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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Helen Craig Services: Have been held. Helen Craig, 90, of Clovis, died Saturday, July 2, 2005, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis. She was born on April 10, 1915, in Kansas City, Mo., to George and Lela Wyson Summers. She married Clyde Craig on August 21, 1936, in Belen. Her family members said she was a stalwart of Christian living. She raised four boys and was an avid artist and did well both in oil and water paints. She also enjoyed to read and has read every Louis Lamour book and also enjoyed reading poetry. She...
One part of an eastern New Mexico family has taken the life of rodeoing since the age of seven. Cousins Kodi Armitage and Tori Bilberry, both 17 and seniors-to-be at Elida High School will compete along with their first cousins Rana and Payton Terry, both 17 and seniors-to-be at Dora High School. All four have earned a position on the state high school team set to compete at the 57th Annual National High School Finals Rodeo. “It is really exciting that we all get to have the chance to go and compete in Gillette,” said Bilberr... Full story
They came dressed in black, with a mission to save their park. News of the city’s skate park closing brought out teens and parents wearing black shirts with the words “Operation Keep Skate Park” to the city meeting on Tuesday evening. The shirts were similar to the yellow shirts Portales residents wore to the regional hearing of the Base Realignment and Closure committee which read, “Operation Keep Cannon.” Ron Jackson, city councilor and chairman of the parks and recreation board, and City Manager Debi Lee were proposing to... Full story
A vehicle mishap late Monday night caused the death of a Portales man. Police believe Roy Parker, 51, was killed when his 1993 Dodge truck pinned him to a building. Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said sometime before 11 p.m., Parker attempted to start his truck outside of Goober McCool’s. Parker started his truck, Berry said, by connecting a wire to the positive post of the battery. The truck, which was in second gear, started moving and pinned Parker against a storage building. Berry said it likely wasn’t the first time...
A report recently submitted to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission provides a peek into the 2005 Department of Defense BRAC process. The in-depth analysis, however, left local base supporters generally unfazed. Ret. Brig. Gen. Hanson Scott said the report, generated by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, reflects information previously presented at the June 24 BRAC regional hearing by himself, New Mexico delegates and civilian base supporters. They argued then that the data used by the Department of Defense to...
With one deputy gone to the academy and another deputy injured and currently not on duty, a shortage has forced the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department to request help from the New Mexico State Police Department and the Portales Police Department to cover their night shifts. Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Rick Short updated the commissioners on Tuesday morning during the commission meeting of the situation. Short said he has received 11 applications to fill the deputy positions, but none of the app...
There was a Hitt-Duncan family reunion in the Dora Community Building last Saturday. Leon Hitt got it all arranged and there were 116 registered for the day. The Wagon Wheel Cafe catering service brought the food out from Portales and served it at noon. Several of those present were raised in the Garrison, Causey, Richland, Rogers, Pep, Milnesand and Longs areas. The Hitts who were present were Leon and his wife, Patsy; T.D. and Butch Harvey; Freda Walker and her husband; J.T. and Lillie Bell Toombs; Adelle and Kirby Talley;... Full story
The reunion in the Milnesand Community Building last Sunday. There were about 60 or so present for a meal and activities. Wesley McAfee was present and had charge of bringing a message from God’s word. He has retired from his regular church pastoring and he has moved back to Portales. Bro. Lewis Johnston and wife, Frankie of the Forth Worth area were present for the day. Rick Wilcher sang two songs, “God Bless America” and “How Great Thou Art.” Earl Parkinson was the only one who had passed away this past year. Fireworks...
Transitions Anniversaries: Clifton and Betty Gossett. Upcoming events • The Fire Department will meet Thursday night at the fire station, 7 p.m. • Seniors will meet Thursday for games and fellowship. Pot Luck is at 6pm and games begin at 7 p.m. • School Board will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the main office at the school. • City Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Floyd Community Building. Jennifer Essary can be reached at 478-2846 or by e-mail: [email protected]...
CNJ STAFF WRITER [email protected] Problems with unlicensed contractors in New Mexico have reached an all-time high, according to state officials. It’s become such a problem the state recently released a top 10 list of known unlicensed contractors, a first-time measure Construction Industries Division spokeswoman Charmaine Jackson-John said the agency took with the hopes of cracking down on violators. “We want to send a message to those who have been illegally working for years without a contractor’s licen...
The story of my July 4 evening is probably not much different than the story of a lot of people reading this right now. I was a spectator at the annual Portales fireworks show, and I was one of many to be pleased that rain wasn’t a participant as well. I made my way through the crowds, bigger at some buildings than others. Regardless of where I stopped, I asked the person standing next to me what the holiday, and the independence it represented, meant to them. Most gave a standard, but certainly acceptable answer. To put i...
A report recently submitted to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission provides a peek into the 2005 Department of Defense BRAC process. The in-depth analysis, however, left local base supporters generally unfazed. Ret. Brig. Gen. Hanson Scott said the report, generated by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, reflects information previously presented at the June 24 BRAC regional hearing by himself, New Mexico delegates and civilian base supporters. They argued then that the data used by the Department of Defense to...
The Fourth of July weekend was relatively quiet for area police, except for all the fireworks popping off in the sky above Clovis. From Friday to Tuesday morning, Clovis police received 112 fireworks complaints in the city, according to call logs from the department. “Every year we get a lot of calls,” said Sgt. James Schoeffel of the Clovis Police Department. Last year the city saw 78 fireworks complaints, he said. Most of this year’s calls were handled with verbal warnings, he said. “If the officer makes an arrest or issu...
University newspaper staffs are reeling from a recent federal appellate court ruling upholding administrators’ right to review campus papers with the same authority that the U.S. Supreme Court gave high school principals. The ruling could set up a battle over campus press freedom. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision last month in Hosty v. Carter applies only to those Great Lakes states over which the court has jurisdiction. But it could foreshadow a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding it. That could give New Mex...
My car battery died recently. That got me thinking about why the car parts place wanted the old battery. The matter had to have some significance because I had to turn in the old battery to buy the new one. What would anybody want with a worn-out battery? I found out that the lead-acid battery (such as the car/truck/motorcycle battery) is the most recycled consumer product of all. Not only does that keep prices more reasonable than making each one from scratch, it’s good for the environment. According to the Battery C... Full story
What is it with Mexico lately? When did it hire David Duke as an image consultant? I can't imagine what else might explain that nation's recent blundering into not just one but two racially charged controversies. The first, of course, was President Vicente Fox's remark in May that Mexican immigrants in the United States take work “not even blacks” are willing to do. Fox's comment outraged many in this country and bestirred the readily bestirrable Al Sharpton and Jesse Jac...
The competition for the open Ninth Judicial District judgeship has tightened up. Local attorneys Robert S. Orlik and David Peter Reeb were selected Friday as the two finalists for the judgeship, which opened in April when Gov. Bill Richardson signed a $1.8 million bill to establish eight new judgeships in the state. Four applied for the position. For Orlik, this is the third time he has been named. “I'm very pleased I was named again,” he said, “and we'll just hope for the best.” He said his good rapport with his clients... Full story
A vehicle mishap late Monday night caused the death of a Portales man. Police believe Roy Parker, 51, was killed when his 1993 Dodge truck pinned him to a building. Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said sometime before 11 p.m., Parker attempted to start his truck outside of Goober McCool’s. Parker started his truck, Berry said, by connecting a wire to the positive post of the battery. The truck, which was in second gear, started moving and pinned Parker against a storage building. Berry said it likely wasn’t the first time... Full story
