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Staff Writer [email protected] The number of New Mexico high school students who binge drink and smoke has decreased in the last 10 years, according to a study released by the New Mexico Department of Health this week. The Youth Risk and Resilience Survey, done through the NMDH and the New Mexico Public Education Department, said the percentage of students consuming five or more drinks in one sitting has been cut in half, while the smoking rate among teens is even lower, according to a department of health press release....
Religion columnist In one of Jan Karon’s delightful “Mitford” books, the winsome Episcopal priest Father Tim Cavanaugh shares with his dear old organist some lines from the sonnet (1807) by Wordsworth: The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! I admit it: the English major under my hat has always felt a bit (a lot!) deficient with regard...
At the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority meeting Thursday in Elida, Chairperson Gayla Brumfield gave her report, expressing a positive outlook on the Ute water pipeline project. After attending a Water Trust Board meeting, Brumfield said that she “felt like they’re on board.” “We’ve really tried to create this foundation that if they have any questions, we’re there to answer them,” she said. “We gave them a plan of when we’re going to start. We’re actually showing them things that are going to...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] Eastern New Mexico University business students are not receiving enough internship opportunities in rural communities, according to a university professor. ENMU Assistant Professor of Economics Jean-Marc Gandonou gave a presentation to local business leaders titled “Assessing Business Students’ Interest for Internships and Local Business Expectations from Student Interns” at the Portales Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce quarterly luncheon Thursday at the university's Campus...
Graduations, birthdays, your first solo tractor-driving job... Designated markers of time and accomplishment are important to us. They come in all sizes. Some are celebrated by many, some are celebrated by a few, and some are celebrated in solitude. Some are unique to the individual, but many are shared and understood by others. Audra Brown Down on the Farm Growing up in the field of agriculture, there are definitely some life milestones that are worth mentioning. There are...
Today • Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. at the library for all ages. Movie: Zootopia. Information: 575-356-3940 Saturday • Special Food Distribution — 9-11 a.m. at Central Christian Church, 1528 S. Main St. New applicants can be seen at 10 a.m. Information: 575-769-2103 • History of camping presentation — 7 p.m. at Oasis State Park, off of New Mexico 467. Paul Fishell examines what the Union soldier’s life would have been like in NM in the 1860s. The event is free, but regular park entrance fees apply. Information:...
Short-hair domestic tabby Gender: Female Short-hair domestic tabby Age: Less than a year old Breed: Short-hair domestic tabby According to Tony Martinez, animal control officer, this kitten is very calm but a huge attention seeker. Martinez said because the cat is still growing, any type of family is fine, just so long as they have lots of time to spend with the kitten. With its relaxed personality, Martinez said the kitten would be fine living with other animals. For...
In one of Jan Karon’s delightful “Mitford” books, the winsome Episcopal priest Father Tim Cavanaugh shares with his dear old organist some lines from the sonnet (1807) by Wordsworth: The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! I admit it: the English major under my hat has always felt a bit (a lot!) deficient with regard to poetry. I love...
My grandson Giovanni, 5, asked me the other day, in all seriousness, “Is the Daily Planet real, grandma?” “No, Giovanni,” I answered. “The Daily Planet is not real.” “But you said that the news IS real, Grandma,” Giovanni insisted. He was confused. For a moment there, he had gotten me. That kid has a super hero memory. “Yes, Gio …” I fumbled for a few seconds. “I mean … the news that we read in the newspapers and that we see on TV IS real, like I...
On this date ... 1976: The Clovis Fire Department had statistics that showed one in 10 calls for service involved fire outside the city limits. Fire outside the city limits caused an estimated $34,000 in property damages in 1975, the Clovis News-Journal reported. 1946: Four Roosevelt County residents had been honored with Selective Service medals. Embry Wall of Elida and F. D. Golden, J. B. Priddy and M. G. Hunt of Portales all volunteered with the local Selective Service board of directors. 1941: Four juveniles confessed to...
The plot in the case of the Silver City district attorney who got a free pass on a potential DWI is definitely dark, and it didn’t get much brighter with a belated apology in which the police chief also threw his officers under the bus, even though he was at the scene for a while. Police Chief Ed Reynolds didn’t return a phone call last week to explain why his officers didn’t make 6th Judicial District Attorney Francesca Martinez-Estevez, the top prosecutor in Grant, Luna and Hidalgo counties, perform a field sobriety...
How’s the economy treating you? Unless you have a job where people are forced to pay for your services whether they want them or not, things could probably be better. Kent McManigal You may have many ideas that could bring in money by offering products and services to people. You just need the chance. The main limiting factor is often the roadblocks to economic growth erected by government — things like permits, licenses, taxes, and all the other laws and regulations that...
I usually write these opinion pieces on Wednesday so there are times when I miss some breaking news event that happens either that day or Thursday prior to publication of the column on Friday. Rube Render With that in mind, I offer some thoughts on the first few days of the Republican National Convention. Patricia Smith, whose son died in Benghazi, stated emphatically, “I blame Hillary Clinton personally for the death of my son. Personally, in an email to her daughter,...
The Clovis City Commission met Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. All commissioners were present; Mayor David Lansford did not attend. All items on the consent agenda passed 8-0. • Plains Regional Medical Center representatives Terri Marney and Vince DeFranco presented T-shirts and a check from funds raised in the third annual Run for the Zoo event held in June at Hillcrest Zoo. DeFranco said the event raised $3,121 this year, and the three-year total is $9,281. • The commission approved the...
Staff report Aedes albopictus, a species of mosquito that can transmit Zika virus, has been identified in Roosevelt County, according to a news release from the New Mexico Department of Health. This is the first time the mosquito species has been identified in Roosevelt County, though it has been found in Curry County and other parts of New Mexico in years past, the release said. New Mexico has had four reported cases of Zika virus disease, none of them in the Clovis-Portales area. All four cases were in travelers who were...
At the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority meeting Thursday in Elida, Chairperson Gayla Brumfield gave her report, expressing a positive outlook on the Ute water pipeline project. After attending a Water Trust Board meeting, Brumfield said that she “felt like they’re on board.” “We’ve really tried to create this foundation that if they have any questions, we’re there to answer them,” she said. “We gave them a plan of when we’re going to start. We’re actually showing them things that are going to...
Staff Writer [email protected] The number of New Mexico high school students who binge drink and smoke has decreased in the last 10 years, according to a study released by the New Mexico Department of Health this week. The Youth Risk and Resilience Survey, done through the NMDH and the New Mexico Public Education Department, said the percentage of students consuming five or more drinks in one sitting has been cut in half, while the smoking rate among teens is even lower, according to a department of health press release....
Courtesy photo Hair stylist Lisa Morales said she lost more than $1,000 worth of equipment in an overnight theft discovered Thursday morning. Staff report Lisa Morales’ phone rang at 6 a.m. Thursday with bad news. Someone had broken into her Clovis shop, Lasting Impressions Salon. When Morales arrived at her small Sixth Street salon, she found her door off its hinges, shattered glass and more than $1,000 worth of items missing. Blowdryers, scissors, clippers and a computer...
Staff Writer [email protected] With a myriad of cultural workshops throughout the week now in the books, the 25th Clovis / Curry County Ethnic Fair culminates Saturday with a wide array of activities at Hillcrest Park. The fair is sponsored by the City of Clovis, local businesses, veterans organizations and the New Mexico Humanities Council. Officials said Saturday’s effort, which starts at 8:30 a.m. and is scheduled to come to a close at 4 p.m., includes a fun run (5K) / walk (1.25 miles), a health care fair, car show,...
Staff photo: Ryan Galloway Seth Herman, left, and his brother, Caleb Herman, use their phones to hunt for virtual Pokemon outside of Trinity United Methodist Church in Clovis. The brothers helped organize the Pokemon Go gathering to be held tonight at the church. Staff Writer [email protected] You won’t find Pokemon mentioned in the Bible, but you can find them at church. When Clovis’ Trinity United Methodist Church Pastor Amy Jordan discovered her church was a...
Staff report Clovis’ Hastings is one of 126 Hastings Entertainment stores closing its doors within the next three months. The announcement issued by the Amarillo-based retail chain Thursday morning comes on the heels of bankruptcy proceedings in a Delaware court, which ended Wednesday, according to a statement from Peyton Burgess, a media consultant for Hastings. Hastings Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 13. The Wall Street Journal reported Hastings losses last year were $16.6 million on revenue of...
Local columnist Graduations, birthdays, your first solo tractor-driving job ... Designated markers of time and accomplishment are important to us. They come in all sizes. Some are celebrated by many, some are celebrated by a few, and some are celebrated in solitude. Some are unique to the individual, but many are shared and understood by others. Growing up in the field of agriculture, there are definitely some life milestones that are worth mentioning. There are markers of size and age. You’ll never forget the first time...