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Cannon mission search inching along slowly
May 31st, 2006
As spring marches onward, so does the eight-step federal process established to find a mission for Cannon Air Force Base.
By mid-June, the Air Force hopes to have analyzed compatible, conflicting and...
Obituaries for June 1, 2006
May 31st, 2006
Lucy Hornberger
Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Lucy T. Hornberger, 84, of Clovis, died Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. She was born Sep...
ENMU building burglarized
May 31st, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University Campus Police are investigating a burglary at the university’s Administration Building that occurred between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday.
According to campus...
Portales getting set to remodel swimming hole
May 31st, 2006
Plans to renovate the Portales Municipal Pool are under way with the money received from the 2006 New Mexico Legislature. With even more money than what was requested, the plans are substantial.
The...
Jeep rally to raise money for food bank
May 30th, 2006
This Saturday marks the third annual Topless Jeep Poker/Bead Rally of the Portales and Clovis area. One of its main goals is to raise money for the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico.
Hosted by the Rat...
Free kids’ lunches offered for summer
May 30th, 2006
With her three daughters in tow, Jamey Gallegos attended Tuesday’s free summer lunch program at Portales Junior High School.
Not only does it give her children the chance to get out of the house, b...
Elida woman celebrates 100th birthday
May 29th, 2006
Family and friends said Doris Wall was always active in business and organizations and maybe that’s what kept her healthy enough to reach her 100th birthday Monday.
Family and friends gathered at H...
One killed in weekend accident
May 29th, 2006
A local man died Saturday evening in an one-vehicle accident on Baseline Road, just east of State Road 467, according to a New Mexico State Police news release.
Manuel Torres Garrola, 26, of Portales...
Clovis man dies in car accident
May 29th, 2006
A local man died Saturday night in an automobile accident north of Clovis on Highway 209, according to the Curry County Sheriff’s office.
Richard Cerda of Clovis, the driver of the vehicle involved...
Days may be numbered for "10-year rule"
May 29th, 2006
The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted to end the “10-year rule” used by the government for more than two decades to screen court orders seeking automatic payment of retired pay to former m...
Two Rams named to all-state squad
May 29th, 2006
Portales second baseman Sammy Hightower and third baseman Justin Gilchrist were named to the Class 3A All-State team, as chosen by the New Mexico High School Baseball Association.
Clovis High senior...
May 30, 2006 Obituaries
May 29th, 2006
Floren Thompson III
Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at the Portales Cemetery
Floren Thompson III, 62, died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at his home in Portales
Mr. Thompson was born Feb. 16, 1944 in Brownw...
Chamber officials ask for fireworks donations
May 27th, 2006
Firework fund-raising has already started and Roosevelt County Chamber officials are looking to raise enough money to reach their goal of $8,000.
Roosevelt County Chamber Manager Sharon King said as...
Retired teacher riding for local charities
May 27th, 2006
As a retired math teacher, Darryl Petrak has always had an affinity for numbers and making them mean something. This summer is an extension of that, played out in a big trip on a little motorcycle to...
Pioneer Days gets under way in Clovis
May 27th, 2006
Rodeo royalty, clowns and cowboys will be in attendance at the upcoming Pioneer Days.
The six-day event will kick-off at 5 p.m. Monday with the coronation of the Pioneer Days Rodeo Queen. According t...
Obituaries for May 28, 2006
May 27th, 2006
Kyle Joe Musick
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at 21st Street Church of Christ.
Mr. Kyle Joe Musick, 46, of Albuquerque, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at his home.
He was born Nov. 22, 1959, in Farmin...
Words are all we have to honor soldiers’ sacrifices
May 27th, 2006
They say art imitates life. Perhaps that’s the reason it’s easy to find explanations of why men and women put their lives on the line for their country and their comrades.
The season finale of t...
Letters to the Editor for May 28, 2006
May 27th, 2006
Reader says column unfair
Dear Editor: Regarding Sunday’s column by Karl Terry on Portales’ Maypole tradition:
Each person is entitled to his/her own opinion about events. It’s obvious that wh...
Good night and good luck with TIVO
May 27th, 2006
My granddad used to call it the idiot box 30 years ago. If he reappeared alive today, television would be a foreign thing to him.
On my day off this week my wife and I (history buffs both of us) purc...
Portales trio tests waters
May 27th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — It’s not a big field at the oldest New Mexico tennis tournament this weekend for the women’s open singles competition. Even so, the top of the draw is extremely good and it didn’...
World War II bomber revived as 'living memorial'
May 27th, 2006
In a San Antonio junkyard, the B-25 Pacific Prowler idled, bird nests and cobwebs cluttering her insides. That was until Jim Terry rescued her.
Three years ago, the retired Air Force pilot restored...
Blackmon, Gomez move on next year
May 27th, 2006
Just as one local product makes her way to South Plains Junior College in the fall, another will come back from the Levelland, Texas school.
Clovis’ Brittany Blackmon has decided to go to South Pla...
Clovis players sign with ENMU
May 27th, 2006
CLOVIS — Clovis High graduates Sean Cruce and Matt Ulibarri are happy to be staying close to home.
Cruce and Ulibarri signed national letters of intent to play baseball next season at Eastern New M...
Area teams busy with summer schedules
May 27th, 2006
CLOVIS — The season may be nearly six months off, but Clovis High boys basketball coach J.D. Isler believes the summer schedule his team will go through over the next six weeks is crucial.
Isler’...
Valencia Elementary will have new fence
May 25th, 2006
The Portales School Board approved a bid to construct a fence around part of Valencia Elementary to protect fourth- and fifth-graders at school.
Western Builders of Amarillo was awarded the contract...
Clovis man convicted of murder
May 25th, 2006
Her jaw clenched, eyes shielded behind glasses, the mother of shooting victim Roshawn Pitts sat with arms and legs crossed, nodding her head emphatically Thursday as each guilty verdict was read.
Wil...
Thunderbirds ready to entertain at Saturday’s air show
May 25th, 2006
Despite the sweat-inducing heat, Maj. Nicole Malachowski appeared calm, cool and collected as she stood on the flight line Thursday afternoon at Cannon Air Force Base and recalled the moment she knew...
Veterans council seeks to mark veteran graves
May 25th, 2006
The Joint Veterans Council of Curry and Roosevelt counties will place approximately 2,300 American flags on veterans’ graves this weekend.
But each year, council volunteers miss veterans’ graves...
Be grateful to those who have sacrificed
May 25th, 2006
Every day I hear complaints, murmurs and criticisms of my beloved land.
I am an American and proud of it. I cherish the freedom I have. I wouldn’t live anywhere else on Earth. For more than 200 yea...
Raid on Congressman’s office questionable but not unconstitutional
May 25th, 2006
A number of present and former members of Congress, including such Republicans as current and former House speakers Dennis Hastert and Newt Gingrich, respectively, have criticized the FBI’s decision...
Fiction makes vacations better
May 25th, 2006
I stumbled upon a school report by my older sister Becky in elementary school titled “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” and was shocked. According to the report, she went to Disneyland and Six Flags...
PHS lists four on softball 4-3A list
May 25th, 2006
Four Portales players were selected to the 2006 District 4-3A All-District team.
Senior left-fielder Rebekah Gonzales along with junior catcher Jessica Adkins, junior second baseman Amanda Terry and...
Hounds sign guard to squad
May 25th, 2006
Justin Redman-Trotter, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound guard from Milwaukee, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next season at Eastern New Mexico University.
Redman-Trotter was a two-yea...
Summer youth program back for second summer
May 24th, 2006
The Portales Recreation Center is conducting a summer youth program for the second year in a row.
The program offers activities such as games, arts and crafts, movies and physical education for chil...
Book deadline approaches for Elida centennial
May 24th, 2006
The deadline to submit stories or photos for an Elida Centennial Book is June 1.
The book is scheduled to be released in June 2007.
Elida was incorporated July 3, 1907.
Shirley Cater of Elida said...
Reports detail deficiencies at PRMC
May 24th, 2006
Plains Regional Medical Center officials breached federal regulations regarding administering drugs, disposal of medical waste and documenting quality control, according to a federal report issued aft...
Obituaries for May 25, 2006
May 24th, 2006
Ronald James Hammar
Services: 11 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church.
Ronald James Hammar, 58, of Clovis died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at Southwest Regional Medical Complex in Lubbock.
Born Aug. 7...
Stage in the sky
May 24th, 2006
Flying an airplane is a demanding sport, if your name is Tim Weber.
The Phoenix resident peddled his bicycle to a nearby flight school as a teenager and traded manual labor for flying lessons. Today...
ENMU football players lend hand
May 23rd, 2006
It has been head coach Mark Ribaudo’s mission to strengthen ties between Eastern New Mexico University football players and the community.
During the spring semester, ENMU players totaled more than...
Obituaries for May 24, 2006
May 23rd, 2006
Lori Dawn Taylor
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Steed-Todd Chapel.
Lori Dawn Taylor, 40, of Texico, died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at her home.
She was born Feb. 1, 1966, in Clovis to Tom and Stephanie C...
Elida News
May 23rd, 2006
Improvement planned at center
The Senior Citizen Center will be getting a new door and a ramp for handicap use. Also, seniors were recently informed that the USDA food pantry will not be delivered in...
Floyd News
May 23rd, 2006
Transitions
Birthday: Kim Lee
Upcoming events
• Thursday is the last day of school. Students will be released at noon. Elementary awards will be at 9 a.m.
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Flo...
Utah case expands police powers for entering a home
May 23rd, 2006
It is said that hard cases make bad law, and that seems to be the case with Brigham City v. Stuart, in which a 9-0 U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it a little easier for police officers to enter a home...
Kabrick, Kemp receive highest PHS athletic honors
May 23rd, 2006
Megan Kabrick and Robert Kemp received the top athletic honor at Portales High School earlier this month.
Limited to seniors, the “Greatest Ram” award is based on academics, amount of years playe...
Letter to the Editor May 14
May 23rd, 2006
Attempts to remove Tucker from ballot is ugly politics
What is troubling New Mexico House (District 66) Rep. Keith Gardner and the Chaves County Republican Party bosses? Could it be they are fearful...
County filled with fires Sunday
May 22nd, 2006
Lightning strikes caused havoc Sunday, starting more than 12 fires in Roosevelt County that burned more than 24,000 acres, according to local firefighters.
There were no injuries or damaged structur...
Portales economy on mend
May 21st, 2006
Community leaders say they feel there are good signs of economic growth in Portales after the first five months of 2006. Despite the continued uncertainty of a mission for Cannon Air Force Base, those...
Obituaries for May 21
May 20th, 2006
Jack Lancaster
Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Central Baptist Church.
Jack Lancaster, 82, of Clovis died Friday, May 19, 2006, at his home.
Born June 2, 1923, in Georgina, Ala., to M.L. and Eva Maston...
Actually, we think Moussaoui lost, and America won
May 20th, 2006
It is always wise to be cautious in commenting on a trial one has not attended. But from everything we have heard and read, the federal jury in Alexandria, Va., acted appropriately earlier this month...
A tale of two Web sites is spun
May 20th, 2006
This is a story of two sites — Web Site A and Web Site B. I’m not going to identify A or B, because I’m guessing there are a lot of Site As and Site Bs on this particular topic.
Site A, updated...
Tucumcari youth drowns in irrigation canal
May 19th, 2006
TUCUMACARI — Dive teams found the body of a 12-year-old boy Friday night after nearly 24 hours of searching in a Tucumcari irrigation canal.
Residents of Tucumcari hoped and prayed for the best, bu...
County’s elected officials to receive 15 percent raise
May 18th, 2006
After three tries, Roosevelt County commissioners finally passed a 15-percent pay raise for elected county officials Thursday and approved their $8.7 million interim 2006-07 budget.
Commissioners con...
CrossWalk America group given cold shoulder in Clovis
May 18th, 2006
They say they are passing through the area spreading Jesus’ message of love. Their self-described progressive views on Christianity, however, are not embraced by everyone.
Six primary walkers of Cr...
Diplomatic relations with Libya move from rhetoric to realism
May 18th, 2006
The restoration of U.S. diplomatic relations with Libya, while it no doubt will raise questions and unpleasant memories, is welcome, signaling a desire for normalization on both sides. If it also repr...
Words of wisdom for graduates
May 18th, 2006
It’s hard to believe that 21 years ago it was me walking across the stage to receive my high school diploma from Portales High School.
I was filled with ambition, dreams and a strong determination...
Life is meant to live, not just survive
May 18th, 2006
Eagles have always fascinated me. Their courage, bravery and strengths are inspiring. No wonder the eagle is our national symbol.
Eagles build their nests high among the timberline. When the time com...
County high schools gear-up for graduation
May 17th, 2006
Spring is definitely here and that means high school graduation ceremonies are just around the corner. Yet again, it is that time of year when invitations are mailed, families gather and high school s...
Obituary May 18, 2006
May 17th, 2006
Bernice Neely
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Steed-Todd Chapel.
Bernice Neely, 77, of Clovis died Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at Laurel Plains Healthcare in Clovis.
She was born April 30, 1929, in Kiel,...
Air Force completes Floyd fire probe
May 16th, 2006
There is no vegetation to hold the dusty land in place after a fire burned about 27,000 acres of rangeland in southeastern New Mexico. A heavy coat of dirt sticks to the windows and covers the floors...
No fireworks ban in Portales
May 16th, 2006
Portales Fire Department and other city officials will be reinforcing public awareness on the drought conditions and the dangers of fireworks, but have elected not to place a ban on the selling of fir...
RGH looks to locals to fill nursing jobs
May 16th, 2006
Roosevelt General Hospital board members approved donation of $15,000 from the hospital’s general budget to a scholarship fund being administered by Eastern New Mexico University Foundation for loca...
County commissioners ponder pay increases, budget
May 16th, 2006
Roosevelt County Commissioners favor a 5-percent pay increase for most county employees as part of the 2006-2007 budget.
Salaries for elected officials are still up for debate.
“The bottom line act...
Obituaries for May 17, 2006
May 16th, 2006
Mavis George
Services: 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Portales
Mavis George, 83, of Portales died Monday, May 15, 2006, at her home.
She was born April 13, 1923, in Center Point, Texas, t...
Elida News
May 16th, 2006
May Events
• Thursday — Elementary children run for ribbons.
• May 25 — Elementary awards assembly
Seniors citizens honor local teachers
The Elida Senior Citizens held a luncheon for the El...
Floyd News
May 16th, 2006
Birthdays:
Shelly Buzard
Belated Anniversary
Kendall and Shelly Buzard
Upcoming Events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Pot luck is at 6...
Eavesdropping illegal, wastes time and money
May 16th, 2006
President Bush has tried to be reassuring in defending the National Security Agency program of electronic eavesdropping on telephone calls between people in the United States and possible terrorist su...
ENMU NOTES: Gerleve still seeks berth in nationals
May 16th, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University’s Zach Gerleve is still hoping for a berth in the NCAA Division II national track and field meet, scheduled for May 25-27 at Emporia (Kan.) State.
Gerleve, a provision...
Officials say hospital waste disposed improperly
May 15th, 2006
Infectious waste from the Plains Regional Medical Center operating room was disposed of improperly during an inspection of the hospital in February conducted by the New Mexico Department of Health.
A...
County residents remember Carmichael
May 15th, 2006
Hers was a well-known face in the town of Dora. Those who knew her describe a driven, dedicated woman who put the welfare of others before her own.
Ella “Charlie” Carmichael, mother of four, made...
ENMU's Kennedy named second-team All-South in baseball
May 14th, 2006
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University sophomore third baseman Derrick Kennedy has been named to the All-Lone Star Conference South Division second team in baseball in selections announce...
Burch females span five generations, almost 100 years
May 13th, 2006
A dash of self-worth and a healthy portion of respect, blended with strong faith, are the Burch women’s recipe for motherhood.
The Burch family boasts five generations of females whose ages span al...
Survey: Cannon support continues
May 13th, 2006
More than a dozen people huddled around the television, awaiting word from the Department of Defense on the future of Cannon Air Force Base.
Diana Wike, a civilian employee of Cannon, had paused from...
Experts say underage sex a serious problem in Portales
May 13th, 2006
Health officials fear the growing problem of underage sex and teen pregnancy will continue unless parents are more involved with sex education and abstinence is taught to more public schools’ studen...
Obituaries for May 14, 2006
May 13th, 2006
William L. (Bill) Bradley
Services: None
William L. (Bill) Bradley, 86, of Portales died Friday, May 12, 2006, at his home.
He was born June 2, 1919, near Lake Arthur to Gertrude and Walter Leo Bra...
BRAC one year later, and the sun is out
May 13th, 2006
The jolting news arrived one year ago: Department of Defense officials had targeted Cannon Air Force Base for closure. The impact on our economy would be severe — more than 30 percent, many agreed.
...
Good mothers are nurturing
May 13th, 2006
I gained a greater appreciation for my mom and the upbringing she provided this week. It wasn’t from anything she did for me this week it came from an experience that showed me just how blessed I’...
Lubbock Lake Landmark still digging into the past
May 12th, 2006
If you’re looking for a daytrip to stretch your mind as well as your legs, a trip to Lubbock Lake Landmark could be for you. The attraction, operated by Museum of Texas Tech University, combines an...
Almost 370 to graduate from ENMU today
May 12th, 2006
The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents members were glad to see that almost 370 will be graduating from ENMU today and are expecting many construction projects on campus over the next coup...
Third suspect in armored car case arrested in Arizona
May 11th, 2006
A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the embezzlement of more than $600,000 from an armored car service in early March. The suspect was arrested two weeks ago in Tucson, Ariz., on an u...
Response to letter not enough; U.S. needs to talk to Iran
May 11th, 2006
May you live in interesting times, goes the old Chinese curse. Judging by the sophomoric letter apparently sent by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to President Bush, we certainly live in intere...
I’m the mom my mom warned about
May 11th, 2006
Sometimes it’s the little things about Mom: That annoying tone in her voice when she wants something. That wrong-size birthday gift. That “Someday when I’m no longer here” line, which gets old...
A mother’s love is an investment
May 11th, 2006
Sunday is Mother’s Day. It’s a day to honor mothers. Where would we be without them?
To me, mothers have the whole future of mankind in their hands, and their tasks are many. From babyhood to gr...
Rams storm past Bloomfield
May 11th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales Rams — and District 4-3A, in general —have made a loud statement in the Class 3A state baseball tournament.
Portales, seeded 12th in the 16-team field, advanced to th...
Area ENMU grads inspired to finish
May 10th, 2006
There are more than 50 students who graduated from local high schools will be receiving another diploma Saturday, this time from Eastern New Mexico University and they said they wouldn’t have been a...
Zoo keeper: Baby birds in trouble best left alone
May 10th, 2006
The nests are built, the eggs are hatched and baby birds are chirping, tweeting and screeching from nooks, crannies and branches. Inevitably an infant bird will take an untimely plunge to the ground a...
Portales police officer injured directing traffic
May 10th, 2006
A Portales police officer and a motorist were injured Wednesday in an accident that occurred as the officer was arriving to direct traffic at a railroad crossing near the intersection of U.S. 70 and N...
Obituaries for May 11, 2006
May 10th, 2006
Jeffie Whitworth
Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel.
Jeffie Whitworth, 89, of Santa Fe and formerly of Portales, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at Casa Real Nursing Home in Santa Fe.
...
‘Alternative country’ working out well for Terry
May 10th, 2006
Kene Terry thinks performing on stage is great. Selling albums and getting on TV would be good too. But Terry’s not out for fame. He just likes jamming with his buddies.
“I like the camaraderie,...
Ex-PHS assistant named head coach
May 9th, 2006
Former Portales High offensive coordinator Andy Correll has been hired to be the Rams’ new head football coach.
A native of Knox City, Texas, Correll was chosen from seven candidates interviewed by...
Rams second in state Class 1-3A golf tourney
May 9th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales High boys golf team played Tuesday the way it had hoped to play Monday in the state Class 1-3A tournament at UNM South.
The Rams simply had too much ground to make up.
P...
Floyd News
May 9th, 2006
Transitions
Birthdays: Shelby Essary (9), Clifton Gossett, James Whitecotton
Upcoming events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Pot luck is a...
Elida News
May 9th, 2006
Mayor stands up for benches
Mayor Kay Nuckols recently suggested park benches for the town square to further her clean-up Elida project. Brass plates engraved in memory of someone can be purchased and...
Hayden appointment raises valid questions
May 9th, 2006
Whether Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden can bring the Central Intelligence Agency out of its doldrums is a question whose answer we may not have until long after he has left his post as CIA director —...
Yearbook is not always last word
May 9th, 2006
In the last few days, I’ve thought a lot about dishonesty. I’ve thought about unrealistic expectations. I’ve thought about having the wrong priorities.
Elected officials, you can relax. I’m...
CAFB under consideration for special forces base
May 9th, 2006
An in-depth report examining Cannon Air Force Base as a potential site for Air Force special forces has been submitted to the Pentagon, a spokesman for Air Force Special Operations Command told the Cl...
Gallegos named Portales NIE Teacher of Year
May 9th, 2006
Mark Gallegos strives to get students to learn using all modalities, which helped earned the Portales High government and economics teacher the Portales News-Tribune’s Newspapers in Education Teache...
Staff losses helps balance the budget
May 9th, 2006
Portales Municipal school administrators were able to recoup a projected $400,000 budget deficit in the 2006-07 school year through staff reductions by closing Broad Horizons Alternative School and tr...
Tigers notch 1A tourney's second seed
May 8th, 2006
After a 30-year absence from state baseball competition, the Elida Tigers could get used to this.
Elida ended its long dry spell last season, reaching the Class 1A semifinals before losing to eventua...
Rams in distant tie for second at state meet
May 8th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales High boys golf team knows it has its work cut out, but coach Patrick Crowley says the Rams are ready for the challenge.
Socorro put together four sub-80 scores Monday an...
St. Michael's downs PHS in semifinals
May 6th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales Lady Rams will have to wait another year for a shot at a Class 3A state tennis championship.
Portales played competitively for the most part, but couldn’t match Santa F...
Portales golfers set sights on state crown
May 6th, 2006
If how they practiced during the week means anything, coach Patrick Crowley believes the Portales Rams are ready to make a run at the Class 1-3A boys state golf tournament championship on Monday and T...
Floyd girls finish fifth in 1A
May 6th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Senior Kelli Johnson earned a second runnerup finish on Saturday to help the Floyd Lady Broncos to a fifth-place team finish in Class 1A girls state track competition at the University...
Portales squads third in district track
May 6th, 2006
LOVINGTON — The Portales High boys were unable to qualify additional events for next week’s Class 3A state meet in Friday’s District 4-3A meet, but the PHS girls added two events to their list.
...
Rams advance in 3A state baseball tourney
May 6th, 2006
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Junior Mario Salazar threw 5 1/3 innings in relief and the Portales Rams escaped two early deficits on Saturday en route to a 13-8 victory over Las Vegas Robertson in a first-round...
Bank looking to new location
May 6th, 2006
Western Bank will have a new home and a new location off of Chicago Avenue in the future, but Connie Landry, executive vice president for Western Bank, said the new building is still in the preliminar...
PNT receives second place
May 6th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE – The Portales News-Tribune won an award for second place in column writing Saturday at the 2005 New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors award banquet.
The entry was by Managing Ed...
Obituary for May 7, 2006
May 6th, 2006
Mary C. Gonzales
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Mary C. Gonzales, 69, of Clovis, died Friday, May 5, 2006, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
Born on May 22, 19...
White House needs changes in policies, not faces
May 6th, 2006
We’ll abstain from clichés about rearranging deck chairs, but the personnel changes at the White House in recent weeks, while they may matter greatly to inside-the-Beltway pundits and the immediate...
Bob V ila never had it this tough
May 6th, 2006
My wife has been confused throughout most of our 24 years of marriage. Somehow she’s under the impression that she married Bob Vila but she actually got something more akin to Tim “The Tool Man”...
Words for the wise from the not-so-wise
May 6th, 2006
Here at the Trivia Memorial Library (Motto: If you wish you were young again, think algebra), we’ve been gathering thought-provoking quotes from icons so that someday we can publish them and make bi...
Monkey business
May 6th, 2006
With millions of tiny ink dots, some smaller than a speck of sand, Valerie Romano pays homage to mankind’s closest living relative — chimpanzees.
The former Clovis Community College and Eastern N...
PHS girls cruise into 3A team tennis semis
May 6th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The first step to a possible Class 1-3A girls state team tennis title was easy as expected for the Portales Lady Rams.
Now the real work begins.
Portales, the tourney’s top seed, l...
CLASS 1A STATE TRACK: Floyd girls have solid opening date
May 6th, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — Senior Kelli Johnson and junior Jordon Paul turned in second-place finishes Friday, helping Floyd’s girls score 15 points on the first day of the Class 1A state track meet at the Uni...
Lt. governor to speak at ENMU commencement
May 5th, 2006
Diane Denish, New Mexico’s first woman lieutenant governor, will be the featured speaker at spring commencement at Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday, May 13.
Approximately 367 students wil...
Two arrested after Clovis dope sting
May 5th, 2006
Two Clovis residents have been arrested in connection with attempting to smuggle 30 pounds of marijuana into the city, according to police.
Officials have declined to identify the 24- and 34-year-old...
Conchas Lake State Park popular spot for eastern New Mexico watersport...
May 5th, 2006
Conchas Lake State Park has been a popular daytrip or weekend camping destination for eastern New Mexico residents for more than 50 years. That same charm of a large body of water in the desert landsc...
Candidates weigh in on money, trash
May 4th, 2006
Charles Bennett wants to give back to the county he raised his children in, while Bill Cathey vows to do the best job he can, but only one will win the race for Roosevelt County Commissioner for Distr...
Group hoping to kick off soccer in Portales schools
May 4th, 2006
A Portales Rams Soccer team — that’s what some parents and community members are hoping to get in the school district and today at 5:30 p.m. there will be a meeting, open to the public, to try and...
Boeing plan doesn’t impact Cannon search
May 4th, 2006
Boeing’s plans to use the Melrose Bombing Range for robotic airplane training flights are unrelated to the search for a new mission for Cannon Air Force Base, according to an Air Force spokeswoman.
...
Obituaries for May 5, 2006
May 4th, 2006
Constance Ealy Jones
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church.
Constance Ealy Jones, 95, of Clovis died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at Plains Regional Medical Center.
She was born Feb. 8, 1911,...
Bush’s use of signing statements presidential powers cop-out
May 4th, 2006
It has long been viewed as an anomaly, even a curiosity, that President Bush, who has been more jealous of the powers and prerogatives of the presidency than any recent inhabitant of that office, has...
Immigration: Compromises only solution
May 4th, 2006
To translate the Holy Bible and read or recite it in a language other than Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin or any of its original forms is un-Christian.
Does that sound ridiculous to you?
The notion that sin...
God bigger than any circumstance known
May 4th, 2006
Imagine you are in a rocket and you can see our planet suspended in space. Looking down you see a small little blue ball called Earth with millions of people living on it. That alone makes me think of...
PHS opens state softball tourney at home
May 4th, 2006
Sasha Parker has gotten used to pitching doubleheaders, but she’s looking forward to having just one game today.
The Portales High junior will face Santa Fe Indian School today in Class 3A state so...
CLASS 1A STATE TRACK: Lady Broncos look to finish in top five
May 4th, 2006
FLOYD — Floyd’s girls made a strong showing in last year’s Class 1A state track meet in Albuquerque with a fourth-place finish.
Despite a young roster that includes five eighth graders, first-y...
Boeing tests definite at Melrose range
May 3rd, 2006
Flight training for a Boeing-designed robotic airplane, dubbed the ScanEagle, will be conducted at the Melrose Bombing Range beginning this summer, according to Boeing spokesperson Chick Ramey.
The r...
Playday a day for horse, rider
May 3rd, 2006
It’s called a Playday because the competitive pressure is off if you choose, and it’s a chance for both horse and rider to get involved in an organized riding event with fun awards for the winners...
Keith Gardner loses court battle to keep challenger off the ballot
May 3rd, 2006
SANTA FE — A Republican lawmaker from Roswell has lost his court fight to knock a challenger off the June 6 primary election ballot.
The state Supreme Court, affirming a lower court decision, ruled...
PRMC hires administrator
May 3rd, 2006
A New Mexico hospital administrator with a history of tending to hospitals in need volunteered to lead Plains Regional Medical Center.
Officials from the hospital — scrutinized earlier this year b...
Obituaries for May 4, 2006
May 3rd, 2006
Harvey Ray Bailey
Services: 10 a.m. (CDT) at First Church of the Nazarene in Temple, Texas.
Harvey Ray Bailey, 65, of Temple, Texas, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple....
Live music, games, piñatas, to be featured at eastern New Mexico cele...
May 3rd, 2006
When a band has been together for more than a dozen years, it’s only natural that every once in a while they get sick of each other.
“It’s kind of like being married,” E.J. Rodriguez said. ...
Western Bank looking for new home
May 2nd, 2006
Portales city councilors approved a resolution which would allow Western Bank officials to demolish apartment buildings in Portales to build a new commercial banking building.
The Western Bank offic...
ENMU hosts end of semester concert
May 2nd, 2006
Eastern New Mexico University events organizers say they’re going to end the school year with some “Texas Country” music Thursday.
The ENMU Associated Students Activities Board is putting toget...
Cinco de Mayo celebration to embrace all families, people
May 2nd, 2006
There will be no shortage of events celebrating Cinco de Mayo in eastern New Mexico Friday and Saturday.
Organizers say they want to make their celebrations family venues and not just for Hispanic f...
Floyd News
May 2nd, 2006
Transitions
Birthdays: Brad Lee; Adele Lovorn
Anniversaries: Houston and Mary Lee
Upcoming events
• Lion’s Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Community Building.
• Seniors will meet Thur...
Elida News
May 2nd, 2006
Centennial help sought
Elida will be 100 years old in 2007. If you are interested in taking part in the celebration in some way, please call Sandra Monks at 274-6465.
Elida volunteers hold clean up d...
Vickie Perea seeking secretary of state post
May 2nd, 2006
Vickie Perea
Candidate for Secretary of State
Vickie Perea was born and raised in Los Lunas. Married for 43 years, she has two sons. She is a former president of the Albuquerque City Council and serv...
Obituaries for May 3, 2006
May 2nd, 2006
Virginia ‘Ginny’ Romero
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Virginia “Ginny” Romero, 62, of Clovis died Monday, May 1, 2006, at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clov...
Fakers while reprehensible, harm no one
May 2nd, 2006
Perhaps more than a winner, Americans love a hero.
Heroes embody qualities we believe represent the best of the American spirit, including the resolve to see something through to the end, battling ag...
Smile; We still have cookies
May 2nd, 2006
Most weeks, I’ve got a great idea that I can bore my readers about for at least 500 words.
That being said, this isn’t one of those weeks. Instead, this is a week of four really good ideas that...
Lady Rams earn No. 1 seed at state
May 2nd, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE — The Portales Lady Rams have earned the No. 1 seed in the Class 3A girls state tennis tournament, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Sierra Vista Tennis Complex.
Portales takes on ei...
Coyotes fall to Magdalena in regional final
May 2nd, 2006
MAGDALENA — Host Magdalena used two big innings to beat Dora 13-4 on Tuesday in the finals of a Class 1A regional tournament.
The tourney was one of two three-team events involving district runners...
Lady Rams awarded first-round home game
May 1st, 2006
The Portales Lady Rams earned a No. 7 seed in the 16-team Class 3A state softball tournament, and will host 10th-seeded Santa Fe Indian School in a 4 p.m. first-round matchup on Friday.
Pairings for...
Zias place two on All-LSC South softball team
May 1st, 2006
RICHARDSON, Texas — Junior right fielder Kelsey Kubik of Tucson, Ariz., and senior shortstop Jessica Nocas of Riverside, Calif., have been named to the All-Lone Star Conference South Division softba...
Cab company to discontinue operations in eastern N.M.
May 1st, 2006
City Cab has ceased operations. But a competitor is picking up the fares and may soon take over the business.
In an e-mail to the Clovis News Journal, City Cab owner Christian K. Heller said, “Cons...
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