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Cramped and insecure in the Curry County Courthouse, the 9th Judicial District Court needs a new home, according to the court’s chief judge, Teddy Hartley. Building a judicial complex is a “project we must begin in earnest,” Hartley told Curry County commissioners last week. Growth of the court and modern-day security risks necessitate the construction of a judicial complex, he said. The District Court budget has grown from $80,000 in the 1990s to $3.7 million in 2007, he said. The number of court employees has nearly tripled...
Sens. Pete Domenici, R.-N.M., and Jeff Bingaman, D.-N.M., Monday introduced legislation to promote funding for two military construction projects at Cannon Air Force Base, according to a press release. The legislation to authorize $9.2 million for work at Cannon was offered in advance of FY2008 defense authorization and appropriations bills to highlight the importance of the military construction projects at the eastern New Mexico base. The lawmakers hope to obtain further commitment from Air Force and Defense Department... Full story
A spokesman for the parent company of Plains Regional Medical Center said Monday he is confident in the modern approach the hospital takes to prevent infant abductions. PRMC has had infant safety measures in place for five years, according to hospital officials. “While the Lubbock incident has created a higher level of awareness,” said Presbyterian Healthcare Services spokesman Todd Sandman, “we (PRMC) maintain a level of security every day.” The Clovis hospital averages 120 baby deliveries a month, according to PRMC official...
Past Portales Municipal School Board members will be honored with a new plaque displayed in the board room. Michael Terry, principal at James Elementary, updated the board on the progress for the updated board member wall at Monday’s board meeting. Terry showed off the new plaque, created by Clyde Powell, which shows each board member and their years of service going back to 1915. Terry explained in an earlier board meeting the administration wanted to improve the wall honoring board members. He said only some of the p...
After initial efforts to pass a medical marijuana bill in the state Legislature were shot down in the House last week, the issue is back at the urging of the governor. A substitute bill for the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act passed the Senate 32-3 late last week and cleared the House Judiciary Committee Monday, with a 10-3 vote. It now heads to the House floor. The substitute bill includes language that would allow for topical use of cannabis (medical marijuana) in the form of patches, ointments, and suppositories,...
In a soft, barely audible voice, a 21-year-old Clovis woman acknowledged in a Clovis court Monday she was the person sought by Texas authorities in connection with Saturday’s kidnapping of a 3-day old infant from a Lubbock hospital. Rayshaun Parson was back in Lubbock on Monday night after waiving extradition during her Clovis court appearance, according to authorities. “You’re willing to be extradited into Texas to answer to these charges?” Curry County Magistrate Judge Richard Hollis asked. “Yes,” Parson answered qu...
Farmers are grinning and firefighters are catching their breath after a stormy weekend that first brought dry lightning, then soaking rain. Lightning sparked numerous grass fires Saturday night and Sunday morning. Cooler temperatures Sunday brought an end to the lightning, and with it, slow steady rainfall Sunday and Monday. “It got kinda hectic with all the dry lightning before the rain,” Dora fire chief Paul Luscombe said. According to the chief, his department was called for mutual aid to a fire Causey Fire Department was...
Portales senior golfer Jefferson Powers didn’t hesitate when asked how the Rams would do this season. “We’re going to win state,” Powers said. The Ram golfers nearly hit that mark last year, claiming runner-up status to Socorro. According to Portales boys coach Patrick Crowley, the Rams course management cost them the state championship last season, something he says won’t happen again. “Course management got us pretty good (in the state championship). But I feel secure in taking those kids back to Socorro, and we’ll manage t...
Editorial All levels of government need to be more open with the public they serve. So says a national survey the Scripps Survey Research Center at Ohio University conducted earlier this year for the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The survey’s results are part of how those of us wanting government to be more open are marking Sunshine Week, which began Sunday and goes through Saturday. It’s “a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information,” according to Web...
For more than a quarter century he has argued on behalf of Melrose student-athletes to be honored for their actions in and out of their participation in sports, and now, in the twilight of his career, longtime Melrose athletic director Sid Black is the one getting recognition. Black was given the New Mexico Activities Association sportsmanship award Saturday during the state basketball tournament at the Pit in Albuquerque. The award is long overdue, according to Melrose football coach and assistant athletic director Dickie...
For more than a quarter century he has argued on behalf of Melrose student-athletes to be honored for their actions in and out of their participation in sports, and now, in the twilight of his career, longtime Melrose athletic director Sid Black is the one getting recognition. Black was given the New Mexico Activities Association sportsmanship award Saturday during the state basketball tournament at the Pit in Albuquerque. The award is long overdue, according to Melrose football coach and assistant athletic director Dickie...
Farmers are grinning and firefighters are catching their breath after a stormy weekend that first brought dry lightning, then soaking rain. Lightning sparked numerous grass fires Saturday night and Sunday morning. Cooler temperatures Sunday brought an end to the lightning, and with it, slow steady rainfall Sunday and Monday. “It got kinda hectic with all the dry lightning before the rain,” Dora fire chief Paul Luscombe said. According to the fire chief, his department was called for mutual aid to a fire Causey Fire Department... Full story
Name: Techboys Location: 4000 North Prince St. What they do: Sell and service computers for homes and businesses, cash registers and point-of-sale systems, closed-circuit TV and surveillance systems; build computers and install computer networks; and agent for Plateau Wireless modems Who’s in charge: Mike Wheeler, owner How long in business: Two years Employees: Four Contact: 762-5847, 762-6896 fax, e-mail [email protected] Hours of business: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Of n... Full story
Wendell Kelly gives his last haircut at Sands Barber Shop in Portales after a career spanning 50 years. An era came to an end as local longtime barber Wendell Kelly of Sands Barber Shop retired after 50 years of cutting hair. For 30 years, he and his wife lived and worked in California, before moving back to Portales. For awhile in California, he owned a 10-chair shop. “I wanted to get an occupation I could do forever,” Kelly said. Kelly began working as a barber and found he enjoyed it. Barbering allowed him to earn a goo... Full story
TeamBuilders slated to get new building A $1 million, 12,200-square-foot office building will be constructed in northwest Clovis for TeamBuilders Counseling Services, according to an organization official and city documents. Ground will be broken March 20 at the new location at 210 Townsgate Plaza. About 45 employees now working in three offices in Clovis will relocate to the new building with the anticipated movie-in date Dec. 1, according to Clovis operations director Tony Bustos. RCH Inc. of Albuquerque is the contractor...
Sens. Pete Domenici, R.-N.M., and Jeff Bingaman, D.-N.M., Monday introduced legislation to promote funding for two military construction projects at Cannon Air Force Base, according to a press release. The legislation to authorize $9.2 million for work at Cannon was offered in advance of FY2008 defense authorization and appropriations bills to highlight the importance of the military construction projects at the eastern New Mexico base. The lawmakers hope to obtain further commitment from Air Force and Defense Department... Full story
A spokesman for the parent company of Plains Regional Medical Center said Monday he is confident in the modern approach the hospital takes to prevent infant abductions. PRMC has had infant safety measures in place for five years, according to hospital officials. “While the Lubbock incident has created a higher level of awareness,” said Presbyterian Healthcare Services spokesman Todd Sandman, “we (PRMC) maintain a level of security every day.” The Clovis hospital averages 120 baby deliveries a month, according to PRMC officia... Full story
Cramped and insecure in the Curry County Courthouse, the 9th Judicial District Court needs a new home, according to the court’s chief judge, Teddy Hartley. Building a judicial complex is a “project we must begin in earnest,” Hartley told Curry County commissioners last week. Growth of the court and modern-day security risks necessitate the construction of a judicial complex, he said. The District Court budget has grown from $80,000 in the 1990s to $3.7 million in 2007, he said. The number of court employees has nearly tripled...
The Clovis woman accused of stealing a baby from a Lubbock hospital had previously faked a pregnancy and told a neighbor she had a baby who was sick, acquaintances said Monday. Wanda Johnson, who said she is the step-mother of Malachi Johnson, an ex-boyfriend of accused abductor Rayshaun Parson, recognized Parson in video footage and alerted police that she knew the woman. “I recognized the way she walked,” Johnson said. Parson, 21, is accused of abducting newborn Mychael Darthard-Dawodu on Saturday from Covenant Lak... Full story
Curry County Sheriff's Department officers David Kube, left, and Waldo Casarez escort Rayshaun Parson into Magistrate Court on Monday morning in Clovis. Parson waived extradition and was transported to Lubbock. (CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks) Staff and wire reports In a soft, barely audible voice, a 21-year-old Clovis woman acknowledged in a Clovis court Monday she was the person sought by Texas authorities in connection with Saturday’s kidnapping of a 3-day old infant from a Lubbock hospital. Rayshaun Parson was back in L...
