Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Ranchvale third-grader Ryan Perkins, 8, labels Earth and Venus Thursday on a diagram of the solar system under the document camera in Trinity Watt's classroom. Ranchvale Elementary School spent money raised by its fall fundraiser to purchase document cameras for each classroom. Document cameras are a new, higher technology, version of an overhead projector. A small camera is mounted in each classroom, and connected to a projector that is mounted on the ceiling. The camera points directly down...
Clovis Christian School plans to launch a virtual high school that will allow students to receive a high school diploma by taking nothing but online courses. Superintendent Ladona Clayton said she hopes to have the Truth Seekers Virtual Academy up for a summer session this year and ready for a full launch in August. The name of the virtual school comes from a program at the school. “It is made up of students who are really seekers of truth and God’s work and really apply that knowledge and understanding in their daily lives w...
A bill that would change the way student success is measured in New Mexico’s schools is headed to state legislators this session. Bill sponsor Rep. Dennis Roch, an assistant superintendent with Texico schools, said under the bill, House Bill 355, each school in the state would be rated by a letter grade, A, B, C, D or F. Roch said the bill would provide a more accurate representation of student achievement than No Child Left Behind’s Adequate Yearly Progress pass or fail rating. With AYP, a school can be identified as a fai... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Clovis High School junior Emily Wickham chops mushrooms during a practice session at the high school in the industry-standard kitchen that serves as the culinary classroom for CHS. Freedom New Mexico Valentine's Day...our official celebration of love, romance and candy hearts with silly sayings. In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s coming up Monday. Not a lot of time left. But take heart. We asked a host of local experts for advice on everything from mood setting meals to unusual date places r... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Hat maker Evelyn Rush said she intentionally makes the caps for cancer patients bright and colorful. A big fan of crocheting is spreading cheer to Clovis area cancer patients from Sea Side, Oregon. Evelyn Rush, 73, began crocheting colorful caps after she got the pattern from a friend. “I started making them and it sort of ballooned,” she said. Rush said she enjoys sitting in the evening and crocheting. Soon, she had about 100 caps in several colors. “I gave about 40-45 of them to the hospi... Full story
A big fan of crocheting from Sea Side, Oregon is spreading cheer to Clovis area cancer patients. Evelyn Rush, 73, began crocheting colorful caps after she got the pattern from a friend. “I started making them and it sort of ballooned,” she said. Rush said she enjoys sitting in the evening and crocheting. Soon, she had about 100 caps in several colors. “I gave about 40-45 of them to the hospital here,” she said. “I had a friend who had breast cancer and gave her several for herself and whoever needed them.” Rush talks to he...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Preston was able to move in and out of his mother's, Stephanie Anderson, arms during the test. While having his hearing tested, 15-month-old Jaxson Preston was able to bring his mother almost the entire alphabet in magnetic letters. Preston’s freedom to roam while being tested was granted by the Vivosonic Diagnostic System. The system is a small machine a child can wear on his back with sensors attached to his forehead and ear. A built-in microprocessor generates sounds and analyzes the c... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Eastern guard Nikki Ingram shoots over Midwestern State forward Nolisha Markham during the second half of Wednesday’s game at Greyhound Arena. PORTALES — If the Eastern New Mexico University Zias had known Wednesday’s Lone Star Conference South Division women’s game against Midwestern State would come down to the final possession, they might have found a way to start their comeback a tad earlier. As it was, they nearly erased all of a 13-point deficit in the final five minutes, on...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Eastern senior forward Aaron Edwards dunks during the first half Wednesday of the Greyhound's game against Midwestern State. PORTALES — Just when it appeared that the Midwestern State University might flat-line on the floor of Greyhound Arena, senior Chris Hagan shocked his team back into rhythm Wednesday and the Mustangs escaped with a 81-79 win over the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds. Hagan dumped in 24 second-half points en route to a game-high 33 points for the (17-5, 5-3...
Liliana Castillo: Freedom New Mexico As an Internet marketer, Linda Wilhite is able to work from any location with her netbook, headset and cell phone. Clovis resident Linda Wilhite is an Internet marketer. What that means is she represents a variety of businesses and products online. Wilhite was chosen as the Clovis High Plains Rotary Rotarian of the Year. Wilhite said she enjoys Rotary because of the relationships she has created. Her Internet skills quickly became useful to the club and Wilhite has created two...
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Airman 1st Class Dwayne Remolado finishes off his plate of pancakes. Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing Chief Master Sergeant's Group was able to reinstate an annual tradition after taking a year off. The squadron hosts a Chief’s Pancake Breakfast which serves as a fundraiser. Chief Master Sgt. Gary Glover, 3rd Special Operations Squadron, said last year was booked solid and there was no time for the event. Chief master sergeants from across the base gathered Jan. 28 to... Full story
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Airman 1st Class Dwayne Remolado finishes off his plate of pancakes. Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing Chief Master Sergeant's Group was able to reinstate an annual tradition after taking a year off. The squadron hosts a Chief’s Pancake Breakfast which serves as a fundraiser. Chief Master Sgt. Gary Glover, 3rd Special Operations Squadron, said last year was booked solid and there was no time for the event. Chief master sergeants from across the base gathered Jan. 28 to...
John Neibling Clovis Community President John Neibling announced Tuesday that he plans to retire in August. Neibling can explain his decision to retire in one word: Grandson. Neibling and his wife, Karen, are expecting their first grandchild and he said they want to be near their family living in the Phoenix area. “This will be my 38th year as either a teacher or administrator in higher education and there’s a point at which everybody takes a step back and takes a look and decides whether or not this is the right time (to... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Whether 2 or 4 degrees, it was pretty cold in Clovis Wednesday morning according to signs near each other on Seventh and Mains Streets. The high for today is expected to reach 25 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The snowfall for the Clovis and Portales area is at an end for now but the cold temperatures aren’t. National Weather Service Meteorologist Brian Guyer said temperatures below 30 degrees will continue until Friday. Guyer said temperatures on Friday, Saturday and S...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Clovis resident Patricia Myers casts her vote Tuesday at Barry Elementary School. Myers said she always votes, even if she has to brave bad weather. Voters in Tuesday’s school board election approved a two-mill levy by more than a two to one margin. The levy is a renewal tax and keeps current property taxes the same. A property tax, the two-mill levy is a $2 tax per each $1,000 of valuation of a home. “It’s wonderful,” Clovis schools Director of Operations Gene Bieker said of the two-mill lev... Full story
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo The Pecos Trail Dining Facility's dessert raspberry chocolate cake included fresh raspberries, a chocolate sauce center and chocolate curls. The first cooking competition at Cannon Air Force Base pitted the Landing Zone’s civilian chefs against the Pecos Trail Dining Facility’s military chefs. The competition took place Jan. 22 at the Landing Zone. Landing Zone Club Manager Mara Jordan said that often food service industry professional aren’t recognized for their skills. “We’re here beca...
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo The Pecos Trail Dining Facility's dessert raspberry chocolate cake included fresh raspberries, a chocolate sauce center and chocolate curls. The first cooking competition at Cannon Air Force Base pitted the Landing Zone’s civilian chefs against the Pecos Trail Dining Facility’s military chefs. The competition took place Jan. 22 at the Landing Zone. Landing Zone Club Manager Mara Jordan said that often food service industry professional aren’t recognized for their skills. “We’re here beca... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Eastern forward Tyler Jefferson, left, and Angelo State guard Trey Mays fight for the ball on the ground during the first half of their game Wednesday at Greyhound Arena. PORTALES — It’s been a tough year for the Angelo State men’s basketball team, but the Rams persevered Wednesday night. Playing their 14th game of the season decided by less than 10 points, including six overtime contests, 6-foot-8 junior forward LaDonn Huckaby knocked down his fifth 3-pointer of the game with 2.8 secon...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Eastern guard Vanessa O’Neal goes up for two points guarded by Angelo State center Paige Weishuhn during the second quarter. Clarence Plank Angelo State has had the Eastern New Mexico University Zias’ number lately — but not Wednesday night. Senior Vanessa O’Neal continued her recent strong offensive play with a career-high 21 points, junior Precious Herrin added 19 points and ENMU led from start to finish to beat the cold-shooting Rambelles 65-53 in a Lone Star Conference Sou...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Clovis Community College plans to use a $500,000 donation to renovate Mesa Theater on Main Street. Clovis Community College plans to use a $500,000 donation to renovate the historical Mesa Theater on Main Street and rename it the Norman and Vi Petty Performing Arts Center. The donation comes from the Joe and Charlyne Sisler Foundation. College president John Neibling said the donation was given for renovating the theater and two adjacent buildings to the south. The Mesa Theater, which will... Full story
Scholarship program deadline Feb. 25 The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Survivor College Scholarship Program deadline is Feb. 25. The possible lifetime award is up to $10,000 per student offered in increments of $2,500 per year. Application packets can be obtained by calling 866-500-3272 or 1-800-ACS-2345. To be eligible to apply for the scholarships, the students must be cancer survivors diagnosed before the age of 21 and age 25 or younger at the time of submitting the application, graduating from a high school or c...
Liliana Castillo: Freedom New Mexico ENMU forward Tyler Jefferson battles Tarleton State’s Wes Dipprey for a rebound during the first half of Saturday’s game at Greyhound Arena. Jefferson had team highs of 18 points and nine rebounds in ENMU’s 77-53 loss. Karl Terry PORTABLE — Eastern New Mexico University’s Zias took Lone Star Conference South Division-leading Tarleton State to the wire before dropping a 65-59 decision in the final seconds Saturday at Greyhound Arena. The Zias (3-13, South 1-3) r...
The Clovis Municipal Schools sale of $8 million worth of bonds is slated for Tuesday. Proceeds are the district’s share of money needed for construction projects. Superintendent Terry Myers said school bond sales are always open to the public but he has a special desire for the public to know when money raised in a $16 million August bond issue election is spent or bonds are sold. “We want everyone to be informed of when we sell bond money or what we use it on,” Myers said. “This is part of our efforts to provide transpa...
Cannon Connections: Liliana Castillo Clovis resident Rachael Barnett, far left, works as assistant coach for the Clovis Lady Wildcat's with Head Coach Jeff Reed, far right. Gabriel Monte When Rachel Barnett resigned from the Air Force two months away from becoming a captain, she turned to the one thing that would give stability during her transition from military life — basketball. “It was surprisingly easy,” she said of her transition from being a first lieutenant in the Air Force to becoming the assistant coach of... Full story
Courtesy illustration Architect renderings of the planned New Mexico Veterans Museum, which will be one of several veteran-oriented facilities on the museum's campus which will be located in Las Cruces. The designers of the New Mexico Veterans Museum are holding a meeting to gain input from Clovis and Portales area veterans at the end of the month. Retired Marine Corps Col. Joe Long, museum planner, will present a multi-media description of the project, solicit veterans ideas and answer questions. The meeting, hosted by the...
