CNJ staff An exploratory well completed last month by New Mexico American Water came up dry. The company said in a press release Thursday that what little water was found was not suitable for use. Since June 2010, New Mexico American Water has been drilling south of Clovis to the Lower Dockum Formation to determine […]
July 16 — Honors
July 14, 2010
USAF Photo: Airman 1st Class Maynelinne De La Cruz Diamond Sharp award winners, second from left, Senior Airman Felipe Tiongson, 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Senior Airman Linette Nosim, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and Airman Caitlin Riddle, 27th Special Operations Aerospace Medical Squadron, Col. Stephen Clark, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, fart […]
June 28 Honors
June 26, 2009
USAF photo: Airman 1st Class Danielle Powell Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster, commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, presents Daniel Cota, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, with the 2008 Air Force Special Operations Command Civilian of the Year Category 1 Award. The following airmen received supplemental selection for promotion to master sergeant. 27th Special Operations […]
Meetings watch: Col. Lenfant presented key to city
June 11, 2009
This is a supplemental report to Thursday’s Clovis City Commission meeting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library’s North Annex: • Mayor Gayla Brumfield presented outgoing Cannon Air Force Base Col. Babette Lenfant with a key to the city. As commander of the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group, Brumfield said Lenfant was like a city manager […]
Meetings watch: Commission approves preliminary budget
May 21, 2009
This is a supplemental report on Thursday’s Clovis City Commission at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: • The city approved a preliminary 2009-10 budget of $35.68 million. The state requires a preliminary budget be sent before June 1. Don Clifton, the city’s finance director, said the preliminary total leaves out many items, including grant programs and […]
Meetings Watch: County Commission
May 12, 2009
This is a supplemental report from Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting: • Steve Kopelman, New Mexico Association of Counties risk management director, gave commissioners an explanation of the county’s insurance coverage. Curry County has workman’s compensation, multi-line and law enforcement insurance through NMAC. The NMAC operates an insurance pool, which results in capped rate increases […]
Meetings watch: Commission approves committee voting power for city manager
April 23, 2009
By Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff writer This is a supplemental report on Thursday’s Clovis City Commission meeting: • Commissioner Fred Van Soelen raised objections on an ordinance approval and an ordinance introduction, both giving voting status to City Manager Joe Thomas on separate committees. Van Soelen said he had confidence in Thomas’ ability as a […]
Mission funding placed on hold until elections
February 12, 2004
Freedom Newspapers en. Peter J. Schoomaker, the Army chief of staff, told the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Tuesday he was simply describing the possible consequences of a possible shortfall or delay in funding next year for the U.S. military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The general was not questioning the judgment of Defense Secretary […]
