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Prisons use inmate’s palates to curb bad behavior
June 30th, 2005
Adult detention centers in Maryland, Virginia, and New York — just to name a few — are using prisoner palates to curb bad behavior. Now New Mexico can be added to the list.
Following a suggestion...
Have you been feeling a little Haggard?
June 30th, 2005
He claims he’s just a common man. But yet he is revered as a musical legend by many across the globe.
Merle Haggard is not just an Okie from Muskogee, but a man who puts life to music and music to l...
Communities gathering to celebrate fourth
June 30th, 2005
Roosevelt County residents will be celebrating the red-white-and-blue traditional holiday throughout the July Fourth weekend.
Residents can view the fireworks display sponsored by the Roosevelt Count...
Effect Cannon closure will have on local enterprises
June 30th, 2005
What kind of effect would Cannon’s closure have on Portales? The majority of business owners, university, public schools and city leaders feel the impact would be to a lesser extent than Clovis, but...
6/30 Obituaries
June 29th, 2005
Vernon Bundrant, 85
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Portales.
Mr. Vernon L. Bundrant, 85, of Portales, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He...
State gets funding to help job transitions
June 29th, 2005
The U.S. Department of Labor has decided to award the state $1 million in job transition funds since it could be affected by the Pentagon’s plans to close Cannon Air Force Base and transfer jobs fro...
City, county task force nets 55 drug arrests since March
June 29th, 2005
There have been 55 drug-related arrests since early March in Roosevelt County after the formation of a drug task force between county deputies and city police officers.
Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Be...
Local News
June 28th, 2005
Floyd News
Upcoming events
l The Lion’s Club will meet tonight at 7 in the Community Building. They will not meet the first Wednesday of July due to the holiday weekend.
l Seniors will meet Thursda...
Local Briefs
June 28th, 2005
Breakfast during blood drive
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9515 will be hosting a breakfast during a blood drive this Friday as a show of community support, and to encourage participation in giving th...
6/29 Obituaries
June 28th, 2005
John Steelman, 58
Services: 11 a.m. (EDT) Thursday at Klingel Carpenter Mortuary in Huntington, W.Va.
John Russell “JR” Steelman, 53, of Huntington, W.Va., died Saturday, June 25, 2005, at his ho...
Officials decline to release autopsy related to Cannon death
June 28th, 2005
Freedom Newspapers
The autopsy report for a female military dependent who died at Cannon Air Force Base last year has been completed, officials with the Office of the Medical Investigator said Tuesday...
New Mexico Secretary of Health, entourage discuss issues at La Casa
June 28th, 2005
Teen pregnancies, drug use and a lack of local mental health services were major concerns that New Mexico Secretary of Health, Michelle Lujan Grisham and an entourage, discussed at La Casa Family Heal...
Youth summit impresses local teens
June 28th, 2005
High school students from eastern New Mexico left a motivational speech from Liz Murray thinking they don’t have it that bad in their lives and they can overcome the obstacles in their way.
Murray...
6/28 Obituaries
June 27th, 2005
Julius Johnson Jr., 73
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the 21st Street Church of Christ in Clovis.
Mr. Julius Jordan “Jay” Johnson Jr., 73, of Clovis, died Saturday, June 25, 2005, at Covenant Medic...
ENMU News
June 27th, 2005
Music professor awarded grant
ENMU Communication Services
A number of Eastern New Mexico University faculty have received internal grants from ENMU to further research projects.
Dr. Tracy Carr, assist...
Portales residents pleased with hearing
June 26th, 2005
Portales residents wearing canary-yellow shirts stepped off the school buses at Greyhound Arena about midday Friday with a feeling of optimism.
They had been to the Base Realignment and Closure region...
Residents rally for Cannon
June 26th, 2005
They lined up 5,000 American flags, shoe-polished windows with “We love Cannon,” created a human “Keep Cannon” sign, honked horns and sported “Operation: Keep Cannon” T-shirts and buttons....
BRAC Talk: What the presenters said
June 26th, 2005
The nine who testified on behalf of Cannon Air Force Base at Friday’s regional hearing of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission:
Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M. — The senator introduced the enti...
Badlands rally brings bikers
June 26th, 2005
Biker Don Lenau was visiting Clovis from his home in Muleshoe when the pack of motorcycles outside High Plains Harley-Davidson on Mabry Drive caught his eye.
“I was riding by and saw the other idiot...
June 26 Obituaries
June 26th, 2005
Melba Hampton, 71
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis.
Mrs. Melba June Hampton, 71, of Texico, died Thursday, June 23, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Dec. 18, 1933, in Portales...
June 26 Public Record
June 26th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the Magistrate Court:
• Shawna Reid, 29, pleaded no contest to aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug...
6/26 Honors, organizations
June 24th, 2005
Honors
Clark
Kassandra Clark of Dora is a recipient of the Sam Walton Community Scholarship.
Clark plans to attend Eastern New Mexico University, where she will major in pre-medicine. Clark is a 2005...
After-party cleanup, wardrobe planning coming on show
June 24th, 2005
Information on quick and easy post-party clean up and wardrobe planning will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturday at 2 p.m. (All times are Mountain). “C...
6/26 Life Story
June 24th, 2005
Floyd could make music from anything
By Laurie Stone
PNT Correspondent
Thomas J. “T. J.” Floyd Jr. was more than an entertainer to those who knew him. He was accustomed to breaking the silence in...
Commissioners: No bad bases
June 24th, 2005
The top names from New Mexico’s leadership and the eastern New Mexico community walked into Marshall Junior High School auditorium Friday with a singular mission: Convince the Base Realignment and C...
Cannon supporters make their case
June 24th, 2005
Nine supporters of Cannon Air Force Base spent 90 minutes Friday trying to convince Base Realignment and Closure commissioners to remove Cannon from a proposed closure list.
Most argued that Defense D...
Thousands show support for Cannon
June 24th, 2005
Janice Brown was up at 3 a.m. Friday, peeking through the blinds at her home off of Commerce and Pile streets to see what the commotion was going on outside her window.
“There were already people ou...
Cannon supporters make their case
June 24th, 2005
Nine supporters of Cannon Air Force Base spent 90 minutes Friday trying to convince Base Realignment and Closure commissioners to remove Cannon from a proposed closure list.
Most argued that Defense D...
Thousands show support for Cannon
June 24th, 2005
Janice Brown was up at 3 a.m. Friday, peeking through the blinds at her home off of Commerce and Pile streets to see what the commotion was going on outside her window.
“There were already people ou...
Commissioners "impressed" with Cannon tour
June 24th, 2005
Four members of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, including Chairman Anthony Principi, toured Cannon Air Force Base on Thursday. Officials said the commissioners, who will ultimately decide...
Governor plans to stick to facts
June 24th, 2005
For Gov. Bill Richardson, today’s Base Realignment and Closure hearing is symbolic of chance. It is the Clovis-Portales area’s chance — Richardson has been handed the task of giving closing argu...
Religion Briefs
June 24th, 2005
Vacation bible school coming
A Bible-land adventure tour is scheduled to include Egypt, Babylon and Jerusalem.
The school will run Monday through Wednesday, from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Third and Kilgor...
‘Old Glory’ represents our freedom
June 24th, 2005
On June 14, 1777 Congress officially passed an act declaring the flag representing America would have 13 stripes, alternating red and white. The 13 stars stood for 13 colonies on a field of blue. The...
6/24 Obituaries
June 24th, 2005
Billie Osborn, 66
Services: Have been held.
Billie Doyle “Moses” Osborn, 66, of Abilene, Texas, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005, in Edinburg, Texas.
He was born on May 8, 1939, in Clovis, to Calvin and...
Officials: Get to Clovis early
June 24th, 2005
About 1,400 passes have been distributed for today’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission hearing, which begins at 8:30 a.m. at Marshall Junior High.
Space is available for those who wish to atte...
Cannon supporters to focus on facts
June 23rd, 2005
For Gov. Bill Richardson, today’s Base Realignment and Closure hearing is symbolic of chance. It is the Clovis-Portales area’s chance — Richardson has been handed the task of giving closing argu...
Commissioners ‘impressed’ by tour of Cannon
June 23rd, 2005
Four members of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, including Chairman Anthony Principi, toured Cannon Air Force Base on Thursday. Officials said the commissioners, who will ultimately decide...
Welcome: You’re about to become part of U.S. history
June 23rd, 2005
Welcome, everyone, to the first of two days of regional history that many will recall far into the distant decades of our lives.
Welcome to the members of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission a...
BRAC radio, television schedule
June 23rd, 2005
Friday’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission hearing at Marshall Junior High will be broadcast live on TV and radio as well as streamlined over the Internet.
Broadcasts will start at 8:30 a.m....
Base closure was punch that sent Selma’s economy to mat
June 23rd, 2005
SELMA, Ala. — For-sale signs and empty parking spaces are the norm on this city’s historic Water Avenue, where rotted wood hangs from second-story balconies and paint flakes from the buildings of...
Commission to look at data, hard facts
June 23rd, 2005
When Base Realignment and Closure commissioners sit down face to face with the community on Friday, it will be strictly business.
According to BRAC staff and some of New Mexico’s congressional dele...
Skeleton crews expected during BRAC hearing
June 23rd, 2005
Essential public services will be available during the Base Realignment and Closure regional hearing on Friday, but many public offices will operate on skeleton crews and others will be shut so employ...
Crowds sparse for BRAC tickets
June 23rd, 2005
Officials expected crowds throughout Wednesday night at the ticket giveaway for Friday’s Base Realignment and Closure hearing. They left the Roosevelt County Courthouse with about 75 percent of the...
6/23 Ticket calendar
June 22nd, 2005
All times Mountain
Clovis
Mesa Redondo Cowboy Camp meeting — Through Saturday. Begins with fellowship at 5 p.m.followed by free supper, sermon and music. Information: 762-3237.
Badlands Rally Kick...
Bad ...to the bone
June 22nd, 2005
Kay Stanton is not your typical biker chick. She’s 52 and has been a school teacher in Farwell for 25 years. She’s been riding for almost 10 years after getting into the sport with her husband, Jo...
Touchstone earns place on academic team
June 22nd, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University’s Ty Touchstone has been named to the ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-America men’s track/cross country team, chosen by members of the College Sports...
Ecological project needs rain barrel, not pork barrel
June 21st, 2005
What a hopeful and collegial photo-op it made: There they were, the governors of Colorado and Arizona, Bill Owens and Janet Napolitano, a Republican and a Democrat, signing a pact creating the Southwe...
Movie makers needs to get a clue
June 21st, 2005
The 24-hour news cycle gives us a lot of recurring themes, and one undeniable theme is the decline of the American moviegoer. I saw it myself recently when I took in a matinee of the new disappointmen...
6/22 Letters to the Editor
June 21st, 2005
Thank Bush for BRAC situation
On behalf of the hundreds of businesses and the thousands of residents whose economic future are now at risk due to the Base Realignment and Closure process, I want to th...
Governors, senators, lawmakers to attend hearing
June 21st, 2005
While Bill Richardson is usually the center of attention when he visits eastern New Mexico, the state’s governor will be just another face in the crowd of well-known dignitaries at Friday’s Base R...
County approves gross receipts tax increase
June 21st, 2005
Roosevelt County residents will see an additional tax on their gross receipts beginning Jan. 1 after county commissioners approved a 1/16 gross receipts tax ordinance on Tuesday.
Commissioners held...
Council, judge spar over duties
June 21st, 2005
Portales City Council members verbally sparred with Municipal Court Judge Fred Arnold on Tuesday over the judge position’s salary and office hours.
Councilors discussed increasing the judge’s annu...
6/22 Local News
June 21st, 2005
Dora News
Some of our wheat farmers have their crop combined and very little if any damaging hail. I have not heard of anyone losing wheat or young crops because of hail, only to homes and buildings m...
Clovis cleans up for commissioners
June 21st, 2005
New Mexico’s highway department has been mowing grass and trimming trees along U.S. Highway 60/84 between Clovis and Cannon Air Force Base the last few days. State Highway 523 between Clovis and th...
BRAC Briefs
June 21st, 2005
Amarillo Chamber to visit Clovis
Representatives of the city of Amarillo, the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and the Amarillo Economic Development Council will visit Clovis on Thursday, according to a C...
BRAC radio, television schedule
June 21st, 2005
Freedom Newspapers
Anyone unable to attend Friday’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission hearing at Marshall Junior High need not despair. The hearing will be broadcast live on TV and radio as w...
BRAC hearing tickets available tonight
June 21st, 2005
Ticket distribution is tonight in Portales for the Base Realignment and Closure hearing set for Friday in Clovis.
The tickets are available at 5:30 tonight in the lobby of the Roosevelt County Courtho...
6/21 ENMU Page
June 20th, 2005
ENMU Briefs
By ENMU Communication Services
Buses providing rides to BRAC
Arrangements have been made for buses to take Eastern New Mexico University employees from Greyhound Arena’s parking lot to C...
Officials want to raise TRICARE co-payments and fees
June 20th, 2005
Defense Department officials say it’s time users of military health care pay a greater share of rising medical costs, perhaps through higher co-payments and enrollment fees that haven’t been raise...
6/21 Obituaries
June 20th, 2005
William P. Cantrell, 84
Services: Have been held.
William P. Cantrell, 84, of Panama City, Fla., died Tuesday, June 14, 2005.
He was born on Jan. 9, 1921, in Choteau, Okla.
He was a member of St. Andr...
Some want base closed
June 20th, 2005
“Keep Cannon” signs can be seen just about anywhere in eastern New Mexico, from front yards to business windows to billboards, as residents seek to publicly make known their opinion of the Departm...
Closure would hurt economy
June 20th, 2005
Portales school administrators, business owners and city officials are holding their collective breath until September when the status of Cannon Air Force Base is crystal clear.
While the city is n...
Call centers praised and criticized
June 20th, 2005
More than two dozen call centers operate in New Mexico from Taos to Las Cruces, and have drawn both praise for creating jobs and criticism for low wages and high turnover.
Twenty-seven centers with a...
School board selects ex-teacher as superintendent
June 20th, 2005
A former Portales school teacher was named the district’s superintendent on Monday night.
Randy Fowler, a field service agent for the Region 18 Education Services Center in Midland, Texas, the past...
University construction on hold pending BRAC
June 18th, 2005
A proposed 270-bed apartment-style building is on hold for now at Eastern New Mexico University.
The university’s board of regents said Saturday they want to see what happens with the proposed clos...
2005 Heritage Days Results
June 18th, 2005
Here are results from the annual Heritage Days celebration held at City Park in Portales on Saturday:
Fiddler’s contest
10-and-under – 1. Colby Carter; 2. Deliss Langley; 3. Seth Bobles
11-16 –...
6/19 Public Record
June 18th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the Judicial Court:
l Ivey L. Lesley, 45, was found guilty of violating conditions of probation and is ordered to serve 2 years imprisonment...
Juneteenth celebration success despite heat
June 18th, 2005
With temperatures in the upper 90s, many area neighborhood children were keeping cool at the swimming pool at Potter’s Park as part of the festivities for the Juneteenth Extravaganza in Clovis on S...
Hilliard has strong, helping presence in community
June 18th, 2005
Jane Elizabeth Mauk Hilliard was chosen the 2005 Pioneer of the Year on Friday in the Memorial Building.
“I’m so very honored to have this beautiful plaque in recognition of the small part I have...
Letters to the Editor
June 18th, 2005
DFA wants to set record straight
We were deeply troubled by your June 7 article about Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). It was completely incorrect and misrepresented DFA’s source, Walter Bradley. We...
Jackson case reminds us of how we define freedom
June 18th, 2005
Before making observations connected to Michael Jackson’s courtroom triumph, let me remind everyone that in Spain, today, in the 21st century, if a 19-year-old guy has sex with a consenting 13-year-...
Patriot Act reform a sign of change for the better
June 18th, 2005
In what may be a sign that President Bush is beginning to experience the “second-term blues,” the House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 238-187 to prevent appropriated funds from being used...
Father’s Day, rafting a dangerous duo
June 18th, 2005
One memorable Father’s Day my son Glen and I conquered the rapids of the Rio Grande from Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Dam in a four-man rubber life raft. Even now, after all these years, I sometimes wake...
Car purchase an adventure in itself
June 18th, 2005
Two people with one car can drive a person nuts.
What about those times my wife has to use the car? Yes, she can drop me off at work and pick me up when it’s time to go home, but what if she can...
6/19 Menus
June 18th, 2005
CSC Mealsite Menu
Monday: Beef tips over noodles, peas and carrots, whole wheat roll, cottage cheese and pears
Tuesday: Oven fried chicken, stuffing, cranberry salad, green beans, cucumber salad and p...
6/19 Local Briefs
June 18th, 2005
Concert scheduled Friday
A Christian concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Oasis State Park.
The featured band is Remix. The admission is free.
The event is sponsored by Agape Fellowship Internati...
6/19 Police Briefs
June 18th, 2005
Teen may face careless-driving charge
Prosecutors say a Questa teen who caused a motorcycle crash that left two Colorado men dead last year will not face vehicular homicide or involuntary manslaughter...
6/19 Ag Digest
June 18th, 2005
Farming course offered in Taos
Courses in organic farming, photovoltaic and solar hot water design and installation will be held Tuesday through Friday in Taos. Preregistration is required for the cou...
6/19 Obituaries
June 18th, 2005
B.W. Thomas, 96
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at The Chapel, 1500 Thornton in Clovis.
B.W. “Limey” Thomas, 96, of Clovis, died Friday, June 17, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He w...
Commissioner learns from BRAC visits
June 18th, 2005
Philip Coyle expects to learn some things he won’t find in federal government reports when he visits Clovis this week.
The Base Realignment and Closure commissioner said there is no substitute for t...
Chamber’s new manager aims for future
June 18th, 2005
When Sharon King retired from Eastern New Mexico University in May, her original plan was to relax.
Instead, she took over as Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce manager on June 1.
The self-proclaimed scoot...
Crane relies on diversified experience
June 18th, 2005
Editor’s note: This is the fifth of five interviews with the finalists for the Portales schools’ superintendent position. Officials are expected to name a new superintendent on Monday:
Bobby Cra...
Heritage Days: Fiddlin’, fun
June 18th, 2005
Hundreds of people came out to the annual Heritage Days celebration at City Park on Saturday to fiddle around, rev up their cycles, place their pets on parade and show off their wheels.
For the first...
ENMU riders fall short of rodeo finals
June 18th, 2005
CASPER, Wyo. — Eastern New Mexico University senior Dusty Higgins and sophomore Brittany Bennett came up just a little short of reaching Saturday’s short-go finals in the College National Finals R...
Rams basketball in rebuilding mode
June 18th, 2005
CLOVIS — Clovis High boys basketball coach J.D. Isler knows his team has a lot of holes to fill going into next season, but he’s encouraged by the Wildcats’ progress during the summer.
The Class...
6/19 Engagements, reception, honors
June 18th, 2005
Engagements
Ordonez/Lamb
Alvaro and Martha E. Ordonez of Portales, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Martha I. Ordonez of Portales, to Bruce E. Lamb of Clovis, the so...
6/19 Life Story
June 18th, 2005
Barnett was encouraging as a leader
By Laurie Stone
PNT Correspondent
Clarence Barnett dedicated his life to civil service. He was a quiet leader that encouraged others to stive beyond what they thoug...
DeHoyos gets short callup to Royals' AAA club
June 16th, 2005
It’s a long way from NCAA Division II college baseball to the major leagues.
Former Eastern New Mexico University pitcher Gabe DeHoyos recently got a brief taste of life just below the bigs when he...
U.S. needs to revisit nuclear-generated electricity possibilities
June 16th, 2005
S en. John McCain, R-Ariz., is urging his congressional
colleagues and President Bush to get serious about
curbing not only global warming but also porkbarrel spending. One excellent way to do both...
No sense comments from the Black side
June 16th, 2005
An Associated Press headline caught my attention: Crime rate falls, but prisons still full.
Well, duh ... where do you think the criminals are?
Here are some more well, duh, comments:
• “I train m...
Never too late to get back in swim of things
June 16th, 2005
I love water and I’m having a big splash this summer getting back into the swim of things.
Water is one of my greatest weaknesses. I dream of water, in some form or another, almost every night. I r...
Cowboy camp open to all
June 16th, 2005
A cowboy tradition will be carried on next week during the 28th annual Mesa Redondo Cowboy Camp at Ned Houk Park.
Wilma Fulgham is one of the founders for the Mesa Redondo Cowboy Camp, one of several...
Touch our heavenly Father’s heart with praise everyday
June 16th, 2005
Every day can be Father’s Day
Who can know a father’s love for his child? A true father will move heaven and earth for his child in need. His love extends beyond all earthly experiences and when i...
States launching animal identification system
June 16th, 2005
Branding has long identified a farm animal’s owner. Now New Mexico ranching industry leaders are finding ways to track their animals with advances in technology, such as the National Identification...
Meteorologist predicts heat wave
June 16th, 2005
Mark Friesen has maintained residential lawns in the area for eight years and is thankful this summer has been more forgiving than usual. With out-of-the-ordinary rainfall, temperatures have been lowe...
6/17 Obituaries
June 16th, 2005
Pauline Dutton, 58
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis.
Mrs. Pauline Dutton, 58, of Clovis, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at her home.
She was born on May 19, 1947, in Portales,...
Nusser relies on leadership skills and 20 years of experience
June 16th, 2005
Editor’s note: This is the fourth of five interviews with the finalists for the Portales School Superintendent position. The superintendent will be announced at Monday’s school board meeting:
Me...
Hospital receives grant for scanner
June 16th, 2005
A full-body MRI scan of patients in Portales in time will be a 24-7 option at the Roosevelt General Hospital with the help of a $1.04 million grant and loan from the United States Department of Agricu...
Award nominee survived despite many hardships
June 16th, 2005
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of four stories about Pioneer of the Year Nominees.
Ellen Marcus came to Portales in 1928 with her husband F.M. Marcus and the young couple went throug...
Bulk of BRAC money earmarked for law firm
June 16th, 2005
Only $350,000 of the $500,000 of taxpayer money pledged to save Cannon Air Force Base has been budgeted so far, Clovis City Manager Joe Thomas said on Thursday.
Fiscal responsibility is at the heart o...
ENMU rodeoers scoreless in third-go
June 15th, 2005
CASPER, Wyo. — Eastern New Mexico University seniors Dusty Higgins and James Gililland did not score in third-go performances Tuesday night in the College National Finals Rodeo, and now must wait to...
Locals compete in Junior PGA event
June 15th, 2005
CLOVIS — Jordan Moore is getting ready for a big change next year.
After several seasons in the background, the Clovis High senior-to-be will assume a leadership role in the Wildcats’ golf program...
6/16 Ticket Calendar
June 15th, 2005
All times Mountain
Clovis
Monster Truck Show — Gates open at 6 p.m. Meet and Greet from 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Curry County Fairgrounds.
Clovis Juneteenth E...
Honoring past, moving on to future
June 15th, 2005
For more than 10 years, Clovis has been celebrating Juneteenth, an event that began in Texas to commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery in America.
Juneteenth celebrates Afric...
Base supporters take fight to Washington
June 15th, 2005
The push to save Cannon Air Force Base moved to Washington this week, as community leaders and paid consultants presented their case to save the air base.
Originally scheduled for one hour, the Wednes...
6/16 Obituaries
June 15th, 2005
Abelino Encinias, 68
Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Villanueva.
Abelino Encinias, 68, of Sacatosa, died Tuesday, June 14, 2005 in Sacatosa.
He was born on Jan. 27...
Hilliard takes pride in county’s history
June 15th, 2005
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of four stories about the Pioneer of the Year nominees who will be recognized during this year’s Heritage Days.
Jane Elizabeth Mauk Hilliard comes fro...
Elida mayor resigns after two years
June 15th, 2005
After nine years in Elida, some might argue with Gerald Lee’s sentiment that he’s a relative newcomer to the community. One thing that’s not up for argument, though, is the end of his time as th...
Some communities can’t afford water project
June 15th, 2005
The Ute Water pipeline project is in danger of losing another partner.
Quay County Manager Terry Turner on Wednesday said the county more than likely will opt out of the project. Turner said county co...
Lyons talks wind in Elida
June 15th, 2005
ELIDA — Patrick Lyons says he is proud to have a chance to give back to the area he grew up in.
The House rancher and 1972 Clovis High graduate paid a visit to Elida on Wednesday, with the intent o...
Increasing aid could send wrong message to corrupt officials
June 14th, 2005
The agreement among the world’s economically developed countries, called the G-8 countries, to forgive more than $40 billion in debt owed by some of the world’s poorest countries to international...
There will never be another Iron Mike Tyson
June 14th, 2005
Two conversations, 15 years apart, start the same way.
“What do you think about Tyson losing Saturday?”
Two different reactions ensued, and by all indications we have said an uncomfortable goodbye...
No other closure would have its economy hit harder
June 14th, 2005
Editor's note: During her June 3 visit to Clovis to discuss Cannon Air Force Base being on the Base Realignment and Closure list, U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., made the following points about the...
News Briefs
June 14th, 2005
Floyd News
Transitions
Birthdays: Dink Miller, Felecia Harvey.
Upcoming events
l Seniors will meet Thursday for games and fellowship. Pot Luck is at 6pm and games begin at 7.
l The Back Porch Picker...
Cannon says goodbye to squadron
June 14th, 2005
For seven years, the Republic of Singapore’s air force shared the eastern New Mexico skies with Cannon Air Force Base. That relationship is coming to an end next month.
On July 6, the 428th Singapo...
Salmonella outbreak linked to state hatchery
June 14th, 2005
Seventeen cases of salmonella poisoning in the Southwest since April have been linked to a single New Mexico hatchery, according to the New Mexico Department of Health.
Department of Health Public Inf...
Briseno banking on accross-the-board experience in education
June 14th, 2005
Editor’s note: This is the third of five interviews with the finalists for the Portales School Superintendent position:
David Briseno is principal at La Casita Elementary in Clovis. He is also the...
Higgins wins second go at CNFR
June 14th, 2005
CASPER, Wyo. — Eastern New Mexico University senior Dusty Higgins won the second-go in bullriding competing with a score of 79 on Tuesday in the College National Finals rodeo to move into a tie for...
Candidate carved path of his own
June 14th, 2005
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of four stories about the Pioneer of the Year nominees who will be recognized during this year’s Heritage Days.
Jim Williamson epitomizes the pioneer...
KENW-TV tele-auction deemed a success
June 14th, 2005
Bid they did, as viewers helped KENW-TV raise $65,000 during its 29th annual tele-auction which ran June 6 through last Saturday.
“We upped our dollars per hour by a thousand,” Said Sheryl Borden,...
Dream continues for award nominee
June 13th, 2005
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of four stories about the Pioneer of the Year nominees.
Years after moving to Portales, Clytie Calton and her husband, George, conjured up dreams of ow...
Fowler hopes Eunice experience will translate
June 13th, 2005
Editor’s note: This is the second of five interviews with the finalists for the Portales School Superintendent position:
Randy Fowler of Midland, Texas, is a field service agent for the Region 18...
Other bases await Cannon's fate
June 13th, 2005
The future of Cannon Air Force Base is being watched closely even beyond eastern New Mexico and West Texas.
Six Air Force bases across the United States stand to inherit F-16 fighter jets if Cannon is...
Area plans for hearing
June 13th, 2005
Roy Seay, vice president of Clovis National Bank, will not be in his office on June 24. He will be on the streets of Clovis. And so will his employees. The bank will be closed until noon because, for...
June 14 Military Update
June 13th, 2005
The Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation has adopted an “action plan” to study private-sector-like changes to military pay and retirement, the kind that Defense Secretary Donald Rum...
Two ENMU rodeoers in top 10
June 13th, 2005
CASPER, Wyo. — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Brittany Bennett and senior James Gilliland were both in the top 10 in their events after Monday’s first go in the College National Finals Ro...
Association shows support
June 11th, 2005
The New Mexico Association of Counties unanimously passed a resolution, 33-0, in support of the Curry and Roosevelt County government entities’ efforts to keep Cannon Air Force Base open.
The NMAC...
Fireworks fund in need of donations
June 11th, 2005
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce is in the process of kicking off its annual Fourth of July fireworks fund-raising campaign according to Sharon King, chamber manager.
“The goal that we have...
Derby includes good weather, time, turnout
June 11th, 2005
Never mind baseball, Zack Austin said, fishing is his all-American sport. In fact, he skipped his T-ball game Saturday to attend the Kids All-American Fishing Derby at Ned Houk Park.
Austin was among...
We hope FBI did its work in California terrorist case
June 11th, 2005
I f it all pans out, it looks as if federal authorities are doing it
right in Lodi, Calif. FBI agents arrested Hamid Hayat, 22, and his father U...
The good old days: Five kids, five dogs
June 11th, 2005
When I was bringing home $90 a week to feed a family of five, I experienced an illuminating event in my life. It should be noted that I also supported a pack of five dogs, a cigar addiction, and an an...
I’m just a guy, nobody special, looking around
June 11th, 2005
This column has appeared on this page for well over two years now. Sometimes it’s serious, and sometimes it’s downright silly. It’s not news reporting or presenting myself as an authority. I as...
Trio set to compete in CNFR
June 11th, 2005
Three members of the Eastern New Mexico University rodeo program have made their way to Casper, Wyo., this weekend for the College National Finals Rodeo.
Competition begins today and wraps up Saturday...
Basketball camps to host 93 teams
June 11th, 2005
A total of 93 teams are expected for Eastern New Mexico University’s summer basketball camps, scheduled to begin today at Greyhound Arena.
ENMU men’s basketball coach and camp director Shawn Scanl...
Free Lunch Menus
June 11th, 2005
Monday: Chicken strips, roll, mashed potatoes, gravy, fresh fruit and milk
Tuesday: Hot dog w/ or w/out chili, fries, fresh fruit, frozen fruit bar and milk
Wednesday: Beef tacos, lett/tom, salsa, fr...
CSC Mealsite Menu
June 11th, 2005
Monday: Tuna mushroom casserole, broccoli/cauliflower, salad, corn, biscuit and purple plums
Tuesday: Swiss steak, oven veggies, baked potato, spinach, roll and apple pan dowdy
Wednesday: Taco, spanis...
6/12 Public Record
June 11th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
l Steven Cooper, 51, pleaded guilty to aggravated DWI and is ordered to serve 364 days with 274 days suspended, pay $96...
Local Briefs
June 11th, 2005
Class of 1975 meeting
The Portales High School Class of 1975 will have its final planning meeting on June 20 for its reunion to be held June 25. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the University Co...
6/12 Obituaries
June 11th, 2005
Thomas Floyd Jr. , 71
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Kingswood United Methodist Church in Clovis.
Thomas J. "T.J." Floyd Jr., 71, of Clovis, died Thursday, June 9, 2005, at his home.
He was born on May 2...
Elida superintendent has five years experience
June 11th, 2005
Editor’s note: This is the first of five interviews with the finalists for the Portales School Superintendent position:
Jack Burch is the current superintendent at Elida Schools.
Q: What aspects...
Execution chances generally are low
June 11th, 2005
The 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Jerry Fuller and Stanley Bedford, who are accused of kidnapping and killing an elderly P...
Festival offering family fun
June 11th, 2005
The sounds of Christian music and fiddles playing will permeate the air during the 2005 Heritage Days festival.
The Celebration of Christian Music show will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Satu...
General Motors’ decision necessary and healthy
June 9th, 2005
O ne of the common responses to news that General
Motors is slashing its work force by 25,000 — bringing it down to about 125,000 blue-collar and white-collar workers — is that GM is a victim of...
We hold soft spots in our hearts for long shots
June 9th, 2005
I have been to the Kentucky Derby. That was years ago. Alysheba won.
I read the book Sea Biscuit. I’ve been to several racetracks and bet on many a horse. But, I usually place the safe bet — $2...
Compadres, padrinos make for big, happy family
June 9th, 2005
My daughter Laura has a new set of godparents, or a new madrina and padrino, as we call them. And in the process, I guess I’ve got myself a new set of compadres.
Last Sunday, my uncle and aunt, Mann...
6/10 Obituaries
June 9th, 2005
Danny Ruther, 21
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel in Portales.
Danny Ruther, 21, of Portales, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on Fe...
Senators meet with BRAC official
June 9th, 2005
A member of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission assured New Mexico’s two senators Thursday that data behind the Pentagon’s decision to recommend the closure of Cannon Air Force Base would...
New emergency management coordinator settling in
June 9th, 2005
Portales residents must brace for severe weather, because the elements in the area offer a breeding ground for tornados.
Roosevelt County residents have already received their first dangerous encount...
One-car crash claims man's life
June 8th, 2005
A Portales man involved in a one-car crash Tuesday night between Clovis and Cannon Air Force Base died Wednesday morning at a hospital in Lubbock.
Danny Ruther, 21, was driving east on U.S. 60/84 when...
Construction on horizon for north Portales
June 8th, 2005
Sometime next spring, certain parts of north Portales will take on a new look.
The Portales City Council, in a meeting Tuesday night, authorized the start of a construction project to improve curbs an...
June 9 Obituaries
June 8th, 2005
Verna Bell McDonald, 78
Services: 10 a.m. today at Desert Lawn Memorial Gardens in Mohave Valley, Ariz.
Verna Bell McDonald, 78, died Sunday, June 5, 2005, at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev.
She w...
PGA veteran set to give local lessons
June 8th, 2005
After 22 years on the PGA Tour, Lovington native Ronnie Black was ready to get back to his roots.
A two-time winner on the Tour, Black will be in Clovis all day on Saturday giving golf lessons on an h...
South County News
June 8th, 2005
Many irrigation farmers are anxiously watching the clouds and praying no hail comes on their young crops. Several in the area have received extensive damage to homes and other buildings. Some damage h...
Floyd News
June 8th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Winifred West.
Upcoming events
l School Board will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the main office of the school.
l City Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Community Building...
Dora News
June 8th, 2005
Special
The Financial Peace University course started Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Dora Baptist Church fellowship hall. This is being taught by Kerry Victor. There are several people taking it. Each sessio...
County says no to 20-year deputy retirement plan
June 8th, 2005
In a meeting Tuesday morning, the Roosevelt County Commissioners did not pass a motion for a 20-year retirement plan for the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department deputies.
Instead the deputies will...
Commissioners to vote on gross receipts tax increase
June 8th, 2005
Roosevelt County Commissioners will vote June 21 on an ordinance that, if approved, will increase the county gross receipts tax and raise county revenues by an estimated $115,000 a year.
A public hear...
Husband rescues
June 8th, 2005
A Portales man saved his wife from a fire which destroyed the interior of their house in the early morning hours Tuesday.
Bill Machen, 62, and Faye Machen, 58, of Portales, escaped the fire which des...
Storm drops golf-ball-size hail on county
June 8th, 2005
Monday night’s hailstorm caused some damage in Roosevelt County, but the storm was small compared to some from years past.
“There were some golf-ball-sized (pieces of hail) here in Dora,” said B...
DA seeks death penalty, Chandler says decision not easy
June 8th, 2005
The 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office will seek the death penalty against two men accused of killing an elderly Portales couple earlier this year.
Jerry Fuller and Stanley Bedford are accused...
Technology nothing to be afraid of
June 7th, 2005
And so the conversation went on my phone one evening, as I spoke with a friend I hadn’t talked to for about two months.
“So,” she queried, “do you have a girlfriend right now?”
I answered, ...
Moore named third-team All-American
June 7th, 2005
Despite a .413 batting average that was just short of the school single-season record, Eastern New Mexico University’s Bryan Moore maintains he wasn’t anticipating a lot in the way of postseason a...
Two named to academic team for Zias
June 7th, 2005
RICHARDSON, Texas — Junior second baseman Tracy Jordan and sophomore outfielder-designated player Danielle Flores represented Eastern New Mexico University on the 2005 Lone Star Conference South Div...
ENMU
June 6th, 2005
Extended Learning
For information on any of these classes, contact the Office of Extended Learning at 562-2165, 800-367-3886 or 800-537-5376 (N.M. only).
The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a....
Military provides help for soldiers severely injured in Iraq
June 6th, 2005
Service members and veterans severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan have inspired two new initiatives to help them and their families through difficult times.
The first is a call center, with its ti...
6/7 Obituaries
June 6th, 2005
Robert Pacheco Jr., 51
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Helen Catholic Church in Portales.
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Pacheco Jr., 51, of Clovis, died Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in...
Now accepting bids
June 6th, 2005
The Eastern New Mexico University Tele-auction started off the show Monday evening trying to raise money to pay for the programming for KENW-TV in what is a town effort.
The tele-auction was from 6 p...
Area officials find flaws in BRAC reports
June 6th, 2005
The Department of Defense has released information about specific criteria used in the compilation of its Base Realignment and Closure lists.
Information, available for download on www.brac.gov, inclu...
Economist wants community assistance for impact study
June 6th, 2005
Erin Ward, New Mexico State University economist, wants to pinpoint the economic effect the closure of Cannon Air Force Base will have on Portales and she needs help from Portales business owners.
Wa...
Menus
June 4th, 2005
CSC Mealsite Menus
Monday: Spaghetti w/meatsauce, salad, spinach, garlic bread and pear cobbler
Tuesday: Trailblazer, corn, ranch beans, biscuit and banana pudding
Wednesday: Green chili enchilada, sp...
6/5 Public Record
June 4th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the Judicial Court:
• Pedro Chavez, 56, pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, driving wh...
Rekindle D-Day atmosphere for soldiers in harm’s way
June 4th, 2005
A savage enemy, a dark time of war, a need for hopes and prayers and a fight for liberty and security.
While these were the feelings of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II, we could apply s...
I was lucky to be born a boy in June
June 4th, 2005
June is my lucky month. It has Father’s Day, my wedding anniversary, and my birthday all rolled into one long cigar. I’ve always held June in high esteem.
One thing that makes me feel so good abou...
We need to concentrate on our resources
June 4th, 2005
Last week I spouted off about the proposed closure of Cannon Air Force Base, but I still haven’t used up all my hot air on the issue.
This is because practically nobody accepts that the closure i...
Groups vocal against smokeless tobacco sponsorship
June 4th, 2005
A woman on horseback whipped around the Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena on Friday night, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. flag she held flapping almost regally in the wind.
As a sponsor of the Pionee...
Officials release names of candidates for judicial seat
June 4th, 2005
The names of the four candidates for a new judicial seat in the 9th Judicial were released Friday by officials at the University of New Mexico law school after the application process closed.
They ar...
6/5 Local Briefs
June 4th, 2005
Benefit dinner June 17
The Community Services Center will be hosting its annual United Way benefit dinner June 17. The dinner will be at the CSC’s Senior Meal Site from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tickets are...
6/5 Obituaries
June 4th, 2005
Lelda Roberts, 83
Services: Have been held.
Lelda Roberts, 83, of Oklahoma City, died Friday, May 27, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Aug. 15, 1921, in Boswell, Okla., to Hugh and Ruth Baxter Picke...
Residents share their history of Cannon
June 4th, 2005
The air base that would become Cannon Air Force Base had been closed for four years when Alan Jolly arrived in 1952. What he and his fellow airmen found was a surprise: Cattle and rattlesnakes in the...
Wilson calls BRAC round
June 4th, 2005
Congresswoman Heather Wilson is concerned about the guarded nature of the Pentagon in regard to releasing certain data to communities affected by Base Realignment and Closure act.
She believes it is h...
Do you believe in magic?
June 4th, 2005
It may be a bunny or a magic book that Jamie O’Hara will pull out of his magician’s hat Friday when the Portales Public Library kicks-off its summer reading program.
O’Hara, who calls himself...
6/2 Ticket Calendar
June 4th, 2005
All times Mountain
Clovis
Pioneer Days — Friday and Saturday. Various events and locations. Information: 763-3435, www.clovisnm.org.
Little Buckaroo Rodeo at Mounted Patrol Arena — Today, Friday a...
6/5 Creative Living
June 3rd, 2005
Selecting wine, entertaining topics this week
Information on selecting wine and recipes for entertaining elegantly will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturd...
6/5 Births, Engagements, Organizations
June 3rd, 2005
Births
Wilbanks
Jason and Lisa Wilbanks of Portales are the parents of a 6-pound 11-ounce girl born on May 17, 2005 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
Emily Brooke Wilbanks has 2 sisters; Ja...
6/5 Life Story
June 3rd, 2005
By Laurie Stone
PNT Correspondent
Wilma Skinner was the type of person that lived her life doing things right. According to family members, Skinner was a treasure of influence to all those that knew h...
E.U. constitution was short on political inspiration
June 2nd, 2005
I t wasn’t exactly the French Revolution, but French voters’
decision Sunday to reject the European Union constitution is as
revolutionary an action as one might find in Europe these days. It...
Why jewelry stores weren’t made for cowboys
June 2nd, 2005
We had been making the rounds of jewelry stores in search of an item to secure my position as “good husband.” Mostly I was standing around watching solicitous salespeople hover over my wife the wa...
Time is of the essence to learn Spanish
June 2nd, 2005
I guess I was destined to learn to speak Spanish late in life like many gringos.
I read last week that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and three other guys who want his job have been busy learni...
Dr. Allan Haynes Sr. came from long line of medical practitioners
June 2nd, 2005
When his son was hit by a car, his leg smashed in several places, Dr. Allan Haynes Sr., an general surgeon, with a orthopedic specialty, mended the wounds of his eldest with his own hands. The little...
Make optimistic thinking a daily habit
June 2nd, 2005
It has been said, “We are what we eat.” Someone has also said, “We are what we think. The writer in Proverbs 23:7 said it first, “for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.”
Our thoughts aff...
Free concert at skate park
June 2nd, 2005
There will be a free heavy rock concert 4 p.m. Sunday at the skate park at Rotary Park. There will be three bands — Citagen from Carlsbad, NSA from Ohio and an unnamed band from Portales. For inform...
Ceremony set for Saturday
June 2nd, 2005
Freedom Newspapers
The forced relocation of the Navajo and Apache people to the Bosque Redondo, a crumbling internment camp located in Fort Sumner, began in 1862. The grueling 350-mile march is now kn...
6/3 Obituaries
June 2nd, 2005
Nelson Naylor, 92
Services: 10:30 a.m. (CDT) Saturday at First Baptist Church in Littlefield, Texas.
Nelson Naylor, 92, of Littlefield, Texas, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center...
Financing holds up downtown hotel refurbishment
June 2nd, 2005
Completion of financing details is all that stand in the way of starting the remodeling effort of the Portales Inn.
Steve Nishimuta, a San Diego developer, is hopeful the remodeling of the Portales I...
Cheese plant attracting another new business
June 2nd, 2005
Southwest Cheese continues to attract new ventures.
A Texas-based firm has reached an agreement with Southwest Cheese to purchase a cheese-processing by-product called whey to be used in animal feed....
Game commission hosts free fishing day at Oasis State Park
June 2nd, 2005
Saturday allows New Mexicans a day to fish without a license or habitat stamp.
The New Mexico Game Commission has announced Saturday is a day of free fishing. All anglers, residents and non-residents...
Center offering summer youth program
June 2nd, 2005
Parents will have another option for their children this summer to help encourage healthy activity.
Johnny Ledbetter, Portales Recreation Center Director, said the goal of the director’s inaugural...
6/2 Obituaries
June 1st, 2005
Dr. Allan L. Haynes Sr., 90
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Clovis.
Dr. Allan L. Haynes Sr., 90, of Clovis, died Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at his home.
He was born Dec. 5, 1...
Congressman Pearce poses questions at town hall meeting
June 1st, 2005
A questioned posed by Congressman Steve Pearce made one local business owner think of the Oscar Mayer Weiner.
Specifically, Sid Strebeck envisioned the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, or something equally...
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