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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Tornadoes and reports of them make us nervous. That’s because residents in eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle have either experienced the storms’ violence or at least seen the debris remnants that immediately show us their horrific power. AccuWeather.com is warning Americans that today could be ripe for large tornado outbreaks across multiple states from Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. Meteorologists say they fear today’s storms could be more destructive than those earlier this week... Full story
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pew Editor's note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hurling himself at the computer keyboard, but he can't operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks - except hyphens and dashes.... Full story
amos the churchmouse:a view from under the pew Editor's note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hurling himself at the computer keyboard, but he can't operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks - except hyphens and dashes. j sterling seeks his fortune boss i don t know if you remember a little brown squirrel here in the church pew underground his name is j sterling squirrel j sterling is a pleasant fellow very polite for a squirrel - you know what notorious scroungers squirrels are boss - but he s somewhat...
Tornadoes and reports of them make us nervous. That's because residents in eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle have either experienced the storms' violence or at least seen the debris remnants that immediately show us their horrific power. AccuWeather.com is warning Americans that today could be ripe for large tornado outbreaks across multiple states from Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. Meteorologists say they fear today's storms could be more destructive than those earlier this week...
Life. Family. Friends. Those are things that really matter. At least, to me. I hope those are the things that really matter to you, too, regardless of where you might place yourself on the political grid, or the antiquated (and never very accurate) “left/right” political spectrum. The reason I embraced libertarianism, after I discovered there was a name for the way I had always pretty much believed anyway, was that it enriches life’s important things more than the other political ideologies do. For years, from a posit...
Life. Family. Friends. Those are things that really matter. At least, to me. I hope those are the things that really matter to you, too, regardless of where you might place yourself on the political grid, or the antiquated (and never very accurate) "left/right" political spectrum. The reason I embraced libertarianism, after I discovered there was a name for the way I had always pretty much believed anyway, was that it enriches life's important things more than the other political ideologies do. For years, from a position of... Full story
Aubrey Barragan, 4, enjoys game time after attending a Faithful Bible Investigators lesson at High Plains Baptist Church, according to Barragan's mother, Rachel Barragan. Editor's note: This is a continuing series on church outreach programs in the Clovis area. Betty Winn has invited schoolmates and friends to her church since she was in first grade, and many have visited. According to her mother, Wendi Winn, Betty has managed to recruit children to participate in the church's Faithful Bible Investigators program since it...
CNJ staff photo: Benna Sayyed Aubrey Barragan, 4, enjoys game time after attending a Faithful Bible Investigators lesson at High Plains Baptist Church, according to Barragan's mother, Rachel Barragan. Benna Sayyed Editor’s note: This is a continuing series on church outreach programs in the Clovis area. Betty Winn has invited schoolmates and friends to her church since she was in first grade, and many have visited. According to her mother, Wendi Winn, Betty has managed to recruit children to participate in the church’s Fai... Full story
Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield delivers annual the state of the city address Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library North Annex. Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield delivers annual the state of the city address Thursday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library North Annex. Mayor Gayla Brumfield said it felt like more than a year since she'd taken to the podium at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. That, she said, was because 2011 brought a busy year, as she outlined in her annual state of the city address. In the 40-minute address,...
Good morning and welcome to the Friday briefing. Video game of the week Our own Jenna Zamie’s pick for the best of the best games out there. Game: Syndicate Genre: Shooter System: 360, PS3, PC What is it? A reinvention of a classic EA franchise as a shooter ESRB Rating: Mature Web site: http://www.syndicate.ea.com/ Compiled from Gamespot.com Fair warning There will be a DWI checkpoint Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. within city limits of Clovis. Police officers will be specifically targeting drunk and drug-impaired d...
Good morning and welcome to the Friday briefing. Video game of the week Our own Jenna Zamie’s pick for the best of the best games out there. Game: Syndicate Genre: Shooter System: 360, PS3, PC What is it? A reinvention of a classic EA franchise as a shooter ESRB Rating: Mature Web site: http://www.syndicate.ea.com/ Compiled from Gamespot.com Fair warning There will be a DWI checkpoint Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. within city limits of Clovis. Police officers will be specifically targeting drunk and drug-impaired d...
Democrat George Dodge of Santa Rosa plans to run for re-election for District 63 in the state House of Representatives. The district includes Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca and Guadalupe counties. He has held the position since 2011. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve my constituents the last two years and I hope to continue my service,” Dodge wrote in a email. Dodge is a businessman, retired high school principal and Navy veteran. Signup day for the June 5 primary is March 20. Dodge is the only candidate who has ann... Full story
Democrat George Dodge of Santa Rosa plans to run for re-election for District 63 in the state House of Representatives. The district includes Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca and Guadalupe counties. He has held the position since 2011. "It has been an honor and privilege to serve my constituents the last two years and I hope to continue my service," Dodge wrote in a email. Dodge is a businessman, retired high school principal and Navy veteran. Signup day for the June 5 primary is March 20. Dodge is the only candidate who has...
Mayor - Gayla D. Brumfield - Davis M. Lansford Commissioner District 1 - Janice A. Elliott - Randall S. Crowder Commission District 2 - Sandra Taylor-Sawyer - John Douglas Jones Commissioner District 3 - Robert O. Sandoval Commission District 4 - R.L. "Rube" Render - Chris Bryant Proposal No. 1 Charter amendment to add a new section prohibiting elected officers for the City from also holding elected office of any country. Section 2-6 Holding County Office. No elected officer of the City shall be an elected officer of any...
At 5-foot-7, ENMU's Tara Johnson is often asked to guard much larger interior players, but Zias coach Lindsey Wilson said the Portales native has done the job with tenacity. PORTALES — Tara Johnson has always been tenacious. Certainly, her tenacity combined with raw talent led to her playing for Portales High's girls basketball and volleyball varsity teams while she was anywhere from two to four years younger than the rest of the players. Aggressiveness can sometimes have a side effect, and two banged-up knees in high s... Full story
Mayor • Gayla D. Brumfield • Davis M. Lansford Commissioner District 1 • Janice A. Elliott • Randall S. Crowder Commission District 2 • Sandra Taylor-Sawyer • John Douglas Jones Commissioner District 3 • Robert O. Sandoval Commission District 4 • R.L. “Rube” Render • Chris Bryant Proposal No. 1 Charter amendment to add a new section prohibiting elected officers for the City from also holding elected office of any country. Section 2-6 Holding County Office. No elected officer of... Full story
An architect’s plan for more than $9 million in renovations and a possible addition to the Curry County jail is the focus of a special meeting 9 a.m. Friday. The meeting at the Clovis-Carver Library north annex room will open with county commissioners adjourning into executive session to consider the purchase of property. Any action taken on the purchase must be decided when commissioners reconvene in public session. Later, Clovis architect Paul Reed will present conceptual drawings and detailed plans for proposed work at t...
An architect's plan for more than $9 million in renovations and a possible addition to the Curry County jail is the focus of a special meeting 9 a.m. Friday. The meeting at the Clovis-Carver Library north annex room will open with county commissioners adjourning into executive session to consider the purchase of property. Any action taken on the purchase must be decided when commissioners reconvene in public session. Later, Clovis architect Paul Reed will present conceptual drawings and detailed plans for proposed work at...
With all of this weekend’s activities, it looks like I’m going to be making up for my two completely unproductive days last weekend in which all I did was sleep (not that it wasn’t needed). Portales has some great activities lined up for this weekend, which include a concert by Christian bands Big Daddy Weave and Mike’s Chair. The concert will be 6 p.m. Sunday in the Eastern New Mexico University Campus Union Building. Portales High School students will also be putting on a production of “My Fair Lady” this weekend in which a...
With all of this weekend's activities, it looks like I'm going to be making up for my two completely unproductive days last weekend in which all I did was sleep (not that it wasn't needed). Portales has some great activities lined up for this weekend, which include a concert by Christian bands Big Daddy Weave and Mike's Chair. The concert will be 6 p.m. Sunday in the Eastern New Mexico University Campus Union Building. Portales High School students will also be putting on a production of "My Fair Lady" this weekend in which... Full story
CMI Staff Democrat George Dodge of Santa Rosa plans to run for re-election for District 63 in the state House of Representatives. The district includes Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca and Guadalupe counties. He has held the position since 2011. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve my constituents the last two years and I hope to continue my service,” Dodge wrote in a email. Dodge is a businessman, retired high school principal and Navy veteran. Signup day for the June 5 primary is March 20. Dodge is the only candidate who...
Democrat George Dodge of Santa Rosa plans to run for re-election for District 63 in the state House of Representatives. The district includes Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca and Guadalupe counties. He has held the position since 2011. "It has been an honor and privilege to serve my constituents the last two years and I hope to continue my service," Dodge wrote in a email. Dodge is a businessman, retired high school principal and Navy veteran. Signup day for the June 5 primary is March 20. Dodge is the only candidate who has...
Seven Clovis people face felony charges after Region V Drug Task Force agents made arrests, seized cash, drugs, a motorcycle and a firearm throughout the last three days in Clovis, according to Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller. According to Waller: • Michael Dickson, 31, and Betty Garza, 36, were arrested Tuesday after attempting to smuggle methamphetamine and marijuana into the Curry County Detention Center. • Kelly Jaramillo, 45, and Amado Leal, 34, were arrested Wednesday at a motel on Mabry Drive after...
Seven Clovis people face felony charges after Region V Drug Task Force agents made arrests, seized cash, drugs, a motorcycle and a firearm throughout the last three days in Clovis, according to Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller. According to Waller: - Michael Dickson, 31, and Betty Garza, 36, were arrested Tuesday after attempting to smuggle methamphetamine and marijuana into the Curry County Detention Center. - Kelly Jaramillo, 45, and Amado Leal, 34, were arrested Wednesday at a motel on Mabry Drive after attempting...
It’s been said, “What you said yesterday is what you are living today.” In other words, we are a product of our words. Words have power, positive or negative. It is sobering to realize you and I have within us the potential for building or destroying and we do it with words. Words go before us and shape the future. Words represent who we are. Negative and worry filled words reflect our personality. Words have a way of locating where one stands. Words spoken go forward and shape the future. I heard someone say, “Our biggest...
