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August 30th, 2003
$1,000 Essay Contest for New Mexico Students: The Humanist Society of NM has announced an essay contest with a $1,000 prize for NM 11th and 12th grae students. Students may choose to write about one o...
Every cowman's nightmare
August 30th, 2003
It was every cowman’s nightmare.
Owen’s ranch in Globe was a long way from the Prescott sale barn. It also involved passing through the “Gates of Hell,” as he referred to the booming, seethin...
What teachers did on their summer vacation
August 30th, 2003
Sometimes it is just too far to bring urban school kids out to a farm and get them back to school before the end of the day. Yet, an understanding and appreciation for agriculture and how it affects t...
Labor Day: Our nation's workforce deserves better
August 30th, 2003
It’s Labor Day: a holiday that has been set aside to provide a day of rest for the American worker. Today, most of us will relax, perhaps spend some time at the beach or barbecue some steaks. Tuesda...
Six-Man Football: Logan defending title, House wants first playoff spo...
August 30th, 2003
The Logan Longhorn football team has only two seniors after graduating five players from last season’s district championship squad.
Senior running back and defensive end Kurt Burns is in his fifth...
Push-ups and hard work Lady Rattlers' new style
August 30th, 2003
The Tucumcari volleyball team will be short on experience and height this season but will be full of potential.
The Lady Rattlers open the 2003 campaign at 7 p.m. tonight at Logan High School.
The t...
Rattlers dominate opener
August 30th, 2003
Junior running back Rob McClelland scored the winning touchdown Friday on a 47-yard dash to the right side of the endzone.
And that touchdown came with 8:36 remaining — in the quarter.
The Rattle...
Labor Day: Kick Back and Relax: Keep it legal, added law enforcement a...
August 30th, 2003
While Labor Day weekend might be many Tucumcari resident’s last time to cut loose prior to summer’s end, law enforcement will be making sure it’s the last time to party — legally.
Tucumcari p...
Just Passin' Through: Two men head to Ariz., Disaster follows woman
August 30th, 2003
When Keith Entis and Mark Kornicki speak the people of west Texas and eastern New Mexico can’t help but notice their New York acents.
On their way to Arizona where they plan to find jobs and save u...
Get information while cruising local Blvd.
August 30th, 2003
For those who haven’t already noticed there is a new addition to Kvols Park on Tucumcari Blvd.
Tucumcari School District in conjunction with the city has purchased a new electronic Tucumcari Rattl...
Two dead in Ute Lake drowning
August 30th, 2003
Two Portales men drowned in a boating accident at Ute Lake on Thursday night. One victim was Frank Davis, who gained national attention when he paid comedian Jay Leno more than $320,000 for a celebrit...
obits 8/30
August 30th, 2003
Donna Wegner
Donna Wegner, 65, of Clovis died Aug. 25, 2003 at Plains Regional Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 31, 1938 to Andrew Clyde and Willa Mae Saunders Hillis in Petit, Texas.
Mrs. Wegner ma...
Obits 8/27
August 27th, 2003
Charles Haldane
Charles Haldane died Aug. 23, 2003, at his home in San Jon.
He was born April 2, 1936 in Franklin County, Indiana.
Mr. Haldane joined the Air Force at the age of 18 and proudly serve...
Christians need to follow Jesus Christ's examples
August 27th, 2003
Christianity’s problem is Christians who don’t act Christ like! We are taught in Scripture to imitate Christ in everything. And yet many Christians do just the opposite. When our Lord and Savior J...
Columnist wants Americans to stand up for their beliefs
August 27th, 2003
In most cases, I try to stay away from politics in my weekly column, however something happened last week that really riled my feathers. In Montgomery, Alabama, Chief Justice Roy Moore was ordered to...
Rookie QB ready for first snap
August 27th, 2003
Last season as wide receiver junior Chris McCasland was the feature target for Rattlers quarterback Sam Nunn.
Now as quarterback he assumes a new role — as every opposing defensive player’s featur...
Coach has team focused on first game, not another championship
August 27th, 2003
The top of each Rattler player’s four-inch wide by 11-inch long card reads “Rattler game preparation schedule” followed by a blank space.
Hand written in each space is the name of Friday’s o...
Nice nails, less travel
August 27th, 2003
Weeks before Tucumcari’s newest business opened its doors to the public, potential customers were ready to spend their cash.
A Nail Plus located at 805 south Second Street in Tucumcari has been ope...
Quay County to house second wind farm
August 27th, 2003
Taking advantage of New Mexico’s most abundant natural resource — the wind — Caprock Wind, LP, announced its plans Tuesday to install up to 80 wind-driven turbine generators near Tucumcari.
Th...
Depth could be key to team's success
August 24th, 2003
Everyone it seems has an opinion about what the defending state champion Rattlers must do to fill the void left by eight graduated seniors including four starters.
“I think most of it’s heart,”...
Rattlers survive final scrimmage, avoid injury
August 24th, 2003
Senior running back Rob McCllelan rushed for a touchdown and Nick Weigal recovered a fumble for a touchdown but that wasn’t enough as the varsity Rattlers lost 3 touchdowns to 2 against defending di...
Being Christian requires maintenance
August 24th, 2003
“Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalms 16:11
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every...
God awaits move from his people
August 24th, 2003
How many times have Christians prayed for a moved of God? If you’re like me, you’ve been believing for a long time for God to move in our community. We long to see people come to know Jesus, to ge...
Gift to museum truly appreciated
August 24th, 2003
Last week, Elizabeth Ingram Morgan, representing the H.W. Ingram family, presented the keys to Crescent Creamery to Tucumcari Historical Research Institute President Duane Moore. The family most gener...
EU wants to give U.S. a geography lesson
August 24th, 2003
Maybe the American restaurants that changed french fries on the menu to "freedom fries" went too far. The European Union has a list of almost 40 food names that it wants the World Trade Organization (...
Brush Popping 'Fighter Pilot"
August 24th, 2003
It’s as close to being a fighter pilot as I’ll ever come. As a college youth plotting my future, I had, on two different occasions, taken the physical and written exams to apply for Officer’s Ca...
Schwarzenegger still needs the right
August 24th, 2003
We were wondering how long Arnold Schwarzenegger’s rags-to-riches immigrant story, his engaging personality and celebrity aura would carry him as a candidate for California governor. Well, judging b...
August 23, 2003
August 24th, 2003
John Meadows
John Meadows 67, died Aug. 21, 2003 at the Crown of Texas Hospice in Amarillo.
He was born Sept. 22, 1935 in Nogales, Ariz.
Mr. Meadows was a retired Southern Pacific rail road conductor...
August 20, 2003
August 24th, 2003
Helen L. Dunn
Helen Dunn, 89, died Friday, August 15, 2003, in her home.
She was born Oct. 26, 1913 in Lindsborg, Kan.
Mrs. Dunn grew up in Lindsborg where she attended the Lindsborg School System. S...
Long time friends find Pow Wow perfect first stop on northern trip
August 24th, 2003
In the early evening Thursday, two men and one woman sat surrounded by empty tables and chairs at the Pow-Wow Inn on W. Tucumcari Blvd. With cold beer in hand they relaxed from a 10-hour road trip tha...
City school snags $26,000 arts grant
August 24th, 2003
Tucumcari public schools received more than $26,000 in grants from the New Mexico State Department of Education on Aug. 13 to benefit elementary arts education for the upcoming school year.
The grant...
State economic leader impresses Tucumcari officials
August 24th, 2003
New Mexico Secretary of Economic Development Rick Homans won the support of many Tucumcari officials Thursday when he toured the city and voiced his commitment to education in a speech to the Rotary C...
Helen Dunn served community for more than 50 years
August 20th, 2003
An out going, humorous woman who knew the meaning of true friendship is how Lynn Moncus will always remember her close friend Helen Dunn.
For more than 50 years Dunn served the citizens of Tucumcari...
Scrimmage a 'Wake up call' before season begins
August 20th, 2003
The Rattlers have their final tuneup Friday against St. Michael’s before their quest for back-to-back championships officially begins.
The scrimmage against the defending AAA district champions wil...
Gomicinda Montano spent 17 years serving poor
August 20th, 2003
Gomicinda Montano was a nomad. The Tucumcari woman loved to travel and enjoyed being around people, family members said.
It was her affinity for travel that took her and boyfriend Telfilo “Toby”...
Two county schools under new leadership
August 20th, 2003
Going the extra step to ensure students are developing the skills they need to function in every day life is the main goal for two new superintendents at House and San Jon schools.
Art Brokenbek, H...
"Blaster" invades city
August 18th, 2003
Unfortunately, business has been booming this week for the Tucumcari technology company ShipleySystems LLC.
Since Tuesday the company received a barrage of calls from concerned customers with compute...
County fair, a way of life
August 18th, 2003
While some children enjoy sleeping late with no major responsibilities during their summer vacation, that’s not the case for Chase Runyan who has been to participating in annual livestock competitio...
Defending champs reload
August 18th, 2003
If the game’s third play at Friday nights annual Purple and Gold Scrimmage is an indication of what to expect from Rattlers this season — back to back championships could be a possibility.
Junior...
True purple pride
August 18th, 2003
While the defending state champions were still tossing on shoulder pads and pacing past lockers, high in the home side bleachers four women waited impatiently.
Tucumcari football was minutes from a...
City faces water rates increase
August 18th, 2003
TUCUMCARI — Monthly water rates in some area communities could double or triple once the Ute water pipeline is in place, a financial study says.
The rates of all communities participating in the pr...
