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The Mesalands Community College board of trustees during its March 19 meeting unanimously approved a new outdoor activity fee for students. Brandon Smith, president of the college’s Wind Energy Club and member of student government, and Alyssa Arellano-Reveles, student affairs specialist, proposed the fee of $6 per credit hour during the meeting. The fee will be used to buy camping gear, canoes and other equipment for outdoor outings; pool tables, disc-golf discs and cornhole equipment for the forthcoming student center at the newly p...
The superintendent of Tucumcari schools has instructed an architectural firm to draw up estimates to redevelop its baseball and softball fields as part of a possible bond election in November. Aaron McKinney, superintendent of the Tucumcari school district, told the board of education during its March 18 meeting that Greer Stafford/SJCF Architecture of Albuquerque should present plans — including artist’s renderings — and estimates for the project next month. McKinney said a proposed bond issue of up to $3 million for the Nov. 5 election likel...
Voters in the village of Logan in a few weeks will receive ballots in the mail to decide whether to allow the sale of beer and wine at restaurants there. The language in the June 4 special election will read: “Shall the issuance of restaurant license for the sale of beer and wine be allowed within the local option district in the Village of Logan?” Mama T’s restaurant, which is moving in May into the former Whiskey: The Road to Ruin building a few hundred feet from its old location on U.S. 54, requested the election. “Because the Road to Ruin h...
Five Tucumcari residents attended the first of weekly meet-and-greet meetings held March 18 by the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation's executive director to explain to the public what the organization seeks to do. Patrick Vanderpool, executive director of the EDC, said the meetings would be at noon each Monday through May 20 at the Tucumcari Convention Center's Liberty Room. After that, Vanderpool said he would assess how often to keep meeting. "I think it was a good start,"...
On this date ... 1969: Maj. Eugene J. Scales, 4th U.S. Army inspector general, and his assistant, Master Sgt. Fred S. Hull, today conducted the annual general inspection of the Tucumcari National Guard unit. The inspection is conducted to check the maintenance, administration and training status of Army and National Guard units. • The San Jon and KTNM radio teams played each other during the Quay County Athletic Association Basketball Tournament. San Jon won 54-50. Proceeds from all the game went to the March of Dimes. • Safeway in Tuc...
• Saturday — Friends of the NRA. Enjoy a night of auctions, raffles, firearms and fun starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person. For more information, call 575-403-8831. Tucumcari Convention Center. • April 6 — Walk with a Paws and Claws Rescue Dog. Meet some of the rescue's adoptable furry friends. Humans and dogs need regular exercise, so come take a stroll. Please do not bring your own animals to this walk. You are not required to take any animals home. 8 a.m., Dunn Park, Tucumcari. • April 6-7 — New Mexico Bass Federation Tournament....
The Joe's Back in the Day Diner in Tucumcari, which closed two years ago after its owner underwent surgery, will reopen in a few weeks. If the owner has any say, it will be like it never went away. "It will be the same menu as before," manager and owner Joseph Ysco said in a phone interview last week. "I'm excited." Ysco announced on social media last week the restaurant would reopen. Joe's Back in the Day Diner, at 321 E. Route 66 Blvd., served Mexican and American dishes. Ysco said the...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — No school; spring break. Thursday — No school; spring break. Monday — Breakfast: Apple cinnamon muffin with string cheese, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Breaded chicken Parmesan with whole-grain spaghetti pasta, egg and cheese chef salad with whole-grain crackers, California blend vegetables, Popeye salad with ranch dressing, fruit, milk. Tuesday — Breakfast: Sausage breakfast pizza, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch:...
President Donald Trump and his defenders are understandably exulting now that the Justice Department has released a summary of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s principal conclusions about his investigation of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. But, all too characteristically, the president is portraying Mueller’s findings as a “total exoneration.” It’s no such thing. The summary of Mueller’s conclusions came in a letter Attorney General William Barr sent to Congress on Sunday. According to Barr, Mueller did not est...
The report from Robert Mueller’s apparently meticulous, exhaustive investigation of who may have committed what campaign no-nos in the 2016 campaign has had the nation holding its breath for weeks now. You know what happens when you hold your breath too long? Brain damage. Here are some things to do while breathing and waiting for the Mueller report: • Wait for Santa Fe’s George R.R. Martin to finish “The Winds of Winter,” the sixth book in the “Song of Ice and Fire” series that gave us the wildly popular “Game of Thrones” TV series. The serie...
Depending on your political persuasion, this was either the best or the worst state legislative session in a long, long time. According to nmlegis.gov, the New Mexico Legislature’s website, there were 477 bills, memorials and resolutions passed during the 60-day session that ended earlier this month, which is down from the 507 bills passed in 2017, the previous 60-day session. There may have been fewer bills passed, but they’re packing a bigger punch. From the environment, to the minimum wage, to a whole new department to address the needs of...
An administrator for Presbyterian Healthcare Services told the Quay County Commission on Monday the healthcare provider would apply for a grant to help buy a retinal-scan camera for diabetes patients. C. Renee Hayoz, administrator for Presbyterian Healthcare Services that runs Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari, said the provider would apply for a Rural Primary Health Care Act grant. The retinal-scan camera, which costs $5,000, would help diagnose diabetes and measure visual degradation in such patients. Hayoz said such a medical...
Tucumcari played the host of the Rattler Relays track and field event, but it was Logan that apparently felt most at home. Both the Logan boys and girls squads took home titles during the 12-team event Saturday, beating out several schools with enrollments much larger. "I thought both teams did a great job today, especially with having only a few days of practice," Logan coach Robert Young said. "We had several individuals and relays each state-qualifying marks. I'm excited to see how much...
The Tucumcari baseball showed mixed results in its second week of the season, winning a road game at Melrose but taking it on the chin during a doubleheader loss at home against Robertson. On Saturday, the Cardinals (3-1) won their games by scores of 18-1 and 23-1. The Rattlers (1-4) managed just five hits and committed a total of 15 errors during the twinbill. Robertson took leads of 9-1 by the second inning of the first game and 10-0 by the third inning of the second contest. In the first...
The Tucumcari softball team began its season on a high note by winning three games and the Santa Rosa Lion Classic title over the weekend. Tucumcari starting pitcher Jayden Jimenez was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, while Lady Rattlers left fielder Jasmine Jones, shortstop Paige Moralez and catcher Loren Chavez were named to the all-tournament team. “Our defense was solid all the way through the tournament,” Tucumcari coach CJ Oglesby said. “It was really impressive. And our hitting is coming around.” The Lady Rattlers capture...
Adrian Jones wants to return to coach the San Jon/Grady six-man football team this fall. Whether he will appears uncertain. The San Jon school district placed an advertisement in last week’s Quay County Sun, requesting applications to fill a coaching vacancy for its six-man football team. The start date would be Aug. 1. The opening was not listed on the district’s job-opportunities section of its website. However, Jones said he did not resign, nor was his coaching contract nonrenewed, by the school district. Jones said in a telephone int...
Two Tucumcari boys basketball players were named to the District 3-4A all-district team. Jesus Ramos, a freshman guard-forward, and Josh Chavez, a senior guard, each were selected from the Rattlers, who finished with a 5-20 record and 2-4 in district play. Logan saw four players make first team in rugged District 6-1A. Senior guard Dyson Day, sophomore guard Dante Sanchez, senior forward Chase Earle and senior forward Kyle Knight each made the first team. The Longhorns finished 21-8 overall and 7-1 in district play. They advanced to the...
The Logan girls basketball team that advanced to the state semifinals saw four of its players named to the all-district team. Senior power forward Harlie Roach, junior guard Jordan Hines, freshman guard Kassi Foote and senior guard Makenna Brewer each were named to the first team of District 6-1A. Freshman forward Kyndall Ragland, junior forward Kesleah Shields, sophomore guard-forward Kambry Burns and sophomore guard Karlee Cantrell each earned honorable mention for the Lady Longhorns. Logan finished with a 24-7 record and 7-1 in district...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from March 18 to March 24: Monday • 11:16 a.m.: Arrest in 600 block of East Heman Avenue, Tucumcari. • 12:04 p.m.: Domestic disturbance in 2800 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. • 2:33 p.m.: Theft in 1900 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. • 3:05 p.m.: Breaking and entering in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. • 11:45 p.m.: Vandalism in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. Tuesday • 8:37 a.m.: Juvenile problem in 1000 block...
These individuals were booked in the Quay County Detention Center from March 18 to March 24: • Manuel Nelson Ramirez, 29, Logan, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, felony possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug) and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer during an arrest. • William Christopher McClain, 28, Clovis, contempt of court. • Kurtis Russell Morris, 28, Tucumcari, open container (drink) and driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (0.08 or above). • Donna Lee Stroud, 48, Tuc...
When I suggest that Christians should consider the moral law of God as higher than any human law, as I did in my last column here, I routinely meet with some resistance, even from believers. “But, preacher, many people are not Christians. They don’t agree with God’s law.” There is a noble sentiment behind this objection. We haven’t been called to convert anyone by force, or to coerce them into agreement with us. We don’t want to shove our religion down their throats. On the other hand, thoug...