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Jehu "J.D." Knapp was sworn as Tucumcari Public Schools' newest board member at the start of the board's regular meeting last Monday. Tucumcari Magistrate Judge Noreen Hendrickson administered the oath of office to Knapp, who will represent District 5 after predecessor and board Vice President Bo Wallace resigned in early June. District 5 lies in the southeast part of the school district. The board during its July meeting chose Knapp to serve the rest of Wallace's term through December. During...
Ninety years ago, Quay County experienced two disasters in just a few hours that killed at least a dozen people and injured more than 40 more. The cause of both calamities could be traced to one thing - a severe storm system. Early Aug. 29, 1933, a Transcontinental-Western Air plane, with its pilot apparently disoriented by a heavy thunderstorm, slammed into the side of Mesa Redonda south of Tucumcari. That fiery crash killed all five people aboard, including the two pilots. Early the same day,...
LOGAN -- A Tucumcari man was shot to death early Wednesday by a Quay County Sheriff’s deputy while police were responding to a domestic dispute at a home in Logan, according to a news release from New Mexico State Police. Matthew Dimas, 38, died at an area hospital after a sheriff’s deputy fired at least one shot that struck Dimas, the news release stated. Sheriff’s deputies and state police responded to a call from dispatchers at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday that a man had fired two shots from the back yard of a Logan home and was threatening to hurt...
Quay County saw spending growth during the January-to-March quarter, largely matching what was observed statewide by the New Mexico Economic Development Department. The county’s matched taxable gross receipts increased 4.4%, or $2.3 million, compared to the previous quarter, according to the department’s quarterly economic summary that was released earlier this month. Quay County’s total of $50.4 million in gross receipts during the January-to-March quarter was 10% more, or $4.7 million, than the county’s eight-quarter average and an 8% incr...
They didn’t understand what he was up to. When I say “they,” I mean all of them. The Pharisees and Sadducees (conservatives and liberals). The Herodians, politically loyal to King Herod, who suspected that Jesus might lead an armed insurrection. The revolutionary Zealots, who would’ve loved that. The 12 closest disciples of Jesus. Whatever it was that he was up to, it didn’t involve acting like a normal king. They knew kings. They were familiar. This Nazarene was not that. Many hope that when he returns, he’ll finally act like a normal king...
• Friday-Saturday — Quay County Rodeo. 4-H youth from all over the county will test their rodeo skills at the Quay County Fairgrounds rodeo arena in Tucumcari. Competition begins each day at 5 p.m. • Aug. 3-6 — Rattler Reunion. The annual gathering of Tucumcari High School alumni will include a golf tournament, barbecue dinner, pancake breakfast, Golden Rattler Luncheon and the traditional Saturday night gathering at the Tucumcari Convention Center. Email [email protected] or go to rattlerreunion.com for more information. • Aug. 9-12...
Tucumcari Senior Center Wednesday — Baked pork chop, scalloped potatoes, Capri blend vegetables, whole-wheat roll with margarine, baked apple slices. Thursday — Beef stew, whole-wheat roll with margarine, tapioca pudding. Friday — Pulled pork sandwich, vegetables, Sun chips, apricots. Monday — Cheeseburger, potato wedges, pasta salad, tropical fruit salad. Tuesday — Chicken tacos, calabacitas with green chile, pinto beans, diced mango. Logan Senior Center Wednesday — Barbecued chicken, potato salad, ranch beans, roll with margarine,...
These song lyrics are the latest dividing line in the culture wars: “Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalk “Carjack an old lady at a red light “Pull a gun on the owner of a liquor store “… Well, try that in a small town “See how far ya make it down the road,” Jason Aldean sings. Aldean’s critics include rocker Sheryl Crow. “I’m from a small town,” Crow tweeted. “Even people in small towns are sick of violence. There’s nothing small-town or American about promoting violence. … This is not American or small town-like. It’s just lame.” But Aldean...
Smarter, cheaper solutions to water problem Several weeks ago, I wrote a letter questioning the lack of common sense associated with the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority’s quest to build a pipeline to Ute Lake. It pointed out that ENMWUA was planning to spend a minimum of $800 million to build the pipeline to a lake that could be dry in two years. It provided as an example the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority that supplies water to Amarillo and Lubbock. Although CRMWA historically relied on water from Lake Meredith, it r...
Boy, it sure is hot today. How hot is it? It’s so hot I bought a loaf of bread and by the time I got home it was toast. It’s so hot my grandfather’s chicken laid an omelet. It’s so hot his cows are producing evaporated milk. It’s so hot the catfish are fried by the time you reel them in. It’s so hot the Statue of Liberty disrobed. It’s so hot I went to Congress just to be around some shady characters. It’s so hot I intentionally leave the toilet seat up to get icy stares from my wife. It’s so hot my children’s crayons are now watercolors. It...
CLOVIS — One month after Clovis’ mayor accused him of lying about attending a taxpayer-funded training session in Santa Fe, Clovis City Commissioner David Bryant has responded to the allegations. “Yes,” Bryant wrote in a Facebook message to The News, “I attended” the seminar hosted June 5-7 by the New Mexico Municipal League. Bryant also suggested he is looking into legal action regarding the mayor’s accusation. “I’ve contacted legal with the City and outside legal as well on the matter,” he wrote in his statement. “I’ve been downgrad...
Virtual fencing for cattle, alternate crops and conserving soil carbon are among the topics to be discussed at this year's free field day on Tuesday at New Mexico State University's Rex E. Kirksey Agricultural Science Center in Tucumcari. The event will begin with registration at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the science center, located three miles northeast of Tucumcari off U.S. 54. The event is free and open to the public. The keynote presentation and dinner, catered by a Quay County 4-H club as a...
The Quay County Clerk’s Office last week gave notice that a voter registration update or cancellation initiative is underway in New Mexico and in many adjoining States. All 33 counties in New Mexico are sending notices to individuals who are registered but have addresses verified through other agencies that show they may be receiving mail and/or live somewhere else other than what is on file with their county clerk regarding voter registration. Notices are being sent to give voters the opportunity to update their current registration and s...
Two Quay County 4-H members earned high-point honors during the 100th annual New Mexico State 4-H Conference at Las Cruces. Two Quay County teams also finished in the top five at the recent competition at New Mexico State University. MiKayla Klinger earned high-point individual honors in the impromptu public speaking competition, and Ashton Smith was the high-point individual in agronomy. Both received buckles for their strong overall finishes. Klinger also finished fourth in prepared public...
This has certainly been an eventful spring here at Mesalands. I want to thank the students, staff, faculty, and community for their ongoing support of Mesalands Community College. We are especially thankful for our students returning this fall semester and our faculty and staff who have remained to continue serving our students. We have overcome many obstacles since the spring and while there are still several to overcome, we are looking ahead to the future. We ask for patience as we navigate a lean year and continue to serve our mission in...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from July 18 to July 23: -- Jose Martell, 33, Albuquerque, receiving or transferring stolen motor vehicles (third or subsequent offense). -- Joseph Marcus White, 25, Ruidoso, criminal damage to property (over $1,000). -- Joshua Max Wishon, 38, Tucumcari, two counts of breaking and entering, criminal damage to property (under $1,000) and conspiracy to commit non-residential burglary. -- Matthew Riley Belcher, 25, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Samantha Alexis Montano, 29, T...
On this date ... 1973: Dr. James Saltz was hailed for forming a fueling contract that would keep Tucumcari Municipal Airport operating and save the jobs of about 22 people there. The airport’s operators saw their fuel cut off from Phillips Petroleum after failing to pay about $12,000 in bills. As a result, pilots were bypassing the Tucumcari airport. Saltz presented a new fueling contract that the city approved, and it was anticipated the airport would reopen to planes within 24 to 48 hours. — President Richard Nixon refused to comply with sub...
