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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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During the Roosevelt County Commission meeting Tuesday in the county courthouse, the commission: • accepted a contract of about $1.5 million to have contractor Basic IDIQ move a barn from Colorado to the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. The vote was unanimous with Commissioner Paul Grider absent. Basic IDIQ Regional Manager Lyndon Brinegar said if everything went smoothly, the cost would be less. The barn was offered free to any non-profit organization that would pay to have it moved. The contract includes installation of... Full story
Monarch Formals is kicking off its Mommy and Me pageant Saturday, a modeling event for mothers and daughters. The pageant is 7 p.m. Saturday at Lyceum Theatre, with tickets available for $5 at the door or in advance at the Chamber of Commerce, Body Mystique and the Master’s Center. Monarch Formals is a local non-profit business that provides formal wear for low-income families attending formal events. Individuals and businesses donate formal wear to Monarch Formals and the clothing is loaned at no cost. Tyleen Caffrey s...
A six-hour standoff with police ended with the death of a Tucumcari man Monday night. Officers initially responded to a domestic dispute report that ended when Daniel Gonzales, 56, prompted the use of deadly force, according to a press release from New Mexico State Police Lt. Eric Garcia. No other injuries were reported. Officers established a perimeter outside Gonzales’ 702 E. Laughlin Ave. home sometime after 4 p.m. Monday after receiving the report of a domestic disturbance. Within hours, tactical resources were on s...
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing. Video of the day Local folks are Joking Around. Kitchen tip of the week Roll out pie crusts between wax paper for easier placement on pie plate. ENMU preview Eastern New Mexico University's "Green and Silver View" preview day for high school seniors is set for Nov. 6. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Campus Union Building. High school seniors can meet faculty and current ENMU students, learn about academic offerings, see the residence halls, tour the...
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Wednesday briefing. Video of the day Local folks are Joking Around. Kitchen tip of the week Roll out pie crusts between wax paper for easier placement on pie plate. ENMU preview Eastern New Mexico University's "Green and Silver View" preview day for high school seniors is set for Nov. 6. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Campus Union Building. High school seniors can meet faculty and current ENMU students, learn about academic offerings, see the residence halls, tour the...
Janelle Foster Ellen W. Jones chapter 1022 of United Daughters of the Confederacy held a grave marking and dedication for Confederate veteran William Beck in the Floyd Cemetery on Saturday. Beck was one of the first burials in the cemetery, having died in 1904. His burial location was found in May, and plans were made to obtain a stone from the Veterans Administration, and to have the descendants take part in the service. The service was held at 10:30 a.m. with flag bearers from the Sons of Confederate Veterans: Dennis...
Military recruiting commands report “some all-time highs” in the quality of recruits who enlisted in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. Acknowledging that the dismal job market is a factor, and that the Post-9/11 GI Bill is becoming a great tool to draw volunteers, the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps announced Tuesday they had met or exceeded their recruit targets at levels not seen since the Cold War ended. But recruit command leaders also struck a cautionary tone on challenges ahead as the economy improves, as bud... Full story
I care about items in this year’s elections. And I’d benefit from many of the choices I’d make. Pat Sajak thinks that’s enough to keep some people out of the process. The game show host, posting at the Ricochet blog, made the argument against government employees voting last week. “In nearly all private and public endeavors,” Sajak wrote, “there are occasions in which it’s only fair and correct that a person or group be barred from participating because that party could directly and unevenly benefit from decisions made...
After a particularly bad weekend for head injuries on the football field, Monday’s announcement by Texas’ University Interscholastic League regarding head injuries seems reasonable. The UIL, which governs extracurricular activities at Texas public schools, announced that any athlete who suffers a head injury cannot return to the activity on the same day, and must be cleared by a licensed medical professional before taking part in the activity again. Previously, the league allowed coaches to reinstate a player who showed no... Full story
Kent McManigal of Farwell writes columns for the Albuquerque Libertarian Examiner. Here’s a snippet from a recent effort: Sometimes, The State’s actions seem like the setup for a joke. After a church service in Albuquerque, a man (who happens to be an ex-convict) stabbed a man who was approaching to greet him. Now, when I used to attend church, I will admit the “greeters” got on my nerves pretty bad a few times, but I was never seriously tempted to stab one. Obviously, the stabber was soon caught and charged with “aggrav...
Military recruiting commands report “some all-time highs” in the quality of recruits who enlisted in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. Acknowledging that the dismal job market is a factor, and that the Post-9/11 GI Bill is becoming a great tool to draw volunteers, the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps announced Tuesday they had met or exceeded their recruit targets at levels not seen since the Cold War ended. But recruit command leaders also struck a cautionary tone on challenges ahead as the economy improves, as bud...
After a particularly bad weekend for head injuries on the football field, Monday’s announcement by Texas’ University Interscholastic League regarding head injuries seems reasonable. The UIL, which governs extracurricular activities at Texas public schools, announced that any athlete who suffers a head injury cannot return to the activity on the same day, and must be cleared by a licensed medical professional before taking part in the activity again. Previously, the league allowed coaches to reinstate a player who showed no... Full story
I care about items in this year’s elections. And I’d benefit from many of the choices I’d make. Pat Sajak thinks that’s enough to keep some people out of the process. The game show host, posting at the Ricochet blog, made the argument against government employees voting last week. “In nearly all private and public endeavors,” Sajak wrote, “there are occasions in which it’s only fair and correct that a person or group be barred from participating because that party could directly and unevenly benefit from decisions made...
Metaphorically speaking, every day at Eastern New Mexico University is Greyhound day. The school is making the day official Saturday in conjunction with a visit from New Mexico branch of Greyhound Pets of America, the adoption agency that gave ENMU its mascots, Vic and Tory. A meet and greet barbecue lunch will be held 11:30 a.m. at the ENMU fountain in the center of campus to honor the university’s guests, giving ENMU students and faculty the opportunity to thank GPA for Vic and Tory. The organization will also have an infor... Full story
Iranian Cultural presentation A presentation about the culture of Iran is set for 2 p.m. Thursday in the Campus Union Building Sandia Room. Iran, formerly known internationally as Persia, is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations. Eastern New Mexico University master’s student Rozbeh Moghaddam, an American-born Iranian, is to present the many sides of the country Iran.... Full story
The best Halloween costume party I went to was in 1998, hosted by a fellow newspaper reporter in Hobbs, who instructed us to come as a “news story.” After I describe the news stories we were, you may think we were sick-minded, overworked, underpaid, cynical journalists. You’re right. In our defense, I’ll compare us ambulance chasers to, well, how about ambulance drivers. In our profession, we resorted to humor, like others do, to cope with some not-so-humorous news stories. Otherwise “Meet the Press” would be “Meet the D... Full story
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The United Way of Eastern New Mexico is in campaign mode. The charitable organization that aids non-profits throughout Curry and Roosevelt counties kicked off its fundraising campaign last month, but in the last week has done 10 presentations to area groups with another five scheduled for Wednesday. “We are in it,” Executive Director Erinn Burch said of the 2010 fundraising campaign. The focus for the next few months, Burch said, is outreach and explaining how the money is used in each county. “This year, we haven’t set a (fu...
Freedom New Mexico The United Way of Eastern New Mexico is in campaign mode. The charitable organization that aids non-profits throughout Curry and Roosevelt counties kicked off its fundraising campaign last month, but in the last week has done 10 presentations to area groups with another five scheduled for Wednesday. “We are in it,” Executive Director Erinn Burch said of the 2010 fundraising campaign. The focus for the next few months, Burch said, is outreach and explaining how the money is used in each county. “This year,...
Samplings of recent calls to Portales-area law enforcement, according to police records: Friday About 8:30 p.m. Friday, a 53-year-old man reported he had been battered. The man said another 53-year-old man hired him to work on a house in the area of the 1300 block of North Avenue M Place. While he was drinking beer and working, he said, the two got into an argument. The man said his employer punched him. The officer observed the complainant had a cut above his left eye, two false teeth knocked out and broken glasses. The... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Monarch Formals coordinator Ty Caffrey helps Emily Gomez and Peytynn Gomez choose dresses for her upcoming fundraiser, a Mommy and Me pageant. Monarch Formals is kicking off its Mommy and Me pageant Saturday, a modeling event for mothers and daughters. The pageant is 7 p.m. Saturday at Lyceum Theatre, with tickets available for $5 at the door or in advance at the Chamber of Commerce, Body Mystique and the Master’s Center. Monarch Formals is a local non-profit business that provides formal w...
At the Portales City Council meeting Tuesday night at City Hall, councilors: • learned that Recreation Center Director Andi Copenhaver has given two-week’s notice of resignation and center staff member Sharianita Robinson would take over as interim director. Community Affairs Coordinator Nicole Thornton said Copenhaver was taking a job in her hometown until her husband was discharged from the U.S. Air Force. Robinson has worked at the center for 1 1/2 years. She said she planned to keep the structure already in place and...
Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer coach Ray Nause has turned in his resignation at the school, effective at the end of the current season. Nause has been the Zias’ coach since 2008, compiling a record of 21-31 in that time, including 6-21 in the Lone Star Conference. ENMU is 3-11 (0-7) this season with four matches left, all in conference play. The Zias have struggled in close matches this season, going 0-5 in contests decided by one goal after posting an 11-11 mark in such outings during his first two sea...
Freedom New Mexico Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer coach Ray Nause has turned in his resignation at the school, effective at the end of the current season. Nause has been the Zias’ coach since 2008, compiling a record of 21-31 in that time, including 6-21 in the Lone Star Conference. ENMU is 3-11 (0-7) this season with four matches left, all in conference play. The Zias have struggled in close matches this season, going 0-5 in contests decided by one goal after posting an 11-11 mark in such outings during his...
A six-hour standoff with police ended with the death of a Tucumcari man Monday night. Officers initially responded to a domestic dispute report that ended when Daniel Gonzales, 56, prompted the use of deadly force, according to a press release from New Mexico State Police Lt. Eric Garcia. No other injuries were reported. Officers established a perimeter outside Gonzales’ 702 E. Laughlin Ave. home sometime after 4 p.m. Monday after receiving the report of a domestic disturbance. Within hours, tactical resources were on s... Full story
