Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Thursday - 12:22 a.m.: Caller advised her teen daughter was refusing to come home and would like an officer to bring her home, 800 block of Rencher Street. - 3:03 a.m.: Caller reported their work vehicle stolen, 600 block of Maple Street. - 3:20 a.m.: Caller saw a hand come through her window. The person took off running when she screamed, 100 block of Park Drive. - 8:13 a.m.: Caller reported a new bicycle left in the alley, near Delfield and Earlmont Lane. - 11:10...
Michael A. Resnick, the National School Boards Association associate executive director for public policy and federal advocacy, comments on the Health Impact Assessment on competitive food standards released June 26 by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The press release and the report itself are misleading. Conclusions that mandatory national standards are affordable and could even generate revenue increases for 'schools and districts' pertain only to school food service departments, and the... Full story
The older people get, the more they come to appreciate the need to adapt. If you're someone born during the baby boom years after World War II, chances are you know that better than most. You remember the days before color TV, remote controls, cable TV, VCRs, home entertainment systems and a whole host of other new technologies that seemed to pop up one after the other with amazing frequency. And as strange and wonderful as they may have seemed at the time, we learned how to adapt and use them to our benefit. The same is...
When it comes to the Fourth of July, things that go bang and provide sharp flashes of light are the norm. CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Another dry summer has firework sellers and purchasers dealing with restrictions on what can be sold and used within county boundaries. Unfortunately for Eastern New Mexico, chronically dry conditions are also part of the usual course of action and local elected officials have acted accordingly. Indeed, county and city commissioners have... Full story
While recently in Waco, Texas, I met Chuck Rose, a 55-year-old homeless man. Despite an accounting degree from Northern Illinois University, he worked as an auto mechanic. At 21, he married high school sweetheart Melody — a future OBGYN doctor. They owned a nice house, cars and motorcycles. Chuck's downward spiral began when Melody, 27, was coming home from work, blew a tire and rolled her Mercedes 357 — killing her and their unborn son. "I was completely brokenhearted, and went ballistic," says Chuck. "After that, I met a d... Full story
Two Curry County commissioners want to ask voters — again — for money to build a new jail. The question would appear on November's general election ballot. If any other souls on Earth thought that was a good idea, their unreal expectations surely died Thursday when the latest example of jail staff incompetence was brought to light. This time, an inmate who witnessed his brother's shooting death was placed in the same pod of cells as his brother's accused killer. Guess what? A fight broke out. Twenty minutes later, det...
A new director for Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation director is about to become reality, according to RCCDC board chairman Randy Knudson. Previous director Greg Fisher resigned in February. Knudson said the board has narrowed candidates down to four finalists from 10 to 12 people who applied for the director position. "All of the candidates we talked to were all very impressive with their approaches," Knudson said. "Some had more strengths in certain areas. We had some real quality people." Knudson said the...
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Thursday - 9:04 a.m.: Caller reported a stray dog running loose, Brazos and Larado. - 9:10 a.m.: Caller has a cat in a trap, 1100 block of North Austin. - 9:46 a.m.: Caller reported a vehicle accident with injuries, Spruce and U.S. 70. - 10:20 a.m.: Caller reported a stray dog, 1500 block of North Abilene. - 11:06 a.m.: Caller reported fraud, 1700 block of North Boston. - 11:22 a.m.: Caller requested an officer with questions on possible child abuse, 1700 block of North Boston. -...
Affordable Care Act or not, Roosevelt General Hospital and Plains Regional Medical Center officials say they already serve the uninsured and underprivileged in Roosevelt and Curry counties. If President Barack Obama's health care bill were to be fully enacted in 2014, officials noted the changes they would see wouldn't be in who they serve, but how they serve. According to Hoyt Skabelund, administrator of Plains Regional in Clovis, about 10 percent of their patients do not have any form of insurance and that is not including... Full story
Tutoring and other supportive services are just a few improvements being made at Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University as officials work towards improving areas of student success. File photo Eastern New Mexico University and Clovis Community College are working to improve graduation and retention rates after a national report by the Institute for a Competitive Workforce ranked New Mexico colleges and universities low in areas of student success. A recent report from the Institute for a Competitive...
Tutoring and other supportive services are just a few improvements being made at Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University as officials work towards improving areas of student success. A recent report from the Institute for a Competitive Workforce, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued a state-by-state report card on public post-secondary education that showed New Mexico schools receiving low marks. Becky Rowley, President of CCC, said the college is making changes to advance academic success....
Throughout the hot days, and sometimes into the late nights, construction is ongoing for Clovis Municipal Schools. By the time July 2014 rolls around, current projects will have been finished with a projected $51.2 million expended on three new school sites and facility upgrades at three others. The school district provides 20 percent of the funding, while the Public Schools Finance Authority kicks in the remaining 80 percent. The district is adding W.D. Gattis Middle School,...
Affordable Care Act or not, Roosevelt General Hospital and Plains Regional Medical Center officials say they already serve the uninsured and underprivileged in Roosevelt and Curry counties. If President Barack Obama's health care bill were to be fully enacted in 2014, officials noted the changes they would see wouldn't be in who they serve, but how they serve. According to Hoyt Skabelund, administrator of Plains Regional in Clovis, about 10 percent of their patients do not have any form of insurance and that is not including...
While the "Clovis sound" is a phrase often thrown out to remind Clovis Music Festival attendees of the sounds of Buddy Holly, the Fireballs and the Crickets, it could just as much be applied to the tunes that play on a warm summer night every year at Ned Houk Park. The Clovis Community Band is set for another performance, 8 p.m. today at the park. Admission is free, with spectators reminded to bring their own seating, whether it be blankets or lawn chairs. The band, which boasts about 42 members, from teenagers to... Full story
The following businesses, schools and government agencies will be closed Wednesday for Independence Day: American Heritage Bank Bank of America Bank of Clovis Cannon Federal Credit Union Citizens Bank James Polk Stone Community Bank New Mexico Bank & Trust U.S. Bank Western Bank of Clovis Wells Fargo Bank Government agencies Clovis Municipal Schools Clovis Community College Clovis News Journal business office City of Clovis offices Animal Shelter Clovis Area Transit System Fire Department Administration Clovis-Carver Public...
While recently in Waco, Texas, I met Chuck Rose, a 55-year-old homeless man. Despite an accounting degree from Northern Illinois University, he worked as an auto mechanic. At 21, he married high school sweetheart Melody — a future OBGYN doctor. They owned a nice house, cars and motorcycles. Chuck's downward spiral began when Melody, 27, was coming home from work, blew a tire and rolled her Mercedes 357 — killing her and their unborn son. "I was completely brokenhearted, and went ballistic," says Chuck. "After that, I met a d... Full story
Area road construction and closure information for this week: City of Clovis K. Barnett and Sons continues to have cones in place for striping Llano Estacado Boulevard, between Prince and Norris streets between Lowe's Home Improvement and the roundabout. Lujan Communications, doing work for CenturyLink, will be performing 800 feet of boring work on 21st and Prince streets Monday and Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The work will affect the westbound outside lane of 21st Street. For public safety and emergency vehicle access...
