Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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9th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs link Courtesy graphic Deployment-affected Air Commandos stationed at Cannon Air Force Base may be eligible to receive free childcare services each month courtesy of the Air Force Aid Society and the Cannon Child Development Center. The Give Parents a Break program provides an opportunity for a war-weary force to participate in social and recreation programs, or simply enjoy a few hours of leisure while their children are cared for by the trusted professionals at the Cannon CDC.... Full story
CMI staff Five people were hospitalized Friday afternoon after a two car crash on N.M. 209 north of Ned Houk Park, according to Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller. The injured included Casey Turnbough, 38, Hallie Turnbough, 12, both of Portales, Suzy Powell, 64, Brooke Fleming, 12, and Brittany Fleming, 13, all of Grady. Waller said all were taken to Plains Regional Medical Center and hospitalized with unspecified injuries. Casey Turnbough was later lifeflighted to a Lubbock hospital, he said. Waller said the crash...
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[email protected] Samantha Hamilton, 6, competed in her first rodeo this week, at the High Plains Junior Rodeo Association, the very rodeo her grandfather helped found. link Courtesy photo: Sunny Hamilton Samantha Hamilton, 6, watches as her grandfather, Dwayne Ridley, prepares her horse, Stinky, Friday at the High Plains Junior Rodeo Association Finals at the Curry County Events Center. Dwayne Ridley, 73, is one of five men who began the HPJRA in 1974. Although he is...
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CMI staff The Ninth Judicial District swore in its newest judge Friday afternoon in the Curry County Courthouse. Former Clovis City Commissioner and Deputy District Attorney Fred Van Soelen was sworn in by Judge Stephen CMI staff The Ninth Judicial District swore in its newest judge Friday afternoon in the Curry County Courthouse. Former Clovis City Commissioner and Deputy District Attorney Fred Van Soelen was sworn in by Judge Stephen Quinn, and will begin duties Monday. “There’s obviously going to be some first-day-of schoo...
World-weary. I need a word, and perhaps the hyphen-spliced alliterative combination-word above is not too far wide of the mark. Webster’s online says the word has to do with “feeling or showing fatigue from or boredom with the life of the world and especially material pleasures.” I’m not sure that last half suits my need, though I’m sure it fits the word. It brings to my mind a tired old James Bond-sort of guy whose Aston Martin has rusted out, whose spy-chasing, women-col...
Do not panic. That strange shine everywhere is perfectly normal and the clean smell in the air, well, it may not happen real often in dusty cattle country, but it is normal(ish), too. Rest assured, despite how frighteningly odd all the sloshing and splashing around town may be, it is completely safe to continue on with normal life. Not only is it safe, it is exactly what the area has desperately needed so badly for so long — rain — and not just rain, but saturating qua...
The Lady of the House and I visited Earth, Texas, last Saturday. At lunchtime we stopped in a barbecue joint. The eatery also doubled as a livestock and game processing business. On the wall along with the prices for barbecue were killing fee prices and fees for processing your pig, your goat or the deer you nabbed in season. “You can come in with a live animal and walk out with it in packages,” marveled The Lady of the House. “I took a tour of a processing plant one time,” I said. “I’m sure you did,” said The Lady of the H...
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9th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs link U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Ericka Engblom U.S. Air Force Air Commandos from the main 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop pose for a group photo July 10 at Cannon Air Force Base. The AFE shop recently won the Air Force level Aircrew Flight Equipment Large Program of the Year Award. The 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop at Cannon Air Force Base received the Air Force Aircrew Flight Equipment Large...
9th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs link U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal U.S. Air Force Air Commandos test an area during the HAZMAT Responder Olympics July 12 at Cannon Air Force Base. The joint training competition pulled participants from Bioenvironmental Engineering, Emergency Management and Fire Protection and challenged them in several scenarios covering Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear incidents. Emergency first responders with the 27th Special Operations Wing came...
9th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs link U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece Military working dog, Chandler poses for a photo June 27 at Cannon Air Force Base. MWD handlers and their K-9 units are deployed worldwide to support the war on terror, helping to safeguard military bases and activities and to detect bombs and other explosives before they inflict harm. In the 1989 comedic film "K-9", the world was introduced to the two toughest cops in San Diego, Calif. James Belushi portrayed a bad-tempered po...
9th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs link U.S. Air Force photo: 2nd Lt. Angelica Powell U.S. Air Force Capt. Keivn Limberg, 27th Special Operations Wing flight safety officer, speaks with officials from the Roswell International Air Center during a May 30 visit from the 27 SOW Safety Office for the Air Force’s Mid-Air Collision Avoidance program. Under MACA, safety officers routinely engage with airfield authorities who oversee airspace local to Cannon Air Force Base and the surrounding areas. Dedicated to ensuring t... Full story
9th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs link Courtesy photo Ava, a cattle dog mix, is currently available for adoption through the Hope Defined Animal Rescue organization established near Cannon Air Force Base and the surrounding local areas. The organization lists her as a companion dog that will be a devoted pet. Ava is spayed, microchipped and up-to-date on her vaccinations. Finding that "fur-ever" home can be difficult, but the non-profit organization, Hope Defined Animal Rescue is joining up with Air Commandos from...
9th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs link Courtesy photo: U.S. Air Force Deployment-affected families and single airmen stationed at Cannon Air Force Base may be eligible to receive more than $500 in free or discounted services through the Air Force’s Playpass Program. The Air Force program that gives deployment-affected families and single airmen stationed at Cannon Air Force Base the eligibility to receive more than $500 in free or discounted services will be extended through Dec. 31, 2015. Installations are given P...
