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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Sheila Hays, owner of Sheila's Ladies Apparel in Portales, expects to see the jeans and T-shirts fly off the shelves this weekend during the state's tax-free weekend sales. CMI staff photo: Alisa Boswell Portales Bealls Supervisor Robin Taylor organizes clothing in the juniors department at the store Wednesday afternoon. Taylor and store associate Rose Dominguez said juniors clothes and shoes are what sell the most on tax-free weekend, which will be Friday through Sunday....
Law enforcement officials in Curry and Roosevelt counties say they are now in compliance with a 2009 law requiring them to have policies in place that ban bias-based profiling. But a spokesperson for an immigrant advocacy group said that may not have been the case when a survey was taken last year. Aimee Villareal said a 2011 statewide survey of all law enforcement agencies in New Mexico in collaboration with Somos Un Pueblo Unido found 51 percent of the agencies have a written policy on bias-based policing, but only 25...
Heading into the fall semester without an athletic director, Clovis High School is hoping a longtime presence can help relieve some of the workload on administrative staff. Darren Kelley, an assistant football coach and the boys track coach at CHS, was named the assistant athletic director for the Class 5A school on Friday. Kelley, a 1986 graduate of Clovis High School, said he will cut back on some teaching duties and will continue his coaching duties. He has been a member of Eric Roanhaus' football staff for 21 seasons, and...
Heading into the fall semester without an athletic director, Clovis High School is hoping a longtime presence can help relieve some of the workload on administrative staff. Darren Kelley, an assistant football coach and the boys track coach at CHS, was named the assistant athletic director for the Class 5A school on Friday. Kelley, a 1986 graduate of Clovis High School, said he will cut back on some teaching duties and will continue his coaching duties. He has been a member of Eric Roanhaus' football staff for 21 seasons, and...
There's always something for Tucumcari's Rex Maddaford to remember when a running of the summer Olympics comes to his television. CMI photo: Thomas Garcia Rex Maddaford, the course pro at the Tucumcari Municipal Golf Course, works on paperwork for the annual Vic Breen Memorial tournament. Maddaford, a member of New Zealand's 1968 Olympic team said he has a soft spot for track and field and New Zealand athletes but generally enjoys watching all events and participants. But the...
There's always something for Tucumcari's Rex Maddaford to remember when a running of the summer Olympics comes to his television. CMI photo: Thomas Garcia Rex Maddaford, the course pro at the Tucumcari Municipal Golf Course, works on paperwork for the annual Vic Breen Memorial tournament. Maddaford, a member of New Zealand's 1968 Olympic team said he has a soft spot for track and field and New Zealand athletes but generally enjoys watching all events and participants. But the...
Three Tucumcari residents are charged with crimes relating to the sexual assault of two children under age 13, said 10th Judicial Chief Deputy District Attorney Timothy Rose. Gutierrez Capen Bemis Robert Capen, 31, Richard "Andrew" Gutierrez, 40, and Brandy Bemis, 31, were arrested Wednesday, according to a press release from the district attorney's office. The arrests were the result of an investigation by officers of the Tucumcari Police Department in conjunction with the...
Rep. Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque, says the Public Education Department's new grading system does not reflect the great schools in her district who received failing grades. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Rep. Howie Morales, D-Silver City, asked Public Education Department officials about their new A-F grading system Thursday at Eastern New Mexico University. He suggested the new system does not promote growth especially among low-performing schools. Sen. Stephen Fischman,...
Curry and Roosevelt counties' schools administrators are looking at ways to pull up their underperforming students, as the new state School Grading System shows that they are failing them. The majority of schools in the counties have received grades of C and lower in the category of growth of lowest-performing students, according to grades recently issued by the Public Education Department. "We made an F at our elementary," said Grady schools Superintendent Ted Trice. "We're not getting them to the level that they need to...
The high school students of Elida, Floyd and Grady have been deemed prepared for higher education and future careers by the New Mexico Public Education Department's new grading system. They received A's on their 2011-2012 report card in the area of college and career readiness. Elida Municipal Schools Superintendent Jim Daugherty said in addition to many Elida High School students enrolled in dual credit classes and other training for advancement, students also display strong leadership skills. "We turn out leaders," Daughert...
Long before he made a drinking game or Larry and his brothers named Darryl famous, Bob Newhart was known for his unusual form of standup comedy. In one of his most well-known bits, "Nobody Will Ever Play Baseball," Newhart plays a skeptical marketer hearing Abner Doubleday's unconvincing telephone pitch for baseball. - "18 people? That's a heck of a lot of people." - "You've got a pitcher and a catcher, and they throw a ball back and forth ... and that's it?" - "He may or he...
Long before he made a drinking game or Larry and his brothers named Darryl famous, Bob Newhart was known for his unusual form of standup comedy. In one of his most well-known bits, "Nobody Will Ever Play Baseball," Newhart plays a skeptical marketer hearing Abner Doubleday's unconvincing telephone pitch for baseball. - "18 people? That's a heck of a lot of people." - "You've got a pitcher and a catcher, and they throw a ball back and forth ... and that's it?" - "He may or he...
Eastern New Mexico University student Alesha Jones is grateful that she doesn't have to take a second job while she pursues her degree in communication disorders. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Student worker Alesha Jones, 20, does inventory Monday morning in Eastern New Mexico University's Golden Library. She says she'll be able to rest easier knowing the interest rate on her student loans will not increase. Jones, 20, of Willcox, Ariz., who has plans to get a master in...
Eastern New Mexico University student Alesha Jones is grateful that she doesn't have to take a second job while she pursues her degree in communication disorders. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Student worker Alesha Jones, 20, does inventory Monday morning in Eastern New Mexico University's Golden Library. She says she'll be able to rest easier knowing the interest rate on her student loans will not increase. Jones, 20, of Willcox, Ariz., who has plans to get a master in...
Expansion of Roosevelt General Hospital means faster service, more jobs and an increase in the amount of patients seen daily, according to RGH officials. The near $2.1 million renovations will connect the RGH Clinic to RGH through two large corridors, allowing for patients and their families to move about the two facilities with ease, streamlining a patient's access to services. The renovations, which are expected to be complete mid-September, will accommodate more providers. The RGH clinic has also extended their hours from...
The state health department ordered the Portales city swimming pool closed Friday until further notice after it was confirmed a child with an infectious parasitic disease swam in the pool last week, according to city officials. Public Works Director John DeSha said a doctor with the New Mexico Environment Department notified city officials Friday that a child diagnosed with cryptosporidiosis had swam in the pool. Cryptosporidiosis is a disease that affects the intestines of mammals. By law, the city is required to shut the...
A declining water elevation and shoreline damage prompted the closure of the south boat ramp at Conchas Lake State Park, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. "Heading into the holiday weekend we wanted to update the concerned citizens about the south boat ramp being closed," said Karl Martin, Albuquerque District chief, Lake Operations Branch. Martin said the ramp was primarily closed in the interest of safety. He said the extended drought in eastern New Mexico has had profound impacts on the lake elevation...
A declining water elevation and shoreline damage prompted the closure of the south boat ramp at Conchas Lake State Park, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. "Heading into the holiday weekend we wanted to update the concerned citizens about the south boat ramp being closed," said Karl Martin, Albuquerque District chief, Lake Operations Branch. Martin said the ramp was primarily closed in the interest of safety. He said the extended drought in eastern New Mexico has had profound impacts on the lake elevation...
I need a pair of sunglasses. I don't need them for driving, because the sun blinding me is really just motivation to clean my windows. I don't need them to look cool; let's face it, I gave up on that years ago. No, the real reason is ... I want to be funnier. There's a show called, "CSI: Miami," which is popular in the ratings, despite never drawing me in. I've never seen an episode, but the intro has taken on such a life even I know about it. Here's the setup for most episodes: The camera does a crane shot or something showi...
There will be several celebrations in the area Wednesday in celebration of Independence Day: What: Annual Smoke on the Water Fireworks Display When: 2 p.m. live music, 8:45 p.m. fireworks Where: Greene Acres Park, Clovis Cost: Free Parking: Around park. Portions of 21st, Main and Mitchell streets will be closed starting at 1 p.m. Food venders: yes Alcohol allowed: no Personal fireworks: no Fundraising update: The Smoke on the Water fireworks fund was at approximately $20,000 Monday afternoon. The goal is $25,000. Event...
Don Wiley hopped onto his shovel, slicing into the dry ground around a garlic bulb, which he plucked and threw behind him. CMI staff photo: Gabriel Monte Curry County farmer Don Wiley holds up bulbs of garlic he grew in his farm. Wiley said harsh weather has stunted his crops. In a good year the garlic bulbs grow to the size of baseballs. CMI staff photo: Gabriel Monte Curry County farmer Don Wiley inspects crop of topsetting onions on his farm. Wiley said the onions will be p...
La Casa Family Health Center CEO Seferino Montano declared Thursday a victory in health care reform. Rep. Stuart Ingle, R-New Mexico, said President Barack Obama's health care bill will not help the current health care system. Seferino and Ingle were two of many who expressed mixed reactions to the Supreme Court's historic ruling to uphold Obama's health care bill, which aims to cover more than 30 million uninsured Americans. The decision came to a 5-4 vote with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the court's liberal...
Even on a hot day, it doesn't take much to get my mind running in other directions. A few weeks ago, while driving around and wishing my air conditioning would kick in faster, I heard something on the radio for, "dashboard cookies." I instantly listened for more details, as you could throw the word, "cookies," with any other word and get my attention. I bet you're the same way, too. Surgery cookies ... see? Now you're thinking, "Surgery doesn't sound so bad; there are cookies somewhere in the mix. Do I get the cookies before...
Even on a hot day, it doesn't take much to get my mind running in other directions. A few weeks ago, while driving around and wishing my air conditioning would kick in faster, I heard something on the radio for, "dashboard cookies." I instantly listened for more details, as you could throw the word, "cookies," with any other word and get my attention. I bet you're the same way, too. Surgery cookies ... see? Now you're thinking, "Surgery doesn't sound so bad; there are cookies somewhere in the mix. Do I get the cookies before...
CMI staff photo: Tony Bullocks Wyatt Harper of Bosque Farms hangs on during the bareback event of the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association State Finals Friday night at the Curry County Events Center. Harper score in the second go round was 52. The state finals rodeo continues tonight. They may have the western shirt, jeans, boots and cowboy hat like all of the other contestants, but it's still not difficult to find the bareback riders in the New Mexico High School Finals...
