Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The Clovis/Curry County United Way has completed the 2003 campaign drive and will hold an open house today to celebrate the results. The event, to be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the organization’s offices on 105 E. Grand, will include cookies and light refreshments. Executive Director Erinn Burch said in a news release the agency has raised $356,952 to support 16 local charities. Burch said in a telephone interview, as of Wednesday, the United Way had raised $347,000 — a 12 percent increase over last year’s total of $3... Full story
CNJ Staff Reports CNJ STAFF REPORTS Organizations in Clovis and Portales will deliver Emergency Food Assistance Program commodities at various locations this week, Nancy Taylor, executive director of Life Saver Food Bank, said in a news release. “Services and declaration requirements will be similar according to the capabilities of each volunteer agency,” she said. “Distribution records may be audited. “There will be a location in Clovis or Portales where emergency commodities will be available weekly and, in the future, almo... Full story
Personnel at Cannon Air Force Base donated more than $100,000 to charity through this year’s Combined Federal Campaign, according to Master Sgt. Stephen Pederson, project officer for campaign. The donations are larger than received in recent years, officials said. Last year, Cannon met its goal for the first time since 1994. This year, Cannon service members and civilian employees established a goal of $75,000, but raised $101,903.76. Donors may designate any qualifying charity to receive their Combined Federal Campaign d...
CNJ staff reports Representatives of cities around New Mexico will meet in Clovis Monday through Wednesday for the quarterly New Mexico Main Street managers training session. Main Street is a statewide program, sponsored by the Economic Development Department, that concentrates on downtown revitalization and historic preservation, providing technical assistance for businesses locating within Main Street districts and for property owners seeking to renovate properties within the districts. The theme of this week’s meeting i...
A Clovis convenience store was robbed at gunpoint on Saturday night and police are looking for two suspects. Police Sgt. Rich Johnson said two men entered the Allsup’s at Grand and Prince Streets at 10:09 p.m. on Saturday. One man was armed with a small handgun, Johnson said. Johnson said he did not know what the suspects took. He said they fled on foot and no one was injured. No arrests had been made early Sunday....
