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Artists Doug and Sharon Quarles, known for dozens of murals they painted in Tucumcari since 2003, recently returned to town to stay after spending five years in southern Arizona. The couple announced on Facebook in mid-August they were moving back. They largely were responsible for Tucumcari officials describing their town as the "City of Murals" in the last 15 years. Last week, the Quarleses talked about their return over coffee and water at a local restaurant. "We know so many people here...
Plateau Telecommunications announced Friday it will purchase Comcast’s cable television assets in Tucumcari and expand its Plateau Fiber high-speed internet services in that market. In a news release, Plateau stated it expected the deal to close by the end of the month. Launa Waller, regulatory manager for Plateau, stated in an email Monday the company will hire the Comcast employees, “so there will not be a decrease (or increase) in local employees at this time.” Waller said terms of the sale were confidential. The news release also state...
Residents of Logan will see hikes in their property tax bills while those in the House area will see a decrease after Quay County commissioners on Monday approved rates for 2018. Homeowners in Tucumcari will see a slight increase in their property taxes, while landowners in the Tucumcari area will see no change. Janie Hoffman, chief deputy of the county assessor’s office, said Logan property-tax rates will rise about 38 cents per $1,000 assessed value. She attributed the increase to a collapse in lot values for the lawsuit-embroiled Ute Lake Ra...
Staff report Crime Stoppers and Tucumcari police seek the public's assistance with information about a recent burglary in which a dozen neon signs were taken in the 700 block of East Aber Street in Tucumcari. Taken during the burglary were 12 collectible beer and liquor neon signs from a storage facility. The burglary was reported to Tucumcari police Aug. 29. Police said the signs were for brands that included Miller Lite, Natural Light, Corona, Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam and DeKeyper. No value of the signs...
Friday — American Towman Spirit Ride. The Spirit Ride ceremonial casket pays tribute to first responders who have died while on duty — including one in Tucumari — while promoting public awareness of the New Mexico’s new “Move Over” law. The Spirit Ride is scheduled to be at the Tucumcari Convention Center about 10 a.m. Friday — Ribbon-cutting for Blaze-in-Saddle RV Park: The RV park is celebrating its grand opening at 4 p.m. with refreshments. 2500 E. Route 66 Blvd., Tucumcari. Saturday and Sunday — American Bass Anglers Tournament: Cal...
The following are menus for area schools and senior centers from today through Tuesday: Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Hot sausage and cheese bagel, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Roasted turkey with gravy, dinner roll, mashed potatoes, crunchy baby carrots, fruit, milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Trix breakfast bar, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Pepperoni pizza, crisp garden salad, fresh cauliflower, fruit, milk. Monday — Breakfast: Whole-grain blueberry muffin, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Crisp chicken parmesan, spaghetti pizza, fresh Popey...
The following are 911 calls made to the Tucumcari Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 3 to Sunday: Sept. 3 • 8:09 a.m.: Theft reported in 1600 block of South Fifth Street, Tucumcari. • 12:06 p.m.: Theft (fuel drive-off) reported in 200 block of South U.S. 54, Logan. • 12:36 p.m.: Breaking and entering reported in 400 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. • 12:43 p.m.: Theft reported in 1900 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. • 3:13 p.m.: Driving under suspension reported at Eighth Street and Charles Avenue, Tucumcar...
It’s not hard to understand why Brett Kavanaugh would spend three long days submitting himself to the questions, pronouncements and self-aggrandizement of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. For his trouble, he can expect a lifetime job on the highest court in the land. What’s hard to understand is why any of the rest of us would squander part of our allotted lifespans on this exercise. The opportunity to watch and hear the Supreme Court nominee speak for himself promises to be almost completely irrelevant to the outcome. The Dem...
I would have kept Steve Bannon on my guest list anyway. Even if several others I had invited decided not to come because nasty old Steve was among the invitees, I would have kept him on the ticket had I been in the place of the New Yorker magazine folks who invited him, then disinvited him to a recent conference. Yeah, Bannon is a champion of the alt-right, which tends toward racism and some kind of cultural purity that derives from the time when racism was normal and even legislated, which, if you were among those of us born before 1965 or...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center Aug. 31-Sept. 10: • Angelo F. Galvan, 22, charges of assault of a peace officer, felony possession of a controlled substance, criminal solicitation of commit tampering with evidence, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct. • Elijah Gonzalez, 21, charges of driving while license suspended or revoked, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug and reckless driving. • Gerben Edward Howar...
FORT SUMNER — Defending Class 2A state champion Fort Sumner scored early and often and suffocated Tucumcari’s offense during a 55-0 decision Friday night that ended at halftime because of the mercy rule. After overwhelming their opponent the previous week, the Rattlers (1-2) were the ones who became overwhelmed. The defense of the Foxes (2-0) allowed just 59 yards of total offense and forced five turnovers. Fort Sumner, which has a cooperative agreement with House and has three players from tha...
Logan staked its claim as the best high-school volleyball team in the area — at least for now — by winning the Tucumcari Invitational tournament on Saturday. The Lady Longhorns (6-1) defeated Grady/San Jon in the title game 25-7, 25-10, 25-16. Logan’s Jordan Hines was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, and three other Lady Longhorns -- Karli Webb, Kesleah Shields and Harlie Roach — were voted to the all-tournament team. Host Tucumcari (1-7) finished fourth, falling to East Mountain...
Logan earned its first eight-man football victory of the season in resounding fashion Friday with a 50-6 drubbing at Magdalena. Logan (1-2) was led by Kyle Knight’s 214 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 31 carries. Chase Hitson also rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. The Longhorns totaled nearly 400 yards rushing and 30 first downs. Logan coach Chase Disney said cutting back on turnovers and making defensive adjustments were keys to the game. Instead of a two-man defensive front, Disney said his team used a three-man a...
Members of the Tucumcari boys and girls cross-country teams each took the top individual spots at the Mora Invitational on Sept. 1. For the boys, Josh Chavez led all runners with a time of 18 minutes, 43 seconds over the 3-mile course. Teammate Manny Hernandez was second in 19:42. Rounding out the rest of the Rattlers squad was Charles Prieto (fourth, 21:01), Alex Lujan (12th, 23:14), Britt Lusk (17th, 28:12) and Dwight Brown (19th, 28:34). For the Tucumcari girls, Aleaya Lucero won the field with a time of 23:03. Teammate Erin Encinias was...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico’s 2018 home football opener proved to be a mirror image of the previous week, as untimely penalties and a lack of execution cost the Greyhounds on Saturday night. The Hounds got themselves into a 31-0 hole by halftime, as a strong second half could not save them in a 34-21 defeat at the hands of 25th-ranked Colorado Mesa. “We just can’t get out of our own way,” ENMU coach Kelley Lee explained. “Penalties — we had two big plays called back. It ends up being a two-tou...
Sept. 12, 1968 • Mr. and Mrs. Jim Crellin announced they will combine the D&S and 66 Drive-In drugstores into one new drugstore. The new store is expected to be completed in mid-November and will be in the 800 block of South First Street in Tucumcari. • Quay County’s representative for the 1968 New Mexico State Fair queen competition is Lee Ann McCoy, a blue-eyed brunette from Tucumcari. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. McCoy, she is a 20-year-old sophomore at Sul Ross College in Alpine, Texas. She reigned as Quay County 4-H Queen and was a...
In Genesis 1, we have the repeated statement that God found his creative work to be “good.” This can’t be a statement of moral rightness, since sin wasn’t even a thing yet. It can’t be a commentary on God’s own work, either, as if he was to say, “Wow, look what an awesome job I did on that!” The perfect God only does things the way he wants them done. Instead, we should understand that when God saw the creation was “good,” that’s meant as a statement of the value he placed on it. He judged it to be important. It was significant. Later, w...
CLOVIS — More jobs, more revenue, prioritizing racing and “the nicest casino in New Mexico” were some of the projections of Full House Resorts’ pitch to Clovis Industrial Corporation members, Vision 2020 representatives and Clovis city officials during a presentation Wednesday at the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce. Officials from Full House, one of three groups looking to bring a racino to Clovis and one of five proposals statewide, answered questions from the community about a month before the state’s racing commission comes to...