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More than 100 Mesalands Community College students began a new journey in their life during Friday's commencement ceremony. "The journey you all have been on has shaped your lives and changed you in way you are yet to understand," said Nasha Torres, Dean of Students, University of New Mexico. Torres, the keynote speaker, said each graduate's journey does not end after the gradation. She said a choice on where the journey goes next will be made by each graduate. "Some will choose to continue...
Tucumcari has a new city manager. Britt Lusk, 38, who was the director of administrative services for Hobbs, was named Tucumcari’s new city manager Thursday on a unanimous city commission vote. His salary will be $82,500 per year. Lusk was hired on a “strictly at-will basis,” according to his one-year contract with the city. He began his duties on Monday, according to the contract, which is good through May 14, 2019. In comments at Thursday’s commission meeting, Lusk said in Tucumcari he sees not a city but “a community.” Lusk has a master of...
For the first time in the recorded history of Quay County, the number of registered Republican voters is higher than the registered Democrats in an election, according to Quay County Clerk Ellen White. White said at the end of books closing for the 2018 Primary Election, in May 8, the registered number of Republicans is 2408 and Democrats are 2400. She said as far back as records could be researched, this is the first time in Quay County history the Republican voters outnumber the Democrat voters. White said Quay County has 5934 total...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers and schools in Quay County for today through May 23: Senior centers Coffee, tea and milk served daily Tucumcari Thursday: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, carrot and raisin salad, whole wheat roll, margarine, tapioca pudding with strawberries Friday: Italian pork chop, broccoli with cheese, mixed vegetables, whole wheat roll, margarine, cottage cheese, peaches Monday: Hidden chicken legs, mashed potatoes with gravy, broccoli with cheese, whole wheat bread, yellow cake Tuesday:...
May 1964 • Linda Kinkead of Tucumcari was selected as the Rodeo Queen for Eastern New Mexico Univeristy in Portales. Kinkead was a sophomore at ENMU and won the title during a campus wide election. • Tucumcari mayor Earl Grau cut a ribbon in front of the Montgomery Ward and Comapany with store manager Mrs. W.R. Pfingston. • Newell Rose of San Jon had many century plants growing in his 700-plant cactus garden. • The new cafereria was completed at the Mountain View Elementary School. The new building cost $86,000 and the new cafeteria will be...
Tucumcari City Commission At its Thursday meeting, the Tucumcari City Commission took the following actions: • Hired the Smith Engineering Co. of Albuquerque for design and construction services related to water line improvements on Hancock Avenue from Dawson Street to Choctaw, and in an alley between Dawson and College streets from Hancock to near High Street. The engineering contract is worth nearly $35,000 including taxes. The total estimated cost of the project is more than $438,000. Funding will come from federal Community Development B...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center May 8-14: • Jack Beauregard, 41, battery on a household member • Eddie Esquibel, 53, warrant • Jesus Lopez, 36, warrant • Chasity Lucero, 29, warrant • Gloria Osborne, 39, warrant • Carl Everett, 40, possession of a controlled substance • Andre Brito, 19, warrant • Anthony Sandoval, 48, warrant • Raymond Holliday, 28, warrant The following individuals were released from the Quay County Detention Center May 8-14: • Jesus Lopez, 36, bond • Ricky Lankford, 58, transfe...
In many places, the name of Karl Marx evokes the same response as the name of John Wayne Gacy: anger, disgust and resentment. The German economist and philosopher who helped to inspire communism is not fondly remembered by most of those familiar with the historical record. Expert estimates of the number of people who died because of the crimes and errors of communist governments range from 65 million to 94 million. But the Chinese government, whose ruling Communist Party officially embraces Marxism-Leninism, decided a tribute was in order on...
How do you know you’re reading news and not propaganda? If it sounds too good or evil to be true, it’s probably propaganda. If it is important and urgent, you’re probably going to see it in more than one publication or broadcast medium. Luckily, online media makes that easy, these days. You have to be careful when perhaps the best funded and most easily accessed current information outlets are almost unashamedly putting out propaganda and calling it journalism. Unfortunately, this is also a time when even the most reliable of our basti...
Local elementary students took part in several educational presentation, activities during Friday's Earth Day event at the Tucumcari Elementary School's Outdoor Classroom. "This event gives the students an opportunity for hands-on learning," said Tommy Filpi, TES fifth-grade teacher. Students learned about electrical currents and solar energy while visiting Robert Hockaday's, Energy Related Devices station. The students were also showered by water that was pumped by a solar powered motor. The...
That whistling sound you heard recently followed by a plop and puff of dust was me having another milestone birthday. It started off kinda rocky because of my early morning devotional, which, this year, consists of articles from three different publishers. The first article I read that birthday morning began in the middle of John 16:33, where Jesus told his disciples, and future Christians that, “In this world you will have trouble” (that’s when the whistling mentioned above began). What a great way to start off another year of life! While...
Mesalands Community College plans to use a $25,000 grant from Xcel Energy for scholarships to attract more students to the institute's wind energy program. "This money will create scholarship opportunities for those interested enrolling on our wind energy program," said Jim Morgan, director of the North American Wind Research and Training Center. Morgan and Mesalands Interim President Natalie Gillard, received the grant on May 8 from David Essex, Xcel's manager for Community and Economic...
The courses to build a future were what prompted an area high school senior's decision to accept a full scholarship to play basketball for Howard Junior College in Big Spring, Texas. "What it came down to, was Howard College has the equine science courses I need to pursue a career in equine chiropractic therapy," said Kaylee Foote, Logan High School senior. Foote signed with the Lady Hawks program in April surrounded by her family, friends, teachers and coaches at Logan High School. "We are tick...