Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Freedom New Mexico The Portales MainStreet Program is bringing the Santa Fe Brewing Co. to town for a fall festival Saturday night. “(We are hoping) to create ‘Alive After 5’ entertainment, to have different venues for people — young and old,” said Danny Woodward, president of Portales MainStreet. MainStreet organizers have said the planned the event to coincide with Eastern New Mexico University’s Homecoming. The homecoming game will be held Saturday afternoon at Greyhound Stadium. In order to serve alcohol, MainStree... Full story
Freedom New Mexico Matt Rush of Portales will participate in the pre-program rally for Sen. John McCain’s campaign event Saturday in Albuquerque, according to Marta Kramer, state director for the McCain campaign in New Mexico. “They called this afternoon and asked if I would be one of the speakers,” Rush said Thursday. Rush is the Republican candidate for District 63 state representative. Doors open at 8 a.m. at Expo New Mexico, State Fairground Spanish Village. The program begins at 9:30 a.m., according to McCain’s campaig... Full story
First Baptist Church of Texico is hosting a four-day conference to discuss Christian cultures affect on mankind starting Sunday. The seminar, titled “A Call for Discernment,” is led by Justin Peters. Peters is staff evangelist at First Baptist Church in Vicksburg, Miss. The seminar is a Biblical critique of the modern Word of Faith movement. The seminar is free and childcare is provided for each session. What: “A Call for Discernment” seminar Where: First Baptist Church of Texico When: 10:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday,...
Saturday Men’s fellowship breakfast — 8:30 a.m., Legacy Life Family Church, 622 Main St. Information 769-2461 Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 Thornton St. Information: 763-4400. Sunday Men’s non-denominational bible class — 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. North Plains Mall Cinema, 2809 N. Prince St., Clovis. Free coffee and donuts. Teacher: Don Reid. Morning worship — 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. Clovis Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Services are being held at the Way...
MELROSE — The recent federal bailout delayed the flow of federal authorization for the Ute Water Project, but supporters are optimistic their chances haven’t dried up. Project Manager Scott Verhines said at Thursday’s meeting that an omnibus bill including the pipeline project and 155 other items is a top priority for the Senate during a lame-duck session two weeks after Election Day. The bill was originally scheduled to come up in the most recent session of Congress, but the $700 billion financial rescue package too... Full story
A Portales church has suspended its annual fall charity fundraising campaign while it seeks clarification on panhandling laws after a family said it was threatened with arrest for collecting door-to-door. Toni Kiernan said she and her two sons were followed home by police officers Tuesday night after a resident complained about them knocking on doors seeking money for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Kiernan said the officers told her and her boys they would be a... Full story
CNJ Staff Photo: Liliana Castillo Chick Taylor works in his woodworking shop because it keeps him happy, he said. Chick Taylor, 75, carved a home for himself, his wife and brother-in-law from his father’s printing business. The 90-year-old, 7,000-square-foot downtown business building has five bedrooms, five dining areas, a five-car garage and a woodworking shop in the back. Places to put things: My father owned a printing business in this building and he handed down to me. When I decided to retire, I asked my wife if she w...
Freedom New Mexico Critics call it a train wreck, and the euphemism isn’t too far off. The state of Texas has joined other states across the nation in restricting the allocation of drivers’ licenses according to U.S. residency status. The issue became a major problem in New York for the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, who at different times defended it and opposed it, and never quite seemed to understand the issue when the subject came up on the campaign trail. Clinton and others appear to have come to see the...
Change could prove disastrous for U.S. According to Barack Obama’s new plan for the economy, we will have free health care. We will all get free college tuition. We will spend billions to repair the infrastructure of the nation. We will give billions to the automobile companies, state governments and the banks. We will provide jobs for all workers and invest billions to jump start the economy eliminating our national debt. We will send billions to third-world countries. The winters will be mild, birds will sing, a C... Full story
We were having friends over for a barbecue last August. As we planned the menu, my wife said, “Oh, Mike’s daughter is a vegetarian! We’ll need to make her a separate meal.” “Just make her a turkey sandwich,” I suggested. “No, I’m serious, she said. “We’ve got to make her something special.” I wonder if a family of vegans would worry that much about a future carnivorous daughter-in-law’s first supper with the new family? “Hi, Mom. This is Priscilla. She eats meat. But don’t go to any extra trouble. Maybe some country-style sp... Full story
A Portales church has suspended its annual fall charity fundraising campaign while it seeks clarification on panhandling laws after a family said it was threatened with arrest for collecting door-to-door. Toni Kiernan said she and her two sons were followed home by police officers Tuesday night after a resident complained about them knocking on doors seeking money for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Kiernan said the officers told her and her boys they would be arrested if they continued going door-to-door a...
