Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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On the surface, new housing numbers may not seem impressive or enough to ease concerns over where newcomers to Cannon Air Force Base are going to live. But local real estate and building experts say the figures in Clovis and Portales are steady or higher than average. In September, 11 permits were issued in Clovis for new single-family homes while three were issued in Portales. Col. Stephen Clark, commander at Cannon Air Force Base, recently told the Military Base Planning Commission an influx of new personnel may eat up the...
Freedom New Mexico: Tony Bullocks A home under construction on Fred Daugherty Drive. On the surface, new housing numbers may not seem impressive or enough to ease concerns over where newcomers to Cannon Air Force Base are going to live. But local real estate and building experts say the figures in Clovis and Portales are steady or higher than average. In September, 11 permits were issued in Clovis for new single-family homes while three were issued in Portales. Col. Stephen Clark, commander at Cannon Air Force Base, recently... Full story
Weddings Ortega/Eagle Bernice Ortega and Greg Eagle, both of Clovis, were married Aug. 13, 2005, at Faith Christian Family Church. Pastor Rick Burke performed the wedding ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Lourdes Sena and the late Endelico Sena of Clovis. The bridegroom is the son of Glen and Melba Eagle of Clovis. Matron of honor was June Montoya, daughter of the bride. Bridesmaids were Barbara Sena, sister of the bride, Inez Gutierrez, Mary Cothen, Dorsia Garcia and Connie Hogan. Best Man was Jason Pipkin. Groomsmen... Full story
Weddings Taylor Kristi Ray Mick of Clovis and Brian Andrew Taylor of Clovis were joined in marriage Aug. 10, 2005. Judge Vicky Kelly performed the marriage ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Doy Mick of Clovis. She is the granddaughter of Ray and Oreda Gauntt of Clovis and Ted and the late Ann Mick of Glassboro, N.J. The bridegroom is the son of Mary Shirey of Dalzell, Ill. and James A. Taylor of Ladd, Ill. He is the grandson of Ralph and Liz Taylor of Ladd, Ill., the late Dorothy Taylor and the late Chester an...
SELMA, Ala. — For-sale signs and empty parking spaces are the norm on this city’s historic Water Avenue, where rotted wood hangs from second-story balconies and paint flakes from the buildings of long-forgotten businesses. It didn’t used to be that way, but much has changed in Selma since 1976, the year Craig Air Force Base fell victim to the federal government’s Base Realignment and Closure process. Today, there isn’t much similarity between Selma and Clovis, a city primed to lose one of its biggest assets, Cannon Air Force... Full story
A former Clovis detective now training Iraqi citizens to become police officers is searching for donations to buy them team uniforms and equipment. Keith Bessette, a detective who was shot while serving a search warrant in Clovis in December of 2002, said in a recent telephone interview from Iraq that his group of about 40 tactical trainees is in need of additional equipment and more distinctive uniforms. He’s asking for help from the Clovis community, and has set up an account at the Bank of Clovis for anyone who wishes t...
Certified Nurses Assistant Kendra Annino visits with resident Toots Garrett Saturday at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) A battle between state and federal governments over a bed tax is putting nursing home residents in the middle. At stake is a nearly $9 a day tax on all occupied nursing home beds in the state. The tax was instituted in 2004 in hopes of drawing extra Medicaid funding. But the feds said the income tax credit that allowed nursing home patients to deduct the tax from their state inc...
A battle between state and federal governments over a bed tax is putting nursing home residents in the middle. At stake is a nearly $9 a day tax on all occupied nursing home beds in the state. The tax was instituted in 2004 in hopes of drawing extra Medicaid funding. But the feds said the income tax credit that allowed nursing home patients to deduct the tax from their state income was illegal. Rep. Jose Campos, D-Santa Rosa, said the surcharge would unfairly tax private-pay individuals who are often on fixed incomes. Campos... Full story
Yucca Junior High eight-grader Cerra Yohner takes ground ball practice Thursday at Bell Park as she tries out for the Clovis High School baseball team. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth) An eighth-grade girl with aspirations to play professional baseball tried out for the Clovis Wildcats C team on Thursday, two days after coaches said she couldn’t because of her gender. Yucca Junior High student Cerra Yohner fielded ground balls, chased pop flies and took a few cuts in the batting cage during a personal try out at Bell Park. She s...
School officials believe modified testing of special education students will better measure student knowledge and increase a school’s chances of meeting state education standards. Most special education students have average intelligence, and are smart enough to pass standardized tests for their grade levels, just as long as the tests are designed to meet their needs, officials say. “Ninety-nine percent of the six million students nationwide who are in special education do not have cognitive learning disabilities that prevent...
Stickers on a Clovis man’s car portray cartoon images of bare-breasted female devils in sexually compromising positions. And the images have caught the attention of Clovis police. Officials have charged 31-year-old Dean Young, the owner of a yellow Ford Focus displaying the images, with distribution of sexually oriented materials to minors. The charge is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum punishment of 364 days in jail and $1,000 fine. Young is scheduled to appear in magistrate court on the charges in the next few weeks. Young...
CLOVIS — Stickers on a Clovis man’s car portray cartoon images of bare-breasted female devils in sexually compromising positions. And the images have caught the attention of Clovis police. Officials have charged 31-year-old Dean Young, the owner of a yellow Ford Focus displaying the images, with distribution of sexually oriented materials to minors. The charge is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum punishment of 364 days in jail and $1,000 fine. Young in turn has notified the American Civil Liberties Union, which is con...
Another national chain restaurant is scheduled to open in Clovis in the near future. City officials said construction on an Applebee’s west of North Prince Street on Llano Estacado Boulevard will likely begin at the end of the month. “They’re getting through the process now,” said Claire Burroughes, community relations director for Clovis. “It’s exciting news, wonderful news for Clovis. We’re also getting calls from other businesses which are showing interest in Clovis.” The city’s director of building safety, Pete Wilt...
Kevin Musick, traffic control supervisor with Public Works, listens to attorney Eric Dixon talk about the need for city employees to receive a pay raise during a revenue review committee meeting Tuesday at City Hall. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) Several city employees left a Revenue Review Committee meeting Tuesday in disgust, saying city officials cared little about the well-being of their future and families. The Committee voted to recommend the City Commission use an estimated $680,000 to fund pay increases for about 280...
City officials say construction on a new Applebee’s will likely begin by the end of February. The restaurant will be located about a block west of North Prince Street on Llano Estacado Boulevard. (CNJ staff photo: Mike Linn) Another national chain restaurant is scheduled to open in Clovis in the near future. City officials said construction on an Applebee’s west of North Prince Street on Llano Estacado Boulevard will likely begin at the end of the month. “They’re getting through the process now,” said Claire Burroughe...
Clovis schools recently received a one-time payment of $35,000 after a settlement was reached over a beverage contract dispute. The settlement, signed in November and released to the Clovis News Journal last week, was made after officials said Clovis schools was owed about $42,000 in commissions from a 2000 contract with PepsiCo. The contract was negotiated by the New Mexico Research and Study Council, a nonprofit organization. In the settlement, the parties recognize that commissions were affected by Clovis schools’ d...
A man accused of shooting a Clovis police detective in December of 2002 signed a plea agreement Friday that could result in a jail sentence of more than 30 years. Timothy Burke, 52, agreed to plead guilty to aggravated battery on a police officer, three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and possession of methamphetamine, District Attorney Matt Chandler said. Burke is accused of shooting detective Keith Bessette, who has since recovered from injuries to his arm after police served a search warrant on Dec. 6,... Full story
Mark Autrey, with the Curry County Road Department, digs out a path on Friday for the water drainage line between Sugarbeet and Humphrey Road. ( CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) Budget cuts, developments sprouting like mushrooms, and a year of heavy rain have exacerbated drainage problems in Clovis. Tack on an all-but-flat terrain and the flooding of homes this summer and city officials are somewhat torn — between the advice of their public works director and that of area developers. At a Jan. 22 meeting, city commissioners a...
Budget cuts, developments sprouting like mushrooms, and a year of heavy rain have exacerbated drainage problems in Clovis. Tack on an all-but-flat terrain and the flooding of homes this summer and city officials are somewhat torn — between the advice of their public works director and that of area developers. At a Jan. 22 meeting, city commissioners accepted a $50,000 impact fee to manage storm water from Copper Manor II, a 38-lot subdivision near the intersection of Norris and Enloe streets. Accepting an impact fee to m... Full story
City officials refuse to pull the plug on the Youth Recreation Building. Despite a leaky roof, no electricity and shoddy plumping. Despite the parks and recreation committee’s initial request to have it demolished. Despite a $218,000 estimate to have it renovated. In spite of all those concerns, the City Commission voted unanimously Thursday night to search for a cost-effective use for the 5,000-square-foot structure on Seventh Street. “At the rate Clovis is growing we’re going to need buildings,” Commissioner Robert Sandova...
A former Bovina chiropractor has been arrested on charges she paid an undercover Clovis police detective to kill her ex-husband and his father. Shannon Hollister, 34, of Mount Vernon, Wash., was arrested Saturday without incident in Mount Vernon north of Seattle after she wired $5,000 to the undercover detective to perform the killings in Washington, according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle. Hollister was charged Monday in U.S. District Court with using telephone communications from Washington to New...
Frank Oborney demonstrates his technique for hammering in nails with both speed and accuracy Tuesday at Clovis Community College. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) Frank Oborny is worried a national championship and a brief appearance on ESPN’s top 10 plays of the day is going to send the wrong message. After all, the Clovis Community College and high school carpentry instructor doesn’t want his students trying to hammer three nails into a board of wood in seven-tenths of a second. But that’s exactly what the Nebraska nativ...
Countless stories of hometown war heroes have graced the pages of newspapers across the country. News stations broadcast the coming and going of troops, their funerals and their family’s joys and sorrows. But no news service can get completely in the minds of soldiers, to tell the most intimate stories of their service in war. That’s where the National Endowment of the Arts steps in. For the first time in the history of war, the NEA is encouraging enlisted military personnel and their families to write about their war...
Countless stories of hometown war heroes have graced the pages of newspapers across the country. News stations broadcast the coming and going of troops, their funerals and their family’s joys and sorrows. But no news service can get completely in the minds of soldiers, to tell the most intimate stories of their service in war. That’s where the National Endowment of the Arts steps in. For the first time in the history of war, the NEA is encouraging enlisted military personnel and their families to write about their war...
Mike Miller knows how government works. He knows state lawmakers and he’s a “people person.” He likes to talk. In many ways the Portales resident is a prototype lobbyist, a profession that much like sports runs in seasons — in annual stints of 30 or 60 days. “Santa Fe is right up his alley,” Roosevelt County Administrator Charlene Hardin said. “He has a very good rapport with all off our legislators.” This weekend hundreds of lobbyists will point the nose of their vehicles toward Santa Fe, a town they’ll call home for at...
