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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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STAFF WRITER [email protected] Following an impassioned display of opposition from a resident near the site of a proposed cell phone tower, the city’s planning and zoning commission recommended denying waivers that would allow the tower’s construction. When the Clovis City Commission meets Dec. 18, it will consider the request to build the 160-foot cell phone tower on the north portion of the Hilltop Plaza. But it will do so knowing the planning and zoning members recommended denial by a 5-1 vote, based largely on Joh...
Staff writer Area basketball teams were able to showcase their skills last weekend at local tournaments to begin their seasons. While Dora hosted a tournament for boys and girls basketball, Elida and Floyd traveled to Melrose to take part in the American Heritage Tournament. The Elida Lady Tigers (4-1) are off to a fast start under new coach J.D. Isler. Elida ran past Floyd in their opening round game at the Melrose tournament 51-15. Friday night the Lady Tigers squeaked past Logan 57-56. Madi Haley (14), Taylor Epps (13)...
When some veterans come home from the war zones, the war often comes back with them. Too often, the war that lingers makes them one more casualty. The suicide rate among veterans is about triple the average rate for the general population, and 22 of our veterans commit suicide every day. Government may not be able to reverse this trend, but when war-thirsty government officials are largely responsible for the situation, it has to try. On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill named for Clay Hunt,...
Local columnist link Kent McManigal Human beings will always make mistakes. It would be nice to protect people from mistakes, but that desire is often misguided. You can warn people; some might even listen. Some won’t and you’ll watch as they suffer consequences. Some mistakes will be fatal. That’s reality, and there’s no way you can change it, no matter how tightly you try to control the world. You might make up rules to forbid others from doing things you believe would be mistakes. This is also a mistake. People don’t l...
Staff writer [email protected] Donald Schutte, a Tucumcari attorney and former district judge, and Tenth District Court Judge Albert Mitchell on Thursday received recommendations as potential appointees for the district’s sole judge position. The position will be vacant as of Dec. 31 because Mitchell failed to receive enough votes to be retained in the Nov. 4 general election. About half of the voters in Quay, DeBaca and Harding counties voted to retain him; 57 percent of the vote is needed for retention. Mitchell, h...
Today A Christmas Carol — 7 p.m., tickets $10/$8 (available at CCC cashiers window), Clovis Community College, Town Hall. Information: 575-769-4031 Westbrook Baptist Craft Show — 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Westbrook Baptist Church Gymnasium, 1420 N. Thornton. Information: merchantkitty.com/ craftshow.html Curry County Outlaws Christmas Dance — 7 p.m., Melrose Senior Center. Information: 575-760-1532; 575-799-2419; 575-749-3806 Saturday A Christmas Carol — 7 p.m., tickets $10/$8 (available at CCC cashiers window), Clovis Communi...
On this date … 1976: Clovis claimed to be the only city in New Mexico with a recycling center operated by the handicapped. Supervisor Ellis Pernell and Marie Ward, the center’s director, had been asked to appear on a Roswell television show to talk about the work they were doing. 1964: The Clovis Wildcats basketball team needed double overtime to slip past Lovington, 70-68, in a non-district tilt. John Thompson scored 32 points for Lovington. Clovis was led by John Shelley’s 22 points. Clovis’ B and C teams also beat Lovingt... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations. Wednesday • 9:19 a.m.: Theft report, 1500 block of Layton Street. • 11:06 a.m.: Animal complaint, 2200 block of East Brady Avenue. • 12:53 a.m.: Shoplifting report, 1000 block of Mitchell Street. • 1:28 p.m.: Theft report, 400 block of Adkins Court. • 2:26 p.m.: Criminal damage, 2900 block of Mandell Circle. • 3:42 p.m.: Aggravated stalking, 1100 block of West Street. • 6:11 p.m.: Child abuse, 2400 b...
Petroleum products rule. They are awesome. Don’t try to argue. You won’t win. The author is quite familiar with the use of these marvels, and among their many qualities, they are frequently quite flammable. Fact. Audra Brown But let us take note of some less-exciting, but equally important uses. There is, of course, fuel. Gasoline, and the almighty diesel keep the engines running and the parts a coming. If there is one certainty in the chaos that is farming, it might be the diesel bill. All year round, the diesel tank bet...
It was early May in 1999, the first time I saw Bethlehem. Our guide looked exactly like the apostle Peter, or so I imagined. I was traveling with a small group of about 15 people from Clovis, including my precious brother and his wife. Pat Cantwell It was glorious springtime when our small Mercedes van pulled up to the plaza before the narrow rectangular shaped Church of the Nativity. The ancient church had first been built in May, 339 CE, exactly 1,660 years before our arrival. The history of the Church of the Nativity is li...
Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except dashes and hyphens. amos lit up for christmas boss i don t know if you ve noticed the wonder of the lighted world around us at this time of year but sometimes it takes my breath away like yesterday for example i decided to decorate my own little humble matchbox abode with a string of multicolored blinking lights actually i thought about those lovely icicl...
This week I have been contemplating on the Christmas story and especially the three wise men and their offerings of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the Christ child in Bethlehem. Most artists’ depictions of the three wise men show them dressed in well-designed robes with ornate caps or crowns on their heads. Columnist Each man has a jeweled box or an exquisite small trunk or an elegant glass jar. These containers, one in each man’s hand, carried gold, frankincense or myr... Full story
Staff writer [email protected] Stacy Goode, 24, decided six years ago to attend Eastern New Mexico University, mostly because she knew her education was paid for through a scholarship and grants. Looking back on her decision two days before she graduates, Goode believes it was the best decision of her young life. “I don’t regret coming here,” said Goode, who is from Roswell. “I’ve formed a lot of great relationships and I’ve really grown as a person here. Goode, who majored in art emphasis and design, will become the...
Photo courtesy National Parks Service This scene from the top of Shumard Canyon in Guadalupe Mountains National Park is one of many spectacular views in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas.... Full story
About 25 miles south of Carlsbad Caverns, just over the Texas state line, lies Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The mountains themselves are a limestone reef that about 300 million years ago was home to some of the same Permian-period plants and animals that became petroleum deposits, the foundation of the nearby Permian Basin’s current economy. What’s there: Aside from the fossil beds, the park is known for hiking and backpacking opportunities in one of the nation’s lesser-...
Editor’s note: All information is provided by Salvation Army Commander Lt. Kelly Berggren. • Today’s focus: Family M • Household members: 4 • Children: 3 and one on the way • Special circumstance: This mother is raising three children and expecting a newborn for Christmas. The two brothers are ages 2 and 5, and the girl is 3. The mother was working in the health care field until problems with her pregnancy put her on bed rest. She has been unable to work and is worried she will not be able to provide her children with a Chri...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] New Mexico is one of seven states receiving an early review process for an extension to its waiver with the federal No Child Left Behind educational program. When they apply as early as January, those states — including Florida, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia — are being allowed to apply for a four-year waiver. Other states must wait until March to apply for a three-year waiver extension. The preferential treatment, the Albuquerque Journal reported in a cop...
Staff photo: Aubry Buzek Vivian Lake and other volunteers at The Living Word Church of God wrapped presents for more than 100 children with incarcerated parents Thursday. The volunteers purchased presents for the Clovis children, but the gifts are presented as if their parents bought them.... Full story
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Children with parents in jail may struggle a little more during the holiday season. One local church is trying to help. The Living Word Church of God is hosting a Prison Fellowship Angel Tree party at 6 p.m. today. The program provides gifts and a holiday celebration for Clovis children whose parents are incarcerated. Staff photo: Aubry Buzek Vivian Lake and other volunteers at The Living Word Church of God wrapped presents for more than 100 c... Full story
Staff photo: Aubry Buzek From left, Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview and Rep. George Dodge, D-Santa Rosa, listen as retiring Rep. Anna Crook reflects on her 20 years as District 64 representative. Crook was honored at the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast Thursday morning.... Full story
Staff writer [email protected] Some might consider a stink bomb or whoopee cushion an inappropriate diversion while bills are being debated on the legislative floor. State Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, didn’t play by that rule. At the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s legislative breakfast Thursday, guests and attendants shared lighthearted stories of the pranks the representative pulled on other officials during her 20-year career in House District 64. Staff photo: Au...
Religion columnist link Curtis Shelburne By the time youread this, the Christmas “mini-pageant” our church kids are presenting this year will be history. But although this church is definitely a non-prophet organization, I can already tell you, as I’m writing two days before the event, it was cute and sweet, beautiful and full of meaning. Right now, pageant practice is in the morning. If you walked through our church fellowship hall today and took a look at the stuff on the t... Full story
Religion columnist link Pat Cantwell It was early May in 1999, the first time I saw Bethlehem. Our guide looked exactly like the apostle Peter, or so I imagined. I was traveling with a small group of about 15 people from Clovis, including my precious brother and his wife. It was glorious springtime when our small Mercedes van pulled up to the plaza before the narrow rectangular shaped Church of the Nativity. The ancient church had first been built in May, 339 CE, exactly 1,660...
Staff report The state has purchased 600 acres adjacent to Cannon Air Force Base and given it to the Air Force, the Committee of Fifty announced Wednesday in a press release. The land, purchased from area farmers, is on the base’s western boundary and is now available to be used by Cannon to further its vital national defense mission, the release said. The purchase and transfer of the land has been a long-term goal of the Committee of Fifty, which cited efforts Gov, Susana Martinez, state Sen. Stuart Ingle of Portales, f...
Staff writer [email protected] Some might consider a stink bomb or whoopee cushion an inappropriate diversion while bills are being debated on the legislative floor. State Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, didn’t play by that rule. At the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s legislative breakfast Thursday, guests and attendants shared lighthearted stories of the pranks the representative pulled on other officials during her 20-year career in House District 64. “She’s the most mischievous woman I’ve ever known,” said Crook...
