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Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations. Wednesday • 12:33 a.m.: Narcotics, 1500 block of Echols Avenue. • 3:43 a.m.: Burglary in progress, 900 block of Mora Street. • 6:39 a.m.: Situation check, 1300 block of Gidding Street. • 7:22 a.m.: Arson, 2100 block of North Mitchell Street. • 8:09 a.m.: Burglary, 100 block of Hickory Street. • 8:28 a.m.: Disorderly conduct, 100 block of Hickory Street. • 10:20 a.m.: Burglary report, 400 block of Schepps Bo... Full story
On this date ... 1974: Two men in ski masks, one carrying a small handgun, robbed three Taco Bell employees at closing time. Clovis police said the robbers did not take any money from the cash register, but stole $60 from the employees. 1967: “Helen” left “Harry” a personal message in the classified section of the Clovis News-Journal: “It’s too late now. Besides, you would never buy me anything I wanted.” 1956: Two parents — a 42-year-old mother and 62-year-old father — were arrested by Clovis police for failing to enforc...
The Centers for Disease Control Director Tom Frieden sums it up nicely: Key to controlling the nation’s HIV epidemic is helping people with HIV get connected to ... care and treatment, to suppress the virus, live longer and help protect others.” Unfortunately, 70 percent of Americans who have HIV have yet to unlock what seems to be a simple prescription for better health. And that’s important because unlike diabetes and obesity, which when left untreated harm the patient, HIV is communicable. A new CDC study says that of the... Full story
I often hear people characterize political differences as mere differences of opinion. If only they were that trivial. A disagreement over the best music would normally be a frivolous difference of opinion, but what would happen if it were politicized? You might criminalize my favorite songs if 51 percent of the voters agree with you or if a bureaucrat makes up a rule, then demands I only listen to your favorite music whether I like it or not, on 8-track tape — and throw me i... Full story
There seems to be a movement across the county to not only allow students in elementary schools to opt out of testing, but to encourage them to do so. The primary drivers of this nationwide crusade are educators and parents who believe that having children take fewer tests will decrease stress on the kids. Rube Render According to a recent article in the Clovis News Journal, New Mexico has an organization called NM-Refuse the Test that provides a web site where parents can...
amos the churchmouse: a view from under the pew Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks – except hyphens and dashes. amos wrestles a nightmare boss you should never eat day-old pizza slices leftover from a church youth party it creates strange visions - and not those of the biblical sort last night i went to sleep in my little matchbox bed and immediately dreamed of falling into a dark deep hole in the earth... Full story
What is the difference in chance and something that was designed beforehand predicted and then came true? The facts are that many prophecies in the Old Testament about Jesus were made hundreds of years before he was even born. The miraculous thing is that those prophesies about Jesus were fulfilled and are recorded in the New Testament. Columnist Prophecy: The Messiah will come. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. A... Full story
STAFF REPORT Officials with Clovis Municipal Schools have released a statement regarding the recent 12-day suspension of three students accused of snorting Smarties candies. “No student involved in the Smarties incident has a drug possession on their student record,” Superintendent Jody Balch said in a statement. No other comment was offered. A trio of students at Marshall Middle School were suspended, and told they had violated the school’s drug use policy by crushing the candies into powder form to snort. The stude... Full story
Today • Christmas Jubilee Light Parade — 6:30 p.m., downtown Portales. Concert at 5:30 p.m. Information: 575-356-8541. Saturday • 17th annual Holiday Happening — 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., ENMU Campus Union Building Ballroom. Presented by Altrusa International Inc. of Portales. Information: Dannah Brown, 575-356-3705 or 575-607-6201. Tuesday • Executive Committee meeting — Noon, Chamber Board Room. Information: 575-356-8541. Ongoing • 7 Deadly Sins, ENMU student juried art exhibition — Through Jan. 30, ENMU Golden Library. Admiss...
link Patti Dobson Religion columnist I have a new favorite quote: “I’ve seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives,” credited to singer Tracy Chapman. I believe in angels, and believe they walk among us. I believe in the wonder of ordinary people doing ordinary (and at times extraordinary) things because their heart tells them to do something. They’re not ruled by the mind, but guided by the heart. You may recognize some of these people....
As of 7 a.m. Thursday Released in the past 24 hours: • Two released on bond • One released by court order • One released for time served • One transferred to another facility Booked in the past 24 hours: • Female, 51, Walk-in Female, 33, Bench warrant • Male, 39, No seat belt, out of state fugitive • Male, 22, Probation violation • Male, 20, Two bench warrants • Male, 29, Shooting at dwelling or occupied building, possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon, trafficking controlled substance (possession with...
Editor’s Note: All information is provided by Salvation Army Commander Lt. Kelly Berggren. • Today’s focus: Family Glink • Household members: 6 • Children: 5 • Special circumstance: This grandmother is raising five children including one with a learning disability. She is taking care of them as a result of her daughter’s recent incarceration. The three boys are ages 8, 11 and 12, and the two girls are ages 5 and 7. The grandmother is disabled and dependent on oxygen to sur...
Regarding Wednesday’s death of former Eastern New Mexico University football coach Jack Scott: Coach Scott’s first college coaching experience was at Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa, when I was a junior. He immediately changed the way we had done things. He instilled a spirit and attitude that playing football for him was important. Most of us never knew what it was like to work that hard and do the conditioning at 100 percent for every drill. Coach Scott made the games seem like a reward for the work we did every day at pra...
Local columnist link Audra Brown It was a couple of weeks before Christmas, or otherwise well into winter that year. The point is, it was cold and had been snowing for days, and it sure hadn’t gotten anywhere near thawed. Been on the ranch doing cattle work that had to be done, while all the young’ns spent most of the time in the semi-truck with the engine running, keeping warmer than the rest of the crew. Except for the occasional excursion to let fly a few well-packed sno...
Staff writer [email protected] link Joshua Lucero: Staff photo Baptist Children’s Home’s Mario Vidana, 15, staples lights onto the children’s home’s Christmas Jubilee Light Parade float. Foster children from the home helped to assemble the float Thursday afternoon. Foster children, tutors and barn managers came together Thursday afternoon to build the Baptist Children’s Home’s float for tonight’s 28th annual Christmas Jubilee Light Parade. Children’s Home barn manager Ch...
Staff writer [email protected] More than two years after the Abengoa plant went off-line, Houston, Texas, based Natural Chem Group is looking to acquire the plant and resume operations. Roosevelt County Community Development Corp. Director Stan Livengood said the company is looking to acquire the Abengoa plant as part of a plan to begin production of ethanol, biodiesel, liquid natural gas and compressed natural gas. He said Natural Chem executives are exploring the specifics of doing business in New Mexico with state... Full story
STAFF REPORT LAS CRUCES — Junior guard Sasha Weber scored 23 points Thursday night and New Mexico State posted its 19th win in 19 outings all-time over Eastern New Mexico University, beating the Zias 79-51. It was the first win of the season for the Aggies (1-5), who are in the midst of a six-game homestand and host rival New Mexico on Saturday. Meantime, the game counted as an exhibition for the Zias, their second this week against a regional Division I opponent. Senior forward Tori Tucker broke out of a recent slump with 3...
Editor’s Note: All information is provided by Salvation Army Commander Lt. Kelly Berggren. • Today’s Focus: Family G • Household members: 6 • Children: 5 • Special circumstance: This grandmother is raising five children including one with a learning disability. She is taking care of them as a result of her daughter’s recent incarceration. The three boys are ages 8, 11 and 12, and the two girls are ages 5 and 7. The grandmother is disabled and dependent on oxygen to survive. She is barely able to feed the family let alone pro... Full story
ENMU at Northern New Mexico When: 7 p.m. today at Espanola Records: ENMU 4-4, NNMC 5-6 Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9. Last time out: The Greyhounds dropped an 81-65 decision to Texas-Permian Basin on Tuesday at Greyhound Arena in their home opener. NNMC lost on Tuesday at University of the Southwest 92-91. Last meeting: December 2012, ENMU beat the Eagles 90-66 at Greyhound Arena. Of note: ENMU leads the all-time series 3-0, but this is the first meeting in Espanola. … Fifth-year NNMC coach Ryan Cordova played college football at Fort...
Boys J.P. Stone Invitational At Dora Thursday’s quarterfinals: Hagerman 65, Eunice 63 Quemado 64, Clovis Christian 15 Grady 56, Loving 52 Dora 57, Capitan 30 Friday’s semifinals Consolation Loving vs. Eunice, 10:30 a.m. Capitan vs. Clovis Christian, 1:30 p.m. Championship: Grady vs. Hagerman, 4:30 p.m. Dora vs. Quemado, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s finals: 7th place, 10:30 a.m. 5th place, 1:30 p.m. 3rd place, 4:30 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m. American Heritage Tournament At Melrose Thursday’s quarterfinals: Clovis JV 58, Melrose...
Regarding Wednesday’s death of former Eastern New Mexico University football coach Jack Scott: Coach Scott’s first college coaching experience was at Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa, when I was a junior. He immediately changed the way we had done things. He instilled a spirit and attitude that playing football for him was important. Most of us never knew what it was like to work that hard and do the conditioning at 100 percent for every drill. Coach Scott made the games seem like a reward for the work we did every day at pra...
Today Tree lighting ceremony — 6 p.m., Wheatfields Senior Living, 4702 N. Prince Street. Information: 575-762-8700. Melrose Tour of Homes — 2 p.m.-5 p.m., tickets $5 (proceeds go to village of Melrose), start at Melrose Senior Center, 427 Main St. Information: HP Cargile at 575-714-1762 Saturday Christmas Light Parade — 6 p.m., Along Main Street, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828. Matt 25 Open House — 6:30 p.m., 1200 block of North Thornton Street. Information: 575-763-4400. Clovis Christian Schools 18th Annual Christm...
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday night at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. All commissioners and Mayor David Lansford were in attendance. All action items listed below passed on unanimous votes. • Outgoing Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, was given a key to the city for her 20 years of service. “It’s been obvious over your 20 years, you’re concerned about what the public thinks,” Lansford said. “You were always willing to have an open door policy and an open line of communication.” Every member of the com...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Schools in New Mexico counties are combating bullying in compliance with state law and officials say they are seeing positive results. The state Public Education Department requires every school district and state-chartered school to implement bullying prevention programs, according to the education department’s website. The website defines “bullying” as “any repeated and pervasive written, verbal or electronic expression, physical act or gesture, or a pattern thereof, that is intended to... Full story
