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International cheese industry professionals visit Southwest Cheese
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // By Emily Crowe
CNJ staff writer
ecrowe@cnjonline.com
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, Indone...
Four apply for district judge position
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // CMI staff
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 J...
Q&A: Aikman among youth coach's heroes
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // By Jillian Holbert
PNT staff writer
jholbert@pntonline.com
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 Mex...
Events calendar — May 23
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 //
TodayBelly 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 —...
There are rainbows even in darkest of tragedies
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // By Betty Williamson: Local columnist
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 ea...
Police blotter — May 23
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 //
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:TuesdayCaller reported:• 1:15 a.m.: Criminal damage, 900 block of West 14th Street.• 1:36 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, N.M. 467.&bul...
There are rainbows even in darkest of tragedies
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // By Betty Williamson: Local columnist
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 ea...
Full speed ahead: Sunland hopes to have products on shelves soon
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // By CMI staff writer Christina Calloway
By CMI staff writer Christina
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.
Maypole has symbolized rite of passage for seniors at PHS for 85 years
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 // By Christina Calloway
PNT senior writer
ccalloway@pntonline.com
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&rsq...
Channel passion into charitable text messages
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 //
As I was watching news of the Moore, Okla., tornado unfold, emotions went from amazement of nature’s power to empathy for those affected to eye rolls for people who turned tragedy into a way to...
Councilors: No new laws needed to address panhandling
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 // By Christina Calloway
PNT senior writer
ccalloway@pntonline.com
Portales city councilors concluded no new laws are necessary to enforce the prohibition of aggressive panhandling because there is a similar code that can be amended to include it.The Portales City Co...
Meetings Watch: Portales City Council — May 22
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 //
The following took place at the Portales City Council meeting Tuesday night:Portales Mayor Sharon King recognized the Portales Police Department for vital public service to the citizens of Portales in...
Meetings Watch: Roosevelt County Commission — May 22
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 //
The Roosevelt County Commissioners met Tuesday in the commission room at the Roosevelt County Courthouse and took the following actions: The commission approved of the closure of South Roosevelt Road...
Events Calendar — May 22
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 //
TodayAerobics — 7:30 a.m., Portales Recreation Center. $5 per class. Information: 356-8598.How to Successfully Market Your Business to the Government — 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Business Enterpris...
My Turn — Cartoons are my destiny
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 //
Sometimes I think I was destined to be a cartoonist, but my skill level is probably at stick figures. It’s just that my imagination runs away like the people who I try to interview. I create all...
Finalists named in city manager search
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 // By Christina Calloway
PNT senior writer
ccalloway@pntonline.com
Two finalists were named in the search for Portales’ new city manager Tuesday night at the Portales City Council meeting.Roosevelt County Community Development Corp. Director Doug Redmond and St...
More charges likely in ENMU embezzlement case
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 // By Christina Calloway
PNT senior writer
ccalloway@pntonline.com
An Eastern New Mexico University employee charged with embezzling more than $18,000 from the university said he was embarrassed and ashamed of the crimes he committed in a video of his interrogation.P...
Local tornado relief effort mobilized
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 // By Kevin Baird
CNJ staff writer
kbaird@cnjonline.com
Jessica Sleeman thinks she might have found her calling. Helping strangers.For the second time in a just over a month, she will bring aid to a community affected by a disaster.This morning, Sleeman pl...
Police Blotter — May 22
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 //
Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for:MondayCaller reported:• 12:13 a.m.: Suspicious activity and request close patrol, 1700 block of West 17th Street.• 7:13 a.m.: Animal...
Tornado Tracker Interactive
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 // AP Interactive
A mile-wide tornado has caused destruction in the Oklahoma City suburbs
ENMU television channel's 37th annual auction to start in June
Monday, May 20th, 2013 // PNT staff
Eastern New Mexico University’s KENW-TV will kick off its 37th annual auction June 1 to raise $65,000 for broadcast programming. The auction will feature more than 15,000, items ranging from cel...
Controlled explosion planned at Ute Water Project site
Monday, May 20th, 2013 // By Thomas Garcia
QCS Senior Writer
A second scheduled controlled explosion is planned Thursday at the construction site of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority's Ute Water Project at Ute Lake near Logan.The crews have begun...
Events Calendar — May 21
Monday, May 20th, 2013 //
TodayPancake breakfast — 7:30-10 a.m., Portales Senior Citizen Center. Breakfast is $3.Information: 356-8741.How to Successfully Market Your Business to the Government — 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.,...
My Turn — Life will take you in many directions
Monday, May 20th, 2013 //
It had been more than three decades since we talked and laughed. Back then it wouldn't have been over a cup of coffee. No, it would have been a "coke" from Sonic. But our smiles were just the same,...
Police reach out to community
Monday, May 20th, 2013 // By Christina Calloway
PNT senior writer
ccalloway@pntonline.com
The promise of riding down water slides in 85-degree weather was one way Portales police were able to keep more than 200 second-grade students from getting out of control Monday at Rotary Park.&...
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