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San Jon, Logan Elementary students, staff and administration received a personal congratulations on the schools earning an 'A' in the state's grading system from New Mexico Public Education Secretary Christopher Ruszkowski. "If the students, teachers, staff and communities of these schools have not already celebrated, they need to do so now," Ruszkowski said. Ruszkowski said he visited San Jon and Logan elementary on Thursday as part of the Straight 'A' Express. He said it is a tour honoring...
NARA VISA - More than 80 enthusiasts of Cowboy poetry, songs and lifestyle gathered in Nara Visa to take part in an annual celebration honoring the western heritage for more than 20 years. "We have signed posters from 1993, but we are not quite sure if this is the 24th or 25th annual Nara Visa Cowboy Poetry and Song Gathering," said Theresa Bruhn, board member. The event brings people together at the Nara Visa Community Center Friday-Sunday for fellowship through song, poetry and love of the cow...
If you can't get patients to health professionals, the providers can consult with patients on two-way video. That's the idea behind a "tele-health" program that Presbyterian Healthcare Services is operating through its Presbyterian Medical Group clinic in Tucumcari to help diabetes patients learn more about managing their condition. Tucumcari's program is assisting 23 patients with advice about managing blood pressure, watching for early warning signs of diabetes complications and proper...
A reorganization of city government that will create one more layer of management and cost the city about $118,000 in salary increases per year received approval Thursday from the Tucumcari City Commission. City manager Jared Langenegger proposed reorganizing the city government at the commission’s Aug. 24 meeting, saying it was too much for him to manage all 18 city departments on a day-to-day basis. The plan he presented to the commission at its public workshop session before Thursday’s commission meeting differed from the one presented Aug....
Mesalands Community College has been ranked ninth in the nation, three levels above last year’s rating, out of 728 community colleges evaluated, by Wallet Hub, an Internet credit rating and reporting firm based in the Washington, D.C., area. The rise in ratings adds to a string of favorable developments at the college in recent years, President Thomas Newsom said. Last year, Wallet Hub listed Mesalands at 12th in the nation. Wallet Hub based its ranking on cost and outcomes. Mesalands’ most favorable scores in Wallet Hub’s ratings were in “s...
The following are the menus for the schools in Quay County for today through Oct. 4: Logan Thursday Breakfast: Yogurt, cereal, milk, juice Lunch: Chicken nuggets or strips, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, salad, fruit, milk Monday Breakfast: Hard boiled egg, bacon, cereal, milk, juice Lunch: Pulled pork on a bun, potato salad, salad, fruit, milk Tuesday Breakfast: Quesadilla, cereal, milk, juice Lunch: Chicken spaghetti, garlic toast, salad, fruit, milk Wednesday Breakfast: Banana bread, cereal, milk, juice Lunch: Frito pie, beans,...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 16 - Sept. 22: • Carlos Infante, 37, warrant • James King, 37, warrant • Matthew Montano, 28, contributing to the delinquency of a minor • Mateo Romero, 20, criminal damage to the property of a household member • Travis Fowlkes, 25, aggravated stalking • Adrian Lira, 20, warrant • Mark Sawyer, 48, warrant • Jay Schwedler, 35, warrant The following individuals were released from the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 16 - Sept. 22: • Martin Calbert, 5...
September 1971 • Jean Tillman of Quay County met Country Music star Charley Pride at the New Mexico State Fair. Tillman was a contestant in the State Fair Queen Contest. • J.R. Nunn was presented a certificate of appointment to a FHA advisory committee by Carroll Hunton, FHA State Director. • Martha Garcia was crowned the queen of the Quay County Credit Union. • Governor Bruce King spoke at the New Mexico Municipal League and Urban Renewal Association luncheon held in Tucumcari. • Kim Evetts was crowned as the 1971 Pinata Queen at the Quay...
A bank account has been established to help pay for travel expenses for a Tucumcari youth looking at a potential liver transplant. The Jaxon Witterman account at Tucumcari’s Wells Fargo branch is for Jaxon, born July 6. The boy has been diagnosed with branched-chain ketoaciduria, a disorder affecting amino acids. The condition is also known as maple syrup urine disease for the distinctive odor of an affected infant’s urine. The body’s failure to break down a trio of amino acids — leucine, isoleucine and valine — leads to a buildup of chemicals...
Many in New Mexico — home to three research universities, three national labs and a penchant for attracting high-tech companies — are aghast that their Public Education Department plans to veer away from hard science in its classrooms. With good reason. While the core recommended standards are based on a science curriculum called the Next Generation Science Standards proposed in 2013 by a consortium of 26 states, just over a week ago, PED Secretary-designate Christopher Ruszkowski unveiled proposed adjustments critics say omit references to...
Last week, the U.S. and North Korea engaged in brinksmanship and Congressional Republicans struggled to avoid yet another failure to dismantle Obamacare. In addition, two U.S. states and Puerto Rico were reeling from historically devastating hurricanes. After navigating this harrowing week of crises, however, President Donald Trump decided it was just as urgent that he critique the National Football League. He might have played a little football in high school, but meddling with the management of the NFL is way out of his league. It’s like b...
So you think the media has treated Donald Trump unfairly. Let’s look at the record. • “By any measure, Donald Trump is unfit to be president” — editorial, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 2016. • “Obama says Trump ‘unfit’ for presidency” — CNN White House Producer Kevin Liptak, August 2016. • “Trump is unfit to be president. He’s an affront to integrity and decency everywhere” — editorial, Baltimore Sun, October 2016. • “Roughly half of the population has voted for somebody who by almost an...
The Lady Rattlers volleyball team came away with a lot of positives from their split wins Saturday during the Santa Fe Indian tournament bracket play, said Dana Benavidez, Tucumcari head coach. Benavidez said the Lady Rattlers, 3-8, beat Zuni in three sets and lost to Dulce in three sets. She said both matches gave the team insights into the areas they still need improvement. “Our passing was much better in both games, yet our service errors were an area of concern,” Benavidez said. Benavidez said the Lady Rattlers know they need to focus dur...
The Tucumcari Rattlers need to take care of the ball and follow through on their assignments or their season is not going to get any easier, said Wayne Ferguson, head coach. "We have to find what little positive things we can take out of Friday's loss to Fort Sumner and move on," Ferguson said. The Rattlers surrendered 21 points off turnovers to the Foxes during Friday's 50-0 routing at Rattler Stadium. Ferguson said it is hard to overcome three turnovers when they give you opponent their first...
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority learned at its Thursday meeting that securing an easement for a pipeline from Cannon Air Force Base to Portales may prove costly. CAFB Water Quality Project Manager John Rebman told members in the public input portion of the meeting that three parcels of land where the pipeline from Ute Lake is set to be constructed require an undetermined cost for the 5,400 feet of land. “It’s not gonna be an in-kind consideration like it was on the northern portion of the pipeline running from Canno...
House School officials and Quay County Commissioners came to a preliminary agreement on the split from money generated from the Industrial Revenue Bonds of the proposed Casa Mesa Pilot wind farm. “The request from an increased share of this new project is due to the need for more money for House Schools,” said Bonnie Lightfoot, superintendent. Lightfoot made the request for an increased spilt to the commissioners during Monday’s regular meeting at the Quay County courthouse in Tucumcari. She said the schools are OK with the existing spilt, of 7...
So, who knew? It turns out freedom is a messy thing. There are times when it seems to cause as many problems as it solves. Free people often use their freedom the wrong way. They stand or sit or salute (or refuse to) at the wrong times. It’s aggravating. This shouldn’t be surprising, as the Scripture has taught this for many centuries. Freedom is always hard-won; routinely abused; shockingly under-appreciated; and, amazingly difficult to maintain. It’s also worth all of that. In the book of Ex...