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QCS photo: Thomas Garcia State fire investigator Sam Anaya examines the damage at the Adult Probation office following a fire Monday morning. The probation office is reported as a complete loss with several surrounding buildings reporting heavy smoke damage. The Monday morning fire that destroyed the adult probation office in Tucumcari is being listed as suspicious and the cause is still undetermined according to fire officials. Tucumcari Fire Chief Mike Cherry said the cause of the fire is still being investigated by State fire officials....
Anniversary Montano The children of Pete and Irene Montano request the pleasure of your company as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary 2 p.m. May 12 at San Antonio Catholic Church in Logan. There will be a reception at 5 p.m. and dance at 8 p.m. at the Logan Civic Center. — Submitted by Nadine Segura...
I try hard to remain on the cutting edge of communication technology or at least keep the edge somewhere within my sight. However, my skills at texting are really bad. Once when I asked a coworker about texting and how to do it faster, he replied that he thought it helped a lot if you had really long fingernails. My fingernails are a regular length for men but I still manage to get a few texts off. Mostly I reply to text messages though because it's easier to call someone on the cell phone that I didn't think I would ever have a use for. I've... Full story
No matter who says what in today's world of instant commentary, no one really knows whether George Zimmerman committed a crime Feb. 26, or if he was defending himself when he killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. And no matter whose side is more vocal, the American justice system rightly will decide Zimmerman's fate. Zimmerman, a neighborhood volunteer watchman in a gated community near Orlando, Fla., was arrested Wednesday on a charge of second-degree murder. His arrest followed six weeks of public outcry from Martin's family and their... Full story
The following are the menus for schools in Quay County. House Monday Breakfast: Sausage, biscuit, gravy, muffins, variety of cereal, yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, French fries, green beans, pears, salad bar, milk. Tuesday Breakfast: French toast sticks, muffins, variety of cereal, yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch: Spanish meatloaf, hot rolls, green beans, scalloped potatoes, fruit cocktail, chicken noodle soup, salad bar, milk. Wednesday Breakfast: Cinnamon rolls, muffins, variety of cereal, yogurt, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken stir fry... Full story
Clovis' tallest toddler nibbled peacefully from tree branches Tuesday at Hillcrest Park Zoo, ignoring her mother and pricking her ears attentively to the sound of camera flashes. Jerrica, now 8 weeks old, appeared calm and unaffected by a March 21 incident that sent her crashing in fear through a PVC pipe barrier. The incident involved stones being thrown at Jerrica and has prompted tighter security of her and her mother, Jael. "We have a camera aimed right at the giraffe," Zoo Director Vince Romero said. "We're looking into getting additional...
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For information, call 461-0295. Fiction "The Thief," by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott. Isaac Bell tries to save scientists from German spies. "Victims," by Jonathan Kellerman. The Los Angeles psychologist-detective Alex Delaware and the detective Milo Sturgis track down a homicidal maniac. "Lone Wolf," by Jodi Picoult. The children of a man who studies wolves must make difficult decisions when he is seriously injured in an accident. "The Expats,"by Chris Pavone. A burned-out...
Last week, we visited about some of the poetry I had in my book room. Although I have one small room set aside entirely for my books, almost any room in the house could be called a book room because of the many volumes in each. Yes, I have spent a life time with books and will continue enjoying them by holding them in my hands — not by reading something on an illuminated tablet. The pages and the ink cause much of the pleasure some of us find in reading. Although we were far from being a wealthy family, we were rich in books from the time I c... Full story
The following are the lunch menus for the upcoming week at the Tucumcari Senior Center. Thursday Chalupa, lettuce and tomato, fiesta salad, salsa, fruit cocktail. Friday Hamburger steak, brown gravy with mushrooms, mashed potatoes, green beans with onions, whole wheat roll with margarine, pineapple chunks, sugar cookie. Monday Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, California vegetables, biscuit and margarine, strawberries and bananas. Tuesday Burrito, Spanish rice, salsa corn, salad and dressing, spiced apples. Wednesday Green chili... Full story
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. Friday - At 12:46 a.m., a man reported a theft at a fuel station on the 2600 block of S. First Street. - At 3:14 a.m., an alarm was reported at the recreation center on the 900 block of West Laughlin Avenue. - At 10:31 a.m., a man reported vandalism at a residence on the 1700 block of E. Laughlin Avenue. - At 11:15 a.m., a man went into the Police Department on the 200 block of E. Center Street to report threat... Full story
The Village of Logan filed suit Tuesday against state, federal and local agencies calling for the halt of construction, funding and advancement of any portion of the proposed Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, more commonly known as the Ute Water Project. Logan's suit against the defendants, including the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority and Bureau of Reclamation, cite the entities for violating federal policy in the planning of the Ute Lake Diversion Project. "The Environmental Assessment conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation... Full story
As we all know nature can be beautiful and tragic all at the same time. Bandit does her best to escape from her captors while she is left unattended on the ground. Little did Bandit know her action were being monitored. Recently I have started taking care of two kittens who were orphaned after a bobcat ate their two siblings and mother. The kittens now reside inside the house secure from the grips of the predator that I know was only seeking a meal to survive. One of the kittens has a patch of coloring around its eyes, which brought me to name... Full story
The longest game in professional baseball history has a Tucumcari connection. His name is Mark Corey. The marathon, which began 31 years ago today -- on April 18, 1981 -- lasted 33 innings. Corey was 1-for-5 with a run scored before leaving the game with an injured hand. It took more than eight hours and three days before the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Rochester Red Wings, 3-2. Corey, born in Tucumcari to a community native, was an early hero. His seventh-inning run gave Rochester a 1-0 lead. But the Sox' Chico Walker scored on a sacrifice fly...