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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PNT Staff Reports Four-way stop planned The city of Portales will place a four-way stop at the intersection of 17th Street and Avenue D on Monday. The four-way stop is needed because this intersection is a detour because of construction at the intersection of 18th Street and Avenue D, according to city officials. Information: 356-6662 or www.portalesnm.org Trek for Trash begins Saturday The Trek for Trash annual highway cleanup starts Saturday and continues through Oct. 25. Any organization that has a mile is encouraged to...
A Portales doctor was arrested Thursday in Belen on a charge of trafficking methadone, according to the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. Dr. Patricia Green, 54, operates the Sparrow Family Medical Clinic, 1500 S. Ave. D. Officers found out Green was working at a clinic in Belen and contacted Valencia County officials, who made the arrest, according to Chief Deputy Malin Parker. Parker said the sheriff’s office also executed a search warrant at Sparrow Family Medical Clinic. The arrest and search were the result of an inv...
Hospital offers smoking cessation Roosevelt General Hospital is holding its second free eight-week Smoking Cessation class starting Oct. 7. The class from 5:15-7:15 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Roosevelt General Hospital. Class instructor Laura Murdock and her assistants, Bill Rice and Jessica Meeks, are trained by the New Mexico Medical Review Association to provide guidance to attendees while they work on smoking cessation skills. The first class of eight individuals graduated Tuesday. Information: Laura Murdock 359-1800 ext....
The Hispanic Affairs Office at Eastern New Mexico University is holding 20 events in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Multicultural Affairs Director Diana Cordova believes it is important for individuals to learn the history behind other cultures. “The more we understand each other,” she said, “the better we are going to synergize and respect.” A different event is scheduled every weekday. Miguel Bernal’s Flamenco Ensemble of Los Angeles kicked off the celebration Monday night. Cordova said the event was a success a...
PNT Staff Reports Fire department hosts blood drive The Portales Fire Department, 301 S. Ave. C, will host a blood drive from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in the donor bus. A $20 Walmart gift card will be the door prize. Every donor will receive a T-shirt. Free cholesterol testing. Appointments: 356-4406. Flamenco Ensemble to perform Monday Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.15-Oct.15) at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will kick-off with "The Miguel Bernal Flamenco Ensemble," comprised of artists with many years of professional tr...
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Aug. 8 through Aug. 28: Kendal James Leonhardt, 29, to Christine Alicia Young, 22, both of Portales. Donald Leroy Anderson III, 26, to Samantha Ann Lovato, 24, both of Portales. Evaristo Navarro, 43, to Griselda Ramirez, 37, both of Portales. Christopher Lee Bronson, 24, to Sarah Lynn Nielson, 20, both of Portales. Hayden Travis Goff, 19, to Halee Jo Best, 22, both of Portales. Isidro Galvan III, 23, to Fayeleen Johnson 23, both of Portales. Kenneth S.... Full story
Eastern New Mexico University’s fall enrollment is up 2.9 percent, according to a university press release. Enrollment at the four-year school grew from 4,180 in 2007 to 4,300 this year. Credit hours are also up 3.2 percent. “We’re pleased with the increase in enrollment,” ENMU President Steven Gamble said. “In today’s academic environment, any increase in enrollment and credit hours is good news. We believe that our continuing growth shows that our reputation for high academic quality at an affordable price, combined with pe...
The driver and one passenger of the 1998 Ford Taurus were taken to Roosevelt General Hospital after rolling over at about 2:45 p.m., according...
The New Mexico Higher Education Department recently awarded a $691,000 grant to the nursing program at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales....
PNT Staff Reports Library Friends to meet Thursday The Friends of the Portales Public Library will be holding a meeting to discuss the February 2009 digital television conversion. The discussion will take place noon Thursday in the Portales Public Library meeting. The public is invited to attend this discussion at 218 South Ave. B. A question and answer session will be included in the agenda. The Friends will be also be holding a brief business meeting. Blood drive set at ENMU The public is invited to donate blood from 8:30... Full story
A fund has been established at the Cannon Federal Credit Union for the four daughters of Suzanne Urioste, who was killed in a car accident earlier this month. Cannon Federal is located at 4205 N. Prince St.... Full story
The boot is back. The Portales Fire Department is starting its annual “Filling the Boot” fund-raiser. Starting today, members of the department will be on Avenue C at the intersections of First and Second Streets. The drive will run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday. That time is the heaviest for traffic along Portales’ two main roads, Community Affairs Coordinator Nicole Wilkening said. Fire Chief John Bridges said six to seven firefighters will be available for the fundraising drive each day, depending on emerg... Full story
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $8.1 million contract to complete construction of a flight simulator facility at Cannon Air Force Base, according to a release from U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M. Phil Howry Co. of West Lake Hills, Texas, will construct a Special Operations MC-130J aircraft simulator facility to house mission rehearsals and crew training prior to the arrival of the aircraft at Cannon, now home to the Air Force Special Operations Command. The aircraft are designed to provide special operations...
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $8.1 million contract to complete construction of a flight simulator facility at Cannon Air Force Base, according to a release from U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M. Phil Howry Co. of West Lake Hills, Texas, will construct a Special Operations MC-130J aircraft simulator facility to house mission rehearsals and crew training prior to the arrival of the aircraft at Cannon, now home to the Air Force Special Operations Command.... Full story
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) continues the reconstruction of N.M. 206 south of Portales. Only one lane will be open to traffic while work is taking place, and motorists are advised to take extra time when planning. The project is between mile marker 67 near Dora and mile marker 82.49 near Portales. Mike Calbert, a lead inspector for the DOT’s office in Portales, said a 30-minute trip is probably the longest any driver should budget. “You’ll just have a 10- to 15-minute delay,” Calbert said, “depend...
As could be expected, in its inaugural season last year, the Dora Coyote 8-man football team was young. For their second campaign, they’re even younger. Out of the Coyotes 27 players to start the 2008 season, head coach Pablo Pena has a total of four juniors and seniors. “We’re young,” Pena said. “But we’re excited. they’re one year smarter, without a doubt. And they’re starting to pick up what we’re teaching them. It’s still a learning process and we’re still trying to get them to understand them the sport. We’re way ahea...
The Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday in their regular meeting, to approve the supplemental sole community fund request for Roosevelt General Hospital. Over $96,000 was approved, and with a federal match, the hospital will receive nearly $335,000 in mid-October to help with Medicaid, Medicare and indigent patients. “The federal government helps with the state matching funds,” RGH administrator James D’Agostino said. “We have a high number of Medicaid patients and a high number of uninsur...
The Portales City League will be holding tryouts for football Saturday at City Park. The tryouts will begin at 9 a.m. for the junior league (third and fourth grade) and 1 p.m. for the senior league fifth and sixth grade), said league organizer Ron Jackson. “This is a very important to the children of Portales and Roosevelt County,” said Jackson. “The coaches teach these children the fundamentals of the game and great sportsmanship.” There are five teams in the junior league and four teams in the senior league. “Elida...
The Golden Library Web site at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales has been selected as the College Library Website of the Month for August 2008 by the Communications Committee of Academic College and Research Libraries, according to a press release. Once selected, the sites are listed on the College Libraries Section’s site along with a brief summary outlining the reasons for their selection. “Beyond simple recognition, it is hoped that by highlighting these Web pages we are providing the library community with a con...
Portales police have charged three of the five suspects they say are connected with a pair of armed home invasions in Portales late last month. Jeremy Enriquez, 19, Mark Aragon, 15, and Oscar Hernandez, 16, were charged Wednesday in connection with armed home invasion robberies that occurred July 27 on South Globe Street and July 25 on Libra Avenue, according to Capt. Lonnie Berry of the Portales Police Department. Enriquez, Aragon and Hernandez and two other Clovis residents were arrested in connection with a similar home...
Portales police are investigating a window shooting spree that occurred late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Officers have taken 15 criminal damage reports from residents who had vehicle windows broken by someone firing a pellet or BB gun, according to Capt. Lonnie Berry of the Portales Police Department. He said the first report came in about 10 p.m. Tuesday and the reports peaked early Wednesday morning. He said from one to three windows were shot out in the vehicles. Replacement windows were valued between $50... Full story
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on July 30 declared 31 New Mexico counties as disaster areas including Curry, Quay and Roosevelt counties because of persisting drought conditions, according to a USDA press release. Eligible farmers have an eight-month deadline to apply for low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency to help cover their losses, according to the release. Information: At local FSA offices or online: fsa.usda.gov/nm...
Reconstruction of N.M. 206 south of Portales Monday, according to a press release from the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The project will start at mile marker 67 near Dora and work north to mile marker 82.49 near Portales, according to the release. The project, which will rehabilitate a 15.49 mile long stretch of highway will cost approximately $4.5 million, according to the release. It is anticipated construction will last approximately 3 to 4 months. The project will correct the failed pavement rehabilitation pro...
The New Mexico Department of Health says an investigation into salmonella cases in Roosevelt County has expanded. NMDOH officials said Tuesday they have confirmed 12 cases in Roosevelt County by DNA testing and say they are all from the same strain. The latest of those cases was confirmed on July 7, according to officials. NMDOH spokesman Chris Minnick said a new case of salmonella reported Tuesday in Portales was also being investigated. Minnick said tests to confirm the strain of that case haven’t been completed. “Of tho...
A 48-year-old Portales assault victim was listed in stable condition Tuesday afternoon at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, according to hospital spokesperson. Officers found Michael Aguilar lying in the street in the 800 block of East Amazon about 11:30 p.m. Monday, Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said. He sustained injuries to his head and face, Berry said. Berry said two males suspected in the assault located near the scene were questioned by police but not detained. It is unknown if Aguilar knew the suspects, Berry... Full story
