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Fire destroyed a maintenance building and the semi-trailer trucks within and around it Monday at the Red Stag Trucking Co. Portales Fire Chief T.J. Cathey said it started when sparks from maintenance operations contacted flammable materials inside the building. Cathey said the flammable material could not be isolated. "There were a number of flammable materials in use" in the building at the time, Cathey said. Cathey said there were "quite a few" people inside the building... Full story
From exploring the cargo bays of an AC-I30W aircraft to participating in a physical training test, 90 Cannon Air Force Base kids on Saturday were able to experience deployment services firsthand. Cannon hosted its "Operation KIDS" event for the first time in five years. Put together by several squadrons at the base, local companies and the Cannon Spouses Club, the day-long event hosted deployment simulation experiences for children of military personnel at Cannon. Air Force...
I probably shouldn’t wax lyrical about how much I love naps. You might get the idea that I’m not one of those people who take the view, “I can sleep when I’m dead.” And who believe that people who truly love naps will probably never lead Fortune 500 companies. Well, as to the latter, I very much suspect that leading a Fortune 500 company is incredibly overrated. Happiness is worth far too much to me to pay the price for that sort of gig, even if it had ever been a realistic...
Jolei Adkins, 17, participated in professional golfer Steph Curry's second annual Underrated Golf Tour this summer, where she got to golf at some of the U.S. most prestigious courses and even met celebrities like American DJ, record executive and producer, DJ Khaled. The Women's City Champion of 2021-2022 said that she was grateful for the opportunities the program provided for her, especially it being her second time participating. Adkins said that her brother was a big...
PORTALES – Kelley Lee had been gone for two years, but some things looked a lot like they did when he left. Eastern New Mexico University's football team began workouts on Monday at Greyhound Stadium, and about 20 of the 115 or so players taking part were here when Lee last coached the program in 2019. "We have a pretty good nucleus," said Lee, who posted a 21-12 record at the helm from 2017-19 and was rehired by the school in January. "There's a thin line between evaluating t...
On this date ... 1954: The Texico Farm Bureau met at the school lunchroom to hear a recording of a speech by Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson. Officials asked that ladies attending bring sandwiches for the refreshment period. 1958: A 12-year-old boy was not seriously injured, but his mother’s 1957 station wagon sustained “considerable damage” when he rolled it in a ditch on North Thomas Street. Eddie Myers, who lived at 217 Redwood, lost control of the vehicle while traveling south on a dirt road, officials said. Young...
This week marks week 25. Only 15 to go! This summer has flown by, and with back-to-school in the air, I can’t help but think about what my baby girl’s first day of school will look like. Will she make a lot of friends? Will she like her teacher? Will she eat the food that’s served in the cafeteria? I’m not sure if it’s a maternal instinct or what, but these are the thoughts that flood my every day life. I constantly wonder what she’ll be like, look like, what her voice will sound like. Will she have more of my features or...
“In the eight years that my father was President of the United States I never once sat in the room with business associates and called him on the phone. If I had, the Democrats would have skewered me.” When I posted that tweet the other day, it got a huge response. As we know from last week’s big whistleblower news, over the course of 10 years – while Joe Biden was vice president and when he was out of power – Hunter Biden put his father on speaker phone at least 20 times duri...
There are probably many Americans who thought this day would never come. More than a few people, myself included, were skeptical that Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice possessed the strength and courage to overcome their traditional habit of risk aversion. Instead, the criminal justice system is going to do battle against one of the most devious and horrendous conspiracies in the history of the nation. The latest indictment of Donald Trump, brought by special...
You’ve got your standard New Mexico centennial license plate, your standard red and yellow plate and your standard chile plate. That last one’s really pretty and it won the America’s Best License Plate Award in 2017. But did you know the Land of Enchantment has almost five dozen sanctioned license plates, including one that just hit the road last month? Travel with me here … There’s the standard centennial personalized plate, the red and yellow prestige vanity plate, and the Las Cruces plate, because, well, we all know abou...
Greg Southard has joined the advertising sales staff of Zia Radio Group of Clovis. Southard, Clovis High School class of 1977, is former owner of Leslie Candy Company, manufacturer of the popular Leslie’s Peanut Patty and Fire Cube cinnamon suckers. Southard is no stranger to the broadcasting field having worked for 104.7 FM, “The Arrow” of Clovis. Southard also was general manager of Caliber’s USA Shooting Sports of Clovis. Southard still teaches firearms safety classes there. “Having been a radio advertising customer,...
City officials and community members gathered Monday morning to make it official that Portales has a new city hall. The new Portales City Hall was formally inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday. The ribbon cutting was followed by a presentation of a large painting in the new city's hall's conference room, then cupcakes and beverages and unguided tours of the building. The painting was presented by Karl Terry, executive director of the Roosevelt County...
The Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce has recognized its recent Retail Rockstar winners -- Tankersley’s Men’s Clothing and Holland’s Office Equipment. According to a chamber news release, Tankersley’s was chosen by the previous Retail Rockstar, Aucutt’s Paint Store. The announcement was made July 28. Tankersley’s has been serving Clovis since 1961 and is a second-generation business. The release described Tankersley’s as a “must-visit” business and a “revered Main Street feature.” Tankersley’s is described as special...
The woman who shot and killed an alleged trespasser at her home on Friday was in the process of obtaining a restraining order against the man, police said Tuesday. Javier Jimenez, 39, had been accused of trespassing on the property in the 700 block of Dawn Loop multiple times, court records show. Records show Jimenez was picked up by police at least twice in May last year on suspicion of criminal trespass charges at the same address. Most recently Jimenez had been booked into... Full story
