Here are police, sheriff and fire call logs from Monday through 11 a.m. Tuesday: • 12:45 a.m.: Caller reported a group of teenagers causing problem in the playground, 4300 block of Lew Wallace Drive. • 12:49 a.m.: Caller reported an unknown male kicked in his door and walked away, 800 block of Beta. • 2:07 […]
Commentary: Resiliency from a Cannon perspective
March 8, 2012
By Command Chief Master Sgt. Matthew M. Caruso, 27th Special Operations Wing When it comes to the concept of resiliency and how it relates to our people at Cannon, strength and determination are words that come to mind. I consider resiliency to be a major factor in how our airmen get through rough times and […]
Sweet Home New Mexico: Your duty station is what you make of it
March 8, 2012
I grew up in what was once a small town just outside of Montgomery, Ala. It has grown through the years, but was once a town about the size of Clovis. Montgomery is home to Maxwell Air Force Base, so growing up I crossed paths with several Air Force families coming through Maxwell for schooling […]
Polling places changing for March 6 election
February 25, 2012
Kevin Wilson Early voting for the March 6 election will continue through this week, with city hall serving as the voting place — the standard for every election. But come March 6, the city’s redistricting efforts — required every decade by law —
Thrift shop open for business
February 23, 2012
USAF: Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasmine Lear, 27th Special Operations Comptroller Squadron, checks out the children’s book selection Feb. 13 at the Thrift Shop at Cannon Air Force Base. The shop carries a wide selection of gently-used merchandise at competitive prices to meet the needs of everyone […]
Legislators seek input through advertising
February 2, 2012
Kevin Wilson It’s a long road from eastern New Mexico to Santa Fe, and it’s a tough process once a citizen gets to the New Mexico Legislature. A quartet of local legislators have tried, to noted success, to make the process a two-way street of communication by simply asking, “Tell us what you think.” The […]
Celebrate centennial by exploring state
January 28, 2012
Sitting at this particular computer, I am faced with a map of the northern New Mexico Mountains; the southwestern point is Albuquerque, and the northern border is about ten miles over the Colorado state line. As the map is topographical, it provides a great opportunity for placing oneself into the experience, with an imaginary journey […]
Superintendent’s contract extended
January 24, 2012
Benna Sayyed The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to extended the contract of Superintendent Terry Myers. The board added an additional year on to Myers contract which had two years remaining, and agreed to continue his annual salary of $151,000 through June 30, 2015. “We just feel like he’s doing a […]
Ticket feature: Dwight Yoakam performing in Mescalero
January 4, 2012
Courtesy photo Dwight Yoakam will be performing at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero. Freedom New Mexico Dwight Yoakam will be performing 8 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero. Tickets are $32 for standing room only, $57 and $82 for floor seats and $107 for the golden […]
Sweet Home New Mexico: Looking to fast forward through next few months
December 30, 2011
It’s not even a week past Christmas day and I’m already experiencing a post-Christmas letdown. Am I the only one that experiences this? Please, tell me no. There are things I love about all seasons of the year, but October through December are my favorite three months of the year, no doubt. There are so […]
In search of ponies: Christmas gifts not for pets
December 16, 2011
Walking through the stores this holiday season, at first you may think,“that squeaky toy is so cute, Fido would love that!” But as you shop, you may start to get the feeling it’s not an accident the Christmas tree shaped dish full of frosted beef biscuits is at the end of the isle right where […]
God gives strength in times of despair
December 8, 2011
I wrote about this story several years ago. It is a story I heard in my teen years, but I do not remember its origin. I found some of my scribbled notes about this story that were packed away in a box of old correspondence. So here is the story. Wynton and Mary were high […]
Road department conducting fog sealing
November 29, 2011
CNJ staff The Curry County Road Department will fog seal on County Road 6 from County Road F to County Road R from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today through Friday, according to a county press release. According to the release: • All or parts of the construction zone will be closed during works. Motorists […]
Clovis has plenty to appreciate
November 23, 2011
Gayla Brumfield Over the past few weeks I have been holding office hours at the library and it has been great to be visited by members of the public and having the opportunity to discuss all the exciting projects going on in our community. Thanksgiving is a time for us to reflect and focus on […]
Congress helping vets find jobs
November 15, 2011
As Veterans Day approached, peace descended long enough on a bitterly divided Congress to reach a deal that could help military veterans, in multiple ways, find decent jobs in a tough economy. Last week President Obama appeared in the Rose Garden with representatives of veterans groups and all but dared Republicans to reject another initiative […]
Curry County pumpkin farms damaged
October 21, 2011
Staff and wire reports Authorities are searching for whoever drove through two New Mexico pumpkin patches and caused $4,500 in damages just weeks before Halloween.
Religion feature: Water walk hopes to raise awareness
October 20, 2011
Courtesy photo: Justin Robbs The water that many Africans depend on for drinking, cooking, and washing sometimes comes from an unsanitary source like this stagnant mud hole. Benna Sayyed Imagine walking several miles through terrain that is home to predatory animals to collect water from an unsanitary source just to survive. If you’re lucky, your […]
