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A Tucumcari native recently held a crucial role in ensuring George H.W. Bush's funeral train departed from suburban Houston smoothly and safely before the former U.S. president was buried later that day in College Station, Texas. Leo Marquez, senior special agent for the Union Pacific Railroad, oversaw security for a four-day period from when the railroad's specially painted blue-and-gray 4141 George Bush Locomotive (designed in Air Force One colors in tribute to the 41st president) was being...
Owners of rental property in Tucumcari apparently are tired of being held responsible when tenants skip out on water bills when they leave town, according to an attorney and Tucumcari City Commission members who discussed the issue in a public work session Thursday. The work session was held just before the commission's regular meeting, and no decisions were made as a result of the discussion. "There is a problem here,” Attorney Don Schutte said. "Landlords are getting hammered. Sometimes they don't even remember who the tenants were.” Sch...
Mesalands Community College may receive a donation of a partial wind turbine that would beef up at least one wind-energy course. Jim Morgan, director of the college's North American Wind Research Training Center, told the board of trustees Dec. 10 a former instructor told him about the possible donation of partial 1.7-megawatt turbine to the college. In an email, Morgan stated it is the nacelle — or outer housing — of the turbine. He said it measures 12-by-12-by-28 feet and weighs 135,000 pounds. Morgan also stated the college also might acq...
The Mesalands Community College faculty and staff recently collected more than 60 packages to donate to the Tucumcari chapter of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department for the holiday season. Kimberly Hanna, director of public relations at the college, said the presents went to children ranging in age from infant to teenager....
Registered voters in the Tucumcari school district should begin to receive ballots in early January during the county's first mail-in election Feb. 5. The district is submitting a question to voters on whether to renew a two-mil property tax for capital improvements. The district is covering the election's mailing costs. The clerk's office stated in a news release every registered voter in the district will receive an official ballot in the mail about Jan. 8. There will be no polling places. Residents in the district must be registered by Jan....
Crime Stoppers and the Tucumcari Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance with information leading to the identification and arrests of the subject or subjects involved in a burglary in the 1200 block of Second Street in which firearms and jewelry were taken. In early December, the suspect or suspects entered a home and stole a 20-inch necklace of turquoise stones, a 14-karat gold charm bracelet with charms of baby photos, gold horseshoes and a spinning “I Love You “ charm, two silver vintage diaper pins with engraved names, a 14-...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Egg and cheese muffinwich, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Walking beef tacos, ham and cheese sandwich, Spanish brown rice, pinto beans, shredded lettuce, fresh tomatoes, fruit, milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Sausage breakfast pizza, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Cheese pizza, hot dog on a bun, garden salad, baby carrots, fruit, milk. Monday — No school. Tuesday — No school. Tucumcari Senior Center Wednesd...
A discussion about billboards prompted statements of concerns what content should be on them during the Tucumcari Lodgers' Tax Board meeting Wednesday. During a teleconference with Dezaree Vega-Garcia of the city-hired Griffin & Associates marketing firm of Albuquerque, board members talked about new designs of what soon will be displayed on four billboards along Interstate 40 — the dinosaur museum, disc golf course, recreation on nearby lakes and the longstanding Tucumcari Tonite slogan. Board members Larry Smith, owner of Motel Safari, and Ga...
The New York Times ran an “op-ed” piece, an opinion not that of the newspaper, this week by an economist named Eduardo Porter. It’s about the declining state of rural America and what to do about it. The answer: Not much you can do, at least in the opinion of the writer and others he quoted. If tech jobs are the future, they seemed to think there is not much rural America can do. Their thinking says tech jobs tend to cluster around areas where tech workers are already plentiful. They aren’t in many rural areas, including Quay County and its...
In terms of pure economics, our biggest national holiday is, of course, Christmas. I read somewhere that Halloween comes in as a strong second, but I’d be surprised if it’s anywhere close to the money we Americans spend for the yuletide. Perhaps that makes me a little out of the ordinary, because I don’t remember much about the Christmas presents I’ve acquired in years past. Instead, I recall the experiences, and I’ll bet that’s true for a lot of you, too. When I was growing up as a preacher’s kid, Christmas caroling was one of my favorite h...
The 60-day legislative session in Santa Fe is still a few weeks away, but lawmakers are already crafting laws New Mexico residents will need to keep an eye on. Among the proposed bills is a massive “omnibus” crime package being crafted by Democratic state Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas and Republican Sen. Sander Rue. Their proposal would touch on a host of crime initiatives. The bills are still in development and, as with all legislation, the devil will be in the details. And it bears noting that although pieces passed both chambers last session, t...
The weather in Quay County has not contributed to the feeling that Christmas is upon us. To be sure, I’m not complaining about that, but here we are, regardless of how it feels. To all the readers of this humble column, may you be richly blessed as you celebrate the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ. Consider taking half an hour to re-read the Gospel narratives that tell the story. These are found in Matthew 1 and 2; Luke 1 and 2; and John 1. You can knock those out in the time it takes to sip you...
Two members of the Tucumcari wrestling team won championships and a third finished runner-up during the 18-team Rattler Invitational on Saturday at the Snake Pit. Rod Dunlap, wrestling at 145 pounds, defeated Edgar Sanchez of Espanola Valley in a 7-2 decision in the title match. Teammate Joe Martinez, competing at 152 pounds, dominated Emilio Lopez of West Las Vegas by a 14-1 score in his championship bout. Tucumcari coach Eddie Encinias said he wasn't surprised by Dunlap and Martinez winning...
The state-ranked Texico boys basketball team owned a size advantage against Tucumcari and used it during a 64-45 victory Thursday at the Snake Pit. The Wolverines' varsity roster listed players at 6-foot-4, 6-foot-3, 6-foot-3 and 6-foot-2, while the Rattlers don't have one player that tall. Still, Tucumcari coach John Span said his squad could have done a few things to counter Texico's height advantage. "I think their size bothered us a little bit," he said. "But when you play a team like that,...
The Tucumcari girls basketball team made a few difficult shots but also missed a few easy ones, and that proved crucial during its first loss of the season, 50-48, on Thursday to Class 2A-ranked Texico. Ashley Shipley led the Lady Rattlers, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A by MaxPreps.com, with 17 points, and Jasmine Jones added 12 as they fell to 5-1 overall. Texico, ranked third in Class 2A, improved to 7-2 overall, with both of its losses to a Farwell team ranked in the top 10 in Texas Class 2A....
Karli Webb hit a game-winning shot with eight seconds remaining to lift the Logan girls basketball team to a 34-33 victory Saturday over the host team in the title game of the Clayton Tournament. Webb led the Lady Longhorns with 17 points, and Harlie Roach scored nine. Logan improved to 6-1 overall, while Clayton fell to 6-2. Logan coach Glynna Strand said Karlee Cantrell made two shots near the end the game to keep it close, setting up the clincher by Webb. “We performed very well overall,” Strand said of her team's performance over the wee...
The Logan boys basketball team suffered its first loss of the season during a 74-68 decision to the host team Saturday in the championship game of the Clayton Tournament. Chase Earle led the Longhorns (6-1) with 21 points, while Dyson Day added 19 points. Dante Sanchez had 16 points. The third quarter proved crucial in the loss to Clayton, Logan coach Kyle Griffiths said. “We had a stretch in the third quarter where Clayton hit 13 unanswered points,” he said. “We went from leading 50-40 to down 53-50. That was the difference in the game....
Three players from the Tucumcari football team recently earned all-district honors. The three Rattlers named to the honor in Class 3A District 4 were: • Kaleb Hayes, offensive tackle and defensive end • Seth Martinez, running back • Rod Dunlap, wide receiver Rattlers players on the all-district second team were: • Seth Martinez, safety • Rod Dunlap, safety • Gerardo Villa-Vargas, wide receiver • Robbie Hartmann, fullback • Colt Garcia, guard • Dyson Clark, guard • Jonathan Clark, running back • TJ Lampkin, linebacker • Julian Vargas, lineback...
Five players from the Class 1A state champion Logan volleyball team recently were named to the all-district team, and two more from Grady/San Jon also received the honor. Local players who made the 1A District 6 team were: • Karli Webb, Logan • Harlie Roach, Logan • Jordan Hines, Logan • Cassidy Cordova, Logan • Emily LeBlanc, Logan • Leah Starbuck, Grady/San Jon • Yara Sotelo, Grady/San Jon The all-district team also included five players from Class 1A runner-up Melrose and two from Fort Sumner. In Class 3A District 4, five players from...
A former Tucumcari resident is trying to help her alma mater get inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next year. Glenda Miller, who lived in Tucumcari with her husband, Bob Miller, when he pastored the First Baptist Church from 1980 to 1998, played guard for the Wayland Baptist University women's basketball team after graduating from the Texas institution in 1965. The Flying Queens hold the record for the most wins by a women's collegiate team. During the past 70 years, the Queens sport a winning percentage of .743. From...
On this date ... 1968: Tomorrow is the deadline for entries in San Jon’s Christmas Lighting Contest, sponsored by the San Jon Civic Club. The contest offers an electrical appliance from the Farmers Electric Co-op for first prize. Second prize is $5 cash from the civic club. • The Safeway grocery in Tucumcari advertised two bunches of large, crisp Pascal celery for 15 cents. Cooper’s Market in Tucumcari advertised California Sunkist navel oranges for 21 cents a pound and Washington extra-fancy red delicious apples for 29 cents a pound. • The...
The following calls were made to the Tucumcari Quay Regional Communications Center from Dec. 10 to Dec. 16: Monday • 9:45 a.m.: Fraud in 1200 block of East Main Street, Tucumcari. • 9:53 a.m.: Disorderly conduct in 300 block of East Miel de Luna Avenue, Tucumcari. • 1:32 p.m.: Arrest warrant in 200 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. • 1:56 p.m.: Theft (shoplifting) in 200 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. • 2:26 p.m.: Threat in 400 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. • 2:53 p.m.: Fire at milepost 331 of U.S. 54,...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Dec. 10 to Dec. 16: • Steven Abeita, 37, Albuquerque, driving while license suspended or revoked. • Caroline Gay Bailey, 50, San Jon, criminal trespass (unposted). • Ezekiel Arthur Gutierrez, 51, Tucumcari, criminal trespass (posted). • Raymond Holliday, 29, Tucumcari, failure to comply with specific requirements. • Joey J. Trujillo, 35, Tucumcari, criminal trespass (unposted). • Eddie Eugene Ulibarri, 38, Tucumcari, contempt of court and shoplifting ($250 or less). • Ch...
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Racing Commission has scheduled a special meeting for Friday morning, but the commission is unlikely to award a sixth horse-racing license during the meeting. Three applicants in Clovis, one in Tucumcari and one in Lordsburg are vying for a license that would lead to a racetrack/casino. The commission sent out an email Tuesday morning about the meeting, set for 9 a.m. Friday in its boardroom at 4900 Alameda Blvd. in Albuquerque. The agenda for Friday’s meeting includes a closed executive session regarding pen...