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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Portales — Jasmine Ivory of Valley High in Turkey, Texas, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Eastern New Mexico University, according to a school press release. The 5-11 Ivory averaged 19 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shotsas a senior while earning all-district and all-state honors.... Full story
CASPER, Wyo. — Eastern New Mexico University’s Tyrell Flewelling climbed to third in team roping after Thursday’s performance at the College National Finals Rodeo. With a time of 7.4 seconds in the third-go, the ENMU...
A bill authorizing federal funding for the Ute Water Project has passed what area officials call a major milestone. The House voted 301-124 Thursday to pass the bill authorizing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to spend $327 million on a project that would pipe water from the Ute Lake Reservoir to eight eastern New Mexico entities. The bill will go to the Senate for consideration. “The House’s strong bipartisan approval for the bill shows that we came up with a smart plan that everybody can support,” Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M... Full story
As military installations such as Cannon Air Force Base receive new personnel from other installations, the Department of Defense is asking, “But what about the children?” A transition to a new base can be difficult for school-aged children in military families, according to Jim Rickel, a quality of life regional liaison for the DoD, and the department is working on an educational compact to take care of state-to-state differences in schools. Rickel was addressing the New Mexico Military Base Planning Committee on Thursday at...
A former Portales resident rode her way to a championship at the Better Barrel Races World Finals in April. Angie (Welch) Grand Pre placed first in the 1D division at the finals held in Oklahoma City. “I have competed in the past in this event and done OK,” Grand Pre said. “But to do so well in such a large event in the 1D division took a lot of mental focus.... Full story
The date for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display in Portales has been bumped up a day, according to an Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce official. The fireworks display outside Greyhound Arena will be held July 3, according to chamber officials. The pyrotechnic crew from Clovis, which has done the show in the past, notified the RCCC in March that it had lost several of its licensed staff and could not do the show, according to RCCC Executive Director Sharon King. “We caught a lucky break when the fireworks crew t... Full story
Friday Pioneer of Year Celebration — 5 p.m., Memorial Building Saturday Elida Flea Market — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Elida Town Hall Square Heritage Days Parade — 10 a.m. downtown Portales Blood Drive — 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Heritage Days at City Park ENMU Alumni Band concert — 7 p.m. Campus Union Ballroom at ENMU Sunday Heritage Days Church in the Park — 11 a.m. City Park Gospel Grass — 12:30 p.m. City Park July 1 Roosevelt County Commission meeting — 9 a.m., commissioners room Portales... Full story
Google maps Clovis City Commissioners approved a zoning change for Raintree Estates near Llano Estacado Blvd. Clovis City Commissioners approved a zoning change for Raintree Estates, but not before they heard “marching orders” to widen Norris Street to four lanes. The measure passed 7-1, with Commissioner Robert Sandoval voting no, after residents made concerns known. The zoning changed, marked for approval at last week’s planning and zoning commission meeting, would let developers re-designate a 15-acre section on the north...
PNT Staff Reports Forrest plans community reunion The community of Forrest will hold a community reunion beginning at 10:30 a.m. July 5. Lunch will cost $8.50 for adults, $5 for children. The community will create a memory board. Copies of photographs or other memorabilia are welcome. Photos will not be returned. Copies can be mailed or brought to the reunion. Checks for lunch should be made to Forrest Community Center and mailed to Mary Sours, 4016 QR AI, McAlister, N.M. 88427. Andy and Don to perform Andy Mason and Don... Full story
Freedom New Mexico State police have released the name of a 19-month-old toddler who was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday evening in south Clovis. Aadyn Noack was pronounced dead at 7 p.m. at Plains Regional Medical Center, police said. He was the son of Bradley and Amber Noack of Texico, police said. Clovis State Police Commander Jimmy Glascock said Robin Heinemann, 20, was backing up in a driveway in the 2300 block of South Prince Street when the child was struck. The child’s grandparents reside at the residence w...
I saw some neighbor kids the other day having a great time on a hot day. They were standing in a wading pool. But the fun came as each tried to capture bubbles coming from a bubble machine set up on the sidewalk nearby. Bubbles were everywhere and the squealing and clapping prancing around was a sight to see. When I was a child, one of the things I liked best was bubbles. Yes, the old kind in a jar with the plastic blower. In Kansas City, Susie and I always had Soapy Bubbles....
Republican presidential candidate John McCain this week reversed his position and drew environmentalists' wrath when he came out in favor of lifting the federal ban on off-shore oil drilling. McCain apparently realizes he needs motorists' votes more than environmentalists' endorsements. Better late than never. Rising gasoline prices have focused voters' attention. A poll last October in the San Francisco bay area found 69 percent willing to pay an additional 10-cent gasoline tax to “fight global warming.” This week only 37... Full story
Tuesday Bible-based GriefShare Group Meeting — 6 p.m. Nondenominational grief recovery support group discussion sessions led by the Rev. Kenneth Broad, featuring DVD interviews with national speakers, authors and pastors. Central Christian Church of Portales, 1528 S. Main St. Information: 356-6001. Wednesday DivorceCare Christian Divorce Recovery Group — 6:15 p.m. every Wednesday. Facilitator: Bill Rice. First United Methodist Church of Portales, 200 S. Ave. C. Information: 356-8597. June 27 Sabbath Bible...
I heard a story about an artist who wanted to create a painting that depicted “perfect peace.” If I were to think about painting a picture of perfect peace, I would probably think of a man in a boat fishing on a placid lake with not one ripple on the water. Yet this artist painted a raging waterfall with winds whipping the spray from the water all about. On a limb, overhanging the boiling foam, a mother bird had built her nest and was sitting peacefully brooding her eggs. Here she was safe and secure, shielded and pro...
A Clovis man was charged with a felony Wednesday when he tried to retrieve his ATM card from a bank machine with his pocket knife. Manuel Beltran, 56, said he was trying to withdraw money from an ATM at a retail store to pay bills. “I put the card in, but it never came back,” he said Thursday. “I’d never had a machine do that to me before, so I didn’t know what to do. I pulled out the pocket knife and started poking at that hole.” Beltran was arrested on charges of attempte... Full story
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Heather Wilson (R-NM) today welcomed passage of H.R. 5710, the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act that will establish the Ute water pipeline. This bill authorizes construction of a pipeline from the Ute Reservoir that will carry water to several communities in Curry and Roosevelt counties. Under the proposed bill, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is authorized to spend up to $327 million to assist the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority (ENMRWA) in the... Full story
Running Water Draw Cowboy Symposium Corner of County Roads 17 and G behind Ned Houk Park Today 1 p.m. — Pavilion open and wagon judging 1:30 p.m. — Music: Sharon Dictson 2:15 p.m. — Music: Earl Gleason 3 p.m. — Poetry: Dr. Les Morrow 3:45 p.m. — Music: Allie Brooks 4:30 p.m. — Cook’s meeting 7 p.m. — Concert: Red Steagall, Jean Prescott and Yvonne Hollenbeck 9 p.m. — Dance in the Dirt Saturday 8 a.m. — Pavilion open and trail ride in the park 9 a.m. — Poetry: Leon Au...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Amy Sellers is currently an administrative assistant to the chief of police. Amy Sellers has two families. Her children are one and her coworkers at the Clovis Police Department are the other. Sellers began working for the police department in November as a dispatcher and moved into her current position as administrative assistant to the police chief in March. Job history: Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be a police officer. I got married young so I never followed that dream. So I...
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from June 12 through Wednesday: • Cody Brian Boles, 24, to Lindsey Jarae Morris, 21, both of Clovis • Donald Zachary Yarbrough, 42, of Fort Sumner, to Brenda Marie Crocker, 45, of Fort Sumner, Ill. • Joshua David Foreman, 20, to Tawny Renee Keeley, 19, both of Clovis • Pedro J. Macias, 41, to Elda Rebeca Barrientos, 38, both of Clovis • Xzavior Darnay Hill, 25, to Richelle Nanette Bartlett, 25, both of Clovis • Giovany Abelardo...
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: Around 1 a.m. June 13 an officer responded to the emergency room at the hospital for a battery report. A man said he was walking to his brother’s apartment in the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard when a man approached and asked for money. The man said when he told him he didn’t have any money, the suspect hit him on the right side of his head. When the victim sta...
WASHINGTON – Today the House approved the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, a bill that will help meet eastern New Mexico's future water needs. Introduced on April 3, 2008, by Rep. Tom Udall in the House and by Senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman in the Senate, the bipartisan legislation would authorize the federal government to build a pipeline from the Ute Reservoir through communities in Curry, Roosevelt and Quay counties. "The House's strong bipartisan approval for the bill shows that we came up...
Sunday Men’s Bible Class — 9:30-10:15 a.m. North Plains Mall Cinema, 2809 N. Prince St., free coffee and donuts. Tuesday Prayer Group — 9:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 1320 W. 21st St. Children’s Story Hour — 10 a.m. Story Books: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” by Zonderkidz and “Howie Wants To Play” by Sara Henderson. Children’s section in Master’s Centre, 810 E. 21st St. Information: 762-1924. Distribution — 9-11 a.m. sign-in. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 N. Thornton St. Food...
Editor’s note: One of Amos’ favorite fans, his little niece, Annie Marie, wrote him a letter just after reading Amos’ Father’s Day column last week, and sentimental Amos has requested that we print this in place of his regular column. It was penned under the inspiration of Gary Mitchell’s daughter, Mara Andrews. 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. dear amos hi uncle i m writing to...
When I learned that CBS’ 60 Minutes news program was doing a story on sleep, I was interested. Sleeping is one thing I’ve always been really good at. But if anyone has pointers to help my technique . . . So I made sure to watch what was a fascinating program, and I learned a lot. In 1980 a study was done using rats who were kept awake indefinitely. After five days, they began dying. They needed sleep as badly as they needed food. All mammals do. Modern folks in our soc...
