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Clovis police are warning area residents of a telephone scam related to the Internal Revenue Service. “Some people in our community are receiving phone calls supposedly from the IRS demanding payment and threatening arrest,” according to a police news release posted on their Facebook page. “These calls are a common scam during tax season.” Police suggest the following action: • If you know you owe taxes or you think you might owe taxes, call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. The IRS employees at that line can help you with a pa...
Editor [email protected]@cnjonline.com An assistant district attorney has resigned amid allegations he threatened a public defender in magistrate court on Monday. Public defender Sarah Field told Clovis police that a prosecutor “whispered to her that he was going to kill her and her children,” according to a criminal incident report. No charges had been filed on Thursday. Interim Police Chief Doug Ford said an investigation into the incident is continuing. The police report did not name the prosecutor, but it...
Saturday Spring Festival — 10 a.m.-noon Clovis Head Start, 901 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6443 Tuesday Board of County Commissioners Meeting — 9 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, North Annex, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 Clovis Community College Blood Drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-769-4154 FOL Meeting — 11 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687 Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee ...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 12:57 a.m.: Found property, 2100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. • 1:15 a.m.: Larceny up to $500, 1000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. • 7:52 a.m.: Careless driving, Seventh and Main streets. • 8:18 a.m.: Burglary (residence), 100 block of Gayland Drive. • 8:37 a.m.: Careless driving, 1000 block of Reid Street. • 1:09 p.m.: Leaving scene of crash with property damage, 190...
Education columnist Not surprisingly, libraries are gradually transforming into media centers. While, at first glance, this sounds a bit sterile, nothing could be further from the truth. Libraries still contain “stacks” with endless rows of books; tables and chairs for study; and comfy couches and chairs for settling in with a great read. In addition to these, however, one now sees computers and digital tablets replacing card catalogues for quick and efficient searches. Signs for “e-books” and stations with rows of plugs f...
Math has never been my strong suit. So my being 54 for two years in a row and skipping 55 is not that mysterious. But simple arithmetic points me to a genuine mystery this week. The math says that my oldest brother will turn 80 on February 16. That blows my rapidly-aging mind. A good bit of mystery has always attached itself to the gentleman herein mentioned. Ironically, he’s both the least mysterious of men and among the most amazing. Absolutely a “chip off the old blo...
Religion columnist An illustration that I remember my preacher father using during his ministry is a good lesson on reaping what one sows. The story goes that a farmer in a rural area posted a “No Trespassing” sign on one of his fields because some rambunctious neighbor boys had been cavorting on his land, trampling his crops. When the sign went up, one of the high strung teens in the group was so furious that he made a vow to get back at the farmer. The boy with his you...
There are priorities — and then there are Priorities. One needs to be done before other things get done. The latter probably didn’t exist five minutes ago and it has to be done now. No waiting, skip to the front of the line, do not pass go, do not go check those two-hundred heifers. In agriculture, there are plenty of both, and honestly, too many to ever get done. Some priorities might be better described as chronic priorities. Once you contract them, they never leave. The best you can do is take care of them as often as pos...
On this date ... 2011: Portales City Councilman Oscar Robinson and former Roosevelt County Manager Michael Miller were among a group of 10 who had been charged with petty misdemeanor gambling at the Portales Country Club. A New Mexico Department of Public Safety agent used a hidden camera to capture their small-stakes poker game at the Portales Country Club a few weeks earlier. Charges were ultimately dismissed after the accused completed a “pre-prosecution diversion program,” court records show. A Portales News-Tribune edi...
Staff report LAWTON, Okla. — Eastern New Mexico University’s women ended the game on an 11-0 run, taking their first lead of the night on senior guard Sarah Stinnett’s basket with 10 seconds left, and the Greyhounds handed Cameron a 72-69 Lone Star Conference loss on Thursday. Stinnett, who finished with a season-high 26 points, gave the Hounds (9-13, 4-8 LSC) a 70-69 lead with 10 seconds left. Cameron’s D.J. Vallier then missed two free throws with five seconds left and senior guard Jordyn Cooper hit a pair of free throws...
Staff report LAWTON, Okla. — Eastern New Mexico University’s women ended the game on an 11-0 run, taking their first lead of the night on senior guard Sarah Stinnett’s basket with 10 seconds left, and the Greyhounds handed Cameron a 72-69 Lone Star Conference loss on Thursday. Stinnett, who finished with a season-high 26 points, gave the Hounds (9-13, 4-8 LSC) a 70-69 lead with 10 seconds left. Cameron’s D.J. Vallier then missed two free throws with five seconds left and senior guard Jordyn Cooper hit a pair of free throws...
BOYS Hobbs at Clovis • When: 7 p.m. today in a District 4-6A game at The Rock • Records: Hobbs 14-7 (4-0), Clovis 3-19 (0-4) • Last meeting: Jan. 29, the Eagles beat Clovis 72-46 at Hobbs. • Last time out: Tuesday, Hobbs won at Alamogordo 82-67, the Wildcats lost at Carlsbad 46-25. • Of note: Hobbs has won six in a row since a three-game losing streak in mid-January to Eldorado (81-80), Roswell Goddard (75-73) and Roswell High (113-97). … The Goddard loss is the Eagles’ only one at home this season (7-1); they are 5-4 in ro...
While the Republican presidential nomination remains uncertain at best, it is the Democrat race that is creating intense interest among watchers of all things political. In a contest that was assumed to be a coronation, the question remains as to whether or not Hillary Clinton can once again be dethroned by a candidate who started with no money and no prospects of winning. Rube Render Is it really de-ja vu all over again? Clinton’s razor-thin caucus victory in Iowa resulted f...
The 2016 legislative session is a short 30-day one, and thus by definition budget-centric. On its face, House Bill 309 may seem like election law but, at its core, reserving Election Day ballots for real questions that could be put into law is nothing if not a preservation of public budgets. Rep. Nora Espinoza, R-Roswell, introduced HB 309 last week and got a green light for the bill from Gov. Susana Martinez, who must authorize introduction of bills that go beyond tax and revenue issues during a 30-day session. Yet not...
I have discovered — to my horror — there are still people who believe the Earth is flat. To compound my dismay, I see some justify their belief by saying government promotes the “globe Earth” theory, so it must be a lie. Government conspiracies aren’t imaginary. Many are carried out openly, often in front of news cameras. If there’s opportunity, an advantage, and low chance of being exposed and embarrassed before the lie has served its purpose, government will lie. The Gu...
Days remaining in session: 6 Bail compromise? The bail bond industry and key legislators pushing proposed constitutional amendments to reform the state’s bail system apparently have agreed to a compromise. J.D. Bullington, lobbyist for the American Bail Coalition, said Thursday night that his group has “agreed in principle and to specific terms” on a proposed constitutional amendment. Neither he nor Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, and House Republican Leader Nate Gentry, R-Albuquerque, would reveal the exact language of the c...
Today • Valentine’s Weekend Murder Mystery Dinner — 6 p.m.-10 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $60 per couple. Information: 575-963-5009 • ‘The True Story of Cinderella’ musical — 7 p.m. at ENMU’s Buchanan Hall. Admission: $5. Information: 575-562-1011 Saturday • ENMU Spirit Squad youth clinic — 9 a.m.-noon at Greyhound Arena for boys and girls age 3-14. Cost $30. Information: [email protected] or [email protected] • Valentine’s Weekend Murder Mystery Dinner — 6 p.m.-10 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $6...
There are priorities — and then there are Priorities. One needs to be done before other things get done. The latter probably didn’t exist five minutes ago and it has to be done now. No waiting, skip to the front of the line, do not pass go, do not go check those two-hundred heifers. In agriculture, there are plenty of both, and honestly, too many to ever get done. Audra Brown Down on the Farm Some priorities might be better described as chronic priorities. Once you con...
On this date ... 2011: Portales City Councilman Oscar Robinson and former Roosevelt County Manager Michael Miller were among a group of 10 who had been charged with petty misdemeanor gambling at the Portales Country Club. A New Mexico Department of Public Safety agent used a hidden camera to capture their small-stakes poker game at the Portales Country Club a few w eeks earlier. Charges were ultimately dismissed after the accused completed a “pre-prosecution diversion p...
Editor’s note: Portales schools decided to challenge their students with answering the same questions that were posed to potential Portales City Council candidates by the Portales News-Tribune. The questions were slightly altered in wording for the understanding of the students. The following are the student answers. Lee Neighbours Sixth grade Lindsey-Steiner Elementary If you are elected to be a city councilor, what strengths do you think you will bring to the position? If I am elected, I believe that I will be able to b...
Managing editor [email protected] Multiple projects Floyd school officials had in mind for bettering their district will no longer be a reality due to the results of a recent school bond election, according to Superintendent Damon Terry. The county held a bond election for Floyd Municipal Schools on Feb. 2 to determine if taxes would be raised within Roosevelt County to pay for several improvements needed at the school district. The verbiage of the bond was as follows:...
Math has never been my strong suit. So my being 54 for two years in a row and skipping 55 is not that mysterious. But simple arithmetic points me to a genuine mystery this week. The math says that my oldest brother will turn 80 on February 16. That blows my rapidly-aging mind. A good bit of mystery has always attached itself to the gentleman herein mentioned. Ironically, he’s both the least mysterious of men and among the most amazing. Absolutely a “chip off the old blo...
Gender: Female Age: About a year old Breed: Short hair mix Personality: Energetic This cat was brought in as a stray. According to Tony Martinez, animal control officer, she’s a vocal cat but definitely friendly. Martinez says there’s no restriction on what type of family, because she doesn’t scratch or bite. Little children are fine. For adoption information, call 575-356-4404 or visit the animal shelter at 1700 N. Boston. — Compiled by Staff Writer Matthew Asher...
