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- Prep football scoreboard — Nov. 20
- Class 5A
Quarterfinals
Clovis 21, Onate 13
Class 2A
Semifinals
Tularosa 7, Texico 6
8-man
Championship
Melrose 64, Tatum 14
Go to www.emnvarsity.com for game stories and photos... Full story
- East Valley Tribune purchased
- Freedom Communications
- Freedom Communications has received a letter of intent to purchase the East Valley Tribune in Mesa, Ariz., and keep the Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper and Web site operating, Publisher Julie Moreno said Friday.
Freedom, which is operating under... Full story
- Press Release: Christmas Light Parade applications being accepted
- Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Clovis MainStreet Christmas Light Parade in Clovis, N.M. The parade will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 on Main Street in Historic Downtown Clovis. The theme for this years' parade... Full story
- Wildcats hold off Onate
- Freedom New Mexico
- Senior Kyler Brewer-Hill threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Richie Chavez for the only score of the second half and Clovis beat Onate 21-13 in a Class 5A state quarterfinal game Friday at Leon Williams Stadium.
Brewer-Hill also had a 64-yard TD pass... Full story
- Fundraiser earns children chat with former NFL player
- By Argen Duncan: Freedom New Mexico
- For students at Lindsey Middle School in Portales, a talk Friday with a former NFL player topped off a month-long fundraiser that netted $1,400 for a charity.
The sixth-graders raised the money for A Journey for 9/11, the organization former New... Full story
- Veterans organization hands out turkeys to needy
- By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
- Dozens of families left Bella Vista Arts Academy Friday afternoon carrying frozen turkeys for their Thanksgiving meals, compliments of the AMVETS.
Johnny Ulibarri said his group had 250, 10-to-12 pound turkeys to hand out to community families.... Full story
- Friday Roosevelt County jail interim administrator's last day
- Freedom New Mexico
- Friday was Roosevelt County Detention Center Interim Administrator Charles Perez’s last day on the job.County Manager Charlene Hardin said Perez submitted a letter of resignation Nov. 6. She said Perez indicated he wanted to return to law... Full story
- Friday morning briefing: Blackwater Draw and Hispanic population
- Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s morning briefing.Video of the day:
Some super things to see and do, right in our own backyard.
http://www.cnjonline.com/video/?lineupId=1155254655Bank on it:
No federal bailouts here.
Bank of Clovis... Full story
- Dairy submits plan to clean up contamination
- By Argen Duncan: Freedom New Mexico
- New Mexico Environment Department representatives have said they’ve found groundwater pollution at a local dairy, but the owner said he has decreased existing contamination since taking over the property.
NMED environmental scientist Bart... Full story
- Ethnic committee chair presented with key to city
- By Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff writer
- On an otherwise light agenda for Thursday’s Clovis City Commission meeting, heavy praise was reserved for Selmus Price.
The longtime chair of the Clovis Ethnic Affairs Committee was presented with the key to the city, primarily for his work... Full story
- First person: Barry teacher helps enrich learning experience
- CNJ staff
- Sharon White has been in charge of the Enrichment Lab at Barry Elementary School for five years. Students attend the lab in 30 minute increments to get one-on-one help with their class work.
Planting the seed: We had lots of parents wanting to... Full story
- EPCOG director: Lunch meeting with county commissioners focused on EPCOG services
- By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
- A quorum of Curry County commissioners discussed Eastern Plains Council of Governments services at a private lunch on Tuesday, according to EPCOG’s interim executive director.
EPCOG’s Richard Arguello said he had lunch with three... Full story
- Boy Scouts fixing bicycles for badges
- By Liliana Castillo: CNJ staff writer
- Clovis Boy Scouts Troop 333 will earn merit badges for community service by fixing bicycles this weekend.
Scout Master Lewis Evans said the troop will mix work and fun at an all-night lock-in Saturday night at the Boy Scout Center housed at the... Full story
- Roosevelt County inmate recaptured after about 1 1/2 hours
- By Clarence Plank: Freedom New Mexico
- An inmate who escaped Thursday afternnon from the Roosevelt County Detention Center was recaptured about 1 1/2 hours later.
Oracio Ornelas, 28, was missing from the detention center, according to Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker. Ornelas was... Full story
- Press Release: Statewide gas prices averaging $2.66 this Thanksgiving holiday
- (Albuquerque, New Mexico; November 19, 2009) -- Recent travel surveys anticipate as many as 2.1 million, or 9.6 percent of Mountain region travelers, including New Mexico, will drive to their destination this Thanksgiving holiday... Full story
- Thursday morning briefing
- Talking turkey, choplifting, dinner and a murder
- Welcome to Freedom New Mexico's morning briefing:
Video of the day
Clovis Community College cosmetology student Danielle Landers shows how to do a side-swept bang cut in this week's installment on How to do ...
Gobble up a deal
Grab your bird.... Full story
- Education digest: Five middle school students selected for All State choir
- Five middle school students selected for All State choir
Five students from Marshall and Yucca Middle School were selected by auditions for the 2010 New Mexico All State Youth Choir, according to a news release.
The choir is make up of students... Full story
- Abandoned houses top city commission agenda
- By Eric Butler: Freedom New Mexico
- On a light agenda for today’s meeting of the Clovis City Commission, the topic of boarding up abandoned houses will be front and center.
In the four items for the adoption of resolutions and ordinances, three involve the city securing houses... Full story
- Education feature: Cat Grad Night organizers planning to up ante
- By Liliana Castillo: CNJ staff writer
- A group of community members are working to provide Clovis High School graduates “one last hurrah” for the second year.
Not just any last hurrah. A safe one.
Cat Grad Night is a lock-in event that provides graduates with a safe,... Full story
- Great American Smokeout kicks off
- By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
- It was just time.
Steve Chancy said he had tried to quit many times before with no success.
But when his daughter was born 29 years ago, Chancy said things fell into place and realizing he wanted to be around for her and watch her grow, he gave up... Full story
- Teen faces careless driving charges
- CNJ staff
- Two teen girls injured after crashing into a house Tuesday night had taken the driver’s mom’s vehicle out without permission.
The 14-year-old driver is facing charges of careless driving and driving without a license, according to a... Full story
- Official: No laws were violated
- Commissioners say county business not discussed in quorum
- By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
- A quorum of Curry County commissioners dining with the executive director of Eastern Plains Council of Governments on Tuesday did not violate open government laws, Commissioner Dan Stoddard said.
Commissioners Stoddard, Caleb Chandler and Wendell... Full story
- Press Release: Great American Smokeout
- The American Cancer Society will mark its 34th Great American Smokeout® on November 19 by reminding smokers that quitting smoking is one of the most important steps in creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
In fact, it’s no... Full story
- Press Release: Two teens injured in van crash into house
- Charges pending
- On 11/16/2009 at approximately 6:45 PM, the Clovis Police Department and Fire Department were dispatched to 1603 South Main Street in Clovis in reference to a motor vehicle rollover crash into a house.
Upon arrival Officers found a Chevrolet Tahoe... Full story
- Press Release: ENMU greyhounds will live on campus
- PORTALES — The two Greyhound dogs being adopted by Eastern New Mexico University in Portales are expected to arrive on campus in early December, and will live in a campus apartment with two student roommates.
The roommates, as well as other... Full story
- Wednesday morning briefing
- Have a ball, big bangs, burgers and Go Mules!
- Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday morning briefing:Dance the night away
Just two days left if you want to be at the Mayor’s Ball Saturday evening.
Tickets are only on sale through close of business Thursday at the Curry... Full story
- Press Release: Senate approves key NM military funding
- Cannon slated for more than $70 million
- WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall reported that the Senate has approved legislation to fund key construction projects at New Mexico’s military installations.
The fiscal year 2010 Military Construction and... Full story
- Press Release: Land commissioner refuses to force furloughs
- SANTA FE – Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons today said he will not implement unpaid furloughs for employees of the State Land Office, as Governor Bill Richardson has proposed to help remedy the state’s budget deficit. Commissioner... Full story
- School board selects architect to design new middle school
- By Liliana Castillo: CNJ staff writer
- The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education selected an Albuquerque architectural firm Tuesday to design a new $30 million middle school.
The request, presented by Deputy Superintendent of Operations Joel Shirley, ranked 13 architects... Full story
- Radio stations waiting approval for change of ownership
- By Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff writer
- If it’s approved by the Federal Communications Commission, a pair of Clovis radio stations will change hands, but little else.
Zia Broadcasting, owned by Lonnie and Barbara Allsup of Clovis, has agreed in principle to buy a pair of stations... Full story