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Quay County government’s attorney, alleging a conflict of interest with its current lobbyist, on Monday suggested to commissioners the county share the cost of another lobbying firm being...

School for Tucumcari Elementary students will begin five minutes earlier this fall due to additional, state-mandated instruction time. The Tucumcari Public Schools board approved a calendar for the...

The historic Odeon Theatre primarily will host Friday and Saturday’s second annual Tucumcari Film Festival, along with several other events at the nearby Tucumcari Railroad Depot. The festival,...

SANTA ROSA — Monica Young, the city’s human resources director who filed a restraining order against Mayor Nelson Kotiar, returned to work April 19 after being notified by the mayor she was being...

We were invited to spend spring break this year with family who live at the southern Gulf Coast of Texas. We had a great time, even stopping on the way there and back to visit with various other dear...

On this date ... 1973: Five funnel clouds were sighted by an airplane pilot going from Amarillo to Albuquerque, and he radioed the information to the Tucumcari Municipal Airport. The twisters stayed a...

Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Mini bagels with strawberry cream cheese, biscuit with sausage gravy, fresh mixed fruit, apple juice, skim, 1% or strawberry milk; Lunch: Cobb salad,...

• Friday-Saturday — Tucumcari Film Festival. See short and full-length films that celebrate the West, Southwest and the culture that shaped Tucumcari. The festival also will host several...

Citing new federal guidelines, the New Mexico Department of Health is recommending a COVID-19 booster shot for residents age 65 and older and those with compromised immune systems. The U.S. Centers fo...

The state of New Mexico is unique in both its demographics and geographical features. Our vast land area, diverse topography, and sparse population have proven to be a significant barrier when it...

In 1981, Sally Field won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of an ambitious and reckless newspaper reporter in the film “Absence of Malice.” The reporter uses information leaked by a federal...

Violent events in the last few days prove how edgy Americans are. A 16-year-old boy who knocked on the wrong door was shot through the glass by a scared old man. A 20-year-old was shot because she pul...

The San Jon Municipal Schools board agreed during its regular meeting last week to give its Albuquerque-based business manager its required two months’ notice it would not be rehired....

The New Mexico Environment Department is hosting a free domestic well water testing event at the Santa Rosa Farmers Market in Santa Rosa on May 7. The free testing will be available from 9 to 11 a.m....

The Tucumcari softball team suffered a stinging non-district doubleheader loss Saturday at Estancia, with both defeats by one run. The Lady Rattlers lost the first game 9-8, then dropped the nightcap...

Logan’s defending state-champ baseball team stayed undefeated with a doubleheader sweep — including a no-hitter — over district foe Cimarron on Thursday. Logan improved to 15-0 overall and 6-0...

The Lady Longhorns notched a doubleheader sweep Friday at San Jon by scores of 21-0 and 27-8. In the first game, Logan’s Marilyn Moreno went 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park grand slam and five RBI....

Two Tucumcari High School golfers broke 100 during the 10-team Alien 8 tournament in Roswell last Tuesday. Kaden Brown shot a 95 on at the par-72 New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course, breaking...

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from April 17 to April 23: Monday — 12:30 a.m.: Shots fired in 1900 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. ...

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from April 17 to April 21: — Stephen Tyler Philips, 30, Portales, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle (first offense) and...