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Amid the graffiti burglars left on the walls at Tucumcari's Center Methodist Church on the night of Oct. 8 was a taunt: "You'll never catch us." The Tucumcari Police Department believes it's proven otherwise. Early Friday, TPD officers arrested two Tucumcari men and a juvenile and recovered many of the computers, electronic devices and even musical instruments stolen in that burglary and two others in Tucumcari on the nights of Oct. 7, 8 and 10. The three burglaries included: • the Methodist c...
Tucumcari's rustic new 18-hole disc golf course shone in its debut event, officially titled "Shootout at Six-Shooter Siding," Saturday and Sunday at Five Mile Park. Six-Shooter Siding was a name assigned to a 19th Century railroad camp on the site where Tucumcari now stands. In the weekend's Shootout event, which was a tournament sanctioned by the New Mexico chapter of the national Professional Disc Golf Association, 45 disc golfers hurled and tossed flying discs all over the golf course's tall...
Activists, local education bureaucrats and teacher unions have been fully on board with the mantra that we just don’t spend enough taxpayer dollars on K-12 education in New Mexico. This is in spite of that fact that when it comes to per-student spending, New Mexico tends to be closer to the middle of the pack — in stark comparison to our achievement rankings and graduation rates that are consistently closer to bottom of the barrel. And it goes far beyond debate. Unable to convince legislators to increase our $2.7 billion education budget, some...
From 1949 to 1987, the federal government required broadcast stations to cover — and balance their coverage of — current issues. This rule was called “the Fairness Doctrine.” There are natural limits on broadcast frequencies so the government assigned and licensed them. With the licenses, of course, came restrictions and rules. This, after all, was the federal government. It was conservative pressure during the President Ronald Reagan years that brought down the Fairness Doctrine as a breach of free speech. Now, however, Republican President Do...
The 2016 presidential election showcased both major political parties with an unyielding narrative. This is the first of a two-part series that attempts to connect some political dots to arrive at how and why we are in our current state of affairs. First, the Democrat story. There was no way Hillary could lose to Trump in a head-to-head campaign. When Bill Clinton established the Clinton Foundation and all its ancillary organizations as charities he did so with the intention of using these...
A request Thursday to increase leave time that Tucumcari city emergency medical employees may accumulate became a discussion of how hard it has become to hire and retain public safety employees. Tucumcari Fire Chief Doug Hogan said the additional allowance for accumulated leave time has become necessary because of manpower shortages on ambulance crews. His request led Tucumcari city commissioners at a public workshop into a discussion of shortages of qualified applicants for police and emergency medical positions. The workshop was held before T...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers and schools in Quay County for today through Oct. 25: Senior centers Coffee, tea and milk served daily Logan Thursday: Chalupa, fiesta salad, salsa, apple cobbler Friday: Spaghetti, salad with dressing, spinach, garlic bread, peaches Monday: Hamburger steak with mushrooms, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, green beans with onions, whole wheat roll, margarine, pineapple chunks Tuesday: Pork chop ole, rice, oriental vegetables, beets, cottage cheese, fruit cocktail Wednesday:...
At its Oct.12 regular meeting, the Tucumcari City Commission: • Gave final approval to an ordinance amending the city’s traffic code to comply with changes in state traffic codes. According to the ordinance text, the changes include adding six-passenger sport utility vehicles used for student transportation to the definition of “school bus,” requiring reduced speed when passing a vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road, and refining definition of off-road vehicles that are allowed on roadways. • Gave final approval to an ordinance...
Here is how Quay County 4H club and Future Farmers of America members placed at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair held Oct. 2-7: Rabbits Adin Kotara, 2nd place, baker rabbit Adin Kotara, 4th place, baker rabbit Dyson Clark, 4th place, baker rabbit Dyson Clark, 9th place, baker rabbit Hogs Jordan Hines, Reserve Grand Champion, 2nd place, crossbred class 4 Jordan Hines, Champion Hampshire Kalie Mc Knight, 7th place, Hampshire class 2 Karlee Cantrell, 3rd place, Duroc class 1 Camryn Cantrell, 6th place, Hampshire class 1 Bailey Mc Knight, 7th...
Oct. 1947 • More than 600 men, drawn from Quay, Guadalupe, San Miguel, Harding, Mora and Union counties, were at work on Conchas Dam. • W.M. Phipps opened a new filling station selling Phillips 66 products at New Kirk. • Assistant District Attorney J. V. Gallegos attended district court in Fort Sumner. • Mrs. R. D. Marshall and children returned from Tres Ritos where they summered in their cabin. • Robert Rowley passed flight training tests at Fort Sumner, bringing the total to 25 men who have completed the ex-GI training program at the local...
The following books are available from The Tucumcari Public Library. For information call 575-461-0295. Fiction • “The Lying Game,” by Ruth Ware. Four school friends reunite as their old secret threatens to emerge. • “The Late Show,” by Michael Connelly. Renee Ballard, a young detective with the L.A.P.D., investigates crimes against two women. • “Any Dream Will Do,” by Debbie Macomber. As Shay Benson begins her life anew, her brother’s return threatens to undo it. • “Into The Water,” by Paula Hawkins. In this psychological thriller by...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Oct. 7-13: • Shelly Bell, 48, warrant • Jesus Favela, 25, warrant • Angelo Galvan, 21, aggravated assault upon a peace officer • Robert Gomez, 28, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle • Matthew Belcher, 19, reveiving stolen property • Seth Chavez, 29, warrant • Joe Montano, 51, warrant • Sean Murray, 18, reveiving stolen property • Dulce Ontiveros, 20, battery against a household member • Miguel Perez, 20, possession of a controlled substance • Amanda Romero, 35, wa...
One Mesaland Community College rodeo athlete managed ornery animals well enough to qualify for championship rounds Saturday, but even he did not score in Saturday night's deciding contests as Mesalands hosted the Grand Canyon Region Intercollegiate Fall Rodeo Friday and Saturday. A second Mesalands rodeo team member unofficially scored what would have been one of the best bull rides during informal competition Saturday between Mesalands and New Mexico State University (NMSU). Scotty Bevins of...
The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers are coming off a 0-3 loss to the Santa Rosa Lady Lions Thursday at the Snake Pit as they progress through District 5-3A play. The Lady Rattlers (4-12, 0-2) will be looking for their first district win when they play the Lady Yellowjackets Thursday at the Snake Pit. “We have to work on the first pass; this will help us be set up the offense for us to be more aggressive,” said Dana Benavidez, Tucumcari head coach. Benavidez said this is the heart of the season for the Lady Rattlers, every game is a must win if the Lad...
The Tucumcari Rattlers have had a week to prepare for a road trip to Clayton Friday to take on the Yellowjackets in their second District 3-3A contest. The Rattlers (1-6, 0-1) can not overlook the Yellowjackets (1-7, 1-1) even with their recent 48-8 loss to the Raton Tigers, said Wayne Ferguson, Rattlers head coach. Ferguson said Clayton has big, athletic kids on their lines. If the Rattlers take care of their responsibilities they will be able to play with the Yellowjackets. Game time: 7 p.m., Friday at Clayton 8-man The Logan Longhorns (2-5,...
There are eight significant holidays or festivals on the original Jewish calendar (Leviticus 23:1-44). The first three festivals (Passover, Unleavened Bread, and Firstfruits) fell within eight days of each other in early spring. Passover occurred on the 14th of the first month of their calendar and the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread began the next day. The Feast of Firstfruits occurred on the first day of the week (Sunday) after Passover and would’ve been no later than the last day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Firstfruits commemorated...
The Tucumcari boys and girls cross country teams will have the week off to prepare to host the 3A district meet on Oct. 27 at the Tucumcari Municipal Golf Course. “I am excited to have district at home,” said Ashley Shipley, Lady Rattler. Last week the cross country teams ran individually at Hobbs, with Simon Ortiz placing fourth and Keylie Collins placing fifth, said Gary Hittson, cross country head coach. Hittson said on Oct. 7 the Lady Rattlers placed third as a team at Pecos. He said each week the runners have improved their individual tim...
A Monday morning pursuit ended with the arrest of a Tucumcari man, along with recovery of a stolen vehicle, handguns and belongings from burglaries in Quay and Curry County. Antonio Sandoval, 29, was arrested, charged and booked into the Quay County Detention Center on counts including aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, receiving/transferring stolen motor vehicles, two counts of receiving stolen fire arms and dealing in credit cards of another. According to the criminal complaint...