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Rawhide still rollin'
It was like Tucumcari Rawhide Days never went away. The annual festival that pays tribute to western lifestyles and the "Rawhide" television drama of...
Rockin' Route 66 canceled again
The Rockin’ Route 66 festival in Tucumcari, usually scheduled in late June, has been canceled for a third straight year. The announcement of the cancellation was posted on the music festival’s...
Pages past - May 4
On this date ... 1972: Two escaped prisoners from Kansas arrested in connection with the abduction and shooting of Quay County sheriff’s deputy Travis Haynes of Ragland were arraigned before...
Calendar - May 4
Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Friday-Saturday — First Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale. The fellowship hall next to the church will be open for the sale from 9...
Menus - May 4
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...
Farmers Electric names new CEO
The Farmers’ Electric Cooperative board of trustees recently selected Antonio Sanchez Jr. as the cooperative’s new CEO. Sanchez was selected from more than 30 candidates and will report to the...
Airport gets $1.3M grant
Tucumcari Municipal Airport will receive a $1.3 million grant from the state Department of Transportation to increase its refueling capacity for airplanes. The funds will be used to build new fuel...
Man accused of fleeing police at 90 mph on streets
A Tucumcari man stands accused of leading police on a chase at speeds of over 90 mph on city streets and striking a parked vehicle before he was arrested at gunpoint by city police. Adam Manuel...
K-Bob's making return to Tucumcari
K-Bob’s Steakhouse is returning to its old location in Tucumcari after a three-year absence. K-Bob’s conducted a job fair Thursday at the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce office. John Rin...
MCC chief to pursue a Union County Learning Center
The Mesalands Community College board of directors on Thursday authorized its president, Gregg Busch, to collaborate with Clayton-area officials to establish a college-level Union County Learning...
Tuesday is deadline to register to vote for primary
Next Tuesday is the deadline for New Mexico residents to register to vote for the June 7 primary election. That also is the day that early voting begins for the primary, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early...
State approves cloud seeding in region
As all of New Mexico is experiencing some level of drought, cloud seeding may help bring water to Quay County and other areas of the eastern part of the state. The Interstate Stream Commission...
No apparent COVID-19 cases reported in county
No apparent cases of COVID-19 were reported in Quay County last week – the first time that had happened in many months. The total number in the county since the pandemic began in spring 2020 stood a...
NMDOT chief retires after 27 years
New Mexico Department of Transportation chief Michael Sandoval retired effective Sunday after 27 years in state government, according to a news release last week from the agency. Under his...
MainStreet receives $7,000 grant
Tucumcari MainStreet last week received a $7,000 grant from the Resilient Communities Fund of the state MainStreet organization. Tucumcari’s grant will be used for the business microloan program,...
Robotics teams do well in tourney
Five teams from Tucumcari Diamondback STEM robotics program recently competed at the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics’ botball tournament in Los Lunas, and all have been invited to the...
Jail log - May 4
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from April 25 to May 1: — David Sandoval Jr., 43, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — John Seek, 29, Tucumcari, felony contempt of...
Police blotter - May 4
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from April 25 to May 1: Monday — 10:48 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 300 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. ...
Quay County imposes indefinite burn ban
Just days after wildfires burned tens of thousands of acres in northern New Mexico, Quay County Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance that issues a burn ban for an indefinite perio...
Tucumcari city manager steps down
Tucumcari’s city manager is stepping down from his current position but will remain employed by the City of Tucumcari in his previous roles as assistant city manager. City Manager Mark Martinez...
Paulita's seeks to begin production at MCC in late May
One of the principals for the Paulita's New Mexico food company was busy washing windows Thursday in the gymnasium of the former armory building now...
Odeon won't host Rawhide film fest
A new film festival for this weekend's Tucumcari Rawhide Days was supposed to serve as a soft reopening of the city's historic Odeon Theatre, which...
Four coronavirus cases reported locally
Four more cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Quay County by the New Mexico Department of Health. The total number of the county’s confirmed cases during the previous week was three. The...
TA Travel Center coming to First Street
A TA Travel Center is being planned to open in spring 2023 on South First Street near Interstate 40 in Tucumcari. A news release from Ohio-based TravelCenters of America stated a franchise agreement...
Pages past - April 27
On this date ... 1972: Perry Wells, who lives outside of city limits near Tucumcari’s east edge, said he was “pretty hot under the collar” after a city sewer line collapsed near his home,...
