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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — The Department of Music at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is presenting a Winds Symphony/Symphonic Band Concert conducted by Dustin Seifert and Neil Rutland at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 2 in the Campus Union Ballroom. Performances by the Symphonic Band will include River of Life by Stephen Reineke, Prospect by Pierre LaPlante, Folk Dances by Dmitri Shostakovich, Sarabande and Polka by Sir Malcolm Arnold, and The Black Horse Troop by John Philip Sousa. The Wind Symphony will perform Fanfare for a Golden S...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Charles Lee, left, from Littlefield, Texas and Clovis’ Donny Nunez, right, work on retiring a split point switch on the railroad near the Prince Street bridge in Clovis. BNSF replaced 12,000 ties between Cook’s Diner and Cannon Air Force Base in the end of 2007 according to BNSF road master Victor Lopez....
Three people were arrested Sunday and charged with drug trafficking after Portales police received a report of a possible break-in in progress, according to a department press release. Ashley Lemier, 26, of Portales, Stephen Stites, 28, of Roswell and Diego Montes, 28, of Roswell were charged with trafficking a controlled substance. Using a search warrant, officers seized 31.3 grams methamphetamine from a residence at 1002 W. 18th St., according to the release. Officers also seized suspected drug paraphernalia, including a...
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish issued an emergency order Monday to allow people to salvage fish from the man-made pond at Oasis State Park after a leak was discovered in its liner, according to a news release. The order will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. March 3, the release said. Oasis State Park manager Jim Whary said he and his staff were disappointed the liner had failed so soon after the pond had reopened to fishing Feb. 5. “We had a 10-month renovation project and it’s obviously not holding up,” Whary... Full story
Participants in Project: Reader Reaction were asked what they love about Clovis. Here’s what Gerald Majewski had to say: “The friendliness of most of the people. Others need to learn from them.” • • • Want to participate in questions and answers with the editors? [email protected] us... Full story
Participants in Project: Reader Reaction were asked what they love about Clovis. Here’s what some had to say: • Gina Hochhalter: “The locals are oftentimes (and by default, surprisingly) more inspiring and open to diversity than people who move here. We should be happier because these are great qualities, and we should definitely not fear them.” • Gerald Majewski: “The friendliness of most of the people. Others need to learn from them.” • • • Want to participate in questions and answers with the editors? david_stevens@link....
Participants in Project: Reader Reaction were asked what needs to change about Clovis. Here’s what Anna Baucom had to say: “I would appreciate a little less wind and there are too many dips in the streets or maybe they are just too deep. I still wish the Clovis Hotel was like it was when I came here in 1967 to Cannon Air Force Base as a civilian employee. It was so nice then.” • • • Participants in Project: Reader Reaction were asked what they love about Clovis. Here’s what some had to say: • Carolyn Spence: “No one thinks...
Participants in Project: Reader Reaction were asked what needs to change about Clovis. Here’s what some had to say: • Darlene Cunningham: “I really feel that some people here need to feel more pride in their belongings and their lives. My mother was very low income, like a lot of Clovis. She took pride in her things, meager though they were. Everything was well taken care of and her home was always nice. Sure, it may have needed a paint job, but you could tell she loved her home and that she was proud of it.” • Anna Bauc...
Name: Garrick Matthews Job: Online English teacher Portales High School. Time on job: Six years. Background: Matthews has a Bachelors Degree from Eastern New Mexico University and a Masters in Education Administration from New Mexico Highlands. He also coaches JV volleyball and JV softball at PHS. Q. Describe what your job entails? A. It begins with designing the online course inside the guidelines of the benchmarks assigned by the state of New Mexico. This includes the content, grade assessment; monitoring student’s p... Full story
Faculty / Alumni • Darron L. Smith, Department of Agriculture, and ENMU undergraduates Alexandra Brooks and Julia Acree recently published an article titled “Intensive Grazing Management for Beef Cattle Production.” The article can be found in the Spring 2008 edition of Keystone Cattlemen. • Manuel Varela, associate professor of biology, and his research colleagues have had two poster abstracts accepted for presentation at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Conference to be held in Boston, Mass., in June, 2... Full story
Recent rain brought some relief for a thirsty dryland wheat crop, but not enough to make a difference, officials said. The precipitation Feb. 16 brought the year’s total to .24 inches, which is about half of the historical average of .49 inch for the first six weeks of the year. “We don’t have near enough yet,” said Stan Jones, Curry County agriculture Extension agent. “It could be a huge problem.” The moisture shortage stretches back to late summer. AccuWeather.com records show the area received 4.77 inches of precipitati... Full story
Gripped by a flu outbreak with assessment tests scheduled this week, local school officials are crossing their fingers and hoping the worst of the outbreak has passed. “It’s been pretty bad, we’ve had a lot of students and faculty out with it,” said Randy Fowler, Portales Schools superintendent. “I’ve just recovered from a bout of it myself.” According to a report Gayle Richerson, director of patient care at Roosevelt General Hospital gave to the hospital board last week, the outbreak has occurred with severity because flu s...
Bronco mascot Taryn Lee fires up the crowd Monday at the Floyd High School gym as Elena Mendoza cheers from atop the pyramid. Other Floyd cheerleaders are Jenny Wilson, Veronica Mendoza, Madeline Love, Nallely Mendoza and Britni Rivers. The Melrose boys defeated Floyd on a last second shot in the first round of the district tournament....
One of the most challenging issues in the national debate over illegal immigration is what to do about the children of such immigrants who gain automatic U.S. citizenship at birth. Despite the wishes of anti-immigration extremists, the federal courts almost universally have agreed the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil except for the children of diplomats who have general immunity from all U.S. laws. But it’s fair to say this amendment and companion federal legislation, originally written to p... Full story
PORTALES — A pitching duel was breaking out on Sunday at Greyhound Field, and all of a sudden it turned into a slugfest. Leading 2-1, Southeastern Oklahoma erupted for three homers and eight runs in the top of the fifth and managed to hang on for a 22-12 win over Eastern New Mexico University to gain a split of their four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series. Junior first baseman Trey Wingo went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two homers and seven RBIs for the Savage Storm (3-7, 3-5 LSC). Southeastern pounded out 28 hits, i... Full story
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in January: • Stadelman and Son Carpentry Type: Carpenter Owner: Lisa Stadelman Location: 3908 Weston St. • Jack’s Plumbing Type: Plumbing Owner: Jack Clewis Location: 728 FM 292 • The Canine Coach Type: In-home pet care Owner: Jennifer Moretta Location: 3605 Palmer Ct. • Hartman Roofing Type: Roofing Owner: Justin Phillips Location: 201 NE Loop 289 • Cheep Type: General merchandise Owner: Stefan and Jennifer Sutton Location: Hilltop Plaza, Suite 8 • L...
Clovis’ last mayoral election, 2004, saw three candidates. David Lansford defeated Steve Muscato and Raymond Atchley. Lansford won every polling place and picked up 73 percent of the vote. — Clovis City Hall records...
New pet store to open in Clovis Petsense, a pet food and supply store, is scheduled to open next month in Clovis, the store’s regional manager said. Tom Luba, manager for the stores in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, said the two-year old company looks to establish stores in towns of 30,000 or more population with “large pet populations and people who take care of their pets.” “Clovis jumped right off the radar on all those things,” he said. The store will not carry live pets, but will work with the local animal shelter a...
Name: All Star Dents Location: 908 N. Prince St. What they do: They offer paintless dent repair, hail damage, windshield and door ding repair for vehicles. Also offered for vehicles is an odor elimination system. Who’s in charge: DeLoyce Brothers, and son Zane. Employees: Two. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday Contact: 769-3833 It’s Their Business is compiled by Dianna Hernandez. She can be contacted at 763-6991, or by e-mail: [email protected]... Full story
Freedom New Mexico The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish issued an emergency order Monday to allow people to salvage fish from the man-made pond at Oasis State Park after a leak was discovered in its liner, according to a news release. The order will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. March 3, the release said. Oasis State Park manager Jim Whary said he and his staff were disappointed the liner had failed so soon after the pond had reopened to fishing Feb. 5. “We had a 10-month renovation project and it’s obviously not ho...
Freedom New Mexico PORTALES — Three people were arrested Sunday and charged with drug trafficking after Portales police received a report of a possible break-in in progress, according to a department press release. Ashley Lemier, 26, of Portales, Stephen Stites, 28, of Roswell and Diego Montes, 28, of Roswell were charged with trafficking a controlled substance. Using a search warrant, officers seized 31.3 grams methamphetamine from a residence at 1002 W. 18th St., according to the release. Officers also seized suspected d...
A feasibility report recommends the city’s public transportation provider switch to a fixed bus route system because it would reduce operating expenses, expand service and accommodate growth. The report by a Scottsdale, Ariz.,-based mass transit consulting firm recommends the Clovis Area Transit System implement three bus routes snaking through city to replace a demand-response service as its primary service. The report recommends a $1 fare for one-way trips. CATS provides 5,000 one-way trips a month using the d... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Charles Lee, bottom left, and Donny Nunez, bottom right, work on a split-point switch near the Prince Street bridge. BNSF replaced 12,000 ties between Cook’s Diner and Cannon Air Force Base in the end of 2007, according to BNSF maintenance manager Victor BNSF Railway is doing well even as the national economy is stumbling. The company reported record earnings per share, revenues and operating income for the fourth quarter of 2007, and record annual revenues for five consecutive years d...
Freedom New Mexico A pitching duel was breaking out on Sunday at Greyhound Field, and all of a sudden it turned into a slugfest. Leading 2-1, Southeastern Oklahoma erupted for three homers and eight runs in the top of the fifth and managed to hang on for a 22-12 win over Eastern New Mexico University to gain a split of their four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series. Junior first baseman Trey Wingo went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two homers and seven RBIs for the Savage Storm (3-7, 3-5 LSC). Southeastern pounded out 28...
