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TUCUMCARI - A four-month search for a new president has ended as Mesalands Community College selected John D. Groesbeck to lead the institution. He began work on Monday. Groesbeck has agreed to a two-year contract with a salary of $156,000 a year. "This is a great opportunity and it's an honor to be here," Groesbeck said in a news release. "I really enjoy this part of New Mexico. This region is one of the most spectacular, beautiful places within the state." The Board of Trustees offered...
MAE SAI, Thailand — A drama that began on June 23 for 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach ended Tuesday evening when the last five of the group were taken from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, triggering joy and celebration across the country. The Thai Navy SEALs confirmed that all four boys and the coach were safe. The rescue was a triumphant close to an audacious operation, ushering children equipped with diving gear — some of the boys had to be taught to swim — through a dangerous tunnel system that would challenge the most exper...
Service clubs • Altrusa Club of Tucumcari: Noon, first and third Wednesday of each month, Pow Wow Restaurant, 801 W. Route 66. Call 575-461-1377. Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous unity group: 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays,1704 S. Fourth St. • Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous: 7 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays 1704 S. Fourth St. To list items in the calendar, email [email protected] or call 575- 461-1952. The deadline is 10 a.m. Monday....
July 1959 • Vernon Hines won the inaugural Horseshoe Pitching Contest sponsored by the Daily News. He defeated Art Ward, 21-8, in the final round. • Tucumcari Police Chief Paul Velasco warned parents to alert their children about the dangers of rattlesnakes after C.M. Suggs killed a 3-foot rattlesnake in his yard at 1617 South Rock Island St. • Crewmen of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroads unloaded a shipment of "ribbon rail" which was installed along the main line between Tucum...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers in Quay County for today through July 18: Senior centers Coffee, tea and milk served daily Logan Thursday: Cornflake chicken, scalloped potatoes, carrots, cornbread, tropical fruit Friday: Red chile enchiladas, salsa corn, salad with dressing, sugar cookie Monday: Round steak with mushroom gravy, baked potato, margarine, whole wheat roll, banana pudding Tuesday: Pork chop, stuffing, parmesan potato rounds, cabbage, cottage cheese, pears Wednesday: Liver with onions, mashed...
America has often just accepted what’s said on the news as fact and we’ve forwarded emails and social media statements as fact without verifying the source. Now, because we’ve become concerned that we don’t just get the facts untainted by the newscaster’s own philosophy or the broadcasting company’s bias, we’re beginning to question the veracity of the news media in general. Additionally, social media and emails are being questioned. Have you forwarded an email recently only to have someone respond that what you passed on was a myth or other...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center July 2-July 9: • Luis Najera, 27, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Joshua Neal, 28, battery against a household member • Dezarae Phillips, 28, possession of a controlled substance • Francis Pribble, 64, shoplifting • Emilio Rivera, 59, driving under the influence • John Aldrete, 45, warrant • Michael Armijo, 28, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer • Albert Mora, 38, warrant • Joseph Frazier, 23, warrant • Jason Jimenez, 36, warrant • Tristan O...
Quay County Commission At their July 9 meeting, Quay County commissioners took the following actions: • Presbyterian Medical Services’s administrator requested the approval of the 2019 Rural Primary Health Care Act. The application is for the funding of the local clinic. The commission approved the application. • Quay County Detention Center Lt. Chris Birch requested the approval of the two year extension of the Summit Food Service Agreement. Birch said the contract expires in Oct. 2018, and QCDC would like to extend the contract. The commissio...
The savory, down home barbecue savvy of Jimmy and Stella Watson has landed their local eatery a spot on the Travel + Leisure's top places for barbecue in the United States. "Watson's Bar-B-Que" in Tucumcari, was ranked 13th in 'The 25 Best Places For Barbecue in the U.S.' published in the June 19 edition of the national publication. "It is exciting to be counted among one of the best," said Stella. "We are a bit off the beaten path; to get such recognition is flattering." Jimmy said when it come...
A year ago, the state Office of the Medical Investigator issued an apology for waiting five months to notify family members that their loved one had died. “The OMI system failed,” the agency acknowledged at the time. Sadly, that wasn’t an isolated incident, as evidenced by the case of a man who had been dead for 10 months before his parents were given the news. “They have a process that I think is badly broken,” Roger Hartman, the deceased man’s father, told the Albuquerque Journal. But it doesn’t have to be. While OMI tried in vain to find...
Ranked at 46th among states in exports, New Mexico still has a stake in trade wars against friends and foes, which seems to be a goal of President Donald Trump. Trump still thinks global trade is a problem we need to solve 30 years after world-based commerce has become the norm. There are a lot of manufactured goods made in our state that could see sales affected by foreign tariffs, according to federal census and trade data on websites, but in eastern New Mexico, dairy and agriculture stand out. Dairy products are just behind tree nuts like...
For the first time since 1957, a Quay County All-Stars team will compete in the Little League regional tournament. The Quay intermediate All-Star team advanced to regional after they defeated the West Mesa All-Stars 24-10 Sunday during the state tournament in Albuquerque. "Everyone is excited about winning the state tournament and advancing to regional," said Billy Burns, QC head coach. Burns said the Quay All-Stars (18-0) performed well during the state tournament. The Quay All-Stars beat the...