Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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LOS LUNAS — Facing an early 3-0 deficit and a struggling starting pitcher, Elida coach Jimmy Ward did what many good baseball managers would do. He inserted a reliever, Caleb Widner, in hopes of holding down Mesilla Valley’s bats and giving his team a chance to chip away at the lead. And it all might have just worked too, if it weren’t for one sophomore left-hander named Luke Smith. In a 5-0 loss to the SonBlazers, Elida almost never threatened Smith — who struck out 15 hitters and allowed only three hits. Mesilla Valley...
LOS LUNAS — After staging a comeback from 12 runs down to win in Wednesday’s opening round of the Class 2A state baseball tournament, no one would blame Lordsburg for being a little nervous in the semifinals — even with a nine-run lead. Sure enough, Texico made the Mavericks go to the wire Thursday night before Lordsburg advanced to the finals by edging the Wolverines 12-11. In the bottom of the seventh, Texico had runners on second and third — the potential tying and winning runs — when Mavericks relief pitcher Justin Gr...
Clovis school administrators were planning graduation ceremonies at Leon Williams Stadium. Officials said 474 seniors were scheduled to receive diplomas. … Cherries were 49 cents a pound at Bob’s Fruit Market, 621 Prince. … The Clovis YMCA was sponsoring advanced and beginning adult ballroom dancing courses. Costs were $13 for members, $15 for non-members.... Full story
Clovis officials were making plans for the fifth annual Pioneer Days Celebration … Frank Martin’s Shop, at 1109 W. Seventh, specialized in sharpening lawnmowers, axes and knives. … Clovis Livestock Sales were promising a horse, mule and cattle sale every Wednesday. … And Clovis’ Chris Dudley, a retired sales clerk, was born in Arrey, near Truth Or Consequences in southwest New Mexico.... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle Blake Prather leaves the podium Thursday after talking about an alternative site to the proposed ethanol plant at the City Commission meeting. The Clovis City Commission voted 6-2 at Thursday’s meeting to recommend Great Lakes Aviation to continue providing the city’s air service to Albuquerque. The vote came after more than two hours of presentations by representatives of Great Lakes and New Mexico Airlines and their supporters debating aircraft pressurization and safety, airfares and pas...
Defense counsel for a Cannon Air Force Base airman charged with murder spent Thursday grilling agents from the Office of Special Investigations about their investigation into the death of Kimberly Novak. Special Agent Mark Brashears testified during the second day of Airman Basic Edward Novak II’s Article 32 hearing that he has been disciplined for mishandling evidence in unrelated cases. However, he has not been disciplined for mishandling evidence in the Novak case. K... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle Kelsey Massey and Ryan Schaap are among 17 students graduating today from Clovis Christian School. Six girls and 11 boys will sail from the Eagles’ nest of Clovis Christian School today as they graduate from the private, Bible-based school. For seniors Kelsey Massey and Ryan Schaap, the ceremony will mark the completion of their private schooling and the beginning of a post-secondary education experience in the secular world. Massey is headed for Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, w...
The New Mexico State Fair Commission is holding a public meeting at 10 a.m. Monday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The Commission is seeking public opinion on what New Mexicans want from their State Fair. Portales man to serve 18 years A 37-year-old Portales man was sentenced Thursday in a Roosevelt County courtroom to 18 years in prison for sexual assault of a minor and 100 counts of possession of child pornography, according to a press release from the District Attorney’s Office. William Railing pleaded guilty to a...
An unusually wet spring has caused an early arrival of summer pests in the Clovis area. Local pest experts said they’ve seen an increased insect activity for this time of year. “We have found larvas of mosquitoes and disposed of them already in Clovis,” said Marcus Brice, chief code compliance officer for the city. “We will continue to dispose of larva and spray problem areas throughout the summer.” Larry Sparks, manager of Four Seasons Pest Control, said residents could have early problems with pest like cockroach...
CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle Donna Gomez is the finance director for the Beacon of Light mission. Disciples call her Momma Donna Randy and Donna Gomez have left the Lighthouse Mission after 19 years to start their own drug and rehabilitation program. Randy Gomez said the couple left over a difference in opinion regarding the direction of a rehab program called the Lighthouse Discipleship he started in December 2005. The purpose of the 12-month program is to assist former substance abusers in building the necessary skills to... Full story
We do live in amazing times. Computer technology has given us new words such as travel drive, Wi-Fi and blogs. Think about the word blog. I read each week Beth Moore’s blog and two or three others. Funny though, five years ago, I would have thought blog was something that sounded like it belonged in the bayou. My computer really links me to the world. I can sit at home or in my office and tap into libraries far away, explore official documents from the U.S. Department of Educa...
Defense counsel for a Cannon Air Force Base airman charged with murder spent Thursday grilling agents from the Office of Special Investigations about their investigation into the death of Kimberly Novak. Special Agent Mark Brashears testified during the second day of Airmen Basic Edward Novak II’s Article 32 hearing that he has been disciplined for mishandling evidence in unrelated cases. However, he has not been disciplined for mishandling evidence in the Novak case. Kimberly Novak, 20, was found dead Oct. 28, 2004, in t...
Eighteen-year-old senior Isaiah Dawson has faced a few challenges on his path to graduation. In four years, he had attended five different high schools, three in Albuquerque, then Clovis and Portales, he said. “I’ve just been bouncing around,” Dawson said. Dawson, along with, 141 of his Portales High School classmates, will participate in commencement exercises at 7 p.m. today at Greyhound Arena. Not only has Dawson completed high school, he has done it on his own, literally. At the age of 17, Dawson moved out and has been... Full story
A 28-year-old Portales woman was arrested Thursday on multiple felony forgery and embezzlement charges, according to a press release from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office. Kwana Buras is charged with 10 counts of fraud involving a credit card, seven counts of forgery and 59 counts of embezzlement, the release said. Curry County Sheriff’s Office investigators determined that between December 2005 and April 2007, Buras paid for personal items and services totaling $5,855 using checks from a Curry County electrical con...
The final countdown has begun as area seniors prepare for graduation ceremonies that are set to take place over the coming weekend. Originally not a believer of the old adage that time flies ..., Elida senior Tanner Burrows has learned that it actually does as he prepares to graduate on Saturday. “It feels pretty good to finally make it,” Burrows said. Busy with school work and participating in high school rodeo events and serving as FFA president for the past year has kept Burrows plenty busy. Though he has only been enrolle... Full story
A Portales man was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for sexual assault of a minor and possession of child pornography. William Railing, 37, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault of a minor and 100 counts of possession of electronic child pornography, according to a press release from 9th Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler. Railing assaulted a female for about seven years, starting when the girl was about 5, according to the release. Acting on information gained fron an interview with the vicitim in February...
Facing an early 3-0 deficit and a struggling starting pitcher, Elida coach Jimmy Ward did what many good baseball managers would do. In a Class 1A state semifinal, Thursday morning in Los Lunas, Ward inserted reliever Caleb Widner in hopes of holding down Mesilla Valley’s bats and giving his team a chance to chip away at the lead. And it all might have just worked too, if it weren’t for one sophomore lefthander from Mesilla Valley named Luke Smith. In a 5-0 loss to the SonBlazers, Elida almost never threatened Smith — who s...
The Portales Rams are just hours from the biggest baseball game in their young careers, but if you believe head coach Arturo Ontiveros, the boys are loose and relaxed. “It’s kind of scary, but they seem kind of relaxed,” Ontiveros said. “I always like to see a little bit of urgency but our kids — they’re kind of a goofy kind of group. They tend to be relaxed and even goof off up until game time when they pull it together and they’re able to get wins.” The fifth-seeded Rams face the top-seeded Cobre Indians in the Class 3A se...
Go to any bookstore and you will find dozens of “how to” books on being happy. Enticements are everywhere. TV commercials are filled with “things” guaranteed to satisfy. You only need their products to make your life perfect. For some, happiness is attained only when “this or that happens.” Yet, the bottom line says after the possession of fortune or fame is achieved, reality comes into play and says, “Is this all there is?” The Bible contains the path to lasting happiness. Life is difficult without kindness, unselfishness a...
I’m so out of the loop that I’ve never MySpaced, let alone started a Web page or blog. My idea of chatting is old fashioned, talking face to face with a real person, or on a real cell phone. When we were kids, MySpace.com was my bedroom, I mean our room; the room I shared with Becky and Julie. Sometimes we had instant messaging with our friends. They would knock on our bedroom window, we’d crack it open, and voila, we’d have an instant chat. We also had text messaging. We’d scribble notes on pieces of paper and pass them...
Editorial The passing Tuesday of the Rev. Jerry Falwell, founder of the Moral Majority and Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., at age 73 coincides with what just might be the passing of the influence of the political movement that he helped launch. While the Rev. Falwell struck us as a genuine and decent person, his movement left a lot to be desired. In particular, the Christian right had trouble separating its religious and political elements. He and other such leaders often viewed the government as the means to achieve... Full story
It was supposed to be a simple outing. Drive over to Texas’ Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque, pop up a tent, then mosey on over to “Bob Wills Days” in Turkey. Instead it may have been the last camping trip for me and The Lady of the House. The two of us have enjoyed camping since we were kids. But things have changed over theyears. Like the trip to Bonita Lake near Ruidoso last year. We were kept awake by a group of fellow campers who brought a very powerful sound system along with them. While the sharp, edgy strai... Full story
I’m so out of the loop that I’ve never MySpaced, let alone started a Web page or blog. My idea of chatting is old fashion, talking face to face with a real person, or on a real cell phone. When we were kids, MySpace.com was my bedroom, I mean our room; the room I shared with Becky and Julie. Sometimes we had instant messaging with our friends. They would knock on our bedroom window, we’d crack it open, and voila, we’d have an instant chat. We also had text messaging. We’d scribble notes on pieces of paper and pass them betw...
The passing Tuesday of the Rev. Jerry Falwell, founder of the Moral Majority and Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., at age 73 coincides with what just might be the passing of the influence of the political movement that he helped launch. While the Rev. Falwell struck us as a genuine and decent person, his movement left a lot to be desired. In particular, the Christian right had trouble separating its religious and political elements. He and other such leaders often viewed the government as the means to achieve their...
Where in New Mexico can you surf the pristine white sand dunes in the morning, stroll the New Mexico Museum of Space History in the afternoon, and save that show at the IMAX theater for last? Where else, but in Alamogordo. Located in the Tularosa basin and surrounded by the majestic Organ, San Andres and Sacramento mountain ranges, Alamogordo makes for a varied and spontaneous day. Where is it? Alamogordo is located approximately 250 miles west of the Clovis/Portales area on Highway 70. Driving time is about three hours one... Full story
