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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Harold and Avis Carpenter met two and one-half miles away from where they currently live in Oklahoma Lane. “We think we’ve been married a long time, too,” Avis Carpenter said. “But it’s been good.” The keys to making a marriage last 50 years or more may be a touch of fate and staying busy. Oneta Luce, 87, said she didn’t think there was a secret to her long-lasting marriage. But certain things helped. “We just worked, worked, worked. We didn’t have time to fight and fuss,” she said,...
Freedom New Mexico photo: Mickey Winfield Greyhound junior guard Marquis Ruffin puts up a shot against Abilene Christian defender Stephen Musa Wednesday. ACU won 84-60. PORTALES — Abilene Christian was hot. The Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds were not. The result was the Greyhounds’ eighth straight loss. ACU shot better than 54 percent from the field, including 13-of-21 from 3-point range, in an 84-60 Lone Star Conference South win at Greyhound Arena. While the Wildcats were converting on most of their shots, the Gre...
Some like it hot — others just like it tasty. Either way, members of the Portales High School Art Club plan to have chili-lovers’ tastes covered at the fifth annual Chili Cookoff Feb. 22 at Portales High School Cafeteria. The event started as a way for art students to help earn extra money for supplies in the department but has grown into a labor of love that showcases the students’ talent and dedication to art through bowls they make for the tasting and the PHS Art Show that is held during the event. “We have no budget,...
Thursday U.S. Rep Tom Udall Constituent Hours — 8-9 a.m. Portales City Hall, information, 763-7616. Friday Blood drive — 2:30-5:45 p.m., Portales Public Library, information 356-3940. Kiwanis Chili Supper — 5-7 p.m., First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, tickets $6 adults, $4 children. Saturday Basketball Fundraiser — Police vs. firemen benefitting Relay For Life, 6 p.m. PHS gym. Monday Democratic Women meet — noon, Roosevelt General Hospital conference room. Planning and Zoning Comm. — 5 p.m., Portales City Hall....
From the prairies of Oklahoma to the plains of New Mexico; from the despair of the great depression to the wonder of a new millennium, longtime Portales residents Glen and Shirley Fields have seen it all. And today, they celebrate their 53rd Valentines Day together as a married couple. If you’ve been through the Portales school system or if you attend any Ram sporting events, you likely know who the Fields are. Both Shirley and Glen taught in Portales for several years and they don’t miss a Ram or Lady Ram basketball gam...
Between Abilene Christian’s size and Eastern New Mexico University’s shooting troubles, it wasn’t a night to be for the Zias. Audrey Maxwell dominated the inside for a game-high 27 points, and Wildcats guards dominated the outside with nine 3-pointers as visiting Abilene Christian claimed an 80-60 Lone Star Conference South Division women’s victory Wednesday night at Greyhound Arena. In claiming its fifth-straight South win, ACU (13-9, 7-2) never trailed, but held off several Zias rallies after jumping out to a 10-2 lead. The...
Abilene Christian shot the ball often Wednesday night at Greyhound Arena, and most of the time they shot the ball — they made the shot. ACU (16-6, 3-4) shot over 54 percent from the field and an eye-popping 62 percent (13-of-21) from 3-point range in a runaway 84-60 Lone Star Conference game against the Greyhounds (6-17, 0-8). While the Wildcats were converting on most of their shots, the Greyhounds struggled from the field, shooting just 38 percent and over 26 percent from long range. The loss is the Hounds’ ninth in the...
Freedom New Mexico staff CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Four men and one woman deciding the fate of Airman Basic Edward Novak II will return this morning for a third day of deliberations in the first-degree murder case. They began considering the case Tuesday morning and have deliberated more than 19 hours, secluded in the Cannon courthouse where the trial was held. Sentencing will begin immediately if they vote to convict Novak. The jury of Air Force officers has three options in deciding whether Novak killed his wife. They can f...
Freedom New Mexico staff CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — Four men and one woman deciding the fate of Airman Basic Edward Novak II will return this morning for a third day of deliberations in the first-degree murder case. They began considering the case Tuesday morning and have deliberated more than 19 hours, secluded in the Cannon courthouse where the trial was held. Sentencing will begin immediately if they vote to convict Novak. The jury of Air Force officers has three options in deciding whether Novak killed his wife. They can f...
The Associated Press SANTA FE — The Legislature moved toward adjournment Thursday by approving a $348 million capital improvement package to replace one vetoed by Gov. Bill Richardson, but the threat of a special session loomed large as lawmakers looked homeward. Richardson was empty-handed on his top legislative priority with time running out on the 30-day session. The governor wanted lawmakers to approve a plan to expand health coverage to all New Mexicans, but that ran into trouble early in the session and even a w...
CNJ staff photo: Sharna Johnson Jurors in the Novak case continue deliberations while awaiting additional expert testimony. CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — A state forensic pathologist who testified for the prosecution in the first-degree murder trial of Airman Basic Edward Novak II will retake the stand and offer further testimony. Dr. Russell Alexander is expected to testify Friday morning. In a hearing this Thursday morning outside the presence of the jury, the trial judge o...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — A state forensic pathologist who testified for the prosecution in the first-degree murder trial of Airman Basic Edward Novak II will retake the stand and offer further testimony. Dr. Russell Alexander is expected to testify Friday morning. In a hearing this Thursday morning outside the presence of the jury, the trial judge ordered Alexander be brought back to court in response to questions from the jury. “The members have decided that recalling the wit...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — A state forensic pathologist who testified for the prosecution in the first-degree murder trial of Airman Basic Edward Novak II will retake the stand and offer further testimony. Dr. Russell Alexander is expected to testify Friday morning. In a hearing this Thursday morning outside the presence of the jury, the trial judge ordered Alexander be brought back to court in response to questions from the jury. “The members have decided that recalling the wit...
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — A state forensic pathologist who testified for the prosecution in the first-degree murder trial of Airman Basic Edward Novak II will retake the stand and offer further testimony. Dr. Russell Alexander is expected to testify Friday morning. In a hearing Thursday morning outside the presence of the jury, the trial judge ordered Alexander be brought back to court in response to questions from the jury. “The members have decided that recalling the wit...
The Associated Press SANTA FE — The Legislature moved toward adjournment Thursday by approving a $348 million capital improvement package to replace one vetoed by Gov. Bill Richardson, but the threat of a special session loomed large as lawmakers looked homeward. Richardson was empty-handed on his top legislative priority with time running out on the 30-day session. The governor wanted lawmakers to approve a plan to expand health coverage to all New Mexicans, but that ran into trouble early in the session and even a w...
Staff and wire reports The Legislature adjourned Thursday after approving a $348 million capital improvement package to replace one vetoed by Gov. Bill Richardson, but a special session loomed large as lawmakers headed home. Capital outlay projects include $3.1 million for Curry County. Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson blasted lawmakers for what he described as “the least productive session since I have been governor.” “The results are mediocre, at best,” Richardson said in a statement shortly after the session ended. Local l...
The Associated Press SANTA FE — The Legislature adjourned Thursday after approving a $348 million capital improvement package to replace one vetoed by Gov. Bill Richardson, but the threat of a special session loomed large as lawmakers headed home. The Democratic-controlled Legislature left the governor empty-handed on many of his proposals: universal health care; domestic partnerships; ethics reforms; authorization for embryonic stem cell research; and a regional transit district to operate and pay for the Rail Runner E...
The Associated Press A storm will cross the state Thursday through Saturday, bringing snow and rain , the National Weather Service said. A winter storm watch is in effect in Curry County from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. Friday’s forecast for Curry County is partly cloudy and cooler with scattered rain showers in the evening with numerous snow showers after midnight. Snow showers will switch over to rain showers by Saturday afternoon. Most of the snow likely will fall Friday over the western and n...
The Associated Press A storm will cross the state Thursday through Saturday, bringing snow and rain , the National Weather Service said. A winter storm watch is in effect in Curry County from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. Friday’s forecast for Curry County is partly cloudy and cooler with scattered rain showers in the evening with numerous snow showers after midnight. Snow showers will switch over to rain showers by Saturday afternoon. Most of the snow likely will fall Friday over the western and n...
The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE — Hillary Rodham Clinton won New Mexico’s Democratic caucus Thursday following a prolonged vote-count that went on for nine days after the Feb. 5 election, the party’s chairman said. Brian Colon, whose party conducted the caucus, said Clinton had won 73,105 votes, or 48.8 percent, to Barack Obama’s 71,396, or 47.6 percent. New Mexico had been the only one of 22 states that held Democratic primaries and caucuses on Super Tuesday, but which had not yet reported a winner. The count had been de...
Cowboys are romantic, they say. Uh-huh. Every one I know can get downright eloquent when discussing a new baby calf, his favorite using horse or his best cow dog. We females find that quite attractive. But what about us? My theory is they like human female companionship, but they just don’t know how to say things like, “You look great” or “Mmm, you smell good.” They’re more likely to say, “You tailed up that calf like a pro,” or “You handled that young horse muy bueno.” There is another problem that gets in the way of roman...
Cowboys are romantic, they say. Uh-huh. Every one I know can get downright eloquent when discussing a new baby calf, his favorite using horse or his best cow dog. We females find that quite attractive. But what about us? My theory is they like human female companionship, but they just don’t know how to say things like, “You look great” or “Mmm, you smell good.” They’re more likely to say, “You tailed up that calf like a pro,” or “You handled that young horse muy bueno.” There is another problem that gets in the way of roman...
File photo The Curry County Fair is held in August. More revenue from the 2007 county fair appears to be unaccounted for and a state auditor has been recruited to assist Curry County in the investigation, according to County Manager Lance Pyle. Pyle said he discovered a discrepancy of an additional $2,000 to $4,000 in fair accounts a little more than a week ago when he was going through figures while preparing to give a presentation to the fair board. He consulted County...
Cowboys are not known for their romantic side. Glenda Price explains the cowboy way. Look for her column in the Opinion section. • • • Need a little inspiration? Try our quote of the day: Quotable...
CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson ENMU freshman Patricia Malouff, right, dives for a loose ball, but is beaten to it by Abilene Christian guard Alex Guiton in Wednesday’s Lone Star Conference South Division game at Greyhound Arena. Malouff had 11 points in the Zias’ 80-60 loss. PORTALES — Between Abilene Christian’s size and Eastern New Mexico University’s shooting troubles, it wasn’t a night to be for the Zias. Audrey Maxwell dominated the inside for a game-high 27 points, and Wildcats guards dominated the outside with nine 3...
