Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Schools employed W.M. Roberts, but he didn’t just draw paychecks there. They’re where his family worked, where he taught his family to work, and where he met lifelong friends. He was 98 years old. The longtime Farwell Schools superintendent died Oct. 9 of congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Born Nov. 11, 1909, in Jones County, Texas, Roberts grew up with 12 siblings. “He had eight or seven siblings that survived adulthood,” son Charles Roberts said. “Most, if not all of them, ended up in teaching. “It seemed like what w... Full story
PORTALES — Freshman outside hitter Malyssa Acton had 15 kills and three total blocks Thursday night as Cameron kept Eastern New Mexico University winless in Lone Star Conference volleyball with a 25-14, 25-23, 25-16 victory at Greyhound Arena. The Aggies (12-9, 4-4 LSC) never trailed by more than three points in the match. Junior outside hitter Lindsay Paziuk added 13 kills and senior middle blocker Whitney Long 10 for Cameron. ENMU (6-22, 0-7) got 11 kills from sophomore outside hitter Veronica Valdez. Junior libero... Full story
Freedom New Mexico A helicopter squadron at Hurlburt Field in Florida that was deactivated last Friday will be assigned to Cannon Air Force Base in the future, according to an Air Force Special Operations Command press release. The 20th Special Operations Squadron will fly CV-22 aircraft at Cannon. A military spending bill signed by President Bush includes six of the aircraft for Cannon. A timeline for the squadron or the aircraft is not set, according to Capt. Laura Ropelis of AFSOC public affairs. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor... Full story
A meeting of the Portales chapter of American Association of University Women held at the ENMU student union building...
"The weird mirth-prevoking Melroy and his Entire Company" was to perform at the Portales High School Auditorium, charging 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for students, according to an ad in the Portales Daily News....
W. T. Meador and his son Clifford harvested 620 bushels of sweet potatoes, the largest...
Samuel Bronston's "King of Kings" opened at the Tower Theatre. The film "thunders with the triumph of right over might!" declared the ad.... Full story
A 28-year-old Curry County inmate was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery on a peace officer Friday afternoon after he attacked two detention officers with a makeshift shank, according to Undersheriff Wesley Waller. Police said Guadalupe Urquizo attacked the officers about 6 p.m. Thursday when the officers entered the jail’s high security pod to retrieve dinner trays after the conclusion of the evening meal. Waller said the officers tackled Urquizo and were a...
Sid Boykin was one of the cowboys of the early days on the Llano Estacado who made the successful move from the ranch to the business world. According to Col. Jack Potter, Boykin made his first trip to New Mexico in 1881 with Old Man George Taylor, when Taylor moved the Boot-Bar cattle from Texas. They arrived in December at the Hondo and turned the cattle loose with Jimmy Sutherland’s herd. Sid went back to Sweetwater, Texas, and stayed that winter and then came with Jim Newman to the DZ Ranch in the spring of 1882. Sid w...
It's Their Job: Carley Bollema Job: Hairstylist at Reflections Hair Studio Background: Bollema was born and raised in the Portales area. She graduated from Clovis Community College last December. Time on job: Eight months What does your job entail? I do everything from coloring, cutting, perming and highlighting customers’ hair. What is a typical day like for you? It's never typical here. I have a lot of fun with clients. Every person is different, so every day is different. Why did you choose this job? It's something I h...
BPA students attend conference Colleen Tollett, sponsor of the Dora Chapter of the Business Professionals of America, and BPA members Ethan Bilbrey, Jordan Inge, Kelsi King, Jordan McConnell, Zac Teston and Tori Varnell, are traveling to the Career Technical Student Organization Fall Leadership Conference at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Students from all New Mexico career/technical organizations will meet for various leadership workshops today and tomorrow....
Parent-teacher conferences scheduled There will be no school Monday for Portales High School students. Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the PHS Cafeteria. All parents are welcome to to speak with their child’s teachers. Information: 356-7015. Second quarter begins PHS students have completed the first quarter of the 2008-2009 school year. The second quarter is in full swing and will conclude before students are dismissed for Christmas break on Dec. 19. UNM recruiter to visit Jesse Pederson of t...
Parent-teacher conferences planned The junior high faculty and staff invite parents to the parent/teacher conference Monday from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Parents may pick up their children’s report cards and visit with teachers about the student’s progress so far this year. If possible, Principal Steve Harris asks parents to come at the following times based on students’ last names: A-C 11 a.m.-noon, D-G noon-1 p.m., H-L 1-2 p.m., M-O 3-4 p.m., P-S 4-5 p.m., and T-Z 5-6 p.m. Parents who cannot attend during those times are welco...
Information on allergy relief, furniture staining and preparing blueberry beverages will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon Tuesday and at 2 p.m. Saturday. Cleaning expert Laura Dellutri knows how irritating it can be when allergies take over the home and our health. She’ll suggest some cleaning products on the market that provide allergy relief at a very low cost. Her company is Healthy Housekeeper Inc., and she lives in Overland Park, Kan. Author, columnist and spokesperson for Minwax, Bruce Johnson says...
Area Clovis 52, Carlsbad 7 Lovington 17, Portales 14 Texico 48, Tucumcari 7 Fort Sumner 54, Hagerman 7 Melrose 82, Logan 6 Farwell 45, Smyer 14 Bovina 49, Claude 16 Muleshoe 37, Childress 7 Valley Christian 48, Dora 26 San Jon 58, Elida 8 State Alamogordo 29, Onate 12 Artesia 46, Moriarty 6 Capital 50, Taos 14 Carrizozo 40, Mescalero Apache 14 Cobre 14, Hatch Valley 7 Deming 35, Chaparral 14 Dexter 50, Loving 0 Eldorado 42, Los Lunas 0 Gateway Christian 38, Tatum 34 Goddard 42, Roswell 0 Lordsburg 43, Capitan 0 Los Alamos... Full story
Area Clovis 52, Carlsbad 7 Lovington 17, Portales 14 Texico 48, Tucumcari 7 Fort Sumner 54, Hagerman 7 Melrose 82, Logan 6 Farwell 45, Smyer 14 Bovina 49, Claude 16 Muleshoe 37, Childress 7 Valley Christian 48, Dora 26 San Jon 58, Elida 8...
Courtesy illustration The First United Methodist Church will resume a youth fundraising program for UNICEF following a meeting with police on Friday. First United Methodist Church in Portales will resume a youth fundraising program for UNICEF after meeting with police Friday. “We got it all straightened out,” said Toni Kiernan, the church’s coordinator for the United Nations Children’s Fund program. Kiernan said she and her two sons were followed home by police officer... Full story
CNJ file photo The Hull Street overpass was closed in July due to safety reasons. The Clovis City Commission approved a $500,000 contract with the BNSF Railway to remove the top structure of the Hull Street overpass despite the strong objections of Commissioner Bobby Sandoval and several citizens. The commission approved the proposal 6-1 during a special meeting Friday, with Sandoval casting the dissenting vote. The overpass was closed in July for safety reasons. The city will reimburse the railroad company for the work,... Full story
Members of the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents received clarification on conflict of interest statements during Friday’s meeting. Board members had questioned the statements during a previous meeting, wondering whether such statements meant they would not be able to do business with the university. Chris Holland, the university’s attorney based in Albuquerque, provided information and answered questions via phone. Under state statutes, regents are prohibited from doing business with the university they ser...
Members of the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents received clarification on conflict of interest statements during Friday’s meeting. Board members had questioned the statements during a previous meeting, wondering whether such statements meant they would not be able to do business with the university. Chris Holland, the university’s attorney based in Albuquerque, provided information and answered questions via phone. Under state statutes, regents are prohibited from doing business with the university they ser... Full story
A 28-year-old Curry County inmate was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery on a peace officer Friday afternoon after he attacked two detention officers with a makeshift shank, according to Undersheriff Wesley Waller. Police said Guadalupe Urquizo attacked the officers about 6 p.m. Thursday when the officers entered the jail’s high security pod to retrieve dinner trays after the conclusion of the evening meal. Waller said the officers tackled Urquizo and were a...
First United Methodist Church in Portales will resume a youth fundraising program for UNICEF after meeting with police Friday. “We got it all straightened out,” said Toni Kiernan, the church’s coordinator for the United Nations Children’s Fund program. Kiernan said she and her two sons were followed home by police officers Tuesday night after a resident complained about them knocking on doors seeking money for UNICEF. Kiernan said the officers told her and her boys they would...
The Clovis City Commission approved a $500,000 contract with the BNSF Railway to remove the top structure of the Hull Street overpass despite the strong objections of Commissioner Bobby Sandoval and several citizens. The commission approved the proposal 6-1 during a special meeting Friday, with Sandoval casting the dissenting vote. The overpass was closed in July for safety reasons. The city will reimburse the railroad company for the work, which costs $534,263, according to City Manager Joe Thomas. He said work could start...
