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Archive For December 2003
Portales girls squads enjoy success
January 1st, 2004
Two highly successful girls programs, two almost completely different rosters.
But the results have been remarkably similar.
Portales High has enjoyed runs of three Class 3A state championships in fou...
Commission makes roads top priority
January 1st, 2004
Deteriorating road conditions in the county caused commissioners to dispute what is the best way to distribute funding for roads throughout the county during Tuesday’s Roosevelt County Commission me...
Oct. 6 South County News
January 1st, 2004
It’s still wet in South County too and pasture lakes are all pretty full. The cattle must be enjoying all the fresh tender lades of grass and weeds. They even drink out of those muddy looking water...
Greyhounds crush Aggies
December 31st, 2003
The Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies capped off a 2003 they’d like to forget, and the Greyhounds got the start they wanted on a three-game homestand.
Jamaal Hunnicutt and Travazz Buckley had 17 apiec...
Clovis cruises past Portales
December 31st, 2003
CLOVIS — Portales had no answer for Clovis’ inside attack.
Twin posts Brittany Blackmon and Monique Walker combined for 34 points and 11 rebounds as Clovis manhandle the smaller Lady Rams in the p...
Man found alive in funeral home, but dies later at hospital
December 31st, 2003
CLOVIS — A man declared dead at a Clovis hospital and sent to a funeral home for embalming on Wednesday morning was returned to the hospital after he took a breath.
An employee of Muffley Funeral Ho...
Residents share resolutions
December 31st, 2003
The new year symbolizes a fresh beginning for most people after the champagne toast, the next day brings about new year’s resolutions.
People brainstorm new year’s resolutions and begin working o...
Artesia milk company responsible for future cheese plant
December 31st, 2003
Select Milk Producers of Artesia, N.M., initiated the steps that led to a cheese plant coming to eastern New Mexico, said Chase Gentry, executive director of the Clovis Industrial Development Corporat...
For George, a dog's life is never boring
December 30th, 2003
Lassie, Hank the Cowdog and Scooby-Doo have had their dog days. Now somebody should write a book or make a television show about the real-life adventures of George.
John Considine’s dog has been ho...
New Year's question: to stay or go
December 30th, 2003
Portales residents of all ages will have an opportunity to celebrate the new year with others from around the area, the only question being how far are they willing to travel to celebrate.
For those w...
Holiday closings for Portales
December 30th, 2003
The following places will have different hours on New Year’s Eve: Portales News-Tribune (closes at noon), Wells Fargo (closes at 3 p.m.), Portales National Bank (closes at noon), Roosevelt County Co...
Locals share cures for the day after
December 30th, 2003
On New Year’s Day some of you out there (and you know who you are) will already have broken your first resolution — the one not to begin the year with a tongue the consistency of the Sahara Desert...
Texico teacher to run for District 9 seat
December 30th, 2003
A high school teacher from Texico, Dennis J. Roch, has announced his candidacy for the District 9 seat on the Public Education Commission.
The new board replaces what was previously known as the State...
Portales avenges earlier loss
December 30th, 2003
CLOVIS — Erika Cook and Kassandra Richards have seen just about everything as teammates at Portales High School. It was that familiarity that helped them knock Rio Rancho into unfamiliar territory.
...
Rams drop final game at Stu Clark Tournament
December 29th, 2003
LAS VEGAS — The Rams dropped Sunday’s third-place game in the Stu Clark Tournament, but coach Mark Gallegos was pleased with how Portales played in the 56-48 loss to Bernalillo.
“The real Portal...
Obits 30
December 29th, 2003
Norm Stratton, 70
Norm Stratton, 70, of Clovis, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at his home.
He was born on Aug. 20, 1933, in Tucumcari, to Jewell and Winnie Davis Stratton.
He married Suzie Reagan on A...
PNT subscription rates on the rise
December 29th, 2003
Because of rising business costs, Portales News-Tribune subscription rates will increase beginning Jan. 1.
The price of individual papers will remain 50 cents for weekdays and $1 for Sundays. Subscrip...
2003 a year of shock and awe for Cannon
December 29th, 2003
For those serving in the military, 2003 will go down as the year America went to war.
Day after day in late 2002 and early 2003, television screens and newspaper front pages were filled with scenes of...
Four city councilmen seeking reelection
December 29th, 2003
Four Portales city councilmen whose terms end in 2004 plan on running for another term, and will file next Tuesday to be placed on a March ballot for reelection.
The four councilmen — Mike Miller of...
Rams split pair at Stu Clark Tournament
December 27th, 2003
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Despite what their coach feels is uneven play, the Portales Rams got an even start to the Stu Clark Tournament in Las Vegas.
The Rams were in a pair of blowouts in their opening ga...
Obits 12-28
December 27th, 2003
Alfonso Junior Gonzales, 37
Alfonso “Junior” Gonzales, 37, of Clovis died Dec. 24, 2003, west of St. Vrain.
He was born Nov. 8, 1966, in Clovis to Alfonso and Mary Aragon Gonzales. A graduate of...
Celebrate safely this New Year's Eve
December 27th, 2003
Wednesday will be the last day of 2003. It seems like a couple of days ago we were talking about how all the computers would revolt when the year 2000 happened. We passed up that eagerly anticipated c...
Family traditions are remembered at Christmas
December 27th, 2003
I always take our Christmas tree down early, because it’s just too nostalgic for me. That’s because when I was a kid, our family had the most unusual assortment of decorations, and I kept every on...
Alternative punishment changes lives
December 27th, 2003
For almost 30 years Terry Hileman described himself as a casual substance abuser, someone who would raise cheers with friends and co-workers in area taverns on the weekends.
But two years ago, after...
Holiday vandals damage Chrsitmas decorations
December 27th, 2003
Two weeks before Christmas on a Friday night, Leroy Thomas, owner of the Print Shop in Portales, had gone to bed in his home decorated with electric luminarias to celebrate the holidays.
When he woke...
United Way comes close to reaching goal
December 27th, 2003
The final tally of donations to the United Way of Roosevelt County for the 2003 campaign was $60,600, money that will go to roughly a dozen local agencies.
The 12 volunteers for the United Way of Roo...
Charming man graced family with story-telling
December 26th, 2003
When Alfred Crawford was 22 he asked a young lady he had just met if she would like to dance. Moments later they were engaged to be married.
The story may shock some people, but not his family, who d...
Sports buff appreciates teachers
December 26th, 2003
Name: Charles L. Abbott (goes to Chuck)
Occupation: Owner of Big League Sports in Portales.
Age (birth date): 47 (April 22, 1956).
Hometown: Albuquerque
Family: Married August 2, 1987 to Jeannie Y...
Attempt at good deed ends in robbery
December 25th, 2003
Delbert Sours said he was just trying to be a good Samaritan when he heard a vehicle crash outside his Pleasant Hill farmhouse about 9:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. He didn’t expect one of the people in...
Restaurant opens its doors for free lunch
December 25th, 2003
April Fool’s Day is full of surprises but for guests and hosts of the Christmas lunch at the El Rancho restaurant Christmas was full of pleasant surprises.
The Garcia family opened their doors to E...
Resolutions easy to keep with open options
December 25th, 2003
Another Christmas has come and gone, Now I’m already starting to think about my New Year’s resolutions. Why? Because I need something to fill this space in between Christmas and the new year.
Man...
Enjoy each day of the new year
December 25th, 2003
The gift of time is a wonderful gift. Each day I am given can be a good day. It depends on my attitude.
Our family awoke one morning to find that our washer had been leaking all night. The laundry roo...
Church attendance slow before, after holiday
December 25th, 2003
About 100 people attended the Christmas Eve Service on Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Portales.
Many were members and regular church attendees of the service that provided music accompanied...
ENMU teams regroup after long road stretches
December 25th, 2003
Considering they’ve been on the road for the most part, Eastern New Mexico University’s basketball teams can’t be too displeased with the way things went during the first semester.
That doesn’...
Lady Rams regrouped to win state
December 24th, 2003
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of 2003’s top 10 sports stories in the Portales News-Tribune. Stories No. 10 and No. 9 ran on Tuesday, while stories No. 8 and No. 7 ran on Wednesday....
Dog saves owner's life
December 24th, 2003
By all accounts, Jenny was just a mutt. A little less than a year-old, black and brown, with floppy ears, a large head and big feet attached to a puppy’s body, she was rescued from the Clovis Animal...
Fire victim beats the odds
December 24th, 2003
What happened to Timothy Clem more than six years ago was a tragic accident. What has happened since then, his sister said, is a miracle.
On Sept. 1, 1997, Timothy was enjoying an afternoon at Greenbe...
Football games ends in surprise
December 24th, 2003
In his bestseller “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” Mitch Albom wrote that every end is just a beginning, only we don’t know it at the time.
On Sept. 15, 1984, in Ada, Okla., East Central th...
Prayer saves a cowboy's life
December 24th, 2003
Steve Friskup will humbly tell you he didn’t know what to do, frozen by uncertainty as a crowd gathered around a fellow calf roper who lay sprawled in the dirt, felled by an apparent heart attack.
D...
Miracles come in all shapes and sizes
December 24th, 2003
Sister Rose Urban, pastoral associate at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Clovis, believes in miracles.
Urban is hoping to see God heal Father Edward Rivera — an Albuquerque priest who is su...
Baskett to play in Las Vegas Bowl today
December 23rd, 2003
No matter what happens in New Mexico’s Christmas Eve appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl against Oregon State, former Clovis High standout Hank Baskett has already had at least one personal highlight f...
Letters to the Editor
December 23rd, 2003
Regarding the article in the Dec. 17 PNT: “Commissioner critical of county lobbyists.”
I asked one of our county commissioners for assistance in trying obtain some funding for the Arch Fire Depart...
Base closure criteria good news for future of Cannon
December 23rd, 2003
Eastern New Mexico received an early Christmas present on Monday when the Department of Defense published its criteria for closing and realigning military installations in 2005.
The standards suggest...
Day-after deals are the best part of Chrsitmas
December 23rd, 2003
Call me a scam artist, if you will.
But one of the main reasons I love Christmas is the day-after sale, when I take back all my presents and get two for one.
That’s right. The day after Christmas, m...
County needs funds for repairs
December 23rd, 2003
The Roosevelt County Commission is asking the New Mexico Legislature to appropriate almost $1.8 million for road improvements, road equipment and an array of projects to spruce up the Roosevelt County...
Toy stores know what's on kids' wish lists
December 23rd, 2003
If you’re the parent, relative, or even a close friend of a preteen girl, among the most popular ways to say “Merry Christmas” this year is “Bratz.”
The fashion-plate dolls were mentioned mo...
Restaurant offers free Chrsitmas lunch
December 23rd, 2003
Through the guidance of the Lord the Garcias say they have decided to open the doors to their El Rancho Restaurant to welcome families on Christmas Day for a free lunch.
“It’s been placed in my h...
Lady Rams win tourney, lose Kabrick
December 22nd, 2003
The Portales Lady Rams earned a first-place trophy at the Lady Horsemen Invitational in Santa Fe over the weekend. But they may get some unwelcome news for Christmas.
The Lady Rams (9-2) won all three...
Local man kept Saddam capture under wraps
December 22nd, 2003
Like many Americans, Mary Cline of Portales woke up on Dec. 14 to the news that American troops had captured Saddam Hussein. What she didn’t yet know was that her son Larry Davis, a civilian communi...
Local officials confident Cannon Air Force base will stay open
December 22nd, 2003
Criteria set to help determine which military bases will close after 2005 was made public on Monday, and local officials expressed confidence Cannon Air Force Base will remain open.
Sen. Jeff Bingaman...
Family that lacks a car needs help this holiday
December 22nd, 2003
Like most 16-year-olds, there’s almost nothing Patrick would like more than to have his own car.
But that wish won’t be met this Christmas because it ranks well below more pressing needs — a car...
Dora teams swept by Logan
December 20th, 2003
DORA — It was a story of free throws for both Dora basketball teams on Saturday night.
Both Coyote teams were outshot from the charity stripe, and both Coyote teams lost close games. Saturday at Guy...
Watch out for Old Man Clonch this holiday season
December 20th, 2003
(Christmas carols playing.)
Ah the holidays, that time of year for fireplaces and hot spiced cider, the sounds of crinkling wrapping paper and children squealing, and, of course — THE CURSE OF OLD...
Human courtesy is — at the least — worth a try
December 20th, 2003
Well, Monday is the winter solstice, and Thursday is Christmas Day. No problem in dreaming up something to write about this week. It seems a given that I say something about these two annual events li...
Public Record 12-21
December 20th, 2003
The following marriage certificates were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Courthouse:
Ruben Chavez, 28, and Tracy M. Simmons, 22, both of Portales.
Shane S. Crockett, 32, and Cindy L. Vaughn, b...
Obituaries 12-21
December 20th, 2003
Imogene Taylor, 99
Mrs. Imogene Taylor, 99, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born April 26, 1904, in Gail, Texas, to Lula and Charlie Benjamin Morri...
City manager has ties to Portales
December 20th, 2003
Debi Lee will begin her term as the Portales city manager on Dec. 29, a little more than a month after being selected for the position by the city council (Nov. 24).
Lee is currently the assistant ci...
Company settles with state
December 20th, 2003
Officials with the locally operated Transwestern Pipeline Company entered into a settlement this week with the state’s environmental department over air violations in the summer of 2001.
Transwester...
Preparations begin for 12th annual Ag Expo
December 20th, 2003
The state of New Mexico's economy much depends on agriculture and ranching, and for the past few years, the dairy industry has brought even more dollars into the state.
To keep up with the changing tr...
Portales girls win at St. Michael's tournament
December 18th, 2003
SANTA FE — The Lady Rams took care of business early, beating Los Alamos 53-36 in the first round of the Lady Horsemen Invitational Christmas Tournament at St. Michael’s High School.
Portales (5-2...
Greyhounds win fourth-straight
December 18th, 2003
GOODWELL, Okla. — Eastern New Mexico University put together a 21-0 run and got double-figure scoring from six players on Thursday to rout depth-think Oklahoma Panhandle State 97-71 in men’s colle...
Las Posadas reenacts birth of Christ
December 18th, 2003
Sylvia Baca’s great-grandfather, Nicolas Baca, participated in Las Posadas, a Mexican reenactment of the birth of Christ, as a young man and told her of the long Posadas processions in Encino.
This...
Obits 12-19
December 18th, 2003
Myrtle Maye Pollard, 87
Myrtle “Myrt” Pollard, 87, of Clovis died Dec. 15, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Oct. 1, 1916, in Cameron, Texas, to Ira Lee and Eula...
Horse races cause concern for area police
December 18th, 2003
A family residing about five miles east of Portales has been hosting horse races twice a month, contending it wants to keep Mexican tradition alive and boredom at bay.
But local law enforcement offici...
Police arrest six for fake money
December 18th, 2003
Clovis police say they have arrested six people so far while investigating area counterfeiting incidents, including a man they believe is responsible for producing the phony currency.
Terry Maes, 30,...
Portales boys look to bounce back
December 17th, 2003
It’s not the question of the century for the Ram basketball team. Rather, it’s the question of the half-century mark.
Since winning its first two games, Portales has suffered a four-game losing st...
Lady Rams open against Los Alamos
December 17th, 2003
PNT Staff
What better way to do forget about losing in a tournament championship game than winning one the next week.
Portales (4-2) plays the Los Alamos Lady Hilltoppers at 1 p.m. Thursday in the ope...
Water officials raise cost of pipeline project by 20 percent
December 17th, 2003
By Jack King
Freedom Newspapers
Jack_King@link.freedom.com
The board of directors of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority voted Wednesday to raise the official cost of the Ute Pipeline Project...
Obits 12-18
December 17th, 2003
Myrtle Mae Breuning, 90
Myrtle Mae Breuning, 90, of Las Vegas, N.M., died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at her home.
She was born on Aug. 18, 1913, in Bellview to Alphus “Alf” Monroe and Mattie Ann Staff...
Local mom hopes for help with Christmas
December 17th, 2003
Catching up on finances is easier said than done, especially when the holiday season rolls around.
Sandy (not her real name) knows that as well as anyone.
Several months ago, chance intervened on th...
United Way close to reaching goal
December 17th, 2003
The United Way of Roosevelt County has raised more than $56,567.25 and they are closing in on the ultimate goal of $70,000 on Wednesday.
The sign in the downtown area has shown the amount over the $55...
Alcohol sting busts businesses for underage sales
December 17th, 2003
Four out of five Portales business employees sold alcohol to minors during an undercover sting conducted over the weekend, resulting in citations for both the business owners and the employees who sol...
Not showing at a theater near you
December 16th, 2003
The holiday season usually brings with it a barrage of new movies, from suspense thrillers to dramas. Here are a few movies I’d like to see come to the area:
Title: Good ’Till The Last Drop
Plot:...
Commissioner critical of county lobbyists
December 16th, 2003
A Roosevelt County commissioner is disgruntled with two lobbyists the commission hired last year to seek state funding for county projects.
Commissioner Tom Clark said one of the lobbyists failed to k...
Obits 12-17
December 16th, 2003
Floyd Moore, 94
Mr. Floyd L. Moore, 94, of Hobbs, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, in Hobbs.
He was born on Sept. 21, 1909, in Sentinel, Okla.
He married Ethel Amber Hynes on Nov. 29, 1927, in New Cordell,...
South County News
December 16th, 2003
Some electric poles went down in South County on Monday due to the strong wind. Tumblers were really on the move. They came across fields and pastures from the west and when reached the fences. They w...
Rams lose fourth straight at Robertson
December 16th, 2003
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Turnovers and fouls played major roles for the Portales Rams in Monday’s 50-49 overtime loss to Robertson, a game Portales coach Mark Gallegos felt his team had no business losin...
Pleasing customers is a hairdresser's duty
December 16th, 2003
Not every hairdresser would work at a funeral home. The former Verdine Crume, now Mrs. Duane Howard of Clovis, has been praised by many husbands, fathers and children of the deceased with the wonderfu...
Fire chief receives new toys
December 16th, 2003
It’s not even Christmas yet and Portales Fire Chief Steve Beaty is already looking for a place to put all his gifts, which include a brand new fire truck among other items.
Beaty told the Portales...
Floyd News
December 16th, 2003
Anniversaries this week:
Jeff and Jennifer Essary (9 years); Ferrel and Louise Odom (54 years); Noel and Linda Rippee (36 years)
News and Events
The Seniors elected officers at last week’s mee...
Dora News
December 16th, 2003
Monday was probably a wonderful day for the wind machines up around House, but sure wasn’t wonderful for residents of this area.
In the ‘40s there was a wind charger near Richland that made enoug...
Hounds on three-game streak
December 15th, 2003
Preseason conditioning can be real drudgery, and Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan is known to crack the whip.
As far as Greyhounds senior Garland Coleman is concern...
High Winds cause chaos for electric company
December 15th, 2003
Roosevelt County residents took caution to the wind on Monday with high winds causing power outages and fallen electric poles in some areas.
The high wind advisories for eastern New Mexico soaked Po...
Iraqi officials call for a quick trial for Saddam
December 15th, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Their exuberance over his capture still fresh, Iraqi leaders said Monday they want to send Saddam Hussein to a quick trial with an eye toward executing him by summer. But U.S. offici...
Educators discuss Saddam's future
December 15th, 2003
Finally in the hands of U.S. Forces, Saddam Hussein is likely to go through an interrogation process, an assistant professor of political science speculated Sunday evening.
Dr. David Rausch, who teach...
Muleshoe Marine would have been proud of Saddam's capture
December 15th, 2003
The capture of Saddam Hussein won’t bring back Kem Bales’ energetic country boy known for his confidence and charm. And it doesn’t make the pain of losing a son to the war in Iraq any easier.
B...
Saddam Captured
December 14th, 2003
Associated Press Writers
ADWAR, Iraq — When darkness fell, the Americans moved into position, 600 of them, from infantrymen to elite special forces. Their target: two houses in this rural village of...
ENMU/Incarnate Word men's box score
December 14th, 2003
Late Saturday
ENMU 91, Incarnate Word 89
Eastern New Mexico (5-3) — Jamaal Hunnicutt 1-7 2-4 4, Irshaun Pinckney 4-13 4-9 12, Brent Cooper 2-8 0-0 4, Garland Coleman 7-11 7-11 22, Kennis Green 5-12...
Hounds beat Incarnate Word in 4 OTs
December 14th, 2003
SAN ANTONIO — The Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds erased a three-point deficit in the fourth overtime with a 6-0 run and held on to beat Incarnate Word 91-89 on Saturday night.
It was believed to be...
Lady Rams beaten in Mel Otero title game
December 13th, 2003
RIO RANCHO — Chances over the past few years are that if the Portales and Rio Rancho girls basketball teams end up in the same tournament and they meet at all, it'll be in a championship game.
The...
Rams fall to No. 3 Bernalillo
December 13th, 2003
BERNALILLO — Three was not a good number for the Portales Rams on Friday night.
Portales suffered a 65-55 loss to Bernalillo, ranked No. 3 in the Albuquerque Journal 3A Coaches Poll, thanks in large...
Floiyd girls win inaugural tournament
December 13th, 2003
FLOYD — The Floyd Lady Broncos earned a first-place trophy to remember the inaugural Floyd America Tournament, despite a fourth quarter they’d rather forget.
The Lady Broncos put together a season...
New Mexico wetlands are more alive than you rhink
December 13th, 2003
My wife Saundra suggested I write about the little-known wildlife native to the vast New Mexico wetlands. I suspect she offered this advice simply to hear the response of our friend who happens to be...
Greyhound mascot needs a replacement
December 13th, 2003
It’s Christmas time again, and I’ve found a unique gift for my favorite college student. I’m providing her with a new mascot for her university. I’ll bet your favorite students are tired of jo...
Public Record 12-14
December 13th, 2003
The following marriage certificates were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Courthouse:
l Alan Jay Glenn Sr., 46, and Deborah Jean Rawlings, 53, both of Portales.
l Joseph Wayne Dunsworth, 24, and...
Obits 12-14
December 13th, 2003
Imogene Godfrey, 74
Mrs. Imogene Godfrey, 74, of Clovis, a retired head bank teller, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her home.
She was born Jan. 27, 1929, in Granite, Okla., to James Bryan and Lola O...
Proposed scholarship changes opposed
December 13th, 2003
A year ago, the Finance Committee of the New Mexico House of Representatives proposed new requirements for the state’s Lottery Success Scholarship that would make it more difficult for college stude...
Hahn embarks on family history
December 12th, 2003
Henry Hahn is a retired professor of psychology at Eastern New Mexico University. He spent many years doing considerable volunteer work with several public schools and doing consultantcies and pro bon...
Uncle Davis known as fearless rancher
December 12th, 2003
“Uncle Tom,” as he affectionately became known, will be remembered by area ranchers for his quiet, easy going personality, his delight in a good herd of cattle and his fearless manner of working a...
Lady Rams win despite no treys
December 11th, 2003
RIO RANCHO — Part of the modus operandi for the Portales girls basketball team is its prowess from 3-point range.
Showing another facet of its game, Portales didn’t hit a single trey in Thursday...
Elida rallies to defeat Farwell
December 11th, 2003
FARWELL — Elida struggled mightily in the first half, but coach Dan Howard knew the real Lady Tigers hadn’t shown up yet.
Down 22-14 at the intermission, Elida tied the game with the first eight p...
Christmas memories warm the heart
December 11th, 2003
Many thoughts of Christmas return to mind this time of year — wonderful memories relived with blessings.
I was one of many cousins who descended upon our grandparents at Christmas time. Granny allow...
Church offers holiday play
December 11th, 2003
First Assembly of God in Clovis is bringing back a tradition this year. For many years the church sponsored holiday drama presentations, and this year will be resuming that practice with a free musica...
Restrictions halt exchange program
December 11th, 2003
Eastern New Mexico University officials are actively recruiting students from universities in foreign countries, especially China, something that has become increasingly difficult since 9/11.
Eastern...
Cheerleaders advance to national contest
December 11th, 2003
The Portales High School cheerleaders are on their way to Orlando, Fla., to bask in the warm weather — and in their success — en route to the National Cheerleading Competitions at Walt Disney Wo...
Floyd opens with Bovin in tourney
December 10th, 2003
The Floyd Lady Broncos continue their adjustment to a new coach in the comfort of their home today in the first game of the Floyd America Tournament.
“We’re a real young team,” Floyd coach Shaw...
Dora boys' home streak extended to 23
December 10th, 2003
The Dora boys basketball team has done a lot of things over the last few seasons: won a Class 1A championship, ended a 30-year EPAC title drought and they have a former player (Matt Carpenter) playing...
Obits 12-11
December 10th, 2003
Bernice Allen, 88
Mrs. Bernice Allen, 88, of Portales died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born on March 17, 1915, in Comanche, Texas, to Ellen and C.C. Westfall.
While sh...
Light parade to wow city
December 10th, 2003
If you’re in downtown Portales Friday night there’s one thing you almost certainly won’t miss — lights.
Fire trucks, tractor trailers and even a horse will all be laced with holiday glow duri...
Shelter renamed to honor community leader
December 10th, 2003
Clovis’ shelter for victims of domestic violence will be renamed the Hartley House, after Mary Carol Hartley, a community leader who died in October after a long, on-and-off bout with cancer.
Hartle...
Floyd News
December 9th, 2003
Transitions
Birthdays this week:
• Sheri Chenault
Anniversaries this week:
• Tommy and Mary Goff (42 years)
News and Events
• The Seniors will be electing officers at their meeting this...
Elida News
December 9th, 2003
Birthdays Dec. 13-19
Lucy Chavez, Cindy Fine, Tim Southard, Kim Howard, Kathy Fuller, Laura Wilson, Kay Nuckoles, Madie Swagerty, Bill Bailey, Joey Baunman, Fred Anthony, Connie Gonzales and Ruth Moor...
Dora News
December 9th, 2003
Cold weather has finally hit our area but still no moisture. The weather is good for our farmers in harvest but not so good on the young wheat, farmers say.
Sympathy
To Tracey Parker Davis on the los...
South Couny News
December 9th, 2003
The area is still doing hay harvest but all other crop harvests are over.
Thanks to area couples
Tom and Robin Cox and Dusty and Tannis Cathey have spent quiet a bit of time the past few weeks working...
Obits 12-10
December 9th, 2003
Bernice Allen, 88
Mrs. Bernice Allen, 88, of Portales died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
She was born on March 17, 1915, in Comanche, Texas, to Ellen and C.C. Westfall.
While sh...
Fire officials fear holiday sparks
December 9th, 2003
The Christmas season brings with it presents, joy and time to spend with family. But it also brings with it distractions which add to fire dangers, fire officials say.
“There are so many distraction...
Committee to help city council fund new businesses
December 9th, 2003
An eight-member committee will make recommendations to the Portales City Council regarding taxpayer funding for business owners seeking to establish themselves in Portales.
One of the group’s first...
Hunnicutt demands more from self, team
December 8th, 2003
Even when things are going well, Eastern New Mexico University junior Jamaal Hunnicutt expects more — of himself and his teammates.
The Greyhounds won the Lone Star Conference South basketball champ...
Coleman shows offensive game in win at Northeastern State
December 8th, 2003
Garland Coleman, last year’s Lone Star Conference South Division men’s defensive player of the year, has shown this season that he can also do it on the offensive end.
Coleman, a left-handed senio...
ENMU Student Profile
December 8th, 2003
Your name: Sheri Seefeld-Ulrich
Your classification: Senior
Your major: Early Childhood, Sociology, and Psychology.
Your age: 27
Your hometown: Portales
What's your idea of a perfect day?
Spendi...
Obits 12-9
December 8th, 2003
Bernice Allen, 89
Bernice Allen, 89, of Portales, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis.
Arrangements are pending with Wheeler Mortuary of Portales. Services are pending.
Thoma...
Retired ENMU music director performs at Christmas concert
December 8th, 2003
Louis Burkel has spent a lifetime with music, either playing it or teaching it to others.
Burkel, who retired in 1980 as director of the school of music at Eastern New Mexico University, began playing...
ENMU republican named state director
December 8th, 2003
A month away from the presidential election year, the New Mexico Federation of College Republicans chose Eastern New Mexico University’s Bob Cornelius to be their Executive Director in preparation f...
Obits 11-23
December 8th, 2003
GARY HATCH
Services: 3:30 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church in Portales.
Mr. Gary Hatch, 54, of Portales, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, near Roswell.
He was born on Jan. 11, 1949, in P...
Trinity Christian beats Portales at Shallowater Shootout
December 6th, 2003
SHALLOWATER, Texas — This early in the high school basketball season, eight games is a considerable amount of experience. It proved more than enough for Trinity Christian to finish off the Portales...
District 4-3A football teams chosen
December 6th, 2003
Ram offensive players made up a bulk of Portales’ selections to the All-District 4-3A team, released this weekend by district officials.
Portales (3-7, 1-2 district), which finished the season third...
Greyhounds beat defending Division-II champs
December 6th, 2003
Freedom Newspapers
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Eastern New Mexico University entered the road trip to Oklahoma with a three-game losing streak, and left with a pair of one-point wins.
Senior Garland Coleman...
Dora sweeps San Jon
December 6th, 2003
DORA — Kassandra Clark had 22 points, and Dora claimed an easy 54-32 win over San Jon Saturday night to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Jena Bilberry scored 13, while Allison Field added 10 for the La...
Clovis edges Portales, 61-59
December 6th, 2003
Youth edged out experience Saturday at Portales, as Clovis won the first battle in what could be a season-long war.
Sophomore Aimee Hilburn had a game-high 22 points, and fellow 10th-grader Tori Quint...
Be thankful for those who gave their lives for our country
December 6th, 2003
A couple of weeks ago when I mentioned the names of some of my friends, I neglected to name Dr. and Mrs. Manuel Varela. Manny and Ann are fine people and highly respected professionals in the communi...
That old apple tree will surprise you every year
December 6th, 2003
On the north side of our house, a scant five feet from our living room, stands a scraggly apple tree planted about the same time as the battle at Appomattox by a fun-loving previous owner. Each spring...
Program helps students prepare for ACT test
December 6th, 2003
High school students with schedules that include basketball practice, band and cheerleading are trying to make time to prepare for the American College Test, which can make or break a student’s acce...
Public Record 12-7
December 6th, 2003
The following certificates of marriage were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Courthouse:
Randy Joe Ornelas, 22, and Victoria Carol Gomez, 23, both of Portales.
Daniel C. Horn, 44, and Linda J....
Obits 12-7
December 6th, 2003
Houston Bradberry
Services: Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Floyd Cemetery.
Houston Bradberry, 65, of Portales died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He wa...
Tafoya devotes life to teaching
December 5th, 2003
Dr. Candido Tafoya has been a teacher for more than four decades, mostly teaching Spanish. He began his career as a school teacher in Santa Rosa. He also taught at New Mexico Military Institute in Ros...
Honest man remembered for dancing
December 5th, 2003
Square dancing was in James Pettus’s blood. For more than three decades, he called dances for the Starlight Swingers of Portales, and for other groups around New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma an...
Rams off to 2-0 start
December 4th, 2003
SHALLOWATER, Texas — For the second time in three seasons, the Portales Rams are in the championship game of the Shallowater Shootout.
The Rams (2-0) won a pair of games on Thursday, beating Tulia 5...
Greyhounds win with late rally
December 4th, 2003
EDMOND, Okla. — Clovis junior Irshaun Pinckney hit a 10-foot jump shot from the left baseline with 15 seconds left and Eastern New Mexico University overcame a late nine-point deficit to edge Centra...
Zias take easy win at Central Oklahoma
December 4th, 2003
EDMOND, Okla. — Junior post Loren Scarlett’s 3-pointer put Eastern New Mexico University ahead for good early in the second half and the Zias went on to beat Central Oklahoma 69-54 Thursday night...
Officials optimistic bases will stay open
December 4th, 2003
By Darrell Todd Maurina
Freedom Newspapers
Darrell_Maurina@link.freedom.com
New Mexico’s military bases have a good shot at remaining open despite an upcoming Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) pro...
L.A. murder suspect arrested in Tucumcari
December 4th, 2003
A California man was arrested last month in Tucumcari after police said he shot and killed a man in North Hollywood, Calif., then disappeared from the scene.
New Mexico State Police learned on Nov. 22...
Rape suspect reports to Curry County jail for testing
December 4th, 2003
By Darrell Todd Maurina
Freedom Newspapers
Darrell_Maurina@link.freedom.com
A 21-year-old accused of sexual assault reported to the Curry County Adult Detention Center Thursday evening for 60 days of...
County rancher, wife win achievement award
December 4th, 2003
Some may know Chad Davis as the chairman of the Roosevelt County Commission, where he likes to call meetings to order with his fist rather than a gavel.
But the young politician is much more than a co...
Obits 12-5
December 4th, 2003
Alfred Crawford, 93
Mr. Alfred Crawford, 93, of Portales died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He was born on July 21, 1910, in Peacock, Texas, in Stonewall County,...
ENMU coach concerned in crossover matchups
December 3rd, 2003
Record-wise, Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State men’s basketball teams aren’t the imposing foes they were last season.
Still, Eastern New Mexico University men’s coach Shawn Scanlan is more...
Cheerleaders to compete in state finals
December 3rd, 2003
Like their football and basketball counterparts, the Portales High cheerleaders are getting set to compete this weekend.
The cheerleaders will head to Albuquerque Sunday for the Universal Cheerleaders...
Officials: Cannon closure unlikely
December 3rd, 2003
A special committee of business and government leaders appointed to help keep New Mexico’s military bases is coming to Clovis today. The group’s chair, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, said she’s optimist...
Cannon newspaper editor receives court-martial conviction
December 3rd, 2003
By Darrell Todd Maurina
Freedom Newspapers
Darrell_Maurina@link.freedom.com
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — The editor of the Cannon Air Force Base newspaper will spend nine months in military prison, be de...
Obits 12-4
December 3rd, 2003
Moises Garcia, 49
Moises Christian Garcia, 49, of Clovis died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in Brunswick, Ga.
He was born May 14, 1954, in Clovis to Jose Angel and Rebecca Aragon Garcia.
He worked as a con...
Holiday event to light up campus
December 3rd, 2003
Magical.
That’s the word Sara Holland, a 21-year-old senior attending Eastern New Mexico University, used to describe the second annual Carol of Lights that will introduce this year’s Christmas se...
Touchstone: 'D' on the field, 'A' in the classroom
December 2nd, 2003
Eastern New Mexico University junior Ty Touchstone remembers getting a “B” — once.
“It was a class for citizenship (in grade school),” he said. “But I don’t really count that.”
Touchst...
Economic development changes approved
December 2nd, 2003
Confusion, questions and some minor feuding regarding the amending of two ordinances relating to economic development littered the Portales City Hall on Tuesday night.
But after an hour of intense di...
Floyd News
December 2nd, 2003
Dec. 3
Transitions
Birthdays this week:
• Leon Nall; Louise Odom
News and Events
• The Lions Club will meet tonight at the Community Building.
• The Fire Department will have its monthly me...
Dora News
December 2nd, 2003
A cold spell moved in for Thanksgiving day that covered this whole area. There were beautiful snowflakes floating to earth for a while on Thanksgiving morning but none reached Dora or on south that I...
Elida News
December 2nd, 2003
Birthdays Dec. 6-12
Martha King, George Peterson, Jayne Wilson, Payton Daughtery, Kana Terry, Cherie Peterson, Sheri Chenualt, Ben Tabor, Juanita Graves, Mary Lu Moore and Charles May.
Club News
The E...
South County News
December 2nd, 2003
To Whom it May Concern
Sunday as J.W., Quintin and I were coming to town after bible classes at the Dora Baptist Church, we stopped to inspect four or five cardboard boxes someone had lost off a picku...
Curry County commissioners request funds for cheese plant
December 2nd, 2003
Curry County Commissioners approved a request from the Clovis Industrial Development Corporation Tuesday to transfer $300,000 from the county’s environmental fund to the city of Clovis to help pay f...
Sheriff expresses concern
December 2nd, 2003
Roosevelt County Sheriff Tom Gossett expressed several concerns at Tuesday’s Roosevelt County Commission meeting, from a shortage in police escorts for females to computer problems to the use of $4,...
Greyhounds drop third-straight
December 1st, 2003
LUBBOCK — Turns out three was a bad number for the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds.
The Lubbock Christian threesome of Brandon Jones, Mario Muzurovic and Eric Sheets combined for 12 3-pointers as the...
Police: Poor decision cause of Ute Lake drownings
December 1st, 2003
By Angela Peacock
Freedom Newspapers
Angela_Peacock@link.freedom.com
Two Portales men who drowned in Ute Lake last August made a “bad decision” to leave their boat and try to swim through unfamili...
City seeks funding
December 1st, 2003
By Mike Linn
PNT Managing Editor
Mike_Linn@link.freedom.com
The Portales City Council will vote tonight whether to amend two ordinances that would increase the membership of a committee overseeing mun...
Program aimed at improving communication
December 1st, 2003
Eastern New Mexico University officials are taking steps toward better communication between the university and local community.
“The leadership training program was started so that full-time ENMU...
Obits 12-02
December 1st, 2003
Lloyd A. Hitt, 75
Lloyd A. Hitt, 75, of Lubbock, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003.
He was born on Aug. 11, 1928, in Rogers, to Hobert and Ione Hitt
He graduated from Dora High School and served four years...
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