Articles from the February 6, 2019 edition
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Museum celebrates 50 years
The Tucumcari Historical Museum will mark the 50th anniversary of its grand opening with four events that organizers hope will spark children's...
Grooming business recognized
Last week, Melissa Morrison spent her days brushing, trimming and babysitting animals at her K-9 Design Grooming and Boarding in Tucumcari. Early...
Daycare trial goes into second week
PORTALES — Mary and Sandi Taylor did most everything together while running their daycare. Now they sit together facing trial for the 2017 death of one young girl in their care and the serious...
Menus - Feb. 6
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Yogurt and granola, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Teriyaki chicken with brown rice, peanut butter and...
Calendar - Feb. 6
• Saturday — Valentine’s Dance. Treat your sweetheart to a night of dancing. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, with only 150 tickets available. To buy tickets, call (575) 461-4980. Tickets...
Pages past - Feb. 6
On this date ... 1969: The 1969 New Mexico Seedsmen’s Association Convention gets underway with registration this afternoon at the Holiday Inn in Tucumcari. More than 100 visitors are expected for...
Search warrant leads to 2 arrests
Two men were arrested — including one on felony complaints — after several law-enforcement agencies recovered narcotics and stolen property during a search of two Tucumcari residences. According...
Registering as organ donor a life-saving act
Recently, a young man from Vail, Colorado, died in an avalanche at Taos Ski Valley. He was already a registered organ donor. Corey Borg-Massanari’s last act on earth, because of his caring...
Media probably shouldn't be crowing
President Donald Trump may have come to his senses about government shutdowns and his coveted wall. Last month, the mainstream media, however, called Trump’s conciliatory statements on the matter a...
Wage hike should be tied to inflation
This will be the year in which New Mexico’s minimum wage will go up, probably dramatically. The Democrats will make sure of that. Moreover, this year’s legislative session is an opportunity to...
Paying the piper
When I was 7, we lived in a church camp lodge. Another family, with a son about my age, also lived there. He, my two-years-older brother and I got into a lot of mischief together. I recall one...
Letter to the editor - Feb. 6
Drug price solution already there Technically speaking, the solution to lower drug prices is about as complicated as figuring out 2 plus 2 equals 4 not 3 or 5. The big road block to the simple...
Armory keys changing hands in Friday ceremony
Mesalands Community College officially takes the keys for the closed armory building in Tucumcari during a ceremony Friday. Officials from the college and the New Mexico State Armory Board will...
Police blotter - Feb. 6
These calls were made to the Tucumcari Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3: Monday • 3:43 a.m.: Traffic accident with damage in 1900 block of South Mountain Road, Tu...
Jail log - Feb. 6
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3: • Rachael Carpenter, 26, Santa Fe, contempt of court. • Joseph Daniel Cortez, 37, Tucumcari, contempt...
Logan girls cruise
GRADY - The state-ranked Logan girls basketball team jumped to a 16-point lead early and cruised to a 70-33 district victory Thursday over a...
Longhorns fend off Bronchos
GRADY - The Bronchos had an upset brewing because of their strategy, but the state-ranked Logan boys basketball team fended it off Thursday during a...
Wrestling team finishes runner-up for district title
The Tucumcari wrestling team finished runner-up Saturday for a district title, but a disappointed coach Eddie Encinias thought his Rattlers should hav...