Serving the High Plains
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The Mesalands Community College Rodeo Team is competing at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) this week in Casper, Wyo. Here is an update on their performance as of Thursday: The Women's Team is currently in third place with 230.0 points and the Men's Team is currently in 16th place with 140.0 points. Tie Down Roping: Jordan Minor had a time of 9.6 seconds in the third go-round and is currently in 15th place. Kit Pettigrew had a time of 16.7 seconds for the first go-round, 19.0 seconds for the second go-round, and is waiting for his turn...
A local agency is lending a hand in removal of graffiti from buildings in Tucumcari. "We want the kids to have a sense of pride and have a part in creating and maintaining that pride," said Robert Poe, Team Builders behavioral management specialist. Poe said during the summer, he and other staff along with the kids in their program will be conducting a graffiti clean up of local businesses. "It's giving the kids a chance to give back to their community," Poe said. On Wednesday, the kids painted the back of the ALCO retail store marked with...
Local youth attended a presentation for Flag Day Thursday at the Tucumcari Public Library hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Gwen Gray read aloud "F is for the Flag" written by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, during a Flag Day celebration Thursday at the Tucumcari Public Library. As a part of the local Flag Day celebrations, the local DAR chapter entertained and educated the children enrolled in the library's summer reading program. "We want children from a young age to recognize that the American Flag is a symbol for our country and...