Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Northeast Charette Lakes — Fishing was fair using Power Bait, worms, Pistol Petes and salmon eggs for trout. We had no reports on perch. Cimarron River — Water flow below Eagle Nest on Monday was 67 cfs. Trout fishing was fair...
Cheese industry professionals from all over the world descended on Clovis this week to learn about United States cheese production and operations at Southwest Cheese. Visitors from Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Egypt, the Philippines, and Lebanon toured the cheese plant and a local dairy, and also attended several educational sessions. "This is a cheese buyers' mission," explained Dan Duran, director of international sales for Glanbia Foods, parent company of Southwest Cheese. "These people represent large cheese-processing...
Three Clovis lawyers and an attorney in Portales have applied to become the next district judge for Curry and Roosevelt counties. One of the four will be picked by Gov. Susana Martinez to succeed 9th Judicial District Chief Judge Teddy Hartley, who is retiring in June. A press release late Wednesday from the Judicial Selection Office at the University of New Mexico law school identified the four applicants for Hartley's job as: - Christian Paul Christiansen, Portales - Wesley O. Pool, Clovis - Brian Scott Stover, Clovis -...
Bradley Mitchell coaches the Cubs Little League baseball team and serves at the athletic coordinator at Portales Junior High School. Born and raised in Portales, Mitchell graduated from Eastern New Mexico University and taught history at PJHS for nine years before switching over to physical education this year. His wife Erin works as a kindergarten teacher at Brown Elementary. They have a 10-year-old son Brent, and a 7-year-old daughter Casyn. What is the best part about teaching kids sports? I like seeing them improve and... Full story
Today Belly dance — 5 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Boot camp — 5:30 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Yoga — 7 p.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Portales High School Maypole — 8 p.m., PHS Gymnasium. Information: 356-7000. Friday Aerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598. Portales High School graduation — 7 p.m., ENMU Greyhound Arena. Information: 356-7000. Saturday Flo...
Oh, those heartbreaking images from the storm-ravaged Midwest. The nearest brush I have had with a tornado (and the nearest I hope I ever have) was 20 years ago. As the twister roared by east of us, baseball-sized hail decimated the roofs of every building we owned and shattered every north-facing pane of glass. We huddled inside our living room with a terrified, slobbering dog. A close encounter makes you wary of storms for the rest of your life. Some years later on a sweltering summer afternoon when our daughter was young,...
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Tuesday Caller reported: - 1:15 a.m.: Criminal damage, 900 block of West 14th Street. - 1:36 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, N.M. 467. - 5:38 a.m.: Semi unable to cross railway due to signal malfunction on railway, Highway 467 and US 70. - 7:03 a.m.: Telephone pole broke and on fire, Highway 202. - 7:55 a.m.: Animal problem, 100 block of Oklahoma Drive. - 9:09 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 100 block of South Globe Avenue. - 9:09 a.m.: Officer requested, 700 block of South M...
Oh, those heartbreaking images from the storm-ravaged Midwest. The nearest brush I have had with a tornado (and the nearest I hope I ever have) was 20 years ago. As the twister roared by east of us, baseball-sized hail decimated the roofs of every building we owned and shattered every north-facing pane of glass. We huddled inside our living room with a terrified, slobbering dog. A close encounter makes you wary of storms for the rest of your life. Some years later on a sweltering summer afternoon when our daughter was young,...
Sunland Inc. Vice President Katalin Coburn said she's excited that Sunland is one step closer to getting its products back on the shelves as peanut butter production resumed Monday. Sunland is bouncing back from a salmonella outbreak that linked its products to 41 cases in 20 states last fall and shuttered its plant for months. Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce Director Karl Terry said the community never lost faith in the company that is the heart of the Valencia peanut capital and the country's largest organic peanut... Full story
The bright, colorful dresses, the inspirational songs, the flashes from hundreds of cameras and the poles that stand as strong as the community's tradition are what keep Portales High School's Maypole ceremonies going. Maypole Director Wendy Brooks said every year it's a different group of students, with different talents and different formal wear, but one thing that is consistent is the heart of the 85-year tradition. Joshua Lucero: PNT correspondent Portales seniors Marshall Chavez, right, and partner Emily Benavidez...
Former Portales High coach Mark McAfee knew Lovington's Brian Urlacher had a bright future when he coached against him as the Rams' defensive co-ordinator in the mid-1990s. McAfee didn't necessarily see him as an eight-time Pro-Bowl middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears. "He was a stud," McAfee said Wednesday night. "I knew he could play at the next (college) level, and I was glad he had what I would consider to be a successful college and NFL career." Urlacher announced his retirement on Wednesday through social media...
Eastern New Mexico University sophomores Kaspars Briska and Alesha Jones have their work cut out in the NCAA Division II national outdoor track meet this weekend in Pueblo, Colo., but both are ready to give it their best shot. Briska, a junior college transfer from Riga, Latvia, qualified for the nationals in the 3,000 steeplechase, posting the 14th-best time in Division II at 9 minutes, 4.71 seconds in the Texas Relays on March 27. Jones, also a juco transfer from Wilcox, Ariz., is a senior academically but will have at...
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Northeast Charette Lakes — Fishing was fair using Power Bait, worms, Pistol Petes and salmon eggs for trout. We had no reports on perch. Cimarron River — Water flow below Eagle Nest on Monday was 67 cfs. Trout fishing was fair... Full story
Jessica Sleeman thinks she might have found her calling. Helping people. For the second time in a just over a month, she bring aid to a community affected by a disaster. Sleeman plans to lead a caravan of two SUVs and a pickup truck packed with supplies to the Moore, Okla., site of the nation's deadliest tornado since 2011. Sleeman said she has collected supplies such as food, water, diapers, clothes, baby formula and toys. The wife of a Cannon Air Force Base airman and a mother of two, Sleeman said after the April explosion...
The Cannon Honor Guard laid to rest Johnny D. Morgan, a World War II veteran and member of the Roosevelt County National Guard on May 16 in Portales. 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs Cannon Air Force Base Honor Guard members serve as pallbearers during a funeral for Johnny D. Morgan, a combat medic who received a Bronze Star for his service during World War II, May 16 in Portales. Morgan was the last remaining veteran of the original 14 Roosevelt County soldiers in the 804th Tanker Destroyer Battalion. Morgan...
They are seen every day. U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Ericka Engblom The 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron participated in various events in honor of National Police Week on May 13-17 at Cannon Air Force Base. National Police Week is an observance held to honor law enforcement officials for their sacrifices and hard work. Standing in line at the gas station, walking with their children to the bus stop, buying groceries, one of the masses — nobody important. Then they don their uniform and everything chan...
Editor's note: This feature is the 24th in a series of Air Commando spotlights at Cannon. The airmen being highlighted are recent Diamond Sharp award winners. Diamond Sharp is a monthly program where Airmen are recognized by wing leadership and first sergeants for their hard work and achievements. U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Dye, 16th Special Operations Squadron aerial gunner, was recently recognized as a Diamond Sharp Award winner for May and was highlighted for...
Editor's note: In celebration of National Fitness Month, athletes from Cannon Air Force Base will be spotlighted each week during the month of May 2013. U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Jette Carr U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Claude Lawson, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron military personnel flight superintendent, coaches an athlete May 18 at Cannon Air Force Base. Certified as a personal trainer, Lawson uses his Mixed Martial Arts background to coach new fighters. "Just bring heart and water, nothing else,"... Full story
According to the U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps, more than 5,000 Air Force families have participated in a Marriage Care retreat; and of those, 99 percent reported a strengthened marriage and higher marital satisfaction following the event. U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Ericka Engblom Marriage Care retreats have helped more than 5,000 Air Force couples build a stronger marriage. For information about Marriage Care or to register for the next retreat, call 575-784-2507. Cannon Air Force Base is dedicated to the welfare... Full story
The 27th Special Operations Wing welcomed senior leaders' spouses for a quick tour of Cannon Air Force Base on May 14. U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal Senior leaders' spouses of the 27th Special Operations Wing gather in front of the 551st Special Operations Squadron during a tour of Cannon Air Force Base on May 14. Visiting spouses were able to gain a concise understanding of how various squadrons contribute to the overall mission of the wing. Nearly two dozen spouses of commanders and chiefs gathere...
U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal A member of the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron fire department grills burgers to show support for fellow first responders May 14 at Cannon Air Force Base. Firefighters set aside their gear and demonstrated culinary techniques as they barbequed for members of the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron in honor of National Police Week. Members of the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron gathered to show support for their fellow first...
