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Three Mesalands Community College's trustees took the oath of office Monday during a rescheduled monthly meeting. QCS photo: Thomas Garcia Natalie Gillard, vice president of academic affairs at Mesalands Community College, swears in board of trustees Teresa Stephenson, Jimmy Sandoval and J. Bronson Moore on Monday. Natalie Gillard, vice president of academic affairs, swore in J Bronson Moore, Teresa Stephenson and Jimmy Sandoval. The three trustees were elected March 5 during an in-house election held at the Quay County Clerks office due to... Full story
A Tucumcari rancher's appointment to the State Game Commission was unanimously confirmed on March 6 by the New Mexico State Senate. Courtesy photo Senate Minority Leader Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, left, visits with Scott Bidegain, center, and Senator Pat Woods after Bidegain's confirmation on March 6 in the Senate. Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview, sponsored Scott Bidegain's appointment to the seven-member commission for a four-year term. Woods said he truly believes the commission needs people who make their living off the land, who have first hand... Full story
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 Mark and I are blessed to have a very sweet little dog with a great disposition. Usually she is a very obedient little dog that listens to commands especially to come, that is until she gets around the cats. After chasing the cats she has to sniff everywhere they were in case she missed something. I know she hears me calling but she is deliberately rebellious and defiant until she is ready to come to me. Dogs aren't the only creatures who can become openly... Full story
State Rep. Anna Crook surely hasn't been hit with a case of amnesia. However, she has introduced a bad piece of legislation that suggests she's forgotten a significant government foul-up in her hometown of Clovis. Crook, a Republican, introduced House Bill 592 to the Legislature, which would exempt activity related to economic development entities from the Inspection of Public Records Act until it's too late for the public to object. IPRA serves as the public's eyes on how public agencies conduct the public's business. HB 592 runs counter to... Full story
Bipartisanship lives in the New Mexico House of Representatives, but this example of handholding needs to stop immediately. Speaker W. Ken Martinez, D-Grants, and Minority Leader Don Bratton, R-Hobbs, have come up with the idea that they and their legislative colleagues are exempt from the same public scrutiny as other elected officials across the state. They could not possibly be more wrong. The New Mexico House of Representatives this past Sunday approved House Concurrent Resolution 1 in an overwhelming vote that shields legislators' emails...
A look at two new business opened recently in Tucumcari: Chinea Dental is located at 2101 South First Street, phone number 575-268-1679. Hours of business are Monday and Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dr. Harlen Hobbs said he moved from Albuquerque after being asked by a friend to come to Tucumcari. He is currently remodeling his own office. Hobbs is an Air Force veteran and Army guard, and went to combat medic school. He works at the prison, performing dental wor...
The following are the menus for schools and senior center in Quay County for March 14 — March 20: Tucumcari Thursday Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit, milk Lunch: Cheeseburger, French fries, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, fruit, milk Snack: Snack mix, juice Monday Breakfast: Waffles, syrup, fruit, milk Lunch: Cheese quesadilla, refried beans, cauliflower, dip, apple, milk Snack: Bagel, juice Tuesday Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit, milk Lunch: Pasta bake, garlic roll, steamed broccoli, fresh vegetables, dressing, oranges, milk Snack: Mini w...
Four homes in Tucumcari will receive an energy efficiency remodeling by members of the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps. QCS photo: Thomas Garcia Quay County Commissioner Brad Bryant shakes the hands of the youth corps members who will be working to make four Tucumcari residences energy efficient. Two crews from the Taos based corps are working to complete customized upgrades that will make each home as energy efficient as possible. They are some of the nicest young men, said Wanda Walker. Walker's home is one of those selected to receive the... 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 1:47 a.m. a man reported a suspicious vehicle on the 2600 block of South First Street. - At 3:29 a.m. a woman reported a prowler on the 1000 block of South Jackson Street. - At 3:41 p.m. a man reported an unwanted subject on the 100 block of West Route 66. - At 5:46 p.m. a man reported suspicious activity on Fourth Street and Washington Street. - At 6:03 p.m. a woman reported a threat on the 600...
Blea Madison Jean Blea will turn one on March 16. She will be celebrating her birthday with family and friends. Her parents are Hallie Ferguson and Steven Blea. Her grandparents are Joseph and Veronica Blea, Cynthia and Rick Acker of Tucumcari and Richard and Vicki Ferguson of Estelline, Texas. Her great grandparents are Gilbert and Stella Martinez of Tucumcari. — Submitted by Cynthia Acker... Full story
Please press one for English. This is a simple phrase, which most, if not all, of us have heard and come to despise because it could mark the start of a customer service nightmare. If you have purchased a product or service, chances are you have encountered technical difficulties or a complete breakdown. While it's bad enough that your service has been interrupted or product has stopped working, you must now make that dreaded call. Customer service lines are there to assist us, the consumers, when we have a question or problem. Or, at least tha... Full story
Throughout the years, we have visited about how great it is to have friends from our school years in Tucumcari. It is even greater to have them call to visit about the past and to catch up on the latest news at home. One evening last week, for instance, Gene Peugh now from Las Cruces called to visit about many of our experiences in our younger days. As always, we talked much about our years in the Tucumcari High School band and the fun we had. For some reason, the band members from that era have remained fairly close and have spoken of the band...
Coyotes trapped by U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services outside Tucumcari have tested positive for contagious-strain mange. During a meeting of the Quay County Commission Monday, Ron Jones, USDA wildlife specialist, said two of 12 coyotes trapped in the past three weeks have tested positive for red mange. Jones said the coyotes have moved closer to Tucumcari and residents have reported them killing cats and trying to get into yards after small dogs. He said because of the drought, the coyotes are moving closer to town in search of... Full story
Boys The 8 seed (18-10) Logan Longhorns will face the No. 1 seed (26-1) Cliff Cowboys Wednesday in Albuquerque. "We just need to continue to do the little things which ultimately win games," said Rafael Roybal, Longhorns head coach The Longhorns advanced to the second round of 1A state basketball tournament by beating the 9 seed Springer Red Devils 72-51 Saturday at Logan. Roybal said the team showed discipline on the court by not committing needless fouls and limiting the number of free throws for the Red Devils who were 5-10 for the night....
Our teachers are the professionals in charge of the future and it's time we give them the recognition they deserve. In few professions can a person perform at a high level but be held back by time and credentials. In the business world, highly effective leaders are recognized, promoted and paid. For our teachers, who labor with our most precious resource, their students could be achieving at a level beyond any others in the world, and they would have to wait for an arbitrary amount of time to pass before getting the recognition they deserve....
The Mesalands Community College Rodeo Team participated in its first rodeo of the spring season last weekend at Cochise College in Fort Huachuca, Ariz. The Women's Team won the Team Championship Title and earned 466 points. The Men's Team was named Men's Reserve Champions earning 457 points. The Women's Team is currently first in the Grand Canyon Region and the Men's Team is in second place. "This is a good way to start off the spring season for the Mesalands Rodeo Team," said C.J. Aragon, Mesalands Intercollegiate rodeo coach. Sophomore Macy... Full story
Maybe it's just me, and perhaps a few of the other old fossils, the English majors, the "arts and humanities" types that our society keeps around as pitiful and withered relics of a bygone time when folks cared as much about the "why's" of life as the "how's," when asking questions about the direction of our journey in life seemed as important as knowing how to travel aimlessly but really quickly and with cool gadgets, when having warm hearts seemed as important as having swelled heads crammed full of information but with little room for...