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PNT staff writer [email protected] Technology is the way of the world, and is now becoming the way of future generations. This is why administrators at Portales Junior High School have adopted a new math curriculum called Digits which is entirely technology-based. link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune Portales Junior High math teacher Erin Switzer instructs her students with the help of her new technology-based math curriculum. This new math curriculum has...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Friday Caller reported: • 1:24 a.m.: Shoplifting, 1600 block of East Spruce. • 2:14 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 600 block of South Avenue E. • 2:27 a.m.: Dog barking, 1500 block of South Avenue F. • 3:19 a.m.: Noise disturbance, 1600 block of South Avenue D. • 6:11 a.m.: Alarm activation, 1600 block of Brazos. • 6:20 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 1900 block of South Avenue I. • 7:14 a.m.: Child custody dispute, 2200 block of Boxwood. • 7:30 a.m.: Requested standby, 1600 block of South... Full story
PNT staff writer [email protected] There was an extra buzz surrounding this year’s ENMU Homecoming, as the vote for a new stadium was the hot topic. After Friday’s vote had passed by an 83 percent majority vote, an extra boost of excitement was evident among students, alumni, and local citizens. “I think it is fantastic. I think we should have been done this. We’re grateful for Blackwater Draw, but something new was needed for this school, something we can be proud of,” said former ENMU football player and Director...
PNT staff writer [email protected] The Eastern New Mexico University Homecoming theme “Return to Paradise,” had a strong influence on all festivities link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune The J.P. Stone Community Bank float applies the “Return to Paradise” theme of the ENMU Homecoming. Saturday. The Homecoming parade looked like an Hawaiian luau, as the tropical theme was displayed on almost every float, and leis with colorful flowers were thrown along with th...
The St. Thomas More Newman Center in Portales will be celebrating its 75th anniversary with Eastern New Mexico University’s homecoming. The center is one of ENMU’s oldest organizations. The Catholic-based organization will be celebrating from today until Sunday. With the opening of Eastern New Mexico Junior College in 1934, there was a need for Catholic services for students, according to a press release from the center. On April 6, 1938, an archbishop of Santa Fe granted permission for Mass to be celebrated during Holy Wee...
Three Roosevelt County Detention Center inmates said they were indiscriminately sprayed with a pepper ball gun by a detention center officer last week, according to a tort claim notice filed at the Roosevelt County Clerk’s office. Portales attorney Eric Dixon is representing the three inmates, Roy Montano, Eric Pena and Byron Williams who were residing in POD 11 of the jail when the incident took place, according to the claim. Jail Administrator David Casanova said Thursday afternoon that he had not received the notice and C...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Wednesday Caller reported: • 9:34 a.m.: Student smoking marijuana, 700 block of East Third. • 9:35 a.m.: Animal problem, 800 block of Redwine Quincy. • 10:08 a.m.: Requested officer, 800 block of East Second. • 10:27 a.m.: Credit card fraud, Portales. • 10:48 a.m.: Juvenile problem, 1500 block of South Avenue O. • 10:49 a.m.: Requested officer, 1700 block of Bingham Stratton. • 10:56 a.m.: Child custody dispute, Portales. • 11:01 a.m.: Warrant service, 42000 block of U.S. 70. • 1...
Editor’s note: This profile is the first in a weekly series this month about the world of music. PNT staff writer [email protected] Inside of a makeshift studio in a commercial building in west Portales, dreams are being pursued and skills are being crafted. Amauris Lopez, 23, created this haven of music for himself to achieve his goals of being a successful musical artist. Lopez offers mixing and mastering of tracks for a fee at his studio, and has experience filming a...
The sixth annual Educator Hall of Honors Gala at Eastern New Mexico University will honor six inductees this year. The event will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m., on Saturday in the Campus Union Ballroom. The 2013 Hall of Honor Inductees are: • Judith Brunsen (deceased) Bachelor of arts in elementary education: 1966; Master of science in deaf education: 1967 Brunsen spent her adult life teaching others. Brunsen enrolled at ENMU in 1962 majoring in elementary education. She completed her master of s...
PNT staff writer [email protected] Spirits are high this week at Lindsey-Steiner Elementary as students celebrate the tradition of homecoming. Student council members made up of representatives from every class voted on dress-up themes for Spirit Week, which coincides with homecoming week for Eastern New Mexico University. link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune Lindsey-Steiner Elementary students show their school spirit on Pink Day in support of breast cancer....
PNT staff writer [email protected] Coby Carter, a freshman at Eastern New Mexico University, may be headed for the big time as a member of StateLine, a country music band from Eastern New Mexico and West Texas. The youngest member and only Portales native has been playing the fiddle for the group for only a few months, but has held his own, while working full-time, and starting college in August at ENMU. StateLine recently won the state competition of the 32nd Annual Texa... Full story
Roosevelt County jail escapee Robert Claudio was captured without incident Tuesday afternoon in Salt Lake City, according to the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. Claudio, 31, who was being held on an aggravated battery charge, escaped late Friday night with two other men. Claudio was also on parole for a homicide committed as a juvenile in 1999, according to a Teller County, Colo., deputy. Claudio and his girlfriend Melissa Arguello, 36, were apprehended by agents with t...
PNT staff writer [email protected] Two Portales residents accused of drug trafficking saw their chance to escape while New Mexico State Police secured a search warrant on their home Thursday at 1015 North Main St., according to state police. Kandis Merrill and Wayne Beck left the residence after a search of their vehicle moments before turned up nothing. “We technically could not hold them while we were obtaining an amended warrant (to search the home),” said New Mexico State Police Lt. Matthew Broom. Merrill and Beck us...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Monday Caller reported: • 10:51 a.m.: Civil matter, Portales. • 11:31 a.m.: Harassing phone calls, 100 block of South Knoxville. • 12:25 p.m.: Cat in a trap, 400 block of Monticello Parkway. • 12:31 p.m.: Shoplifting, 1000 block of West Second. • 1:07 p.m.: Stray dog, 1300 block of South Avenue H. • 1:43 p.m.: Alarm, 1100 block of Libra. • 3 p.m.: Stray dogs have killed livestock, 700 block of South Roosevelt Road S. • 3:10 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, West 15th Lane and South... Full story
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Friday Caller reported: • 3:13 p.m.: Requested officer, 1500 block of North Main. • 4:03 p.m.: Suspicious activity, 1800 block of Gildenwood. • 5:25 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1000 block of N.M. 267. • 5:52 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, Portales. • 5:53 p.m.: Requested officer, 42000 block of U.S. 70. • 6:30 p.m.: Suspicious activity, Elida. • 6:49 p.m.: Stolen property, West Gum and Avenue L. • 6:51 p.m.: Stray dog, 100 block of North Industrial. • 7:30 p.m.: Officer requested ca...
PNT staff writer [email protected] Operations at the Portales Municipal Airport are looking up, according to operations manager Mike Parkey. link By Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune Planes like this one pay hangar rent to the Portales Municipal Airport, one of the main sources of income. “We’ve seen one of our largest months ever as far as I can remember this past May,” said Parkey, referring to fuel sales. Parkey said there has been a definite uptick in traffic as... Full story
PNT staff writers [email protected] and [email protected] Like most people who get surprised by late night visitors, Amanda Bonilla was suspicious why her cousin’s ex-boyfriend and his friend were knocking at her door around 1 a.m. Saturday. link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune The house on M Place in Portales where the two Roosevelt County jail escapees were found early Saturday morning. One of the escapees was still at large. Nothing about their appearance...
A water main break on Wednesday night left multiple homes and businesses on the west side of Portales with little or no water for hours. “It was from about Avenue K to Industrial (street), from Taco Box on west,” said Portales Public Works Director John DeSha. DeSha said the break occurred across from the Holiday Inn Express off of U.S. 70. Most water customers had service restored late Wednesday or this morning. Holiday Inn Express and the Super 8 Motel were among businesses impacted. “At 7:30 p.m. we got calls from our c...
PNT staff writer [email protected] Grade school students from across Roosevelt County aimed for gridiron glory Saturday as Portales City Sports kicked off their youth tackle football season at the Portales Junior High football field. link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune Panthers running back Cutter Watson, 9, fights for extra yards as Packers defender Brayden Hoover, 9, makes the tackle. “I was pretty much born a football fan so I’m ready,” said Alex Cleveland, 9,...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Thursday Caller reported: • 10:09 a.m.: Stray dog, 1600 block of East Brazos. • 10:11 a.m.: Cat in a trap, 600 block of East Lime. • 11:00 a.m.: Cat in a trap, 2200 block of South Avenue I. • 11:20 a.m.: Requested animal control for stray kittens, 100 block of South Globe. • 11:32 a.m.: Barking dog, 100 block of North Boston. • 3:22 p.m.: Suspicious activity, 1100 block of West Fir. • 3:52 p.m.: Suspicious activity, 500 block of South Roosevelt Road V. • 4:34 p.m.: Animal pr... Full story
PNT staff writer [email protected] Reylon Wimbish has accomplished a lot in his first six months as a firefighter and emergency medical technician for the Portales Fire Department. “Me and another firefighter rescued a woman from a house fire. It was pretty intense,” said the 24-year old Wimbish. Wimbish was awarded a letter of commendation along with Dathan Culpepper at a Portales City Council meeting in April, a prestigious link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales New...
PNT staff writer [email protected] Residential property tax rates in Portales have dropped 4 percent from last year. Property taxes across the county dropped for everyone except for Floyd non-residential properties. The Roosevelt County commissioners approved this year’s property tax rates on Tuesday at a special commissioners meeting. The total assessed valuation for Roosevelt County was approximately $340 million. This is a $16 million increase from last year. In the past three years, the assessed valuation has r... Full story
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Monday Caller reported: • 12:55 p.m.: Alarm, 1400 block of South Avenue K. • 5:33 p.m.: Alarm, 1300 block of Cannon. • 5:35 p.m.: Ambulance requested, Elida. • 7:24 p.m.: Medical alarm, 1300 block of East Elbe. • 7:26 p.m.: Animal problem, 300 block of South Roosevelt Road R. • 8:15 p.m.: Suspicious truck, 2000 block of South Avenue H. • 8:47 p.m.: Requested officer, 1200 block of North Avenue J. • 9:04 p.m.: Mother is very ill, 100 block of North Houston. • 10:39 p.m.: Reque...
Portales High School Principal Melvin Nusser said an assembly was held for students Monday regarding the dangers of drug use. The assembly was held after a fourth PHS student was hospitalized Friday from what Nusser said was an apparent reaction to synthetic marijuana also known as spice. The student was released the same day. Earlier last week three other students were hospitalized after displaying “high” and sick-like symptoms in class. Nusser confirms that it was spice the students consumed that made them sick. He add... Full story
PNT staff writer [email protected] When young athletes get the opportunity to attend a university and play sports, it can be an exciting and frightening experience. Luckily for Nelsha Peterson, a sophomore basketball player at Eastern New Mexico University, she has a few good role models guiding her in her father Nelson Peterson, a former basketball player at Idaho State University, and her brother Adrian Peterson, former running back at the University of Oklahoma and...
