Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Though armed with bicycles equipped for a cross-country journey, 26 young men left them in a dorm roof at Eastern New Mexico University and hopped in vans for a short ride to Portales’ Southside Church of Christ on Monday night. They can be forgiven. After riding bikes 95 miles in scorching heat from Roswell to Portales, the Journey of Hope cyclists stopped for a photo op and a little hobnobbing in front of the Roosevelt County Courthouse before being treated to dinner at the church. It’s all in a day’s work for current and f... Full story
Donita Privett has worked as a professional photographer for 10 years, and bought Times Remembered Photography Studio nine years ago. Privett is from Portales and attended elementary and high school in Dora. She earned a degree in agriculture economics with a minor in journalism from New Mexico State University. Every quarter, Privett takes professional photography classes. Why did you choose this job? I don’t know. I started taking photos in junior high, and in high school, we had a dark room. It was a hobby that turned i... Full story
The Curry County Road Department has scheduled median beautification work 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today to Saturday for the median on U.S. 60/84 close to the intersection with Wheaton Street, according to a county news release. The two inside lanes will be closed for the rest of the week, and motorists are asked to drive more slowly, according to the release....
A parent company has reported no new information regarding Thursday’s fire at an egg plant near Farwell. Tim Dawson, chief financial officer for Cal-Maine, based in Jackson, Miss., said there is no new information beyond what the company released Friday, one day after a fire destroyed four laying buildings and killed approximately 800,000 chickens. Dawson said an investigation into the cause of the fire and a calculation of financial damage are ongoing, but he could not provide an estimated completion date for e...
Freedom New Mexico As foreign dramas go, the so-called coup in Honduras is one mind-twisting ordeal. The military removed President Manuel Zelaya from the presidency after he mandated a national referendum that would, ultimately, allow him to stay in office beyond the constitutionally prescribed term. Zelaya was elected as a moderate-conservative but lately has become a close ally of Venezuela’s leftist strongman, Hugo Ch...
In order to make good management decisions, the usage and regular review of monthly financial statements are necessary tasks. The two basic financial statements are the balance sheet and the profit and loss (income) statement. The profit and loss statement is the focus for this article. The income statement consists of all income derived from the sale of products or services, including commission received. In New Mexico, the gross receipts tax (sales tax) rate will be multiplied by the income received. The computed amount rep...
CNJ illustration Last month the sheriff's office joined the growing Twitter network in the interest of improving communication with community members. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office is looking for followers — on Twitter, that is. Last month the sheriff’s office joined the growing Twitter network in the interest of improving communication with community members. Undersheriff Wesley Waller, who manages the office’s profile on the social networking site, said it is a...
CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Elizabeth Enders of Clovis tries to grab money from the Cash Cube at First Community Bank. The promotion was used to draw new customers, branch senior manager Neicee Bernal said. Whether it’s assurance at the pump, assurance in the laundry room or a few bucks to pad the wallet, businesses are doing what they can to bring in new customers and retain the old ones in a difficult economy. Count First Community Bank among those, with a plastic 5-by-7 recruitment tool called the Cash Cube. Neicee B...
In order to lay sewer line connecting Sunland Inc. to the City of Portales sewer system, contractors plan to detour traffic on Kilgore Avenue at the intersection with U.S. 70 July 21-22, according to a city news release. Kilgore will be closed between U.S. 70 and East Spruce Street with traffic rerouted to East Spruce or Roosevelt Roads 4 and P as needed, according to the release. City Community Affairs Coordinator Nicole Wilkening said the detour would take only a short time....
Alumni and employee briefs • LaChrystal Ricke, assistant professor of communication, recently had an article titled “YouTube: A Vehicle for Political Dialogue” published in Politics Magazine. • ENMU graduate De’Mone Curry has been hired as Manzano High Schools’s new girls basketball coach, Manzano athletic director Bob Kelly said. Curry, who played basketball and ran track at Lackland High School in San Antonio and played football at Eastern New Mexico University from 1988 to 1992, replaced former Monarch coach R...
Caleb Dodd of Melrose has been chosen as one of 50 participants in the National FFA Organization 2009 New Century Farmer Program. Dodd is an Eastern New Mexico University student majoring in general agriculture. He plans to work on his family’s farm after college and expand operations using technology. This year’s New Century Farmers will take part in an informational and networking seminar July 13-17 in Johnston, Iowa.... Full story
Clovis Municipal Schools has tapped one of the district’s own to fill its deputy superintendent of instruction vacancy. Personnel Services Director Cindy Martin will take over for Ladona Clayton, who was named superintendent of Clovis Christian School earlier this month. Martin is to start her new job Aug. 1. “I just look forward to all the challenges I’ll face,” Martin said. “Clovis is a really phenomenal district, so I look forward to being part of the team that prepares our students for the future.” Clovis Superintend... Full story
Dollar General store at 1015 W. Second St. has scheduled a promotional grand opening for Saturday and Sunday. The store has been open since May 26, about two months after the Dollar General location on Avenue C was destroyed by fire.... Full story
Caleb Dodd of Melrose has been chosen as one of 50 participants in the National FFA Organization 2009 New Century Farmer Program. Dodd is an Eastern New Mexico University student majoring in general agriculture. He plans to work on his family’s farm after college and expand operations using technology. This year’s New Century Farmers will take part in an informational and networking seminar July 13-17 in Johnston, Iowa....
