Dispute at school leads to woman's arrest

A Tucumcari woman was arrested and jailed after being charged with a felony count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and misdemeanor assault on a school employee. Crystal McKinney, 36,...

TA to buy Russell's Truck & Travel Center

ENDEE — TravelCenters of America, the largest publicly traded truck stop company in the United States, soon will buy the family-owned Russell’s...

District 2 commissioner faces younger challenger

A District 2 representative for Tucumcari City Commission seeking a second term faces a significantly younger opponent in the Nov. 7 election....


Four District 1 candidates speak out

Tucumcari District 1 Commissioner Ralph Moya, who also is the city’s mayor, faces three opponents standing in his way for his re-election bid in...

Jail log - Oct. 04

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 26 to Sept. 28: — Anthony Ray Sandoval, 53, Tucumcari, breaking and entering, battery against a household member,...

Big footprint

SAN JON — It’s footwear worthy for King Kong if he’d been a Jimmy Buffett fan. Along the main drag of Route 66 in this eastern Quay County...


MCC delays vote on foundation leases

Trustees for Mesalands Community College delayed until at least November the approval of $54,800 in leases with the college’s foundation until the college’s financial condition could be...

Pages Past - Oct. 04

1973: Tucumcari Police were investigating several recent crimes. A woman on North Seventh Street asked police to check on a blue car that had been parked for hours in front of her home. It turned...

Police blotter - Oct. 04

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1: Monday 2:23 a.m.: Domestic disturbance in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari....


Sustainable Economy Council meets at Mesalands

The Sustainable Economy Advisory Council met last week at Mesalands Community College at the North American Wind Research and Training Center to talk about the future of wind energy in the state....

Tucumcari spikers conquer Logan

Tucumcari’s Kyla Lopez made only one kill during her team’s match against Logan, but it was big. The sophomore’s spike into the back corner of...

Rattlers win with 0:02 left

The Rattlers snagged their first district victory since 2017, but not without first making hearts flutter on the sideline and bleachers. Kamren...

Longhorns rally by Clayton in district opener

Logan scored three straight touchdowns in the second half to secure a 44-20 district victory Friday at Clayton in eight-man football action. The Longhorns, playing in their district opener, led...


THS junior finishes 26th at big Ruidoso meet

Alex Bueno De La O finished as the top individual runner for Tucumcari at the 22-team Ruidoso Cross-Country Invitational on Friday, placing 26th overall in the varsity boys race. The junior finished...


Treasure the gift of love from Charlie

I had a Charlie (Broz) moment this past week; a few of them actually. I am a mad scientist baker. I see new photos and I take them as personal challenges. Most times, that works out just fine. Not...

Libertarianism taught in the Scriptures

Is libertarian political philosophy compatible with Christian faith? There are evangelical leaders who would say it is not. These tend to be cheerleaders for one party in our current system. I’m...

Academic freedom crucial to democracy

Those of us who work in academia understand that academic freedom represents the cornerstone of successful colleges and universities. It epitomizes the right of freedom to teach, discuss, engage in...


Republican debate a total disaster

From the first dumb question to the abrupt ending that caught everyone by surprise, the GOP presidential primary debate produced by the Fox Business channel was a total disaster. I know. I was there...

Forget nation's debt; focus on dress code

Sweats and a hoodie on the U.S. Senate floor? Well, why not? Why not, I mean, a dress code for the U.S. Senate appropriate to the present habits and pastimes of the, ahem, world’s greatest...


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