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Budget cuts could doom Upward Bound program
March 31st, 2005
Upward Bound organizers are afraid the program may be cut by President George W. Bush in next year’s proposed budget to provide more funding for the “No Child Left Behind” program.
The Eastern N...
Haggard coming to Clovis
March 31st, 2005
Doc Stewart Park will be the landing site for Merle Haggard’s Third Annual UFO Music Fest on July 3.
Cannon Air Force Base marketing department officials confirmed the Grammy Award winner and Hall o...
A decade after Selena, Spanish music going full circle
March 31st, 2005
I’m the black sheep in my family.
There’s been an ongoing feud between my sisters, my dad and I, with all of them against lonesome me in a battle of the bands. We argue over what kind of regional...
Whispers can mean so much
March 31st, 2005
He first saw me in front of a grocery store… a 13- year- old fat girl wearing ugly glasses eating an ice cream cone. That this tall lanky, handsome kid should even notice me made me believe in mirac...
April 1 Obituaries
March 31st, 2005
Ronald Sleezer, 64
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Muffley Funeral Home Chapel in Clovis.
Ronald Everett "Ron" Sleezer, 64, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Friday, March 25, 2005, at his home.
He was born on De...
April 1 Letter to the Editor
March 31st, 2005
My old pal Noam Chomsky wrote, “The United States is unusual if not unique in the lack of restraints on freedom of expression. It is also unusual in the range and effectiveness of the methods employ...
Kuchta, ENMU looking for strong start in South
March 31st, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University baseball coach Phil Clabaugh is happy to have senior shortstop Josh Kuchta on the team.
In fact, he says he’d take a whole team like him.
“Josh Kuchta is good people,...
Hounds second, Zias third in TSU Relays
March 31st, 2005
PNT Staff
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s track teams used a solid performance in the throwing events to finish second on the men’s side and third in women’s competition...
Sunken Garden needing repair
March 30th, 2005
A longtime Clovis tourist attraction and one of the city’s most popular wedding spots is in need of major repair.
Built as part of a nationwide park beautification project after World War I, one of...
Businesses are ‘primo’ family affair
March 30th, 2005
Victor and Rosario Garcia had dreams of a better life and they came to the United States from Mexico 18 years ago in pursuit of them. Through an unexpected combination of businesses, they’ve accompl...
Residents have mixed feelings on new hotel
March 30th, 2005
Portales downtown business owners have mixed feelings on exactly how much their businesses will be affected by the opening of the new Portales Inn hotel and restaurant, which will be located in the do...
Hounds rout OPSU in baseball
March 30th, 2005
Freedom Newspapers
GOODWELL, Okla. — Justin Gee hit a two-out, three-run homer in the first inning, and visiting Eastern New Mexico University claimed a 17-5 victory at Oklahoma Panhandle State on W...
Nelson coming for May concert
March 29th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University officials have announced that country music legend Willie Nelson will be in concert on the ENMU campus six weeks from today.
The show is set for 7:30 p.m. on May 11 in th...
United Way recognizes volunteers
March 29th, 2005
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — It was the first time in two years Lynn Berry wore a tie. His timing was perfect as he dressed for the occasion while accepting the 2005 United Way Campaign Volunteer of the...
ENMU to receive funds
March 29th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University administrators received news from the United States Department of Education that its College Success Program would receive $336,121 to help low-income first-generation EN...
March 30 Dora News
March 29th, 2005
This has been a beautiful Easter season. A little of warm than cool, a little rain and a few snow showers, then Sunday was a clear, cool and a little breezy. I hear there were quite a few youngsters h...
March 30 South County News
March 29th, 2005
There was a little moisture in the south county area Saturday, but no snow accumulation and no muddy roads to hamper school bus routes for this week.
Some of the irrigation farmers are preparing to so...
March 30 Floyd News
March 29th, 2005
Transitions
There are no anniversaries or birthdays this week. Please let me know if you would like your special dates included in the news.
Upcoming events
• Seniors meet Thursday night for games...
Americans should err on side of life
March 29th, 2005
After 15 years in what doctors call a “persistent vegetative state,” Terri Schiavo had her feeding tube removed recently, essentially inflicting her death by dehydration (or starvation) because sh...
DA: Slaying suspects face separate trials
March 29th, 2005
Ninth Judicial District Judge Joe Parker entered a plea of not guilty and assigned a public defender to one of the two men accused of killing an elderly Portales couple.
Jerry Fuller, 32, of Portales...
Cannon in joint exercise with Navy
March 29th, 2005
The skies over eastern New Mexico are carrying more than the rumbling F-16s this month. Through a joint exercise called Roving Sands, several Navy E-2C Hawkeyes and numerous F-18s are also taking fli...
Officials tout benefits of organic farming
March 29th, 2005
In a small conference room at the Sunland Peanut plant in Portales on Friday, several area farmers viewed a variety of organic food items. They weren’t there to purchase them, but instead to learn h...
3/29 Obituaries
March 29th, 2005
Joe Pena, 95
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fort Sumner.
Joe Pena, 95, of Fort Sumner, died Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Kaseman-Presbyterian Hospice in Albuquerque.
He...
Lady Rams to host twin bill against Loving
March 28th, 2005
Portales High’s Danielle Vasquez offered a pretty basic explanation on Monday of the Lady Rams’ recent success.
“We have good players on this team,” the sophomore left fielder said. “Defensi...
Thompson remembered for pleasant demeanor
March 26th, 2005
Jimmy Lee Thompson was faced with numerous difficulties throughout his life, especially after returning from the Army National Guard in the early 60’s, but regardless of his circumstances, it was hi...
Pope on mind of many with Easter here
March 26th, 2005
The pope will be on the hearts and minds of area Catholics today as they celebrate Easter.
Due to health complications stemming from Parkinson’s disease and a recent tracheotomy, the normal Easter d...
Restaurants find license requirements strict
March 26th, 2005
Six months after Portales voters approved to have a beer and wine license option for restaurants, the city has yet to receive any applications.
On Sept. 21, a beer and wine license option for restaura...
City receives block grant
March 26th, 2005
Portales city officials received good news from New Mexico Department of Finance representatives on Thursday when they were approved for $466,528 to use for street repairs in the north part of Portale...
March 27 Floyd School News
March 26th, 2005
Upcoming events
• Booster Club will meet April 6 at 6 p.m.
• School Board will meet April 11 at 7 p.m.
• State Future Farmers of America competitions are this week in Las Cruces.
Athletics
B...
3/27 Public Record
March 26th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
• Donavan Wagner, 21, pled guilty to public affray and will serve five days in the Roosevelt County Detention Center...
March 27 Dora School News
March 26th, 2005
The week has passed quickly to most as the spring break was spent by most just having great fun. However, some staff members and students have spent the time wisely.
FFA teams
Not one day has gone by...
Forgiveness and love turn suffering and anxiety into joy and hope
March 26th, 2005
T oday is Easter, the day Christians honor the “author and
perfecter” of their faith, Jesus Christ, who “for the joy
set before him endured the cross.” For Christians, the cross endured sig...
Reasons why you don’t want to go to Tahiti
March 26th, 2005
Some folks yearn for a balmy life of lust and leisure on the island of Tahiti. But here at the Trendy Travel Bureau we’ve been studying this urge and have second thoughts about promoting the South S...
Steroids not a problem yet in area
March 26th, 2005
With steroids becoming a bigger problem at the professional sports level, the NCAA is trying to take more preventative measures to head off potential problems.
Ed Kabrick, athletic trainer at Eastern...
Local museum full of animals native to this region
March 26th, 2005
We have all of this coming week to prepare for April Fools’ Day, which is Friday.
I originally planned to set up a gag to honor this annual event, but I would never sink to such an act.
What I wan...
March 27 Obituaries
March 26th, 2005
Barbara Goddard
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Barbara Mae Goddard, 66, of Chandler, Texas, died Friday, March 25, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Feb. 1, 1939,...
Lady Rams take fifth-place game
March 26th, 2005
DEXTER — Sophomores Shareesa Nusser and Sasha Parker combined on a five-inning no-hitter and the Portales Lady Rams routed Eunice 11-0 on Saturday to take fifth place in Dexter’s eight-team Lindse...
Hounds split twin bill at Cameron
March 26th, 2005
LAWTON, Okla. — Senior right-hander Trevor Davis survived five errors by his infield and pitched Eastern New Mexico University past Cameron 5-4 on Friday in the first game of a Lone Star Conference...
John DeLorean left behind some solid achievements
March 24th, 2005
I s a life marred by character flaws that ended in disappointment yet worth celebrating? In the case of John Z. DeLorean, who died earlier this month in New Jersey at the age of 80, the answer is yes...
Horses deserve anesthetic before shooting
March 24th, 2005
There is nothing pretty about killing a horse. Nobody knows that more than those of us who have done it.
There are people actively attempting to get a federal bill passed that will “prevent the sla...
Be careful when mixing fiction with nonfiction
March 24th, 2005
Walking through the book section at Wal-Mart recently, one title made me screech in my tracks. This was a colorful children’s popup with a trendy title, “Jesus and the 12 Dudes Who Did.”
“OK!...
Lady Rams fall in tournament opener
March 24th, 2005
DEXTER — The Jal Lady Panthers broke open a close game with a five-run fifth on Thursday and handed Portales High a 10-2 loss in the first round of the second annual Lindsey Calloway tournament.
The...
Walks send Hounds to double loss
March 24th, 2005
LAWTON, Okla. — It’s safe to say Eastern New Mexico University’s pitchers had control issues.
ENMU hurlers issued 12 walks and hit four batters, and Cameron took advantage to post a 12-7, 7-4 sw...
Free legal help offered by state organization
March 24th, 2005
Law Access New Mexico representatives are creating a push into Roosevelt County to try to help residents with low income receive free legal advice.
Kathleen Brockel, Executive Director of Law Access...
March 25 Obituaries
March 24th, 2005
Robert English, 90
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church Chapel in Clovis.
The Rev. Robert A. English, 90, of Clovis, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at Plains Regional Medica...
Colleges to receive funds
March 24th, 2005
Thirteen New Mexico colleges and universities, including Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University, have been awarded federal funds to support low-income students, according to a pres...
Reflections on Easter
March 24th, 2005
Many thoughts come to mind when I think of Easter. I prefer to call it “Resurrection Day.” I think of the great sacrifice Jesus made for you and me. I think of the pain, the shame and the agony he...
Jamboree hosts a variety of performers from eight to 70 something.
March 23rd, 2005
There will be fiddlers, a trick-rope expert, country music, gospel music, an enchilada dinner, cowboy poets and comedians as more than 30 performers will participate in 55th annual Floyd Lions Club Co...
ENMU receives outlay share
March 23rd, 2005
New athletic facilities and building infrastructure were the key items in the 2005 New Mexico Legislative session for Eastern New Mexico University.
So far, $1.46 million has been reserved for the uni...
Mentors needed for local program
March 23rd, 2005
Charles Murrell has been all over the world and never made a friendship quite like the one he has with Kendall Christinson.
Christinson, too, has seen many places. While his travels are a result of hi...
Fuel prices hitting businesses hard
March 23rd, 2005
Burgeoning fuel prices are gouging into budgets of private businesses and government organizations alike.
With no end to the record-high prices in sight, most companies and government agencies are lef...
Protection through paranoia catching on
March 22nd, 2005
Leave it to our state to provide a safer environment, social comedy and a view on human behavior all at the same time.
This is the story of Officer Timmy, who’s been helping keep the drivers of Albu...
Sheriff's department slated to receive money for vehicles
March 22nd, 2005
Roosevelt County representatives saw some big numbers come back for the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department and the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds from capital outlay funds.
The total amount of mon...
Volunteers work to build no-kill animal shelter
March 22nd, 2005
Rescuers from All-4-One Animal Rescue are working with members of the animal shelters in Portales and Clovis to try to prevent the deaths of thousands of stray animals in Portales and Clovis each year...
District given funds for attorneys
March 22nd, 2005
The average case load for prosecutors in the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s office may be cut by a quarter by July.
Before adjourning on Saturday, the New Mexico Legislature granted the Ninth J...
Udall seeks $50.9 million for Cannon Air Force Base
March 22nd, 2005
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M., submitted a funding request totaling $50.9 million to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs for Cannon Air...
March 24 Floyd News
March 22nd, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Stephanie Lee, Eddie Lee, Brittney Burns.
Upcoming Events
• Spring Break is this week. School will resume on Monday.
Lions Club
The 55th Annual Floyd Lion’s Club Jambore...
March 23 South County News
March 22nd, 2005
It appears the snow and freeze last week killed some early blooming fruit, as some were protected by other trees seem to be untouched. Some apricot trees have not bloomed out yet. Only time will tell...
March 23 Dora News
March 22nd, 2005
Church news
The Dora Church of Christ are having a Ladies Night out in their Fellowship Hall on April 8 at 6:30 p.m.
VBS
Both churches are planning on summer vacation bible schools but there are no d...
Clovis to have seminar to prevent identity theft
March 21st, 2005
Bob Hagan of the New Mexico Securities Division said many victims of identity theft don’t even know they have fallen victim to a crime.
“It’s important for people to realize they are a victim of...
PHS notches sweep over Lady Demons
March 21st, 2005
Sophomore pitchers Shareesa Nusser and Sasha Parker combined to strike out 30 Dexter batters and Portales High’s softball team cruised to 14-6 and 16-4 wins over the Lady Demons on Monday at the PHS...
Lady Rams take team title in Roswell meet
March 21st, 2005
ROSWELL — Portales High’s girls swept all 10 doubles matches and edged Hobbs on a tiebreaker for the team title of a six-team invitational tournament Friday and Saturday, hosted by Roswell High.
P...
3/22 Obituaries
March 21st, 2005
Clarence Adams, 84
Services: 10 a.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church in Roswell.
Clarence Siringo Adams, 84, of Roswell, died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at his home.
He was born on Aug. 7, 1920,...
City may receive thousands for roads
March 21st, 2005
Most of the $700,000 the city is scheduled to receive from the 2005 capital outlay budget is earmarked for road repairs.
The budget is subject to approval by Gov. Bill Richardson.
The city is schedu...
Lubbock Christian sweeps past Rams
March 21st, 2005
LUBBOCK — Nick Quigley had four extra base hits, including a home run in each game, and picked up the second-game pitching victory Monday night as the Lubbock Christian Eagles swept past Portales Hi...
March 20 Dora School News
March 19th, 2005
Because of the snow, Dora students missed school on Tuesday. With the day off, the children created snowmen and snow angels, and some had snowball fights.
On Wednesday, there was a short day because o...
March 20 Floyd School News
March 19th, 2005
Upcoming events
• Spring Break is this week. School will resume March 28.
Jamboree
The 55th Annual Floyd Lion’s Club Jamboree will be Thursday through Sunday in the old Gym. Thursday evening wil...
March 20 Broad Horizons News
March 19th, 2005
State mandated testing has been wrapped up on the campus of Broad Horizons, bringing a sigh of relief to students and staff. This past week was “jam-packed” with review and mid-term exams to close...
Zias salvage series finale at TWU
March 19th, 2005
DENTON, Texas — Junior Natasha Lindsey pitched a three-hitter and first baseman Elizabeth Whipkey drove in three runs as Eastern New Mexico University beat Texas Woman’s 4-0 Saturday to earn a spl...
Rams drop third in row at Silver tourney
March 19th, 2005
SILVER CITY — It was a long weekend for the Portales High baseball team.
The Rams entered Silver High’s Fighting Colt Invitational unbeaten for the season, but finished eighth in the tournament af...
Lady Rams gain split with Roswell, coast to victory over Eunice
March 19th, 2005
Designated player Sara Silva drove in three runs to back the pitching of Sasha Parker and the Portales Lady Rams beat Roswell High 4-3 on Friday to salvage a doubleheader split in their home opener at...
Former Tech standout trying to sharpen game with new Lubbock team
March 19th, 2005
FARWELL, Texas — Former Texas Tech standout Sheryl Swoopes is one of the WNBA’s few remaining original players.
Still, as she approaches her 34th birthday next week, she’s challenging herself to...
Lady Broncos second in season-opening track meet
March 19th, 2005
DEXTER — Juniors Amber Moss and Kelli Johnson each took two individual wins Friday to lead Floyd’s girls to a second-place finish in the season-opening Demon Relays track meet.
Moss won the 100 in...
Legislature vicious in final few hours
March 19th, 2005
The battleground was the floor of the New Mexico Legislature, and according to one area representative, the battle was viscous.
Lawmakers thrashed through hundreds of bills over the last 60 days, bu...
Indictments handed down by grand jury
March 19th, 2005
Two men were indicted by a Roosevelt County grand jury Friday in the deaths of Odis and Doris Newman.
Stanley Bedford and Jerry Fuller were each indicted on two counts of first-degree murder and firs...
3/20 Local Briefs
March 19th, 2005
Church members to recreate ‘Last Supper’
The ‘Living Last Supper’ recreation will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Methodist Church. Organizers said members of different churches in Por...
3/20 Obituaries
March 19th, 2005
William A. Hawkins, 84
Services: 12 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2005, at VFW Post 9515 in Portales.
Mr. William A. “Willie” Hawkins, 84, of Portales, died Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Heartland Conti...
Floyd County Jamboree set for 55th go-round
March 19th, 2005
Musicians of all ages from eastern New Mexico will be getting out fiddles, guitars and other instruments for the 55th Annual Floyd Lions Club Country Jamboree this week.
The Floyd Country Jamboree w...
3/20 Public Record
March 19th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
• Jose Navarrete, 19, pled no contest to aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug...
For better or worse, it is time for U.S. troops to keave Iraq
March 19th, 2005
A poignant indicator of how the American occupation is going two years after the initial invasion of Iraq came Wednesday. Iraq’s National Assembly met, a sign that the new transitional government ch...
Ideas I have had for columns
March 19th, 2005
Here at the Bureau of Very Important Essentials, we’re often asked where in the world we get ideas for our columns. So, allow me to come out of the closet today and tell you.
After long, arduous,...
The truth behind 'Murphy's Law'
March 19th, 2005
When I bought my computer about two years ago, it came with all the latest whatever-it-was stuff and was supposed to do everything this side of a landing on Neptune.
Since then I have spent far more...
3/20 Anniversary, Birthday
March 18th, 2005
Anniversary
Turner
Leflar and Johnnie Mae Turner celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary Feb. 19 at their home in Portales.
Forty-three friends and family members joined them for a brisket lunch.
Le...
Seafood, microwave ovens, adjusting patterns coming up
March 18th, 2005
Information on seafood, using the microwave oven, and pattern adjustments will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturday at 2 p.m. (All times are Mountain). ...
Kids teaching other kids value of nutrition
March 17th, 2005
Portales Junior High students are finding out how it feels to be a teacher as they help in the instruction of James Elementary students.
They are teaching third-graders the importance of nutrition a...
Inmate's escape attempt foiled
March 17th, 2005
A 20-year-old inmate awaiting a preliminary hearing at Magistrate court managed to escaped custody Thursday only to be captured a short time later, done in by an alert citizen and bad luck.
Still wear...
Cobre hands PHS baseball team first loss
March 17th, 2005
SILVER CITY — Cobre opened a 6-0 lead with a four-run third and the Indians went on to beat Portales High 10-4 Thursday in the first round of Silver High’s Fighting Colt Invitational baseball tour...
Taser bill appears dead
March 17th, 2005
A proposed bill that would classify tasers as deadly weapons stalled Wednesday in the House Judiciary committee, said Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, the bill’s sponsor.
In a telephone interview Thur...
RGH ready to open addition
March 17th, 2005
The addition to Roosevelt General Hospital is scheduled to be in operation Monday, according to reports from Thursday’s hospital board meeting.
The building will include additional room for 11 physi...
Suspects await grand jury hearing
March 17th, 2005
Jerry Fuller, one of two Portales residents accused of killing Odis and Doris Newman, is back in Portales and awaits a grand jury hearing today.
Fuller, 32, had been hospitalized since March 8, when h...
Enthusiasm makes for happy living
March 17th, 2005
Don’t you like to be around enthusiastic people? My teaching career of teaching little children brought me 25 little cherubs filled with enthusiasm every day for 31 years. They greeted me with hug...
Feds' videoa news nothing more than propaganda
March 17th, 2005
There’s been a flurry of concern recently about the use of “video news releases” by federal government agencies and by the Schwarzenegger administration in California. These taped presentations...
Chile: Is it fruit, vegetable or berry?
March 17th, 2005
The burning question in Santa Fe right is how to label our precious red and green chile peppers.
This is not a mild matter for us chile-chomping Nuevo Mejicanos. But in a strange twist, the debate o...
ENMU men win rodeo in Texas
March 17th, 2005
WEATHERFORD, Texas — Senior Dusty Higgins won bull riding and was named All-Around Cowboy as he led the Eastern New Mexico University men’s rodeo squad to the team championship March 10-12 at the...
James teacher a finalist for state award
March 17th, 2005
A James Elementary teacher has been selected as one of two finalists for the 2005 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching.
Mary Murray, a third-grade teacher at R.M. James Elementary,...
ENMU in negotiation for Willie Nelson concert
March 17th, 2005
Country legend Willie Nelson may just be going “On The Road Again” and make his way down to Portales for a concert at Eastern New Mexico University.
ENMU officials confirmed that university repre...
March 17 Obituaries
March 17th, 2005
Maybelle Shults, 96
Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Portales Fellowship Hall.
Mrs. Maybelle Elaine Shults, 96, of Portales, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at Heartland Continuing C...
Contemporary music performer, conductor travels throughout the country...
March 16th, 2005
A conductor and performer in contemporary music, David Felberg’s recitals and chamber music presentations have taken him around the country.
The associate concertmaster of the New Mexico Symphony O...
Commission gives bid for tumbleweed eradicator
March 15th, 2005
Roosevelt County commissioners approved on Tuesday to award a bid for tumbleweed eradication either by service or by equipment to Prestige Manufacturing of Kimball, Neb.
Dan Kennison, owner of Prestig...
Money earmarked for business facades
March 15th, 2005
City councilors on Tuesday approved to fund a program which would help downtown businesses in the development of facades.
Councilors approved to give the Portales MainStreet Facade Improvement Progra...
Snow covers state
March 15th, 2005
A powerful eastbound storm that blanketed most of New Mexico and parts of West Texas sent a reminder to the area that spring is still five days away.
The Portales area received nearly half a foot of s...
Taser bill concerns law enforcement
March 15th, 2005
Curry County Sheriff Roger Hatcher is concerned about a bill moving through the state Legislature that would certify a taser as a deadly weapon, meaning that deputies could only use the device to coun...
March 16 South County News
March 15th, 2005
Spring weather has come and the grass is rising and the cows are grazing just where it. Only the Lord knows if it is going to come a hard freeze now and nip the wheat heads and kill the fruit on these...
March 16 Floyd News
March 15th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Amy Thompson; Jacob Nixon.
Anniversaries: James and Toni Whitecotton.
Upcoming events
• Seniors meet Thursday night for games and friendship.
• Spring break will be March 2...
March 16 Dora News
March 15th, 2005
There are some in our area enjoying fruit trees in full bloom however they are also hoping an Easter freeze don’t kill the fruit they want to enjoy later on. Some are already mowing their grass whil...
Zia assistant moving on
March 15th, 2005
After 15 years as an Eastern New Mexico University volleyball assistant, Sia Poyer has decided it’s time to move on.
The 37-year-old native of American Samoa has accepted the head coaching position...
March 16 Obituaries
March 15th, 2005
Robert Henry, 76
Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at the Panhandle Cemetery in Panhandle, Texas.
Robert Charles “Bob” Henry, 76, of Panhandle, Texas, died Monday, March 14, 2005 in Dallas.
He was born i...
Self-promotion: The latest tax deduction
March 15th, 2005
My friends — what can I say about them that hasn’t already been said? I’ve got a collection of friends with the most enjoyable quirks, the kindest dispositions and willingness to help out at all...
Baca trial dates postponed
March 14th, 2005
A murder suspect's trial date has been postponed.
Clifford Baca, 20, had been scheduled to go to trial on May 26. He's accused of first-degree murder in the 2004 slaying of Amber Robinson.
On Monday...
Clovis man pleads guilty to manslaughter
March 14th, 2005
The second of three men charged in the January 2004 killing of Carlos Murillo of Clovis pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter.
Including a one-year firearm enhancement filed by the state, S...
ENMU Briefs
March 14th, 2005
Swimming — Age 4 and up from 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. March 28-April 7 at the ENMU Natatorium with Devin McMaster, Red Cross certified lifeguard/instructor. The fee is $40. Parental consent is required.
...
Accused child abuser may enter plea
March 14th, 2005
A Portales man accused of abusing his infant son may reach a plea agreement with prosecutors rather than face a jury, attorneys said Monday.
Robert Neely faces a maximum penalty of 18 years in prison...
Farwell man killed in hotel shooting
March 14th, 2005
Will Anderson remembers Randy Gregory as one of “the two finest unicyclists in town” — with Anderson being the other. He remembers Gregory’s “bright silver caps” after getting his two fron...
3/15 Obituaries
March 14th, 2005
Dora Olmsted, 77
Services:>/b> 11 a.m. Saturday at Ballard Funeral Home, Cody, Wyo.
Dora Natalie Olmsted, 77, of Powell, Wyo., died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at her home.
She was born on April 2,...
N.M. skies host Navy planes
March 14th, 2005
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — More than 275 Navy personnel, along with 10 F-18s and three E-2 radar planes will begin arriving at the 27th Fighter Wing on Saturday for a joint military exercise called Rov...
Broad Horizons will move to PHS campus
March 14th, 2005
Portales School Board members approved the move of Broad Horizons Alternative School from it’s current location to the campus of the Portales High School.
School board members approved the recomme...
Elida opens baseball season by beating Grady 9-5
March 14th, 2005
ELIDA — Dylan Radcliff went 3-for-4 and eighth grader Cade Cathey homered Mondy to help Elida beat Grady 9-5 in the Tigers’ baseball opener.
Freshman Wesley Gilmore pitched four innings to pick up...
Road proves difficult for ENMU teams
March 14th, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball and softball teams endured four-game sweeps on the road over the weekend, but not for lack of effort.
Facing one of the Lone Star Conference North Division...
Collins had great physical and emotional strength
March 12th, 2005
Dorothy Collins was the type of woman that was known for her physical, mental and emotional strength but to those that knew her well, she was a great mystery because she lived life by her own design.
...
Rams out to 6-0 start
March 12th, 2005
Not many people — including the Portales Rams themselves — figured they’d jump out to a 6-0 start. Then again, some Rams were betting they wouldn’t be trailing Darren Stroik on the team’s ho...
Portales girls win Coyote Classic
March 12th, 2005
Freshman Whitney Miller went undefeated on the weekend, and the Portales girls tennis team improved their record to 8-1 while winning the Coyote Classic Tennis Tournament, held Friday and Saturday in...
ENMU baseball, softball teams swept
March 12th, 2005
Freedom Newspapers
DURANT, Okla. — Southwestern Oklahoma State continued its solid pitching Saturday, allowing three runs and 12 hits while sweeping Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday in a Lo...
City bids farewell to Newmans
March 12th, 2005
Portales said its collective farewell Friday to Odis and Doris Newman.
The Newmans loved to eat breakfast at McDonald’s with a group of friends six times a week, and they loved to play marbles and d...
Friends, breakfast part of Newmans' routine
March 12th, 2005
Those who knew Odis and Doris Newman well said the longtime Portales couple had a routine life they loved. Part of that routine was fishing at Oasis State Park and Conchas Lake, part of it was playing...
Affidavit gives further details on case
March 12th, 2005
Odis and Doris Newman were alive when they were locked in the trunk of their car, according to court documents.
Their bodies were found March 3 in the trunk of their burned vehicle.
Details of their d...
Wind plant construction set for May
March 12th, 2005
Construction on a new wind power plant with 120 wind turbines will begin in May, according to Jan Paulin, Padoma Wind Power president.
Xcel Energy Inc. contracted with Padoma Wind Power LLC of La Jo...
Many bases targeted for closure
March 12th, 2005
Dozens of United States military bases are expected to be targeted for closure this year.
Federal officials have predicted as many as 100 of the nation’s roughly 400 bases will be closed.
While stat...
Supporters: Cannon will survive BRAC
March 12th, 2005
Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation, local supporters of Cannon Air Force Base and even some independent analysts agree Cannon has strong military value and should survive this year’s...
Enrollment up, retention down at ENMU
March 12th, 2005
A busy schedule during the New Mexico Legislative Session and varying news on the spring enrollment numbers were the topics of concern for Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents members on Fri...
March 13 Public Record
March 12th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
• Luis Perez, 25, was found guilty of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (first offense) and dr...
March 13 Faith Triumphant School News
March 12th, 2005
There will be no school on Friday, which marks the start of spring break. School resumes at regular time on March 28.
The school Easter party is on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The egg hunt for kindergarten...
March 13 Floyd School News
March 12th, 2005
Upcoming events
• School Board will meet Monday at 7 p.m.
• Report cards will be mailed Wednesday.
• Spring break is March 21-25
Science fair results
Fifth grade: Anali Tovar and Dayira Villeg...
March 13 Dora School News
March 12th, 2005
It’s springtime at school also so the kids are all full of tricks, games and laughter. The younger ones rush, rush to be the first in the lunch lines, then rush through their meal so they can rush o...
March 13 Broad Horizons School News
March 12th, 2005
Students and teachers of Broad Horizons were glad to get settled back into their regular class schedules this last week following the previous week’s state mandated testing requirements. School sta...
3/13 Obituaries
March 12th, 2005
Raymond Swopes, 74
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Mr. Raymond Durwood Swopes, 74, of Roswell, died Friday, March 11, 2005, at his home in Roswell.
He was b...
Government secrecy a concern for both media and general public
March 12th, 2005
I n small ways and more sweeping assaults, government
officials have been closing their windows to public scrutiny.
It is a troubling and ironic trend. Coming as the president speaks eloquently of...
Covert knowledge from my mother
March 12th, 2005
When I was a kid, I stayed alert to the whims of the Axis power, namely my mother, and I found she had a vast array of covert knowledge hidden beneath her quaint farm-girl homilies. Her views on some...
Older is here, but wiser seems to be on hold
March 12th, 2005
Jack Benny got away with calling himself 39 right up to his death at age 80. In reality, he actually turned 40 on St. Valentine’s Day in 1934.
Now that I’m getting older, he has become my role...
Rams reach title game
March 11th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE -- Daniel Aranda has been battling the flu, but you would never know it by his performance on the basketball court Friday.
Aranda scored 12 points, including 10 in the final quarter, to l...
Santa Fe Indian stuns two-time champs
March 11th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE -- Backed by a record crowd, Santa Fe Indian School completed an improbable run to the Class 3A state by beating Portales 42-37 Friday at The Pit.
The eighth-seeded Braves, with no senior...
Rams face test against Elks
March 11th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — Unlike the girls team, the Portales High boys won’t meet a District 4-3A rival in the semifinals of the Class 3A state basketball tournament.
The Rams will face a talented, experienc...
Lady Rams advance to title game
March 11th, 2005
RIO RANCHO — The Portales Lady Rams have made a habit of reaching the Class 3A girls state basketball championship, doing it five times in a row.
District 4-3A rival Ruidoso, meanwhile, hadn’t eve...
Science fair set for weekend
March 10th, 2005
High school students from southeastern New Mexico will get a chance to showcase their scientific creativity during the Southeastern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair in the Campus Union...
Ag Expo trailer given away
March 10th, 2005
Roosevelt County Ag Expo organizers announced the winner of a 16-foot long red stock trailer with business logos during Thursday’s Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Melanie Neal, an Ea...
Absolute power has no place in our constitutional system
March 10th, 2005
T he only question for an advocate of traditional American
liberties should be “Why did it take so long?” when it
comes to the case of Jose Padilla.
Padilla, a U.S. citizen, was arrested as a...
Wit and wisdom from the Black side
March 10th, 2005
“These are javalina,” pointed out the zoo tour guide. “Tayassu tajacu, the collared peccary.”
“Pig family,” I commented, in an effort to dazzle the sixth-graders on the tour.
“No,” s...
Departure sign of changing world of journalism
March 10th, 2005
One could sum up Dan Rather’s sad departure from CBS news on Wednesday night in his own words: “It’s way past the witching hour at this point in the game.”
Since his controversial story on P...
3/11 Obituaries
March 10th, 2005
Funerals Today
• Doris Newman — 2 p.m. at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ in Portales.
• Odis Newman — 2 p.m. at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ in Portales....
Cause of death not yet released
March 9th, 2005
Funeral services for Odis and Doris Newman are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, but information about how they died remained limited on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, a man accused of killing the longtime Portales...
3/10 Obituaries
March 9th, 2005
Doris Newman
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ in Portales.
Mrs. Doris Newman, 69, of Portales, died Thursday, March 3, 2005.
She was born on Sept. 28, 1935, in Mc...
Homicide timeline
March 9th, 2005
Roosevelt County deaths
A timeline
10:15 p.m. March 2: Officials said a car belonging to Odis and Doris Newman was at ACCESSBANK in Portales, where someone attempted to use a debit card that belonged...
Suspects arrested in Newman case
March 8th, 2005
Three men and one woman are in police custody in connection with last week’s deaths of Odis and Doris Newman.
The following profiles of the suspects were compiled by Freedom Newspapers Staff Writer...
Portales woman pleads guilty
March 8th, 2005
Ninth District Judge Joe Parker wrapped up the fraud case of two New Mexico Department of Human Services employees on Tuesday with a guilty plea from a woman accused of one count of theft of identity....
March 9 obituaries
March 8th, 2005
Kurtis L. Danforth , 42
Services: 4 p.m. (EST) Friday at the Erie Trackside Restaurant, Front Street, Port Jervis, N.Y.
Kurtis L. Danforth, 42, of Matamoras, Pa., died Sunday, March 6, 2005, at Oca...
South County News
March 8th, 2005
South County News
The weather was beautiful last week for the western concert of fellowship in the Milnesand Community Center last week. The program was real good and so was the food. Milnesand most a...
Dora News
March 8th, 2005
Still such beautiful weather that spring fever is setting in on some of our people, especially the senior citizens who like to start a garden or yard work early.
Congratulations
To our Dora Future Fa...
Floyd News
March 8th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Ferrell Odom; Chance Chenault; Amy Thompson.
Upcoming events
• Seniors meet Thursday night for games and friendship.
• School Board will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the school...
Cockfighting is New Mexican tradition
March 8th, 2005
Lawmakers have once again decided to consider banning cockfighting.
Why?
The sport is a Mexican-American tradition, and a New Mexican tradition. New Mexico and Louisiana are the only two states in w...
Region should plan for worst
March 8th, 2005
What will the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process mean to eastern New Mexico?
We won’t know until federal officials finalize it all late this year.
Of course we’re all hoping Cannon Air...
Newspapers help educate
March 8th, 2005
It’s hard to think of any ingredient to success as important as a good education. Unique talents, be they athletic, artistic or scholastic, certainly play their roles. Hard work always has its place...
Newman case: Four in custody; one shot
March 8th, 2005
Four suspects are in custody, including one who was shot by police, in connection with last week’s suspicious deaths in Portales, officials said on Tuesday morning.
A news release from District Att...
Missing couple described as "good, honest people"
March 7th, 2005
Jim Good knew something was wrong when his good friends Odis and Doris Newman didn’t show up to the Senior Citizen Center on Thursday.
The Newmans, long-time operators of Valley Electric in Portales...
Little information released on deaths
March 7th, 2005
Two bodies found in a burned car southeast of Portales on Thursday could be identified in two or three days. But law-enforcement officials are not releasing much more information in connection with th...
Lady Rams tackle new opponent
March 7th, 2005
Count Portales High girls coach Brenda Gomez as one who’s not thrilled with the new seeding format for state basketball tournaments.
The Lady Rams (14-11), who have been to four consecutive Class 3A...
Rams hold on for Littlefield title
March 7th, 2005
LITTLEFIELD, Texas — Senior Todd Mosier hit a leadoff triple in the bottom of the fifth and scored on a two-out wild pitch to give the Portales High baseball team a 10-9 victory over Abernathy (Texa...
City welcome's state's top shooters
March 7th, 2005
In most circumstances, hundreds of men and women with weapons in the Portales Recreation Center would be an undesirable situation. Over the weekend, it was a positive situation for archery enthusiasts...
Hunnicutt, Brown named All-LSC South first team
March 7th, 2005
RICHARDSON, Texas — Senior forward Jamaal Hunnicutt for the men and sophomore guard Heather Brown for the women represented Eastern New Mexico University on the All-Lone Star Conference South Divisi...
City officials seek grant money
March 7th, 2005
Funding for the Portales Recreation Center was the focus of a Monday meeting with James Stoddard, director of the Hubbard Foundation.
Johnny Ledbetter, director of the Portales Recreation Center, sai...
Dairy calving business coming to Muleshoe
March 7th, 2005
Dairy farmers in the eastern New Mexico and West Texas currently rely on small calving operations, partnerships and personal efforts to keep their herds stocked.
But that may soon change.
Fullmer Cat...
March 8 Obituaries
March 7th, 2005
Odetta Smith
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis.
Mrs. Odetta Smith, 89, of Auburn, Calif., died Friday, March 4, 2005, at Hill Top Manor Rest Home in Auburn, Calif.
She...
Nebraska man offers idea for tumbleweed problem
March 5th, 2005
Dan Kinnison may have the solution to the tumbleweed problem in Roosevelt County in the form of a machine.
The retired Nebraska farmer said his tumbleweed eradicator is relatively new, but it can des...
Verhines hopes to keep position with ENMRWA
March 5th, 2005
The $300 million Ute Water Project for eastern New Mexico communities may have a new project manager by May. Or the job could go to the current project manager.
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authorit...
Teen pulls repeat in spelling bee
March 5th, 2005
A little extra effort each day helped Zach Gillooly repeat Saturday as the regional spelling bee.
The next stop for the 13-year-old Yucca Junior High student on the spelling bee circuit is Washington,...
March 6 Public Record
March 5th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
• Benny Preston, 23, pled guilty to issuance of worthless checks and is ordered to pay fines.
• Brandy LaFerriere,...
March 6 Floyd School News
March 5th, 2005
Upcoming events
• New Mexico Standards Assessments Tests are Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Booster Club will meet Monday at 6 p.m.
• School board will meet March 14 at 7 p.m.
• Report cards wil...
March 6 Faith Triumphant School News
March 5th, 2005
Students in grades 1-8 are busy rehearsing for their “Pecos Bill” program that will be presented on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Pre-K and Kindergarten students will make a small appearance in the play...
March 6 Dora School News
March 5th, 2005
Dora School News
There is only one Monday school day scheduled for March 14. So, unless we have a big snow, that should be the last Monday school day.
March arrived calm as a lamb, so it could go out...
Higgs likes to help people communicate
March 5th, 2005
Your name: Felicia Higgs
Your job: I provide speech and language services for students in grades 9-12
Your age (and Birth Date): I am 27 years old. My birthdate is December 24, 1977.
Your hometown: Gl...
Shaw provided opportunities for self and others
March 5th, 2005
Name: Kenneth A. Shaw
Born: Jan. 28, 1949
Died: Jan. 23, 2005
Preceded in death by: his parents
Survived by: his wife; a son, Kenneth Michael Shaw of Portales; two daughters, Natasha Shaw of Perrysbur...
March 6 Obituaries
March 5th, 2005
Ruby Riley, 74
Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Third and Kilgore Church of Christ in Portales.
Ruby Riley, 74, of Muleshoe, died Friday March 4, 2005, at Parkview Retirement Home in Muleshoe.
She was born...
PHS softball team fourth in Clovis
March 5th, 2005
CLOVIS — The Portales High softball team opened its 2005 season Saturday in Clovis High’s six-team Lady Wildcat Invitational, losing to rival Lovington 7-6 in the tournament’s third-place game.
...
Hounds sweep back against NSU
March 5th, 2005
After 15 games, Northeastern State baseball coach Sergio Espinal says he finally learned his lesson.
The Tahlequah, Okla.-based Redmen hadn’t had a complete-game pitching performance this season bef...
It’s time to privatize the Power Marketing Administrations
March 5th, 2005
Politicians and interest groups already seem to have snuffed out one of the more sensible money-saving recommendations in President Bush’s fiscal 2006 budget — his proposal that four Department of...
Neighbor’s wife left him and so did his dogs
March 5th, 2005
When we lived in the boondocks outside Santa Fe, I woke one morning to the sound of a whining dog. That wasn’t unusual, because we had half a dozen semi-literate canines at the time, stray animals t...
I like cooking, but it doesn’t like me
March 5th, 2005
Someday I’ll figure out how to cook without cussing, without stuff falling on the floor, and without third-degree burns.
Maybe I won’t come up with anything as good as Bobby Brunson’s rolls, Ch...
Bodies not identified, no arrests made
March 4th, 2005
Two bodies found Thursday in a burned car southeast of Portales were still not identified on Friday. But law-enforcement officials said they have found a blue pickup that may be connected to the death...
Rams win, gain semis in tourney
March 3rd, 2005
LITTLEFIELD, Texas — Justin Gilchrist and the Portales High Rams may have had a slight case of the jitters early in Thursday’s first-round game of Littlefield’s Wildcat Classic.
Unfortunately fo...
Hounds, Zias set to play at home
March 3rd, 2005
So far, Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball season has been pretty much a win-one, lose-one proposition.
The Greyhounds (6-6) have neither won nor lost more than two in a row as they prepare fo...
Moderator has own history in spelling bee
March 3rd, 2005
Carol Nash has been participating in spelling bees for nearly 50 years.
She won the Quay County spelling bee as a San Jon student in 1957. Then when she became a first-grade teacher at now-defunct Eug...
Let the joy bells ring
March 3rd, 2005
Today is all you have. Make the most of it. Say “I love you” to someone dear. This opportunity may be gone tomorrow. Please don’t wait until “this or that happens” to be happy. If you cannot...
Death penalty ruled unconstitutional for those under 18
March 3rd, 2005
Civilization has developed an imperfect but constructive system for transitioning error-prone children to responsible adulthood: We designate by law at what ages young people are designated partly and...
Proof of humanity required, no contact necessary
March 3rd, 2005
I had to provide proof the other day that I am a human being — and to a machine of all things.
I was sending out e-mails for a class project to people — you know, those real-life, in the flesh-an...
Century of horsemanship involved in business
March 2nd, 2005
Editor’s Note: The following is a part of an ongoing series of stories about local business owners who have been with their respective businesses for five years or longer.
Ray and Wendy Toombs are...
ACLU files suit on behalf of man with bumper sticker
March 2nd, 2005
By David Irvin
Freedom Newspapers
David_Irvin@link.freedom.com
Lawyers for a Clovis man charged with distribution of sexually explicit material to minors for placing two nude she-devil stickers on his...
Arbitrator decides in favor of dismissed Dora teacher
March 2nd, 2005
Almost eight months after a Dora High School teacher was terminated from her job, an independent arbitrator has ruled she was wrongfully discharged.
Stuart Shanor of the Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor and Ma...
Track team making strides, but still has far to go
March 2nd, 2005
Eric Boll believes he is making progress in trying to build a track program at Eastern New Mexico University, but he knows the Greyhounds and Zias are battling steep odds.
Unlike most of its Lone Star...
Commission approves land for housing
March 2nd, 2005
County commissioners approved a preliminary plat of territorial estates for the development of a housing development in the southeast part of Portales.
The proposed development will be located on the...
Cockfighting ban passes in House
March 2nd, 2005
Staff and Wire Reports
SANTA FE — A proposed ban on cockfighting remains alive in the New Mexico Legislature, where the House on Tuesday voted for it overwhelmingly.
The bill went to the Senate on a...
Deputy accused of excessive force
March 2nd, 2005
A Clovis man recently acquitted of battery charges against a county sheriff’s deputy has filed a notice to the county that he intends to sue the deputy for using excessive force.
Gilbert Martin Lop...
Public broadcasting helps democracy, rather than hamper it
March 2nd, 2005
I listen to National Public Radio almost every afternoon, and find it an intelligent, informative alternative to the typical fare on afternoon radio. The same goes for public television. Both provide...
My days as a locker hockey jock
March 2nd, 2005
My friends and family — and anybody who talks to me for five minutes — usually suggest that maybe Kevin Wilson watches a little too much television for his own good. But Sunday’s NBC broadcastin...
Land sale approved
March 1st, 2005
City councilors during Tuesday’s city council meeting approved a resolution for the sale of city property to a Portales attorney to create offices for his law firm in the downtown area.
Councilors...
March 2 South County News
March 1st, 2005
Some of the irrigation farmers are really getting things in order for corn to be planted then the other crops will fall in line as their turn comes.
I see quite a few young calves in the pastures and...
March 2 Floyd News
March 1st, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Dena Davis; Dave Nash.
Upcoming events
• Lions Club will meet tonight at 7.
• There will be a fire meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday.
• Seniors meet Thursday night for games and...
March 2 Dora News
March 1st, 2005
Sure does seem like spring has sprung, but I imagine it is just a short “Indian Summer” spell. However, the farmers are as busy as can be.
The wheat is looking good. The height of the wheat is pr...
Sci-fi lectureship set for Thursday
March 1st, 2005
Jack Williamson, who turns 97 in March, still works to pique sci-fi readers’ interests.
While he usually does this through his writing, Williamson also is part of a lectureship series in its 29th ye...
March 1 Obituaries
March 1st, 2005
Susanna Jilek, infant
Services: 10 a.m Wednesday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Susanna Hope Jilek, 4 1/2 months, of Albuquerque died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Oct...
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