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  • Four picked for ENMU hall of fame

    ENMU press release PORTALES —Eastern New Mexico University athletic director and member of the Hall of Honors committee Jeff Geiser has announced that the committee has finalized the list of 2012 inductees into the ENMU Athletic Hall of Honors. This year’s honorees include: Heather Brown (women’s basketball), Kenneth Cunningham (rodeo), Mike Llewelyn Dillard (football), and Tracy Jordan (softball). The ENMU Hall of Honors was instituted in 1984 and includes 168 (including this year’s inductees) former athletes, coach...

  • Four picked for ENMU hall of fame

    ENMU press release PORTALES —Eastern New Mexico University athletic director and member of the Hall of Honors committee Jeff Geiser has announced that the committee has finalized the list of 2012 inductees into the ENMU Athletic Hall of Honors. This year’s honorees include: Heather Brown (women’s basketball), Kenneth Cunningham (rodeo), Mike Llewelyn Dillard (football), and Tracy Jordan (softball). The ENMU Hall of Honors was instituted in 1984 and includes 168 (including this year’s inductees) former athletes, coach...

  • Four picked for ENMU hall of fame

    ENMU press release

    PORTALES —Eastern New Mexico University athletic director and member of the Hall of Honors committee Jeff Geiser has announced that the committee has finalized the list of 2012 inductees into the ENMU Athletic Hall of Honors. This year's honorees include: Heather Brown (women's basketball), Kenneth Cunningham (rodeo), Mike Llewelyn Dillard (football), and Tracy Jordan (softball). The ENMU Hall of Honors was instituted in 1984 and includes 168 (including this year's inductees) former athletes, coaches and support staff from t...

  • Candidates tackle election issues

    Alisa Boswell

    At a candidate forum Monday night at the Yam Theatre, Portales city council candidates answered questions concerning Portales issues, such as water conservation and quality of life. Candidates shared their views on the issues and what they plan to do to help with them. Portales municipal candidates expressed similar concerns for the community of Portales at the election forum Monday night at the Yam Theatre. Opinions did differ on how issues within the city should be resolved. After opening statements in which candidates...

  • Candidates tackle election issues

    Alisa Boswell

    Portales municipal candidates expressed similar concerns for the community of Portales at the election forum Monday night at the Yam Theatre. Opinions did differ on how issues within the city should be resolved. After opening statements in which candidates introduced themselves, forum moderator Robin Fornoff asked the candidates a series of questions: When asked what the term “quality of life” means to them, candidate answers varied. “Quality of life is basically something different to each and every one of us,” Ward D incum...

  • Expo reminder of agriculture's importance

    Clovis Media Inc

    Portales reached a wonderful milestone last week in hosting its 20th New Mexico Ag Expo. Officials estimated 3,000 people came through the gates of the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds to an event that celebrates the region's agricultural industry and provides opportunity to enhance its growth. More than 100 vendors, most from out of town, were on hand to boost Portales' economy at its restaurants, gas stations and motels. While it's no secret the Ag Expo attendance and vendors have been higher (an estimated 4,000 visitors in...

  • Expo reminder of agriculture’s importance

    Clovis Media Inc. Portales reached a wonderful milestone last week in hosting its 20th New Mexico Ag Expo. Officials estimated 3,000 people came through the gates of the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds to an event that celebrates the region’s agricultural industry and provides opportunity to enhance its growth. More than 100 vendors, most from out of town, were on hand to boost Portales’ economy at its restaurants, gas stations and motels. While it’s no secret the Ag Expo attendance and vendors have been higher (an estim...

  • Letters to the editor: Commissioner cares about district

    Commissioner cares about district This is not a negative, hateful or venomous letter, but a positive note on behalf of my former student, Chris Bryant, candidate for re-election to the Clovis City Commission. I would like to urge constituents of his district to support and vote for him in the coming election. He has been a hard working, honest and dependable member of the City Commission and always tries to do his best for the folks in his district and all of Clovis. He is a lifelong member of our community and a graduate of...

  • Letters to the editor: Commissioner cares about district

    Commissioner cares about district This is not a negative, hateful or venomous letter, but a positive note on behalf of my former student, Chris Bryant, candidate for re-election to the Clovis City Commission. I would like to urge constituents of his district to support and vote for him in the coming election. He has been a hard working, honest and dependable member of the City Commission and always tries to do his best for the folks in his district and all of Clovis. He is a lifelong member of our community and a graduate of...