Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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A national trend of growing Hispanic student populations hasn’t escaped eastern New Mexico’s institutions of higher learning. Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University are offering programs and services designed to appeal and retain their growing Hispanic student population. A recent national survey of 176 institutions noted 55 percent had special programs in place to recruit Latino students. Nearly 38 percent stated their institution had academic programs or services specifically focused on Latino stu...
Hamilton Big Country Ford in Tucumcari closed its doors Friday morning after 12 years of servicing Quay County, according to the manager. “The word came in at 9 a.m. that we were closing,” said Larry Birch, a manager and salesperson alone at the office Friday night waiting for drivers to remove the last six cars from the lot. Birch said sales over the past few years have been dwindling with the economy. “It is just not cost effective to keep the doors open,” Birch said “The economy in Tucumcari has suffered and they can...
Freedom New Mexico: Thomas Garcia Residents driving along south and north First Street looked as they passed by an empty car lot at Hamilton Big Country Ford on Friday. The business closed 12 years in Tucumcari. Hamilton Big Country Ford in Tucumcari closed its doors Friday morning after 12 years of servicing Quay County, according to the manager. “The word came in at 9 a.m. that we were closing,” said Larry Birch, a manager and salesperson alone at the office Friday night waiting for drivers to remove the last six cars fro...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Marshall Middle School English teacher Leslie Chavez works on a lesson with her seventh-grade students. Two schools in eastern New Mexico will be holding classes on Presidents Day to make up for snow day closures. Logan and Portales’ schools will be in session Monday despite having extra days built into their calendar. Officials at both schools say it is because the extra days are now gone after recent winter storms. Clovis schools will be off for the holiday. The New Mexico Public E...
Two schools in eastern New Mexico will be holding classes on Presidents Day to make up for snow day closures. Logan and Portales’ schools will be in session Monday despite having extra days built into their calendar. Officials at both schools say it is because the extra days are now gone after recent winter storms. Clovis schools will be off for the holiday. The New Mexico Public Education Department requires schools to be in session for 180 days (1,080 hours), said Beverly Friedman, NMPED public information officer. P...
A Quay County business owner says he’s stunned at the destruction in Haiti, where he has relatives struggling to survive. “I asked my brother if he had eaten anything,” Jean Morency of Tucumcari said on Tuesday. “He told me yes he had eaten but he had to fight for it.” Morency, who owns and operates Subway restaurants in Tucumcari and Logan with his wife, Diane, said he received a call from his brother Jackson Beaubrun, who lives in Petit Goave on Thursday, two days after the earthquake hit. “The communication was horribl...
Jean Morency of Tucumcari lived in Haiti until he was 12 years old. A Quay County business owner says he’s stunned at the destruction in Haiti, where he has relatives struggling to survive. “I asked my brother if he had eaten anything,” Jean Morency of Tucumcari said on Tuesday. “He told me yes he had eaten but he had to fight for it.” Morency, who owns and operates Subway restaurants in Tucumcari and Logan with his wife, Diane, said he received a call from his brother Jackson Beaubrun, who lives in Petit Goave on Thursday,...
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Raymundo Garcia of Plains Masonry in Clovis saws a brick Friday for the masonry work on a home under construction in the Raintree subdivision in northeast Clovis. Getting affordable housing is among the top five priorities for Clovis this year, City Manager Joe Thomas has said. The Clovis City Manager lists completion of the Hull Street Overpass and swimming pool improvements among the top priorities for projects to accomplish in 2010. “The first and top priority is the completion of the Hull S...
File photo Farmers in Quay County were forced to cut back even further on water last year because of low levels of Conchas Lake. Area farmers are having to deal with water restraints limiting them to seasonal crops or even preventing them from planting crops. In Curry and Roosevelt Counties, the State Engineer has closed new appropriations of ground water from the High Plains aquifer in Curry-Portales Underground Water Basins (CPUWBs) since November 2009. “All this is being done to ensure a more sustainable water source in t...
Chances are the day after Christmas you took a heap of trash out to a bin that was either full, almost full or overflowing with garbage. But area trash crews report collecting less waste after Christmas compared to last year. And they are not expecting much of an increase after the New Year. After the holidays, crews around the area got an earlier start in order to catch up after having the holiday off. Crews are working double time to get the trash collected, said Oscar Macias, assistant supervisor at the Clovis Sanitation...
Chances are the day after Christmas you took a heap of trash out to a bin that was either full, almost full or overflowing with garbage. But area trash crews report collecting less waste after Christmas compared to last year. And they are not expecting much of an increase after the New Year. After the holidays, crews around the area got an earlier start in order to catch up after having the holiday off. Crews are working double time to get the trash collected, said Oscar Macias, assistant supervisor at the Clovis Sanitation...
Albuquerque police say Mesalands Community College President Phillip O. Barry failed three sobriety tests when he was arrested last October for driving under the influence. Barry faces pre-trial hearings Jan. 4 on charges of driving while intoxicated. According to a police report obtained by the Quay County Sun: Barry was stopped Oct. 16 for driving 45 mph in a 35 mph zone. He was driving a maroon 2009 Chevy utility truck. Albuquerque Officer Leonard Mascarenas noted Barry, “showed distinct signs of intoxication.” Asked if...
The Christmas and New Year’s holiday may be a long weekend for many this year, but not for some dedicated professionals. Work doesn’t take a holiday when it comes to public safety. Area fire, EMS and law enforcement agencies will be operating as they would any other day. “It can be hard for those with families to work on the holiday,” said Clovis Fire Department Lt. Joel Gershon. “Working during holidays is just part of the job.” Clovis, Portales and Tucumcari fire departments and EMS will be operating with normal crew...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Firefighters Jon Fails, left, and Nate Joy are two staff members at the Clovis Fire Department who worked on Christmas. The Christmas and New Year’s holiday may be a long weekend for many this year, but not for some dedicated professionals. Work doesn’t take a holiday when it comes to public safety. Area fire, EMS and law enforcement agencies will be operating as they would any other day. “It can be hard for those with families to work on the holiday,” said Clovis Fire Department Lt. Joel Ge...
While the students head out to play during the winter break, it is business as usual for area high school teachers. When the last bell sounds, high school students have a few weeks to leave behind the books and homework. But for area teachers, the winter break is a chance to catch up, regroup and develop a battle plan of sorts for the coming semester. “I left the school with a bag full of books,” said Renie Smith, a senior English teacher at Clovis High School. “I, like many other teachers, am taking home books to work on le...
Freedom New Mexico: Thomas Garcia Daryl Harris hangs an ornament in memory of his wife, Betty Jo Harris, during Thursday's 25th annual "Celebration of Life" sponsored by the Plains Regional Medical Center Home Health Care/Hospice. Area families honored loved ones who have passed away in 2009 at Thursday’s 25th annual “Celebration of Life” sponsored by the Plains Regional Medical Center Home Health Care/Hospice. Ten families gathered at the Best Western-Clovis Inn’s Meeting Room. The medical staff that cared for that loved o...
File photo Gov. Bill Richardson announced a waiver from defense officials late Monday which approved the state's gift of $5 million in capital outlay money to the Air Force for bombing range expansion. News that the Melrose Bombing Range is a go for expansion was hailed Tuesday by local officials as a positive for Cannon Air Force Base and eastern New Mexico. Gov. Bill Richardson announced a waiver from defense officials late Monday which approved the state’s gift of $5 million in capital outlay money to the Air Force for b...
File photo Gov. Bill Richardson announced a waiver from defense officials late Monday which approved the state's gift of $5 million in capital outlay money to the Air Force for bombing range expansion. News that the Melrose Bombing Range is a go for expansion was hailed Tuesday by local officials as a positive for Cannon Air Force Base and eastern New Mexico. Gov. Bill Richardson announced a waiver from defense officials late Monday which approved the state’s gift of $5 million in capital outlay money to the Air Force for b...
File photo News that the Melrose Bombing Range is a go for expansion was hailed Tuesday by local officials as a positive for Cannon Air Force Base and eastern New Mexico. Gov. Bill Richardson announced a waiver from Defense officials late Monday which approved the state’s gift of $5 million in capital outlay money to the Air Force for bombing range expansion. Tuesday, local leaders involved in the months-long fight to keep Cannon open said in the long term the move means longevity and a solid future for Cannon Air Force B...
News that the Melrose Bombing Range is a go for expansion was hailed Tuesday by local officials as a positive for Cannon Air Force Base and eastern New Mexico. Gov. Bill Richardson announced a waiver from Defense officials late Monday which approved the state’s gift of $5 million in capital outlay money to the Air Force for bombing range expansion. Tuesday, local leaders involved in the months-long fight to keep Cannon open said in the long term the move means longevity and a solid future for Cannon Air Force Base. Randy H...
Charges of driving under the influence against Mesalands Community College President Phillip O. Barry have been dismissed in Albuquerque's Metro Court. Barry appeared in court on Friday, before Metro Court Judge Edward Benavidez, according to court records. The case was dismissed without prejudice for failure to provide discovery, court records show. Barry had been charged with DUI on Oct. 16 in Albuquerque. The college's Board of Trustees met in executive session on Oct. 20 in response to the allegations of Barry driving...
File photo Students of the building trades program at Mesalands Community College, build a house as part of their hands-on training. This house was being built earlier in the year. The construction is scheduled to last for two semesters. Area community colleges are offering programs designed to help students earn state certification allowing them to enter the workforce with more opportunities. For many, a traditional four-year college education such as programs offered at Eastern New Mexico University is just not an option....
Area community colleges are offering programs designed to help students earn state certification allowing them to enter the workforce with more opportunities. For many, a traditional four-year college education such as programs offered at Eastern New Mexico University is just not an option. While ENMU has adjusted to offer courses and classes to fit a working person’s schedule, many currently in the workforce and supporting families just don’t have four years to wait. For those students, courses offered at Clovis Community Co...
Tucumcari Public Schools Board of Education board member Carlos Romero announced the board discussed "allegations of administrative misconduct" and no action was taken Monday after a 25-minute closed door session. The executive session was placed on the agenda two days after Tucumcari High School Principal David Castillo was placed on paid administrative leave. Superintendent Aaron McKinney declined to release the name of personnel discussed in the closed session. Since the start of Castillo's paid leave Wednesday,...
Courtesy Photo: Quay County Detention Center Tristan Honey was arrested by New Mexico State Police for the shooting of an Arkansas police officer. A man accused of shooting of an Arkansas police officer is being held in Tucumcari today on a $1 million bond after police say he turned himself in at San Jon port of entry. Tristan Honey, 25, of Fort Smith , Ark. surrendered to New Mexico Port of Entry Officer Daniel Gonzales at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, state police said. "Tristan was taken into custody by New Mexico State Police Officer...
