official confirmed it will be realigning its Clovis mail-processing operation sooner than was originally planned, sending the operation to Lubbock in this year instead of 2014. U...
Vietnam book writing proves cathartic
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Writing a book about his experiences in Vietnam proved cathartic for Harold L. Thrasher.CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Harold L. Thrasher, a Marine infantry rifleman in the Vietnam War, reads an i...
Police Blotter: April 4, 2013
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Tuesday• 12:21 a.m.: Caller reported a dispute in progress, 1300 block of Peacock Plaza.• 12:26 a.m.: Caller reported a missing...
Clovis High senior reflects on day as county manager
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Clovis High School senior Henry Martin shadowed county manager Lance Pyle on the job on Tuesday as part of the county manager for a day program. On Tuesday, Martin attended a county commission meeting...
Out-of-town jail recommended to commission
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
A Texas architect told Curry County Commissioners they should consider building a new jail in phases at a location outside the city.Architect Ken Burns offered his services Tuesday, noting he spotted...
Leak fix expected to be complete Thursday
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
The city’s private water supplier expects a series of leaks in southwestern Clovis to be fixed Thursday, nearly three weeks after a water line not on maps was broken during the installation of a...
Sheriff's office under review for Open Records Act violation
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
A private investigator’s complaint has kicked off what a spokesman for Attorney General Gary King calls a review of the Curry County Sheriff’s office. J. Paul Crowe of TAP Investigati...
In Tribute: Drummer remembered as loyal friend
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Friends of Brad Billingsley said he was a great drummer, both in the studio and in concert. He played the drums from teenage adolescence until his last show alongside L.D. Phillips and Kevin Hardage a...
Police blotter: April 3, 2013
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 12:11 a.m.: Caller reported shoplifting, 4700 block of Mabry Drive.• 12:23 a.m.: Caller reported a dispute, 1300 block...
Press release: City implements stage 1 voluntary water conservation
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
The City of Clovis recognizes the need to conserve water in our community both at home and in our places ofwork. The City of Clovis’ Stage 1 Voluntary Water Conservation shall be in effect...
Want to honor a volunteer? Do it here
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Clovis Media Inc. is accepting nominees for its third annual Volunteer of the Year award. Deadline for nominations is April 8. Tell us your nominee’s name, where they volunteer and something spe...
Judge Teddy Hartley retiring after 10 years
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
After 10 years behind the bench, Teddy Hartley is giving up the gavel for free time.Teddy HartleyHartley, a Clovis native, will retire from his position as chief justice for the Ninth Judicial Distric...
Relatives: Stabbing victim peacemaker at heart
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Devin Saiz was a peacemaker at heart, according to his relatives. That's why it was a huge shock when they learned he was fatally stabbed early Saturday morning when a party turned violent. Cour...
Man accused in stabbing has violent history
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
The man accused of stabbing a Clovis teen has been out of jail less than three months, and has pleaded to or was found guilty of six felonies in the last six years.Ricardo “Rico” Sena, 27,...
Police blotter — April 2
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:Friday• 12:08 a.m.: Caller reported shoplifting, 2000 block of North Prince Street.• 12:35 a.m.: Caller reported a intoxicated driver...
What's happening — April 2
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
TodayLEPC Community Awareness Committee — noon, 320 Connelly, Emergency Management conference room.Information: 763-9485.Lodger's Tax Board — 5:30 p.m., 321 N. Connelly, City Hall Assembl...
Sunland test production pushed back
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Test production runs of Sunland Inc.'s facilities have been pushed back a couple of weeks to mid-April, according to Vice President Katalin Coburn.She attributes the setback to the continuing install...
Local Brief — ENMU president earns leadership award
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble was honored with the E. Joseph Savoie Chief Executive Leadership Award last week at the District IV Conference of the Council for the Advancement...
Press release: Judge Hartley retiring in June
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
District coiurt Judge Teddy L. Hartley is retiring as of June 30,according to press release from dean of the University of New Mexico Law soliciting applications for Hartley's spot.Hartley has served...
Press release: Roch's volunteer firefighter benefits signed into law
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Texico, NM— House Bill 275, sponsored by State Representative Dennis Roch (R-Texico), was signed into law today by NM Governor Susana Martinez, according a press release from Roch.The legi...
Residents share Easter blessings
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
We asked area residents why they feel blessed this Easter. Here's what they said:• Trevor Weaver, 22, a senior airman stationed at Cannon Air Force Base"I'm feel blessed that my grandfather ca...
Meetings watch: Curry County Commission
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Curry County Commissioners meet 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Clovis Carver Public Library's north annex with three action items on the action agenda and 17 on the consent agenda.Action items to be voted on...
Storm systems, terrain contribute to high winds
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Spring has arrived, and with it comes seemingly endless howling winds, dust storms and brownouts.This year's windy season has already brought its fair share of damage, with gusts reaching 60 mph, cau...
Meetings watch: Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
The Clovis Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee will meet 5:30 p.m. Monday at Clovis City Hall, 321 Connelly.Agenda items include:• Discussion and an action item to recommend an 18-hole...
Analysis: Bank robbery not so profitable, statistically
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
If local legacy and national statistics are any indication, bank robbery isn't a wise career choice.Statistics show it's likely you will be caught and sent to prison. You won't get a lot of money....
What's happening — March 31
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
TodayWheatfields 2nd Annual Easter Eggstravaganza — 2 p.m.-4 p.m., 4701 N. Prince St., Clovis. Easter Egg hunt, photos with Easter bunny, food and prizes. Free admission.Information: 762-8700.M...
Police blotter — March 31
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:Thursday• 12:40 a.m.: Caller reported domestic dispute, 1200 block of Merriwether Street.• 1:16 a.m.: Caller requested a situation ch...
Road work this week
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Area road construction and closure information for this week:Curry CountyCurry County grading and renovations on Curry Road 13 west of N.M. 268 in Melrose this week. Please be aware of workers and pos...
Egg hunt draws bigger crowd
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Jacob Wolftongue rushed across the softball field Saturday morning to gather Easter eggs but slowed down to help a younger and struggling schoolmate.CNJ staff photo: Tony BullocksIlianna Scales, 4, of...
Suspects arrested in triple stabbing
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
A 17-year-old is dead and two other men are recovering from stab wounds after a party in Clovis erupted into a violent showdown early Saturday at a house near 14th and Reid streets.Clov...
Press release: 17-year-old dead, two injured in Clovis stabbing (Updat...
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
On Saturday, March 30, 2013, at approximately 12:19 AM, the Clovis Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Reid street on a report of a large disturbance/public affray. Upon the arrival...
Death dilemma: Where does the body go?
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
The Lady of the House and I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago with son and grandson in tow.Our first day on the road ended with a stay at a motel in east Texas.Somewhere in the middle of the nigh...
Nature may have final say on human elephant conflict
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Most often, they strike under cover of darkness, ripping crops from the fields, toppling and smashing buildings and crushing anyone who gets in their way. Sometimes their anger grows and they bre...
Accused robber to get day in court
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Marcos Maestas, awaiting trial for three years in Curry County jail since his arrest for a bank robbery in Melrose, will stand trial June 18. Maestas’ attorney Jennifer Burrill said District Jud...
Hunting season
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Utter chaos will erupt when the announcer yells “go” as children dash out into the field to find the brightest of eggs and what takes days to prepare for will all be gone in a matter of mi...
United lifetime recognized
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
A teary-eyed Hank Baskett Jr. received a standing ovation as he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Way of Eastern New Mexico for his dedicated service to the Oasis Children’...
New schools set for completion in May
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Construction of two new Clovis schools should be complete in five to six weeks and renovations of two Clovis schools are done, according to Jody Balch, Clovis Municipal Schools deputy superintendent o...
Effluent reuse project set for first phase
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
The city is holding a ground-breaking ceremony 2 p.m. today for the first phase of an effluent reuse water treatment plant and pipeline system with a projected cost of $16.5 million.City officials wil...
Police blotter: March 29, 2013
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday• 12:02 a.m.: Caller reported a missing person, 1000 block of Chama Street.• 1:22 a.m.: Caller requested public assist...
Easter services
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
TodayFirst Christian Church — 6:30 p.m. Good Friday (Clovis Ministerial Alliance), Clovis Community Chorus with Ken McDonaldInformation: 763-7113. Iglesia de Dios de la Profecia — 10...
Murder conviction upheld by state Supreme Court
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
A murder conviction in the bloody bludgeoning of a trucker in Clovis will stand, according to District Attorney Matt Chandler. Chandler said the New Mexico Supreme Court rejected a Roswell man&rs...
Dancing event set for April
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Dancing With Our Stars, a local charity event to celebrate, support and raise acceptance of people with mental illnesses, will be held at 6 p.m. on April 6 in the Portales Memorial Building.Dinner wil...
Community comes together for blood drive
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Amanda Jimenez of Portales is overwhelmed by the community’s response to her daughter’s needs.Her 9-year-old daughter Jaelyn Jimenez has been battling leukemia since she was 5, and the cos...
Police say masked man robbed bank
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
A masked man in a green hooded sweatshirt robbed New Mexico Bank and Trust branch in the Hilltop Plaza about 11 a.m. Thursday, according to Clovis police.A press release from police indicated a man en...
Clovis PD press release: Officers respond to bank robbery call
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Clovis dash; On March 28, 2013 at about 1100 hrs the Clovis Police Department dispatch was notified of a Bank Robbery at the New Mexico Bank and Trust, 2200 N. Main St. in Clovis, NM. Officers with...
Power project probed
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
A proposed Xcel Energy project could possibly plant transmission lines in the front yard of Mike and Kerry O’Hare’s new home. Xcel energy officials met with local residents Wednesday night...
Tourism campaign aims to combat stereotypes
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Monique Jacobson, cabinet secretary at the New Mexico Tourism Department of Tourism, gave a presentation on the “New Mexico True” ad campaign Wednesday morning to members of the Clovis Cha...
Speller bound for D.C.
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Ariel Kokoricha loves to read and a good academic challenge, a combination that landed the Clovis Christian fifth-grader a trip to the nation’s capital as New Mexico’s state spelling bee c...
Officer agrees to plead guilty to sex charges
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
A former Portales police officer could face up to 27 years of jail time after agreeing to plead guilty to more than a dozen charges, including having a sexual relationship with a minor.Castillo, who w...
Police blotter: March 28, 2013
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Tuesday•1:56 a.m.: Caller reported a domestic dispute in progress, 100 block of Yale Street.• 3:48 a.m.: Caller reported a the...
Pintores Spring Fling winners
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
The following are winners from the Pintores Art League’s Spring Fling Art show, held over the weekend at Clovis Community College.Professional DivisionOils: 1. Jackie Hinderliter, “M...
Easter services
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Friday First Christian Church — 6:30 p.m. Good Friday (Clovis Ministerial Alliance), seven different pastors, Clovis Community Chorus with Ken McDonaldInformation: 763-7113 Iglesia de...
Clovis girls wins state bee
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Clovis Christian School fourth-grader Ariel Kokoricha won the state spelling bee Saturday in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Kokoricha won the contest by spelling the word “le...
Meetings Watch: CMS Board of Education, March 26, 2013
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education met Tuesday. Here is a report from the meeting:• The board approved revisions to its policy on master’s degree requirements — beginning...
Legislators call corporate tax cut good first step
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
By Christina Calloway CMI STAFF WRITERccalloway@pntonline.comSen. Stuart Ingle says legislation passed to attract and retain businesses to New Mexico may not fix all of the state’s problems...
Fire dangers ahead, but unchanged from recent years
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Local fire chiefs say they won’t tell you anything different in regard to fire safety this year since drought conditions in the state are predicted to persist or worsen in the next few months or...
Vietnam vets receive local honor
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Gregory Lopez and Harry Black remember the way they were treated when they returned from their tours in Vietnam, hence their appreciation for the Clovis City Commission proclaiming Friday as Vietnam V...
CHS senior picked for manager day
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Henry Martin of Clovis High School will be Curry County manager for a day on Tuesday, according to a county press release. The high school senior will attend a county commission meeting, tour county f...
Police blotter: March 27, 2013
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 3:25 a.m.: Call in reference to a suicide threat, 200 block of Fireball Drive.• 3:48 a.m.: Caller requested a situation...
City Engineer: Water leak plugged
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
City Engineer Just Howalt said a water leak at the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Seventh Street was plugged early Sunday morning.He said Monday evening that most the repairs have be...
Derailment clogs busy BNSF route
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
A train derailment caused by Saturday’s windstorm packing wind gusts well past 50 mph clogged one of BNSF Railway’s busiest routes for more than 24 hours, according to company spokes...
Seminars target parental issues
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
A seminar aimed at providing parents knowledge they can use to effectively communicate with their children is scheduled for Thursday. Power 2 Parents is the second seminar in an ongoing series on pare...
Meetings watch: Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education meets 5:30 p.m. today at the CMS administration building, 1009 Main.Agenda items for consideration include:• Accounts payable check listing —...
Business digest — March 26
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
New sign up at K-Bob'sK-Bob's Steakhouse on Mabry Drive has been outfitted with a new sign on the facade above the entryway of the building, according to Sid Strebeck, who is a business partner with...
What's happening — March 26
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
TodayBoard of Education Meeting — 5:30 p.m., 1009 Main St., Clovis Municipal School.Information: 769-4320.Kamarie Schmidt saxophone recital — 7 p.m., Eastern New Mexico University in Porta...
Police blotter — March 26
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:Friday• 12:09 a.m.: Call in reference to disturbing the peace, 300 block of Dawn Loop.• 12:12 a.m.: Caller requested public assistanc...
In tribute
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
Editor's Note: Here are the names of those who died in 2012 and whose obituaries were published in the Clovis News Journal or Portales News-Tribune. Please report any omissions to administrative assi...
Floyd jamboree showcases area talent
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Kevin Spears revisited the Floyd Lions Club Country Jamboree for the first time in more than 10 years Saturday night to watch his son Hayden perform songs by country music stars."I'm always surprise...
Wind blows train off tracks near Fort Sumner
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
A wild wind storm Saturday whipped up blinding dust, peeled a roof back in downtown Clovis and was blamed for knocking a BNSF train off the tracks near Fort Sumner. Courtesy photo: Scot Stinnett...
Gardener donates time to county
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
George Krattiger has entered into a one-year contract with Curry County to analyze and assess the health of the county's trees and shrubs as well as work on beautification projects throughout the cou...
ENMU preview day draws students from around state
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Yoayaid Rodriguez and Alejandra Acuna are high school juniors who drove from Hobbs to participate Saturday in Eastern New Mexico University's annual Junior Preview Day."We'd kind of like to know mo...
County manager's contract extended
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Curry County Manager Lance Pyle received a 3-year contract extension worth $109,222 annually on Tuesday morning. The contract runs until Oct. 31, 2016.Pyle's current contract expires October 31, in w...
What's happening — March 24
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
TodayFloyd 63rd Annual Jamboree Fund Raiser Dinner and Country Show — 2 p.m., Floyd High School. Come enjoy traditional country gospel show. Concession stand opens at 6 p.m. Admission $6.Informa...
Weekly update — March 24
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Cause of death ruling still in worksIt will be at least another week, possibly two before state medical investigators issue a cause of death ruling in the case of a Clovis man who died several days af...
Police blotter — March 24
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:Thursday• 1:08 a.m.: Caller reported a domestic dispute, 800 block of Hinkle Street.• 2:28 a.m.: Caller reported a battery, 2100 bloc...
Road work this week
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Area road construction and closure information for this week:Curry CountyCurry County grading and renovations continue on Curry Road AI from Curry Road 12 and Curry Road 13 in Melrose this week. Pleas...
Taking heat
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Irma Saiz, a detention officer in training, held her right hand up, next to her face. She dropped her hand to signify she was ready, and then a stream of pepper spray, which looked like buffalo wing s...
Art show draws young and old alike
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Ryan Willoughby ran into the Commons Area of Clovis Community College Friday on his way to take a test when he saw a photo that reminded him of home.CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Joy Simon...
Quay County officials looking to scoop up gaming license
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
The race is on again in Quay County’s bid for the state’s last racetrack and casino license.A spokesman said Quay County will ask the New Mexico Racing Commission next week to once again o...
Suspect's competency at question
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
District Judge Drew Tatum will issue a decision that will have ramifications for the mentally retarded Marcos Maestas, who was arrested in connection with an April 2010 robbery of a bank in Melrose.Ma...
Former Cannon sergeant sentenced
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
A former Air Force sergeant was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison Thursday after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.Christopher Garcia, 34, admitted using his computer to download ima...
Weather predictor expects dry spring
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
For those hoping for a wet spring, the news is not good, according to local weather forecaster Joseph Weldon Crim. The Clovis resident is predicting a dry spring based on a Native American method pass...
Clovis firefighters respond to grass fire
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Clovis firefighters responding to a call at about 4 p.m. Thursday arrived at an area of state road 209 about 15 miles north of town to find a large section of grassland engulfed in flames, according t...
Humans can read dogs quite well
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Unexpectedly dropped into a foreign land, one of the first problems to surface would more than likely be the inability to communicate.The impossible task of asking questions not to mention understandi...
Hens for dinner? Game on
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
“Have you ever seen a live Cornish Game Hen?” asked The Lady of the House. We were at a local eatery where Cornish game hen was the special of the day.“I’ve just seen them froz...
Pierced water pipe causes road closure
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Martin Luther King was closed south of West Seventh Street most of Friday after a crew installing larger capacity sewer pipes pierced an uncharted water line near the intersection.City Manager Joe Tho...
Department of Defense delays cuts
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
WASHINGTON— The Defense Department will delay furlough notices for its civilian employees for about two weeks while officials analyze the impact of a new spending bill on planned budget cuts, th...
Meetings Watch: Clovis City Commission; March 22, 2013
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Clovis City Commissioners met Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Library.• A proclamation was made proclaiming March 26 is “Clovis Lady Wildcats Basketball Team Day.” Th...
Organization assists veterans in business
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Retired U.S. marine Col. Joe Long says looking to start a successful business should be like a walk-off home run; an idea for a business can be a guaranteed winner but you still have to circle all of...
Graduation issue needs to be fixed
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
I don’t work for Clovis schools, so job loss or reprimand for speaking out is not a fear as expressed to me by many Clovis educators. The board and administration messed up by...
Police blotter: March 22, 2013
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday• 1:40 a.m.: Caller reported harassment, 2600 block of Mabry Drive.• 2:12 a.m.: Caller requested a situation check, 10...
Police make arrest in hit-and-run
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Clovis police said they were able to find and arrest an a city man involved in a hit-and run-crash Wednesday after one of the motorists witnessing the accident followed the driver and alerted dispatch...
Portales man killed in two-vehicle accident
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
A two-vehicle accident near the Portales Country Club caused a 45-minute power outage Thursday morning, according to a Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Inc. official.According to RCEC, one of th...
Clerks: Law says no on same-sex marriage
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
CClerks in Curry and Roosevelt counties aren’t budging on their position against same-sex marriage licenses.Clerks in both counties said Wednesday they are following state law when they say no t...
Banquet to honor five for contributions
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Three Clovis High graduates from the 1970s, a longtime attorney, and the state’s winningest high school football coach will be honored at 2013 Purple Pride Hall of Honor Awards and Banquet 6 p.m...
Police blotter: March 21, 2013
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls: Tuesday• 12:08 a.m.: Caller reported a burglary, 400 block of North Lea Street.• 1:04 a.m.: Caller requested a situation check, 100...
Meetings Watch: Clovis Public Works Committee
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
The Public Works Committee met at Town Hall on Wednesday morning at Clovis City Hall. • Clovis resident Steve Gershon was concerned about vendors selling items such as food, puppies, and for...
Showcase reveals dancing excellence
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Tuesday evening “The Rock” — Clovis High School’s main gym — not only rocked but also sparkled with teams of dancers from our secondary schools. It was “A Night of...
Clovis flights altered
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Civil Aviation Board members aren’t feeling too civil about the city’s air service provider.During a monthly meeting Tuesday, the board recommended City Manager Joe Thomas and Clovis Munic...
County officials considering new bond for jail
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Curry County commissioners took no action Tuesday, but discussed the possible extension of a property tax bond to provide financing for renovation of the Curry County Adult Detention Facility.The comm...
Landowners rebuffed on barring utility's access to land
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Rebecca Eminger compares her consenting to allow Southwestern Public Service Company to survey her land east of town on New Mexico 88 to opening a floodgate of problems.Eminger, 65, fears this one ste...
Police blotter: March 20, 2013
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 12:03 a.m.: Caller reported a dispute in progress, 500 block of Hull Street.• 2:21 a.m.: Caller requested a situation c...
Video Archive: December 20, 2010 - March 24, 2012
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Video Archive: December 20, 2010 - March 24, 2012 These videos were on our previous video streaming service, Brightcove. They have now been transfered to YouTube. Representation of videos 1-100H2O...
Official says fire on Sixth Street possible arson (updated)
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2012
The Clovis Fire Department is investigating a possible arson that occured early Saturday morning on Sixth Street.CNJ staff photo: Gabriel MonteA Clovis Fire Department offical said a fire that occured...
Clovis has solid first day
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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...
Student profile — Tyler Steele, Clovis Christian
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of profiles on graduating seniors from area high schools.Tyler Steele is a graduating senior at Clovis Christian School. He is a decorated member of the s...
Incidental take rule for lesser prairie chicken draws ire
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Environmentalists are concerned a new rule under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed lesser prairie chicken listing will weaken protections for the bird if it’s listed as threate...
Clovis Christian seniors set for next step
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Saturday will mark the beginning of a new adventure for 14 seniors graduating from Clovis Christian School.“I'm going to be attending ENMU in the fall,” said Jasmine Bieker, who plans to...
City, EPCOR exploring well options
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
More wells will be needed in the next few years to provide adequate water to Clovis residents, according to a city official.City Commissioner Randy Crowder said at Tuesday’s Water Policy Advisor...
Senior profile: Randall Rush, Melrose
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles on graduating seniors from an area schools. The selection was based on reverse alphabetical order — since they’ll be the las...
Third pipe bomb found in Clovis
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
A pipe bond - the third found in Clovis since March 5 - was discovered by city workers about 8 a.m. today near the entrance to the landfill.
It is the second pipe bomb found near the landfill.
State...
Views mixed on strength of stock market
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
What does the future hold for the stock market?On May 7, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 points for the first time, and it is still above 15,000, closing at 15,091 on Monday.David...
Senior profiles: Brenna Thomas
Published: Monday, May 13th, 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 o...
Court affirms convictions in Clovis double murder conviction
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s highest court has upheld the convictions of a Clovis man for the shooting deaths of two people in 2008.Anthony Casillas was sentenced to consecutive life sent...
Weather doesn't dampen Relay
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Despite less than perfect weather to accompany this year's Relay for Life, event officials said the fundraising event couldn't have gone any smoother."Everybody just pulled through; I couldn't hav...
New mother, grandmother share joy on Mother's Day
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Be patient, be understanding and love unconditionally. CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Sheila Ferreira, from left, with her daughter Katrina Booth and granddaughter Mikayla Booth, 6 weeks, Thursda...
Residents 'relay big'
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Area residents gathered at Ned Houk Park north of Clovis on Friday night to “relay big” and honor those who have battled cancer as well as raise funds to fight cancer in the Relay For Life...
CCC students take next step
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Family, friends and faculty packed the Clovis Civic Center as Clovis Community College honored this year’s graduates at a commencement ceremony held Friday evening.CMI staff photo: Kevin WilsonS...
Scaring Mom has potential to backfire
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Mother’s Day is tomorrow. I’ll catch up with mom and see how she’s doing. I’ll tell her she’s “The Greatest Mom Ever” and how much I love her. I wish I k...
The power of attraction
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Keeping Curry County’s gravel roads clean of nails, bolts and other metal scrap is handled by a giant electromagnet owned by the county.In early April, Dennis Fury of the Curry County road depar...
Honorary chair pulling double duty
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Cathy Hess has been an integral member of the Curry County Relay for Life effort for more than a decade, and she will be pulling double duty at tonight’s event.In addition to her role as co-chai...
ENMU employee charged with embezzlement
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
An Eastern New Mexico University employee has been charged with embezzling more than $15,000 from the university.Jeremy Phillippi, 26, was arrested Saturday after admitting to using a university purch...
Great Lakes president meets with city officials
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
The president of Great Lakes Airlines visited with Clovis city officials on Tuesday to discuss the airlines service to Clovis. In April, Mayor David Lansford sent a letter to Doug Voss, the president...
School bond passes with ease
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
High approval + low turnout = Another successful bond election for Clovis Municipal Schools.This time, the bond moneys will equal $20 million for infrastructure within the Clovis school system after t...
Ordinance would outlaw importing or harboring of prairie dogs
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Dogs, hogs and all other imports could soon be banned in Curry County.Commissioners placed a new ordinance on first reading Tuesday that would ban the importation of prairie dogs, feral hogs and...
Light rain leaves residents hopeful
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
Scott Parker says if a few days of sun follow Monday evening's thunderstorm, his lawn and shrubs may have a chance. CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Sgt. Waylon Rains of the Clovis Police Departmen...
Delayed payments worry farmers
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
New Mexico farmers who signed up with a U.S. Department of Agriculture insurance program for grazing losses are out thousands of dollars and fear things will only get worse.New Mexico Cattle Growers A...
Music festival to feature Great White, Night Ranger
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
A Great White sighting is scheduled for September in Clovis.The late '80s and early '90s band, best known for "Once Bitten, Twice Shy," is part of the closeout performance for the Clovis Music Fes...
School bond election Tuesday
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
A Clovis Municipal School District $20 million bond election is set for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The election is a bond renewal, meaning current property tax rates of $4.95 per $1,000 of assesse...
Bake sales, toilets help fund fight against cancer
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Less than a year out of treatment, Yolanda Hopkins had a melanoma on her leg in 2010 and spent 2011 and 2012 in treatment for breast cancer. Her mother died of breast cancer.CNJ staff photo: Kevin Bai...
Tres Amigas plant takes another step forward
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
The long awaited and much delayed Tres Amigas electric power superstation is again poised to take a giant leap toward becoming reality in Clovis.If all goes as planned, according to City Manager Joe T...
Old-school workout
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Getting in shape for the summer is always hard work, and many local residents are taking their fitness to the next level with boot camp-style workouts.CMI correspondnt: Emily CroweParticipants work on...
Governor pays visit to cheese plant
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Gov. Susana Martinez got a slice of local economics Friday during a brief visit to the Southwest Cheese plant in southern Curry County.The first-term governor did not arrive in time for a tour of the...
Banter thrown at bicyclists amusing, varied
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Riding a bicycle gives you a different perspective of the road as you pedal along. There’s interesting flotsam and jetsam, critters, flowers and such. Riding a bicycle also makes one vulnerable...
Commission OKs BHSI deal
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
With just 15 words of Clovis City Commission discussion, an effort was approved Thursday night to cut losses on a $1.8 million expenditure for a cosmetics company that touted the ability to add more t...
A day of prayer
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
John Wangler sat on a chair with his head bowed praying in silence at times during the National Day of Prayer service on Thursday.The 62-year-old Air Force veteran was praying for his children, his wi...
Cold weather plunges into High Plains
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Unless you were alive during the Great Depression, today might be the first time you’ve seen snow in May in the Clovis and Portales area.According to the National Weather Service’s project...
BHSI deal on the table
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Clovis has reached an agreement to settle the city’s failed cosmetics business venture and take about a $1 million loss.Mayor David Lansford confirmed the City Commission is expected to approve...
New CCC budget includes staff raises
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
The Clovis Community College board of trustees approved of a budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 that will raise staff salaries by an average of 3.4 percent, according to a CCC memorandum. CCC President...
Clovis school board accepting applications for vacancy
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education is accepting applications to fill its District 4 vacancy created by the death of Charles H. Guthals.The board will select the successful candidate durin...
New middle school cost matches projection
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Editor’s note: A story in Sunday's paper incorrectly summarized costs associated with building a new Clovis middle school. The school will cost about $34 million to build, just as Clovis Munici...
Police in standoff ends peacefully
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
A four-and-half-hour standoff between an armed man threatening suicide and Clovis police ended peacefully shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday on the front lawn of a home in the 300 block of North Lea Street....
Drought devastates winter wheat crop
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Grady farmer Steve Bailey said he hasn't harvested a winter wheat crop since 2010, and he won't be harvesting it this June either. CNJ staff photo: Kevin Baird Lane Grau of Grady has already st...
Local officials encourage community rain prayer
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Local officials are encouraging area residents to join a Sunday community prayer they're hoping will bring precipitation to eastern New Mexico.One of the organizers, Plains Regional Medical Center Ad...
Rodeo life
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Jake Duckworth of Happy, Texas, oversees the action on the arena floor Saturday at the Curry County Events Center during the Joe’s Boot Shop Calf roping event.Joe...
Airport hosts first fly-in
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Clovis Municipal Airport played host Saturday to its first fly-in.CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Declan Taylor, sitting on the shoulders of father Chris Taylor, takes a playful slap at the propeller of...
Rangeland still waiting for rain
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Lane Grau of Grady has sold about 30 percent of his cattle over the last couple years because his land could not support grazing. CNJ staff photo: Kevin BairdLane Grau kneels down to get a better...
Main-ly busy
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Downtown revitalization is in full swing in Clovis and Portales, and local MainStreet programs have been hard at work behind the scenes to help revamp these historical areas and bring fresh, fun event...
Q A: Roper discusses sport, visit to area
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Texas Cowboy Hall of Famer and founder of the Professional Bull Riders (association) Cody Lambert stopped in Clovis on Friday to rope some calves. Cody LambertLambert, 51, rode bulls and broncs...
McGee: No more shuckin' and/or jivin' for me
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Going through my record collection the other day I ran across a 1982 album by Willie Nelson and the late, great Waylon Jennings titled “WWII.” The first track on the LP is titled “Mr...
The Pulse: Dream business for Clovis?
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Editor’s note: This is a periodic series asking area residents topical questions. This time we asked what store or restaurant they would like to see come to Clovis? Allison Soares is enroll...
Clovis couple convicted of fraud
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
A Clovis couple was convicted of bilking the Air Force of $6.5 million Thursday by a federal jury in San Antonio, Texas.Donald Dean Brewer and his wife Sherri Lynn Brewer, both age 62, face 20 years i...
Roper still going strong
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Rayford Glover traveled about 10 hours from Conroe, Texas, to compete in the Joe’s Boot Shop Calf Roping.CNJ staff photo: Kevin Baird Rayford Glover, 67, of Conroe, Texas, takes his quarte...
Clovis may be in running for racino license
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Clovis may be in the running for New Mexico’s sixth and only remaining racino gambling license, though it’s likely the drama may drag out another month.Paul Stout, a rancher and wind energ...
Police to start cracking down on street vendors
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
At the request of the Public Works Committee, city police will be cracking down on street vendors that operate without a business license. Committee members expressed concerns at Wednesday’s mee...
Stadium backer on board
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
The biggest financial backer of a proposed on-campus football stadium at Eastern New Mexico University is on board.ENMU student Senate President Justin Aguilar told the school’s board of regents...
Church discusses filling in summer program gap
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
One area church is considering filling the gap in summer programs left with Clovis YMCA’s sudden closing.Larry Tittle, a minister in the 21st Street Church of God, met Tuesday with Parks and Rec...
Former Portales police officer sentenced to 25 years
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
The mother of a Portales High School student at the center of charges against former city police officer Victor Castillo told the court her daughter dreamed of becoming a police officer.CastilloShe sa...
In tribute: Longtime Clovis businessman known for service to community
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Charles Herman Guthals was known for his passion for life, and his service to the community.GuthalsGuthals, a longtime Clovis businessman, school board member and avid golfer, died Sunday at a Lubbock...
Bird's eye view
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
CNJ staff photo: Kevin BairdA view of Leon Williams Stadium in Clovis from 6,500 feet.From 6,500 feet, the landscape looks like a quilt of geometric shapes, contrasted in browns and greens. Vehicles s...
Slipping through cracks
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Alex J. Romero's latest stay in the Curry County jail involved seven months in a steel isolation cell. CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Bertha Romero looks over a family album filled with photos o...
ENMU secures capital outlay money
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble is declaring a victory following New Mexico's 2013 legislative session. CMI staff photo: Christina CallowayIn addition to the $9 million ENM...
Standing strong
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Jaelyn Jimenez is ready to move on with her life and do normal things that 10-year-olds do. As summer approaches, she can’t wait to go swimming and camping.These are things she hasn’t been...
Clovis man charged with murder in robbery case
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
District Attorney Matt Chandler said today that he plans to file homicide charges in the case of a Clovis man who died days after he was robbed and beaten near his home.Chandler said the New Mexico Of...
City legal bill in BHSI case nearly $100,000
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Legal bills totaling nearly $100,000 and the possibility of a federal criminal investigation were disclosed Thursday in documents connected to the city’s failed business venture with Beauty Heal...
Retired judge reaches plea in 'pay for play' case
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
The district attorney for Curry and Roosevelt counties said a plea bargain struck Thursday with a retired judge accused of soliciting bribes was a victory for the state’s justice system.Retired...
BNSF official: Too early to pinpoint cause of train derailment
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
A BNSF Railways official said the cause of Wednesday’s derailment near the Pecos River Bridge northwest of Fort Sumner — the second in that area in less than a month — is still under...
Lectures touch on drinking, role of education in good choices
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Peter DeBenedittis has dedicated his life to helping people understand how mass media can have an effect on the lifestyles they choose. DeBenedittis, a media literacy and prevention specialist, will s...
Resident runs in support of Boston, marathon
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Beth Hardy took to the streets Tuesday wearing a special bib honoring the city of Boston and those involved in the marathon that turned tragic. “I’m just a runner supporting the running co...
Vote on $20 million in school bonds less than three weeks away
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
In less than three weeks, Clovis voters will be asked to uphold current bond rates to provide $20 million for new buildings and upgrades for the Clovis Municipal Schools District.The election is 7 a.m...
Commissioners delay car confiscation DWI ordinance
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Getting a new DWI ordinance on the books that allows confiscating cars stalled a second time Tuesday with a majority of Curry County Commissioners questioning the language of the law.Commissioners pos...
CCC president seven-time participant in Boston Marathon
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
Clovis Community College President Becky Rowley, a seven-time participant in the Boston Marathon, spent part of Monday morning wishing she had made it an eighth time this year, as she heard the weathe...
Relay teams get ready for cancer walk
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Jaelyn Jimenez will walk to be a leader Friday, Mary McWilliams will walk in May to honor a personal hero and with them will be thousands of others who are walking to find a cure for cancer.Jimenez, 1...
Community gathering
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Anna Herrera adored Toby and said holding the small black, bashful puppy was the highlight of attending the Saturday in the Park festival Saturday at Hillcrest Park.CMI staff photo: Benna SayyedAnna H...
BHSI deal still up in air
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Two months after Clovis approved the sale of assets connected to its failed Beauty, Health and Science Innovations (BHSI) business deal, the city still doesn't have an agreement in place, according t...
Citizens group argues for halt to water project
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
A meeting to discuss the $500 million Ute Water Pipeline Project escalated into a screaming match Friday in Portales between residents who oppose the project and local officials addressing their conce...
YMCA abruptly closes local operations
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
A group of angry residents clad in gym attire stood outside the Clovis Family YMCA on Friday afternoon. They had come to the YMCA to work out, and they were informed that it would be their last workou...
Lectureship unites sci-fi, fantasy writers
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
Aliens, witches, vampires and goblins were common topics of discussion this week as science fiction and fantasy authors, young writers and fans of the genre descended on Eastern New Mexico University...
Clovis High event provides glimpse of campus life
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Jazmin Bernard, who wants to work as a professional chef, got a chance to show off her culinary talent Thursday at Clovis High School.The CHS senior represented her school’s ProStart culinary ar...
Q A: Anderson started directing choirs early
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Wayne Anderson, president of the Clovis Community Chorus board of directors, will sing in the chorus’ spring concert on Sunday. Anderson, 63, leads music at the First Baptist Church in Portales....
Pentagon talks about closing bases
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
One Curry County commissioner is confident Cannon Air Force Base would be spared in a Department of Defense proposal that calls for another round of domestic base closures.“There’s so much...
Ticket Feature: Second City bringing laughs
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Chicago’s legendary sketch comedy theater, The Second City, is here to fill your evening with laughs. Courtesy photo: The Second City Members of the legendary comic group The Second City. T...
Eastern Plains Council of Governments approves Friday furloughs
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Finances took center stage Wednesday at the Eastern Plains Council of Governments board of directors meeting, as the board approved of a shortened work week for employees and discussed the need to rai...
Parent: Autism requires different focus
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
April is autism awareness month. “Autism is so misleading,” said Jessica Stacy, adaptive skill building coordinator for Southwest Autism-ENMRSH. “I feel that some people shy away fro...
New focus given to canola
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Winter canola uses less water than winter wheat, and crop scientists will be teaching interested farmers about the benefits and challenges of growing this crop.Courtesy photo: New Mexico State Univers...
Legend featured in Lectureship
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Prepare for a science fiction invasion as authors, aspiring writers and lovers of the genre alike flock to Eastern New Mexico University Thursday and Friday to celebrate one of the genre&r...
Pulling off charity work
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Jayden Garza-Pepin has collected aluminum can tabs for a year to help children who may be struggling with health issues — and for fun.CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Jayden Garza-Pepin, 5, o...
Area officials share news at luncheon
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Curry County officials and officials from organizations and municipalities within the county held a luncheon at the Clovis Civic Center Monday to give brief reports on their respective organizations.T...
Report: Women on rise in business
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Women are increasing their influence in the world of business. CNJ staff photo: Kevin Baird Sandy Doucet, right, who owns Re-Ink Spot & Ship N More exchanges packages with a Fed Ex representa...
Student group hopes events will connect community
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Clovis High School Project Lead sophomores are busy organizing two events they hope will connect different generations and create a network of giving. CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Clovis High Sc...
Little League ceremonies open season
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
The atmosphere was brimming with excitement Saturday for the annual Little League opening day ceremonies in Clovis.CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Margaret Beachum, widow of Jimmy Lee Beachum Sr., for...
Official: Record turnout at cleanup
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
More than 700 citizens participated in Saturday's Great American Cleanup, an event record, according to Parks and Recreation Director Bill Bizzell.CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Johnvic Remo, right, a...
Former police officer faces suspension of license
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
A former Clovis police officer faces possible suspension of his license after he was accused of being dishonest and failing to cooperate with an investigation.Timothy Marshall, one of the department'...
"Just for Women" just a little different
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
Just for Women is being hosted by the Portales Women’s Club, which celebrated its 110th birthday this year. Proceeds from the event will fund Eastern New Mexico University scholarships and the E...
In search of ponies: Cats have ability to help; choice another matter
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
It’s hard to imagine them being capable of acts of heroism.First and foremost, even though they do come in larger sizes — tubby being the most likely — domestic cats just aren’...
McGee: Magic box 1, Grant 0
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
A vacation in Florida a couple of weeks ago gave The Lady of the House and I the opportunity to catch up on watching movies.Being out-of-towners we rented our DVDs from the red vending machine c...
Portales resident critically burned in house fire
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Pauline Johnson of Portales asked the community for prayers Thursday night while her daughter-in-law was being treated at a Lubbock hospital for burns suffered in a house fire earlier that day.Sharon...
Affidavit: Witnesses saw Sena with knife
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Gang influence and a girl getting hit in the face with a can of beer appear to have set off a deadly confrontation at a party Saturday at 14th and Reid streets in Clovis.A statement filed in Magistrat...
Another explosive device in eastern New Mexico
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
SANTA ROSA — New Mexico State Police are investigating after an explosive device was found at a famous diving spot in eastern New Mexico.Sgt. Emmanuel Gutierrez said the state police bomb squad...
City to air gripes
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
A letter drafted by Mayor David Lansford, which outlines concerns with Great Lakes Airlines, is on the agenda for today’s city commission meeting.If commissioners approve of the letter, it will...
Man accused of stabbing arraigned
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
An emotional arraignment of accused killer Ricardo “Rico” Sena ended in tears and sobbing after his finance apologized to more than two dozen members of the victim’s family jammed in...
Vietnam book writing proves cathartic
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Writing a book about his experiences in Vietnam proved cathartic for Harold L. Thrasher.CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Harold L. Thrasher, a Marine infantry rifleman in the Vietnam War, reads an i...
Leak fix expected to be complete Thursday
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
The city’s private water supplier expects a series of leaks in southwestern Clovis to be fixed Thursday, nearly three weeks after a water line not on maps was broken during the installation of a...
Sheriff's office under review for Open Records Act violation
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
A private investigator’s complaint has kicked off what a spokesman for Attorney General Gary King calls a review of the Curry County Sheriff’s office. J. Paul Crowe of TAP Investigati...
In Tribute: Drummer remembered as loyal friend
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Friends of Brad Billingsley said he was a great drummer, both in the studio and in concert. He played the drums from teenage adolescence until his last show alongside L.D. Phillips and Kevin Hardage a...
Judge Teddy Hartley retiring after 10 years
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
After 10 years behind the bench, Teddy Hartley is giving up the gavel for free time.Teddy HartleyHartley, a Clovis native, will retire from his position as chief justice for the Ninth Judicial Distric...
Relatives: Stabbing victim peacemaker at heart
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Devin Saiz was a peacemaker at heart, according to his relatives. That's why it was a huge shock when they learned he was fatally stabbed early Saturday morning when a party turned violent. Cour...
Sunland test production pushed back
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Test production runs of Sunland Inc.'s facilities have been pushed back a couple of weeks to mid-April, according to Vice President Katalin Coburn.She attributes the setback to the continuing install...
Residents share Easter blessings
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
We asked area residents why they feel blessed this Easter. Here's what they said:• Trevor Weaver, 22, a senior airman stationed at Cannon Air Force Base"I'm feel blessed that my grandfather ca...
Analysis: Bank robbery not so profitable, statistically
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
If local legacy and national statistics are any indication, bank robbery isn't a wise career choice.Statistics show it's likely you will be caught and sent to prison. You won't get a lot of money....
Suspects arrested in triple stabbing
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
A 17-year-old is dead and two other men are recovering from stab wounds after a party in Clovis erupted into a violent showdown early Saturday at a house near 14th and Reid streets.Clov...
Press release: 17-year-old dead, two injured in Clovis stabbing (Updat...
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
On Saturday, March 30, 2013, at approximately 12:19 AM, the Clovis Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Reid street on a report of a large disturbance/public affray. Upon the arrival...
Death dilemma: Where does the body go?
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
The Lady of the House and I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago with son and grandson in tow.Our first day on the road ended with a stay at a motel in east Texas.Somewhere in the middle of the nigh...
Nature may have final say on human elephant conflict
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Most often, they strike under cover of darkness, ripping crops from the fields, toppling and smashing buildings and crushing anyone who gets in their way. Sometimes their anger grows and they bre...
Hunting season
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Utter chaos will erupt when the announcer yells “go” as children dash out into the field to find the brightest of eggs and what takes days to prepare for will all be gone in a matter of mi...
United lifetime recognized
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
A teary-eyed Hank Baskett Jr. received a standing ovation as he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Way of Eastern New Mexico for his dedicated service to the Oasis Children’...
New schools set for completion in May
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Construction of two new Clovis schools should be complete in five to six weeks and renovations of two Clovis schools are done, according to Jody Balch, Clovis Municipal Schools deputy superintendent o...
Power project probed
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
A proposed Xcel Energy project could possibly plant transmission lines in the front yard of Mike and Kerry O’Hare’s new home. Xcel energy officials met with local residents Wednesday night...
Tourism campaign aims to combat stereotypes
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Monique Jacobson, cabinet secretary at the New Mexico Tourism Department of Tourism, gave a presentation on the “New Mexico True” ad campaign Wednesday morning to members of the Clovis Cha...
Speller bound for D.C.
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Ariel Kokoricha loves to read and a good academic challenge, a combination that landed the Clovis Christian fifth-grader a trip to the nation’s capital as New Mexico’s state spelling bee c...
Legislators call corporate tax cut good first step
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
By Christina Calloway CMI STAFF WRITERccalloway@pntonline.comSen. Stuart Ingle says legislation passed to attract and retain businesses to New Mexico may not fix all of the state’s problems...
Fire dangers ahead, but unchanged from recent years
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Local fire chiefs say they won’t tell you anything different in regard to fire safety this year since drought conditions in the state are predicted to persist or worsen in the next few months or...
Vietnam vets receive local honor
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Gregory Lopez and Harry Black remember the way they were treated when they returned from their tours in Vietnam, hence their appreciation for the Clovis City Commission proclaiming Friday as Vietnam V...
Derailment clogs busy BNSF route
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
A train derailment caused by Saturday’s windstorm packing wind gusts well past 50 mph clogged one of BNSF Railway’s busiest routes for more than 24 hours, according to company spokes...
Seminars target parental issues
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
A seminar aimed at providing parents knowledge they can use to effectively communicate with their children is scheduled for Thursday. Power 2 Parents is the second seminar in an ongoing series on pare...
Letter to the editor: Vietnam vets deserve recognition
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
I watched the City Commission meeting on Thursday and have a couple of comments. First, after more than five decades, the city acknowledged our Vietnam veterans by issuing a proclamation naming a...
Floyd jamboree showcases area talent
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Kevin Spears revisited the Floyd Lions Club Country Jamboree for the first time in more than 10 years Saturday night to watch his son Hayden perform songs by country music stars."I'm always surprise...
Wind blows train off tracks near Fort Sumner
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
A wild wind storm Saturday whipped up blinding dust, peeled a roof back in downtown Clovis and was blamed for knocking a BNSF train off the tracks near Fort Sumner. Courtesy photo: Scot Stinnett...
Gardener donates time to county
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
George Krattiger has entered into a one-year contract with Curry County to analyze and assess the health of the county's trees and shrubs as well as work on beautification projects throughout the cou...
ENMU preview day draws students from around state
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Yoayaid Rodriguez and Alejandra Acuna are high school juniors who drove from Hobbs to participate Saturday in Eastern New Mexico University's annual Junior Preview Day."We'd kind of like to know mo...
Taking heat
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Irma Saiz, a detention officer in training, held her right hand up, next to her face. She dropped her hand to signify she was ready, and then a stream of pepper spray, which looked like buffalo wing s...
Art show draws young and old alike
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Ryan Willoughby ran into the Commons Area of Clovis Community College Friday on his way to take a test when he saw a photo that reminded him of home.CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Joy Simon...
Suspect's competency at question
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
District Judge Drew Tatum will issue a decision that will have ramifications for the mentally retarded Marcos Maestas, who was arrested in connection with an April 2010 robbery of a bank in Melrose.Ma...
Meetings Watch: Clovis City Commission; March 22, 2013
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Clovis City Commissioners met Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Library.• A proclamation was made proclaiming March 26 is “Clovis Lady Wildcats Basketball Team Day.” Th...
Organization assists veterans in business
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Retired U.S. marine Col. Joe Long says looking to start a successful business should be like a walk-off home run; an idea for a business can be a guaranteed winner but you still have to circle all of...
Police make arrest in hit-and-run
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Clovis police said they were able to find and arrest an a city man involved in a hit-and run-crash Wednesday after one of the motorists witnessing the accident followed the driver and alerted dispatch...
Clerks: Law says no on same-sex marriage
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
CClerks in Curry and Roosevelt counties aren’t budging on their position against same-sex marriage licenses.Clerks in both counties said Wednesday they are following state law when they say no t...
Banquet to honor five for contributions
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Three Clovis High graduates from the 1970s, a longtime attorney, and the state’s winningest high school football coach will be honored at 2013 Purple Pride Hall of Honor Awards and Banquet 6 p.m...
Meetings Watch: Clovis Public Works Committee
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
The Public Works Committee met at Town Hall on Wednesday morning at Clovis City Hall. • Clovis resident Steve Gershon was concerned about vendors selling items such as food, puppies, and for...
Clovis flights altered
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Civil Aviation Board members aren’t feeling too civil about the city’s air service provider.During a monthly meeting Tuesday, the board recommended City Manager Joe Thomas and Clovis Munic...
County officials considering new bond for jail
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Curry County commissioners took no action Tuesday, but discussed the possible extension of a property tax bond to provide financing for renovation of the Curry County Adult Detention Facility.The comm...
Rams' youth shows in first day of 3A meet
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — Portales’ track teams didn’t have the day they’d hoped for on Friday in the Class 3A state meet.The PHS boys put five points on the board, getting a fourth-place...
Portales eliminated at state
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Portales couldn’t cobble together another magical run through the loser’s bracket at the state tournament a third time.Senior Erin Torrez’ home run over the centerfield fence in the...
Clovis has solid first day
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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...
Portales track squads hope to make noise
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Both Portales High track teams know they have their work cut out in this weekend’s Class 3A state meet at the University of New Mexico track facility in Albuquerque, but they hope to make some n...
Wildcat track squad unsure where it will finish
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Clovis High boys track coach Darren Kelley expects his squad to do reasonably well in this weekend’s Class 5A state meet at the University of New Mexico track facility in Albuquerque.Just where...
Three Greyhounds receive Daktronics team slots
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Three Eastern New Mexico University baseball players, the most in program history, were named to the Daktronics All-South Central teams Thursday.Senior Peter Creamer was named to the first team as a d...
Wolverines reach 2A semifinals
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
RIO RANCHO — “We want more; we want more,” piped a member of the Texico baseball team from the dugout of Cleveland High School, in a nod to that popular phone commercial with the cut...
STATE TRACK: Lady Cats eye big meet
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Clovis High girls coach Mike Hankins thinks his squad has a chance to finish in the top four in this weekend’s Class 5A state track meet at the University of New Mexico track facility in Albuque...
Lady Cats' Berry garners state golf medal
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — Haley Berry had a tough day Tuesday, but she still came home with a state golf medal.Berry couldn’t repeat her first-day 79, which had her in third place in Class 5A state gi...
Lady Cats fifth after first day at state
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High’s golfers didn’t have their best day in Monday’s opening round of Class 5A state competition at UNM South, but they’re still positioned to do so...
Zias' Wilson moving on to Fresno Pacific
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University is looking for another women’s head coach.Days after softball coach Lauren Sigwing stepped down, basketball coach Lindsey Wilson turned in her resignation Monday.At...
Lady Cats ousted in state tennis
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis High girls tennis team was eliminated from Class 5A state team competition on Friday with a 6-3 first-round loss to Cibola at the Jerry Cline Tennis Center.The Lady Wild...
Seventh heaven: Vixens keep streak going
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — There’s only one word that properly describes the Fort Sumner girls track and field team, and that’s “dynastic.”The Vixens headed the field on an uber succe...
Portales girls tennis squad eliminated
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
The Portales Lady Rams were ousted from state Class 1A-3A tennis competition on Friday with an 8-1 loss to top-seeded Bosque at Albuquerque Academy H.S. The Lady Rams’ only win came on an...
ENMU tracksters honored
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
By virtue of wins in last week’s Lone Star Conference meet at Canyon, Texas, Eastern New Mexico University’s Kaspars Briska and Joseph Metcalf are on the All-LSC men’s track squad, r...
ENMU quartet off to finals rodeo
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Courtesy photoSenior Katelyn Lide ties her goat during last fall’s ENMU College Daze Rodeo at Lewis Cooper Arena. Lide will make her third trip to the College National Finals Rodeo, and fi...
Hollis’ distance double effort comes up short
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — The strategy for Texico’s Colton Hollis in the Class 2A boys 3,200 meters could be classified as a simpleton’s game plan.“I just wanted to come out and run as har...
Lady Buffs lead after first day
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — Caley Barnard’s foot was mummified in athletic tape, yet the Melrose sophomore still managed to put the nail in everyone’s sarcophagus at Friday’s Class 1A girls...
Top-seeded Rams roll
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Even a flooded field couldn’t slow down the top-seeded Portales softball team.In a game relocated to Clovis, the Lady Rams blanked Soccoro 15-0 in a run-rule shortened game Friday in the first r...
Portales girls second at district, boys third
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
As a Portales High freshman in 2009, Sutton injured her back playing volleyball, something she said had been coming on for a while. “Doing sports all my life, it probably just finally gave out,&...
Clovis dominates at district track meet
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Clovis High sophomore Kane Bender needed a new pole after breaking his during pole vault practice earlier this week.Suffice it to say, the new one — actually an old one found by CHS assistant co...
Lady Cats seeking solid state showing
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Clovis High girls golf coach Steve Speck is hoping his team can put it all together in Class 5A state competition, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at UNM South in Albuquerque.The Lady Wildcats earned...
Zias softball coach resigns after four seasons
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University softball coach Lauren Sigwing has announced her resignation after four seasons at the school.Sigwing, who came to ENMU from Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College in 2010, p...
CHS to host combined district meet
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Both of Clovis High’s teams are about as well-positioned for next weekend’s Class 5A state track meet as they could hope. That doesn’t mean the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats aren’...
Clovis native ties in qualifier
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Former Clovis High golf standout Travis Reid tied for medalist honors Monday at a local U.S. Open qualifier tournament in Las Cruces.Reid shot an even-par 72 at Red Hawk Golf Club and advances to the...
Lady Cats hope for extended Albuquerque stay
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
It’s been five years since Clovis High’s girls have advanced to Class 5A state team tennis competition, and the Lady Wildcats are going without their top player.Still, the Lady Cats, seede...
Texico pulls upset over No. 5 Dexter
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Texico junior Jaron Hill had reason to be confident heading into Texico’s first-round game at Dexter, despite the Wolverines’ No. 12 seed. He’d been the winning pitcher when Texico b...
Zias add trio of locals
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
The Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team has added three former small-school state champions with local roots to play for the 2013-14 squad.The signings bring aboard junior coll...
Buffs ousted in 1A state quarterfinals
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
MORIARTY — The Melrose Buffaloes’ stay in the Class 1A state baseball# tournament was a short one.Senior right-hander Darian Sando faced the minimum number of batters in throwing a six-inn...
Texico's McFarden posts win
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
ROSWELL — Senior Laura McFarden shot 38-38 — 76 to take individual honors and lead the Texico Lady Wolverines to a second-place finish in the District 3/1A-3A golf tourney on Monday at New...
Buffs, Texico qualify for state baseball
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — The Melrose Buffaloes and Texico Wolverines will represent the area in state baseball tournaments this week.The Buffs (12-5) were seeded third in the eight-team Class 1A field and...
Cats, Lady Cats fall short in district golf
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — The breaks didn’t go Clovis High’s way in Monday’s District 4-5A golf tournament at UNM South. The boys finished last in the three-team event, but only five shots...
Results of weekend area district track meets
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Saturday at MelroseDistrict 3-1ABoysTeam standings: 1. Fort Sumner 228; 2. Dora 147; 3. Melrose 89; 4. Floyd 28.Field eventsLong jump: 1. Shilo Boyle, Fort Sumner 18-3 1/2; 2. Eddie Arzate, Dora 16-10...
CHS eyes possible 4-5A title
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
LOVINGTON — While Clovis High’s girls appear to be solid favorites in Friday’s District 4-5A track meet at Leon Williams Stadium, the boys are hoping to get a little help frojm Carls...
Lady Cats qualify for 5A team tennis
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
CARLSBAD — Clovis High’s tennis teams didn’t get anyone qualified on Friday for Class 5A state individual competition, but the Lady Wildcats will be sending their team to state.With...
Hobbs deals blow to Cats' playoff hopes
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
HOBBS — The Hobbs Eagles probably took care of any hope Clovis High’s baseball team had for earning a Class 5A state berth on Saturday.Getting complete-game pitching performances from Joe...
ENMU teams both finish eighth at LSC championships
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
CANYON, Texas — Sophomore Kaspars Briska gave Eastern New Mexico University’s men their second event win in the Lone Star Conference track championships on Saturday, taking the 5,000 with...
Cats unable to get third leg for state golf
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s golfers came up short of the third leg needed to qualify for Class 5A state golf. Meantime, the Portales Rams are still without a leg in Class 3A. Both teams will h...
Zias add five to volleyball fold
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team has added five players, including a pair of state champion teammates, for next year’s Zia squad.Outside hitter Courtney Lawson and Lindsay Bost...
Five Hounds named to All-LSC baseball teams
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Five Eastern New Mexico University baseball players, two of them first-teamers, were named Wednesday to the Lone Star Conference’s All-Conference team.Senior designated hitter Peter Creamer and...
From court to track, Jones excels
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Alesha Jones, who set Eastern New Mexico University’s record in the women’s 800 meters this spring, started her college athletic career as a basketb...
Cavegirls sweep CHS
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Two big innings took the Clovis Lady Wildcats out of the mix on Tuesday night.Carlsbad scored 10 runs in the third inning en route to a 13-0 win in the opener of the District 4-5A softball twin bill,...
Lady Cats pull out another squeaker
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
HOBBS — When the golf tournament is close, it seems, the Clovis High girls have you right where they want you.For the third time this season, the Lady Wildcats pulled out a team championship by...
Tuesday's area prep baseball linescores — April 30
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
District 4-2ATexico 19, Tucumcari 5Tucumcari 000 05 — 5 3 6Texico 662 5x —19 17&...
Hounds' bid for series win falls short
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team made a strong bid on Sunday for a season-ending Lone Star Conference series win over rival West Texas A&M at Greyhound Field.After sweeping a do...
Double trouble
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Even the good folks at the Elias Sports Bureau, who are adept at finding the most minute statistical occurrences in baseball history, might have a difficult time locating another day like the one Wyat...
Hounds sweep Buffs
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team combined solid pitching with just enough offense on Saturday to end its 10-game losing streak in a big way.CMI correspondent: Joshu...
Zias dealt 11-3 loss in finale at Cameron
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
LAWTON, Okla. — After being eliminated from a chance to make the Lone Star Conference softball tournament in Friday’s doubleheader loss, Eastern New Mexico University just couldn’t g...
CHS tracksters qualify three
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
ALAMOGORDO — Running with less than full squads, Clovis High qualified three new events for Class 5A state competition, with the boys finishing second and the girls third in Friday’s Alamo...
Results of EPAC track meet
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Thursday at MelroseBoysTeam standings: 1. Texico 146; 2. Fort Sumner 73; 3. Eunice 69 3/5; 4. Logan 61; 5. Tatum 41 1/5; 6. Melrose 16; 7. Dora 15; 8. Floyd 11; 9. San Jon 10; 10. Clovis Christian 6;...
Lady Rams win district with sweep
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
LOVINGTON — Senior Summer Martinez cracked a pair of two-run homers in the opener and pitched a three-hit complete game in the nightcap on Friday as the Portales Lady Rams wrapped up the Distric...
Cats victimized by perfect game
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
CARLSBAD — Junior left-hander Caleb Prentiss got plenty of support from his teammates Friday night. He didn’t need much.Prentiss tossed a six-inning perfect game as Carlsbad beat Clovis Hi...
Late homers help Hobbs down CHS
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
HOBBS — The Hobbs Lady Eagles went to the long ball on Friday night.Scoring all but one of their runs on homers, the Lady Eagles pulled away in the fifth inning for a 6-1 win over Clovis High an...
Buffs rough up Hounds
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
West Texas A&M wasted little time jumping on Eastern New Mexico University in the opener of the team’s four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series on Friday night at Greyhound Field.Tyler...
Q A: Roper discusses sport, visit to area
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Texas Cowboy Hall of Famer and founder of the Professional Bull Riders (association) Cody Lambert stopped in Clovis on Friday to rope some calves. Cody LambertLambert, 51, rode bulls and broncs...
Cameron eliminates Zias from shot at LSC tourney
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
LAWTON, Okla. — Cameron manufactured a fifth-inning run with four walks and held off Eastern New Mexico University 4-3 on Friday, completing a doubleheader sweep which clinched the final spot in...
ENMU women set two school records
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
LUBBOCK — Sophomore Kris-Ann Walter and the 1,600 relay team set Eastern New Mexico University school records in Thursday’s Texas Tech Open track meet.Walter, a transfer from Adams State b...
Zias fall to Lady Buffs despite hot start
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
In a role reversal from last week’s Lady Buff sweep, it was Eastern New Mexico University jumping out to the first-inning lead Wednesday.CMI correspondent photo: Joshua Luceroia right fielder Sa...
Cats earn first leg toward state golf
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s boys picked up the little ground they needed from Monday in the Spring Classic golf tournament.The Wildcats shot a four-man score of 314 on Tuesday at Spring River...
CHS settles for split against Coyotes
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
ROSWELL — A long night ended in disappointment for Clovis High’s baseball team on Tuesday.After scoring 10 first-inning runs and blowing out Roswell High 11-3 in the opener of a non-distri...
Cavegirls sweep Lady Cats
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
CARLSBAD — The Clovis Lady Wildcats got off to a good start in Tuesday’s District 4-5A softball doubleheader against Carlsbad.Mariah Chavez and Bre Albracht singled home Andrea Aguilar and...
Area prep baseball linescores — April 23
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
District 4-2ATexico 17, Clayton 0Clayton 000 00 — 0 2 4Texico 752 3x —17 11 p...
CHS boys earn first leg toward state golf
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s boys picked up the little ground they needed from Monday in the Spring Classic golf tournament. The Wildcats shot a four-man score of 314 on Tuesday at Spring River...
Cats fall short of earning leg for state
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s boys put together a steady round on Monday in the Spring Classic golf tournament. They fell one stroke short, though, of earning their first Class 5A state qualifyi...
ENMU RODEO, TRACK: Women win second consecutive rodeo title
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s women captured their second consecutive rodeo team title over the weekend, winning the Tarleton State rodeo with 375 points to 265 for...
Kingsville completes sweep of Hounds
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
The struggles continued on Sunday for the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team. Second baseman Ben Villafuerte’s tie-breaking, two-run homer kicked off a five-run fifth inning and Texas A...
Hounds outslugged in nightcap
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
PORTALES — On a day where 49 runs were scored, the last two by Texas A&M-Kingsville proved to be just enough.Matt Perez hit an RBI fielder’s choice with the bases loaded and one out in...
Greyhounds sign forward from Rio Grande
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Mike Torrez, a 6-foot-7 forward from Rio Grande H.S. in Albuquerque, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next season at Eastern New Mexico University.Torrez averaged 18 points an...
Wildcats edge Zias to take sweep
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
If nothing else, the Eastern New Mexico University softball team can take some solace in the fact it could have won its weekend Lone Star Conference series against Abilene Christian.That’s not b...
Portales uses big fourth to beat Clovis
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
With the wind blowing almost straight out, it took the Portales bats a while to get going on Saturday. Once they did, there wasn’t much stopping them.The Lady Rams pounded out 14 hits — se...
ENMU to induct five in Hall of Honors
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Five former athletes and coaches are scheduled to be inducted into the Eastern New Mexico University Hall of Honors next fall.They include Elizabeth Richards-Capps (women’s basketball), Tommy Jo...
Relays taken by Storm
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
As idioms go, something taken by storm was won quickly and convincingly. In Friday’s Wildcat Relays at Leon Williams Stadium, taken by the Storm meant pretty much the same thing.CMI corresponden...
Cleveland tops Clovis
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
CMI correspondent: Joshua LuceroClovis senior Sasha Smith-Pollard takes her heat, and eventually the overall top time, in the 100-meter Friday at the Wildcat Relays at Leon Williams Stadium.Clovis Hig...
Melrose freshman follows up perfect game with cycle
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Melrose freshman Wyatt Williams had a memorable doubleheader Friday.Williams pitched a five-inning perfect game in a 24-0 win over Grady in the first game of a district doubleheader. He struck out nin...
Lady Rams cruise in sweep at Eunice
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
EUNICE — Junior catcher Simone Laurenz went 2-for-3 in both games as the Portales High softball squad routed Eunice 11-0 and 21-2 in a pair of run-rule-shortened games on Friday.Portales (12-5)...
Zias blown out by ACU, then nearly pull out split
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Had they pulled it off, it would have no doubt qualified as one of the all-time splits in softball history.Eastern New Mexico University was destroyed by Abilene Christian 25-0 in the opener of their...
Hobbs sweeps Wildcats
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
The Hobbs Eagles capped off a District 4-5A doubleheader sweep of the Clovis Wildcats on Friday night with Joseph Campos tossing a six-inning, 10-0 shutout. Clovis (9-13, 0-4 district) lost 7-4 in the...
Kingsville's rally upends Hounds
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University’s chances of reaching the Lone Star Conference baseball tournament took another major hit on Friday night.Leading 6-2 through six innings, the Greyhounds saw Texas...
Zias nearly pull off unlikely split
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Had they pulled it off, it would have qualified as one of the all-time splits in softball history.Eastern New Mexico University was destroyed by Abilene Christian 25-0 in the opener of their Lone Star...
Wildcat Relays field looks strong
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
As is often the case, Clovis High’s track teams should get a pretty good idea where they stand in Class 5A state competition in today’s Wildcat Relays at Leon Williams Stadium.Field events...
Lady Cats post sweep
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
So far, the Clovis High softball team is enjoying a nice homestand.The Lady Wildcats, who split a District 4-5A doubleheader on Tuesday with Hobbs at Lady Wildcat Field, swept past visiting Roswell Hi...
ENMU working under NCAA deadline
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University has a deadline of May 1 to file a report with the NCAA over academic irregularities in its athletic department for the 2012-13 school year.Another report, going back to t...
Walks hurt Zias in routs at West Texas
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
CANYON, Texas — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team set a new record for walks issued Wednesday night, and took all of one game to match it.Host West Texas A&M, ranked fifth in N...
Fishing report — April 19
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the...
Cats grab second-game win over Goddard
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
If there was any doubt, Clovis High’s baseball team showed it could compete with good squads on Tuesday. After a fifth-inning rally fell short in a 7-4 loss in the opener, the Wildcats rebounded...
Lady Cats earn split
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Clovis High’s softball team couldn’t carry the momentum over from a first-game win over Hobbs in Tuesday’s District 4-5A-opening softball doubleheader for both teams at Lady Wildcat...
District 3-1A baseball linescores — April 16
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Melrose 9, Logan 5Logan 211 100 0 — 5 4 2Melrose 203 040 x — 9 ...
CHS teams fourth, fifth at Ruidoso meet
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
RUIDOSO — Clovis High’s golfers shot a lot better in Tuesday’s second round of the Leroy Gooch Invitational at The Links at Sierra Blanca than they did in Monday’s opening 18 h...
Cats move up to fifth in Leroy Gooch tourney
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
RUIDOSO — Clovis High’s golfers shot a lot better in Tuesday’s second round of the Leroy Gooch Invitational at The Links at Sierra Blanca than they did in Monday’s opening 18 h...
Hounds suffer another loss via walkoff
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Colton Palmer’s two-out RBI single to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Chris Buitron with the winning run on Tuesday and Wayland Baptist edged Easter...
Lady Cats fourth after opening round
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
RUIDOSO — The winds were a problem for Clovis High’s golf teams on Monday. Heck, they were a problem for everybody.The Lady Wildcats, though, managed to battle their way into fourth place...
ENMU TRACK, RODEO: Zias win two events in WT meet
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
CANYON, Texas — Sophomore Alesha Jones and freshman Laura Grube each won events for Eastern New Mexico University’s women in Saturday’s West Texas A&M Multis track competition. ...
Cardinals finish sweep, edge Hounds in 10
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
SAN ANTONIO — Three times on Sunday, Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team was within an out of victory. Twice, the count was 0-2.Incarnate Word rallied, though, scoring once in th...
Saturday area prep roundup — April 13
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
BASEBALL LINESCORESDistrict 4-2A First gameSanta Rosa 18, Texico 14Santa Rosa 312 116 4 —18 16 2Texico 116 ...
Cardinals deal sweep to Hounds
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
SAN ANTONIO — After getting hammered in the first two games of their Lone Star Conference baseball series, Eastern New Mexico University got the pitching outing it needed in relief from senior R...
Zias keep playoff hopes intact with shutout
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Walking a bit of a tightrope again, Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team got its second shutout of the weekend and improved its chances of making the Lone Star...
Wildcats' Blackmon commits to Fort Lewis
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
CNJ STAFF D.J. Blackmon, the leading scorer for Clovis’ Class 5A runnerup squad and the No. 4 scorer in school history, has committed to Division II Fort Lewis College to play basketball ne...
Lady Cats dominant in Lovington Relays
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
LOVINGTON — Clovis High’s girls were certainly dominant in Lovington’s five-team version of the Wildcat Relays on Friday.Senior Jenna Sievers and sophomore Shelby Jones each won thre...
Kingsville rallies for split with Zias
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Sophomore right-hander Amy Smith, who made her first appearance in two months on Wednesday in relief after coming back from an arm injury, tossed five shutout innings on Frid...
Cardinals take advantage of Hound miscues in 13-1 rout
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
SAN ANTONIO — Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team is getting down to the nitty-gritty if it hopes to make the Lone Star Conference’s post-season tournament.Incarnate Word t...
Seventh proves unlucky for Cats
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
Clovis High’s baseball team was so close and yet so far from beating Carlsbad on Friday night. Junior right-hander Peyton Lott threw six shutout innings, allowing just two hits, but a pop-f...
University of the Southwest holds off Zias
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
HOBBS — Right fielder Amanda Norris homered and scored twice, and University of the Southwest defeated Eastern New Mexico University 3-2 Wednesday to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the Zia...
CHS teams place fifth in Roswell meet
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
ROSWELL — Clovis High boys golf coach Cal Fullerton says it’s time for the Wildcats to get busy if they want to get to Class 5A state competition next month.Both CHS squads finished fifth...
ENMU TRACK, RODEO: Zias set three school marks
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
LUBBOCK — The Eastern New Mexico University women’s track team set three school records in Saturday’s Texas Tech Open track meet.Junior Brittany Buchanan placed first in the 10,000-m...
Hounds rally for win over Angelo State
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Facing what would have been a devastating sweep at home against Angelo State, the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team found away to salvage one on Sunday.Trailing 7-1 after 5 1/2 innngs, the G...
Rams, Wildcats split at Bell Park
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Daniel Zapata was working efficiently for Portales through five innings on Saturday — only 42 pitches.Good thing, too. The senior left-hander needed 45 tosses over the final two frames to finish...
Cats, Lady Cats do well in Carlsbad meet
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
CARLSBAD — No, Clovis High’s track teams didn’t win team titles in Friday’s Ron Singleton Invitational.They did plenty, however, to make boys coach Darren Kelley and girls coac...
Defense dominates at Green-Silver tilt
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
BLACKWATER DRAW — You can practice the option, the home-run throw up the middle or the quick-out to the sideline all spring. But strap on all the gear, and it usually comes down to turnovers.CMI...
Angelo State sweeps twin bill from Hounds
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Second baseman Tyler Coughenour hit a go-ahead, two-run double down the left field line in a three-run seventh and Angelo State completed a Lone Star Conference baseball doubleheader sweep of Eastern...
Zias break up no-hit bid in seventh
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University freshman Jacqueline Candelaria was down to the last chance to extend her modest hitting streak to five games.More important, she was trying to break up Tarleton State pit...
Early scoring surge lifts ASU past Hounds
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
Junior right-hander Brian Kennedy threw 4 2/3 hitless innings in relief for Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team on Friday.Unfortunately for the Greyhounds, by the time he came into the...
Zias earn split, end losing streak to TexAnns
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
Sophomore Katie Ramsay pitched 5 1/3 innings in relief and also delivered a pair of hits on Friday as Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team snapped a 14-game losing streak against Tarlet...
Portales girls a close second in Love meet
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
Portales High freshman Sheraya Cox outdid herself — by quite a bit — in Friday’s Jim Love Invite track meet at PHS.Cox earned two qualifying marks for Class 3A state competition, inc...
Portales wins pair on Friday
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
Kiersten Ramirez pitched two complete games, allowing six hits and one run, and got plenty of support from sister Kailee Ramirez at the plate as Portales swept a pair of games Friday in the first day...
Prep baseball summaries — April 5
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
Friday Texico 9, Capitan 8Capitan 104 003 0 — 8 11 2Texico 203 200 2 — 9 13 ...
Lady Cats fall to Cleveland
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
SANTA ROSA — Clovis High’s softball team traveled a long way to take a thumping on Thursday.The Lady Wildcats met Rio Rancho Cleveland somewhat in the middle, at Santa Rosa, to make up one...
Sirag homer helps Zias pull split
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Freshman catcher Kyra Sirag went 2-for-3, including a three-run homer to hold off a Cowgirl comeback, helping the Eastern New Mexico University softball team defeated New Mexic...
Three-way battle at QB for Hounds
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
For three seasons, the Eastern New Mexico University football program pretty much knew what it would get from the quarterback position with Wes Wood.The Muleshoe product has now graduated, though, and...
Lady Rams notch 12-2 win over Lady Cats
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
PORTALES — The Portales Lady Rams got a quick start Tuesday night, then erupted for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to hand Clovis High a 12-2 softball loss at Wheeler Park.Freshman Kiersten...
Cats rally for split at Artesia
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
ARTESIA — Clovis High’s baseball team used a six-run, fifth inning rally to avoid a doubleheader loss on Tuesday night, rallying for a 10-6 win over Artesia in the second game.The Bulldogs...
Hounds turn back Wayland Baptist
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University’s bats were held in check in the final three games of a Lone Star Conference series last weekend at Abilene Chrsitian, all resulting in losses.Tuesday, the Greyhoun...
Lady Cats squeak out another win
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
ARTESIA — Clovis High’s girls are getting the hang of this winning thing, even if it’s down to the wire. The Lady Wildcats registered their second one-stroke team victory in four day...
Lady Cats first, Cats second in Hereford Invite
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
HEREFORD — Clovis High’s track teams had a solid outing in Friday’s Hereford Invitational track meet, with the Lady Wildcats taking the team title and the Wildcats coming in second.S...
Cats rally past St. Pius in seventh-place game
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
RIO RANCHO — Clovis High’s offense showed up a little late on Saturday, but it was in the nick of time.Joe Shelley and Kordell Tindle hit two-run singles in the top of the seventh and the...
Lady Cats fall to Cibola, Sandia
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High’s young softball team competed pretty well on Saturday, but the long ball did in the Lady Wildcats. Cibola hit three home runs, accounting for all but two of its...
Prep track summary — March 30
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Logan InvitationalBoysTeam standings: 1. Tucumcari 102; 2. Logan 83; 3.Cimarron 64; 4. Clayton 54 1/2; 5. Santa Rosa 43; 6. San Jon 15; 7. Dora 13; 8. Melrose 10; 9. Grady 9; 10. Springer 8.Melrose, G...
ACU outlasts Hounds to take series
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s potent offense, averaging more than seven runs a game, was kept in check for the third consecutive game on Saturday and Abilene Christian h...
Prep baseball linescores — March 29
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
NMMI Colt Classic At RoswellChampionship semifinalsTexico 11, Dexter 4Texico 030 142 1 —11 11 3Dexter 010 p...
Area prep track summary — March 28
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Alfalfa RelaysAt HagermanBoysTeam standings: 1. Capitan 77; 2. Eunice 70; 3. Dexter 50; 4. Fort Sumner 37; 5. Artesia JV 32; 6. Hagerman 31 1/2; 7. Jal 29; 8. Cloudcroft 27 1/2; 9. Loving 25; 10. (tie...
Hounds getting ready for Green Silver tilt
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
BLACKWATER DRAW — The Eastern New Mexico University football team is winding toward its annual Green & Silver spring game, set for 10 a.m. next Saturday, and second-year coach Josh Lynn like...
ACU slips past Hounds twice
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
ABILENE, Texas — Senior left fielder Kyle Conwell, who hadn’t homered in more than 100 at-bats this season, led off the bottom of the seventh with his third of the game and Abilene Christi...
Lady Cats post win; Cats second
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
RUIDOSO — Clovis High’s girls were just consistent enough to get a win in Friday’s Great 8 tournament at The Links of Sierra Blanca Golf Course. The CHS boys, meantime, came close.Th...
Cats fall to Goddard in tourney
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
RIO RANCHO — Clovis High’s baseball team continued to get fairly good pitching on Friday. The Wildcats are simply having trouble plating runs.Roswell Goddard broke open a close game with f...
Pioneers wrap up sweep of Zias
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
DENTON, Texas — Texas Woman’s continued to ride the long ball on Friday, completing a Lone Star Conference sweep of Eastern New Mexico University with a 7-2 victory.The league-leading Pion...
La Cueva deals Cats 9-0 setback
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
RIO RANCHO — Shane Leatherwood wasn’t too disappointed with his team’s pitching and defense Thursday, but the offense? That’s another matter.La Cueva junior Trey Alexander pitc...
No. 8 Pioneers take two from Zias
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
DENTON, Texas — Junior designated player Katie Hines belted her 17th and 18th home runs of the season, and eighth-ranked Texas Woman’s posted a 6-2, 9-1 sweep of Eastern New Mexico Univers...
Hounds blow lead, rally to edge ACU in 11
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team had things on cruise control in Thursday’s Lone Star Conference series opener at Abilene Christian, then just like that...
La Cueva blanks Cats in tourney
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
IO RANCHO — Shane Leatherwood wasn’t too disappointed with his team’s pitching and defense Thursday, but the offense? That’s another matter.La Cueva junior Trey Alexander pitch...
Fishing report — March 29
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the...
Hounds prep for Green Silver game
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Not surprisingly, Eastern New Mexico University football coach Josh Lynn is feeling a bit more comfortable during spring drills in his first full season than he did last year.Lynn was hired in Decembe...
Zias eighth, Hounds 10th in South Plains rodeo
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
LEVELLAND, Texas — Senior Courtney Cleveland won both in the average and the first go in goat tying, helped Eastern New Mexico University’s women to an eighth-place team finish over the we...
Hounds complete sweep of Cameron
Published: Sunday, March 24th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team may have discovered another starting pitcher.Senior right-hander Jas Shergill posted the Greyhounds’ first complete game of the season Sunday,...
Sievers paces CHS tracksters in Amarillo
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
AMARILLO — With only a handful of entries, Clovis High’s boys managed to finish seventh out of 15 teams while the girls were tied for seventh out of 14 over the weekend in the Amarillo Rel...
Hounds double up Aggies
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team continues to excel at home, no matter the weather conditions.The Greyhounds, who recently endured a nine-game losing streak, have been all but unbea...
Zias survive wind, Cardinals
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Albie Medina had an interesting day in Saturday’s wind-blown Lone Star Conference game against Incarnate Word at Zia Softball Field.Medina delivered four...
Sievers paces CHS track at Amarillo
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
AMARILLO — With only a handful of entries, Clovis High’s boys managed to finish seventh out of 15 teams while the girls were tied for seventh out of 14 over the weekend in the Amarillo Rel...
Rams fall to Huskies
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Junior right-hander Keenan Dodd pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings Friday night and Hope Christian handed Portales a 2-0 loss in a five-team tournament being hosted by PHS at Ram Field. Freshman Joe Standl...
Late-inning rally boosts Lady Cats
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
ROSWELL — Freshman Mariah Chavez hit a two-out, two-run double in the top of the seventh inning Friday night to boot Clovis High’s softball team to a 3-1 win over Roswell Goddard.Senior An...
Lady Rams trounce SFIS twice in opener
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Portales’ season-opening softball doubleheader against Santa Fe Indian School on Friday at Wheeler Park was a total mismatch.Portales pounded out 34 hits iven innings in a 15-0, 16-0 sweep of th...
Hounds beat Cameron for first LSC win
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University scored four first-inning runs Friday night and the Greyhounds notched their first Lone Star Conference victory of the season, a 10-3 victory over Cameron in the opener of...
Zias pull off split against Incarnate Word
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Freshman left fielder Kyra Sirag hit a two-out RBI single to center in the bottom of the seventh inning on Friday, lifting Eastern New Mexico University past Incarnate Word 5-4 for a split of their Lo...
CHS grad makes big impact
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — When Clovis High grad and current New Mexico Lobo Antiesha Brown made her first trip to Sin City as a part of the New Mexico Lobos women’s basketball team, she experience...
Lady Cats' Williams wins player of year award
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Clovis High sophomore Danni Williams had just helped the Lady Wildcats beat La Cueva 60-52 last Thursday in the Class 5A girls state semifinals in Rio Rancho when she was informed she had been named t...
Clovis teams sweep Portales in tennis
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Clovis High’s tennis teams had the better of it Tuesday against Portales at the Bill Wahlman tennis courts — including supertiebreakers. CMI correspondent: Joshua LuceroClovis High sophomo...
Lady Cats drop pair to Artesia
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Clovis High’s softball team came out flat against a solid Artesia squad in the opener of Tuesday’s doubleheader at Lady Wildcat Field.At least, coach Brandi Thomas said, the Lady Wildcats...
Hounds end slide, topple Highlands
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Apparently, there’s nothing like a little home cooking for the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team.ENMU snapped a nine-game losing streak while improving to 9-1 at Greyhound Field on Tue...
Zias settle for split at OPSU
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
GOODWELL, Okla. — Oklahoma Panhandle State struck for nine runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and beat Eastern New Mexico University 14-7 on Tuesday to salvage a split of their non-conferenc...
Using right tool for the job is key
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Humans have always created tools to give them more power than would be available with bare hands. Hammers, can openers, computers, and guns are tools.The state — what most people mean when...
Horseracing safety and integrity act to set national standard
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Sen. Tom Udall is preparing to take a needed run at cleaning up the horse racing industry by creating a national standard for the use of performance-enhancing drugs in races with interstate simulcast...
Our students deserve clear final exams
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The whole idea behind moving New Mexico’s K-12 curriculum to a common core is to ensure students have the sufficient foundations in each subject matter at each grade level to advance. It is an e...
Portales community full of lovely people
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
I previously lived in Portales for 16 years. Recruited to play basketball at Eastern New Mexico University, I found a home away from home in this town of lots of friendly people and three or four old...
Television series makes comeback
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
It’s my favorite icebreaker, or maybe it’s a crutch. I’m telling a story of something dumb I did, and I’ll stare off into space and deadpan, “I’ve made a huge mista...
Abstinence programs not surefire answer
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
Some of the more intelligent statements we have heard about why abstinence-only sex education is bad for kids is coming from an unlikely source — Elizabeth Smart, the young woman raised in a tra...
Taxpayers' loss of $1 million stinks
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2013
Lipsticks, lotions and perfumes, as a general rule, taste sweet or smell good if they come from the lips or are worn by someone you are fond of. However, when this taste or smell comes from used or un...
Lost: Four rules of success
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Decades back, in some hotel conference room in some city, a guy who owned the Burlington (Vt.) Free Press lectured to our newspaper management seminar about the Ten Rules of Success. ...
Stay-at-home mom position without breaks
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Perhaps you’ve taken part in a conversation that goes something like this: “And … where do you work?”“Oh, I’m just a housewife, a stay-at-home mom.”&ldq...
Actions speak louder than words
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2013
Several readers have emailed that I am headed to an eternity warmed by, apparently, the mother of all campfires. After telling them I will stock up on wieners and marshmallows, they promise to pr...
Fugitive has evaded justice far too long
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
For four years, Francisco Melgar-Cabrera has escaped American justice. And Stephanie Anderson has been dead. The first half of that equation needs to change, because the second part can’t. ...
Government supremacy belief is wrong
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
I find it sad that whenever someone wants to do something, the first question most people ask is whether government allows it, requires a license, or forbids it. That’s truly tragic....
Everyone deserves a dignified burial
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
The Associated Press recently reported that a Boston funeral director is unable to find a place to bury suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. His business is being picketed by protesters...
Quick to mock, quick on my feet
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Anybody who’s known me for five minutes knows I’m quick to mock something that needs mocking. They know this in five minutes because that’s usually the amount of time it takes for me...
Everyone deserves a dignified burial
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
The Associated Press recently reported that a Boston funeral director is unable to find a place to bury suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. His business is being picketed by protesters...
Abortion case has reignited national debate
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
The death penalty trial of Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell has reignited the national debate about abortion, specifically late-term abortions. Abortion is never totally out of the are...
Mora County launches fight to decide future
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
Mora County is throwing down the gauntlet against the extraction of natural resources. Last week, the Mora County Commission, on a 2-1 vote, passed an ordinance to outlaw the extraction of natura...
New golf contract disappointing
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
I attended the Clovis City Commission meeting on Thursday. I was there to hear what action was to be taken on the golf course contract. What I heard astounded me.The City Commission voted to rene...
Harsh social realities can be overcome if we work together
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
“Nobody livin’ can ever stop us, as we go walkin’ that freedom highway.” — Woody Guthrie, from “This Land is Your Land.”The all-American troubadour, poet and...
Join the Clovis/ Portales Sunday Fun-Day Folks at the park
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
For those expecting satire or a wrestling match with critics, I apologize for today’s column. I am inviting everyone on the High Plains to come to City Park on South Abilene in Portales at...
Conduct of both parties pushing away potential voters
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
According to the Oxford Dictionaries it means “dumb.” Urban dictionary says it means “idiot.” Wiktionary says it’s “a stupid person.” Yet Albuquerq...
Order without coercion is possible
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
I have heard people say there is no point in being libertarian because there will never be a libertarian society. Or because there will always be bad guys who will take advantage of others. Or because...
Commission on right track with drug ban
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Last year the New Mexico Racing Commission banned the drug clenbuterol, a decongestant and bronchodilator that also builds muscles as a steroid, for use in racehorses. This month it extended the ban a...
Officers' time better spent solving crime
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Apparently, we don’t want our police force spending too much on violent crime these days. No, it seems street vendors operating without buying a business license need more attention from law off...
Making my coworkers' job harder
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
It’s time for another installment of my “not long enough for a column, but longer than a paragraph” thoughts I want to share. These are my coworkers’ least favorite, because th...
Albuquerque GOP needs new leader
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
Steve Kush, the suspended executive director of the Bernalillo County Republican Party, is right about two things. His comments regarding women who voiced viewpoints with which he disagreed at a...
Our nation faces large challenge
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2013
National Day of Prayer is Thursday. I’ve encountered numerous “petition requests” asking God to end the drought here in the Southwest, but are we as a nation ready to end...
Barney just can't see logic
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
The answering machine blinked ominously. “Hey, little feller, we need to chat. Heh. Heh. Heh.” Just my luck. It was my friend Barney and he was clearly well in into cocktail hour. Bar...
How to raise revenue, not taxes
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Like most Americans, I am concerned about deficit spending. Recently, after downing a couple of Great Value strawberry sodas and two Banquet chicken pot pies while watching reruns of “Cops,...
Self-reliance not such a bad idea
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Throughout most of American history, interference in an individual’s life by government employees, even under the worst administrations, was rare. Government and its regulations were pract...
Disability program needs more oversight
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
A mushrooming Social Security disability program appears headed down the track to insolvency. Currently about 10.9 million people are receiving disability checks, according to the Social Security...
Letters to the Editor – April 25
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Concert brings a touch of beautyAmidst all the previous uncertainties and violence caused by shooters, murderers and terrorists it is vital to be immersed in beauty to not lose faith and hope in human...
White House's move expected, disappointing
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Boston returned to somewhat-normal on Monday, one week after the Boston Marathon bombings triggered a series of events that kept the area on edge until the second, surviving bomber was captured Friday...
Ranchers protect the earth daily
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
These days everyone from celebrities to journalists to politicians has an opinion about the “right” way to raise food. Too often their criticism of ranchers like me and my family rel...
Move made by White House disappointing
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Boston returned to somewhat-normal on Monday, one week after the Boston Marathon bombings triggered a series of events that kept the area on edge until the second, surviving bomber was captured Friday...
County should rescind proposed DWI ordinance
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Curry County commissioners last week delayed enforcement of a DWI ordinance enacted last year so they can study it. Once they finish checking what they have termed “the language of the law,...
Murphy's Law truimphs again
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
“Leaving my place now. I’ll be there in just a minute.” Famous last words.I promised a friend I’d pay a visit to the local home and garden show Sunday afternoon, and sent...
Ranchers protect the earth daily
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
These days everyone from celebrities to journalists to politicians has an opinion about the “right” way to raise food. Too often their criticism of ranchers like me and my family rel...
Opposition grows against death penalty
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Perhaps some readers were startled by a reference in a George Will column to “the conservative case against the death penalty.” Yes, it’s true.Some conservatives have turned aga...
On The Shelves
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
These books are available at the: Clovis-CarverPublic Library Gun Digest Book of Classic American Combat Rifles presents a unique compilation of articles on the greatest firearms developed s...
Air Force budget constraints leave pilots grounded
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
A recent editorial in the Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner newspaper pointed out the irony that the Air Force has grounded F-16s at Eielson Air Force Base and several other installations across the...
Seems our senators failed to represent us properly
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Two of New Mexico’s Senate members on Wednesday shamefully voted for the Socialist/Communist/Democrat Party platform instead of protecting our God-given rights and freedoms. Not one gun pro...
Fiasco on the green leads to epiphany
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
After another recent disaster at the Clovis Municipal Golf Course, a friend and I swung by Cotton Patch to dissect why our swings looked more like we were in a batter’s box than a tee box &mdash...
In the midst of terror, hope finds Boston
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
The terror at the finish of this week’s Boston Marathon unsettles us all. Once again, the people of the United States feel exposed — an iconic event marred in the worst way, with twin bomb...
Do what's right, not what's legal
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
When a law is silly, good people may break it; when a law is wrong, good people have to break it. I wouldn’t tell you what to do, beyond telling you that you probably already know the right...
Earth Day every day for farmers, ranchers
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Celebrations will occur all over New Mexico and the world on Monday to recognize the importance of the earth’s gifts. As New Mexico agricultural producers, we work hand in hand with the so...
CAFB volunteers leave big impact
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
My friend Haley is a Special Olympics veteran, participating over the years in a number of sports offered by the active team in Clovis. Her mom, Stephanie, told me this story:“We went to Ha...
Congress should tread lightly with Native art
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Congress should think twice before amending the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to water down protections for Indian artists.The act, established in 1990, prohibits the marketing of American Indian and Ala...
Lopez statue great idea, with private dollars
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Government should spend public money on projects that benefit the public — not on monuments honoring iconic sports figures.We’re not sure what our Legislature was thinking when it allocate...
Being anti-social-network has mixed results
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
I told a friend why I decided on a new personal effort called Facebook-Free Friday. “It feels like the site is 90 percent bumper stickers, horizontal praying (praying at people and not to G...
Advice on 'The Goliath Principle'
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
Dear Barry: Ordinarily, I’d address you as Mr. Obama or Mr. President, in deference to your office. But we need to have us a guy-to-guy chat here, so I hope you’ll excuse the familiar...
Retail theft affects more than bottom line
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
Thievery is not a new concept. But bandits are targeting U.S. retail stores in epidemic proportions. Estimates place theft’s cost to American businesses about $13 billion a year. Nationally...
Tolerating vulgarity only adds to it
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
“What’s shocking is that nothing shocks us anymore!” This alleged quote (perhaps a bit paraphrased) from many years ago, attributed to Lucille Ball, comes to mind after Thursda...
Rutgers shows college athletics ruled by profit
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Anyone who isn’t convinced yet that the industry of college athletics is out of control need look no further than the recent debacle at Rutgers University. The New Jersey university is givi...
CNM case boils down to bad editing
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
Here is the first paragraph of a story published in a New Mexico college newspaper. The words are exact except for the last two, which I have changed to “you know.” They refer to oral sex...
Let's enjoy for the sake of enjoying
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013
I can’t figure out who deserves credit for what.Everyone is talented, but most do not reap fame and fortune from their genetic gifts.How much accolade do people merit for birthrights (or...
Self-made Thatcher no feminist
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
President Obama’s statement honoring Margaret Thatcher was an example of the chameleon-like nature of liberalism. Rewriting history is a liberal specialty. Just as the anti-Cold War libera...
Radical change needed in America
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Imagine a few years into the future — you are returning home from a family visit over the Thanksgiving holiday when a deer runs into the road in front of you. You slam on the brakes,...
Self-made Thatcher no feminist icon
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Conservative columnist Mona Charen remembers the real Margaret Thatcher. Here are snippets from a recent column: President Obama’s statement honoring Margaret Thatcher was an example of the...
Tucumcari deserves second shot at license
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
New Mexico’s racing commission is scheduled to meet April 25 and, once again, begin seeking applications for a racetrack and casino. We’re glad to see Tucumcari will re-enter the race...
Losing the same-sex marriage battle
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Same-sex marriage is probably inevitable in America whatever the Supreme Court decides. That’s because the public is clearly leaning that way. That the Court is even being asked to impose...
Released from the bondage of hate
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
A few words on the death of Elwin Wilson. He passed last month in a South Carolina hospital at age 76. Wilson had endured heart and lung problems and had suffered a recent bout with the flu.There...
Enforcing Alford buyout terms strictly business
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
The fact the University of New Mexico is playing hardball when it comes to buyout terms regarding former men’s basketball coach Steve Alford should give taxpayers and fans of a strong offense so...
Obama administration, 'Big Business', in our way
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Paul Gessing, president of the limited government think tank Rio Grande Foundation, is convinced natural gas could revolutionize New Mexico’s economy — if the Obama administration wi...
New system brings options, uniformity
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
New Mexico’s eight universities and 17 community college/branch campuses are full of high school graduates taking remedial coursework. But starting with the class of 2014, those numbers sh...
Denying equal rights is real issue
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Those opposing equal rights for others inevitably find themselves on the wrong side of history. No one is more heterosexually macho than me, but I can think of no legitimate reason to deny gays t...
In the orchard of life, joy abounds
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Maybe it’s because they’re young and a bit timid. Maybe it’s because they were watching the apricot tree foolishly bloom early in March, only to be bitten hard. Whatever...
Evolving pretense of objectivity
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Conservative writer Michelle Malkin has a few words to say about words in The Associated Press stylebook. Here’s a snippet from a recent column: On Tuesday, The Associated Press announ...
Evolving pretense of objectivity
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
File this in the overflowing cabinet labeled: No Wonder the Mainstream Media Is Dying. On Tuesday, The Associated Press announced it is banishing the phrase “illegal immigrant” from...
Laws do no determine right and wrong
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Should “wrong” be illegal? Telling lies is generally acknowledged to be wrong, so should it be illegal to tell your wife she doesn’t look fat in that dress when she does?...
Upfront efforts key to reducing wildfire risks
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so the old saying goes. Of course, folk wisdom doesn’t always hold up when examined rigorously. When it comes to reducing damage from wildf...
Intentions of city officials perplexing
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Concerning the March 8 article headlined “Watchdog: City letter inappropropriate.” Was it Ignorance, greed or sucking up to the governor? I don’t know and I don’t care. Bu...
Insights into multicultural lunacy
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Professor Craig Frisby is on the faculty of University of Missouri’s Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology. His most recent book is “Meeting the Psychoeducation...
Public safety should be high priority
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Only in New Mexico, a state entering its 12th year of drought and experiencing conditions so dry it’s too dangerous to conduct many controlled burns, could the Legislature take a proposed firewo...
Lobos' hope dashed again, future uncertian
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Pity the poor fans of University of New Mexico basketball. First, the euphoria of winning the Mountain West Conference season and tournament, then the No. 3 seed, whispers of Final Four possibil...
Smoking cessation drugs available
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Smoking cessation drugs now are available at no charge through the TRICARE Mail Order Program for service members, military family members and retirees under age 65 who want to kick this unhealthy hab...
Blurry line between rights and priviledges
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Regarding thieves, killers and other criminals in our local jail:These people should not have comfortable living situations with three meals a day while sitting on their butts....
Recent headlines hard to swallow
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
It’s a deeply felt conviction among liberals that they are the caring party. It’s not too much to say that liberals are quite confident that they are nicer, more moral people than conserva...
Gun violence disturbingly familiar
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Jonylah Watkins died on a Tuesday. She was with her father, who was sitting in a minivan in Chicago on the night of March 11 when someone opened fire. Doctors worked 17 hours trying to repair wha...
Meeting notice extension helps rural residents
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Gov. Susana Martinez and New Mexico lawmakers have taken a major step to increase public awareness and participation in government meetings across the state. Martinez signed HB 21, sponsored by R...
Department gives thanks in time of need
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
The Portales Fire Department family would like to express a sincere thank you to those agencies and individuals who provided coverage of our station and assisted during the service of our beloved brot...
Monument designation good move, and overdue
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
M onday was an important day for Northern New Mexico — not to mention for the state and even the nation. On that day, President Barack Obama officially designated the Rio Grande del Norte...
Legislative reforms help level playing field
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
At the beginning of the session, I called on the Legislature to pass reforms making New Mexico more competitive with neighboring states. The mandatory cuts in Washington D.C. will dispropo...
Double standard makes government its own counterargument
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Civilization depends on unwavering respect for property rights, and the recognition of the right to defend property. Without the ability to own property, use it as you see fit, and defend it from thos...
Weighing same-sex marriage vital
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Ten considerations for traditional only marriage: 10.) Politicians, including the Clintons, were against same-sex marriage less than 10 years ago, but now support it. Why the change? 9.) Polls sh...
appeals court racino ruling opens the gate
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
More than five years after receiving a racing license for a planned $50 million racino in Raton, the ill-fated La Mesa Racetrack and Casino is out of the running.And that decision by the New Mexico Co...
'Liberal' media overlooking Obamacare's benefits
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
The constant pitch you hear from conservative publications, talk shows and columnists: Obamacare is bad. The reason: There is a well funded and organized group that benefits billions from the st...
Spreading common sense on courts and in the kitchen
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Here are three things I was thinking today. They’re not really related, except that they all address common sense, or the lack thereof:• My office pool is totally wrecked (thanks Lobos), bu...
Many parts of Iraq war can be considered successes
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
With the 10th anniversary of “Shock and Awe” — the relentless bombing attack that signaled the beginning of the end of Saddam Hussein’s evil regime in Iraq —came the pred...
European Union suffers from deep structural flaws
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
Many in Europe must be thinking, “Well, it’s finally come to this” — outright theft. Tiny Cyprus needs a bailout. So the European Union forced its government to order big...
Letter to the editor: Vietnam vets deserve recognition
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2013
I watched the City Commission meeting on Thursday and have a couple of comments. First, after more than five decades, the city acknowledged our Vietnam veterans by issuing a proclamation naming a...
Importance always around corner
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Time has been a stern disciplinarian in teaching me that I’m not special or unique — except in the way that everyone is. It’s been a shock to learn that my profound thoughts an...
Viewpoint: Legislature finishes with several hits, misses
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Another 60 days in the Roundhouse, another set of hits and misses for New Mexicans. In addition to the important tax reform compromise package that awaits action by Gov. Susana Martinez, many other im...
Humans can read dogs quite well
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Unexpectedly dropped into a foreign land, one of the first problems to surface would more than likely be the inability to communicate.The impossible task of asking questions not to mention understandi...
Hens for dinner? Game on
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
“Have you ever seen a live Cornish Game Hen?” asked The Lady of the House. We were at a local eatery where Cornish game hen was the special of the day.“I’ve just seen them froz...
Their view: GOP budget shows wrong priorities
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement Thursday after voting against the House Republicans’ budget for Fiscal Year 2014:“For...
True freedom carries no demands
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
How much freedom do you have? How much freedom do you need? You are free to vote for people to take money from your neighbors on your behalf.You are free to vote to prevent your neighbors f...
Despite tough times, legislative session successful
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Each day when the Legislature is in session, busloads of school children come from throughout the state to witness democracy in action.Let’s hope none of those impressionable youngst...
Senate has funny way of celebrating transparency
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
It is ironic that during national Sunshine Week and in the run-up to Freedom of Information Day state senators passed a rule in the middle of the night to keep their emails and other documents secret....
TSA finally coming to its senses
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
You’re getting ready to board a plane at an airport in, say, Lubbock or Amarillo. An agent asks you to empty your pockets into a plastic tray. The contents include a pocket knife you&rsquo...
Congress finding problems, but its job is to find solutions
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Here are some fresh developments that feuding politicians have created for the U.S. military in wartime: • Four service branches, excluding only the Navy, have suspended tuition assistance t...
Variety is spice of bracket pools
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
It’s college basketball pool time, the time-honored tradition where we wager money on athletic competitions CBS paid billions to broadcast and charged millions for ad time, and everybody waxes p...
Vietnam book writing proves cathartic
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Writing a book about his experiences in Vietnam proved cathartic for Harold L. Thrasher.CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Harold L. Thrasher, a Marine infantry rifleman in the Vietnam War, reads an i...
Video: Barry Elementary School Songs of the '50s
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
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Video Archive: Dec 13, 2010 - June 2, 2010
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
These videos were on our previous video streaming service, Brightcove. They have now been transfered to YouTube. 12-14 Joking AroundDecember 13, 2010 5:17 PMPeople telling jokes.Video ArchivesDec...
Video Archive: December 20, 2010 - March 24, 2012
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Video Archive: December 20, 2010 - March 24, 2012 These videos were on our previous video streaming service, Brightcove. They have now been transfered to YouTube. Representation of videos 1-100H2O...
Official says fire on Sixth Street possible arson (updated)
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2012
The Clovis Fire Department is investigating a possible arson that occured early Saturday morning on Sixth Street.CNJ staff photo: Gabriel MonteA Clovis Fire Department offical said a fire that occured...
Video: Noe Torres attacked
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2012
The following video contains security camera footage from the Curry County jail in which accused killer Noe Torres was attacked on Nov. 29 by another inmate....
This week in Wildcat basketball
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2012
CHS Basketball Matt King talks about upcoming Wildcat games....
Cat tracks: CHS basketball coach talks about upcoming season
Published: Thursday, November 15th, 2012
Matt King...
Video: Fishing day
Published: Monday, November 12th, 2012
Oasis state park hosted its 22nd annual fishing clinic for children. ...
Video: Scot Stinnett inducted to 2012 NMPA Hall of Fame
Published: Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
De Baca County News publisher Scot Stinnett was inducted into the New Mexico Press Association Hall of Fame in October. Video courtesy of the Albuquerque Journal, produced by Troy Simpson....
Video: Altrusa Pumpkin Patch
Published: Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
Donated canned food is exchanged Oct. 27 at the Nancy Taylor memorial Altrusa Pumpkin patch at North Plains Mall....
Video: Ten commandments walk
Published: Saturday, October 13th, 2012
Area scouts marched to local churches on Oct. 13 as part of a Ten Commandments Walk....
Video: Rocket Launch at the Arts Academy at Bella Vista
Published: Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
Students at the Arts Academy at Bella Vista celebrated New Mexico's centennial with a rocket launch on Oct. 11 with help from the Science Enrichment Group Adventurers....
Video: John Dawson verbally commits to Marquette University
Published: Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Clovis High guard John Dawson has verbally committed to play basketball at Marquette University next year. ...
Video: Jail incident
Published: Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
The following video contains security camera footage of a Sept. 9 incident at the Curry County Detention Center in which an inmate broke two sprinklers causing a flood and another set fire to clothes...
Video: Jail Fight
Published: Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Curry County released video footage on Wednesday of a June 27 fight at the Curry County Detention Center involving inmates Louis Guerra (in gray trousers) and Jaime Perez (in orange trousers).Guerra f...
Video: Meet Sundance Ranch Sanctuary
Published: Monday, March 5th, 2012
Meet the director and cats of the Sundance Ranch Sanctuary. ...
Video: Drug Sting
Published: Thursday, April 5th, 2012
This video contains footage from two drug stings in which Zach Stephenson of Clovis was filmed buying methamphetamines for under cover police informants.This video has been edited for length. The orig...
Video: H2O express explosion - March 2012
Published: Saturday, March 31st, 2012
An explosion rocked the 1100 block of Prince Street in Clovis on Saturday night, leaving three injured in a blast that was heard and felt for numerous city blocks....
Video: Clovis Apartments Fire Help - Feb 2011
Published: Monday, February 28th, 2011
Local groups are collaborating to provide food, shelter, and clothing for a dozen families displaced by a Wednesday fire at the Clovis Apartments in Clovis.For information about how to help call the U...
Video: Gov. Martinez announces capture of Noe Torres
Published: Thursday, April 5th, 2012
Gov. Martinez announces capture of Noe Torres. Courtesy of the Albuquerque Journal. ...
Religion calendar — May 17
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Advent Christian Church Sunday School — 10 a.m.Sunday worship — 11 a.m.Wednesday Youth Fellowship — 4 p.m.Wednesday Prayer meeting — 6 p.m.Address: 2101 East 21st St. Info...
Quips for graduates
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pew Editor’s note: Amosis a churchmouse, who types by hurling himself at the keys but he can’t use thecapital shift keys and he shuns punctu...
Sermon on the Mount is timeless
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
One of the most wonderful portions of scripture in the Bible is the sermon that Jesus delivered sitting on the side of a mountain near Capernaum. Thus it is called the Sermon on the Mount. That sermon...
In my mind, I've gone to Carolina
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
“In my mind I’m gone to Carolina,” sings James Taylor. Ever since my mind and the rest of me went to Carolina last week, that tune’s been playing in my head, and it still is no...
On The Shelves
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
The follow books are available at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: Nelson Mandela: A Force for Freedom by Christina Scott chronicles the remarkable life of one of the world’s most re...
School Menus
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Clovis elementary schools Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Meat and cheese nachos, garden salad & ranch, mini carrots, applesauce.Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinn...
Senior happenings
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
ClovisLa Casa Senior Center 1120 Cameo St., ClovisMonday: Daily Activities 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Abuelitos Bingo Tuesday: Daily Activities 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Bingo in Clovis; Sewing class 1 p.m....
Fire tower one of state's many hidden gems
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
It looks like a lighthouse, this forest service fire tower hidden in plain sight on Monjeau Peak, just outside of Ruidoso. That is, of course, a contextual association, feasible only for one like myse...
Club Notes
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
PRMC Auxiliary Plains Regional Medical Center held a Pink Ladies Tea and Fashion Show on April 27 at Central Christian Church in Clovis.Patricia Mondragon, president-elect, gave the welcome and s...
Knit garments, thinning tips on broadcasts
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Information on ways to look thinner, preparing toffee and fitting and designing knit garments will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Mos...
Engagements May — 12
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Potts-Grimsrud Craig and Jerri Grimsrud of Wolf Point, Mont., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Whitney Lyn Grimsrud of Wolf Point, to Logan Brent Potts of Clovi...
Honors — May 12
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
JonesTrenton P. Jones has been awarded a $500 educational award in a national competition with other students who are members of the Modern Woodmen of America.Modern Woodmen, a fraternal benefit socie...
Claytons role models to all of us
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
I went to the funeral of my high school principal last week.Emmitt Clayton showed his male students it was OK to be gentle and kind and he demonstrated to female students that even handsome guys could...
Our People — College town guy
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Why did you decide to start your practice in Portales? I was attracted to Portales because it was a college town and I’ve been in college towns for a while. I liked the thought of living in a co...
Treasures in heaven only thing worth piling up
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
A few weeks after my father passed away in January 2000, my siblings and I re-gathered to go through his stuff. And I resolved to keep less stuff. Dad left us, and many more people as well, a legacy w...
Wheatland School Reunion
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Wheatland School The Wheatland School Reunion will be held a.m. May 25 in the new Allen Hall across from Senior Citizens Building in Grady.For lunch, bring a covered dish.Donations will be taken...
Senior happenings — May 6-10
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
La Casa Senior Center 1120 Cameo St., Clovis Monday: Daily Activities 9a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Bingo in PortalesTuesday: Daily Activities 9a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Bingo in Clovis; Sewing class 1 p...
On the shelves — May 5
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
The following books are avavaile at the: Clovis-Carver Public Library Rustic Wedding Chic by Maggie Lord shares advice on planning a country wedding hel...
Machine embroidery featured on the show
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Information on making “accidental landscapes” on quilts and creating dimensional canvases will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.&...
School menus — May 6-10
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Clovis elementary schools Monday: Breakfast — French Toast. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, green beans, grape tomatoes, chilled peaches, whole wheat roll.Tuesday: Breakfast &mda...
Pinewood Derby more than child's play
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
Child’s play, as a description of something easily accomplished, takes on a whole new dimension when what one is throwing himself, or herself, into, becomes far more than child’s play. ...
Too wired to sleep
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013
You can only nod off into your corn flakes so many times before you begin to question why you’re so sleepy. That awakening recently occurred to me, so I asked the doctor about it. He suspec...
Why an escalator can never break
Published: Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
The late comedian (he’d poke fun at that description) Mitch Hedberg was like a lot of modern comedians. He was at his best and funniest when he was telling jokes even my grandmother would find c...
God's creations tough to encapsulate
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
My mother is an avid reader. Last week she was reading the April 2013 issue of the Smithsonian magazine and noticed something that was a quite interesting and frankly mind boggling. She read me her fi...
Amos the Churchmouse: amos converses with a bone
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
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 dash; except dashes and h...
I'd like to try being spiritual, but not religious
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
I’ve thought about it, and I’m pretty sure I’d like to join the cool crowd, the growing numbers of folks in our society who are button-bustin’ proud of being “spiritual b...
School menus
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Clovis elementary schoolsMonday: Breakfast — Eggs & Cheese Biscuit. Lunch — Chicken Spaghetti, garden salad, mini carrots with ranch and oranges.Tuesday: Breakfast —...
Composting food waste featured on show
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Information on composting food waste, working with a no-bake polymer clay and preparing healthy lunches and snacks will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and no...
Senior Happenings
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, ClovisMonday: 8:30 Sit & Be Fit; 10 a.m. Jewelry Pals; 1 p.m. Beg. Line dance; 2 p.m. Line dance; 5 p.m. Social nightTuesday: 8 a.m. Quilting; 1 p.m....
Club Notes
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
DAR The El Portal Chapter of the DAR met on April 13 in the home of Jody Lowry.Pam Wallace called the meeting to order and led the opening rituals.Carolyn Thompson read the President General&rsqu...
Engagements April 21, 2013
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Stone – WalkerGary and LaWana Stone of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sherry Stone of Clovis, to Shayne Walker of Clovis, son of Mike and Shanna...
Rest in peace Sgt. Smith
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Watching the news from Albuquerque, or in fact from any place, can often make you more informed than you wish you had to become. Case in point — the story this week concerning an 89-year-ol...
Willing to serve
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Tera Wong-Williams works as a youth development specialist for the Girl Scouts of America. Her position, which she has held since August 2012, enables her to coordinate nearly all Girl Scout activitie...
Newspaper still best news source
Published: Saturday, April 20th, 2013
This past week has been heartbreaking for our country because of the loss of life and injury of innocent people. With coverage of the bombings in Boston and the explosion at a fertilizer plant in...
Reconnection inspires revival
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
The latest revival at a local church was inspired by the reconnection of a father and son. Rev. Gerald “Sonny” Hankins reunited with his son Jerry Hemmerling, about two weeks ago after 23...
Even the wind and waves obey
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Charlie and I had to make a trip to Lubbock last week, and the dust was blowing so that visibility was nil at times.Yet that was nothing compared to our drive to Floyd for the Floyd Jamboree about thr...
What do hotel pool alligators eat?
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
I might as well admit it: I am one tired alligator.My three grandkids and I were paddling around in a hotel swimming pool when my oldest granddaughter, the six-year-old beautiful Queen Alexandria, dec...
Treasure hunting may be its own reward
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
It’s a trending item on the Internet, the wealthy New Mexican who reportedly hid several million dollars worth of gold somewhere in the wilds of our fair state.Suffering from cancer at the time,...
Senior Calendar: April 14, 2013
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
La Casa Senior Center1120 Cameo St., ClovisMonday: Daily Activities 9a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Los Abuelitos BingoTuesday: Daily Activities 9a.m.- 4 p.m.; Bingo 1 p.m.; Sewing class 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.Wednesda...
Club Notes: April 14, 2013
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
Curry County Association of RetireesCurry County Association of Retirees met April 2 at Furr’s Cafeteria. Dianne Davis called the meeting to order. Fay Smith led the pledges to flags.Bill Reed i...
School menus: April 14, 2013
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
Clovis elementary schoolsMonday: Breakfast — Breakfast Pizza. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, green beans, grape tomatoes, chilled peaches, whole wheat roll.Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinnamon Ro...
On the Shelves: April 14, 2013
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
The following books are available at the: Clovis-Carver Public Library The Receptionist: An Education at the New Yorker by Janet Groth is the story of a young...
Engagements: April 14, 2013
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
Howard-Kennedy Jay Kennedy of Oxford, Pa., and Marie Edwards of Darlington, S.C., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kristen Kennedy of Lexington, Ky., to Lee K....
Cooking timesavers on upcoming broadcasts
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
Information on time saving techniques for quilting and homestyle cooking will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.Meryl Ann Butler is an author...
You should hope I don't dance
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
“But you can’t dance,” exclaimed my wife after I made my announcement. That one really hurt, because it was true. But the challenge was nearly more than I could resist. Nearly &...
Crowing roosters, chiming bells and change
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
I woke up in my Key grandparents’ old house in Robert Lee, Texas, this morning. My maternal grandparents had the good sense to live here all of their lives. A couple of times a year, for over th...
Senior Calendar: April 7, 2013
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
La Casa Senior Center1120 Cameo St., ClovisMonday: Daily Activities, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; 1 p.m., Los Abuelitos, Portales; 1 p.m., BingoTuesday: Board Meeting, 9:30 a.m.; Member Meeting, 11 a.m.Wednesday:...
School Menus: April 7, 2013
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Clovis elementary schoolsMonday: Breakfast — French Toast. Lunch — Chicken nuggets, green beans, grape tomatoes, chilled peaches, whole wheat roll.Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake...
On the Shelves: April 7, 2013
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
The following books are available at:Clovis-Carver Public Library New Mexico Wild and Beautiful by Laurence Parent was given by Barbara Voges in memory of Oscar Tol...
Creative Living: Candle, berry tips on shows
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Information on making napkins using a new pressure foot, getting the most from candles you buy, and information and recipes featuring strawberries will be the featured topics on “Creative Living...
Everyone has creative side
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
There are lots of ways to express yourself in visual terms even if you don’t think you can draw or paint.The first time I thought of this was when I read an article in one of the Santa Fe...
Honors: April 7, 2013
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
PRMC Auxiliary held its award luncheon March 26. Hour pins were earned by:Gloria CavilloMelinda CoslettSuella FrerichJudy HillPeggy Horton Betty Kinkade, 100 hoursElaine GarciaBecky HahnPat Hayter, 20...
Club Notes: April 7, 2013
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
PRMC AuxiliaryForty two members and guests attended the Plains Regional Medical Center Auxiliary annual awards luncheon March 26 at the Days Inn in Clovis.PRMC administrator Hoyt Skabelund spoke about...
Anniversaries: April 7, 2013
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
LeeDuane and Dottie Lee of Portales will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary during a “come-and-go” reception 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 524 N. Globe, Porta...
Engagements: April 7, 2013
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Schaap-AlgerEddie and Sherri Schaap of Clovis announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Jane Schaap of Canyon, Texas, to Tommy Alger of Friona, Texas, son of Tom and Sherri Alger and the late C...
Campaign or no campaign, music is true
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Kenneth Broad switched tracks on the new-fangled music device and the speakers in the old Norman Petty Studio came to life with a mellow sound. Even more mellow was the brief background vocal added by...
Our People: Working mother figure
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Ida Bishop has worked for ENMRSH for 16 years, where she helps disabled men and women with their daily needs.Bishop has also worked as a home interior decorator and leads a local monthly women’s...
Ticket Feature — Arsenic and Old Lace coming to Main Street
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Arsenic and Old Lace will soon be on Main Street. The classic American drama, being put on by the community theater group Brickstreet Players, will provide entertainment for the entire family, accordi...
Easter means hope is always realistic forecast
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
It's the evening of a beautiful Easter Sunday as I write. And I must admit being surprised. My surprise is nothing compared to the amazement of Mary Magdalene and those with her who very "early...
Our People: Leading From the Center
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Maria Rainsdon worked as a bartender and a food server at upscale bistros throughout her college career at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and continued to work in fine dining in Ruidoso aft...
Not all madness needs a bracket
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
March Madness is slowly changing to April Awesomeness in the NCAA and now that the Miami Heat’s win streak is over the NBA season drones on into summer.I haven’t followed the NBA since the...
Engagements: March 31, 2013
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Gomez-CordenizRandy and Donna Gomez of Clovis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sarah Ann Gomez of Clovis, to Nathan Lucas Cordeniz of Tulare, Calif., son of Gene Cor...
Marriages: March 31, 2013
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Saiz-GallegosMelissa Saiz of Clovis and Bruce Gallegos of Clovis were joined in marriage Feb. 22, 2013, at the Graceland Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev. The Rev. Carlos Vallesillas performed the wedding cer...
Senior Happenings: March 31, 2013
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
La Casa Senior Center1120 Cameo St., ClovisMonday: Daily Activities 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Los Abuelitos, Portales ; 1 p.m. BingoTuesday: Daily Activities 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; 1 p.m. Bingo; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Clo...
Anniversaries: March 31, 2013
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
LeeDuane and Dottie Lee of Portales will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at “Come & Go” reception April 13 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 524 North Globe, Portales.The celebratio...
Club notes: March 31, 2013
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
RGH Auxiliary The Executive Committee of Roosevelt General Hospital Auxiliary met March 20 at the Tony Anthony Conference room, with President Linda Uttaro presiding.Treasurer Rosalie Patrick re...
Birthdays: March 31, 2013
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
DavenportJazen Charles Davenport of Clovis was scheduled to celebrate his first birthday Saturday at the Davenport residence. The celebration was hosted by family.Jazen Charles Davenport was born Marc...
April show honors area and its artists
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
The month of April will, among other local attractions and items of interest, find the Clovis Carver Library hosting a group show by our local art society, Pintores.The theme of that show is anything...
School menus: March 31, 2013
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Clovis elementary schoolsMonday: No school.Tuesday: Breakfast — Banana bread. Lunch — Sloppy Joe on a bun, tater tots, green peas, grape tomatoes and ranch, peaches.Wednesday: Breakf...
On the Shelves: March 31, 2013
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
The following books are available at: Clovis-Carver Public Library Almost a Whisper: A Holistic Approach to Working With Your Horse by Sam Powell and The Ultimate Level of...
Creative Living: Needle felting, sweet potatoes coming up
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Information on needle felting and creating a marbleized effect on fabric will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon on Thursday.Michele Muska is with th...
Seek facts on Jesus and his return
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Daddy, Susie and I faithfully watched “Dragnet.” Jack Webb was a no nonsense kind of guy, and a skilled investigator. He was focused on getting the facts right. He said many times over in...
Amos the Churchmouse: The Legend of the Easter Seed
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
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 dash; except dashes and h...
Easter services
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
TodayFirst Christian Church — 6:30 p.m. Good Friday (Clovis Ministerial Alliance), Clovis Community Chorus with Ken McDonaldInformation: 763-7113. Iglesia de Dios de la Profecia — 10...
Easter services
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Friday First Christian Church — 6:30 p.m. Good Friday (Clovis Ministerial Alliance), seven different pastors, Clovis Community Chorus with Ken McDonaldInformation: 763-7113 Iglesia de...
Christ-followers need to be cross-bearers, not consumers
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
We stand this moment on a holy threshold, waiting to enter into the joy of the resurrection. Easter is almost here!Almost, but not quite.I understand the dangerous and common temptation to leap-frog o...
Relay for Life looking for teams
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
This year in Clovis, we will be celebrating the 18th annual Curry County/Clovis Relay for Life May 10-11 at Ned Houk Park. We are much in need of teams this year.We have 45 teams registered as of now,...
Render gives Saturday night spiritual opportunity
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Saturday nights in Clovis just got a little holier, for at least one night a month. Render, a new monthly worship night at The Vine Community Church, was created to attract a wide variety of citizens...
Amos the churchmouse: The palm beach mystery
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
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 dash; except dashes and h...
Cross ultimate symbol of Easter, sacrifice
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Easter eggs ... Easter bunnies ... Easter baskets ... Easter egg hunts ... Easter bonnet? What about that green Easter grass that comes in a variety of colors these days? I have even made a trip to Ea...
Paradox a full gift for one and all
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
The greatest gift ever given to me, the most intimate and personal gift I've ever received, was the gift given to everyone, not just me. That greatest gift was given to everyone who has ever bre...
Portales eliminated at state
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Portales couldn’t cobble together another magical run through the loser’s bracket at the state tournament a third time.Senior Erin Torrez’ home run over the centerfield fence in the...
Parks getting prepped
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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...
Incidental take rule for lesser prairie chicken draws ire
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Environmentalists are concerned a new rule under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed lesser prairie chicken listing will weaken protections for the bird if it’s listed as threate...
Gas prices heating up
Published: Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Sumer Garcia said she’ll have to limit the number of trips outside of Portales after seeing gas prices jump more than 60 cents a gallon within two days.The gas station attendant and mother of th...
Residents 'relay big'
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Area residents gathered at Ned Houk Park north of Clovis on Friday night to “relay big” and honor those who have battled cancer as well as raise funds to fight cancer in the Relay For Life...
CCC students take next step
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Family, friends and faculty packed the Clovis Civic Center as Clovis Community College honored this year’s graduates at a commencement ceremony held Friday evening.CMI staff photo: Kevin WilsonS...
Scaring Mom has potential to backfire
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Mother’s Day is tomorrow. I’ll catch up with mom and see how she’s doing. I’ll tell her she’s “The Greatest Mom Ever” and how much I love her. I wish I k...
ENMU graduating class moves into the future
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Another semester has come to pass and Eastern New Mexico University’s spring class of 2013 will be graduating Saturday at the Greyhound Arena.Most students have put in four years of hard work to...
Woody Guthrie sing-along draws locals
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Woody Guthrie did what he was famous for Thursday night at the Portales Yam Theatre, organizing and uniting people.Locals sang with passion as they clapped along to the folk icon’s tunes played...
Portales man charged with sexual assault
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
A Portales man charged with the criminal sexual penetration of a 14-year-old girl was released from jail Tuesday on a $30,000 cash bond.Jose Zamora, 29, of Portales has been accused of raping the girl...
ENMU employee charged with embezzlement
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
An Eastern New Mexico University employee has been charged with embezzling more than $15,000 from the university.Jeremy Phillippi, 26, was arrested Saturday after admitting to using a university purch...
Senator opening local office
Published: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Portales Mayor Sharon King is enthusiastic about U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., opening an office in Portales, a first for the area.“I’m very excited because he’s always been so suppor...
Press release: Great White, Night Ranger highlight Clovis Music Festiv...
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013
From the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of CommerceThis year will mark the 26th anniversary of the Clovis Music Festival which honors one of Clovis' most influential and successful residents, world reno...
Old-school workout
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Getting in shape for the summer is always hard work, and many local residents are taking their fitness to the next level with boot camp-style workouts.CMI correspondnt: Emily CroweParticipants work on...
Governor pays visit to cheese plant
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Gov. Susana Martinez got a slice of local economics Friday during a brief visit to the Southwest Cheese plant in southern Curry County.The first-term governor did not arrive in time for a tour of the...
Banter thrown at bicyclists amusing, varied
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Riding a bicycle gives you a different perspective of the road as you pedal along. There’s interesting flotsam and jetsam, critters, flowers and such. Riding a bicycle also makes one vulnerable...
Cold weather plunges into High Plains
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Unless you were alive during the Great Depression, today might be the first time you’ve seen snow in May in the Clovis and Portales area.According to the National Weather Service’s project...
Rangeland still waiting for rain
Published: Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Lane Grau of Grady has sold about 30 percent of his cattle over the last couple years because his land could not support grazing. CNJ staff photo: Kevin BairdLane Grau kneels down to get a better...
Main-ly busy
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Downtown revitalization is in full swing in Clovis and Portales, and local MainStreet programs have been hard at work behind the scenes to help revamp these historical areas and bring fresh, fun event...
Q A: Roper discusses sport, visit to area
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Texas Cowboy Hall of Famer and founder of the Professional Bull Riders (association) Cody Lambert stopped in Clovis on Friday to rope some calves. Cody LambertLambert, 51, rode bulls and broncs...
McGee: No more shuckin' and/or jivin' for me
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Going through my record collection the other day I ran across a 1982 album by Willie Nelson and the late, great Waylon Jennings titled “WWII.” The first track on the LP is titled “Mr...
Business owner: GMO effects unresearched
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
One agricultural expert says the future of farming depends on the use of genetically modified organisms in order to meet the food demands of a growing population.But one local business owner is worrie...
JLUS chair: Cannon outlook positive
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Joint Land Use Study committee Chair Gayla Brumfield said its recent meeting has given a positive outlook to future relations between landowners and Cannon Air Force Base.The committee is tasked with...
Clovis may be in running for racino license
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Clovis may be in the running for New Mexico’s sixth and only remaining racino gambling license, though it’s likely the drama may drag out another month.Paul Stout, a rancher and wind energ...
Stadium backer on board
Published: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
The biggest financial backer of a proposed on-campus football stadium at Eastern New Mexico University is on board.ENMU student Senate President Justin Aguilar told the school’s board of regents...
Former Portales police officer sentenced to 25 years
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2013
The mother of a Portales High School student at the center of charges against former city police officer Victor Castillo told the court her daughter dreamed of becoming a police officer.CastilloShe sa...
Standing strong
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Jaelyn Jimenez is ready to move on with her life and do normal things that 10-year-olds do. As summer approaches, she can’t wait to go swimming and camping.These are things she hasn’t been...
Educators voice concerns at forum
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
With the onset of a new teacher and principal evaluation system, local educators jumped at the opportunity to voice their concerns to the state’s Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera at an educ...
Being anti-social-network has mixed results
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
I told a friend why I decided on a new personal effort called Facebook-Free Friday. “It feels like the site is 90 percent bumper stickers, horizontal praying (praying at people and not to G...
CCC president seven-time participant in Boston Marathon
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
Clovis Community College President Becky Rowley, a seven-time participant in the Boston Marathon, spent part of Monday morning wishing she had made it an eighth time this year, as she heard the weathe...
Police searching apartment in Boston suburb
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2013
BOSTON — Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people, injuring 23 others and sending authorities rushing to aid wounded spectators. A senior U.S....
Citizens group argues for halt to water project
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
A meeting to discuss the $500 million Ute Water Pipeline Project escalated into a screaming match Friday in Portales between residents who oppose the project and local officials addressing their conce...
YMCA abruptly closes local operations
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
A group of angry residents clad in gym attire stood outside the Clovis Family YMCA on Friday afternoon. They had come to the YMCA to work out, and they were informed that it would be their last workou...
Lectureship unites sci-fi, fantasy writers
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
Aliens, witches, vampires and goblins were common topics of discussion this week as science fiction and fantasy authors, young writers and fans of the genre descended on Eastern New Mexico University...
Pentagon talks about closing bases
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013
One Curry County commissioner is confident Cannon Air Force Base would be spared in a Department of Defense proposal that calls for another round of domestic base closures.“There’s so much...
Ticket Feature: Second City bringing laughs
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Chicago’s legendary sketch comedy theater, The Second City, is here to fill your evening with laughs. Courtesy photo: The Second City Members of the legendary comic group The Second City. T...
Eastern Plains Council of Governments approves Friday furloughs
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Finances took center stage Wednesday at the Eastern Plains Council of Governments board of directors meeting, as the board approved of a shortened work week for employees and discussed the need to rai...
New focus given to canola
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Winter canola uses less water than winter wheat, and crop scientists will be teaching interested farmers about the benefits and challenges of growing this crop.Courtesy photo: New Mexico State Univers...
Legend featured in Lectureship
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Prepare for a science fiction invasion as authors, aspiring writers and lovers of the genre alike flock to Eastern New Mexico University Thursday and Friday to celebrate one of the genre&r...
"Just for Women" just a little different
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
Just for Women is being hosted by the Portales Women’s Club, which celebrated its 110th birthday this year. Proceeds from the event will fund Eastern New Mexico University scholarships and the E...
In search of ponies: Cats have ability to help; choice another matter
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
It’s hard to imagine them being capable of acts of heroism.First and foremost, even though they do come in larger sizes — tubby being the most likely — domestic cats just aren’...
McGee: Magic box 1, Grant 0
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
A vacation in Florida a couple of weeks ago gave The Lady of the House and I the opportunity to catch up on watching movies.Being out-of-towners we rented our DVDs from the red vending machine c...
Portales resident critically burned in house fire
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Pauline Johnson of Portales asked the community for prayers Thursday night while her daughter-in-law was being treated at a Lubbock hospital for burns suffered in a house fire earlier that day.Sharon...
Another explosive device in eastern New Mexico
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
SANTA ROSA — New Mexico State Police are investigating after an explosive device was found at a famous diving spot in eastern New Mexico.Sgt. Emmanuel Gutierrez said the state police bomb squad...
Judge Teddy Hartley retiring after 10 years
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
After 10 years behind the bench, Teddy Hartley is giving up the gavel for free time.Teddy HartleyHartley, a Clovis native, will retire from his position as chief justice for the Ninth Judicial Distric...
Sunland test production pushed back
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Test production runs of Sunland Inc.'s facilities have been pushed back a couple of weeks to mid-April, according to Vice President Katalin Coburn.She attributes the setback to the continuing install...
Death dilemma: Where does the body go?
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
The Lady of the House and I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago with son and grandson in tow.Our first day on the road ended with a stay at a motel in east Texas.Somewhere in the middle of the nigh...
Nature may have final say on human elephant conflict
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Most often, they strike under cover of darkness, ripping crops from the fields, toppling and smashing buildings and crushing anyone who gets in their way. Sometimes their anger grows and they bre...
Hunting season
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Utter chaos will erupt when the announcer yells “go” as children dash out into the field to find the brightest of eggs and what takes days to prepare for will all be gone in a matter of mi...
United lifetime recognized
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
A teary-eyed Hank Baskett Jr. received a standing ovation as he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Way of Eastern New Mexico for his dedicated service to the Oasis Children’...
Community comes together for blood drive
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Amanda Jimenez of Portales is overwhelmed by the community’s response to her daughter’s needs.Her 9-year-old daughter Jaelyn Jimenez has been battling leukemia since she was 5, and the cos...
Police say masked man robbed bank
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
A masked man in a green hooded sweatshirt robbed New Mexico Bank and Trust branch in the Hilltop Plaza about 11 a.m. Thursday, according to Clovis police.A press release from police indicated a man en...
Officer agrees to plead guilty to sex charges
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
A former Portales police officer could face up to 27 years of jail time after agreeing to plead guilty to more than a dozen charges, including having a sexual relationship with a minor.Castillo, who w...
Legislators call corporate tax cut good first step
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
By Christina Calloway CMI STAFF WRITERccalloway@pntonline.comSen. Stuart Ingle says legislation passed to attract and retain businesses to New Mexico may not fix all of the state’s problems...
Fire dangers ahead, but unchanged from recent years
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Local fire chiefs say they won’t tell you anything different in regard to fire safety this year since drought conditions in the state are predicted to persist or worsen in the next few months or...
Vietnam vets receive local honor
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Gregory Lopez and Harry Black remember the way they were treated when they returned from their tours in Vietnam, hence their appreciation for the Clovis City Commission proclaiming Friday as Vietnam V...
Floyd jamboree showcases area talent
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Kevin Spears revisited the Floyd Lions Club Country Jamboree for the first time in more than 10 years Saturday night to watch his son Hayden perform songs by country music stars."I'm always surprise...
Taking heat
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Irma Saiz, a detention officer in training, held her right hand up, next to her face. She dropped her hand to signify she was ready, and then a stream of pepper spray, which looked like buffalo wing s...
Art show draws young and old alike
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Ryan Willoughby ran into the Commons Area of Clovis Community College Friday on his way to take a test when he saw a photo that reminded him of home.CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Joy Simon...
Suspect's competency at question
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
District Judge Drew Tatum will issue a decision that will have ramifications for the mentally retarded Marcos Maestas, who was arrested in connection with an April 2010 robbery of a bank in Melrose.Ma...
Organization assists veterans in business
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Retired U.S. marine Col. Joe Long says looking to start a successful business should be like a walk-off home run; an idea for a business can be a guaranteed winner but you still have to circle all of...
Portales man killed in two-vehicle accident
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
A two-vehicle accident near the Portales Country Club caused a 45-minute power outage Thursday morning, according to a Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Inc. official.According to RCEC, one of th...
Clerks: Law says no on same-sex marriage
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
CClerks in Curry and Roosevelt counties aren’t budging on their position against same-sex marriage licenses.Clerks in both counties said Wednesday they are following state law when they say no t...
Landowners rebuffed on barring utility's access to land
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Rebecca Eminger compares her consenting to allow Southwestern Public Service Company to survey her land east of town on New Mexico 88 to opening a floodgate of problems.Eminger, 65, fears this one ste...
Tucumcari man sentenced to life in prison
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
It took a jury about 45 minutes to find Robert Wynashe of Tucumcari guilty of murder Friday in a trial delayed four years over competency issues.Wynashe 70, was sentenced to life in prison for the 200...
Student profile — Tyler Steele, Clovis Christian
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of profiles on graduating seniors from area high schools.Tyler Steele is a graduating senior at Clovis Christian School. He is a decorated member of the s...
Lopez statue great idea, with private dollars
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Government should spend public money on projects that benefit the public — not on monuments honoring iconic sports figures.We’re not sure what our Legislature was thinking when it allocate...
Decline of bees threatens our food supply
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
The continued decline of honeybees is raising alarm bells, with commercial beekeepers telling The New York Times that some 40 percent to 50 percent of hives needed to pollinate fruits and vegetables d...
Proposed field for Greyhounds needs scrutiny
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University is considering whether to build a new football stadium. This one would be on its Portales campus, would include soccer and track facilities, and could double as home fiel...
Losing the same-sex marriage battle
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Same-sex marriage is probably inevitable in America whatever the Supreme Court decides. That’s because the public is clearly leaning that way. That the Court is even being asked to impose...
Released from the bondage of hate
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
A few words on the death of Elwin Wilson. He passed last month in a South Carolina hospital at age 76. Wilson had endured heart and lung problems and had suffered a recent bout with the flu.There...
Enforcing Alford buyout terms strictly business
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
The fact the University of New Mexico is playing hardball when it comes to buyout terms regarding former men’s basketball coach Steve Alford should give taxpayers and fans of a strong offense so...
Obama administration, 'Big Business', in our way
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Paul Gessing, president of the limited government think tank Rio Grande Foundation, is convinced natural gas could revolutionize New Mexico’s economy — if the Obama administration wi...
New system brings options, uniformity
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
New Mexico’s eight universities and 17 community college/branch campuses are full of high school graduates taking remedial coursework. But starting with the class of 2014, those numbers sh...
Denying equal rights is real issue
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Those opposing equal rights for others inevitably find themselves on the wrong side of history. No one is more heterosexually macho than me, but I can think of no legitimate reason to deny gays t...
In the orchard of life, joy abounds
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Maybe it’s because they’re young and a bit timid. Maybe it’s because they were watching the apricot tree foolishly bloom early in March, only to be bitten hard. Whatever...
Evolving pretense of objectivity
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Conservative writer Michelle Malkin has a few words to say about words in The Associated Press stylebook. Here’s a snippet from a recent column: On Tuesday, The Associated Press announ...
Upfront efforts key to reducing wildfire risks
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so the old saying goes. Of course, folk wisdom doesn’t always hold up when examined rigorously. When it comes to reducing damage from wildf...
Intentions of city officials perplexing
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Concerning the March 8 article headlined “Watchdog: City letter inappropropriate.” Was it Ignorance, greed or sucking up to the governor? I don’t know and I don’t care. Bu...
Insights into multicultural lunacy
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Professor Craig Frisby is on the faculty of University of Missouri’s Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology. His most recent book is “Meeting the Psychoeducation...
Public safety should be high priority
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Only in New Mexico, a state entering its 12th year of drought and experiencing conditions so dry it’s too dangerous to conduct many controlled burns, could the Legislature take a proposed firewo...
Lobos' hope dashed again, future uncertian
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Pity the poor fans of University of New Mexico basketball. First, the euphoria of winning the Mountain West Conference season and tournament, then the No. 3 seed, whispers of Final Four possibil...
Smoking cessation drugs available
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Smoking cessation drugs now are available at no charge through the TRICARE Mail Order Program for service members, military family members and retirees under age 65 who want to kick this unhealthy hab...
Blurry line between rights and priviledges
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Regarding thieves, killers and other criminals in our local jail:These people should not have comfortable living situations with three meals a day while sitting on their butts....
Recent headlines hard to swallow
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
It’s a deeply felt conviction among liberals that they are the caring party. It’s not too much to say that liberals are quite confident that they are nicer, more moral people than conserva...
Gun violence disturbingly familiar
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Jonylah Watkins died on a Tuesday. She was with her father, who was sitting in a minivan in Chicago on the night of March 11 when someone opened fire. Doctors worked 17 hours trying to repair wha...
Meeting notice extension helps rural residents
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2013
Gov. Susana Martinez and New Mexico lawmakers have taken a major step to increase public awareness and participation in government meetings across the state. Martinez signed HB 21, sponsored by R...
Celebration of new life and a triumph over death
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Easter’s eternal spirit feeds two essen tial human appetites: hope and faith. Hope ⊇gives mankind a reason to persevere, even through d...
Keep it short, simple and straightforward
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Last Monday I attended a “Secrets of Superlative Writing” workshop with Paula LaRocque at a Fort Worth conference. Before becoming a consultant and novelist, LaRocque was a well-known...
Monument designation good move, and overdue
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
M onday was an important day for Northern New Mexico — not to mention for the state and even the nation. On that day, President Barack Obama officially designated the Rio Grande del Norte...
appeals court racino ruling opens the gate
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
More than five years after receiving a racing license for a planned $50 million racino in Raton, the ill-fated La Mesa Racetrack and Casino is out of the running.And that decision by the New Mexico Co...
Many parts of Iraq war can be considered successes
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
With the 10th anniversary of “Shock and Awe” — the relentless bombing attack that signaled the beginning of the end of Saddam Hussein’s evil regime in Iraq —came the pred...
Viewpoint: Legislature finishes with several hits, misses
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Another 60 days in the Roundhouse, another set of hits and misses for New Mexicans. In addition to the important tax reform compromise package that awaits action by Gov. Susana Martinez, many other im...
Despite tough times, legislative session successful
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Each day when the Legislature is in session, busloads of school children come from throughout the state to witness democracy in action.Let’s hope none of those impressionable youngst...
Senate has funny way of celebrating transparency
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
It is ironic that during national Sunshine Week and in the run-up to Freedom of Information Day state senators passed a rule in the middle of the night to keep their emails and other documents secret....
TSA finally coming to its senses
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
You’re getting ready to board a plane at an airport in, say, Lubbock or Amarillo. An agent asks you to empty your pockets into a plastic tray. The contents include a pocket knife you&rsquo...
Guthals will be missed
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
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...
Scaring Mom has potential to backfire
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Mother’s Day is tomorrow. I’ll catch up with mom and see how she’s doing. I’ll tell her she’s “The Greatest Mom Ever” and how much I love her. I wish I k...
In search of ponies: Celebrate your pet this week, or month
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Did you know it’s national pet week (or month depending on the source)? They made sure I did, which I suppose is a good thing since it’s not something I would normally even be aware o...
Banter thrown at bicyclists amusing, varied
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Riding a bicycle gives you a different perspective of the road as you pedal along. There’s interesting flotsam and jetsam, critters, flowers and such. Riding a bicycle also makes one vulnerable...
In search of ponies: Glowing sheep not so baaaa-d
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
It’s long been understood that nature has balance and us humans have come to understand — usually about the time we realize we’ve destroyed an ecosystem — that here are reasons...
In search of ponies: Kicking bucket not always bad
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
When the youngsters became the proud owners of a new colt, they set out on a mission to bond with him.Teaching him tricks became part of the fun, as they coaxed him to interact and do things in exchan...
McGee: No more shuckin' and/or jivin' for me
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Going through my record collection the other day I ran across a 1982 album by Willie Nelson and the late, great Waylon Jennings titled “WWII.” The first track on the LP is titled “Mr...
In search of ponies: Cicadas biblical in numbers, tasty with almost ev...
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
It isn’t every day the yard is covered in snacks. Crunchy on the outside, they have a nutty flavor, similar to peanuts or almonds, according to those who partake. Suspended inside vibrant c...
Perfect pot pie punctuates end of vacation
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Vacation was over. There was one more thing to do. We were in search of the best chicken pot pie ever. And it was sold in the deli of a supermarket somewhere in L.A. (Lower Alabama).The Lady of t...
Being anti-social-network has mixed results
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
I told a friend why I decided on a new personal effort called Facebook-Free Friday. “It feels like the site is 90 percent bumper stickers, horizontal praying (praying at people and not to G...
In search of ponies: Marijuana or pills, be careful with medication
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
It’s funny enough alright.Staggering and woozy, a dog’s legs may each go in different directions, or, afraid to challenge the suddenly accelerated rotation of the planet, it may become a p...
McGee: Doing nothing requires planning
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
The Lady of the House and I had a difference of opinion as to what one does while on vacation.We recently took a few days off and visited the Gulf Coast.I had visions of lying around doing nothing, ma...
Black unemployment figures puzzling
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
A couple of weeks ago, Black Entertainment Television founder Bob Johnson, speaking at The National Press Club, said the nation “would never tolerate white unemployment at 14 and 15 percent.&rdq...
Radical lawyer unworthy of mercy
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
The jihadists’ favorite American lawyer, Lynne Stewart, reportedly has stage-4 breast cancer. Her radical friends want her freed from jail. There’s only one decent response to the cr...
Division over backlog, VA leadership
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
With the backlog of compensation claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs having ballooned in recent years, one would expect major veterans’ service organizations to be among VA’s hars...
Untold story better after you tell it
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Despite working at a relatively small newspaper, I’ve had the opportunity to interview many people I’d have otherwise never had the chance to meet. The list so far includes musician Chubby...
Losing the same-sex marriage battle
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
Same-sex marriage is probably inevitable in America whatever the Supreme Court decides. That’s because the public is clearly leaning that way. That the Court is even being asked to impose...
Released from the bondage of hate
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
A few words on the death of Elwin Wilson. He passed last month in a South Carolina hospital at age 76. Wilson had endured heart and lung problems and had suffered a recent bout with the flu.There...
Enforcing Alford buyout terms strictly business
Published: Monday, April 8th, 2013
The fact the University of New Mexico is playing hardball when it comes to buyout terms regarding former men’s basketball coach Steve Alford should give taxpayers and fans of a strong offense so...
Obama administration, 'Big Business', in our way
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Paul Gessing, president of the limited government think tank Rio Grande Foundation, is convinced natural gas could revolutionize New Mexico’s economy — if the Obama administration wi...
New system brings options, uniformity
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
New Mexico’s eight universities and 17 community college/branch campuses are full of high school graduates taking remedial coursework. But starting with the class of 2014, those numbers sh...
Denying equal rights is real issue
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Those opposing equal rights for others inevitably find themselves on the wrong side of history. No one is more heterosexually macho than me, but I can think of no legitimate reason to deny gays t...
In the orchard of life, joy abounds
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Maybe it’s because they’re young and a bit timid. Maybe it’s because they were watching the apricot tree foolishly bloom early in March, only to be bitten hard. Whatever...
In search of ponies: Cats have ability to help; choice another matter
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
It’s hard to imagine them being capable of acts of heroism.First and foremost, even though they do come in larger sizes — tubby being the most likely — domestic cats just aren’...
McGee: Magic box 1, Grant 0
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
A vacation in Florida a couple of weeks ago gave The Lady of the House and I the opportunity to catch up on watching movies.Being out-of-towners we rented our DVDs from the red vending machine c...
Evolving pretense of objectivity
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
File this in the overflowing cabinet labeled: No Wonder the Mainstream Media Is Dying. On Tuesday, The Associated Press announced it is banishing the phrase “illegal immigrant” from...
Laws do no determine right and wrong
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Should “wrong” be illegal? Telling lies is generally acknowledged to be wrong, so should it be illegal to tell your wife she doesn’t look fat in that dress when she does?...
Insights into multicultural lunacy
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Professor Craig Frisby is on the faculty of University of Missouri’s Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology. His most recent book is “Meeting the Psychoeducation...
Death dilemma: Where does the body go?
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
The Lady of the House and I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago with son and grandson in tow.Our first day on the road ended with a stay at a motel in east Texas.Somewhere in the middle of the nigh...
Nature may have final say on human elephant conflict
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Most often, they strike under cover of darkness, ripping crops from the fields, toppling and smashing buildings and crushing anyone who gets in their way. Sometimes their anger grows and they bre...
Legislative reforms help level playing field
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
At the beginning of the session, I called on the Legislature to pass reforms making New Mexico more competitive with neighboring states. The mandatory cuts in Washington D.C. will dispropo...
Double standard makes government its own counterargument
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Civilization depends on unwavering respect for property rights, and the recognition of the right to defend property. Without the ability to own property, use it as you see fit, and defend it from thos...
Spreading common sense on courts and in the kitchen
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Here are three things I was thinking today. They’re not really related, except that they all address common sense, or the lack thereof:• My office pool is totally wrecked (thanks Lobos), bu...
Importance always around corner
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Time has been a stern disciplinarian in teaching me that I’m not special or unique — except in the way that everyone is. It’s been a shock to learn that my profound thoughts an...
True freedom carries no demands
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
How much freedom do you have? How much freedom do you need? You are free to vote for people to take money from your neighbors on your behalf.You are free to vote to prevent your neighbors f...
Variety is spice of bracket pools
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
It’s college basketball pool time, the time-honored tradition where we wager money on athletic competitions CBS paid billions to broadcast and charged millions for ad time, and everybody waxes p...
Intentions of city officials perplexing
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Concerning the March 8 article headlined “Watchdog: City letter inappropropriate.” Was it Ignorance, greed or sucking up to the governor? I don’t know and I don’t care. Bu...
Department gives thanks in time of need
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
The Portales Fire Department family would like to express a sincere thank you to those agencies and individuals who provided coverage of our station and assisted during the service of our beloved brot...
Weighing same-sex marriage vital
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Ten considerations for traditional only marriage: 10.) Politicians, including the Clintons, were against same-sex marriage less than 10 years ago, but now support it. Why the change? 9.) Polls sh...
'Liberal' media overlooking Obamacare's benefits
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
The constant pitch you hear from conservative publications, talk shows and columnists: Obamacare is bad. The reason: There is a well funded and organized group that benefits billions from the st...
Graduation issue needs to be fixed
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
I don’t work for Clovis schools, so job loss or reprimand for speaking out is not a fear as expressed to me by many Clovis educators. The board and administration messed up by...
Clovis Christian seniors set for next step
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Saturday will mark the beginning of a new adventure for 14 seniors graduating from Clovis Christian School.“I'm going to be attending ENMU in the fall,” said Jasmine Bieker, who plans to...
Marshall on mission of learning
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Marshall Middle School has been at it again, bent on their mission, not only to educate students, also to provide enriching opportunities for growth in character and increased knowledge of the world.L...
Education digest — May 16, 2013
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Eastern New Mexico University has presented Faculty Excellence Awards to four faculty members, according to an ENMU press release. Mary Kallus, associate professor of reading education, was given...
CCC students take next step
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Family, friends and faculty packed the Clovis Civic Center as Clovis Community College honored this year’s graduates at a commencement ceremony held Friday evening.CMI staff photo: Kevin WilsonS...
Education Digest — April 18
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Invent Now registration ongoingInvent Now, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and fostering invention and creativity, will hold its Camp Invention summer program in Clovis this summer, ac...
Project Lead creates bridge
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
A unique GT (Gifted and Talented) program, Project Lead, for sophomores, juniors, and seniors has been under way at Clovis High School during this school year. Its overarching goal has been to br...
Lectures touch on drinking, role of education in good choices
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Peter DeBenedittis has dedicated his life to helping people understand how mass media can have an effect on the lifestyles they choose. DeBenedittis, a media literacy and prevention specialist, will s...
Vote on $20 million in school bonds less than three weeks away
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
In less than three weeks, Clovis voters will be asked to uphold current bond rates to provide $20 million for new buildings and upgrades for the Clovis Municipal Schools District.The election is 7 a.m...
Lectureship unites sci-fi, fantasy writers
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
Aliens, witches, vampires and goblins were common topics of discussion this week as science fiction and fantasy authors, young writers and fans of the genre descended on Eastern New Mexico University...
Spring student activities in full bloom
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
This spring Clovis High School is in full bloom. Among the several professional certification programs offered through CHS, several have recently returned from conferences and/or competitions, triumph...
Education Digest: April 11, 2013
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
ENMU team takes design awardEastern New Mexico University communication services won the Gold Award (first place) for design improvement at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Distric...
Legend featured in Lectureship
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Prepare for a science fiction invasion as authors, aspiring writers and lovers of the genre alike flock to Eastern New Mexico University Thursday and Friday to celebrate one of the genre&r...
Pulling off charity work
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Jayden Garza-Pepin has collected aluminum can tabs for a year to help children who may be struggling with health issues — and for fun.CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Jayden Garza-Pepin, 5, o...
Meetings Watch: Clovis Community College Board of Trustees
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
The Clovis Community College board of trustees took the following action at its Wednesday meeting:• The board approved an open meetings notice resolution, complying with New Mexico statutes requi...
Prevention best tool against bullying
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Clovis Municipal Schools takes bullying very seriously. Bullying is a challenge that commonly crops up in schools everywhere. It used to be that when a student went home, they could at least be grante...
Clovis High senior reflects on day as county manager
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Clovis High School senior Henry Martin shadowed county manager Lance Pyle on the job on Tuesday as part of the county manager for a day program. On Tuesday, Martin attended a county commission meeting...
New schools set for completion in May
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Construction of two new Clovis schools should be complete in five to six weeks and renovations of two Clovis schools are done, according to Jody Balch, Clovis Municipal Schools deputy superintendent o...
Speller bound for D.C.
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Ariel Kokoricha loves to read and a good academic challenge, a combination that landed the Clovis Christian fifth-grader a trip to the nation’s capital as New Mexico’s state spelling bee c...
Clovis girls wins state bee
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Clovis Christian School fourth-grader Ariel Kokoricha won the state spelling bee Saturday in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Kokoricha won the contest by spelling the word “le...
Meetings Watch: CMS Board of Education, March 26, 2013
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education met Tuesday. Here is a report from the meeting:• The board approved revisions to its policy on master’s degree requirements — beginning...
Banquet to honor five for contributions
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Three Clovis High graduates from the 1970s, a longtime attorney, and the state’s winningest high school football coach will be honored at 2013 Purple Pride Hall of Honor Awards and Banquet 6 p.m...
Education Digest: March 21, 2013
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Dance teams receive honorsFour Clovis school dance teams received honors for their outstanding performances in the Santa Fe Dance Classic on March 16 in Santa Fe, according to a Clovis Municipal Schoo...
Showcase reveals dancing excellence
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Tuesday evening “The Rock” — Clovis High School’s main gym — not only rocked but also sparkled with teams of dancers from our secondary schools. It was “A Night of...
Police Blotter — May 16, 2013
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: TuesdayCaller reported:• 12:25 a.m.: Situation check, 1100 block of Apollo Court.• 12:41 a.m.: Disorderly conduct, 1100 block o...
Clovis man found guilty of child porn charges
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
A 58-year-old Clovis man faces 33 years in prison after a jury convicted him Friday on multiple counts of possessing and distributing child pornography, according to District Attorney Matt Chandler.Ch...
Jury hands down murder indictment
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
A grand jury returned a first-degree murder indictment Friday against Daniel Murrell III, 23, of Clovis, who is accused of inflicting fatal injuries during the robbery and beating of 61-year-old Joe G...
Man cited after gun goes off inside car
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
A 34-year-old Clovis man was cited after his .40 caliber handgun went off inside his car while parked outside Subway and LA Nails on east 21st Street, according to Clovis police.The incident happened...
Police Blotter — April 17, 2013
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 12:06 a.m.: Caller reported a hostage situation, 2100 block of West 21st Street.• 12:09 a.m.: Caller reported suspiciou...
Police blotter: April 11, 2013
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday• 12.34 a.m.: Caller reported a missing person, 900 block of Rencher Street.• 2:22 a.m.: Caller reported a intoxicated...
Police Blotter: April 10, 2013
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 12:12 a.m.: Caller reported narcotics in the area, 500 block of Ross Street.• 12:30 a.m.: Call in reference to disturbi...
Man accused of stabbing arraigned
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
An emotional arraignment of accused killer Ricardo “Rico” Sena ended in tears and sobbing after his finance apologized to more than two dozen members of the victim’s family jammed in...
Police Blotter: April 4, 2013
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Tuesday• 12:21 a.m.: Caller reported a dispute in progress, 1300 block of Peacock Plaza.• 12:26 a.m.: Caller reported a missing...
Police blotter: April 3, 2013
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 12:11 a.m.: Caller reported shoplifting, 4700 block of Mabry Drive.• 12:23 a.m.: Caller reported a dispute, 1300 block...
Accused robber to get day in court
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013
Marcos Maestas, awaiting trial for three years in Curry County jail since his arrest for a bank robbery in Melrose, will stand trial June 18. Maestas’ attorney Jennifer Burrill said District Jud...
Police blotter: March 29, 2013
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday• 12:02 a.m.: Caller reported a missing person, 1000 block of Chama Street.• 1:22 a.m.: Caller requested public assist...
Murder conviction upheld by state Supreme Court
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
A murder conviction in the bloody bludgeoning of a trucker in Clovis will stand, according to District Attorney Matt Chandler. Chandler said the New Mexico Supreme Court rejected a Roswell man&rs...
Officer agrees to plead guilty to sex charges
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
A former Portales police officer could face up to 27 years of jail time after agreeing to plead guilty to more than a dozen charges, including having a sexual relationship with a minor.Castillo, who w...
Police blotter: March 28, 2013
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Tuesday•1:56 a.m.: Caller reported a domestic dispute in progress, 100 block of Yale Street.• 3:48 a.m.: Caller reported a the...
Police blotter: March 27, 2013
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 3:25 a.m.: Call in reference to a suicide threat, 200 block of Fireball Drive.• 3:48 a.m.: Caller requested a situation...
Suspect's competency at question
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
District Judge Drew Tatum will issue a decision that will have ramifications for the mentally retarded Marcos Maestas, who was arrested in connection with an April 2010 robbery of a bank in Melrose.Ma...
Former Cannon sergeant sentenced
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2013
A former Air Force sergeant was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison Thursday after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.Christopher Garcia, 34, admitted using his computer to download ima...
Police blotter: March 22, 2013
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday• 1:40 a.m.: Caller reported harassment, 2600 block of Mabry Drive.• 2:12 a.m.: Caller requested a situation check, 10...
Police make arrest in hit-and-run
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Clovis police said they were able to find and arrest an a city man involved in a hit-and run-crash Wednesday after one of the motorists witnessing the accident followed the driver and alerted dispatch...
Police blotter: March 21, 2013
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls: Tuesday• 12:08 a.m.: Caller reported a burglary, 400 block of North Lea Street.• 1:04 a.m.: Caller requested a situation check, 100...
County officials considering new bond for jail
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Curry County commissioners took no action Tuesday, but discussed the possible extension of a property tax bond to provide financing for renovation of the Curry County Adult Detention Facility.The comm...
Police blotter: March 20, 2013
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday• 12:03 a.m.: Caller reported a dispute in progress, 500 block of Hull Street.• 2:21 a.m.: Caller requested a situation c...
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