Boy detained after stabbing another outside Rattler Stadium
A juvenile was in custody after he was accused of stabbing another teen outside of Rattler Stadium on Thursday night during a lightning delay of the football team’s annual Homecoming game....
Dispensary opens in Glenrio
GLENRIO - In this border town in far eastern Quay County, a sign for a long-closed spot along Route 66 once proclaimed it as the "First Motel in...
Two arrested on child solicitation sting
Two out-of-state men were arrested and briefly jailed in Tucumcari on felony child enticement charges after a sting operation earlier this month. Lawrence Loy, 54, of Denver, and Arif Tanai, 26, of...
NMSU: 'Not a good time' to pursue MCC merger
The interim president of New Mexico State University wrote to a state senator “it is not a good time” for his institution to consider a merger with financially troubled Mesalands Community...
City commissioner Arias resigns
Christopher Arias, a District 4 representative for the Tucumcari City Commission, turned in his resignation Thursday, citing personal reasons. Arias...
Jail log - Sept. 20
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 12 to Sept. 17: — Adrianna Noel Apodaca, 35, Tucumcari, criminal damage to property (under $1,000). — Bernice...
MCC wants $3.4M for program expansions
Mesalands Community College will request more than $3.4 million in state funding to expand its nursing, commercial driver’s license and wind-energy programs, including an upgrade to its iconic...
Nara Visa cattle operation named Ranch Family of the Year
A cattle company based near the northeastern Quay County village of Nara Visa was honored by the New Mexico State Fair and New Mexico Department of Agriculture as the New Mexico Ranch Family of the...
State health officials urge new COVID booster
State health officials during a briefing last week urged residents to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine and announced new flu and RSV shots would be available from providers in the state. The...
Police blotter - Sept. 20
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 11 to Sept. 17: Monday — 2:30 a.m.: Prowler in 1100 block of South Fourth Street, Tucumcari. ...
Lions overwhelm Rattlers 40-0
SANTA ROSA - The prospect of facing Santa Rosa's vaunted single-wing offense is a challenge for most high-school football defenses. But for a...
THS spikers have easier time in Raton rematch
Tucumcari’s volleyball team had an easier time with Raton on Thursday than during its last non-district matchup, winning 26-24, 25-21, 25-17 on the Tigers’ home court. The Lady Rattlers (6-3),...
Mesilla Valley downs Logan 44-28
Trailing 36-28 with about five minutes left, Logan had a chance for a game-tying touchdown and two-point conversion if it made a defensive stop on Mesilla Valley Christian and got the ball back....
THS runner finishes 16th at NMMI Invite
Tucumcari junior Alex Bueno De La O finished 16th overall at the New Mexico Military Institute Invitational in cross-country action Saturday. Full results were not available, but Tucumcari coach Tim...
Objective reality confirmed as God's creation
In the first line of the book, we find out that God created the heavens and the earth in the beginning. It’s a pretty big book, and a lot of stuff follows that. None of it could happen, though, if...
Left's information blackout not new
Thank God for Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana. I wish every major television and radio network in the country had covered what the smart and colorful Republican did in the Senate last week. As part...
Publisher's journal: This David Stevens not the Rocketeer
Have you ever Googled yourself? Mostly you don’t find yourself. David Stevens has over 35 years of experience in the mortgage banking industry. David Stevens is an American politician and a former...
Black women deserve better
Malcolm X said it best in a 1962 speech: “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in...