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ALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico Racing Commission said it still wants to award a sixth horse-racing license, but that process unexpectedly was placed on hold Thursday afternoon after one of the applicants in Lordsburg requested a preliminary injunction to stop it. Commissioners were expected to vote Thursday on which applicant in Tucumcari, Clovis or Lordsburg would receive the coveted license that would lead to a racetrack, a casino and hundreds of jobs. Instead, New Mexico chief deputy attorney g...
Quay County manager Richard Primrose said during the commissioners’ meeting Monday he was hopeful the county would receive capital outlay money from the state early next year for several projects. Among the high-priority projects listed are repairs to the south roof of the Quay County Fairgrounds’ main building and repairs to county roads AP and AR near Tucumcari, he said. Alluding to the Quay County Legislative Forum held Saturday at the Tucumcari Convention Center, state Sen. Pat Woods (R-Broadview) said he was confident in receiving capital...
Several concerns aired – including gun-control legislation, preservation of four-day school weeks and a possible hike in the minimum wage - during the Quay County Legislative Forum in Tucumcari illustrated New Mexico's rural-vs.-urban divide. One current and two future state officials attended the forum Saturday at the Tucumcari Convention Center. State Sen. Pat Woods (R-Broadview), a lawmaker since 2012, presided over much of the talk. Also attending were Jack Chatfield, a Republican from M...
The "Welcome Home Veterans/Pearl Harbor Day" event Saturday at VFW Post 2528 in Tucumcari was meant for all area veterans, but organizers made sure it became extra special to one Pearl Harbor survivor in their midst. U.S. Navy sailor Edward Yost and his refueling ship, USS Kaskaskia, were supposed to be stationed at Pearl Harbor during Japan's surprise attack Dec. 7, 1941, that catapulted the United States into World War II. Instead, he and his crewmates were hundreds of miles away as the...
• Friday — Christmas Cantata. The annual Christmas event will be at 7 p.m. at the Center Street United Methodist Church. Admission is free, and a reception will follow. Please bring your family to enjoy the music and atmosphere of the season. Center Street United Methodist Church, 406 E. Center St., Tucumcari. • Saturday — Beginning Farmer and Landowner Training. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., join the Quay County Land Access and Mentorship program to learn about different agriculture and ranching topics, including mentoring beginning farmers, farm an...
New Mexicans voted Nov. 6 overwhelmingly (75 percent) in favor of Constitutional Amendment 2, establishing an ethics commission to oversee the foxes in the hen house, aka the Roundhouse. That message can’t get much clearer for those representing us in the state Legislature. A 75 percent affirmation loudly states several things to legislators: • we don’t trust you; • we don’t trust you overseeing yourselves; • we want to know that when an ethical violation occurs, someone holds you accountable, other than your buddy sitting two chairs away...
The death of former President George H.W. Bush has been met with as much mourning for the gentlemanly politics he practiced as for the man himself. Bush saved incivility for America’s enemies, launching genuine armed hostilities against Manuel Noriega, the gangster head of Panama, and Saddam Hussein, who tried to spread his cruel despotism into neighboring Kuwait. But in politics, Republican Bush fought hard within reasonable limits, as did the Democrats of that time. What happened between then and now? Why, without the excuse of a p...
“Now the captain, he said to John Henry, ‘I’m gonna bring that steam drill around. I’m gonna bring that steam drill out on these tracks, I’m gonna knock that steel on down, God, God. I’m gonna knock that steel on down.’ “John Henry told his captain, ‘Lord, a man ain’t nothin’ but a man, But before I let that steam drill beat me down, I’m gonna die with a hammer in my hand, Lord, Lord, I’ll die with a hammer in my hand.’” — Lyrics from the folk song “The Ballad of John Henry” as performed by Bruce Springsteen’s “We Shall Overcome: T...
The Tucumcari wrestling team racked up solid dual-meet victories at the Snake Pit on Thursday night over Moriarty and district foe West Las Vegas. The Rattlers, who improved to 5-2 in dual competition, edged Moriarty 42-33 in team points, and toppled West Las Vegas by a 55-30 score. Not counting forfeits, three Tucumcari wrestlers notched victories in both of the matches. Julian Vargas, wrestling at 138 pounds, earned a pin and an 11-3 decision. Dyson Clark, at 195 pounds, earned a pin and an...
The Tucumcari girls basketball team breezed to the Lady Lions Basketball Classic tournament title by defeating host Santa Rosa 68-31 on Saturday. The Lady Rattlers won the three tournament games by an average margin of 40 points. In each game, they raced to double-digit leads before their opponents scored. Tucumcari's Ashley Shipley was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, and teammates Jasmine Jones, Kalani French and Aliyah Herrera were voted to the all-tournament team. “I'm so very pleased with the way the whole team played this w...
The Tucumcari boys basketball team finished fourth at the Brian Gallegos Tournament at West Las Vegas after a 59-40 loss Saturday to Tularosa in the third-place game. The host team won the tournament title with a 63-51 win over Santa Rosa on Saturday night. TJ Lampkin led the Rattlers (1-3) with 15 points. Teammates Jesus Ramos and Robbie Hartmann added nine points. Tucumcari coach John Span said his team didn't shoot well Saturday, but it was the lack of rebounds that hurt the most – especially in the second half when the Wildcats (2-1) o...
The Logan girls basketball team finished third at the Dora Tournament by defeating area rival Grady/San Jon/House 60-28 on Saturday night. Harlie Roach led the Lady Longhorns (3-1) with 15 points, while teammate Karli Webb added 10. “We played better,” Logan coach Glynna Strand, referring to a 48-23 drubbing her team suffered the previous night to state-ranked Tatum. “We got everyone some experience (Saturday); now it's time to do some work before Clayton.” The Lady Bronchos fell to 1-4 overall. Tatum defeated Pine Hill 46-38 on Saturda...
The Logan boys basketball team captured the Dora Tournament title with a 51-32 victory over Hagerman on Saturday night. Dyson Day led the Longhorns (4-0) with 20 points, and teammate Chase Earle added 15. Day also won the Wooden Award for being voted the best player of the tournament. Logan jumped out to a 20-8 lead in the first quarter. But its defense also shined, allowing Hagerman (3-1) just 12 points the entire second half. “Once again, the defense was the difference for us tonight,” Logan coach Kyle Griffiths said. “We didn't have a very...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Ham and egg biscuit sandwich, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Chicken tacos with six-inch whole-grain tortilla, ham and cheese wrap, pinto beans, shredded cheddar cheese, fresh tomatoes, salsa, fruit, milk Thursday — Breakfast: Cinni mini, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Cheeseburger, ranch potato wedges, lettuce, fresh tomato slice, pickle slices, fruit, milk. Monday — Breakfast: Strawberry splash panca...
Excellent article last week, Gordon! Recently, my three devotional books had a complementary theme one day despite being written by different authors. Written by inspiration from God over about 1,500 years by about 40 human authors, the Bible presents the common theme of God’s love for humankind and his revelation of that love through Jesus (2 Timothy 3:16-17). In that revelation, God lets us know about his love expressed through Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection to pay for our sins so we could have the same relationship with him that Ada...
Tucumcari police officers and Quay County sheriff’s deputies were called Tuesday morning to Tucumcari High School to assist in a situation involving a juvenile. Sheriff Russell Shafer said the school was not placed on lockdown after the call was received at 10:28 a.m. “Staff at the high school had the situation contained to one room and one student,” Shafer said. “At no time was there any immediate danger to other students.” Shafer and school officials didn’t elaborate on what prompted the call for assistance. A call log from the Tucumcari Q...
On this date ... 1968: Homeowners in Tucumcari are being reminded the annual residential Christmas Lighting Contest is offering $125 in prizes, its largest ever. First prize is $50. Another Yuletide event that will take place Saturday is the bicycle giveaway at the former Wisner Drug building. Santa Claus will visit the former Top Ten Record Shop and draw the winning tickets. • An advertisement in the newspaper by Safeway in Tucumcari offered bananas for 10 cents a pound. Another ad by Lloyd’s Shoe Store in Tucumcari offered Yodel model sho...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari Quay County Regional Emergency Center from Dec. 3 to Dec. 9: Monday • 7:56 a.m.: Vandalism at 400 block of South Second Street, Tucumcari. • 8:15 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. • 9:08 a.m.: Theft of vehicle parts in 3400 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. • 10:32 a.m.: Fight with no weapon in 1100 block of South Seventh Street, Tucumcari. • 12:19 p.m.: Breaking and entering in 300 block of Mesa Vista Avenue, Tucumcari. • 1:56 p.m.: Property damage by v...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Dec. 3 to Dec. 9: • Latoya Tanea French, 36, Tucumcari, municipal charge (not listed). • Jesse Lucero Garcia, 61, Albuquerque, charge not listed. • Leon Robert Holbrook, 43, Tucumcari, aggravated battery against a household member (no great bodily harm), battery and probation violation. • Lawrence Pancho Rivas Sr., 43, Tucumcari, larceny ($100 or less). • Jeremy L. Abers, 40, Albuquerque, charge not listed. • Shirley Aragon, 58, Tucumcari, criminal trespass (public). ...
