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5 guys and a goat on a hike to raise funds for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center....
This video contains footage from two drug stings in which Zach Stephenson of Clovis was filmed buying methamphetamines for under cover police informants.This video has been edited for length. The original videos were about half an hour long....
Meet the director and cats of the Sundance Ranch Sanctuary....
A 14-year-old boy is accused of killing both his adopted mom and sister in their Tucumcari home late Monday before another adopted son tackled him, possibly saving the lives of an infant and others who were in the home. The mother, Sue Day, 67, was a foster mom who has taken in between 80 and 100 children over the past seven years. Tony Day, 14, faces murder charges in the deaths of Day and her biological daughter, Sherry Folts, 49. According to State Police, Tony Day admitted stabbing Folts and shooting Sue Day. He is...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University's women found some offense for the first time this season Wednesday night, but they didn't have the size to deal with Angelo State's Lauren Holt. The 6-foot-3 junior put together a huge night with 23 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocks and the Rambelles staved off the Zias 72-64 in the Lone Star Conference women's opener for both teams at Greyhound Arena. Holt and guards Leah LeMaire and Cassi Stegall combined for all but...
Marlee Cash carefully placed the tip of her paint brush onto the glass ball in her hand, concentrating as she added more green dots of paint onto it's red background. The 6-year-old painted her silver Christmas tree ornament red with a black stripe then proceeded to added green, blue and yellow dots, saying she chose those particular colors because they were Christmas colors. She added orange dots as an afterthought. "I'm going to call mine a Christmas disco ball," said Madison "Madi" Purcell, 11, as she carefully added a...
Meredith Willson's beloved musical, "The Music Man," belongs in communities just like ours. I remember a terrific production 30-plus years ago on the postage stamp-sized stage in the old Portales Inn. Clyde Powell was lovable con artist Harold Hill; his sister Paula Criss played Mrs. Paroo, Marian-the-librarian's busybody mother. Portales High School is bringing this all-American musical back our town in March, and you (that's right…you) are invited to participate. PHS drama teacher Bill Strong and choir director Franklin S...
Today Public Hearing — 10 a.m., Commission Room in the county courthouse. To talk about the CDBG grant project which was completed Nov. 14. Information: 356-5307. Movie and Popcorn: The Avengers — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library. Youth 13 to 18 years old. Information: 356-3940. Ninja Vanish — 6 p.m., Portales Public Library. Preschool story time. Information: 356-3940. Comedian performance — 7 p.m.-8 p.m., Becky Sharp Auditorium in the ENMU College of Business. Information: 562-4914. Shawn Hunton and Friends — 7 p.m., Yam...
Portales police, sheriff and fire call logs: Monday 6:30 a.m.: Officer requested a case number for found property. 11:17 a.m.: Caller reported burglary, 300 block South Avenue J. 3:28 p.m.: Caller reported assault and battery. 4:04 p.m.: Caller requested an animal control case number, 1000 block East Second Street. 5:56 p.m.: Caller requested an officer, 1900 block South Avenue I. Tuesday 2:47 a.m.: Caller requested an officer for burglary, 200 block of Oklahoma Drive. 3:03 p.m.: Subject reported a lost passport, walk-up....
PORTALES — A graduate with a guilty conscience has sent Eastern New Mexico University in Portales a box of toilet paper to repay the university for toilet paper he took from a dormitory as a prank he says he played as "a young, immature college student." The box, postmarked Tuesday, from zip code 88203 in Roswell, arrived at ENMU's purchasing department Wednesday. The box, which cost $13.28 to ship, contained five packages of 16 "Big Rolls" each of Angel Soft 2-ply, septic-safe tissue for a total of 80 rolls. Taped to the f...
A story about Bud Johnston being the last Bataan Death March survivor in Curry County at the time of his death included incorrect information. Melvin "Kike" Waltmon of Clovis is a Bataan Death March survivor. The Portales News-Tribune endeavors to accurately report local news events. Errors of fact will be corrected in a timely and appropriate manner. Please notify Editor David Stevens of errors by calling 763-6991 (ext. 310)....
Members of the Portales and Clovis fire departments are gearing up to face off in a competitive basketball game Sunday in Portales to raise money for local broadcasters' Rooney and Moon's Secret Santa program. The fire departments have intentions to raise as much money to bring Christmas to area families in need. A cake auction, featuring cakes baked and donated by community members, will also be held during halftime to raise money for the program. Floyd Hancock Portales firefighter Portales firefighter Floyd Hancock said...
PORTALES — If the Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team can make it through one more game, the Greyhounds should get some much-needed rest. Playing for the sixth time in nine days on Wednesday, including an exhibition last week, the Hounds put all five starters in double figures and held off Angelo State 76-67 in the Lone Star Conference opener for both teams at Greyhound Arena. ENMU (4-3) travels to Abilene Christian on Saturday, then won't play again for a...
An explosion rocked the 1100 block of Prince Street in Clovis on Saturday night, leaving three injured in a blast that was heard and felt for numerous city blocks....
