Roiling Springs

•April 9, 2025•

by Janet Roney

I remember the moment clearly. It was a cloudless summer day about forty years ago. Our family was eating lunch on the screened back porch after spending the morning walking beans.

First, we heard a low rumble. Then, in quick succession, the work clothes drying on the line in the backyard began bouncing up and down, the table shook, the spoons rattled in the serving dishes, and, finally, our dog, Ernie Bob, howled and ran under the bushes by the back door. 

Someone yelled “Earthquake!” I remember holding onto the table to keep the dishes from rattling without success. Long after the rumbling stopped and the dishes settled down, the clothesline continued to shimmy.

2015

The 2015 queens that were crowned March 28 were Jr. Miss Lovington Kenli Nettles, daughter of Ryan Nettles and Christi Yielding and 2015 Little Miss Lovington Morgan Casteel, daughter of Brock and Erica Casteel. Outgoing queens were 2014 Jr Miss Lovington, Natalie Lambdin and 2014 Little Miss Lovington, Halle Wardrip.

Sparrow’s Unlimited Inc. once again gave away bikes to children during the Lovington Easter egg hunt at Tom Conn Park. Those who received bikes were Griffin Hilton, Kamayah Parker, Cannon Doggett, Norma Mendoza, Daylin Doggett, Athena Helmuth, Devon Barron, Rylin Young, Robbie

Le Cates, and McKenzie Erixon.