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Tucumcari Police Department employees will receive a $2.50-per-hour raise across the board in a move Police Chief David Lathrom says will save money in reduced overtime and training expenses. The city commission on Thursday unanimously approved the raises. Lathrom said the raises were needed to help retain existing police officers and recruit new ones. The department is down two officers at present and is at nearly double the amount budgeted for police overtime pay, he said. Police departments in surrounding communities, including Santa Rosa...
Despite a lower attendance than its prior year iteration, the annual field day at the New Mexico State Universities Ag Science Center in Tucumcari was a success, said Leonard Lauariault, center director. Lauriault said this year 120 people attended the field day, 14 less than last year's event. He said even with the lower numbers, the field day met and surpassed his expectations. "One of the field day's goals is to give those farmers, ranchers who are involved or interested in our research a...
The instructor of a new course beginning this fall at Mesalands Community College aims to reduce the shortage of certified Emergency Medical Technicians. "The shortage of certified EMTs is a problem felt locally, across the state and nation," said Matthew Williams, Mesalands EMS faculty. Williams will begin teaching three EMT courses at Mesalands starting on Aug. 25, said Kimberly Hanna, public relations director. Hanna said it is important to understand the courses offered at Mesalands do not...
The Tucumcari Police Department is investigating a robbery in the early morning hours on Aug. 10 at the McDonald's restaurant in Tucumcari. Officers responded to a report of a burglary at the restaurant where a large amount of cash was stolen, said Deputy Chief Peter Rivera. Rivera said through the review of surveillance video the department has obtained a photo of an unknown male subject entering the building at 2:30 a.m. removing money from the business. He said the department is seeking the...
The Quay County Commission took steps Monday to help an existing wind farm near House expand as part of a potential $150 million injection into the local economy. A pair of resolutions were introduced for industrial revenue bonds for both the current New Mexico Wind Energy Center and the proposed Casa Mesa Wind Project. NextEra Energy Resources Project Director Christopher Cothran presented information about the company’s proposed upgrades and new project construction during the commission’s regular meeting. Cothran said the existing 1.5-megawa...
TUCUMCARI - A Tucumcari man was arrested Monday on 23 felony charges connected to alleged criminal sexual penetration and criminal exploitation of girls ranging in age from 14 to 17. Anthony Groomas, 29, was booked into the Quay County Detention Center on a $15,000 cash only bond following his arrest, according to a release from New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas' office. Groomas is charged with five counts of second-degree criminal sexual penetration, 12 counts of sexual exploitation...
Aug. 1961 • A joint venture by the Tucumcari police, Quay County Sheriff’s deputies and New Mexico State police lead to the arrest of an escaped mental patient later identified as Gilbert Felix Romero of Denver. The escapee was sought out for assaulting two Tucumcari men, Ray Garcia and E.N. Roberson in separate incidents on the night of Aug. 7. Romero had escaped from a mental hospital in Pueblo, Colorado, and had been in the area for 17 months. • Four graduates of Tucumcari High school left for U.S. Air Force basic training at Lackland Air F...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers through Aug. 23. Coffee, tea and milk are served daily. Logan Thursday: Barbecue chicken, pasta alfredo, mustard greens, dinner roll, margarine, grapes Friday: Grilled turkey with cheese sandwich, sauteed potatoes, vegetable soup, tapioca pudding Monday: Spaghetti, salad with dressing, spinach, garlic bread, pear cobbler Tuesday: Baked ham, broccoli with cheese, roll, margarine, pineapple upsidedown cake Wednesday: Taco salad, Spanish rice, squash, crackers, orange...
They have yet to define it and haven’t trained enough people to diagnose it. So it’s little wonder the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs finds itself ill-equipped to deal with Gulf War Illness — a multi-symptom malady linked to military service in the Middle East and first identified in the early 1990s. The VA estimates that about 44 percent of the 700,000 Gulf War veterans have symptoms associated with Gulf War Illness, or GWI. Yet given the lack of a definition and trained diagnosticians, it’s also not surprising that veterans filing...
I was never as much a Glen Campbell fan as I was a devotee of some of the people he was associated with. Glen Campbell’s death on Aug. 8 was significant to me, though. I followed his hits during my young adulthood and eventually recognized what a consummate musician he was. Early on, I was impressed with the songs he performed, and their writers. Mostly for me that was Jimmy Webb. Aside from Campbell’s megahits, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman,” and “Galveston,” Webb also wrote “Up, Up and Away,” and “MacArthur Park,” a...
When the Obama administration CIA Director John Brennan testified before congressional committees over the last few months he informed them that he presided over a vast web of telecommunication networks that monitored Americans doing business in Russia. Some of these business people were inadvertently communicating with suspected Russian intelligence agents. At some point Brennan would feel a “disturbance in the force” and notify the FBI to investigate the American citizens who created the dis...
The 2016 state champion San Jon/Grady Coyotes will start the 2017-2018 season under the direction of new head coach. Adrian Jones of Tucumcari has taken the helm of the San Jon/Grady Coyotes six-man football team. "I have not coached a varsity level team, but I'm ready to work with the athletes to defend and win another state championship," Jones said. Jones is assuming control of the program following Coach Bobby Gomez's departure. Gomez led the (7-0) Coyotes to a 47-46 victory over Lake Arthur...
A convention at the Tucumcari Railroad Museum this weekend gave railroad enthusiasts a chance to find, trade and buy new historic treasures, meet fellow enthusiasts and preserve New Mexico's railroad history. The east wing of the museum located inside the Tucumcari Railroad Depot was filled with displays, merchandise from railroad memorabilia and date nail collectors. "Conventions like this are held across the nation bringing together railroad enthusiast from all corners of the nation," said...
Looking at social media, I’m getting the impression that racism is bad. Thanks, Facebook. In other news, water can be wet. I agree racism is bad. Hating folks based on differences in appearance or culture is sin. As Ron Paul noted, racism is a form of collectivism, or the idea that people must be thought of as members of groups, rather than as individuals. Collectivism expresses itself in socialism, fascism, fearful calls for “immigration reform,” and also in racism. It says, “I must hate yo...
The Quay County Fair begins today with activities including exhibits, Shepherd’s Lead contest, horseshoe competition, Sun Valley carnival rides and livestock shows. Today- Saturday • Exhibit hall will be open from 9 a.m., - p .m., • 4-H concession stand 11 a.m., - 9 p.m. • Sun Valley carnival rides 5 p.m., - close • Bluegrass music 2 p.m., - 8 p.m. Today • Sheep and Goat Showmanship Clinic, 3 p.m., Show Arena • Fair opens, 5 p.m. • Shepherd’s Lead Contest, 5 p.m., Show Arena • Followed by Swine Show, Show Arena Thursday • Rabbit Show, 10 p.m.,...
The Tucumcari City Commission Thursday decided to purchase a “hot mix” paving machine that city officials say will result in more permanent repairs of potholes in city streets. The machine’s $94,000 price will come from city capital outlay funds, City Manager Jared Langenegger told the commission. It will be able to combine aggregate rock with old millings and chunks of old asphalt to produce “hot mix” asphalt to repair potholes. Langenegger said hot mix seals better to create a more permanent patch than “cold mix” patching material. The...
The city of Tucumcari wants to explore the tire-recycling business. The Tucumcari City Commission Thursday unanimously authorized a task force of business people to study the feasibility of a city-owned tire recycling plant. Task force members include Jim Hudson, owner of Hudson’s Auto Supply; Nittin Bhakta, who operates several motels in the city; and Leif Gray, owner of Quality Lube and Tire. Fifth District Commissioner Todd Duplantis, who proposed the idea to the commission, is also on the task force. Duplantis proposed the idea during a w...
