Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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There are people who are ennobled by their service to mankind. We think of soldiers, nurses, teachers or ministers whose contributions are recognized daily. Others are national leaders, inventors, Olympic athletes or philanthropists. Their achievements attract laudatory headlines and press. But there are many who toil beneath the radar, who persevere and over a lifetime of service produce profound long-lasting benefits to the world. One example is a research scientist. I think of research scientists as the really smart...
Mexicans are on familiar terms with death. They are undaunted by death and have no qualms about getting up close and personal with death, according to Nobel Prize-winning poet, writer and diplomat, Octavio Paz. Paz goes on to say, “He (the Mexican) chases after it, mocks it, courts it ... it is his favorite plaything and his most lasting love.” With the two-day Mexican celebration called Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead coming up on Wednesday and Thursday, I started thinking about how other cultures in the United Sta... Full story
Editor’s note: The following is a profile and Q&A with Charles Bennett, Democratic candidate for Roosevelt County Commision. He faces Republican candidate Bill Cathey. in the November General Election for the seat currently held by Tom Clark. A profile on Cathey appeared in Wednesday’s issue of the PNT. Name: Charles Bennett Age: 54 Family: Beverly Bennett (wife), 3 children. Political Experience: Two years chairman of the fair board, four on the Roosevelt County Hospital Board, six years Federal Land Bank Agriculture Len...
Refreshed and invigorated, the play Mia, Emma and Rose will once again take the stage at the Eastern New Mexico University Theater Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, after a gala invitation-only event on Friday. The play, written by Janeice Scarbrough, was first performed at ENMU in April. Since that time, the play has been chosen to perform at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, to be held in Amarillo, said Scarbrough. “We are thanking people for their support,” said Scarbrough on the return of the play to ENM... Full story
As Halloween looms near, the streets of Portales will soon see a flurry of activity as children set out to trick-or-treat and visit the various activities that will be offered. Officials from the Portales City Hall are encouraging children to trick-or-treat from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday night, when extra city personnel will be on patrol throughout Portales to ensure that children will be safe. The Portales Recreation Center will be hosting its annual Spooktacular event, said Johnny Ledbetter, Portales Recreation Center...
CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle Charlene Perkin, left, listens while Leo Dudley raises his to ask a question of a Clovis Ethanol plant official. About 100 citizens and city officials attended the meeting. Citizens who attended Thursday night’s meeting regarding the proposed ethanol plant in Clovis spoke about health effects, environmental concerns and the role of government. However, the main topic seemed more suited for a real-estate convention — location, location, location. Kirk Johnson, general manager of Clovis Eth... Full story
EDMOND, Okla. — Junior defender Tamara Geels scored two goals and sophomore midfielder Melissa DoRemus and freshman defender Whitney Hancock each had a goal and an assist Thursday, lifting Texas A&M-Commerce to a 4-1 victory over Eastern New Mexico University in the first round of the Lone Star Conference women’s soccer tournament. In the other first-round matchup, fifth-seeded Midwestern State slipped past No. 4 Angelo State 2-1. Friday’s semifinals pit third-seeded Commerce against No. 2 West Texas A&M at 11 a.m. (MDT)...
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Cristina Doris compiled 20 kills and 17 digs and Angelo State rallied from a 2-1 deficit in games to edge Eastern New Mexico University 30-28, 25-30, 28-30, 30-24, 17-15 in a Lone Star Conference South Division matchup on Thursday night. Adrienne Taylor added 15 kills, 12 digs and three block solos for the Rambelles (4-20, 2-7 South), who avenged a five-game loss earlier this season at Greyhound Arena. ENMU (6-24, 1-8) took a 14-13 lead in the fifth game on a kill by junior middle blocker Vicki Charvat a...
A dinner and dance fund-raiser on Saturday to benefit Oasis Children’s Advocacy Center is already a great success, the sponsoring group’s president said. Tickets have sold out for the dinner, but there are still raffle tickets left, according to Randy Rhue, Clovis chapter president of the Blue Knights, which is hosting the event. Rhue estimates about $2,000 has already been raised, and said the raffles will contribute additional funds. The Blue Knights is an international motorcycle association of retired and active law enf...
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Midwestern State limited Eastern New Mexico University to just two shots on goal Thursday night and the top-seeded host Mustangs notched a 5-1 victory in the semifinals of the Southwest Soccer Conference tournament. Goals by Scott Leonard and Brandon Swartzendruber midway through the first half staked Midwestern (16-2-1), ranked No. 10 in NCAA Division II, to a 2-0 halftime lead. Then the teams erupted for three goals in a span of less than two minutes early in the second half. Midwestern’s Sun Por... Full story
My brother Gene recently wrote about a fractured star. What? You say they fracture all the time? No, I’m not talking about Hollywood stars; I’m talking about a truly celestial star. The star in Gene’s sights was one of the incredibly dense and powerful stars astronomers call “neutron” stars. This particular star was also a “magnetar,” a star exerting a magnetic field “many times stronger than the magnetism of Earth.” The star in question, only six miles in diameter, somehow...
The Portales Lady Rams capped off a dominating run through District 4-3A volleyball Thursday night beating Lovington on the road in three games: 25-16, 25-17, 25-10 to finish district at a perfect 6-0. “It was a little sluggish of a game, because it was kind of quiet,” Chavez said. “It just didn’t seem like our style of a game, but they came through in the third game and dominated and finished it off.” With the top seed in the upcoming District 4-3A tournament secure in their hip pocket, only district perfection was at st...
When the Portales Rams (3-4, 1-0) take the field against Lovington (1-7, 1-0) tonight, a district record of 2-0 is on the line, along with an automatic berth into the Class 3A state football playoffs, but the Rams will take the field tonight without a big part of their ball-control offense. Portales senior running back Eric Segovia suffered a dislocated shoulder one week ago, in the Rams district opening win against Ruidoso. According to the Portales coaching staff, Eric will be out for three weeks. That schedule would mean...
The following marriage licenses were compiled from court records from Oct. 19 through Wednesday: • James Mark Cleveland, 49, to Victoria Julia Ortiz, 48, both of Clovis. • Brian Amando Hernandez, 24, of Mission, Texas, to Erica Villarreal, 29, of Friona, Texas. • Roberto Martinez, 24, to Thelma Yzaguirre, 31, both of Hereford, Texas. • Joseph F. Sandoval, 33, to Laura Lea Delarosa, 24, both of Clovis. • Charles Oliver Hill, 63, to Dixie Jeannette Barnes, 57, both of Amarillo. • Jose Juan Vela, 21, to Maria Estrada Gom...
Fort Sumner — The Floyd Lady Broncos traveled to Fort Sumner Thursday night in hopes of pulling off an upset and a shot at the District 3-1A crown. Instead they were defeated by Vixens in three close games, 20-25, 23-25, and 19-25. Floyd (10-11) had played Fort Sumner twice previously and lost both contests during the regular season. In Fort Sumner they lost in four games and took the Vixens to five games before falling at home. The Lady Broncos stayed in the hunt in all three games of Thursdays district semifinal and swapped...
Editorial Face-scanning technology for police to compare the faces of thousands of passersby with mostly driver’s license photos on file to find known criminals is of serious concern to civil libertarians — and for good reason. As was reported last week, the technology, designed for Arizona law-enforcement agencies, operates on everyone who comes under its gaze — without probable cause. That is, it may be used in situations where police have no reason to suspect criminals will or even might be present. The Fourth Amend...
