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March 12th, Afternoon News

RCSO Continue to Look for Suspect in Aggravated Battery Incident
Officials with the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office are on the lookout for a local man that is wanted in connection with an incident that occurred last Friday in Roosevelt County. Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker spoke with us this morning about the incidet, saying that the incident was a domestic dispute that occurred on highway near Portales that quickly escalated into and resluted in several charges being brought against Sena. Sena, 28, has been charged with; aggravated battery against a household member with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery against a household member, assault against a household member with intent to commit a violent felony, abandonment or abuse of a child, false imprisonment, aggravated assault and driving while license suspended or revoked. Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of Sena is asked to contact the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office.

City to Host Census Block Party on Saturday
The City of Clovis has announced that a Census Block Party will be taking place on Saturday. The party has been organized through the City of Cloivs' 2010 Complete Count Committee. During the event, activities will be set up for children and young adults and information regarding the importance of the census will be available. There will also be entertainment and food on site for the event. This event will be taking place at Potter Park from 11:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Saturday.

Volunteers Conducting Youth Survey on Saturday
Local volunteers will be conducting the Clovis Youth Activity Survey on Saturday. The purpose of this survey is to gather input from the community in regards to the types of activities they would like to see brought in for the local youth. Plans at this time are to work to bring in a Boys and Girls Club if that is something that the community feels will meet the needs for youth. Residents with children and grandchildren are encouraged to stop by and fill out the survey as are voters since there is a tax question on the survey. Volunteers will be setup from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in front of Muarices located in the North Plains Mall conducting the survey.

County Candidate Filing Date on Tuesday
Those wishing to run for a county office must declare their decleration of candidacy at their respective county clerks office. Potential candidates must file their intent between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Tuesday March 16th. For further information ,contact the Roosevelt County Clerks Office at 356-8562 or the Curry County Clerks Office at 763-5591.

March 12th, Morning News

RCSO Looking for Suspect in Aggravated Battery Incident
The Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for Greg M. Sena, 28, who is facing numerous charges in conncection with an aggravated battery against a household member incident. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on Friday of last week near milepost 1 on NM 467 following an argument between the suspect and his girlfriend as they traveled from Clovis to Portales. During the investigation, it was learned that Sena was trying to force the girlfriend from the vehicle after pulling over. Information shows that the girlfriend tried to comply as well as retrieve the couples three year old daughter from the vehicle. During the incident, Sena choked and hit the girlfriend with a bat as she held the child and kept her from exiting the vehicle until she let go of the child. The girlfriend was then reportedly pulled from the vehicle and thrown into the traffic lane of the highway in front of a passing vehicle. This vehicle then stopped and picked up the victim. This incident continued to escalate as 911 was called and the vehicles headed towards Portales. Sena did eventually release the child, unharmed, at a location in Portales, and left the area. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Sena, who is facing at least seven charges in connection with this incident. Anyone who has information as to the whereabouts of Sena are asked to contact the Roosevelt County Sheriffs Office or your local law enforcement agency. We will have more details on this incident during our afternoon newscast.

Outgoing Commissioners Honored for Service to Commission
Isidrio Garcia was honored for more than 20 years of service during his tenure on the Clovis City Commission during Thursday nights meeting. Garcia has served on the commission since 1986. Also honored was outgoing commissioner Ron Edwards. Len Vohs was was elected by the commission to serve as the mayor pro tem, which was previously held by Randy Crowder. During the meeting, the commission voted to file a lien foreclosure suit in order to obtain fees for deliquent accounts for sewer fees, garbage fees, weed cutting fees, and demoliton/property abondonment fees. This will be the first time this type of suit has been filed by the city since 2004. Len Vohs is an employee of Rooney Moon Broadcasting.

March 11th, Afternoon News

Curry County Delegation Travels to DC
Curry County Manager Lance Pyle has been in Washington DC over the past few days to attend the National Association of Counties Conference, as well as to do some lobbying for projects around the local area. Pyle made the trip to the nation’s capitol with Curry County Commissioners Wendell Bostwick and Caleb Chandler. Some of the funding that Pyle was targeting was for the Ute Pipeline Project as well as three separate federal appropriation requests. The delegation additionally received information on some possible new grants that could potentially be used by Curry County. In a direct quote from Pyle who phoned us this afternoon from DFW Airport, “It was a very informative conference and we were able to meet with all three of our congressional representatives (Lujan, Udall and Bingaman) on our projects and received positive feedback on our projects.”

Unemployment Still Rising in NM
Pundits around the nation are applauding the lower national unemployment rate, but here in New Mexico, numbers are on the rise concerning those out of work. The state unemployment rate jumped three-tenths of a point to 8.5 percent in January. Numbers released by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions indicate that not only are unemployment numbers higher, the rate of job growth in the state are still on the negative side of the ledger with job growth pegged at –3.3 percent. Locally, the prelimenary numbers for January do not paint a rosy picture either; Curry County’s unemployment rate is at 5.9%, a considerably lower number than one year ago when the county had a rate of 3.6%. Roosevelt County numbers increased even more in January. The county has an unemployment rate of 6.7%, a far cry from one year ago when Roosevelt County posted an unemployment rate of 3.7%.

Clovis City Commission Meeting This Evening
The Clovis City Commission will be meeting this evening for a regularly scheduled meeting. Several items of business are expected to be discussed. One item that has been placed on the agenda is a request for approval of introduction of an ordinance relating to animals; establishing an animal registration and licensing program, and amending and deleting code sections relating to permit regulations. Also on the agenda is the request for approval for introduction of an ordinance establishing prohibition on the deposit of hazardous materials in the landfill, establishing the collection of recovery costs for unlawful discharge into the landfill, and amending existing code sections and adopting new code sections. The commission will also be selecting a new Mayor Pro Tem during the meeting. This meeting will take place at 5:15 in the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library.

March 11th, Morning News

Finalists Chosen for Superintendents Position
The Clovis Schools Board of Education has released the names of the finalists that have been chosen for the position of superintendent for the Clovis Municipal Schools. The four finalists are; Patricia D Miller, Earl F. Pettit, Dr. R.L. Richards and Joel R. Shirley. Three of the four candidates have local ties. Miller is the superintendent for the Ft. Sumner Schools, while Dr. Richards is the superintendent of Texico Schools, and Shirley serves as the Deputy Superintendent for Operations for Clovis Schools. Pettit is the superintendent of the Unified School District in Douglas, Arizona. Finalist interviews will be conducted during the week of March 22nd through the 26th, with the board expected to consider the selection of the new superintendent on or about March 31st. The search for a new superintendent was launched in response to the reseignation of Dr. Rhonda Seidenwurm was submitted in January.

RCSO Hires Hatcher for Deputy Position
The Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office has added a new deputy to their roster. That person is Roger Hatcher, who has been hired under contract for a period of no longer than nine months as he continues to search for alternate employment. Hatcher has been under fire in recent months for incidents that occurred during his tenure as the Chief of Police for the Tucumcari Police Department. In an interview conducted this morning, Sheriff Darren Hooker said " We have no worries about Rogers ability to perform as a deputy and we're glad to have him with us and this will be a win/win situation for both of us." Hatcher is from the local area and has served as the Curry County Sheriff in past years.

Portales Municipal Court Closing at Noon Today
The Portales Municipal Court will be closing at noon on today. Court officials report that the closure will be for staff to attend a meeting. As the court is not open on Friday, normal hours will resume on Monday. Those who were scheduled to appear in court this afternoon are being asked to return to the court on Monday to take care of their court business. Court officials report there will be no penalties imposed for those scheduled for appearances this afternoon. For further information, contact the Municipal Court.

Bill That Would Help New Mexico Residents Passes Senate
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted to pass legislation that would provide a one-year extension on unemployment benefits and COBRA premium tax credits. This measure passed by a vote of 62-36. The bill also contains a six-month extension of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to help New Mexico defray the costs of Medicaid as well as extend several energy tax provisons that expired at the end of 2009. The bill also includes $354 million in funding for small business loans to help those across the country get their businesses off the ground.




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	March 12th, Afternoon News RCSO Continue to Look for Suspect in Aggravated Battery Incident Officials with the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office are on the lookout for a local man that is wanted in connection with an incident that occurred last Friday in Roosevelt County. Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker spoke with us this morning about the incidet, saying that the incident was a domestic dispute that occurred on highway near Portales that quickly escalated into and resluted in several charges being brought against Sena. Sena, 28, has been charged with; aggravated battery against a household member with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery against a household member, assault against a household member with intent to commit a violent felony, abandonment or abuse of a child, false imprisonment, aggravated assault and driving while license suspended or revoked. Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of Sena is asked to contact the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office. City to Host Census Block Party on Saturday The City of Clovis has announced that a Census Block Party will be taking place on Saturday. The party has been organized through the City of Cloivs' 2010 Complete Count Committee. During the event, activities will be set up for children and young adults and information regarding the importance of the census will be available. There will also be entertainment and food on site for the event. This event will be taking place at Potter Park from 11:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers Conducting Youth Survey on Saturday Local volunteers will be conducting the Clovis Youth Activity Survey on Saturday. The purpose of this survey is to gather input from the community in regards to the types of activities they would like to see brought in for the local youth. Plans at this time are to work to bring in a Boys and Girls Club if that is something that the community feels will meet the needs for youth. Residents with children and grandchildren are encouraged to stop by and fill out the survey as are voters since there is a tax question on the survey. Volunteers will be setup from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in front of Muarices located in the North Plains Mall conducting the survey. County Candidate Filing Date on Tuesday Those wishing to run for a county office must declare their decleration of candidacy at their respective county clerks office. Potential candidates must file their intent between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Tuesday March 16th. For further information ,contact the Roosevelt County Clerks Office at 356-8562 or the Curry County Clerks Office at 763-5591. March 12th, Morning News RCSO Looking for Suspect in Aggravated Battery Incident The Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for Greg M. Sena, 28, who is facing numerous charges in conncection with an aggravated battery against a household member incident. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on Friday of last week near milepost 1 on NM 467 following an argument between the suspect and his girlfriend as they traveled from Clovis to Portales. During the investigation, it was learned that Sena was trying to force the girlfriend from the vehicle after pulling over. Information shows that the girlfriend tried to comply as well as retrieve the couples three year old daughter from the vehicle. During the incident, Sena choked and hit the girlfriend with a bat as she held the child and kept her from exiting the vehicle until she let go of the child. The girlfriend was then reportedly pulled from the vehicle and thrown into the traffic lane of the highway in front of a passing vehicle. This vehicle then stopped and picked up the victim. This incident continued to escalate as 911 was called and the vehicles headed towards Portales. Sena did eventually release the child, unharmed, at a location in Portales, and left the area. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Sena, who is facing at least seven charges in connection with this incident. Anyone who has information as to the whereabouts of Sena are asked to contact the Roosevelt County Sheriffs Office or your local law enforcement agency. We will have more details on this incident during our afternoon newscast. Outgoing Commissioners Honored for Service to Commission Isidrio Garcia was honored for more than 20 years of service during his tenure on the Clovis City Commission during Thursday nights meeting. Garcia has served on the commission since 1986. Also honored was outgoing commissioner Ron Edwards. Len Vohs was was elected by the commission to serve as the mayor pro tem, which was previously held by Randy Crowder. During the meeting, the commission voted to file a lien foreclosure suit in order to obtain fees for deliquent accounts for sewer fees, garbage fees, weed cutting fees, and demoliton/property abondonment fees. This will be the first time this type of suit has been filed by the city since 2004. Len Vohs is an employee of Rooney Moon Broadcasting. March 11th, Afternoon News Curry County Delegation Travels to DC Curry County Manager Lance Pyle has been in Washington DC over the past few days to attend the National Association of Counties Conference, as well as to do some lobbying for projects around the local area. Pyle made the trip to the nation’s capitol with Curry County Commissioners Wendell Bostwick and Caleb Chandler. Some of the funding that Pyle was targeting was for the Ute Pipeline Project as well as three separate federal appropriation requests. The delegation additionally received information on some possible new grants that could potentially be used by Curry County. In a direct quote from Pyle who phoned us this afternoon from DFW Airport, “It was a very informative conference and we were able to meet with all three of our congressional representatives (Lujan, Udall and Bingaman) on our projects and received positive feedback on our projects.” Unemployment Still Rising in NM Pundits around the nation are applauding the lower national unemployment rate, but here in New Mexico, numbers are on the rise concerning those out of work. The state unemployment rate jumped three-tenths of a point to 8.5 percent in January. Numbers released by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions indicate that not only are unemployment numbers higher, the rate of job growth in the state are still on the negative side of the ledger with job growth pegged at –3.3 percent. Locally, the prelimenary numbers for January do not paint a rosy picture either; Curry County’s unemployment rate is at 5.9%, a considerably lower number than one year ago when the county had a rate of 3.6%. Roosevelt County numbers increased even more in January. The county has an unemployment rate of 6.7%, a far cry from one year ago when Roosevelt County posted an unemployment rate of 3.7%. Clovis City Commission Meeting This Evening The Clovis City Commission will be meeting this evening for a regularly scheduled meeting. Several items of business are expected to be discussed. One item that has been placed on the agenda is a request for approval of introduction of an ordinance relating to animals; establishing an animal registration and licensing program, and amending and deleting code sections relating to permit regulations. Also on the agenda is the request for approval for introduction of an ordinance establishing prohibition on the deposit of hazardous materials in the landfill, establishing the collection of recovery costs for unlawful discharge into the landfill, and amending existing code sections and adopting new code sections. The commission will also be selecting a new Mayor Pro Tem during the meeting. This meeting will take place at 5:15 in the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. March 11th, Morning News Finalists Chosen for Superintendents Position The Clovis Schools Board of Education has released the names of the finalists that have been chosen for the position of superintendent for the Clovis Municipal Schools. The four finalists are; Patricia D Miller, Earl F. Pettit, Dr. R.L. Richards and Joel R. Shirley. Three of the four candidates have local ties. Miller is the superintendent for the Ft. Sumner Schools, while Dr. Richards is the superintendent of Texico Schools, and Shirley serves as the Deputy Superintendent for Operations for Clovis Schools. Pettit is the superintendent of the Unified School District in Douglas, Arizona. Finalist interviews will be conducted during the week of March 22nd through the 26th, with the board expected to consider the selection of the new superintendent on or about March 31st. The search for a new superintendent was launched in response to the reseignation of Dr. Rhonda Seidenwurm was submitted in January. RCSO Hires Hatcher for Deputy Position The Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office has added a new deputy to their roster. That person is Roger Hatcher, who has been hired under contract for a period of no longer than nine months as he continues to search for alternate employment. Hatcher has been under fire in recent months for incidents that occurred during his tenure as the Chief of Police for the Tucumcari Police Department. In an interview conducted this morning, Sheriff Darren Hooker said " We have no worries about Rogers ability to perform as a deputy and we're glad to have him with us and this will be a win/win situation for both of us." Hatcher is from the local area and has served as the Curry County Sheriff in past years. Portales Municipal Court Closing at Noon Today The Portales Municipal Court will be closing at noon on today. Court officials report that the closure will be for staff to attend a meeting. As the court is not open on Friday, normal hours will resume on Monday. Those who were scheduled to appear in court this afternoon are being asked to return to the court on Monday to take care of their court business. Court officials report there will be no penalties imposed for those scheduled for appearances this afternoon. For further information, contact the Municipal Court. Bill That Would Help New Mexico Residents Passes Senate On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted to pass legislation that would provide a one-year extension on unemployment benefits and COBRA premium tax credits. This measure passed by a vote of 62-36. The bill also contains a six-month extension of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to help New Mexico defray the costs of Medicaid as well as extend several energy tax provisons that expired at the end of 2009. The bill also includes $354 million in funding for small business loans to help those across the country get their businesses off the ground.