Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University announced the hiring of assistant coaches in baseball and men’s basketball on Wednesday. The school named former West Texas A&M coach Mark Jones to the baseball position under veteran coach Phil Clabaugh. Jones spent the past nine years at WT before the school did not renew him following the 2008 season. Meantime, former Michigan State graduate assistant Joe Griffin was added to the men’s basketball program, coached for the past eight seasons by Shawn Scanlan. Jones, a native of...
HOLLYWOOD--God bless America, and how’s everybody? • O.J. Simpson's robbery and kidnapping trial got underway in Las Vegas Monday. He was arrested in a law-and-order state and must answer to an all-white jury which includes nine women. His only hope of winning is to name Sarah Palin his co-defendant. • Gulf of Mexico oil rigs survived Hurricane Ike with no damage or injuries. The rigs are solidly constructed and they're outside the reach of U.S. drug, banking and tax laws. They are everybody's next address if t...
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from September 11 through Wednesday: • Rogelio Ramirez Jr., 18, to Esmeralda Ybarra, 18, both of Clovis • Obed Lee Brown III, 29, to Katherine Ann Kerr, 28, both of Clovis • David Lee Jones, 33, to Cusseta Loyce Chambers, 24, both of Clovis • Frank Dewayne Eakes, 68, to Karen Lucas, 54, both of Amarillo • Robert William Spadt, 50, to Debra Ann Deckert, 46, both of Clovis • Ivan Manuel Rodriguez, 23, of Fort Lewis, Wash., to Laura...
The Agricultural Science Center of Clovis will have its annual Peanut Field Day on Monday. Registration will be at the Eastern New Mexico University Farm in Portales from 8 a.m. 8:30 a.m. A tour led by Paxton Payton, a physiologist for the USDA-ARS, cropping systems research lab in Lubbock will begin at 8:45 a.m. at the ENMU Farm. A second tour, featuring speakers Russell Nuti, Mark Marsalis, Naveen Puppala, Jamie Ayers and Soum Sanogo will begin at 10 a.m. at Joel Shearer’s farm. The farm is about 12 miles from the first t... Full story
C.T. “Tommy” Bull was remembered by friends and family as a dedicated family man and law enforcement officer, and a lover of kids, animals and pranks. Bull, a retired Clovis police officer and railroad special investigator, died Aug. 15 at his home in Portales with his wife Margia by his side. He was 66 years old. “It was a real love story,” daughter Kelli Richerson said of the couple, married 43 years ago when Margia was 18. “The last thing he said was, ‘Well, honey, it’s been one hell of a ride. I love you.’” Born April 24,...
The Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission has recommended all four judges in the 9th Judicial District be retained by voters in the upcoming elections. Four of the district’s five judges will be listed on the Nov. 4 ballot for retention or rejection and must receive 57 percent of votes to maintain their seats on the bench. The study, published online Thursday, evaluated 76 state justices and judges standing for retention through confidential surveys and personal i... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Ramona Beltran likes to paint sculptures of Indians. She thinks it’s because of the Indian in her blood. Ramona Beltran is known as the ceramics lady at the Friendship Senior Center. Beltran pours, fires and paints ceramic figurines that the center sells to raise money. The passion: I’ve done the ceramics here for 22 years. I like everything about it. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be here. It’s relaxing and good therapy for me. I have a bad back so I can work while I sit. In her blood:...
Editor’s note: Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama telephoned Freedom New Mexico on Thursday as he toured the state. The newspaper will also attempt to conduct a phone interview with Republican candidate John McCain in the coming days. Q: Just wondering. Have you ever been to Clovis, Portales or Tucumcari? A: I have not, but as I’ve traveled through New Mexico, it is just a remarkable state. The people are amazing. The landscape is breathtaking. Clearly, there’s a lot of progress that’s being made investing in things...
Freedom New Mexico Members of the Constitutional...
A welfare or positive right is something that can only be protected by coercing others to provide it. Consider the right to health care. This supposed right can only be honored by making health-care professionals provide services for those who have need for it. In contrast, a negative right, such as the right to one’s life, may be respected and protected without making anyone do anything. To respect a negative right one need do nothing at all, merely abstain from doing something like killing or assaulting or robbing s... Full story
There are stories about bachelor cowboys — they don’t clean their camp, they don’t cook at all, they’re cranky. Not true. I’ve known several bachelor cowboys, and those “truisms” are myths. In fact those guys, living alone, don’t have to worry about another person messing things up, and that’s the way they like it....
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About midnight Sept. 10 an officer responded to the 800 block of Collins for a suspicious situation. A caller said two subjects entered a residence through the back window. The officer knocked on the door of the residence and the woman who answered said the home belongs to her sister and she had permission to be there. The officer discovered there were two outstanding warrants...
Church breaking ground on new building Clovis Landmark Baptist Church will be breaking ground on its new building at 5 p.m. Saturday on Williams Street behind Trinity Methodist Church. The church body currently meets at Wayland Baptist University. Jack Spencer, the church’s pastor, said the church has been working toward a building for almost two years and hopes to be using the building in six months....
PORTALES — The annual Eastern New Mexico University College Daze rodeo begins a three-day run at the school’s Lewis Cooper Arena at 6 p.m. today. The event is the first organized by first-year Greyhounds and Zias coach Albert Flinn, featuring college rodeo athletes from across the region. The rodeo also marks the return of two ENMU cowboys — team ropers Tyrell Flewelling and Kyle Roberts —who competed in last year’s College National Finals Rodeo....
Saturday Food and clothing give away — 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Matt 25 Hope Center, 1200 Thornton St. Information: 763-4400. Tent revival — 6:30 p.m., 1801 W. Seventh St., hosted by Christ Our Hope Worship Center in Lubbock. Sunday Men’s non-denominational Bible class — 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., North Plains Mall Cinema, 2809 N. Prince St.. Free coffee and donuts. Teacher: Don Reid. Morning worship — 9:45 a.m., Sunday School. Clovis Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Services are being held at the Waylan...
Editor’s note: This column is being rerun at the request of a reader. The word “media” encompasses a wide variety of devices and systems these days. That was not so when I was a kid. When Susie and I were growing up, media meant radio, the newspaper, the Reader's Digest and especially television. Susie and I had our favorite shows. One of them was “Gunsmoke.” As I remember, “Gunsmoke” came on Saturday night (I think!) and we were tried and true fans. We also were fans of...
Editor’s note: Last time, Amos set up shop observing the animals in the church pew underworld attempt to console Sammy Salamander after the loss of his best friend, Petey the Pollywog. Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t work the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except hyphens and dashes. requiem for a pet frog part two boss it wasn t long before bertie woeworm wriggled by sammy s stump bertie looked as discouraged as sammy boss hello sammy bertie sai...
Boy, the weather’s been weird lately. As I write, some of my good friends and family down south are scrambling to get out of Dodge (make that “Houston”) as Hurricane Ike gets ready to come ashore. (In the old days, you may recall, hurricanes were all women. Hmm. Ike may be scary but I’ll betcha a ticked off Tina would be a lot scarier! We’ll know more soon.) Well, hey, friends and folks from down in the swamp, just hustle on up here to God’s country, high and dry, and hang out with us for a while. Right? Well, usually. But no... Full story
The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce and the Clovis Rotary Club are trying to raise $7,000 for a beautification project for the city. The project would erect welcome signs on the four main entry ways into the city. “This is a community-wide project that will enhance the entrance into the city on all four sides,” said chamber of commerce Executive Director Ernie Kos. The project is expected to cost $25,000. About $3,000 has been raised or pledged by local civic clubs, individuals and businesses and $15,000 in mat... Full story
Editor’s note: Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama telephoned Freedom New Mexico on Thursday as he toured the state. The newspaper will also attempt to conduct a phone interview with Republican candidate John McCain in the coming days. Q: Just wondering. Have you ever been to Clovis, Portales or Tucumcari? A: I have not, but as I’ve traveled through New Mexico, it is just a remarkable state. The people are amazing. The landscape is breathtaking. Clearly, there’s a lot of progress that’s being made investing in things... Full story
Freedom New Mexico A Portales doctor was arrested Thursday in Belen on a charge of trafficking methadone, according to the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. Dr. Patricia Green, 54, operates the Sparrow Family Medical Clinic, 1500 S. Ave. D. Officers found out Green was working at a clinic in Belen and contacted Valencia County officials, who made the arrest, according to Chief Deputy Malin Parker. Parker said the sheriff’s office also executed a search warrant at Sparrow Family Medical Clinic. The arrest and search were the...
Cannon auto show — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday. The 2008 Cannon Thunder Auto show will be at held at Doc Stewart Park. This free event is open to the public. For registration information contact the Community Center at 784-6381. Skate park closed — The skate park located in Doc Stewart Park is off limits due to ongoing construction of the park. Once completed a date for the grand opening will be announced. Information: 784-2773. Chavez Manor road closures — An asbestos abatement project in the Chavez Manor...
Cannon auto show — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday. The 2008 Cannon Thunder Auto show will be at held at Doc Stewart Park. This free event is open to the public. For registration information contact the Community Center at 784-6381. Skate park closed — The skate park located in Doc Stewart Park is off limits due to ongoing construction of the park. Once completed a date for the grand opening will be announced. Information: 784-2773. Chavez Manor road closures — An asbestos abatement project in the Chavez Manor... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Eastern New Mexico University’s Kyle Roberts recorded a time of 14.6 seconds in the calf roping event in Thursday’s College Daze Rodeo at Lewis Cooper Arena. The Eastern New Mexico University rodeo team has been busy for days, rounding up calves and steers, and getting ENMU’s Lewis Cooper rodeo arena ready for this weekend’s annual College Daze Rodeo. The first rodeo of the season began Thursday evening at Lewis Cooper Arena, and ENMU rodeo athletes are responsible for making sure...
The Landing: Friday: Baked fish and roast turkey; 5 p.m. Fajita buffet Monday: Salisbury steak, roast turkey Tuesday: Italian cuisine buffet Wednesday: Carved roast beef and barbecue chicken buffet Thursday: Mexican cuisine buffet Whispering Winds: Friday: Fish plate Monday: Meatloaf Tuesday: Fried chicken Wednesday: Barbecue beef Thursday: Chicken fried steak The End Zone: Friday: Fish and chips with coleslaw Monday: Green chili bacon cheeseburger Tuesday: Spaghetti and meatballs Wednesday: Chicken or beef teriyaki bowl. 4... Full story
