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Chris Arias became Tucumcari District 4 commissioner after the city commission voted him into office during its regular meeting Thursday night. Arias, a manager a Tucumcari's Dollar General store, fills a vacancy created by the July 17 death of District 4 commissioner Robert Lumpkin. Other candidates for the post were Nicholas Bradfield, manager of plant services at Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari, and Shannon Lumpkin, a video producerand the daughter of Robert Lumpkin. All three...
The race for Quay County sheriff is the only contested local campaign for Tuesday’s general election. Incumbent Sheriff Russell Shafer, a Republican, is running for another term, and Tucumcari police officer Reyes Gonzales, a Democrat, is the challenger. In Quay County, District 3 commissioner Franklin McCasland, county assessor Janie Hoffman, probate judge Nelda Burson and magistrate judge Timothy J. O’Quinn are unopposed. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Quay County Sun emailed several questions to the sheriff’s candi...
Workers on Thursday afternoon dismantled and hauled away a 1950s-era neon sign from the Cactus RV Park in Tucumcari after a collector from Albuquerque purchased it. It was the second time in less than a year a vintage neon sign along Route 66 in Tucumcari was taken away. In February, a sign collector in Wisconsin bought the Paradise Motel sign on the town's west end after the long-abandoned property suffered its second suspicious fire in less than six months. A prominent Route 66 advocate in...
On this date ... 1968: Tucumcari Mayor Kenneth Schlientz announced this morning the city is reviewing light and water deposits on hand, and those customers who have established a good paying record this year will receive their deposits back in the month of December. Last year, the city refunded about $35,000 in light and water deposits to boost the city's economy during the Christmas buying season and as a goodwill gesture. • The Odeon Theatre in Tucumcari was showing a double feature of J...
• Saturday — Tucumcari Public Library Beer Fest. This event features a full meal of bratwurst or hamburgers with all the fixings, dancing to the music of Limited Editions and craft beer in an Oktoberfest atmosphere from 6 p.m. to midnight. Tickets include five samples of different New Mexico beers. Tickets are $30 and can be bought from the library, any library board member, city clerk’s office and the mayor. It is a fundraiser for the library and the Tucumcari High School Class of 2020. For more information, call 575-461-0295. Tucumcari Conve...
Some special interest groups would have us believe crime increases on Halloween night. This might be true, or not, depending on many factors: the weather, the night of the week, whether communities offer organized activities, etc. All we know for sure is that pumpkins tend to get smashed in streets around this time of year and vehicles are ripe for vandalism anytime the weather’s warm and after-dark activities are encouraged. Also, the National Safety Council reports children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Hallow...
The Public Broadcasting Company last week announced America’s 100 favorite books of all time, at least among readers of today, according to an extensive survey they engineered. I was a little disappointed that I had only read 30 of them. One of those was the top winner, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, which should be somewhere on everybody’s reading list, especially now when we need strong reminders of the early days of the civil rights movement and the steely courage it required. After “To Kill a Mockingbird” stand Diana Gabaldon’s...
SANTA ROSA — Getting old sucks. At least that’s what I’ve heard. OK, I’ll admit it. I’m getting there myself. I’m 62 years old — but I’ve always been about 10 years younger, in maturity, than my actual age. In my teens, I rebelled against my peers; in my 20s, against my parents. I didn’t even start getting serious about life until my 30s, when I finally got married and started a family of my own. And while I was being a daddy to two young girls in my 40s, I had peers becoming grandparents. … I guess the only thing that explains my buying a news...
Two Tucumcari teens were arrested on suspicion of an Oct. 3 home invasion in which the resident was held at gunpoint, beaten and his residence burglarized. According to a news release Monday, Quay County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant Saturday and obtained information that led to the arrests. According to call logs from the Tucumcari / Quay County Regional Communications Center, a search warrant involving several deputies was executed in the 2000 block of South Fourth Street in Tucumcari at 6:03 a.m. Saturday. The suspects d...
Artwork created at Mesalands Community College during the college’s annual Iron Pour event is on display through Dec. 30 at the Amarillo Museum of Arts. “Burning Ring of Fire: 20 Years of Cast Iron Sculpture in Tucumcari, NM” features artwork created by Mesalands students and faculty. The Amarillo Museum of Art at 2200 S. Van Buren St. in Amarillo, Texas, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT Tuesday through Friday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, go to amarilloart.org/burning-ring-of-fire or call Mesal...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Ham and egg biscuit sandwich, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Chicken tacos with whole-grain tortilla, ham and cheese sandwich, pinto beans, shredded lettuce, fresh tomatoes, salsa, fruit, milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Cinni mini, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Cheeseburger, ranch potato wedges, Romaine lettuce, fresh tomato slice, pickle slices, fruit, milk. Monday — Breakfast: Strawberry splash panca...
The following are calls made to the Tucumcari-Quay County Regional Emergency Communications Center from Oct. 22 to Sunday: Monday • 6:39 a.m.: Suicidal person in 2300 block of Highway 469, San Jon. • 9:25 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 200 block of West High Street, Tucumcari. • 2:12 p.m.: Domestic disturbance at 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. • 2:37 p.m.: Arrest warrant in 600 block of East Turner Avenue, Tucumcari. • 3 p.m.: Trespassing in 200 block of West Route 66 Boulevard, Tucumcari. • 3:23 p.m.: Fire in 1300 block of East Heman...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Oct. 23 to Oct. 29: • Peter Thomas Briones, 21, Tucumcari, aggravated battery against a household member (great bodily harm) and criminal damage to property of a household member (under $1,000). • David Moses Garcia, 27, Tucumcari, possession of marijuana (one ounce or less), larceny ($100 or less), possession of drug paraphernalia and attempt to commit a felony (tampering with evidence, third- or fourth-degree felony). • Cynthia Lee Hamilton, 48, Tucumcari, batte...
Tomorrow, Nov. 1, many religious groups will celebrate All Saints’ Day, also called All Hallows Day, which falls in the middle of Allhallowtide, being preceded by Halloween (All Hallows Eve) and followed by All Souls’ Day. As I understand it (and there’s a lot I don’t understand), All Saints’ Day commemorates the recognized saints — those who went straight to heaven because they led a completely righteous life while on earth. All Souls’ Day commemorates Christians who’ve died but haven’t gone to heaven because they had to expiate (atone for) si...
Pearce’s stances disqualify him There are multitudes of challenges facing our country today — a congenital liar for a president, a congressional majority that does not have the backbone to stand up to the Liar in Chief. Our nation as a democracy is being threatened, the president likes autocracy, the press is the enemy of the people, except Fox and the National Inquirer. Trump thinks the Department of Justice, FBI and Secret Service should be loyal to him, not the country. There is an old African proverb: “If you want to go quickly go alone...
Tucumcari found itself on the road overwhelmed by a bigger, more experienced and state-ranked Dexter team 50-0 in a district football game shortened by the mercy rule. The Rattlers (2-7 overall, 0-2 in district) managed just 63 yards of offense against the Demons (7-2, 2-0), ranked No. 3 in Class 3A by MaxPreps.com. The Demons also made five sacks, many which defused potential Tucumcari drives. Dexter scored in a variety of ways - run plays, pass play, on defense and on special teams - before...
San Jon/Grady saw its postseason come to an end with a first-round loss Friday to Springer/Maxwell in the six-man football quarterfinals. Meanwhile, three other area teams will see their postseasons begin this week. In eight-man football, Logan lost Friday to top-ranked Gateway Christian but drew a No. 6 seed for this week's start of the state tournament. The Longhorns (4-5) play No. 11 seed Ramah (3-6) at 1 p.m. Saturday. The winner plays at No. 3 seed Mountainair (5-1) on Nov. 9 or 10. Logan l...
Visiting Tucumcari pushed state-ranked Tularosa but fell 11-25, 27-29, 25-21, 24-26 during a key district volleyball match Saturday night. The Wildcats, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A in MaxPreps.com, improved to 16-2 overall and 3-0 in district play. The Lady Rattlers host a rematch Saturday in their regular-season finale. Jasmine Jones led the Lady Rattlers (4-14, 1-1) with eight kills. Felicity Lopez made seven kills, and Kalani French had five. Reese Goldston also made 23 serves with four aces. “Brianna Arias and Lauren Chavez dug amazingly w...
The Tucumcari boys and girls cross-country teams will compete at 3 p.m. Friday in the district meet at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. Other schools competing at the meet will be NMMI, Socorro and Cobre. The three teams and top three runners from a non-qualifying team advance to the state meet Nov. 10 at Rio Rancho High School....
