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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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A local dentist serving a life sentence for killing a Clovis woman is considered a “person of interest” in connection with four unsolved homicides in Oklahoma, according to a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigators. Jessica Brown said Saturday that agents are investigating whether James Smith is connected with the deaths of four women in the Lawton, Okla., area. She also said he is not the only person being investigated in the case. Smith, 38, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the...
CNJ staff photo: Helena Rodriguez Diana Cordova, second from left, is pictured with her mother, Ingeborg Rothenhaeuser, who lives in the Canary Islands. Also pictured are Cordova’s husband, Andy, and children Debra and Derrick. Diana Cordova’s idea of a perfect Mother’s Day would be to spend it with her two children, her husband and her parents, on a beach in the Canary Islands where her mother lives. Unfortunately, Cordova will instead spend this Mother’s Day cleaning out her husband’s construction company shop, getting it i... Full story
CNJ staff photo: Sharna Johnson Casper the therapy dog visits with surgical floor nurses at Plains Regional Medical Center. “The staff and the patients, they love having him here,” his owner David Kelso said. A practiced calm settled over Casper as he stood ready to make his rounds. As the 4-year-old Akita strutted down the halls at Plains Regional Medical Center, heads turned. “Hey, Casper” and “Hello, beautiful boy,” mingled with “oohs” and “aahs.” The dog’s owner, PRMC surgical director David Kelso, walked steadily besid... Full story
One was looking for a voice and found it at Eastern New Mexico University. Another became the voice of ENMU. Paul Hahn and Betsy Chavez represent two different ends of the spectrum for the 368 students who graduated from the college Saturday morning. Hahn, who first came to ENMU in 2003, was finishing up a semester of school at Columbia College in Chicago and was looking for a change. “I just found a Web site and came here because it seemed nice,” said Hahn, who came to ENMU for its music program but settled on a degree in...
Patrice Tompkins, spent 14 years of her life caring for her mother, who was ill, while battling her own medical problems. That dedication is something, she says many people put her down for and questioned why she would waste her life caring for her mother. “I love my mom. She was my best friend. I learned how to be a mom from my mom. She was a neat lady,” Tompkins said. As a result of taking care of her mom, until her death, Tompkins became a “late in life” mother, having her daughter Gabby, now 13, while in her mid-thi...
One was looking for a voice and found it at Eastern New Mexico University. Another became the voice of ENMU. Paul Hahn and Betsy Chavez represent two different ends of the spectrum for the 368 students who graduated from the college Saturday morning. Hahn, who first came to ENMU in 2003, was finishing up a semester of school at Columbia College in Chicago and was looking for a change. “I just found a Web site and came here because it seemed nice,” said Hahn, who came to ENMU for its music program but settled on a degree in...
Staff photo: Andy DeLisle Portales’ Bethany Self lost to Sandia Prep’s Chelsea Lehman in three sets Friday afternoon at the state tennis tournament in Albuquerque. ALBUQUERQUE — Portales senior Ella Erf and the Ram doubles tandem of Walker and Skyler Partin advanced to the state tennis semifinals after big wins Friday afternoon. Tournament second-seeded Erf advanced with a a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lovington’s seventh-seeded Lauryn Hess in the girls singles 1A-3A quarterfinals. “Ella did what she had to do and now she’s mov...
AARP to hold Day of Service The Roosevelt County chapter of AARP will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the board room at the Community Services Center, 1100 Community Way, according to a press release. Each May, AARP chapters across the nation carry out a volunteer activity called Day of Service. This year, the local chapter has chosen the Bonem House to be the beneficiary of its project. The Bonem House is a recently established residential home in Portales for youth with behavioral problems that don’t allow them to remain in t...
James Elementary third grade teacher Maria Villanueva has been chosen as the Portales News-Tribune Newspapers in Education teacher of the year. “I just couldn’t believe that I was chosen. We have a lot of great teachers out there and it was a great honor to be chosen,” said Villanueva. Nominated by their principals and then interviewed, the teacher of the year is chosen based on curriculum usage and creative modification of the material, said Lynn Berry, NIE Coordinator for Freedom Newspapers New Mexico. Using the newsp...
A local dentist serving a life sentence for killing a Clovis woman is considered a “person of interest” in connection with four unsolved homicides in Oklahoma, according to a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigators. Jessica Brown said Saturday that agents are investigating whether James Smith is connected with the deaths of four women in the Lawton, Okla., area. She also said he is not the only person being investigated in the case. Smith, 38, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the... Full story
The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents met in special session Friday morning. Several action and information items were discussed during the meeting. ENMU president Steve Gamble gave the board a review of the past year’s activities, including: l Five major accreditation teams visited the campus over the past year. Gamble reported that the university was cited for one weak point, in the Speech and Hearing Clinic. A new staff member will be hired to fix the problem. l All athletic teams participated in several c...
If somebody accused me of returning to Portales after nearly 30 years away because I was a momma’s boy, I’d probably have to agree with them. I could tell you coming back made good sense financially or that the opportunity to pursue journalism in my home town was just too tempting. Those things are true but they could have been true in other cities too. I could tell you I wanted to be here to help my mother as she aged. But anyone who knows my mother would know that’s not exactly the case. She’s too busy looking after h...
I am a proactive patient. My family tells me I am a bit of a hypochondriac, but I just think I’m being thorough. I also have five young children, any one of whom is sick at any given time, so visits to physicians’ offices have become a part-time job. From office to office, the waiting room wallpaper and chair arrangements may change (though they are usually the same), the posters and the color of uniform nurses wear may vary, but one thing remains constant: the wait. I know. There are many reasons why doctors are late. There...
The six men arrested on charges of plotting a terrorist action against the Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey may turn out to have been the gang that couldn’t shoot straight, a bunch of wannabes who might never have gotten their destructive act together. Even if that’s the case, however, it might well be better to have them in custody than on the outside still making disjointed plans. Even disjointed plans can be destructive. It is instructive to note that, assuming FBI special agent J.P. Weiss of the Philadelphia office was... Full story
Floyd Schools Menu for the week of May 14 to May 17. Breakfast: Monday: Quesdilla, bacon, cereal, juice, milk Tuesday: Bagel, cream cheese, cereal, juice, milk Wednesday: Sausage biscuit, cereal, juice, milk Thursday: Ham ‘n cheese hot pocket, cereal, juice, milk Lunch: Monday: Chicken nuggets, salad, corn, banana pudding, milk, (salad bar MS/HS) Tuesday: Frito pie, salad, cake, milk, (MS/HS salad bar) Wednesday: Baked ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, milk, (MS/HS salad bar) Thursday: Beef burrito, ranch style beans, s... Full story
The following dispositions were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Magistrate Court: • Ricardo Rivas, 20, pleaded no contest to the charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor/drugs (first offense), speeding and faulty tail lamps, was ordered to serve one year supervised probation, attend ASPEN program, complete 24 hours of community service, have an ignition interlock device installed on any and all vehicles for a period of one year and pay court fees and fines. • Joleen Szaloy, 26, pleaded no con...
Community Services Senior Mealsite Menu Lunch is served Monday through Friday 11: 30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday: Beef steak ranchero, pinto beans, salad/dressing, strawberry shortcake. Tuesday: Baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, corn, roll, pumpkin spice cookie, fruit cocktail Wednesday: Chicken fajita, tortilla, chili beans, orange slices, Jell-O. Thursday: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, roll, white cake. Friday: Pork posole, salad/dressing, mustard greens, garlic bread, pumpkin spice cook...
The following marriage licenses were recently filed in the Roosevelt County Courthouse: • Chad Messick, 29, of Ruidoso and Kendra K. Wall, 27, of Portales. • Thomas C. Nash, 21, of Portales and Erica N. Ramos, 18, of Jal. • Dan L. Greathouse, 50 and Kathleen F. Donalson, 40, both of Portales. • Samuel J. Garcia, 31, and Saunceria L. Jewell, 25, both of Portales....
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Portales Police Dispatchers during the past week. According to reports: Friday • At 3:44 a.m., a caller reported a truck had been broken into in the 900 block of East Canadian. Saturday • At 8:47 a.m., a caller reported his vehicle had been broken into in the 300 block of West University. • At 7:35 p.m., a caller advised that an older model vehicle had left the area of Lindsey Park and someone inside was brandishing a gun at people. Sunday • At 11:33 p.m., a caller reporte...
Information on new candle trends, cooking with mustard, and remedies for nighttime heartburn will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on at noon on Tuesday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Olga Puzas, with PartyLite Gifts in Plymouth, Mass., will talk about trends which show that people are entertaining more in their homes. Candles are a great way to create ambiance both indoors and out, and Puzas will show examples. Nancy Berkoff represents Morehouse Mustard in Los Ang...
Finals week begins After a finals review day on Monday this week, students in grades 7-11 will take semester final exams each day, Tuesday through Thursday. Exam schedules are available in the school office. Students are encouraged to be in school each day on time and well rested, said administration officials. Accelerated reader goal met Students in grades K-6 recently met their goal of earning over 2,000 accelerated reading points. Patia O’Connor, sixth grade teacher, reports that these students will all be treated to an a...
Freedom Newspapers: Karl Terry Mario M. Chavez of Clovis adjusts the tassel on his mortarboard Saturday after graduating with a master's degree. PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University welcomed back a graduate as commencement speaker and 368 students received diplomas during the school’s 112th commencement Saturday at Greyhound Arena. New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward Chavez, a 1978 ENMU graduate, delivered the commencement address, telling students their degree at ENMU would be valuable to them as their car... Full story
GEAR-UP meeting Parents of seventh grade students are invited to a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the junior high gym. The GEAR-UP program provides allows students and their parents to learn about many educational opportunities. Additionally, the program assists students in organizing and provides tutoring where needed. Final tests done Students completed their fourth quarter tests Thursday and Friday. Teachers will give the semester tests Tuesday and Wednesday. Students must complete all assignments and make-up test...
Upcoming Events • Booster Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Community Building. • The regular school board meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. • Academic awards for grades 5-12 will be presented 1 p.m. Thursday. • The athletic banquet is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. • Senior baccalaureate and graduation is at 1 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. Saturday. • Preschool tea is at 2:30 p.m. May 21. • Kindergarten graduation is at 6:30 p.m. May 22. • Last day of school is May 24. Fundraisers The eighth-graders will have a bake sale Thursday d...
Portales Women’s Club Portales Woman’s Club met Wednesday with 31 members and four guests present. Sasha Parker was introduced by the Education/Scholarship Committee as the GFWC New Mexico State Scholarship winner, as well as the Portales Woman’s Club scholarship winner. At the recent state convention she received a four-year Harriett Donohoo/Dorothy Pendleton Scholarship. Also introduced was the club’s HOBY honoree, Amber McCasland. Both students attend Portales High School. It was reported that the club netted approxi...
