Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Wednesday • 1:40 a.m.: Kidnapping. • 2:22 a.m.: Resisting, evading, obstructing police officer, 200 block of West Manana Boulevard. • 4:29 a.m.: Unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, 3500 block of North Prince Street. • 10:11 a.m.: Larceny over $500, 600 block of East First Street. • 10:38 a.m.: Shoplifting up to $500, 700 block of South Prince Street. • 11:25 a.m.: Possession of marijuana under eight ounce...
Today Dance and Cheer Force dance recital — 6 p.m. Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. Information: 575-693-1060 ‘Til Death Do Us Part — 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. $50 a person. Mesaland Community College, NAWRTC building, 911 S. 10th St., Tucumcari. Information: 575-461-4413 Ext. 110 Saturday Successful You Career Closet garage sale — 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 Thornton St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-2103 Clovis Municipal School District job fair — 9 a.m.-noon. CMS Administration Building, 1009 Main St.,...
Church to host motivational speaker Clovis’ New Life Assembly will host motivational speaker and Purple Heart recipient Dave Roever during its May 8 services. According to a release from the church, Roever will speak at both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. Roever, a U.S. Navy veteran injured in the Vietnam War when a grenade exploded in his hand, operates both an evangelistic association and educational assistance program out of Fort Worth. Information: 575-763-3221. Religion Digest is compiled by CNJ Staff Writer Brooke F... Full story
On this date ... 1951: Clovis High School was preparing to graduate 126 students, according to Principal Dave St. Clair. Gov. Edwin Mechem was the scheduled speaker for commencement at the Marshall Junior High gymnasium. Sherman Williams was class president. Jackie Murphy was vice president. 1951: An Oklahoma City man was jailed “for safekeeping,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. The man was “under the influence” and “flashing” his money, according to railroad officials who notified police. The man was picked up about 4 a.m... Full story
Religion columnist Several years ago my sister Susie and I stopped at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, as we were on our way back from Dallas. We had to go through Sweetwater anyway, so we decided to take some time and experience something we had always heard about. We parked our car and headed down to the world's largest rattlesnake event at the Nolan County Coliseum in Sweetwater. I still can’t believe we did it considering our ultimate fear is being close to a...
Staff report ROSWELL — Clovis High’s girls went to Thursday’s Last Chance Invite at the New Mexico Military golf course specifically hoping to get a sixth player qualified for Class 6A state competition. Mission accomplished, as senior Marissa Waters earned her third leg with a score of 43-45 — 88. “We wanted to get Marissa in the tournament,” CHS girls coach Steve Speck said. “That’s why we came. She beat the (state-qualifying) score by seven strokes.” The Lady Wildcats, who left two of their top four players at home i... Full story
