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Jim Hudson, part-owner of Hudson’s Auto Supply store along Route 66 in Tucumcari for three decades, died Wednesday. Riverside Funeral Home in Albuquerque is in charge of arrangements, and he will...

Quay County saw its 13th confirmed death from coronavirus last week, and Tucumcari’s mayor fears more deaths will be reported in the coming days. According to an email Thursday from the New Mexico... Full story

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 13 to Sept. 17: • Johnny Pacheco, 43, Tucumcari, contempt of court. • Sabastian Meeks, 20, Clovis, contributing to...

The Tucumcari City Commission during a brief special meeting Wednesday approved a mediation settlement that will add more than $75,000 to its coffers. City manager Mark Martinez explained the New...

The Logan Board of Education last week approved a resolution to the New Mexico Public Education Department that demands more local decision-making by school districts, but not before the board faced...

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 13 to Sept. 19: Monday • 2:48 a.m.: Accident at East Tucumcari Boulevard and South Rock Island...

A total of six Quay County youths placed in the top three in indoor exhibits during the recent New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque. The following is a list of the local exhibitors, their ranking,... Full story

Wallethub.com, an independent evaluator of junior colleges, ranked Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari in the top 2.9% of all community colleges in the United States and 11th in affordability....

The Arch Hurley Conservancy District again voted last week to not allocate water to its irrigation system, despite a steady increase in Conchas Lake levels in recent months. District manager... Full story

SAN JON — Citing competitive, travel and academic issues, the San Jon Municipal Schools board of trustees voted last week to withdraw from the annual Eastern Plains Athletic Conference boys and...

Logan remained unbeaten this season with 52-0 home victory Friday over Alamo Navajo in eight-man football action. The Longhorns (5-0) led 40-0 after one quarter, and the game was halted at halftime...

As of last weekend, one of the words that up until recently identified me for this column is a lie. That word is “Tucumcari.” I have moved to Clovis with my wife for personal and professional...

Is it just easier for us to create bogeymen than face harsh realities? In the 1980s, it was the Satanic Panic, as if roving devil worshipers were terrorizing small towns and kidnapping children....

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