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A whistleblower and retaliation lawsuit filed by the former president of Mesalands Community College after he was fired two years ago was dismissed after both parties filed a motion to do so. Ninth Judicial District Judge David Reeb of Clovis on May 5 granted a joint motion to dismiss John Groesbeck’s lawsuit with prejudice, which means the suit cannot be refiled at a later date. The New Mexico Supreme Court appointed Reeb to the case after 10th Judicial District Judge Albert Mitchell Jr. of Tucumcari recused himself. Andrea Mora, a legal a...
The Tucumcari City Commission vote 4-1 to approve most Lodgers Tax Advisory Board funding recommendations for festivals and tourism entities, except it stripped $25,000 from Rockin’ Route 66 and reallocated it. Commissioner Ralph Moya, irked by Rockin’ Route 66’s virtual concert in Georgia in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, insisted on removing the $25,000 recommended by City Manager Mark Martinez and moving the funds to miscellaneous funding. (The lodgers tax board had recommended only $20,000 for Rockin’ Route 66.) Those miscellaneous fund...
SAN JON — San Jon Municipal Schools board members went over a wish list of items for its fiscal year 2023 budget, and several added one — new bleachers for the old gymnasium. Jeremy Wade Allen, upon hearing the list from superintendent Janet Gladu during a budget work session Wednesday, advocated for the new bleachers in the old gym. The newer gymnasium is out of commission indefinitely while Gladu is trying to settle with its insurer over storm damage that occurred in the spring. Fellow board member Brian Watson agreed with Allen’s idea,...
In Acts chapter 5, we have the second confrontation between the church and the centralized government of the day, the Sanhedrin council. The first clash came (in chapter 3) in the wake of a miraculous healing, which set the whole temple campus buzzing. Now, here we are again, with the leaders of the upstart religion multiplying the miracles, and disobeying the authorities by persistently preaching Jesus. The rulers were jealous of the crowds. As we read through chapter 5, and digest the story of the arrest of the preachers, followed by their...
A total of 44 students took part Friday in a virtual commencement ceremony at Mesalands Community College. It was the third straight year Mesalands held its spring graduation ceremony virtually. The 2020 and 2021 events were done online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this year’s was performed virtually because the college was unable to secure a suitable location for the event. The college has pledged to hold a celebration next year for 2022 graduates that would include commencement, awards celebrations and a golf tournament. The 3...
To little surprise, the Arch Hurley Conservancy District’s board of directors voted last week to not allocate any Conchas Lake water to its canal system at this time. The parched region has seen almost no rain since the district board last met in April. District manager Franklin McCasland stated in his monthly report the lake’s elevation had dropped nearly a foot, to 4,159.7 feet, just before the board’s meeting May 10. Arch Hurley typically does not discharge water until the lake’s level rises to 4,174 feet. McCasland reported Conchas Lake re...
On this date ... 1972: Lee Francis, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, attended a Dutch-treat dinner in his honor at the Pow Wow Restaurant in Tucumcari. Francis, citing big losses during the 1970 election, said the only way Republicans can be elected in New Mexico is unity in the party and convincing independent voters to cast their ballots for GOP candidates. • D.H. Williams, New Mexico State University agronomist, said water in Conchas Lake and the Canadian River were running low and that farmers in the Tucumcari irrigation project w...
The Tucumcari Senior Center and Logan Senior Center also offer grab-and-go meals to those who qualify. Those interested should call the Tucumcari facility at 575-461-2307 or the Logan facility at 575-487-2287 for more information. Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Bagel-fuls, strawberries, orange juice, skim or 1% milk; Lunch: Ham and cheese chef salad, grilled cheese sandwich, cucumber, grape tomatoes, ranch dressing, watermelon, skim, 1% or chocolate skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Sausage and cheese muffinwich, apple juice, skim or...
Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Friday — Run for the Wall parade through Tucumcari. The largest and longest cross-country motorcycle run of its kind in the world will make a brief eastbound swing through Tucumcari on Route 66, starting approximately 1:20 p.m. More than 250 riders are anticipated. • Saturday — Memorial Car Show. The ninth annual show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Russell’s Travel Center near Endee will have activities for all ages and free admission. Proceeds benefit the Bard-Endee Fire District....
Three confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in Quay County after the region went for two straight weeks without any. The state also was seeing higher rates of the disease and hospitalizations, as well. The total number in the county since the pandemic began in spring 2020 rose to 2,006. The breakdown of COVID-19 cases by ZIP code in Quay County through Friday was 1,543 in Tucumcari, 280 in Logan, 94 in San Jon, 34 in House, 21 in McAlister, 18 in Bard and 14 in Nara Visa. Most of the cases were in Tucumcari. The county’s death toll from the v...
We have reached a grim milestone in U.S. history. One million people in the United States have now died as either a direct result of, or complications due to, the COVID-19 virus. Disputes rage over almost every circumstance surrounding the virus and our (mis)management of it. Even the number of deaths is hotly debated based on whether certain circumstances surrounding a death should be officially classified as COVID or not. Yet the fact remains that a million people lost their lives sooner than they likely would have if they had not been...
The federal government’s hastily thrown together Disinformation Governance Board was a predictable reaction to the “threat” this government sees in freer speech on social media. Of course, free speech is not a threat to anyone who doesn’t depend on censorship and lies, without opposition, to fool the public. Widespread ridicule for the idea was immediate, with many people labeling this new bureaucracy Biden’s Ministry of Truth, after the ironically named propaganda agency from George Orwell’s book “1984.” The Disinformation Governance Board is,...
I am pro-life. I am a woman of faith, but I have a story to tell. When I was 16, I became pregnant. It was the summer of 1987. My then boyfriend, Tom, had just graduated high school. Neither one of us thought we were ready to be parents. The thought of telling my mother seemed out of the question. My mom was an amazing woman who would have supported me no matter what, but, in my heart, I didn’t want to disappoint her. Neither Tom nor I spoke to our families before we decided on an abortion. I remember waiting anxiously to leave the morning o...
Tucumcari’s softball program notched a milestone Wednesday with its first-ever postseason victory in a come-from-behind 13-12 win over Zuni in the Class 3A play-in game at Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho. The Lady Rattlers (14-12) later that day were eliminated from the tournament with successive losses to top-seeded Robertson and Raton. In the playoff opener, ninth-seeded Tucumcari bolted to an 8-1 lead over eighth-seed Zuni (15-8) after four innings. “I knew we would be well-matched with them, and the girls were ready,” Tucumcari coach...
Rematch, and repeat. Logan's second-seeded baseball team on Saturday faced top-seed Gateway Christian for the second straight year in the Class 1A championship game at Santa Ana Star Field in Albuquerque. Again, the Longhorns came away with the victory - this time, an 11-4 decision where they rallied for six runs in the final inning to leave little doubt of the outcome. Logan third baseman Skyler DeLuca caught a pop fly in foul territory for the final out, prompting several teammates to throw th...
Four players from Tucumcari's Class 3A tournament-qualifying softball team recently earned all-district honors. Junior shortstop Alexus Lafferty, junior first baseman Sierra Valverde, sophomore left fielder Harley McKinney and sophomore pitcher Mireya Estrada were the Lady Rattlers who nabbed first-team honors in District 4/5. District champ Dexter totaled seven first-team players, and runner-up East Mountain had five. Lafferty led the 14-12 Lady Rattlers in batting average (.574), runs scored...
The Robert Young era recently came to an end for the Logan High School's highly successful track and volleyball teams, as he is retiring from teaching and coaching at the end of the school year. Young said he announced his imminent retirement to his track and field athletes about two weeks before the season ended. "I gathered them all together, and they probably thought they were in trouble," he said, chuckling. "I think some of them were surprised. It got pretty emotional." He informed...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from May 9 to May 14: — Anthony D. Montano, 26, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Dominick Rodriguez, 30, Tucumcari, felony contempt of court. — Devin Knaeble, 24, Huachuca, Arizona, receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer and concealing identity. — Adrian Zamora, 31, Tucumcari, battery against a household member and criminal damage to property of a household member (under $1,000). — Danford Cross Jr., 36, Tucumcari, driving w...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from May 9 to May 15: Monday — 3:30 a.m.: Property damage in 1800 block of South First Street, Tucumcari. — 9:08 a.m.: Disturbance in 900 block of South Adams Street, Tucumcari. — 9:11 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 1600 block of South Fifth Street, Tucumcari. — 10:09 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 600 block of South Adams Street, Tucumcari. — 12:09 p.m.: Assault and battery in 900 block of South Fifth Street, Tucumcari. — 1:19 p.m.: Arrest warrant in 300 block of South Th...