Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Potomac Falls Travel will be changing to Winggate Travel effective June 1, according to Margret Crossland, supervisor of passenger travel at Potomac Falls travel. Crossland said the service of booking reservations for Temporary Duty and Permanent Change of Station will continue under the new name. She said the staff as well as the location, building 600, room 1020, will remain the same. Because Winggate will operate on a new computer system, they will not have any information on bookings prior to June 1. The office will be cl...
A Portales man police say robbed a local Allsup's and used a bomb threat ruse was released from the Roosevelt County Detention Center Thursday morning on a $5,000 bond. Nathan Nixon, 28, was charged with robbery, according to detention center staff. He was arrested early Wednesday morning after claiming a bomb was in the bathroom of an Allsup's on North Chicago Avenue, according to Portales police. Police said the bomb claim was used as a distraction to help facilitate the robbery. Nixon was arrested in Portales shortly... Full story
Every day is a gift wrapped in God's love. His present to us is tied securely with ribbons of joy. What we find in our gift and how we use it is up to us. The choice is ours. We can see a beautiful sunrise and we can see beautiful sunsets. I like to see the twilight and the birds that settle down with a song. It seems God is putting nature to bed. I like to hear it all. There are so many things to see, to say and share with others. Time fleets at night or day. Today is the time to live, love, laugh and be happy. Everyone want...
A Fort Sumner teen was charged with second-degree murder Thursday for his involvement in a fight a little more than a week ago during a drinking party in Fort Sumner, according to jail records. Caleb West, 19, was released on a $200,000 bond early Thursday evening. Police say Anthony Sandoval of Espanola was involved in a physical altercation with West on May 17. Sandoval was knocked unconscious when his head hit a cement floor during the struggle. Sandoval regained consciousness, but was discovered dead May 19 at a Fort...
Today Car wash — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Valero gas station on 301 W. Second Street. The car wash is hosted Eastern New Mexico University's African-American Affairs office and will raise money for scholarships. Information: 562-2437. Fifth Friday — 5-8 p.m., Downtown Portales. Portales MainStreet and area businesses are hosting a night of fun and entertainment. Information: 356-8541. Monday Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Circuit training — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center.... Full story
A story about the Portales schools superintendent search in Thursday's edition contained incorrect information. Elida schools Superintendent Jim Daugherty said he withdrew his application as of May 21, and is no longer a candidate for superintendent of Portales schools. The Portales News-Tribune endeavors to accurately report local news events. Errors of fact will be corrected in a timely and appropriate manner. Please notify Editor David Stevens of errors by calling 763-6991 (ext. 310)....
Some low budget films turn out to be really good movies, because they have a great story line and amazing acting. For example, "Fireproof" and "Courageous" are both lower budget Christian films with heart-wrenching synopses and good acting that will move a viewer to tears. They are sad but moving and family appropriate. Lower budget films you may want to stay away from, especially if you want family-appropriate movies, are probably those put out by the production company The Global Asylum. Many of their films entail graphic... Full story
Girl Scout Troop 609 is starting a campaign to put a stop to pollution and bullying in Portales. The troop of Brownies (girls in their third year of Girl Scouts) came up with the idea to post signs throughout First and Second Street and run a radio campaign on Mix 107.5 by themselves. "They come up with all of the ideas and we just follow their lead," said Christina Wampler, the co-leader of troop 609. Jillian Holbert: Portales News-Tribune Matty Calhoun makes an anti-bullying poster at a Girl Scouts meeting. According to...
Another suspect charged last week with drug trafficking in Portales is behind bars, according to Roosevelt County Detention Center staff. Francisco "The Tank" Lopez, 23, turned himself in, bringing the total to 11 who have been taken into custody as a result of four-month drug-trafficking investigation, police said. Ten Portales residents were arrested last week in a sweep by area enforcement. Six more subjects charged in the investigation remain at large. The suspects were arrested on felony charges of the possession, sale...
Eastern New Mexico University senior designated hitter Peter Creamer has been chosen as an NCAA Division II honorable menton All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Creamer, from Boston, is the first player in the history of the ENMU program to earn All-American status from the NCBWA. Creamer, who led the Lone Star Conference with a .422 batting average and also had 36 RBIs, 31 runs scored and five stolen bases, was a first-team All-LSC and All-South Central Region selection this...
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Wednesday Caller reported: - 12:20 a.m.: Subject removal, 1500 block of West 18th Street. - 12:31 a.m.: Trouble breathing, requesting ambulance, 500 block of Avenue D. - 1:00 a.m.: Suspicious activity, 900 block of South Avenue. - 1:58 a.m.: Officer requested, 700 block of West 17th Lane. - 3:26 a.m.: Robbery, 100 block of North Chicago Avenue. - 3:37 a.m.: Warrant service, 100 block of North Chicago Avenue. - 5:40 a.m.: Intoxicated driver, 1200 block of North Chicago...
Can you give me an actual living, breathing tyrannosaurus rex? No. Why not? Because you don't have one to give. You can't give away something you don't possess — especially if it doesn't exist. So how can you pretend to give government employees the authority to do things on your behalf that you never had the authority to do on your own? Things such as to forbid guns in some circumstances, some methods of carry, or to certain people. Or to kick in doors to get drugs. Or to require licenses for driving or conducting b...
High Plains residents should know the drill this time of year. The weather becomes infamously unpredictable, posing a threat to life and property. It happened yet again Tuesday night, across the Texas Panhandle, through Amarillo and to points east. If the twister that killed 24 in Moore, Okla., this month wasn't enough of a reminder, Tuesday's watches and warnings for our Panhandle neighbors should have done the trick. Because tornadoes can and do happen here. Eastern New Mexicans usually are spared such wrath, but we need...
