Tucumcari Museum roots traced to Mancus founder and 1969 opening
The Tucumcari Historical Institute built a museum in the closed Central School, funded by volunteers and $1 sale of the property in 1967. Mancus led the ribbon ceremony in 1969, the institute faced funding gaps, and the city later took ownership. The museum houses thousands of artifacts including a 1905 switchboard, a 1926 fire truck, a caboose, and WWII era items, with about 2,500 visitors last year.
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Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo Globe-News
Elk Drug Store
U.S. 66
Tucumcari
Mancus
Tucumcari Historical Research Institute
City of
Lathrom
Fort Sumner
Moncus
Tucumcari Historical Museum
Fort Bascom
Trial over Reckless Child Abuse Case In Portales Park Incident
In Portales a jury hears a trial of the Taylors over the 2017 daycare tragedy that left Maliyah Jones dead and Aubrianna Loya severely injured after 12 children rode home in two vehicles. Prosecutors say forgetting and leaving kids in a hot car constitutes reckless abuse. defense argues it was a tragic accident.
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Taylors
Sandi Taylor
CYFD
First
Jesus
Mary Taylor
Tye Harmon
Maliyah Jones
Roosevelt General Hospital
Reed
Aubrianna Loya
Keep
Artesia
Ramon Cody Rodriguez
Portales
National Weather Service
Lubbock
Kristen Ashmore
Aubrianna
Ashmore
Harmon
Donna Mowrer
Quentin Ray
Two Tucumcari men arrested after warrant search
A multi agency search of two West High Street residences led to the arrest of Donnie Dell Lucero 54 and Orlando Anthony Martinez 52 on misdemeanor and felony charges including drug paraphernalia possession methamphetamine stolen property and assault on officers. Lucero was restrained during the search and authorities recovered stolen items scales baggies firearms and meth pipes. Martinez was tasered after failing to comply with officers and was hospitalized for clearance before booking.
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Tucumcari
Tucumcari Magistrate Court
Donnie
Donie
Dell Lucero
Orlando Anthony Martinez
Lucero
Martinez
Anna Aragon
Aragon
Quay County Sheriff’s
Christopher Valdez
Sheriff’s Office
Region V Task Force
New Mexico State Police
10Th Judicial District Attorney’s Office
West High Street
Valdez
Quay County
Russell Shafer
South Second Street
Shafer
Orlando
Trigg Memorial Hospital
Guard Your Words Psalm 139 Devotional Message
A Church of Christ devotional from Tucumcari New Mexico urges guarding words and hearts on social media. Psalm 139 reminds that words reveal inner thoughts and will be weighed by God, urging encouragement over harm and accountability.
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Jesus
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Ron Warnick
Erika Tafoya
Clovis
Maliyah
Matthew Cain
Chris Mitchell
Nate Hyde
Colorado
Sellers S. Crain, Jr
Church of Christ
S. Third St
Tucumcari, NM
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