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Wedding
July 31st, 2009
Valdez
Trindy Eskew of Clovis and Chris Valdez of Raton were joined in marriage June 26, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nev.
The bride is the daughter of Rick and Cindy Waters of Clovis a...
Club notes
July 31st, 2009
Llano Estacado Quilt Guild
The Llano Estacado Quilt Guild met July 25 at Trinity Luthern Church in Clovis with 11 members and guest teacher Darlene Collins from Dimmitt, Texas.
Floyd news
July 31st, 2009
Monday
• 5:30 p.m. — Booster Club meeting in home economic room
Tuesday
• 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. — Open Gym
Thursday
•...
Texico, Fort Sumner schools receive capital outlay money
July 31st, 2009
Texico and Fort Sumner Municipal School districts were awarded money from the Public School Capital Outlay Council Thursday, according to a news release.
Texico will get $3.8 million in stat...
Faith carries us through tough times
July 30th, 2009
What is your faith temperature, and how is your thought life? Do you make a definitive decision to stop negative thoughts, or do you allow them to run over you?
If so, you become totally dep...
Scaled-back health care bill most likely
July 30th, 2009
The past few weeks, as Slate.com writer Christopher Beam has put it, “have amounted to a long, cold shower for Democratic health care proposals.”
First came the report from Dougl...
Individualism root of revolution
July 30th, 2009
The idea that sound revolutions rest on the past may appear to be an oxymoron, but it isn’t. The seeds of a sound revolution do not come out of a vacuum.
Although the American Founders...
Easy catches not always worth effort
July 30th, 2009
Dave came by. I had seen him a week earlier at the horse sale.
“Did you sell that horse you were on? What was his name?”
“Dumbo,” he said. “Dumbest horse...
Cannon medics return from aid work
July 30th, 2009
Five Cannon Air Force Base medics are being welcomed back from their humanitarian deployment on the USNS Comfort with a gathering at the base clinic 9:30 a.m. Monday.
The Airmen, assigned to...
South rallies to win 1A-2A all-star tilt
July 30th, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE — Dora guards Kyler Smith and Jeremy Butler combined for 35 points, and the South All-Stars rallied from a 23-point second-half deficit to claim a 98-93 victory in the Class 1A-2A...
State economic development secretary hails Sunland Inc. during visit
July 30th, 2009
The chief of New Mexico’s Economic Development Department hailed the expansion of Sunland Inc. peanuts as a model for other cities across the state.
Fred Mondragon’s remarks came...
Area under severe thunderstorm watch
July 30th, 2009
Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca and Quay counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. (MDT) Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque....
All ends well when we trust in God
July 30th, 2009
What is your faith temperature, and how is your thought life? Do you make a definitive decision to stop negative thoughts, or do you allow them to run over you?
If so, you become totally dep...
Press release: ENMU hires College of Fine Arts dean
July 30th, 2009
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University has chosen Joseph Kline of Savannah College of Art and Design as the new dean of the College of Fine Arts on the Portales campus. Kline will officiall...
Industrial accident fatal
July 30th, 2009
Emergency responders are working a fatal industrial accident north of St. Vrain.
State police Capt. Jimmy Glascock said officers are en route to the scene.
According to emergency radi...
Cannon squadron to be activated
July 29th, 2009
The 33rd Special Operations Squadron will be activated at 1:30 p.m. on Friday in a ceremony at Cannon Air Force Base.
The squadron will operate the MQ-9 Reapers Unmanned Aerial System, which...
ENMU Board of Reagents approve funding requests
July 29th, 2009
The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents has approved research and public service projects, while working to get money restored to the school from last year’s budget cuts.
Du...
Business Feature: Taco Box owner says retirement not in sight
July 29th, 2009
Taco Box owner Tom Martin says he got into the restaurant business for one big reason: He flunked out of engineering school.
A bright young man despite his failure, he sought out his father&...
No money to pay survivor benefits
July 28th, 2009
It can be a frustrating time of year for 54,000 military widows who see their Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) payments wiped out or reduced by the monthly amount they receive in Dependency and Indemnit...
Tell her about it, don't text her
July 28th, 2009
It was over. But I’m not sure if it ever really began.
I got the bad news from my friend Robert. Joaquin sent him a text message Sunday morning, and told him it was time to break up.
Senate doesn't need to stop with F-22 cut
July 28th, 2009
The 58-40 Senate vote last week to stop production of more F-22 fighter planes was a welcome bit of sanity applied to Pentagon spending. Whether it will lead to less wasteful Pentagon procurement p...
Pizza chain among other businesses lured to Portales
July 28th, 2009
What do you get when you combine dough, tomato sauce, cheese and pepperoni?
Economic development.
Well, pizza, too.
Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza is one o...
City officials hopeful grassroots effort can save post office
July 28th, 2009
A Clovis city commissioner is hopeful that a public effort can save the Gidding Street post office like it helped save Cannon Air Force Base.
In the days following the second public meeting...
ENMU briefs
July 27th, 2009
Employee briefs
• D. Christopher Taylor of the College of Business is set to present papers at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education conferen...
New senior center director also leading transit system
July 27th, 2009
Dawn Kryder has had a wide range of experience trying to aid people through government service.
The newest project for Kryder, 48, is her role as the new director for the Portales Senior Cit...
Roosevelt County 11-12s post 2nd win
July 25th, 2009
SANTA FE — The Roosevelt County All-Stars whacked five home runs and advanced to the winners bracket semifinals of state 11-12 Little League competition on Saturday, cruising past Espanola Va...
Timeliness fell by the wayside
July 25th, 2009
I honestly can’t remember it ever happening to me in my adult life until this past week. I confess, I overslept on a workday.
After some 35 years of getting to work on time — if...
Hospital bed couldn't deter this mom
July 25th, 2009
I’m writing this column from Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago – actually from the attending physician’s personal laptop. Now, if that’s not superb patient care, I d...
Health revamp begins with office cleanup
July 25th, 2009
President Barack Obama has appointed a worthy, even inspirational woman to be the country’s next surgeon general.
Dr. Regina Benjamin founded the Bayou La Batre rural health clinic to...
Feelings mixed on medical e-records
July 25th, 2009
Local health care providers are eyeing a federal mandate to have all U.S. hospitals and medical practices using a unified system of electronic medical records by 2017.
And some are happier a...
Roosevelt 11-12 All-Stars win
July 24th, 2009
SANTA FE — Josh Jimenez pitched a five-inning complete game and also hit a three-run homer Friday to help Roosevelt County beat Gallup 11-1 in a first-round game of state 11-12 Little League...
Dora news
July 24th, 2009
High school registration set
Registration for 2009-10 high school classes will be held this week from 9 a.m. until noon; and 1p.m. to 3 p.m. in the school office. Dora students who wi...
Portales historian honored
July 24th, 2009
Rose Powers White has been chosen to be honored by a Historic Marker for her tireless dedication to preserving the history of the early days on the plains of Eastern New Mexico.
Rosalie Pier...
Library news/reviews
July 24th, 2009
Tuesday
• 10:30 a.m. — Art Masters (recommended for grades 2-6): Children will design their own museum room and miniature exhibit.
• 2 p.m. — The Express...
Party planning featured on show
July 24th, 2009
Information on online travel packages, making and using homemade mixes and party-planning tips will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
...
CSC menu
July 24th, 2009
Monday: Spaghetti meat sauce, tossed salad, dressing, green beans, wheat roll and margarine.
Tuesday: Sloppy Joe, Parsley potatoes, mixed vegetables, pickle, onion slices, cott...
Clovis man faces felony child abuse charges
July 24th, 2009
A Clovis man is in jail after attacking a teen he said threw something at his vehicle Thursday night, police said.
Police found Freddy Sanchez hiding in a dumpster a few blocks from where wi...
Local car dealers sign up for federal trade-in program
July 24th, 2009
New car dealers in Clovis and Portales spe...
Late local historian honored
July 23rd, 2009
The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative is set to honor Rose Powers White, historian of the Portales area’s early days of settlement, with a historic roadside marker.
A dedicat...
Late local historian honored
July 23rd, 2009
The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative is set to honor Rose Powers White, historian of the Portales area’s early days of settlement, with a historic roadside marker.
A dedicat...
We must sing through life's storms
July 23rd, 2009
I love to hear the mockingbirds sing. One night I heard a mockingbird singing all night long through a terrible storm. Thunder crashed and lightning snapped. The severe storm raged. During the lull...
Pork doesn't deserve our prejudice
July 23rd, 2009
When the Asian flu hit the country in 2003, were people warned to stay away from Chinese restaurants and Japanese cars?
When the West Nile virus was diagnosed in humans did the Health Depart...
Obama has no regard for principles
July 23rd, 2009
By now few who pay attention can have missed President Obama’s enthusiastic embrace of pragmatism, especially when it comes to the administration’s economic policies.
Nor is it a...
Afghanistan no longer bigger threat to U.S.
July 23rd, 2009
Most of the chatter in Washington is still about domestic issues and how the Obama administration is doing now that the bloom is starting to fade.
Will the Senate approve the cap-and-trade b...
Portales author wins award
July 22nd, 2009
Darynda Jones of Portales has received a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart award for Best Paranormal Romance Manuscript for her story “First Grave on the Right.”
Jones rece...
New contractors for TRICARE
July 21st, 2009
Six million military health care beneficiaries, those who live in TRICARE’s North and South regions, will have new managed care support contractors and claim processors to deal with by April....
My essence: Eau de self doubt
July 21st, 2009
I had no essence.
This wasn’t something I was concerned about. I was more concerned with having no girlfriend, no vacation house, no HBO subscription, no basketball ability and no reas...
Obama shows no hesitation to grab power
July 21st, 2009
When the Obama administration took office, many people hoped it would relinquish, or at least not assert aggressively, some of the more extravagant expansions of executive power the Bush administr...
Hospital sees profits
July 21st, 2009
By Argen Duncan
Roosevelt General Hospital finished the last fiscal year with a profit of more than $115,000, in spite of seeing losses in June, the chief financial officer has said.
...
City council opposes pledge proposal
July 21st, 2009
Without exception, members of the Portales City Council and those in the audience for a regular meeting Tuesday night stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
The councillors present, as...
Economic development director sees progress in local economies
July 21st, 2009
Although Roosevelt County felt national economic problems, the local economy also saw progress in the past year, said the Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation director.
Directo...
Press release: Shooting suspect surrenders at border
July 21st, 2009
COLUMBUS, NEW MEXICO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Columbus port of entry Monday took custody of a man being sought on homicide charges in New Mexico. CBP offic...
Commission approves new inmate care contract
July 21st, 2009
The Roosevelt County Commission has accepted a one-year, $125,800 agreement with Correctional Healthcare Management for detention center inmate medical services.
The contract approved...
Hospital Board to meet
July 20th, 2009
Information on doctor and sexual assault nurse examiner credentials and on recruitment at the rural health clinic are among the items on the agenda for the Roosevelt County Special Hospital Distric...
ENMU briefs
July 20th, 2009
Graduate serves her country
Eastern New Mexico University graduate Lt. Col. Emily Perry is currently serving with the U.S. Army in Kuwait.
Perry started her training at Eastern...
Father, son retire from police work
July 20th, 2009
Like father, like son.
Raymond Chambers is retiring after 25 years with the Eastern New Mexico University Police, while son Scott Chambers is leaving as a chief deputy after 24 years with th...
Clovis man arrested on charges of child solicitation
July 20th, 2009
Police arrested a 54-year-old Clovis man Sunday after intercepting communication he is accused of having with a 13-year-old girl.
Library news
July 18th, 2009
This week at the Library:
Monday
• 11 a.m. — The Portales Puppeteers will present their puppet show.
Tuesday
• 10:30 a.m. — Ar...
CSC Menu
July 18th, 2009
Monday: Baked ham, broccoli with cheese, whole wheat roll and pineapple upside down cake.
Tuesday: Chicken and dumplings, green beans, carrots, sugar cookie and pears.
On the shelves
July 18th, 2009
The following books are available at the Portales Public Library:
The Moon Looked Down
By: Dorothy Garlock
To escape Nazi Germany and find safety in America, you...
Club notes
July 18th, 2009
Greathouse reunion
The Greathouse reunion held their 53rd get together at the Memorial Building in Portales July 12. There were three clans represented with 47 people attending.
Summer menu
July 18th, 2009
Monday: Chicken patty on a hamburger bun, mayo packet, shredded lettuce, fruit, and milk.
Tuesday: Ham wrap on a flour tortilla, cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, mayo packet,...
Floyd news
July 18th, 2009
Tuesday
• Tatum volleyball tournament
Wednesday
• State administrator conference
8 Tatum volleyball tournament
Thursday
&bul...
Yeast bread featured on show
July 18th, 2009
Information on making homemade yeast breads and computer-generated items for pets will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
Glenna Van...
Area banks have Portales roots
July 18th, 2009
The banking business in the early days on the High Plains was as wild and unpredictable as the other occupations of the time.
People did not have much money, but after the sale of a herd of...
Texas dream becomes reality
July 18th, 2009
I felt like a child on a sugar high as I sat in rush hour traffic on I-635 in Dallas, laughing inside my mini-van and telling my children how great it was to actually experience the Metroplex traff...
Lunar landing gets mixed opinions
July 18th, 2009
Forty years ago I was 10 and man was landing on the moon but I can’t remember if the historic nature of the event sunk in immediately.
We still lived on a farm and were a busy young fa...
After lunar mission, Earth next frontier
July 18th, 2009
Forty years ago this weekend, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins were the most famous men on the planet. And they were some 240,000 miles from it.
They were...
School board to vote on policy
July 18th, 2009
The Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education is scheduled to vote on revisions to its policy and hear information about special education and federal programs.
The board meets 6 p.m. Mo...
Clovis man arrested for child ponography
July 18th, 2009
A 56-year-old Civil Service employee from Cannon Air Force Base was arrested Friday after investigators found child pornography on his computer.
Keith Benoit is charged with 100 counts of se...
City council to discuss pledge resolution
July 18th, 2009
The Portales City Council may weigh in on a proposed state regulation allowing public school children to opt out of saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag.
The agenda for Tuesd...
Inmate health care to be discussed at county meeting
July 18th, 2009
Roosevelt County has negotiated a lower cost for detention center inmate health care and the county commission is set to vote Tuesday on whether to accept proposals.
At the July 7 meeting, t...
Residents have mixed opinions of lunar landing
July 18th, 2009
For many Americans, that first step on the moon was not just the greatest human accomplishment of all time.
It was a one-up on the Russians, it proved the capability of America as a nation,...
Storm knocks out power for Farwell, Texico area residents
July 17th, 2009
About 1,100 customers were without power following Friday night's storm, with restoration not likely to take place until midnight or later.Xcel Energy spokesman Wes Reeves said a substa...
Lightning fires keep firefighters busy
July 17th, 2009
Lightning kept area firefighters busy on Thursday.
A bolt ignited a 400-acre grass fire 20 miles south of Elida, according to Elida Fire Chief Adam Anthony.
Elida was assisted by Miln...
Police chief investigation conclusion expected next week
July 17th, 2009
The investigation into the Tucumcari police chief’s use of a Taser on a 14-year-old girl has not been completed.
City Manager Bobbye Rose said Friday the investigation firm handling th...
Inventions born out of sheer laziness
July 16th, 2009
One of the ranch houses we lived in when I was a kid almost had electricity. It had a Delco light plant that was rigged so when you turned on a light the plant came on and generated electricity unt...
Squeeze chute was better laid to rest
July 16th, 2009
This is another squeeze chute story. In my world it is the equivalent of a shark attack or a middle-of-the night calving call … a story that sends shivers down my spine.
Monty said he...
Fed seeking permanence in private sector
July 16th, 2009
We’re glad to see Republicans gear up to fight the Obama administration’s unprecedented insertion of federal authority into areas of life that had traditionally and appropriately been r...
Economy pressuring business promotions to recruit, keep customers
July 16th, 2009
Whether it’s assurance at the pump, assurance in the laundry room or a few bucks to pad the wallet, businesses are doing what they can to bring in new customers and retain the old ones in a d...
Red Cross seeking volunteers
July 16th, 2009
Scott Snyder had an emergency of sorts Wednesday. He had to get to Clovis, and the plane that would take him there from Albuquerque had mechanical problems at its previous airport.
The emerg...
High school rodeo finals set for next week
July 15th, 2009
It is down to the final four of the National High School Rodeo Finals in Farmington. The week-long event pits New Mexico’s best against the top rodeo performers in the U.S., Canada and Austra...
Former Ram to oversee CHS reunion
July 15th, 2009
At Jacksonville Junior College, about 60 miles southeast of Dallas, a noticeable Eastern New Mexico presence was already on the Jaguars men’s basketball team last year. For the next campaign,...
Amber Alert issued
July 15th, 2009
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 9-month old from Andrews, Texas.The Andrews Police Department is searchng for Jesse Jaramillo Jr., and seek Jesse Jaramillo in his abduction.Police...
Annual tax holiday set for August
July 15th, 2009
The state’s annual back-to-school tax holiday will take place Aug. 7-9, according to a release from Gov. Bill Richardson’s office.
Nontaxable items include:
•...
Governor hopeful vows to clean up state Capitol
July 14th, 2009
A potential Republican candidate for New Mexico governor vowed to remove corruption from state government and make the state better for businesses during a stop in Portales Tuesday.
Albuquer...
Habitat for humanity seeking land
July 14th, 2009
Habitat for Humanity of Roosevelt and Curry Counties Inc. is seeking land for future homes, especially in Clovis. Habitat leaders would like donations but would consider reasonable prices, said Off...
ATF aiding egg farm fire investigation
July 14th, 2009
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is assisting in the investigation of a fire last week at a Farwell egg farm causing an estimated $20 million in damage and killing nearly a m...
Honduran politics aren't U.S. concern
July 14th, 2009
As foreign dramas go, the so-called coup in Honduras is one mind-twisting ordeal.
The military removed President Manuel Zelaya from the presidency after he mandated a national referendum tha...
GI Bill applies differently to Guard
July 14th, 2009
Because Sgt. 1st Class Tom Simpson of the Maryland Army National Guard has served on active duty almost continually since the 9/11 attacks, he believed he had earned Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and...
Yes, tennis star Roger Federer is human
July 14th, 2009
Roger Federer, the most successful tennis player in the recorded history of the game and winner of his 15th Grand Slam championship on July 5 at Wimbledon, is — contrary to susp...
Bingaman, Udall announce millions for water projects
July 14th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today announced that N...
Traffic detour planned
July 13th, 2009
In order to lay sewer line connecting Sunland Inc. to the City of Portales sewer system, contractors plan to detour traffic on Kilgore Avenue at the intersection with U.S. 70 July 21-22, according...
July 14 ENMU Briefs
July 13th, 2009
Alumni and employee briefs• LaChrystal Ricke, assistant professor of communication, recently had an article titled “YouTube: A Vehicle for Political Dialogue” publishe...
Melrose student honored
July 13th, 2009
Caleb Dodd of Melrose has been chosen as one of 50 participants in the National FFA Organization 2009 New Century Farmer Program.
Dodd is an Eastern New Mexico University student majoring in...
Store hosting grand opening
July 13th, 2009
Dollar General store at 1015 W. Second St. has scheduled a promotional grand opening for Saturday and Sunday. The store has been open since May 26, about two months after the Dollar General locatio...
Attorney wins award
July 11th, 2009
Randy Knudson of Doerr & Knudson PA in Portales has been chosen to receive the Distinguished Bar Service Award-Lawyer from the State Bar of New Mexico.The award recognizes valuable servic...
Schools purge special education records
July 11th, 2009
Former Portales Municipal Schools students who were born in 1987 and received special education services during their years in Portales schools may come by the Special Student Service...
July 13 Police Blotter
July 11th, 2009
Portales police log samples from the past week:
Monday
3:58 p.m.: Caller on S. Roosevelt Road U said a cow was in his front yard and he wanted assistance to move it. No inciden...
Woman right to act on suspicions
July 11th, 2009
A reader sent me a few emails asking for advice for a problem she was having with her fiancé. To protect her identity, I will call her, “undecided military fiance”. Below you wil...
Missing my swamp...not really
July 11th, 2009
Some years in eastern New Mexico we can go all summer with just a handful of 100 degree-plus days. Apparently this isn’t going to be one of them.
With a week nearly full of temperature...
New credit bill will be painful fix for economy
July 11th, 2009
Banks are quietly changing credit card terms because of a law approved by Congress, ostensibly to prevent credit card abuses. Its effect, however, will be to restrict credit further and prompt bank...
Fondant featured on show
July 11th, 2009
Information on saving time and money when decorating and working with cake fondant will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
Author an...
On the Shelves
July 11th, 2009
The following books are available at the Portales Public Library:
Once Dead, Twice Shy
By Kim Harrison
Her name is Madison Avery, and she’s here to tell you...
Weddings
July 11th, 2009
Ingle
Jennifer Ann Ingle and Howard David Pettigrew were joined in marriage on June 20, 2009, in Santa Fe.
The Rev. John Onstott performed the ceremony.
The bride is the...
Floyd news
July 11th, 2009
Wednesday
• 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Junior high cheer practice
Thursday
• 6 p.m., Seniors meet every Thursday night at the Senior Citizens center for fun and...
CSC menu
July 11th, 2009
Monday: BBQ chicken, pasta Alfredo, mustard greens, margarine, grapes and strawberries.
Tuesday: Beef fajitas, Pinto beans, green chili, salsa, flour tortilla, oatmeal cookie a...
Summer menu
July 11th, 2009
Monday: Turkey Deli with Swiss Cheese on Wheat Bread, Shredded Lettuce, Mayo Packet, Fruit, and Milk.
Tuesday: Bean Burrito, Salsa Packet, Baby Carrots, Fruit and Milk.
...
Honors
July 11th, 2009
Crosthwait
Jody Crosthwait of Elida graduated from Tarleton State University with a Bachelor's degree in Ag Services and Development.
...
July 11, 2008 Sports Briefs
July 10th, 2009
Soccer camp set The Clovis Youth Soccer Association is sponsoring a Soccer Speed and Skills Camp July 13-17 at Spencer Field. The camp is open to players ages 5-13 Times an...
South hopes to upend North
July 10th, 2009
The Portales coaching staff has been in Las Vegas, N.M. since Monday, getting the South ready for the ninth annual Class 3A North South All-Star Game, set for 6 p.m. Saturday at New Mexico Highland...
Open meeting set to discuss Gidding Street post office closure
July 10th, 2009
The postal service is holding an open house meeting to seek public feedback and discuss the possible consolidation of Clovis’ Gidding Street post office.
The meeting is scheduled for 9...
U.S. House approves $68 million for Cannon Air Force Base projects
July 10th, 2009
More than $68 million for Cannon Air Force Base was approved Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a release from Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M.
The FY 2010 Military Construc...
Private firm to review Taser shooting
July 10th, 2009
A private firm is investigating last week’s Taser-dart shooting of a Tucumcari teen to determine whether any policies were violated and whether excessive force was used.
Tucumcari City...
Class takes over dig site
July 10th, 2009
One dig site at Blackwater Draw, for all anybody knows, might have been a gold mine for a graduate student back in the 1960s. But Alberto Isequilla didn’t get everything out of the pit...
Portales man sentenced in sex case
July 10th, 2009
A 27-year-old Portales man was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for one count of sexual penetration of a child.
Lucifer Gardner was given the prison term as part of a plea agreeme...
Egg plant in Parmer County on fire
July 9th, 2009
Four buildings with laying hens were destroyed by fire Thursday at the Cal-Maine egg plant near U.S. Highway 60 and Farm to Market Road 3333 in Parmer County.
The fire started about 6 p.m. (...
Obama's words of sacrifice vague
July 9th, 2009
I don’t know what President Obama means when he says “We must all expect to sacrifice during these times.” But never mind the details. Does he want to enact laws that force us to...
Cleverness of cowboy entertaining
July 9th, 2009
Cowboys can be quite creative when hard times cut into the daily operating expenses.
Take Roy’s cousin BB. One of BB’s heifers had come off his badlands and crossed onto Roy&rsqu...
Commissioners approve county manager pay raise
July 9th, 2009
Roosevelt County Commissioners have given the county manager a 4 percent pay raise, citing her performance and experience as the reasons.
The commission voted unanimously, with Commissioner...
Rep. Paul's call for federal audit on right track
July 9th, 2009
Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul has used his newfound prominence (coupled with deep concern over the ongoing financial crisis) to push for a measure that has long been close to his heart.
Pau...
I wouldn't have missed it for the world
July 9th, 2009
When you were just a plan in the mind of God, how would you have answered if he asked you some questions about your impending journey to earth?
With all the incredible technology that has be...
Senior drivers class open
July 9th, 2009
AARP’S driver safety program is 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Community Services Center, 1100 Community Way. Preregistration is necessary because class size is limited.
Informa...
Church offers Bible school
July 9th, 2009
First United Methodist Church is offering Vacation Bible School for children pre-school through fifth grade from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 13-17.
The bible school is expected to have a depict...
Children's home planning reunion to celebrate anniversary
July 8th, 2009
New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home is celebrating a milestone in helping youth in the state for 90 years.
The home is planning an Aug. 1 reunion for former residents.
Public Rel...
Officials say low census count not accurate
July 8th, 2009
Local officials are pretty sure when it comes to the U.S. Census estimates, they’re not being fully counted.
Estimates released July 1 from the U.S. Census show a 2.5 percent decrease...
Kiwanis to host swim meet
July 8th, 2009
The Kiwanis annual swim meet is 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Portales City Pool, 320 E. Seventh St.
Anyone ages 10-16 is eligible. All participants get ribbons, and money prizes are available in...
Benefit barbecue dinner set
July 8th, 2009
The Community Services Center’s 10th Annual Barbecue Benefit Dinner is 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday at the center’s Senior Meal Site, 1100 Community Way.
Plates are $7 for barbecue...
City council approves two-way Main Street
July 8th, 2009
In another step to bring Main Street from a one-way road to one capable of two-way traffic, the Portales City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday during their meeting at City Hall.
My version of 'When Harry Met Sally'
July 7th, 2009
There was an important lesson to be learned from a recent movie night. If not learned, history will repeat itself ... even if that history is complete fiction.
Last week, I wrote about a mov...
Congress limited in helping military
July 7th, 2009
For the last eight years, lawmakers have loaded annual defense authorization bills with new pay and benefit initiatives to support troops and their families and to show the nation’s appreciat...
Justification of Iraq invasion yet to be seen
July 7th, 2009
As of July 1, all U.S. troops in Iraq were scheduled to have moved out of Iraqi cities, and most of them had done so. Those remaining in cities will serve as advisers and support resources for Iraq...
News release: Senators press for drought declaration for seven N.M. co...
July 7th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today urged U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to quickly approve New Mexico’s request for a natural disaster declaration for...
Council to vote on Main Street traffic
July 6th, 2009
The Portales City Council is set to vote today on whether to make Main Street two ways between First and Second streets and to recognize and award Water and Wastewater Department employees.
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Homicide suspect believed to be in Portales
July 6th, 2009
The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department is seeking public help locating a homicide suspect believed to be in Portales.
Fernando Lopez is wanted for questioning in connection with a h...
Farwell fills boys hoops position
July 6th, 2009
Farwell High has completed its off-season hiring of basketball coaches as Shane Perkins will become the Steers’ boys hoops coach for the 2009-10 campaign.
Perkins was the head coach at...
July 7 ENMU Briefs
July 6th, 2009
Colleges sign agreement
Eastern New Mexico University and Pima Community College in Arizona have entered an articulation agreement.
PCC students who earn an associate degree, a...
Police say Clovis man hit by stray bullet
July 6th, 2009
Clovis police believe a 42-year-old man shot in the arm while watching fireworks Saturday night was hit by a stray bullet.Police responded around 10:30 p.m. to the 1000 block of West St...
Missing man's body found
July 6th, 2009
Slowed by rheumatoid arthritis that made him stop every half block or so to take a break, 87-year-old Ramon Duran and his little red cart were a common sight around west Clovis.
Almost every...
All-star tournaments start Monday
July 5th, 2009
The Roosevelt County Little League all-star teams start play Monday in the New Mexico District 3 tournaments.
Sammy Villanueva returns for his sixth year coaching the 11-12 year-old Roosevel...
7-5 Births
July 4th, 2009
Everhart
Hunter Levi Everhart was born June 11, 2009, to Kristofer and Alisha Everhart of Clovis at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
He weighed 7 pounds 0.3 ounces.
7-5 Floyd News
July 4th, 2009
Wednesday
• 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Junior high cheer practice.
Thursday
• 6 p.m. Seniors meet every Thursday night at the Senior Citizens center for fun and games. Po...
7-5 On the Shelves
July 4th, 2009
This week at the Library:
• Monday, July 6. The second session of the Portales Puppeteers will begin at 10:30 am. This is a registration-only program.
• Tuesday, July 7, 10:...
July 5 Public Record
July 4th, 2009
The following dispositions were recently filed in Portales Magistrate Court:
May 20
• Jerry Ferguson, 52, guilty, driving under the influence of intoxicating l...
Organization works to save, relocate prairie dogs
July 4th, 2009
Prairie dogs aren’t exactly held in the highest regard by those who make a living off the land.
In fact, many local farmers, ranchers and developers view the small mammal mostly as a p...
Learning along with my children
July 4th, 2009
I would have never thought that in my thirties I’d get the chance to be an American kid.
But homeschooling has given me the opportunity to see the world through my children’s eye...
Memories of summer still sweet
July 4th, 2009
The old summertime saying goes: “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.”
I’m not too sure I’ve ever done too much screaming for ice cream but I sure have...
Cowboys' ticket prices will test fan economics
July 4th, 2009
It’s nice to know that, in these difficult economic times, there is help out there for poor souls like … Jerry Jones?
Jones last month unveiled the $1.15 billion palace &m...
Tucumcari police chief Tasers 14-year-old
July 3rd, 2009
A 14-year-old Tucumcari girl is recovering at an Albuquerque hospital after being shot in the head with a Taser dart by Tucucmari Police Chief Roger Hatcher.
Now, her parents say they want t...
Clovis Christian names Clayton new superintendent
July 3rd, 2009
Clovis Christian School announced Friday it has hired Ladona Clayton as its superintendent to replace Stephen Schultze on the heels of controversy over his involvement with a fugitive.C...
Palin resigning as Alaska governor
July 3rd, 2009
WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down —...
Another alternative: Don't spend
July 3rd, 2009
Have you noticed all the newspaper supplements and magazines suddenly printing stories about “saving money,” and coining new words like “staycation” for not traveling somepl...
Despite downturn U.S. keeps going
July 3rd, 2009
Independence Day in the United States of America: the more it changes, the more it stays the same.
Our prosperity, armory diplomacy, generosity and faith in democracy is on display aro...
American spirit of independence still thrives
July 3rd, 2009
Independence Day weekend is a good time not only for hot dogs and fireworks, but to reflect for a moment on what makes this country unique, the qualities that enabled it to become in some ways the...
God blesses me with fireworks year-round
July 3rd, 2009
The first time I saw him, fireworks ignited and a “pop-pop-pop” went off in my heart. It wasn’t even the Fourth of July then, but rockets exploded anyway. This high school girl ha...
State facing foster home shortage
July 2nd, 2009
Ten years of being foster parents in Nebraska wasn’t enough for the Stacys. Four months ago, the couple became foster parents again in Clovis, filling a need every community deals with, Marti...
Holiday closure list
July 2nd, 2009
The following will be closed in observance of July 4th holiday. Trash will be picked up as normal on Friday.
Friday
• Portales News-Tribune
• Portales P...
Portales schools schedule pickup set
July 2nd, 2009
Portales Municipal Schools back to school schedule for 2009-2010:
Students may register at their respective schools beginning Aug. 4, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
&...
Former county commissioner announces bid for mayor
July 2nd, 2009
Former Roosevelt County Commissioner Dennis Lopez announced Thursday he plans to run for mayor of Portales.
Lopez said he wants to get a jump on his competition by announcing his intentions...
Drug probe yields theft charges
July 2nd, 2009
A Clovis man was arrested Wednesday at Oasis State Park, accused of receiving stolen property.
Dustin Nelson, 31, of Clovis was taken into custody by Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office...
Business feature: Sodexo caters to variety of tastes
July 1st, 2009
Tracy Kelly is the general manager of Sodexo catering at Eastern New Mexico University. Sodexo not only creates meals for students but also caters to the needs of the surrounding area for weddings,...
Press Release: Smokin' 3rd fireworks set
July 1st, 2009
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