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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: Police were dispatched Aug. 8 to a department store in the 3700 block of North Prince Street response to a report that someone had broken into the coin box of a ride in the game room. An investigation of the equipment indicated that the front of the coin box ha been pried off. The complainant reported approximately $25 in quarters had been removed. Officers noted four...
CNJ staff photo: Sharna Johnson With a fist full of curly fries, Alexis Kinley, 3, and big brother Bailey Kinley, 8, enjoy a mid-morning trip to the fair. Helena Rodriguez: Freedom Newspapers COMMENTARY Armed with an empty stomach, 20 bucks, a notepad, and a cheap pair of boots, I rode into the Curry County Fair in my dusty red Ford Escort on Tuesday to sample the fare. I made my way to the food court where the unofficial slogan is “If we can get it on a stick, we’ll serve it!” Yes, it’s fair time folks. That can only me... Full story
It’s obvious during a trip to the campus of Portales High School that a lot of renovation has happened, and plans for an expanded football weight room show that renovation is continuing. The renovation is applying to more than just buildings, though, as the Ram defense is renovating itself to take an aggressive and rebound from back-to-back losing seasons. “This year, our goal is to be the most aggressive defense in New Mexico,” said junior linebacker Kaleb Aguirre, one of many Rams who will play a part in Portales’ 3-4 def...
Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant is seeking to be the second restaurant in Portales which will be offering beer and wine under the new beer and wine license program approved by Portales voters in September. Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant owner Juan Garza was present to answer any questions city councilors had and in support of the license. City councilors unanimously (5-0) approved the request for a beer and wine license during the Tuesday city meeting. “I want to thank you (for approval of request),” Garza said. “We try to do our...
CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth Clovis Police officer Roger Dial, left and, detective Jim Lara mark points Tuesday during the investigation of a fatal car crash on South Prince Street. A 27-year-old woman died Tuesday in a two-car accident south of Clovis on U.S. 70. Police declined to name the victim Tuesday night pending notification of the family, according to Clovis Police Traffic Officer David Lester. The woman was one of five occupants in a passenger vehicle that collided with a semi-tractor trailer that was traveling...
County commissioners and Padoma wind-farm officials have come to terms on an agreement which will generate more than a $2.717 million in revenue for the county over the next 20 years, according to county attorney Randy Knudson. The San Juan Mesa Wind Project plant with 120 wind turbines will be a 120-megawatt facility. The wind turbines are manufactured by Mitsubishi. The facility will provide enough power for the average annual needs of about 41,600 homes, Xcel Energy vice president Gary L. Gibson said in a press release....
A 27-year-old woman died Tuesday in a two-car accident south of Clovis on U.S. 70. Police declined to name the victim Tuesday night pending notification of the family, according to Clovis Police Traffic Officer David Lester. The woman was one of five occupants in a passenger vehicle that collided with a semi-tractor trailer that was traveling south on U.S. 70, according to a CPD press release. All five occupants were transported to Plains Regional Medical Center. Four of the five occupants were later transferred by... Full story
Helena Rodriguez: Freedom Newspapers New Mexico students who frequently skip school could lose their driving privileges and even be arrested under a new truancy law. The new statute gives more leverage to the state in situations where the parents of a student age 15 or older are doing their part to get their child to school, but the student is not cooperating, according to Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matthew Chandler. “If a parent is making sure that their child is going to school, but some time in the course of the d... Full story
Marc Schoder: PNT Staff Writer Portales schools Superintendent Randy Fowler has set expectations for teachers in his district: “I expect the teachers to be dedicated to the profession that they chose and be proud of it,” Fowler said. Portales students return to school today. Fowler, who said he’s had a chance to visit with most of the teachers, expects his first year to start off without a hitch. Fowler said math and reading would be strongly focused on once again in the younger grade levels. “I expect to see teacher...
Johnny Curtis Services: Have been held. Johnny Mack Curtis, 57, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, in Lubbock. He was born on Jan. 11, 1948, in Hickory, N.C., to Cloyd and Mamie Curtis. He married Pauletta Guss on Dec. 26, 1967, in Portales. He was the store manager at Bunk’s Feed Barn for more than 23 years. He was active in his church and was the music director. He played bass guitar in a country/western dance band called The Country Gentlemen. He was a member of the Lions Club for many years. He was preceded in death by his f...
Transitions Birthdays: Jason Potter; Michael Nixon; Rose Rector; John Lee; Kendall Buzard Anniversaries: There are no anniversaries this week. If you would like your special day in the news, please let me know. Upcoming events • Today is the first day of school. • Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Potluck is at 6 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. • Back Porch Pickers will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Community Building. Everyone is invited to play or listen. Commo...
Much-needed moisture has come into the area over the past few days. There have been various amounts in each area, some up to two-and-a-half inches. The crops on non-irrigated fields do need that water. Update My 3-year-old neice did not have cancer. The tests showed an infection, possibly from a pet. She is doing fine. Welcome home Gerald and Jo Gaines have moved back on the Gaines farm south of Dora, by Gerald’s mother Iris. Jo will be teaching in the special education department at Dora Schools. Gerald is the youngest s...
Continuance filed in pre-trial hearing A continuance was filed, delaying Tuesday’s scheduled pre-trial hearing for Stanley Bedford, one of two men accused of killing Odis and Doris Newman in March. Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler said that Bedford’s attorney could not be at Tuesday’s hearing because he was slated to be in Santa Fe for another case. Chandler said his office is still waiting for a call to coordinate a new hearing date. Judge Stephen Quinn indicated the hearing would be set within the next 10 da...
I fear change. Or, at least that’s what the little piece of paper told me. To be more specific, that little piece of paper was included in my mail. To be even more specific, it was a flier inside my latest purchase of DVD season sets of the Simpsons — six down, 10 to go, at least until season 17 starts in a month. This particular season set doesn’t match the other five that I have. It is a plastic case shaped like the head of Homer Simpson, instead of the standard four-DVD box that I’ve come to expect from 20th Century...
CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth Cameo Elementary fourth-grade teacher Laci Standifer takes a look at a game her student Israel Garcia is playing during an open house Tuesday at the school. This is Standifer's first year teaching fourth grade here. Tonya Garner: CNJ Staff Writer Lacy Standifer has spent the better part of the last two weeks organizing her classroom and attending teacher orientation where she learned what expectations are for new teachers. The lessons should come in handy today when she welcomes 16 Cameo...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Some Portales city officials are concerned the rising costs of the Ute Water Project could force other communities to drop out. D.K. Shafer of the Portales Finance Committee recommends city officials meet with officials from the remaining eight entities to see if they want to continue with the project. Tucumcari, San Jon, Logan and Quay County have dropped out of the proposed $300-million project that would pipe drinking water from Ute Lake near Logan to the Clovis-Portales area. The annual...
