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Martin Luther King Jr. speech, essay and poster contest results

January 14, 2012

More than 50 students submitted entries in this year’s Clovis Martin Luther King Jr. commission speech, essay and poster contest according to commission president Joyce Pollard. Speech winners presented their entries at Saturday’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship breakfast. This year’s theme is Remember, Celebrate, Act: A Mission Still to Fulfill.

Filed Under: Faith and Lifestyles Tagged With: contest, entries, king, luther, martin, poster, results, students, submitted, year

Reader-submitted content: Volunteer sees hope in Cambodia

November 24, 2011

Courtesy photo Children receive food, clothing, and shelter, as well as complete medical and dental care at recognized safe houses. My heart sank as we flew over the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It seemed the whole country (about the size of Oklahoma) was under water. Having traveled to Southeast Asia a couple of […]

Filed Under: Faith and Lifestyles, News Tagged With: cambodia, capital, city, flew, penh, phnom, sank, see, submitted, years

Reader-submitted content: Portales Rotary Club members host children’s home for day

November 19, 2011

Karl Terry: Courtesy photo PortalChildren from the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home try their luck at the go-cart track at Casel-Land Fun Center in Clovis. The Portales Rotary Club played host to children and houseparents from both the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home and the New Mexico Christian Childrens Home for a day at Casel-Land […]

Filed Under: Faith and Lifestyles Tagged With: children, club, content, day, host, members, mexico, portales, rotary, submitted

Reader-submitted content: Church holding service in honor of military

November 10, 2011

On Sunday, Americans will celebrate Armed Forces Day in churches all around the country. It’s a day during which we give thanks to and salute our military men and women who are willing to endanger their own lives in order to guarantee the freedom that we Americans enjoy each and every day of our lives. […]

Filed Under: Faith and Lifestyles, News Tagged With: americans, celebrate, church, churches, day, forces, holding, service, submitted, sunday

City officials reviewing Hotel Clovis plans

August 23, 2011

CNJ staff photo: Sharna Johnson Taos developer Steve Crozier has proposed an environmentally green housing complex in Hotel Clovis that will also preserve the historic significance of the building that was constructed on Main Street in 1931. Sharna Johnson The city is in the process of reviewing plans submitted for a housing project at Hotel […]

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Reader-submitted content: Curry County Fair features “growing” theme

July 29, 2011

“We’ve Got A Good Thing Growing” is the selected theme for the 2011 Curry County Fair. This will be the 91st year for the annual fair that continues to grow each year with new vendors, contests, concerts, events and much more. Opening night of the fair will be Aug. 15 and continuing to run through […]

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User-submitted photos

June 22, 2011

Natasha Tearing down the dorms at ENMU Readers sent us their photos. Send us yours here.

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Reader-submitted content: Children join fight against cancer

May 5, 2011

Courtesy photo Malcolm Hemmer decorated a luminaria in honor of his grandfather for Relay for Life. Editor’s note: This is the final in a series of stories about someone affected by cancer and who plans to participate in the annual Relay for Life event 6 p.m. Friday at New Houk Park in Clovis: The kids […]

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Reader-submitted content: ENMU kids college planned

May 4, 2011

Rebbecca Gossett It’s about that time again for another summer of fun at Eastern New Mexico University’s Kids’ College. We are planning a variety of activities for children ages 6-12, who will be divided into three age groups. Parents of 5-year-olds can consider the summer program at the ENMU Child Development Center at 562-2805. Kids’ […]

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Reader-submitted content: Fight against cancer became personal

May 4, 2011

Diane Newberry Editor’s note: Each day this week we will be presenting stories by someone affected by cancer and plans to participate in the annual Relay for Life event 6 p.m. Friday at New Houk Park in Clovis: It’s funny. For some reason, God said to me, ‘this is your cause, this is the way […]

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Reader-submitted content: Search for cancer cure still needs support

May 3, 2011

Editor’s note: Each day this week we will be presenting stories by someone affected by cancer and plans to participate in the annual Relay for Life event 6 p.m. Friday at New Houk Park in Clovis: “You have two days to fix it, because we are not going to do this in 2011.” That’s what […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cancer, content, cure, editor, needs, reader, search, submitted, support

Reader-submitted content: Graduate student seeking information about Fort Sumner air field

April 30, 2011

John W. McCullough On my second research trip to Fort Sumner, I traveled once again early on the morning of New Year’s Day to arrive in time to talk to various persons around town about their memories of the WWII air field and their thoughts on creating a museum at the same site. I left […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: air, content, fort, graduate, information, once, reader, research, submitted, sumner

Reader-submitted content: Friends, family, American Cancer Society provided support in time of need

April 30, 2011

Courtesy photo Shannon Ledbetter and Jordan Shannon Ledbetter Devastated. Helpless. He’s going to die. I felt all those things on November 7, 2003, the moment I heard Jordan had rhabdomyosarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer most common in children from birth to 10 years of age. I’d never heard of this kind of cancer. I was in […]

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Reader-submitted: Portales resident celebrates 100th birthday

March 28, 2011

Courtesy photo Portales Mayor Sharon King proclaimed Monday as “Mildred Plexico Day” to honor her 100th birthday on Saturday. Family and friends gathered in Portales from seven states and both coasts to celebrate Mildred Plexico’s 100th birthday. During the celebration, Portales Mayor Sharon King proclaimed March 28, 2011, as a day to pay tribute to […]

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Reader submitted: Zia students seek help with recycling program

November 17, 2010

CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Zia students Jazlyn Montano, left, Kylee McCormick, middle and Peyton Smith are asking the community to donate cans to their recycling program. Editor’s note: Letters recently received from Zia Elementary students seeking help with their recycling program:

Filed Under: Education, News Tagged With: editor, help, program, reader, recycling, seek, students, submitted, zia

Reader-submitted: Altrusa of Portales hosting Holiday Happening

November 9, 2010

Dannah Brown: Altrusa International of Portales Altrusa International of Portales’ 13th annual Holiday Happening will be Dec. 4 in the Eastern New Mexico University Campus Union Ballroom. This year Linda Davis and Dannah Brown are co-chairing the event. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. with the catered meal and program beginning at 11:45 a.m. Everyone […]

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LSC football recap — Oct. 11

October 11, 2010

www.lonestarconference.org This weekly report is submitted by conference SID’s. Northeastern State 24, Texas A&M-Commerce 7 TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma – Northeastern State rolled up 487 yards of offense and its defense picked off three Texas A&M-Commerce passes in a 38-7 Lone Star North win on Saturday at Doc Wadley Stadium. The RiverHawks improved to 3-3 on the […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: conference, football, northeastern, oct, recap, report, state, submitted, texas, weekly

Food at the speed of life: Granola sticks messy but tasty

September 10, 2010

With Freedom New Mexico sponsoring the Taste of Home Cooking School, I tried a recipe Diane Toomey of Pennsylvania submitted to Taste of Home. Granola Banana Sticks • 1/4 cup peanut butter • 2 Tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons honey • 4 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar • 2 teaspoons milk • 3 medium firm bananas […]

Filed Under: Cannon Connections Tagged With: banana, cooking, granola, home, life, pennsylvania, recipe, sticks, submitted, taste

Clovis offers proposal to Ruidoso racetrack

July 22, 2010

Clovis has submitted a business proposal to be considered as a possible location should Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino move from Ruidoso. Chase Gentry, executive director of Clovis Industrial Development Corporation, confirmed late Thursday the proposal was submitted in April. Mayor Gayla Brumfield said racetrack officials approached Clovis, along with several other communities in […]

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Candidates not required to reveal municipal campaign contributions

February 24, 2010

By Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff writer City Clerk Leighann Melancon remembers one election season when a candidate, possibly in an attempt to push other candidates toward transparency, submitted a list of campaign contributors and expenditures. “We said, ‘That’s really nice, and we appreciate it,’” Melancon said, “‘but it’s not required.’” Clovis voters will elect a […]

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