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Kids’ eyes will light up today as the carnival rides will be at full-throttle for the first day of the Roosevelt County Fair. County residents can begin getting on the carnival rides, starting at 5 p.m. at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. The Murphy Brothers Expo ,with the help of Reed Expositions, will have carnival rides Wednesday through Sunday. Every day the carnival workers will have the rides from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., except on Saturday. On Saturday the rides will be from noon to 11 p.m. Carnival workers continued to s... Full story
Pioneer Days is long-standing feature of the Roosevelt County Fair honoring community involvement and pioneering spirit. The Pioneer of the Year Awards will be presented during the a gathering of Roosevelt County pioneers at 9 a.m. Thursday at Jake Lopez Building at the fairgrounds. Howell Merrick and Elrie Capps were honored in 2003 and Walter and Ida Jean Clark and Rowena Crume-Preuit were the 2004 winners. There will be music and entertainment which starts at 9:30 a.m. Pioneer Association President Joy Gardner said the... Full story
Staff and Wire Reports WASHINGTON — Defenders of Cannon Air Force Base will learn late this week whether three anxious months of lobbying can reverse the Pentagon’s decision to close the base. Beginning today, the nine-member Base Closure and Realignment Commission is scheduled to take a series of votes to settle the fate of Cannon and 32 other major military bases as part of the Pentagon’s massive cost-saving effort. “I feel that we have an outside chance, but less than 50-50,” New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday in... Full story
Randy Harris said he has every reason to believe Base Closure and Realignment commissioners will spare Cannon Air Force Base when they hold hearings this week in Washington. “When the commissioners were here (at Cannon in June), they saw unencroached air space, an unencroached (bombing) range, the ability to expand,” said Harris, one of eastern New Mexico’s leaders in the fight to keep Cannon. “They saw not near enough savings to justify the costs of what closing Cannon would do to this community. ... These are good people....
Staff and Wire Reports WASHINGTON — Defenders of Cannon Air Force Base will learn late this week whether three anxious months of lobbying can reverse the Pentagon’s decision to close the base. Beginning today, the nine-member Base Closure and Realignment Commission is scheduled to take a series of votes to settle the fate of Cannon and 32 other major military bases as part of the Pentagon’s massive cost-saving effort. “I feel that we have an outside chance, but less than 50-50,” New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday in...
Sophomore Luis Esparza recorded a hat trick and added two assists Tuesday to lead the Clovis High boys soccer team to an 8-2 rout of New Mexico Military Institute at Yucca Soccer Complex. Seven players contributed at least one goal or one assist for the Wildcats (3-1), who were coming off a second-place finish on Saturday in the season-opening Clovis Invitational. Despite the lopsided victory, CHS coach Shaun Gill said his team could have played better. “We dominated, which we should have,” Gill said. “We just didn’t play up...
Senior forward Karly Parkans tries to put a move on goalkeeper Stephanie Sanchez during Tuesday’s ENMU women’s soccer practice. Parkans scored six goals for last year’s squad. (Freedom Newspapers: Kevin Wilson) PORTALES — After tripling its win total last season, the third-year Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer squad is looking for continued progress this season. The Zias went from 3-12 in 2003 to a 9-9-2 mark last year (2-5-2 Lone Star Conference), narrowly missing a spot in the six-team LSC postseason tournamen... Full story
After tripling its win total last season, the third-year Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer squad is looking for continued progress this season. The Zias went from 3-12 in 2003 to a 9-9-2 mark last year (2-5-2 Lone Star Conference), narrowly missing a spot in the six-team LSC postseason tournament. “It was exciting to make that much of an improvement,” sophomore midfielder Nicole Bregler of Alamogordo said. “But it was kind of bittersweet — we improved so much, but we didn’t reach our goal.” Third-year co... Full story
Clovis senior Courtney Cole works on her headers during soccer practice Thursday at the Yucca Soccer Complex. (Staff photo: Sharna Johnson) After a forgettable 2004 season, the Lady Wildcats are hoping a youth movement and quick legs will bring them a winning season and the second playoff berth in school history. Clovis coach Larry Jones said his inexperienced team has a lot to learn coming off a four-win season. “We are learning the basics all over again,” Jones said. “Mo...
Fittingly, the fate of Cannon Air Force Base started with numbers and they will greatly impact the outcome. The numbers are clearer now than they were last spring because we know more about the numbers behind our national defense leaders’ plan to close the base. Not all the numbers are pretty and many Air Force and Department of Defense numbers are flat wrong. But it helps to understand this complex process by breaking down some of the key ones: • Fifteen weeks ago, America’s defense leaders announced Cannon Air Force Base...
When I took a look at the CNN Web site on Tuesday morning, I couldn’t help but give a slight amount of approval to the Bush administration, or at least the first sentence of the story I uploaded. “The Bush administration announced new fuel economy rules Tuesday that require improved mileage for the sport/utility vehicles and other light trucks that have captured a majority of U.S. auto sales,” it said. To this news I countered, “It’s about time.” As anybody who knows me can tell, I’m not the biggest fan of SUVs, often saying...
The area is really getting soaked lately, with the area around Pep getting the most so far. At Pep and regions west, some reported five inches of rain Saturday. There was some hail damage on crops to the southeast of Pep early last week. Some cotton was just about destroyed in the old Richland area. Roads were flooded all over. Some families didn’t get out for church on Sunday. However, the school busses were able to get to most places where there were students to pick up the first day of school Monday. Fair booths The w...
Dora has received several inches of rain but nobody is complaining about the muddy roads or “lakes” in yards or anywhere else. Because of it, we get to see green grass and big milo heads in local grain fields. Bad roads This is only a temporary condition due to so much rain in some areas. Some senior citizens in these areas need to be checked on daily — especially if they live alone. This would be something people can do to help out those in need. Reminder Thursday is “Old Timers” day at the fair. There will be a luncheon...
Transitions Birthdays: Laveta Patterson; Chad Smith; Polly Bigler. Anniversaries: Jason and Amanda Potter (six years). Upcoming events • Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Pot Luck is at 6pm and games begin at 7. Roosevelt County Fair The community and school would like to wish all participants in the Roosevelt County Fair good luck with all their events. Also congratulations to Allie Brooks, who will be singing with her band both Friday and Saturday nights on the slab. A... Full story
Staff and wire reports WASHINGTON — Defenders of Cannon Air Force Base will learn late this week whether three anxious months of lobbying can reverse the Pentagon’s decision to close the base. Beginning today, the nine-member Base Closure and Realignment Commission is scheduled to take a series of votes to settle the fate of Cannon and 32 other major military bases as part of the Pentagon’s massive cost-saving effort. “I feel that we have an outside chance, but less than 50-50,” New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday in...
Liz Sidoti: The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld predicted Tuesday that a federal commission will endorse “the overwhelming majority” of his proposals to close, shrink or expand hundreds of military bases across the country. For its part, the nine-member panel has promised not to rubber-stamp the Pentagon chief’s plan, and commissioners say changes are likely before they send their final report to President Bush next month. Previous commissions — in 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1995 — altered abo...
CNJ Photo: Eric Kluth Airman 1st Class Chris Vicars looks inside a vehicle during a random vehicle inspection Tuesday at Cannon Air Force Base. David Stevens: Freedom Newspapers Randy Harris said he has every reason to believe Base Closure and Realignment commissioners will spare Cannon Air Force Base when they hold hearings this week in Washington. “When the commissioners were here (at Cannon in June), they saw unencroached air space, an unencroached (bombing) range, the ability to expand,” said Harris, one of eastern New Me...
The following people are celebrating their birthday today: • Carlon Hickman • Rebecca Taylor • Mike Walton Belated • Xavier Zunich Birthday information must be submitted to KTQM by noon the day preceding the birthday, and on noon Thursday for birthdays on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Fax 769-0197, e-mail: [email protected] or mail to P.O. Box 869, Clovis, 88102. No phone calls will be accepted....
Fittingly, the fate of Cannon Air Force Base started with numbers and they will greatly impact the outcome. The numbers are clearer now than they were last spring because we know more about the numbers behind our national defense leaders’ plan to close the base. Not all the numbers are pretty and many Air Force and Department of Defense numbers are flat wrong. But it helps to understand this complex process by breaking down some of the key ones: • Fifteen weeks ago, America’s defense leaders announced Cannon Air Force Base... Full story
Kevin Wilson: Local Columnist When I took a look at the CNN Web site on Tuesday morning, I couldn’t help but give a slight amount of approval to the Bush administration, or at least the first sentence of the story I uploaded. “The Bush administration announced new fuel economy rules Tuesday that require improved mileage for the sport/utility vehicles and other light trucks that have captured a majority of U.S. auto sales,” it said. To this news I countered, “It’s about time.” As anybody who knows me can tell, I’m not the... Full story
Tonya Garner: CNJ Staff Writer The Clovis Municipal Schools board met Tuesday. The following is a report on the meeting: n Clovis Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm reported the preliminary attendance numbers are down approximately 200 students (2.5 percent) from last year. There are 8,114 students in the district. The following are preliminary enrollment numbers: Elementary Barry, 285, Bella Vista, 272, Cameo, 359, Highland, 363, James Bickley, 314, La Casita, 435, Lincoln-Jackson, 147, Lockwood Elementary, 368, Mesa, 485,...
The pool at Melrose’s city park is scheduled to open today — just in time for the end of the community’s first day of school. State environmental officials on Tuesday night approved the pool’s opening after nearly two years and more than $100,000 in repairs, City Council member Lance Pyle said. Pyle said the pool will remain open for the next several weeks from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $2.50 for anyone 12 and over or $2 for those under 1...
