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Graduating on Friday night meant the end of one chapter in life for David Lucero and 138 other newly tasseled Portales High School graduates. But it also marked the beginning of a new chapter. “The thing I will miss most about high school is being able to see all of my friends, everyone who I have known since elementary school,” Lucero said shortly after walking across the stage to receive his high school diploma at Greyhound Arena. On the brighter side, though, Lucero added, “What I look forward to now is making new friends... Full story
FNM photo: Helena Rodriguez Pablo Urioste smiles after receiving his diploma from Portales High School during commencement Friday night at Greyhound Arena. Graduating on Friday night meant the end of one chapter in life for David Lucero and 138 other newly tasseled Portales High School graduates. But it also marked the beginning of a new chapter. “The thing I will miss most about high school is being able to see all of my friends, everyone who I have known since elementary school,” Lucero said shortly after walking acr...
The following are closed Monday for Memorial Day: A listing of Memorial Day activities: Today • 8 a.m. — VFW and American Legion members will be spreading out flags at area cemeteries Monday • 9 a.m. — United Daughters of the Confederacy observance, United Daughters of the Confederacy Circle, Portales Cemetery • 10 a.m. — Memorial Day observance, Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens • 10:30 a.m. — The American Legion observance, Portales Cemetery. Lunch at The Bread Basket follows •...
The following are closed Monday for Memorial Day: A listing of Memorial Day activities: Sunday • 8 a.m. — VFW and American Legion members will be spreading out flags at area cemeteries Monday • 9 a.m. — United Daughters of the Confederacy observance, United Daughters of the Confederacy Circle, Portales Cemetery • 10 a.m. — Memorial Day observance, Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens • 10:30 a.m. — The American Legion observance, Portales Cemetery. Lunch at The Bread Basket follows •... Full story
Anthony Sapp, 16, of Portales was upgraded to stable condition Friday at Lubbock Covenant Children’s Hospital. The teenager suffered a head injury Wednesday when thrown from a vehicle driven by a friend — another 16-year-old. It happened at the 1900 block of S. Roosevelt Rd. 4 1/2. Sapp was taken to Roosevelt General Hospital before being transfered to Lubbock for further treatment....
Curry County will receive $6,588 in federal stimulus money through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for emergency food and shelter. The federal cash will be distributed to local food and shelter programs that meet a May 29 application deadline. A local board made up of the United Way, Salvation Army, Food Bank, Local Emergency Planning Committee, American Red Cross and St. John Baptist Church will determine what agencies receive cash. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for the money...
Curry County will receive $6,588 in federal stimulus money through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for emergency food and shelter. The federal cash will be distributed to local food and shelter programs that meet a May 29 application deadline. A local board made up of the United Way, Salvation Army, Food Bank, Local Emergency Planning Committee, American Red Cross and St. John Baptist Church will determine what agencies receive cash. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for the money... Full story
Freedom New Mexico Anthony Sapp, 16, of Portales was upgraded to stable condition Friday at Lubbock Covenant Children’s Hospital. The teenager suffered a head injury Wednesday when thrown from a vehicle driven by a friend — another 16-year-old. It happened at the 1900 block of S. Roosevelt Rd. 4 1/2. Sapp was taken to Roosevelt General Hospital before being transfered to Lubbock for further treatment....
Freedom New Mexico The first rabies report in Curry County for the year was reported today by the New Mexico Department of Health. A rabid skunk bit an unvaccinated dog, then died, a press release said. The dog will euthanized to prevent it from developing rabies and potentially exposing other animals and people, a press release said. The incident is a reminder, the release said, to vaccinate pets against rabies and not to handle wild animals. “This is another tragic event where a family dog will be euthanized since it was no... Full story
CNJ staff writer: Sharna Johnson The first rabies report in Curry County for the year was reported today by the New Mexico Department of Health. A rabid skunk bit an unvaccinated dog in the Clovis area, said Chris Minnick with the Department of Health. The remains of the skunk were submitted for testing and the results were known about two days ago, Minnick said. The dog is expected to be euthanized to prevent it from developing rabies and potentially exposing other animals...
Freedom New Mexico Clovis MainStreet is continuing its revitalization efforts by creating a Facade Squad, to help repaint buildings in the downtown district on Saturday. Robyne Beaubien, executive director of the Clovis MainStreet program, said she’s hoping the event will be the first of many. Beaubien said Clovis MainStreet received a grant of $1,500 from Friends of New Mexico MainStreet, which will be used for paint and supplies. Lowe’s Home Improvement Center is looking to match their purchases also, Beaubien said. “Th...
Clovis MainStreet is continuing its revitalization efforts by creating a Facade Squad, to help repaint buildings in the downtown district on Saturday. Robyne Beaubien, executive director of the Clovis MainStreet program, said she’s hoping the event will be the first of many. Beaubien said Clovis MainStreet received a grant of $1,500 from Friends of New Mexico MainStreet, which will be used for paint and supplies. Lowe’s Home Improvement Center is looking to match their purchases also, Beaubien said. “This is a great commu...
When the town of Blacktower faded away, the only thing left behind was its dead. The Blacktower Cemetery, located west of the Chavez West Housing edition near Cannon Air Force Base, appears to be a fraction of what it used to be. About eight headstones stick inches, and possibly feet, above blow sand that has covered the century-old cemetery. Clovis Historian Harold Kilmer has compiled a list of about 50 known burials at the cemetery, dating back to 1907. Kilmer and members of the High Plains Historical Foundation began...
(Las Cruces) -- The New Mexico Department of Health reported today that a skunk from Curry County tested positive for rabies. The Department of Health is reminding residents that it is important to vaccinate their animals to protect them from rabies. The skunk was from the Clovis area of Curry County and bit an unvaccinated dog before it died. There were no known human exposures, but the unvaccinated dog that was exposed to the rabid skunk will be euthanized to prevent it from developing rabies and potentially exposing... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Sarah E. Schooling Durham’s grave is one of about eight whose gravestones are still visible and standing at the Blacktower Cemetery located west of Chavez West housing. When the town of Blacktower faded away, the only thing left behind was its dead. The Blacktower Cemetery, located west of the Chavez West Housing addition near Cannon Air Force Base, appears to be a fraction of what it used to be. About eight headstones stick inches, and possibly feet, above blow sand that has...
(Las Cruces) -- The New Mexico Department of Health reported today that a skunk from Curry County tested positive for rabies. The Department of Health is reminding residents that it is important to vaccinate their animals to protect them from rabies. The skunk was from the Clovis area of Curry County and bit an unvaccinated dog before it died. There were no known human exposures, but the unvaccinated dog that was exposed to the rabid skunk will be euthanized to prevent it from developing rabies and potentially exposing... Full story
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today voted to approve legislation that contains funding for border security....
Washington, DC – Rep. Ben Ray Luj...
Santa Fe—Holiday drivers will see increased law enforcement activity this weekend as they drive across New Mexico. Travelers on I-10 and I-40 will see an intensive traffic safety effort for the Memorial Day Weekend. Police officers will be patrolling both Interstates from border to border. New Mexico officers also join law enforcement from Texas and Arizona to patrol the interstate enforcing speed, safety restraint and drunk driving laws on these Interstates in all three states. New Mexico officers with the State...
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Freedom New Mexico Area historians sometimes refer to Blacktower Cemetery as one of eastern New Mexico’s “lost cemeteries.” That’s because most of the gravesites have been covered in sand for decades and the number of graves is unknown. Volunteers are scheduled to gather May 29-30 to help clean up the century-old resting place, which is located north of U.S. Highway 60/84 on County Road R just west of Cannon’s Chavez Housing edition. Clovis Historian Harold Kilmer has compiled a list of about 50 known burials at the cemet... Full story
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 Sunday school — 9:30 a.m., Living Stones Community Church of the Nazarene Worship service — 10:30 a.m., Living Stones Community Church of the Nazarene Men’s non-denominational bible class — 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., North Plains Mall Cinema, free coffee and donuts. Teacher: Don Reid Morning worship — 9:45 a.m., Sunday S... Full story
Freedom New Mexico Area historians sometimes refer to Blacktower Cemetery as one of eastern New Mexico’s “lost cemeteries.” That’s because most of the gravesites have been covered in sand for decades and the number of graves is unknown. Volunteers are scheduled to gather May 29-30 to help clean up the century-old resting place, which is located north of U.S. Highway 60/84 on County Road R just west of Cannon’s Chavez Housing addition. Clovis Historian Harold Kilmer has compiled a list of about 50 known burials at the cemet... Full story
Courtesy photo Senior Master Sgt. Bob Elliott, right, retired from the Air Force in 2004, a month before graduating with his master’s degree. Cannon Connections staff Working from a tent while deployed or at home late into the night, a now-retired Cannon Air Force Base airman has earned three college degrees, including a doctorate. Bob Elliott, a 25-year veteran who retired in 2004, graduated May 8 with a doctorate in Higher Education from Texas Tech University. He did most of the work for his bachelor’s and m...
Working from a tent while deployed or at home late into the night, a now-retired Cannon Air Force Base airman has earned three college degrees, including a doctorate. Bob Elliott, a 25-year veteran who retired in 2004, graduated May 8 with a doctorate in Higher Education from Texas Tech University. He did most of the work for his bachelor’s and master’s degrees while on active duty. Elliott said he learned only half of 1 percent of people earn a doctorate. “That’s when I felt like, ‘Well, I guess I did accomplish something...
