Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for snow in Curry County. Officials said snow will develop this morning and continue throughout the afternoon. One to 3 inches of snow is expected, mainly over the southern portion of Curry County, NWS reported. Officials urged travelers to expect snow-covered roads and limited visibility....
At the Roosevelt County Commission meeting Tuesday commissioners: • Approved a request to provide almost $600,000 in matching money, enabling Roosevelt General Hospital to receive state community hospital money for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The county money comes from the indigent fund. With county and state contributions, RGH hopes to receive about $2.7 million. • Approved a county Health Council plan and profile. • Approved submission for a state Community Development Block Grant. The proposal would use... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo A Clovis fireman inspects the ceiling of the house. An afternoon house fire sent a woman to the hospital and claimed the lives of two family pets. The blaze Tuesday gutted a two-story home at 401 Sheldon Street, killing two family cats and displacing the family, said Clovis Fire Chief Ray Westerman. Westerman said the fire is being classified as accidental, though the cause is still under investigation. Firefighters were called to the scene around 3:30 p.m. and arrived to find flames showing...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-NM, today talked with radio reporters from around the state about topics including the Senate debate of health insurance reform, President Obama’s speech tonight on Afghanistan, and the potential impact of the REAL ID Act on New Mexicans. To listen to the audio, click here. Below is a time key of Senator Udall’s remarks: 00:00 – Udall opens the conversation with remarks about the Senate debate of health insurance reform. Discusses the provisions he would like to see str...
File photo The Curry County Commission is asking the state to name the 467 overpass in honor of Leroy “J.R.” Segura, a Clovis soldier killed in Iraq in 2006. The Curry County Commission will petition the state name the State Road 467 overpass near Cannon Air Force Base after a Clovis soldier killed in Iraq. The change would honor Sgt. Leroy “J.R.” Segura Jr., who died Aug. 4, 2006, in Iraq when a Humvee he was riding in rolled into a river he was crossing. Com...
Interim Administrator Carlos Ortiz says the Curry County jail is fully staffed and he is addressing several serious issues recently discovered with furloughs. Ortiz’ disclosures were part of a presentation Tuesday to county commissioners. It is the first time in years the jail has had all positions filled, Ortiz told commissioners. Ortiz said he has implemented an academy program with training classes every two weeks so his 40 detention officers can continue advanced training. Ortiz said he has also been conducting an a... Full story
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — The Air Force’s premier entertainment group, Tops In Blue, is seeking new performers to be part of the 2010 Tops In Blue World Tour. Air Force “Mission Audition” is open to all members of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard, regardless of rank or career field. The group is looking for a wide variety of performers including singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, and entertainers of all types. There are also openings on the tour for audio, lighting, video, and...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — The Air Force’s premier entertainment group, Tops In Blue, is seeking new performers to be part of the 2010 Tops In Blue World Tour. Air Force “Mission Audition” is open to all members of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard, regardless of rank or career field. The group is looking for a wide variety of performers including singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, and entertainers of all types. There are also openings on the tour for audio, lighting, video, and...
Today’s focus: Ms. D Household members: 4 Children: 3 Special circumstances: “Ms. D” often travels to Albuquerque and Lubbock for doctor appointments for herself and for her two daughters. Her holiday hopes: For her children to have a good Christmas. Clothing needs: Boys shirt sizes 12. Boys pants sizes 10. Boys shoe sizes 4 1/2. Girls shirt sizes 7T and 3T. Girls pants sizes 7T and 3T. Girls shoe sizes 10 1/2 and 6. Toys list: Bike and four wheeler. The Empty Stocking Fund is a joint effort of the Salvation Army and Freed... Full story
KENW-TV, the area’s local public broadcasting station, produced a special called Choosing Happiness After Divorce. The special will air at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The special is based on the recently published book of the same name by Jane Thompson. The program is designed to help women regain their perspective in life after divorce and offers guidelines for redefining a woman’s relationship with her former spouse....
Today’s focus: Ms. D Household members: 4 Children: 3 Special circumstances: “Ms. D” often travels to Albuquerque and Lubbock for doctor appointments for herself and for her two daughters. Her holiday hopes: For her children to have a good Christmas. Clothing needs: Boys shirt sizes 12. Boys pants sizes 10. Boys shoe sizes 4 1/2. Girls shirt sizes 7T and 3T. Girls pants sizes 7T and 3T. Girls shoe sizes 10 1/2 and 6. Toys list: Bike and four wheeler. The Empty Stocking Fund is a joint effort of the Salvation Army and Freed... Full story
The Clovis MainStreet organization is looking for judges for the annual Christmas Light Parade, according to executive director Robyne Beaubien. Beaubien said the organization is looking for three judges. The organization prefers judges not affiliated with anyone in the parade to ensure no bias. Judges need to be at the judging station on Main Street in front of the Curry County Courthouse before the 6 p.m. parade on Saturday. Volunteers can call Beaubien at 309-8370.... Full story
The Clovis Public Health Office plans to administer 2,000 free doses of the swine flu vaccine Thursday. Gayla Jacquess, nurse manager at the office, said the vaccine is part of an allotment the Centers for Disease Control gives each state. The state disperses the vaccine to counties. The vaccines are given to four priority groups recommended by the CDC. The vaccine will be provided to children ages six months to 5 years old, anyone age 6 through 64 with a chronic disease, pregnant women and parents of infants less than 6...
The driver of a wrong-way vehicle police say claimed the life of former Portales High three-sport standout Ashleah Richards is facing felony charges. Jimmey Scott Barnhill of Midland, Texas, was indicted Nov. 19 on one count of intoxicated manslaughter for the death of Richards, 21. Police said on Oct. 11, Barnhill drove his vehicle south in the northbound lanes of I-27 and smashed into Richards’s car about three miles south of Hale Center, Texas. Barnhill was also charged with four counts of intoxicated assault. Barnhill cou...
AARP is seeking volunteers statewide to help others with their income taxes. All volunteers are trained in basic tax law and tax forms as well as how to use computers and software. Volunteers use their knowledge, along with computers and software provided to prepare tax returns for others. Volunteers are asked to serve a minimum of one-half day a week from Feb. 1 to April 15. Volunteers may contact the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site. The contact for Clovis and Portales is Kay Berry at 769-7908.... Full story
Freedom New Mexico Old man winter wasn’t expected to bring much snow overnight to eastern New Mexico. But look out. National Weather Service forecaster Mark Fettit said overnight and most of today not much in the way of snow should be happening in Clovis and Portales. “Once we get this one system out of the way,” Fettit said. “We have another system coming in that will be a cold front at first that is coming down from the north.” And that next front could bring light to moderate snow on Thursday, Fettit said. “I think it is...
The driver of a wrong-way vehicle police say claimed the life of former Portales High three-sport standout Ashleah Richards, is facing felony charges. Jimmey Scott Barnhill of Midland, Texas, was indicted Nov. 19 on one count of intoxicated manslaughter for the death of Richards, 21. Police said on Oct. 11, Barnhill drove his vehicle south in the northbound lanes of I-27and smashed into Richards’s car about three miles south of Hale Center, Texas. Barnhill was also charged with four counts of intoxicated assault. Barnhill c...
Freedom New Mexico AARP is seeking volunteers statewide to help others with their income taxes. All volunteers are trained in basic tax law and tax forms as well as how to use computers and software. Volunteers use their knowledge, along with computers and software provided to prepare tax returns for others. Volunteers are asked to serve a minimum of one-half day a week from Feb. 1 to April 15. Volunteers may contact the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site. The contact for Clovis and Portales is Kay Berry at 769-79... Full story
Freedom New Mexico The Causey community has scheduled a Holiday Luncheon for 1 p.m. Sunday in the Community Building. Ham, turkey, dressing and drinks are to be provided. Attendees are asked to bring a salad, vegetable or dessert. Information: 273-4220 or 607-6543....
Clarence Plank: PNT Staff Writer Portales City Council approved rezoning an area along U.S. 70 from Kilgore Avenue to Sunland Inc., to commercial Tuesday with a caveat sought by Mayor Orlando Ortega Jr. Ortega questioned what the city could do should someone purchase land in the area and want to build a home. “Could it be zoned for residential?” Ortega asked Planning Director Sammy Standefer. Standefer said portions of the land could be rezoned back to residential. “For lending agencies it might be a little tricky,” Standef...
Freedom New Mexico The announcement that Dubai World, the state-owned investment/development arm of the emirate of Dubai on the Persian Gulf, wants to postpone payment on some $60 billion in debt by six months sent immediate shock waves through the world financial system last week. But markets recovered Friday and Monday, suggesting that while Dubai’s troubles are significant and may presage further defaults, they won’t send the international financial system into the tank — yet. Dubai is one of the United Arab Emi... Full story
The national health reform bill, passed by the House in October, and the Senate version, to be debated early this month, pose no threat to current health care benefits provided to military families, retirees or veterans, say advocates for these beneficiaries as well as congressional committee staffs. The House-passed Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962) states in Section 311 that “nothing” in the bill “shall be construed as affecting” authorities used by the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to provide...
On a weekend out of Clovis, I had a lot of time to think about things ... mostly how the roadrunner pizza (pepperoni, sausage, green chili) should be featured everywhere and how commercials for a new season of “24” can always get me out of a bad mood. Here are some equally shallow things I pondered: • Tiger Woods has repeatedly declined police the opportunity to discuss a car accident he had in his gated community, to the point that local police dropped the investigation on Tuesday and gave him a citation for car... Full story
Scandia Wind Southwest, LLC, a Texas wind farm developer, and the Parmerton Rhea, LLC landowner’s steering committee, have finalized land lease negations for the area of the Mariah Project in Parmer County, Texas. Parmerton Rhea, LLC landowner’s steering committee has negotiated on behalf of the landowners. The Mariah wind power project encompasses more than 200,000 acres with boundaries north to the Deaf Smith County Line, south to Road 333, east to Highway 241, and west to Stateline Road. Parmerton Rhea, LLC steering com...
Freedom New Mexico The announcement that Dubai World, the state-owned investment/development arm of the emirate of Dubai on the Persian Gulf, wants to postpone payment on some $60 billion in debt by six months sent immediate shock waves through the world financial system last week. But markets recovered Friday and Monday, suggesting that while Dubai’s troubles are significant and may presage further defaults, they won’t send the international financial system into the tank — yet. Dubai is one of the United Arab Emi... Full story
