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  • County Clerks: Absentee ballots slow returns

    CNJ Staff

    New Mexico County Clerks said processing mail-in ballots slowed down the processing of Tuesday’s election results. Curry County elections manager Coni Jo Lyman said the county’s absentee ballot board finished scanning about 2,000 mail-in ballots by 11 p.m. Another 100 mail-in ballots had to be hand counted, according to Lyman. She said absentee mail-in ballots have to be verified, sorted by precinct, scanned, then sent to the secretary of state. The seven-member board began verifying the ballots at 7 a.m., according to Lyman.... Full story

  • Animal task force plans recommendations

    CNJ Staff

    CNJ Staff Photo: Tony Bullocks Clovis Animal Control supervisor Louisa Maestas comforts a Chihuahua that was turned into the shelter. Members of the Clovis animal control task force discussed how to present their recommendations regarding the city’s animal regulations during the Nov. 20 city commission meeting. The nine-member task force came up with recommendations during its Sept. 10 meeting that included implementing a pet-licensing program, spay and neutering requirements and changing the city’s method of euthanasia to...

  • Buffaloes avenge loss

    CNJ staff

    CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M avenged a loss three weeks ago by beating Eastern New Mexico University 4-0 Wednesday in a Southwest Soccer Conference contest. Nicki Nielsen, Jacob Fynboe Jensen and Itamar Keinan each recorded a goal and an assist for the 24th-ranked Buffaloes (11-5, 5-2 SSC). WT, which is second in the SSC, held a 16-2 edge in shots on goal. ENMU (6-9-1, 3-3-1) is in third place in the five-team conference. The Greyhounds beat WT...

  • Band to honor Sousa

    Freedom New Mexico file photo The Clovis Community Band will perform a concert in John Philip Sousa’s honor tonight at the Lycuem Theater. Freedom New Mexico The Clovis Community Band will cover the stage of the historic Lyceum Theater tonight for the 16th annual John Philip Sousa Concert. John Philip Sousa played a concert on the same stage in 1928. The program includes pieces written by Sousa. Homer Tankersley will join the band as solo vocalist for two pieces; Mac the Knife and God Bless America. Tankersley, who...

  • Band to honor Sousa

    Freedom New Mexico The Clovis Community Band will cover the stage of the historic Lyceum Theater tonight for the 16th annual John Philip Sousa Concert. John Philip Sousa played a concert on the same stage in 1928. The program includes pieces written by Sousa. Homer Tankersley will join the band as solo vocalist for two pieces; Mac the Knife and God Bless America. Tankersley, who sang with the Lubbock-based Commodores and the Imperials for 16 years, said joining the band for a performance is always a pleasure. “I’m so gra...

  • West Texas blanks Zias 4-0

    CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M avenged a loss three weeks ago by beating Eastern New Mexico University 4-0 Wednesday in a Southwest Soccer Conference contest. Nicki Nielsen, Jacob Fynboe Jensen and Itamar Keinan each recorded a goal and an assist for the 24th-ranked Buffaloes (11-5, 5-2 SSC). WT, which is second in the SSC, held a 16-2 edge in shots on goal. ENMU (6-9-1, 3-3-1) is in third place in the five-team conference. The Greyhounds beat WT... Full story