Articles from the July 27, 2022 edition
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City officials to consider $2.50-an-hour raises
The Tucumcari City Commission previously was considering a $1.50-an-hour raise for all city employees to make their pay more competitive in the regional marketplace. Now the commission is taking a...
TPS board OKs some dress-code changes
The Tucumcari school board last week approved revised student regulations on dress codes for the 2022-2023 school year but delayed action on hair styles and tattoos until members could discuss it...
Mesalands gets $700K grant for nursing program
Mesalands Community College’s president told the board of trustees during its regular meeting last week the college earlier that day had landed a $700,000 grant to help launch its nursing program. M...
No shortcuts to kingdom greatness
Simon the sorceror in Acts 8 has the distinction of having a particular sin named after him, “simony.” Note to self: There are things you don’t want to be remembered for. One of them would be me...
Folksinger writes 'Tucumcari Wind' song
A veteran folksinger who has rubbed elbows with Bob Dylan and Judy Collins early in their careers recently wrote and recorded a song about an...
Pages past - July 27
On this date ... 1972: A Philadelphia man died and two others were being treated at Trigg Memorial Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 66 one mile east of Bard. The accident occurred when one...
Calendar - July 27
Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Friday-Saturday — Quay County 4-H Rodeo. Events start each day at 5 p.m. at the Quay County Fairgrounds arena in Tucumcari....
Menus - July 27
The Tucumcari Senior Center and Logan Senior Center also offer grab-and-go meals to those who qualify. Those interested should call the Tucumcari facility at 575-461-2307 or the Logan facility at...
Woman accused of letting toddler wander alone
Tucumcari police jailed a local woman after she was accused of letting a toddler in her care wander away from his home and down a street by himself twice during 100-degree weather. Michaela...
34 cases, 3 deaths of COVID-19 reported in county
Quay County again saw elevated case numbers of COVID-19, with another 34 cases and three more deaths confirmed by the state last week. That compares to the 33 cases and three deaths during the...
Downplaying cooperation erodes trust
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to take full credit for the recent capture of notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero. But the signs point to some degree of cooperation between...
Hoping future has more liberty wins
It feels like the future is being pulled in two directions at once. Things are getting better, while things also feel like they are getting worse. Both are probably true. I’m not so naive as to...
Not much downside to film industry
The Governor’s Office recently boasted of record-setting in-state spending from the filmmaking industry. And while a good chunk of that is going into the Rio Grande Corridor, where Netflix and other...
Donnie Garcia named Rattlers football coach
It’s time to usher in the Donnie Garcia era for Tucumcari High School football. Garcia, a football coach at Tucumcari Middle School for 12 years and an assistant coach for the high-school football...
Two Quay teams win 4-H titles
Two Quay County 4-H teams captured state championships during the 2022 state 4-H conference in Las Cruces earlier this month. The range team of Rilee...
Work begins on ballparks project
Work began last week on a long-delayed baseball and softball park development project on Tucumcari's west side. Work started the morning of July 18...
Robotics team finishes sixth at world competition
A Tucumcari High School robotics team recently finished sixth overall at a world competition in Oklahoma - the highest finish ever for a New Mexico...
County approves FY22 final budget
In a bit of housekeeping, Quay County Commission on Monday approved resolutions approving the final quarter financial report and adopting the final budget for fiscal year 2022. Cheryl Simpson, the...
Police blotter - July 27
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from July 17 to July 24: Monday — 8:38 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 300 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. — 11...
Jail log - July 27
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from July 18 to July 21: — Ernest L. Arguello, 71, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — David K. Garcia, 51, Tucumcari, contempt of...
