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Advice: Don't get a bee in your bonnet
July 30th, 2005
Have the evil killer bees arrived at last in Roosevelt County? Is it time to panic? Shall we call in the National Guard?
First of all, they are not “killer” bees. The recent attack near Caus...
Grandpa's delusions create memories
July 30th, 2005
Before the days of retirement homes, my grandfather Opa lived with us a few years as part of an autumn quest in his life. He wanted to spend his remaining days with his five far-flung sons, one at a t...
Dog fights: Hounds have many positions open
July 30th, 2005
Pretty much every position is available on the defensive side, but it’s not coach-speak. The Hounds graduated nine defensive starters and numerous backups. The two returning defensive starters, seni...
Progress test put pressure on schools
July 30th, 2005
When La Casita Elementary did not make Adequate Yearly Progress last year, school officials had to change the way they taught.
According to AYP scores, a federal measure of math and language arts pr...
Nine to compete for fair royalty
July 30th, 2005
Nine girls are vying to be crowned as royalty during the Roosevelt County Fair, set for Aug. 22-27 at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds.
The Roosevelt County Fair Queen contest will begin with horseman...
Police mum on details about injured boy
July 30th, 2005
Portales police responded Friday morning to reports of a person found with head injuries in a residential area of Portales.
Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry refused to identify the 15-year-old male...
Navy's top admiral to testify at BRAC hearing on Oceana
July 30th, 2005
NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy’s new chief will testify this week at a defense commission hearing on whether Oceana Naval Air Station should be among military bases it recommends for closure.
Adm. Micha...
Low-cal microwave recipes featured on show
July 30th, 2005
Information on low calorie recipes for the microwave and pattern alterations will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturday at 2 p.m. (All times are Mountain)....
Tax-free weekend coming
July 30th, 2005
For the first time in the state’s history, New Mexico shoppers will get a break on state and local taxes Friday through Sunday during the state’s first “Back to School” gross receipts tax holi...
Helping people a trademark for Wilson
July 29th, 2005
Carl Earl Wilson was an influential example of how one man's life reached a nation of people through his own passions for literacy and service.
Wilson worked at the Community Service Center volunteer...
Hatch surrounded by accomplishments and art
July 29th, 2005
Linda Hatch had a sparkle about her that family members called the Midas Touch. She had a radical artistic nature about herself that overflowed into everything she was involved with. According to Marc...
Swopes known for being humble
July 29th, 2005
Dan Swopes was a mild-mannered man that was honest and humble. He kept to himself but set a strong example of what a man of character should look like, according to family and friends. Whether at work...
7/26 Obituaries
July 29th, 2005
Iva Brooks
Services: Have been held.
Mrs. Iva Brooks, 87, of Portales, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
She was born on June 15, 1918, in the Causey-Lingo a...
Portales men cross paths in Iraq
July 28th, 2005
Six men from Portales have more than 6,100 miles separating them from home. Though they are now serving their country in Iraq, they now have reason to believe that it is a small world after all.
Lt. D...
Wishes sought from community
July 28th, 2005
The pilot of NBC’s new show “Three Wishes” features a young girl involved in an horrific accident, a sick teacher with a heartfelt wish for her students, and a boy who wants to thank the role mo...
Local farmers reap benefits of crops
July 28th, 2005
Brent Corbin has been farming wheat for 20 years. He said in most years his wheat fields yield about 12 bushels per acre.
Bouyed by a wet winter, Corbin’s yields tripled this year to about 35 bushe...
Anti-meth bill restricting cold medicines advances in Senate
July 28th, 2005
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of cold medicines used to make methamphetamine would be restricted under a bill that cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday after lawmakers forged a compromise prote...
That wonderful place called home
July 28th, 2005
While cleaning out my files I found one of my first articles written many years ago. Imagine my blessing when I received a copy of “The Bible Friend” with this article in it. I don’t remember su...
Mexico: Not just a border; a whole world away
July 28th, 2005
As I was walking through the streets of Merida, Yucatan, in Mexico recently, my feet blistered, my stomach churning wildly and aching for the tastes and comforts of home, I recalled the now not-so-fun...
Innocence creates wordly beauty
July 28th, 2005
I remember the first time I ever went to Florida. It was in the cow country around Wachula that I first saw Palmetto.
Copses of palm trees, cypress and yellow pine stood like islands in a sea of gree...
New eatery coming to Clovis
July 28th, 2005
In the last year, Clovis has seen several national chains enter the restaurant market as well as numerous smaller chains and independent firms.
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, which will open...
Residents asked to put phones on "ICE"
July 27th, 2005
A nationwide initiative is underway to help emergency personnel locate next-of-kin and emergency contacts for incapacitated victims in those critical moments following an accident, officials say.
The...
BRAC impact more than economic
July 27th, 2005
CLOVIS — The thought of losing Cannon Air Force Base tugs at the heart of Betty Tiedemann.
It would mean a separation from her 20-year-old daughter and the two young grandchildren. Her son-in-law is...
Former water entities relieved of financial ties
July 27th, 2005
A deadline to end financial responsibility for the four entities officially withdrawn from the Ute pipeline project was established at Wednesday’s Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority meeting in...
Roosevelt teams compete in state tournament
July 26th, 2005
The Roosevelt County Senior League team, comprised of area 15- and 16 year-olds, won Tuesday in Albuquerque verse the Zias 10-5 in District 3 action.
Roosevelt County will face Raton today, with the w...
Klafka leaving Zias
July 26th, 2005
Dustin Klafka, who as acting head coach last season led the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team to a 13-14 record, has accepted an assistant coaching position at a junior college i...
BRAC addition stays in bill
July 26th, 2005
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on Tuesday delayed potential showdowns with the White House over terrorism detainees and closing U.S. military bases after the Republican-run chamber f...
ENMU intern program ended
July 26th, 2005
A technology information center internship program at Eastern New Mexico University has been discontinued, according to school and company officials.
Kathy White, president of Rural Sourcing Inc., ci...
Peanut crop off to promising start
July 26th, 2005
Jump-started by an abnormally wet winter, the peanut crop in the Portales area is off to a promising start.
“This is one of the best peanut crops that we have had in several years,” said Jimmie Sh...
No charges filed in homicide case
July 26th, 2005
Authorities said Tuesday that they are waiting on forensics results and have no set date on any charges being filed in connection with the shooting death earlier this month of Causey rancher Jimmy “...
"Keep Cannon" reception held
July 26th, 2005
The City of Portales held a reception Tuesday to show appreciation for efforts in “Operation: Keep Cannon” at the Memorial Building.
The Portales committee worked with a Clovis committee on promot...
Short superintendent tenures concern state
July 26th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — More than half of the state’s 89 school districts will be led by superintendents who have two years or less in their current positions when classes start this year.
In Roosevelt Coun...
Nomination process necessary elsewhere
July 26th, 2005
We’re about to embark on a political process that will produce sound bites from the left and the right (speaking politically, not dimensionally), drag a 50-year-old man through the proverbial mud an...
Tribal terrorist despise the individual
July 26th, 2005
LONDON — The little hotel, Sanctuary House, where I stayed this time was located, unbeknownst to me, just the other side of the New Scotland Yard. So when I arrived Thursday after my flight from New...
Floyd News
July 26th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Betty Gossett, Chance Smith, Tammy Chandler; Chris Nixom, Tina Lee.
Upcoming events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship....
South County News
July 26th, 2005
There are some really great irrigated crops growing in the area, especially around Richland, Garrison, Lingo, and the Causey areas. I’m told they are worth going down to see.
Some cotton is “lappi...
Dora News
July 26th, 2005
The hot, dry and breezy days are still here. The hurricanes in the southern parts of the U. S. sure haven’t produced any showers up this far yet.
There are a few fields of hay up and growing on the...
Homicides up, suicides, drug deaths down
July 25th, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE — The state Office of the Medical Investigator said 193 deaths in New Mexico last year were investigated as homicides, six more than in the previous year, but that suicides and drug deat...
Ex-officer tells war stories
July 25th, 2005
A former Clovis police detective returned from Iraq last month after spending a year training police. He recently took a job as an investigator in the district attorney’s office and is involved in a...
Adventures with rattlesnakes will never be forgotten
July 23rd, 2005
My first encounter with a bona fide rattlesnake left me with a lethal dose of ophidiophobia (Greek for fear of ophidios) complicated by lingering runny nose. It took place while I was on a pack-in fis...
Melrose birthday a time to celebrate
July 23rd, 2005
Editor’s note: The following is a speech delivered Thursday by U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M., before the House of Representatives.
I rise today to commemorate the kickoff of centennial festivities in...
Classic draws crowd
July 23rd, 2005
Tennis players young and old came out from around the Portales area to participate in the 35th annual Bill Wahlman Classic, an 11 bracket tennis tournament at Eastern New Mexico University Zia Tennis...
Enrollment numbers high for Eastern
July 23rd, 2005
It’s not a summer break from school for everybody as enrollment numbers for Eastern New Mexico University as of July 15 are up compared to the same time last year.
Wendel Sloan, public relations di...
Honeymoon halted by hurricane
July 23rd, 2005
After putting it off for nearly a year, Adrian and Kendra Lopez were looking forward to a honeymoon vacation they wouldn’t forget.
They certainly got that, as the vacation’s final days in Cancun f...
Entities take further steps regarding meth
July 23rd, 2005
Local government entities are trying to stop of the stream of meth drugs in Roosevelt County and this week the federal government made its move to stop the stream of meth drugs from Mexico.
Ninth Jud...
Roosevelt claims win in low-scoring affair
July 23rd, 2005
CARLSBAD — When Roosevelt County’s Lathan Lieb came to bat in the first inning, it was a classic case of a pitcher getting a big chance to help his own cause — except it didn’t feel all that u...
ACU unanimous for top spot, Zias ranked fourth
July 23rd, 2005
Freedom Newspapers
RICHARDSON, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University has been picked for fourth place — one point behind Angelo State — in the Lone Star Conference South Division preseason poll,...
Roosevelt youth set to compete at state Little League
July 21st, 2005
The Roosevelt County 11 and 12-year-old all-stars are going back to the state little league championship.
Roosevelt County will face the winner of district four on Saturday at National Field in Carlsb...
Class reunion may be perfect hurricane follow up
July 21st, 2005
To say this has been an eventful week here in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico would be a serious understatement.
Since last Friday alone, I’ve experienced a lot of firsts in my life: My first trip t...
Funding bill comes out of committee
July 21st, 2005
A spending measure that passed the committee level Thursday contains funding for Eastern New Mexico University and an economic development project in Portales.
Tthe Senate Appropriations Committee tha...
New Floyd superintendent 'catching up' on business
July 21st, 2005
Paul Benoit is now closer to other family members, and that is one of the reasons he applied for the superintendent position at Floyd Schools.
Benoit said he’s been doing a lot of catching up on sc...
Changes made for proposed meth ordinance
July 21st, 2005
A task force comprised of city officials and commissioners has revised some provisions of the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s new methamphetamine ordinance.
A majority of Clovis’ city commissione...
Congressmen want to slow down BRAC process
July 21st, 2005
New Mexico’s two senators want to halt the base realignment and closure process at least until the Pentagon completes a defense review and most of the major combat units return from deployment in Ir...
MainStreet considers bike path
July 21st, 2005
New Mexico Department of Transportation members viewed futuristic appearances of Clovis and Portales downtown areas on Thursday.
Portales and Clovis MainStreet members discussed and displayed concept...
ENMU students at eye of the storm
July 20th, 2005
A group of Eastern New Mexico University students who traveled to the southern tip of Mexico were unharmed after Hurricane Emily blew through the area on Monday and hit southern Texas and northeastern...
Portales streets receiving facelift
July 20th, 2005
Portales residents will have to adjust to the sounds of construction on their streets within 60 days in street projects costing more than $190,000.
Tom Howell, public works director, said he hopes st...
Counties would remain under restrictions
July 20th, 2005
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing to lift restrictions on interstate movement of cattle for most of New Mexico, according to a press release from Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.
“This move...
Orlik selected for district judge slot
July 20th, 2005
The call Robert Orlik had been waiting for years to receive came unexpectedly on Tuesday evening.
Gov. Bill Richardson was on the other end of the line, and he told the local attorney he’d just been...
Fair set for Aug. 24 opening
July 20th, 2005
The countdown is under way for one of New Mexico oldest fairs, the Roosevelt County Fair.
The fair is just about a month away, as it starts off Aug. 22 with setups for vendors and fair entrants and co...
Funds set aside for Cannon construction
July 20th, 2005
A bill working its way through the U.S. Senate includes $13.2 million earmarked for a project at Cannon Air Force Base, according to a press release from Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M. The sum will remain...
Convicted poacher receives sentence
July 20th, 2005
By David Irvin
CNJ STAFF WRITER
david_irvin@link.freedom.com
The Clovis man charged with killing and beheading five deer last year has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and slapped with a $1,000 fine....
July 21 Obituaries
July 20th, 2005
James W. Nutt, 75
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, at the Elida Cemetery.
James W. Nutt, 75, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at his home west of Portales.
He was born on Sept. 14, 1929, in Broken Bow, Okla.,...
Commissioners favor ordinance
July 19th, 2005
A Roosevelt County ordinance placing stricter restrictions on the sale of certain decongestants used in the production of methamphetamines could be in place as soon as late August.
Roosevelt County c...
BRAC list additions spur cautious optimism for Cannon supporters
July 19th, 2005
Cannon Air Force Base supporters expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday as Base Realignment and Closure commissioners added military installations to the possible closure list.
“I am very encouraged...
Funds pending for local entities
July 19th, 2005
Both Eastern New Mexico University and the Portales MainStreet program could stand to benefit from potential funding from Congress.
U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) announced Tuesday that a key Senate...
Richardson plans meeting with pair of commissioners
July 19th, 2005
Gov. Bill Richardson will complete his mission to meet with all nine Base Realignment and Closure Commissioners on Thursday when he meets with Chairman Anthony Principi and Commissioner Lloyd W. “Fi...
South County news
July 19th, 2005
Dry, windy and hot just about says it for the weather lately. Maybe the severe weather that is in Mexico will trigger off some moisture this week.
Updates
Rowena Preuitt reports Lynn, her grandson, f...
Dora News
July 19th, 2005
The work on the Dora School building is progressing and looking good, it won’t be done for a long time according to the timely plans. However, the crews plan to have it ready as possible for school...
Floyd News
July 19th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Jared Lee.
Anniversaries: Chad and Crystal Smith.
Upcoming events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Pot Luck is at 6...
ENMU track gains 14 recruits
July 19th, 2005
Amber Parmer admits she has a little trouble separating which sport she likes best — volleyball, basketball or track.
After signing recently to run on the Eastern New Mexico University track team, t...
Letter to the Editor
July 19th, 2005
I’d like to appeal to the common courtesy of rural Roosevelt County.
Almost every weekend my Portales dumpster is filled to overflowing with beer cartons and other trash by folks I don’t know who...
Putting my geekdom to the test
July 19th, 2005
There are many problems in the world that I could talk to you about today. A scan of recent headlines could tell you:
• A few White House staff members are being accused of leaking the identity of a...
Divorce expensive for some military members
July 18th, 2005
An Army officer’s complaint during a Pentagon “town hall” meeting might breathe new life into an issue Congress has ignored for years: a 1982 law that allows state divorce courts to divide milit...
Vacations still continue despite rising gas prices
July 18th, 2005
WASHINGTON — Vacationers coping with surging energy prices this summer could take shorter trips or pass up that extra souvenir or fancy dinner. But most people do not seem to be cutting back dramati...
Pentagon says Cannon has little to offer Air Force
July 18th, 2005
Pentagon officials on Monday painted Cannon Air Force Base as one with little to offer in the way of nearby air and testing range space. They said Melrose Bombing Range is “rudimentary” and “bas...
Area youth earn berth in national karate tournament
July 16th, 2005
Learning the ins and outs of karate is a serious task. But excelling at it can lead to some serious fun, too — as several area youngsters learned this summer.
Seven karate students qualified for the...
Police: Arrest not related to homicide
July 16th, 2005
Roosevelt County officials investigating the death of Jimmy “Bo” Chunn have arrested — on an unrelated charge — a man they believe was in the vicinity of Chunn’s home about the time he died,...
Suggested meth ordinance has critics
July 16th, 2005
Phyllis Roberts is worried she might be pegged as a meth producer. Some of the signs are there: She buys cold medicine in bulk quantities and lives on a reclusive ranch six miles outside Elida.
What e...
Fowler catching up as superintendent
July 16th, 2005
Randy Fowler’s glad to be back in Portales as he begins his tenure as a superintendent in eastern New Mexico.
Fowler started his tenure on July 5 and has met with staff members. The Portales School...
Recusals put legitimacy of BRAC process in doubt
July 16th, 2005
Our nation’s military structure is about to undergo major realignments, some that are probably needed. However, some changes could weaken America’s ability to defend itself in the face of enemy at...
July 17 Public Record
July 16th, 2005
The following dispositions were recently filed in district court:
Robie Bruffett, 42, pleaded guilty to three counts of forgery and is ordered to serve a nine-year suspended sentence, serve five years...
Texas language has own tweaks
July 16th, 2005
Today’s lecture will cover the methods employed by airport security officers to recognize dangerous persons and then delay them until their plane has been retired, scrapped, and turned into a fleet...
Paper clips are free speech, too
July 16th, 2005
People have been arrested for wearing paper clips.
This brings to mind a number of ways a person needing criminal recognition could accomplish this.
Did violators simply wear something made of paper...
July 17 Obituaries
July 16th, 2005
Edna Burnett, 103
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Portales.
Mrs. Edna E. Burnett, 103, of Portales, died Thursday, July 14, 2005, at Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales.
S...
Shooting death leaves community shocked
July 16th, 2005
Residents of Causey may have felt a little safer with the increased presence of law enforcement in their community, but simultaneously less safe due to the reason law enforcement is there — the shoo...
Defense Department says it didn't consider scenario that would keep Ca...
July 15th, 2005
The size and location of Cannon Air Force Base precluded the Department of Defense from considering a scenario that may have spared the base from closure.
In a letter dated Thursday and posted on the...
Defense Department says scenario to keep Cannon open wasn't considered
July 15th, 2005
The size and location of Cannon Air Force Base precluded the Department of Defense from considering a scenario that may have spared the base from closure.
In a letter dated Thursday and posted on the...
Officials look at teen pregnancy rates
July 14th, 2005
By Tony Parra
PNT Staff Writer
Tony_Parra@link.freedom.com
Public health workers for Roosevelt and Curry counties with the help of public school officials and health committees are trying to cut down...
No arrest yet in connection to death
July 14th, 2005
Law enforcement officials said Thursday night no arrests have been made in connection with last week's death of Bo Chunn, a 71-year-old rancher whose body was found at his home in the village of Cause...
Hugs put sparkle in our lives
July 14th, 2005
Our July 4 family celebration ended all too soon. Our sons and their families blessed us with their presence for three days. We roasted wieners and toasted marshmallows.
Horseshoes, table tennis and b...
School board optimistic on AYP
July 14th, 2005
Portales School District administrators are optimistic they’ll have better adequate yearly progress results than last year, when none of the schools in the district met AYP.
The results will be rele...
Learning about more than language
July 14th, 2005
Hola amigos, from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. I’m coming to you from a half continent away, ironically, to learn something I probably could have learned while growing up as a child there in P-V...
Roosevelt County wins Little League title
July 14th, 2005
CLOVIS — Roosevelt County finished the District 3 12-year-old Little League all-star tournament undefeated, but not without a little last-inning excitement.
Andrew Villanueva pitched a complete game...
Bowl-ed over: wife tells husband's story
July 14th, 2005
Karen Alexander, a reading specialist from Portales is scheduled to have a short story about her husband, Portales physician Dr. Lonnie Alexander, and his experiences growing up.
The book “Chicken S...
Africanized bees confirmed in Roosevelt County
July 13th, 2005
Africanized honey bees have been identified in Roosevelt County, according to a release from the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.
“The colony was discovered in the wall of...
AYP standards could be more flexible
July 13th, 2005
Individual schools and school districts in New Mexico will be rated on a more flexible system when it comes to the performance of special education students in Adequate Yearly Progress, under a tempor...
Child drowns at Clovis pool
July 13th, 2005
A 3-year-old boy drowned Wednesday at Potter Park pool. He was pronounced dead at Clovis’ Plains Regional Medical Center in the late afternoon.
Police were withholding the name of the child pending...
McClure looks to keep going
July 13th, 2005
Beverlee McClure, president of Clovis Community College, is a first-generation college student — her parents had no college or university experience. In a similar financial predicament as most of th...
Tournament set for July 22-24
July 13th, 2005
The Bill Wahlman Classic tennis tournament is set for July 22-24.
The tournament will be divided into junior and adult events. Entrants are limited to three events, but juniors who wish to play in adu...
July 14 Obituaries
July 13th, 2005
Ethel Gilman, 87
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Southside Church of Christ in Portales.
Ethel Gilman, 87, died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care.
She was born on Feb. 16, 1918, in Mar...
Diddle teaches in Texico
July 12th, 2005
TEXICO — After three decades of coaching men’s basketball, Earl Diddle is transitioning to the women’s game.
The former Eastern New Mexico University men’s coach is directing his third annual...
Group trying to make pitch for fast-pitch
July 12th, 2005
Developing a youth fast-pitch softball organization in a slow-pitch softball town is no easy task. Just ask Yolanda Aguilar.
But Aguilar, and other like-minded proponents of fast-pitch softball, may b...
Deputy arrested on alleged sex charge
July 12th, 2005
A Roosevelt County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Monday following accusations he took a prisoner out of the Roosevelt County Detention Center and had sex with her.
Gary Adkins faces a second-degree...
Pair of BRAC commissioners to abstain from vote on Cannon
July 12th, 2005
Two Base Realignment and Closure Commissioners who attended a regional hearing last month in Clovis will abstain from a vote on the future of Cannon Air Force Base.
Former Reps. James Bilbray of Nevad...
Texico weighing water options
July 12th, 2005
Texico city officials said Tuesday they are taking a closer look at its involvement in the Ute Water pipeline project in light of Tucumcari’s recent departure from the project.
Officials said no dec...
July 13 Letters to the Editor
July 12th, 2005
Once again, the president delivered a well-crafted speech in support of our actions in Iraq, and once again the truth was masked with 9/11 patriotic justifications.
Dishonestly or not, they were wron...
July 13 Floyd News
July 12th, 2005
Transitions
Birthdays: Toni Whitecotton; Tice Love.
Upcoming events
• Seniors will meet Thursday at the Floyd Senior Citizens Center for games and fellowship. Pot Luck is at 6 p.m. and games begin...
July 13 Dora News
July 12th, 2005
More stormy, electrical, windy clouds keep coming through this area. Some light rain and a smithering of tiny hail in some areas. I don’t know of any crops in our area that have been damaged. Howeve...
July 13 South County News
July 12th, 2005
There has been more rain from showers in this area and on to the Texas line than farther north. The most I’ve heard about was in the Richland and Garrison area, one inch and up to one-and-a-half inc...
Investigation continues in rancher’s death
July 11th, 2005
The investigation into who shot Jimmy “Bo” Chunn continued Monday, as sheriff officials continued interviews and state police concluded the on-scene investigation. As of Monday, no one had been ar...
Causey rocked by shooting death
July 10th, 2005
The shooting death of longtime rancher Jimmy “Bo” Chunn has rocked the eastern New Mexico village of Causey.
Chunn, 71, was found dead Friday morning in his home in downtown Causey, a town of abou...
Local business cleaning up
July 10th, 2005
What’s the best way to milk a cow? That’s up for debate, but Shannon and Kenneth Valentine of Portales have the answer for how to clean a cow. The southern Californian natives have built a busines...
Court rules in favor of dealership
July 10th, 2005
A U.S. district court has ruled in favor of a Portales auto dealership and its owner in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The lawsuit was filed on behal...
Weapon loaders put to the test
July 10th, 2005
Weapon loaders at Cannon Air Force Base have a motto when it comes to their job — without weapons an F-16 fighter jet is just part of another airline.
A trio of three-man teams battled for the title...
CCC president among finalists
July 10th, 2005
SANTA FE — Clovis Community College President Beverlee McClure is one of five finalists to lead the newly created Higher Education Department, according to a press release from the governor’s offi...
Little Leaguers battle elements and each other
July 10th, 2005
CLOVIS — Lightning and rain put District 3 Little League 12-year-old winners bracket final on hold Saturday night at Dickenson Field, but not before Roosevelt County unleashed some thunder of its ow...
Hoopla includes variety for fans and players
July 10th, 2005
=Casual observers, as well as players who were in-between contests, had a variety of choices of games to watch Saturday at the Three-on-Three Hoopla Streetball Tour in Clovis.
From grown men to little...
July 10 Obituaries
July 10th, 2005
Jimmy Chunn
Services: A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Friday at Causey Cemetery.
Mr. Jimmy “Bo” Chunn, 71, of Causey died Friday, July 8, 2005, at his home.
He was born Jan. 9, 1934, in...
July 10 Public Record
July 10th, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the magistrate court:
Rodney Smith, 46, pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphenalia and is ordered to serve 364-day deferred sentence,...
Technology works with the right neighbors
July 10th, 2005
My abilities in matters of any practical importance have been called into question on more than one occasion. This has recently happened again. Yet I still fail to understand why people doubt my abili...
Summer means disorganized sports
July 10th, 2005
When I was a kid, there was nothing more pleasurable than summer baseball. A friend might ask, “What you want to do today?” and I always replied, “You crazy? Play ball, of course.”
I’m not t...
Persistence pays off with success
July 8th, 2005
Do you ever experience failures? Welcome to the crowd. When I make a mess of things I feel defeated. I have to remind myself I’m not perfect. Human beings do make mistakes but learning from those mi...
At least some good news from Supreme Court
July 8th, 2005
I f you, like us, are mourning the U.S. Supreme Court’s egregious
eminent domain ruling that virtually gives fat-cat developers title
to your home, there was some good news from the high court.
O...
Daily reminder: This is as good as it gets
July 8th, 2005
I am writing this column on my veranda. The heat of the day is dissipating. Shadows are growing longer in the canyon to the south. The bottoms of the clouds are turning pink and the mountains to the e...
Get over it: Blame game only brings shame
July 8th, 2005
I spent the early part of my adult life playing the blame game. You know how that works. To quote my 3-year-old niece, Marissa, "It's not my fault!"
Now that I've entered the 30-something years, tilti...
Singapore fighter squadron deactivated
July 8th, 2005
Editor's note: A story in Thursday's paper incorrectly attributed information to Brig Gen. Voon Tse-Chow of the Republic of Singapore Air Force. The information should have been attributed to Brig. Ge...
Hail takes toll on cotton crop
July 8th, 2005
Hundreds of acres of cotton have been damaged or destroyed by hail damage in West Texas over the last week, according to area cotton farmers.
Todd Lingnau said out of the 1,500 acres he has planted, 1...
Tucumcari opts out of water project
July 8th, 2005
Tucumcari is the latest entity to drop out of the Ute Water pipeline project. That means the number of members has dwindled from 12 to 8 for the $300-million proposed pipeline.
Tucumcari Mayor Mary M...
July 7 obituaries
July 6th, 2005
Adriann Moore Cayce, 69
Services: Have been held.
Adriann Moore Cayce, 69, of Carrollton, Texas, died Thursday, June 16, 2005.
She was born on Dec. 2, 1935, in Amarillo, Texas.
She was preceded...
Route 66 event calendar
July 6th, 2005
Thursday
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. — Bluegrass Music and Watermelon Feed at Kvols Park, next to the Chamber. Music provided by the Northeast New Mexico Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Association. Admission is...
Cousins prepare for family effort at national rodeo
July 5th, 2005
One part of an eastern New Mexico family has taken the life of rodeoing since the age of seven.
Cousins Kodi Armitage and Tori Bilberry, both 17 and seniors-to-be at Elida High School will compete alo...
Police: Vehicle mishap results in death
July 5th, 2005
A vehicle mishap late Monday night caused the death of a Portales man.
Police believe Roy Parker, 51, was killed when his 1993 Dodge truck pinned him to a building.
Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry...
Council holds off on skate park decision
July 5th, 2005
They came dressed in black, with a mission to save their park.
News of the city’s skate park closing brought out teens and parents wearing black shirts with the words “Operation Keep Skate Park”...
Cannon supporters unfazed by GAO report
July 5th, 2005
A report recently submitted to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission provides a peek into the 2005 Department of Defense BRAC process. The in-depth analysis, however, left local base supporters...
Sheriff's department shorthanded
July 5th, 2005
With one deputy gone to the academy and another deputy injured and currently not on duty, a shortage has forced the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Department to request help from the New Mexico State Po...
July 6 Obituaries
July 5th, 2005
Vickie Garcia, 76
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Romero Funeral Home Chapel in Belen.
Vickie Garcia, 76, of Albuquerque, died July 3, 2005, in Albuquerque.
She was born on April 9, 1929, in Tecolotito....
July 6 Dora News
July 5th, 2005
There was a Hitt-Duncan family reunion in the Dora Community Building last Saturday. Leon Hitt got it all arranged and there were 116 registered for the day. The Wagon Wheel Cafe catering service brou...
July 6 Floyd News
July 5th, 2005
Transitions
Anniversaries: Clifton and Betty Gossett.
Upcoming events
• The Fire Department will meet Thursday night at the fire station, 7 p.m.
• Seniors will meet Thursday for games and fellows...
July 6 South County News
July 5th, 2005
The reunion in the Milnesand Community Building last Sunday. There were about 60 or so present for a meal and activities. Wesley McAfee was present and had charge of bringing a message from God’s wo...
Unlicensed contractors drawing complaints
July 5th, 2005
By Ryn Gargulinski
CNJ STAFF WRITER
ryn_gargulinski@link.freedom.com
Problems with unlicensed contractors in New Mexico have reached an all-time high, according to state officials.
It’s become such...
Independence includes tenet of responsibility
July 5th, 2005
The story of my July 4 evening is probably not much different than the story of a lot of people reading this right now. I was a spectator at the annual Portales fireworks show, and I was one of many t...
Portales youth to play in national tournament
July 4th, 2005
Portales native Iszac Valdez has been living and breathing baseball since the age of 2 years old.
This lifestyle continues this weekend for Valdez, now 12. He will be playing with the Amarillo Diamond...
City celebrates freedom
July 4th, 2005
They gathered together with coolers and portable chairs, 14 in all. They had come from Clovis, Portales and Amarillo — and gathered to celebrate their independence.
While in wording it might have se...
July 5 Obituaries
July 4th, 2005
Ina Derrick-Delay, 81
Services: 2 p.m. (CDT) today at Sunset Terrace Memorial Cemetery in Farwell.
Ina V. Derrick-Delay, 81, of Amarillo, died Monday, July 4, 2005, in Amarillo.
She was born April 13,...
UFO tour lands in Clovis
July 4th, 2005
Lovebirds Lysa Stone and Buck McKillip had special reason to be dancing in the front row during Merle Haggard’s third-annual UFO Music Fest Sunday at Doc Stewart Park.
Stone and McKillip were celebr...
BRAC could mean higher medical costs
July 4th, 2005
More than 128,000 military beneficiaries taking Viagra or Cialis for erectile dysfunction likely will have to switch this fall to Levitra or face higher co-payments on their prescriptions.
The Defense...
Hounds picked fifth in LSC South
July 3rd, 2005
Eastern New Mexico University receiver Derrick Hunter usually doesn’t need a lot of time to get open for a pass. He needed even less time when asked to guess the top pick in the preseason poll for t...
Celebration returning to Portales
July 3rd, 2005
Portales was such a popular place for the Channel 10 television representatives two years ago that the station will be making another trip to Portales for its Summer Celebration Tour.
During the tour...
Portales increases graduation rates
July 3rd, 2005
The Portales Schools District has already met one requirement of the adequately yearly progress guidelines by improving its high school graduation rate from 87 percent for the 2003-04 school year to 9...
Power outages hit Clovis
July 3rd, 2005
Power outages became an issue again on late Saturday afternoon, with many of the same areas in Clovis lacking electricity that were hit by an outage in Friday’s storm.
Xcel Energy spokesman Bob Cren...
June 3 Obituaries
July 3rd, 2005
Antonio Quintero, 87
Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at St. Helen Catholic Church.
Mr. Antonio C. Quintero, 87, died Saturday, July 2, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales.
He...
July 3 Public Record
July 3rd, 2005
The following criminal dispositions were recently filed in the Magistrate Court:
•Sunnidae Taylor, 21, pleaded no contest disorderly conduct, and is ordered to serve six months and two days supervis...
Donations help create makeovers
July 3rd, 2005
Tifani Pitcock and her two infant children were overwhelmed Friday when volunteers from the Lighthouse Mission showed up on her door step with a 24-foot utility trailer carrying enough furniture to fi...
Batteries gain second life
July 3rd, 2005
Back in May I wrote about the car battery going dead. That got me thinking about why the car parts place wanted the old battery. The matter had to have some significance because I had to turn in the o...
Holiday means freedom ... from eyebrows
July 3rd, 2005
When Independence Day — the holiday, not the movie — rolls into town each year on a Wal-Mart truck, I always remember the launching of America’s first intercontinental ballistic missile. That si...
Principi letter questions BRAC choices
July 2nd, 2005
WASHINGTON — A letter from the military base closing commission chairman to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld asks whether the Pentagon considered a plan that would keep Cannon Air Force Base ope...
O'Connor at center during polarized times
July 2nd, 2005
She made history as the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court — by Ronald Reagan in 1981 — and then proceeded to flummox conservatives and liberals alike as she became what the pundits c...
Pear desserts, compost area topics this week
July 1st, 2005
Information on quick and elegant pear desserts, setting up a compost area and preparing delicious meals will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturda at 2 p.m....
7/3 Engagements
July 1st, 2005
Morris/Roberts
Richard and Vickie Ferguson of Portales announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Stacy Morris of Logan, to Clay Roberts, of Logan son of Ralph (Chief) and Peg...
7/3 Life Story
July 1st, 2005
Pacheco was pillar of strength, man of honor
Robert “Bobby” Pacheco Jr. called a man of honor, support and discipline. He was a pillar of strength to as many people as he was an example.
Accordin...
In letter to Rumsfeld, BRAC chairman questions Cannon
July 1st, 2005
WASHINGTON — A letter from the military base closing commission chairman to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld asks whether the Pentagon considered a plan that would keep Cannon Air Force Base ope...
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