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A member of the U.S. Naval Reserves who died in a 1951 plane crash near Tucumcari likely will have a baseball field in Marlborough, Massachusetts, named after him. The Marlborough City Council’s Veterans Affairs Committee approved the mayor’s recommendation to name the field behind Whitcomb Middle School after Harold Cole, a dispersing clerk 2nd Class. Cole served in World War II and re-enlisted during the Korean War. “It’s a great opportunity to honor Mr. Cole’s service and sacrifice to our country,” said Sean Navin, chairman of the Veteran...
Students in House Municipal Schools will begin the school year Monday with remote learning only except for students in kindergarten through third grade whose parents opt to have their children start the year in classes. Students in K-3 grades who attend in person will be taught in groups of no more than five per teacher, House Superintendent Bonnie Lightfoot said. Parents have the option of using remote learning for these students, as well, Lightfoot said. Lightfoot learned Friday the New Mexico Public Education Department had rejected the...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Aug. 4 to Aug. 9: • Larry Hinsley, 64, McAlister, battery upon a healthcare worker. • Charlene Lunt, 49, Albuquerque, driving while under the influence of drugs (sixth offense) and failure to maintain traffic lane. • Blue Frances Howell, 73, Tucumcari, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge. • Kimberly Kay Sanderson, 37, Tucumcari, intentional child abuse (no death or great bodily harm). • Mark A. Brabant, 62, Albuquerque, warrant from other counties or states. • Kazmier...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Aug. 3 to Aug. 9: Monday • 2:25 a.m.: Noise complaint at North Side Park, Tucumcari. • 8:54 a.m.: Civil dispute in 600 block of East Turner Avenue, Tucumcari. • 10:57 a.m.: Threat in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. • 11:10 a.m.: Property damage in 300 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. • 11:16 a.m.: Domestic disturbance in 600 block of East Laughlin Avenue, Tucumcari. • 5:31 p.m.: Civil dispute in 400 block of East Aber Street, Tuc...
The Quay County 4-H/FFA Expo scheduled to begin in Tucumcari today has been postponed indefinitely after a fair board member tested positive for COVID-19. Fair board Chairman Justin Knight said during a telephone interview Wednesday about 15 members of the board were possibly exposed during a meeting at the Quay County Fairgrounds on Aug. 3. He declined to identify the afflicted person. Knight said the fair board member exhibited symptoms of the coronavirus and tested positive for the disease Tuesday afternoon. He said the fair board would hold...