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The Logan Lady Longhorns denied the Melrose Lady Buffaloes a repeat bid for the 1A State basketball championship Saturday in Albuquerque, bringing it home to Logan. CMI correspondent photo: Joshua Lucero Melrose senior Cara Barnard pushes through Logan senior Marissa Miller on her way to a layup attempt early in the first quarter of the Class 1A girls championship game Saturday at The Pit in Albuquerque. "I had made my mind up, that I was not leaving that court without that blue trophy," said Whitney Cordova, Lady Longhorn senior point guard....
Mesalands Community College's annual iron pour was a success thanks to the dedication and experience of those who return each year, officials said. QCS photo: Jerrene Bradley Students pour hot iron into molds that they made. More than four dozen took part in the week-long event, which culminated Friday with the melting and pouring of the iron. "The main reason we have been able to hold such a large successful pour for 15 years is because of the people who return to help," said D'Jean Jawrunner, fine arts instructor. Jawrunner said there are man...
You're getting ready to board a plane at an airport in, say, Lubbock or Amarillo. An agent asks you to empty your pockets into a plastic tray. The contents include a pocket knife you've been carrying since Grandpa gave it to you when you were a youngster. Hey, no problem, the agent says. You can carry the knife onto the plane. New rules will soon allow it and if you were carrying a set of golf clubs for your vacation, you can carry those with you, too. Beginning on April 25, this scenario will be played out in air terminals around the country u... Full story
The greatest gift ever given to me, the most intimate and personal gift I've ever received, was the gift given to everyone, not just me. That greatest gift was given to everyone who has ever breathed, to multitudes who no longer breathe, and to untold millions who've yet to take their first breath. It was a gift about me, suited perfectly for me, a gift handcrafted precisely to fit my need, a gift I've been told that the Giver would have given if I'd been the only one in need. Having tasted the love of this Giver, I fully believe that the... Full story
The Ticket Calendar is a listing of upcoming events and places of general interest in the area and across the region: - Quay County Growers roundtable discussion at Tucumcari Convention Center, 1500 West Route 66, Tucumcari, March 21 begins at 4 p.m. For information call 575-461-0562. - Eastern New Mexico Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Association at the Quay County Fair Barn, Tucumcari, take a left off Camino Del Coronado, March 23 starts at 6 p.m. For information call 575-461-8499. - Veterans of Foreign Wars Comrades hamburger fry at the VFW Po...
Tucumcari Thursday Breakfast: Ham and cheese roll up, fruit, milk Lunch: Cheese pizza, Popeye salad, dressing, baby carrots, fruit, milk Snack: Crackers, apple juice Monday Breakfast: French toast, syrup, fruit, milk Lunch: Taco salad, salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, Spanish rice, applesauce, milk Snack: Graham crackers, apple juice Tuesday Breakfast: Breakfast taco, fruit, milk Lunch: Frito pie, mexicali corn, lettuce, tomatoes, oranges, milk Snack: Apple, string cheese Wednesday Breakfast: Biscuit, sausage, fruit, milk Lunch: Chicken nuggets,...
Many of us are interested in our area history and are eager to learn more when we can. Linda Moore, who keeps the doors open at Tucumcari Historical Museum, keeps some of us searching for answers to questions she dreams up as she goes about her work there. Of late, she has been trying to identify people and buildings in old pictures she finnds. When she calls me, I know she has something for me to think about. Her cheerful voice alerts me to the need to do some kind of research. Sometimes, I can help her and sometimes, I can't, but I have fun...
This story is embellished somewhat, but it could be true, or it could just be a big whopper. I have a friend with a lighted barn that has a lofty ceiling. Whenever a light bulb burns out, he would fire up his telescopic forklift and go to the ceiling to change the bulb. Then, almost simultaneously, his forklift broke down and multiple bulbs blew. He couldn't see to fix his forklift and he couldn't get his light bulbs changed. So, he gathered up all his ladders and pieces thereof and bolted, wired, and welded them together to form something... 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 3:04 a.m. a caller reported a disturbance on the 700 block of West Sunset Avenue. - At 6:58 a.m. an alarm was reported on the 200 block of South First Street. - At 8:14 a.m. a caller reported a domestic on the 1000 block of South Monroe Street. - At 8:34 a.m. a woman reported a stolen car on the 400 block of East Center Street. - At 10:49 a.m. a woman reported theft on the 1400 block of East Rankin... Full story
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For more information call 461-0295. Fiction "Calculated in Death" by J.D. Robb. Eve Dallas much crunch the numbers as she investigates the death of a successful accountant. "Alex Cross, Run" by James Patterson. While Alex Cross pursues a Washington serial killer (or killers?), someone is after him. "A Week in Winter" by Maeve Binchy. Guests at an inn by the sea on Ireland's west coast; the final book by Binchy who died in 2012 "Guilt" by Jonathan Kellerman. The Los Angeles...