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A fleet of small planes will launch Saturday from the Tucumcari Municipal Airport, flying above the Mother Road through New Mexico into Arizona to kick off the Route 66 Air Tour. The air tour winging its way across the state will highlight aviators, aircraft, and significant historical events along Route 66, said Tour Coordinator Richard L. Perry. Perry said tours like this one are older than the 90-year-old road itself, fixed-wing aviation pilots have been flying air tours to exhibit aircraft...
The brain storming and input of more than 30 residents and local officials has started the development of a county comprehensive plan aimed at improving, sustaining the area's future. "This is just the first step," said Phyllis Taylor, Sites Southwest. "There is so much more to do, we want more of the public to take part in this project." Taylor, a principal planner with the Albuquerque based firm, chaired a public meeting Feb. 6 at the Quay County Fairgrounds. Taylor said the purpose of the...
The Tucumcari City Commission voted on Thursday to pursue demolition of three abandoned houses among its five high-priority sites for tear-down and clean-up, but abandoned a fourth due to lack of sufficient funds. The fifth, a collapsed building at 101 E. Main St., will require consultation with a structural engineer, because it shares a wall with another business structure, City Manager Jared Langenegger said. The commission also decided on Thursday to seek a grant of up to $600,000 toward establishing a city-owned tire-recycling plant. The...
The acting administrator of Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital outlined future services planned for the facility during Monday’s regular Quay County Commission meeting. “Rural hospitals are very near and dear to my heart,” said Troy Clark, vice president of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Clark, who oversees all of the PHS facilities outside of Albuquerque, has been acting administrator since September for Trigg and Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis. Presbyterian is close to hiring a full-time administrator for Trigg, Clark added. “Trig...
February 1955 • Yucca staff took a field trip to the Princess Theater. The projection room of the theater was the object of a field trip taken by the staff in order to see how the movie programs are operated. After an interesting explanation was conducted by E.F. Ayers and D.B. Majors, projector operators, the students reluctantly left the show. Ray Paulson, sponsor, treated all the staff members to a malt at the Crescent Creamery before returning to school. • William Gaskins was named president of the Citizens Bank by the bank's directors rep...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers and schools in Quay County through Feb. 21: Senior centers Coffee, tea and milk served daily Logan Thursday: Beef tips, egg noodles, peas with carrots, salad with dressing, pears, oatmeal cookie Friday: Barbecue chicken, creamy coleslaw, green beans, whole wheat roll, margarine, chocolate pudding with topping Monday: Closed in observance of Presidents’ Day Tuesday: Frito pie, mixed vegetables, lemon crisp cookie Wednesday: Pork stir fry, salad with dressing, whole wheat r...
An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a structure fire that damaged the vacant Paradise Inn Motel for a second time in five months. The fire was first reported at 3:30 p.m., on Feb. 7 on the 1600 Block of West Route 66, said Doug Hogan, Tucumcari Fire Chief. Hogan said it took a total of six agencies, Tucumcari Volunteer Fire Department, District 1-4 and Logan, five hours to contain and extinguish the fire. He said the fire hydrants in that area are old and do not supply enough water...
The way some folks teach Romans 13:1-7, you’d think God’s intention was to turn all of his people into slaves. They’d have to do whatever any government officials wanted them to, whenever they wanted it done. To go in depth in this crucial passage would require a book-length work, and not one short article in the newspaper. If the reader is interested in that larger effort, I have written one, and it’s available in paperback and Kindle formats at Amazon.com. Look for “Resistance to Tyrants:...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center Feb. 3-12: • Mary Espino, 40, warrant • Kendra Smith, 22, warrant • Stephen Smith, 26, driving under the influence • Andrew McKinney, 36, warrant • Zachary Knox, 25, warrant • Joey Trujillo, 34, criminal trespass • Albert Garcia, 30, warrant • Darius Martinez, 28, warrant • Marcos Montoya, 35, unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon • Marshall Ortega, 31, intimidation of a witness • Dyllan Robinson, 22, larceny over $500 • Amanda Romero, 35, warrant The following i...
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pronounced himself “disappointed” when Poland’s president signed legislation that criminalizes any reference to the country’s role in the Holocaust. Tillerson’s comment was too tame. In fact, the law seeks to rewrite history that Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party finds inconvenient. It follows other actions over the last three years by the right-wing, populist government to restrict the media and the courts, and to demonize critics. In a further insult, the legislation came just before Holocaust Remembrance...
The 2018 Winter Olympics have started. South Korea put on a lavish, spectacular show to open them, and the games are on. I’m not a great sports fan. On the day before the Super Bowl I had to go to Google to know the match-up. I still have to Google “World Series” for a reminder of who played last year. The Olympics still carry some weight with me, however. That goes back to the 1960s. Credit Jim McKay and Roone Arledge and the approach to sports they developed with ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Starting with that pounding tympani setting down th...
The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers will need to topple the top-ranked Lady Wolverines Friday at Texico to secure the second seed in the upcoming District 5-3A tournament. "We will not win another game unless we learn to play as a team," said Gary Hittson, Lady Rattlers head coach. The Rattlers (23-2, 3-2) dropped their second game of the season Saturday to the Lady Yellowjackets (14-9, 2-3) at Clayton. Hittson said the 66-58 loss would give Clayton a tiebreaker over Tucumcari. The teams split their...
The Tucumcari Rattlers wrestling team have 13 members heading to state competition this weekend at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho. "Everything has been leading up to this, it's time for them to leave it all out on the mat," said Eddie Encinias, Rattlers head coach. Encinias said he is excited about the team's chances this weekend following Saturday's District 2-4A open wrestling tournament at the Snake Pit. The Rattlers came away with one district champion, two district runner-ups and...