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If the classic 1940 movie “Grapes of Wrath” were remade for 2012, the Joad family would be trekking, instead, from California to Oklahoma. Based on the 1939 novel by Californian John Steinbeck, the movie showed the Joads suffering through the 1930s Great Depression and Dust Bowl in Oklahoma, then striking out for the Golden State and its verdant fields, suffering numerous hardships along the way. Today, Oklahoma is more of a land of opportunity. The Sooner State is phasing out its income tax to attract more businesses. Nat...
Clovis native Michael Dane was named Tuesday as interim city manager of San Angelo, Texas. Dane became San Angelo's director of finance in August 1998. Located southeast of Lubbock, San Angelo had a population of 93,200, according to the 2010 Census. According to city press release: - He served the city of Lubbock as an accountant, senior accountant and senior auditor from 1993 to 1998. - He worked for the First National Bank of Clovis from 1987 to 1990. - He worked for Bender, Burnett and Co. in Clovis from 1990 to 1993....
Freedom New Mexico Clovis native Michael Dane was named Tuesday as interim city manager of San Angelo, Texas. Dane became San Angelo’s director of finance in August 1998. Located southeast of Lubbock, San Angelo had a population of 93,200, according to the 2010 Census. According to city press release: • He served the city of Lubbock as an accountant, senior accountant and senior auditor from 1993 to 1998. • He worked for the First National Bank of Clovis from 1987 to 1990. • He worked for Bender, Burnett and C... Full story
ODESSA, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team opened its season on Friday in the Texas-Permian Basin tournament with a couple of firsts — beating the host Falcons and Incarnate Word, both for the first time in the program’s history. Junior left fielder Luis Quinones and junior third baseman Daniel Binz each delivered a pair of two-hit games as the Greyhounds pummeled UTPB 13-1, then rode a combined four-hitter from right-handers Ryan Boydstun and David Johnson for a 2-1 victory over UIW. ENMU is no...
ODESSA, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University's baseball team opened its season on Friday in the Texas-Permian Basin tournament with a couple of firsts — beating the host Falcons and Incarnate Word, both for the first time in the program's history. Junior left fielder Luis Quinones and junior third baseman Daniel Binz each delivered a pair of two-hit games as the Greyhounds pummeled UTPB 13-1, then rode a combined four-hitter from right-handers Ryan Boydstun and David Johnson for a 2-1 victory over UIW. ENMU is now 1-3 all-ti... Full story
Freedom New Mexico ODESSA, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team opened its season on Friday in the Texas-Permian Basin tournament with a couple of firsts — beating the host Falcons and Incarnate Word, both for the first time in the program’s history. Junior left fielder Luis Quinones and junior third baseman Daniel Binz each delivered a pair of two-hit games as the Greyhounds pummeled UTPB 13-1, then rode a combined four-hitter from right-handers Ryan Boydstun and David Johnson for a 2-1 vic...
ODESSA, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University's baseball team opened its season on Friday in the Texas-Permian Basin tournament with a couple of firsts — beating the host Falcons and Incarnate Word, both for the first time in the program's history. Junior left fielder Luis Quinones and junior third baseman Daniel Binz each delivered a pair of two-hit games as the Greyhounds pummeled UTPB 13-1, then rode a combined four-hitter from right-handers Ryan Boydstun and David Johnson for a 2-1 victory over UIW. ENMU is now 1-3 all-ti...
CANYON, Texas — Freshman Amy Smith earned a win and a save on Friday as Eastern New Mexico University's softball team took two out of three on the first day of a three-day tournament being hosted by West Texas A&M. The Zias (3-4) routed Texas-Permian Basin 9-2 in their first outing, then lost to St. Edward's 6-3 before turning back Oklahoma Panhandle State 5-4. Smith (1-1) threw a complete-game eight-hitter against UTPB (0-5), striking out six and walking one. She was touched only for a two-run homer in the fourth by F...
Freedom New Mexico CANYON, Texas — Freshman Amy Smith earned a win and a save on Friday as Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team took two out of three on the first day of a three-day tournament being hosted by West Texas A&M. The Zias (3-4) routed Texas-Permian Basin 9-2 in their first outing, then lost to St. Edward’s 6-3 before turning back Oklahoma Panhandle State 5-4. Smith (1-1) threw a complete-game eight-hitter against UTPB (0-5), striking out six and walking one. She was touched only for a two-run hom...
CANYON, Texas — Freshman Amy Smith earned a win and a save on Friday as Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team took two out of three on the first day of a three-day tournament being hosted by West Texas A&M. The Zias (3-4) routed Texas-Permian Basin 9-2 in their first outing, then lost to St. Edward’s 6-3 before turning back Oklahoma Panhandle State 5-4. Smith (1-1) threw a complete-game eight-hitter against UTPB (0-5), striking out six and walking one. She was touched only for a two-run homer in the fourth by...
CANYON, Texas — Freshman Amy Smith earned a win and a save on Friday as Eastern New Mexico University's softball team took two out of three on the first day of a three-day tournament being hosted by West Texas A&M. The Zias (3-4) routed Texas-Permian Basin 9-2 in their first outing, then lost to St. Edward's 6-3 before turning back Oklahoma Panhandle State 5-4. Smith (1-1) threw a complete-game eight-hitter against UTPB (0-5), striking out six and walking one. She was touched only for a two-run homer in the fourth by F... Full story
Sgt. Steve Bartley was released Saturday from University Medical Center in Lubbock, after being shot twice while responding to a 911 call on Friday. A Muleshoe police officer was shot and wounded late Friday night. Sgt. Steve Bartley, 35, was released Saturday from University Medical Center in Lubbock, after being shot twice while responding to a 911 call around 11:30 p.m. Bartley was responding to a domestic violence incident at 416 E. Fifth St., according to a release from Chief Brian Frieda. According to the release: - Whe...
Courtesy photo: Muleshoe police department Sgt. Steve Bartley was released Saturday from University Medical Center in Lubbock, after being shot twice while responding to a 911 call on Friday. A Muleshoe police officer was shot and wounded late Friday night. Sgt. Steve Bartley, 35, was released Saturday from University Medical Center in Lubbock, after being shot twice while responding to a 911 call around 11:30 p.m. Bartley was responding to a domestic violence incident at 416 E. Fifth St., according to a release from Chief... Full story
ABILENE, Texas — No matter the records, there’s something about seeing those Abilene Christian uniforms that seems to do in Eastern New Mexico University’s women. With the Wildcats struggling to stay out of the Lone Star Conference cellar and ENMU fighting to make the conference’s postseason tournament, ACU erased an early 3-0 deficit with consecutive 3-pointers by sophomore forward Renata Marquez and sophomore guard Mack Lankford and never looked back en route to a 74-61 win on Saturday afternoon. It was the Wildc... Full story
ABILENE, Texas — No matter the records, there's something about seeing those Abilene Christian uniforms that seems to do in Eastern New Mexico University's women. With the Wildcats struggling to stay out of the Lone Star Conference cellar and ENMU fighting to make the conference's postseason tournament, ACU erased an early 3-0 deficit with consecutive 3-pointers by sophomore forward Renata Marquez and sophomore guard Mack Lankford and never looked back en route to a 74-61 win on Saturday afternoon. It was the Wildcats' 22nd c...
Freedom New Mexico ABILENE, Texas — No matter the records, there’s something about seeing those Abilene Christian uniforms that seems to do in Eastern New Mexico University’s women. With the Wildcats struggling to stay out of the Lone Star Conference cellar and ENMU fighting to make the conference’s postseason tournament, ACU erased an early 3-0 deficit with consecutive 3-pointers by sophomore forward Renata Marquez and sophomore guard Mack Lankford and never looked back en route to a 74-61 win on Saturday after...
ABILENE, Texas — No matter the records, there's something about seeing those Abilene Christian uniforms that seems to do in Eastern New Mexico University's women. With the Wildcats struggling to stay out of the Lone Star Conference cellar and ENMU fighting to make the conference's postseason tournament, ACU erased an early 3-0 deficit with consecutive 3-pointers by sophomore forward Renata Marquez and sophomore guard Mack Lankford and never looked back en route to a 74-61 win on Saturday afternoon. It was the Wildcats' 22nd c...
ODESSA, Texas — Designated hitter Jordan Chavez and left fielder Erik Scott each drove in two runs in a five-run eighth as New Mexico Higlands beat Eastern New Mexico University 8-1 on Saturday in the Texas-Permian Basin Classic. The game, with a 9:30 p.m. (MST) start, was the only one played on Saturday. The remainder of the schedule was canceled due to windy, cold conditions. Leading 3-1, Chavez hit a two-run single to center off ENMU eliever Ryan Pruitt. Chavez eventually scored on an infield hit by shortstop Thomas K...
Freedom New Mexico ODESSA, Texas — Designated hitter Jordan Chavez and left fielder Erik Scott each drove in two runs in a five-run eighth as New Mexico Higlands beat Eastern New Mexico University 8-1 on Saturday in the Texas-Permian Basin Classic. The game, with a 9:30 p.m. (MST) start, was the only one played on Saturday. The remainder of the schedule was canceled due to windy, cold conditions. Leading 3-1, Chavez hit a two-run single to center off ENMU eliever Ryan Pruitt. Chavez eventually scored on an infield hit...
ODESSA, Texas — Designated hitter Jordan Chavez and left fielder Erik Scott each drove in two runs in a five-run eighth as New Mexico Higlands beat Eastern New Mexico University 8-1 on Saturday in the Texas-Permian Basin Classic. The game, with a 9:30 p.m. (MST) start, was the only one played on Saturday. The remainder of the schedule was canceled due to windy, cold conditions. Leading 3-1, Chavez hit a two-run single to center off ENMU eliever Ryan Pruitt. Chavez eventually scored on an infield hit by shortstop Thomas...
ODESSA, Texas — Designated hitter Jordan Chavez and left fielder Erik Scott each drove in two runs in a five-run eighth as New Mexico Higlands beat Eastern New Mexico University 8-1 on Saturday in the Texas-Permian Basin Classic. The game, with a 9:30 p.m. (MST) start, was the only one played on Saturday. The remainder of the schedule was canceled due to windy, cold conditions. Leading 3-1, Chavez hit a two-run single to center off ENMU eliever Ryan Pruitt. Chavez eventually scored on an infield hit by shortstop Thomas K... Full story
A Tucumcari woman was killed Saturday morning in a traffic accident on Interstate 40.State Police Capt. Jimmy Glascock said Catherine Priddy-Bugg, 51, of Tucumcari, died from injuries suffered in a three-vehicle accident on I-40 west of Tucumcari.Glascock said the accident occurred at 9:03 a.m., at mile marker 323 west of Tucumcari. I-40 was closed more than five hours as state police investigated and cleaned up the wreckage.Glascock said Bugg was driving a 2001 Ford pickup eastbound on I-40 when she struck a patch of ice and...
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CANYON, Texas — The final two days of a three-day event hosted by West Texas A&M were canceled due to cold and windy weather conditions. Eastern New Mexico University’s softball team went 2-1 in three games on Friday. The Zias (3-4) were to face Texas-Permian Basin and Oklahoma Panhandle State on Saturday. ENMU returns to Canyon next weekend for the Lady Buff Classic....
CANYON, Texas — The final two days of a three-day event hosted by West Texas A&M were canceled due to cold and windy weather conditions. Eastern New Mexico University's softball team went 2-1 in three games on Friday. The Zias (3-4) were to face Texas-Permian Basin and Oklahoma Panhandle State on Saturday. ENMU returns to Canyon next weekend for the Lady Buff Classic....
