Community events calendar for Mesalands College iron pour and local gatherings
May 1925 marks the Mesalands Community College Iron Pour resuming after a hiatus with molten metal casting at 1 p.m. Friday. June 8 features the Doc Powers Memorial Car and Motorcycle Show hosted by Tucumcari Elks Lodge 1172 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with 10 a.m. registration at 25 dollars per vehicle plus a free lunch and a prize raffle every 30 minutes. The event includes hot food and music by Junction 432 Band, details via powers car show gmail com or (719) 217-8544. June 14-16 brings Tucumcari Rawhide Days at Quay County Fairgrounds with a gun show, junior ranch rodeo, junior livestock show and other western competitions to be announced. July 27 hosts St. Anne's Fiesta at school and Hammond Hall from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with games, music, food, fiesta baskets and a raffle. Call Nina Romero (575) 403-5182 or Emily Johnson (575) 403-8726 for details. Aug 1-4 Rattler Reunion with parade, picnics and Saturday banquet. more at rattlerreunion com. Aug 7-10 Quay County Fair. to add items email rwarnick thenews email.
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Translation reliability of the Bible through ancient manuscripts
Gordon Runyan argues that over 5,000 ancient manuscripts show strong consistency in the Bible over 2,500 years. He explains that while copyist errors exist, faithful translations allow readers to compare versions, supporting that modern Bibles reflect the original texts.
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San Jon resident pleads no contest to vehicular homicide
San Jon resident Robert Joseph Archuleta, 68, pleaded no contest to homicide by vehicle in the 2022 killing at Sandia Resort and Casino north of Albuquerque. The plea calls for up to eight years in prison plus probation, with license revocation and restitution planning.
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Tucumcari Coach Dan King Fired From Schools
May 15 1974 Tucumcari High School basketball and baseball coach Dan King was fired and reassigned to the classroom. Superintendent Horace Wood cited program upgrade goals while King voiced shock and disputed the stated reasons for his dismissal. Also reported were a fatal pedestrian accident involving four year old Charlie Lanzarin, shootings of Benjamin Sandoval, a drug theft at Sands Dorsey Drug, new motel manager Mike McCabe, and a local poll showing support for an earlier school start in 1974 75.
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Tucumcari and Logan Area School Meal Snapshot
A sequence of school meal menus shows Tucumcari and Logan districts offering breakfast and lunch options across Wednesday to Friday with items such as blueberry yogurt parfait, teriyaki chicken, cheeseburgers, pizza, pork chops, burritos, and cod with tar tar sauce. Beverages include 1% and skim milk, with fruit, vegetables, and occasional desserts like peach cobbler and pineapple upside down cake.
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