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Lady Rams qualify singles, two doubles
April 30th, 2010
Portales High’s girls qualified three of their four entries for next week’s Class 1-3A state tournament in District 3 competition on Friday at PHS.
Meantime, the PHS boys had a r...
Clovis sweeps district singles
April 30th, 2010
HOBBS — Clovis High freshman Jesenia Velez rallied from a set down and 2-5 in the second game to beat Hobbs’ Amber Seay 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 Friday and take the District 4-5A girls singles cha...
Freedom emerges from bankruptcy
April 30th, 2010
By Mary Ann Milbourn
Freedom News Service
IRVINE, Calif. — Freedom Communications Inc., parent company of the Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune and Quay County Sun, ann...
Clovis school board meeting in executive session
April 30th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education is holding a special meeting 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the district boardroom.
The board will meet in executive session to discuss limited personne...
ENMU signs player for men's basketball
April 30th, 2010
Max Carries, a 6-foot-7 junior-to-be forward from Moreno Valley, Calif., has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next season at Eastern New Mexico University.
Carrier is tr...
ENMU's Lee wins top volunteer award
April 30th, 2010
Eastern New Mexico University FM News Director James “Jim” Lee received the New Mexico Volunteer of the Year award on April 16 for his work.
The award was given to Lee for his ef...
Friday morning briefing: Back yard video and fashion
April 30th, 2010
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing.
Video of the day
Rare stuff lurking in an important collection at Eastern New Mexico University...and
Portales Past: April 30, 1960
April 30th, 2010
April 30, 1960: The night’s television lineup included “Have Gun, Will Travel,” “The Real McCoys” and “Red Skelton.”...
Sightseeing leads to prickly mess
April 29th, 2010
It is a photo imbedded in my memory — partly cloudy blue skies, a nearby mountain range coursing diagonally across the background, a finger shadow on the lens, and the glimpse of a startled h...
Prayer can revive holiness of country
April 29th, 2010
On May 6, this year’s National Day of Prayer will join those who are sincerely lifting up the needs of our nation.
We must have a deep resolve. We do this with conviction, looking the...
Candidate profiles: County Commissioner — District 4
April 29th, 2010
Three Republicans are seeking the nomination for the Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat in the June 1 primary election.
District 4 covers Elida up to Eastern New Mexico...
Portales students putting artistic talent on display
April 29th, 2010
Portales students of all ages are showing off their artistic side Saturday.
Each school, kindergarten through 12th grade, is scheduled to participate in this weekend’s District Art Sho...
Their View: Assessor candidate seeks better representation for taxpaye...
April 29th, 2010
New Mexico’s primary elections are June 1. KENNER CARRASCO is a Republican candidate for Roosevelt County tax assessor. He’s running against TEX BELCHER.
Here&rsquo...
Immigration reform should not be rushed
April 29th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Orange County (Calif.) Register.
Sen. Lindsey Graham seems the odd man out in...
Faith in government unfounded
April 29th, 2010
Enthusiast for increasing government regulations of people in business, including those in the financial markets, never bother to answer the one basic question that any rational person would need t...
My turn: In search of pedantic fame
April 29th, 2010
If ignorance is bliss, I’m in unawareness heaven about common knowledge.
After snoozing through my church alarm, I recently spent pajama-time reading the King James Bible. When I menti...
Farmers' Electric receives $28.1 million USDA loan
April 29th, 2010
CLOVIS — Farmers’ Electric Cooperative of Clovis is receiving a $28.1 million loan to upgrade its electric delivery system for seven counties in eastern New Mexico and three in Texas.
Press release: ENMU trio earns weekly LSC track and field honors
April 29th, 2010
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Daniel Draper (Jr., T, Moriarty, N.M./Moriarty HS), Nicole Reid (So., D, Pueblo, Colo./East HS) and Kassie Daugherty (So., T, Bridgeport, Texas/Bridgeport HS) from the Eas...
Press Release: Chaco Canyon talk cancelled at ENMU
April 29th, 2010
The Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lecture on "Chaco Chocolate Canyon" scheduled for Thursday evening, April 29, at ENMU in Portales has been cancelled due to Dr. Crown's illness.
It...
Thursday morning briefing: Family night, the census and Oldsmobiles
April 29th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Thursday briefing.Please note: There is a high-wind watch in effect today and tonight.Family night
Yu...
Portales Past: April 29, 1955
April 29th, 2010
April 29, 1955: Tommy and Brooks’ Food Market, located off the Lovington Highway, was offering large Sunkist lemons for 29 cents per dozen and Wilson’s thrift bacon for 29 cents...
Courthouse closing for funeral
April 28th, 2010
The Roosevelt County Courthouse is scheduled to be closed 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday for funeral services for Sheriff’s Office Capt. Rick Short....
Goats provide effective weed control
April 28th, 2010
Remember that old song, “Bill Grogan’s Goat?” After the goat ate three red shirts off the clothesline Bill “gave him a whack” and tied him to the railroad track. When...
Candidate profiles: Roosevelt County tax assessor
April 28th, 2010
Editor’s note: Two Republicans are seeking the nomination for Roosevelt County Assessor in the June 1 primary election. No Democrats filed as candidates.
The following profiles...
My turn: Brussels sprouts don't deserve bad rep
April 28th, 2010
I think more people would like Brussels sprouts if they were just cooked right. Of course Brussels sprouts aren’t going to taste good if they’re bland or too mature.
I use frozen...
Wednesday morning briefing: Slinging mud and United Way
April 28th, 2010
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday briefing.Web site of the day
The United Way of Eastern New Mexico is on Facebook:
Portales Past: April 28, 1910
April 28th, 2010
April 28, 1910: Portales was on the lookout for a man known only as “Dutch” who was allegedly selling whiskey in violation of town ordinance. Some suspected “Dutch” w...
Burglary arrest made
April 27th, 2010
Portales Police say they have arrested a man believed to be behind burglaries dating back to last September.
Deputy Chief of Police Lonnie Berry said Jesse Aranda, 20, of Portales, confessed...
Police Blotter — April 28
April 27th, 2010
Recent calls received by Portales dispatch, according to call logs:
Saturday
• At 3:02 p.m. a caller in the area of 100 South Roosevelt Road X requested a de...
ENMU briefs — April 28
April 27th, 2010
Homecoming Changed
The date for Homecoming week has been changed to Sept. 20-25. The football game is set for 2 p.m. Sept. 25 against Texas A&am...
Military feature: Cannon spouse embraces Census position
April 27th, 2010
When her husband was assigned to Cannon Air Force Base in October of last year, Bethany Mueller finished teaching a semester at a community college and moved to Clovis in January.
She said b...
Primary caregivers stipend approved
April 27th, 2010
Primary in-home caregivers to severely wounded veterans of current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be paid a stipend by the Department of Veterans Affairs, under a bill Congress has passed unanim...
Obamacare will create economic ills
April 27th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Orange County (Calif.) Register.
Less than a month old, Obamacare alre...
Their turn: Republican tax assessor candidate tours experience
April 27th, 2010
New Mexico’s primary elections are June 1. TEX BELCHER is a Republican candidate for Roosevelt County tax assessor. He’s running against KENNER CARRASCO.
Here&rsquo...
Press Release: Crash landing report turns into drug bust
April 27th, 2010
Over 400 pounds of Marijuana was seized when a fixed wing Piper airplane landed on a farm near Tucumcari last night (Monday).
Officers from the Tucumcari State Police office were investiga...
Press Release: Portales man faces child porn charges
April 27th, 2010
On Friday April 23, 2010, Christopher M. Kelley, 40, of Portales was arrested and charged with 35 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children by Possession, a fourth degree felony, and 17 Counts of S...
Tuesday morning briefing: the largest pencil and something to sing abo...
April 27th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Tuesday briefing.
Video of the Day
Joking around: the world's largest pencil.
Details
Clovis Municip...
Portales Past: April 27, 1945
April 27th, 2010
April 27, 1945: Proceeds from the Lindsey school box supper and game night amounted to $81.39. The school’s Parent-Teacher Association announced the money would be used for a summer re...
ACU rallies to beat Zias
April 26th, 2010
ABILENE, Texas — Shortstop Andi Anti delivered a tie-breaking, two-run double to left-center with two out, capping a three-run fifth which lifted Abilene Christian past Eastern New Mexico Uni...
Hounds' Draper earns provisional NCAA qualification
April 26th, 2010
TEMPE, Ariz. — Eastern New Mexico University junior Daniel Draper earned a provisional qualifying mark for the NCAA Division II track championship in javelin in Arizona State’s Sun Devi...
Elida school news — April 27
April 26th, 2010
Upcoming events
Today: Baseball at Floyd, 3 p.m. varsity, 5 p.m. junior varsity; Varsity track meet at Texico High School.
Wedn...
Dora school news — April 27
April 26th, 2010
Earth Day
Lana Powell, science teacher, and her classes showed their willingness to improve their surroundings by picking up 83 bags of trash Thursday.
The students cleaned up...
Portales Junior High news — April 27
April 26th, 2010
Catapult launch reminder
Science teacher Laura Debusk reports that the Portales Junior High honors science classes will be launching catapults a...
Floyd school news — April 27
April 26th, 2010
Cheerleader tryouts
Tryouts for the 2010-2011 Floyd Bronco cheerleading team will be May 3, immediately after school.
To be eligible for...
Boil water advisory lifted for Landing Zone
April 26th, 2010
The boil water advisory for The Landing Zone has been lifted by the New Mexico Environmental Department following two consecutive water samplings that tested negative for the E. Coli bacteria Apr...
Monday morning briefing: Video games, chocolate secrets and calling al...
April 26th, 2010
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Monday briefing.
Calling all parents
The Marshall Middle School band is looking for band parent chaperones for the trip to...
Portales Past: April 26, 1960
April 26th, 2010
April 26, 1960: Portales’ Optimists club members reported children’s bicycles were not safe. Club members had inspected multiple bikes with broken pedals, missing fenders and bro...
On the shelves — April 25
April 25th, 2010
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
Healing the Addicted Brain: The Revolutionary, Science-based Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Prog...
Senior happenings — April 25
April 25th, 2010
Friendship Senior Center
901 West 13th St.
Monday: 9-11 a.m. Cof...
Frank Moritz produced high-quality signs
April 25th, 2010
Some of you old-timers may recall those two dang good sign painters and the building that Richard Pettigrew used to have for his engineer office. But the old-timers I knew were Frank and Art Moritz...
School menus — April 25
April 25th, 2010
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — Biscuit and ham, cereal or toast, fruit juice and milk. Lunch — Bean tostada, salsa, Spanish rice, lettuc...
Pressed flower art featured on show
April 25th, 2010
Information on pressed flower art and making inkblot butterflies will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday.
Kate Chu represents pres...
Club notes — April 25
April 25th, 2010
Claud Rainy Day Extension
The Claud Rainy Day Extension club met Feb. 10 at the home of Reba Camp where they worked on the photo frame project for the Senior Citizen Resident Center.
Zias gain split with ACU
April 25th, 2010
ABILENE, Texas — Senior right-hander Kimberly Crouse continued her strong finish to the season Saturday, pitching Eastern New Mexico University past Abilene Christian 3-2 in the opener of a L...
Fate of planet still unsure
April 25th, 2010
“Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and while it may never live up to the first Earth Day celebration with a supposed 20 million rallied participants, we can still enjoy the outdoors...
Golf more recreation than work
April 25th, 2010
Bob Hope once said “If you watch a game it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.”
I guess it’s recreation because I think...
Other ways to assist quake-ravaged Haiti
April 25th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Orange County (Calif.) Register.
As relief efforts have continu...
Portales Past: April 25, 1950
April 25th, 2010
April 25, 1950: Ten teams had signed up to participate in the Portales summer softball league. Squads from Dora and Causey were among the competitors. Admission was 10 cents for league games...
West Texas A&M sweeps Greyhounds
April 24th, 2010
AMARILLO — In the end, Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team simply ran out of pitching.
A last-ditch bid to make the Lone Star Conference’s six-team postseason tou...
Their view: Let’s put focus on victims’ rights
April 24th, 2010
Susana Martinez is a Republican candidate for New Mexico governor. Here’s what she has to say about crime:
“For too long, soft-on-crime politicians have focused less on the right...
Water advisory lifed for Cannon
April 24th, 2010
The boil water advisory for Cannon Air Force Base and Chavez housing has been lifted. Extensive testing of the water system has determined that the contamination was isolated to one outside faucet...
Police Blotter — April 25
April 24th, 2010
April 20
At 3:30 p.m. a caller reported an accident involving a pickup and an SUV, which had rolled over. Officers were dispatched.
At 4 p.m. an Eastern New Mexico University p...
County grant to be used for food, shelter programs
April 24th, 2010
Roosevelt County has been chosen to receive $5,459 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county, according to information from the Community Services Center.
A local board...
Portales Past: April 24, 1960
April 24th, 2010
April 24, 1960: P&M Broom Co. of Portales was producing 17 to 20 dozen brooms daily. Officials said they could also make four dozen whiskbrooms in an hour....
Split keeps Hounds alive in bid for LSC tourney
April 23rd, 2010
AMARILLO — Eastern New Mexico University’s struggling baseball team did just enough Friday to stay alive for a berth in the Lone Star Conference tournament.
The Greyhounds eked o...
State police investigating crash
April 23rd, 2010
At least one person was transported to Roosevelt General Hospital after a two-vehicle accident around 8:15 p.m. Friday at N.M. 206 and South Roosevelt Road 7, said New Mexico State Po...
Boys Scouts plans Ten Commandment hike
April 23rd, 2010
The El Llano Grande Boy Scouts District is planning a Ten Commandments hike on May 1.
The hike will last from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Participants will be introduced to a variety of faith...
Cannon water advisory still in effect
April 23rd, 2010
State environmental officials will likely keep a boil water order in place for Cannon Air Force Base through the weekend.
NMED spokeswoman Marissa Bardino said Friday the order will probably...
Tucumcari reverses in-school suspension policy
April 23rd, 2010
TUCUMCARI — Tucumcari High School has reversed its in-school suspension meal plan after a student's mother complained.
"A child is already being punished by being placed in ISS,”...
Take me out to the ballgame
April 23rd, 2010
I’m not a sports aficionado. Nothing personal toward those who dig sports, I just never “got it.” For instance I was reportedly the only kid in my junior high school’s histo...
Friday morning briefing: Shakespeare and all that jazz
April 23rd, 2010
Good morning. It’s the Freedom New Mexico Friday briefing.
Video of the Day:
Portales Past: April 23, 1945
April 23rd, 2010
April 23, 1945: Roosevelt County mourned the death of Navy veteran Fred Barr of Floyd. Barr, who earned stars from 10 major battles, was killed “in the service of his country an...
Carlsbad tops Cats, Lady Cats in district duals
April 22nd, 2010
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Cavemen took four of six matches in doubles Thursday and held on for a 5-4 victory over Clovis High in a District 4-5A tennis dual.
Carlsbad won the girls dual...
Their view: Success starts with students
April 22nd, 2010
Success starts with students
Doug Turner is a Republican candidate for New Mexico governor. Here’s what he has to say about education:
“We have a moral obligation t...
Passing judgment injustice
April 22nd, 2010
No one in his right mind denies that people in commerce can become criminals. That’s because people in any walk of life can — it is a basic human capacity not only to do something wrong...
Less government intrusion good start
April 22nd, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Orange County (Calif.) Register.
Stung by the Supreme Court&rsq...
Muleshoe DE commits to Oklahoma
April 22nd, 2010
MULESHOE — Muleshoe defensive standout Cooper Washington doesn’t have to worry about where he’s going to play football in college after next year.
Washington, a 6-foot-4, 2...
Water advisory continues for Cannon
April 22nd, 2010
State environmental officials expect a boil water order at Cannon Air Force Base will be lifted by Saturday at the latest.
The order was issued Wednesday after testing revealed E. coli conta...
Delighted to be in His presence
April 22nd, 2010
Don’t you love to be in the presence of loved ones? There is such a joy in sharing and enjoying the company.
When my aunts in the rest home saw my husband and me coming to visit, their...
Car trouble leaves cowboy trapped
April 22nd, 2010
It happened to Brett, a country boy in college on a rodeo scholarship.
His folks sent him off to college in a well-used 3/4 ton pickup with mud and snows and a grill that looked like the gat...
My turn: What happens in Clovis stays in Clovis
April 22nd, 2010
On Thursday, I turned 29 again. Now comes the annual trauma of dreading the big 3-0.
Brain cells are disappearing fast.
Until I received her card, I forgot it was my twin sister&rsquo...
Press Release: Boil water advisory remains in effect at Cannon AFB
April 22nd, 2010
Santa Fe, NM –The New Mexico Environment Department’s Drinking Water Bureau has issued a “boil water advisory” for Cannon Air Force Base.
NMED issued the advisory on...
Thursday briefing: Win a snake, happy Earth Day and big winds coming
April 22nd, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Thursday briefing.
Stupid pet tricks
Pet Parade video shoot is noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at 4-Ever Pets in Portales.
Meetings watch: ENMRWA
April 22nd, 2010
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority
The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority met Wednesday at Melrose City Hall.
• Project Manager Scott Verhines said he was happ...
Fishing report — April 22
April 22nd, 2010
Northeast area
Cimarron River: The flows are 0.3 cubic feet per second below Eagle Nest Dam and 68 cubic feet per second near Cimarron. The water is low and murky. Fishing ha...
Portales Past: April 22, 1960
April 22nd, 2010
April 22, 1960: After 14 years as a Portales barber, James “Babe” Morgan was headed to Roswell to work. He sold his interest in the Morgan and Morgan Barber Shop and the Portales...
Don't take chance with superstitions
April 21st, 2010
Do you say, “bless you” when someone nearby sneezes? Or knock on wood when you mention something is going well?
Yeah, me too.
Our barn door always had a horseshoe nailed t...
My turn: Try different oatmeal variations
April 21st, 2010
I like oatmeal, and I probably have a bunch of you putting me on your “weird” list because of it. But I think the trick to making it edible is what you put in it.
Oatmeal has a l...
Cooks to compete in Duke of the Dutch Ovens Chuck Wagon Cook-off.
April 21st, 2010
Cooks from across the region will circle the wagons Saturday for the third annual Duke of the Dutch Ovens Chuck Wagon Cook-off.
Boasting 10 of the best chuck wagon cooks, the meal will inclu...
Wednesday morning briefing: Politics, dual credit and the death penalt...
April 21st, 2010
It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday morning briefing.Politics
A couple of things...
Republican candidate for governor Doug Turner is in town for a meet...
Portales Past: April 21, 1955
April 21st, 2010
April 21, 1955: Three dogs were blamed for killing 30 of Jim Wade’s chickens on the western edge of Portales. Wade said his grandson witnessed the dawn attack. The dogs, who did not ea...
Portales tennis teams swept at Goddard
April 20th, 2010
ROSWELL — Roswell Goddard swept Portales in a tennis dual on Tuesday, winning the girls matchup 7-2 and taking a 9-0 win on the boys side.
Despite the loss, Lady Rams coach Sara Meeks...
Meetings watch: Hospital board
April 20th, 2010
During the Roosevelt General Hospital board meeting on Tuesday, the board:
• Heard the financial report from Chief Financial Officer Eva Stevens. The hospital showed a revenue in...
Meetings watch: Portales City Council
April 20th, 2010
At the Portales City Council meeting Tuesday in City Hall, councilors:
• By a vote of 6 to 1, approved the closure of Commercial Street from east of Main Street to Boston Avenue,...
Ute project could start as early as 2011
April 20th, 2010
Construction on the Ute Water Project is projected to begin as early as next year with completion slated by 2019, according to the Eastern New Mexico Water Rural Authority.
During a presenta...
Military feature: Schools have veterans affairs certification official...
April 20th, 2010
Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University have veterans affairs certification officials on staff.
James Smith at CCC and Margaret Estrada at ENMU said they enjoy helping vet...
ENMU briefs — April 21
April 20th, 2010
Employee briefs
• Math instructor Kim Luna plans to retire May 15, after beginning at Eastern New Mexico University in 1980. She teaches trigonometry, statistics, college algebra...
Police blotter — April 21
April 20th, 2010
A sample of recent calls received by Portales dispatch:
April 17
• At 4:53 p.m., a caller in the 1600 block of South Roosevelt Road 4 requested a deputy as two pit...
Stepping dance show coming to ENMU
April 20th, 2010
• What: “Raw Footage” dancing show
• When: 8:30 p.m. Thursday
• Where: ENMU Campus Union Building Ballroom
• Cost: F...
Opportunity wasted for unusual
April 20th, 2010
There are certain things I wish would have been different. I wish I had asked that girl out to dinner instead of making small talk. I wish I was riding in the car when (according to police records)...
Cutting doctor's fees cause for concern
April 20th, 2010
Lawmakers took steps this past week to put military people at ease over how TRICARE benefits will be protected and, for older children, how coverage likely will be expanded as the Obama administrat...
Curbing government spending starts at ballot box
April 20th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at The Brownsville (Texas) Herald.
April 15 — traditionally the most...
Their view: Denish touts rural economic development plan
April 20th, 2010
Diane Denish, Democratic candidate for governor, has rolled out a small business and rural economic development plan aimed at creating jobs, according to her website, www.dianedenish.com
Her...
County approves new pet rules
April 20th, 2010
During their meeting Tuesday the Roosevelt County Commission:
• Unanimously approved an ordinance requiring police to give two warning citations to owners of dogs and cats running loose...
Press Release: Two arrested in drug bust
April 20th, 2010
On Friday April 16, 2010, deputies with the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotics search warrant in the 700 Block of West 17th Lane.
During execution...
Tuesday morning briefing: Concerts and golfing for a cause
April 20th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Tuesday briefing.
Free concert
The Clovis High School and Freshman Academy are presenting a combined choir awards...
Portales Past: April 20, 1910
April 20th, 2010
April 20, 1910: Jake Williams and J.C. Henderson, both about 14 and living in the Richland area, recently found themselves lost overnight during a hunting trip. The morning sun found them ab...
Lady Rams fifth after first round
April 19th, 2010
ROSWELL — Paige Hartman’s 85 helped Portales post a four-person score of 414 Monday, good for fifth place out of seven teams in small-school girls competition after the first day of the...
Wildcats fourth after first day
April 19th, 2010
ROSWELL — Clovis High sophomore Ethan Peterson earned his fifth state-qualifying leg of the spring, shooting 36-37 — 73 to lead the Wildcats to a fourth-place standing at 310 after the...
Banda records ace at Portales CC
April 19th, 2010
Meno Banda hit his first hole-in-one Sunday at Portales Country Club.
Banda hit the ace on the 181-yard fifth hole, using a Ping driver and a Taylor-made golf ball.
Witnesses were Lar...
Elida school news — April 20
April 19th, 2010
• Today: Fort Sumner junior high track meet, SBA make-up testing
• Wednesday: SBA makeup testing
• Thursday: Eastern Plains Athletic Conference track meet (junior high...
Portales High School news — April 20
April 19th, 2010
Spring Fling scheduled at Portales High School
The Portales High School/Gear-Up Class of 2012 would like to invite all PHS students to attend th...
Floyd school news — April 20
April 19th, 2010
Bake sale to benefit elementary track
The Floyd Booster Club annual bake sale will be held Thursday at the school.
Proceeds will help the...
Dora school news — April 20
April 19th, 2010
Five qualified for state
Track coach Pablo Pena said that so far, five students have qualified for May’s state track meet — Kelli Me...
Portales Junior High news — April 20
April 19th, 2010
Spring band concert
The junior high and high school bands will perform their spring concert at 7 p.m. tonight at the Performing Arts Center on t...
Hole-in-one hit at Portales Country Club
April 19th, 2010
Meno Banda hit his first hole in one Sunday at Portales Country Club.
Banda hit the ace on the 181-yard fifth hole, using a Ping driver and a Taylor golf ball. Witnesses were Larry Jewell, J...
Crime Victim's Rights Week starts
April 19th, 2010
The 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is kicking off national Crime Victim’s Rights Week with its Sixth Annual Community Breakfast Tuesday.
Scheduled for 7 a.m. at the Cl...
Monday morning briefing: A recital, registration and revolution
April 19th, 2010
Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Monday morning briefing.
Video game of the week
Fresh from the relentless research team of one — our own Jenna Zamie —...
Portales Past: April 19, 1960
April 19th, 2010
April 19, 1960: Census takers said they had completed about two-thirds of their work, but had been slowed by the Easter weekend. They declined to reveal any information about what they&rsquo...
Police blotter — April 18
April 18th, 2010
Recent calls received by Portales dispatch April 14 through April 16.
April 14
• At 4:14 a.m. a caller in the 1700 block of South Avenue O reported an unknown subject outs...
Portales Past: April 18, 1945
April 18th, 2010
April 18, 1945: A four-engine bomber from Clovis Air Base crashed 40 miles northeast of El Paso, Texas, killing its commander. Ten men parachuted to safety, but Lt. Glenn Erickson of Coffeyv...
Portales News-Tribune garners awards
April 17th, 2010
The Portales News-Tribune garnered two second-place awards at the Panhandle Press Association conference in Canadian, Texas, this past Thursday through Saturday.
The paper took second in the...
Their view: Cattle ranchers appreciative of Earth, natural resources
April 17th, 2010
Bert Ancell is president of New Mexico Cattle Growers Association and general manager of the Bell Ranch in San Miguel County.
He’s asking area residents join the cattle growers in cele...
Let’s hope for centrist replacement
April 17th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Orange County (Calif.) Register.
All eyes are on President Bara...
RiverHawks complete sweep of ENMU
April 17th, 2010
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Eastern New Mexico University baseball team put itself squarely behind the 8-ball in the race for a Lone Star Conference tournament berth.
Northeastern State com...
Honors
April 17th, 2010
Best
Ryan Best of Elida has been selected as a 2010 scholarship recipient by Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), a national milk marketing cooperative. Best is a freshman at New Mex...
Birthday
April 17th, 2010
Franklin
Dorothy Humphreys Franklin is celebrating her 90th birthday.
Dorothy was born April 24, 1920, near Wingate, Texas, and came to Clovis with her husband, Loyd, in 1942 t...
Club notes
April 17th, 2010
Phi chapter
Fifty-Year Members of Phi chapter met Thursday to recognize their accomplishments for 50 years.
Originally, Portales and Clovis were tog...
Ranch life was hard work
April 17th, 2010
Editor’s Note: This is another in a continuing series about the H-Bar Ranch and the hardships of life on the plains before 1900.
When my grandparents, Ora a...
School menus
April 17th, 2010
Clovis Elementary
Monday: No school. Parent teacher conferences.
Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick, cereal or toast, fruit juice...
Engagements
April 17th, 2010
Criswell-Gant
Mac and Sheri Criswell of St. Louis, Mo., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Courtney Criswell of Dallas, to...
On the shelves
April 17th, 2010
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
Start & Run A Real Home-Based Business by Dan Furman will teach you how to make good money...
Homesteader instrumental in progress of eastern plains
April 17th, 2010
Arthur Worthington Cameron Sr. was born Nov. 15, 1852, in Augusta, Iowa, to Catherine S. Kelly and William Cameron. He was named for his two uncles, Arthur and Edward Worthington. He grew up and wa...
Volunteers
April 17th, 2010
Frank Cole, nominated by Sistar Yancy of Christian Believers, is the Hospice of the Sandias volunteer of the month for April.
He is an excellent example of not only how volunteers make a dif...
Senior happenings
April 17th, 2010
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Dance at La Casa Senior Cen...
Cuff bracelet craft featured on show
April 17th, 2010
Information on recipes for picky eaters, making cuff bracelets and hand applique techniques will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon.
Mary L...
Communities should get a little 'self pride'
April 17th, 2010
There are lots and lots of jokes about hearing voices in one’s head, a supposed sign of instability.
I have seen T-shirts and bumper stickers which proclaim “I Hear Voices in my...
Factory farming necessary
April 17th, 2010
I’ve been considering moving to a “working cattle ranch” in Ribera after broadcast icon Don Imus invited me (and anyone listening to his show) to come farm sustainably on his 4,00...
My turn: Melrose robbery not first for small towns
April 17th, 2010
Last week’s daring daylight bank robbery in Melrose was hardly the first for a small town in eastern New Mexico. The end result — multiple suspects captured before they had a chance to...
Baskett back in Clovis for golf tournament
April 17th, 2010
CLOVIS — This weekend, it’s all about Fore and Four for the Baskett family.
The once-again Philadelphia Eagles receiver and 2001 Clovis High graduate is coming back for his annua...
Portales Past: April 17, 1910
April 17th, 2010
April 17, 1910: The Roosevelt County Herald, the “official organ of Roosevelt County New Mexico,” was published weekly. A one-year subscription cost $1....
Clovis AYSO to host ninth annual tournament
April 16th, 2010
Clovis’ American Youth Soccer Organization is hosting its ninth annual Clovis Festival touranment this weekend throughout the city.
Registrar Lisa Houfek said 43 teams are playing from...
Zias pick up power forward from Las Cruces High
April 16th, 2010
Las Cruces High forward Jade Brown has signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball for Eastern New Mexico University next season.
The 5-foot-9 Brown was a three-time district selection, ave...
RiverHawks top ENMU twice by run
April 16th, 2010
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team saw leads of five runs in the first game and four in the second get away on Friday and the Greyhounds suffered damaging...
Hobbs slips past Clovis in triangular
April 16th, 2010
HOBBS — Host Hobbs edged out Clovis by a point on Friday to take a boys/girls tennis triangular, also including Lovington.
The Eagles and Lady Eagles combined for 48 team points to 47...
Roosevelt farmers, ranchers eligible for disaster aid
April 16th, 2010
Roosevelt and Quay are among six New Mexico counties declared eligible for disaster assistance Thursday due to continuing drought.
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., announced eligibility due to th...
Clovis school board meets Tuesday
April 16th, 2010
The Clovis Municipal Schools board of education is holding a special meeting 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the district’s board room.
The board will meet in executive session to discuss personn...
My hands ain’t soft anymore
April 16th, 2010
So how are your hands after this past hard winter? A little rough?
Do they have some cracks?
I was pondering my hands as I was working some lotion into them.
That ole’ dr...
Friday morning briefing: Lotta brass, school's out and rain
April 16th, 2010
Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday morning briefing.Video of the day
Take in Abrazos Adventure...it’s right in “Your backyard.”...
Portales Past: April 16, 1950
April 16th, 2010
April 16, 1950: The five Portales Baptist churches had a combined attendance of 1,525 — a record by 137, according to Rev. L.A. Doyle. The previous record had been set a week earlier.
Time to welcome foreign large animal vets
April 15th, 2010
Typically smaller, more rural communities have no veterinarian, or at least none that will take a calving call or a horse colic emergency.
Veterinary schools, veterinary associations, concer...
Press Release: Public Regulation Commission hosting insurance meeting...
April 15th, 2010
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (Commission) encourages Clovis-area residents to attend a public comment hearing regarding Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico&rs...
Don't wait for life to happen
April 15th, 2010
Life doesn’t happen to some people. Instead some people happen to life. They dare to make life the best it can be. Mediocrity is not in their vocabulary.
I have a dear friend who recen...
My turn: Glad I didn't make that U-turn
April 15th, 2010
When I first cruised into Portales from Dallas for a job interview on a brownish summer afternoon in 1982, I almost made a U-turn.
Where were the co-eds on glistening slopes, feathered nativ...
Their turn: State has made strides in transparency
April 15th, 2010
Paul Gessing is president of New Mexico’s Rio Grande Foundation. Here’s what he says about transparency in government:
“Over the past couple years New Mexico state governme...
Misbehavior needn't be regulated
April 15th, 2010
In matters of human conduct it is vital to distinguish between actions that coerce others to do something they must be in charge of choosing either to do or not do, versus resisting their attempts...
Jefferson's pursuit of liberty exemplary
April 15th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Orange County (Calif.) Register.
A “little rebellion now and the...
Thursday morning briefing: Tax Day, music for a cause and Jackie Robin...
April 15th, 2010
Good morning and happy tax day. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Thursday briefing.
Pay up
State and federal taxes are due today.
Local post offices aren’t s...
Portales Past: April 15, 1955
April 15th, 2010
April 15, 1955: Barry Stone, a basketball and track star, had been selected president of the Portales High School student body. He defeated Kent Greathouse and Wynn Martin in what The Portal...
EPCOG representative calls for more transparency
April 14th, 2010
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments met Wednesday at the Tucumcari Convention Center with Curry County Commissioner Caleb Chandler calling for more openness and accountability from the organi...
Overcoming racial bias
April 14th, 2010
A professor of law presented studies showing unconscious bias against blacks by both whites and blacks Wednesday, but she also said it can be overcome.
Speaking to a mixed race audience Wedn...
Politics don't belong on farm
April 14th, 2010
Jigger Jesperson was a white-haired, skinny fellow who showed up at our friends’ ranch looking for work, insisting he was “the best cow hand in captivity.”
He looked hungry...
ENMU employees win award
April 14th, 2010
In a ceremony Wednesday afternoon in the University Theatre Center, Eastern New Mexico University announced its 2010 Spirit of Eastern winners for outstanding service to the university, according t...
My turn: This sandwich has meat
April 14th, 2010
When I promised a sandwich idea in my column, Freedom New Mexico photographer Tony Bullocks called for a sneak preview.
He didn’t want to wait for the next column because he’s a...
Road work to begin Monday
April 14th, 2010
Roosevelt County is performing road work Monday through Thursday on Spruce Street between Boston Avenue and North Main Street and on South Roosevelt Road 6 between Kilgore and N.M. 88....
Post office not extending hours on tax day
April 14th, 2010
This is it.
Today’s the deadline for filing federal and state income taxes.
You have until midnight.
Local post offices are not extending hours Thursday for tax day but w...
Bank robbery suspects posted note on Spider-Man comic book page
April 14th, 2010
The suspects accused of robbing American Heritage Bank in Melrose on Monday morning posted a handwritten, misspelled note on the back of a Spider-Man comic book page on the front door of the bank a...
Wednesday morning briefing: Cat helpers needed and a TEA party
April 14th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Wednesday briefing.Video of the day
At your service, our local video, spends a day with Clovis’ planning and...
Portales Past: April 14, 1910
April 14th, 2010
April 14, 1910: Portales Sanitarium reported it was equipped to give Turkish baths, shower baths and plunge baths — all capable of stimulating the nervous system to ward off all forms...
Portales Police make drug bust
April 14th, 2010
A Portales man faces felony drug charges after police say they found methamphetamine and marijuana in his vehicle.
Police said a Portales detective and Roosevelt County agents, all part of t...
Their view: Campos shares ideas for job growth
April 13th, 2010
Jose Campos, D-Santa Rosa, is a candidate for New Mexico’s lieutenant governor’s post.
Here’s what he has to say about “growing the economy” on his Web site: ht...
Supreme Court more interested in politics
April 13th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Orange County (Calif.) Register.
Justice John Paul Stevens, tho...
Widows being compensated
April 13th, 2010
Jacqueline Peters, widow of a retired Army officer, only recently grasped how “ludicrous” the law has become that limits Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) payments to surviving spouses of mil...
April 14 ENMU briefs
April 13th, 2010
Raw Footage” coming to ENMU
ENMU is set to host “Raw Footage,” a step-dance performance by the group Molodi, at 8:30 p.m. April 22 in the Campus Union Building Ballr...
Wayland Baptist rolls to win over Hounds
April 13th, 2010
PLAINVIEW, Texas — Left fielder Brian Embery belted a grand slam, keying an eight-run first inning as Wayland Baptist routed Eastern New Mexico University 12-1 in non-conference baseball on T...
Police blotter — April 14
April 13th, 2010
A sampling of calls received by Portales dispatch:
Saturday
• At 1:45 a.m., a 911 hang-up occurred in the vicinity of Sixth a...
Palla named Dairy Farmers of America first vice chair
April 13th, 2010
The board of directors of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. elected Clovis dairy farmer Wayne Palla as its first vice chairman.
Palla has previously served as vice chair of DFA’s board. H...
The agony and ecstasy of a 5K runner
April 13th, 2010
The rumors of my death are, on further review, greatly exaggerated.
Perhaps it was my fault that people believed I had died, as I wrote a death notice for myself to start last week’s c...
Rib Crib holding fundraiser for Red Cross
April 13th, 2010
Rib Crib in Clovis is taking part in an “Eat, Drink and Be Charitable” event from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Whoever brings in a flyer from the Red Cross will have 10 percent o...
State Rep. Roch visiting area
April 13th, 2010
District 67 State Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Tucumcari, plans a visit to eastern New Mexico this week.
His itinerary Thursday includes:
• a 10 a.m. stop at Portales High School to visit...
Tuesday morning briefing: United Way's new digs and Tiger's first big...
April 13th, 2010
Welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Tuesday morning briefing.
Video of the Day
Joking around: a blind dinosaur
Fries with that?
Today from 6 p.m. to 8 p....
Portales Past: April 13, 1960
April 13th, 2010
April 13, 1960: Charles Hood, a junior journalism major at Eastern New Mexico University, had been named vice president of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association. Hood was also a fo...
Portales Past: April 12, 1945
April 12th, 2010
April 12, 1945: Eastern New Mexico joined the rest of the nation in mourning the death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Portales Daily News editorialized that the nation ha...
Elida school news — April 13
April 12th, 2010
Monday-Wednesday: Standards Based Assessment testing for grades 3-6
Tuesday: Baseball at Portales JV, V, JV - 3 p.m. doubleheader
Wednesday: 4-H meeting in Waverl...
Portales High School news — April 13
April 12th, 2010
Junior/senior prom scheduled
This year’s Portales High School Junior/Senior Prom will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the PHS Cafeteria.“Vintage Hollywood&rdqu...
Portales Junior High news — April 13
April 12th, 2010
NMSBA testing ends
Students finished the writing and science part of their state-mandated testing last week. They will have MAPS testing later this month. Data from the MAPS tests gi...
Floyd school news — April 13
April 12th, 2010
Help Floyd students stay physically fit
The Floyd Physical Education Department is seeking the donation of used exercise bicycles for the training room. Contact Coach Adam Terry at the schoo...
Dora school news — April 13
April 12th, 2010
Fundraiser lunch
The Dora Chapter of Business Professionals of America will be offering an enchilada lunch on Sunday at the school cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The meal p...
Meetings watch: School board
April 12th, 2010
The Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education met Monday in the Portales Municipal Schools Administration Building. The board:
• approved a joint use agreement with the city of Port...
ENMU's Squire earns provisional qualification for NCAA Division II tra...
April 12th, 2010
LUBBOCK — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore Bill Squire earned a provisional qualification for the NCAA Division II track and field championships in the hammer throw on Saturday, tossin...
County counts consistent
April 12th, 2010
Nearly a month after Census questionnaires were mailed to residents, return rates are approaching the numbers seen 10 years ago.
As of Monday, Clovis has had a 54 percent mail-in return rate...
Hounds take series with 8-0 victory
April 12th, 2010
Senior right-hander Russell Campbell pitched an abbreviated one-hit shutout and Eastern New Mexico University roughed up Central Oklahoma 8-0 on Sunday at Greyhound Field, taking its third win in t...
April 13 Police blotter
April 12th, 2010
A sampling of recent calls received by Portales dispatch, according to all logs from Wednesday through Friday.
Wednesday
• At 4:25 p.m. a caller in the 800 b...
Fire departments battle Sunday grassfire
April 12th, 2010
Ten eastern New Mexico fire departments helped fight a grass fire in Curry County on Sunday.
Portales, Floyd, Elida, Dora and Arch firefighters and Roosevelt County Road Department personnel...
Joint land use on tap for Monday meeting
April 12th, 2010
Curry and Roosevelt counties will host a policy committee meeting 3 p.m. Monday at the Curry County Courthouse commission room.
The meeting, which is open to the public, will focus on exist...
Monday morning briefing: Planning for the fair and cheers for Yucca
April 12th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Monday briefing.
Fair planning
Curry County is holding a public meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairground...
Portales Past: April 11, 1945
April 11th, 2010
April 11, 1945: Tickets were on sale for a variety show featuring talent from the local air base. Chaplain Stephen Galley was slated to do magic tricks and escape restraints. Proceeds were t...
Their view: Easter egg hunts big disappointment
April 10th, 2010
Portales’ Lindsey Valdez was disappointed with Portales’ Easter egg hunts last Saturday. Here’s what she had to say in a letter to the editor:
“I arrived at Memorial...
Education still top priority
April 10th, 2010
As president of Eastern New Mexico University, it is my responsibility to keep the public informed concerning the financial well-being of our institution.
We at Eastern fully understand the...
Violence calls for change in border policies
April 10th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Brownsville (Texas) Herald.
Reports of deadly violence just acr...
Dora FFA wins Production Sweepstakes at state
April 10th, 2010
Dora FFA topped the FFA chapters in New Mexico last week, taking home the championship Production Sweepstakes from the state FFA contest.
The contest and awards were Tuesday through Friday i...
Press Release: Xcel Energy’s Tolk Station recognized by coal tra...
April 10th, 2010
AMARILLO - The Powder River Basin Coal Users Group (PRBCUG) recently named Xcel Energy’s Tolk Generating Station near Muleshoe, Texas as its Plant of the Year, citing its safe operation,...
Teen Court program focuses on alcohol prevention
April 10th, 2010
Alcohol prevention is not a stranger in Roosevelt and Curry Counties.
Both areas have programs in place to help children stay away from alcohol so they don’t head down that path.
Volunteer profile: Noelle Bartl
April 10th, 2010
Name: Noelle Bartl
Occupation: Executive Director of the Eastern New Mexico University Foundation
Background: Bartl was studied at ENMU and moved back to Portales...
Portales Past: April 10, 1960
April 10th, 2010
April 10, 1960: Hestand Floral, at 813 W. Second, encouraged customers to order “baskets full of Easter flowers to make your Easter bright and gay.”...
Greyhounds hold off Central Oklahoma
April 9th, 2010
Senior left-hander Jereme Johnson, getting his first collegiate mound start, worked 5 1/3 innings for the win and sophomore designated hitter Mitch Wolfe drove in six runs with homers in consecutiv...
Engagement
April 9th, 2010
Etchepareborde/Montiel
Cythia Etchepareborde of Portales announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Hannah Etchepareborde, of Portales to John A. Montiel, of P...
Oklahoma Lane holds many stories
April 9th, 2010
If you don’t know where Oklahoma Lane is, then you’re a newcomer!
Yes, that’s right, if you don’t know where Oklahoma Lane is, then you’re a newcomer.
Lo...
On the shelves
April 9th, 2010
The following books are available at:
Clovis Carver Public Library
What Works, What Doesn’t: The Bottom Line on Everything Health by the editors of Reader&r...
Club notes
April 9th, 2010
Milnesand Community Senior Center
March 30 marked the end of an era for the Milnesand Community Senior Center.
The entire Milnesand CSC Board agreed to dissolve the board. All...
School menus
April 9th, 2010
Clovis Elementary
Monday: Breakfast — French toast, cereal, fruit juice and milk. Lunch — Beef and cheese enchilada, shredded lettuce, ranch, seasoned Pinto beans and chil...
Senior happenings
April 9th, 2010
La Casa Senior Center
1120 Cameo St.
Sunday: 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Dance at Los Abuelitos in Portales. Please bring a co...
Finding perfect wine featured on show
April 9th, 2010
Information on preventing sexual violence, determining your wine personality and talking about forgiveness will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon...
Chocolate addiction hard to stop
April 9th, 2010
“Where did you hide them,” whined my wife as she opened cabinets after supper on a recent evening.
I didn’t have to ask what she was looking for, I knew she was after the W...
Centennial coin symbolizes county's history
April 9th, 2010
There are surely enough veterans of the Armed Services in this readership, that the concept of a battalion, or squadron, coin is well known.
The logo of the unit, or a symbol of import to t...
Loved ones more important than catching quakes
April 9th, 2010
“Oh wow, the whole house is rocking, Dad.”
I was on the phone with daughter, Robyn. She lives out west in the Mojave Desert. Her house was moving, the grandkids were yelling....
Report: Former police chief victim of extortion plot
April 9th, 2010
Former Clovis police chief and city manager Raymond Mondragon was the victim of an extortion scheme and robbery at an Albuquerque hotel early Wednesday morning....
Melrose village council fills vacancy
April 9th, 2010
The city of Melrose selected C.C. Pyle Thursday night to fill its vacant village council position.
Pyle, a retired Clovis police captain and the father of former Melrose Mayor Lance Pyle, wa...
Investigation: Human error of Cannon crew blamed in 2009 crash
April 9th, 2010
Human error was ruled in a November crash involving a Cannon Air Force Base crew and aircraft in Mali.
According to information from the Air Force Association, and confirmed by the public af...
Osprey crashes in Afghanistan, killing 4
April 9th, 2010
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft crashed in southeastern Afghanistan, killing three service members and one government contractor, NATO said Friday. It was the...
Friday morning briefing: Beautiful weather today, parent-teacher confe...
April 9th, 2010
Welcome to Friday's Freedom New Mexico morning briefing. Today's going to be sunny, with weather.com reporting no chance of precipitation and a high of 79.
Golfing for Greyhounds...
Portales Past: April 9, 1955
April 9th, 2010
April 9, 1955: Portales schools’ average daily attendance was 2,414 students. Second grade averaged 265 students daily; the senior class averaged 90....
Their view: Governor needs to bolster border protection
April 8th, 2010
Brian Moore of Clayton is one of eight candidates for New Mexico lieutenant governor. Here’s what he had to say recently on his Web site about violence along the Mexican border:
&ldquo...
Ralph Nader owes explanation
April 8th, 2010
So we have it on the good authority of The London Times that all is well with the Obama Administration’s latest interference with the market place. Here is how The Times reported on this long...
Vatican should have followed Jesus' example
April 8th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The best public relations campaigns are ba...
ENMU's Aragon stands seventh in decathlon
April 8th, 2010
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University senior Steven Aragon is seventh with 2,981 points in the decathlon after Thursday’s first day of competition in Angelo State’s Da...
Joint Land Use Committee seeks public's input
April 8th, 2010
The first public meeting Thursday in the Joint Land Use Study process for Cannon Air Force Base and Curry and Roosevelt counties provided a timeline for the study and encouraged public participatio...
Director says EPCOG will follow state open meetings laws
April 8th, 2010
Eastern Plains Council of Governments Interim Director Richard Arguello said Thursday the organization’s failure to notify the public of an executive committee meeting was an oversight that w...
My turn: Don't be afraid to settle for what's on earth
April 8th, 2010
I’ve heard many keynoters tell their audience not to “settle.”
It’s inspiring — but could inspire dissatisfaction.
Shooting for the stars is great if you...
Mustache might be worth trading
April 8th, 2010
As medical progress marches on, the use of transplants and body parts has become commonplace.
Worldwide, from India to Italy, from Iran to Indiana, the surgeries are routine.
Accordin...
Your happiness depends on you
April 8th, 2010
Today is a gift from God. How you use this day is up to you.
We all have the same amount of time, and we can have a good day or a bad one. You make the choice for the kind of day you have, a...
Thursday morning briefing: Senior Olympics to start
April 8th, 2010
Good morning, and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s morning briefing. According to KVII meteorologist Steve Kersh, “Thursday should be a splendid spring day with sunny skies and highs i...
Cannon Operational Readiness Exercise begins Saturday
April 8th, 2010
People who live on or near Cannon Air Force Base may be affected by an Operational Readiness Exercise scheduled for Saturday through April 15, according to a news release from the base.
Resi...
Fishing report
April 8th, 2010
This fishing report, provided by Department of Game and Fish area offices in Albuquerque, Raton, Roswell and Las Cruces, has been generated from the best information available from officers and...
Portales Past: April 8, 1945
April 8th, 2010
April 8, 1945: Aud Smith, physical education director at Portales High School, was set to begin duties as the city’s summer recreation director....
Cannon to host open house
April 7th, 2010
Cannon Air Force Base will hold its inaugural 27th Special Operations Wing open house 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 17 on the base’s flightline. The event is free, open to the public and will featu...
Corn grower tops yield contest
April 7th, 2010
Portales corn grower Craig Breshears has been named a state winner in the 2009 National Corn Yield Contest, sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association.
Breshears placed first in the...
Public input sought on land use study
April 7th, 2010
Tonight begins the first of three meetings to gain public input for a Joint Land Use study.
Planned from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Portales City Hall, the meeting is intended to get resident insig...
EPCOG holds special meeting about personnel
April 7th, 2010
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments spent nearly two hours in an executive session Wednesday to discuss personnel matters.
Richard Arguello, interim EPCOG director and chairman of the...
Outgrowing past fashion no big deal
April 7th, 2010
Past a certain age, I’ve learned, you no longer “step” into the saddle … you “climb” on, thankful your horse is well-trained and doesn’t try to take off b...
My turn: Lessons learned by watching
April 7th, 2010
I recently found out how much you can learn by watching other people cook.
My friend Nisha, her husband Victor, and their friends David and Martha fixed quite a dinner when I visited. Nisha...
Wednesday morning briefing: Lectureship this week, "Mythbusters" tonig...
April 7th, 2010
Good morning, and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico morning briefing. Wednesday's weather is much like the rest of the week ... dry and windy, with plenty of sun. Highs are in the 70s.
Portales Past: April 7, 1910
April 7th, 2010
April 7, 1910: An “unusually warm March,” followed by a recent cold spell, had wiped out peach buds and destroyed plum and prune crops, the Roosevelt County Herald reported. Good...
Grain company requesting road closures
April 6th, 2010
The Portales City Council met Tuesday at Portales City Hall. The council:
• Tabled a request for street closure by J.D. Heiskell and Company until a public information forum can be held...
Zias split at Permian Basin
April 6th, 2010
ODESSA, Texas — Freshman Amanda Lale’s two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning Tuesday lifted Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team to a 5-4 victory over Texas-Permi...
Police blotter — April 7
April 6th, 2010
A sampling of recent calls received by Portales dispatch, according to call logs:
Thursday
• At noon, two females got into a...
ENMU briefs — April 7
April 6th, 2010
Physical plant employee loses home, possessions
Robert Ortega, a member of the physical plant crew at Eastern New Mexico University, lost every...
Obama administration should leave Afghanistan to the Afghans
April 6th, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Orange County (Calif.) Register.
President Barack Obama has returned from a w...
Diseases linked to herbicide exposure in Vietnam expanded
April 6th, 2010
About 86,000 Vietnam War veterans, their surviving spouses or estates will be eligible for retroactive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs — an average of 11.4 yea...
Their View: Jennings says tough times ahead
April 6th, 2010
State Sen. Tim Jennings, D-Roswell, is not pleased with Gov. Bill Richardson’s veto of the state gross receipts tax on food. Here’s a snippet from a recent e...
Commissioners hear resolution, take action
April 6th, 2010
During their meeting Tuesday at the Roosevelt County Courthouse, the Roosevelt County Commission:
• passed a resolution opposing the proposed New Mexico Environment Department regulat...
Area under red flag warning
April 6th, 2010
A red flag warning is in effect for eastern New Mexico Tuesday.
Relative humidity is 15 percent or lower with sustained winds of 20 miles per hour, with the National Weather Service warning...
Tuesday morning briefing: School meeting, April Fools video at ENMU
April 6th, 2010
Good morning, and welcome to Freedom New Mexico's morning briefing.
Video of the Day
Joking around: a wigwam and a teepee
Weather
...
PJHS news
April 6th, 2010
Track teams to compete
The Portales junior high track teams will compete today in Hagerman at 2 p.m. and will have their next meet Saturday at home, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
&nbs...
Floyd school news
April 6th, 2010
FFA students top event
The Floyd High School Agricultural Mechanics team placed first overall and garnered the top three individuals at the District FFA Career Development Event. Tait...
Dora school news
April 6th, 2010
Student gets writing award
After receiving a regional Gold Key in the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for 2010, Dora eighth-grader Katie Bickley’s science fiction/f...
Portales Past: April 6, 1960
April 6th, 2010
April 6, 1960: Danny Kaye was starring in “The Five Pennies,” showing at Portales’ Tower theater. Louis Fry, the theater manager, said the movie was a “superb family...
East Central hammers Hounds twice
April 5th, 2010
ADA, Okla. — While the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team remains in the thick of the race for a spot in the six-team Lone Star Conference baseball tournament, the Greyhounds are cer...
ENMU takes women's title at Western Texas College Rodeo
April 5th, 2010
SNYDER, Texas — Freshman Jessie Kirkes of Carlsbad was the all-around champion, helping Eastern New Mexico Unversity take the women’s team title in the Western Texas College Rodeo over...
Operas scheduled at ENMU
April 5th, 2010
A pair of popular operas are taking center stage at Eastern New Mexico University this week, according to a university news release.
The ENMU Department of Music is scheduled to perform port...
Lujan visiting Portales, Clovis through Tuesday
April 5th, 2010
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M. is visiting eastern New Mexico today adn Tuesday, and will hold open office hours, talk with students and discuss the economy with local dairy farmers and b...
Monday morning briefing: Opera changed and protests
April 5th, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico's Monday briefing.Opera fans take note
The time has been changed to 7 p.m. for EasternNew Mexico University's "Opera Scenes:...
Portales Past: April 5, 1945
April 5th, 2010
April 5, 1945: Sgt. Joseph W. Copeland of Causey had been awarded a Silver Star for voluntarily subjecting himself to a concentration of German artillery fire, The Portales Daily News report...
Portales Past: April 4, 1950
April 4th, 2010
April 4, 1950: Former mayor Floyd T. Kennedy was re-elected by Portales voters after a four-year absence. Kennedy defeated future New Mexico Gov. John Burroughs, 916 votes to 596....
Senior happenings
April 4th, 2010
Community
Service Center
1100 Community Way, Portales
Monday: RC beef and potato...
Club notes
April 4th, 2010
Clovis BPO Does
Seventeen members of the Clovis Drove attended the New Mexico Association of Counties district meeting in Santa Fe March 19-20 exemplified the Public Installation of O...
Weddings
April 3rd, 2010
Calderon
Roberta Garcia of Portales and Fernando Calderon Jr., of Portales were joined in marriage March 12, 2010, at the Portales Municipal Court.
Probate Judge Barbara George...
Extension secretary provided wealth of information, experience
April 3rd, 2010
Jackie Clark began her career as administrative secretary for the Roosevelt County Cooperative Extension Office in 1985. She took the job with the intention of just staying a little while, and 25 y...
On the shelves
April 3rd, 2010
The following books are available at:
Clovis-Carver Public Library
A to Z of Sewing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginning to Advanced Sewing by Kathleen Barac w...
Hotel magnate had short political career
April 3rd, 2010
Conrad Hilton was born on Christmas day in 1887, in San Antonio, New Mexico. His father, Augustus “Gus,” was born in Norway and arrived in New Mexico by way of Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 1882...
Their view: NM-FOG keeping up fight against secrecy
April 3rd, 2010
Twenty years ago this month, Bob Johnson hung out the shingle for the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government.
It’s still around, fighting for individuals’ rights to know what...
Cake decorating featured on program
April 3rd, 2010
Information on making bias strip cording, “upcycled” accessories and cake decorating will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday....
Thoughts key to shaping reality
April 3rd, 2010
The wind was blowing so hard that, opening the door to the facility I was entering, I literally thought it was locked; that was how hard I had to pull. As I deliberately practiced reshaping my thou...
Easter time to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection
April 3rd, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at the Orange County (Calif.) Register.
Easter is the centerpiece of t...
Topsoil safe from wind
April 3rd, 2010
Along with the moisture we’ve enjoyed over the late winter and early spring it seems like we’ve been blessed with fewer windy days than normal.
After this past week a newcomer to...
Lady Rams 1-3, Rams 0-4 in tennis meet at Robertson
April 3rd, 2010
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Portales tennis teams managed one win in round-robin miniduals on Friday and Saturday in a five-team tournament hosted by Las Vegas Robertson.
The Lady Rams went...
Lady Cats third, Cats sixth at Amarillo Relays
April 3rd, 2010
AMARILLO — Clovis High’s girls finished third while the boys were sixth in the 15-team Amarillo Relays track meet Friday and Saturday.
Senior Antiesha Brown led the Lady Wildcats...
Art program will give at-risk youth chance to paint
April 3rd, 2010
A local non-profit group has plans to help prevent gangs in Clovis and Portales through art.
Artists of America of New Mexico is working to launch a new afterschool and weekend program calle...
Police Blotter
April 3rd, 2010
Recent calls received by Portales dispatch March 25 through Tuesday, according to call logs:
March 25
• At 10 a.m., a caller in the 500 block of West Univers...
TexAnns complete series sweep of ENMU
April 3rd, 2010
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State erased a three-run deficit with five runs in the fifth, capped by Julie Norris’ three-run homer, and the TexAnns held on for a 5-4 win Saturday over...
Vehicles spark grass fires
April 3rd, 2010
Two vehicle fires sparked grass fires on Saturday.
The first vehicle fire happened in the 200 block of N.M. 267 northwest of the Portales Livestock Auction house at 10:09 a.m., said Portales...
Roadwork projects expected to begin
April 3rd, 2010
Roadwork on two Portales projects is scheduled to begin this week.
The first project involves drainage improvements and additions of gutters, curbs and sidewalks on East First Street from El...
Local pastors share plans for Easter sermons
April 3rd, 2010
The Portales News-Tribune has spoken to local pastors to provide a cross-section of their Easter sermons.
Dave McFadden, First Baptist Church:
On Easter Sunday, I...
Portales Past: April 3, 1945
April 3rd, 2010
April 3, 1945: Bill Vance of Portales was offering $25 for the identity of the person or persons who poisoned his dog “Buzz” a week earlier....
Time changes for ENMU performances
April 2nd, 2010
The time for Eastern New Mexico University’s performance of “Opera Scenes: The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of Seville” has been changed to 7 p.m. from 7:30 p.m. Friday and A...
Wind causes second power outage
April 2nd, 2010
High winds caused another power outage Friday afternoon in Clovis, according to Xcel spokesman Wes Reeves.
The outage lasted for about two hours and affected 1,141 customers, Reeves said. He...
Dealing with spring winds a breeze
April 2nd, 2010
As I write this the wind is buffeting The Stucco Hacienda. There’s whistling around the windows, the trees out front are rocking, I see mighty clouds of dust — probably carried here fr...
Friday morning briefing: Spotting storms and the Final Four
April 2nd, 2010
Good morning and welcome to Freedom New Mexico’s Friday briefing.Video of the day:
Portales Past: April 2, 1955
April 2nd, 2010
April 2, 1955: The Portales Kiwanis Club was kicking off sales for its second “birthday” calendar, which featured birthdays and anniversaries for area residents. The first calen...
Interest has turned to sports
April 2nd, 2010
In the fall of 2008, before the election, as the recession crashed down around us, I gave up on politics.
It appeared that no one on either side, on Wall Street, in Detroit or in the media h...
New fishing rule changes take effect
April 1st, 2010
The next New Mexico fishing license year began Thursday. Three rule changes you might want to know about are:
• The length of the Special Trout Water on the upper Pecos River has been r...
ENMU tracksters set school records
April 1st, 2010
ABILENE, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University set four team records Thursday as the Greyhounds placed fourth in men’s competition and the Zias finished 11th on the women’s side i...
Their view: Reform allows too much government control
April 1st, 2010
Penny Bailey is president of the High Plains Patriots, a political organization whose Web site trumpets limited government and individual rights.
Here’s what she has to say in response...
Politics have no place in education
April 1st, 2010
The New York Times reports that according to a ruling by a federal judge “a Mississippi school board was grossly discriminatory and mean-spirited when it told Constance McMillen that she coul...
Higher health care costs product of reform
April 1st, 2010
This viewpoint, which reflects those of Freedom Communications, was written by the editorial staff at The Brownsville (Texas) Herald.
Proponents of the recently passed h...
The stone has been rolled away
April 1st, 2010
Jesus knew the suffering he would have to endure, but he chose the cross anyway. He could have called “10,000 angels” to come to his aid, but then, where would we be?
Jesus took...
My turn: We all share connection
April 1st, 2010
Besides not having to ask our parents for the car, a rare recompense of aging might be increased awareness of our commonality.
Much of my youth was spent discovering core values among the di...
Thursday morning briefing: Need you, wind and rain and the history of...
April 1st, 2010
Good morning. It’s Freedom New Mexico’s Thursday briefing.You’re needed
The Curry County Wellness Council is in dire need of volunteers to help out wit...
Portales Past: April 1, 1945
April 1st, 2010
April 1, 1945: R.F. Atkins of Causey was searching for a Goodyear truck tire and tube. He said he lost it somewhere between Causey and Portales. He was offering an unspecified reward....
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