Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing. Tooting her horn Eastern New Mexico University will host the senior oboe recital of Megan Neighoff at 7 p.m. Monday in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building in Portales. The event is free and open to the public. Play time Monty Python meets Alfred […]
Thursday morning briefing: Tooting a horn, Python meets Hitchcock and Rosa Parks takes a seat
November 30, 2011
Our towns: Melrose is small town with a lot of pride
August 25, 2011
James Townson: Courtesy photo Melrose is a community of 679 residents. Melrose Chamber of Commerce President James Townson said the Melrose community is one with heart and its residents are very proud of its military members, veterans and school district. Alisa Boswell The town of Melrose originally began as a switch station for the railroad […]
Music teacher not one to toot own horn
May 9, 2009
By Don McAlavy: CNJ columnist Norvil Howell, Clovis schools music coordinator for many, many years, was selected the New Mexico Music Educators Association Music Educator of the Year in 1987.
Portales fire guts downtown warehouse, Dollar General
March 27, 2009
Freedom New Mexico: Argen Duncan A fire broke out Friday morning in a warehouse located on Avenue C and 7th Street. The fire quickly spread to Dollar General as firefighters fought to contain it. Nearby homes were evacuated and some traffic was diverted because of the heavy smoke. By Clarence Plank: Freedom New Mexico A […]
Clovis Schools hosts drive for musical instruments
September 26, 2006
By: Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer Calling all trumpets, trombones, French horns, clarinets and saxophones. To supply horn instruments to all of its students, Clovis Municipal Schools is hosting an instrument drive in October. According to school officials, about 20 sixth-grade students are unable to afford the instruments. Supporting a band student can be expensive […]
Singletery, Edmarena “Mema”
April 4, 2006
Edmarena “Mema” Singletery, 82, formerly of Brownfield, Texas, died Saturday, April 1, 2006, in San Angelo, Texas. She was born Aug. 17, 1923, in Vera, Texas, to James Edward and Velma Wood Messenger, she married Hubert Arden Singletery March 17, 1941, in Swensen, Texas. She was the owner of the Carol Lee Donut Shop for […]
Language of music: Clovis grad joining missionary singing group
February 2, 2006
Rosamond Garcia, 18, is going to play the French horn with the Celebrant Singers as she travels through the United States, Canada, India and Sri Lanka. Garcia will be with the music missionary group from Feb. 20 through May 20. By Tonya Garner: CNJ staff writer Rosamond Garcia’s earliest memories are filled with music and […]
