Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Family and friends said Doris Wall was always active in business and organizations and maybe that’s what kept her healthy enough to reach her 100th birthday Monday. Family and friends gathered at Heartland Continuing Care Center Monday for birthday festivities for Doris Wall of Elida. Wall was born May 29, 1906 on the Tusha Claim, west of Elida, when New Mexico was a territory. On her birthday, Wall wore a three-piece green suit with a corsages. “I wouldn’t have been anything without you,” Wall told well-wishers there t...
It has been head coach Mark Ribaudo’s mission to strengthen ties between Eastern New Mexico University football players and the community. During the spring semester, ENMU players totaled more than 5,000 hours of community service in the Portales/Clovis area. Community projects included helping kindergartners at Brown Elementary in Portales to read, talking to students in Clovis elementary schools about making good choices, helping with National P.E. Day for public school students in Greyhound Arena, a football camp for k... Full story
Megan Kabrick and Robert Kemp received the top athletic honor at Portales High School earlier this month. Limited to seniors, the “Greatest Ram” award is based on academics, amount of years played in sports, ability, leadership skills and attitude. Kabrick was a star on the basketball and volleyball teams that won five state championships and is a member of the National Honor Society. Kemp played five years for the Portales Rams football team, ran track and participated in theater. “I was really surprised and shock...
Lightning strikes caused havoc Sunday, starting more than 12 fires in Roosevelt County that burned more than 24,000 acres, according to local firefighters. There were no injuries or damaged structures reported because of the grass fires that occurred near Elida, Floyd, Arch, Milnesand, Highway and Crossroads. Firefighters from Roosevelt and Curry counties helped fight the fires. Adam Anthony, Elida fire department chief, said there were three large fires in the Elida area Sunday. Anthony said the largest fire burned 11,000...
Lightning strikes caused havoc Sunday, starting more than 12 fires in Roosevelt County that burned more than 24,000 acres, according to local firefighters. There were no injuries or damaged structures reported because of the grass fires that occurred near Elida, Floyd, Arch, Milnesand, Highway and Crossroads. Firefighters from Roosevelt and Curry counties helped fight the fires. Adam Anthony, Elida fire department chief, said there were three large fires in the Elida area Sunday. Anthony said the largest fire burned 11,000...
Myra Skinner said her son, Jesse Clark, has had a rope in his hands ever since he could walk, and maybe that’s why he won the boys All-Around Championship in the New Mexico Junior High Rodeo Finals held Friday and Saturday in Lovington. The 13-year old eighth-grader from Dora Schools was pleased with his performance during the weekend especially earning a time of 8.69 seconds in the tie-down run. “It’s one of my best times,” Jesse said. “I did good during the weekend. I’ve been practicing a bunch in the arena at my house.” Sk...
Some Eastern New Mexico University students said they were happy to share the graduation moment Saturday with family and that getting their diploma is a stepping stone in their journey to a career. “It’s a stepping stone for me,” Theo Watson, who graduated with a degree in psychology, said. “It’s almost like a foot in the door to accomplishing the rest of my goals. It was nice to have family here to watch me.” Watson went to high school in Littlefield, Texas. He said he is going to be doing his graduate work at New Mexico...
Rudy Pena, right, of Clovis, shares the graduation excitement with Mark Gormley of Portales on Saturday during commencement exercises at Greyhound Arena in Portales. (Freedom Newspapers: Karl Terry) Eastern New Mexico University students who donned cap and gown Saturday at their graduation are looking forward to the next step in their journey to a career. “It’s a stepping stone for me,” Theo Watson, who graduated with a degree in psychology, said. “It’s almost like a foot in the door to accomplishing the rest of my goals. It...
Health officials fear the growing problem of underage sex and teen pregnancy will continue unless parents are more involved with sex education and abstinence is taught to more public schools’ students. A townhall meeting about underage sex prevention is scheduled from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Building in Portales. Terry Teti, executive director of Community Resources Inc. in Portales, said the purpose of the event is to increase awareness of the underage sex problem and the increasing number of teens getting pr...
The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents members were glad to see that almost 370 will be graduating from ENMU today and are expecting many construction projects on campus over the next couple of years. They talked about both of these topics during a regents’ meeting Friday morning. “This time of the year is an exciting time for faculty, staff and students,” ENMU Board of Regent president Jay Gurley said. Gary Musgrave, vice president for student affairs, reported higher numbers of students receiving their diplomas...
There are more than 50 students who graduated from local high schools will be receiving another diploma Saturday, this time from Eastern New Mexico University and they said they wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of family, friends and ENMU staff. New Mexico Lt. Gov. Diane Denish will be the commencement speaker and the names of Portales High School graduates like Emily Partin, Dawn Idsinga, Terence Sharpe, Caleb King, will be read during the graduation ceremony. They are just a few of the approximately 367 s...
Portales Municipal school administrators were able to recoup a projected $400,000 budget deficit in the 2006-07 school year through staff reductions by closing Broad Horizons Alternative School and transferring surplus funds. Portales School Board members approved the more than $18 million 2006-07 budget during the school board meeting Monday evening. The deficit was caused in part by increased insurance, gasoline costs and utility costs. Portales Municipal Schools Superintendent Randy Fowler said Gov. Bill Richardson’s v...
PORTALES — With her husband stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, Heather Alvarez attended a teacher fair Tuesday at Eastern New Mexico University hoping to find a job in the Portales-Clovis area. The good news is the Clovis and Portales school districts are looking for teachers. “I want to stay in the general area, because I have a young child and with daycare early in the morning, I don’t want to have to travel far,” said Alvarez, who completed the spring semester and is receiving her teacher certification. She would like to... Full story
The possibility of no fireworks this year saddened some of the Portales High School and junior high students, but they were able to pass a recommendation during a mock city meeting to allow for a city fireworks display show. The Portales students held a mock city meeting Tuesday afternoon as part of student government day. The students, mostly student council representatives, approved mock recommendations and resolutions affecting the high school, junior high and city residents. “I was really nervous,” Rosa Helena Gar...
Those searching for a career in teaching and those looking for teachers said they benefited from attending the teacher fair at Eastern New Mexico University Tuesday. Students said the ENMU teacher fair helped future teachers get an idea of what’s available for new teachers in New Mexico and Texas. Even though some didn’t find openings they remained optimistic. Portales and Clovis School District officials were in search of teachers to fill their vacancies. It’s school districts like Portales and Clovis where Heather Alvar...
Western Bank will have a new home and a new location off of Chicago Avenue in the future, but Connie Landry, executive vice president for Western Bank, said the new building is still in the preliminary stages of that planning. The current Western Bank office is located at 203 S. Main St. (in the downtown area). According to Landry, it’s been located in the downtown area for more than 10 years. The new Western Bank building will be located at 220 N. Chicago Ave. “We’ve been interested in a different location for quite some...
Muleshoe resident Augustine Medina of Mariachi Nueva Generacion strums the bass guitar as his group performs at the Cinco de Mayo banquet Friday at Eastern New Mexico University. (Freedom Newspapers: Karl Terry) Eastern New Mexico University Hispanic Affairs Department members celebrated the accomplishments of Hispanic students and faculty while celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Portales. The students and faculty members were recognized during a banquet by the members of ENMU’s Hispanic Affairs and Multicultural Affairs d... Full story
Eastern New Mexico University Hispanic Affairs Department members celebrated the accomplishments of Hispanic students and faculty while celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Portales. The students and faculty members were recognized during a banquet by the members of ENMU’s Hispanic Affairs and Multicultural Affairs departments on Friday evening. Former ENMU professor Julia Rosa Lopez-Emslie tried to inspire the Hispanics to be involved in education and in politics. Lopez-Emslie related the Mexican battle against the French to the rec...
Roosevelt County sheriff candidates Tom Gossett and Darren Hooker addressed communication with the commissioners and dealing with staff shortages and meth problems in Roosevelt County during a candidate forum Thursday evening. Roosevelt County and the chamber of commerce sponsored the public forum. Gossett and Hooker are both Republicans meaning the winner of the June 6 primary will be unopposed in November. Gossett answered a question about working relationships with other county, city and state agencies. “I have an e...
Charles Bennett wants to give back to the county he raised his children in, while Bill Cathey vows to do the best job he can, but only one will win the race for Roosevelt County Commissioner for District 3 in November. The commissioner candidates were some of the candidates who discussed community members’ concerns during a candidate forum Tuesday night in the Memorial Building. “My vision for the county is to improve the relationship between the county and the city,” Cathey said. “Make improvements in the county to benefit...
A Portales Rams Soccer team — that’s what some parents and community members are hoping to get in the school district and today at 5:30 p.m. there will be a meeting, open to the public, to try and get the ball rolling. Traci Sievers, an organizer of the meeting, said it will take place in the Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative Conference Room. Sievers said there is interest from local teens between the ages of 14 and 18 to play soccer at PHS. “There are about 30 in co-ed in AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organ...
It’s called a Playday because the competitive pressure is off if you choose, and it’s a chance for both horse and rider to get involved in an organized riding event with fun awards for the winners. Playday is sponsored by the Cattle Capitol Cowbelles local chapter. Laura Southard, of the Cattle Capitol Cowbelles, said the members promote the beef industry and ride in several different parades. The Playday is designed for recreational riders and competitive riders of all ages for various events, including: Barrel racing, pole...
Eastern New Mexico University events organizers say they’re going to end the school year with some “Texas Country” music Thursday. The ENMU Associated Students Activities Board is putting together a concert that will feature the Randy Rogers Band in the ballroom of the Campus Union Building. “He’s (Randy Rogers) got a reputation of putting on a good live show,” Shem Peachey, an ASAB member and concert organizer, said. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m. The local Portales group “The Kene T... Full story
Eastern New Mexico University events organizers say they’re going to end the school year with some “Texas Country” music Thursday. The ENMU Associated Students Activities Board is putting together a concert that will feature the Randy Rogers Band in the ballroom of the Campus Union Building. “He’s (Randy Rogers) got a reputation of putting on a good live show,” Shem Peachey, an ASAB member and concert organizer, said. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m. The local Portales group “The Kene a...
There will be no shortage of events celebrating Cinco de Mayo in eastern New Mexico Friday and Saturday. Organizers say they want to make their celebrations family venues and not just for Hispanic families. Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated in Portales, Clovis and Tucumcari. There will be a variety of musical performances featured during the Cinco de Mayo festivities at Lindsey Park in Portales Saturday. “There will be all kinds of music for everybody,” Oscar Robinson, chairman of the multicultural affairs committee for the...
