Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Monday Caller reported: • 9:51 a.m.: Wanted cat trap picked up, 800 block of North Avenue J. • 10:01 a.m.: Harassment, 1700 block of North Boston. • 10:05 a.m.: Auto burglary, 1200 block of North Abilene. • 10:31 a.m.: Damage to a building, 1000 block of West Second. • 11:55 a.m.: Stolen property, 1900 block of South Avenue I. • Noon, Someone has stolen money, 1900 block of South Avenue I. • 12:38 p.m.: Fox on the playground, 700 block of West 18th. • 3:08 p.m.: Paintball damag...
PNT staff writer [email protected] link Tony Bullocks: CMI staff photo Portales senior Kristen Wagner goes low for a dig during the Lady Rams’ scrimmage against Texico Saturday in Clovis. There really aren’t too many new goals for Portales High School volleyball coach Ruth Chavez. After appearing in nine AAA championship games since 2000 and winning five state titles, the goal for this year is as clear as ever; a 10th title game appearance and a sixth title. “My No. 1...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Monday Caller reported: • 12:07 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 2300 block of San Juan Court. • 1:03 a.m.: Requested police escort, 1900 block of West Second. • 2:13 a.m.: Possible missing person, 1200 block of North Chicago. • 5:03 a.m.: Someone screaming, Third Street and Avenue A. • 7:15 a.m.: Vehicle with no occupants in yard, 400 block of South Roosevelt Road V. • 9:38 a.m.: Identity theft, 600 block of South Avenue E. • 9:57 a.m.: Construction trailers broken into, 600 block of...
The Roosevelt County Commission took the following action during Tuesday’s meeting in the Commission Room at the Roosevelt County Courthouse: - Approved the minutes from July 11 coordination meeting regarding the proposed listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken. - Approved the minutes from the Aug. 6 regular meeting. - Approved the minutes from the Aug. 13 special meeting. - Approved payable and payroll from Aug. 6-20. - Detention Center Administrator David Casanova reported the jail had 117 inmates, including 98 males and 1...
PNT staff writer [email protected] The 2013 Roosevelt County Fair is in town and will be opening on noon Tuesday. Delicious food, live family friendly entertainment, Livestock Shows, and fun rides highlight what figures to be an enjoyable experience. Everybody from lifetime Roosevelt County residents, Eastern New Mexico University students to Cannon Air Force Base personnel will be out to enjoy the festivities and socialize. Entertainment features local country and rock... Full story
PNT staff writer [email protected] The incoming freshmen could not wait to get on campus at Eastern New Mexico University this semester. link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune Junior Shelby Kirkes and senior Greg McFarland run an information booth promoting the new stadium at Eastern New Mexico University Dawg Days. Students will be able to vote on the new stadium later this fall. “I’m finally here. It was heartbreaking leaving my mom but I’m ready to start class... Full story
PNT staff writer Roosevelt County Fair Queen Krista Avritt is a senior at Elida High School. She said she loves fair food, especially sweets, can throw a spiral with a football, hopes to earn a college degree in agribusiness, and would improve parking in Portales if she had a chance. link 2013 Roosevelt County Fair Queen Krista Avritt. What are the responsibilities of the fair queen? The responsibilities are to attend the fair and hand out ribbons at the livestock shows during...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Tuesday Caller reported: • 9:30 a.m.: Fraud, 600 block of West First. • 9:44 a.m.: Single vehicle in a ditch, South Roosevelt Road 6 1/2 and Globe. • 10:15 a.m.: Requested cat trap, 200 block of Floyd Golden Circle. • 12:51 p.m.: Alarm activated, 1300 block of South Avenue A. • 1:25 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 800 block of West 19th Street. • 1:37 p.m.: Auto burglary, 100 block of North Avenue I. • 2:19 p.m.: Officer requested case number, 1200 block of North Avenue B. • 2:24 p.m...
PNT staff writer [email protected] New outfits, new teachers, new classes, new school year. link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune Students at Lindsey-Steiner Elementary file out to their buses Tuesday after school. Portales students in grades third through 12th headed back to school on Tuesday, and many were experiencing something new. Ashley Ray, a teacher at Valencia Elementary, is new to Portales and fourth grade. “I taught third grade in Lubbock for three y... Full story
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Monday Caller reported: • 9:09 a.m.: 911 hang-up, 600 block of East Lime. • 10:13 a.m.: Loose dog in yard, 900 block of East Canadian. • 10:15 a.m.: Requested cat trap, 2000 block of Aspen. • 10:36 a.m.: Residential alarm, 1000 block of West 14th Lane. • 10:45 a.m.: Stray dog, 300 block of West 16th Street. • 10:57 a.m.: Officer requested case number, 900 block of East Canadian. • 11 a.m.: Officer requested case number, 1200 block of North Avenue B. • 11:08 a.m.: Ambulance reque...
The following was took place at the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night: - The board accepted a donation of more than 1,900 new school supplies from the United Way of Eastern New Mexico. These are the items from the Stuff the Bus event held in Portales on Aug. 3. - The board adopted revisions to the Policy and Procedure Handbook. Changes include: - Policy for school board meetings - Policy for notification of board meetings - Policy for agenda preparation and dissemination - Policy for...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Thursday Caller reported: • 11:45 a.m.: Alarm, 100 block of North Chicago. • 12:14 p.m.: Subject flagging down traffic, 300 block of North Chicago. • 12:25 p.m.: Stray dog, 1200 block of North Avenue B. • 1:18 p.m.: Requested animal control come pick up her dog, 800 block of West 16th Street. • 1:42 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1700 block of South Roosevelt Road 2. • 1:48 p.m.: Graffiti on a building, 500 block of East Second Street. • 2:07 p.m.: Someone tried to force his way...
PNT staff writer [email protected] Water samples tested Sunday were clean of e. coli bacteriological contamination, according to Roosevelt County Water Co-op Manager Clarence Smith. “We got the results around 10:30 a.m.,” said Smith. The state issued a boil-water advisory Friday morning for Roosevelt County Water Co-op customers after a sample tested positive for e. coli. Water was tested four times between Friday and Sunday, according to Smith, and all four tests came back clean. This means that the boil-water adv...
PNT staff writer [email protected] The community of Portales was present and accounted for at the La Casa Health Fair on Saturday. link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune Emely Stubbs, left and Buffie Saavedra, right, operate the UnitedHealthcare booth Saturday at La Casa Family Health Center. UnitedHealthcare helped sponsor the event and Stubbs and Saavedra spent the day talking to residents and passing out free items. “This event is a takeoff for National Health C...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Wednesday Caller reported: • 2:08 p.m.: Criminal damage to vehicle, 1700 block of North Boston. • 2:49 p.m.: Requested officer regarding a check, 1000 block of North Chicago. • 4:03 p.m.: Welfare check, 500 block of North Avenue L. • 4:51 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1800 block of N.M. 236. • 4:53 p.m.: Welfare check, Arizona Apartments. • 5:40 p.m.: Attempted breaking and entering, 700 block of West 17th Street. • 5:58 p.m.: Stray dogs, 600 block of West 17th Street. • 6:12 p.m.:...
PNT staff writer [email protected] It’s almost fair season, which means county residents will have the opportunity to display their hard work to the whole community. In this year’s flower show at the Roosevelt County Fair, hosted by the Portales Women’s Club, judge Rosalie Richards will have the tough task of deciding who will win first place. Richards owns Hestand’s Floral and this will be her second time judging the flower show. link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tr...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Tuesday Caller reported: • 12:22 p.m.: Requested officer, Portales. • 12:33 p.m.: Fire alarm activated, 1400 block of South Avenue K. • 12:38 p.m.: Lost or stolen Ipod, 1500 block of South Avenue D. • 1:57 p.m.: Suspicious male in area, 1500 block of North Abilene. • 2:27 p.m.: Requested standby to retrieve belongings, 1800 block of N.M. 236. • 3:28 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1800 block of West 17th Lane. • 3:50 p.m.: Needs a cat trap, 200 block of West Ivy. • 5:33 p.m.: Juveniles...
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Monday Caller reported: • 10:25 a.m.: Close patrol, 700 block of Wiley Cox Circle. • 10:36 a.m.: Animal problem, 600 block of South Avenue F. • 11:30 a.m.: Stray dog, 700 block of West 18th Street. • 11:31 a.m.: Officer requested case number, 700 block of South Avenue A. • 11:36 a.m.: Stray dog, 1200 block of West Maple. • 11:52 a.m.: Burglary, 700 block of North Avenue O. • 12:40 p.m.: Residential burglar alarm, 200 block of South Main. • 12:46 p.m.: Officer requested case...
The following took place at Tuesday’s Roosevelt County Commission meeting in the Commission Room of the Roosevelt County Courthouse: - Jon Koehn of Infinity Wind Power presented a project overview of the Roosevelt Wind Ranch. The facility is projected to be on a 131,000-acre plot between Elida and Dora that contains land from 66 landowners. The facility will supply up to 250 megawatts and hour of power to Xcel Enegery. The project will create between 150 to 200 construction jobs for Roosevelt County. - Detention Center A... Full story
PNT staff writer [email protected] It was obvious by the intensity and direction of Monday morning’s gathering of football hopefuls that this wasn’t just a summer workout. This was real practice at Portales High School, and it showed as the Rams began preparing for the upcoming football season. link CMI correspondent: Joshua Lucero Portales Rams sophomore Jacob Salgado tags a pad held by PHS assistant coach Vic Lopez during a foot and handwork exercise on Monday as the Ra...
PNT staff writer [email protected] After placing second in the 2012 Zia Marching Band Fiesta AA division and the 2013 New Mexico Activities Association State Band Contest, the Portales Ram Band has been at work since school ended in May. “We held our rookie camp the week after school ended for our incoming freshmen,” said PHS Band Director Jennifer Johnson, who is entering her seventh year in that role for the band. Since then, it has been almost non-stop for the 70-... Full story
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Friday Caller reported: • 3:21 p.m.: Landlord tenant dispute, 1700 block of South Avenue F. • 5:36 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 800 block of East Second Street. • 7:22 p.m.: Alarm activation, San Juan Village. • 7:41 p.m.: Domestic, County Co-op. • 8:30 p.m.: Criminal damage, 800 block of South Avenue A. • 8:58 p.m.: Dog stuck under residence, 1700 block of South Roosevelt Road 2. • 9:10 p.m.: Fight on highway, 200 block of N.M. 88. • 9:51 p.m.: Shoplifting, South Avenue I. • 10:...
PNT staff writer [email protected] Wallets were unfolding and cash registers were overworked as tax free weekend hit Portales. School supplies under $15, computers under $1,000, computer equipment under $500, and clothes and shoes under $100 are all tax free throughout New Mexico through today. link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune Michelle Ainsworth helps her daughter Emma try on shoes at Beall’s on Saturday. Ainsworth was getting shoes for all of her children, t... Full story
link Eric Norwood Jr.: Portales News-Tribune Diana Ruiz plays the alto saxophone during Thursday’s Portales High School band practice. Ruiz is entering her senior year at PHS, and has been in band since sixth grade. This is the first in a weekly series this month on students entering their senior year of high school. By Eric Norwood Jr. PNT staff writer [email protected] The last year of childhood and the preparation for life as an adult can have any senior nervous a... Full story
Portales police, sheriff, and fire call logs: Wednesday Caller reported: • 10:35 a.m.: Threats, 1800 block of South Roosevelt Road 3. • 11:17 a.m.: Alarm, 1000 block of East First Street. • 12:29 p.m.: Welfare check on child, 1400 block of South Avenue C. • 12:41 p.m.: Door open on vacant house, 1800 block of West 17th Lane. • 1:10 p.m.: Requested officer, 1000 block of Community Way. • 1:17 p.m.: Vehicle has been sitting in area for two months, 500 block of East Amazon. • 2:20 p.m.: Stray cats, 900 block of East First Street...
