Articles from the April 19, 2023 edition
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Oversight of biz startup funds questioned
The director of the Tucumcari’s economic development arm said during a city commission work session Thursday that no reports on a state grant program for small businesses have been produced since...
Logan schools' facility plan may contain security upgrades
Improvements to Logan Municipal Schools’ security and science labs look likely when the district updates its facility master plan for the next five years. Paul Aguilar of Consolidated School...
Route 66 association awards chamber
The New Mexico Route 66 Association on Friday presented the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce and executive director Scott Crotzer its annual...
State's $500 rebates will go out in mid-June
New Mexico’s governor announced last week the state will begin sending out the newest round of tax rebates in mid-June, putting more than $673 million back into the pockets of New Mexico residents....
Calendar - April 19
• Saturday — Tucumcari Rotary Club’s Surf and Turf Dinner. The event includes a dinner at the Tucumcari Elks Lodge from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and a dance featuring Limited Edition. Tickets are $40 and...
Pages past - April 19
Crystal Lake Manufacturing of Alabama announced it purchased the broom and mop operations of Ingle Brothers Pacific, which included plants in Tucumcari and Amarillo. Crystal Lake stated it would...
Menus - April 19
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: French toast sticks, syrup cup, assorted cereal, graham crackers, fresh mixed fruit, orange juice, skim, 1% or strawberry milk; Lunch: Turkey and cheese...
Give out of your inward abundance
But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you. — Jesus Christ, in Luke 11:41 This puzzling sentence appears in a discussion about the system of ritual...
Melting snowpack won't greatly boost lake levels
Don’t expect the levels of Conchas Lake to rise much because of melting snowpack in the mountains of northern New Mexico and Colorado. Unlike wide swaths of California and Arizona that have seen...
Third-party efforts likely to fail again in race for president
It’s the year before a presidential election, which means it’s once again time for a group to call for a unity ticket of a Democratic and a Republican for president and vice president or for an...
Up to us to discern truth in media
When it comes to Big Media news, all eyes this week will be on the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News as it goes to trial in a Delaware courthouse. It’s one of the most significant media trials in...
Newsom would be disaster in White House
My governor Gavin Newsom has finally found an excuse to get out of the state he’s been tyrannizing for the last three years. He’s going around to red states like Florida, telling them how...
Logan FFA team wins state competition
Logan’s FFA chapter saw five of its teams finish in the top 10 of the recent New Mexico State Career Development Event Competition, including one that won the state title and will advance to...
Tucumcari DAR presents annual awards
The Tucumcari chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution organization presented its annual awards to residents during its regular meeting Friday at the Pow Wow Restaurant. Connie Loveland,...
Judd wins four events at Fort Sumner meet
Logan track and field star Haden Judd continued to excel at several events Saturday at the 18-team Fox/Vixen Relays at Fort Sumner. Judd, a sophomore, won the 100-meter dash (0:11.39 seconds),...
Logan sweeps Grady, stays unbeaten
Logan's baseball team stayed undefeated after a district doubleheader sweep of visiting Grady on Friday, with both games shortened by the 10-run...
Rattlers drop games to Ruidoso, East Mountain
Tucumcari’s baseball team still was looking for its first district win since 2018 after a doubleheader loss Saturday against Ruidoso. The Warriors won the first game 11-2, then dominated in the nigh...
THS softball team still looking for district win
Tucumcari's softball team swept a doubleheader last week against Clayton but still was searching for its first district victory of the season after...
Logan baseball star to attend University of the Southwest
Logan High School senior Park Strong announced during a recent signing ceremony at the school that he will play baseball at University of the Southwest in Hobbs on a partial scholarship. Strong, a...
Logan softball team goes 2-3
The Logan softball team went 2-3 last week after dropping a district doubleheader at home on Friday against Pecos. The Lady Longhorns lost the first game 15-5 and fell in the nightcap by a 20-10...
DOH cuts back on coronavirus reporting
In another sign of the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Mexico Department of Health announced last week it was cutting back on its reports about the disease. Starting last Tuesday, the DOH...
Police blotter - April 19
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from April 10 to April 16: Monday — 12:16 a.m.: Domestic disturbance in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue,...
Jail log - April 19
These individuals have been booked into the Quay County Detention Center from April 13 to April 15: — Gerald Holt, 67, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, driving under the influence of liquor (impaired; first...