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ENMU grad reminisces on time in WBL
May 29th, 2004
CLOVIS — For a small-town girl from Mississippi, Mary Scott was thrilled to get the opportunity to play women’s professional basketball.
The Clovis resident just wishes the Women’s Pro Basketbal...
Tele-auction set for this week
May 29th, 2004
Autographed photos of celebrities, a seven-day trip to England and a variety of gift certificates are among the items for bid at the 28th Annual Tele-Auction on KENW-TV.
The tele-auction begins on Mem...
Chandler has fund-raising lead on Carter
May 29th, 2004
Matt Chandler has raised nearly $4,200 more than incumbent Brett Carter in the campaign for district attorney, according to campaign finance records filed Thursday evening.
State law requires candidat...
Area full of summer fun
May 29th, 2004
Fireworks displays, concerts, county fairs, a big-time bicycle tour and a first-time golf tournament top the list of things to do in the area this summer.
There seems to be something for everyone —...
Letter calls Roberts 'out of touch'
May 29th, 2004
A letter written by a Roswell lawmaker says veteran House member Earlene Roberts’ vote supporting ignition interlock systems during the 2004 session shows she’s “out of touch with southeastern N...
Clovis youth prepares for national spelling bee
May 29th, 2004
His friends call him Zack, but Tuesday he will be known simply as “Speller No. 141.”
That number will be assigned to Clovis’ Zachary Gillooly when he represents eastern New Mexico in a three-day...
May 30 Public Record
May 29th, 2004
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the Roosevelt County District Court:
• Michael Lopez, 22, found guilty of issuance of worthless checks and will serve two years of supervis...
May 30 Portales Junior High News
May 29th, 2004
Summer School Offered
Portales Junior High School students may be recommended for summer school based on their CAT composite scores in language arts and math. If students do not successfully complete...
May 30 Floyd School News
May 29th, 2004
Upcoming Events
• The next School Board meeting is June 14th at 7 p.m.
Scholarship Recipients
Floyd Quilting Bee Memorial, Wade Mobley and Carina Mendoza; Electric Coop, Cindy Andrade, Corina Men...
May 30 Dora School News
May 29th, 2004
Highlighting Seniors
The Dora School and communities surrounding the area gathered Sunday, May 23 for the graduation of our 12 seniors. Mostly, they were a close group of youngsters who had been toget...
May 30 Elida School News
May 29th, 2004
A reception honoring the kindergarten students was held May 17. Following the reception a graduation ceremony took place honoring the six students. The graduates were Sarah Massey, Trenton Bates, Hail...
May 30 Obituaries
May 29th, 2004
Beatrice Davis-Grant, 84
Mrs. Beatrice Davis-Grant, 84, of Portales, died Friday, May 28, 2004, at her home in Portales.
She was born Dec. 23, 1919, in Chihuahua, Mexico to Clementina and Heleman Judd...
Analogies can be fun
May 29th, 2004
Throughout her career as a high school and college teacher, my wife Marilyn saved everything. Her multiple desks — she took over mine among others years ago — were stuffed full of scrawled love no...
Nurses provide valuable service
May 29th, 2004
About two weeks ago, I attended the nurses’ pinning at Eastern New Mexico University. I had the honor of witnessing a ceremony rewarding hard work, sacrifice, and dedication.
A few weeks before th...
PHS seniors take part in Maypole tradition
May 27th, 2004
People from many Portales High School generations celebrated what many called a cherished, time-honored tradition of the winding of the Maypole on Thursday.
The Maypole tradition history dates back t...
Ute Water Project going to Senate floor
May 27th, 2004
Federal authorization legislation for the Ute Water Project will be submitted to the U.S. Senate in June, a spokeswoman for Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., said Thursday.
Officials have said authorization...
Committee confident it is on right track
May 27th, 2004
Portales finance committee members said they agreed on one thing after they approved the budget to be presented to city council members on Thursday.
They’re heading in the right direction.
In previ...
May 28 Obituaries
May 27th, 2004
Ola McCasland, 92
Ola Mae McCasland, 92, of Portales, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Carillon House in Lubbock.
She was born on March 18, 1912, in Portales, to Della and Sam Harris.
She grew up in t...
Lessons from a church pew
May 27th, 2004
“Lord, have mercy on me a sinner. Make me sensitive to any wrongdoing and may I be a friend to man, helping in any way I can.”
My grandfather’s prayers filled with awe and deep devotion instille...
Here's to getting booked this summer
May 27th, 2004
I hope your kid gets booked this summer like I did before I started high school in a not-so-distant past. After all, there’s not much to do around here and it won’t hurt your kids to get into some...
Heightened threat sparks search
May 26th, 2004
WASHINGTON — America’s top law enforcement officials urged the public Wednesday to help the FBI track down seven suspected al-Qaida operatives and avert an attack on U.S. soil that a stream of cre...
War veterans seeking help
May 26th, 2004
War veterans will be patrolling the local terrain during the weekend in a mission of remembrance.
Veterans and members of the community will be placing miniature flags on the grave sites of those who...
Training camps in full force on Tuesday
May 26th, 2004
Tennis season for Portales High School is over, and now the students are becoming the teachers.
Portales tennis coach Bill Wahlman is coordinating the annual city tennis league as one of two sport re...
Water study lacking
May 26th, 2004
Studies of the financial capacities of members of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to pay for the project remain incomplete, consultants said Wednesday, at the authority’s meeting in Clo...
Portales, Clovis boys get to know each other
May 25th, 2004
If they don’t already, the Clovis and Portales High boys basketball teams should get to know each other pretty well over the next few weeks.
The Wildcats and Rams squared off Tuesday night in the op...
Carter, Chandler trade verbal jabs
May 25th, 2004
Candidates for the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office traded sharp words on Tuesday, highlighting a political forum hosted by KTQM/KWKA's radio station.
Asked by a caller what he could do to ac...
Residents want to weed out city plan
May 25th, 2004
The trash and weeds have to go. That’s a priority for those interested in Portales.
About 35 people gathered in the First United Methodist Church on Tuesday night for the third in a four-part series...
Letters to the Editor
May 25th, 2004
It’s important for us as a people to possess the ability to label ourselves and others. We do it in an attempt to describe who we are.
Never have I heard introductions, however, by sexual orientat...
Readers give pros and cons of Portales life
May 25th, 2004
Recent Project: Reader Reaction questions asked about pros and cons of living in Portales — and for something on the light side. Some responses:
What do you like about Portales?
“I love the frie...
India's political situation serves as inspiration to others
May 25th, 2004
It is always instructive, whatever the reason, to watch a politician decline to assume power that might have been hers. In the case of India’s Sonia Gandhi, perhaps in an illustration of the pervasi...
Local briefs
May 25th, 2004
Second annual Rough Rider motorcycle rally planned
Motorcyclists from across the area are invited to attend the second annual Rough Rider Rally held in conjunction with the 20th Annual Heritage Days s...
Dora News
May 25th, 2004
Around the area
The Laura King houses in Dora have sold. Matt and Elizabeth Belcher bought them for hands and one of them is occupied. The Belchers live in Dora in her parents’ former home — Joe a...
South County News
May 25th, 2004
Farm report
Green threads of tiny cotton are shining in rows on irrigated farms. Peanuts are being planted now and of course the corn planted much earlier is growing in all this warm sunshine. So, som...
Elida News
May 25th, 2004
Birthdays: Stormy King, Brandi Brown, Jimmy West.
Anniversaries: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bob Nuckoles.
Singing
The youth group from Crossroads of San Antonio, Texas, will be at the Baptist Church during th...
Floyd news
May 25th, 2004
Birthdays this week: Kim Lee, Waynell Nall
Wedding anniversaries: Nelson and Rose Rector (52 years).
Upcoming Events
• Today is the last day of school.
• Primary elections are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tu...
Goober gulching CB buddies hope for live reunion
May 24th, 2004
If you’re planning a reunion of old CB buddies, shouldn’t you have it in a large convention room separated into a hundred cubicles — with each participant talking into his radio?
Not necessarily...
Getting a foot in the door
May 24th, 2004
A conference for business owners on how to obtain government contracts will be held Thursday in Clovis Community College’s Town Hall.
Titled “How to Get Through the Government Contracting Door,”...
Golden Arches to open 24-7 in June
May 24th, 2004
Portales residents can eat out around the clock, starting next month.
Starting next Tuesday, McDonald’s will begin staying open 24 hours, owner John Snowberger said. It will be Portales’ only rest...
Seniors prepare to wind maypole again
May 22nd, 2004
More than half a century ago, Josh Geissinger’s grandfather, Wayne Wallace, wound the maypole at Portales High School.
That was in 1929.
Seventy-five years later, Geissinger is following in the fo...
Prosecutors say Chandler stretching the truth
May 22nd, 2004
Four prosecutors in the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office claim former colleague Matt Chandler is misrepresenting his record in hopes of being elected on June 1.
Chandler said information he...
Signs point to trouble for local judges
May 22nd, 2004
Both Curry County magistrate judges and a retired district judge have campaign signs in their yards supporting 9th Judicial District Attorney candidate Matt Chandler, despite prohibitions on political...
ENMU athletes making the grade(s)
May 22nd, 2004
Coaches at the college level are faced with a two-fold task — recruit good enough athletes to be competitive on the playing field while also trying to help them achieve academic success as they prep...
Cancer center could mean fewer miles for patients
May 22nd, 2004
CLOVIS — A newly equipped, $5.1 million cancer center at Plains Regional Medical Center will offer area cancer victims a chance to get up-to-date treatment close to home.
Hospital officials plan a r...
May 23 Obituaries
May 22nd, 2004
Edward Davis, 64
Edward Davis, 64, of Roswell, died Friday, May 21, 2004, at his home.
He was born on May 12, 1940, in Hamilton, Ohio. He married Sandy Phillips on Aug. 25, 1989, in Las Vegas, Nev. He...
May 23 Portales Junior High News
May 22nd, 2004
Spring Fling Thing
Friday students in Laura DeBusk’s science classes applied their knowledge of the year’s lessons on simple and complex machines, trajectory, inertia, velocity, kinetic energy, gr...
May 23 Dora School News
May 22nd, 2004
This was the last week of school for grades 1-12. The elementary awards assembly was from 8:30-10:30 a.m. These students have accomplished alot this year and I am very proud of each of them. Of course...
May 23 Floyd School news
May 22nd, 2004
Upcoming Events
Last day of school is Wednesday! School will let out early on this day. Elementary Awards Assembly will be Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. Thursday is a teacher in-service day. Report c...
May 23 Elida School News
May 22nd, 2004
The Elida School academic awards assembly was held May 14 in the high school gym. Those receiving junior high awards are as follows: 7th English, Ethan Jasso; 7th reading, Ryan Best and Allison Powell...
Everybody's a target during kite season
May 22nd, 2004
You hear it every spring — “The kites are coming! The kites are coming.”
Mothers shield their kids, bikers don helmets — Imagine that! — and police warn citizens to stay off the streets and...
Hero title needs to be earned
May 22nd, 2004
We hear a lot of talk about heroes these days. That’s a good thing because we need heroes. We need people we can admire, people who give us and (especially) our children a positive role model.
A so...
May 23 Public Record
May 22nd, 2004
The following marriage certificates were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Courthouse:
• Jessie Sanchez, 27, and Nicole Bruyere, 25, both of Mineral, Texas.
• Jamie Knight, 23, and Tiffan...
Memorial Day time to remember those who died for us
May 21st, 2004
Memorial Day brings reflections, honoring and remembering those who have gone on before us. The importance of younger generations knowing and appreciating the principles that has made America great ca...
'Feel good' laws make for confusing interpretations
May 21st, 2004
A narrow court ruling upholding one small aspect of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act highlights the problems that ensue when Congress passes feel-good legislation that turns out to be imprecis...
Windbreaks on Llano get creative
May 21st, 2004
Dear Dr. Black,
I have a question. I live in an area prone to guerrilla grazing. It’s private land but New Mexico is a fence-out state, so it is legal for people to put cattle on other people’s la...
Quest for satisfaction never ends
May 21st, 2004
“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.”
— T.S. Eliot, 1943
Last week’s final episode o...
Rams assistant moving up to Class 4A Taos
May 20th, 2004
By Kevin Wilson
PNT Managing Editor
Kevin_Wilson@link.freedom.com
Rick Apodaca made sure his step up to a varsity coach was a big one.
Apodaca, an assistant coach for the Portales boys basketball team...
Cook to stay with home team
May 20th, 2004
Time will tell as to whether the middle and ending are similar, but Erika Cook has chosen to start her college years the same way she started her high school years — in Portales, alongside Laci Lee...
Funding spark
May 20th, 2004
With a little over a month left before July 4, Roosevelt County Chamber Commerce officials are hoping to get a big funding boost or they may not be able to conduct fireworks’ displays in the future....
Teague looking for more involvement
May 19th, 2004
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series about candidates for the upcoming Roosevelt County Commission District 2 primary election.
A man who has done everything from operate some of...
Roswell to take over Big Brothers/Big Sisters branch
May 19th, 2004
The Big Brother Big Sister program of Curry and Roosevelt counties has become a branch of the agency based in Roswell, an organization’s official said.
Jill Dennis, executive director for Big Brothe...
Council wishing for more wells
May 19th, 2004
City councilors selected Smith Engineering Company from Roswell to provide construction services for Blackwater well improvement on Tuesday.
The contract agreement calls for installing pumps into exi...
Maguire balances dual roles
May 18th, 2004
He’s been a head coach at the collegiate level for 18 years, but Mike Maguire still can never get enough of the action.
“I love what I do,” said Maguire, “I want to be at all the games; I want...
Commissioners take first step towards tax increments
May 18th, 2004
Roosevelt County commissioners had been discussing the idea of imposing tax increments because of budget deficiencies, and on Tuesda decided to take the first step in the process.
Commissioners said...
Talking trash: May wants new plan
May 18th, 2004
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series about candidates for the upcoming Roosevelt County Commission District 2 primary election.
Charles May wants to be a Roosevelt County Commis...
Man in Iraq can't make trial dates
May 18th, 2004
John Schmuck is accused of battery in connection with a Clovis bar fight in November of 2002. He didn’t show up for court in April 2003, he didn’t show up for another court date last week and a wa...
Political Notebook, May 19
May 18th, 2004
Kernan, Palmer speak out
Rep. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs and her opponent for Senate District 42, William Palmer, also a Republican, of Lovington, are hitting the airwaves in what’s becoming one of the mos...
May 19 Obituaries
May 18th, 2004
Max Hobbs, 78
Mr. Max Hobbs, 78, of Portales, died Sunday, May 16, 2004, at Vista Care Hospice in Lubbock.
He was born on July 24, 1925, in Portales, to Alma Lee and Add Hobbs.
He graduated from Porta...
May 19 Elida News
May 18th, 2004
Birthdays May 22-29
Leroy Radcliff, Christy West, Walter Hays, Connie Ford, Wayne Harris, Jeff Graves, Cory Baca, Fanny Nuckoles and Betty Southard.
Anniversaries: Mr. and Mrs. Troyce Boone, Mr. and M...
May 19 Dora News
May 18th, 2004
Our area is no different than any given area in the world — some good news and some bad news. Now the problem with most reporters is the focus mostly on the bad.
I am going to do the good first. We...
May 19 Floyd News
May 18th, 2004
Transitions
There are no birthdays or anniversaries this week! If you have a birthday or anniversary and would like for it to be in the Floyd news, please contact me.
Upcoming Events
• The Floyd K...
Duct tape clearly a part of American history
May 18th, 2004
On Saturday, life changed for nearly 350 people who graduated from Eastern New Mexico University. It took somebody else’s graduation gift to make me realize the impending change one company is unlea...
May 19 South County News
May 18th, 2004
Young crops are coming up all over the irrigated area. The dry land wheat is showing stress from being so dry and hot the past two or so weeks.
Merricks
Hank and Marcella Merrick of Causey have a gra...
Clabaugh, Richards win top awards
May 17th, 2004
Between them, Seth Clabaugh and Kassandra Richards helped account for seven different team trophies. Monday night, they accounted for two more individually.
Clabaugh and Richards were awarded the grea...
School looks to cut energy bills
May 17th, 2004
Portales public officials are implementing an energy conservation program in hopes of saving thousands of dollars each year on energy costs.
Portales school officials went into a four-year agreement...
Martin has list to take care of
May 17th, 2004
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series on the candidates for the upcoming Roosevelt County Commission District 2 election.
George Martin has a list of things he wants to fix in Roo...
Two arrested in connection to vandalism
May 17th, 2004
Two juveniles were arrested Monday on vandalism charges related to last week’s damage at three local schools and three businesses.
Two 13-year-olds were arrested upon tips received by the Portales P...
Lady Rams rely on Self to defend title
May 15th, 2004
ALBUQERUQUE — Things didn’t look good for the Portales Lady Rams tennis team Saturday morning.
But it’s amazing how a prayer can turn things around.
Portales’ Rachelle Self had just dropped th...
Rams finish as runnerups
May 15th, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — They will go their separate ways soon, but not before one last battle as Portales High teammates that further cements a friendship that dates back to first grade.
T.C. Nusser is heade...
Hounds sign four junior college transfers
May 15th, 2004
Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball coach Shawn Scanlan knew the Greyhounds needed to replace graduating point guards Brent Cooper and David Hamilton, and he hopes they’ve done that.
Th...
Hernandez placed on All-LSC track team
May 15th, 2004
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University distance runner Ricardo Hernandez has been named to the men’s All-Lone Star Conference team in track.
A sophomore from Carlsbad, Hernandez finishe...
ENMU students commence with next journey
May 15th, 2004
It took Kristine Kelley of Roswell four-and-a-half years to earn a bachelor’s of business administration degree from Eastern New Mexico University. Like many students, she earned her degree while al...
Next step could be a tough one for graduates
May 15th, 2004
After four years in the classroom, many newly crowned graduates are eager to take their new knowledge and hit the job market.
Not so fast.
Getting a good job for some may actually be tougher than that...
Carter says experience matters
May 15th, 2004
Brett Carter says experience counts.
He’s counting on that experience to carry him to a victory on June 1 over challenger Matt Chandler for the Ninth Judicial District Attorneys position.
But it cou...
Chandler sees "bold, new vision" for office
May 15th, 2004
Matt Chandler’s opponent says he’s too young and doesn’t’ have enough experience.
Chandler says that’s baloney.
The 28-year-old Clovis native is ready to be the Ninth Judicial District Attor...
Committee to tour state bases
May 15th, 2004
State officials learned Friday that their team of hired consultants will tour New Mexico’s military bases this week to determine which ones may be in danger of closure.
At Friday afternoon’s meeti...
Regents approve 2004-05 budget
May 15th, 2004
In the midst of budget season for public entities, the Board of Regents members met to approve the fiscal year 2004-05 operating budget.
The total budgeted revenues of $45,273,400 are comprised of:...
May 16 Elida School News
May 15th, 2004
This has been an extremely busy week with senior tests and baacalaurate last Sunday evening.
On Tuesday evening was the junior play with many people from the community turning out for the presentation...
May 16 Portales Junior High News
May 15th, 2004
Students Write Well
Principal Steve Harris congratulates the eighth-grade students for scoring so high on the state writing assessment. He states that the scores are a result of the hard work that the...
May 16 Floyd School News
May 15th, 2004
Upcoming Events
• Senior trip to San Antonio will be Monday through Thursday.
• The Preschool Tea will be Wednesday afternoon.
• Kindergarten Graduation is Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
• High Sch...
May 16 Dora School News
May 15th, 2004
There are only four days of school until classes are finished on Thursday, the 20th and the school buses make their last runs for this school year.
Monday is a school day and all reviews and test will...
May 16 Public Record
May 15th, 2004
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the Roosevelt County District Court:
• Thomas Gantert, 44, found guilty of aggravated battery against a household member and will serve 60...
Toolbox doesn't work without tools
May 15th, 2004
At a recent weekly Kiwanis meeting, I announced to my fellow members that I intended to install a new kitchen faucet.
That got a bigger laugh than Nixon offering a job to George Carlin.
For a minu...
Bad day stories can prevent others
May 15th, 2004
When I was a kid, I often got down in the dumps, but my mother always brightened my day with homespun advice, such as: “There are people in India who have to eat rats and cockroaches. They’d give...
More than 350 set to graduate from ENMU
May 13th, 2004
More than 350 students will graduate from Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday. Graduation ceremonies are set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Greyhound Arena.
According to Amy Holt, associate director...
New 911 system to make cell phone calls easier to find
May 13th, 2004
A new 911 system at the Portales Police Department will make it easier for dispatchers to get information on cell phone calls and then share that information with responding officers much faster.
An E...
YOU program to shut down
May 13th, 2004
For the first time in more than 30 years, the local Youth Opportunities Unlimited organization will cease to service the youth of Clovis and Portales.
The non-profit agency did not receive enough mon...
Rams move on to title game
May 13th, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — One week after thinking they might have blown a shot at making the playoffs, the Portales Rams are within a game of winning the school’s first state baseball title.
Senior left-hande...
Second time a charm for Quick, Self
May 13th, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — A little excuse-me swing at the net, an ensuing on-court celebration — and another Portales doubles team into the record book as a state champion.
After Lady Rams junior Rachelle Sel...
Ram boys in fifth at state track
May 13th, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — It’s only 2 1/2 points, but Portales coach Glenn Johnson will takes them after the Rams were shut out the last three seasons at the Class 3A state track meet.
Junior Bo Gabriel finis...
May 14 Obituaries
May 13th, 2004
Annie May Williams, 94
Annie May Williams, 94, of Bridgewater, N.J., died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at Bridgeway Convalescent Center in Bridgewater.
She was born on June 29, 1909, in Causey, to David B...
Rolan takes time to complete degree
May 13th, 2004
Lenna Rolan doesn’t think it’s a real good idea for her to pursue a master’s degree.
She’s just not sure when she would ever finish it. You have to understand, it took her 26 semesters to get...
Prayer can help in everyday life
May 13th, 2004
Caring for my ailing mother while winding down the school year brought many anxious moments. I remember one incident in particular. I tossed and turned and sleep evaded me. I glanced at the clock, whi...
Power naps have a purpose
May 13th, 2004
My one and only nephew, Bobby Stoppel of Albuquerque, introduced me to a phrase called “power napping” when he visited recently.
I’d never heard of a “power nap,” but since it came from Bobb...
Portales teen arrested on murder charge
May 12th, 2004
A Portales teenager was charged with murder on Wednesday.
Richard Baca, who turned 18 on May 2, is accused of killing Amber Robinson, 19, of Portales. Robinson’s body was discovered fully intact Fri...
Switching parties a tactic for local voters
May 12th, 2004
Roosevelt County Clerk Joyce Fraze said Democrats want to have a say as to who fills Roosevelt County positions, and they’re willing to switch parties for that purpose.
Fraze said she has seen 22 vo...
Cannon plane makes emergency fuel drop
May 12th, 2004
A Cannon Air Force Base pilot dropped two 370-gallon fuel tanks while flying about five miles southwest of the base late Tuesday night.
Senior Master Sgt. Stefan Alford, a base spokesman, said no peop...
May 13 Obituaries
May 12th, 2004
Amber Robinson
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Portales.
Amber Robinson, 19, of Portales, was born on Dec. 3, 1984, in Portales, to Joann Martinez and Rodney Robinson.
She...
Young Ram team looking to make mark at state track
May 12th, 2004
Amador Lujan is a youngster in the definition of a high-schooler, but the sophomore is a veteran when the Portales Rams take the track today in the state meet.
“I won’t be as nervous,” the 5-foo...
Quick/Self pairing makes way to finals
May 12th, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE — No major surprises for took place for Portales teams on Wednesday’s opening day of the Class 1A-3A individual state tennis championships.
That meant that all Rams and Lady Rams singl...
City expresses grief after identification
May 12th, 2004
Portales residents expressed shock and grief on Tuesday after police identified the body of a woman found on Friday, buried in a Portales back yard.
Amber Robinson, 20, a former student at Broad Horiz...
Commissioners look for meditation
May 12th, 2004
FORT SUMNER — Seeking to stave off a court fight between the sheriff and county commission, representatives of a state law enforcement association outlined a mediation plan at Tuesday’s De Baca Co...
Teachers look towards grants with tight budgets
May 12th, 2004
Teachers and administrators are finding different ways to fund educational programs in the form of grants for schools which would otherwise dip into the Portales school budgets.
Grants can consists o...
May 12 Floyd News
May 12th, 2004
Transitions
Birthdays this week: James Whitecotton; Shelly Buzard.
Anniversaries: Kendell and Shelly Buzard.
Upcoming Events
• The Back Porch Pickers will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Community Bu...
May 12 Elida News
May 12th, 2004
Birthdays May 15-21
Ronald Berry, Becky West, Kelby Widner, Twanya Craig, Roberta Burkstaller, Joe West, Russell Craig, Peggy Patterson, Cinco Boone, Cathy Daughtery and Eileen Husted.
Anniversaries:...
May 12 South County News
May 11th, 2004
There have been showers all over the area, from Portales to Lea County and on south. To the north of Portales has probably been heavier with rainfall from the looks of all the TV reports. No matter wh...
May 12 Dora News
May 11th, 2004
Sunday was a beautiful day for everyone celebrating Mother’s Day — even those spending the day inside.
There were some mothers visiting families in Dora and Dora Mothers traveling around visiting...
May 12 Obituaries
May 11th, 2004
Ruth Evans, 61
Mrs. Ruth Evans, 61, of Dora, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at her home.
She was born on May 30, 1942, in Alma, Okla., to Vera and Walter T. Lane.
She graduated from the Velma-Alma High S...
Great mystery is just good business
May 11th, 2004
Two. Six.
That’s me on Saturday, 26 years old. This might not be the time to spout off about a midlife crisis, but it’s pretty daunting to realize that a full quarter-century is about to take plac...
Ram rotation key to tournament success
May 11th, 2004
Portales senior T.C. Nusser insists that if there’s a must-win game, Seth Clabaugh’s the pitcher the Rams need to use.
When he took the mound on Saturday against Cobre, though, he gave the Rams a...
School board members approve budget
May 10th, 2004
Portales Schools Finance Director Murphy Quick had Portales school board members place their stamp of approvals on the 2004-05 fiscal budget for the Portales Municipal school district.
All of the mem...
Police: No ID yet on dead body
May 10th, 2004
aw enforcement officials said they will know today the identity of a body found buried in a Portales back yard three days ago.
That information and the cause of death, Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Ber...
Schools hit by vandalism
May 10th, 2004
A Sunday night vandalism spree left a pair of Portales businesses and three Portales schools with extensive damage.
The most notable damage was done to Portales Junior High School, where 24 windows we...
James teacher earns Wal-Mart honor
May 10th, 2004
The School Board Members recognized Joeli Cathey as the Portales Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year during the school board meeting on Monday.
Cathey said she has been teaching for three years for James El...
Rural post office without profit, but with purpose
May 10th, 2004
SAINT VRAIN — Across the highway from the train tracks, where the pavement meets a sun-baked dirt road, rests the Saint Vrain Post Office.
A beacon for a community not even recognized by the United...
May 11 ENMU student profile
May 10th, 2004
Your name: Marc Schoder
Your classification: Freshman
Your major: Communications
Your age (and birthdate): 25 (January 18, 1979)
Your hometown: Albuquerque
What’s your idea of a perfect day?
When t...
PHS players ready to fend for selves
May 10th, 2004
Freedom Newspapers
The Portales tennis team probably won’t spend much of Wednesday and Thursday wondering if the girls team can defend its Class 1A-3A championship.
That’s because the tennis progr...
ENMU track teams finish in last place
May 10th, 2004
KINGSVILLE, Texas — Ricardo Hernandez and Zach Gerleve highlighted Eastern New Mexico University performances over the weekend in the two-day Lone Star Conference track meet.
ENMU finished last in b...
Police investigating death
May 8th, 2004
Portales police on Friday discovered a body buried in the back yard of a north Portales home. The body was discovered about 3 p.m. while police executed a search warrant.
Two people found at the 717 N...
Ram baseball going to state
May 8th, 2004
BAYARD — Portales senior T.C. Nusser threw a two-hitter, pacing the Ram baseball team to an 11-2 win over Cobre in Saturday’s Class 3A regional game.
With the win, the Rams (17-9) earned their fi...
Bradfutes believe in Mother's Day every day
May 8th, 2004
The Bradfutes believe Mother’s Day as a day set aside to appreciate your mother. But if this is the case, the Bradfutes believe every day should be Mother’s Day.
Zoe Bradfute raised her three sons...
Roberts believes she has another term in her
May 8th, 2004
One of the state’s longest-serving lawmakers believes she still has a little more in the tank.
For Earlene Roberts, it’s just not time to call it quits.
The Lovington Republican has decided to run...
Gardner giving campaigning another try
May 8th, 2004
In 2002, with two weeks to go before the primary, Keith Gardner’s campaigning for a seat in the House ended.
His mother, who was living in Arizona, died.
Gardner, who was running against Rep. Earlen...
Relay finished in Clovis
May 8th, 2004
CLOVIS — The final walkers in Clovis’ annual Relay for Life finished the legs of their relay at 9 a.m. Saturday morning.
Co-chairwoman Kay Prater said Sunday the walkers raised a total of $59,499....
May 9 Obituaries
May 8th, 2004
Leonard Bryant, 80
Mr. Leonard Bryant, 80, died early Saturday morning, May 8, 2004 at Roosevelt General Hospital.
He was born on Sept. 22, 1923, in Claude, Okla., to Addie Frances and Edgar Arnold Br...
It's important to have pride and plants
May 8th, 2004
Plants hate me. When I watch those leaves, buds, and stalks (in other people’s yards) bobbing and swaying in the breeze and those emerging blossoms basking in the Portales sunshine, I see much more...
Pimpernels fought the good fight
May 8th, 2004
When the Freedom of Information Act brought to light World War II super heroes known covertly as the Scarlet Pimpernels, it exposed a dark world of espionage, bravery, and thankless hardship.
The grou...
May 9 Floyd School News
May 8th, 2004
Upcoming Events
• There will be a Band Recital Monday at 6:30 p.m.
• The School Board will meet Monday at 7 p.m.
• Fourth-Grade Track will be in Elida on Tuesday.
• The Athletic Banquet is...
May 9 Portales Junior High News
May 8th, 2004
Recognition Assemblies
Both the academic and athletic awards assembly will be May 26 at 1 p.m. in the old gym.
The promotion from eighth grade to high school will be May 27, at 5:30 p.m. in Greyhou...
May 9 Elida School News
May 8th, 2004
The junior high basketball girls team won first place at an AAU Tournament in Lubbock a couple of weeks ago. Way to go girls. They beat several Lubbock teams and we are really proud of them.
Vocati...
May 9 Dora School News
May 8th, 2004
Dora School News
Things are coming to a close very fast at Dora School now. This was the last week for Pre-K and Kindergarten students. They had a grand time on Tuesday — their annual end-of-year pl...
May 9 Public Record
May 8th, 2004
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Magistrate Court:
• Bobby Reed, 19, found guilty of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, open container...
Mother's Day can be for children too
May 6th, 2004
Mother’s Day is a time to tell our mother’s how much we love them.
I love you, Mom.
But how many of us mothers take time to show our children how much they have blessed our lives as well? Becaus...
City officials look to reduce personnel costs
May 6th, 2004
City Manager Debi Lee stressed the importance of cutting costs in personnel and the first move was made in her budget proposal in Thursday’s finance committee meeting.
In the previous budget meetin...
Bill will prevent base closings for at least two years
May 6th, 2004
Cannon Air Force Base and hundreds of other military bases across the country may not face closures until 2007 under legislation that was approved on Thursday.
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on...
Grocery store set to open Friday
May 5th, 2004
When Super Save grocery store opens in the former IGA location at 7 a.m. on Friday, customers will see many familiar faces along with an expanded Mexican food section featuring imported and exported p...
Commissioners start trimming for 2004-05 budget
May 5th, 2004
Roosevelt County commissioners and county officials began trimming the proposed 2004-2005 budget on Tuesday in the regular commission meeting to make ends meet.
The revenue money Roosevelt County has...
Relay for Life set for weekend
May 5th, 2004
Kay Prater is a statistical rarity: A survivor of two different types of cancer.
That’s one reason why she is serving as one of two co-chairs for the 2004 Relay for Life, scheduled to begin at 5:30...
May 6 Obituaries
May 5th, 2004
Francisco Tarango, 79
Mr. Francisco Tarango, 79, of Portales, died Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born on Dec. 27, 1924, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Felicitas and Jua...
Portales sweeps district golf titles
May 5th, 2004
ROSWELL — Behind medalist performances from Kevin Welch and Cassidy Merrick, the Portales golf teams swept titles in Tuesday’s District 4-1/3A meet at New Mexico Military Institute.
Welch shot a 6...
Portales, NMMI set for tiebreaker
May 5th, 2004
The bad news for the Portales High baseball team is that it is facing the potential scenario of playing two games in three days, with a trip that could span more than 850 miles roundtrip.
That’s als...
Portales, NMMI to battle for runnerup spot
May 4th, 2004
ROSWELL — New Mexico Military Institute got the split it needed, and the District 4-3A runnerup will have a tough road ahead.
Lovington and NMMI split a Tuesday doubleheader, with the first game a 4...
Hayes named freshman of the year
May 4th, 2004
Eastern New Mexico University’s Tyler Hayes, who flirted with a .400 batting average until the final weekend of the season, has been chosen the Lone Star Conference South Division’s freshman of th...
Shooting for district
May 4th, 2004
The Portales High golf teams are at Roswell today, in search of something they don’t need, but want just the same.
Roswell, more specifically New Mexico Military Institute, is the site for the Distr...
Petty makes tour stop in Texico
May 4th, 2004
TEXICO — NASCAR driver Kyle Petty is accustomed to being approached by adoring fans out for an autograph.
Tuesday morning, the tables were turned.
Clovis residents Lexie Meyers, husband Kevin and si...
County commission passes same-sex marriage license ban
May 4th, 2004
Roosevelt County commissioners passed a resolution on Tuesday prohibiting the issuance of gay-marriage licenses.
County Clerk Joyce Fraze and commissioners said they felt a resolution was needed after...
DWI program gets renewed
May 4th, 2004
The Portales City Council on Tuesday approved a request for renewal of contracts for the DWI Program.
Before the contract renewals were approved, DWI Coordinator Marsha Brown told the council the prog...
DeBaca debacle: residents want sheriff out
May 4th, 2004
Rex Pope once supported Sheriff Gary Graves and his election campaign. Now, the man who’s lived in De Baca County for 17 years said he has collected more than 300 signatures of people he says want G...
May 5 Floyd News
May 4th, 2004
Transitions
Birthdays this week: Adele Lovorn, Clifton Gossett, Shelby Essary.
Anniversaries: Houston and Mary Lee, 49 years.
Upcoming Events
• The Lions Club will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the Co...
May 5 Elida News
May 4th, 2004
Birthdays May 8-14
Leslie May, Tommy Moore, Natalie Winders, Sara Anderson, Teo Graves, Teresa Howard, Lesa Manis, Kendra Dixon, and Kimberly Howard.
Wedding Anniversaries: Mr. and Mrs. Clint Hamilton...
May 5 Dora News
May 4th, 2004
May is Osteoporosis Month and also Women’s Health Care Month.
National Day of Prayer
Thursday is National Day of Prayer. Our special prayers for our military, regardless of where they are, but esp...
May 5 South County News
May 4th, 2004
Praise the Lord for more rain in the area. There was some hail but no bad damage reported so far. A few miles over in Lea County they had quite a hail storm and damage to homes, etc.
Houseguest
Sherr...
Water could cost more than some willing to pay
May 3rd, 2004
CLOVIS — A 2003 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation economic analysis estimates the Ute Water Project could cost more than residents in many communities would be willing to pay.
The study — written in May...
County commission to introduce gay marriage resolution
May 3rd, 2004
All signs point towards the approval of a resolution of No. 04-06, prohibiting the issuance of marriage license to couples of the same sex in Roosevelt County in today’s county commission meeting.
...
May 4 Obituaries
May 3rd, 2004
Mary “Sandy” Mecham, 84
Mrs. Mary “Sandy” Mecham, 84, of Tucumcari, a homemaker, died Monday, May 3, 2004, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis.
She was born on Feb. 9, 1920, in Murphys...
ENMU student profile, Charlayne Heselton
May 3rd, 2004
Your name: Charlayne R. Heselton
Your classification: Junior
Your major: Double Major in Music Education and Interdisciplinary Art
Your age (and birthdate): 20; March 27, 1984.
Your hometown: Portales...
A.R. Olguin
May 3rd, 2004
A.R. Olguin
Services: A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. A.R. Olguin, 78, of Portales, died Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at Laurel Plains Health Care Center
He was born on April 23, 1926...
ENMU officials worried about losing students to Texas
May 1st, 2004
Jeremy Gutierrez waited in anticipation Saturday morning for the Cinco de Mayo Parade to begin traveling down Second Street.
He was one of many youths and children of drivers who parked their cars alo...
City celebrates Cinco de Mayo
May 1st, 2004
Jeremy Gutierrez waited in anticipation Saturday morning for the Cinco de Mayo Parade to begin traveling down Second Street.
He was one of many youths and children of drivers who parked their cars alo...
Primaries could be determined by new voters
May 1st, 2004
he area’s high-profile district attorney’s race may be playing a key role in getting more people to register to vote.
The deadline to register to vote for the June 1 primary is Tuesday. Also on Tu...
ENMU hosts day for kids
May 1st, 2004
Eastern New Mexico University athletes spent a few hours Saturday giving a group of Portales youths something they couldn’t get anywhere else — a little bit of physical education.
About 125 childr...
Rams playing waiting game
May 1st, 2004
LOVINGTON — The Lovington Wildcats clinched their second-straight District 4-3A title Saturday, sweeping the visiting Portales Rams 3-1 and 9-3 at Wildcat Field.
Lovington outhit Portales 16-12 in t...
Hernandez takes up rowing at Stanford
May 1st, 2004
Jim Hernandez believes athletics are an important part of the educational process. So when he dropped his youngest daughter off at college in the fall, he urged her to stay involved in sports.
Jessica...
May 2 Portales Junior High News
May 1st, 2004
Student Progress Reports
This week teachers issued students their grades so far this last quarter. There are only four short weeks to keep the grades up or work to bring them up before school ends.
Pr...
May 2 Floyd School News
May 1st, 2004
Upcoming Events
• FFA Nationals, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Monday-Friday
• Tuesday is the school Talent Show at 1:15 p.m..
• Thursday is the Spring Music Program and Art Show at 6:30.
• Annual Ele...
May 2 Dora School News
May 1st, 2004
Book Fair
There will be a Book Fair in the Dora School from May 3-7. You can buy one and get one free.
No School
Monday, except for detention students at 8 a.m.
Attention
Students’ May meal ticke...
May 2 Obituaries
May 1st, 2004
Harry Burke
Services: 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Portales
Harry D. Burke, 88, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
He was born May 16, 1915, in Statesv...
Beginning of May marks end of Cold War
May 1st, 2004
Saturday was a holiday of sorts, I suppose. Do kids still do the Maypole thing?
I remember as a child in elementary school (yes, there were schools back then) we were supposed to grab the ends of lo...
It's time to revisit May traditions
May 1st, 2004
I don’t go a-Maying anymore, nor do I bring home the first gay blossoms of the greater stitchwort. But now that I’m officially seniored, I’ve thought about returning to that celebration, because...
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