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MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] The only thing clear in Tuesday morning’s opening arguments for the Marvin Silva murder trial were that three weapons were involved the night of Nov. 23, 2009. Who attacked who with what weapon seemed unclear as the defense argued that Silva, 40, never had a weapon in his hand, and the state argued he bludgeoned victim Marco Bonilla, 25, in the head with a hammer. Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover painted a picture of complete chaos as he described the events of the November e...
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Staff Writer [email protected] link Staff photo: Anna George Lance Fletcher (left), 15, was diagnosed with cancer in his leg in 2008. On Tuesday, he walked with his sister, Lindsey Fletcher, 17, for Janci Hays's recovery from a crippling illness. On Tuesday, Dora and Elida schools walked together to raise money for Janci Hays, an 8-year-old girl who is experiencing the repercussions of a virus she contracted in March. Hays’ illness is diagnosed as post viral c...
Staff Reporter [email protected] A new survey concerning the sentiment of small business, designed and promoted by thumbtack.com. recently showed that New Mexico small business is growing. Jon Liber, 36, is the chief economist at thumbtack.com. He said the survey is all about how optimistic businesses are. It asks how businesses are feeling for the future and their predictions concerning their success. According to the data compiled since the summer of last year, New Mexico small business is growing but slower than other...
Healthy minds... • A recent survey found almost a third of school children in Curry County reported feeling sad or lonely in the past 12 months. The Curry County Health Council is promoting May as Mental Health Awareness month by hosting an event 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mental Health Resources, 1100 W. 21st St. in Clovis. Guest speaker is the county’s Healthy Kids director, and sometimes musician, Mitch Gray. Cruzers go social... • Jerry Bailey with the Desert Cruzers car club says the organization is now on Facebook. Cars made in...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] With Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce board President Keith Thomas stepping down in June, board member Don Thomas will be stepping up to take over the president’s duties until elected president Matt Hunton is able to fulfill his position. The decision to appoint Don Thomas as board president came during Tuesday’s chamber meeting at the YAM Theater. Hunton, the incoming chamber president, said he suffered a stress related stroke in April and will be waiting to see if his health has imp...
Today • Preschool story time — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 • Wii Wednesday — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Preschool story time — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. • Maypole winding event— 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Portales High School. Information: 575-356-7015. • Roosevelt County Chamber quarterly luncheon — Noon at ENMU’s CUB. Information: 575-356-8541. Monday • American Legion 69th annual Memorial Day program — 10:30 a.m. at...
I remember the oval-shaped frame with the black and white photo of my mom — a 3-year-old at the time — with Grandma Emma and Grandpa Santiago. link Helena Rodriguez That photo stared at me a big part of my childhood. Grandpa Santiago was in his Army uniform, a U.S. flag in the background. In the 1960s, many of these military photos hanging in Hispanic homes became shrines for soldiers who never returned. I remember the 1970s song by Little Joe and the Latinaires, “A La Guerr...
Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners The Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners met 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Commission Room in the Roosevelt County Courthouse and took the following actions: • Approved County Manager Amber Hamilton’s request to reschedule a commission meeting from June 16 to June 18 to resolve a scheduling conflict. • Approved Sheriff Malin Parker’s request to fill one full-time position for a deputy due to Sgt. T.J. Gibson’s promotion. Parker said the office is in the process of hiring a certified... Full story
On this date ... 1960: Eleven black airmen from Cannon Air Force Base staged a “sit down” at a Clovis cafe after two had been denied service. Cannon band members had marched in an Armed Forces Day parade, then two of them attempted to eat at the restaurant. When they were denied service, they left but returned with nine others for the civil protest. “They eventually were escorted back to the base by ... police on orders of Brig. Gen. Virgil Zoler, 832nd Air Division commander,” United Press International reported. 1960: Rural...
Once again, Waco, Texas is in the national news and associated with violence. Judging from some of the headlines you might have seen, it would seem this is all the world knows of the city. link DeWitt The Waco I knew as a Baylor student is a very different place, however. It defies the simple categorizations major media organizations rely upon. “Wacko Waco” may make a clickable tweet or a catchy headline, but the real Waco is a much more complex place. On the one hand, Wac... Full story
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Remember when that $3 million behavioral health audit was so shocking it had to be kept secret from the public that paid for it? And when the targeted 15 agencies lost their Medicaid funding and were reportedly on the brink of shutting down and leaving their tens of thousands of vulnerable New Mexico clients adrift? What a difference a little accountability and a new, and expanded, Medicaid system make. Last calendar year, 160,582 New Mexicans got behavioral health services, according to a report from the Human Services...
Remember when that $3 million behavioral health audit was so shocking it had to be kept secret from the public that paid for it? And when the targeted 15 agencies lost their Medicaid funding and were reportedly on the brink of shutting down and leaving their tens of thousands of vulnerable New Mexico clients adrift? What a difference a little accountability and a new, and expanded, Medicaid system make. Last calendar year, 160,582 New Mexicans got behavioral health services, according to a report from the Human Services...
In recent months, I’ve found myself living and working in three different communities. Very different, but with one standout similarity. link Tom McDonald I’m talking about Las Vegas, Taos and Roswell, three New Mexico municipalities with their own unique identities. I moved to the Land of Enchantment in 2004, ran the Las Vegas Optic for eight years and my own startup media business for two more. Then I made my way to The Taos News and, four too-short months later, left the...
In recent months, I’ve found myself living and working in three different communities. Very different, but with one standout similarity. link Tom McDonald I’m talking about Las Vegas, Taos and Roswell, three New Mexico municipalities with their own unique identities. I moved to the Land of Enchantment in 2004, ran the Las Vegas Optic for eight years and my own startup media business for two more. Then I made my way to The Taos News and, four too-short months later, left the...
Healthy minds... • A recent survey found almost a third of school children in Curry County reported feeling sad or lonely in the past 12 months. The Curry County Health Council is promoting May as Mental Health Awareness month by hosting an event 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mental Health Resources, 1100 W. 21st St. in Clovis. Guest speaker is the county’s Healthy Kids director, and sometimes musician, Mitch Gray. Cruzers go social... • Jerry Bailey with the Desert Cruzers car club says the organization is now on Facebook. Cars made in...
Staff Writer [email protected] The Cultural/Ethnic Affairs Committee is hard at work finalizing the details of the annual Ethnic Fair, which is now just under two months away. At their meeting Tuesday, the committee members continued to work out the logistics of the entertainers and events for the 2015 24th Annual Clovis/Curry County Ethnic Fair July 18 at Hillcrest Park. “It's a beautiful event and the main thing of it is fulfilling our objective — our mission,” said Chairman Selmus Price. “And that is bringing the differ... Full story
Staff report Cannon Air Force Base has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for replacement of the Cannon Medical Clinic. The event is scheduled from 3 p.m. to about 3:30 p.m. at the site of the new building, west of the current clinic. The ceremony will include a short address from 27th Special Operations Medical Group Commander Col. Jeffrey Gillen and a ceremonial groundbreaking of the $53 million project, according to a press release from Cannon public affairs. Construction of the 112,000, two-story facility will...
Deputy Editor [email protected] About two weeks ago, Clovis got soaked to the tune of five inches of rain in some parts of the community and Cannon Air Force Base. Financially, you could probably say the same thing. At Cannon, the assessed value stands at $7.4 million with calculation still ongoing, according to 2nd Lt. Erin Recanzone of the base’s public affairs office. Included in that damage are 55 facilities with roof leaks and 36 buildings with various levels of damage to flooring. Recanzone noted that area churches...
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Deputy Editor [email protected] “Tenacious” is one word used to describe Curry County's lobbyist Clinton Harden when it comes to his work, and commissioners say he is well worth his $30,000 maximum annual salary. “He spent 60 days in Santa Fe in a very tenacious manner, according to other elected legislators,” said Curry County Commissioner Chet Spear. “Legislators lauded Clint and his efforts lobbying for...Curry County in several areas. I'm just tickled pink with him and what he's tried to do.” Spear said Harden’s ac... Full story
Deputy Editor I was about to spend Monday afternoon with a friend. Take-out pizza and a movie. “Medium supreme,” I said. “That will be $16.48 ... but our large is $12.99.” I wanted to say, “What’s the point of a medium?” But instead I said, “Then by all means, large.” We already had the movie picked out, and the pizza was 20 minutes from finish. It’s time to get in touch with my mortality. Let me explain. An online study, based on a look at Spotify playlists, concluded that the average person stops listening to new music at a...
Managing Editor [email protected] The only thing clear in Tuesday morning’s opening arguments for the Marvin Silva murder trial were that three weapons were involved the night of Nov. 23, 2009. Who attacked who with what weapon seemed unclear as the defense argued that Silva, 40, never had a weapon in his hand, and the state argued he bludgeoned murder victim Marco Bonilla, 25, in the head with a hammer. Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover painted a picture of complete chaos as he described the events of the N... Full story
Staff Report The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce and Plateau are kicking off Pioneer Days with the 14th Annual Pioneer Women’s Breakfast at 7 a.m. June 5 at the Clovis Civic Center. According to a release received Tuesday from the chamber, the breakfast is one of the highlights of the Pioneer Days week-long festivities to honor pioneer women and their descendants. The free breakfast will feature entertainment from the “Curry County Outlaws,” appearances by rodeo royalty, and vintage fashion from the 20th centu...
