Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Cutting through the confusion surrounding the new Medicare D prescription drug program, La Casa de Buena Salud healthcare officials want to offer enrollment help for those who have not signed up. Debra Herman, pharmacist clinician and director of pharmacy services for La Casa de Buena Salud, said since the start of enrollment in the Medicare D program on Nov. 15 pharmacy technicians have enrolled approximately 3,000 people in the eastern New Mexico area in the new prescription drug program. There are four La Casa de Buena Sal...
With their destiny in their hands, the Portales boys took care of business on Tuesday by defeating the Lovington Wildcats, 52-34. The Rams’ win improved their district record to 3-2 and dropped the Wildcats to 3-2. The victory means, if the Portales Rams win on Friday night at home against the Ruidoso Warriors they will be in a first place tie in the district. Ruidoso defeated NMMI on Tuesday 55-44. Lovington plays NMMI on Friday, if the Wildcats and Rams win, it would mean a three-way tie for first place. The Rams i...
La Casa de Buena Salud healthcare officials are offering enrollment help for those who have not signed up for the new Medicare prescription drug program. Debra Herman, pharmacist clinician and director of pharmacy services for La Casa de Buena Salud, said since the start of enrollment in the Medicare program Nov. 15, pharmacy technicians have enrolled approximately 3,000 people in the eastern New Mexico area. “Our pharmacy techs have sat down with the patient and spent 30-45 minutes with them in some cases,” Herman said. “Th...
PORTALES — Portales School District Superintendent Randy Fowler announced the resignation of Portales High School football coach Glenn Johnson during Monday’s school board meeting. Johnson has been the head football coach for the Rams for the last seven years. Before that, he was the defensive coordinator at Eastern New Mexico University. “I have had a very rewarding experience leading the Rams for the past seven years,” Johnson said in his letter of resignation. “Although, due to health problems and personal reasons,...
Randy Fowler, Portales School District Superintendent, announced the resignation of Portales High School football coach Glenn Johnson during Monday’s school board meeting. Johnson has been the head football coach for the Rams’ football team for the last seven years. Before that, he was the defensive coordinator for the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds. “I have had a very rewarding experience leading the Rams for the past seven years,” Johnson said in his letter of resignation. “Although, due to health problems...
U.S. senators from New Mexico announced Thursday that the Portales and Clovis municipal airports will receive more than $1.36 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to maintain and expand their airports. U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. and U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M. announced that the Portales airport would receive $470,895 to reconstruct the main access road to the airport and for an environmental assessment, which is needed for the proposed extension and widening of runway 1-19 to accommodate large aircraft....
Portales residents wanting to know more about the candidates for the municipal election will get their chance during a candidate forum on Monday sponsored by the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce and the city of Portales. All 12 candidates are scheduled to talk about their views on different topics dealing with the city of Portales and it’s future. The forum begins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday in the Memorial Building. The forum format allows for questions from the audience directed at one individual or to all of the c...
PORTALES — The 2006 New Mexico Agricultural Expo will feature everything from old tractor driving games, quilt and fashion shows to important, up-to-date industry developments for dairymen, ranchers and farmers. There are also several demonstrations and vendors for the families who tour the Ag Expo, which has no entry fee. Sharon King, Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce manager and an Expo organizer, said this year’s Ag Expo will have more than 400 vendors offering products and services and 160 booths. Nancy Gentry, cha...
The New Mexico Ag Expo held each year can be best described as the face of the community. The 2006 New Mexico Agricultural Expo will feature everything from old tractor driving games, quilt and fashion shows to important, up-to-date industry developments for dairymen, ranchers and farmers. There are also several demonstrations and vendors for the families who tour the Ag Expo, which has no entry fee. Sharon King, Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce manager and an Expo organizer, said this year’s Ag Expo will have more than 4...
U.S. senators from New Mexico announced Thursday that the Portales and Clovis municipal airports will receive more than $1.36 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to maintain and expand their airports. U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. and U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M. announced that the Portales airport would receive $470,895 to reconstruct the main access road to the airport and for an environmental assessment, which is needed for the proposed extension and widening of runway 1-19 to accommodate large aircraft....
Eastern New Mexico University African-American students are celebrating Black History Month and encouraging other people in the community to celebrate with them because “Black History is America’s History” “Black History is America’s History” is the theme students from the African-American Affairs office are using for the seminars and festivities for the month of February. Ashley Porter, director of African-American Affairs at ENMU, said students, along with the help of Diane Cordova, director of multicultural affairs, ar... Full story
More than 130 women at Eastern New Mexico University were taught how to fight back and some walked away feeling more comfortable if they ever have to deal with an attacker. Erin Weed, a motivational speaker for Girls Fight Back, informed a large crowd of college female students about attackers’ tendencies, made them aware that women are often vulnerable and should be aware of their surroundings. Weed also taught them to fight back if they are attacked. Weed gave fighting demonstrations with the help of a Shem Peachey, a m... Full story
Portales city councilors approved a preliminary plat Tuesday for a housing development which would have 28 lots in Portales. Larry Combs, the Portales developer, is proposing a housing subdivision for property located on West 22nd Street abutting the northeast portion of Yucca subdivision. There are approximately 28 lots on the 8.25 acres. “He’s taking some bad-looking areas and made them look good,” D.K. Shafer said. One of the developments Shafer was referring to was the building of tri-plex multi-family apartments on 300 E...
The Roosevelt County Commissioners made major steps towards the start of a multi-million dollar construction project which would almost double the capacity of the Roosevelt County Detention Center. County commissioners during Tuesday’s county meeting awarded the construction bid to Wilson and Wilson Construction of Clovis for the addition to the RCDC. Wilson’s bid was for $2.547 million. Nick Griego and Sons of Clovis bid $2.97 million to do the work and LCI 2 of Clovis bid $3.06 million. The expansion would add 72 beds to... Full story
The Roosevelt CountyRX Prescription Discount Card is now available for everyone, but it may not be an alternative for those who have health plan coverage. The prescription drug card is free, does not require the user to pay for insurance or an annual fee, no income requirements and no age requirements. Charlene Hardin, Roosevelt County Administrator, said it is being offered to county residents at no cost to the county. “The main goal of the program is to help the uninsured residents in the county,” Hardin said. The pre... Full story
Football fans around Portales will be doing what millions of people will be doing on Sunday, watching the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. However, winning and losing may not be the only concern on that day. Local law enforcement will keep a watchful eye on that day. Portales Capt. Lonnie Berry said during Super Bowl Sunday, along with holidays, there is a slight increase in domestic violence in Portales homes. “We get a few additional calls on Super Bowl Sunday,” Berry said. “It’s hard to...
Gov. Bill Richardson wants to expand the lottery scholarship program so that more people will be able to use it. The bill is asking for the expansion to include students from tribal colleges and children of New Mexico military personnel stationed out of state, according to Beverlee McClure, secretary of higher education. Currently high school students must enter college within six months of graduation, but the new program would also allow students to use the money up to two years after they’ve graduated. “We’ll be able to pr... Full story
Access Bank is now officially the First Community Bank and banking officials said customers will notice the transition, but they’re confidentcustomers will only experience minor inconveniences. Linda Wedeen, senior vice president of First Community Bank, said the Access Banks in Portales and Clovis officially became First Community Banks in January. “It’s still going to be banking as usual for us,” Wedeen said. “We are trying to make the transition as smooth as possible for our customers. We are very excited about our prese...
Eastern New Mexico University president Steven Gamble weighed in on ongoing legislation which would affect the university, such as capital outlay requests and expansion of the lottery scholarship eligibility. The New Mexico Higher Education Department is recommending $121 million for capital outlay requests throughout the state of New Mexico for higher education institutions, such as Eastern New Mexico University and Clovis Community College, according to an associated press report. The initial capital outlay requests from...
Access Bank is now officially the First Community Bank and banking officials said customers will notice the transition, but they’re confident that customers will only experience minor inconveniences. Linda Wedeen, senior vice president of First Community Bank, said the Access Banks in Portales and Clovis officially became First Community Banks in January. Weeden said there will be radio, newspaper ads and billboard signs with the new name. “It’s still going to be banking as usual for us,” Wedeen said. “We are trying to...
Eastern New Mexico University students like the idea of expanding the lottery scholarship program, but would like to see an increase in the program revenue before the expansion takes place. Gov. Bill Richardson wants to expand the lottery scholarship program so that more people will be able to use it. The bill is asking for the expansion to include students from tribal colleges and children of New Mexico military personnel stationed out of state, according to Beverlee McClure, secretary of higher education. Currently high... Full story
Some Roosevelt County residents have already made their decision on whether they are in favor of, or opposed to keeping a property tax in place to help the Portales School District. Janet Collins, Roosevelt County Clerk, said as of Friday afternoon 27 people have returned ballots in early voting in the Portales school mil levy election. Collins says there are approximately 10,000 registered voters. Early voting began on Jan. 13 and continues through 5 p.m. Friday. County residents also have the option of actually going to...
Judy Crisp spends six days a week inside a cramped cigarette shop on a bumpy Clovis side street. For every hour she spends there, she earns $5.75. That is 60 cents above the federal minimum wage level. The single mother of two teenagers said she can barely afford the apartment where she and her sons live. She cannot afford cable or telephone service. “It’s just me (paying the bills),” Crisp said. “And you know how boys are. They want the name-brand shoes, the name-brand jackets. I can’t afford it. I wish I could. But I can...
Portales and Clovis may be off the beaten path as far as tourism, but a new Web site’s goal is to attract more tourists to cities such as Portales and Clovis. The new Web site is http://offtheroad.NM.com and it gives viewers a feel for what attractions there are in places in New Mexico that may not get as much attention as Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The Web site is a project funded by the New Mexico Department of Economic Development. Tricia Ware, marketing writer from the Economic Development Department, and Shannon Papin, d... Full story
The new 34,000 square-foot Communication Center is full of life with the bustling of with students and professors in the first week of use at Eastern New Mexico University. On Thursday the overall feeling expressed by students was that it’s nice to be going to communications classes in only one building and a new one at that. “It’s nice and clean,” Christopher Kelley, an ENMU sophomore, said on Thursday. “I used to have to go to the College of Business and Jack Williamson Liberal Arts building for my communications courses.... Full story
