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Family opens coffee shops in Portales, Clovis
August 31st, 2005
The coffee cups pour in Portales and Clovis, as one local family has created a significant share in the growing business.
Sheryl McClary and husband Kelly McClary of Portales own three coffee shops i...
Trial date set for street preacher
August 31st, 2005
The trial of a Portales street preacher accused of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest has been set for Jan. 27.
Shawn Miller, 33, was arrested on April 17. Roosevelt County Magistrate Court Judg...
9-1 Obituaries
August 31st, 2005
Services: 10 a.m., Friday at The Chapel, 1500 Thornton.
Edna Ray Wagner, 80, of Clovis, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born May 9, 1925, in St. Vrain to...
Zias lose season opener at Wayland Baptist
August 30th, 2005
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Junior outside hitter Randi Trew collected 13 kills and six digs Tuesday night, lifting Wayland Baptist past Eastern New Mexico University 23-30, 30-24, 31-29, 30-17 in the volley...
Gas prices squeezing people at the pump
August 30th, 2005
Crude-oil prices spiked to a new high Tuesday, as traders grew increasingly concerned about the amount of damage Hurricane Katrina did to the nation’s energy infrastructure.
The runup in trading pri...
Base supporters view enclave as a positive
August 30th, 2005
Members of a Cannon Air Force Base advocate group urged the public Tuesday morning to regard the federal decision to enclave the base as positive.
“Now we have a definite opportunity. I don’t fe...
Pastor: Love is best response to destruction
August 30th, 2005
Boarded up windows and remnants of spray paint mar the facade of the Llano Estacado Metropolitan Community Church.
Located on Fourth Street in downtown Clovis, the church has been vandalized twice in...
Rumsfeld concerned about commission's decisions
August 30th, 2005
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has reservations about the base closure commission’s decision to spare several high-profile installations, saying the commission focused o...
Aug. 31 Dora News
August 30th, 2005
The rainfall this summer has really been great on all the farmers and the ranch land as well. I took a drive over some of the area Sunday and found a lot of green areas. All of the milo crops and hay...
Aug. 31 South County News
August 30th, 2005
The showers have been much smaller this past week and there is no hail reported in the area. On Monday of last week hail was reported east of Rogers and on in the Arch area. There was also a lot of ...
Aug. 31 Floyd News
August 30th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Chrysten Smith; Chance Essary (3 years old).
Upcoming events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Pot Luck is at 6 p.m....
Aug. 31 Veteran Profiles
August 30th, 2005
Carl Field
Born: 1921
Dates of Service: 1943-1945
Hometown: Dora
Lives in: Dora
Theater or location of service: Mesa, Ariz.
Branch: Army
Rank: 2nd lieutenant
Unit and Specialty: Flight instructor
Af...
Voiceovers could play integral part in life
August 30th, 2005
In every movie collection, there lies at least one movie that represents the utter stupidity of filmmaking, and the excesses of movie collection at once.
It’s the one that makes friends say, “Why...
Cannon team claims win at world tourney
August 29th, 2005
A crew of bench players, an MVP, and some late-game heroics helped a Cannon Air Force Base men’s softball team recently take home a military world tournament.
The USSSA tournament is an annual even...
New Mexico leaders invite Defense Department to visit Cannon AFB
August 29th, 2005
WASHINGTON — New Mexico leaders are inviting Defense Department officials to visit Cannon Air Force Base, hoping that will help convince the Pentagon the base should stay open.
The request comes da...
8-30 Community Calendar
August 29th, 2005
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit, change or removed an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s pap...
8-30 Obituaries
August 29th, 2005
Ernest L. Carter
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Zion Cemetery
Mr. Ernest L. Carter, 57, of Portales, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at his home.
He was born Sept. 25, 1947, in Port...
Businesses have mixed reactions to base enclave
August 29th, 2005
Slated for closure by the Department of Defense, Cannon Air Force Base was granted a temporary reprieve by a federal commission on Friday. Soon to be stripped of its three F-16 squadrons, the base mus...
Cannon advocates prepare for future endeavors of base
August 29th, 2005
The window of opportunity for Cannon Air Force is ever-growing. That’s the message Randy Harris, one of Cannon’s most loyal supporters, walked away with Monday after participating in two separate...
Businesses have mixed reactions to base enclave
August 29th, 2005
Slated for closure by the Department of Defense, Cannon Air Force Base was granted a temporary reprieve by a federal commission on Friday. Soon to be stripped of its three F-16 squadrons, the base mus...
Season off to bad start for Floyd
August 27th, 2005
HOBBS — Longtime prep football coach Rafael Roybal was officially introduced to the world of six-man football on Saturday at the Southeastern Football Classic in Hobbs. And, well, it could have been...
Rams take third in volleyball tournament
August 27th, 2005
If the New Mexico Activities Association were to pull a surprise and announce that state volleyball match will be a best-of-nine format, consider Portales well prepared.
Long matches created just tha...
World War II veteran profiles
August 27th, 2005
Herman Berkstaller
Born: 1922
Dates of service: Aug. 8, 1942 to Sept. 1945
Hometown: Roswell
Lives in: Elida
Theater or location of service: China, Burma and...
Peanut day set for Thursday
August 27th, 2005
A new row spacing technique will be featured at a free peanut field day Sept. 1 in Clovis and Portales sponsored by New Mexico State University.
The half-day program begins with registration and tour...
War puts catcher on farming path
August 27th, 2005
Len Santi had a chance to be a professional baseball player, but the military draft intervened.
Nearly 60 years after the Japanese officially surrendered to bring an end to World War II, Santi says t...
Judge sides with Pennsylvania on base closing lawsuit
August 27th, 2005
PHILADELPHIA — In a blow to the Pentagon’s plan to shake up National Guard units, a judge ruled Friday that the Defense Department does not have the authority to dissolve a Pennsylvania Air Nation...
BRAC closing list
August 27th, 2005
A look at a federal commission’s decisions on the list of major bases the Pentagon wants to close. The Pentagon defines “major” as facilities whose replacement cost would be $100 million or grea...
How New Mexico fared
August 27th, 2005
Cannon Air Force Base:
Commissioners turned down the Pentagon’s recommendation to close Cannon, voting instead to dissolve its fighter wing and send its F-16s elsewhere while leaving the bas...
What they are saying about BRAC
August 27th, 2005
More reaction to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission’s decision on Cannon Air Force Base:
“It will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. It is a partial win and it appears to be a...
BRAC Letters
August 27th, 2005
Want to express your opinion about the future of Cannon Air Force Base? Write to Donald Rumsfeld at:
Secretary of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1000
Department of Defen...
BRAC Analysis
August 27th, 2005
WASHINGTON — Despite his plea not “to pull a thread out,” the base closing commission yanked away at Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld’s intricate plan to restructure military facilities.
...
Keeping Cannon now means finding new mission
August 27th, 2005
It may be two years or more before the F-16 fighter jets and their crews and support staff leave Cannon Air Force Base, but the ideas for what happens after that are already rolling in.
Andrew Schulm...
Elida and Floyd School News
August 27th, 2005
Elida School News
Two new teachers have joined Elida Schools: Mrs. Rita Small and Mrs. Dianne Kemp.
Mrs. Rita Small is from Portales, New Mexico and is married to Mr. Wayne Small. They have...
8-28 Public Record
August 27th, 2005
The following dispositions were recently filed in magistrate court:
Jesus Nunez, 40, pleaded guilty to battery and is ordered serve a six-month suspended sentence, serve six months of supervise...
8-28 Obituaries
August 27th, 2005
Mildred Prince, 90
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel
Mrs. Mildred Prince, 90, of Portales died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
She was born July 8...
8-28 Anniversaries, Engagements, Births, Organizations
August 27th, 2005
Anniversaries
McMillan
John and Winona McMillan of Fort Sumner will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 4, 2005, at 2-4 p.m at Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church in F...
Homemade breads and patterns coming up
August 27th, 2005
Information on grilling, making homemade yeast breads, and pattern fitting will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturday at 2 p.m. (All times are Mountain). ...
England product learns about life in Portales
August 27th, 2005
Your name: Melissa Hammar
Your job: Food service at McDonalds
Your age (and Birth Date):25 years old, 11-16-79
Your hometown: I was born in Omaha, New England.
Your fami...
Brooks leads life without selfish needs
August 27th, 2005
Name: Iva Brooks
Died: July 24, 2005
Born: June 15, 1918
Preceded in death by: Her parents; three brothers, Thomas and Arva King and J.W. Waller; a sister, Marjorie Thomas;...
Cannon survival gives region time to find new mission
August 27th, 2005
It wasn’t the sonic boom we wanted to hear resounding Friday through the maze of rings that make up the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. But undoubtedly its occupants heard the loud BRAC cheer given to...
See what the stars have in store for your kids
August 27th, 2005
Don’t fret over those expensive items you bought for your kid as he entered school this fall. You should instead smack your forehead and cry, “I shudda bought a Student Horoscope!”
Allow me to...
America provides the 'Home of the Free' to the brave
August 27th, 2005
Since childhood I have been fascinated with politics.
As a high school sophomore I worked on John Kennedy’s campaign. I was only a kid, of course, and I just did whatever the local organization ne...
BRAC Reactions
August 27th, 2005
What they’re saying
“For the majority of people, it’s just a slow death.”
— Gene Weber, an Air Force retiree, on BRAC’s decision to keep Cannon open, but move its planes and personnel
...
Prep Capsule
August 27th, 2005
Muleshoe 35, Friona 0
Records: Muleshoe 1-0, Friona 0-1
Difference: Brady Black scored twice for Muleshoe in a 21-point second quarter.
Difference makers: Junior Brant Hamilton threw for 171 yards and...
Rapid City jubilant over Ellsworth vote
August 27th, 2005
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Two dozen people leaped to their feet, cheered and applauded early Friday when a federal commission voted to save Ellsworth Air Force Base from closure.
“That’s a load off,...
Commission shakes up Pentagon proposal
August 27th, 2005
WASHINGTON — In two setbacks for the Pentagon, the base-closing commission crafted its own shake-up of the Air National Guard on Friday after voting to keep open Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Da...
Enclave means Cannon has bought time
August 27th, 2005
The word rang out over and over during federal deliberations over the fate of Cannon Air Force Base: enclave. It is the word Base Closure and Realignment Commissioner Samuel Skinner used to keep the...
Rapid City jubilant over Ellsworth vote
August 27th, 2005
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Two dozen people leaped to their feet, cheered and applauded early Friday when a federal commission voted to save Ellsworth Air Force Base from closure.
“That’s a load off,...
Commission shakes up Pentagon proposal
August 27th, 2005
WASHINGTON — In two setbacks for the Pentagon, the base-closing commission crafted its own shake-up of the Air National Guard on Friday after voting to keep open Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Da...
Enclave means Cannon has bought time
August 27th, 2005
The word rang out over and over during federal deliberations over the fate of Cannon Air Force Base: enclave. It is the word Base Closure and Realignment Commissioner Samuel Skinner used to keep the...
Cannon backers "distressed"
August 26th, 2005
Clovis-Portales citizens, city commissioners and other government officials, perched on the edge of their seats, many with cell phones in hand, watched intently Friday morning from the Clovis-Carver P...
Cannon survives ... for now
August 26th, 2005
WASHINGTON — A federal panel voted Friday to accept the Pentagon’s recommendation to send Cannon Air Force Base’s three F-16 fighter squadrons elsewhere — but stopped short of closing Cannon.
...
Hounds trounced in opener
August 25th, 2005
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Suffice it to say, Central Arkansas spoiled Mark Ribaudo’s head coaching debut at Eastern New Mexico University Thursday night.
Senior quarterback Chris Reil threw for two touc...
Living a perfectly unbalanced life is OK
August 25th, 2005
An article in the September issue of Latina magazine caught my eye, “The Perfectly (Un) Balanced Life” which asks, “Who says we mujeres must have a perfectly made bed while making it to the top?...
Fault-finding words can hurt feelings
August 25th, 2005
“I really wanted this shoe leather on my boots,” he grumbled. That ruffled my feathers.
My husband could have said, “You really cooked this piece of ham well.” Helping him work in the yard...
8-26 Obituaries
August 25th, 2005
Lawrence Thurman
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis.
Lawrence (Bob) Thurman, 91, of Farwell, Texas, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at Farwell Convalescent Cente...
8-26 Community Calendar
August 25th, 2005
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit, change or removed an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s pap...
Governor pleads to save Cannon
August 25th, 2005
Shortly after the end of Thursday’s Base Closure and Realignment deliberations, with the empty chairs of nine BRAC commissioners as a backdrop, Gov. Bill Richardson called the fate of Cannon Air For...
Cannon called ideal for Joint Striker Fighter jet
August 25th, 2005
A beacon, for some base supporters, shone through in the early morning hours Thursday when BRAC Commission Chairman Anthony Principi asked if Cannon Air Force Base could house the Joint Strike Fighter...
Fate of Cannon in limbo afer Thursday deliberations
August 25th, 2005
As suspense built with each passing hour, the fate of Cannon Air Force Base remained in limbo Thursday while residents held out anxious hope that their months-long wait would soon end in celebration.
...
Cannon appreciation day to continue despite BRAC
August 24th, 2005
Committee of Fifty President Terry Moberly said the 16th annual Cannon Appreciation Day will be held Friday at Unity Park regardless of whether the air base remains on the Pentagon’s base-closing li...
Commissioners keep some bases open despite Pentagon's wishes
August 24th, 2005
WASHINGTON — Bucking the Pentagon, a federal commission voted Wednesday to spare a submarine base in Connecticut and a shipyard straddling the Maine-New Hampshire border, preserving a major military...
David Stevens and Rick White: Freedom Newspapers
August 24th, 2005
Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday he’s pitched one final idea to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission in hopes of saving Cannon Air Force Base, but he would not say what that plan involves....
Gov. Richardson strategizes with base supporters
August 24th, 2005
Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday he’s pitched one final idea to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission in hopes of saving Cannon Air Force Base, but he would not say what that plan involves....
8-25 Community Calendar
August 24th, 2005
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit, change or removed an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s pap...
Hounds travel to Arkansas for season opener
August 24th, 2005
The Eastern New Mexico University football team left by bus early Wednesday morning for the long ride to Arkansas and tonight’s season opener against Central Arkansas.
First-year coach Mark Ribaudo...
8-25-05 Obituaries
August 24th, 2005
Byrna Moore
Services: 10 a.m. (CDT) Saturday at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Marble Falls, Texas.
Byrna Dean Hicks Moore, 73, of Waco, Texas, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, in Waco.
She was bo...
Pioneer celebration set
August 23rd, 2005
Pioneer Days is long-standing feature of the Roosevelt County Fair honoring community involvement and pioneering spirit.
The Pioneer of the Year Awards will be presented during the a gathering of Roo...
Governor: Cannon has "less than 50-50" chance
August 23rd, 2005
WASHINGTON — Defenders of Cannon Air Force Base will learn late this week whether three anxious months of lobbying can reverse the Pentagon’s decision to close the base.
Beginning today, the nine...
Cautious optimism takes hold with local base supporters
August 23rd, 2005
Randy Harris said he has every reason to believe Base Closure and Realignment commissioners will spare Cannon Air Force Base when they hold hearings this week in Washington.
“When the commissioner...
Governor: Cannon has 'less than 50-50" chance
August 23rd, 2005
WASHINGTON — Defenders of Cannon Air Force Base will learn late this week whether three anxious months of lobbying can reverse the Pentagon’s decision to close the base.
Beginning today, the nine...
Numbers are clear, and in Cannon's corner
August 23rd, 2005
Fittingly, the fate of Cannon Air Force Base started with numbers and they will greatly impact the outcome. The numbers are clearer now than they were last spring because we know more about the number...
Aug. 24 Obituaries
August 23rd, 2005
Harry Anson
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis.
Mr. Harry E. Anson, 82, of Clovis, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born March 18, 1923,...
Mileage standards could be much better
August 23rd, 2005
When I took a look at the CNN Web site on Tuesday morning, I couldn’t help but give a slight amount of approval to the Bush administration, or at least the first sentence of the story I uploaded.
...
Aug 24 South County News
August 23rd, 2005
The area is really getting soaked lately, with the area around Pep getting the most so far. At Pep and regions west, some reported five inches of rain Saturday.
There was some hail damage on crops to...
Aug. 24 Dora News
August 23rd, 2005
Dora has received several inches of rain but nobody is complaining about the muddy roads or “lakes” in yards or anywhere else. Because of it, we get to see green grass and big milo heads in local...
Aug. 24 Floyd News
August 23rd, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Laveta Patterson; Chad Smith; Polly Bigler.
Anniversaries: Jason and Amanda Potter (six years).
Upcoming events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Cent...
8-21 Calendar
August 20th, 2005
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit, change or removed an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s pap...
8-21 Public Record
August 20th, 2005
The following certificates of marriage were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Courthouse:
• Juan Mendoza, 29, and Mary Ann Munoz, 35 both of Portales.
• Kyle Dutton, 25, and Shellie G. Tixie...
Elida School News
August 20th, 2005
The school year at Elida began with a teacher inservice. In order to provide the best possible care, welfare, safety, and security of students, teachers in Elida were instructed in a Nonviolent Crisis...
Local Briefs
August 20th, 2005
Udall featured at lunch
U.S. Rep. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) will be a special guest during a lunch sponsored by the Roosevelt County Democratic Party.
The lunch will be noon on Aug. 30 at the Memorial Buildi...
Floyd School News
August 20th, 2005
Upcoming events
• Preschool will start Monday.
• There will be no school Sept. 5 for Labor Day.
Football
• Saturday, 11 a.m. Floyd varsity vs. Tatum at Hobbs. There will be 4 different game...
What if traffic fines were based on a sliding scale like income tax?
August 20th, 2005
One of the best ways for a storyteller to get something started is with a simple question beginning with the words “what if?”
Of course I don’t mean to pass myself off as a storyteller. Every...
Things airline attendants want to say to you
August 20th, 2005
Hidden in the dark minds of commercial flight crews are wisecracks they’d like to shout over the planes’ speakers but don’t, because these heroes of the skies prefer to play the game of “Thing...
Cannon's future still up in the air
August 20th, 2005
Innovation may prove to be the key in the fight to save Cannon Air Force Base. It is a word, and a spirit, that New Mexico lawmakers, and some eastern New Mexico civilians, have kept in mind since Can...
Commission set to make final deliberations
August 20th, 2005
The stage is set and, in a matter of days, so will be the fate of Cannon Air Force Base. The nine members of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission will enter into final BRAC deliberations on Wed...
Roosevelt County Fair Schedule
August 20th, 2005
Roosevelt County Fair
Roosevelt County Fairgrounds
Monday (Entry Day)
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Booth setup, Home Arts Building.
Noon-6 p.m.: Horticulture, 4-H Educational/Open/Junior Open entries, Youth Buildi...
Littlefield roughs up Rams
August 20th, 2005
LITTLEFIELD, Texas — Portales’ preseason scrimmage at Littlefield saw the Rams somewhat overmatched Friday against the host Wildcats.
Littlefield scored once during a 15-play set, once during a 10...
Plans for railroad overpass due to be submitted
August 20th, 2005
Final plans for the construction of a railroad overpass on state Road 467 are due to be submitted Monday to the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
Officials from the state and county road depa...
Senior News
August 19th, 2005
Seniors who gather daily at the Senior Center on Industrial Drive have chosen in many cases to keep their minds and bodies healthy and active. The staff at the center appreciates the joy of being invo...
Creating bulletin boards topic of show
August 19th, 2005
Information on making bulletin boards and pairing wine and food will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” Tuesday at noon and Saturday at 2 p.m. (All times are Mountain).
“Creative Livi...
Tiffin created own pathway through life
August 19th, 2005
Name: Curtis Tiffin
Born: March 25, 1925
Died: Aug. 8, 2005
Preceded in death by: his parents, and a brother, Carroll T. Tiffin and a sister, Thelma Starkey.
Survived by: His wife; two sons, Ted (...
8-19 Obits
August 18th, 2005
W.F. Miller Jr.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday Wheeler Mortuary Chapel of Portales.
Mr. W.F. “Bill” Miller Jr., 87, of Portales, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in P...
Roosevelt County prepares for local fair
August 18th, 2005
Roosevelt County residents will be able to enjoy the livestock shows and arts and crafts on display at the fair beginning on Tuesday, but much of the work behind the scenes has already been done.
Th...
Former Hell’s Angel to bring message Aug. 28
August 18th, 2005
Evangelist Jerry McGee will be featured during services beginning Aug. 28 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Clovis.
McGee, a former drug dealer in the Hell’s Angels motorcyle gang, is the Foun...
Forget your age and enjoy life
August 18th, 2005
Believe it or not, advantages come with growing older and you can be happy about it. Our culture puts a premium on youth and beauty. Television commercials are flooded with products that supposedly ke...
Take chances, embrace change this school year
August 18th, 2005
It’s a fact of life: You can’t keep doing the same thing and then expect different results.
Keep this in mind as you start the new school year. But also keep in mind that while it’s better to g...
Dawg Days prepares freshmen
August 18th, 2005
When Manuel Gonzalez began attending Eastern New Mexico University in 2002, he worried about what classes he would take. As for Malia Rummell, who was eager to meet people, she feared she wouldn’t g...
Aug. 19 Calendar
August 18th, 2005
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit, change or removed an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s pap...
Aug. 18 Calendar
August 18th, 2005
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit, change or removed an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s pap...
ENMU offers soccer clinic
August 17th, 2005
The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team will conduct a clinc for youngsters age 6-13 at 3 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the ENMU soccer practice field.
Zias coach Travis McCorkle and players will...
Area coach wins 2,500
August 17th, 2005
CLOVIS — When asked about his prolific amount of victories as a softball coach, Guy Leeder has a relatively simple explanation.
It’s not a superb expertise in men’s slow-pitch softball, accordi...
CCC names new president
August 17th, 2005
Becky Rowley was named interim president of Clovis Community College during Wednesday’s special meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees.
Regents voted to approve the motion to name Rowley to t...
Revenue paid to state entities
August 17th, 2005
Commissioner of Public Lands Patrick H. Lyons announced that for the fiscal year of 2005 the New Mexico State Office’s beneficiaries were paid $471 million, or $92 million more than fiscal year 2004...
8/18 Obituaries
August 17th, 2005
Elwanda Mieas, 70
Services: Memorial services are planned in Lubbock.
Elwanda Williams Mieas, 70, of Lubbock, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
She was born on Jan...
Crash leaves woman, new born son dead
August 17th, 2005
The woman who died in Tuesday's crash on South Prince Street was pregnant, officials said.
Guadalupe Esquibel, 27, of Clovis, and her unborn son perished in the crash that involved a 1993 Pontiac and...
Remaining entities press on with project
August 17th, 2005
TEXICO — As the eight remaining entities of the Ute Water Project move forward, their respective members continue to work to make sure the loss of four entities doesn’t set them back.
Many of the...
Juanito's applies for beer/wine license
August 16th, 2005
Juanito’s Mexican Restaurant is seeking to be the second restaurant in Portales which will be offering beer and wine under the new beer and wine license program approved by Portales voters in Septem...
Power plant agrees to pay funds over 20 years
August 16th, 2005
County commissioners and Padoma wind-farm officials have come to terms on an agreement which will generate more than a $2.717 million in revenue for the county over the next 20 years, according to cou...
Aug. 17 Obituaries
August 16th, 2005
Johnny Curtis
Services: Have been held.
Johnny Mack Curtis, 57, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, in Lubbock.
He was born on Jan. 11, 1948, in Hickory, N.C., to Cloyd and Mamie Curtis.
He married Paule...
Aug. 17 Dora News
August 16th, 2005
Much-needed moisture has come into the area over the past few days. There have been various amounts in each area, some up to two-and-a-half inches. The crops on non-irrigated fields do need that water...
Aug. 17 Floyd News
August 16th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Jason Potter; Michael Nixon; Rose Rector; John Lee; Kendall Buzard
Anniversaries: There are no anniversaries this week. If you would like your special day in the news, please le...
Aug. 17 Briefs
August 16th, 2005
Continuance filed in pre-trial hearing
A continuance was filed, delaying Tuesday’s scheduled pre-trial hearing for Stanley Bedford, one of two men accused of killing Odis and Doris Newman in...
Philosophy from a plastic box
August 16th, 2005
I fear change. Or, at least that’s what the little piece of paper told me.
To be more specific, that little piece of paper was included in my mail. To be even more specific, it was a flier inside m...
Ute Water Project cost raises concern
August 16th, 2005
Some Portales city officials are concerned the rising costs of the Ute Water Project could force other communities to drop out.
D.K. Shafer of the Portales Finance Committee recommends city officials...
Truant students could lose driving privileges
August 15th, 2005
New Mexico students who frequently skip school could lose their driving privileges and even be arrested under a new truancy law.
The new statute gives more leverage to the state in situations where t...
Base supporters continue efforts to save Cannon
August 15th, 2005
Cannon Air Force Base supporters are wrapping up their campaign to keep the base open as Base Realignment and Closure commissioners retreat to consider all the information they’ve gathered in the pa...
Cowboy remembered as kindhearted
August 15th, 2005
Frank Garcia was the type of person that produced results. He was a firm cowboy at heart. He lived many years of his life looking in the face of wild and untamed horses and with resiliency, he untappe...
Floyd School News
August 13th, 2005
Upcoming events
• First day of school is Wednesday for grades K-12. This will be a regular instructional school day. Buses will run and lunch will be served.
• Students may pre-register Monday a...
Dora School News
August 13th, 2005
School will start Thursday, after a week-long delay.
New staff
Carlo Cordova comes aboard as a business manager, while Bobbie Russell is the new cafeteria manager. Jo Gaines will teach special educat...
BRAC, McClure among concerns for CCC future
August 13th, 2005
The appointment of Clovis Community College President Beverlee McClure as the state's secretary of higher education last week clouded the short-term future of the school, officials said.
But there...
Clovis resident works to save prairie dogs
August 13th, 2005
The wet and confused prairie dogs huddled together in cages, unaware their lives had just been saved.
They were captured at a future construction site as part of a rescue effort spearheaded by Clovis...
Lawyer Change means further delay in trial
August 13th, 2005
Ninth Judicial District Judge Stephen Quinn granted a public defender’s motion to withdraw as counsel for a 19-year-old Portales man charged in the slaying of a teenage woman in April 2004.
Raton a...
Lawmakers say Cannon would be good home for F-35
August 12th, 2005
State legislators say Cannon Air Force Base, targeted for closure by the Department of Defense, makes economic sense as a future home for the Joint Strike Fighter.
The fighter, also known as the F-3...
Weekend fair in Santa Fe displays American Indian art, literature
August 12th, 2005
Editor’s note: Day Trips suggests options for family outings that can be completed in a day from the Clovis-Portales area. The opinions expressed in the reviews are strictly those of the writer.
I...
Supporters: CCC president made great contributions to school
August 12th, 2005
Enrollment increased. Funding was secured for a library and technology center. And Clovis Community College played a key role in recruiting two major businesses to the area.
Beverlee McClure had a l...
Lawmakers say Cannon would be good home for F-35
August 12th, 2005
State legislators say Cannon Air Force Base, targeted for closure by the Department of Defense, makes economic sense as a future home for the Joint Strike Fighter.
The fighter, also known as the F-3...
Tucumcari Altrusa branch holding yearly car lottery
August 12th, 2005
TUCUMCARI — It’s wonderful to win a new car — just ask Tucumcari’s Alex Mills, who struck gold two years ago with a Ford Mustang. The only problem was Alex was 5 years old at the time.
The w...
Trials set for two men accused in Portales killings
August 12th, 2005
Trials for two Portales men accused of killing an elderly Portales couple have been tentatively set to take place during June and July.
Jerry Fuller, 33, faces two counts of first-degree murder, two...
I wouldn't have missed it for the world
August 11th, 2005
When you were just a plan in the mind of God, how would you answer if he asked you some questions about your impending journey to earth?
With all the incredible technology that has been accomplished...
CCC president expected to receive state post
August 10th, 2005
Clovis Community College President Beverlee McClure is expected to be named the state’s new Higher Education secretary today, college regents Robert Lydick and Gayla Brumfield and state Sen. Stuart...
Flags to be half-staff
August 10th, 2005
SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson today issued an executive order directing that flags in New Mexico be flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Army Pfc. Damian Garza.
Garza was killed Aug. 4 when his vehi...
Health fair scheduled for Roosevelt County
August 10th, 2005
The Third Annual La Casa Family Health Center Celebration is set to keep Roosevelt County residents healthy in Portales just before the youth of Roosevelt County heads back to school.
Professionals...
Family of man charged with homicide requests change of attorney
August 10th, 2005
Family members of a Portales man feel he has not been represented well by his attorney in a trial in which he is being charged for the homicide of a 19-year-old Portales girl.
Richard Baca, 19, is b...
ENMU prepares for season openers
August 9th, 2005
After making its first appearance in NCAA Division II postseason competition last fall, the Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team is in a bit of a rebuilding mode.
Coach Mike Maguire, beginnin...
8-10-05 Obituaries
August 9th, 2005
Curtis Tiffin
Services: 9 a.m. today, New Testament Baptist Church in Portales.
Curtis Tiffin, 80, died Aug. 8, 2005 at University Medical Center in Lubbock
Tiffin was born Mar. 25, 1925, in Maude, Ok...
Entities prepare for BRAC outcome
August 9th, 2005
The advice of base redevelopment veteran Eric Williams resonated Tuesday at a meeting of Clovis and Portales jurisdiction representatives.
The executive director of Reese Technology Center, a busines...
School start delayed due to construction
August 9th, 2005
he start of classes at Dora Consolidated Schools has been delayed from Thursday to Aug. 18 because of ongoing construction, according to superintendent Jim Reed.
Reed said construction is taking place...
U.S. appears headed for a peanut surplus
August 9th, 2005
ALBANY, Ga. — Peanuts in storage plus peanuts in the field.
Right now, the United States has too many peanuts and that, experts say, could be bad news for the peanut commodity program unless somethi...
Letters to the editor
August 9th, 2005
Columnist Tibor Machon raved in the July 27 PNT that terrorists believe in tribal loyalty, a matter of us against them, whereas individualism “encourages more peace and harmony.” As to the collect...
Odds, ends, and concerns
August 9th, 2005
Sometimes, the smaller things deserve bigger descriptions.
However, sometimes it’s the bigger topics that need smaller discussions, so I’m going to cover a few things I’ve been thinking, because...
Floyd News
August 9th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Louise Thetford; Chris Duncan; Noel Rippee.
Anniversaries: Joe and Ethel Standefer.
Upcoming events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games...
South County News
August 9th, 2005
South County News
There are no commodities in South County areas this month. If you want information call 356-9104 or 273-4241.
Rain
There were showers in the area on Monday and also some on east. Th...
Dora News
August 9th, 2005
I just received a call that there will be no commodities this month in Dora, Causey or Arch areas.
Birthday and reunion
Fey Wall Hays just had her 90th birthday on July 23 and she had a surprise give...
Discovery home safely
August 9th, 2005
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - Discovery and its crew of seven glided safely back to Earth on Tuesday, ending a riveting, at times agonizing, 14-day test of space shuttle safety that was shadow...
Rams looking for better season
August 8th, 2005
Portales football coach Glenn Johnson said that there are no excuses for the way his team finished last year and he plans to do things differently as two-a-day practices started for the Rams.
“We a...
Call center coming to Clovis
August 8th, 2005
When many people order at a fast-food drive through, they assume they’re talking to a person in that building. In the near future, however, it could be an operator in Clovis taking their orders from...
8-9-05 Obituaries
August 8th, 2005
Elfigo Montano
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Helen Catholic Church in Portales.
Mr. Elfigo Montano, 56, of Portales, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005 in Portales.
Mr. Montano was born June 21, 1949, in Po...
Tax-free holiday more successful in large stores
August 8th, 2005
Many large retail stores in the Clovis-Portales area reported doubling their back-to-school sales during this past weekend’s tax-free holiday. Meanwhile, mostly smaller stores reported little to no...
Army Ranger from Odessa killed in Afghanistan
August 8th, 2005
Jaime Garza said his son wanted to be in the military since he was youngster growing up in Portales watching planes take off from Cannon Air Force Base.
Army Pfc. Damian Garza, 19, of Odessa, Texas,...
8-7-05 Obituaries
August 6th, 2005
Elfigo Montano, 56
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Helen Catholic Church in Portales.
Mr. Elfigo Montano, 56, of Portales, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005 in Portales.
Mr. Montano was born June 21, 1949, i...
Portales peanut farmer back on national board
August 6th, 2005
R. Wayne Hardin, a local peanut grower, was appointed to his second six-year term by the United States Department of Agriculture to the 18-member Peanut Standards Board.
When Hardin was originally ap...
Wishes broadcast from locals
August 6th, 2005
Laverne Robbins waited for hours. Her feet hurt as TV cameras panned the crowd that lined Main Street in search of the perfect moment. Meanwhile, the 75-year-old waited.
And then she got her chance.
S...
State football playoffs expanding in 2005
August 5th, 2005
As far as Portales football coach Glenn Johnson is concerned, the New Mexico Activities Association’s new expanded large-school playoff format is a good thing.
Classes 3A through 5A will go from ei...
City councilor undergoes cancer surgery
August 5th, 2005
A Portales city councilor is hospitalized following surgery Wednesday to remove cancerous tumors in his colon, officials said.
Alfred Bachicha, 79, was diagnosed with cancer on Tuesday and taken to...
Local entities to discuss Brac-related futures
August 4th, 2005
Representatives from Clovis, Portales, Roosevelt County and Curry County converged under one roof Wednesday and emerged with a tentative plan for action, should Cannon Air Force Base require expansion...
Raising children with love is essential
August 4th, 2005
This time of year is “bittersweet” for me. I see “Back to School” reminders everywhere. I feel a “tinge” of fall in the air and I remember those first days of school with little first grad...
Scary stories create memories
August 4th, 2005
During the long hot summers of my childhood in Portales, we not only hung out at the city pool and spent cool evenings playing Kick the Can, we’d spread a blanket under the tall trees at Lindsey Par...
ACLU helps in case of street preacher
August 4th, 2005
The American Civil Liberties Union has given assistance to a Portales man who says he was arrested for practicing religion in the city.
Shawn Miller, 33, was released from the Roosevelt County Detent...
Teachers tune up curriculum
August 4th, 2005
Portales school teachers are getting ready for the school year by setting up steps for students to ensure a smooth transition to another grade level.
On Wednesday and Thursday, teachers with math and...
Investment firm seeking opportunities
August 3rd, 2005
Got a thriving small business with a potential to grow? Maybe even by leaps and bounds?
Then New Mexico Community Capital CEO Jarratt Applewhite is looking for you.
For the third time since NMCC was...
Grandma's ratings rant ridiculous
August 2nd, 2005
It’s been a few weeks since the revelation that the video game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” has an explicit sex scene that can be unlocked using third-party software.
Currently, the company t...
City council moving closer to ordinance
August 2nd, 2005
The Portales City Council inched closer Tuesday to passing an ordinance that would place restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter cold and sinus medicines believed to be used in methamphetamine pr...
County meeting watch
August 2nd, 2005
Highlights from Tuesday’s Roosevelt County Commission meeting:
• Commissioner Tom Clark requested any changes to the county personnel policy be brought before the commission for approval.
Roosev...
Floyd News
August 2nd, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Mary Lou Kropp; Crystal Smith; Mitzi Miller; Ilene Beard.
Upcoming events
• Lions Club will meet tonight at the Community Building.
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floy...
South County News
August 2nd, 2005
These warm days are good on all of the local cotton, but some crops like peanuts and corn need more water. There are a lot of dry land farmers who also have some promising crops, but need some rain so...
Dora News
August 2nd, 2005
No weather reports around here except that it has been partly cloudy and hot with some breeze at times. Out at David Craig’s place between Elida and Dora there was a good rain. No other area reporte...
Cannon redevelopment committee being explored
August 2nd, 2005
Should Cannon Air Force Base close, its F-16s bequeathed to far away places, Mayor David Lansford wants to be prepared.
That’s why the mayor invited the government entities of the Clovis-Portales...
Parents deem scoring unfair
August 1st, 2005
Some Portales parents feel federally designated proficiency levels used to measure student performance are unfair.
The proficiency standards, which are mandated by President Bush’s No Child Left Beh...
Portales fails to pass state tests
August 1st, 2005
The Portales Municipal Schools for the second year in a row failed to meet basic requirements for student academic performance and participation.
The school district did however showing improvements i...
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