Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Moths are flying into refrigerators, landing in coffee cups, dive-bombing sleeping victims and plastering vehicles with their gooey carcasses, according to Clovis residents. Courtesy photo: North Dakota State University extension service at www.ag.ndsu.edu Officials say miller moths are an annual event, but the sudden population explosion is unusual and related to a hot, dry, early spring. "I was getting dressed the other morning and I had one as a brooch," said Judy Matthews, owner of The Patchwork House in Clovis. Officials...
When Grady's seven graduating seniors were asked to list their accomplishments, they formed a quorum, held a meeting, presented the case, and decided against it. "We don't need bragging rights," senior Cody Poncho said. Joni Lampley, a decorated athlete, said, "We're here for school. We don't want to try and appear better than anyone." Administrative assistant Kathy Edwards said the consensus exemplifies the camaraderie among Grady seniors. "Some of them had a lot of...
Moths are flying into refrigerators, landing in coffee cups, dive-bombing sleeping victims and plastering vehicles with their gooey carcasses, according to Clovis residents. Courtesy photo: North Dakota State University extension service at www.ag.ndsu.edu Officials say miller moths are an annual event, but the sudden population explosion is unusual and related to a hot, dry, early spring. "I was getting dressed the other morning and I had one as a brooch," said Judy Matthews,...
When mild mannered Melrose accountant Susan Vick leaves the office Friday, she will transform into a dirt-eatin', calf-wranglin', rope-slingin' cowgirl. Courtesy photo: Susan Vick Vick's all-women rodeo team wrestles a calf during the tie down event in Derby, Kansas, last year. The 38-year-old mom, who has been rodeoing for three years, will compete at Clovis' Grab the Gold rodeo with her all-women rodeo team, which includes DeAnn Parsons, a school teacher from Portales,... Full story
Clovis' tallest toddler nibbled peacefully from tree branches Tuesday at Hillcrest Park Zoo, ignoring her mother and pricking her ears attentively to the sound of camera flashes. CNJ staff photo: Tonjia Rolan Hillcrest Park Zoo's 8-week-old giraffe, Jerrica, nibbles on leaves Tuesday, a new activity for the bottle-fed youngster. Jerrica, now 8 weeks old, appeared calm and unaffected by a March 21 incident that sent her crashing in fear through a PVC pipe barrier. The incident... Full story
Clovis schools are going green, according to Joel Shirley, Director of Operations for Clovis Municipal Schools. CNJ staff photo: Tonjia Rolan Construction of a new W.D. Gattis Middle School on North Thornton Street will incorporate green, energy efficient technology. The project will cost $25 million. A new $25 million, energy-efficient W.D. Gattis Middle School, being constructed on North Thornton Street "should be a highly-efficient building to run," Shirley said. Shirley sa...
An apartment complex still in the planning phase passed another hurdle Wednesday when the city's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a preliminary plat and zoning request. Courtesy photo: Chad Lydick A new apartment complex planned for Clovis will be modeled after this Tuscon, Ariz. multi-family community. Chad Lydick, the landowner and a member of Foxwood Development Corp. of Clovis, plans to build a gated multi-family complex complete with pool and clubhouse...
There's no arguing about the success of two Farwell sophomores ability to debate. Courtesy photo: Angela Teachout Farwell High sophomore Savanna Barksdale, left, and Hunter Hall sophomores were awarded gold medals for winning the Texas Class 1A state cross-examination debate championship last month. Savanna Barksdale and Hunter Hall earned the school's first Texas state championship gold medals last month. Barksdale and Hall bested 54 Class 1A teams to win the University...
Court records show the physical altercation between Santiago Betancourt and his wife Elizabeth involved a dispute over Facebook. Santiago Betancourt, 35, died Saturday at Plains Regional Medical Center from stab wounds, officials said. His wife was arrested Tuesday on an open count of murder and is being held at the Curry County Detention Center without bail. Elizabeth Betancourt, 36, of Clovis, is being held at the Curry County jail without bail on an open count of murder....
Court records show the physical altercation between Santiago Betancourt and his wife Elizabeth involved a dispute over Facebook. Santiago Betancourt, 35, died Saturday at Plains Regional Medical Center from stab wounds, officials said. His wife was arrested Tuesday on an open count of murder and is being held at the Curry County Detention Center without bail. Elizabeth Betancourt, 36, of Clovis, is being held at the Curry County jail without bail on an open count of murder.... Full story
The wife of a Clovis man stabbed to death Saturday was arrested Tuesday afternoon on an open count of murder. Elizabeth Betancourt, 36, is being held without bail at the Curry County Detention Center. District Attorney Matt Chandler said a grand jury will be convened within the next 10 days to determine if there is probable cause to proceed with the charge. Santiago Betancourt, 35, was involved in a physical altercation with his wife, according to a press release from the...
The wife of a Clovis man stabbed to death Saturday was arrested Tuesday afternoon on an open count of murder. Elizabeth Betancourt, 36, is being held without bail at the Curry County Detention Center. District Attorney Matt Chandler said a grand jury will be convened within the next 10 days to determine if there is probable cause to proceed with the charge. Santiago Betancourt, 35, was involved in a physical altercation with his wife, according to a press release from the... Full story
As summer approaches, bringing increased demands on shrinking water supplies in the drought stricken High Plains, water restrictions are the order of the day. Albuquerque began mandatory water restrictions April 1, effective through October, and Carlsbad initiated voluntary, stage one water restrictions the same day, according to news reports. Lubbock has also mandated water restrictions. Portales mandated odd-even watering days last year according to City Manager Tom Howell. Violators were subject to being disconnected from...
As summer approaches, bringing increased demands on shrinking water supplies in the drought stricken High Plains, water restrictions are the order of the day. CNJ staff photo: Gabriel Monte Local voluntary water restrictions ask residents not to water lawns between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and on Mondays. Albuquerque began mandatory water restrictions April 1, effective through October, and Carlsbad initiated voluntary, stage one water restrictions the same day, according to news... Full story
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire call logs: Wednesday - 12:24 a.m.: Caller reported hearing four or five gunshots right outside her house and stated that the people across the street "have been having trouble," 100 block of West 12th Street. - 12:50 a.m.: Caller reported two suspicious looking vehicles parked at a business, 1000 block of Mitchell Street. - 1:28 a.m.: Caller reported having an asthma attack and difficulty breathing, 700 block of Comer Drive. - 3:25 a.m.: Caller reported that a vehicle left the...
A vacant house that was scheduled to be condemned caught fire Wednesday morning and was later destroyed in the search for possible victims. Courtesy photo: Roxanne Ortiz City fire officials said no one was injured in a Wednesday morning fire at 322 N. Lea St. that engulfed what turned out to be a vacant house scheduled for demolition. The fire was reported at 7 a.m. No one was injured, officials said. The fire, at 322 N. Lea St., was reported by neighbors shortly after 7 a.m....
Singer-songwriter Chubby Checker is coming to town. Courtesy photo Ernie Kos, executive director of the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce, said Chubby Checker will be the headliner for Clovis Music Festival, scheduled for September. Ernie Kos, executive director of the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce, said Checker, who rose to stardom in 1960 with the hit song "The Twist," is under contract and will be the headliner for Clovis Music Festival, scheduled for...
Singer-songwriter Chubby Checker is coming to town. Courtesy photo Ernie Kos, executive director of the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce, said Chubby Checker will be the headliner for Clovis Music Festival, scheduled for September. Ernie Kos, executive director of the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce, said Checker, who rose to stardom in 1960 with the hit song "The Twist," is under contract and will be the headliner for Clovis Music Festival, scheduled for... Full story
Clovis Community College employees who have served the college for five years or more were given recognition and awarded service pins Wednesday by the CCC Board of Trustees. Chairman Charles Guthals thanked the 27 employees who received service awards saying "You make this institution what it is today. We received a glowing report from our last evaluation, and I thank you all on behalf of the board." The board passed an annual open meetings resolution and a resolution to hold board meetings in 2012 and 2013 at 8 a.m. on the... Full story
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire call logs: Monday - 1:34 a.m.: Caller reported someone attempting to break into caller's house. Caller stated someone twisted off the porch light and tried to get in through a window, 900 block of West Street. - 7:09 a.m.: Caller stated her window had been smashed in, 120 block of Columbia Lane. - 7:54 a.m.: Caller stated his stereo had been stolen from his vehicle, 124 Columbia Lane. - 9:46 a.m.: Caller reported vandalism to a business, 4100 block of North Prince Street. - 1:27... Full story
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire call logs: Sunday - 12:05 a.m.: Caller reported hearing shots fired west of residence, 400 block of Mercury Place - 12:19 a.m.: Caller reported a male hitting two females at 1000 block of North Mitchell Street. - 1:11 a.m.: Caller reported burglary to a vehicle, 2200 block of North Prince Street. - 1:21 a.m.: Caller reported a loud party with cars lined up and down the street, 200 block of Wicks Avenue. - 1:25 a.m.: A 30-year-old female reported difficulty breathing, 2800 block o...
Spring is a near and so is the start of tornado season on the High Plains. Eastern New Mexico spawns 75 percent of the state's thunderstorms that produce tornadoes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website. The state sees about 10 twisters a year and thunderstorm and tornado activity usually peak in eastern New Mexico in April and May, according to the site. It was five years ago this month that an F2 tornado tore through Clovis, causing two deaths, injuring 35 and damaging more than 100 homes... Full story
Spring is a near and so is the start of tornado season on the High Plains. Eastern New Mexico spawns 75 percent of the state’s thunderstorms that produce tornadoes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website. The state sees about 10 twisters a year and thunderstorm and tornado activity usually peak in eastern New Mexico in April and May, according to the site. It was five years ago this month that an F2 tornado tore through Clovis, causing two deaths, injuring 35 and damaging more than 100 h...
Spring is a near and so is the start of tornado season on the High Plains. Eastern New Mexico spawns 75 percent of the state's thunderstorms that produce tornadoes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website. The state sees about 10 twisters a year and thunderstorm and tornado activity usually peak in eastern New Mexico in April and May, according to the site. It was five years ago this month that an F2 tornado tore through Clovis, causing two deaths, injuring 35 and damaging more than 100 homes... Full story
Spring is a near and so is the start of tornado season on the High Plains. Eastern New Mexico spawns 75 percent of the state’s thunderstorms that produce tornadoes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website. The state sees about 10 twisters a year and thunderstorm and tornado activity usually peak in eastern New Mexico in April and May, according to the site. It was five years ago this month that an F2 tornado tore through Clovis, causing two deaths, injuring 35 and damaging more than 100 h...
