By: Tech. Sgt. Melinda Morris: 27th Special Operations Wing Equal Opportunity Office The 2012 theme for Black History Month is “Black Women in American Culture and History”. Black History Month is a Department of Defense-recognized special observance to honor the contributions and achievements of all Americans to the American culture and to increase awareness, mutual […]
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 […]
Ticket prices, showtimes announced for music festival
July 16, 2011
CNJ staff Ticket prices and show times have been announced for the 2011 Clovis Music Festival. The festival is planned for Sept. 8 through 11 with the theme “The Biggest Little Music City in the World” and will be held at the Curry County Events Center Sept. 9 and 10. Sept. 8 the festival will […]
County fair theme contest opens Monday
February 19, 2011
CNJ staff The Curry County Event Center is holding the third annual theme contest for the Curry County Fair. The contest begins Monday and runs through March 7. Themes should be fair-related, and entries should include a name, address/e-mail and phone number. Entries should be sent to Curry County Events Center, Attn: Jan Riley, Event […]
Dancing performance highlights heritage month
February 12, 2010
Illustration: Airman 1st Class Erik Cardenas Celebrate African-American Heritage month events in February at Cannon. There will be a Step-Off dance Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hangar 125, On Feb. 26 there will be a Retreat Ceremony and on Feb. 27 the base chapel will host a Gospel Fest. By 2nd […]
Anheuser-Busch offers free theme park admission
December 20, 2009
American Forces Press Service RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — A tribute program that has provided free admission to SeaWorld and Busch Gardens for more than 4 million members of U.S. and coalition armed forces and their families has been extended through 2010. “Here’s to the Heroes,” a program sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, was launched in […]
County kicks off holiday season with parade, tree lighting
December 5, 2009
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo The city’s Christmas tree was lit Saturday after the Christmas Light Parade. By Liliana Castillo: CNJ staff writer To represent the theme of Saturday’s Christmas Light Parade — Christmas Around the World — the Clovis chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America portrayed five countries, complete with red […]
Peace in an unlikely place
September 6, 2008
By Clyde Davis: CNJ columnist I recently ran across an entry call for an art show, in which the admittedly open or ambiguous theme was “Sacred Spaces and Sacred Places.” As the promoters willingly acknowledged, this sort of theme can create either opportunity, or confusion. What, after all, is a sacred space? I know that […]
Great Race cruising through Clovis
July 5, 2007
Courtesy photo: greatrace.com Drivers in the Great American Race will stop in Clovis Monday for an overnight stay on their way to Anaheim, Calif. By Tony Gutierrez: CNJ staff writer Clovis stands to earn its third Great American City Award in a row, the first city to do so, as the Great American Race passes […]
Meaning behind Mother’s Day still pertinent today
May 11, 2007
By Clyde Davis: Columnist Anna Jarvis, who between the years of 1908 and 1914 negotiated the path for making Mother’s Day a national holiday, is frequently recognized as the founder of this holiday. Beginning with an attempt to honor her own mother, the idea spread — and was fueled — by her efforts to have […]
Hundreds brave cold to attend annual Christmas parade
December 2, 2006
A group of elves dances for the judges Saturday in front of the Curry County Courthouse. (Staff photo: Tony Bullocks) By Marlena Hartz: CNJ staff writer Tradition trumped biting cold Saturday evening. Hundreds of people — shivering even beneath hats, layers of clothes, and blankets — lined Main Street for the annual Christmas Lights Parade […]
German Nobel Laureate’s morality askew
August 19, 2006
By Tibor Machan: Syndicated Columnist The Nobel Laureate in literature, Gunter Grass, whose book “The Tin Drum” made him world renowned as Germany’s most prominent postwar novelist, had one major obsession: How all of Germany must be held guilty for the Holocaust. “The Tin Drum” itself harps on that theme and he has continued to […]
Women’s History luncheons scheduled
March 10, 2006
27th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Staff report As part of Women’s History Month activities, the Federal Women’s Program committee at Cannon will sponsor two luncheons at the 27th Logistics Readiness Squadron conference room, Bldg. 620. Todd Spencer, an investment representative from Clovis will be the guest speaker March 20 and discuss investment issues On March […]
Music program promotes harmony
February 20, 2006
By Phil Williams: Guest columnist This is part of a week-long series in celebration of “Music in Our Schools Week” at Clovis Municipal Schools. As I grew up in the central part of New Jersey, I always loved music. Maybe it’s because of all the great artists born in the area — William “Count” Basie, […]
Religion Briefs 6/4
June 3, 2004
Local church presents annual youth crusade The First Church of God in Christ in Clovis is inviting the public to its annual youth crusade this weekend. Using the theme “A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste,” the crusade will focus on Philippians 2:5 and run from today until Sunday. It will be conducted by […]
Religion Briefs 2/27
February 26, 2004
Speaker scheduled at First Church Sunday will be a special day at First Church of God in Christ. The church has designated the day as Mission Sunday and is inviting the community to attend the 11 a.m. service where Evangelist Yvette Bell will speak on the theme “God’s Woman: Changed for Such a Time as […]
Winners of MLK contest announced
January 12, 2004
By Jack King Seven Clovis students have won prizes for posters, essays and speeches in a contest connected to the observance of Martin Luther King’s birthday Jan. 19. Winners were announced at their schools Monday. Each won a $50 savings bond or a plaque, depending on the contest in which they participated. The observance is […]
ENMU celebrates homecoming
October 11, 2003
By Tony Parra The sirens on the police cars and fire trucks sounded off and the bright red and blue lights signaled the beginning of the 2003 Eastern New Mexico University homecoming parade Saturday morning. Parents, children and residents gathered on the sides of 1st Street in the downtown area in anticipation of the parade […]
