Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The U.S. government shouldn’t be playing the stock market with Americans’ tax money. But that’s what it did in 2009 when it bailed out General Motors and Chrysler, which, combined, received $85 billion from the Bush and Obama administrations. Both companies were restructured under President Barack Obama. The U.S. Treasury issues monthly reports on how the bailout is progressing. Its latest report, released last week and covering the period ended Sept. 30, found that the government now expects to lose $23.6 billion from the b...
“Welcome to Portales. Home of 12,000 friendly people and three or four old grouches” is the slogan on a sign that greeted travelers entering the north end of Portales for more than 30 years. Toppled by a wayward truck almost three weeks ago, the signs’ founder and Portales resident and J.P. Stone Community Bank owner David Stone said a new sign will once again be giving travelers on U.S. 70 a warm welcome. “It was my idea to do that thing and a lot of times, people don’t like your ideas but this was one idea of mine that...
Rusty Lewis cuts metal during his workday Monday afternoon at Eastern Equipment and Supply. Lewis is a sales representative for Eastern Equipment and has worked for the business for a year and four months. His duties include helping customers, ordering, checking and stocking freight. Lewis said the thing he enjoys most about his job is working with his co-workers and meeting people....
Elida Sports Tuesday: Basketball — at Lake Arthur, 8th grade Boys and girls, JV girls, varsity boys, 3 p.m. Holiday Thanksgiving recess starts Wednesday. School will resume Monday....
FNM Correspondent: Liliana Castillo Clovis and Curry County Chamber of Commerce president Raymond Mondragon displays a quilt during the live auction Saturday at the fourth annual Mayor's Ball held at the Clovis Civic Center. The quilt was donated by Clovis resident Adah Dean. All proceeds from the event benefitted the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico and Clovis Police Department's Shop with a Cop. Benna Sayyed The annual mayor’s ball, which raises money for local charities, continues to grow. Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield s...
Benna Sayyed One of Clovis’ oldest businesses is about to close. Frank Simmonds, who’s owned Sutton’s Bakery since 1971 and worked there since it opened in 1946, said he is about to retire. While he would not give a date for closing, employees have told customers the last day will be Dec. 31. Simmonds said he was 24, fresh out of the military, when he started working at the sweet shop at 515 N. Main St., 65 years ago. Erby and Goldie Sutton opened Sutton’s at the same Clovis location where it is today, serving cafes and gro...
Robin Fornoff A private consultant has concluded Curry County Commissioner Dan Stoddard may have created a hostile work environment for county employees in his treatment of County Manager Lance Pyle. The consultant’s report, obtained Monday by the CNJ through a state Open Records request, notes that while Stoddard’s behavior probably doesn’t rise to the level of being actionable, “Mr. Stoddard’s conduct clearly exposes the County, as well as Mr. Stoddard himself, to potential claims for hostile work environment, is unprofess...
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Another Curry County jail employee was notified Monday they are facing termination, according to County Manager Lance Pyle. The employee is the fifth to face being fired since the Nov. 13 escape of inmate Narcizo Soto Jr., 35. A sergeant was fired two days later. Three others were served Friday with notice of disciplinary action with the intent to terminate their employment. Soto was working with an inmate crew at the jail in violation of county policy, said Pyle. Pyle said all four employees recently served notice are...
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing. Free dinners Two free Thanksgiving dinners available in the region Thursday. In Clovis, the Lighthouse Misson’s annual citywide Thanksgiving banquet is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. It’s turkey and all the usual Thanksgiving feast fixings and it’s free and open to the public, part of the mission’s “No one has to be alone for the holidays” campaign. Also, the Portales Outreach Free Thanksgiving Dinner is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Memorial Building. I...
Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing. Free dinners Two free Thanksgiving dinners available in the region Thursday. In Clovis, the Lighthouse Misson’s annual citywide Thanksgiving banquet is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. It’s turkey and all the usual Thanksgiving feast fixings and it’s free and open to the public, part of the mission’s “No one has to be alone for the holidays” campaign. Also, the Portales Outreach Free Thanksgiving Dinner is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Memorial Building. I...
With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, my family, like many others is preparing for a get-together. We are pretty good at having get-togethers. Sometimes they are picnics, sometimes elaborate meals and sometimes just impromptu gatherings. My favorites were always the picnics that we had when I was a kid. Sometimes we would all go to Oasis State Park, but many times we would just gather in someone's back yard. We would make tables out of saw horses and old doors, and sit in the shade or play games. My Uncle Clifford would...
