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A total of 34 candidates went to the Quay County Clerk's Office on Aug. 27 to officially file as candidates for November's local nonpartisan elections. Three of four open positions for Tucumcari City Commission will be contested on the Nov. 5 ballot, as well two of three positions each for the Logan and House school districts. Tommy Snapp, who's challenging incumbent Tucumcari City Commission District 1 incumbent Ralph Moya, was the first to file at County Clerk Ellen White's office at 9:08...
The new executive director of the Tucumcari MainStreet program wants to put the Christmas season on the city’s tourism radar. Connie Loveland, who took over the MainStreet post in June, announced last week a multipronged and coordinated effort called “A Very Merry Tucumcari” to make the city more of a holiday destination. First, Loveland said she wants to revive MainStreet’s Christmas Lamplighter initiative that began in 2015 but was set aside. The Lamplighter program seeks to put commercial Christmas decorations on lampposts along Tucumca...
Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari recently was named the best community college in New Mexico by WalletHub, and it also outranked all community colleges in four neighboring states. WalletHub evaluated more than 700 community colleges in the United States on cost and financing, education outcomes and career outcomes. Mesalands ranked 61st in the nation on those metrics. Mesalands' strongest area was in education outcomes, where it ranked 37th in the nation. With its total score of 61.09,...
• Friday, Sunday — Labor Day Bingo from 7 to 10 p.m. Win up to $750, and multiple winners will divide the prize. $20 a pack, with extra packs for $2 each or three for $5. Tucumcari Columbus Club, 202 E. Main St., Tucumcari. • Sept. 14 — Gracie Whitson Benefit Roping. Books open at 9 a.m., close at 10 a.m., and roping begins at 10:30 a.m. Fee is $50 a roper, cash only, with prizes of saddles, buckles, breast collars and saddle blankets. All proceeds will go to Whitson, who was seriously injured in July in a horse-riding accident. Call Jaree E...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Denver muffinwich, bagel with strawberry cream cheese, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Frito pie with chili con carne and shredded cheddar cheese, egg and cheese chef salad with whole-grain crackers, salsa, pinto beans, romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, fruit, milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, yogurt and granola, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Teriyaki chicken with brown rice, turkey and cheese sandwich, steamed broccoli, baby carrots, fruit, milk. Monday — Break...
Vote with your faith, conscience NBA legend Bob Cousy got the Medal of Freedom Award from President Trump. Now, Cousy offers an “assist” to Trump by saying he will vote for him in 2020 because he has racked up significant accomplishments. Trump signed an order to forgive student loan debt to about 25,000 disabled veterans. He has unwavering support for our wounded warriors and our troops. Trump says we cannot let those killed in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, die in vain. He wants to get strong background checks. He doesn’t want to take away Secon...
An online service for resolving debt-collection lawsuits was implemented statewide by New Mexico courts this week, including Quay County. Online Dispute Resolution is a free service that allows both sides in a lawsuit to negotiate an agreement through private online messages from any location with internet access. The system works on all computers, smartphones and other mobile devices and is available 24 hours a day. “It is difficult and time-consuming for people in rural areas to travel long distances to a courthouse,” 10th Judicial Dis...
We pick up trash along U.S. 54 about twice a year and, every once in a while, we find something of potential value and put into a separate bucket with recyclable plastics, cans, bottles, etc., for further inspection after the picking up is done (we also carry a trash bag). You know, one man’s garbage is another man’s gold; or, sometimes people get in a hurry and unintentionally throw out valuables. I found a nice, full toolbox at an illegal roadside garbage dump once while walking home from school. Anyway, during the most recent trash pick-up o...
25: City attorney Robert Rowley brought to attention to the Tucumcari City Commission that certain licensees have been or may be contemplating the Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages and that such sales are prohibited by city ordinance. Rowley said until the New Mexico Supreme Court rules otherwise, Tucumcari’s ban of alcohol sales between 2 a.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday remains valid and in effect. • Kay Terry, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Terry, last month finished 10th in the National Water Skiing Championships in Berkeley, Cal...
When interim Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus released video from cameras worn by officers involved in yet another fatal shooting last month, he made clear how unusual it was that the video was public within 24 hours of the incident. “I would hope that we don’t expect this in the future,” Kraus said. Sorry, Chief, but we do. We applaud Kraus and his commanders for swiftly addressing rumors about the shooting of Amari Malone. Fort Worth officers have shot six people, five fatally, since June 1, and when the person killed is again a young black...
Former FBI Director James Comey was the subject last week of yet another Washington dust-devil involving what he might have said in some emails that he shouldn’t have said in emails. Once again, we’re talking about Hillary Clinton, who, of course, used her personal emails for state business, like a lot of high-ranking officials from both parties have done, and who may have also said some things in emails that shouldn’t have been mentioned in emails. These controversies are always raised by grandstanding senators and representatives who broad...
We got used to his serial gaffes long ago. “That’s just Joe,” his friends and supporters say about his latest gaffes today. I’m not one to make fun of him by calling him “Sleepy Joe” or any of his other nicknames, but now I’m starting to feel sorry for Biden. He’s showing signs of mental confusion. And he’s looking and acting way too old for his political aspirations. If I could talk to Biden, I’d tell him the truth everyone knows but doesn’t have the heart to say out loud: “Joe, face reality. It’s time to get off the stage. You don’t need any...
LOGAN - Defending Class 1A volleyball champion Logan cruised through its season-opening Lady Longhorn Volleyball Tournament, including a 25-18, 25-15, 25-10 win in the final Saturday against district foe Grady/San Jon. Tucumcari went 2-1 in the tournament to take the consolation title. Logan didn't lose a game during its three matches Thursday and Saturday. It knocked off Springer 25-7, 25-9, 25-9 during the opening round, then dispatched of Kim, Colorado, 25-11, 25-21, 25-12 in the semifinal....
Fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns by Caleb White and TJ Lampkin fueled the Tucumcari football team to a come-from-behind 27-20 victory Saturday afternoon at Albuquerque Academy. On paper, it appeared the Rattlers (1-1) dominated in the trenches against the Chargers (1-1). Tucumcari totaled 337 yards on the ground and shut down Academy’s rushing game to minus-14 yards. For the Rattlers, Robbie Hartmann ran for 112 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries, Lampkin rushed for 118 yards and a score on 16 carries, and White ran for 95 yards and two TDs o...
SAN JON - Lake Arthur scored on its first 11 possessions during a 77-32 victory over a shorthanded San Jon/Grady team Friday afternoon during the Coyotes' season opener in six-man football. The Coyotes showed firepower on offense, but their inability to stop the Panthers doomed them. Lake Arthur (1-1) took a 28-6 lead in the first quarter and held a 65-26 advantage at halftime. "We've got to work on defense," San Jon/Grady coach Adrian Jones said after the game. "That just wasn't good enough. I...
Tucumcari High School all-state girls basketball player Ashley Shipley, who will be entering her senior year with the Lady Rattlers this fall, verbally committed last week to play basketball next season at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Shipley said she visited the campus northeast of Dallas on Aug. 26 and committed to going there a day later. "I felt comfortable there, and it seemed like it was a great fit for me," she said Friday. "I made up my mind that's where I wanted to be. They had...
Runners from the Tucumcari cross-country girls team finished 1-2 at the Mora Invitational on Saturday. Erin Encinias of Tucumcari was the top girls runner overall at the meet with a time of 21 minutes, 56 seconds over the 3-mile course. A'Leaya Lucero finished runner-up in 24:23. For the Tucumcari boys, Manny Hernandez finished second overall in a time of 20:18. Teammate Alexander Lujan finished fifth in 24:44. Tucumcari did not take a full boys or girls team to the Mora meet. At the...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Aug. 19 to Aug. 31: Aug. 19 • 8:29 a.m.: Traffic accident with damage in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. • 1:16 p.m.: Theft in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. • 4:04 p.m.: Hit-and-run with property damage in 2400 block of Highway 469, San Jon. • 8:45 p.m.: Runaway juvenile at Exit 331, westbound Interstate 40, Tucumcari. Aug. 20 • 12:21 a.m.: Shots fired at Rock Island and Main streets, Tucumcari. • 12:33 a.m.: Juvenile problem in...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Aug. 26 to Aug. 29: • Francisco Galvan, 45, Tucumcari, contempt of court and disorderly conduct. • Victoria Lee Krym, 26, Tucumcari, driving while license suspended or revoked. • Mariah Meier, 27, Clovis, contempt of court. • Esperanza Valentina Armijo, 25, Hereford, Texas, warrant from other counties or states. • Lawrence Wayne Barranca, 55, Tucumcari, contempt of court. • Michael Joseph Martinez, 48, Tucumcari, probation violation. • Bonita Aughtman, 30, Tucumcari, ag...