Roosevelt County News

Six months after the drop in milk prices, Roosevelt and Curry county dairy owners are still trying to wait out the slump.

A Clovis man was arrested Wednesday at Oasis State Park, accused of receiving stolen property.

Ten years of being foster parents in Nebraska wasn't enough for the Stacys. Four months ago, the couple became foster parents again in Clovis, filling a need every community deals with, Marti Stacy said.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: 01 Jul 09 NEWS RELEASE Deputies from the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office arrested Dustin Nelson, 31, of Clovis New Mexico, on Wednesday July 01, 2009 for Receiving Stolen Property during a follow-up investigation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: Sharon King Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce 356-8541 or 635-8036 chamber@portales.com Fireworks Fund Short of Goal Portales, NM The Annual Fireworks Display will be held on Friday, July 3rd, again this year.

A 39-year-old Portales man died Sunday night after the car he was in rolled onto it's top.

A one-vehicle crash has left a Portales man dead. State police identify him as 39-year-old Jose M. Mendoza.

Local residents and alumni took a trip down memory lane Sunday during the Founders' Day Picnic at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales.

Isabel Zupanciz is a former Portales Municipal Schools employee who worked most of her 31 years in the system as a first-grade teacher and an elementary school counselor.

Recent rains have helped crops in Roosevelt and Curry counties, but farms and ranches still need more, producers said.

From emergency food storage to ham radio operation, Roosevelt and Curry County residents have a chance to learn how to be ready in case of disasters.

A Clovis man was arrested Friday night on charges of sexual exploitation of children, according to a release from the Curry County Sheriff's Office.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with A several other law enforcement agencies, have apprehended a man wanted for a 16-year-old murder.

A mysterious death in Clovis is now called a case of homicide. Police in Clovis, Mew Mexico, are not saying how 37-year-old Clifford Webber died.

A story in Sunday's newspaper detailed expense reports for six key government leaders in eastern New Mexico.

Two Portales residents are jailed on felony drug charges after officers from several local law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant Friday and found suspected methamphetamines, crack cocaine and related drug paraphernalia, according to a release from the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Department.

Curry County Manager Lance Pyle has spent more than $1,700 dining at local restaurants, while Portales City Manager Debi Lee's travels make up the bulk of $6,178 in expenses she racked up in the past 11 months.

More than a dozen youth at the New Mexico Christian Children's Home are going hog wild, and that's not even mentioning the sheep.

A 20-year-old Clovis man has been arrested and charged with 18 counts of sexual exploitation of children, according to a release from the Curry County Sheriff's Department.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO ROOSEVELT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO * UNTIL 745 PM MDT * AT 543 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CURRY AND ROOSEVELT ...