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Portales renews rivalry with Clovis Lady Cats
November 30th, 2006
The Clovis and Portales girls basketball teams have enjoyed plenty of success over recent seasons.
Portales has reached the Class 3A state championship game in each of the last six campaigns, winning...
Hound turnovers lead to loss
November 30th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University’s Mikal Monette matched Southwestern Oklahoma’s Nate Perry in points and rebounds, but not in turnovers.
On a night featuring 27 ENMU giveaways and poor outside shoo...
Elida basketball
November 30th, 2006
The Elida boys and girls basketball teams participated in the Anton Invitational basketball tournament Thursday.
The Elida boys (1-1) got their first win of the young season, beating the hosts of t...
Zias rout Bulldogs
November 30th, 2006
It’s early in the season, but the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team might want to bottle the formula from Thursday’s Lone Star Conference crossover game against Southwestern...
Garcia receives five-year sentence
November 30th, 2006
A Portales woman was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday on charges related to the embezzlement of $139,164 from two employers, according to a news release from the 9th Judicial District Attor...
Holiday Happening set for Saturday
November 30th, 2006
Gaynelle Thomas was there when it began nine years ago and she’ll be in the middle of the preparations Saturday as Altrusa’s annual Holiday Happening gets under way at the Campus Union Building ba...
People helping people
November 30th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. S”
Household members: 5
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. S’s” husband recently underwent heart surgery and has had to cut back on his hours at work. “Ms. S...
Winter weather leads to slippery roads
November 30th, 2006
The recent snowfall impacted driving in Roosevelt County but no serious accidents were reported.
According to Portales Police dispatcher logs there were about 10 accidents in a 24-hour span.
“I as...
God’s love shines in child
November 30th, 2006
The following column about Lane, our youngest son and his young daughter, Kallie gets to the heart of Christmas. I use it here with the permission of both as the story was told to me. Needless to say,...
Color red connotes many things
November 30th, 2006
I’ve been seeing a lot of red lately, and I’m not referring to my bank account. Yes, it has something to do with the red bows, lights and candy canes of Christmas, but there’s more.
Have you ev...
Power of suggestion can can cause optical illusions
November 30th, 2006
Sammi is one of those children for which parents have great expectations but a healthy dose of apprehension. In other words, her self-confidence was bound to get her into trouble now and then.
As a 1...
Capitalist Mexico would be mutually beneficial
November 30th, 2006
Prosperity is advancing in Mexico – but only to the most wealthy and those working in government-linked industries, according to a study released this week by the World Bank. It found great inequali...
Snow delays schools
November 30th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico awoke to the season’s first snowfall and temperatures in the teens this morning.
Icy road conditions led most area schools, including Portales, to delay starting times by two hou...
Blessing Tree event raises $675
November 29th, 2006
Raising awareness for their program, the United Way of Eastern New Mexico hosted the second annual Blessing Tree event Wednesday in the Roosevelt County Enterprise Center.
For a donation of $20 or mo...
F-16 pilot identified
November 29th, 2006
The American pilot whose F-16 crashed in Iraq earlier this week has close ties to Clovis. Major Troy L. Gilbert, 34, identified by the Air Force on Wednesday, is the son-in-law of Clovis residents Jay...
Portales schedules pep rally
November 29th, 2006
With just three state football championships to its credit, the last one in 1988, Portales is poised to cheer its team on with a community pep rally at 5:30 p.m. tonight on the Roosevelt County Courth...
People in the News
November 29th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. P”
Household members: 4
Children: 2
Special circumstances: “Ms. P” is a single mother who works hard to make ends meet. She has no extra income for Christmas.
Her h...
The Three Irish Tenors take Clovis stage
November 29th, 2006
The stage at Marshall Junior High in Clovis will be transformed to Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday as Clovis Community College presents “Christmas From Dublin” as part of its Cultural Arts Series.
The...
Rams hope to 'run' to a championship
November 29th, 2006
They ran their way to the District 4-3A championship and right on through the Class 3A playoffs. Now the Portales Rams will take a run at the state championship on Saturday afternoon against Las Vegas...
Robertson will see a changed Rams team Saturday
November 28th, 2006
Yes, Portales lost to Las Vegas Robertson, 13-2, in the season opener on Aug. 25.
But for the Rams, that seems like an eternity ago, you see the Rams were still learning a new system under first-year...
F-16 pilot still missing
November 28th, 2006
The pilot of a Cannon Air Force Base F-16 fighter jet that crashed Monday in Iraq is still missing, Air Force officials said.
The pilot was not found at the crash site, the Air Force said. The Air Fo...
Fuller sentencing set for Thursday
November 28th, 2006
Sentencing for Jerry Wayne Fuller of Portales in connection with the 2005 slayings of Odis and Doris Newman, an elderly Portales couple, is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Roosevelt Count...
People helping people
November 28th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. G”
Household members: 7
Children: 5
Special circumstances: “Ms. G’s” husband has been ill and his work hours are reduced when the weather turns cold.
Her holiday ho...
Floyd News
November 28th, 2006
Spinks receives state award
Gary Spinks received the 2006 Ben Lujan Maintenance Achievement Award. He received the award on Nov. 15.
Athletic schedule
Thursday — 4:30 p.m. Junior high boys and gir...
Elida News
November 28th, 2006
Youth decorate churches
Debby Cannon and Andy and Eileen Husted traveled to the Sacremento Mountains where the cut Christmas trees for the Elida Baptist and Methodist churches, an annual tradition for...
Peace on Earth can be costly
November 28th, 2006
As a resident of a community with a strong military presence, I’ve often heard, “Freedom isn’t free.” It’s a notion that we sometimes have to sacrifice for our way of life, and it makes sens...
Military trying to pinpoint ‘quality’ dropout
November 28th, 2006
Army struggling to attract enough “quality” volunteers is enlisting thousands of additional high school dropouts using an experimental screening tool to identify those most likely to complete the...
Letter to the Editor
November 28th, 2006
People thankful for generosity
The Nov. 19 PNT report on the free fishing clinic reflected a well-deserved tribute to the time and energy of the volunteers from numerous organizations who generated a...
Free society must tolerate even offensive publications
November 28th, 2006
Those who think government is necessary to uphold public morals and even put limits on offensive speech ought to pay attention to the controversy over O.J. Simpson’s book and TV special, “If I Did...
Lady Rams set sights on repeating
November 27th, 2006
Brenda Gomez doesn’t make excuses. She plays the hand she’s dealt, and usually plays it well.
After leading the Lady Rams to their sixth state championship last year, the Portales girls basketbal...
Cannon F-16 crashes in Iraq
November 27th, 2006
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — An F-16 that crashed Monday in Iraq was from Cannon Air Force Base, but base officials said the plane’s pilot was not from Cannon.
“All of our Cannon pilots are accounte...
People helping people
November 27th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. B”
Household members: 3
Children: 1
Special circumstances: “Ms. B” is a disabled single mother who lives on a fixed income.
Her holiday hopes: To have Christmas pre...
ENMU presents concert
November 27th, 2006
The Eastern New Mexico University symphonic band and choirs will perform two holiday concerts Friday at the University Theatre Center.
The performances also feature guest harpist Cameron Huster from...
Zias fall to Lady Buffs
November 25th, 2006
CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M answered a 19-6 Eastern New Mexico University run with 12 consecutive points to take control down the stretch and hand the Zias a 79-67 loss in the Lone Star Conferenc...
Mules kick ENMU men to the curb
November 25th, 2006
WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Senior center Alonzo Brooks led four Central Missouri players in double figures with 24 points and the 17th-ranked Mules pulled away with a 14-0 run which spanned halftime on Satu...
Ram basketball players look for return to state
November 25th, 2006
Running down the court, barking out drill instructions and shouting out plays; Portales boys basketball coach Mark Gallegos is in mid-season form, even if his team isn’t.
In the zero sum world of h...
United Way Blessing Tree campaign kicks off
November 25th, 2006
On Wednesday, the United Way of Eastern New Mexico will host their second annual Blessing Tree campaign on the South side of the Roosevelt County Courthouse.
Beginning at 7 a.m., United Way staff and...
New sheriff prepares office
November 25th, 2006
Sheriff-elect Darren Hooker says he always politely corrects anyone who refers to the organization he works for as the sheriff’s department.
He says he works for the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s O...
Black Friday only positive once per year
November 25th, 2006
Black Friday. In recent years, it's come to mean the Friday after Thanksgiving. But the name itself seems pretty negative to me.
With a wife who spent a good deal of her professional career in a fami...
Children learn values early in life
November 25th, 2006
Children are precocious in this day and age. Information is just as readily available to them as it is to us, and kids grow up faster than we would like.
A few days ago, my oldest daughter Luisa —...
Freedom founder’s legacy will endure test of time
November 25th, 2006
In a long life of 91 years, R.C. Hoiles saw it all. From the “rugged individualism” that still marked America at the time of his birth on Nov. 24, 1878, to the rise of socialist and communist idea...
Shopper stories
November 25th, 2006
Some shoppers got everything they wanted in a matter of minutes. Others fought through crowds to discover their targeted items were sold out. We talked with a few shoppers on their Black Friday experi...
Day Trip: Area offers year-round golf
November 25th, 2006
Year-round golfing seems like a dream in some places, but not in southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. Fall and winter golfing can be found all over the area.
From the local courses in Portales and...
Nov. 25, 2006 Empty Stocking Fund profile
November 25th, 2006
Today’s focus: “Ms. W”
Household members: 4
Children: 3
Special circumstances: “Ms. W” just got custody of her grandchildren and times are a little hard right now for the family.
Her hol...
Police handle large fry order
November 25th, 2006
A tractor-trailer accident early Friday morning near St. Vrain resulted in the drug-related arrest of a Salt Lake City man, according to state police.
Around 4 a.m. a tractor-trailer carrying frozen f...
Zias set to start division play early
November 23rd, 2006
It’s early to begin Lone Star Conference South Division play, but that’s what the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team is about to do.
The Zias (2-0) will be in Canyon, Texas,...
Some things worth thinking about
November 23rd, 2006
Food for thought:
— Chicken. I only wish it tasted more like chicken.
— Hungry people don’t protest genetically modified foods.
— What is the difference between the people who worked for F....
Thanksgiving: Time for added thanks
November 23rd, 2006
Thanksgiving isn't over until you've made the green chile turkey enchiladas with the leftovers the day after. We haven’t eaten the last of Dad’s delicious pumpkin pie either, so technically it’s...
Lack of support shouldn’t justify forced participation
November 23rd, 2006
Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel, who is poised to be quite powerful, as congressmen go, since he is slated to chair the Ways and Means Committee in January, has raised once again the idea of a military...
Scammers target residents
November 23rd, 2006
The Portales Police Department is warning residents to not fall prey to a new scam that has sprung up recently in the area.
According to Capt. Lonnie Berry of the Portales Police Department, he has r...
God sends gift of joy from above
November 23rd, 2006
Have you ever noticed how many times the words “joy, joyful, rejoice, rejoiced, rejoicing” appears in the Bible? It’s because the gospel is indeed “Good News.”
I believe the greatest gift t...
Holiday cooking easy as pie
November 22nd, 2006
Holidays are a time for family and friends to gather, traditions to be passed on, food to be prepared and of course, the all important ending to a meal, dessert, or in this case, pie.
Well known for...
Local businesses reach out
November 22nd, 2006
As the holiday season swings into full gear, area agencies and volunteers are putting together numerous drives to help those in the community who may be less fortunate.
Thanks to the generosity and e...
Annual Empty Stocking Fund drive kicks-off
November 22nd, 2006
With Christmas a month away, shoppers are busy searching for the perfect gifts for loved ones. However, some parents are simply wondering how they will afford gifts at all.
The Empty Stocking Fund, a...
Local business holiday closings
November 22nd, 2006
The following businesses and public offices will be closed on Friday, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday:
• Portales City Hall
• Roosevelt County Courthouse
• Portales Police Department o...
Holiday decor
November 22nd, 2006
Holiday traditions don’t just happen — they take planning and hard work. Members of the Altrusa Club of Portales say the club has been working for months to make sure a nine-year holiday tradition...
Hounds secure first win
November 21st, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University senior forward Mikal Monette scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in securing the fourth double-double of his career, as the Greyhounds got their first win of the sea...
Lady Rams get win in Carlsbad
November 21st, 2006
The Portales Lady Ram basketball team opened their 2006-07 season with a 47-41 win Tuesday night at Carlsbad.
The Portales girls led 12-8 after the first quarter, and took a 23-17 advantage into the...
Traffic concerns top agenda at quarterly luncheon
November 21st, 2006
Engineers involved with the city of Portales Transportation Plan got a taste of the public discussion to come Tuesday during presentations at three meetings.
Scott Verhines and Clay Koontz of GC Engi...
Hospital explores walking trail
November 21st, 2006
Roosevelt General Hospital Board members gave Cardiac Rehab Manager Bill Rice, RN, approval to seek outside funding for the implementation of a walking trail that would benefit not only the hospital b...
County commission meets
November 21st, 2006
Roosevelt County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with the town of Elida Tuesday that will facilitate application for a state Community Block Development Grant that would provide t...
Floyd News
November 21st, 2006
School News
• The Christmas program entitled "A Shining Light" will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec 4.
• The Scholastic Book Fair Open House will be Dec. 4 in the library. Students and teachers will h...
Elida News
November 21st, 2006
Wedding reception held
A wedding reception for Chris and Miranda Steffen was held in the home of Beth Hamilton Nov. 12. The couple was presented with a money tree, and gifts.
Hostesses were Ruth Moo...
Customer service providers not always helpful
November 21st, 2006
I could write a whole column on the times people have ended a conversation by telling me, “You’re mean.” But I will prove I’m too nice.
A few weeks ago, I got a call on my cell phone with the...
Enlisted promotion pace levels out
November 21st, 2006
Career enlisted members in the Air Force and Navy have drawn surprisingly near to their Army and Marine Corps peers in speed of advancement to higher grades and higher pay.
Enlisted promotion data ga...
Civil warrior’s fight for truth made big impact
November 21st, 2006
It is rare when great intellectual and policy achievements are combined with great personal decency, warmth, charm and unfailing consideration toward others.
Milton Friedman, who died last week at a...
Clovis hospital transitioning services
November 19th, 2006
Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis is transitioning its urgent care services from the hospital emergency department to its primary and specialty clinic, Plains Regional Medical Group, according...
Subdivision gets first tenant
November 19th, 2006
Despite the sounds of construction, the new Foxtrail Estates subdivision’s first tenant was scheduled to move into one of the newly completed luxury townhouses this weekend.
Consisting of three sty...
Zias defeat Lady Ags
November 18th, 2006
GOODWELL, Okla. — Senior guard Heather Brown kicked off an 8-0 run by hitting a tie-breaking 3-pointer with eight minutes left Saturday night as Eastern New Mexico University’s women defeated Okla...
Washburn hands Hounds second tournament loss
November 18th, 2006
Junior forward Kyle Snyder scored 12 points and had team-highs of 17 rebounds and four assists Saturday night to lead Washburn (Kan.) past Eastern New Mexico University’s men 63-55 in the third-plac...
Public Record
November 18th, 2006
The following marriages were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Courthouse:
Nicholas Hairston Salter, 25 of Las Cruces and Erin Michelle Williamson, 19, of Portales.
Socorro Pallares, 69...
Police Blotter
November 18th, 2006
The following is a sampling of calls made to the Portales Police Department during the past two weeks:
Nov. 6
At 6:45 a.m., a caller reported a motor vehicle accident with injuries on U.S. 70....
Letters to the Editor: Remembering Jack Williamson
November 18th, 2006
I just read about Jack Williamson’s death and it brought back some memories of the 1970s and ’80s.
I met Jack in 1972 or 1973 when I was a student at Eastern New Mexico University.
One of my b...
Bird debacle resolved peacefully
November 18th, 2006
There is no doubt the feisty little Italian many of us knew from the old Mr. Hank Show on KENW has aged. It shows in his flowing gray mane. What we may not have known until this week was the deviousne...
O.J. tell all interview, book hit all time low
November 18th, 2006
And now, from the Department of How Low Will We Go?, comes news that O.J. Simpson is the subject of a two-part Fox TV interview entitled “If I Did It, Here’s How It Happened.”
The former footb...
Turkey tales for the holidays
November 18th, 2006
F ootball. Turkey. Sleep. Family and friends. Area residents are looking forward to a relaxing Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday.
Here’s a sampling of plans:
The holiday will be a turning point for...
Citizens post ethanol opposition
November 18th, 2006
Players in the proposed Clovis ethanol deal assembled Friday to discuss issues related to the plant during a Curry County Commission meeting.
Representatives from the Clovis/Curry Chamber of Commerce...
ENMU makes capital choices
November 18th, 2006
With a power grid that they fear could blow and leave the university in the dark at any time, along with other projects on their minds, Eastern New Mexico University administration officials discussed...
Thanksgiving time for family and friends
November 17th, 2006
This Thanksgiving my husband will not be with us. Like countless other families whose loved ones are serving in the armed forces, we’ll do our best to keep the holiday spirit alive, and show our chi...
Gamers line up for PS3
November 16th, 2006
The next generation in video gaming has hit Portales.
At 12:01 this morning, video game console, PlayStation 3 hit shelves in time for the holiday season, and soon after, they quickly disappeared.
...
Local writer remembered
November 16th, 2006
World-renowned science fiction writer and Eastern New Mexico University professor Jack Williamson cut a diverse and pioneering path in the 98 years of his life. Friends, fans and family filled the ENM...
Melrose interested in ethanol plant
November 16th, 2006
If one community shuts its doors to an ethanol plant, another may open its arms.
The Melrose City Council wants partners who have proposed an ethanol plant for Clovis to consider rural Melrose as a s...
Arts and Crafts Fair starts Saturday
November 16th, 2006
Area residents can wrap up their holiday shopping all under one roof during this weekend’s Arts & Crafts Fair.
The event, which is sponsored by the Clovis News Journal, will be held from 9 a.m. to...
Thanksgiving is time to count life’s blessings
November 16th, 2006
“Thanksgiving” is just that … a day of giving thanks. It’s a special day to give heartfelt thanks to a God who provides every blessing. So I’m thankful for life!
Aren’t you glad you’re...
Parents must warn children about ‘Sock Monster’
November 16th, 2006
I don’t believe in outlandish things like aliens from outer space, the Boogeyman, La Llorona and bad luck on Friday the 13th. I have more important things to worry about, like the Sock Monster.
I h...
Even cowboys can make mistakes sometimes
November 16th, 2006
Whereas the average cowboy is a person of good intentions, generous to a fault and kind to women, children and animals, and whereas said cowboy is often in the right place at the wrong time and driven...
Timid gestures won’t slow congressional spending
November 16th, 2006
Just as it took the anti-Communist Richard Nixon to go to China, because anyone else would have been accused of cuddling up with the Reds, perhaps it will take congressional Democrats — a party neve...
Firefighters fear nasty fire season
November 15th, 2006
A fire that began on the north end of the Melrose Bombing Range on Wednesday had area firefighters concerned for a while that a fire disaster similar to the 35,000 acre fire that roared through the co...
District 3-1A names all-district
November 15th, 2006
ALL-DISTRICT 3-1A VOLLEYBALL
First team
Elida: Lindsey Ward, Sr.; Lindsey Smith, So.; Alicia Cross-Smith, Sr.; Janice Taylor, Jr. Fort Sumner: Bree’Anna Lucero, So.; Racheal Chavez, So.; Kaylynn Joh...
Zias re-building with new leader
November 15th, 2006
A quick glance at the ENMU Zia basketball team’s roster would reveal that the team has six seniors returning, including four starters, so you might assume that this is a veteran team with girls who...
Williamson considered one of science fiction's greats
November 14th, 2006
While Portales people knew him as “Jack,” the Eastern New Mexico University professor and all-around nice guy, Jack Williamson cast a large shadow in the science fiction community.
Terms and even...
Oasis Park receives award
November 14th, 2006
Recently honored with the “Exemplary Park” award, Oasis State Park will host the 16th annual “Kids Fishing Clinic” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Honored at an awards banquet in October,...
Holiday handbells will ring
November 14th, 2006
To celebrate the holiday season the First United Methodist Church will be host the 14th annual Eastern New Mexico Fall Handbell Festival at 3 p.m. Saturday in the church sanctuary. Selections to be pl...
Chopper crash details
November 14th, 2006
Bryan Kos was planting wheat north of Melrose when the sounds of a low-flying helicopter caught his attention late Monday morning. As he watched, the chopper flew past him before crashing into a nearb...
Floyd News
November 14th, 2006
Transitions
Birthdays:
Thursday — Darcee Chenault, Holly Chandler
Saturday — Jordan Terry
Sunday — Panny Bigler, Delbert Rector, Drew Essary (1-year-old)
Monday — John Kropp
Upcoming events
...
Elida News
November 14th, 2006
Senior citizens hold bazaar
The Elida Senior Citizens will hold a craft bazaar beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday instead of the regular meeting. Seniors are asked to bring a salad or dessert for a p...
Checks may be thing of the past
November 14th, 2006
I’m terrible when it comes to my health, but it’s mainly a personal failing of negating positive efforts. I have a multi-vitamin every day, for instance, but neglect to wash it down with water bec...
Skelton vows closer oversight of war, forces
November 14th, 2006
Greater congressional oversight of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and more open discussions of rising recruiting and retention challenges are two likely outcomes of Democrats taking control in January.
...
Local writer leaves lasting legacy
November 14th, 2006
“Once I owned a few cattle myself, all descendants of a spotted heifer named Easter. One dry spring, they all died from grazing on shinnery brush except one dogied yearling steer. He unwisely stood...
Local man wins national contest
November 14th, 2006
Using a computer as his canvas, a mouse as a paintbrush and software as his drawing tool, Dusty Deen created prize-winning animation.
A 2004 Eastern New Mexico University graduate who studied animati...
ENMU Men's rodeo team wins competition
November 13th, 2006
Senior Stetson Hererra finished first in the bareback riding and Ty Foster won the tie-down roping to lead the Eastern New Mexico University men’s rodeo team to a first place finish at the recent fi...
Area fire departments seeing red
November 13th, 2006
State requirements calling for higher levels of firefighter certification for reimbursement on wildland fires have area fire departments poised to jump from the frying pan into the fire.
Local fire d...
Board approves soccer program
November 13th, 2006
Answering the cries of several local soccer moms and dads, the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the development of a boys and girls soccer program at their regular me...
ENMU participates in literacy program
November 13th, 2006
R.M. James Elementary students had a special storytime Monday with members of the mens basketball team from Eastern New Mexico University.
Members of the Greyhound basketball squad participated in th...
Holiday showcase held in Portales
November 13th, 2006
Festooned with Christmas decorations, intermingled with family photographs and items from her home, Roosevelt County Home Economist Connie Moyers set the stage for her program, “A Christmas to Remem...
Helicopter crashes near Melrose
November 13th, 2006
Wind gusts caused a helicopter to crash midday Monday in a field about 11 miles north of Melrose, according to Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig. Officials said the crash occurre...
Rams play Saturday
November 11th, 2006
According to Portales Ram head football coach Andy Correll, the Portales, Bloomfield Class 3A state quarter-final football game is tentatively scheduled for Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Bloomfield’s Bo...
Annual lighting schedueld for Mayor's Christmas Tree
November 11th, 2006
Portales firefighters and city officials were busy on Thursday putting up lights in preparation for the annual lighting of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree, which will take place on Tuesday, beginning at...
Grackles wreaking havoc at Roosevelt County Courthouse
November 11th, 2006
Like a scene from a horror movie, hundreds of great-tailed grackles descend upon the Roosevelt County Courthouse as dusk settles in each evening.
According to Charlene Hardin, Roosevelt County admini...
Children’s illnesses can be unpredictable
November 11th, 2006
I spent most of this past week at the pediatrician’s office. As every parent of a sick child knows, some days our main activity is getting to the doctor and waiting to see the person who makes our l...
Writer’s works, ideas will never die
November 11th, 2006
Portales and Eastern New Mexico University lost a favorite son, true pioneer and a genuinely nice person with the passing of Jack Williamson on Friday.
I was humbled by the responsibility of writing...
Democrats must keep promises to keep majority
November 11th, 2006
For those of us who believe in limited government, and recoil at the idea that the nation’s well-being is contingent on the amount of make-work legislation Congress cranks out, there are worse thing...
Portales dominates Cobre in playoff opener
November 11th, 2006
Upon hearing that they didn’t get a first-round bye week heading into the Class 3A playoffs, the Portales Rams felt it was in their best interest to play a game anyway — and they may have been ri...
Segovia back for Rams first-round game
November 9th, 2006
The Portales Rams have plenty of reasons to smile heading into tonight’s first-round playoff game against the Cobre Indians at Greyhound Stadium (7 p.m.) The Rams are still riding high after taking...
White advances with Dodgers
November 9th, 2006
Portales High School allumni Logan White was promoted this week to Assistant General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. White is the son-in-law of Portales residents Web and Jan Smartnick.
“I’m...
Veterans day events planned
November 9th, 2006
Joe Blair, commander of American Legion Post 31 in Portales, keeps a good buddy up front in his thoughts each Veterans Day by always making sure there is a flag placed on his grave.
Without naming th...
Area task force begins brainstorming
November 9th, 2006
Through discussion at a town hall meeting Wednesday, audience members agreed that work on U.S. 70 through town and a sustainable water supply were badly needed resources in the area.
The discussion c...
First Amendment Conference held
November 9th, 2006
Students and community members alike attended the First Amendment conference Wednesday co-sponsored by Eastern New Mexico University’s department of Communicative Arts and Sciences and the Chase. Th...
Days of the week should be reversed
November 9th, 2006
We have it backward, says my Spanish professor, Dr. Vitelio Contreras of Eastern New Mexico University. Monday is the best day of week, he says, because we’re rested from the weekend. By Friday, we...
Food safety research must be left to professionals
November 9th, 2006
Combine E.coli 0157:H7, “naturally” produced spinach, food poisoning, an organic foods purveyor and author, cows and the New York Times and you get — guess what? That’s right. Evil factory far...
Next two years could bring interesting politics
November 9th, 2006
As the evening wore on, it became increasingly apparent that while corruption and incompetence were factors, the pickup of two dozen House seats by the Democrats was largely about the war in Iraq.
P...
ENMU men’s soccer players honored
November 8th, 2006
RICHARDSON, Texas — Senior forward Keith Vargas, sophomore forward Jared Morris and junior defender Ryan Atkinson represented Eastern New Mexico Univeristy on the Southwest Soccer Conference’s all...
Lady Rams get slow start in state pool play
November 8th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales Lady Rams finished sixth in Pool A on Wednesday in the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at Tingley Coliseum with a 3-7 record in games.
The Lady Rams will play a firs...
Elida splits in pool play at state
November 8th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The Elida Lady Tigers dropped a couple of games in Class 1A state volleyball pool play on Wednesday at Del Norte H.S., but still earned the top seed from Pool B heading into today’s...
Growth committee adopts bylaws
November 8th, 2006
An advisory panel for growth issues related to the new mission at Cannon Air Force Base will be governed by disclosure and ethics bylaws, its overseeing committee decided Wednesday.
To mitigate confl...
Stanfield returns to Portales for charity concert
November 8th, 2006
Singer, songwriter and recording artist Jana Stanfield sponsors a charity concert each year in Portales to raise money for children to attend muscular dystrophy camp.
The Clovis native attended Yucca...
Cathey elected county commissioner
November 8th, 2006
Republican candidate Billy Cathey captured the only contested seat in Roosevelt County’s general election Tuesday garnering 57 percent of the vote over Democrat Charles Bennett in the District 3 Roo...
Election Returns
November 8th, 2006
Roosevelt County Unofficial Results
All precincts
reporting
U.S. Senator
• (D) Jeff Bingaman, 2,563
• (R) Allen W. McCulloch, MD, 1,522
U.S. Representative District 3
• (D) Tom Udall, 2,523
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Unofficial results show Bond B passes
November 8th, 2006
Higher education officials in eastern New Mexico expressed gratitude Tuesday for voters in the General Election who approved millions of dollars for higher education in the region.
With 70 percent of...
City council focuses on nuisance properties
November 8th, 2006
Nuisance properties were in Portales City Councilors’ gun sights Tuesday as they heard a report from planning director Sammy Standefer detailing emergency action recently taken on property located a...
Passage of Bond A seems likely
November 8th, 2006
With 54 percent of precincts reporting on Tuesday, 61 percent of New Mexico voters favored providing $16 million to benefit senior citizen centers across the state.
Bond A would fund projects at doze...
Lady Rams ready to defend Class 4A state championship
November 7th, 2006
The Portales Lady Rams are a handful of state tournament victories from defending their Class 4A state championship from a year ago, and their fifth such championship in the last seven years.
“They...
Hounds open season with exhibition loss to NMSU at Hobbs
November 7th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan knows his team has work to do before the regular season opens next week, but he said the Greyhounds have a lot to build on from Mon...
5A football playoffs postponed at least a week
November 7th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The Las Cruces High School football team’s bid to extend its season got an assist Tuesday from a federal judge.
U.S. District Judge Judith Herrera sent back to state district court...
Floyd News
November 7th, 2006
Transitions
Birthdays:
Thursday — Susan Griego
Friday — Amanda Potter
Tuesday — Justin Whitecotton
Upcoming events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for g...
Elida News
November 7th, 2006
Community news
• There will be a home planning nursing meeting for all interested from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Community Services Center in Portales.
• The Elida Senior Center has game...
New evidence found in death penalty case against area dentist
November 7th, 2006
New evidence was discovered Tuesday in the death penalty case against a Clovis dentist accused of killing a 30-year-old mother of two and leaving her body in a rural ditch, 9th Judicial District Attor...
Wading through commentary necessary evil
November 7th, 2006
Comedian Bob Newhart had a routine about the theory that an infinite number of monkeys typing for an infinite amount of time would eventually reproduce all of the world’s great books.
He envisione...
Deadline set for full payment of claims
November 7th, 2006
Service members who have household goods damaged or lost during government-directed moves will be reimbursed under a more robust “full replacement value” standard starting by at least March of 200...
Fences with holes won’t be effective
November 7th, 2006
We weren’t particularly enamored with the decision by Washington to construct a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, believing that it will be far less effective than claimed and that the pr...
Unlucky number 7 for Rams
November 6th, 2006
The Portales Rams make their return to the New Mexico Class 3A state playoffs Friday night, though they’d prefer the New Mexico Activities Association gave them the week off.
Despite one of the tou...
Hounds open with NMSU exhibition
November 6th, 2006
Hobbs — ENMU and New Mexico State’s inner-state rivalry continued Monday night as the Aggies trounced the Greyhounds 87-65.
ENMU senior guard Tristan Largent recorded 19 points on 5-for-11 shooti...
Surveyed potential first-time voters unlikely to vote
November 6th, 2006
The PNT surveyed potential first-time voters to see how they felt about today’s election. Here are their responses:
Alyssa De La Garza is an 18-year-old Eastern New Mexico University student...
Non-traditional students establishing honor society
November 6th, 2006
Joe Lafuente and others have been working to create an honor society geared toward non-traditional Eastern New Mexico University students.
The school was granted a charter in October by Alpha Sigma L...
Public invited to task force meeting
November 6th, 2006
Officials are encouraging residents of Portales and Roosevelt County to let their voices be heard at a meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on “Our Communities, Our Future,” to be held at 6 p.m....
Golf course approved near Ute Lake
November 6th, 2006
The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission approved an agreement on Thursday that allows Ute Lake Ranch to construct and operate a golf course on the shores of Ute Lake, according to a news release f...
Just one county race up for voters
November 6th, 2006
In a general election that is heated nationally, Roosevelt County residents have little to get excited about with just one contested race locally.
Despite that fact, the turnout for early voting seem...
Hounds fall at Wichita Falls
November 4th, 2006
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Senior running back Ulysses Odoms rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns — including runs of 60 and 71 yards in the opening period — and Midwestern State kept its hopes...
ENMU's Lelei finishes ninth overall
November 4th, 2006
WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Eastern New Mexico University junior Nimrod Lelei just missed qualifying for NCAA Division II national cross country competition on Saturday, placing ninth overall in the South Ce...
Portales receives 7th seed
November 4th, 2006
The District 4-3A champion Portales Rams were given the seventh seed Saturday in the state football playoffs and will host Cobre at 7 p.m. Friday.
The lower seeding in a four district conference came...
Letters to the Editor: Pumpkin smashing disrespectful
November 4th, 2006
On Wednesday morning as I was driving to work, I noticed several smashed pumpkins in front of my neighbor’s house and in his driveway. The last few years have been difficult for him; he suffers, as...
Kerry comment won’t blow over anytime soon
November 4th, 2006
John Kerry is the gift that just keeps on giving — to the Republicans. He did come around with an apology Wednesday to any service members who might have been offended by his remarks at Pasadena Cit...
Golf adventures best kept close to home
November 4th, 2006
Pity me if you will, play with me for a good laugh — I’ve finally officially taken up the sport of golf.
After years of occasionally reporting on golf and a few attempts to play the game during f...
Public Record
November 4th, 2006
The following dispositions were recently filed in the Roosevelt County District Court:
• Joshua Villalobos, 22, pleaded no contest to assault with intent to commit a violent felony on a peac...
Police Blotter
November 4th, 2006
The following is a sampling of calls made to the Portales police dispatchers during the past week:
Friday
• At 1:22 p.m., a caller reported an accident at the railroad crossing on North A...
Elida advances to Albuquerque
November 4th, 2006
ELIDA — A sign above the Elida Lady Tiger’s locker room door Friday night read: “Clear eyes and full hearts can’t lose.”
The Tigers’ hearts remained full throughout the first round of th...
Laptop sparks new interest in technology
November 3rd, 2006
Computers, laptop, PalmPilots, BlackBerry phones, iPods, Mp3— technological devices are everywhere we turn. I am not sure what half of these “toys” can do, or what some of them look like. But I...
Rams face 'must win' game against NMMI
November 2nd, 2006
On the heels of a disappointing loss at Lovington, and with one game left on their district schedule, the Portales Rams (3-5) view tonight’s game against the New Mexico Military Institute Colts (7 p...
Portales seniors want to finish career with title
November 2nd, 2006
Two of Portales’ starting seniors didn’t start playing the game of volleyball until their eighth-grade year, and in the next week, they’ll be called upon to help the Lady Rams win their fifth st...
Precincts gear up for general election
November 2nd, 2006
Gearing up for the general election, precinct workers have been brushing up on rules and regulations at an election school that was held on Wednesday and Thursday in the Roosevelt County Courthouse.
...
Booming cattle industry attracts business
November 2nd, 2006
When famous bank robber Willie “The Actor” Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he responded, “Because that’s where the money is.”
A similar answer could come from Panda Energy regarding i...
Freedom shouldn’t be taken for granted
November 2nd, 2006
Tuesday, November 7 is Election Day. Our freedoms have been bought with “blood, sweat and tears” from many who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
It has been said, “bad officials are...
Nov. 4: What a great day for a birthday
November 2nd, 2006
What do Walter Cronkite, Will Rogers, Laura Bush, Matthew McConaughey, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Doris Roberts, Ralph Macchio and yours truly have in common?
We were all born on Nov. 4.
Granted we...
Curiosity can lead to strange places
November 2nd, 2006
This is the story of a curious cow who lived on Mr. Marvin’s farm in the kingdom of Kansas. Her name was Yvonne.
She was of Scottish and English heritage but farmer Marv guessed that she had some N...
Democrats not guaranteed total sweep of congress
November 2nd, 2006
With the midterm elections less than a week away, many races look a little tighter than they did to most of the pundits a few weeks ago, when forecasts of potential upsets by Democrats in the House an...
Art exhibit promotes adoption
November 1st, 2006
Combining art with heart, a photographic exhibit opens at the Runnels Gallery at Eastern New Mexico University’s Golden Library Saturday, featuring the children of New Mexico awaiting adoption.
Fea...
Political expert sees interesting general election
November 1st, 2006
Timothy Krebs is an associate professor of political science at the University of New Mexico. Krebs, who earned his Ph.D. in 1997 from Loyola University Chicago, has been at UNM since 1992. His resear...
Freedom employee killed in car crash
November 1st, 2006
Co-workers rarely recalled seeing Steve Aguilar around the Clovis News Journal office without an ear-to-ear grin or baseball cap atop his clean-cut brown hair.
They also recalled his passion for spor...
Wayquay performs during Native American Heritage Month
November 1st, 2006
Actress, artist, poet, singer and songwriter Wayquay will perform in two free concerts Tuesday at the Campus Union Ballroom at Eastern New Mexico University. The concerts are sponsored by ENMU’s Nat...
Hound post player back in line-up
November 1st, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University’s Mikal Monette has overcome a lot to return to basketball this season.
After playing two years off the bench at the University of New Mexico, the 6-foot-6, 215-pound...
Macknicki makes LSC second team
November 1st, 2006
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University junior outside hitter Jessie Macknicki has been named to the All-Lone Star Conference South Division second-team in volleyball, released on Wednesda...
ENMU harriers looking to qualify
November 1st, 2006
The odds may be long, but Eastern New Mexico University junior Mariana Chavira plans to give it her best shot in Saturday’s South Central Region cross country meet at Warrensburg, Mo.
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