Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing. Art treasures Eastern New Mexico University is displaying four new and valuable works of art on campus in the Roosevelt County Museum and Golden Library. Three of the works, “Penitente Good Friday,” “Acoma” and “Christmas Eve-Taos Pueblo,” were etched by famous California-born painter, Glen […]
Douglas Stone Memorial golf scores
August 7, 2010
51st annual Douglas Stone Memorial Friday Portales Country Club First round Championship Flight Kenny Prince-Mark Franz 65 Mark Foster-Kevin Welch 65 Jason Howl-Will Archibeque 65 Jim Vardeman-Mike Vardeman 65 David Gutierrez-Sid Felan 66 Donavin Sanchez-Adam Douma 67 Bobby Crane-Wayne Moore 69 Rustin Rowley-Andy Reynolds 72 First Flight Carey Suddeth-Rick White 68 Dave Hunton-Matt Hunton 69 […]
Clovis business licenses — July
August 4, 2010
The following business licenses were obtained from the city of Clovis in the month of July: • Moe’s General Maintenance and Plumbing Inc. Type: Plumbing Owner: Mauricio Urioste Location: 2105 E. Brady Ave.
New Freedom boss brings ‘wealth of experience’
June 29, 2010
By Mary Ann Milbourn Freedom Communications Inc. has named Mitchell Stern, the former chairman and chief executive of Fox Television Stations Inc., as CEO of the Irvine, Calif.-based media company. Freedom owns the Portales News-Tribune, Clovis News Journal and Quay County Sun.“We are very pleased that Mitch has agreed to lead Freedom Communications as its […]
Press Release: First New Mexico Route 66 Motor Tour revs up
June 24, 2010
It wouldn’t be summer without an old-fashioned trip along the Mother Road and the Route 66 Association of New Mexico aims to please with its first-ever New Mexico Route 66 Motor Tour July 23-25, 2010. Up to 150 vehicles – auto, motorcycle, travel trailer or bicycle, classic to contemporary – will traverse the state from […]
Press release: Groundbreaking for Vert-I-Go Wind Energy, LLC to be held in Clovis
June 23, 2010
Clovis, New Mexico – On Wednesday, June 23, a groundbreaking will take place for the initial operating site of Vert-I-Go Wind Energy LLC at a location south of Clovis. Vert-I-Go, a subsidiary of Abundant Energy LLC, reached an agreement with the City of Clovis in January to purchase six acres of land south of the […]
Press Release: Cannon, Air Force specialists identify ordnance
June 15, 2010
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – A joint team of U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists successfully identified the contents of a World War II-era ordnance that was located June 11 near a Hobbs, N.M., museum. Extensive tests confirmed today the nearly 100-pound ordnance to be an incendiary device, which […]
Press release: Rep. Luj
June 14, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2010 CONTACT: Mark Nicastre, (202) 503-8988
Birthdays — OL Anderson
June 11, 2010
OL “Jack” Anderson OL “Jack” Anderson of Clovis will celebrate his 90th birthday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Church of Christ,
Press Release: Health department releases tips on surviving heat
June 4, 2010
SANTA FE, NM-With the state facing extremely hot temperatures this weekend, citizens need to take proper precautions to avoid potential health problems like heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat kills by pushing the human body beyond its limits. In extreme heat, the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. Most […]
Final unofficial primary election results
June 1, 2010
Curry County Precincts Reporting: 37 of 37 Magistrate judge District 1 Democrat • Johnny Chavez — 428 Republican • Duane K. Castleberry — 646
A view from under the pew: a loose nut encounters amos
April 9, 2010
By Gary Mitchell: CNJ religion columnist amos the churchmouse: a view from under the pew Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, who types by hurling himself at the keyboard keys, but he can’t operate the capital shift keys, and he shuns punctuation marks – except hyphens and dashes. a loose nut encounters amos boss […]
Weather delays Cannon
February 22, 2010
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Due to inclement weather, non-mission essential personnel
West Texas at ENMU preview
February 2, 2010
CNJ staff Men West Texas A&M (11-9, 2-3 Lone Star Conference South) at ENMU (7-12, 2-3), 8 p.m. today at Greyhound Arena. Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9, KGNC-AM 710. Last outing: The Greyhounds lost at home on Saturday to Angelo State 92-88. The Buffaloes lost at Angelo State 84-78 last Wednesday. Notes: Both teams started South play […]
Clovis superintendent will resign in June
January 13, 2010
File photo Rhonda Seidenwurm is in her fifth year as superintendent of Clovis schools. Clovis Municipal Schools will be undergoing massive construction projects in the coming years and Rhonda Seidenwurm said she wasn’t looking forward to the focus. “We’re getting ready to start a really exciting phase for Clovis of redoing every building we have,” […]
Video: Anita Tedaldi's controversial decision
October 6, 2009
Freedom New Mexico columnist Anita Tedaldi is at the heart of a growing national debate after disclosing last week that she gave up her adopted son.
Beatles tribute group to perform in Clovis
September 23, 2009
Courtesy photo Beatles tribute band Yesterday’s special performance in Clovis opens Clovis Community College’s 2009-2010 Cultural Arts Series. The group plays at 7 p.m. Saturday at Marshall Auditorium. Freedom New Mexico Hailed as the No. 1 Beatles tribute act in the world, Yesterday brings its Beatle boots, velvet suits and on-spot vocals to Clovis for […]
Clovis man sentenced for drug trafficking
September 23, 2009
CNJ staff A Clovis man has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment for drug trafficking, according to a press release from the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s office. Larry Viera, 40, was convicted by a jury on two counts of possession with intent to distribute an illegal narcotic. Judge Stephen Quinn sentenced him immediately following the […]
