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Freedom New Mexico WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Freshman forward Cierra Thompson’s layup with 12:01 left broke the game’s final tie and kicked off a 12-0 run that lifted Midwestern State to a 66-58 Lone Star Conference South Division women’s victory over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday night. The Mustangs (7-11, 2-2 South) put four players in double figures and got double-doubles from senior center Regianne Araujo (14 points, 10 rebounds) and senior forward Rosy Ofoegbu (10 points, 12 rebounds). Junior guard Katiy...
The National Association of Broadcasters Road Show came to Clovis Saturday. The show gives residents a chance to ask specific questions about the switch to digital television. On Feb. 17, broadcasters will stop broadcasting analog signals, only broadcasting digital signals. Angie Malone, media spokesperson for NAB and Manuel Izaguirre, field manager, spent Saturday answering questions for Clovis area residents at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Here are four of the most common questions the pair have been asked on their...
Tough economic times require tough action. A check of the daily headlines or your 401K statement will tell the time for that action is now. Sales are down in lots of businesses, wage freezes or layoffs are occurring and the job market is tight. One of the best ways to overcome those problems is by becoming more frugal — thinking outside the box where personal finances are concerned — something at which I’m an expert. While some are advising we shouldn’t be ruled by fear and spending should continue, I know fro...
Freedom New Mexico The news that President Obama has signed an executive order to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay is welcome indeed. The detainee center has become an international symbol of the practice of skirting U.S. and international law and torture. Whether the torture allegations are valid or not — and we’re inclined to believe that outright torture has been rare — keeping detainees at Guantanamo no longer serves any purpose, and closing it can’t help but improve the U.S. image, both abroad and at... Full story
Freedom New Mexico The news that President Obama has signed an executive order to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay is welcome indeed. The detainee center has become an international symbol of the practice of skirting U.S. and international law and torture. Whether the torture allegations are valid or not — and we’re inclined to believe that outright torture has been rare — keeping detainees at Guantanamo no longer serves any purpose, and closing it can’t help but improve the U.S. image, both abroad and at...
I met a man. Business brought us together. I contacted him about an upcoming project and we started talking. I do a lot of work over the Internet, so informality is pretty common — no “Dear Sir:” and somber punctuation, but lots of first names and exclamation points. He invited me to chat, and a little magic box became a big part of my life. We slowly got to know each other. At first the conversations were formal, then personal details emerged. Compliments about my work and jokes that weren’t entirely appropriate led t...
Tough economic times require tough action. A check of the daily headlines or your 401K statement will tell the time for that action is now. Sales are down in lots of businesses, wage freezes or layoffs are occurring and the job market is tight. One of the best ways to overcome those problems is by becoming more frugal — thinking outside the box where personal finances are concerned — something at which I’m an expert. While some are advising we shouldn’t be ruled by fear and spending should continue, I know fro... Full story
Cattle guards prevent livestock from roaming county roads. They also prevent Quay County resident Lee Stone, 64, from driving his horse-and-wagon team from one piece of property to another. And so Stone is taking the county to court. He’s asking Quay County remove the guards from county roads where Stone drives his horses. District Court Judge Albert J. Mitchell Jr. on Jan. 14 made no ruling in the case, but gave Stone 30 days to amend his arguments and seek legal counsel. The county, respresented by Albuquerque-based a...
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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Angie Malone, media spokesperson for the National Association of Broadcasters, answers a Clovis resident’s question Saturday outside Clovis-Carver Public Library concerning the switch to digital television, set to happen Feb. 17.... Full story
Dispositions The following criminal cases were recently closed through the 9th Judicial District Court. To view individual cases, visit http://www.nmcourts. gov/caselookup/app and search by case number. Searches can also be conducted using last name, first name and by comparing the case number to the search returns. Under the “Register of Actions Activity” section of each case, activity is listed most recent to oldest, going down the page....
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About 9 a.m. Jan. 14 an officer responded to a vehicle crash on First Street. A city employee said he hit the vehicle in front of him when it slowed to make a turn onto Mitchell Street. The 21-year-old was issued a citation for following too close and the woman in the vehicle he struck was cited for no proof of insurance, no registration and a child not properly restrained....
U.S. Air Force photo: Danielle Martin Contractors with Wilhite Inc. and Noel continue their ongoing construction of Cannon's new Airmen Center. The center will include a dining facility, post office, community center and other services. When Col. Steve Hoarn’s phone rings, or a piece of paper comes across his desk at Hurlburt Field in the Florida Panhandle, odds are it involves Cannon Air Force Base. “Cannon is hugely important in my portfolio of things to do,” said Hoarn, director of Installations and Mission Support. “Two-t...
U.S. Air Force photo: Danielle Martin Contractors with Wilhite Inc. and Noel continue their ongoing construction of Cannon's new Airmen Center. The center will include a dining facility, post office, community center and other services. When Col. Steve Hoarn’s phone rings, or a piece of paper comes across his desk at Hurlburt Field in the Florida Panhandle, odds are it involves Cannon Air Force Base. “Cannon is hugely important in my portfolio of things to do,” said Hoarn, director of Installations and Mission Support. “Two-t... Full story
When Col. Steve Hoarn’s phone rings, or a piece of paper comes across his desk at Hurlburt Field in the Florida Panhandle, odds are it involves Cannon Air Force Base. “Cannon is hugely important in my portfolio of things to do,” said Hoarn, director of Installations and Mission Support. “Two-thirds of the funding that I am managing, and well over two-thirds of my personnel, are involved in Cannon bed-down activities on a day-to-day basis.” Hoarn said he’s far from the only one focused on Cannon. The military population... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks The Airmen's Center will include a kitchen twice as large as the one used now at Cannon, along with the base post office and a recreation center. When Col. Steve Hoarn’s phone rings, or a piece of paper comes across his desk at Hurlburt Field in the Florida Panhandle, odds are it involves Cannon Air Force Base. “Cannon is hugely important in my portfolio of things to do,” said Hoarn, director of Installations and Mission Support. “Two-thirds of the funding that I am managing, and well over tw...
Courtesy illustration Child Development Center Editor’s Note: The following list covers the next three years of projects at the base, totaling $154.4 million. Total construction costs are estimated at $536 million through 2015. Fiscal year 2008 • Project: Airmen’s Center Estimated completion: June Estimated cost: $10 million Purpose: Center includes a new dining facility, recreation center and a post office. • Project: Fuels storage area Estimated completion: February Estimated cost: $12.3 million Purpose: Rep...
Courtesy illustration Child Development Center Editor’s Note: The following list covers the next three years of projects at the base, totaling $154.4 million. Total construction costs are estimated at $536 million through 2015. Fiscal year 2008 • Project: Airmen’s Center Estimated completion: June Estimated cost: $10 million Purpose: Center includes a new dining facility, recreation center and a post office. • Project: Fuels storage area Estimated completion: February Estimated cost: $12.3 million Purpose: Rep...
Editor’s Note: The following list covers the next three years of projects at the base, totaling $154.4 million. Total construction costs are estimated at $536 million through 2015. Fiscal year 2008 •... Full story
LSC Sports Information RICHARDSON, Texas — The Lone Star Conference will expand to 16 teams in July 2010 when the league adds San Antonio-based University of Incarnate Word. The LSC Council of Presidents voted unanimously to extend the invitation to Incarnate Word at its annual winter meeting Jan. 16 at the NCAA convention in Washington, D.C. The expansion to add UIW represents the LSC’s first membership change since 2000, when Harding (Ark.) and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) departed the league. Incarnate Word will be the 2...
Courtesy illustration Child Development Center Editor’s Note: The following list covers the next three years of projects at the base, totaling $154.4 million. Total construction costs are estimated at $536 million through 2015. Fiscal year 2008 • Project: Airmen’s Center Estimated completion: June Estimated cost: $10 million Purpose: Center includes a new dining facility, recreation center and a post office. • Project: Fuels storage area Estimated completion: February Estimated cost: $12.3 million Purpose: Rep...
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Evelyn Chavez An MC-130W Combat Spear drops a container release system load at the Melrose Air Force Range during a training exercise on Sept. 23. The drops are done at least once a week and prepare the aircrews for resupply missions in areas without airfields. It’s 25 miles from Cannon Air Force Base, but the Melrose Air Force Range is never out of sight or out of mind for the future of the base and Air Force Special Operations Command. “It’s not just a bombing range,” said Lt. Col. Pa... Full story
U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Evelyn Chavez An MC-130W Combat Spear drops a container release system load at the Melrose Air Force Range during a training exercise on Sept. 23. The drops are done at least once a week and prepare the aircrews for resupply missions in areas without airfields. It’s 25 miles from Cannon Air Force Base, but the Melrose Air Force Range is never out of sight or out of mind for the future of the base and Air Force Special Operations Command. “It’s not just a bombing range,” said Lt. Col. Pa...
There’s little difference between the big, empty fields at Cannon Air Force Base and big, empty fields you’d see at random places across eastern New Mexico. But that’s all about to change in a big way. For Cannon Air Force Base to survive and thrive in its new mission for Air Force Special Operations Command, those empty fields must be renovated to handle gunships much larger than the fighter jets that preceded them at Cannon and Melrose Air Force Range. At least two new dormitories, 422 housing units and four aircraft hanga... Full story