Articles from the February 22, 2023 edition

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 By Ron Warnick    News    February 22, 2023

MCC board appoints acting president

The Mesalands Community College board of trustees appointed Allen Moss as acting interim president last Tuesday, but not without testy opposition from executive staff who labeled the move as...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    February 22, 2023

Animal complaint calls jump after attack

Animal-complaint calls in Tucumcari nearly doubled since a fatal dog attack in the city earlier in the month. According to records kept by the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center...

 
 By Staff report    News    February 22, 2023

Hammer attack leads to attempted murder charge

LOGAN -- An Iowa man is accused of beating and severely injuring another man with a hammer in a Logan car wash last week. Arthur Raymond Peppers, 63, of Donahue, Iowa, is charged with attempted...

 

Calendar - Feb. 22

• Saturday — Dog Safety for Kids. The Tucumcari Railroad Museum is hosting a free dog safety class for children with an accompanied adult from 10 to 11 a.m. Children will be taught how to keep the...

 

Menus - Feb. 22

Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Assorted cereal, graham crackers, red grapes, apple juice, skim, 1% or strawberry milk; Lunch: Cobb salad, barbecued chicken sandwich, pinto beans, creamy...

 

Pages past - Feb. 22

On this date ... 1973: “Tucumcari will fly again,” declared Mayor King Aitken. The U.S. Navy hydrofoil boat bearing the city’s name will be repaired and will “fly again” in about six...

 

Biblical requirement to forgive examined

It’s ironic that forgiveness is so misunderstood among believers, given the place that it holds in the whole scheme of biblical thought. Jesus routinely explained forgiveness in economic terms. He...

 

Life story not complete without goats, Clovis

If you’re ever going to write your life story, there are two things you need to do first. Number one is to stall for about 20 years. Writing your life story is one big, scary feat, after all. Just...

 
 By Staff report    News    February 22, 2023

Woman accused of mailing drugs to jail

A Tucumcari woman was arrested on a warrant last week after being accused of mailing narcotics to an inmate in the county jail last fall. Ashley Nolan, 40, is charged with distribution of a controlled...

 

Putin should be held accountable for re-education

One of Vladimir Putin’s strategies during his brutal, illegal war in Ukraine has been to ensure that Russians only hear one version of reality. His. Last week, the world learned that he’s also...

 

Biden politician of career resiliency

Let’s face it, when Fox News gives Democrats a B+, you know they really delivered an exceptional performance. That was the grade the rabidly right-wing media network gave President Biden on his...

 

Administration's record disastrous

Train wreck. That’s a perfect way to describe the dismal record of the Biden administration. We’ve already seen a series of major disasters at home and abroad. And now we have a literal train...

 
 By Staff report    News    February 22, 2023

One COVID-19 case reported in county

Just one COVID-19 case was reported in Quay County last week, according to data kept by the New Mexico Department of Health. That continued a downward trend in February — from three cases last week...

 
 By Staff report    News    February 22, 2023

Logan superintendent eyes bills in legislature

The superintendent of Logan Municipal Schools informed school board members last week of bills in the New Mexico Legislature that may affect school districts, including one that could lengthen the...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    February 22, 2023

Arch Hurley manager sees hike in minimum wage coming

Arch Hurley Conservancy District’s manager seemed resigned that a minimum-wage bill in the New Mexico Legislature would be enacted, thus increasing the district’s cost at least $50,000 to $60,000...

 

Jail log - Feb. 22

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Feb. 13 to Feb. 17: — Jonathan Rashaud Coleman, 31, Denver, possession of a stolen vehicle. — William Holmes, 38, no...

 

Lady Rattlers nab district title

The Tucumcari girls basketball team reeled off three victories last week, securing an undisputed regular-season district title and the No. 1 seed for...

 

Rattlers get No. 2 seed in district tourney

A dominating second half gave the Tucumcari boys basketball team a 66-45 victory Saturday over Dexter and secured the No. 2 seed for the Rattlers in...

 

Tucumcari wrestlers struggle at state tourney

RIO RANCHO - In an illustration of how much tougher the two-day state wrestling tournament has become for Tucumcari, a defending state champion litera...

 

Lady Longhorns top Grady, Dora

The Logan girls basketball team outscored host Grady 23-9 in the fourth quarter to turn a close district game into a comfortable 55-35 win on Thursday. The Lady Longhorns led just 32-26 after three...

 

Logan fends off upset bid by Grady

The Logan boys basketball team fended off a comeback bid by host Grady on Thursday for a 61-59 victory in its regular-season finale. The win sealed a No. 3 seed for the Longhorns (16-10 overall, 3-5...

 

Police blotter - Feb. 22

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Feb. 13 to Feb. 19: Monday — 8:02 a.m.: Accident in 2600 block of South First Street, Tucumcari. — 10:16...

 

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