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Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock is dedicated to the World War II experience from the perspective of the glider pilots who flew in every major invasion of that war. The focal piece of the museum is a restored WACO CG-4A glider, according to the museum’s Web site, www.silentwingsmuseum.com History In 1971, former pilots of the U.S. Air Force’s Glider Program formed the National World War II Glider Pilots Association in order to give former glider pilots a mechanism to interact socially and begin to form ways of preserving the hi...
Clovis High junior Barret Stewart is brought down after catching a pass for a 7-yard gain during the second quarter of the Wildcats’ 34-14 victory over Eldorado on Friday night in Albuquerque. (CNJ correspondent: Niock Lyamn) ALBUQUERQUE — Ever so quietly, the Clovis High football team went into its game against Eldorado on Friday night at Wilson Stadium minus standout senior receiver Rishard Matthews, who left school late in the week to move back to California to live with his father. On top of that, the Eagles pretty muc...
Two children died late Saturday afternoon in an two-vehicle accident along the intersection of Curry County Road 10 and Curry County Road G, according to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office. Joe Gutierrez, 33, of Clovis, was driving a 1996 Chevy Lumina. In the front seat of the car were Gutierrez, Jennifer Montiel and 4-year-old Joe Gutierrez. In the back seat were 1-year-old Santos Gutierrez, 7-year-old Justin Montiel and 2-month old Luis Gutierrez. Deputy Sheriff Glenn Russ said Gutierrez was traveling eastbound on County Roa... Full story
BLACKWATER DRAW — Mother Nature did what the Portales defense couldn’t do Friday night: Stop the Muleshoe aerial attack. With just under two minutes remaining in the first half, and with the Mules leading Portales 20-0, the Rams home opener was called off due to lightning in the area. The game will go down as a ‘no-contest’ and the game won’t be made up, according to first-year Portales head coach Andy Correll. “Tomorrow, it’s supposed to rain all day so we just called it, and we won’t make it up,” Correll said. Junior quarte... Full story
Lance Pyle was elected mayor of Melrose in March and is assistant Curry County manager, responsible for the indigent health care functions, human resources and risk management. Born in Muleshoe, he earned an associate’s degree at Clovis Community College and bachelor’s at Eastern New Mexico University. He was appointed to the Melrose City Council in July 2004, becoming the youngest councilor in the village’s history. The 25-year-old made history again as the village’s and New Mexico’s youngest mayor. Q: Who is in your family?...
Sonny West will be playing at the Clovis Musical Festival. West wrote the Buddy Holly’s classic hit songs “Oh Boy” and “Rave On.” File photo The spirit of rock ‘n’ roll will be resurrected at the upcoming Clovis Music Festival. Artists slated to appear at the event which starts Wednesday and runs through Saturday are the Fireballs, Tommy Roe, The String-A-Longs and Sonny West. The LA Party Dolls will provide lively entertainment during a sock hop on Thursday night. The trio will sing songs from the 50s and Chamber of Co...
It was a late Thursday night when sheriff’s deputies were called — a Clovis man was found by his family, shot to death at the business he owned. Three years later investigators still don’t know who killed J.C. Tucker, owner of Tucker Auto Sales and Tucker Self-Storage on U.S. 60-84 near Cannon Air Force Base. As another anniversary of the Sept. 4, 2003, homicide passes, the trail has gone cold. Jackie Davidson, Tucker’s daughter, said she won’t rest until she knows who kille...
Things were looking so good for Pluto a couple of weeks ago. Scientists meeting in the Czech Republic voted to admit three more heavenly bodies to the family of “planets” orbiting our sun. This pragmatic Planet Definition Committee only submits proposals deemed likely to win approval from two-thirds of the 3,000-member International Astronomic Union, so it appeared Pluto was about to gain some seniority in the Milky Way’s most exclusive club. Of course, the absent-minded professors and eccentric scientists of the IAC prove...
In the movie “Love Actually,” a widowed father, played by Liam Neeson, asks his morose grade-school son what’s bothering him. Is it his mother’s death? Problems at school? Bullies? “You really want to know?” answers the boy. “Well, truth is — actually — I’m in love.” His father is surprised but expresses relief that it’s not “something worse.” The son fixes him with a look of disbelief: “Worse than the total agony of being in love?” Prepubescent boys aren’t supposed to be tormented by romance, and neither are their ad...
Once again Glenda Bly is spewing forth her rantings without doing her homework. I would like to clear up the misinformation she gave in last Sunday’s letter to the editor regarding Bill Richardson and Wal-Mart. Americans want good jobs, affordable health care and a better life for their families. Big, powerful corporations like Wal-Mart are standing in the way. Every year, Wal-Mart gets huge profits from its national and international chain while more employees go on government assistance programs. Each Wal-Mart store e...
Cass Dimitroff sparks Foxes CARRIZOZO — Cass Dimitroff ran for 195 yards four touchdowns and threw for another score as the visiting Fort Sumner Foxes defeated the host Grizzlies 38-26. Dimitroff ran for got TDs of 28, 25, 14, and 2 yards for the top-ranked Foxes (2-0), kicked four PATs and threw a 9-yard pass to Vincent Sena in substitution duty for Ryan Hall, who dislocated a finger in the first half and sat out the second half. Anthony Griffin added 78 yards rushing for the Foxes and Braeden Dimitroff accounted for 100 y...
ALBUQUERQUE — Eldorado threw the first shot Friday night, but the Eagles couldn’t withstand Clovis High’s counterpunch. Senior running back Brian Mead rushed for 203 yards on 29 carries and scored four touchdowns and junior Manuel Robles added 148 yards, including a devastating 77-yard TD run in the second quarter, as the Wildcats stormed past Eldorado 34-14 at Wilson Stadium. The Cats (1-1) did not take senior wide receiver Rishard Matthews after learning on Thursday that he is moving back to California to live with his f... Full story
Portales senior Hunter Rackler catches the ball over Muleshoe junior Dusty Clayton Friday at Greyhound Stadium. (Staff photo: Andy DeLisle) BLACKWATER DRAW — Mother Nature did what the Portales defense couldn’t do Friday night: Stop the Muleshoe aerial attack. With just under two minutes remaining in the first half, and with the Mules leading Portales 20-0, the Rams home opener was called off due to lightning in the area. The game will go down as a ‘no-contest’ and the game won’t be made up, according to first-year Portales...
Clovis Christian defenders Luke Ware, left, and Vince Bowers pressure Valley Christian quarterback Logan Rader in Friday’s game. (Staff photo: Tony Bullocks) Before nature forced the cancellation of the game with lightning and possible tornadic activity, Valley Christian unleashed a storm of its own on Clovis Christian Friday night at Jim Hill Field. Valley Christian took advantage of three Clovis Christian turnovers and a solid running game to take a 26-0 halftime lead before the referees decided to call the game for safety...
[email protected] He swings the door open to reveal an immaculate room. Not a crumb on the carpet, not a stain on the nightstand, not a wrinkle on the floral bedspread. Makes sense. After all, this is a laboratory. Bryan Ellis is a registered sleep therapist. He is also the owner of the High Plains Sleep Disorder Center. He points to the corner of the room, where a tiny camera is suspended from the ceiling. Monday through Sunday, restless patients check into his center to spend a night under watchful eyes. Sleep... Full story
CNJ Staff Photo: Andy DeLisle Sleep therapist Bryan Ellis says sleeping disorders are underdiagnosed. By Marlena Hartz [email protected] He swings the door open to reveal an immaculate room. Not a crumb on the carpet, not a stain on the nightstand, not a wrinkle on the floral bedspread. Makes sense. After all, this is a laboratory. Bryan Ellis is a registered sleep therapist. He is also the owner of the High Plains Sleep Disorder Center. He points to the corner of the room, where a tiny camera is suspended from...
The position a person sleeps in can reveal aspects of personality, according to one study. Six common sleeping positions were analyzed in a 2003 study by Chris Idzikowski, the director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service. The Clovis News Journal took his theory to the streets, asking people to describe their personalities and identify their sleeping positions. All six people surveyed said the study accurately described their personality. THE POSITIONS: 1.) The Fetus: This is the most common sleeping position. Those... Full story
CNJ Illustration: Andy DeLisle A study of sleeping positions found the most common to be the fetus. The position a person sleeps in can reveal aspects of personality, according to one study. Six common sleeping positions were analyzed in a 2003 study by Chris Idzikowski, the director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service. The Clovis News Journal took his theory to the streets, asking people to describe their personalities and identify their sleeping positions. All six people surveyed said the study accurately...
Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock is dedicated to the World War II experience from the perspective of the glider pilots who flew in every major invasion of that war. The focal piece of the museum is a restored WACO CG-4A glider, according to the museum’s Web site, www.silentwingsmuseum.com History In 1971, former pilots of the U.S. Air Force’s Glider Program formed the National World War II Glider Pilots Association in order to give former glider pilots a mechanism to interact socially and begin to form ways of preserving the hi...
