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Christina Calloway I disagree with people who think their birthday is just another day. Birthdays have no rules. Your birthday isn’t the only day out of the year that you can treat yourself but it is nice to acknowledge just how special you are and do what you want for a day. I turned 23 on Saturday and I originally planned to go to Santa Fe for the weekend with friends but I’m glad that didn’t pan out. I spent the day getting pampered. I found a great hair salon on Main Street and a good pedicure in Clovis, and then I got d...
I disagree with people who think their birthday is just another day. Birthdays have no rules. Your birthday isn't the only day out of the year that you can treat yourself but it is nice to acknowledge just how special you are and do what you want for a day. I turned 23 on Saturday and I originally planned to go to Santa Fe for the weekend with friends but I'm glad that didn't pan out. I spent the day getting pampered. I found a great hair salon on Main Street and a good pedicure in Clovis, and then I got dolled up and...
Roofers Treyven Terry, left, and J.R. Gonzales paper a roof in Ravenwood Estates, a new housing development on the southeast side of Portales. General Manager of HomeSpot Properties Jody Bailey said the company tries to focus on building affordable homes. Slowly but surely, Portales is on its way to having more family housing, according to the December report for building permits. "We're actually up in every category this year except roofing," City Planning Director Sammy Standefer said. "This year, we're up on single family...
The owner of Victor's Tire Shop and two other men were arrested Tuesday afternoon on drug charges during after police raided his shop on North Chicago Street. Victor Olguin, 50, of Portales arranged for cocaine to be delivered to his shop Tuesday with the intention to distribute it out of his shop, according to police. According to a press release from the Region Five Drug Task Force: - Agents set up surveillance and waited for the drugs to be delivered. They raided the shop and recovered $51,000 worth of cocaine. - An...
Christina Calloway The owner of Victor’s Tire Shop and two other men were arrested Tuesday afternoon on drug charges during after police raided his shop on North Chicago Street. Victor Olguin, 50, of Portales arranged for cocaine to be delivered to his shop Tuesday with the intention to distribute it out of his shop, according to police. According to a press release from the Region Five Drug Task Force: • Agents set up surveillance and waited for the drugs to be delivered. They raided the shop and recovered $51,000 w...
Portales, NM, January 24, 2012: Region 5 Drug Task Force Agents seize $51,000 worth of Cocaine in a Buy/Bust operation at local business. Agents from the Region 5 Drug Task Force, comprised of officers from the Clovis and Portales Police departments, the Curry and Roosevelt County Sheriff's Offices, and the New Mexico State Police conducted a two month investigation into the trafficking of narcotics in the Clovis/Portales area. Early last week Region Agent s were able to infiltrate the trafficking and distribution network at...
The owner of Victor's Tire Shop and two other men were arrested Tuesday afternoon on drug charges during after police raided his shop on North Chicago Street. Victor Olguin, 50, of Portales arranged for cocaine to be delivered to his shop Tuesday with the intention to distribute it out of his shop, according to police. According to a press release from the Region Five Drug Task Force: - Agents set up surveillance and waited for the drugs to be delivered. They raided the shop and recovered $51,000 worth of cocaine. - An... Full story
Christina Calloway The owner of Victor’s Tire Shop and two other men were arrested Tuesday afternoon on drug charges during after police raided his shop on North Chicago Street. Victor Olguin, 50, of Portales arranged for cocaine to be delivered to his shop Tuesday with the intention to distribute it out of his shop, according to police. According to a press release from the Region Five Drug Task Force: • Agents set up surveillance and waited for the drugs to be delivered. They raided the shop and recovered $51,000 w... Full story
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to extended the contract of Superintendent Terry Myers. The board added an additional year on to Myers contract which had two years remaining, and agreed to continue his annual salary of $151,000 through June 30, 2015. "We just feel like he's doing a good job particularly under trying circumstances with the budget environment that we're in in New Mexico and the changing environment as far as testing," said Max Best, Clovis Municipal School board vice...
Benna Sayyed The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to extended the contract of Superintendent Terry Myers. The board added an additional year on to Myers contract which had two years remaining, and agreed to continue his annual salary of $151,000 through June 30, 2015. “We just feel like he’s doing a good job particularly under trying circumstances with the budget environment that we’re in in New Mexico and the changing environment as far as testing,” said Max Best, Clovis Municip...
Slowly but surely, Portales is on its way to having more family housing, according to the December report for building permits. “We’re actually up in every category this year except roofing,” City Planning Director Sammy Standefer said. “This year, we’re up on single family dwellings slightly.” Standefer said prior to 2008, 25 permits annually for new single family dwelling permits was considered high, but since the numbers peaked in 2010 to 57, the 30s are average for annually permit numbers. He said the city is halfway thr...
Sooner, a Bengal tiger, was born in a wildlife preserve in Wynnewood, Okla., in May. When he arrived in Clovis at 11 weeks old, he barely had his eyes open. Today he is thriving under the care of Mark Yannotti, assistant zoo director at Hillcrest Park Zoo, who acts as his surrogate parent. The name game: Clovis resident Adrik Alvarez, an elementary student at La Casita, won Hillcrest Zoo's tiger naming contest, held late last year. He called him Rocky Sooner, which was later shortened to Sooner. Animal cribs: Sooner lives in...
Portales, NM, January 24, 2012: Region 5 Drug Task Force Agents seize $51,000 worth of Cocaine in a Buy/Bust operation at local business. Agents from the Region 5 Drug Task Force, comprised of officers from the Clovis and Portales Police departments, the Curry and Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Offices, and the New Mexico State Police conducted a two month investigation into the trafficking of narcotics in the Clovis/Portales area. Early last week Region Agent s were able to infiltrate the trafficking and distribution network a...
Circle K Club holding dinner The Circle K Club of Eastern New Mexico University is holding a spaghetti dinner 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday at the Memorial Building. Club members will be serving spaghetti with meat sauce and bread, along with a vegetarian sauce option, as well as desserts, tea and water. Tickets are $5 each. Out of every ticket, $3 helps defray costs for a March district convention in Albuquerque and the rest goes toward Eliminate, a Kiwanis/UNICEF project with aims to eradicate tetanus in infants and mothers in more...
Circle K Club holding dinner The Circle K Club of Eastern New Mexico University is holding a spaghetti dinner 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday at the Memorial Building. Club members will be serving spaghetti with meat sauce and bread, along with a vegetarian sauce option, as well as desserts, tea and water. Tickets are $5 each. Out of every ticket, $3 helps defray costs for a March district convention in Albuquerque and the rest goes toward Eliminate, a Kiwanis/UNICEF project with aims to eradicate tetanus in infants and mothers in more...
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing. Meetings watch The Clovis Municipal School Board meets at 5:30 p.m. today at the administrative offices, 1009 N. Main St. Information: 769-4300. Relay gathering There is a Relay For Life of Portales team captain meet and registration 5:30 p.m. today at Pizza Hut, 1001 N. Chicago Ave. The guest speaker is Rebecca Holt. Information: 762-5112, relayforlife.org/portalesnm Kitchen tip Keep a couple bay leaves in the flour canister to help deter the bugs (flour...
Congressman Ben Ray Luján's staff will hold mobile office hours throughout the district on Thursday. Staff will be at the Clovis-Carver Public Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. During mobile office hours, staff is available to residents who need assistance with casework, but may not have the means or time to travel to one of Luján's district offices. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, immigration applications, veterans' services, and other federal p...
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CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Sooner, a Bengal tiger, was born in a wildlife preserve in Wynnewood, Okla., in May. When he arrived in Clovis at 11 weeks old, he barely had his eyes open. Today he is thriving under the care of Mark Yannotti, assistant zoo director at Hillcrest Park Zoo, who acts as his surrogate parent. The name game: Clovis resident Adrik Alvarez, an elementary student at La Casita, won Hillcrest Zoo’s tiger naming contest, held late last year. He called him Rocky Sooner, which was later shortened to S...
When the Supreme Court delivered a 5-4 decision on Citizens United, changing the rules for how corporations can get involved in political campaigns, Justice Anthony Kennedy said a divided decision means that clearly, "Somebody made a mistake." So why do I feel the same way about a unanimous decision I agree with? And so it goes with Monday's ruling on United States v. Jones. In 2004, the Washington, D.C. Police Department and the Safe Streets Task Force started an investigation on nightclub owner Antoine Jones for... Full story
When the Supreme Court delivered a 5-4 decision on Citizens United, changing the rules for how corporations can get involved in political campaigns, Justice Anthony Kennedy said a divided decision means that clearly, “Somebody made a mistake.” So why do I feel the same way about a unanimous decision I agree with? And so it goes with Monday’s ruling on United States v. Jones. In 2004, the Washington, D.C. Police Department and the Safe Streets Task Force started an investigation on nightclub owner Antoine Jones for drug-...
National School Choice Week started Monday, focusing attention on efforts of parents, activists, legislators, students and grass-roots networks to promote school choice programs throughout the United States. Legislators should take heed and this year expand choice programs for all students in an effort to fix the country's ailing public education system. School choice, in the broad sense, involves giving parents and students more power in educational pursuits and more opportunities. Parents and students select the school — p... Full story
National School Choice Week started Monday, focusing attention on efforts of parents, activists, legislators, students and grass-roots networks to promote school choice programs throughout the United States. Legislators should take heed and this year expand choice programs for all students in an effort to fix the country’s ailing public education system. School choice, in the broad sense, involves giving parents and students more power in educational pursuits and more opportunities. Parents and students select the school &...
Good morning, and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday morning briefing....
When the Supreme Court delivered a 5-4 decision on Citizens United, changing the rules for how corporations can get involved in political campaigns, Justice Anthony Kennedy said a divided decision means that clearly, "Somebody made a mistake." So why do I feel the same way about a unanimous decision I agree with? And so it goes with Monday's ruling on United States v. Jones. In 2004, the Washington, D.C. Police Department and the Safe Streets Task Force started an investigation on nightclub owner Antoine Jones for...
