Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Have you ever taken some common event in your life for granted? I have and a particular road trip showed me that sometimes we do not reach our destination and life changes drastically in the process. This eye-opening experience came for me when some years ago when Annie, Buffy, Mother and I were driving at dusk though the Salt River Canyon in Arizona. This is a winding road that meanders between steep mountains on one side and deep rugged canyons on the other. The highway is...
Freedom New Mexico: Janet Bresenham Marynell Urban, from left, and Mary Forester from First United Methodist Church in Clovis serve homemade chicken, rice and green beans Wednesday to Eastern New Mexico University students Patrick Newman, center, and Michael McCord. For 20-year-old Liang Qing, who came to Portales from the Sichuan province in southwest China, home and family are far out of reach. For Jennifer Hunter, 18, home seems far away, too, even though her parents live in Farmington in the Four Corners region of New...
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Feb. 21 through Wednesday: • Matthew James Brigham, 27, to Jennifer Marie Marney, 26, both of Clovis • Thomas Howard Cunningham Jr., 26, of Clovis, to Brooke Nichole Gallaugher, 25, of Frankfort, Ohio. • Carlos Anthony Encinias, 17, to Ashley Marie Crystal Cordova, 16, both of Clovis • Hector Palacios, 24, to Crystal Sierra, 20, both of Clovis • Nathan Carl Ritchey, 33, to Brandi Niccole Jernigan, 30, both of Clovis • Jimmy Doyle Smith II, 27, to Heather... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Mario Cabrera is involved in student government at ENMU, a past president of his fraternity, and has been to Santa Fe to lobby for university causes. Eastern New Mexico University student body president Mario Cabrera is dressed casually in a button-up shirt and jeans. Still, the 23-year-old Texico native stands out as more neatly dressed than most of his collegiate counterparts. His usual garb is much more stately, he said. More often than not, Cabrera said he can be seen around campus in a s...
A nuisance ordinance would be hard to enforce efficiently without a zoning ordinance county officials said. Curry County Attorney Stephen Doerr presented a rough draft of a nuisance ordinance Thursday during a Land Use Committee meeting. Committee chairman and County Commissioner Tim Ashley said nuisance complaints from county residents have come before the committee since its inception about two years ago. The bulk of the complaints were about the corridors entering Clovis, Ashley said, which is an issue many candidates in... Full story
In a light-hearted dig, Rosalie Riley gave fellow city commissioner candidate Robert Sandoval a Target T-shirt during Thursday’s candidate forum at the Clovis Civic Center. “My biggest mandate from my constituents has been: See if you can get a Target store,” Sandoval said. On a more serious note, City Commission candidates in the March 4 municipal election discussed water conservation and retail development during a forum sponsored by the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce and the Clovis Industrial Development Corp.... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks The Clovis/Curry County Chamber and Clovis Industrial Development Corp. sponsored a pancake breakfast and the final candidate forum before March 4 municipal election Wednesday at the Clovis Civic Center. In their final public forum before the March 4 municipal election, Clovis mayor candidates discussed their platforms on economic development, beautification and water conservation Thursday morning at the Clovis Civic Center. Candidate Mario Martinez said a scheduling conflict prevented him from... Full story
The Associated Press SANTA FE — More New Mexicans can qualify for a property tax break under legislation signed into law by Gov. Bill Richardson. The measures expands eligibility for a property tax valuation freeze provided to lower income New Mexicans age 65 and older. Currently, those with a modified gross income of $18,000 — $21,600, after an inflation adjustment — have the tax values of their homes frozen. Under the new law, the qualifying income will increase to $32,000 in 2009 and that will be adjusted to account for i...
DOMENICI STATEMENT ON DEPARTURE OF STAFF MEMBER AUTUMN MOORE OF CLOVIS WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today announced the departure of his staff member Autumn Moore of Clovis. Moore, who completed an internship with Domenici’s office in the summer of 2005, has served in various capacities, including legislative correspondent and legislative aide, since the summer of 2006. She leaves Domenici’s office to work with Chairman Nancy Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in Bethesda, Md. “I’ve been plea... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Gabby Tapia, 2, enjoys a centennial cookie at a reception in honor of outgoing mayor David Lansford Wednesday....
The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE — Public Service Company of New Mexico says gas prices will be higher in March. Customers will pay about 87.77 cents per therm, which is a unit of heating. That’s an increase of 11.4 percent over February’s price of 78.79 cents and 1.6 percent higher than the 86-cent price of a year ago. The March price will mean an average gas bill of just under $111. PNM says colder weather in the Northeast and record high crude oil prices pushed up the price of gas. However, the utility also says warme... Full story
Melrose Police Chief Lee Ferguson has a decision to make — give up his candidacy for De Baca County sheriff, take a leave of absence without pay, or resign, according to village policy. And he’s decided he won’t give up his run for sheriff. “I’m still running for sheriff, so I either take the leave of absence or seek employment somewhere else and resign,” Ferguson said Friday. Village police chief for more than a year, Ferguson said he learned of the policy for the first t...
Freedom New Mexico The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 32-year-old Roosevelt County woman Friday morning for child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, a first-degree felony, according to a sheriff’s office news release. Alicia Dean is being held in the Roosevelt County Detention Center on a $50,000 cash only bond. Dean’s 2-year-old daughter has been at the University Medical Center Burn Unit in Lubbock since Feb. 14 with second-degree burns and will require skin grafts and operations to treat the injur... Full story
A would-be robber left a Clovis post office Wednesday frustrated and empty-handed in an apparent case of miscommunication. According to a police report released Friday, a man approached a clerk at the post office on Gidding Street and handed her a bag, telling her to read the note inside. The woman told police the note said, “This is a robbery, don’t (expletive) with me or I will get a gun.” When she read the note, put it back in the bag and did nothing, the man asked her to r...
Conference set for March 8 The “Free Indeed and Power” Word and Power Conference is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8 in the Master’s Center Conference Room at 21st and Prince streets. Special speaker will be Sherri Wilson. Registration is free but required by Monday so that organizers will know how many people to expect. Lunch will be provided during the conference. Wilson will be speaking about the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit as described in the Bible. This will be the final teaching for this conference seaso...
Freedom New Mexico Three Clovis residents were arrested this week in unrelated incidents of copper and scrap metal theft, according to a press release from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office. Undersheriff Wesley Waller said the arrests have helped his office gain ground in the battle against scrap metal thefts in the county. “This is helping a great deal with the discoveries made on these two investigations,” he said. Waller said metal theft has been and continues to be a department focus. Another step in the battle, Waller sa...
Freedom New Mexico Three Clovis residents were arrested this week in unrelated incidents of copper and scrap metal theft, according to a press release from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office. Undersheriff Wesley Waller said the arrests have helped his office gain ground in the battle against scrap metal thefts in the county. “This is helping a great deal with the discoveries made on these two investigations,” he said. Waller said metal theft has been and continues to be a department focus. Another step in the battle, Waller sa...
Melrose Police Chief Lee Ferguson has a decision to make — give up his candidacy for De Baca County sheriff, take a leave of absence without pay, or resign, according to village policy. And he’s decided he won’t give up his run for sheriff. “I’m still running for sheriff, so I either take the leave of absence or seek employment somewhere else and resign,” Ferguson said Friday. Village police chief for more than a year, Ferguson said he learned of the policy for the first t...
Freedom New Mexico The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 32-year-old Roosevelt County woman Friday morning for child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, a first-degree felony, according to a sheriff’s office news release. Alicia Dean is being held in the Roosevelt County Detention Center on a $50,000 cash only bond. Dean’s 2-year-old daughter has been at the University Medical Center Burn Unit in Lubbock since Feb. 14 with second-degree burns and will require skin grafts and operations to treat the injur...
A would-be robber left a Clovis post office Wednesday frustrated and empty-handed in an apparent case of miscommunication. According to a police report released Friday, a man approached a clerk at the post office on Gidding Street and handed her a bag, telling her to read the note inside. The woman told police the note said, “This is a robbery, don’t (expletive) with me or I will get a gun.” When she read the note, put it back in the bag and did nothing, the man asked her to r...
Jaden Isler hit three free throws in the final minute as Clovis held on for a 74-73 win over Hobbs on Saturday in the boys District 4-5A tournament championship game. Clovis beat Hobbs for the second time in three meetings in a matchup between the state's top two ranked teams in 5A. As district champions, the top-ranked Wildcats (26-1) will host a first-round state playoff game next Saturday in the 16-team tournament. The New Mexico Activities Association will announce the state pairings at 2 p.m. today. Hobbs had a chance...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Andrew Gilliard, 18, left, and Amanda Sandoval, 17, chop cabbage and cucumbers for a tossed green salad during a cooking class at Clovis High School. According to one research company, 2007 was the first year on record most people spent more money “eating out” vs. “eating in.” Parade Magazine’s annual What America Eats survey found that Americans are leaning more heavily on convenience foods. Fifty-one percent now consider “homemade” to include frozen veggies and bagged salad. Caryl Johnson...
Freedom New Mexico TUCUMCARI — Tucumcari police said they took $205,950 in cash for safekeeping Wednesday following a routine traffic stop near Love’s truck stop at Mountain Road and Interstate 40. A police news release reported the money was found in the trunk of a Minnesota man’s four-door sedan after the man ran a stop sign and then failed to use a turn signal. The man told police he did not know the money was in the vehicle and it wasn’t his money, police said. Police Sgt. Darrick Shaw issued a citation for failure...
Freedom New Mexico TUCUMCARI — Tucumcari police said they took $205,950 in cash for safekeeping Wednesday following a routine traffic stop near Love’s truck stop at Mountain Road and Interstate 40. A police news release reported the money was found in the trunk of a Minnesota man’s four-door sedan after the man ran a stop sign and then failed to use a turn signal. The man told police he did not know the money was in the vehicle and it wasn’t his money, police said. Police Sgt. Darrick Shaw issued a citation for failure... Full story
