By Tech. Sgt. Melinda Morris: 27th Special Operations Wing Equal Opportunity Something that many people may not know about me is that I grace the Community College of the Air Force marketing poster. You may have seen my likeness as you went through a leadership school and thought I looked familiar. Friends still email me […]
New middle school given familiar name
September 27, 2011
Benna Sayyed A school in Clovis will once again carry the name of W.D. Gattis. The Clovis Municipal Schools board voted overwhelmingly to name the city’s new middle school after the notable educator Tuesday at its regular school meeting. In 2007, Gattis was converted into the Clovis Freshman Academy when the district converted to a […]
GOP leadership heading down familiar path
December 13, 2010
Freedom New Mexico The Republicans, having won back control of the House of Representatives with campaigns that suggested they had learned their lessons about extravagant spending during the Bush years, named their committee chairmen last week. The choices signaled for the most part that the Old Bulls and the old ways may be predominant in […]
Tax season doesn’t have to be daunting time
February 8, 2010
By Sandra Taylor-Sawyer: Everybody’s business A new year begins, and one ends. The familiar sound of file cabinet drawers slamming, papers rustling, flapping folders and computer keystrokes can mean only one thing: time to file the annual tax returns. The annual ritual of reporting income and expenses to the federal government does not need to […]
Hundreds celebrate annual Border Town Days
July 26, 2008
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Texico 4-H and Farwell Independent School District children sat atop a large cake on the Farwell ISD float celebrating the centennial of both organizations during Saturday’s Border Town Days parade. By Gabriel Monte: CNJ staff writer Norma Engman looked through her copy of the 1958 Farwell High School yearbook Saturday […]
Tops in Blue sets America to music
July 2, 2004
Sr. Airman Starlett Johnson-Derr (left) and Sr. Airman Stacy Bensing perform a rhythm and blues song during Thursday’s “Tops in Blue” performance at Doc Stewart Park. Made up of Air Force personnel, the band tours all over the world. Photo:Rick White By Eric Butler: CNJ Correspondent The military performers called one routine the “Musicology of […]
Shareholders overwhelmingly approve Freedom deal
December 18, 2003
By Gary Gentile LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shareholders of Freedom Communications Inc. overwhelmingly approved a partnership with two investment companies that preserves one of the last family-owned media companies. The deal, announced late Wednesday, allows some family members to cash out their shares. That prospect caused other family members to fear they would lose editorial […]
Commentary: ‘I hate this place’ all-too-familiar phrase
“I hate this place” is a phrase I’ve uttered a time or two at every base I’ve been to. It’s funny how a person can complain about a stage in life and then look back to realize it was the best thing for them. Military life isn’t easy. Having to uproot your family, and give […]