Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Portales Mayor Orlando Ortega made his announcement to run for re-election on Thursday feeling there is still some unfinished business in the office of the mayor. “I want to start by thanking the citizens of this community for allowing me to serve as mayor for the last four years,” Ortega said. “I want to announce my candidacy for mayor for the next term.” Ortega was elected in 2002 and is completing his first four-year term as mayor. Ortega replaced Don Davis as mayor. “I’ve worked hard in my four years to improve the commun...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Portales churches are preparing for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and many will be offering worship services with some alterations to normal church schedules. Normally, pastors and priests conduct services on Saturday evening and during the day on Sunday. However, some have made accommodations because Christmas Eve lands on a Saturday and Christmas Day will be on Sunday. The last time Christmas fell on a Sunday was 1994. Christmas Eve will offer an opportunity for Portales people to attend a com...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Christmas is all about tradition and the Garcia family, which owns the El Rancho Restaurant, is continuing a three-year tradition of offering a free Christmas meal to Portales residents. El Rancho Restaurant is owned by Ruben and Sara Garcia and their son Joe Garcia. “One reason we do this is to help out the community,” Ruben said. “To be able to offer a meal to those who can’t afford it or to those who have family living far away.” Joe said the meal will be buffet-style with all of the treats wh...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Roosevelt County commissioners approved to contracting with Randy Knudson to serve as the county attorney until the end of the fiscal year (June 30) despite resistance from county commissioner Tom Clark. Commissioners approved 4-1 to renew the contract for Knudson. Clark voted against the measure because he said is dissatisfied with Knudson’s performance when asked for legal advice. Knudson turned in his letter of resignation prior to the Oct. 18 commissioners meeting, but after later meeting w... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Portales city councilors approved the north side of the Portales Recreation Center as the new location for the Portales Skatepark during Tuesday’s city council meeting. “We would like to see the park moved from it’s location,” Mary Carvey, a member of the Portales Skatepark Organization, said. “We want to completely remove the skate park from Rotary (Park).” City councilors unanimously approved having the skate park moved from Rotary Park to the parking lot at the Portales Recreation Center. Carve... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Portales police officers said it’s a change of pace to be able to knock on someone’s door and deliver good news instead of bad news. Portales police officers will be delivering good news this week through the seventh annual Operation Santa Cop program. Through the program, police officers will be going out to homes and delivering presents to Portales teens and children. The program has kept growing since its inception when police officers were able to deliver to 50 children. Portales Capt. Lon... Full story
Accion New Mexico will soon have a new representative in southeast New Mexico whose mission is to help entrepreneurs and small-business owners who want to expand in the Portales and Clovis area. Pamela Nance was selected as the regional outreach coordinator for the Accion New Mexico, a non-profit organization that increases access to business credit. Nance will be able to help entrepreneurs who want a loan to start a small business or to expand their existing business. Nance said she can help with those who are seeking...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Graduation gowns, tassels, honor cords, sashes, camera flashes, but most of all smiles filled up Greyhound Arena as people packed in to watch students march off of the stage armed with their diplomas Saturday morning. There were more than 250 Eastern New Mexico University graduates during the fall of 2005 graduation ceremonies and on Saturday they were recognized by friends, family and ENMU faculty and staff. Some graduates were excited, anxious and proud of this and for one graduate, it was a... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Fires have destroyed their homes but not their spirits as two Roosevelt County families start from scratch this holiday season with an optimistic attitude. L.A. Davis and his family of Floyd will spend their first Christmas without a home after the Floyd fire on Nov. 30 burned everything to the ground. L.A. Davis, his wife Sarah and their two grandchildren had their house destroyed by the fire. Both boys attend Zia Elementary in Clovis. “We lost everything,” Davis said on Friday. The Davis fam... Full story
Jill Evans is congratulated after receiving her degree at Saturday’s Eastern New Mexico University fall graduation ceremony. (Freedom Newspapers: Kevin Wilson) PORTALES — Graduation gowns, tassels, honor cords, sashes, camera flashes, but most of all smiles filled up Greyhound Arena during Saturday’s fall graduation ceremonies. Former Clovis High basketball and football standout Irshaun Pinckney was among the more than 250 students who received their bachelor’s or master’s degree. Pinckney, who played basketball at ENMU from...
Donald “Andy” Anderson flips through some of his collectible comic books on Thursday that were destroyed when his home caught on fire. (Freedom Newspapers: Leslie Spence) Fires have destroyed the homes but not the spirits of two Roosevelt County families. L.A. Davis of Floyd said he lost everything in a Nov. 30 fire that started at the Melrose Bombing Range and spread south toward Floyd. Davis said just the other day it hit him how little his family has. “I wanted to get shoe treatment for my boots when I realized I didn... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Numbers at Eastern New Mexico University continue to be rosy. Friday the university’s board of regents learned that the total number of students graduating this fall is up 69 students over last fall. There are 261 students eligible to receive their diploma at the ENMU graduation today. ENMU president Steven Gamble said the number of students receiving their diplomas increased from the 2004 fall semester when there were 192 students. “Graduation is always a good occasion,” Gamble said during Frida...
Tony Parra: Freedom Newspapers Numbers at Eastern New Mexico University continue to be rosy. Friday the university’s board of regents learned that the total number of students graduating this fall is up 69 students over last fall. There are 261 students eligible to receive their diploma at the ENMU graduation today. ENMU president Steven Gamble said the number of students receiving their diplomas increased from the 2004 fall semester when there were 192 students. “Graduation is always a good occasion,” Gamble said durin...
A contingent of Portales church members spent portions of the last three months in the hurricane-ravaged areas in south Texas and Louisiana and providing the victims food, shelter and above all, hope. Don Davis of Portales was one of the volunteers who went to help. “We were there to help them spiritually,” Davis said. “You’re there to give them support and give them faith to go on.” Davis and his son, Steve Davis along with Charlie Crane, attend Southern Baptist Convention seminars to learn how to prepare meals, clean-up,...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer The City of Portales will have a new fire chief starting Jan. 9 after city officials selected Raul Muniz from the Raton Fire Department to succeed retired chief Jesse Mowrer, according to a press relase from the City of Portales. Muniz is currently serving the City of Raton as a fire captain with the Raton Fire Department. Muniz has been a shift commander with the Raton Fire Department for six months and has more than 23 years of fire-fighting experience. “I’m ecstatic about the opp...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer United Way members are striving for one final push during the holiday season to raise money for programs and they want to do it through a “Blessing Tree” at the Roosevelt County Courthouse. The United Way of Eastern New Mexico helps fund programs which help youth, domestic violence victims and distribution of food to the needy in Roosevelt and Curry counties. The Roosevelt County Blessing Tree will be up on the south entrance to the Roosevelt County Courthouse on the square from 7 a.m. to 5:3...
Portales Lady Ram volleyball coach Ruth Chavez feels Megan Kabrick was the best volleyball player in Class 3A in 2005 and the New Mexico High School Coaches Association members felt strongly enough about her play to make her the only Class 3A player on the 2006 North/South 5A/4A/3A All-Star Volleyball Team. Kabrick is one of 24 high school volleyball players selected on the all-star squad and the rest of the players are from Class 4A and Class 5A teams. “It’s so hard to get our girls on that team,” Chavez said. “It’s...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Accion New Mexico will soon have a new representative in southeast New Mexico who will help out entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to expand in the Portales and Clovis area. Pamela Nance was selected as the regional outreach coordinator for the Accion New Mexico, a non-profit organization that increases access to business credit. Nance will be able to help out entrepreneurs who want a loan to start a small business or to expand their existing business. Nance said she can help with... Full story
The South American caiman is in his new home at the Natural History Museum waiting for visitors and now all he needs is a name. The Caiman crocodylus an alligator-like South American reptile, has been living in the Natural History Museum since Nov. 17. Marvin Lutnesky, biology department chair and director of the museum, said he and Huie Brown, a science technician, recently moved the caiman with a leash around the caiman’s snout to keep the snout shut for obvious safety reasons. Lutnesky said they were able to determine t... Full story
A select group of Eastern New Mexico University students have spent most of their academic lives in eastern New Mexico. With graduation Saturday, many will spread their wings and exit eastern New Mexico in search of a promising future. Some of the students who will be walking across the stage and receiving their diplomas have gone to elementary, junior high and high school in Elida, Portales and Melrose. ENMU graduation will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the Greyhound Arena. There are 38 students from the Portales... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer The health of the Portales students was the focus of school board members on Monday night as they dealt with mental health, physical health and nutrition. Shirley Chatterton, food service director, said breakfast will be offered to all students of four schools in the district: Brown Elementary, Steiner Elementary, James Elementary and Valencia Elementary. Chatterton said the plan is to incorporate the breakfasts to the four schools on different dates in January so she can monitor each one for a...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer FLOYD — A fire that ripped through the Floyd area last week destroyed more than fences and grassland; it destroyed livelihoods, according to landowners. Floyd area landowners met with Cannon Air Force Base officials and agricultural extension agents Friday during an informational meeting at the Floyd Community Center. Farmers and ranchers learned more about the steps they need to take toward revitalizing their lands and received information about the claims process they’ll be going through with th...
FLOYD — A fire that ripped through the Floyd area last week destroyed more than fences and grassland; it destroyed livelihoods, according to landowners. Floyd area landowners met with Cannon Air Force Base officials and agricultural extension agents Friday at the Floyd Community Center to learn more about the steps they need to take toward revitalizing their lands and the claims process they’ll be going through with the Air Force. Farmers and ranchers also took the opportunity to vent their frustrations. “It’s turned our liv... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Homeowners’ love for Christmas will be on display as part of the First Annual Homes for the Holidays Tour from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 in Portales. The Portales Rotary Club is sponsoring the home tours. There will be six homes on the tour people can view and cost is $5 per ticket. “We want to give people something to enjoy,” Rotarian Leroy Thomas said. “They can enjoy the home tours and decorations. They’ll be able to see decorated trees, kitchens, living rooms and Christmas lights. W...
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Street, road repairs and building improvements top the wish lists for city and county representatives for the upcoming 2006 New Mexico legislative session Jan. 17. The Roosevelt County commissioners have settled on six capital outlay requests. Roosevelt County has seen rainy conditions this year which has required county road crews to repair the roads. That takes money and it’s one of the requests for this year’s capital outlay session. County officials are asking for $1.5 million for road imp... Full story
