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On a muggy and cool Saturday morning, Portales residents lined the sidewalks of Second Street to show their support for past and present members of the United States military. The “Welcome Home Troops Parade” meant a lot to Staff Sgt. Brett Bedinger of the 126th Military Police, who recently returned from Iraq. Brett’s wife, Erica, and Nancy Gentry were two of the Portales people involved in putting together the parade. “Being recognized by the community brings tears to your eyes. It was nice seeing friends of your parents...
Ron Jackson, Portales Recreation Board chairman, said he will talk with Association to Help Our Race Advance members from Eastern New Mexico University on the costs of using the Portales Softball Complex to raise money for scholarships. Freddy Bolanos of AHORA said last year AHORA members didn’t have to pay any fees and they were able to hold a tournament and use the concession stand to raise $1,500 for a scholarship. Erika Talamantes of AHORA said they want to hold a one-day tournament this year on April 29, but there are t... Full story
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University students may see an increase in their tuition and fees next school year — an average of $180 to $200 per student. ENMU administrators during Friday’s Board of Regents’ meeting in Ruidoso presented a proposal to increase tuition and fees by 6.45 percent. “We will have either the lowest or second to lowest increase in the state for all four-year institutions,” said ENMU President Steven Gamble. At least one student said the potential hike is not a great concern. “To me it’s not that... Full story
If Lindsey Elementary School sixth-grader Sorina Flores has a chance to meet a soldier on Saturday, this is the message she will deliver: “Thank you for risking your life for us and we all love you,” she said. Classmate Haley Bonner will say, ‘“Hi and thanks for all that you do.’” Last year, she said, she had a pen pal who was stationed in Iraq. Haley and Sorina are members of Lindsey’s honor choir, which is one of about 20 organizations planning to participate in the “Welcome Home Troops” parade, which begins at 10:30 a...
A Portales man faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on charges he embezzled more than $600,000 from the armored car service that employed him. Scott Kirby, 22, was indicted Wednesday. Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler said he expects additional arrests in the case, but would not elaborate. Portales police officers and an FBI agent seized $242,342 from Kirby’s home on March 6, according to court documents. Chandler said on Wednesday that authorities believe Kirby took more than double the amount i...
Manuel and Esperanza Garcia feel that every moment spent with their children is precious. Those moments are magnified when one of those children is visiting between stays in Baghdad. Army Capt. Lupe Garcia, 35, has been in Iraq since August, assigned to the multi-National Security Transition Command and the civilian police assistance training team at Adnan Palace. He is scheduled to return on March 22. “It’s tough not knowing how he’s doing,” Manuel Garcia said. “I was extremely happy to see him (on Saturday).” Manuel and... Full story
Temperatures are warming and flowers will bloom soon. ’Tis the season to beware of bees in Roosevelt County. Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said officers responded to a call about bees at a residence on the 1700 block of South Avenue B on Tuesday. He said officers confirmed bees were on the property and notified exterminators from Southwest Pest Control. Lewis Hightower, co-owner of Southwest Pest Control, said he could not share details about the incident, but said there was no emergency. He did say bee season is upon us... Full story
Temperatures are warming and flowers will bloom soon. ’Tis the season to beware of bees in Roosevelt County. Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said officers responded to a call about bees at a residence on the 1700 block of South Avenue B on Tuesday. He said officers confirmed bees were on the property and notified exterminators from Southwest Pest Control. Lewis Hightower, co-owner of Southwest Pest Control, said he could not share details about the incident, but said there was no emergency. He did say bee season is upon us... Full story
They may be Plain White T’s, but their punk rock music is anything but plain. The Plain White T’s will be in concert on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University on Tuesday. Malia Rummell, director of entertainment for the Association of Students Activities Board, has described the group as a fun-loving music band with no derogatory content in their music. “Their music is from the soul,” Rummell said. “Their lyrics are about touring, their fans, breaking up and being in love. Their music is about every emotion....
A Portales man faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on charges he embezzled more than $600,000 from the armored car service that employed him. Scott Kirby, 22, was indicted Wednesday. Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler said he expects additional arrests in the case, but would not elaborate. Portales police officers and an FBI agent seized $242,342 from Kirby’s home on March 6, according to court documents. Chandler said on Wednesday that authorities believe Kirby took more than double the amount i...
Manuel and Esperanza Garcia feel that every moment spent with their children is precious. Those moments are magnified when one of those children is visiting between stays in Baghdad. Army Capt. Lupe Garcia, 35, has been in Iraq since August, assigned to the multi-National Security Transition Command and the civilian police assistance training team at Adnan Palace. He is scheduled to return on March 22. “It’s tough not knowing how he’s doing,” Manuel Garcia said. “I was extremely happy to see him (on Saturday).” Manuel and... Full story
Portales High School students in speech competitions may not receive as much fanfare as the students in the basketball state tournament but nonetheless they still had the spotlight shine on them this week during the 2006 New Mexico High School Speech Tournament in Portales. Anthony Schroeder, tournament director and Eastern New Mexico University professor, said more than 250 students from 16 high schools are competing in the tournament. The tournament began on Thursday and ends today with the award ceremony scheduled for this...
A Portales man employed by an armored-car service is accused of embezzling at least $240,000 from his employer, police said. Scott Kirby, 22, turned himself in on Monday and was arrested, according to court documents. Kirby was employed by Respond Inc., an ATM and armored-car service company that services businesses in Portales and Clovis. “We are still investigating to see if anybody else was involved,” Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said on Wednesday. “We are also trying to find out exactly how much is missi... Full story
A Portales man employed by an armored-car service is accused of embezzling at least $240,000 from his employer, police said. Scott Kirby, 22, turned himself in on Monday and was arrested, according to court documents. Kirby was employed by Respond Inc., an ATM and armored-car service company that services businesses in Portales and Clovis. “We are still investigating to see if anybody else was involved,” Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said on Wednesday. “We are also trying to find out exactly how much is missi...
PORTALES — A Portales man was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison for his role in the 2004 death of Amber Robinson of Portales. Ninth Judicial District Judge Stephen Quinn sentenced Clifford “Bubba” Baca, 21, after Baca pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. A week-long trial had been scheduled to begin Monday, but the plea agreement was reached instead. Robinson, 19, was killed in late April of 2004. Her body was found by police on May 7, 2004, buried in the back yard of the home where Baca an... Full story
Debi Lee, Portales city manager, informed city councilors that water department officials believe the failure of the water pipe which caused a water outage on Feb. 18 was because it was chipped when the pipe was placed in 1992. Lee said that over time the chip turned into a crack and it expanded. Lee said city officials are exploring the idea of having an engineer look at other portions of the pipe to see what shape it is in. “We need your support in moving forward,” Ortega told city councilors. “There are things we need... Full story
A Portales High School senior was arrested last week and remains in the Roosevelt County Detention Center after being charged with first-degree criminal sexual penetration, Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry said. Daniel Aranda, 18, is charged as a juvenile. Bond has not been set, Berry said. “The only thing we (family) can say is that he’s innocent,” said Ortencia Aranda, Daniel Aranda’s mother. “He’s a good kid.” Ortencia Aranda said she could not comment any further. Berry said the incident happened in January when... Full story
A Portales man was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison for his role in the 2004 death of Amber Robinson of Portales. Ninth Judicial District Judge Stephen Quinn sentenced Clifford “Bubba” Baca, 21, after Baca pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. A week-long trial had been scheduled to begin Monday, but the plea agreement was reached instead. Robinson, 19, was killed in late April of 2004. Her body was found by police on May 7, 2004, buried in the back yard of the home where Baca and his broth...
The idea started out as a way to welcome back Portales members of the 126th Military Police and soon it blossomed into a way of showing appreciation to all of those who have served in the military. That appreciation will come in the form of a “Welcome Home Troops” parade which will be held at 10:30 a.m. on March 18 in Portales. Turning the idea into reality was the work of Nancy Gentry, Kevin Robbins and Erica Bedinger. Bedinger, the wife of Staff Sgt. Brett Bedinger, spoke with Gentry and Robbins about how they could wel...
Jeanette Shaffer-Putt, right, of Dillards in Clovis, applies eye makeup to Adriana Wolf of Portales Saturday during a makeup class at the second annual Women’s Day Out held at Greyhound Arena in Portales. (Staff photo: Karl Terry) It was a day for the women to enjoy and learn beauty tips, personal development and health in Portales as part of the second annual Women’s Day Out. The Portales Women’s Club helped sponsor the event along with the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, Freedom Newspapers and Dillard’s Departm... Full story
It was a day for the women to enjoy and learn beauty tips, personal development and health in Portales as part of the second annual Women’s Day Out. The Portales Women’s Club helped sponsor the event along with the Roosevelt County Chamber of Comerce, Freedom Newspapers and Dillard’s Department Store. A couple of young women from Clovis used the Women’s Day Out event to learn more beauty tips. “There were some good tips and points made,” Kiston Sellers of Clovis said. “We (Sellers and April Hardin) received some beauty t...
The idea started out as a way to welcome back Portales members of the 126th Military Police. Soon it blossomed into a way of showing appreciation to all of those who have served in the military. That appreciation will come in the form of a “Welcome Home Troops” parade March 18 at 10:30 a.m. in Portales. Turning the idea into reality was the work of Nancy Gentry, Kevin Robbins and Erica Bedinger. Bedinger, the wife of Staff Sgt. Brett Bedinger, spoke with Gentry and Robbins about how they could welcome the soldiers back. Gen... Full story
The Hispanic horror tale of “La Llorona” has always been used by parents to scare their children and keep them from staying out late at night and for some eight- and nine-year-olds from Portales, the tale reiterated their fears. “My mom told me that story first,” Andrea Ontiveros of Portales said. “My mom said she’ll hide behind a dumpster to make sure I don’t stay up late at night.” Rosalia De Aragon of Albuquerque performed a solo act of “La Llorona” at the Becky Sharp Auditorium on the Eastern New Mexico University c... Full story
The Hispanic horror tale of “La Llorona” has always been used by parents to scare their children and keep them from staying out late at night and for some eight- and nine-year-olds from Portales, the tale reiterated their fears. “My mom told me that story first,” Andrea Ontiveros of Portales said. “My mom said she’ll hide behind a dumpster to make sure I don’t stay up late at night.” Rosalia De Aragon of Albuquerque performed a solo act of “La Llorona” at the Becky Sharp Auditorium on the Eastern New Mexico University c...
They came to discuss science-fiction and they also came to honor one of the genre’s most enduring masters, Jack Williamson, at the 30th annual Jack Williamson Lectureship at Eastern New Mexico University Thursday. Williamson, a Portales resident, who has been writing for 77 years, turns 98 in April. Friends and family said this week they weren’t too sure Jack would be able to attend because of health reasons. But Williamson was present for the lectureship in the Campus Union Ballroom on Thursday and spoke to the crowd. “This... Full story
