Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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With all the bills floating around in Santa Fe regarding possible changes to a dwindling state lottery scholarship fund, local college presidents have voiced their support for a senate bill that would appropriate money from the state's Tobacco Settlement Fund to the scholarship fund. "That's by far the best bill," said Eastern New Mexico University President Steven Gamble. "That gives us a year until the next legislative session to decide what's best for students in regards to the lottery scholarship fund." Approximately 900...
Eastern New Mexico University music student John Lee Bonner's senior recital is a requirement to obtain his bachelor of science in music, but he says music has played a much larger role in his life, serving as an outlet for his creativity. Bonner has been composing music for four years. Aside from music, he loves to play with his pug Barton, baking, racquetball and graphic design. Bonner, 25, answered questions about his area of expertise and why he does it. What are your favorite genres of music? What is one genre that most... Full story
Plans are under way to require groups wishing to panhandle or solicit in Portales to obtain a permit through the city, proving they are a legitimate nonprofit group or organization. Portales Mayor Sharon King said the proposed city ordinance to prohibit aggressive panhandling in Portales isn't so much about who panhandles or solicits but about the manner in which they do it. King said there is no ordinance currently in place that would stop any form of panhandling. King and the Portales City Council as well as Portales Chief...
Officials say a new proposed ordinance that would prohibit aggressive panhandling in Portales was prompted by a group claiming to be affiliated with a Texas church. The Portales mayor, chief of police and city councilors have received numerous complaints about the group, seen on 18th Street and Avenue D often wearing orange vests, aggressively asking for money using tactics that have made people uncomfortable. "We had so many complaints from citizens," said Portales Mayor Sharon King. "I think the real problem is how...
Organizers are hoping that the pursuit of higher education will prevail at this year's Southeastern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Eastern New Mexico University. This is the largest science fair in the 55 years it's been held at ENMU's campus, according to ENMU professor and fair director Ken Cradock. This regional fair for grades six through 12 is part of the Intel International Science Fair, and winners will qualify for the state science fair in April. Exhibits are open to the public from 2 p.m. to 3 p....
New Mexico Peanut Growers Association President Wayne Baker is not a big fan of the upcoming Food Safety Act. "If this thing is passed, they need to put farmers on the endangered species list," said Baker Thursday as he introduced guest speaker David Lucero with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, who was at the organization's annual meeting in Portales to take about new federal rules. Lucero, who serves as the liaison between the FDA and ag producers, said the purpose...
David P. Moore lived a dream when he worked on his second feature length film. Moore, 34, of Portales was one of six Eastern New Mexico University alumni to work on Calvin Redder's "The Rambler," starring Dermot Mulroney, a film that premiered at this year's Sundance Festival. Moore served as the best boy electric on the film, a job in which put him in charge of personnel and equipment for the electrical department as the gaffer's (chief lighting technician) assistant. Moore, a native of Waco, Texas, has been married to...
Even though he was 81 years old, it came as no surprise to family members that when Monday's blizzard hit, Elbert Mitchell grabbed a shovel and headed out to clear the driveway. Concerned for his safety, Beulah Mitchell asked him to come inside, but she said he told her he was almost through. Elbert Mitchell never made it back into the house, falling and suffering a head injury his doctor later determined was caused by a heart attack. Elbert Mitchell "He went to the farm every...
Fred Anthony's legacy will live on inside a room where he dedicated so much time to bettering Roosevelt General Hospital. Hospital CEO Larry Leaming dedicated the hospital's conference room, where the Board of Trustees meet, to the longtime board member on Tuesday by officially naming it the Fred Anthony Conference Room. An Elida resident, Anthony died in a fatal vehicle accident along with his brother, Ronald Anthony, in August. Christina Calloway: Portales News-Tribune Roosevelt General Hospital officials dedicated the...
Portales High senior Kaleigh Johns said it took endurance, energy and passion to deliver a great performance at the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Nationals competition, a performance that earned them second place in their division. Coach Amy Lovett says she couldn't have been more proud of her 24 girls who help put Portales on the map, about two weeks ago at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. "Feb. 9, a day that I'll put down as one of the best days of my life," Lovett said. "It was just a neat, once in a lifetime experience."...
Anthony Schroeder says he can only imagine how many pounds of chili have been made over the years to help fund the Portales Kiwanis Club's mission to help area youth. Today will mark the 50th annual Kiwanis Club's Chili Supper, and Schroeder, one of the organizers of the event and Kiwanis member, says he's ready to feed the many community members he expects to walk through the doors of the First United Methodist Church of Portales. "Kiwanis is dedicated to helping youth and supporting youth activities," Schroeder said. He...
Of all the seminars at this year's 21st Annual New Mexico Ag Expo, organizers predicted Tuesday's water harvesting presentation by New Mexico State University's extension water specialist to be packed for one real reason — the drought. So many ranchers, farmers, gardeners and citizens have searched for answers to water conservation issues related to the drought, and though water specialist Blair Stringam displayed conservation systems for homeowners and small operations, organizers thought this presentation would be r...
With torn up, coned-off streets, no workers in sight for weeks and a behind-schedule construction project along Portales' portion of U.S. 70, area residents and there representatives are wanting answers for the delay. Two representatives of the New Mexico Department of Transportation went before the Portales City Council on Tuesday night to address questions and concerns regarding the project's halt. Representatives of the contractor hired for the project, Constructors, Inc. of Roswell, were not present at Tuesday's meeting....
Since its inception at Roosevelt General Hospital about two weeks ago, TriState CareFlight has assisted in transporting nearly a dozen people from the area to surrounding hospitals in emergency situations via helicopter, according to TriState CareFlight's New Mexico Business Development Manager Ed Rhue. Prior to this new relationship with RGH, Rhue said the closest helicopter to RGH was 30 minutes away for patients with critical or life-threatening medical conditions. This relationship with RGH will provide quicker air...
The late Frankye King dedicated 20 years to the New Mexico Ag Expo to ensure that it continued to deliver quality information to producers and farmers to better their operations. In its 21st year, Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Director Karl Terry, one of the organizers of the expo, found it appropriate to dedicate this year's expo to someone who gave so much to it. "She was there when they formed the Ag Expo 21 years ago," said Terry of the long-time committee member. "She was the type of person who was assigned a job... Full story
Farmers and landowners see the biggest impact on the lesser prairie-chicken population as the one thing that's out of anyone's control — drought. It was a sentiment expressed at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hearing Tuesday in Roswell and farmers are hoping the effects of the drought have a little more weight as a threat to the bird as the agency makes their decision on whether to list the bird on its federal register as threatened. "It's just been so dry, I don't know how to fix dry," said Curry County Commissioner W... Full story
Roosevelt County Community Development Corp. Director Doug Redmond says he has a proposal to help stimulate the local economy. He was just waiting on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help come up with the money. The USDA's Department of Rural Development announced on Tuesday that grant funding is now available for rural development in New Mexico through its Rural Business Enterprise Grant program. Redmond sees the announcement as his agency's opportunity. "We are going to apply for one, contingent on the board approving...
Roswell — Landowners across eastern New Mexico want to know in the eyes of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service if the life of a bird is more valuable than their right to provide for their family Those who fear their jobs and liberties were on the line united at Eastern New Mexico University's campus in Roswell to speak out against the possible listing of the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened on the federal register, saying its listing could possibly result in the downfall o... Full story
The Portales and Clovis area is expected to receive about 2 to 4 inches of snow by this morning, according to Accuweather.com, but school and city officials say that is a tale that has been cried one too many times. According to Accuweather.com Meteorologist Brian Edwards, the snow won't start to fall until early this morning into the afternoon. "About mid-day it should taper off," Edwards said. "It should be a good six to 10 hour period of a steady light snow." Officials from the school districts of Clovis and Portales say... Full story
A Portales man accused of kidnapping and beating his wife last week was released on bond from the Roosevelt County Detention Center Monday, according to a detention center officer. Manuel Gonzalez, 25, is charged with kidnapping and battery against a household member from a Feb. 5 incident after an alert was issued for the 2000 black Camaro he was driving in, according to a Portales Police Department press release. Manuel Gonzalez Charged with kidnapping, battery Portales Police Chief Doug Jones said Gonzalez was initially...
School board members and employees of Portales Municipal Schools looked surprised and saddened Monday night when Superintendent Randy Fowler announced his retirement. Fowler, who has served as superintendent for eight years, said his last day will be June 30. It was during the board's monthly meeting he announced his retirement through a letter read by president of the board, Alan Garrett. Randy Fowler Spent nearly 40 years of his life as an educator Fowler then told board members and employees it has been a great school... Full story
If parents wonder what their children are learning in First United Methodist Church of Portales' King's Kids program, it's to be kind and generous citizens. The nondenominational group for Portales students in first through fifth grades takes on a community service project each semester and the group sent off the fruits of their labor from this year's project on Wednesday. The group of about 20 students collected 473 pairs of shoes, packed them in 35 boxes and mailed them to Soles 4 Souls, a charity organization that...
Landowners say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is not considering one of the largest factors in its decision whether to list the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened: The economic impact it would have on this area. Farmers, ranchers and members of the energy industry among a group of 60 made that point heard Thursday night at the Portales Memorial Building, where a public meeting was held by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish to reveal its plan to keep the bird off... Full story
Portales city councilors are wondering when construction workers, who have been working along the U.S. 70 highway for months, will return to work since leaving for break in December. In January, U.S. 70 reconstruction project manager John Guldemann said cold weather and freezing temperatures at night would make it difficult to pour concrete, pushing back the restart date to February. Officials are now saying March 4 will mark their return. This concerned some councilors Tuesday at their bi-monthly meeting because they feel... Full story
The incumbents of Roosevelt County school districts won big Tuesday night as those who ran in contested school board races in Portales and Dora retained their positions. "I just want to continue to see Portales schools succeed," said Portales School Board member of Position 4 Antonio Sanchez, and he will from the side he already sits on. Sanchez, current vice president of the board, thought it was a blessing to have someone else interested in the position because it shows that other people care. "The benefit is you know... Full story
