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Hounds salvage win at Abilene Christian
March 31st, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — First baseman Allen Smith’s two-out, bases-loaded error in the top of the eighth allowed two runs to score, and the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team pulled o...


Zias struggle against Cameron
March 31st, 2008
DURANT, Okla. — Bad early innings did in the Eastern New Mexico University softball team on Sunday. Cameron scored five times in the top of the first en route to a 10-1 victory o...


Mystery drama comes to Dora
March 31st, 2008


Teens to tackle problems in Youth Town Hall
March 31st, 2008
Roosevelt County teens will have the opportunity to participate in a Youth Town Hall meeting in Portales. The meeting is part of New Mexico First’s ‘Tomorrow’s Leader...


CRP changes being considered
March 31st, 2008
The Farm Service Agency is pushing for more farmer-friendly grazing and haying rules on Conservation Reserve Program land. The FSA is proposing rule changes that would allow managed ha...


Wilson, Pearce spar over Cannon AFB vote
March 31st, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE —  Rep. Heather Wilson is accusing her opponent in the Republican primary for Senate, Rep. Steve Pearce, of misleading voters when he claimed that New Mexico’s congress...


Events Calendar, April 1, 2008
March 31st, 2008
TodayRoosvelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commissioners RoomPortales City Council — 7 p.m., Portales City Hall council chambersDora High School drama, “Th...


Melrose man killed in two-vehicle crash
March 31st, 2008
A 63-year-old Melrose man was killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident about five miles east of Melrose on U.S. 60/84, according to Patrolman Lance Bateman of the New Mexico State Police.


Melrose man dies in car accident
March 31st, 2008
A 63-year-old Melrose man was killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident about five miles east of Melrose on U.S. 60/84, according to Patrolman Lance Bateman of the New Mexico State Police.


Police investigate home invasion
March 31st, 2008
The Portales Police Department is searching for a suspect in a home invasion Sunday that left one Portales resident injured. The crime was reported between 12:30 and 1 a.m. Sunday morn...


Cannon clinic closes for training day
March 31st, 2008
The Cannon Air Force Base clinic will be closed April 10 for a wing training day. Questions regarding the clinic closure can be directed to the 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affa...


Elida dowser locates unmarked gravesites
March 30th, 2008
Marcia Leavell and longtime friend Margie Crooks attended Crooks’ father-in-law’s funeral at the Texico cemetery in 2002. They were astonished by the tall weeds that towered over the to...


Williamson lectureship set
March 30th, 2008
Science fiction fans will descend on Eastern New Mexico University for the 31st annual Williamson Lectureship in early April. The lectureship has been a campus tradition since 1977 to...


Local Briefs, March 30, 2008
March 30th, 2008
DHS Drama Club on stageThe Dora High School Drama Club will present a mystery thriller, “The Beating Heart,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Dora School Auditorium.The play&rsqu...


Events Calendar, March 30, 2008
March 30th, 2008
TodayFloyd Jamboree (Gospel) — 2 p.m. Old Gym Floyd High School TuesdayRoosvelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commissioners RoomPortales City Council &mdash...


Police Blotter, March 30, 2008
March 30th, 2008
The following is a sampling of calls placed to Portales police dispatchers over the past two weeks. According to reports:March 15It was reported that four cows were running loose...


Magistrate Court Dispositions, March 30, 2008
March 30th, 2008
The following dispositions were filed recently in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court. According to reports:Kaleb Aguirre, 19, pleaded guilty to charges of minor in possession of alcohol....


Marriages, March 30, 2008
March 30th, 2008
The following marriages have been recorded at the Roosevelt County Clerk’s office:March 16Richard George McNeill, 20, of Portales, to Jennifer Rae Gheer, 22, of Portales


Zias win 2 of 3 in crossover
March 29th, 2008
DURANT, Okla. — Catcher Lauren Rome went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and five RBIs Friday night as Northeastern State pounded out 17 hits in handing Eastern New Mexico University a 9-2...


Hounds absorb loss in Abilene
March 29th, 2008
ABILENE, Texas — First baseman Allen Smith hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, giving Abilene Christian the lead en route to a 14-8 win over Eastern New Mexico U...


We're not lost -- it's a tour bonus
March 28th, 2008
Sometimes in my work I have to travel. This is not down-the-highway driving. The interviewee's instructions usually go something like this: "Get on highway such-and-such for so many miles and get o...


Hi-tech gadgets can make owners target of crime
March 27th, 2008
Folks who use iPods and higher-end mobile phones in public places may believe the devices enable them to be well connected to the world around them. But such technology seems to be giving off a dif...


Fringes of restaurant reviewer fleeting
March 27th, 2008
In a former life, I was a restaurant critic. Yum! Sounds like an appetizing job, right? Well, this was not always the case. I eventually discovered that one man’s chicken is another man&rsquo...


Police investigate two armed robberies
March 27th, 2008
A Lubbock man was arrested in connection with the robbery of two Allsup’s Convenience Stores in Portales early Thursday morning. Police captured Santos Rodriguez, 22, hiding in t...


Area residents sound off on health care issues
March 27th, 2008
Norma Rey Vazquez de Houdek does not advocate gun control. That is a political issue. She says she is concerned about the people issue. New Mexico ranks fourth in the nation for teen suicides, losi...


Dairy blaze burning near Texico
March 27th, 2008
Firefighters are monitoring a hay fire Thursday evening at the South Slope Dairy about four miles north of Texico on Curry County Road 14, according to Texico Fire Chief Lewis Cooper. ...


Events Calendar, March 28
March 27th, 2008
TodayN.M. Peanut Growers Annual Meeting — 10 a.m., Memorial Building, PortalesFloyd Jamboree — 7 p.m. Old Gym Floyd High School SaturdayKid’s Extrav...


Faith-based outreach program in Clovis celebrates anniversary
March 27th, 2008
When Sistar G. Yancy traveled from California to Clovis about seven years ago to speak at a church-related workshop about prison ministry, she never dreamed she would move here. Now, Y...


Religion Digest
March 27th, 2008
Revival will feature Portales musician, preacher Longtime music director and minister Chris Weems of Portales will be the featured guest speaker and musician at a revival in Clovis next week....


Lubbock man charged in Portales robberies
March 27th, 2008
A Lubbock man was arrested in connection with the robbery of two Allsup's Convenience Stores in Portales early Thursday morning.Police captured Santos Rodriguez, 22, hiding in...


Lubbock man arrested in connection to two Thursday Portales armed robb...
March 27th, 2008
A Lubbock man was arrested in connection with the robbery of two Allsup’s Convenience Stores in Portales early Thursday morning. Police captured Santos Rodriguez, 22, hiding in t...


Portales Past
March 26th, 2008
March 27, 1952• The Firefly was set to be produced by the ENMU School of Music.• Sugar is advertised at 49 cents for five pounds at Power’s Grocery and Market.


Spring Watering
March 26th, 2008


Water group seeks $3.5M in grants, loans
March 26th, 2008
MELROSE — The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority took steps to secure funding before an April trip to Washington, D.C., to seek authorization for its primary purpose  — the U...


Reported cases of sexual assault increase in 2007
March 26th, 2008
The number of reported victims of sexual assault doubled in Curry and Roosevelt counties between 2006 and 2007 among females ages 11 months to 17 years old, according to the 9th Judicial District A...


County detention center administrator resigns
March 26th, 2008
Roosevelt County officials are seeking applicants for a new detention center administrator after the resignation of the current offical. Jesse Luera handed in his letter of resignation...


Greyhounds sign four soccer recruits
March 26th, 2008
The Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer coach Carlos Elizondo has added four signees for the upcoming season. They are midfielders Omar Heredia of San Luis, Ariz.; Luis Ca...


Greyhounds halt losing streak at NMHU
March 26th, 2008
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — It had been a while since the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team managed to beat New Mexico Highlands, and on Wednesday it looked like more of the same.


Portales clothing drive planned
March 26th, 2008
Portales’ Clean and Beautiful Committee is sponsoring a clothing drive April 1-12, according to a news release. A drop-off box is located at Portales City Hall. Info...


Events Calendar March 27, 2008
March 26th, 2008
ThursdayBlood drive — 1-4 p.m. in the donor bus at Portales Select Peanuts-Borden plant, 620 E. Lime, Portales.Floyd Jamboree (Traditional Country) — 7 p.m. Old Gym F...


City to replace two long-time councilors
March 25th, 2008
With municipal elections only a few weeks past, city officials are already preparing to fill vacancies in Portales’ city government. The vacancies are a result of the recent resi...


Local man in need of heart transplant
March 25th, 2008
A Portales native is being treated at a Texas hospital awaiting heart transplant. Charles ‘Charlie’ Crane was admitted to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galvesto...


Local man forecasts dry spring
March 25th, 2008
A local weather forecaster predicts this spring will be a little dryer than normal. Joseph Weldon Crim is up early in the morning every year on March 22 to build a bonfire before sunri...


Orlando Salas accused of stabbing guard
March 25th, 2008
An 18-year-old serving a juvenile sentence for murder is now accused of attacking a guard with a pencil. According to KOB.com, guards went to Orlando Salas’ cell at the Youth Dia...


Floyd News March 26, 2008
March 25th, 2008
TransitionsBirthdaysWednesday — Stephannie LeeFriday — Eddie LeeUpcoming Events• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Se...


Events Calendar March 26, 2008
March 25th, 2008
ThursdayBlood drive — 1-4 p.m. in the donor bus at Portales Select Peanuts-Borden plant, 620 E. Lime, Portales.Floyd Jamboree (Traditional Country) — 7 p.m. Old Gym F...


NMDH to hold input meeting
March 25th, 2008
The first public meeting from the New Mexico Department of Health and Health Policy Commission for public input on the state’s strategic health plan will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. T...


Democrats delve into racial politics instead of unity
March 25th, 2008
Barack Obama breezed onto the scene as one of the most articulate, seemingly reasonable and impassioned men to run for president since Ronald Reagan. He happens to be black.


Three matters for Democrats to clear up
March 25th, 2008
No witty intro necessary. Here are three matters I don’t think are getting enough attention: l  Hillary Clinton has very little chance of winning this Democratic nomination....


Savings numbers don’t match health care reality
March 25th, 2008
Bush administration officials again have saddled Congress with an under-funded military health-care budget by projecting $1.2 billion in savings they know will not be realized, say critics on Capit...


Rams sweep Robertson
March 25th, 2008


Governor added as judge to High Plains Film Festival
March 24th, 2008
Governor Bill Richardson is the newest celebrity to be added to an already distinguished panel of judges for the inaugural High Plains Film Festival in Portales on May 4. Other judges...


Farwell to get egg-processing plant
March 24th, 2008
An egg-processing plant near Farwell will soon be operational. The Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods plant began construction in September 2007, and recently had its first delivery of...


Local Briefs March 28, 2008
March 24th, 2008
Peanut Growers to meetThe New Mexico Peanut Growers Association will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m. Friday at the Memorial Building in Portales, according to a press release.


ENMU Briefs March 25, 2008
March 24th, 2008
Faculty/Student BriefJohn Luhman, assistant professor of management, presented a paper at the Qualitative Research in Management and Organization Conference in Albuquerque on March 11-...


Events Calendar March 25, 2008
March 24th, 2008
ThursdayBlood drive — 1-4 p.m. in the donor bus at Portales Select Peanuts-Borden plant, 620 E. Lime, Portales.Floyd Jamboree (Traditional Country) — 7 p.m. Old Gym F...


Governor to judge film festival
March 24th, 2008
Gov. Bill Richardson will serve as a judge in the Eastern New Mexico University High Plains Film Festival, according to a press release from ENMU. Richardson joins a panel of awar...


Clovis baseball, softball teams split
March 23rd, 2008
ALAMOGORDO — In a day dominated by errors for both teams, the Clovis Wildcats came out with a split at Alamogordo. The Wildcats (7-5) dropped the first game 12-2 in five innings, then...


Sibling success
March 23rd, 2008


Planning key in dealing with disaster
March 22nd, 2008
While the tornado of 2007 remains fresh on our minds, I would like to ask, “Are you prepared for another? With severe weather, you can never let your guard down. The main purpose...


Twister victims remembered for family devotion
March 22nd, 2008
Heleneta Blevins, 90, died March 27 at her son’s home after being released from a Clovis hospital so she could be near family in her last moments.Blevins lived behind her son&rsq...


Big winds punctuate couple’s wedding
March 22nd, 2008
Jerry and James Priest lived in a cramped trailer home for nine months last year after their home was torn apart by the tornado. Parts of their 85-year-old home were strewn...


Dispatch flooded with calls during storm
March 22nd, 2008
Couples danced at a local senior citizens center. Other residents were working, driving through town, eating dinner, bowling, just relaxing. Under cover of darkness, it approached from...


Angelo St. Rams pound Hounds
March 22nd, 2008
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Shortstop Charley Belew went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer to lead a 10-hit attack as Angelo State defeated Eastern New Mexico 8-3 Saturday afternoon at Foster Field.


Storm recovery joint effort
March 22nd, 2008
The first anniversary of the March 23, 2007, tornado that struck eastern New Mexico with such destructive force falls on Easter Sunday. For some people involved in helping survivors re...


Back in business
March 22nd, 2008


Clergy try to inspire faith, hope
March 22nd, 2008
On this Easter Sunday, messages of hope, courage and faith will reign as Christians fill up church pews to celebrate what they believe is one of the most transforming events in recorded times &mdas...


Local Briefs March 23, 2008
March 22nd, 2008
Portales Public Library has spring break activities planned this week The Portales Public Library has programs and activities planned for all ages during this week’...


Resurrection time follows tornado
March 22nd, 2008
Roosevelt County dairyman Mike Mitchell looked at home and relaxed this week as he drank a cup of coffee and munched a cinnamon roll in his office at Grande Vida Dairy. Things were a l...


McCain needs
March 22nd, 2008
As the Democratic candidates duke it out in what is becoming a surprisingly long and bitter nomination process, Republican nominee John McCain should be shoring up his base and expanding his appeal...


Positive light doesn’t shine, especially with in-laws
March 22nd, 2008
I can usually talk myself into seeing things in a more positive light when something doesn’t go my way. I don’t always succeed, but I put the effort in most areas of my life, except for...


Curry County has two champs, one runner-up
March 22nd, 2008
As far as Class 2A is concerned, Texico is Title Town. The border town's boys and girls completed a clean sweep last weekend in the state basketball tournament, which featured 11 teams from...


Quilting, placemats featured on Creative Living
March 22nd, 2008
Information on quilting and making projects with purchased placemats will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon on Tuesday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Lana Ben...


Library Books March 23, 2008
March 22nd, 2008
The following books are available at the Portales Public Library:Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs. Patricia Briggs, author of several fantasy novels, has entered the genre of super...


Community Calendar March 23, 2008
March 22nd, 2008
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit or change an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday’s paper...


Johnson/Visage engagement
March 22nd, 2008
Johnson/Visage Johnny and Sabrina Johnson, of Portales, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kelli Johnson, of Las Cruces, to Eric Visage, of Las...


Dora School News March 23, 2008
March 22nd, 2008
Spring break starts this weekThe Dora Schools will not be in session this week, due to spring break.   Classes for all grades will resume on March 31.  B...


Portales High School Counselors March 23, 2008
March 22nd, 2008
Credit recovery lab openThe Portales High School Credit Recovery Lab will be open from 8:30 a.m. to noon and  1-3:30 p.m. March 26-28 for PHS students who wish to work on their as...


Elida School News March 23, 2008
March 22nd, 2008
FCCLA members bring home awardsThe New Mexico FCCLA state meeting was held March 13-15 in Albuquerque. Sixteen students represented Elida High School during the two days. Receiving awa...


Floyd School News March 23, 2008
March 22nd, 2008
Cheerleaders to perform The varsity cheer squad will do a public performance of their cheer/dance routine they’re preparing for state competition, at the school on March 31 after...


PJHS News
March 22nd, 2008
Final quarter beginsPortales schools are closed this week as students and employees catch their breath during spring break before tackling the final eight weeks of school. Principal St...


Angelo State posts sweep over Hounds
March 21st, 2008
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State got six strong innings from starter Brett Nightingale and took advantage of three Eastern New Mexico University errors to score four unearned runs in a 10-1 r...


Applications accepted for United Way funds
March 21st, 2008
Applications for the Eastern New Mexico Combined Federal Campaign will be accepted through the April 15 at the Principal Combined Fund Organization’s offices at 215 N Main Street or via mail...


Journey of faith
March 21st, 2008


KFCL to broadcast state tournament games
March 21st, 2008
Local television station KFCL will dedicate Saturday and Sunday broadcasts to last week’s New Mexico state basketball tournaments.. Saurday will feature games from Clovis Christian, Te...


Richardson endorses Obama
March 21st, 2008
PORTLAND, Ore. — Bill Richardson, the nation’s only Hispanic governor, threw his support behind Barack Obama for president Friday, delivering one of the most coveted and tight...


Life — and death — can be messy
March 21st, 2008
It’s spring — wind, dirt, feed wagons, skies filled with brown clouds instead of rainclouds — and new baby animals. The new babies are cute, and it’s fun to wat...


Portales Past
March 20th, 2008
March 18, 1952Reports from Eastern New Mexico University revealed 13 students had a B-Average.March 19, 1952The campfire girls set out today in a citywide camp...


Ahhh — spring break
March 20th, 2008


Rams pound Hounds
March 20th, 2008
SAN ANGELO, Texas — First baseman Clay Calfee went 3-for-5 with five RBIs and Kenny Elkind pitched six shutout innings Thursday night as 25th-ranked Angelo State routed Eastern New Mexico 12-...


Lost man presumed dead
March 20th, 2008
A former Roosevelt County resident has been presumed dead after a search to locate him in the forests of Oregon failed. Deward R. Killion was reported missing in August from the Target...


NFL player stops at PHS on charity walk journey
March 20th, 2008
George Martin was a Giant on the field, and he’s also a Giant off the field. When most retired NFL players are in the broadcast booth or on a beach in the Bahamas, Martin is walking across th...


Pastors portray Christ’s last words
March 20th, 2008
Area pastors will join together tonight to take listeners on a spiritual journey from the first statement Jesus Christ made on the cross to the last statement before he died. Along the...


Religion Digest March 21, 2008
March 20th, 2008
Church plans weekend services St. Helen Catholic Church will offer several special Holy Week and Easter services this weekend.Today, there will be a Stations of the...


Resurrection makes a new world possible
March 20th, 2008
Many thoughts come to mind when I think of Easter. I call it “Resurrection Day.” I think of the great sacrifice Jesus made for you and me, the pain, the shame and the agony...


Few religions take more abuse than Christianity
March 20th, 2008
If not for the teachings of tolerance, peace and love, a recent cartoon would have Christians rioting in the streets. They’d kill, threaten, and burn buildings to the ground. Whe...


Time marches on despite human worry
March 20th, 2008
Time is a precious commodity these days. I don’t have much to spare. But as I’ve found, time can be a losing battle when you try to count every minute. Just live it. I rece...


Solitude, emptiness of Plains a different vibe
March 20th, 2008
“It’s so quiet here. The air is clear. There’s no trash along the highway? I can’t smell carbon monoxide fumes in the air. People are friendly … there must be somethi...


Zia softball snaps nine-game skid
March 19th, 2008
GOODWELL, Okla. — The Eastern New Mexico University softball team stepped outside Lone Star Conference South Division play Wednesday, and it was just what the doctor ordered. The...


CAFB parents publish kids activity list
March 19th, 2008
Phil Lenfant and his wife, Col. Babette Lenfant, the 27 Special Operations Wing Mission Support Group commander, moved to Cannon Air Force Base last June with their three young sons. L...


DeBaca sheriff’s race includes Roosevelt County deputy
March 19th, 2008
After publicly announcing his intention to run for De Baca County sheriff, Melrose Police Chief Lee Ferguson was not among the four candidates who filed for the position Tuesday. Melro...


Events Calendar March 20, 2008
March 19th, 2008
ThursdayWomen’s History chautauqua — 11 a.m. Portales Public LibraryFood Glorious Food — 7 p.m. ENMU Administration Building (singing in connection with “...


Councilman, former mayor, Shafer leaves city hall
March 19th, 2008
Mayor Pro-Tem Donald K. Shafer submitted his letter of resignation Tuesday night at City Hall. “It has been an honor to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem and to serve with such a great grou...


Probate, one commissioner spot contested
March 19th, 2008
Two of the five races for Roosevelt County offices drew a crowd on filing day Tuesday. In Commissioner’s District 2, Richard (Rick) Leal is challenging incumbent David Sanders. I...


County proactive on losses
March 19th, 2008
Roosevelt County Commissioners took action Tuesday they hope will lead to loss prevention related to insurance claims by employees, which the county manager says are climbing at an alarming rate.


RGH closing in on clinic reimbursement
March 19th, 2008
A long and tedious process that will provide federal reimbursement to Roosevelt General Hospital is close to an end says the administrator. The hospital is in the process of establishi...


Floyd News March 19, 2008
March 19th, 2008
Transitions Anniversaries Thursday — James and Toni WhitecottonBelated — Matt and Darcee BenoitUpcoming events


Local Briefs March 19, 2008
March 19th, 2008
Former NFL player at PHS A retired New York Giant will walk through Portales to help raise money for seriously ill Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers. O...


Sunshine Week is all about our national freedom
March 19th, 2008
Every week of the year has been designated by somebody as National Something Week, designed to bring public attention to issues and causes. Such a din of commemoration makes it likely...


Energy future needs sustained federal support
March 19th, 2008
Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman are more than just United States senators from New Mexico. They are also national leaders on energy policy with more than 30 years of experience on Capitol Hill.&nbs...


Study: No gap between military and civilian pay
March 19th, 2008
A new Department of Defense study of military compensation finds no pay gap exists today between service members and civilian peers. But the study, conducted over the last two years, a...


Candidates file in county races
March 18th, 2008
Below is the list of candidates who filed for office in Roosevelt County. Roosevelt CountyCommissionerDistrict 1Jake J. Lopez, DemocratCommissionerDistric...


AeroCare plans return to RGH
March 18th, 2008
AeroCare is working to have a life flight helicopter stationed at Roosevelt General Hospital once again. The helicopter was moved back to Lubbock to cover the area after another AeroCa...


Traveling veterans display ends run today
March 17th, 2008
With a tiny paper Superman symbol no bigger than the tip of a finger stuck to the glass, Leroy “JR” Segura Jr.’s name stood out amidst the rows of golden dog tags glowing in the m...


Women’s history program offered
March 17th, 2008
The annual Women’s History program will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the meeting room of the Portales Public Library. According to a press release, there will be an art display...


Local Briefs March 18, 2008
March 17th, 2008
AARP chapter to meetThe Portales AARP chapter will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Services Center, 1100 Community Way.Steve North of the 9th Judicial District Attorney...


Events Calendar March 18, 2008
March 17th, 2008
TodayRoosevelt County Commissioners meeting — 9 a.m., commissioners roomRoosevelt General Hospital board meeting — 11:30 a.m., hospital cafeteria community room...


Its Their Job Sara Bulls
March 17th, 2008


ENMU News March 18, 2008
March 17th, 2008
Employee, Student, Alumni BriefsMary Ayala, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named to the board of directors for the Consortium for North American Higher Education C...


Lady Rams under new coach, old philosophy
March 17th, 2008
Sara Bulls knows what it takes to be a high school tennis state champion — and in her first coaching job, she hopes to pass on the knowledge and skills to the 2008 Lady Rams tennis team. ...


Kingsville takes final game of series Sunday
March 17th, 2008
Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball coach Russell Stockton was relieved not to have been swept. After losing the first three games of their Lone Star Conference series with Eastern New M...


Wildcats sweep Rams in twin bill
March 16th, 2008
CLOVIS — It looked like the Clovis and Portales baseball teams were headed for a four-hour marathon in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Bell Park. Then the Wildcats found s...


TexAnns sweep Zias
March 16th, 2008
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State pushed over three runs in the bottom of the sixth Saturday to hand Eastern New Mexico University a 4-2 loss in the first game of a Lone Star Conference So...


Local women have day out
March 15th, 2008


Well known author, speaker to visit Portales
March 15th, 2008
Stirring people to action when it comes to social justice issues such as poverty, hunger and disease motivates the Rev. Tony Campolo to speak passionately and unapologetically to audiences around t...


Storm spotting classes slated in Clovis, Portales Tuesday
March 15th, 2008
Following last year’s devastating trail of tornado destruction in Clovis, Roosevelt and Quay counties, interest in storm spotting is expected to be particularly high this year. T...


Events Calendar March 16, 2008
March 15th, 2008
SundayThe Sound of Music — 2 p.m., PHS Performing Arts Center, tickets $4, information 356-7015. TuesdayRoosevelt County Commissioners meeting — 9...


Local Briefs March 16, 2008
March 15th, 2008
Filing day is TuesdayDeclarations of candidacy and nominating petitions for legislative, retention district judge, district attorney, Public Regulation Commission, State Board of Educa...


American Veterans Traveling Tribute opens in Clovis
March 15th, 2008
The haunting notes of “Amazing Graze” groaned out of a bagpipe as Capt. Mae-li Allison of the 27th special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base read the names of more than 40 soldie...


Magistrate Court Dispositions March 16, 2008
March 15th, 2008
The following dispositions were filed recently in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court. According to reports:• Elias Calderon, 22, pleaded no contest to charges of driving while under...


Marriages March 16, 2008
March 15th, 2008
The following marriages have been recorded at the Roosevelt County Clerk’s office:March 10• Joshua L. Slaten, 30, of Portales, to Laura A. Norman, 26, of Portales.


Police Blotter March 16, 2008
March 15th, 2008
The following is a sampling of calls placed to Portales police dispatchers over the last week. According to reports:March 8• A caller reported several cows on the roadway nea...


Working for AARP could have its perks
March 15th, 2008
OK, maybe I’m not officially an old geezer yet but recent events have got me a little concerned about the inevitable. In the last week or so my younger brother (the one with a lot less...


Senators look to build on FOIA reforms
March 15th, 2008
This year’s Sunshine Week — today through Saturday — brings new rays of hope for the public’s right to know. The first reform to strengthen the Freedom of Infor...


Hopefully Spitzer investigation not political in nature
March 15th, 2008
No question, there has been a satisfying sense of what-goes-around-comes-around pleasure in the downfall of resigned Democratic New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, as there is when almost any politician i...


State tournament scoreboard
March 15th, 2008
Saturday At The Pit, Albuquerque BoysClass 5A ChampionshipHobbs 73, Clovis 71Class 4AChampionshipSt. Pius...


ENMU continues emphasis on student recruitment
March 15th, 2008
With a renewed emphasis on student success, Eastern New Mexico University is recruiting students at an earlier age, and when students do get to campus, there is an extra set of hands in...


Piece of history
March 15th, 2008


Hounds turn back Javelinas in series opener
March 15th, 2008
A four-run fifth — on only one hit — broke the game open and Eastern New Mexico University went on to a 7-4 victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville Friday night in the opener of a four-ga...


TexAnns keep Zias reeling in South play
March 15th, 2008
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State punched over the game’s only runs in the bottom of the fifth and the TexAnns kept Eastern New Mexico University struggling in Lone Star Conference S...


4-H leaders: Heavy on the heart
March 14th, 2008
My husband and I were 4-H organizational leaders for quite a few years. That meant we were the ones who begged, cajoled or bribed other parents, friends and neighbors into sharing their expertise w...


Womans Day offers fun, information
March 13th, 2008
Women will be shown how to get it together. Learn how to look good and feel good. Talk it up and be “You and Improved” during the fourth annual Woman’s Day Out. The f...


Events Calendar March 14
March 13th, 2008
FridayThe Sound of Music — 7 p.m., PHS Performing Arts Center, tickets $4, information 356-7015.ENMU Regents Meeting — 10 a.m., Ruidoso campus Saturda...


Imagine Christ’s suffering
March 13th, 2008
The road to the cross was paved with pain, love and sacrifice. Can you: Imagine the pain the shame, the rejection … how it felt to be totally alone at the moment of crucifixion...


Cowboying explained in six easy steps
March 13th, 2008
Steps along the cowboy trail: Step 1: Some cowboys are born and raised on a ranch; they grow up riding and working cows, they compete in high school rodeo, have a horse and an FFA proj...


Lent a time of self-sacrifice
March 13th, 2008
Since I was a child, Lent has been that time of year that we pick something we really like and then torture ourselves, and those around us, going without it for 40 long days and nights.


Elida boys and girls fall in state semifinals
March 13th, 2008
The Elida boys and girls lost Thursday in the semifinal round of the New Mexico Class 1A state basketball tournament at the Santa Anna Star Center in Rio Rancho. The Tigers lost 68-54 agains...


Red flag warning issued for area
March 13th, 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for southeastern New Mexico, including Curry and Roosevelt counties, from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and noon to 8 p.m. Friday. ...


Animas dumps Dora
March 12th, 2008


Program helps families plan life roadmap
March 12th, 2008
Businesses have strategic plans, mission statements, goal and objectives. And now many Portales families who have been participating in a Family Leadership Institute have created their own family a...


Irish celebration on tap
March 12th, 2008
If the green shamrocks don’t get your attention, the quick pinch from lack of green on your attire surely will.An early St. Patrick’s Day celebration is planned for Saturday in Po...


Harden's hat in ring
March 12th, 2008
State Sen. Clint Harden, R-Clovis, announced Tuesday his intent to run for re-election. Harden said he believes his experience will help to address several important issues the state w...


Events Calendar
March 12th, 2008
ThursdaySenior benefits forum — Noon to 3 p.m. Portales Senior Citizens Center.New Mexico Grain Sorghum Association annual meeting — 6:30 p.m. K-Bob’s, 1600 Mab...


Elida boys win, advance to state semifinals
March 12th, 2008
The fourth-seeded Elida Tigers beat fifth-seeded and defending champion Gateway Christian 75-66 Wednesday night in the New Mexico Class 1A state quarterfinals. The Elida boys advance to the state s...


Grandfather an innovator of local agriculture
March 12th, 2008
I always knew my granddad, Bob Terry, was pretty handy with anything mechanical but I didn’t know until this week that he was one of the first in the area to adapt a peanut thras...


Rams fall to West Las Vegas at state
March 12th, 2008
The Portales Rams quest for a state championship ended Wednesday in the quarterfinal round as the West Las Vegas Dons defeated them 67-59.For a complete game story see enmvarsity.com la...


Boys state tournament scores
March 12th, 2008
(Seeds in parentheses)Class 5AAt The Pit, AlbuquerqueWednesday's quarterfinals(5) La Cueva 87, (4) Rio Rancho 77(1) Clovis 75, (8) Cibola 69(2) Hobbs 75...


Fundraising Details by Candidate
March 12th, 2008
Explore the interactive for the latest Fundraising Details by Candidate and by Quarter....


The Race for President
March 12th, 2008
The Candidate Tracker highlights the candidate through images, video and audio from the campaign trail....


Presidential Campaign: Photos of the Week
March 12th, 2008
View the latest photos of the Presidential Race....


Improper use of national security letters should be curbed by Congress
March 11th, 2008
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller has confirmed in a Senate hearing that a forthcoming report from the Justice Department’s inspector general will find that abuses by FBI agents in the use of a too...


DOD fears education could incite exodus
March 11th, 2008
Defense officials are alarmed by the very real prospect that Congress this year will enact the robust GI Bill education plan designed by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va.One Defense official, who decli...


Another area biofuel company delays construction
March 11th, 2008
An Australian company that plans to turn animal fat into biodiesel is delaying the construction of a plant in Clovis by two to three months, company CEO Ross Garrity said Monday.The compan...


Floyd News
March 11th, 2008
TransitionsBirthdaysThursday — Ferrell OdomSaturday — Chance ChenaultSunday — Amy ThompsonTuesday — Jacob NixonUpcoming eventsl...


Local Briefs
March 11th, 2008
ENMU Hosting Jazz FestThe ENMU music department is presenting Jazz Fest at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday on the main stage in the University Theater Center.The event will include performan...


Events Calendar
March 11th, 2008
ThursdaySenior benefits forum — Noon to 3 p.m. Portales Senior Citizens Center.New Mexico Grain Sorghum Association annual meeting — 6:30 p.m. K-Bob’s, 1600 Mabry Drive,...


Clovis, Cibola meet again
March 11th, 2008


Portales Past
March 11th, 2008
March 11, 1952The classified ad rates on this date for consecutive insertions were 5c ents per word for one day and 14 cents per word for six days with 15-word minimum on ads....


Lady Rams eliminated
March 11th, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE -- Santa Fe Indian School ended Portales' string of reaching the Class 3A girls state championship game at seven, beating the Lady Rams 41-35 on Tuesday morning in a quarterfinal game a...


Lady Rams in action today
March 11th, 2008
State basketball tournament action in Albuquerque kicks off at 8 a.m. today in The Pit with the Portales Lady Rams facing Santa Fe Indian School in the 3A quarterfinal round. Elida’s girls conti...


Greyhounds fall 8-2 to Tarleton State
March 11th, 2008
During an inning where his team looked like the Bad News Bears, Tarleton State baseball coach Trey Felan tried to keep things under control.The Texans were cruising along with a 2-0 lead o...


Residents get local taste
March 11th, 2008


State tournament games to be Webcast
March 11th, 2008
For KFCL, opportunity knocked. Now, the Clovis television station will be helping stream that opportunity to the world.The station is partnering with the New Mexico Activities Association...


Steiner lauded for its reading performance
March 11th, 2008
It was a night to toot their horns on Monday as the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education learned that Steiner Elementary School has been recognized as one of three model schools in the state...


Ethics of animals for consumption discussion planned
March 11th, 2008
Many people don’t view dragging a fish out of a lake with a hook as a bad thing. When it comes to the consumption of animals, it’s generally red meat eaters who come under fire.


ENMU Employee Briefs
March 10th, 2008
Trio Encantada, featuring Tracy Carr, oboe, Jeanie Wozencraft-Ornellas, lyric soprano and Mark Dal Porto, pianist and composer, presented a three-day residency at the New Mexico Military Institute in...


Kobritz to talk baseball at Rotary
March 10th, 2008
Jordan Kobritz will give a presentation to the Portales Rotary Club at noon Wednesday in the ENMU Campus Union Building titled: “Roger Clemens:  American Icon or American Fraud.&rdquo...


It's Their Job March 11
March 10th, 2008
Name: Peter Thompson Job: Dentist, Thompson DentistryTime on job: 9 yearsBackground: Thompson was born and raised in Seattle Wash. He came to eastern New Mexico with the Air Force an...


Events Calendar
March 10th, 2008
TuesdayAnimal Ethics Lecture, “Key Ingredients” — 7 p.m. Golden Library Room 141ThursdaySenior benefits forum — Noon to 3 p.m. Portales Senior Citizens Center...


Seeds announced for state tournament
March 9th, 2008
The New Mexico Activities Association has announced seedings for Class 1A and 2A games in this week’s state tournament. There are 11 Curry and Roosevelt County teams going to the tourn...


Angelo State women sweep Zias
March 9th, 2008
Twice on Saturday, the Eastern New Mexico University softball team got within one out of beating fifth-ranked Angelo State. In the end, all the Zias had to show for it was two Lo...


Portales marks 60th anniversary of first championship
March 9th, 2008
The Portales Rams and Lady Rams have combined for 10 New Mexico state basketball championships over the last 40 years, and they are usually in contention for a state championship every season. ...


Official discusses possible Cannon nuclear reactor
March 9th, 2008
Cannon Air Force Base has been mentioned as a possible home for a nuclear reactor. While that decision seems months away, Air Force officials held an energy forum Monday in Arlington, Va., to talk...


Local Briefs March 9, 2008
March 9th, 2008
Kit Carson coming to ENMUHampton Sides, acclaimed author of “Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West,” will speak in the Becky Sharp...


Hounds split two with Texans
March 9th, 2008
After trading blowouts with Tarleton State in the first two games of their Lone Star Conference baseball series, Eastern New Mexico University needed a little extra-inning magic to take the series...


Elida, Portales, Dora boys advance
March 9th, 2008
ELIDA — Elida needed an answer to a hot-shooting Des Moines Demon team in Saturday’s first-round game of the Class 1A basketball tournament. They found one in Tiger senior Wesley Gilmor...


Events Calendar March 9, 2008
March 9th, 2008
SundayLocal Flavor Day at Key Ingredients — 1:30-5 p.m. ENMU Campus Union Building. MondayHampton Sides author’s lecture — 4:30 p.m. ENMU’s Becky Sh...


Police Blotter March 9, 2008
March 9th, 2008
The following is a sampling of calls placed to Portales police dispatchers over the last week. According to reports:Friday• A caller reported that someone broke into his hous...


District Court Dispositions March 9, 2008
March 9th, 2008
The following dispositions were filed recently in Roosevelt County 9th Judicial District Court. According to the report:• Maria Stevens, 32, pleaded guilty to charges of possession...


Magistrate Court Dispositions March 9, 2008
March 9th, 2008
The following dispositions were filed recently in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court. According to the report:• David M. Brown, 20,  pleaded no contest to charges of criminal t...


Intervention in Venezuela is problematic
March 9th, 2008
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s threat to go to war with Colombia is almost certainly more bluster and opportunism than a real thirst for battle. Machiavelli formulated long ago what...


Note jotting becomes body art
March 9th, 2008
The other morning I had the shower temperature just right and was about to get in when I glanced at the palm of my hand. Nope can't get in yet — important notes on that left palm.


Big-city distrust slowly giving way
March 9th, 2008
I grew up in an apartment in a busy section of Rome, and aside from my cousins who lived on different floors of the same building, we never socialized with our neighbors. In fact, we were taught sp...


United Way distributes funds to non-profits
March 8th, 2008
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico distributed funds from its 2007-2008 fundraising campaign Friday during its annual meeting. The organization collected about $580,000 for Curry and Roose...


Hayes' bat lifts ENMU past Texans
March 8th, 2008
Senior second baseman Tyler Hayes has already had a good series, and it’s just getting started. The Eastern New Mexico University went 6-for-6, tying a school record, and drove in eigh...


Angelo State turns back Zias in series opener
March 8th, 2008
Angelo State’s Kari Galm scattered eight hits and shortstop Macy Baker homered, leading the Rambelles to a 4-1 Lone Star Conference South Division victory over Eastern New Mexico University a...


Cannon considered location for nuclear reactor
March 7th, 2008
The secretary of the Air Force says Cannon Air Force Base could be the future home of a nuclear reactor, but other Air Force officials cautioned Friday that it’s too early to speculate on loc...


Cannon possible site for nuclear reactor
March 7th, 2008
Preliminary reports have surfaced indicating the Secretary of the Air Force is considering Cannon Air Force Base as the possible location for a nuclear reactor, according to a story published this mor...


No bull here
March 7th, 2008
When my husband and I were young and just starting out, we decided to apply for a loan from a government-underwritten outfit to purchase a few cows. We had the place to run them secured and the drough...


Local woman recovering after accident
March 6th, 2008
A Portales woman critically injured in a car accident which took the life of her husband, Travis Freeman, on Feb. 7, is expected to make a full, but slow recovery, and fundraisers are being planned on...


'Key Ingredients' exhibit features Kid's Day events
March 6th, 2008
Eastern New Mexico University wants to offer children food for thought and inspiration. A Kid’s Day being held Saturday in conjunction with the “Key Ingredients, America By Food” Smithsonian Ex...


Senate bill seeks to justify ed co-ops
March 6th, 2008
A Senate Memorial sponsored by Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, promises to help small school districts in New Mexico. Senate Memorial 41 authorizes a study to verify the standing of Regional Education Coop...


It's Their Job
March 6th, 2008


One arrested in drug bust
March 6th, 2008
Police officers arrested a Portales man Wednesday on a variety of drug-related charges while they were conducting a probation and parole operation in Portales, according to a Portales Police Departmen...


Events Calendar
March 6th, 2008
Saturday Lovers for Learning dinner — 6:30 p.m. Presbyterian Campus Ministry House Kids Day at Key Ingredients — 1:30-4:30 p.m. Golden Library Sunday Local Flavor Day at Key Ingredients — 1:30-...


Religion Digest
March 6th, 2008
Art donations, volunteers needed The Lighthouse Mission in Clovis is seeking donations from area residents of art prints, paintings, sculptures, antiques, homemade quilts and other artistic pieces, e...


Monk and Neagle in concert
March 6th, 2008
Christian recording artists Monk and Neagle have toured all across the country with such well-known musicians as Mercy Me and Bebo Norman. Now they’ve decided to play a little closer to home to ki...


Snow to continue throughout day
March 6th, 2008
Snowfall is expected to continue over the region throughout the day Thursday with accumulations of between 3 and 5 inches possible in some areas, according to the National Weather Service in Albuquerq...


Redman-Trotter named to All-LSC list
March 5th, 2008
RICHARDSON, Texas — Senior guard Justin Redman-Trotter has been selected to represent Eastern New Mexico University on the All-Lone Star Conference South Division second team in voting by division c...


More than $2 million in capital outlay OK’d
March 5th, 2008
If at first your bill gets vetoed, resubmit. And then, it just may get signed. This was the case with Eastern New Mexico University which was allocated more than half a million dollars from the New...


ENMU planning film fest
March 5th, 2008
Eastern New Mexico University is prepping for the first High Plains Film Festival that will be held on May 4 in Portales. The film festival celebrates ENMU’s Digital Cinema Arts program, establishe...


Cosner to run for rep
March 5th, 2008


Local Briefs March 6
March 5th, 2008
Senior transportation services hearing set There will be an older Americans Act Services Public Hearing regarding senior transportation services provided by the city of Portales Senior Citizens Cente...


Events Calendar
March 5th, 2008
Thursday High Plains Film Festival meeting — 1:30 p.m., Zia Room at ENMU Campus Union Building. Saturday Lovers for Learning dinner — 6:30 p.m. Presbyterian Campus Ministry House Kids Day at Key I...


Clovis approves Sunday alcohol sales
March 5th, 2008
CLOVIS — Clovis voters have approved Sunday alcohol sales in bars and restaurants. Those sales would be limited to liquor by the glass — which opponents contended would increase alcohol-related i...


Richardson signs $341 million capital outlay
March 5th, 2008
Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill this morning allocating $341 million for capital improvements statewide, including more than $7.3 million in funding to the region. He also vetoed $580,000 in region...


Replays rare event in NBA, politics
March 4th, 2008
With the state high school basketball tournament next week and the NCAA tournaments the following week, it’s a great time to be a basketball fan. But before either of those takes place, there’s S...


Councilors accept housing money
March 4th, 2008
Portales city councilors gave quick approval to a grant agreement that officials hope to use for a project that will construct affordable housing downtown. The $250,000 grant agreement comes from sta...


Vets list being formed
March 4th, 2008
A retired U.S. Navy officer hopes to compile a list of all veterans within a five-county area of eastern New Mexico to recognize and keep track of the people who have served their country in that regi...


Commissioners ready to study inmate work-release
March 4th, 2008
Roosevelt County commissioners decided during Tuesday’s meeting that they are willing to consider re-instituting a prisoner work-release program at the Roosevelt County Detention Center. County Att...


Floyd News
March 4th, 2008
Transitions Birthday Saturday — Dave Nash Upcoming events • Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Potluck is at 6 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m....


Local Briefs March 5
March 4th, 2008
Blackwood Legacy to perform The Nashville-based Blackwood Legacy gospel group, featuring former Blackwood Brothers Quartet lead singer and Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee, Rick Price will be perfor...


Events Calendar March 5
March 4th, 2008
Wednesday Blood Drive — 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ENMU Campus Union Building Thursday High Plains Film Festival meeting — 1:30 p.m., Zia Room at ENMU Campus Union Building. Saturday Lovers for Learning...


Hounds get plenty of offense at Cameron
March 3rd, 2008
LAWTON, Okla. — Third baseman Derrick Kennedy and catcher Freddy Carmona each had four hits and four RBIs and Eastern New Mexico erupted late for a 20-7 Lone Star Conference baseball victory over Ca...


Local hoops squads prepare for state
March 3rd, 2008
The New Mexico high school basketball authority spoke over the weekend, and Roosevelt County has five highly-ranked squads playing in the first round of the state basketball tournament this weekend. ...


Voters go to polls today in municipal elections
March 3rd, 2008
Early voting concluded Friday for today’s municipal election, said Portales City Clerk Joan Martinez-Terry. She said 83 people voted early in-person and 16 people requested ballots by mail. The ne...


BNSF Railway earnings
March 3rd, 2008
BNSF Railway is doing well even as the national economy is stumbling. The company reported record earnings per share, revenues and operating income for the fourth quarter of 2007, and record annual r...


Snow causes slick roads
March 3rd, 2008
Sunday night’s snow brought slick roads by Monday morning, contributing to a few accidents and some school delays and closures. The winter storm stretched from the southwest to the northeast over N...


It's Their Job
March 3rd, 2008


Events Calendar March 4
March 3rd, 2008
Tuesday Roosevelt County Commissioners — 9 a.m., Commissioners room, courthouse Portales City Council — 7 p.m. Portales City Hall Blood Drive — 1-5 p.m. ENMU Campus Union Building Wednesday Blo...


ENMU Briefs
March 3rd, 2008
Faculty recital postponed Due to illness, the faculty recital by Roberto Mancusi, scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed. An announcement of the new date will be made later. High Plains Film Fest...


ENMU athletes pullng out stops for gala benefit
March 2nd, 2008
Instead of blitzing on third down or calling for a hit-and-run, Eastern New Mexico University athletes will be serving up roast beef and dancing the Tango — all in the name of restoring a Portales l...


City race plays out Tuesday
March 2nd, 2008
Portales voters will have choices to make in two of the four open city council seats in Tuesday’s municipal election. Alfredo Bachicha Jr., incumbent in Ward A and Donald K. Shafer, incumbent in Wa...


New Mexico foods have 'Old World' influence
March 2nd, 2008
A New Mexico author traced the path of now common foods across the Americas and from the Old World to the New World during a presentation Thursday at Eastern New Mexico University. William Dunmire of...


Local Briefs
March 2nd, 2008
United Way annual meeting set The United Way of Eastern New Mexico will hold its annual business meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Friday in the meeting room at Mark's Eastern Grill in Portales. The meet...


Powerful lift
March 2nd, 2008


Hound baseball splits with Cameron
March 2nd, 2008
LAWTON, Okla. — Eastern New Mexico University’s Freddy Carmona hit a tie-breaking, two-run double to key a four-run ninth that lifted Eastern New Mexico University past Cameron 15-13 Saturday in t...


Zia softball loses at Kingsville
March 2nd, 2008
KINGSVILLE, Texas — For the first time this season, the Eastern New Mexico University softball team found itself on the down side of the scoreboard. The Zias picked a bad time for it — a three-ga...


Lady Ram softball drops three in Clovis tourney
March 2nd, 2008
Portales played their first games of the season in Saturday’s Clovis tournament, losing all three games. The Lady Rams lost to Clovis in the first game 3-2, before losing to Caprock 15-4. Lovingto...


Portales Past
March 2nd, 2008
Feb. 28, 1952 • The comic Blondie was a newspaper reader favorite. •“St. Benny the Dip” Played at the Yam Theater starring Dick Hames and Rolland Young. Feb. 29, 1952 “The Lady From Texas...


Aggies nip Hounds in opener
March 1st, 2008
LAWTON, Okla. — Pinch-hitter Josh Mathieson led off the bottom of the 10th with his first home run of the season, giving the Cameron Aggies a 4-3 Lone Star Conference baseball victory over Eastern N...


Zias drop pair of tilts at Kingsville
March 1st, 2008
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Texas A&M-Kingsville got run-scoring singles from Cassie Anderson and Meisha Patterson in the bottom of the third, and pitchers Jessika Cantu and Morgan Seals made the lead stand...


ENMU basketball capsules
March 1st, 2008
Men Midwestern State (12-13, 4-7) at ENMU (6-20, 0-11) When: 7 p.m. today (MST) in a Lone Star Conference South Division game. Where: Greyhound Arena. Radio: KSEL-FM 95.3. On the Net: www.enmuspor...