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For the second time in three years Texas residents will have a short list of constitutional amendments to consider on election day. This year’s ballot includes seven constitutional amendments, tied with 2015 for the least amount of measures on the Texas ballot since 1995. Voters will have the opportunity to vote on amendments that, if passed, would provide tax exemptions to disabled veterans who receive a home donated by a charity for less than market value and a property tax exemption for the homes of spouses of first respon...
CLOVIS — Halloween night was fitting for the Clovis volleyball team's District 2-6A first-round game against Santa Fe. Yes, partly because Clovis' opponent was the Lady Demons, which fit in well with the Halloween theme. But mostly because the Lady Wildcats were facing a very basic trick-or-treat scenario. Trick, they lose and their season is done; treat, they win and advance. Fortunately for Clovis, it was the latter Tuesday at Rock Staubus Gymnasium. Though they had to w...
Are you tired of watching government make the same tired mistakes? At least they could have the decency to make some new and different mistakes for a change. Which recycled mistake caught my attention this time? The government has decided opioid abuse is a “public health emergency.” I haven’t seen much mention of making new criminal laws yet; just suggestions to use this as an excuse to throw away more of your money. The implication being this prodigal spending will magic...
Uranium One is a mining company that controlled one fifth of the U.S. uranium extraction capacity. Russian interests gained a controlling interest in Uranium One. How could this happen? To do this they had to acquire the approval of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as well as the approval of the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS is a committee of the U.S. government that reviews the national security implications of foreign investments in...
CLOVIS — Clovis High grad John Dawson is wearing purple again on a basketball court. This time, though, it's with teal and it's as a professional player. Dawson, 22, has signed a one-year contract with the NBA G League and will play for the Greensboro Swarm. The G League is the official minor league of the NBA, preparing players, coaches, officials and team staff for positions with the parent association. The league was formerly known as the NBA Development League, then NBA D...
On this date ... 1982: George Borden, a 98-year-old resident of Broadview, was gearing up to vote in the presidential election the following day, determined, he told the Clovis News-Journal, to not let his age or failing vision and hearing stand in the way of casting a ballot. Borden cast his first ballot in 1906 in Tyler, Texas, at the age of 22, shortly before he and his father moved to Forrest to homestead on land that was still part of his farm. He and his wife, Ada, 85,...
ODESSA, Texas — If Eastern New Mexico expected an easy road match against the Lone Star Conference’s last-place team, they got a little bit of a scare for Halloween. Not enough of one, though. Freshman Jasmine Gannon had 13 kills, and the Greyhounds escaped a tight first game to take a well-contested four-set win Tuesday at Texas-Permian Basin. Sarah Tuioti-Mariner added 11 kills in the 26-24, 25-14, 24-25, 25-19 victory, which put the Greyhounds (11-15, 8-8) back at .500 in Lone Star Conference play. Travana Matthews had...
CLOVIS — Finances will dominate the agenda at the Clovis Community College Board of Trustees regular meeting this morning. At the meeting the CCC board will hear the quarterly financial report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. College President Becky Rowley said the board receives these reports each quarter to keep it updated on the financial health of the school. Also on the agenda for today’s meeting set for 8 a.m. in room 512 on the CCC campus: • The board will vote on transferring donations made directly to CC...
Booked The following were released from local jails Monday through Tuesday: Clovis • Jose Arenivar, 29, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Selena Suniga, 24, aggravated assault, criminal damage to property, concealing identity • Michael Smith, 31, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Jennifer Reneia, 34, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Isac Rodriguez, 23, failure to pay fines Portales • Jesus Anaya Jr., 23, return for court, bench warrant • Dustin Carter, 35, commercial bu...
Today • Clovis Community College Board — 8 a.m. in room 512. Information: 575-769-4001 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in North Annex at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 Friday • ENMU Board of Regents — 9:30 a.m. at Roswell campus, 52 University Blvd. Information: 575-624-7000 Tuesday • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Civil Aviation Board — 6 p.m. at Clovis Municipal Airport. Information: 575-769-7890 • Curr...
Today • Preschool storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Preschool storytime — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 • Toddler Time and Preschool Story Hour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Combined age groups. Information: 575-769-7840 Friday • Blood drive — 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at Wheatfields Senior Living Community. Information: 575-625-9743 Saturday • Surviving the holidays seminar — Grief support. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at Central Baptist Chu...
Should the constitutional amendment that voters overwhelmingly approved last year to reform the bail bond system in New Mexico be repealed and replaced as advocated by Gov. Susana Martinez and others? No. Should the system that has been put in place to implement that amendment be modified so that in practice it does a better job of keeping dangerous defendants in jail pending trial? Absolutely. Unless changes are made, public confidence will erode and we could find ourselves reverting to the old “money for freedom” arr...
