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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Portales High School golfer Donavin Sanchez is tied for 10th place in the Texas Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament going into the final round today. According to his father, Martin Sanchez, Donavin made the 40-player cut to be included in the final round of the three-day tournament which features 117 golfers. In Wednesday’s round, Donavin was four-under with a score of 76. On Tuesday he was tied for 14th place after shooting a 72. Martin Sanchez said his son has played the prestigious tournament f...
The Walker/Whitethorne families have an art show on exhibit this summer in the Runnel’s Art Gallery and the foyer at Eastern New Mexico University’s Golden Library. Melveta Walker, director of the library, has some of her own arts and crafts in the exhibit, plus those of her grandchildren and adopted Navajo family, the Whitethornes. Walker and her husband, Jerry, helped one of the Whitethorne boys gain admission to the Institute of American Arts in Santa Fe. The Walkers later took in three other boys from the family and mai...
PNT Staff Reports Forrest plans community reunion The community of Forrest will hold a community reunion beginning at 10:30 a.m. July 5. Lunch will cost $8.50 for adults, $5 for children. The community will create a memory board. Copies of photographs or other memorabilia are welcome. Photos will not be returned. Copies can be mailed or brought to the reunion. Checks for lunch should be made to Forrest Community Center and mailed to Mary Sours, 4016 QR AI, McAlister, N.M. 88427. Andy and Don to perform Andy Mason and Don... Full story
Elida will be holding a flea market and arts and crafts fair the third Saturday of June, July and August. “The goal is to bring the townspeople together one day out of the month and promote the town to outside sources,” event coordinator Judy Dukes said. Starting a summertime event seemed like a great way to draw people into the town, she said. There is a lot of commercial and residential property available in town. The school system is great and hopefully once people see what Elida has to offer them, they might consider mov... Full story
PNT Staff Reports Author to discuss Portales book Barbara Russell Chesser, a Portales native who now lives in Waco, Texas, will present a copy of her latest book, “Remembering Mattie,” to the Portales Public Library during a reception from 4-5 p.m. Friday at the library. “Remembering Mattie” includes reminiscences about Mattie’s Cafe, a fixture in Portales more than 50 years ago, and photographs and information about the city and surrounding area from the first two-thirds of the 1900s. Chesser has written four books and... Full story
CASPER, Wyo. — Eastern New Mexico University’s Tyrell Flewelling and Kyle Roberts placed in the Top 10 in the first round of team roping Monday at the College National Rodeo Finals. Flewelling, a freshman from Alberta, Can., teamed with Arena Robertson of Weatherford (Texas) College to tie for seventh with a time of 6.6 seconds. Roberts, a junior from Durango, Colo., teamed with Kory Bramwell of Ranger (Texas) Junior College to tie for ninth with a time of 6.7. On Sunday, ENMU senior Jared Green of Socorro placed 2...
The Greyhound Amateur Radio Club will co-sponsor a SKY WARN class and Emergency Management seminar July 9 at...
Farmer and rancher candidate nominations begin today for local Farm Service Agency county committees, according to a news release. The nomination period continues through Aug. 1, and elections take place this fall. “I encourage all producers to participate in the county committee election process by nominating candidates by the Aug. 1 deadline,” said Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer in the news release. FSA county committee members make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price sup...
Two men were killed in a two-vehicle collision Saturday morning on North Roosevelt Road 3, state police said. Jorge Ceniceros-Herrada, 29, and Edgar Ceniceros-Herrada, 21, were driving west in the eastbound lane in a 1995 Lincoln at 4:15 a.m. When they saw an eastbound vehicle, the driver swerved but overcorrected and went into a broadside slide, a police dispatcher said. The eastbound vehicle, a 1996 GMC pickup, struck the car. Both men in the Lincoln were pronounced dead at the scene, the dispatcher said. The driver of the... Full story
Law enforcement seized ingredients and equipment used to manufacture methamphetamine Sunday at two locations in Roosevelt County, according to a press release from the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. Roosevelt County Sheriff Darren Hooker said two suspects in the case were arrested on outstanding warrants. He said investigators are pursuing warrants for the manufacture of methamphetamine against the suspects. He said the investigation is continuing. “One of my deputies was called to one of the locations for an unr...
Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office officials say they’ve made two arrests in a three-week investigation into a burglary in Roosevelt County. Michael Pendergraft, 26, of Portales and Aaron “AD” Williams, 23, of Portales were charged last week with receiving stolen property in connection with items recovered in the case. In addition, they are both charged as felons in possession of firearms. Both suspects are being held at the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Sheriff Darren Hooker said his department is pursuing additio...
The New Mexico Department of Transportation chip seal crew is improving 21 miles of roadway in Roosevelt County beginning Monday, according to a NMDOT press release. Chip seal operations will start at the junction of N.M. 236 (Bethel Highway) and N.M. 267 and end at N.M 236 and U.S. 70. Work is expected to be complete by the end of June, according to the release.... Full story
Livestock enrollment deadline USDA’s Farm Service Agency in New Mexico announced that livestock producers have until July 18 to enroll in the 2005-07 Livestock Compensation Program and Livestock Indemnity Program, according to a news release. The programs provide aid to producers who suffered eligible livestock or livestock feed losses between Jan. 1, 2005, and Dec. 30, 2007, because of natural disaster. Information: http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov or visit the local FSA office....
Roosevelt County voters will decide two local primary races but a statewide senate race has everyone’s interest. District 2 Roosevelt County Commissioner David Sanders is being challenged by Richard “Rick” Leal in the Republican primary. The winner will be unopposed in the general election. The only other contested local race is the Republican nomination for probate judge. In that race, Barbara George, Laverne Standifer and Mitchell “Mickey” Morgan are vying to replace term-limited probate judge Nancy Gentry. The winner in...
A community reception will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Memorial Building to honor Joe Blair. Blair is being honored for his many contributions to the community, according to a news release. He was born and raised in Portales. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and fought in 26 battles, receiving 13 battle stars. Blair was the Portales city clerk from 1947-1948. He owned and operated B&B Radio & TV Lab for 36 years. Blair is a member of the Portales Masonic Lodge #26 AF&AM, Portales American Legion, NRA, and...
In addition to the contested County Commission District 2 race, the only other contested race in Roosevelt County is for probate judge. Democrat Mark Paternoster, 61, District Court bailiff, will face one of three Republicans in the general election. Paternoster also has worked at a local title company and at the County Assessor’s office. Republican candidates for probate judge in the primary election include: • Barbara George, 67, Teen Court coordinator. She is a retired teacher and was appointed alternate judge for M...
Voters in the primary election can find their precinct and polling location on their voter identification cards. Only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote for their respective candidates in the primary election. The polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday. Questions can be directed to the County Clerk’s office at 356-8562. Precincts and polling locations Precinct 1 — Portales High School-A Precinct 2 — Valencia Elementary School Precinct 3 — Causey Community Center Precinct 4 — Dora S...
One of the most hotly contested races in this year’s primary election is the Republican face-off for Senate. Rep. Heather Wilson and Rep. Steve Pearce have targeted each other’s voting records and stands on the issues in a series of advertisements and news releases. Rep. Tom Udall is the only Democrat seeking the Senate seat now held by Pete Domenici, who is not seeking reelection. Wilson was elected to the office in 1998 in a special election and has served five additional Congressional terms. She previously served as cab...
The Oasis State Park staff is preparing for the third annual Old Tyme Music concert. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at the playground area at Oasis State Park. The funds raised by the concert go directly to the Friends of Oasis and are used for improvements at the park. The group and the State Parks Department must agree on how the money is used. The improvements being considered that could be made at Oasis State Park include a wishing well at the north end of the pond and making a handicap pier more accessible to the... Full story
Ram basketball camp planned The annual Ram basketball camp for boys and girls from third to sixth grade will begin Monday and run through Thursday at the Ram Athletic Center, according to coordinator Portales High School boys head coach Mark Gallegos. Participants can sign up the first day for the four-day camp. Third through sixth grade campers will meet from 9-11:30 a.m. Seventh- through ninth-graders are on the court from 1-4 p.m. Information: 799-1748... Full story
WASHINGTON — The New Mexico congressional delegation Wednesday urged U.S. Agriculture Secretary Edward Schafer not to take any action related to bovine tuberculosis testing that would harm the entire state’s livestock industry. In a letter to Schafer, Sen. Jeff Bingaman and Sen. Pete Domenici, along with Representatives Heather Wilson, Tom Udall and Steve Pearce, objected to a possible plan by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to force all New Mexico ranchers and dairies to test their cattle for bovine TB. In 2003, b... Full story
PNT Staff Reports Bank to close ENMU branch Portales National Bank will close its Eastern New Mexico University Branch around the end of July, said David Stone, bank president. “It was a painful decision to make,” Stone said. “My dad liked it, I liked it.” When the branch opened, parents would give their children money to open a local bank account, he said. Now parents give college students debit cards. “The need has passed,” Stone said. “It costs a lot of money to maintain a branch,” he said. “It’s not paying for itself....
Rain showers sprinkled over Roosevelt County on Wednesday, bringing much-needed rain for area farmers as well as for people with allergies. The KENW-TV Broadcast Center at Eastern New Mexico University recorded a little over half an inch of rain by mid-afternoon Wednesday, according to Operations Manager Shannon Hearn. With the month only half over, this brings the rainfall total for May up to 1.12 so far. The rainfall total for the year so far is about at 1.6 inches. “We really need the moisture, especially for those of u...
Charges of manufacturing a controlled substance were filed in magistrate court on Wednesday against three subjects arrested in connection with seized meth labs in Portales. “The investigation is still ongoing and there could be additional arrests and charges filed,” Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Deputy Malin Parker said. Manufacturing charges were filed against Cody Banister, 27, Brandy Rury, 24 and Troy Thompson, 29. If convicted of the crime, a first-time offender could face a sentence of up to nine years. If a person is co...
