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• Friday — Tucumcari Community Choir Christmas Cantata. The choir has a new director, Brian Wilson, and a 10-member committee to carry on after longtime director Harold Sloan retired. The free performance will be at 7 p.m. at Center Street Methodist Church, 406 E. Center St. in Tucumcari, with a reception afterward. • Saturday — Wreaths Across America Day at Tucumcari Memorial Park. The Tucumcari chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is taking orders for wreaths at veterans’ graves at $17 each. To order, call Susan at (575) 403...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Egg and cheese burrito, Cocoa Puffs, cinnamon graham cracker, fruit cocktail, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Green Frito pie, chef salad, pinto beans, shredded romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes, salsa, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: French toast sticks, syrup cup, Lucky Charms, cinnamon graham cracker, fruit cocktail, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Meatball sub, turkey with cheese wrap, french fri...
A Tucumcari native retired from 24 years in the Marines during a relief and appointment ceremony Friday at Marines Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Sgt. Maj. Collin D. Barry was relieved by Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Brown during a relief and appointment ceremony at The Clubs at Quantico. "My fondest memory of serving in the Marine Corps was having the distinct, humble and honorable privilege to lead Marines in every clime and place," Barry said. The ceremony concluded with a presentation of flowers t...
When the lighted "T" on the north face of Tucumcari Mountain is refurbished again, the Tucumcari Rotary Club may have a way to brighten the letter to viewers in more parts of the city. Robert Hockaday, an officer for the club, detailed to the Tucumcari Lodgers Advisory Board on Wednesday its efforts earlier this summer to install new lighting that outlines the "T." The Rotary Club initially wanted to install many more solar-powered lights on the mesa for a more elaborate "T" outline, at an...
Quay County 4-H hosted its annual 4-H Achievement Night on Dec. 3 at the Quay County Fairgrounds, with Amanda Hammer of the Wranglers Club receiving the Leader of the Year award and Matt Klinger receiving the County Leader of the Year honor. The event awards other community members, volunteers, leaders and 4-H members who assist 4-H throughout the year. 4-Hers who have completed a record books also were eligible for awards. About 100 4-H members and their families attended. The following is a...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Dec. 4 to Dec. 10: Monday — 4:37 a.m.: Accident with injuries at milepost 328, U.S. 54, Logan. — 8:21 a.m.: Civil dispute in 1200 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 8:25 a.m.: Accident in 2000 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. — 10:12 a.m.: Arrest warrant at South Third and West High streets, Tucumcari. — 10:58 a.m.: Accident with injuries at milepost 332, Interstate 40, Tucumcari. — 11:11 a.m.: Threat in 600 block of East Tucumcari B...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Dec. 5 to Dec. 10: — Jaime Juanito Soria, 19, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Britney Latvala, 34, San Jon, felony possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug) and encouraging violation of probation, parole or bail. — Aleidra Blea, 28, Tucumcari, driving while license suspended or revoked. — Rachel M. Gotschall, 29, Tucumcari, no proof of insurance. — Katelyn Moralez, 19, Tucumcari, perjury. — Jeffrey Knox, 20, Tucumcari, three counts of contempt of court. — Sy...
New Mexico’s State Canvass Board last week ordered recounts of close races for the Logan Village Board and San Jon school board from last month’s local elections. Quay County Clerk Ellen White said her officers will begin hand-counting ballots in those races starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the 10th Judicial Circuit courtroom at the Quay County Courthouse in Tucumcari. In the Logan race, one vote separates Deanna Osborn and Wesley Brian Cox as the winner or loser for a second and final seat on the village board. In preliminary results, Osb...
An Iowa man will serve a suspended three-year prison sentence in a plea deal after being accused of seriously injuring another man in a hammer attack in February in Logan. Prosecutors offered a plea deal to the suspect on a less-serious charge after a Texas judge failed to sign a search warrant used in the investigation, thus hampering the case. Arthur Raymond Peppers, 65, of Donahue, Iowa, pleaded guilty to one felony count of aggravated battery (great bodily harm) during a Tucumcari district court hearing on Thursday. Peppers initially was...
In a little less than a month, Tucumcari Public Schools superintendent Aaron McKinney will leave the unit office for the final time - a closing chapter to an unusually long 18-year tenure. The retirement of McKinney, who turns 55 this month, officially will begin on New Year's Day. The school board is scheduled this month to pick a search firm to find a new superintendent. Assistant superintendent Dave Johnson is slated to serve as interim superintendent for a few months. McKinney, sitting for a...
Ideas for an update to the City of Tucumcari's comprehensive plan ranged from basic to fanciful, but several residents coalesced around a vision of infrastructure improvements and more trade-skill training that would boost the city's aged housing stock. Albuquerque-based Sites Southwest oversaw last Monday's discussions and assessment and visioning exercises with about 30 residents at the Tucumcari Convention Center. A future meeting regarding the comprehensive plan update is tentatively set...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Pancake sausage on a stick, assorted cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, fruit cocktail, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Macaroni and cheese, turkey and cheese hoagie, steamed seasoned corn, fresh broccoli, buttermilk ranch dressing, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Egg and cheese breakfast burrito, whole-grain doughnut ring, fruit cocktail, apple juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Pepperoni pizza, ham and cheese san...
• Saturday — Very Merry Tucumcari Christmas Dash. This free event by the Quay County Health Council and Tucumcari MainStreet will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tucumcari Historic Railroad Plaza. It will feature a quarter-mile walk with games, hot chocolate, snacks and a free Christmas ornament for participants. • Sunday — Logan Light Parade. The parade will begin at 6 p.m., with lineup of entrants behind the Old Country Inn motel. The route will be the same as the village’s Fourth of July parade. Cash prizes will be given to the top three ent...
The Tucumcari/Quay Regional Emergency Communications Board last week recommended entering into a $190,000 purchase agreement for the former Bob’s Budget Pharmacy building as a future home for its dispatch center. The action during the Nov. 27 meeting came after a closed 15-minute executive session to discuss the possible purchase. Sheriff Dennis Garcia made the initial motion for the agreement, and Tucumcari Police Chief Patti Lopez seconded. The agreement requires final approval by the Quay County Commission during its next meeting on Dec. 1...
On this date ... 1973: Faced with a continuing squabble over the status of girls athletics in New Mexico schools, the State Board of Education created a special subcommittee to look into the policies and procedures of the New Mexico Activities Association. Four women appearing before the board said the NMAA leadership had circumvented the girls division of the association in making decisions concerning girls athletic events. Elvira Vidano, girls basketball coach at Highland High School in Albuquerque, asked the board to take action “to ensure t...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Nov. 27 to Nov. 30: — Joe Ray Montano, 48, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Camden Sandoval, 22, no address listed, probation violation. — Moses Adrian Griego, 48, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Nephtali Pacheco, 47, Tucumcari, criminal trespass (damage) and criminal damage to property (over $1,000). — Paul A. Hare, 30, Tucumcari, battery against a household member and criminal damage to property of a household member (under $1,000). — Stephine Talarico, 29, Tucumcari,...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3: Monday — 1:24 a.m.: Theft in 1900 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. — 7 a.m.: Theft in 800 block of East Main Street, Tucumcari. — 7:40 a.m.: DUI with alcohol or drugs in 400 block of South Second Street, Tucumcari. — 9:14 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 300 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. — 10:51 a.m.: Reckless driving at milepost 370, Interstate 40, Bard. — 2:44 p.m.: Trespassing in 400 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumca...
The City of Tucumcari will receive $2 million from a state recreation fund that the city manager said will be used to improve its Little League fields and the Tucumcari Recreation Center. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's office last week announced a total of $40 million in grants from the Regional Recreation Centers and Quality of Life Grants fund. The grant awards were announced in a news release Wednesday afternoon, just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Reached by phone Wednesday evening, Tucumca...
Tucumcari Public Schools board members will consider quotes from three executive-search firms to find a new superintendent. Board President Heather Gonzales said during the board’s meeting on Nov. 20 it will make a decision on those bids at its regular meeting in December, with the superintendent search slated to begin in January. Current superintendent Aaron McKinney has said he would retire on Jan. 1 after 18 years of leading the district. McKinney was not present during last week’s meeting. School officials did not identify the bidders, tho...
First Baptist Church in Tucumcari began offering free Thanksgiving dinners 32 years ago, and volunteer AJ Williams has been of part of that effort each year. Williams, 71, has become the supervisor of the annual endeavor in the church's fellowship hall that typically feeds 200 people during the holiday. Though she endures her share of ailments, Williams said she's never missed helping with the Thanksgiving dinner at the church. First Baptist continued with the tradition even during the COVID-19...
The former Mountain View Elementary School in Tucumcari, used by the Early Head Start Program, might be town down sometime next year. Tucumcari Public Schools assistant superintendent Dave Johnson told the board during its Nov. 20 meeting the district's insurer said the building should be condemned and that the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority has signaled it would cover all costs of its demolition, including hazardous materials abatement. Johnson told board members that Eastern...
On this date ... 1973: Sharon Block of Tucumcari, the state winner of the 4-H food-nutrition award, met with famous newspaper advice columnist Ann Landers during the 52nd annual National 4-H Congress in Chicago. The “Ask Ann Landers” column ran for 56 years, mostly written by Eppie Lederer from 1955 until her death in 2002. Winners from 50 states and Puerto Rico were guests of General Foods Corp., sponsor of the National 4-H Food-Nutrition program that is conducted by the cooperative extension service and arranged by the National 4-H Com...
• Saturday — Annual Parade of Lights. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. and go west on Route 66 from Lake Street to the Tucumcari Convention Center, with setup on Lake Street starting at 5:15 p.m. Email [email protected] for a parade registration form. Afterward, the Odeon Theatre will hold a free screening of the 1971 movie “Two-Lane Blacktop,” which contains scenes in Tucumcari, at 7:15 p.m. • Saturday — 11th annual Christmas Expo. The Tucumcari Convention Center will host this arts and crafts event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 5:30 t...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Blueberry and yogurt parfait, assorted cereal, graham crackers, fresh banana, apple juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Teriyaki chicken, brown rice, ham and egg chef salad, steamed broccoli, fresh baby carrots, buttermilk ranch dressing, mandarin oranges, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Cherry frugal, assorted cereal, graham crackers, fruit cocktail, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Chicken patty sandwich, ham and cheese san...
The Quay County Health Council again is offering training with Narcan, a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The council will offer the free training at 11 a.m. Dec. 9 in the Tucumcari MainStreet office of the Tucumcari Railroad Museum. Training will last about an hour and show how to identify an opioid overdose, the laws that protect citizens trying to save a life, how to use Narcan and follow-up care of an overdose victim. Free Narcan kits will be provided to each participant, a $140 value. “The more people in o...