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link Joseph Chavez Deputy editor [email protected] His girlfriend says an act of heroism took Joseph Chavez’s life on Sunday morning. “He saw the fire (from a gunshot) and pushed me out of the way,” Lynette Medina, Chavez’s girlfriend, said on Monday afternoon. “I saw the flame, but I didn’t see who it was directed at. He pushed me out of the way; he was a peacemaker. “That’s basically what happened. He stood in the way so I didn’t get hurt. He would’ve done anything for anyone.” According to police reports, Chavez, 39,...
Staff report Opening arguments start at 9 a.m. today in the murder trial of accused child killer Noe Torres. Prosecutors and the defense wrapped up jury selection Monday under heavy security ordered by District Court Chief Judge Drew Tatum. Torres is accused of participating in a late night gang-style retaliation shooting. Prosecutors allege Torres and three others already convicted sprayed a Clovis home with nine bullets, one striking 10-year-old Carlos Perez in the head while he slept. The child died soon after in a...
(Seeds in parentheses) BOYS Class 6A At The Pit, Albuquerque Wednesday’s quarterfinals (8) West Mesa vs. (1) Hobbs, 9:45 a.m. (10) Sandia vs. (2) Rio Rancho Cleveland, 1:15 p.m. (6) Albuquerque High vs. (3) Carlsbad, 4:45 p.m. (5) Valley vs. (4) Rio Rancho, 8:15 p.m. Thursday’s semifinals Albuquerque High-Carlsbad winner vs. Sandia- Rio Rancho Cleveland winner, 4:45 p.m. Valley-Rio Rancho winner vs. West Mesa-Hobbs winner, 8:15 p.m. Saturday’s championship Semifinal winners, 8:15 p.m. Class 5A At The Pit, Albuquerque Wedne...
(Seeds in parentheses) BOYS Class 6A At The Pit, Albuquerque Wednesday’s quarterfinals (8) West Mesa vs. (1) Hobbs, 9:45 a.m. (10) Sandia vs. (2) Rio Rancho Cleveland, 1:15 p.m. (6) Albuquerque High vs. (3) Carlsbad, 4:45 p.m. (5) Valley vs. (4) Rio Rancho, 8:15 p.m. Thursday’s semifinals Albuquerque High-Carlsbad winner vs. Sandia- Rio Rancho Cleveland winner, 4:45 p.m. Valley-Rio Rancho winner vs. West Mesa-Hobbs winner, 8:15 p.m. Saturday’s championship Semifinal winners, 8:15 p.m. Class 5A At The Pit, Albuquerque Wedne...
Staff report On paper, the Portales Lady Rams would seem to almost have an easy ticket into the Class 4A girls state semifinals today. link Staff photo: Joshua Lucero Portales junior guard Sheraya Cox, shooting over Ruidoso defenders during the District 4-4A girls tournament final against Ruidoso on Feb. 28 at the RAC, helped the Lady Rams capture the then-Class 3A state championship a year ago. After all, top-seeded PHS, which won the then-Class 3A title a year ago, is...
Report cards Dora students will receive report cards to take home today. These will show grades from the third grading period of this school year. PARCC test Dora Elementary students in grades 3-6 will be taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers tests today through Thursday. Parents are encouraged to have their students in attendance all three test days. — Compiled by Janet Wilcher...
Today • Books and Babies — 10:30 a.m. Storytime for children 0-3, Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. • Afterschool at the Library — 4:30 p.m. Programming for kindergarten through sixth grade. Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. Wednesday • Preschool Storytime — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. • Wii Wednesday — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940. Thursday • Preschool Storytime — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Portales police, Roosevelt County sheriff and area fire stations. Friday • 12:49 a.m.: Suspicious circumstances, 200 block of North Industrial Street. • 5:20 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 400 block of North Avenue L. • 7:03 a.m.: Welfare check, walk in. • 9 a.m.: Warrant service, U.S. 70 Highway. • 9:17 a.m.: Trespass report, 1700 block of North Boston Street. • 9:25 a.m.: Traffic stop, 17th block of Street/Kilgore Avenue. • 9:38 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 80...
Portales Municipal Schools board members met Monday evening at the L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices in Portales. They took the following action: • Swore in school board members Rodney Savage (District 1), Inez Rodriguez (District 2), and Mary Lou Rowley (District 5). • Recognized students from the Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) club for finishing fourth in the New Mexico MESA competition. The students built a prosthetic arm that was able to pick up items ranging from a 2-liter bottle of water to a g...
The aroma of coffee, oil paints and turpentine floating on the air always transports me to my childhood. Much of my life was spent in the presence of artists taking lessons, giving demonstrations, painting for pleasure. Although I’m not a member, I occasionally attend the monthly meetings of La Escalera Art Guild of Portales. My mother and grandmother were charter members, and it’s always a treat to see familiar faces who’ve been part of the guild through the years, as well as...
It’s important for business owners to focus on the things they do well, yet it’s easy to overlook problem areas. Keeping an eye on the bottom line and adjusting budgets is important, especially when many business owners feel the need for a knee-jerk reaction to cut prices or expenses. Think of that old saying where an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure before this happens. Running diagnostics and getting a tune-up isn’t just for vehicles and equipment — it’s crucial for maintaining a business. Three “Cs” that...
Staff report New Mexico Public Interest Group (NMPIRG) reported in a press release last week that McDonald’s has announced it will curb the overuse of antibiotics in raising chickens that ultimately become McNuggets or other McDonald’s chicken products. “This is a super-sized change for McDonald’s, and we’re lovin’ it,” NMPIRG Program Director Sean Foran said in the release. “They will signal to the marketplace a huge and growing demand for chicken raised without antibiotics.” “We are very pleased with the healthy directi...
(Seeds, records in parentheses)CLASS 3ATexico (2, 21-4) vs.Laguna Acoma (7, 21-7)When/where: 6:30 p.m. today at Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho Of note: Texico lost in last year’s Class 2A final to Tularosa, and those teams are seeded 1-2 this time. The Lady Wolverines were ranked No. 1 and Tularosa No. 2 at the end of the regular season by Maxpreps.com. … Texico is 5-0 and Laguna Acoma 3-1 against common opponents. The loss by the Lady Hawks was a 43-40 decision against Pecos on Jan. 16; Texico beat the Lady Panthers 59-...
DEPUTY EDITOR [email protected] Anybody who’s had the scenic tour of the Texico-Farwell border — more commonly known as “waiting for the train” — knows that on the Farwell side, there’s a prime piece of real estate for the right business. Dararithy Kea was told that on both sides of the border, there was a customer base and a high-traffic area waiting to be welcomed in for a donut and coffee. And so began the expansion of Muleshoe Donut to the edge of Texas. link Staff...
Staff report Clovis High’s girls went unbeeaten until the Class 5A state semifinals last season, falling short in a loss to Volcano Vista in their bid for a repeat state title. link Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Clovis High senior Nichele Hyman looks to put a jumper over Gadsden senior Ruth Guillen during the first half of Friday’s Class 6A girls round-of-16 game at The Rock, won by the Lady Wildcats 67-24. Hyman is the second-leading scorer for the Lady Cats this season, averaging 10.3 ppg. The Lady Wildcats hope to make amends...
The New Mexican A bill that would have added 25 days to the school year for younger students died Monday in the Senate Rules Committee. Members defeated the proposed state constitutional amendment on a 4-2 vote. Two Democrats and two Republicans joined together to stop the bill. The sponsor, Sen. Joseph Cervantes, for years has been a critic of long summer breaks because he says they hurt student achievement. Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, proposed to add five weeks to the school year for students in grades K-5. He wanted to use 1...
DEPUTY EDITOR [email protected] His girlfriend says an act of heroism took Joseph Chavez’s life on Sunday morning. “He saw the fire (from a gunshot) and pushed me out of the way,” Lynette Medina, Chavez’s girlfriend, said on Monday afternoon. “I saw the flame, but I didn’t see who it was directed at. He pushed me out of the way; he was a peacemaker. “That’s basically what happened. He stood in the way so I didn’t get hurt. He would’ve done anything for anyone.” Chavez, 39, of Clovis, died after an altercation at his br...
Staff writer [email protected] Bobby Rosales said he never thought he’d be on TV. But as luck and hard work would have it, he’s now one of the auctioneer stars on a hit TV show on the DIY Network and HGTV — “Texas Flip and Move.” The Rosales family moved to Clovis after homesteading in Grady, and he stayed in the town for many years until he followed a calling and went to auctioneer school in Texas. link Courtesy photo Bobby Rosales, longtime resident of Clovis and real...
Managing editor [email protected] Portales High School students took advantage of an opportunity to take their first steps with college preparation Sunday afternoon. A two-hour sign-up session at the high school allowed students to fill out financial aid applications with the assistance of financial aid officers from Eastern New Mexico University. Most of the students listed ENMU as their college of interest. Portales High School Counselor Thomas Tafoya said a student’s b...
