Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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San Skinner and his family have gotten used to the routine of business in the 85 years since his grandfather opened the doors of Skinner’s Western Wear in Portales. The New Mexico tax-free holiday, which will be held statewide Friday through Sunday, has become one more routine. The tax-free holiday applies to all clothing and shoes under $100, school supplies under $15, computers under $1,000 and computer equipment under $500. Store owners around eastern New Mexico are expecting back-to-school shoppers to flood their s...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Rebecca Lawson of Portales sifts through racks of clothing at The Shoe String in Clovis. Lawson said her family of seven, five of those children, will be out this weekend to take advantage of the tax-free holiday. San Skinner and his family have gotten used to the routine of business in the 85 years since his grandfather opened the doors of Skinner’s Western Wear in Portales. The New Mexico tax-free holiday, which will be held statewide Friday through Sunday, has become one more routine. T...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Two homes have remained vacant since Clifford Webber was stabbed in his girlfriend's home at 319 West 14th Street and discovered in the abandoned home at 317 West 14th Street on June 16. The scene of a grisly stabbing where a victim’s body lay undiscovered for days is turning into a playground of sorts, say neighborhood residents. They say at night the two buildings come to life — movement in and out of the doors, the occasional flicker of lighters and low conversation coming from w...
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Faye Keener of Portales grabs the dominoes to shuffle with a smile after she and her teammate Beverly Winn won a game of 42 during Friday's warm-up for Saturday's tournament at the Texico Senior Center. Plenty of versions of dominoes may exist around the world as evidenced by the 25 kinds of games listed on one Web site. But in the corner occupied by states such as New Mexico and Texas, the variety often favored resembles a card game. It’s called 42, or Texas 42, and players from both s...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Clovis' Charlie Rogers was appointed to the Livestock Marketing Association. He has been with the Clovis Livestock Auction for 22 years. Charlie Rogers of Clovis was elected this year to a two-year term on the the Livestock Marketing Association board. Rogers has been with the Clovis Livestock Auction for 22 years. For the past 15 years, he has worked as owner and general manager. Got my vote: Getting appointed to the LMA board was unexpected. They asked me if I would serve if I were...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Sophia Witte, director of music at First United Methodist Church, will be leading the choir at the first music camp hosted by the church. The camp runs Monday through Friday and children can sign up by calling or stopping by the church today. First United Methodist Church is trying something new this summer. Director of music Sophia Witte introduced the idea for a music camp for children and said it was received positively by FUMC staff. “We’re kind of seeing how it goes for this year,” she s...
Courtesy photo The Family Fun Day and Health Fair will be held Saturday at Clovis Community College. The event will include a car bash, bounce houses, food, vendors, health vendors, health screening and prizes. Clovis Community College and the Curry County Wellness Council are joining forces for a community back-to-school bash, combining fun and education. The Family Fun Day and Health Fair is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at CCC. Event organizer John Hansen said the college has hosted a back-to-school event the last five...
At Tuesday’s regular Clovis Municipal School board meeting, the board: • Discussed the per diem mileage rate reimbursement, but tabled the issue when Vice President Mark Lansford and Member Max Best requested more information on what financial impact a raise in the rate would have on the district. • Approved curriculum for 9-12th grades modern languages, Advanced Placement 9-12th grade language arts, college prep math and advanced art techniques. • Discussed Gear-Up and initiating the Robotics B.E.S.T. c...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Donna Gonzalez of Clovis takes a call at the Clovis Police Department dispatch center. Gonzalez has 17 years of dispatch experience. The fire department is responding to a significant increase in calls for help lately. The majority are ambulance calls and there doesn’t appear to be a ready answer as to why. While it’s typical to see about a three percent annual increase in calls, so far this year the increase has been more like 10 percent, Chief Ray Westerman said. At an average of about 19...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Norman Woodard displays a sign labeling KL General Contractor as a lemon in the front yard of his home on Springfield Street in north Clovis. Woodard said problems in the house range from major issues to cosmetic ones. Clovis residents Woodie and Kathy Woodard and Rebecca Cordova thought they had done their homework in choosing contractors to build or repair their homes, but they said their experiences turned into nightmares. Both the Woodards and Cordova have won lawsuits against the...
For Farwell native Troy Christian, Border Town Days is a permanent fixture on his calendar. The end of July celebration features a parade from Texico to Farwell, barbecue, music, games and vendors. But for Christian, Border Town Days is a time for friends. “It’s just a chance to get together with friends who come back to see us and have a good time enjoying each other’s company,” he said. Christian said he’s made a point to attend the event since its inception. “I’ve missed a couple, being out of town and such, but not many,...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Christian Barrett, 8, dressed up as a cowboy to fit the Honoring the Pioneer bike contest theme for Saturday's Border Town Days parade. Jana Barrett said her son enjoys dressing up and playing a character. For Farwell native Troy Christian, Border Town Days is a permanent fixture on his calendar. The end of July celebration features a parade from Texico to Farwell, barbecue, music, games and vendors. But for Christian, Border Town Days is a time for friends. “It’s just a chance to get tog...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Dennis Williams is building a Van's RV-6A kit airplane in his front yard. Williams and his father began the project in 1998, prior to his father's death. Eleven years after beginning a Van’s RV-6A kit airplane with his father, Dennis Williams has resurrected the project and designated his front yard as his work station. Williams’ father died about five years ago from a brain tumor and Williams decided that he couldn’t let the project go unfinished. “As long as one of us finishe...
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Dennis Williams is building a Van's RV-6A kit airplane in his front yard. Williams and his father began the project in 1998, prior to his father's death. Eleven years after beginning a Van’s RV-6A kit airplane with his father, Dennis Williams has resurrected the project and designated his front yard as his work station. Williams’ father died about five years ago from a brain tumor and Williams decided that he couldn’t let the project go unfinished. “As long as one of us finishe...
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Sister Elia Hernandez, right, came from Mexico City for a special celebration of Father Carlos, who is observing 25 years as a priest. The celebration is Sunday. In high school, Father Carlos Chavez was planning to be a nurse. He had a girlfriend and was planning to get married. He was shy, timid and introverted. All of that wasn’t enough to deter Father Carlos when he got a call from God. “I had a calling. I answered it. Partly, it was a realization that there is more to life, another dim...
Twelve teachers from the Arts Academy at Bella Vista are headed to Harvard University this weekend to participate in an on-going 32-year research project. Project Zero began in 1967 at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Its mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking and creativity in the arts, according to its web site. The teachers are attending the annual summer week-long institute called Project Zero Classroom. Bella Vista Principal Shelly Norris said the team of teachers is able to attend using a...
CNJ photo: Liliana Castillo Kenna Hayes McNeil held onto her calf for the full six seconds and scored 64 points, taking the round, during Saturday's short go at the high Plans Junior Rodeo Association finals held at the Curry County Events Center. The High Plains Junior Rodeo Association finals wrapped up Saturday at Curry County Event Center with a couple of Clovis natives taking the top spots in some events. Seaver Tate, of Clovis, took first place in the short go of Calf Roping. Tate said this was his second time in the...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Jennifer McKinney of Clovis traded her dream of being a physician for having a family. Sixteen years later, she has no regrets. She splits her time between her three children and her home health patients as a nurse for Plains Regional Medical Center. McKinney was recently honored with a state award — the Presbyterian Recognition of Individuals Dedicated to Excellence award for Home Health. Work history: I’ve worked at PRMC for 16 years. I started out in the medically fragile program w...
Students of a Broadway-style singing class at Clovis Community College are gearing for their final exam. But they won’t need pen and paper. They’ll be performing their final for the community at CCC’s Town Hall 7 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is free. The 10-student class worked through the summer semester on a final performance, which counts as the majority of their grade. Teacher Caleb Brandon said he was proud after Tuesday’s first run-through. “It’s going to be a super show,” he said. Brandon, a part-time teacher at the colleg...
North Plains Cinema 7 assistant manager Manuel Romero will not tell any secrets about the sixth Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” But he says Wednesday — the movie’s release day — was busy. “It’s been pretty good,” Romero said between taking payment for tickets. Romero said he hadn’t seen anyone dressed up to see the movie, but is expecting a larger crowd Friday and Saturday. Natasha and Dallas Beckwith said they “had” to see the movie on its opening day. “We’re big fans,” Natasha sa...
The Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico has recently drawn in corporate sponsorship and has plans for the new money. The food bank received $62,000 in sponsorship from the public sector to expand its backpack program. The program provides backpacks of food to students at Roosevelt and Curry county elementary schools. School staff identifies students who are in need of extra food over the weekend, food bank Director Nancy Taylor said. Taylor said expansion has been the plan since the program’s inception in 2007. The money will all...
Nearly a million chickens died in Thursday’s fire at Cal-Maine Foods in Parmer County, Texas, a company spokesperson said today. Delores McMillin with Cal-Maine Foods said 800,000 chickens in five houses were wiped out by the fire and smoke. Four laying houses, chickens and all, were consumed by the fire. The remaining chickens were lost due to smoke inhalation. “We’re still very much in the middle of seeing what happened and where we go from here,” McMillin said from Cal-Maine’s headquarters in Jackson, Miss. The Cal-Maine...
File photo Curry County and New Mexico Department of Health officials are scrambling to trace a Curry County Detention Center inmate's steps through the facility after he tested positive for tuberculosis July 1. Curry County and New Mexico Department of Health officials are scrambling to trace a Curry County Detention Center inmate’s steps through the facility after he tested positive for tuberculosis July 1. Curry County Manager Lance Pyle said a male former inmate tested positive for infectious tuberculosis after t...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Smoke continued curling skyward Friday after a fire at Cal-Maine Foods egg farm burned down four laying houses and killed an estimated 800,000 hens. Nearly a million chickens died in Thursday’s fire at Cal-Maine Foods in Parmer County, Texas, a company spokesperson said today. Delores McMillin with Cal-Maine Foods said 800,000 chickens in five houses were wiped out by the fire and smoke. Four laying houses, chickens and all, were consumed by the fire. The remaining chickens were lost due to s...
Clovis High School is hosting the Santa Clara Vanguard, a championship drum and bugle corps. The Vanguard will stage two free evening performances...
