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Tips to get garden in tiptop shape for fall
August 30th, 2008
Don’t allow plants with green fruit or berries to suffer from lack of moisture. Hollies will frequently drop their fruit under drought conditions. Some vegetables such as cucumbers or eggplan...
Strong community support vital to city's survival
August 30th, 2008
Tucumcari can only declare itself a winner this week, even though Raton was the chosen site for New Mexico’s last horse track and casino operation.
The reason is the community, i...
Seeds of friendship blossom years later
August 30th, 2008
Often we visit about renewing friendships during Rattler Reunion and how very fortunate we are to know so many people of all ages who attended our schools. For some reason this year, I spent much t...
County official claims 911 central dispatch is not working
August 30th, 2008
Quay County Commissioner Franklin McCasland called on the Tucumcari elected officials to get more involved and more effectively manage the Quay County Central Dispatch.
Central Dispatc...
Man, 30, arrested in sexual assault of 9-year-old girl
August 30th, 2008
A convicted sex offender from Curry County has been charged with the criminal sexual penetration of a Tucumcari 9-year-old, according to a press release from the Tucumcari Police Department.
birthday
August 30th, 2008
Third year for cowgirl...Emily Otero will be celebrating her third birthday on Sunday. Emily is the daughter of Gino and Miquela Otero of Tucumcari. Emily has one big sister Gracie. She...
08-30-08: Calendar
August 30th, 2008
Today: 9 a.m., Logan FFA Chili Roast, near the Logan Carwash. Hatch mild, Big Jim medium and Sandia hot, $28/ 35 pound bag. Extra hot $30/ 35 pound bag. Call Chris Flannagan 575-4...
Community Notes: Jazz group to perform Tuesday, Nara Visa church turns...
August 30th, 2008
Nara Visa church set to celebrate 100 yearsThe Nara Visa United Methodist Church will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in October.Services commemorating the church’s centennia...
School Menus for Sept. 1-5
August 30th, 2008
The following are the menus for Sept. 1-5 for schools in Quay County. There is no school on Friday.LoganMondayNo SchoolTuesday Breakfast-Muffins, juice and milk....
08-30-08: Police Blotter
August 30th, 2008
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...
Rams crush Robertson in road matchup
August 30th, 2008
LAS VEGAS — The Portales Rams combined a productive offense with a stingy defense to rout the suspension-weakened Robertson Cardinals 51-7 Friday night in the season-opener for both teams.
Friday area prep football roundup
August 30th, 2008
Fort Sumner 26, NMMI 7Impact: At Roswell, the visiting Foxes came within nine seconds of shutting out NMMI for the second consecutive year.Records: Fort Sumner 1-0, New Me...
Lady Cats win; Cats post split
August 30th, 2008
ROSWELL — Junior Audrey Rodella scored three goals Friday as Clovis High’s girls downed Silver 4-2 in a quarterfinal match of a girls soccer tournament hosted by Roswell Goddard.
Two killed in I-40 accident
August 29th, 2008
Two people were killed Thursday night in a head-on collision when a driver of one of the vehicles was traveling in the wrong lane on Interstate 40, police said.Jolene Baker, 55, was tra...
Analysis: Obama and Dems scored
August 28th, 2008
DENVER -- Barack Obama and the Democrats had their moment, and it was a quite a moment. Now America pivots to John McCain and the Republicans.
Midway through the rare back-to-b...
Rams insist Robertson no trap game
August 28th, 2008
The Portales Rams have opened their season against the Robertson Cardinals each of the past two years, and they’ll do so again tonight in Las Vegas. But the team the Rams will face tonight do...
Coach says Clovis Invite field strongest ever
August 28th, 2008
Clovis High volleyball coach Darrel Ray feels the competition in this year’s Clovis invitational is stronger than ever.
Usual participants such Fort Sumner, Albuquerque Academy and St....
Wildcats honor former schoolmate
August 28th, 2008
The boy who might have always been a little too scrawny to play high school varsity football will be honored this season by his favorite football team.
In what would have been his senior yea...
08-27-08:Calendar
August 27th, 2008
Today: 10 a.m., regular meeting, Tucumcari/Quay County Regional Emergency Communications Board, City Hall, 215 E. Center St.Today: Noon, Tucumcari Kiwanis Club, Pow Wow Restaurant, 801...
Field Day set for Thursday in Clovis
August 27th, 2008
The annual Field Day will be Thursday at the Agricultural Science Center at Clovis. Featured speakers will be Waded Cruzado, interim president, NMSU, Jerry Hawkes, agricultural eeconomist, NM...
Traffic stop leads to marijuana arrest
August 27th, 2008
The Quay County Sheriff's Office arrested two male suspects for trafficking marijuana at 7:50 a.m. on Monday, according to a press release from the Sheriff's Office.
Sgt. Mark Dahlsten...
08-27-08: Police Blotter
August 27th, 2008
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 12:37 a.m....
Search contines for Clovis inmates who made rooftop escape
August 26th, 2008
Multiple law enforcement agencies continued Tuesday evening to pursue leads on the whereabouts of five escaped Curry County inmates, according to Sheriff Matt Murray.
Law enforcement b...
Glenrio Visitor Center closed temporarily
August 26th, 2008
The New Mexico Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the Glenrio Rest Area & Visitor Information Center on Interstate-40 near the New Mexico/Texas state line has been tempor...
Spreading the good news brings all kinds of reactions
August 26th, 2008
Christians are to be distinctive people – different from those of the world in our behavior. This causes some in the world to consider us odd (1 Peter 4: 3, 4). Still, it’s...
Raton gets racetrack
August 25th, 2008
Though quite a bit of money was at stake in their bid to land a
racetrack in eastern New Mexico, Tucumcari representatives were
sportsmanlike Monday after getting the bad news.
The New Mexic...
Quay officials await casino verdict
August 23rd, 2008
The decision is due Monday.
All Quay County can do now is wait for members of the New Mexico Racing Commission to decide which of three proposals it will choose for the site of...
Board discusses new school funding
August 23rd, 2008
By Thomas Garcia
Freedom New Mexico
The Tucumcari Public School Board discussed the need for additional fund-raisers and Capital Outlay funds to aid in the cost of the new high school...
8-23 Police Blotter
August 23rd, 2008
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.
Tuesday
• At...
8-23 Obituaries
August 23rd, 2008
Lee Roy Rumbaugh, 79, of Minneapolis died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 in Minneapolis.
He was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Rexford, Kan.
He was the hospital administrator at Dan C. Trigg Memori...
8-23 Calendar
August 23rd, 2008
Today: 7 p.m., regular monthly gathering, Eastern New Mexico Bluegrass & Old Tyme Music Association, Quay County Exhibit Hall, fairgrounds. Free Admission. Call 461-0456.
Mon...
Pakistan’s political scene even more muddled, unstable
August 23rd, 2008
Perhaps the only reassuring aspect about conditions in Pakistan after the resignation Monday of former President Pervez Musharraf is that most authorities believe Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal i...
8-23 Letter to the Editor
August 23rd, 2008
County’s togetherness praiseworthy
The New Mexico Racing Commission will decide at 1:30 p.m. on Monday who will be awarded the last racetrack in New Mexico. I am writing to expr...
8-23 school lunch menus
August 23rd, 2008
The following are the menus for August 18-21 for schools in Quay County. There is no school on Friday.LoganMondayBreakfast-Stuffed cheese sticks, juice and milk.Lunch-...
Nature’s glory should be appreciated but respected
August 23rd, 2008
At long last, I, Aggie, have captured the keyboard and am going to do some visiting with my friends. The slave has been very selfish for some months and hasn't let me near any of the pens, papers,...
Cross country starts Friday
August 23rd, 2008
The Tucumcari Rattlers cross country team will begin its third season Friday at the Clovis Invite.
There are 29 Rattlers in cross country this year and 16 of them are newcomers to the progra...
8-23 Sports Briefs
August 23rd, 2008
Mandatory meeting to be held MondayThere will be a mandatory meeting at 7 p.m. Monday for the parents and the athletes wanting to participate in fall sports at the Rattler Gymnasium.
Tucumcari racetrack studies
August 22nd, 2008
The following reports were purchased by and prepared for Coronado Partners LLC, which hopes to bring a racetrack and casino to Tucumcari. The New Mexico Racing Commission is scheduled to make a...
Aug. 20, 2008 Fair Results
August 19th, 2008
Quilt ResultsMachine Quilted Quilts Appliqué - machine1 Marcia Huckabee - Walking to Flordia2 Margie Truelock - Snowman Quilt ...
Aug. 20, 2008 Fishing Report
August 19th, 2008
Conchas LakeFishing was fair using jerk baits, top water lures, tubes, baby brush hogs and chigger craws for small-mouth bass and largemouth bass. Fishing was fair using crank baits, g...
Aug. 20, 2008 Briefs
August 19th, 2008
City football comingThe Quay County Junior League Football is accepting registrations for the upcoming season. Registration for grades 4-6 will be held weeknights from 4-9 p.m. at the...
Aug. 20, 2008 Police Blotter
August 19th, 2008
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
&bu...
Aug. 20, 2008 Calendar
August 19th, 2008
Today: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., Rural Bookmobile, Logan Post Office.
Today: 9:40 a.m. - 10:10 a.m., Rural Bookmobile, Autumn Blessings.
Today: 11:40 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. CT, Rural Boo...
Tucumcari hammer thrower fails to reach finals
August 17th, 2008
U.S. Olympic hammer thrower Amber Campbell failed to qualify for the medal round late Sunday night in Beijing.
Campbell, who lived in Tucumcari from 1983 to 1995, finished 21
Avoid needless spending to stretch your garden dollar
August 16th, 2008
Many New Mexico homeowners are unfamiliar with the art and technique of gardening, and spend needless dollars each year on landscaping.
Although dollars spent on landscaping can pay big divi...
Aug. 16, 2008 Library Books
August 16th, 2008
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For more information call 461-0295.
Fiction
Rules Of Deception by Christopher Reich. The de...
Municipal league seeks infrastructure solutions
August 16th, 2008
CLOVIS — Whether it’s the Hull Street overpass, the Portales
wastewater plant or a patch of Tucumcari Boulevard, chances are
something needs replacing in a New Mexico community.
...
Businessman making water offer
August 16th, 2008
T. Boone Pickens, one of the country’s wealthiest and most well-known oil men, is selling something else in the ground — water.
Representatives of Pickens’ compa...
8-16
August 16th, 2008
Three years old...
Aiyana Roybal celebrated her third birthday on July 26. The daughter of Felicia Roybal of Tucumcari and Daniel Mendoza of Amarillo, Aiyana enjoyed a princess party with fa...
Olympic fakery less troubling than political moves
August 16th, 2008
There have certainly been some genuinely thrilling moments so far at the Beijing Olympics, including a few that didn’t involve Michael Phelps.
What is mildly troubling is how many of t...
Aug. 16, 2008 Police Blotter
August 16th, 2008
The following is a sample of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Tuesday
•...
Aug. 16, 2008 Calendar
August 16th, 2008
Today: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily, 2008 Quay County Fair, fairgrounds. Bluegrass Music daily in the Exhibit Hall. 4-H Concession stand open daily, all day. Call 461-0562.
Today: 5 p.m., Tuc...
Aug. 16, 2008 School Menus
August 16th, 2008
The following are the menus for August 18-21 for schools in Quay County. There is no school on Friday.
Logan
Monday
Breakfast: Fruit pies, juice and milk.
L...
Aug. 16, 2008 Fishing Report
August 16th, 2008
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...
Aug. 16, 2008 Letters to the Editor
August 16th, 2008
Enthusiasm for racino evident in Tucumcari
The article in the Quay County Sun's Aug. 13 issue about racetracks favoring Raton over Tucumcari makes me ask: Why can other racetracks wei...
Surprise phone call brings back memories
August 16th, 2008
Last week, a call came to this corner from Kathleen McGrady of Kenai, Ak. She began asking questions a little too fast for this slow person, so I asked her to start over. She then asked if I had ev...
Weather service issues flash flood watch
August 15th, 2008
With thunderstorms expected today and Saturday, the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for areas of the Eastern Plains.
Quay, Roosevelt and Curry counties, as well...
Racetrack announcement due Aug. 25
August 13th, 2008
The New Mexico Racing Commission will announce which city will receive the sixth racing license at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 at its Albuquerque offices, according to an official from Quay County who att...
08-13-08: Fishing Report
August 13th, 2008
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...
Be careful drivers on road to heaven
August 13th, 2008
Moving along in life There’s a story about a guy who ran every red light because that’s what his brother did and who sat at every green light because his brother might...
08-13-08: Calendar
August 13th, 2008
Today-Saturday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily, 2008 Quay County Fair, fairgrounds. Bluegrass Music daily in the Exhibit Hall. 4-H Concession stand open daily, all day. Call 461-0562.Today: ...
08-23-08: Police Blotter
August 13th, 2008
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 1:04...
State's racetracks favor Raton over Tucumcari
August 13th, 2008
Representatives of New Mexico's five racetracks have weighed in with their support for adding a racetrack in Raton, according to copies of letters sent over the past 21 days to the New Mexico Racin...
08-09-08: Calendar
August 9th, 2008
Today: 5 p.m., Tucumcari Farmers’ Market, Wailes Park on Route 66 Blvd. at Date Street. Call 461-0562.Today: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., “Robin Hood” presented by Missoula Children&r...
Birthdays, weddings, retirement parties
August 9th, 2008
Bretta Smith and Travis Kotara will exchange vows at 7 p.m. on Aug. 16 at the home of Jarrell and Robin Smith, 2522 Frost Rd. in Logan. A reception will follow. Friends and family are i...
TPD annouces non-emergency phone number, saturation patrols
August 9th, 2008
Police designate number for non-emergenciesThe non-emergency number for the Consolidated Dispatch Center is 461-2280, announced the Tucumcari Police Department in a press release this week.
Commission set to review racetrack applications Wednesday
August 9th, 2008
The New Mexico Racing Commission will announce Wednesday the date it plans to declare its selection for the last remaining racetrack license in the state, according to the agenda for the commission...
2008 Quay County Fair department qualifications for entries
August 9th, 2008
Below is information about some of the 2008 Quay County Fair departments.SewingThe Sewing Department has been moved next to the girl scouts. In addition to clothing ot...
2008 Quay County Fair schedule
August 9th, 2008
There will be Bluegrass Music daily in the Exhibit Hall and the 4-H concession stand will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission to the fair is free. ...
Tucumcari schools to hold late registration Wednesday
August 9th, 2008
Parents and families who missed registering their children for the 2008-2009 school year are invited to attend "late registration" at each school building between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, ac...
08-09-08: Police Blotter
August 9th, 2008
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 1:...
08-06-08: School Notes
August 6th, 2008
Tucumcari Schools to hold open houseThe Tucumcari Public Schools will hold open houses for parents and students to become acquainted with school programs, clubs and other activities on each o...
08-06-08: Calendar
August 6th, 2008
Today: Noon, Tucumcari Kiwanis Club, Pow Wow Restaurant, 801 W. Rt. 66 Blvd. Call 461-3715 for information.Today: 7 p.m., VFW Post # 2528 Bingo, 105 E. Main St., Tucumcari. Call 461-3061.
Market area's natural assets, leave the headaches and heartaches of ca...
August 6th, 2008
I was appalled when I read in the newspaper that over 8,000 signatures have been collected in favor of the proposed racetrack/casino.
I wondered where these signatures had come from as...
08-06-08: Police Blotter
August 6th, 2008
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 1:29...
An homage to spiritual mentors
August 3rd, 2008
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when...
North holds off South
August 2nd, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE — Four Clovis High players ended their prep football careers Friday night, but not quite the way they’d hoped.
The North All-Stars dominated most of the way and hande...
New Deal photo exhibit opens today in Tucumcari
August 2nd, 2008
The National New Deal Association’s traveling exhibit of New Mexico’s photo-documented New Deal Treasures will be on display in Tucumcaru today through Sept. 7.
The New Mex...
Community Notes: Nara Visa reunion, new regs for at home energy system...
August 2nd, 2008
Nara Visa honoring 8s at reunion on SundayThis year’s celebration will be the 53rd Nara Visa Reunion and Homecoming Sunday.The program will honor those who graduated in the...
08-02-08: Calendar
August 2nd, 2008
Today: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Rt. 66 Quilt and Fiber Art Show, Featured quilter – Martha Shafer, admission $2, children under 10 - no charge, demonstrations all day, Hoffman challenge Exhibit of Do...
How to determine if your plants are absorbing iron
August 2nd, 2008
SymptomsIron chlorosis is the most common micronutrient problem of ornamentals, shrubs, vines, small fruits, and trees in Nort Eastern New Mexico. Leaves in affected plants turn light g...
Racino not what entire town wants
August 2nd, 2008
Last week we held a rather well advertised rally regarding the potential coming of a "racino" to our community. During the course of the week I overheard several statements made that I wanted to us...
Enjoy, then anticipate next Rattler Reunion
August 2nd, 2008
Although many of us attend homecomings at universities, none of those can come close to our Rattler Reunion right here in our own home town. Those homecomings are just fine because we get to see a...
08-02-08: Police Blotter
August 2nd, 2008
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...
Shooting victim out of intensive care
August 2nd, 2008
Nikko Nathan, 19, is out of intensive care at the Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, said his uncle George Aragon on Friday.Nathan was shot Monday night and transported to Amarillo.
Dunn one of Tucumcari's oldest continually operating businesses
August 2nd, 2008
Tucumcari celebrates the 100th anniversary of the city’s incorporation this year.
Dunn Funeral Home has an anniversary of its own.
At 90, it’s one of the oldes...
Vows exchange, birtdays and Lone Star Linemen
August 2nd, 2008
Vows exchanged...Rochelle Elizabeth Hodge and Dennis James Roch , both of of Tucumcari, exchanged wedding vows June 8, 2008 at Loveland Castle in Loveland,...
