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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Recent cases in Curry County District Court, according to court records. Visit www.nmcourts.gov for more information on these cases. - Case number D-905-CR-201100279. Robert Shaw, born 1985, pleaded guilty to resisting/evading/obstructing an officer and open container in a motor vehicle. Charges dismissed by judge were shooting at or from a motor vehicle, careless driving and driving while license suspended or revoked. Sentenced to 364 days jail-suspended, 364 days probation, one day pre-sentence credit, fine and fees. - Case...
If PBA bull riding is like the 100-meter dash of rodeo events, full of glitz and instant big rewards for the winners, team roping is more akin to the marathon. CMI photo: Kevin WilsonPatty Moberly of Melrose successfully ropes the head at the U.S. Team Roping Championships Saturday at Curry County Events Center, helping her and teammate Dee Fish, also of Melrose, finish with a time of 9.3 seconds. The atmosphere on Saturday at Curry County Events Center, host to the Southwest...
If PBA bull riding is like the 100-meter dash of rodeo events, full of glitz and instant big rewards for the winners, team roping is more akin to the marathon. CMI photo: Kevin WilsonPatty Moberly of Melrose successfully ropes the head at the U.S. Team Roping Championships Saturday at Curry County Events Center, helping her and teammate Dee Fish, also of Melrose, finish with a time of 9.3 seconds. The atmosphere on Saturday at Curry County Events Center, host to the Southwest...
Football practice is set to begin Monday at Clovis High, with the Wildcats going from 8 a.m. to around 1:30 p.m. with a break in the middle. Assistant coach Darren Kelley said the Cats will break from 11 a.m. to noon. The schedule will hold up through Friday, with the team going to pads for the first time on Thursday. "We should have about 90 kids to start with," Kelley said. "The second week, we'll work (practices) around teachers' meetings." The Cats, who were 6-6 last season and lost at Manzano in the second round of the C...
The Jaime Ramirez era in Portales is about to begin. Ramirez, hired in March as the Rams' new football coach, will lead his team into two-a-days beginning on Monday at the PHS practice field. "I'm hoping we're get anywhere from 60-80 kids out," he said. The Rams will practice in shorts and helmets from 6:30-8 a.m., then watch film and return to the practice field from 8:30-10 a.m. They will lift weights for about a half-hour after that, he said. Beginning Thursday, the Rams will go in pads from 6-7:30 a.m. and from 5-7 p.m....
Tye Vineyard, left, Anthony Owusu-Appiah, center, and Courtney Vineyard hoe weeds from pink-eyed pea crops Saturday at Keystone Ranch in Curry County. CMI staff writer [email protected] New Mexico agriculture lives on despite the prominence of drought, according to New Mexico State University agricultural scientists. More than 70 agricultural minds gathered onto two trailers Saturday morning for a tour of the crops at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Clovis. "My dad said he'd rather be dried out than mudded out,"...
The Portales News-Tribune offers this space for community events. To submit or change an announcement, contact the Editorial Department at 356-4481 several days in advance. For Sunday's paper, items must be submitted by mid-day Wednesday. Please keep submissions brief and to the point as space is limited. Sunday Lamp Lighters Alcoholics Anonymous — 7:30-8:30 p.m., non-smoking regular, Trinity Church, 601 South Avenue B. Information: 356-9022. Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site — Call 356-5235 for special tours. Bla...
CAPTION Sangu Angadi, a crop street physiologist for New Mexico State University, talked to agricultural science and farming professionals about a new New Mexico crop, the safflower, Friday at the Clovis NMSU Science Center's annual field day. Angadi said after vegetable oil is squeezed from the seeds, there is a protein substance remaining which can be used for cattle feed. The New Mexico State University Science Center at Clovis held its annual field day with more than 70 in attendance. Agricultural scientists spoke about... Full story
Every summer we watch hundreds of thousands of acres of forest burn. As I listen to folks anguish and wring their hands, I have to remind myself it is all part of nature's cycle in the west. Granted we try and blame the Forest Service, the BLM, the pine-bark beetle, untended campfires, tossed cigarettes or arson. Smokey the Bear admonished us as kids, "Only you can prevent forest fires." But is that really true? On a centennial scale, certainly on a millennial scale it seems fire is inevitable. You can only put if off for so...
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Thursday 10:52 a.m.: Caller reported a grass fire, Floyd. 11:26 p.m.: Officer requested a case number, 300 block of East Rose. Noon: Walk-up for fingerprints, 1700 block of North Boston. 1:11 p.m.: Officer requested a case number regarding an animal problem, 1100 block of West Hickory. 1:58 p.m.: Caller reported a front door alarm, 2100 block of West Beech. 2:35 p.m.: Walk-up for fingerprints, 1700 block of North Boston. 4:05 p.m.: Caller requested an ambulance, 300 block of East S...
Monday Tenant Rights and Responsibilities Seminar — 6 p.m., Clovis Community College town hall. Free seminar to inform tenants of their rights and responsibilities. Information: 935-0211. CAFB Varsity Men's Basketball Team tryouts — 7 p.m., CAFB Fitness Center. Active duty, dependents, DOD civilians and DOD contractors are all eligible to participate. Information: 784-7533. Tuesday Child Seat Clinic — 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Hilltop Plaza parking lot in Clovis. Information: 763-9427. National Night Out — 6 p.m., Greene Acres Park in...
I recently received an email from Andrea Fluhman. I'm having trouble remembering her, but — based on her salutation — we must be close. zzz "Dearest Friend, "I'm writing this with tears in my eyes, my family and I came down here to Madrid Spain for a shot (sic) trip, unfortunately we got mugged at the hotel, all money, credit card and mobile phones were stolen. "We've been to the embassy and the Police but they're not helping issues at all and our flight leaves in few hours but we're having problems settling the hotel bil...
CMI STAFF WRITER [email protected] Shoppers around New Mexico were filling up their carts, and filling up a few school buses, while trying to not completely empty their wallets this weekend. For the seventh August, residents took advantage of a limited tax-free holiday, which started Friday and runs through Sunday. Under terms of the weekend — started in 2005 under then-Gov. Bill Richardson to compete with similar weekends in neighboring states — gross receipts taxes are not applied towards clothing and shoes less tha...
PNT senior writer [email protected] Portales city councilor Keith Thomas said Saturday he was disgusted when he learned about felony charges against former Portales police officer Victor Castillo. Castillo, charged Friday with 31 felonies, is accused of maintaining a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl he met while serving as the department's school resource officer. Castillo maintains his innocence and his attorney Kirk Chavez said he has cooperated with New Mexico State Police and District Attorney Matt...
A Clovis woman was killed late Friday night in a one-vehicle accident in northern Curry County. Jamie Ingle, 49, died at the scene of the accident on N.M. 209. According to Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller: - The accident occurred sometime between 10:30 p.m. and midnight Friday in the area of N.M. 209 and Curry Road J, near Broadview. - A 2008 Cadillac driven by Ingle failed to negotiate a curve, became airborne as it traveled through a ditch and came to a rest on its top. - Ingle, who was traveling alone, was not...
In a way, last week was a blessing: - Time to reflect and remember all that Nancy Taylor has meant to this community and communities up and down the eastern side of the state. - Time to learn to say goodbye. During the days of praying for a miracle that she might overcome her illness, I truly believed that if anyone could smash through the prognosis it would be this lady. Because Nancy Taylor was a fighter -- a fighter for ending hunger and a powerhouse advocating for the people who have the least ... least choices, least...
Portales city councilor Keith Thomas said Saturday he was disgusted when he learned about felony charges against former Portales police officer Victor Castillo. Castillo, charged Friday with 31 felonies, is accused of maintaining a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl he met while serving as the department's school resource officer. Castillo maintains his innocence and his attorney Kirk Chavez said he has cooperated with New Mexico State Police and District Attorney Matt Chandler. "Most people know how I feel right...
Farmers in Curry and Roosevelt Counties say a recent increase in rain has helped produce better crops this year, but more rain and less heat are needed for crops to flourish. CNJ staff photo: Benna Sayyed Tye Vineyard, left, Anthony Owusu-Appiah, center, and Courtney Vineyard hoe weeds from pink-eyed pea crops Saturday at Keystone Ranch in Curry County. Tammy Vineyard, owner of Keynote Ranch in Curry County, grows cream peas, crowder peas and pink-eyed peas. Vineyard said her... Full story
John Nance of Rogers said the U.S. Postal Service has been offering less than stellar service in the last two years so it comes as no surprise to him that Rogers' office hours will be cut to four hours a day. Rogers and four other rural post offices in Roosevelt County who were at risk of closure last year. Now, they have been spared shut down but do face changes, according to postal service spokesman Peter Hass. "I'd hate to lose any service but it looks like its inevitable," Nance said. Nance said an example of poor...
A Clovis man flown to a Lubbock hospital Friday after suffering severe burns from electric shocks was in satisfactory condition Saturday, according to a University Medical Center house supervisor. Randy Armstrong, 27, an employee of Clovis Signs, was burned Friday while working on a billboard on east Mabry Drive. Co-worker Timothy J. Krach, 28, of Clovis, died in the accident. Clovis police Capt. Patrick Whitney said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the case to determine what...
Shoppers around New Mexico were filling up their carts, and filling up a few school buses, while trying to not completely empty their wallets this weekend. CNJ staff photo: Kevin Wilson Britany Valdez, left, and son Nate Carney, both of Hereford, check out athletic shorts Saturday at JCPenney at the North Plains Mall in Clovis. Valdez said they were visiting family in Clovis and they lucked into the state's tax-free weekend when they decided to visit the mall. Valdez said the... Full story
New Mexico agriculture lives on despite the prominence of drought, according to New Mexico State University agricultural scientists. More than 70 agricultural minds gathered onto two trailers Saturday morning for a tour of the crops at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Clovis. "My dad said he'd rather be dried out than mudded out," area farmer Hoyt Pattison reminisced, laughing with his counterparts. "That's why he liked this area better than Indiana. Boy, he'd really like it today." The theme during the center's... Full story
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-New Mexico, will visit Eastern New Mexico University at 10 a.m. on Monday to speak with students about affordable education for New Mexicans. Bingaman plans to discuss President Barack Obama's plan to make college more affordable by keeping federal loans capped at less than 4 percent interest and by slightly increasing Pell grants. Bingaman is also scheduled to tour renovation work at the historic Hotel Clovis later in the day.... Full story
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-New Mexico, will visit Eastern New Mexico University at 10 a.m. on Monday to speak with students about affordable education for New Mexicans. Bingaman plans to discuss President Barack Obama's plan to make college more affordable by keeping federal loans capped at less than 4 percent interest and by slightly increasing Pell grants. Bingaman is also scheduled to tour renovation work at the historic Hotel Clovis later in the day....
Area road construction and closure information for this week: State and Federal Constructors, Inc. remains on to First Street from Avenue C going west on First Street to Avenue F in Portales. The north or outside lane is closed. Night pouring of concrete will be occurring. One lane will be open at all times, but may be narrow. Please seek an alternate route. Please observe posted warning and speed limit signs and watch for construction workers in these areas. Please observe posted warning and speed limit signs and watch for...
