Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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David Volleman grew up on a dairy farm in the Texas hillcountry and decided to pursue a career in the dairy industry in high school. Courtesy photo: Robert Hagevoort Students of the 2012 Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium Teaching class receive a lecture on dairy ration evaluation Wednesday at a local dairy. "I like being out in the country with the cows," said Volleman, a senior at Texas A&M University working on his bachelor's degree in dairy science. "Dairies are more...
The students came in, two at a time, and split up as they headed to their seats, while Clovis High School principal briefly hummed out, "Pomp and Circumstance." CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis High School seniors file in at the Curry County Events Center Friday morning. The students were practicing for the 10 a.m. Saturday graduation. Saturday morning will have a little more of both when 366 CHS seniors receive their diploma in a 10 a.m. ceremony at the Curry County... Full story
The students came in, two at a time, and split up as they headed to their seats, while Clovis High School principal briefly hummed out, "Pomp and Circumstance." CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Clovis High School seniors file in at the Curry County Events Center Friday morning. The students were practicing for the 10 a.m. Saturday graduation. Saturday morning will have a little more of both when 366 CHS seniors receive their diploma in a 10 a.m. ceremony at the Curry County... Full story
Area mail carriers collected more than 26,000 pounds of food during Saturday's 20th annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. CMI staff photo: Benna Sayyed Portales High and Portales Junior High School students check expiration dates on food donations Monday at the Portales Community Services Center. Students said they volunteered to give back to the community — and it also looks good on a college resume. Approximately 5,000 pounds of food were collected S...
Every deal Magen Friend finds in newspaper inserts and online advertisements she clips with her spring action scissors and puts into a well-organized binder. CMI staff photo: Christina Calloway Magen Friend organizes her coupons in her binder. This bargain shopper says she saved $9,000 last year using coupons. Friend prefers the spring action scissors because they're easier on her wrists for the large amount of coupons she clips. Friend is a bargain shopper. She doesn't want...
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire call logs: Friday - 1:24 a.m.: Caller requested an ambulance, 2100 block of South Avenue A. - 3:16 a.m.: Alarm company reported an alarm, 1000 block of West Second Street. - 3:55 a.m.: Caller reported subjects in a fight, 200 block of North Houston. - 5:17 a.m.: Caller reported a possible breaking and entering, 100 block of West 10th Street. - 7:18 a.m.: Caller reported suspicious activity, male walking in the alleyway, 14th and Avenue A. - 7:28 a.m.: Alarm company called in a...
John Bonner isn't too bothered by the tuition increases at Eastern New Mexico University over the four years he's been there. Non-resident tuition and fees have more than doubled over the last 20 years and resident tuition and fees have more than tripled. But Bonner, a music student from San Antonio, thinks ENMU costs are still reasonably priced. "To go to school here will cost half of what it would if I were in Texas," Bonner said. "I'm saving about 50 percent. With it being a small school, there are also so many...
Laqueda Chaves once attended a class to get through a painful divorce. She now leads the class that put her on the road to recovery. PNT staff photo: Christina Calloway Divorce Care group leader Laqueda Chaves, left, and group member Ray Breton, right, discuss a video the group viewed covering the emotion of anger that comes out of divorce. Chaves, 49, said her first classes with the Divorce Care support group in February 2009 were tough. "You're embarrassed because divorce is hard and you don't want everybody to know," said... Full story
Clinton Smith considers himself a regular on weekends at the Dawg Houze bar in Portales. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Dawg Houze owner Chad Heflin has started a taxi service for bar patrons. It operates Thursday night through Saturday night. Smith, a 24-year-old airman stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, usually walks 15 minutes to and from the bar as his means of responsible travel. But now Smith is happy that his walking days are behind him. For these past two...
Clinton Smith considers himself a regular on weekends at the Dawg Houze bar in Portales. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Dawg Houze owner Chad Heflin has started a taxi service for bar patrons. It operates Thursday night through Saturday night. Smith, a 24-year-old airman stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, usually walks 15 minutes to and from the bar as his means of responsible travel. But now Smith is happy that his walking days are behind him. For these past two...
Juan Mendez said he forgot the camera was rolling as a filmmaker followed him around school, on the soccer field and at his home in Portales. Alisa Boswell: Portales News-Tribune Portales High School senior Juan Mendez, left, talks to Portales residents about his film with Littleglobe, a Santa Fe-based film company. Director Erin Hudson, center, and David Gallegos, core artist member, said it was a pleasure having Mendez as one of the six students from Portales in their film about high school seniors. Mendez, who graduates...
The weather is beginning to warm up, which means it's time for outdoor activities. CMI correspondent: Gilrobert Rennels Western Kingbirds are among the numerous species of birds found at the Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge, which is located 19 miles south of Muleshoe in southern Bailey County. Although it's not quite summer yet, more and more people are taking advantage of warmer temperatures and visiting area lakes, parks and attractions. For some it's the first boat ride or dive in...
The weather is beginning to warm up, which means it's time for outdoor activities. CMI correspondent: Gilrobert Rennels Western Kingbirds are among the numerous species of birds found at the Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge, which is located 19 miles south of Muleshoe in southern Bailey County. Although it's not quite summer yet, more and more people are taking advantage of warmer temperatures and visiting area lakes, parks and attractions. For some it's the first boat ride or dive in...
Eastern New Mexico University senior Rachel Mariano became a Christian at 7 years old but admits that joining the school's Baptist Student Union Christian Challenge as a freshman strengthened her faith. Dallas Ellsworth: Courtesy photo The Baptist Student Union Christian Challenge at Eastern New Mexico University meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays. The gathering includes singing, fellowship and bible study. Singing on stage from left to right are Cole Calloway, Keith Lichtie, Matthew Shurtz, Kourtney Lichtie and Rachel Mariano. "It's... Full story
Students at Eastern New Mexico University ignored the age old advice, "Don't play with your food," Monday, at an Earth Day celebration that featured Frisbees into plates. The students ate an outdoor picnic lunch from green Frisbees and rinsed them off for later use as flying objects. The message, said ENMU's recycling coordinator Kandice Kaiser, is "Go green. Recycle. We have the resources available so there's no reason not to do it." The students were serenaded with original folk music by singer-songwriter Gabrielle Louise...
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire call logs: Thursday - 12:08 a.m.: Ambulance requested for transfer, U.S. 70. - 12:09 a.m.: Caller reported loud music, 800 block of East Third Street. - 1:03 a.m.: Caller reported hearing arguing outside, 300 block of West First. - 1:23 a.m.: Ambulance requested for public assistance, 2000 block of Boxwood. - 2:45 a.m.: Ambulance called in a transfer to Lubbock, U.S. 70. - 2:47 a.m.: Caller reported a subject honking their horn, 1200 block of Chicago. - 3:39 a.m.: Caller... Full story
Clovis resident Bobby Neumann III, 25, enjoys an outing with his grandmother, Wilma Dotson, also of Clovis. Wilma Dotson isn't living the life she dreamed of as a child growing up on the farm, but it's a life she's proud of. The Clovis grandmother, who once had top secret security clearance in Washington, D.C., has spent the last 25 years raising grandson Bobby Neumann III, who was born with Down's Syndrome. Dotson and her then 9-month-old grandson, Bobby Neumann III. What's...
Clovis resident Bobby Neumann III, 25, enjoys an outing with his grandmother, Wilma Dotson, also of Clovis. Wilma Dotson isn't living the life she dreamed of as a child growing up on the farm, but it's a life she's proud of. The Clovis grandmother, who once had top secret security clearance in Washington, D.C., has spent the last 25 years raising grandson Bobby Neumann III, who was born with Down's Syndrome. Dotson and her then 9-month-old grandson, Bobby Neumann III. What's...
When Eastern New Mexico University graduate student Lauren Davis moved to Portales from St. Louis three years ago, she became a belly dancer. CMI Staff Photo: Benna Sayyed Eastern New Mexico University belly dance and yoga instructor Yolanda Chavez, left, applies a henna design to local animal advocate Val Depillo on Saturday at Fusion Funk Collective's booth at Women's Day Out. Davis came into contact with the dance group Fusion Funk Collective at a carnival in the park and liked what she saw. She switched her dance style...
Sixteen-year-old Jaycee Gallegos loves her horse Thorr. She's grown up in the rodeo, winning her first saddle when she was five, and helps care for the four horses her family owns. Her bond with Thorr was evident as she rode atop him Friday afternoon, hair tossed back in the wind, galloping, then making sharp turns around barrels in an arena west of Portales. She, along with other horse owners, knows that her horse won't be around forever, and the answer of how to dispose of one is rarely easy. "When you get your horse, one... Full story
Katlyn Gore is participating in Saturday's second annual "Walk in Their Shoes" event that promotes awareness about sexual assault. She hopes the event will help people dealing with sexual violence realize there are local services in place such as Arise Sexual Assault Services, which is sponsoring the 5k run/walk. "I don't think as many people are aware of it as the general community needs to be," Gore said. "This is just a great way to show people that this is a major problem and this run is going to help get that awareness...
The Village of Logan filed suit Tuesday against state, federal and local agencies calling for the halt of construction, funding and advancement of any portion of the proposed Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, more commonly known as the Ute Water Project. Logan's suit against the defendants, including the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority and Bureau of Reclamation, cite the entities for violating federal policy in the planning of the Ute Lake Diversion Project. "The Environmental Assessment conducted by the... Full story
The Village of Logan filed suit Tuesday against state, federal and local agencies calling for the halt of construction, funding and advancement of any portion of the proposed Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, more commonly known as the Ute Water Project. Logan's suit against the defendants, including the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority and Bureau of Reclamation, cite the entities for violating federal policy in the planning of the Ute Lake Diversion Project. "The Environmental Assessment conducted by the...
The Los Abuelitos De La Casa Senior Center played host Thursday evening to a visit from Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., met with senior citizens and other community members Thursday evening at Los Abuelitos De La Casa senior center. Lujan gave attendees the opportunity to voice concerns about political issues, such as health care. Some attendees had Medicaid-related issues during a forum where citizens largely...
The Los Abuelitos De La Casa Senior Center played host Thursday evening to a visit from Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Rep. Ben Lujan, D-N.M., met with senior citizens and other community members Thursday evening at Los Abuelitos De La Casa senior center. Lujan gave attendees the opportunity to voice concerns about political issues, such as health care. Some attendees had Medicaid-related issues during a forum where citizens largely... Full story
