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New Mexico Secretary of Education Susanna Murphy will recognize Ranchvale Elementary School 1 p.m. Monday for being named a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School recipient. The school was recognized as one of three in New Mexico and 314 in the country as a school whose students achieve at a high levels. The event will be held at Ranchvale and is open to the public....
Courtesy photo The Zombie Circus Extravaganza follows a circus that has a ringmaster, strongman, tightrope walker and the normal circus cast, but director Bryan Hahn said there is a twist. It might have been a nightmare to put together, but the director of an upcoming zombie show said there’s no nightmare for the audience. “It is a show of nothing but humor,” said Bryan Hahn, an Eastern New Mexico University dance faculty member directing the Zombie Circus Extravaganza. “Every step of the way, it’s got a laugh.” The show, w... Full story
The James Polk Stone Community Bank will host its annual 9/11 community memorial ceremony 7:30 a.m. today, according to a press release. The ceremony will take place near the bank’s flag pole at the corner of Abilene and West First Streets. Portales Police Deputy Chief Lonnie Berry and J.P. Stone Community Bank President David Stone will be featured speakers at the event. The Cannon Air Force Base Honor Guard will participate in the ceremony along with the Victory Life Church worship team. Leroy Thomas of Portales will o...
Charges in an Aug. 13 Muleshoe homicide will be presented to a grand jury, Police Chief Brian Frieda said Thursday. Frieda said police have a “particular person of interest” in the case and are continuing to conduct interviews and investigate the incident. “We kind of have an idea who this is,” he said. “They’re being cooperative and they’re not a threat to the community.” Frieda said there have been no charges filed in connection with the case and he does not have a timeline for when a grand jury might hear the case. Polic... Full story
Deadline for the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce 2009 Annual Awards is 5 p.m. Tuesday. A nomination form is available at www.clovisnm.org. A fax copy may be requested by calling the chamber at 763-3435. Categories include citizen of the year, chamber volunteer, heart award, business of the year, ambassador of the year and the Ken Huey Patriot Award. Recipients will be honored Jan. 15 at the Clovis Civic Center.... Full story
Texico schools are planning a one hour delay for the school day on Friday. Clovis Municipal Schools will announce any weather delays for Friday at 8 p.m. Thursday via their Web site. Grady schools let out at 2:45 p.m. and Melrose schools released at 2:45 p.m. A Clovis Christian School spokesperson said the school ran Thursday on schedule and usually follows CMS’s delay plan. Parents who are signed up to receive weather updates via Skyward Family Access will receive an e-mail informing them of any delays or closures. Clovis C...
The Clovis Municipal Schools music department is hosting the annual Tuba Christmas event on Saturday. Alan Dropps, music director for the district, said any high school, college or adult tuba or euphonium player is welcome to participate. Registration is $5 and will take place at the Norvil Howell Band Hall at Clovis High School. There will be a free public concert at noon in front of J.C. Penney at North Plains Mall....
The Clovis Police Department will be trading doughnuts for dollars Friday as part of its annual Shop with a Cop fundraising drive. Starting at 6:45 a.m., officers will be at Daylight Doughnuts on North Prince Street collecting donations to fund the Shop with a Cop program. Officers will be giving away doughnuts in exchange for donations during the peak of morning traffic as people head to work, Capt. Patrick Whitney said. The Shop with a Cop program is a donation-driven effort by police. Area children in need are taken on a...
As part of an expansion and upgrade attempt, the Clovis Zoo has created a campaign to allow citizens to sponsor the animal/exhibit of their choice. Sponsorships will help support and maintain the homes, food and health of the animals. In appreciation, a colorful metal sign with either a business logo or designed text will be put on display next to the exhibit. To purchase a sponsorship, contact Kathy Elliott at 762-0462.... Full story
Clovis Main Street wants area residents to be comfortable while helping the organization raise money. Main Street Director Robyne Beaubien said those attending Saturday’s annual beer, wine and cheese Downtown Gala run the gamut — from those who stay and sit all night and those who come and go. “It’s a great location and just a very comfortable evening,” she said. The event is Clovis Main Street’s main fundraiser and proceeds help with operational expenses, Beaubien said. Main Street’s goal is economic development...
A 20-year-old Clovis man was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual exploitation of children. Jeremy J. Montano turned himself in to Curry County Sheriff’s investigators and was jailed in lieu of $25,000 bond. He is charged with five counts possession of child pornography. Undersheriff Wesley Waller said an investigation of Montano began Aug. 26, when it was determined he was, “actively trading child pornography in public file sharing programs on the Internet.” Waller said images were found after Montano’s computer was sei...
A fund has been established at the Cannon Federal Credit Union for the four daughters of Suzanne Urioste, who was killed in a car accident earlier this month. Cannon Federal is located at 4205 N. Prince St.... Full story
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $8.1 million contract to complete construction of a flight simulator facility at Cannon Air Force Base, according to a release from U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M. Phil Howry Co. of West Lake Hills, Texas, will construct a Special Operations MC-130J aircraft simulator facility to house mission rehearsals and crew training prior to the arrival of the aircraft at Cannon, now home to the Air Force Special Operations Command. The aircraft are designed to provide special operations...
Central Clovis is experiencing a power outage that began at 3:15 p.m.... Full story
CNJ Staff Reports The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Feb. 14 through Wednesday: • Albert Sandoval Jr., 23, to Melissa Ann Reyes, 20, both of Clovis • Michael Allan Collier, 22, to Tina Dianna Pender, 23, both of Clovis • Bobby A. Lee, 26, to Victoria Ann Graves, 19, both of Clovis • David Anthony Sandoval, 21, to Vanessa Vargas, 25, both of Amarillo • Gary Charley, 30, to Corona Diosita Sandoval, 30, both of Clovis • Jesus Cano-Aguirre, 25, of Farwell, to Veronica Adriana Ortiz, 22, of Clov...
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: • Police responded to a report of an auto burglary at 12:28 a.m. Feb. 13 in the 900 block of West Street. The victim told police he had been visiting someone, and when he came outside an hour later, his car door was open and his stereo was gone. A radar detector also was missing. Value of the missing items was estimated at $1,100. • Police responded to a report of shoplifting at 5:21 p.m. Saturday in the 2800 block of North Princ...
The demolition of 278 Gemini Housing units, an asbestos abatement plan in 250 Chavez Manor units and the relocation of 90 military families will be the focus of two town hall meetings Thursday at Cannon Air Force Base, according to a news release. Base personnel and their families are invited to the meetings that will begin at 11 a.m. and at 6 p.m. at the base theater. In January, the base received approval for the two projects that could begin as soon as April, according to base housing officials. Most of the housing units... Full story
Cool temperatures, wind and snow swept across the area Friday. Strong winds whipped through the eastern Plains during the afternoon, gusting to 38 mph in Clovis in the early evening. Temperatures hovering in the upper 30s and low 40s dropped to freezing in the late afternoon, when snow flurries fell. The last time the area received snow on April 13 was a decade ago, when 1.3 inches fell, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures that day reached 41 degrees and dipped down to 21 degrees, according to the weather... Full story
The March 23 tornado that thrashed through Clovis has claimed another life. Walter “Snap” Cravy, 90, of Clovis died Thursday evening at Lubbock Covenant Hospital, according to his son, Thomas V. Cravy. Cravy said his father spent 20 days in the hospital before succumbing to the severe injuries he sustained in the tornado. “He died peacefully,” Cravy said. The elder Cravy was born in Roswell in 1916 and had been a Clovis resident for 88 of his 90 years. He worked for the railroad and was well known in the area, his son sai... Full story
CNJ staff reports For the second straight year, the Curry County United Way’s pledge drive surpassed the previous year’s drive. And for the second straight year, the campaign fell short of its campaign goal. The campaign’s final tally was $381,079, or 97 percent of the $392,500 goal and 6.75 percent above last year’s total. But while the pledges fell short of the goal, Curry County United Way Executive Director Erinn Burch said she was happy with the campaign, which ended Thursday. “We’re really happy and real proud,” Bur...
Cannon Air Force Base is this year’s recipient of the Commander-in-Chief’s 2005 Installation Excellence Award for Air Combat Command, according to a Cannon press release. The award recognizes efforts of airmen at Department of Defense installations who have most efficiently used their resources to support the mission, the release said. The award comes with $100,000 to be used for quality-of life improvements. “Our goal is to be the best at fixing and flying jets,” said Col. John Posner, 27th fighter wing commander, in the...
CNJ STAFF REPORTS Early voting at the Curry County Courthouse has ended. Precincts 1-37 and voting locations in Curry County for the Nov. 2 election are as follows: 1. Broadview Fire Department, 3868 SR 209 2. Pleasant Hill Fire Department, 304 SR 77 3. Ranchvale Elementary, 1606 SR 311 4. Melrose City Hall, 105 E. Ave. B 5. Lockwood Elementary, 400 Lockwood Dr. 6. La Casita Elementary, 400 S. Davis 7. Gattis Junior High School, 1400 Cameo 8. Gattis Junior High School, 1400 Cameo 9. Clovis High School, 1900 Thornton 10....
CNJ STAFF REPORTS Curry County officials say they will review applications for a new county manager on Monday and hope to begin interviews for the position two weeks later. The deadline to apply for the position is 5 p.m. on Friday. The position became open in September when County Manager Geneva Cooper announced her resignation effective Dec. 17 after 15 years as the county’s top boss. Cooper said she wants to retire to spend more time with family and pursue other avenues. Lance Pyle, executive assistant and the c... Full story
CNJ staff reports MULESHOE — A Bailey County jury found a Muleshoe man innocent of a murder charge on Friday, District Judge Gordon Green said. Larry Brent Kitchens, 52, was found innocent of murdering Derwin Wyn Beauchamp, 43, in October of 2003 at the home of Vince Simnacher. Kitchens is also charged with killing his ex-wife, Rhonda June Kitchens, 48, and Simnacher, 61, with an assault rifle. The two remaining cases will be tried at a date not yet decided, Green said. Kitchens’ attorney Richard Wardroup told jurors Wed... Full story
CNJ staff reports A child care center in Clovis was briefly evacuated about noon on Wednesday when workers smelled smoke in the building. A burned-out air conditioner motor caused the smell at Barbara Ann’s Child Care Center on West 21st Street, officials said, and there was no fire. Children were outside for about 15 minutes as a precautionary measure and no injuries were reported. Clovis’ fire department was called at 12:08 p.m. and the first unit arrived on scene approximately a minute later, said Battalion Chief Kev...
