Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo ENMU’s Kassie Daughtery puts up a shot in the paint over Cameron’s Amber Schroer during Saturday’s Lone Star Conference women’s crossover game at Greyhound Arena. Cameron’s Tera Tremayne entered Saturday’s Lone Star Conference women’s crossover game against Eastern New Mexico University shooting less than 18 percent for the season from 3-point range. Suffice it to say, she found her stroke against the Zias. Tremayne went 5-for-6 from 3-point range, including three...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo ENMU’s Dannon Wafer lunges to try to get the ball away from Cameron’s Terrance Welch during the first half of Saturday’s Lone Star Conference men’s crossover game at Greyhound Arena. Eastern New Mexico University’s men have struggled in the second half of games at times this season — including Monday, when they nearly let a 15-point cushion get away before holding off Lubbock Christian. Saturday, after building a nine-point halftime lead, the Greyhounds f... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Michelle Wauson, 15, prepares her sheep for the show ring Saturday at the Farwell Junior Livestock Show. Tomee England, Farwell’s Future Farmers of America chapter advisor, said the show is intended to give the children experience showing animals. At a wispy 4-feet-10-inches-tall, Heath Hadley barely peeks out above his steer’s woolly body. But the 10-year-old Parmer County boy had little trouble Saturday leading his 1,200-pound project around the show floor behind the Farwell C...
CNJ Staff Photo: Liliana Castillo Carl Boband of Portales said he made a New Year’s resolution to get in better shape. “No, I don’t have a New Year’s resolution,” he said. He seemed frustrated by the question as he worked out Friday at Gym X in Clovis. “I’m the kind of person,” said Guillermo Garcia, “that if I have a goal, I will do it no matter what time of the year or day.” Garcia, a Clovis railroad track inspector, said it bothers him when people make resolutions only to break them. “When I come in to the gym at th...
CNJ Staff Photo: Liliana Castillo A motor vehicle accident that occured on Hondo Street involved a small child, according to Clovis Police Department Lt. Douglas Ford. The child was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center. The department’s crash team was called to the scene. Police said Friday night they didn’t know the identity or condition of the child....
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Jimmy Dominguez says New Year’s Day is just another day. Jimmy Dominguez, 60, is one of the few city workers who worked on New Year’s Day. As the greens supervisor at the Clovis Municipal Golf Course, Dominguez spent the day working in the pro shop, which he does part-time as needed. But, Dominguez said, it’s just another day. City slicker: I’ve worked for the city for 36 years. I’ve worked here at the golf course for about 10. Filling in: I volunteered to work here in the pro shop wh... Full story
Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 Thornton St. Information: 763-4400. Sunday Men’s non-denominational bible class — 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., North Plains Mall Cinema, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis. Free coffee and donuts. Teacher: Don Reid. Morning worship — 9:45 a.m., Sunday School. Clovis Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Services are being held at the Wayland Baptist University. Morning worship will begin at 10:45 a.m. Contact Brother Jack Spencer 762-3467. C...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Sherry, Shawn and Landen Stewart, left to right, of Portales welcomed a new addition to their family Thursday. Lexi Peyton Stewart was the first baby born in 2009 at Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born at 8:20 a.m. Thursday. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces....
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo After being elected mayor in March, Gayla Brumfield said she was “excited and speechless, which is unusual for her.” The biggest indication that 2008 would be a year of change for Clovis was an event that happened with plenty left on 2007’s calendar year. That’s when then-Mayor David Lansford announced in early November he would not seek re-election after 12 years as Clovis’ mayor. And with that, 2008 became a year for a bridge to the next generation of leadership in Clovi... Full story
MCT Photo New Mexico State Police Sgt. Clint Varnell said accident numbers increase significantly during the winter months when inclement weather hits. he key to traveling safely in a winter weather is slowing down. New Mexico State Police Sgt. Clint Varnell said drivers don’t realize that slick roads require they leave more space between themselves and other drivers on the road. “It is extremely important to slow down. Giving yourself more distance between vehicles could save your life,” he said. Varnell said the numbe... Full story
he key to traveling safely in a winter weather is slowing down. New Mexico State Police Sgt. Clint Varnell said drivers don’t realize that slick roads require they leave more space between themselves and other drivers on the road. “It is extremely important to slow down. Giving yourself more distance between vehicles could save your life,” he said. Varnell said the number of accidents increases significantly during the winter months when inclement weather hits. “In this part of the country, drivers aren’t used to driving i... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Maria Layman helped come up with trivia questions about New Mexico, earning her Clovis High School library a set of 50 books. Marla Layman, the Clovis High School librarian, studied the state of New Mexico and came up with 10 trivia questions about the state. Those questions won the CHS library a set of 50 books called “America the Beautiful.” Contested contest: I found out about the contest in January of 2008. I thought, well, that shouldn’t be hard at all. I researched and researched and c...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Joseph Rivera, left, and his children Audrianna, Joseph Jr., center, and Andrea, far right, open presents surrounded by the Yucca Middle School’s basketball team. Each year, the team sponsors Christmas for a family chosen by the Lighthouse Mission. Not all team huddles are ones where coaches instruct and players passively stand by and listen. Sometimes everyone gets involved in a semi-restrained free-for-all of opinion and exhortation. And song? Such was the case last Friday when not...
CNJ Staff Photo: Liliana Castillo Clovis’ Harley Pena, 6, combs new hair that is finally growing back in after her last chemotherapy treatment. Pena is fighting a rare combination of two types of acute leukemia. She enjoys putting on make-up and brushing her hair. Harley Pena of Clovis is a shy, 6-year-old girl who adores Hannah Montana. But these days her real-life hero is a fellow cancer patient, whose unselfish gift may just make this the best Christmas either of these two kids have ever known. Sinjin Anrdukates,... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Sherri Gomez, 24, said she likes wrapping square packages because they are the easiest. Sherri Gomez spends most of her time watching cartoons and movies about superheroes with her 3-year-old son Anthony. But for a month during the holiday season, she works at Roden-Smith as a gift wrapper. Family business: My mom, grandmother and brother work here so they know to call me each year when they need season help. Christmas excitement: My family loves Christmas. I was born and raised in Clovis so...
MCT illustration The New Mexico Health and Public Education department’s Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey shows Curry County students are having sex, using alcohol and marijuana and attempting suicide at sometimes much higher rates than the state average. A new study shows Curry County students are having sex, using alcohol and marijuana and attempting suicide at sometimes much higher rates than the state average. The same study also shows a decline in the use of harder illegal drugs, including cocaine, heroin,... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo New Curry County Adult Detention center administrator Lois Patricia Jones-Bean discussed allowing volunteers into the detention center with Clovis’ Joe and Elva Padilla during Tuesday’s meet and greet at the Curry County Courthouse. Curry County commissioners agreed Tuesday not to raise elected official salaries, suggesting the issue be revisited during budget structuring in the spring. County Manager Lance Pyle presented the commission with a memorandum that said the salary...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Mesa Elementary fifth-grader Emma Clemmons answers a question during the third round of Monday’s geography bee at Mesa Elementary School. Lane Kelley said he has a map of the U.S. in his head. If he is asked where something is, he closes his eyes and visualizes the map. “Then I know where things are,” he said. Lane Kelley, a fourth-grader at Mesa Elementary School, won first place in his school’s geography bee Monday morning. Kelley said he has a map of the U.S. on a wall in his bedro... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Friends Kayla Sanders, left, and George Garcia have a mess to clean up in Garcia’s backyard. Sunday’s strong winds brought down a tree from a neighboring property, taking down Garcia’s chain link fence and an electrical wire. The tree landed on a few bicycles Garica had in the backyard, where Garcia’s vehicle is usually parked. Garcia had moved the vehicle the night before the tree fell. “I’m just glad nobody got hurt,” Garcia said.... Full story
Freedom New Mexico illustration: Liliana Castillo Clinical dietician D’Nae Galloway said eating smarter over the holidays doesn’t mean completely avoiding dessert. She suggested eating a low-fat, high-protein snack before heading to a party to prevent overindulgence....
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Ashlynn Idsing, 11, put a styrofoam cone under her hair to mimick the Whos in the movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” which was the theme of the C&S Inc. float in Portales’ Lighted Christmas Parade. To view more photos, visit fnm.myc...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Kourtney Anthony has been a member of Joni's Sandia Carolers for seven years. Kourtney Anthony, 15, said her life is filled with music. She has sang with and helped organize her mom’s group of Christmas carolers, Joni’s Sandia Carolers, for seven years. Anthony participates in choir and band and can play eight instruments. Dancing queen: I’ve helped my mom with the carolers since I was seven. Sometimes when the kids get all chatty and rowdy I help her calm them down. At the beginning, I hel... Full story
Friday • Mesa Elementary School family Christmas and half-price book fair, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. • Arts Academy at Bella Vista, 1 p.m., shoebox parade Monday • Mesa Elementary School, 9 a.m., geography bee Wednesday • Ranchvale Elementary School, 9 a.m., Polar Express adventure Wednesday - Dec. 17 • Clovis High School Freshman Campus, 9-week assessments Thursday - Dec. 19 • Highland Elementary School, 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., 2nd and 3rd grades Christmas program, Highland Gym Education Calendar is... Full story
Christmas season is also the season for Christmas plays and programs at the Clovis Municipal Schools. Each school produces a concert of some type for the community to come and enjoy the sounds of the season. Yucca and Marshall middle schools and Clovis High School’s freshman campus are producing band concerts, while the elementary school are hosting musical programs and plays. Ranchvale Elementary School performed at the Cannon Air Force Base’s tree lighting ceremony as a warm up for their Christmas concert today. Ran...
