Tucumcari, NM

On this date … 1941: Albert Law, editor of the Dalhart, Texas, newspaper, and three other publications joined a search for the person who coined the term "Dust Bowl" during the 1930s. The group was offering a $50 reward for information that led to the identification of that person, according to the Tucumcari Daily News. "We want to give him a round-trip to Dalhart, take him on a tou...

Texico, seeking its fourth straight state title, earned the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the Class 2A football playoffs in pairings announced Sunday by the New Mexico Activities Association. Tucumcari earned a No. 7 seed in 2A and will play 10th-seed Tularosa on Saturday. In Class 4A, Portales earned a No. 3 seed and earned a first-round bye. Texico (8-1) will play the winner of...

Two people are in the hospital after an explosion Thursday morning at a home in Tucumcari, according to authorities. The post Home explosion leaves 2 hospitalized in Tucumcari appeared first on KOB 4.

Tucumcari, NM (KKOB) - Two people were taken to the hospital following a house explosion Thursday morning in Tucumcari. Tucumcari Fire Rescue and TPD ...

The musty odor inescapable, framed family photos were not spared from the mold spreading through Ralph Dowden's home, flourishing beneath a gaping hole where there was once a ceiling. Dowden was working in Tucumcari when the storms hit Clovis in late September. When he returned to his house on Axtell Street in early October, things were not as he had left them. "I found the damage, and...

TUCUMCARI -- Quay County commissioners during their Oct. 26 meeting approved a letter to the attorney general, asking for an opinion on whether funds from an opioid settlement can pay for medical services at the jail. The county's finance director, Samanthan Salas, said it might be able to use almost $700,000 for that purpose. The county has issued a request for proposals for medical...

On this date … 1936: More than 20 babies had been entered into the American Legion's Million-Dollar Baby Pageant next month. Any baby within 100 miles of Tucumcari was eligible. Blue ribbons and silver loving cups were to be given to the winners, judged on health, beauty and physique. 1946: Judge Thomas J. Mabry, Democratic candidate for governor, was scheduled to speak at the Community House...

Andrew Swapp has become sort of a social media star with fitness videos he shoots around his farm west of Tucumcari. Swapp, 64, became a convert to Movesmethod Mobility, designed to relieve muscle tightness, joint pain and recurring injuries. He films himself doing squats, leg lifts, dead hangs and other exercises while completing chores at the 35-acre farm he owns with his wife Sharla. Swapp...

ESPANOLA – Tucumcari opened its District 2-2A football schedule Saturday by overwhelming a shorthanded McCurdy squad 50-0. The Rattlers stormed to a 30-0 lead after one quarter. The game ended by the mercy rule at halftime. THS sophomore quarterback Jadon Navarro threw for four touchdowns. Receiver Joe Salas and running back Zoriah Vargas each scored two TDs for Tucumcari. Running back Jermy Jones...

TUCUMCARI -- The Quay County Commission during its Oct. 12 meeting approved a construction management contract of almost $661,000 with Weil Construction Management of Albuquerque for the Dr. Daniel C. Trigg Memorial Hospital project. Company CEO Chris Weil submitted a revised contract after withdrawing a previous proposal of nearly $710,000 last month. He said the county's meetings with the...