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Lady Rams qualify singles, two doubles
April 30th, 2010
Portales High’s girls qualified three of their four entries for next week’s Class 1-3A state tournament in District 3 competition on Friday at PHS.
Meantime, the PHS boys had a r...
Clovis sweeps district singles
April 30th, 2010
HOBBS — Clovis High freshman Jesenia Velez rallied from a set down and 2-5 in the second game to beat Hobbs’ Amber Seay 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 Friday and take the District 4-5A girls singles cha...
Boulevard brings back memories of youth, mischief
April 28th, 2010
Cruising down the boulevard brings to mind good old memories of small-town life — cruising in classic cars on hot summer nights and nights when there was little else to do.
The bouleva...
Voter registration drive continues
April 27th, 2010
A voter registration drive is being conducted by the Quay County clerk's office and will continue through May 4, the day registration books close for the June 1 primary election.
Anyone who...
Strength of Lord part of disaster preparation
April 27th, 2010
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
— Genesis 1:1
Do you have a “Plan B” in place in case something goes wrong or are you merely liv...
Doctor shortage, red tape hurdles for Obamacare
April 27th, 2010
Less than a month old, Obamacare already is loaded into an ambulance on its way to the ER.
The first crisis for the health care overhaul plan is a shortage of doctors. “At current grad...
Sight seeing can lead to prickly mess
April 27th, 2010
It is a photo imbedded in my memory — partly cloudy blue skies, a nearby mountain range coursing diagonally across the background, a finger shadow on the lens, and the glimpse of a startled h...
Golf more recreation than work
April 27th, 2010
Bob Hope once said “If you watch a game it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.”
I guess it’s recreation because I think...
ENMU raises tuition
April 27th, 2010
The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents voted Tuesday to increase tuition and fees at all three of its campuses next year.
Regents Randy Harris, Chad Lydick, Marshall Stinnett and...
On the shelves — April 28
April 27th, 2010
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For information, call 461-0295.
Fiction
Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke. It’s Jun...
Fishing report
April 27th, 2010
The fishing report from New Mexico Wildlife Department is generated by officers and anglers.
Area lake reports:
Clayton Lake: There has been light pressure and tr...
Rattler golfer aims for state qualifier
April 27th, 2010
A Tucumcari Rattlers golf team member will try Thursday for state qualifying at Roswell.
“The tournament (at New Mexico Military Institute) is called the last chance tournament,”...
Sports roundup
April 27th, 2010
• Tucumcari's golf team is scheduled to play at 9 a.m., Thursday at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell.
• Tucumcari's baseball team (17-4) (8-0) will play at 3 p.m. Thursday...
Historical group offers educational experience
April 27th, 2010
On the evening of April 19, Tucumcari Historical Research Institute held its annual meeting at the Elks Lodge. The program about the history of education in Quay County was presented by Joy Moon a...
Constitution requires interpretation
April 27th, 2010
The April 14 editorial followed the conservative line of “liberal activist judges.”
The tale goes that conservative judges interpret the law and liberals try to make it. Nothing...
Community calendar — April 8
April 27th, 2010
Today
• Tucumcari/Quay Regional Emergency Communication Board at 10 a.m., City Hall.
Saturday
• 39th Annual Spring C.R.A.F.T. Fair at 8 a...
Senior menus — April 28
April 27th, 2010
Here are lunch menus for April 29-March 5 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Spaghetti, broccoli and cheese, garlic bread, peaches, milk
Friday
...
Police blotter — Apri 28
April 27th, 2010
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
State police seize 400 pounds of marijuana from plane crash
April 27th, 2010
New Mexico State Police are investigating a Monday night "controlled crash" of a plane filled with more than 400 pounds of marijuana.
NMSP Lt. Cleo Baker said the plane landed in a field so...
Press Release: Crash landing report turns into drug bust
April 27th, 2010
Over 400 pounds of Marijuana was seized when a fixed wing Piper airplane landed on a farm near Tucumcari last night (Monday).
Officers from the Tucumcari State Police office were investigat...
4/28 Obits
April 26th, 2010
Leona Mae Fisher
Leona Mae Fisher, 83, died on Thursday, April 22, 2010, in Clovis. She was born April 30, 1926, in Putney, W.Va..
Survivors include two daughters, Marie Chartrau and...
Tucumcari High School reverses in-school suspension policy
April 23rd, 2010
Tucumcari High School has reversed its in-school suspension meal plan after a student's mother complained.
"A child is already being punished by being placed in ISS,...
Carlsbad tops Cats, Lady Cats in district duals
April 22nd, 2010
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Cavemen took four of six matches in doubles Thursday and held on for a 5-4 victory over Clovis High in a District 4-5A tennis dual.
Carlsbad won the girls dual...
Muleshoe DE commits to Oklahoma
April 22nd, 2010
MULESHOE — Muleshoe defensive standout Cooper Washington doesn’t have to worry about where he’s going to play football in college after next year.
Washington, a 6-foot-4, 2...
Raton Racino Contractor Files Lien
April 22nd, 2010
The lead contractor for La Mesa Racetrack and Casino has filed an $845,000 lien against Canadian developer Michael Moldenhauer and Horse Racing at Raton LLC, the corporation behind the troubled $50...
Fishing report — April 21
April 21st, 2010
The fishing report from New Mexico Wildlife Department is generated by officers and anglers.
Area lake reports:
Clayton Lake: Trout are reported as fair with powe...
Rep Lujan to be guest speaker at graduation
April 21st, 2010
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., will be guest speaker at the Mesalands Community College graduation ceremonies on May 7, according to a college news release recapping highlights of the April 14 bo...
Focusing on big picture shows possible obstructions
April 21st, 2010
While driving home from church recently, my co-pilot pointed out the dirty windshield and the torn driver’s side windshield wiper.
When I nonchalantly responded that I’d swap it...
Cattle growers to celebrate Earth Day
April 21st, 2010
On Thursday, New Mexico Cattle Growers Association is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with events that will be held all over the state and the world.
There are people from 190...
Ending taxation pain begins at ballot box
April 21st, 2010
April 15 — traditionally the most dreaded day of the year since it’s the deadline for filing income tax returns or extension requests — has past. The pain we all feel from heavy t...
Car trouble leaves cowboy trapped
April 21st, 2010
It happened to Brett, a country boy in college on a rodeo scholarship.
His folks sent him off to college in a well-used 3/4 ton pickup with mud and snow and a grill that looked like the gate...
Factory farming keeps costs low
April 21st, 2010
I’ve been considering moving to a “working cattle ranch” in Ribera, New Mexico, after broadcast icon Don Imus invited me (and anyone listening to his show) to come farm sustainabl...
School menus — April 21
April 21st, 2010
Tucumcari schools
Thursday
Breakfast: Peanut butter and jelly Uncrustable, fruit, milk
Lunch: Cheese pizza, salad, fruited Jell-O, milk.
Monday
...
Disaster assistance funds available for Quay County
April 21st, 2010
Six New Mexico counties have been declared eligible for disaster assistance due to continuing drought.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. announced the counties are eligible due to their proxim...
Senior menu — April 21
April 21st, 2010
The following are lunch menus for April 22-28 for the Tucumcari Senior Center:
Thursday
Hamburger steak, brown gravy with mushrooms, mashed potatoes, green beans with o...
Visiting with former students always a pleasure
April 21st, 2010
We have visited much about former students through the years, and many of you have gathered that I have remained rather fond of them.
Not long ago, one of my “boys” leaned over t...
Community calendar
April 21st, 2010
Thursday
City Commission at 6 p.m., City Hall.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act State Advisory Panel, at 8 a.m., - 4:45 p.m., at the Tucumcari Public Schools Adm...
Police blotter — April 21
April 21st, 2010
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
• At 9:29...
Portales tennis teams swept at Goddard
April 20th, 2010
ROSWELL — Roswell Goddard swept Portales in a tennis dual on Tuesday, winning the girls matchup 7-2 and taking a 9-0 win on the boys side.
Despite the loss, Lady Rams coach Sara Meeks...
Tucumcari woman ruled innocent of theft
April 20th, 2010
A Tucumcari woman is innocent of allegations she tampered with evidence in connection with a 2008 theft of children’s gift cards from the Children, Youth and Families Department.
Magis...
Parts of city without water Wednesday
April 20th, 2010
Parts of Tucumcari will be without water for six hours Wednesday as city crews make repairs to water lines.
The water will be shut off at 8:30 a.m.,...
Lady Rams fifth after first round
April 19th, 2010
ROSWELL — Paige Hartman’s 85 helped Portales post a four-person score of 414 Monday, good for fifth place out of seven teams in small-school girls competition after the first day of the...
Wildcats fourth after first day
April 19th, 2010
ROSWELL — Clovis High sophomore Ethan Peterson earned his fifth state-qualifying leg of the spring, shooting 36-37 — 73 to lead the Wildcats to a fourth-place standing at 310 after the...
Hobbs slips past Clovis in triangular
April 16th, 2010
HOBBS — Host Hobbs edged out Clovis by a point on Friday to take a boys/girls tennis triangular, also including Lovington.
The Eagles and Lady Eagles combined for 48 team points to 47...
Bank robbery suspects posted note on Spider-Man comic book page
April 15th, 2010
The suspects accused of robbing American Heritage Bank in Melrose on Monday morning posted a handwritten, misspelled note on the back of a Spider-Man comic book...
Curry County commissioner calls for more openness from EPCOG
April 14th, 2010
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments met Wednesday at the Tucumcari Convention Center with Curry County Commissioner Caleb Chandler calling for more openness and accountability from the organi...
Senior menus
April 14th, 2010
Here are lunch menus for April 15-21 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Pork burrito, sweet potato with margarine, low sodium saltine, cracker, orange, milk
Melrose mayor: Robbery handled well
April 14th, 2010
For a village without a police department, Melrose’s mayor said things went considerably well after Monday’s bank robbery.
When a robbery at American Heritage Bank was reported j...
Sports roundup
April 14th, 2010
Football
Here is the list of Tucumcari High School players selected to the New Mexico High School Coaches Association 2009 Class 2A all-state football team:
• George Monta...
Fishing report
April 14th, 2010
The fishing report from New Mexico Wildlife Department is generated by officers and anglers.
Area lake reports:
Clayton Lake: Trout are good with some limits bein...
School menus
April 14th, 2010
Tucumcari schools
Thursday
Breakfast: French toast sticks, fruit, milk
Lunch: Burgers, French fries, fruited jell-o, milk.
Monday:
Breakfast: Cereal, graha...
Quay history — April 14
April 14th, 2010
April 1969
The Tucumcari High School Safety Club set up a display on the west side of town on Gaynell Street. The display featured a wrecked car and a sign that read “Drive Care...
Tucumcari part of development program
April 14th, 2010
Portales and Tucumcari MainStreet programs have been chosen to serve as models in creating a New Mexico MainStreet entrepreneur development initiative.
“I am excited,” said Mark...
County clerk hosting voter registration drive
April 13th, 2010
A voter registration drive is being conducted by the Quay County clerk’s office through May 4.
Anyone who will be 18 before the primary election on June 1 can register to vote.
Watching nature come to life exciting
April 12th, 2010
All that snow melting into the ground surely is giving us a colorful spring.
As we drive around town, we can admire various fruit trees in bloom and can really enjoy the lilac bushes. The la...
Police blotter — April 14
April 12th, 2010
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thu...
Obituaries: Minnie La Veta Slusher Shay
April 12th, 2010
Minnie La Veta Slusher Shay, 98, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, in Albuquerque. She was born Oct. 20, 1911, in Bison, Okla.
Survivors include two sons, William Shay IV and Marc Shay, and two d...
On the shelves — April 14
April 12th, 2010
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For information, call 461-0295.
Fiction
• Caught by Harlan Coben. Haley McWaid, 17, is...
Press release: Eastern Plains Council of Governments meeting
April 12th, 2010
The Executive Committee of the Eastern Plains Council of Governments (EPCOG) will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, at the Tucumcari Convention Center located at 1500 West Tucumcari Boulevard.
T...
High winds plague area
April 6th, 2010
Red flag warnings continue in Quay County with a forecast of lighter winds but no chance of moisture in the area until Monday.
Both red flag warnings and high wind warnings are...
Focused minds not easily filled with temptation
April 6th, 2010
Sometimes I get a lot more out of a sermon than the preacher may have intended.
That probably happens on both sides of conversations when one person says something meaning it one way and the...
Quay history — April 7
April 5th, 2010
April 1962
Gilbert Bonem of Tucumcari was honored at a retirement party held at the office of railroad agent B.D. Kersey. Kersey presented Bonem with a watch and $100 U...
Tucumcari Senior Center menu
April 5th, 2010
The following are lunch menus for Thursday through April 14 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
• Chicken and rice, broccoli, peas, carrots, potluck roll and margari...
At least my moustache is worth trading
April 5th, 2010
As medical progress marches on, the use of transplants and body parts has become commonplace.
Worldwide, from India to Italy, from Iran to Indiana, the surgeries are routine.
Accordin...
Leave Afghanistan to the Afghans
April 5th, 2010
President Barack Obama has returned from a whirlwind trip to Afghanistan, where he sought to encourage U.S. troops and reportedly delivered yet another lecture to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on t...
Tolerance for bullying upsetting
April 5th, 2010
I woke up recently with a heavy heart, and shortly into my daily routine, our beautiful Tucumcari sunrise was covered by a looming rain cloud.
I was watching the “Today” show. Me...
Our Page — April 7
April 5th, 2010
Wrestling champ
Tucumcari native John C. Pacheco, my son who lives now in Houston and attends Westside High School, recently won his second sta...
Police blotter — April 7
April 5th, 2010
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Th...
History preservation important task
April 5th, 2010
Those of us who are still interested in the history of our area are certainly missing the many sources we once had.
When we have questions about the past, we really have to do a lot of searc...
Tax help still available
April 5th, 2010
With the April 15 tax deadline fast approaching, area residents can still take advantage of free tax help from Internal Revenue Service trained volunteers.
There are three sites in Tucumcari...
Meeting with Tucumcari principal on leave canceled
April 5th, 2010
Thursday’s meeting related to Tucumcari High School Principal David Castillo has been canceled, school officials announced Monday.
The Tucumcari school board had scheduled the meeting...
Lady Rams 1-3, Rams 0-4 in tennis meet at Robertson
April 3rd, 2010
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — The Portales tennis teams managed one win in round-robin miniduals on Friday and Saturday in a five-team tournament hosted by Las Vegas Robertson.
The Lady Rams went...
Lady Cats third, Cats sixth at Amarillo Relays
April 3rd, 2010
AMARILLO — Clovis High’s girls finished third while the boys were sixth in the 15-team Amarillo Relays track meet Friday and Saturday.
Senior Antiesha Brown led the Lady Wildcats...
High winds have area fire departments on alert
April 1st, 2010
Area fire crews are checking equipment and staying in touch with department chiefs as red flag warnings continue in Quay County.
“The guys take days like these very serio...
