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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Plains Regional Medical Center hired Stericycle Medical Waste Disposal to remove infectious waste found at the Clovis landfill. A crew with a medical waste disposal company spent Wednesday cleaning up infectious waste found at the Clovis Landfill on Saturday. Justin Howalt, city engineer, confirmed that the infectious waste originated at Plains Regional Medical Center. Howalt said the city notified the New Mexico Environment Department, which inspected the waste on Monday. Marissa Stone Bardi...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo The lights decorating the Taco Box on 21st Street dance in time with music on FM station 88.5. The show runs every 30 minutes between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. nightly. Freedom New Mexico Area residents don’t need to travel far to see a dancing light show or hear the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Both are available at Taco Box. The roof of the building on 21st Street in Clovis is covered in lights that are in sync with music on station 88.5 FM. The songs include four pieces by the Trans-Siberian Orchestr...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Bestella Gardner retired from Clovis schools after 31 years. Bestella Gardner retired from the Clovis Schools after 31 years of working at the building that is now Lincoln-Jackson Family Center. That doesn’t mean she’s done. Gardner said Lincoln-Jackson is important to her and she hopes to continue to help at the center. Gardner had more than one opportunity to move to another building in the school system, but she stayed at Lincoln-Jackson. “I felt like that was my place to be there, to he...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Chase Carson, far left, was chosen as the target of Operation Caring by the sixth graders at Ranchvale Elementary School. When November and Operation Caring rolled around, sixth graders at Ranchvale Elementary School knew what they wanted to do. Each year, the students complete a project to help a person, program or family. They decided to help one of their own this year. They wanted to raise money to help first-grader Chase Carson and his family. Chase’s doctor discovered a tumor o...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Chase Carson, far left, was chosen as the target of Operation Caring by the sixth graders at Ranchvale Elementary School. When November and Operation Caring rolled around, sixth graders at Ranchvale Elementary School knew what they wanted to do. Each year, the students complete a project to help a person, program or family. They decided to help one of their own this year. They wanted to raise money to help first-grader Chase Carson and his family. Chase’s doctor discovered a tumor o...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Connie Marquez of Lovington works on finishing her Christmas shopping Tuesday at North Plains Mall. Marquez said she was happy for the chance to travel to Clovis so she could get to the mall before the holiday. If shopping at North Plains Mall is any indication, it’s beginning to look a lot like economic recovery this holiday season. Mall Manager Cindy Banister said it appears Clovis area retailers are fairing better than other areas of the country hit hard by the global economic downturn. ...
For the fourth time in three years, infectious waste from Plains Regional Medical Center has been discovered at the Clovis landfill, officials confirmed Tuesday. City Engineer Justin Howalt said city employees found the infectious waste Saturday during routine procedures at the landfill. Howalt said the area containing the waste has been secured and inspected by the New Mexico Environment Department and the hospital has hired a company to remove it. Infectious waste in New Mexico — which can include organs, blood, used...
For the fourth time in three years, infectious waste from Plains Regional Medical Center has been discovered at the Clovis landfill, officials confirmed Tuesday. City Engineer Justin Howalt said city employees found the infectious waste Saturday during routine procedures at the landfill. Howalt said the area containing the waste has been secured and inspected by the New Mexico Environment Department and the hospital has hired a company to remove it. Infectious waste in New Mexico — which can include organs, blood, used...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo ENMU forward Kassie Daugherty scores a basket over Texas A&M-Commerce’s Deltrice Daniel during the second half of Saturday’s Lone Star Conference crossover game at Greyhound Arena. PORTALES — Texas A&M-Commerce lived by the three. But Ashley Murphy made sure the Zias died by the two. Murphy scored on a point-blank bucket as time expired, lifting the Lions to a 68-67 in a Lone Star Conference women’s crossover game Saturday at Greyhound Arena. The Lions (3-4) led for all b...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo ENMU forward Tyler Jefferson shoots over Ronnie Morgan of Texas A&M-Commerce during the first half of Saturday’s game. PORTALES — Standing 6-foot-6 with a mohawk and a booming voice, Ronnie Morgan is tough to miss on the court. Much to Eastern New Mexico’s chagrin, he was even harder to miss on the stat sheet. Morgan scored six of his career-high 24 points during a 17-6 run that turned the tide, and Texas A&M-Commerce improved to 9-1 for the season with a 75-58 win in Saturday nig...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Caleb Huggins, 6, didn't wait to get out of line to play with the electronic guitar he was given Saturday at the Lighthouse Mission Children's Christmas Party. His mother Tia Koenig, left, said she was happy her son got what he wanted. When Caleb Huggins was handed a musical toy guitar and his eyes lit up, his mother got her Christmas present early. Tia Koenig and her three children attended the Lighthouse Mission Children’s Christmas Party Saturday and each member of the family got e...
Fruitful Spirit Ministries has been saved. The non-profit reduced-price grocery program was on the verge of closing its doors when the Matt 25 Hope Center stepped in. Center Executive Director Steve Reshetar said a proposal to take over the program was brought in front of the board of directors on Monday. “They were excited about it. They really believe it is very important to the community to keep it going. The program fits our mission,” he said. Reshetar said the center will run the program at first to determine if it can r...
Fruitful Spirit Ministries has been saved. The non-profit reduced-price grocery program was on the verge of closing its doors when the Matt 25 Hope Center stepped in. Center Executive Director Steve Reshetar said a proposal to take over the program was brought in front of the board of directors on Monday. “They were excited about it. They really believe it is very important to the community to keep it going. The program fits our mission,” he said. Reshetar said the center will run the program at first to determine if it can r...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Jim Craven has donned a red crushed velvet suit and a matching red hat to fill Santa’s shoes for 11 years. Jim Craven has donned a red crushed velvet suit and a matching red hat to fill Santa’s shoes at Roden-Smith Pharmacy and about 40 other engagements during the Christmas season for 11 years. Wanted: Santa: Eleven years ago, my brother was Santa in Amarillo. He was having health issues and was getting to the point where he couldn’t be there every day. So I grew out a beard, but by...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Maj. Tammy Ray said she enjoys finding unusual things in the Salvation Army kettles. Wednesday, someone dropped $2,400 worth of gold coins into their kettle at Wal-Mart. The Clovis Salvation Army got a shiny and valuable surprise in one of their kettles Wednesday. Two Lady Liberty American Eagle gold coins were dropped into the kettle in front of Wal-Mart. After some research, Maj. Tammy Ray found out the one-ounce $50 gold pieces are worth about $1,200 each on the market. Michael Beaulieu,...
The Clovis Salvation Army got a shiny and valuable surprise in one of their kettles Wednesday. Two Lady Liberty American Eagle gold coins were dropped into the kettle in front of Wal-Mart. After some research, Maj. Tammy Ray found out the one-ounce $50 gold pieces are worth about $1,200 each. Michael Beaulieu, owner of Beaulieu Brothers Pawn City, said the coins are selling for between $1,200 and $1,300. “It was a fun surprise when we opened up the kettle,” Ray said. Ray said gold coins have popped up in kettles all over the...
Courtesy photo Chase Caron, far left, was chosen as the target of Operation Caring by the sixth graders at Ranchvale Elementary School. Carson has a tumor on his brain stem. When November and Operation Caring rolled around, sixth graders at Ranchvale Elementary School knew what they wanted to do. Each year, the students complete a project to help a person, program or family. They decided to help one of their own this year. They wanted to raise money to help first-grader Chase Carson and his family. Chase’ doctor discovered a...
A 37-year-old Clovis man was arrested Tuesday and charged in the shooting death of Gary Gill, 48, at an apartment on West 10th Street. Police said Gill was shot once in the head. Lonzell Wiggins Jr. is charged with an open count of murder, tampering with evidence and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, a woman discovered Gill’s body on the floor when she entered her apartment at 1408 W. 10th St. For most of the day, police blocked 10th Street between Cameo and West and were processing the s...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller views a 10th Street apartment where a body was found Tuesday morning. Police have classified the death as suspicious. A 37-year-old Clovis man was arrested Tuesday and charged in the shooting death of Gary Gill, 48, at an apartment on West 10th Street. Police said Gill was shot once in the head. Lonzell Wiggins Jr. is charged with an open count of murder, tampering with evidence and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Just before 9 a.m. Tuesday,...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Salvation Army ringer Dave Garza thanks Randy Lee of Clovis for his donation outside Wal-Mart. Garza has been a ringer for 10 years and said he does it because he enjoys seeing and helping people. Fundraising during the holiday season is taking local non-profits for a roller coaster ride. The Salvation Army is struggling to fill red kettles while United Way of Eastern New Mexico’s fundraising is up 3 percent. Maj. Tammy Ray with the Salvation Army said the kettles have raised $6,000 less t...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo ENMU center Kassie Daugherty battles East Central forward Danielle Cox for possession of a rebound in Saturday’s Lone Star Conference women’s crossover game at Greyhound Arena. PORTALES — The Zias had to like their double-figure lead early in the second half. East Central just ended up liking its double-figure lead a lot better. Danielle Cox had a game-high 31 points and 12 rebounds, helping the visiting Lady Tigers rally past Eastern New Mexico University 83-72 in...
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo ENMU guard Victor Reid takes the ball to the basket against East Centra’s Wayne Andrews during Saturday’s Lone Star Conference men’s crossove game at Greyhound Arena. PORTALES — East Central gave up nearly 100 points Saturday, but the Tigers won and coach Terry Shannon said it was primarily because of defense. Guards Maurice Abraham, Wayne Andrews and Eric Allen combined for 78 points and the Tigers pulled away late in the half, holding on down the stretch for a...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo The city's Christmas tree was lit Saturday after the Christmas Light Parade. To represent the theme of Saturday’s Christmas Light Parade — Christmas Around the World — the Clovis chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America portrayed five countries, complete with red and green kimono-clad students. Their interpretation of the theme caught the judges eyes and won them the best in show award. The group, made up of students from Clovis High School, Freshman Academy a...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Rudy Apodaca, 55, has been a certified nurses assistant for seven years. He said he likes his job because he likes helping people. Rudy Apodaca was named home health aid of the year by the New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice Care. Apodaca has been a certified nurses aid for the past seven years. Helping at home: I assist people who have to stay at home for medical reasons. I assist with showers, helping them in and out of bed, dressing, cooking if I have to, eating and vitals. I just...
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Eastern center Kassie Daugherty goes up to the basket guarded by Southeastern Oklahoma State guard Whitney Coffey. PORTALES — Southeastern Oklahoma hit four 3-pointers in the first 3 minutes, 15 seconds en route to a 14-0 lead Thursday night, and the unbeaten Savage Storm never looked back in an 87-66 women’s Lone Star Conference victory over Eastern New Mexico University at Greyhound Arena. The youthful Savage Storm — with seven sophomores and three freshman on their 14-player...
