Responses to a request for the best burger in the region continue to roll in.
Best bet for a burger is …
Editor David Stevens asked readers to recommend the best place to get a hamburger around here.
Best burger?
Where’s the best place to get a hamburger in eastern New Mexico or the Texas Panhandle?
Reporter’s notebook: Mom says son saved her life
A Clovis mother is crediting God, her son, and actor Robin Williams for saving her life Wednesday. Shelly Burger said she was sitting down watching television and eating a bowl of cereal when a piece of cereal lodged itself in her throat and blocked her airway. “I couldn’t get it loose,” she said. “I couldn’t […]
Judicial court employees promoted
CNJ staff The 9th Judicial District Court has announced the promotions of three personnel. Orlando Ulibarri has been promoted to the position of deputy court administrator. A 15-year employee with the court, Ulibarri formerly managed the domestic violence program. He will now oversee the domestic violence program, computer and network information technology, digital recording and […]
Business Feature: Burger King making comeback

CNJ Staff Photo: Gabriel Monte Burger King, located on Prince Street, is scheduled to reopen in September. By Gabriel Monte: CNJ staff writer Clovis residents will be able to have it their way again in September. Three years after it closed, the Burger King on Prince Street will reopen. Work on the property started last […]
10/21 Public Record
The following marriages licenses were compiled from court records from Oct. 12 through Oct. 19: • Orson Keith Thompson, 29, to Anna Marie Dominguez, 27, both of Colorado Springs, Colo. • Roy Lee Turley, 73, to Mary Jones Turner, 63, both of Lockney, Texas • Gilbert Phillip Garcia, 52, to Sharon June Taylor, 48, both […]
Corporation orders area Burger Kings shut down
By Tony Parra and David Irvin Burger King restaurants in Clovis, Portales and Roswell shut down Wednesday in a corporate move that has left many people befuddled. The Clovis Burger King located on Prince Street across from North Plains Mall was located near some of the heaviest traffic in the city. Phil Reiser, manger at […]
Readers: Best hamburgers found all over
A recent Project: Reader Reaction question asked, “Where’s the best place to get a burger in eastern New Mexico?” Some responses: “I LIKE BURGER KING, but my son and his girlfriend like the burgers at the Stone Soup cafe. I realize that Burger King is in every state and every town, but it is still […]
Would you like fruit and yogurt parfait with that?

Wanda Montoya (left) and Kayleigh King work at Subway, where officials claim to offer healthy sandwiches. CNJ staff photo: Darrell Todd Maurina Gary Mitchell Fast-food restaurant officials say they are offering healthier fare these days — meals that will still tempt the tastebuds as the fat and calorie content of their core products come under […]
One injured in truck-train collision
By Jack King A Clovis man was at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock on Monday after ramming his truck into a train just off U.S. Highway 60-84 between Clovis and Texico, officials said. His condition was unknown at press time. Derek Glidewell, 41, was westbound on U.S. 60-84 when the wreck occurred at 9 a.m. Monday […]