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Tucumcari Public Schools board member Matthew Pacheco recently resigned because he bought a house and moved out of his district. Pacheco, a District 1 representative, informed the board of his resignation during its Aug. 12 meeting. Pacheco did not sit in his usual spot on the podium. He instead sat in in the gallery and announced his resignation at a lectern early in the meeting. He said he purchased a home off Highway 209 south of Tucumcari in District 5, represented by J.D. Knapp. Pacheco sai...
The Quay County Republican Party last week filled an empty ballot for county treasurer after its previous candidate unexpectedly withdrew last month. The Quay County Republican Party Central Committee chose Theresa Lafferty, office manager at the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in Tucumcari, from four applicants after interviews on Aug. 13 at the Tucumcari Convention Center. Lafferty replaces GOP county treasurer candidate Albenita R. Rael, who withdrew from the ballot on July 24. Rael also...
This is the time that local farmers begin to harvest green chile peppers, including Genesis Gardens Homestead, which attained the coveted New Mexico Certified Chile endorsement about three years ago. But that won't happen this summer and fall at Genesis Gardens for the first time in 30 years because of a literal plague of locusts. Grasshoppers descended on the north Tucumcari farm in late June and devoured nearly all of the crops that owners Darrell and Sally Baker were tending, including...
The Logan school board is on the hunt for a new member after Cole Wallin submitted his resignation earlier this month. Wallin submitted his resignation effective Aug. 5. “I have recently inherited a great responsibility and another full-time job,” Wallin stated in his letter. “I didn’t foresee myself having these added responsibilities in this four-year term I was elected to serve. At this time, I must prioritize my responsibilities and like all of us family comes first. “Thank you for the opportunity to serve on a board where we put our child...
“The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.” (1 Corinthians 2:15) This is the closest thing I’ve found in the Scripture to a definition of a spiritual person. There are two more that are similar. In Philippians we’re urged to develop the ability to distinguish between things that are excellent, versus those that aren’t. Hebrews says that maturity in the faith means having your senses trained to discern good and evil. “Discernment” is the watch-word in all of this. True, mature spirituality is about being a...
On this date ... 1974: District Judge Stanley Frost continued to hear testimony in a lawsuit filed against the City of Tucumcari and commissioners, claiming fraud in connection with signatures obtained in a referendum petition and three recall petitions against Mayor James Saltz, commissioner Otis Waterfield and Finis Cornutt. Plaintiffs claimed the signatures were irregular, came from those residing outside of the city and those who wished to withdraw their signatures. Frost the next day ordered a special election within 60 days on whether to...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Blueberry overnight oats, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, pear, apple juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Chicken Alfredo with broccoli pasta bake, ham and cheese stacker, breadstick, seasoned peas, fresh broccoli, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Whole-grain doughnut ring, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, banana, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Cheeseburger, ham and che...
Sept. 3 — Piano concert and recital. Luca Marenzio Conservatory of Brescia rofessor Siro Saracino of Italy is retiring to Tucumcari and chosen to give a free concert and recital by his student Giulia Varga. The concert will be at 7 p.m. in the Tucumcari High School auditorium. Sept. 14 — Fired Up festival. Tucumcari MainStreet will host its annual festival at the Tucumcari Historic Railroad Plaza. The event will include live performances, a fireworks show, a car show, food trucks and craft booths. For more information, call to tuc...
La Casa Verde plant nursery and produce market in Tucumcari has been put on the market, though one of the co-owners filed a civil complaint to potentially block the sale. David White, majority owner of La Casa Verde, on Aug. 2 listed the property at 724 E. Main St. on Trousdale Real Estate for $165,000. The minority owner, Steve Farmer, three days later filed a civil complaint in Quay County court, stating White is unable to comply with the terms of his contract with the property and requests...
If one of the darkened but vividly decorated rooms at Tucumcari Elementary School looks like a good place to chill, you wouldn't be wrong. The former classroom contains a trampoline, a sensory swing, a tunnel, an interactive light board, a crash pad bed and plenty of colored LED lights. Flooring even is sensory-minded. It's all part of the school's first-ever sensory room for students, said Heidi McEwen, the school's occupational therapist assistant. It is the first such room in the region. The...
Since President Joe Biden ducked out of the presidential race last month, Vice President Kamala Harris has made steady gains against Donald Trump in most polls. If she wants that lead to endure past a honeymoon phase, she’ll need to articulate an agenda that appeals to persuadable but as-yet-undecided voters. The positions that will work most effectively just happen to be exactly those the country needs. No doubt, Harris has reason to hesitate before adopting any such approach. As ever, Trump is his own worst enemy. The vice president might b...
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats ratified ample changes during the two years they’ve had control of the Minnesota Legislature -- from expansions of abortion and LGBTQIA+ rights to tax credits and other forward initiatives aimed at making life easier for families. Walz has been an activist governor of Minnesota with a strong progressive agenda. And I’d like to focus on one key element of that agenda: requiring public and charter schools to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students. Walz was lit...
For Democrats this historic election is about only one issue – Trump. Whoever wins the White House, it won’t be because of issues like high inflation, trillion-dollar annual budget deficits or the humiliation of Afghanistan. It’s going to come down to one simple but big thing: How many Americans love Kamala Harris and how many hate Donald Trump. Democrats know that if they can convince voters to hate Trump more than they hate high interest rates, higher taxes and the open border, Harris will win. It won’t matter if she makes a fool of herself i...
A scrimmage last Thursday at No. 1-ranked Texico was a rough way for Tucumcari's football team to prepare for its home opener Friday against Thoreau. But new Rattlers coach Doug South liked what he saw once his team acclimated. "Texico's very physical," South said last Friday morning. "They beat us up pretty good, but then we made some adjustments and fared pretty well. At the end of the scrimmage, we scored a touchdown, which was good. "That was a tough way to start off, with the best team in...
LOGAN — The Longhorns football team have been placed in a new district and a new format as they begin the season Friday with a road game at Magdalena. The Logan Municipal Schools board voted in late 2023 to go from eight-man football to six-man for at least two years due to declining participation in the sport. Dwayne Roberts, in his sixth season of guiding the Longhorns, said 18 are participating in high school football this year, including a couple who didn’t play last season. “It’s an OK number,” he said during an interview Thursday. “It’s n...
After looking out of sorts during losses in the first two sets, Tucumcari's volleyball team rallied to win three straight during a 15-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-12 season-opening home victory Saturday over a stout Fort Sumner team. Sophomore outside hitter Cambree Benavidez, in her first volleyball match since reconstructive knee surgery in January, pounded down a match-high 18 kills, including six in the fifth and deciding set. The Lady Rattlers had hoped their spiking depth would prove...
Tucumcari High School boasts a full boys squad — including two top-flight runners — as it begins its cross-country season on Friday. The Rattlers begin the season at the Clovis Invitational at Ned Houk Memorial Park at 3 p.m. Friday. The boys team is led by senior Alex Bueno de la O, who qualified for the state meet last year and remains a dedicated long-distance runner, THS coach Tim Clark said. “I’m looking for big things from him if he stays healthy,” Clark said. “Now he has a running partner who pushes him.” That would be junior Fernan...
As National Preparedness Month begins in September, Quay County’s emergency manager urges residents to take proactive steps to ensure they are ready for emergencies. Bill Kardokus, the county’s emergency manager, stressed raising awareness and encouraging action. “Preparedness isn’t just about reacting to emergencies; it’s about being ready before they happen,” Kardokus said in a news release. “Having a plan in place can make all the difference when minutes matter.” Kardokus said residents should sign up for Nixle, a service that provides c...
It took two tries, but the Arch Hurley Conservancy District board of directors eventually voted last Tuesday to allocate another 1 inch of water per acre. Heavy rain in the Canadian River watershed the previous weekend caused Conchas Lake — the source of the Arch Hurley irrigation system — to rise almost 2 feet before the meeting. That prompted 10 area farmers to attend the meeting to request more water for crops. The board during its July meeting had allocated an additional 1 inch of water per acre, with the option of revisiting the issue dur...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Aug. 13 to Aug. 18: — Joseph Dockery, 29, Nara Visa, burglary of a vehicle, tampering with evidence (third- or fourth-degree felony), receiving stolen property (receive; $250 or less), injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle and contempt of court. — Bertha Holman, 45, Nara Visa, felony possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug), possession of drug paraphernalia and intentional child abuse (no death or great bodily harm). — Joseph Ray Lisabelle, 44, Tucum...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Aug. 12 to Aug. 18: Aug. 12 — 1:31 a.m.: Fire in 300 block of West Campbell Avenue, Tucumcari. — 9 a.m.: Property damage in 700 block of South Monroe Street, Tucumcari. — 10:38 a.m.: Breaking and entering in 400 block of West Washington Avenue, Tucumcari. — 11:19 a.m.: Breaking and entering in 4200 block of Quay Road 44, Tucumcari. — 12:50 p.m.: Disturbance in 500 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. — 1:28 p.m.: Domestic disturbance in 1300 block...