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Tucumcari voted America's 41st favorite small town to visit
Tucumcari was named the 41st-favorite small town to visit in the United States by FamilyDestinationsGuide.com. The website surveyed 3,000 families to find the top 150 small towns across the country...
Jail log - March 8
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Feb. 27 to March 2: — David Michael Sparling, 63, Mesa, Arizona, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and contempt of...
Police blotter - March 8
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Feb. 27 to March 5: Monday — 6:52 a.m.: Disturbance in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. — 7:51...
MCC reduces its request for state aid
The acting interim president of Mesalands Community College told Quay County commissioners on Monday the financially distressed college has reduced its request of emergency state money from $3.7...
MCC board chairman resigns
The chairman of the Mesalands Community College board of trustees stepped down today after serving for 31 years as a member. Jim Streetman stated in his March 1 resignation letter to acting Mesalands...
MCC officials sound more optimistic
Though Mesalands Community College remains cash-strapped, its executive staff and new acting president during a Feb. 21 board of trustees meeting sounded a more optimistic tone than during a testy...
Memorial held for dog-attack victim
About 20 people braved blustery winds Sunday afternoon to view a tree-planting in memory of a Tucumcari man slain by a pack of dogs several weeks...
Change orders for landfill won't cost city extra
The Tucumcari City Commission on Thursday approved actions to fix a construction mistake at the landfill that will cost the city no additional funds. A previous change order for a new cell at the...
TPS bond election likely in November
A bond adviser for Tucumcari Public Schools recommended a two-mill levy renewal election in November, plus issuing an education technology note this year, to access more money for the district and...
Pages past - March 1
On this date ... 1973: Tucumcari officials learned the Baca-Goodman House at Third and Aber streets in Tucumcari was placed on the New Mexico Historical Register, with a nomination to the National...
Calendar - March 1
• March 5 — Little League field cleanup day. Show your support for Quay County Little League players by lending a hand and helping clean up the field to get it ready for the upcoming season. Times...
Menus - March 1
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Bacon and cheese frittata cup, toast, assorted cereal, graham crackers, fresh strawberries, orange juice, skim, 1% or strawberry milk; Lunch: Ham and egg...
Petition sets up possible wrongful-death suit for teen's death
The father of a Tucumcari teen killed in a one-vehicle accident in January filed a petition that sets up a possible wrongful-death lawsuit involving the case. Steven Gloms, father of 15-year-old...
County's COVID caseload at a low ebb
Two COVID-19 cases were reported in Quay County last week, indicating the disease remained at a low ebb in February. That compared to one case the previous week, three cases two weeks ago and six case...
DJ walking 66 miles on Route 66 for animal shelter
A Tucumcari radio disc jockey soon will walk 66 miles on old Route 66 in the Tucumcari area to help raise funds for a local animal shelter. Jose Almeida, better known as DJ Lalo at KTNM and KQAY in...
Tucumcari MainStreet selected for support program
Tucumcari MainStreet has been selected to participated in a new small business resiliency audit and resources pilot program. In partnership with Main Street America and New Mexico MainStreet,...
Jail log - March 1
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Feb. 17 to Feb. 22: — Justin L. French, 32, Tucumcari, charge not listed. — Bernie Ruben Chacon, 65, Tucumcari, contempt...
MCC board appoints acting president
The Mesalands Community College board of trustees appointed Allen Moss as acting interim president last Tuesday, but not without testy opposition from executive staff who labeled the move as...
Animal complaint calls jump after attack
Animal-complaint calls in Tucumcari nearly doubled since a fatal dog attack in the city earlier in the month. According to records kept by the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center...
Hammer attack leads to attempted murder charge
LOGAN -- An Iowa man is accused of beating and severely injuring another man with a hammer in a Logan car wash last week. Arthur Raymond Peppers, 63, of Donahue, Iowa, is charged with attempted...
Calendar - Feb. 22
• Saturday — Dog Safety for Kids. The Tucumcari Railroad Museum is hosting a free dog safety class for children with an accompanied adult from 10 to 11 a.m. Children will be taught how to keep the...
Menus - Feb. 22
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Assorted cereal, graham crackers, red grapes, apple juice, skim, 1% or strawberry milk; Lunch: Cobb salad, barbecued chicken sandwich, pinto beans, creamy...
Pages past - Feb. 22
On this date ... 1973: “Tucumcari will fly again,” declared Mayor King Aitken. The U.S. Navy hydrofoil boat bearing the city’s name will be repaired and will “fly again” in about six...
Woman accused of mailing drugs to jail
A Tucumcari woman was arrested on a warrant last week after being accused of mailing narcotics to an inmate in the county jail last fall. Ashley Nolan, 40, is charged with distribution of a controlled...
One COVID-19 case reported in county
Just one COVID-19 case was reported in Quay County last week, according to data kept by the New Mexico Department of Health. That continued a downward trend in February — from three cases last week...
