Articles from the June 28, 2023 edition
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FEMA officials to tour damaged roads this week
Quay County's manager said Monday he would show storm damage to Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in an effort to receive a federal...
City again fails to fund chamber
City funding for the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce remained in limbo again after a motion for a $47,000 proposal died for the lack of a second during a city commission meeting Thursday....
College's financial footing improves
A report last week by the chief financial officer and financial documents sent to the state indicate Mesalands Community College’s finances have improved significantly in recent months. At one...
City manager: Swimming pool to reopen mid-July
Better late than never, apparently. Tucumcari’s city manager announced during a city commission meeting Thursday the city’s municipal swimming pool would reopen next month and stay open into the f...
'Shiny Happy People' a sobering watch
Have you been too cheerful lately? You might take the time to watch the Neflix documentary series, “Shiny happy people.” Seriously, you should watch it. I know some are warning against it: “Pay...
Suspect back in jail hours later after car-theft charge
A few hours after an Albuquerque woman initially jailed on a litany of charges was released from the Quay County Detention Center, she was accused of stealing a car from one of Tucumcari’s truck...
Pages past - June 28
On this date ... 1973: A nationwide gasoline shortage was beginning to affect the Quay County region. Local fuel distributors said they were being allotted only so much gasoline and diesel, though the...
Calendar - June 28
• Saturday — Red, White & Ute: Ute Lake Fourth of July Celebration. The event includes a parade in downtown Logan at 10 a.m. and fireworks over the lake at dusk. Raffle tickets for a $10,000 prize...
Menus - June 28
Tucumcari Senior Center Wednesday — Pork roast, rosemary baked potatoes, roasted tomatoes, tossed salad with dressing, cornbread, plums. Thursday — Green chile cheeseburgers, tater tots, celery...
Publisher's journal: Tucumcari native, Cowboys kicker earns HOF honor
Some of us remember it as the greatest football game ever played. Danny Villanueva was a big part of it. The Dallas Cowboys led the Green Bay Packers, 17-14, in that NFL Championship game of Dec. 31,...
Ideas and promises not enough
Black Americans are a community of people that have endured abominable levels of trials, abuse and tribulations. Our experience in this country includes rivers of blood, mountains of sweat and...
Disinformation coming from Dems
Barack Obama told a good joke the other day. He said he thought that the level of disinformation and misinformation online has gotten so dangerously high in the U.S. that we need to develop...
Tucumcari native named to NM Sports Hall of Fame
A Tucumcari native was among five individuals named Saturday to the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame. Danny Villanueva, born in Tucumcari as the ninth o...
Logan's Stoner named 1A Player of Year
Five Logan High School players earned Class 1A all-state honors last week, including junior pitcher and shortstop Kaeden Stoner, who was named Player...
Dog attack lands local man in hospital
A new Tucumcari resident was hospitalized after a dog abruptly attacked him Saturday afternoon. John Nichols, who moved to Tucumcari with his wife Ruth from Utah about six weeks ago, suffered bite inj...
Pow Wow to reopen in early July under new owners
The Pow Wow Restaurant and Lizard Lounge apparently won’t stay closed for long. Tucumcari resident Christopher Arias said he and his wife Tori completed the purchase of the local icon on Sunday,...
Clovis mayor calls for commissioner's resignation
CLOVIS — Mayor Mike Morris on Friday called for the resignation of City Commissioner David Bryant, accusing Bryant of “misuse, if not theft, of public funds.” Bryant did not respond to multiple...
Jail log - June 28
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from June 20 to June 25: — Stephine Talarico, 28, no address listed, contempt of court and larceny ($250 or less). — Israel...
Police blotter - June 28
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from June 19 to June 25: Monday — 12:06 a.m.: Shots fired in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. ...
