Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — The lid was on the basket early, but Eastern New Mexico University’s women relied on defense and rebounding to carry them Thursday night. The Zias missed 18 of their first 19 shots from the field and fell behind 9-0 and 11-2, but they recovered to take an eight-point halftime lead and went on to thump Midwestern State 69-46 in a Lone Star Conference South Division women’s game at Greyhound Arena. Senior guard Heather Brown converted five 3-pointers and scored 20 points while senior forward Elizabeth Richards coupl...
ENMU's Tristan Largent, left, drives to the basket past Midwestern State's Chris Francois, right, at Greyhound Arena on Thursday evening. (CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle PORTALES — If Eastern New Mexico University’s men are going to make the Lone Star Conference tournament for the fifth time in the last six years, the Greyhounds will need some help — from last-place Abilene Christian. Eric Dawson, a 6-foot-9 senior center who is three inches taller than anyone on ENMU’s roster, scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the...
Clovis High's Cade Wheeler slides into third as Hereferd's, 32, waits to catch the ball at Bell Park on Thursday evening. (CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle) Ice packs taped to his right arm, Clovis senior Cade Wheeler talked about the importance of staying calm on the mound. Wheeler had just finished pitching Clovis to an 8-2 victory over Hereford on Thursday in the first round of the Clovis Invitational at Bell Park. “Typically when people get up on you, the first response is you want to get all aggressive,” said Wheeler, who...
Girls * Clovis Christian rode 23 points from freshman Jocelyn Swann and 18 from sophomore Jennifer Schaap to a 47-40 victory over Logan at the CCS gym, advancing to today's 3 p.m. District 4-1A championship game at top-seeded Grady. The Lady Eagles (18-9) led most of the way, but watched Logan pull to 42-40 late before closing it out at the free throw line. CCS coach Max Kralicek said his team has become reasonably good in those situations. “That’s something that we’ve developed lately, the ability to play when the game... Full story
Airman Garrett Zachry February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, an event designed to help children and parents focus on the importance of oral health and promote good nutritional habits. This year dentists and dental technicians from the 27th Medical Group Dental Flight visited three Clovis schools and the Child Development Centers. The staff spoke to children about their oral health care and gave out toothbrushes and toothpaste. Maintaining a healthy smile that lasts a lifetime starts with a child’s first tooth. P... Full story
Airman Garrett Zachry February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, an event designed to help children and parents focus on the importance of oral health and promote good nutritional habits. This year dentists and dental technicians from the 27th Medical Group Dental Flight visited three Clovis schools and the Child Development Centers. The staff spoke to children about their oral health care and gave out toothbrushes and toothpaste. Maintaining a healthy smile that lasts a lifetime starts with a child’s first tooth. P... Full story
Courtesy of the Cannon Legal Office The Cannon Tax Center has been open a month and has already saved Cannon taxpayers $70,965 as of this week. Those numbers are expected to continue to grow. The center has completed 427 federal tax returns, 606 state returns and has achieved $971,128 in total refunds so far this tax season. The center provides tax preparation to Airmen, government employees and retirees. Only single persons with no real estate or investment property are eligible to come in during walk-in hours. All others...
Courtesy of the Cannon Legal Office The Cannon Tax Center has been open a month and has already saved Cannon taxpayers $70,965 as of this week. Those numbers are expected to continue to grow. The center has completed 427 federal tax returns, 606 state returns and has achieved $971,128 in total refunds so far this tax season. The center provides tax preparation to Airmen, government employees and retirees. Only single persons with no real estate or investment property are eligible to come in during walk-in hours. All others...
Master Sgt. Michael McNeil The 27th Fighter Wing community is experiencing the effects of overload. Many are experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety, depression and burnout. Our personal and work lives have gotten busier and more hectic, and we all feel pressed for time, which can make us feel overwhelmed and out of control. But life doesn’t have to feel that way. Even small changes help control your time and lessen stress. There are dozens of small steps you can take to feel less overloaded that don’t require a major tim... Full story
Master Sgt. Michael McNeil The 27th Fighter Wing community is experiencing the effects of overload. Many are experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety, depression and burnout. Our personal and work lives have gotten busier and more hectic, and we all feel pressed for time, which can make us feel overwhelmed and out of control. But life doesn’t have to feel that way. Even small changes help control your time and lessen stress. There are dozens of small steps you can take to feel less overloaded that don’t require a major tim... Full story
In 1997, a commemorative stamp was dedicated to Benjamin O. Davis Sr., the first African-American general. Greg Allen Benjamin Davis Drive is a small street in Clovis that is named after two very large men who helped change conditions for African-American servicemembers in the American military and perceptions by the American public. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was born July 1, 1877 in Washington, D.C. and rose from an enlisted private to become the American military’s first African-American general. In 1898, Davis enlisted in t...
In 1997, a commemorative stamp was dedicated to Benjamin O. Davis Sr., the first African-American general. Greg Allen Benjamin Davis Drive is a small street in Clovis that is named after two very large men who helped change conditions for African-American servicemembers in the American military and perceptions by the American public. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was born July 1, 1877 in Washington, D.C. and rose from an enlisted private to become the American military’s first African-American general. In 1898, Davis enlisted in t...
Representatives from Cannon, Air Combat Command and the Air National Guard work as part of the Transfer/Acceptance Inspection Rapid Improvement Event to slim a 16-day task to five days as part of AFSO 21. 2nd Lt. George Tobias Huddled in a small conference room with walls covered in post-it-notes, representatives from Cannon, Air Combat Command and the Air National Guard whittled a 16-day process of transferring Cannon’s F-16s down to five. For the past week, these representatives worked as part of the Transfer/Acceptance I...
Representatives from Cannon, Air Combat Command and the Air National Guard work as part of the Transfer/Acceptance Inspection Rapid Improvement Event to slim a 16-day task to five days as part of AFSO 21. 2nd Lt. George Tobias Huddled in a small conference room with walls covered in post-it-notes, representatives from Cannon, Air Combat Command and the Air National Guard whittled a 16-day process of transferring Cannon’s F-16s down to five. For the past week, these representatives worked as part of the Transfer/Acceptance I...
When I speak, and often when I write, my husband “gracefully” watches our five children, ranging in age from 6 years to 5 months old. The kids’ ages make it difficult for anyone to baby-sit, let alone for a man, my husband, to handle them for long stretches of time. When he is not away, which is not so often, he makes an effort to help out as much as possible. He watches our children while “I pursue my interests,” as he likes to say, explaining that a happy mom means a happy home, so he is glad to step in. He usually d...
Editor’s note: This column about Texico’s history is based on an article published in the 1913 weekly Clovis News. Full names of the residents mentioned are not available. William M. Franklin was the first man to settle on the spot where Texico now stands. He came here prospecting in March 1902, but found no one here, so he went to Portales. He came back in May 1902 and built Texico’s first house. Mrs. Boone is the second oldest settler of Texico and is still here. Mr. Franklin was the first railroad agent. The follo...
Christians observed Ash Wednesday last week as the beginning of the six-week Lenten season, which precedes Easter. The manner in which this is observed may vary from place to place, and among denominations. I would venture to say that all Catholic communities, some liturgical Protestant communities and “others” mark this holy day with a service of repentance and awareness of one’s need to be forgiven. The point of this has to do with our human need for repentance, confession and allowing the community to see our falli... Full story
Portales police made two drug-related arrests Thursday with the help of a police informant, according to a Portales Police Department news release. Chris Roybal, 20, of Portales attempted to sell 3.2 grams of methamphetamine for $225, police said. He is charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to traffic. Freddie Dominguez, 24, of Portales is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Roybal is being held in Roosevelt County Detention Center on a $50,000 cash bond. Dominguez is out on a $1,500...
Portales police made two drug-related arrests Thursday with the help of a police informant, according to a Portales Police Department news release. Chris Roybal, 20, of Portales attempted to sell 3.2 grams of methamphetamine for $225, police said. He is charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to traffic. Freddie Dominguez, 24, of Portales is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Roybal is being held in Roosevelt County Detention Center on a $50,000 cash bond. Dominguez is out on a $1,500...
More than 100 employees at the SEI customer care center in Clovis provide technical support round-the-clock for such clients as McDonald’s. (Freedom Newspapers: Andy DeLise) Housed inside the 45,000-square-foot SEI call center is a replica of the computer system in a McDonald’s restaurant. It is capable of simulating an entire day’s operation for one of the fast-food restaurants. Although there is no food or cooking equipment, there is a fully functional cash register. The system facilitates the ability of SEI emplo... Full story
Housed inside the 45,000-square-foot SEI call center is a replica of the computer system in a McDonald’s restaurant. It is capable of simulating an entire day’s operation for one of the fast-food restaurants. Although there is no food or cooking equipment, there is a fully functional cash register. The system facilitates the ability of SEI employees to provide technical assistance for the fast-food giant, according to SEI call center operations director Chris Read. By having the same equipment as a caller in trouble, SEI tro...
Clovis’ Bryce Hill will make it clear that the Wildcats’ two losses this season to District 4-5A rival Hobbs have hurt. The Cats (22-4) hope to relieve their pain today when they travel to Hobbs (25-1) for a shot at the district tournament championship in a 7 p.m. clash. “It’s all we talk about at practice,” Hill said of beating the Eagles. “It feels like we’ve been preparing for this our whole lives. I mean losing to them twice, it hurts.” In those two losses, the junior guard said the team learned it must play smarter defen...
