Cannon Connections: Alisa Boswell Michelle Bailey, of HomeSpot Properties, looks over furniture in one of the houses for sale in a HomeSpot housing edition off 18th Street in Portales. General Manager Jody Bailey said many of their properties are sold or rented to military members. Alisa Boswell Many new Clovis and Portales home editions are […]
Local golf results — Oct. 12
Clovis Ladies Golf Association 2011 Fall Couples tournament Saturday at Colonial Park G.C.First Flight: 1. Julie Smith/Danny Smith 61; 2. Michaela Hulder/Ethan Peterson 67; 3. Beverly Idsinga/Doug Idsinga 68; 4. Tracy Belcher/Bud DaBell 69; 5. Sharon Gardner/Billy Evans 69. Second Flight: 1. Viola Gonozales/Greg Gonzales 70; 2. Debbie Harrell/Tom Harden 70; 3. Joan Farrell/Todd Farrell […]
Trophy elk donated to Elks Lodge

CNJ staff photo: Benna Sayyed Lash LaRue’s prize elk, propped in the corner of the Clovis-Portales Elks Lodge, will be officially donated to the lodge on Oct. 14. Benna Sayyed It only seems fitting that a trophy elk displaced by a fire at K-Bob’s two years ago has found a permanent home at the Clovis-Portales […]
Brothers remembered
Bob’s older brother was Richard. Ronnie’s older brother was Anthony, and Jeff had an older brother named Jimmy. David and I were the older brothers in our families, so we had to share the above older brothers. By their cars could you know them. Rick drove a ’57 Chevy, the queen of cars. Jimmy had […]
a view from under the pew: billy bob bee in a box
Gary Mitchell amos the churchmouse: a view from under the pew Editor’s note: Amos is a churchmouse, who types by hopping on the computer keyboard, but he can’t operate the capital shift, and he shuns punctuation marks – except hyphens and dashes. billy bob bee in a box the other day boss i sawthe strangest […]
Martinez names Bob Wooley as District 66 representative
Alisa Boswell Gov. Susana Martinez on Friday appointed Bob Wooley of Roswell to represent District 66, which covers Chaves, Eddy, Lea and Roosevelt counties. Gardner, a Roswell Republican, vacated the position to become Martinez’ chief of staff. Commissions for every county within the district were allowed to send Martinez a nomination to replace Gardner. Martinez […]
Golf more recreation than work
By Karl Terry: Freedom columnist Bob Hope once said “If you watch a game it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.” I guess it’s recreation because I think my golfing partners on a recent outing will attest that I wasn’t working all that hard at the game. […]
Greene Acres Park has long history
By Bill Kinyon: Guest columnist As I watch the continued improvements to Greene Acres Park, I am reminded of how it began. I thought that some folks might be interested in the history of the park. In 1963, the Clovis Jaycees were looking for a project. We noticed that the low drainage area south of […]
Press release: Clovis K-Bob’s fire investigation continues
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) – in concert
Still no suspects in restaurant fire
CNJ staff Nearly a month since a fire ravaged K-Bob’s Steakhouse, investigators are still working to determine who set the blaze. Clovis Police Chief Steve Sanders said it has been determined the fire was an arson, but there are no suspects in the case. “They’re looking at a variety of different angles for this fire,” […]
Letter to the Editor: K’Bob’s history began in Clovis
K-Bob’s history began in Clovis I was one of the two guys who owned and built the buildings at 1600 Mabry Drive that housed K-Bob’s Steakhouse and Sasser’s Western Wear in 1976. We moved K-Bob’s from First and Prince and Sasser’s from 311 Main. Gabe Parson and I had a dream of opening and sharing […]
No arrests announced in fire
Freedom New Mexico Clovis Fire Chief Ray Westerman said Friday no arrests have been announced in relation to the fire that gutted K-Bob’s Steakhouse on Wednesday. Officials at the fire department said the case is still under investigation. The Clovis Police said Wednesday the case is being investigated as an arson.
K-Bob’s Steakhouse gutted by fire

CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson K-Bob’s Steakhouse was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. By Sharna Johnson, CNJ staff writer Investigators suspect arson in a fire that destroyed a 43-year-old Clovis restaurant Wednesday morning. K-Bob’s Steakhouse on Mabry Drive was lost to the blaze by the time firefighters received a call, officials said. No one […]
Believing in ‘foolproof’ for foolish
By Glenda Price: CNJ columnist My friend Bob spent a great deal of time horseback on his cousin’s family ranch when he was a kid. After he grew up, he left that behind and became a musician — a financially successful one, which is unusual. Through the years Bob rode horseback now and then at […]
CHS class of ’54 reunion set
Freedom New Mexico A reunion of the Clovis High School Class of 1954 is scheduled for July 3-5 in Clovis. The reunion begins at 1 p.m. July 3 at the Fairfield Inn in Clovis. July 4, the event continues from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at K-Bob’s Steakhouse with a sit-down meal 1:30 p.m. A […]
Persistence pushes retiree to finish degree
Courtesy photo Bob Elliott, a former Air Force aircraft maintenance technician, graduated with his doctorate May 8 at Texas Tech University. Working from a tent while deployed or at home late into the night, a now-retired Cannon Air Force Base airman has earned three college degrees, including a doctorate. Bob Elliott, a 25-year veteran who […]
I’m putting my business out there
Years ago I shared my cousin Bob’s clever business card with my readers. It was great. He somehow found room on that small space to extoll his prowess in the following endeavors: Goats roped, bars emptied, demolition done, chile cooked, meat smoked, horses ridden, quail hunted, hay stacked, tigers tamed, pipe fitted, silhouettes shot. If […]
KTQM hosts candidate forum
CNJ Staff Local radio station KTQM is hosting a forum for local primary candidates from 6-8 p.m. tonight. Station Manager Bob Coker said listeners’ questions will be posed to the candidates on the air by Grant McGee, who will act as moderator. Coker said state and county candidates have been invited, and several have said […]