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Freedom New Mexico SAN ANTONIO — Senior Kristen Cruickshank pitched a two-hitter and senior Alex Mayo Otis delivered her second three-hit game of the day as Eastern New Mexico University softball team beat Texas A&M-International 6-2 for a split on the first day of the St. Mary’s Classic. In their first game of the day, the Zias (2-2) were drubbed by St. Edward’s 19-4. ENMU is scheduled to face Midwestern State at noon and Incarnate Word at 4 p.m. today (MST).... Full story
Eastern New Mexico University has added four players, including Class 5A’s leading scorer, to its women’s soccer roster for next year. Carlsbad forward Melissa Marshall, who scored 95 goals in her career and led 5A with 31 last season, will join the Zias along with midfielder-defender Gerilyn Armijo of Las Cruces, forward Maurisa Jones of Estrella Foothills High in Goodyear, Ariz., and forward-midfielder Sydney Tucker of Redmond High, Ore. “We are extremely pleased to announce this outstanding group of young women who will...
Freedom New Mexico Eastern New Mexico University has added four players, including Class 5A’s leading scorer, to its women’s soccer roster for next year. Carlsbad forward Melissa Marshall, who scored 95 goals in her career and led 5A with 31 last season, will join the Zias along with midfielder-defender Gerilyn Armijo of Las Cruces, forward Maurisa Jones of Estrella Foothills High in Goodyear, Ariz., and forward-midfielder Sydney Tucker of Redmond High, Ore. “We are extremely pleased to announce this outstanding group of youn...
Days remaining in session: 12 Here comes the judge A new district judge position would be created for the First Judicial District under a bill approved unanimously Friday by the Senate. The disrict includes Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Los Alamos counties. Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, also creates a new magistrate judge position in Las Cruces. According to a fiscal impact report, the new positions would be paid for out of savings from judicial positions in other parts of the state that were eliminated...
A lawmaker upset over the continued hiring of state employees after a Gov. Bill Richardson-imposed hiring halt has introduced a measure that sets out stringent criteria for exemptions to the rule. Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort, R-Sandia Park, is carrying a bill (SB 215) that would only allow the state to hire for positions related to health or safety, or jobs that deal with generating revenue for the state. The bill specifically prohibits hiring for clerical or administrative jobs, unless the appointment is made to fill a job that...
A lawmaker upset over the continued hiring of state employees after a Gov. Bill Richardson-imposed hiring halt has introduced a measure that sets out stringent criteria for exemptions to the rule. Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort, R-Sandia Park, is carrying a bill (SB 215) that would only allow the state to hire for positions related to health or safety, or jobs that deal with generating revenue for the state. The bill specifically prohibits hiring for clerical or administrative jobs, unless the appointment is made to fill a job that...
Days remaining in session: 12 Here comes the judge A new district judge position would be created for the First Judicial District under a bill approved unanimously Friday by the Senate. The disrict includes Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Los Alamos counties. Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, also creates a new magistrate judge position in Las Cruces. According to a fiscal impact report, the new positions would be paid for out of savings from judicial positions in other parts of the state that were eliminated... Full story
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About 8 a.m. Jan. 26 an officer responded to a report of a public affray at a business in the 4700 block of Mabry Drive. A manager told the officer he had fired an employee and when he told the man to leave, he began arguing with him and refused to leave. He said the man took a swing at him and tore his shirt so he grabbed him and held him to the ground. When he let the man up, he said he ran out the door. The officer obtained a... Full story
CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s women hung with ninth-ranked West Texas A&M for a little more than a half on Wednesday at Greyhound Arena before absorbing an 18-point loss. In Saturday’s rematch, the Zias were close for about 11 minutes before WT pulled away with a 10-0 run and went on to an 84-45 Lone Star Conference South Division rout. The Lady Buffs (22-2, 6-1) put four players in double figures, including three off the bench. In fact, their six reserves averaged nearly 16 minutes apiece and com...
Freedom New Mexico CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s women hung with ninth-ranked West Texas A&M for a little more than a half on Wednesday at Greyhound Arena before absorbing an 18-point loss. In Saturday’s rematch, the Zias were close for about 11 minutes before WT pulled away with a 10-0 run and went on to an 84-45 Lone Star Conference South Division rout. The Lady Buffs (22-2, 6-1) put four players in double figures, including three off the bench. In fact, their six reserves averaged nearly 16 min...
Indianapolis Star: Robert Scheer Indianapolis Colts receiver Hank Baskett of Clovis is slapped by Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson after Wilson roughed him up on a pass play during the Jan. 3 regular-season finale. Baskett caught four passes for 28 yards with the Colts this season. Hank Baskett was counting on being in the very place he is today — Miami, site of Super Bowl XLIV. He just figured he’d be in Sunday’s game wearing Eagles green, and not Colts blue. “I felt like we were going to the Super Bowl in Phila...
Hank Baskett was counting on being in the very place he is today — Miami, site of Super Bowl XLIV. He just figured he’d be in Sunday’s game wearing Eagles green, and not Colts blue. “I felt like we were going to the Super Bowl in Philadelphia,” Baskett said. “We got close last year. I figured we’d take the next step.” But the Eagles decided they’d take steps without him. After signing him to a one-year, $1.545 million tender offer, the Eagles kept him for only one game of his fourth season, cutting ties to make roster...
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Clovis Public Works employees Jose Escarsega, left, Lavaughn Mayfield, middle, and Jesus Garcia fill potholes Friday with coal mix on Mabry Drive. For city street crews, the worst part of winter storms is just beginning. They’re busy filling and repairing potholes. “We are always repairing potholes but now it’s going to be more prevalent because of the storm,” said Public Works Director Clint Bunch . Bunch said repairing potholes after a storm is a game of catch up for city crews. Potholes de...
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Eastern New Mexico University and New Mexico Highlands were originally supposed to play a four-game, season-opening series, but Friday’s twin bill was canceled due to weather problems. After losing 16-0 and 21-3 in Saturday’s double dip, it was probably all the same to the Greyhounds. Highlands pounded out 38 hits in the two games and had a double-figure scoring frame in each contest. Meantime, ENMU managed only five hits in the opener and scored off just one of the eight pitchers used in the two gam...
Freedom New Mexico LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Eastern New Mexico University and New Mexico Highlands were originally supposed to play a four-game, season-opening series, but Friday’s twin bill was canceled due to weather problems. After losing 16-0 and 21-3 in Saturday’s double dip, it was probably all the same to the Greyhounds. Highlands pounded out 38 hits in the two games and had a double-figure scoring frame in each contest. Meantime, ENMU managed only five hits in the opener and scored off just one of the eight pit... Full story
SAN ANTONIO — Senior Kristen Cruickshank pitched a two-hitter and senior Alex Mayo Otis delivered her second three-hit game of the day as Eastern New Mexico University softball team beat Texas A&M-International 6-2 for a split on the first day of the St. Mary’s Classic. In their first game of the day, the Zias (2-2) were drubbed by St. Edward’s 19-4. ENMU is scheduled to face Midwestern State at noon and Incarnate Word at 4 p.m. today (MST)....
The Clovis/Curry County and the Roosevelt County chambers of commerce are teaming up with Cannon Air Force Base personnel to kick off a new program Friday — “Adopt An Air Commando.” Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce said the program is a cooperative effort between Clovis, Portales and Cannon leadership in figuring out ways to connect new personnel at Cannon to local families. “(It’s) just so they can try to have someone that can help them with basic (local) information or things to do,” Kos said. Base officials...
The following cases were closed in the Roosevelt County Magistrate Court from Jan. 14 through Jan. 19....
The Village of Melrose is trying to plan ahead and entice growth. With a changed mission at Cannon Air Force Base, a new medical center underway and local energy projects on the horizon, the community of about 700 is looking to prepare for change. And villagers want growth, Mayor Lance Pyle said. Thursday the village council will vote on a draft comprehensive plan following a 6 p.m. public meeting at City Hall. The plan was paid for through a $25,000 grant and is the first... Full story
The Chinese Lunar New Year Banquet will consist of dinner, dancing, and entertainment for the Portales community and Eastern New Mexico University students and staff. The banquet is Friday in the Campus Union Building Ballroom. Eastern New Mexico University has more than 60 Chinese students who can’t be with their families to celebrate this big day. The Chinese lunar new year, called “Spring Festival” in China, is an important festival for all Chinese, much the same as Christmas is for westerners. On Spring Festival eve, fami... Full story
Doug Morris, a professor of reading at Eastern New Mexico University, will be presenting “The Rise and Fall of the Black Panthers” 6 p.m. Monday at Ground Zero. “I’m interested in history and what the Black Panthers were attempting to contribute,” Morris said. “I think we’ll try to talk about the rise and fall of the Panthers. What were the conditions that produced the Panthers and the responses to those conditions by the Panthers.” Morris said the Black Panthers Party for Self-Defense was an African-American organization th... Full story
CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s men missed their first 17 shots from the field over the opening 10 minutes and the Greyhounds were unable to dig themselves out of the hole in a 67-49 Lone Star Conference South Division men’s loss to West Texas A&M on Saturday. The Buffaloes (12-10, 3-4 South) ended a four-gamelosing streak and avenged a 61-58 overtime loss to ENMU (8-13, 3-4) at Greyhound Arena on Wednesday night. The teams are tied again for fourth place in the division. Guard LaDarius Hall led a bal... Full story
Freedom New Mexico CANYON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s men missed their first 17 shots from the field over the opening 10 minutes and the Greyhounds were unable to dig themselves out of the hole in a 67-49 Lone Star Conference South Division men’s loss to West Texas A&M on Saturday. The Buffaloes (12-10, 3-4 South) ended a four-gamelosing streak and avenged a 61-58 overtime loss to ENMU (8-13, 3-4) at Greyhound Arena on Wednesday night. The teams are tied again for fourth place in the division. Guard LaD...
Freedom New Mexico SAN ANTONIO — Designated player Lea Padilla hit a tie-breaking leadoff homer in the bottom of the sixth Saturday to lift Incarnate Word to a 3-2 victory over the Eastern New Mexico University softball team in the St. Mary’s Classic. The loss dropped the Zias to 2-4 overall, including 1-3 in the tournament. ENMU finishes play in the event with a 9 a.m. contest today against Cameron. Earlier Saturday, the Zias stranded 13 baserunners in a 7-4 loss to Midwestern State. ENMU took a 2-0 lead against C...
In response to a number of reader inquiries, I want to update readers of this column on a story which I submitted several weeks ago. The story concerned an entrepreneur, whose name happens to be Brice Hoskins, and his struggles with the zoning commission of the town of Silverton, Colo. Brice is the guy who started the sled shop, making custom built snow sleds. Responding to a number of reader inquiries asking for updates and info on how they could help, I contacted Brice, who believes that letters to the editor of his town’s... Full story
