By Tony Parra: Freedom Newspapers FLOYD — A fire that ripped through the Floyd area last week destroyed more than fences and grassland; it destroyed livelihoods, according to landowners. Floyd area landowners met with Cannon Air Force Base officials and agricultural extension agents Friday at the Floyd Community Center to learn more about the steps […]
Dry conditions fuel grass fires
December 2, 2005
Blackened rangeland near Floyd on Thursday shows how close Wednesday’s 35,000-acre fire came to the eastern New Mexico town. The Air Force is investigating to determine the cause of the blaze, which began on the Melrose Bombing Range. (AP photo) By Tony Parra: Freedom Newspapers Portales Fire Chief Darwin Chenault said Wednesday’s massive grass fire […]
Floyd fire destroys one family’s home
December 2, 2005
An unoccupied home west of Floyd was destroyed during Wednesday’s fire. (Freedom Newspapers: Leslie Spence) By Tony Parra: Freedom Newspapers FLOYD — “You could fit everything in two half-gallon buckets.” That’s how L.A. Davis of Floyd summarized his family’s loss following a devastating fire that swept across his property on Wednesday. Davis said their three-bedroom […]
Fire scorches grassland
November 30, 2005
A Portales Fire Department brush truck fights a wildfire off N.M. 267 about four miles northwest of Floyd. The fire, fanned by high winds, was believed to have started at the Melrose Bombing Range, officials said. (Freedom Newspapers: Karl Terry) By Tony Parra: Freedom Newspapers Dozens of Roosevelt County residents were evacuated from their homes […]
Fire destroys 35,000 acres
November 30, 2005
By Tony Parra Dozens of Roosevelt County residents were evacuated from their homes on Wednesday as a grass fire swept across the Melrose Bombing Range then south to Floyd, destroying an estimated 35,000 acres, officials said. There were no reports of major injuries, though at least one individual was treated for respiratory problems. Some structures […]
Luce, Euel
November 11, 2005
Euel Luce, 71, of Portales, died Oct. 7, 2005, at the Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales. He was born May 15, 1934 in Clovis to Fern and J. W. Luce. He moved with his family to Floyd in 1947, graduated from Floyd High School in 1951, married Kay Buzzard on Nov. 25, 1951, and divorced […]
Nash, Leon
November 11, 2005
Leon Palmer Nash, 94, of Clovis died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at the Retirement Ranch in Clovis. He was born April 2, 1911, in Floyd to James Postell and Ida Bell (Dorsey) Nash. He attended school in Floyd, graduating in 1928. He attended Texas Tech in Lubbock for two years. He married Mildred Bell Key […]
Springer, Floyd
November 5, 2005
Floyd Springer, 76, of Smithville, Texas, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, at his home. He was born Feb. 28, 1929, in Dora to Lotus and A. B. Springer. He graduated from Dora High School in 1948. He farmed in the Dora community for several years after high school. Later he moved to the Austin area […]
Unbeaten Buffs keep rolling
October 16, 2005
Melrose’s Zach P>ack is pushed out of bounds near the goalline by Floyd senior Brad Lee on Saturday. (Freedom Newspapers: Kevin Wilson) By Kevin Wilson: Freedom Newspapers FLOYD — The Melrose Buffaloes proved they can win without star running back Carlos Ruiz. With Ruiz sidelined with a heart murmur, Brock Graham led an efficient offense […]
Floyd cruises past Lady Buffs
October 13, 2005
By Kevin Wilson: Freedom Newspapers FLOYD — With a whole week off before the District 3-1A tournament, the last thing the Floyd High School volleyball team would have wanted was a loss. The Lady Broncos didn’t need long to erase such worries. Darcee Chenault led the way with 12 kills, and Floyd needed a little […]
Floyd posts win over Eagles
September 25, 2005
Cloudcroft’s Brent Wells drags down Fort Sumner running back Richard Canales during Friday’s clash in Fort Sumner. The Bears rallied with the game’s final 21 points to post a 21-18 victory over the host Foxes. (CNJ correspondent: Andrew Chavez) By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer When Clovis Christian was able to get something going Friday […]
Floyd posts win over Magdalena
September 11, 2005
Floyd’s Jason Martinez is tackled by Magdalena’s Warren Gordon on a second-quarter run in Saturday’s game at Floyd. Martinez scored two touchdowns in Floyd’s 38-18 win. (Freedom Newspapers: Kevin Wilson) By Kevin Wilson: Freedom Newspapers FLOYD — The Floyd Broncos started well, and fnished even better thanks to senior Kyle Kropf. Kropf accounted for 151 […]
War Scrapbook
September 9, 2005
Freedom Newspapers: Kevin Wilson Dave Tanner holds a binder of materials relating to his great-uncle, Leo Eminger, Friday, at the Memorial Building in Portales. Kevin Wilson: Freedom Newspapers Leo Eminger of Upton has been presumed dead since Sept. 24, 1942. Over the last year-and-a-half, Dave Tanner has dedicated every minute he can spare to make […]
Lady Eagles fall in finals of own tourney
September 4, 2005
Clovis Christian’s Tasha Daale, left, and Cristen Wofford, right, attempt to block a shot against Floyd during the finals of their four-team volleyball invitational on Saturday at CCS. (CNJ staff photo: Eric Kluth) By Jesse Wolfersberger: CNJ staff writer Clovis Christian advanced to the title match in its four-team volleyball tournament on Saturday before running […]
Thompson, Jerrold
August 8, 2005
Jerrold Thompson Services:Have been held. Mr. Jerrold Dwain Thompson, 81, of Albuquerque, died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Loveless Hospital in Albuquerque. He was born on May 30 1924, in Grandfield, Okla., to Benjamin Franklin “Frank” and Sara Elizabeth “Sadie” Houston Thompson. His family moved to a farm in the Floyd community when he was […]
Floyd Jr, Thomas
June 28, 2005
Thomas J. “T.J.” Floyd Jr., 71, of Clovis, died Thursday, June 9, 2005, at his home. He was born on May 26, 1934, in Del Rio, Texas, to Thomas J. and Josephine Stewart Floyd. He married Nancy Woodhouse on May 29, 1955. He worked for the ATSF Railroad for 37 years traveling around New Mexico, […]
Ruther, Danny
June 28, 2005
Danny Ruther Services: Have been held. Danny Ruther, 21, of Portales, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. He was born on Feb. 16, 1984, in Hollister, Calif. He grew up in Floyd where he attended school. He graduated from Centennial High School in Utica, Neb., in 2002. He traveled for […]
Gregory, Lewis
May 10, 2005
Lewis Gregory Services:Have been held. Mr. Lewis Gregory, 81, of Portales, died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at his home. He was born on Nov. 15, 1923, in Floyd, to Dessie and Walter Gregory. The family moved to Roswell when he was 2 years old and to Floyd in 1935. He married Bertha Fowler on June […]
Cooper, Floyd
May 10, 2005
Floyd Cooper Services:Have been held. Mr. Floyd Cooper, 66, died Friday, April 29, 2005. He was born on March 20, 1939, in Marlow, Okla., to E.L. and Viola Haston Cooper. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He married Geneva Stidham on July 12, 1960, in Portales. He served 26 years with the Clovis Fire […]
