Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Roosevelt County sheriff candidates Tom Gossett and Darren Hooker addressed communication with the commissioners and dealing with staff shortages and meth problems in Roosevelt County during a candidate forum Thursday evening. Roosevelt County and the chamber of commerce sponsored the public forum. Gossett and Hooker are both Republicans meaning the winner of the June 6 primary will be unopposed in November. Gossett answered a question about working relationships with other county, city and state agencies. “I have an e...
Discussion about the future locale of the Wellness and Youth Development Center turned into an emotional debate over the lack of quality sports facilities in Clovis at Thursday’s meeting of the Clovis City Commission. Commissioners approved a recommendation from the center’s steering committee to locate a future aquatic and wellness education center at Play Inc. in a 5-3 vote. Tentative plans for the wellness center at Play Inc. include an indoor and outdoor pool and administrative offices, according to Clovis Mayor Dav... Full story
Charles Bennett wants to give back to the county he raised his children in, while Bill Cathey vows to do the best job he can, but only one will win the race for Roosevelt County Commissioner for District 3 in November. The commissioner candidates were some of the candidates who discussed community members’ concerns during a candidate forum Tuesday night in the Memorial Building. “My vision for the county is to improve the relationship between the county and the city,” Cathey said. “Make improvements in the county to benefit...
Jeffrey Pierson, 10, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in February after suffering for three years from migraine headaches, according to his mother, Becky Pierson. (Staff photo: Tony Bullocks) At first glance, Jeffrey Pierson looks strong and healthy, but closer inspection reveals the heart-breaking signs of a young boy battling cancer. Dressed casually in T-shirt, sneakers and fashionably oversized jeans, Jeffrey gives his full attention to the images on the television screen. A slight turn of his head reveals a large,...
Portales residents took part in the National Day of Prayer Thursday with several events designed to bring the community’s faithful together for the purpose of prayer. About 50 people gathered at noon around the gazebo at the Roosevelt County Courthouse to pray. Steve Smith, minister of University Baptist Church, started the prayers as the group joined hands around the gazebo. Others then offered prayers in turn. “We’re concerned for what’s going on around our country,” Fern Moreland said. “A nation that turns away from G... Full story
With millions of tiny ink dots, some smaller than a speck of sand, Valerie Romano pays homage to mankind’s closest living relative — chimpanzees. The former Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University instructor stumbled upon her greatest artistic inspiration late in life. She was 45 years old when she volunteered to work in the world’s largest sanctuary for former laboratory chimps in Alamogordo. Her experience there yielded 21 intimate ink and acrylic portraits of the chimps. “I was really struggling with my...
A Portales Rams Soccer team — that’s what some parents and community members are hoping to get in the school district and today at 5:30 p.m. there will be a meeting, open to the public, to try and get the ball rolling. Traci Sievers, an organizer of the meeting, said it will take place in the Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative Conference Room. Sievers said there is interest from local teens between the ages of 14 and 18 to play soccer at PHS. “There are about 30 in co-ed in AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organ...
It has long been viewed as an anomaly, even a curiosity, that President Bush, who has been more jealous of the powers and prerogatives of the presidency than any recent inhabitant of that office, has not used his power to veto a single law passed by Congress. Recent surveys of his use of what are known as presidential “signing statements,” however, might suggest that even this record is consistent with the view that the powers of the presidency, especially but not exclusively when it comes to national security, are vir...
To translate the Holy Bible and read or recite it in a language other than Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin or any of its original forms is un-Christian. Does that sound ridiculous to you? The notion that singing the National Anthem in Spanish is un-American is also ridiculous. Some people may not like it and I can understand why, but does that make it anti-American, particularly when you take into account that a good part of English comes from Latin, which is the basis for Spanish? It’s funny that one of the critics of this Spanish v...
Boeing’s plans to use the Melrose Bombing Range for robotic airplane training flights are unrelated to the search for a new mission for Cannon Air Force Base, according to an Air Force spokeswoman. It has “no impact on the (Base Realignment and Closure) recommendation regarding Cannon (Air Force Base),” Air Force spokeswoman Shirley Curry wrote Thursday in an e-mail to the Clovis News Journal. Continued use of the bombing range depends upon whether Boeing obtains future contracts from the U.S. military to supply the aircraft,...
The family dogs are named Jessie and Tilly. Jessie is the shepherd mix, Tilly is an Airedale. Their dominion is the back room and back yard. We would let them into the rest of the house to join the family but Tilly has forgotten she was housebroken. The Lady of the House and I have decided when Jessie and Tilly “move to south Florida” that it will be a long time before we have dogs again. “Move to south Florida” is our nice way of saying “pass away.” One morning recently I was spooning the dogs’ canned food out on to their pl...
Constance Ealy Jones Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church. Constance Ealy Jones, 95, of Clovis died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 8, 1911, in Caldwell County, Texas, to Walter Edward Lawler and Mary Lona Field Lawler. She owned and operated Ealy Furniture for 67 years from 1939 to 2006. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Clovis and the Altrusa Club, which she had joined in 1951. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Earl C. Ealy; her... Full story
Editorial It has long been viewed as an anomaly, even a curiosity, that President Bush, who has been more jealous of the powers and prerogatives of the presidency than any recent inhabitant of that office, has not used his power to veto a single law passed by Congress. Recent surveys of his use of what are known as presidential “signing statements,” however, might suggest that even this record is consistent with the view that the powers of the presidency, especially but not exclusively when it comes to national security, are...
To translate the Holy Bible and read or recite it in a language other than Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin or any of its original forms is un-Christian. Does that sound ridiculous to you? The notion that singing the National Anthem in Spanish is un-American is also ridiculous. Some people may not like it and I can understand why, but does that make it anti-American, particularly when you take into account that a good part of English comes from Latin, which is the basis for Spanish? It’s funny that one of the critics of this Spanish v...
Imagine you are in a rocket and you can see our planet suspended in space. Looking down you see a small little blue ball called Earth with millions of people living on it. That alone makes me think of Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth.” God knows the vast amount of mankind who have lived or will ever live. He knows everyone by name, address and even the number of the hairs on their head. Now that is a big God. Technological advances are new every day. Scientists discover new knowledge eve... Full story
Applications sought for new judgeship A vacancy on the 9th Judicial District Court will occur July 1 with the creation of a new judgeship in Clovis by the New Mexico State Legislature. Applications are being solicited from lawyers who meet the statutory conditions. The deadline to apply is May 22. Once applications have been received, the 5th Judicial District Nominating Commission will review them and conduct interviews. A reccomendation list will be forwarded to Gov. Bill Richardson, who will have 30 days to make a...
Clovis senior Jordan Moore started the District 4-5A tournament with six straight pars. Then, on hole No. 7, Moore hit his drive out of bounds and finished with a double bogey. Moore said he carried some of his disappointment with him to the tee box on the eighth hole. “I was pretty frustrated, I hit a bad drive,” Moore said. “I had a pretty decent second shot, then stuck it within 10 feet, made the birdie and that gave me a little more confidence.” Moore cruised through the next 10 holes and finished 3-under-par 69 to win...
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: An officer called to the 1400 block of Oak Street at 8:30 p.m. Monday advised a person bitten by a stray cat to seek medical attention. The cat was taken to the animal shelter for a 10-day quarantine. • • • Officers responded about 8:30 p.m. Monday to a call from a man in the 1800 block of Hammond Street who said his son had stabbed him. The officers arrested the son and took him...
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from April 27 through Wednesday: • James Festa, 56, to Aquilina Villaraiz Asegurodo, 31, both of Clovis. • John Benitez Jr., 39, to Ana Iris Rivera, 26, both of Clovis. • Anthony Dwayne Morgan, 33, to Charmaine Debrika Dawson, 20, both of Clovis. • Edd Gene Rich, 49, to Debra Jean Moralez, 47, both of Clovis. • Cipriano Joe Ulibarri, 23, to Sanzari Guadalupe Lopez, 20, both of Amarillo. • Joe Nazerth Ortiz, 26, to Roxanne Josephita Tenorio, 30, both of Clovis. ... Full story
Floyd eighth-grader Jesus Davalos, left, Fort Sumner senior Jeremy Gauna, middle, and Melrose senior Cedar Rush battle during the District 4-1A track meet last weekend at Fort Sumner. (De Baca County News: Scot Stinnett) A look at this weekend’s Class 1A-2A state track at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Class 1A Boys Favorites – Hagerman, Fort Sumner Fort Sumner Outlook – Only Hagerman stands in the way of the Foxes’ bid for a fourth-straight title. The Bobcats are loaded in the relays and field events. Fort Su... Full story
It’s not exactly Joe DaMaggio, but it’s impressive non-the-less. The Clovis Lady Wildcats have won four meets in a row, and could make it five today in the District 4-5A meet in Hobbs. The streak started on a cold day in early April, when the Lady Cats took home gold at the Plainview, Texas, Invitational. Clovis went on to win the Wildcat Relays, the Alamogordo Qualifier, the Hobbs Qualifier, and last weekend’s Cavern City Relays in Carlsbad. The Clovis boys figure to have a tougher time placing first, with favorite Carlsbad...
Neil Hutchins never played football; not even once. He couldn’t — he was born with an incomplete spine. In spite of his condition, Hutchins was a huge football fan. “He’s one of the biggest Clovis Wildcats fans that ever lived,” Larry Hutchins, Neil’s brother, said. Neil was born with spina bifida, a neural tube defect that forced him to have countless surgeries, bound him to a wheelchair and eventually cost him his life on April 24 at the age of 36. “All his life he had problems,” Larry Hutchins said. “Never once did... Full story
Sasha Parker has gotten used to pitching doubleheaders, but she’s looking forward to having just one game today. The Portales High junior will face Santa Fe Indian School today in Class 3A state softball tournament’s round of 16 at PHS. Parker has carried the pitching load for the Lady Rams (15-11) since fellow junior Shareesa Nusser went down with a knee injury in a season-opening tournament in Clovis. She’s helped keep her team on the plus side of .500, but admittedly it’s been a challenge. “It’s a little more relaxing,” Pa...
FLOYD — Floyd’s girls made a strong showing in last year’s Class 1A state track meet in Albuquerque with a fourth-place finish. Despite a young roster that includes five eighth graders, first-year coach Adam Terry is hoping the Lady Broncos can do as well or better this year “We’re looking to finish in the top five,” Terry said as Floyd prepared to take 14 girls to the two-day meet beginning today at the University of New Mexico’s track facility. Floyd also has three entrants in boys competition — eighth-grader J...
Portales High girls tennis coach Michelle Wallis went to a seeding meeting in Albuquerque on Sunday determined to get the Lady Rams the No. 1 slot for the Class 3A state team tennis tournament. Mission accomplished. Now the next step is to go out and prove the seed is justified in the eight-team event, beginning this monring at Sierra Vista Tennis Complex in Albuquerque. “I fought pretty hard for it,” the first-year coach said. “What it came down to was games — how many games did we win against the teams that are there.... Full story
