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🌱 How investigators traced the couple’s final hours near Tucumcari
And on the Tucumcari Patch calendar - Curry County Health Council Meeting

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- How investigators traced the couple’s final hours near Tucumcari
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Tucumcarifor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
- Friday: Warmer with clouds and sun, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, windy and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Report: Missing Texas couple wandered at least 12 hours (easternnewmexiconews.com) — Authorities have released new details about an elderly Texas couple found dead on ranch land west of Tucumcari, outlining their confused 12-hour journey through the Texas Panhandle and eastern New Mexico. The report from the Quay County Sheriff’s Office describes how their car became disabled near I-40 and why exposure is suspected while autopsy results are pending.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Curry County Health Council Meeting
Commission Chambers , 417 Gidding St , Clovis
3:00 pm - Roy Municipal School Boys Varsity Basketball @ Logan
Logan Public Schools , 301 2nd St , Logan
7:00 pm - Citizens Bank Tournament
Texico High School , 520 N Griffin St , Texico
9:00 am - Special Pet Adoption Event
City of Clovis Animal Shelter and Animal Control , 2203 E Brady Ave , Clovis
10:00 am - Cosmic Bowling
Cannon Lanes , 105 Albright Ave , Cannon AFB
8:00 pm - Specialty Lunch at the LZ – Taco Tuesday
Landing Zone , 211 Levitow Ave , Cannon AFB
11:00 am - Trivia! at the TSL
Tailgate Sports Lounge , 108 Cunningham Ave , Cannon AFB
5:00 pm - CIRCUS GOLDEN STAR, CLOVIS, NM
Clovis Civic Center , 801 Schepps Blvd , Clovis
7:00 pm - Specialty Lunch at the LZ – Italian
Landing Zone , 211 Levitow Ave , Cannon AFB
11:00 am - Everyone Can Be Trauma-Informed in Early Childhood Setting (Clovis)
Clovis Community College , 417 Schepps Blvd , Clovis
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- #TuesdayPreparednessTip:
Update your vehicle emergency kit each season. What you need for extreme heat isn’t the same as winter travel. Summer: extra water, electrolytes,… (Nextdoor )
- PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Deli Production Team Member in Tucumcari. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Tucumcari. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tucumcari here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Rosa
- Incident report details search timeline for Lubbock couple found dead in NM (firstalert7.com)
Clovis
- Racino in Clovis: Here's what we know (easternnewmexiconews.com)
- Search underway after person hit and killed near Clovis (koat.com)
- Kim Cherri (Foster) Butler April 19, 1960 ~ December 15, 2025 (age 65) (therooseveltreview.com)
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