Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The theory of the big (but good) lie goes back to a certain reading of Plato’s most famous dialogue, the Republic. There are more or less crude versions of it but the gist of the theory is that for reasons of state — to secure the chance of the ruler to rule smoothly — telling lies can be justified and may even be necessary. Indeed, the big lie could well have been the very idea of the perfect political system itself that Socrates sketched in that dialogue. Some have concluded from this that Plato (Socrates) n...
Courtesy photo Pastor David Swann preaches during a service at Faith Christian Family Church. Adding a Friday night church service to the traditional Sunday worship has become a success for Faith Christian Family Church. The Friday night date night service gives an alternate time for worshipers and gives parents an option to attend church and get time they need to themselves, according to associate pastor Brad Carignan. Carignan said the church added the service to its lineup...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Darrington Hobson’s 28 points helped eighth-ranked New Mexico stave off a scare from the scrappy Air Force Falcons 75-69 Thursday in the Mountain West Conference quarterfinals. Dairese Gary added 20 points for the Lobos (29-3), who set a school record for wins in a season and extended their winning streak to 15. It wasn’t the runaway that their fans anticipated as they packed the Thomas & Mack Center, celebrating New Mexico’s first top seed in a conference tournament since 1994. The Lobos, who led by j... Full story
March 13, 1910: A man who identified himself as F.H. Montgomery was looking to buy “two car loads of good mules.” He planned to be in Portales until March 15.... Full story
March 14, 1950: Male residents of the Roosevelt County communities of Bluit and Bledsoe performed in the play “The Womanless Wedding” at the Bledsoe school....
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico's Friday briefing. Video of the day:It's in your backyard. For the military The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an orientation for military families. It starts 11 a.m. Saturday at the Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St. Speakers will tell you about recreational opportunities at ENMU and in the city, organizations you might want to join, and the ins and outs of the city....
March 12, 1955: Rogers High School student Clyde Earnhart represented Roosevelt County in the regional spelling bee in Amarillo, finishing in sixth place. He was eliminated when he misspelled “exigency....
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico's Friday briefing. Video of the day:It's in your backyard. For the military The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an orientation for military families. It starts 11 a.m. Saturday at the Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St. Speakers will tell you about recreational opportunities at ENMU and in the city, organizations you might want to join, and the ins and outs of the city....
March 15, 1945: Grady’s Food Market in Portales, managed by Grady Beard, was celebrating its ninth anniversary. Beard said he opened his store with meat grown and fed by local men and that remained his policy....
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Farwell’s Ryan Williams was named one of four National Outstanding Young Farms by The United States Junior Chamber. Ryan Williams of Farwell was chosen as one of four National Outstanding Young Farmers by The United States Junior Chamber. Williams is the fourth generation to farm his family’s land in Farwell. The process: Our local county agent nominated me. You go through the judging process. They look at what you do on your farm and how you do it. Conservation is a big part of it. T...
Fox television news in Philadelphia is reporting Clovis native and pro football receiver Hank Baskett will be in the city Friday to speak with the Eagles about open roster spots. Baskett has been a free agent since March 4 after the Indianapolis Colts failed to resign him to a contract. Baskett has played four seasons in the National Football League, mostly with the Philadelphia Eagles, who released him in the second week of last season to make room for quarterbacks Michael Vick and Jeff Garcia. Baskett signed with the Colts...
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Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center. Information: 763-4400 Sunday Worship service — 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Central Baptist Church Fellowship and donuts — 9 a.m., Central Christian Church Sunday school — 9:30 a.m., Living Stones Community Church of the Nazarene Sunday school — 9:30 a.m., Central Christian Church Men’s non-denominational Bible class — 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., North Plains Mall Cinema, free coffee and donuts Sunday school —9:45 a... Full story
It is planting time again. Those bushes and shrubs that have looked beleaguered during the winter are beginning to show signs of flourishing. Years ago we brought an aspen tree home from the mountains and planted it in our yard. Worried about the trees ability to withstand the transplant, we chose an area by the patio because it seemed to be cooler spot. The following days made us think the tree was going to die. It looked droopy and rather wilted. But as the days passed, the...
Fox television news in Philadelphia is reporting Clovis native and pro football receiver Hank Baskett will be in the city Friday to speak with the Eagles about open roster spots. Baskett has been a free agent since March 4 after the Indianapolis Colts failed to re-sign him to a contract. Baskett has played four seasons in the National Football League, mostly with the Philadelphia Eagles, who released him in the second week of last season to make room for quarterbacks Michael Vick and Jeff Garcia. Baskett signed with the...
Tickets for the next Cultural Arts Series performance, Enter the Haggis, will be available for purchase at the Clovis and Curry Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is offering the tickets because Clovis Community College will be closed for spring break March 15-19. Haggis, a Canadian Celtric rock band, performs at the Clovis Civic Center 7 p.m. March 23. Information: 763-3435... Full story
When David Stevens, my esteemed fellow Astros fan and Freedom New Mexico editor, asked me to write a weekly column, I was reticent. I did not want my personal views associated with my job. More importantly, having only moved to Portales from Dallas in 1982, I know Roosevelt County liberals are not interested in the opinions of an ultra-conservative newcomer from Texas. However, my views have become more centrist. I hope that will protect me from the tie-dyed, sandal-wearing, burgundy-sipping liberals who think a good book is...
Freedom New Mexico Veteran Service Officer George Vargas of the New Mexico Department of Veteran Services is available to help current and former service members, their families and their surviving spouses 9:30 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. every other Thursday at the Portales Senior Center at 501 N Industrial Drive. His next visit is set for March 25. Vargas can help veterans connect with benefits and services and complete paperwork. They need to bring their DD-214 military history forms. Information: Vargas at 762... Full story
I have discovered two ways to live: I can let life happen to me or I can happen to life. Allowing life to happen is not very exciting to me. In fact, it could be dull. The same routines and rituals do not require much enthusiasm or energy for me. A big world is out there just waiting to be found. Life can be a wondrous trip, and happening to life is the way I want to go. Since the present economic troubles, many have found ways to economize and have fun doing it. They have discovered coupons, garage sales and bargains. Some... Full story
Cowboys are nothing if not ingenious. It takes that sort of out-of-the-box mentality to allow them to solve the myriad of problems that arise when you combine horse, cow and rope. In the northeastern Montana country, Jim and Norvell (aliases) were backtracking one fall after the gather. By noon they cut the fresh sign of a bull. A good cowboy can distinguish bull tracks. It’s like comparing an elephant’s foot to a crow’s foot. They spotted him out in the open and eased up on him. He was a short-tempered, hostile, terri... Full story
File photo The city commission will consider an ordinance that will require pet owners to license their animals. Pet owners in the city could soon be required to license their dogs and cats. Commissioners approved the introduction of an animal licensing ordinance, voting 7-1 in favor during Thursday’s City Commission Meeting. Under the ordinance, the owner of any dog or cat housed within the city limits would be required to obtain a license and tag for their animal within 1... Full story
Commissioners gave the city consent Thursday to file a foreclosure lawsuit against 128 properties in Clovis. The properties are ones for which delinquent, unpaid sewer, garbage, weed cutting or demolition fees exist, City Attorney Dave Richards told commissioners. The city finance office has diligently tried to collect on the delinquent accounts for at least six months with no success, he said, explaining in some cases the amounts owed are not large but the period of... Full story
Freedom New Mexico As the full-court-press by his administration to pass a health insurance bill that polls show most Americans oppose or have serious reservations about, we will have more to say about the curious faux-populist tactics President Barack Obama is using as he becomes increasingly desperate. For now let us just remark that it is curious to vilify and demonize health insurance companies as bloodsucking parasites on the body politic in order to pass a bill that would require all Americans to buy their products.... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan Betty Ellis, left, talks with Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Nancy Taylor after the United Way of Eastern New Mexico annual banquet Thursday night at Eastern New Mexico University. Taylor is the director of Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico. For her 27 years leading the local food bank, Nancy Taylor received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the United Way of Eastern New Mexico annual banquet Thursday night. The event at Eastern New Mexico University also celebrated the 50th anniversary... Full story
