Articles from the May 3, 2023 edition
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Primrose elected chair of MCC board
Former Quay County manager Richard Primrose attended his first meeting Thursday as a member of the Mesalands Community College board of trustees,...
Number of findings jump in FY21 MCC audit
The number of findings in a fiscal-year 2021 audit for financially troubled Mesalands Community College more than tripled compared to the previous year, and the findings were more serious. The...
Tucumcari hosts second film fest
The second annual Tucumcari Film Festival likely will have a repeat competitor when the event returns next April. That would be Brandon Martinez, a...
Reactivated Legion post to occupy Hardee's building
A former Tucumcari resident is reactivating the city's American Legion post after more than a quarter-century hiatus and will house it in the...
Calendar - May 3
• Saturday — Cinco de Mayo Celebration. This age 21+ event from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Tucumcari Convention Center will feature the musical acts Cuarenta y Cinco, El Trio CPR and Al Hurricane J...
Menus - May 3
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with ham, whole-wheat toast, mini-bagels with strawberry cream cheese, banana, apple juice, skim, 1% or strawberry milk; Lunch: Cobb salad,...
Pages past - May 3
On this date ... 1973: Seven Tucumcari High School Lady Rattlers qualified for the first-ever girls state track meet this coming weekend after the team finished second to Amistad at the district meet....
Old idea dominates gender discussion
File this one under “Nothing new under the sun.” An ancient idea has resurfaced in the current cultural phenomenon of transgenderism. I’m not seeking to insult individual people, dealing with...
Godspeed to my dear Baaaaad Papa
This has been a tough year for losses. In February, my husband Wayne lost his brother, George, to Alzheimer’s. Then, a day before the fifth anniversary of my dad’s passing, Wayne’s dad, George...
One dog-attack suspect bound over for trial
One of two suspects charged in a fatal dog attack waived her right to a preliminary hearing last week, resulting in the magistrate judge binding her over for trial. Mary Olimpia Montoya, 51, of...
'Code enforcement' is a violation of residents' rights
You can tell how seriously someone takes property rights by whether they support “code enforcement.” “Code enforcement” is a euphemism for government violating residents’ property rights....
'Stand your ground' puts lives in danger
A spate of recent shootings serve as a depressing reminder that accidentally ringing the wrong doorbell, driving to an incorrect residence, or mistakenly getting into the incorrect vehicle can be dead...
US can't survive four more years of Biden
Joe Biden lies. He stumbles. He has the beginnings of dementia. Everything Fox News says about his incompetence and his horrible domestic and foreign policies is absolutely true. Everyone knows...
City OKs agreement with intern program
The Tucumcari City Commission on Thursday approved an agreement with the nonprofit Ogallala Commons organization to hire two interns last this year at no cost to the city. City manager Paula Chacon...
Paulita's receives funds for job training
A Tucumcari-based food company recently received funding from the Job Training Incentive Program with the New Mexico Economic Development Department....
Police blotter - May 3
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from April 24 to April 30: Monday — 1:07 p.m.: Reckless driving at South Camino del Coronado and West Tucumcari...
Jail log - May 3
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from April 26 to May 1: — Juanita Rodriguez, 19, Tucumcari, receiving stolen property (over $100). — Brandon Santiago Romero,...
THS softball notches first district win
Tucumcari's softball team finally notched its first district win of the season Wednesday largely because its pitcher's bat. Senior Juli Rivera hit a...
Logan boys cruise to district track title
The Logan boys track team’s depth guided it to a relatively easy district championship during the District 6-1A meet Saturday at Melrose. The Longhorns repeatedly saw two or three players finish in...
Logan wraps district baseball title, stays unbeaten
Logan’s playoff-bound baseball team ran the table of its district schedule with a doubleheader sweep Friday at Melrose. The Longhorns (18-0) on Sunday gained the No. 1 seed in the Class 1A...
Lady Rattlers capture district track title
The Tucumcari girls track team nabbed a district title by the thinnest of margins at the Class 3A-4 district meet Friday at Dexter and took home seven individual district championships, including two...
THS baseball team ends season of improvement
The Tucumcari baseball team closed its regular season with a 13-3 district loss Saturday against visiting East Mountain. The Rattlers trailed just 2-1 lead after three innings, but the Timberwolves...
Logan softball drops doubleheader to Clayton
Despite Marilyn Moreno’s heroics, the Logan softball team dropped a doubleheader Friday against visiting Clayton, keeping the Lady Longhorns winless in district play. The Yellowjackets prevailed by...
