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Judges are often accused of “activism” — a desire to extend their reach from interpreting the law and resolving cases to making policy on matters that are none of their darn business. So they deserve credit when they resist invitations to override democracy. That’s what the Illinois Supreme Court did by a unanimous vote Thursday, in a decision with repercussions beyond the state’s borders. The cases involved lawsuits against gun dealers and manufacturers who offer weaponry in Illinois. The city of Chicago has a strict ba... Full story
CNJ Editorial Neil Nuttall completes 7 1/2 years as Clovis Municipal Schools superintendent this week, leaving Tuesday for North Central Missouri College where he becomes its president. Nuttall leaves behind a legacy of academic vision and infrastructure that will serve Clovis students and the community for decades to come. And, as with all such agents of change, few will remember him in a neutral light. Faculty and staff often saw their leader either as controlling and uncompromising or forward-thinking and unwavering. Yet... Full story
I love my country. I served in the Army, Air Force and reserves for 32 years. I love the freedoms we inherited by the foresight of our founding fathers, but today these rights are being totally abused. Our Constitution was written at a time when our founding fathers had no concept of the advance technology in communications such as television and the Internet. Today we have a liberal media that doesn’t report the news but slants it to fit their political views. Our country right now grants Constitutional rights to n...
The Village of Logan will no longer be involved in the Ute Pipeline Project, a decision that is expected to have little impact on the project and Logan’s future water supply. Logan Village Administrator Larry Wallin said the town will continue to reserve its 400 acre feet of water from the lake, but a town sewer project takes financial priority over the project. Since the lake provides plenty of water for the town’s underground aquifer, Wallin said the pipeline is not necessary for Logan’s future water supply. Members of the... Full story
The Clovis News Journal has teamed up with the Salvation Army again this year to help make sure needy families have a good Christmas. Beginning on Thanksgiving and running through Christmas Eve, the stories needy families report to the Salvation Army will be printed — with names changed to protect privacy — in an effort to raise money for the Empty Stocking Fund. The Empty Stocking Fund will help provide gifts for children and Christmas meals for needy families, said Tammy Ray, director of the Salvation Army in Clovis. Tho...
Criminal court cases scheduled for Monday were postponed because Gov. Bill Richardson had not appointed a district attorney in time to replace Brett Carter, whose duties end at 5 p.m. today. Carter has accepted a job to work as the district public defender. Incoming District Attorney Matt Chandler — whose official term begins Jan. 1 — was expected to be appointed by the governor to replace Carter in a smooth transition. When the governor had not appointed Chandler by Friday morning, criminal cases scheduled for Monday were po...
CNJ illustration: Rick White, Eric Kluth Police say newest teen rage is unsafe; players say it keeps them out of trouble. The streets, alleys and lawns of Clovis serve as the playing fields. The players are high schoolers, college students and young adults. The point is to go undetected for long periods of time while traveling on foot, at night, across town. Get ready, KGB may be coming to a street near you. Under the rules of the game, a group of players will start from one location in town, typically in residential areas...
KEARNEY, Neb. — The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team, making the program’s first trip to postseason competition since the school joined NCAA Division II 20 years ago, advanced to Saturday’s Southwest Regional semifinals where the Zias were eliminated by top-ranked and unbeaten host Nebraska-Kearney 30-20, 30-18, 30-26 before 2,743 fans. Fifth-seeded ENMU (25-9) won its first-round match on Friday, edging fourth seed Mesa State 30-24, 30-27, 28-30, 30-32, 15-13. Nebraska-Kearney (38-0), which has lost only three...
Your name: Nkoshe Seals Your job: Store manager at Movie Gallery Your age (and birth date): 30 years old, Oct. 31, 1974 Your hometown: Portales Your family: Husband Doug, 32; son Andrew,12; daughter Kierra, 9. Your hobbies and groups you are involved with, volunteer work: “I collect Coca-Cola memorabilia (hobby), and I’m a room mom for my children at their school. What do you think of Portales? “Portales has its good points and its bad points. I moved from here two years ago to Orlando, Fla. I missed the small town and knowi...
Class 1A state champion Fort Sumner dominated the District 3-1A volleyball first-team selections, earning six spots on the 14-person squad. Representing the Vixens on the first team were seniors Leslie Wood, Kayla Britain, Tobea Patterson, Sandy Fortner and Kelly Fortner, and junior Julie Wood. Junior Lindsay Mansell was an honorable mention selection for Fort Sumner. Rounding out the first team were seniors D’Shawn Pettigrew, Cassandra Clark and Jena Bilberry of Dora; seniors Adrienne Coe and Shalie Anthony of Elida; s...
Russell Knudson was a life-long educator and coach. His humorous and kind-hearted nature was infectious to those that knew him. Russell Knudson died on Oct. 11, 2004 at the age of 78. With his refreshing outlook on life, Wilma Knudson, Russell Knudson’s wife, said he was an optimistic person that made life happier for everyone around him because of his hopeful attitude. According to family members, Russell loved people. "He treated people graciously,” Wilma Knudson said. “He was quite a gentleman, even for my lady frien... Full story
Eartha Mae Cook Services: No services have been planned. Eartha Mae Cook, 91, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at Laural Plains Healthcare in Clovis. She was born on April 14, 1913, in Hearne, Texas, to Will and Victoria McArthur Simpson. She married Augusta Cook on June 24, 1952, in Clovis. She was a housekeeper and a member of Second Baptist Church, which is now St. John’s Baptist Church. Family members said she loved baking and working in her yard. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; three s...
Usually, when a problem seems so complex with barriers to just about any conceivable answer, the solution eventually comes in a flash of inspiration in a very basic form. This is because an uncomplicated, direct answer has been staring at everybody right in the face all along, but nobody notices until some simple soul who doesn’t have any technical know-how sees the light. So when people can’t see the forest for the trees, maybe they should get enough sense to leave the woods. The problem of nuclear waste falls into this cat...
Now comes Thanksgiving Day with fond memories of family gatherings and succulent roast turkeys — you know, those buzzard-looking birds with Jurassic brains the size of peas and flapping wings strong enough to tear your head off. One particular event in my family’s history had to do with 200 of those nasty gobblers. My father traded some hay for them, and although the incident took place when I was still a kid, I get cold sweats just thinking about it. But first let’s talk about farmers back in those bygone days and how they l...
FLOYD — Whatever helped Floyd reach the six-man football state championship game, Noel Carpenter wants some of it to rub off in the girls basketball squad. The Lady Broncos have their work cut out trying to compete in District 3-1A, one of the toughest small-school circuits in New Mexico. But Carpenter, a 5-foot-7 wing and the only senior on the squad, figures maybe they can pull off their own surprise after what the football team accomplished. “I’m hoping the same (type of) thing will happen to us,” she said. “Everyb... Full story
Broad Horizons will host an open house on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Anyone interested in viewing the school is invited to come by 1034 Community Way at this time. Teachers are sponsoring homemade refreshments for your enjoyment. Students will be dismissed for the Thanksgiving Holiday, but teachers will be on site working in their classrooms and available to answer questions and share their programs of instruction. Broad Horizons is an alternative high school. As such, we focus on providing education to a special...
Congratulations to Audrey Powell, a middle school teacher at Elida, for being honored in this year’s edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2004. Also, the school congratulates Powell for earning her M. Ed., a graduate degree for classroom educators. The school was proud and privileged to honor its veterans who live in Elida and the surrounding area on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Some 28 veterans, including Jim Marsh, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post commander in Portales, were invited guests to a luncheon gala and prese...
There will be school on Monday. When the school bus delivers your students home on Tuesday, they will be out for the Thanksgiving holidays. They will not come back to school again until Nov. 30 for a regular daily schedule. This week This is children’s book week, so it would be nice to read to your wee ones and toddlers. Then encourage them all to spend some time reading each day. Sports On Nov. 30, Melrose will come to play the junior varsity boys, varsity girls and varsity boys at 4:30 p.m. Improving Layton and Travis B...
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court: — Marcos Velasquez, 25, found guilty of possession of a controlled substance (marijuana, less than one ounce) and will serve 15 days in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. — David Carrillo, 20, found guilty of possession of marijuana and concealing identity and will serve 182 days of supervised probation. — Jose McCain, 21, found guilty of criminal trespass and will serve 364 days of supervised probation. — Sheila Mobley, 40, found guilty of a...
Upcoming events • Standards assessments for all Juniors are Tuesday and Wednesday. • Thanksgiving Holidays will start on Wednesday. School will resume Nov. 29. • The Christmas Program will be Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Basketball • Monday, Junior High Boys and girls at Logan, 5 p.m. • Monday, JV and Varsity Boys and Girls at Tatum, 4:30 p.m. • Nov. 30, JV and Varsity Girls and Boys at San Jon, 4 p.m. NHS food drive The Floyd National Honor Society will be having a food drive. Students from all grades, Preschool to 12th, can drop of... Full story
FLOYD — Jeff Gillespie knows his Floyd boys basketball team may need a little time to adjust after most of his players were participating in the state six-man football championship four days ago against Melrose. With only two practices to get ready for Monday’s opener at Tatum, Gillespie warned not to expect the Broncos to be in midseason roundball form just yet. “I hope they (Tatum) haven’t painted their rims recently,” he quipped. “We’re going to throw up some bricks, no doubt about it.” The Broncos (20-9, 9-1 District 3-... Full story
The Village of Logan will no longer be involved in the Ute Pipeline Project, a decision that is expected to have little impact on the project and Logan’s future water supply. Logan Village Administrator Larry Wallin said the town will continue to reserve its 400 acre feet of water from the lake, but a town sewer project takes financial priority over the project. Since the lake provides plenty of water for the town’s underground aquifer, Wallin said the pipeline is not necessary for Logan’s future water supply. Members of the...
Staff and Wire Reports WASHINGTON — Republicans whisked a $388 billion spending bill through the House on Saturday, a mammoth measure that underscores the dominance of deficit politics by curbing dollars for everything from education to environmental cleanups. Lawmakers approved the measure by a bipartisan 344-51 margin on what might be the last day of their postelection session. Included in the funding is $2.35 million for infrastructure improvements in Curry County to support the Glanbia cheese plant between Clovis and P... Full story
The Portales News-Tribune is teaming up with the Salvation Army again this year to help make sure needy families have a good Christmas. Each day, beginning on Thanksgiving and running through Christmas Eve, the stories needy families report to the Salvation Army will be printed — with names changed to protect privacy — in an effort to raise money for the Empty Stocking Fund. The Empty Stocking Fund will help provide gifts for children and Christmas meals for needy families in Clovis and Portales, said Tammy Ray, director of t...
Criminal court cases scheduled for Monday were postponed because Gov. Bill Richardson had not appointed a district attorney in time to replace Brett Carter, whose duties end at 5 p.m. today. Carter has accepted a job to work as the district public defender. Incoming District Attorney Matt Chandler — whose official term begins Jan. 1 — was expected to be appointed by the governor to replace Carter in a smooth transition. When the governor had not appointed Chandler by Friday morning, criminal cases scheduled for Monday were po...
