Thursday morning briefing: Ethnic fair needs help and Billy the Kid busted

Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday morning briefing.

Fair needs help

Selmus Price, the director of the Clovis Ethnic Fair, is looking for volunteers to help with

set-up and tear down at the fair this week.

Below are the times he needs help. To volunteer call Price at 575-749-6570:

Friday – 5-6:30 p.m.

Saturday - 7:30-9 a.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Video game of the week

Fresh from the desk of or own Jenna Zamie.

Game: Halo: Reach

Genre: First-person shooter

System: 360

What is it? A prequel to the original Halo, Halo: Reach follows a SPARTAN squad as they fight the Covenant on a besieged fortress world.

ESRB Rating: Mature

Web" target="_blank">http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/h/haloreach">Web site: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/splash/h/haloreach

ENMU

ENMU homecoming game is Texas A&M-Commerce vs. ENMU Greyhounds at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greyhound Stadium.

Today in history

On this day in 1875, Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time after stealing a basket of laundry.

He later broke out of jail and roamed the American West, eventually earning a reputation as an outlaw and murderer and a rap sheet that allegedly included 21 murders.

Here’s the rest of the story:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/billy-the-kid-arrested-for-first-time

Weather

Today — Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 80s.

Tonight — Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.