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Freedom New Mexico LAWTON, Okla. — Junior forward Cat Clay scored 22 points and junior forward Til-Lois Fifer hit two free throws with five seconds left, lifting the Eastern New Mexico University women past Cameron 79-74 in a Lone Star Conference crossover game. The Zias (2-6) went 11-for-24 from 3-point range and 26-of-38 from the free throw line. They led virtually all the way, building a 19-point bulge with just over nine minutes left before holding off a furious rally by the Aggies (3-5). Clay connected on 5-of-9...
A fund to assist with funeral expenses for Patrick Maes, who died Tuesday in Albuquerque, has been established at New Mexico Bank & Trust. Contributions to the Patrick Maes Burial Fund can be made at any NMB&T branch in Clovis, Melrose and Portales....
Unusually cold temperatures haven’t yet affected winter crops in Quay, Curry and Roosevelt counties. But area farmers are concerned it could cause a problem if the trend continues through spring During the month of December, the average high temperature in Quay, Curry and Roosevelt counties are anywhere from 52 to 54 degrees but this year has been different in the early weeks of the month. The recent cold stretch of weather has dropped temperatures almost 15 degrees below normal. Curry County has experienced the same cold t... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Salvation Army ringer Dave Garza thanks Randy Lee of Clovis for his donation outside Wal-Mart. Garza has been a ringer for 10 years and said he does it because he enjoys seeing and helping people. Fundraising during the holiday season is taking local non-profits for a roller coaster ride. The Salvation Army is struggling to fill red kettles while United Way of Eastern New Mexico’s fundraising is up 3 percent. Maj. Tammy Ray with the Salvation Army said the kettles have raised $6,000 less t...
Today’s focus: Ms. M Household members: 3 Children: 2 Special circumstances: “Ms. M” is unemployed and is raising two grandsons. Her husband is in jail and he was the only provider for the family. “Ms. M” is struggling to make ends meet. Her holiday hopes: For her grandsons to have a good Christmas. Clothing needs: Boys shirt sizes medium. Boys pants sizes 32-32 and 32-34. Boys shoe sizes 6 and 5. Toys list: MP3 player with headphones. The Empty Stocking Fund is a joint effort of the Salvation Army and Freedom New Mexico. Rec...
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) will award 30 - $2,500 scholarships to qualified rural students in May 2010 – one per geographic region of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) and one to a student sponsored by an NTCA associate member. The remaining 19 awards will be distributed proportionate to the number of applications received from each NTCA region. The FRS will fund $2,000 of each scholarship, with the sponsoring organization of each winning student providing a $500 match....
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) will award 30 - $2,500 scholarships to qualified rural students in May 2010 – one per geographic region of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) and one to a student sponsored by an NTCA associate member. The remaining 19 awards will be distributed proportionate to the number of applications received from each NTCA region. The FRS will fund $2,000 of each scholarship, with the sponsoring organization of each winning student providing a $500 match.... Full story
Freedom New Mexico: Clarence Plank Josh Messer receives his hood for his master’s degree in business Saturday during ENMU commencement. Messer said he enjoyed his time and the friendships he made at ENMU. Saturday was a day of reflection for almost 230 Eastern New Mexico University graduates who walked across the stage and into a new life. Forty master’s and 188 bachelor’s degrees were granted. Bradley Love, hospitality and business graduate, said it was a long road for him. “It was great,” Love said. “I’ve been in sch... Full story
Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports: About noon Nov. 27 an officer responded to an undisclosed residence for an incomplete 911 call. Dispatch advised the officer they had received several calls from a young male who had given them the address. When no one was home at the residence the officers left, driving towards Yucca and Sandia streets, where they spotted a young male walking with a cell phone in his hand. The... Full story
LAWTON, Okla. — Five field goals in a half is not exactly a recipe to success. Eastern New Mexico University’s men tried valiantly to overcome that unsightly first-half stat on Saturday, closing a 17-point deficit to two late in the game before Cameron pulled away to a 64-55 win in a Lone Star Conference crossover matchup. Junior guard Jacquez Williams hit 5-of-11 from 3-point range and finished with 17 points as the Aggies (7-1) overcame a poor shooting performance of their own. ENMU (4-4) warmed up to 48 percent (... Full story
Freedom New Mexico LAWTON, Okla. — Five field goals in a half is not exactly a recipe to success. Eastern New Mexico University’s men tried valiantly to overcome that unsightly first-half stat on Saturday, closing a 17-point deficit to two late in the game before Cameron pulled away to a 64-55 win in a Lone Star Conference crossover matchup. Junior guard Jacquez Williams hit 5-of-11 from 3-point range and finished with 17 points as the Aggies (7-1) overcame a poor shooting performance of their own. ENMU (4-4) warmed up...
Saturday was a day of reflection for almost 230 Eastern New Mexico University graduates who walked across the stage and into a new life. Forty master’s and 188 bachelor’s degrees were granted. Bradley Love, hospitality and business graduate, said it was a long road for him. “It was great,” Love said. “I’ve been in school off and on since 1996...it has been a long time coming.” Love said it took him some time before he was able find a major he could enjoy. Graduates, faculty and staff celebrated the 75th anniversary o...
Freedom New Mexico To his credit, in his acceptance address, President Obama addressed several of the ironies involved in his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Peace with humility, humor and a thoughtful disquisition on the delicate relationship among conflict, war, fanaticism and peace. Although he made the best of the situation, there was still something ironic about a head of state involved in two wars, one of which he had chosen to escalate a scant nine days before, accepting a prize ostensibly designed to honor...
Unusually cold temperatures haven’t yet affected winter crops in Quay, Curry and Roosevelt counties. But area farmers are concerned it could cause a problem if the trend continues through spring During the month of December, the average high temperature in Quay, Curry and Roosevelt counties is anywhere from 52 to 54 degrees but this year has been different in the early weeks of the month. The recent cold stretch of weather has dropped temperatures almost 15 degrees below normal. Curry County has experienced the same cold t... Full story
Next step is to combat sun's effects I have come to a new awareness that we really have global warming, and nowI know what is the singular most significant major contributor to this climatic change. As a result, I have a quick and fairly simple solution to this warming catastrophe. On a few recent days, the sun was nowhere to be seen. The clouds were thick and the light was diminished by about 30 percent. Did you notice it got really really cold? Do you remember it gets colder every day that we have thick clouds? Ha! It... Full story
Freedom New Mexico To his credit, in his acceptance address, President Obama addressed several of the ironies involved in his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Peace with humility, humor and a thoughtful disquisition on the delicate relationship among conflict, war, fanaticism and peace. Although he made the best of the situation, there was still something ironic about a head of state involved in two wars, one of which he had chosen to escalate a scant nine days before, accepting a prize ostensibly designed to honor... Full story
LAWTON, Okla. — Junior forward Cat Clay scored 22 points and junior forward Til-Lois Fifer hit two free throws with five seconds left, lifting the Eastern New Mexico University women past Cameron 79-74 in a Lone Star Conference crossover game. The Zias (2-6) went 11-for-24 from 3-point range and 26-of-38 from the free throw line. They led virtually all the way, building a 19-point bulge with just over nine minutes left before holding off a furious rally by the Aggies (3-5). Clay connected on 5-of-9 from 3-point range....
Students deserve full attention I attended the annual Lindsey Middle School Concert on Tuesday evening and would like to commend the teachers and their students for their hard work and wonderful program. I wish the audience’s behavior extended the courtesy to the students that they deserved. During the 35-minute concert, not 30 seconds went by without children and adults running in and out of the doors, which was extremely disruptive to those of us trying to listen. I am sure other school concerts and programs will be held i... Full story
One of the favorite sayings in eastern New Mexico is “If you don’t like the weather here, wait a few minutes and it’ll change.” Man, we sure got a good example of that last week. With world leaders also meeting about climate change this past week we were able to prove, in a day’s time, right here, that weather is still running the complete cycle. Tuesday before the sun came up was a crisp calm. Frost began to show itself on the lawn and the neighbors’ rooftops as dawn crept in while I drank my morning coffee at the dining... Full story
A fund to assist with funeral expenses for Patrick Maes, who died Tuesday in Albuquerque, has been established at New Mexico Bank & Trust. Contributions to the Patrick Maes Burial Fund can be made at any NMB&T branch in Clovis, Melrose and Portales....
Freedom New Mexico It looks like a short agenda for Portales City Council when it meets 7 p.m. Tuesday. The city is expected to approve a notice of intent to adopt ordinance No. 686 for rezoning and an ordinance amending ordinance no. 387 to alter the official zoning map. Also, the council will entertain a presentation of certificates of appreciation to retirees: Fire Chief John Bridges, Street Superintendent Joe Parie and Fire Battalion Chief Mickey Hargrove and presentation of certificates of appreciation to city employees... Full story
Freedom New Mexico During their meeting 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Roosevelt County Commission is expected to vote on a notice of intent to adopt a franchise agreement with Southwestern Public Service Company. The agenda also includes a budget adjustment to allocate traffic grant money and a year-to-date report from Ricky Lovato, Road Department chief....
Freedom New Mexico On the agenda Monday for the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m.: • Recognition for Roosevelt General Hospital’s annual Christmas Card Project, a Special Olympics gold medalist the 3A volleyball runner-up Portales High School Rams. • Authorizing the of $1.9 million in general obligation school bonds to be used for projects at several schools. The bond can only be used for remodeling, said Superintendent Randy Fowler. • Budget adjustments, donations and revisions t...
This week 'an official evaluator' informed me that my daughter Eva could have a learning disability related to her auditory processes and possibly including language. She then added that perhaps Eva doesn't have a learning disability. Maybe she's too young and we need more tests to figure out what's going on. Or maybe there's something there. Then again, there's the possibility that Eva's timing is simply different than other children. The information was as clear to understand as the one presented in the health care bill... Full story
Photos courtesy of Nita Stewart Haley Jim Cook as a young man. Cook, a reputed gunman who was also known as an aggressive, overbearing range foreman, married Leta Easley, neice of the Winfrey brothers who owned the H-Bar Ranch. Cook lived the life of a rover traveling the country and Canada. Cook also wrote a book that described his life. However, many entries in the book defy credibility. One of the most fascinating characters associated with the early history of Roosevelt and Curry Counties was cowman, gunfighter, and racon...
