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Curtis K. Shelburne I’m thankful for the Brits! When the last star twinkles its last twinkle on this world’s last night, if the United States still stands, the English will still be standing right beside us as our most trusted and time-tested friends. I believe that. But I can’t help but remind you that back when our nation was just being born over 200 years ago now, relations with King George were a bit strained. You may recall that our founding fathers sent his majesty a pretty impressive note, something to the effect that...
Track season may be a long ways off for most athletes, but not for Portales High’s Amador Lujan. The junior was recently selected to participate in a national track & field meet at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, sponsored by TourneySport USA, in the 200-meter dash. The event is scheduled for late December and early January. Lujan was second in May in the 200 in Class 3A state competition at Albuquerque. Participants are asked to raise nearly $3,000 for the trip. “I’m just looking for sponsors or donations right now,...
FLOYD — The Floyd Lady Broncos had to go the distance Tuesday night to beat House 24-26, 25-22, 25-22, 17-25, 15-5 in a non-district volleyball match. Senior Noel Carpenter had nine kills and junior Carly Dement added seven blocks for Floyd (4-6), which had beaten House in three games on Friday in a tournament at Roy. “I thought we came out kind of slow and tentative,” Floyd coach Sean Wootton said. “It took us a while to get going, but I thought we played well in that last game.” The Lady Broncos have been a busy bunch lat...
Transitions Birthdays: Fred Patterson; Chek Rippee; Christy Rippee Gainer. Anniversaries: Darwin and Sheri Chenault. Upcoming Events • There are no events this week. Please let me know if you have an event you would like in the Floyd News. Floyd quilters The Floyd Quilters recently were hostesses to the Dora High School Family and Consumer Science class. Two teachers and 18 students watched as the quilters showed them techniques in hand quilting, tacking, and examples of different blocks and quilts. The Quilters also gave t...
More wonderful rain fell Sunday and Monday in the area and was a great boost to crops, grass, gardens and weeds. I hear there is a little cotton with some boles beginning to open. There are some of the largest milo heads this year that I’ve ever seen. We need more time before frost comes to really produce well. Praise Reports Bill Victor is continuing to improve. Nancy Tivis is home from Oklahoma and her liver transplant has been a miracle, according to her doctor there. She is able to spend some time at she store each d...
Transitions Birthdays Sept. 26-Oct. 1: Rosie McKinney, Hadee Blake Oder, Christy Rippie Gainer, Chek Rippie, Wayne Kinman, Evelyn Powell, Herther Chandler, Trinity Watt, Gary Good, Terri Dee Tester, Greg Burris, Nadeen Buris, Clayton Shrock, Darrell Chenualt and Laura Moore. Anniversaries: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fuller Revival The Baptist Church will hold a fall revival starting Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The evening services will start at 7 p.m. the Sunday services will be regular time. There will be a covered dish after morning...
Shooting victim still in critical condition A Clovis man shot Friday night in the 1000 block of Reid Street was still listed in critical condition at University Medical Center in Lubbock Monday night, hospital officials said. Clovis police were unable to provide much detail Monday night why Chris Lucero, 38, had been shot. Detective Roger Grah said until he his able to speak directly with the victim, details about the incident will remain unclear. Grah did say he had identified multiple suspects in the shooting, but did not...
James Wise , 86 James D. “Jim” Wise Sr., 86, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, in Houston. He was born on Aug. 26, 1918, in Taiban, to Ezekiel James and Emily Stone Wise. He was born and educated in New Mexico and was a decorated World War II veteran and prisoner of war. After dozens of valiant bombing missions, he was shot down and captured, and survived over a year in a German prison camp, family members said. After the war, he returned to Houston. He entered the insurance business and founded Wise Insurance. He earned the Cer... Full story
Showers fell Sunday over most of this area. There was just over half inch at Milnesand, but only showers other places. There was almost two inches that fell on Weldon and Hershell Carmichael areas and on over in Texas in the Maple area. No hail or damage was reported anywhere that I know of. Hunters There were antelope hunters in the Milnesand and area over the weekend. Several stayed overnight in the area so they could get more time in at hunting. I don’t know who was successful and who was not. Praises Tracey Price was d...
Roosevelt County Sheriff’s department officials presented county commissioners with a cost analysis on Tuesday for an increase in pay, but county commissioners stressed that it’s not in the budget. Currently the starting hourly rate for a non-certified Roosevelt County Sheriff’s deputy is $9.62 and $10.82 for a certified candidate. In comparison, Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said the starting hourly rate for a non-certified police officer is $10.09 and for a certified police officer hourly rate is $11.53. Curry County U... Full story
CLOVIS — Two developers with big plans for Ute Lake have met resistance from officials who fear development may contaminate the lake’s water, reserved as a future drinking supply for residents of eastern New Mexico. Developers Sid Strebeck and Warren Frost, who sell lots along Ute Lake’s south shore, are asking the Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) to pass a resolution in support of economic development around Ute Reservoir. The resolution seeks support of additional residential property around the lake, community boat... Full story
CNJ STAFF WRITER [email protected] After 15 years as Curry County manager, Geneva Cooper took a deep breath and read aloud her resignation to the commission Tuesday. Cooper has worked for the county 18 years. She announced her resignation effective Dec. 17. “I think it is just time I retire and pursue some other avenues,” Cooper said. The county manager is appointed by county commission members, not elected. The commission will take applications for the job through 5 p.m. Oct. 22. Cooper said she will pro...
Portales residents decided in a special election Tuesday to allow beer and wine licenses for city restaurants. There were 374 votes cast in support of the proposal and 338 votes against. Mayor Orlando Ortega and city council members had said they were in favor of the option when it was first discussed in city meetings, citing potential for economic growth. Restaurant owners could begin sending applications to the state’s alcohol and gaming division as early as Oct. 27. Portales residents have been divided on the issue s... Full story
FLOYD — David Nash insists that there’s a different story behind every member of the Floyd Backporch Pickers. The evidence supports him. There’s the former business owner that admits he’s still a little too shy to talk to everyone, the 60-year-old man who just took up an instrument in December and the people who would gladly travel 80 miles each way for a few hours of music. There’s a story for each of them, the other members and for Nash himself. Most of all, the fourth-generation Floyd resident just refers to the group as... Full story
I fear I may be a victim of discrimination. But before every lawyer within the area tries to reach me, let me explain that it’s a tough case to win. There’s no concrete evidence, and this isn’t based on race, religion, nationality or skin color. No, it’s quite simply name discrimination. I’ve got a double-sided area of name discrimination, though. Allow me to present my case point by point, starting at the end — that is, my last name of Wilson. I don’t mind the fact that Wilson is a pretty common name. What I do mind is it... Full story
With several of his players using a jump-serve, Roswell High coach Bryan Masse expects some errors. He also hopes to counter those mistakes with easy points. Sophomore Samantha Matta led a bevy of jump-servers who helped the Lady Coyotes take control early Tuesday night in a 25-10, 25-16, 25-23 win over Portales High at the PHS gym. “Those servers are going to score some points where you don’t have to do anything (else),” Masse said. “If you can get some of those points where you don’t have to pass and set, it gives you...
Junior Lindsay Schiely and sophomore Grace George combined for 23 kills and just two hitting errors Tuesday night, and Eastern New Mexico University’s volleyball team ran its winning streak to eight matches by pounding winless Wayland Baptist 30-18, 32-30, 30-15 at Greyhound Arena. Schiely had 14 kills and George added nine, each making one error, as the Zias (9-2) dominated the Pioneers in the first and third games while rallying from game point to win the middle set. Eastern appeared to be cruising in the second game, b... Full story
A Clovis schools assistant superintendent is in stable condition after suffering from a heart attack late Monday night, a school official said Tuesday afternoon. Lonnie Leslie, assistant superintendent of operations, was recovering from a successful quadruple-bypass surgery Tuesday afternoon at Lubbock Heart Hospital, said Jelayne Curtis, secretary to Superintendent Neil Nuttall. His vitals were stable, and doctors believe there is no injury to his heart, Curtis said. Leslie began working at Clovis schools as a shop teacher...
Ryan Lengerich A state fire official told Curry County commissioners on Tuesday the state won’t sign off on proposed tent housing for jail inmates. In early August, Commissioner Tim Ashley pitched the idea of housing nonviolent offenders in military surplus tents to alleviate jail overcrowding. Similar facilities have been used in Farmington where county officials built a “tent city,” out of tents used by the military as field hangars for helicopters. Paul Linville, chief inspector for the state fire marshal’s office in Sant...
Ryan Lengerich Adult detention center officers were given a 10 percent raise by the Curry County Commission when officials were told staffing at the facility was dangerously low. Curry County Adult Detention Center Administrator Don Burdine said Tuesday significant staffing problems may result in sending more prisoners out of county or risk security problems. Burdine cited high turnover and a lack of new applicants to fill vacancies as reasons for staffing concerns. Curry County Manager Geneva Cooper called the situation an...
Tony Parra Portales residents decided in a special election Tuesday to allow beer and wine licenses for city restaurants. There were 374 votes cast in support of the proposal and 338 votes against. Mayor Orlando Ortega and city council members had said they were in favor of the option when it was first discussed in city meetings, citing potential for economic growth. Restaurant owners could begin sending applications to the state’s alcohol and gaming division as early as Oct. 27. Portales residents have been divided on the i... Full story
Dan Synnott of Clovis rides a jet ski during a May visit at Ute Lake near Logan (CNJ file photo). Two area developers with big plans for Ute Lake have met resistance from officials who fear development may contaminate the lake’s water, reserved as a future drinking supply for residents of eastern New Mexico. Clovis’ Sid Strebeck and Logan developer Warren Frost, who sell lots along Ute Lake’s south shore but are not partners, are asking the Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) to pass a resolution in support of economic devel... Full story
After 15 years as Curry County manager, Geneva Cooper took a deep breath and read aloud her resignation to the commission Tuesday. Cooper has worked for the county 18 years. She announced her resignation effective Dec. 17. “I think it is just time I retire and pursue some other avenues,” Cooper said. The county manager is appointed by county commission members, not elected. The commission will take applications for the job through 5 p.m. Oct. 22. Cooper said she will provide the board input in the search process, and sai...
