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Texico, Floyd notch victories
April 30th, 2009
FLOYD — J’Kobie Lee drove in Brett Martin with a one-out single to center in the bottom of the ninth, lifting Floyd past Melrose 6-5 in a District 7-1A/2A baseball game Thursday.
Press release: New Mexico has two more 'probable' swine flu cases
April 30th, 2009
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health reported today that it
is sending two more probable cases of swine flu to the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory t...
CHS results at Hobbs qualifier track meet
April 29th, 2009
TuesdayHobbs qualifierBoysTeam standings: 1. Hobbs 107; 2. Carlsbad 64 1/2; 3. Clovis 63; 4. Dexter 55; 5. Lovington 44 1/2; 6. Roswell High 33 1/2; 7. Jal 21 1/2; 8. Artes...
04-29-09: Calendar
April 29th, 2009
Wednesdays ongoing: 7 p.m., VFW Post # 2528 Bingo, 105 E. Main St., Tucumcari. Call 461-3061.Thursday: special meeting, Tucumcari High School Class Of 1969, plan making for the 2009 reunion....
04-29-09: Police Blotter
April 29th, 2009
The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. Friday l At 1:13 p.m...
Man accused in nose biting arrested
April 29th, 2009
CLOVIS – A 35-year-old man was arrested Sunday, charged with biting another man’s nose when he crashed a barbecue last week.Joey Maes of Clovis is being held on $55,000 bond on ag...
Teenage drinking: County, city back warning to parents
April 29th, 2009
Quay County Commissioners approved contracts and a proclamation aimed at teenage drinking prevention and DWI compliance Monday during their regular meeting.
Commission chairman...
Cavemen sweep twin bill from Cats
April 29th, 2009
CARLSBAD — Other than one inning, the Clovis High baseball team played pretty well Tuesday. The Wildcats just had nothing to show for it.
Carlsbad took advantage of a four-error second...
Rams take two from Colts
April 29th, 2009
ROSWELL —The Portales Rams scored 10 runs before New Mexico Military came to bat, and never looked back in a District 4-3A sweep.
Eric Aguilar had a three-run homer in the first inning...
Lady Rams split at Lovington
April 29th, 2009
LOVINGTON — The Portales High softball team pulled a split at Lovington Tuesday, keeping a one-game lead in the District 4-3A standings.
Junior Amanda Marquez pitched seven strong inni...
Clovis girls qualify for state golf tournament
April 28th, 2009
HOBBS — Clovis High’s boys earned their fourth leg toward state competition while the girls qualified for Class 5A state tournament with their third leg in the Hobbs Invitational golf t...
04-29-09: Fishing Report
April 28th, 2009
This fishing report has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and we...
Broncos roll past Elida
April 28th, 2009
ELIDA — Blake Martin pitched six innings and Chet Chenault and Ben Lindsey each drove in four runs Monday night as Floyd clinched second place in District 7-1A/2A baseball and a berth in stat...
Texico tops Lady Rams in golf
April 28th, 2009
Sophomore Erin Scanlan shot 40-42 — 82 to lead Texico past the Portales Lady Rams 385-399 Monday at Portales Country Club.
Senior Holly Harrison shot a 90 for the Lady Wolverines, whil...
The spirit of Britain's Susan Boyle registers a high note
April 27th, 2009
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing...
Press Release: Bingaman on the swine flu, troops in Iraq and public la...
April 27th, 2009
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked to New Mexico radio reporters about legislation he has introduced to preserve public lands in Taos, the swine flue, troops in Iraq.
Government of the money, by the money, for the money
April 27th, 2009
Government of the money, by the money, for the moneyThe first thing that comes to mind when I hear the anti-tax spiel is "make a list of things that taxes pay for." Taxes make the Ameri...
CHS teams finish second at Alamo
April 26th, 2009
ALAMOGORDO — Junior Richie Chavez broke the school record in shot put with a winning thorw of 58 feet, and accounted for a pair of event wins to help Clovis High’s boys finish second Fr...
Rabies clinics set for May 2
April 25th, 2009
Two local veterinarians will offer rabies shot clinics at four locations in Quay County on May 2.
Veterinarian J.P. Corey will be at the following locations: Nara Visa: 10:30-11:...
State's new euthanasia law will be costly to city
April 25th, 2009
It will be costly and take some time to implement the state's new euthanasia law for animals in Tucumcari and Quay County, according to the city's police chief.
Tucumcari is one of fou...
Commission wants to keep dollars in city
April 25th, 2009
Keeping dollars in Tucumcari was on the mind of the Tucumcari City Commission even though it approved a proposal form an out-of-town firm.“The money ought to stay in Tucumcari,”...
Earth Day Observations
April 25th, 2009
Students got to be up close and personal with Mother Nature at the Outdoor Classroom on Thursday.
From animal skulls and pelts to live chickens and goats, it was all hands on during the Eart...
'Protect Tots!' starts Monday
April 25th, 2009
Monday through Friday, three medical clinics in Tucumcari will be participating in the state program, “Got Shots? Protect Tots!” in conjunction with National Infant Im...
04-25-09: Police Blotter
April 25th, 2009
The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.Tuesdayl At 8:01 a.m....
Institute's annual meeting focuses on New Deal-WPA works
April 25th, 2009
Thanks to Barbara Copeland who lives with her husband on a ranch north of Nara Visa, we surely had a good program one more time at the annual meeting of Tucumcari Historical Institute.
Prep summaries — April 24
April 24th, 2009
Friday
District 7-1A/2ADora 6, Elida 4Elida 300 100 0 — 4 5 0Dora 100 203 ...
Lady Rams sweep Dexter
April 24th, 2009
DEXTER — Junior Amanda Marquez pitched a pair of shutouts, leading Portales to District 4-3A sweep Friday at Dexter.
Portales (12-8, 5-1 district) won the opener 2-0 as Cynthia Armjio...
Cats tie for third in makeup
April 24th, 2009
LOVINGTON — Clovis High’s boys put all five of their scores within three shots of each other and finished in a tie for third with host Lovington in Thursday’s Murphy/Black Invitat...
Fort Sumner sweeps EPAC titles
April 24th, 2009
FORT SUMNER — Host Fort Sumner claimed team victories in Thursday’s Eastern Plains Athletic Conference track meet.
The Vixens won 14 events, including all four relays, to dominat...
April 22 Prep polls
April 22nd, 2009
New Mexico High School Coaches Association polls
BaseballPrepClass 5ATeam Pvs Pts1. La Cueva (13) &...
Police: Nose biting victim subdued partycrasher
April 22nd, 2009
Police say it now appears a 34-year-old Curry County man whose nose was bitten off in a fight was actually trying to subdue a party crasher wielding a knife.
Police originally had informatio...
04-22-09: Fishing Report
April 22nd, 2009
This fishing report has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and we...
Lady Rams split two at Ruidoso
April 22nd, 2009
RUIDOSO — The Portales Lady Rams bounced back from a first-game loss to beat Ruidoso 4-1 for a split of their District 4-3A softball doubleheader Tuesday night.
The Lady Rams (11-7, 3-...
Cats finish seventh at Roswell
April 22nd, 2009
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s boys moved up two notches to a final seventh-place team finish in Tuesday’s completion of the two-day Spring Classic golf tournament, hosted by Roswell Hig...
Tuesday area prep linescores
April 22nd, 2009
Melrose 6, Elida 3Elida 002 100 0 — 3 5 0Melrose 200 031 x — 6 ...
Goddard beats Lady Rams
April 22nd, 2009
The Portales girls tennis team fell to Goddard on Tuesday. Freshman Kim Spotswood had to forfeit after falling down during her match. Portales coach Sara Bulls said she was fine later on after the...
Knife-weilding partycrasher has nose bitten off
April 22nd, 2009
Police say a 34-year-old Curry County man ejected from a party returned with a knife, only to have his nose bitten off in a struggle with other partygoers.
But Gilbert Aburto says the...
04-22-09: Calendar
April 22nd, 2009
Wednesdays ongoing: 7 p.m., VFW Post # 2528 Bingo, 105 E. Main St., Tucumcari. Call 461-3061.Thursdays ongoing: Noon, Tucumcari Rotary Club, Pow Wow Restaurant, 801 W. Rt. 66 Blvd. Call 461-2...
Melrose police chief dismissed
April 22nd, 2009
The
village of Melrose has dismissed Police Chief Jennifer Dreiling. City
officials cited job performance as the reason. She said it’s
retaliation becaus...
Sandia Labs, Mesalands set research terms
April 22nd, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE – A memorandum of understanding was signed recently between Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque and Mesalands Community College.
The document allows the two org...
04-22-09: Police Blotter
April 21st, 2009
The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.Fridayl At 10:24 a.m....
PHS boys stand third in Spring Classic
April 21st, 2009
ROSWELL — Led by senior Donavin Sanchez, the Portales High boys golf team moved into third place after Monday’s opening round of the Spring Classic golf tournament, hosted by Roswell Hi...
Class 3A schools dominate in Roswell meet
April 21st, 2009
ROSWELL — The smaller schools dominated the first day of play in the Spring Challenge golf tournament, hosted by Roswell High and Roswell Goddard.
Class 3A Lovington opened a five-shot...
Planting time
April 19th, 2009
Planting time will soon be upon us. I know; lots of things should’ve been planted in February or March, like peas or spring oats. Other things, like wheat and alfalfa, shouldn’t be plan...
Area weekend track summaries
April 18th, 2009
Wildcat RelaysFriday at ClovisBoysTeam standings: 1. Cibola 123; 2. Rio Rancho 106 1/5; 3. Highland 74; 4. Clovis 53 1/5; 5. Alamogordo 49 2/5; 6. Lovington 14 1/5; 7. Hobb...
04-18-09: Library Books
April 18th, 2009
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For more information call 461-0295.FictionThe Help by Kathryn Stockett. A young white woman and tw...
Gypsum: Should calcium sulfate be applied or not
April 18th, 2009
Homeowners are typically flooded with several sources of information on how to improve soils in the landscape. The claims of some products are mostly miraculous in their ability to improve the qual...
Fill 'er up causes hangups at the gas pump
April 18th, 2009
We visit frequently about the many gadgets with which we must cope and often point out that many were invented just to add further confusion to our lives. Of late, I have paid particular attention...
04-18-09: Police Blotter
April 18th, 2009
The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.Tuesdayl At 8:42 p.m....
Tucumcari, San Jon to split $1 million in federal grants
April 18th, 2009
Several Eastern New Mexico communities recently received a portion of $5 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds, said an Eastern Plains Council of Government official.
Suspect in Hittson slaying indicted
April 18th, 2009
A 24-year-old Roswell man was indicted Friday for first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of a Tucumcari truck driver.
In addition to pre-meditated murder, Brandon Bar...
Who will get the water in Ute Lake?
April 18th, 2009
The Ute Water Project has been approved. But there are plenty of details left to pour over.The dry facts:The Ute Water Project would deliver water from the Ute Reservoir in...
Texico wins first spirit championship
April 17th, 2009
The Texico Wolverines are loud and proud following their first state spirit championship.
The 22-member squad claimed top honors in Class 2A at Albuquerque April 4, with a 30-point win over...
Rams keep pace in District 4-3A with sweep
April 14th, 2009
DEXTER — The Portales Rams extended their winning streak to seven games with a 16-4, 11-5 road sweep at Dexter Tuesday night.
Brandon Adkins pitched five innings, giving up four runs o...
THS class of 1969 searching for classmates
April 14th, 2009
Members of the class of 1969 are preparing for their 40-year reunion and are seeking addresses and/or phone numbers of class members. If anyone has information as to how to contact the following in...
Mesalands approves $17.1 million operating budget
April 14th, 2009
The Mesalands Community College Board of Trustees approved a $17 million operating budget for the college for the 2009-2010 fiscal year at the board's Tuesday night meeting.
Arch Hurley wants to collect $53,370 in delinquent assessments
April 14th, 2009
The Arch Hurley Conservancy District is seeking $53,370 in late assessment payments from district members.
The delinquent assessments are for four or more years. And one payment is 17...
Arch Hurley seeking to protect watershed
April 14th, 2009
A one-year, four-month protest against the drilling of water wells in Largo Canyon has paid off for the Arch Hurley Conservancy District.
A rancher who wanted to drill the wells has wi...
04-15-09: Calendar
April 14th, 2009
Wednesdays ongoing: 7 p.m., VFW Post # 2528 Bingo, 105 E. Main St., Tucumcari. Call 461-3061.Thursdays ongoing: Noon, Tucumcari Rotary Club, Pow Wow Restaurant, 801 W. Rt. 66 Blvd. Call 461-2...
County to spend $1.3 million on fire equipment
April 14th, 2009
Quay County expects to spend $1.3 million for equipment for six of the county’s nine fire departments, according to Donald Adams, Quay County fire marshal.
Adams reported on the...
04-15-09: Police Blotter
April 14th, 2009
The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.Saturdayl At 6:27 p.m...
04-15-09: Fishing Report
April 14th, 2009
This fishing report has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and we...
Rattlers finish ninth at Rudioso golf invite
April 14th, 2009
RUIDOSO — The Tucumcari Rattlers improved their first round score by 15 strokes Tuesday but finished ninth in the small-school division of the Leroy Gooch Invitational golf tournament.
4-14 prep summaries
April 14th, 2009
TuesdayDistrict 7-1A-2AFloyd 9, Melrose 1Floyd 002 113 2 — 9 8 0Melrose 0100 000 — 1 2 0WP — Chet Chenault ( 7 IP, 14 SO). LP...
Lady Rams win Gooch title
April 14th, 2009
RUIDOSO — The young Portales Lady Rams took four of the top five spots and captured the girls team championship in the Leroy Gooch Invitational golf tournament’s small-school division.
Wildcats fifth at Gooch
April 14th, 2009
RUIDOSO — Led by freshman Ethan Peterson’s round of 75, the Clovis High boys golf team chopped 16 strokes off its team score Tuesday and finished fifth in the 14-team large-school Leroy...
Lady Cats fifth, Cats sixth at Gooch invite
April 13th, 2009
The Clovis girls are fifth and the Wildcat boys are sixth after one day at the Leroy Gooch tournament in Ruidoso.
The Clovis boys shot a 333 at Alto Links to finish 13 strokes behind Goddard...
Portales girls lead Gooch invite
April 13th, 2009
Portales placed four golfers in the top five, and are cruising after one day at the Leroy Gooch girls tournament in Ruidoso.
Paige Hartman shot a 48 on the back nine at Cree Meadows for a sc...
Giving comfort to those in need
April 13th, 2009
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which a...
Texico baseball linescores
April 12th, 2009
SaturdayTexico 11, Melrose 10Melrose 015 120 1 —10 10 6Texico 204 100 4 &m...
Lady Cats capture Portales title
April 12th, 2009
The Clovis High girls tennis team swept through Portales’ Bill Wahlman Invitational on Saturday, beating Ruidoso 8-1 in the semifinals and Santa Fe High 7-2 in the championship match.
...
Prep baseball summaries — April 10
April 11th, 2009
FridayFloyd 14, Elida 7FLOYD — Chay Chenault went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer, and picked up a save with two innings of relief as the Floyd Broncos defeated Elida 14-7 F...
Track results — April 10
April 11th, 2009
Thursdayat MoriartyBoysTeam — Clovis 160, Rio Rancho 83.5, Artesia 75, Moriarty 33.5, Goddard 31, Roswell 29, Estancia 23, Grants 18.Clovis results
Interstate Stream to hold meeting in Tucumari about future water needs
April 10th, 2009
Portales and Tucumcari are hosting two of 21 statewide meetings scheduled as the Interstate Stream Commission looks for public comments on how the state balances its future water needs with its sup...
Tom Even named director of chamber
April 10th, 2009
Tom Even has been named executive director of the Tucumcari-Quay County Chamber of Commerce, said Carole Keith, chamber president at Thursday’s city commission meeting.
Even said...
04-11-09: Police Blotter
April 10th, 2009
The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.Tuesdayl At 10:51 a.m...
04-11-09: Calendar
April 10th, 2009
Sunday: 6:30 a.m., Easter Sunrise services at the Three Crosses, East Route 66Sundays ongoing: 2:30 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary Bingo, Bingo Hall, 100 S. Eighth Street, Logan. Monda...
Mesalands Lengal places second at state diesel competition
April 10th, 2009
Mesalands Community College Diesel Technology student Travis Lengal placed second at the New Mexico SkillsUSA Competition held in Albuquerque last weekend.
The competition included 12...
Troubles dismissed when old friends arrive
April 10th, 2009
As we amble through life, we learn much about coping with all sorts of problems and about how most of those problems are made tolerable. We find early on that whenever one door closes, anothe...
Brith, engagement, birthdays
April 10th, 2009
First birthday during Easter...Analysia Welch of Tucumcari is celebrating her first birthday today at her Popo’s house. The party is hosted by her family. Analysia was born on Apr...
Bowling results for March 27
April 10th, 2009
Here are the March 27 results for the "Friday Night Out" mixed-league bowling teams.Team placing1st place, Blind Luck2nd place Odd Balls 3rd place, Chann...
School Menus: April 13-16
April 10th, 2009
The following are the lunch menus for April 13-16 for schools in Quay County. There is no school on Friday. LoganMonday Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, juice and milk.Lunc...
Cats pound out 34 hits in sweep
April 10th, 2009
ROSWELL — Clovis High’s baseball team got off to a flying start in the opener of Thursday’s doubleheader at Roswell High. The Wildcats overcame a slow start in the second game.
Portales tennis match postponed
April 8th, 2009
Thursday’s Portales High tennis match at New Mexico Military Institute has been postponed, girls coach Sara Bulls said.
The tennis team will be back in action Friday at Bill Wahlman Te...
Portales tennis results
April 8th, 2009
Artesia TourneyFriday, SaturdayGirls Team finish: ThirdSinglesNo. 1 — Shelby Lucero def. NMMI 0-6, 6-2, 10-7; def. Valley Christian 6-0, 6-1; finis...
Stream commission holding regional meetings
April 8th, 2009
Portales and Tucumcari are hosting two of 21 statewide meetings
scheduled as the Interstate Stream Commission looks for public comments
on how the state balances its future water needs with its sup...
Prep baseball, softball polls
April 8th, 2009
New Mexico High School Coaches Association polls
April 8
First place votes in parenthesisBaseballClass 5A1. La Cueva (15) &nbs...
Portales boys golf squad finishes second
April 8th, 2009
The Portales boys golf team finished second Tuesday in Roswell, and picked up a qualifying leg with a team score of 312.
“We shot pretty well,” Portales coach Andy Correll said,...
Rabid skunk found near Logan
April 8th, 2009
A skunk from the Logan area of Quay County and a skunk from south of Roswell in Chaves County both tested positive for rabies, according to a press release Tuesday from the New Mexico Department of...
Community Notes: Lt. Gov. Denish, Lujan visit here Thursday, Sunrise s...
April 8th, 2009
Lt. Gov. Denish, U.S. Rep. Lujan to be in Tucucmari ThursdayLt. Governor Diane Denish will be holding a Rural Recovery Forum in Tucumcari at 9 a.m. on Thursday at the Tucumcari Senior C...
Prep baseball summaries
April 7th, 2009
Tuesday
Non-district
Melrose 4, Clovis “C” 3
Clovis “C” 11, Melrose 7
At Spencer Field, the visiting Buffaloes rallie...
04-08-09: Police Blotter
April 7th, 2009
The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.SaturdayAt 4:36...
04-08-09: Fishing Report
April 7th, 2009
This fishing report has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake...
Rams sweep Lovington on the road
April 7th, 2009
Portales tagged Lovington for 46 hits on the road, posting a 17-4, 17-3 District 4-3A baseball doubleheader sweep Tuesday.
The host Wildcats never led. In game one Portales got seven runs in...
Softball fund-raiser moved to 5 p.m.
April 7th, 2009
Thursday’s Clovis High-Roswell softball doubleheader, which doubles as the team’s Striking Out Cancer fund-raiser, has been moved back one hour to 5 p.m. due to state testing.
Ga...
Ram golfers fifth at Artesia
April 6th, 2009
ARTESIA — Seniors Donavin Sanchez and Will Archibeque shot 39-38 — 77, leading the Portales High boys golf team to a fifth-place finish in the Artesia Invitational on Monday.
The...
Wildcat golfers win at Artesia
April 6th, 2009
ARTESIA — Clovis High’s boys took advantage of one of the best days of the spring in terms of weather on Monday to earn a leg toward Class 5A state competition and win the Artesia Invit...
Softball fund-raiser rescheduled for Thursday
April 6th, 2009
Clovis High and Roswell are giving the Striking Out Cancer fund-raiser on Thursday, after winds as high as 65 mph forced a Saturday postponement of the softball doubleheader.
The games are s...
Lt. Governor Diane Denish to visit Tucumcari Thursday
April 6th, 2009
Lt. Governor Diane Denish will be in Tucumcari on Thursday.
Denish will be discuss grants that are available to communities and agencies through the American Recovery and Reinve...
Being crucified with Christ
April 6th, 2009
Many characters, including us, had a role in Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Some of those characters have been elevated to a greater level than God likely intended, including at leas...
Police: Hittson beaten to death with rock
April 6th, 2009
By Sharna Johnson CNJ STAFF WRITERsharna_johnson@link.freedom.comA
witness described seeing his coworker beat a 51-year-old Tucumcari
truck driver to death with a rock on the side...
Officials brace for fire season
April 5th, 2009
Firefighters and emergency management teams across eastern New
Mexico are preparing for a disaster many believe is just one careless
mistake away.
All ingredients are in place in eastern and...
Cats endure long outing at Artesia
April 5th, 2009
ARTESIA — Things didn’t go too well Saturday for the Clovis High baseball team.
Playing in blustery conditions against the top-ranked team in Class 4A, the Wildcats compounded th...
Rams split twin bill at Ruidoso
April 5th, 2009
RUIDOSO — After losing the opener in a wild seventh inning, the Portales Rams bounced back Saturday to beat Ruidoso 13-2 and gain a split of their District 4-3A baseball doubleheader.
...
Lady Rams post sweep over WLV
April 5th, 2009
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Brittney Gardner went 7-for-8 at the plate and the Portales Lady Rams softball team posted an 18-7, 5-2 doubleheader sweep over West Las Vegas on Saturday.
Amanda Mar...
Homicide victim is Tucumcari truck driver
April 4th, 2009
A homicide victim found in eastern Curry County on Thursday morning is a 51-year-old truck driver from Tucumcari, Ronnie Hittson, said Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller on Friday.
Wall...
04-04-09: Engagements, births and birthdays
April 4th, 2009
Ready to wed...Robert and Molly Evetts, of Tucumcari, announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Evetts, to Randy Watts of Sacramento, Calif. Julie is the granddaughter of the late Mary...
Mesalands rodeo team in top five at Arizona events
April 4th, 2009
Mesalands Community College’s Rodeo Team traveled to Florence, Ariz. March 14-15 where they competed in two successive events and placed in the top five.
The men’s team too...
Community Notes: Brisket sale, Scholarships to Forestry Camp, U.S. Rep...
April 4th, 2009
Briskets sale to benefit Quay County FairJust in time for Easter, the Quay County Fairboard will be cooking its famous briskets, said Brenda Bishop of the Quay County Extension Service...
04-04-09: Calendar
April 4th, 2009
Sundays ongoing: 2:30 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary Bingo, Bingo Hall, 100 S. Eighth Street, Logan. Call 487-3910.Monday: 5:30 p.m., regular meeting, Golf Course Advisory Board, Golf Pro Sh...
Will plants survive after last week's freeze, snow?
April 4th, 2009
Recent calls have requested help and questions about how damaging our cold front was last week.
With temperatures dipping into the teens and 20s and a 7 to 8 inch snow, we...
04-04-09: Police Blotter
April 4th, 2009
The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.Tuesdayl At 12:22 p.m...
Perspective needed on economy
April 4th, 2009
As one who tasted a bit of Nazism and communism, today’s economic fiasco strikes me as relatively mild as human disasters go.
For starters, many in America remember the Gre...
Bookmobile Schedule
April 4th, 2009
The following is the Rural Bookmobile East schedule for Quay County:Monday Quay, &nb...
04-04-09: Library Books
April 4th, 2009
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For more information call 461-0295.FictionHandle with Care by Jodi Picoult. A woman whose daughter...
New perspective on 'new' Quay County Courthouse
April 4th, 2009
As many of you recall, my family lived in the Quay County Courthouse for alot of years – long enough that we called it home and felt that it played a major part in our lives.We were privilege...
Cats win two events in Hereford meet
April 3rd, 2009
HEREFORD — Senior Izzy Miranda and junior Richie Chavez won individual events for Clovis High’s boys on Friday’s first day of competition in the Hereford Invitational track meet.
Roswell High sweeps Lady Rams
April 2nd, 2009
ROSWELL — The Portales Lady Rams ran into a buzzsaw Thursday night.
Roswell High handed Portales a pair of losses, winning the opener 11-1 in five innings (10-run rule) and taking the...
Fort Sumner man sentenced in deer poaching case
April 2nd, 2009
FORT
SUMNER — A 25-year-old Fort Sumner man was sentenced to 57 days in jail
and ordered to pay $2,225 in fines and court costs last week after he
pleade...
Eight from area first-team all-state
April 1st, 2009
Twenty local athletes received recognition from the New Mexico Coaches Association today, as all-state basketball teams were announced for girls and boys in all five classificiations.
First-...
Lady Rams rally for split with Jal
April 1st, 2009
JAL — Junior Amanda Marquez pitched a two-hitter to lift the Portales High softball team to a 4-2 win over Jal and a split of their doubleheader on Tuesday.
The Lady Panthers scored fi...
