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CLOVIS — Criminal charges against a Clovis police officer involved in a fatal vehicle accident in 2010 were dropped Friday. Attorney Dan Lindsey said Judge Teddy Hartley dropped charges after ruling interference in grand jury deliberations. Officer Stephen Gallegos, no longer with the Clovis Police Department, was indicted in January 2011 on charges of vehicular homicide and causing great bodily injury. The charges stemmed from a November 2010 accident in which investigators said Gallegos ran a stop sign in his police cruiser and crashed i... Full story
Six Clovis residents entered a no-plea Tuesday in Quay County Magistrate Court to multiple felony charges in connection with a Memorial Day weekend boating accident on Ute Lake that resulted in critical injuries to a friend. Brittany Holt, Jonathon Maes, Logan Denton, all 21, Tre Orozco, Kendra Gibbons, both 18, and Spencer Norris, 20, were released on bond, according to court records. The six defendants appeared before Judge Joel Garnett and faced charges including selling or giving alcoholic beverages to minors and contributing to...
New Mexico State Police divers recovered the body of 45-year-old Albuquerque man believed drowned Saturday afternoon at Conchas Lake. Lt. Lance Bateman of the state police said divers recovered the body of the man at 5:10 p.m., in 12 feet of water. He said the identity of the man is being with held pending notification of the family. Bateman said at 12:15 p.m., officers received a call on a possible drowning. Officers were told by friends of the man that he was swimming off with friends and did not resurface after going under water. Dive teams...
A 15-year-old Sandia Park male drowned at Conchas Lake diving off of his family's fishing boat Tuesday, according to the New Mexico State Police. The name of the teen was being withheld Tuesday night, Capt. Jimmy Glascock said, pending notification of all immediate family members. Glascock said state police were dispatched at 1:15 p.m. to the Conchas Lake State Park in reference to a possible drowning. According to a press release from Lt. Robert McDonald, NMSP public information officer: - Officers were told that a 15-year-old boy had jumped...
Shaina Pool, 22, of Portales, is in critical condition with life threatening injuries at an Amarillo hospital following a boating accident Sunday on Ute Lake in Logan, according to state police. Capt. Jimmy Glascock said Pool was a passenger in the front of a boat filled with friends. A family friend said the group was heading into shore after a day on the lake. Glascock said there were nine passengers in the boat, including Pool. He said the driver of the boat turned it sharply, Pool fell into the lake and was struck by the boat. State park... Full story
Shaina Pool, 22, of Portales, is in critical condition at an Amarillo hospital following a boating accident about 6 p.m. Sunday on Ute Lake in Logan, a family friend said. State park officials investigating the accident have declined to provide details of the accident. Shaina Pool Rebecca Martinez Holt of Clovis said she helped organize a prayer vigil for Pool, a longtime family friend. The vigil was held Monday at Marshall Middle School, she said, and about 45 people attended. Martinez Holt...
Gov. Susana Martinez made a campaign stop last Wednesday in Tucumcari to promote the candidacy of Angie Spears, who is running for state Senate. Spears is running against Pat Woods for the Republican spot in District 7, which covers Curry, Quay and Union counties. The June 5 primary is essentially the election, with no candidate in the Democratic primary. "One of the things that impressed me about Spears is her values," Martinez told an audience of more than 100 at the Tucumcari Convention Center. The governor said people are tired of the same...
State office candidates took two hours Thursday morning at a political forum discussing issues affecting the state and country, with many finding common ground. A candidate forum hosted by the Eastern Plains Council of Government included five candidates in three state legislator races (CMI staff photo: Kevin Wilson) The forum, sponsored by Eastern Plains Council of Governments and held at the Clovis-Carver Public Library, was for candidates in contested races for state offices in the June 5... Full story
Tres Amigas has selected Albuquerque for its operations center and Rio Rancho for its backup center. New Mexico cities in the running included Clovis, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Belen. About 100 jobs were at stake. Clovis officials learned of the decision Thursday morning. Clovis Mayor David Lansford thinks Tres Amigas made a decision that is in the best interest of the company and says he plans to continue to work with them. "We congratulate Albuquerque for getting that operation and those jobs, but it won't change the fact that we're going...
At UNM track stadium, Albuqueraque Saturday's results Class 2A boys Team standings: 1. Lordsburg 85; 2. Texico 68; 3. Tucumcari 31; 4. Dulce 30; 5. Estancia 28; 6. (tie) Eunice and Mora 25; 8. Dexter 20; 9. (tie) Laguna Acoma and Magdalena 16; 11. (tie) Loving and Questa 15; 13. (tie) East Mountain and Pecos 13; 15. New Mexico Military 10; 16. Santa Rosa 9; 17. Bosque 8; 18. Rehoboth 6; 19. Newcomb 5; 20. Clayton 3 1/2; 21. (tie) Capitan and Tularosa 3; 23. (three-way tie) Navajo Prep, Santa Fe Prep and Ramah 2; 26. Mesa Vista 1/2. Field... Full story
VFW hosting benefit dinner The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2528 Auxiliary will have a benefit barbecue dinner 5:30 p.m. Friday at the post, located at 105 E. Main. The meal, priced at $5 per plate, includes ribs, potato salad, beans, rolls and a dessert. Information: 461-2013 Van to make Tucumcari stop The Van of Enchantment will be stopping at the Tucumcari Historical Museum on May 12 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., There will be a breakfast of biscuits and gravy, and a lunch of beans and cornbread. There will also be live music by Rick Haymaker. St...
The following are the menus for schools in Quay County. Logan Monday Breakfast: Morning sausage rolls, cereal, juice, milk. Lunch: Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans-salad, hot rolls, fruit, milk. Tuesday Breakfast: Biscuit and sausage, cereal, juice, milk. Lunch: Tacos hard/soft, beans-rice, garnish, salsa, fruit, milk. Wednesday Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, cereal, juice, milk. Lunch: Spaghetti with or without meat, potato strips, salad and veggies, fruit, milk. Thursday Breakfast: Yogurt, oatmeal, juice, milk. Lunch:... Full story
The following are the lunch menus for the upcoming week at the Tucumcari Senior Center. Thursday Pork ribs, coleslaw, spinach, bread with margarine, apricots, applesauce. Friday Frito pie, lettuce, tomato, onions, mixed vegetables, lemon crisp cookie. Monday Chili relleno with cheese, tossed salad wit dressing, pinto beans, crackers, fruit. Tuesday Spaghetti and sauce, salad with dressing, spinach, garlic bread, peaches. Wednesday Chicken nuggets, honey mustard/barbecue sauce, baked potato wedges, broccoli with cheese, fruit...
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For information call 461-0295. Fiction "Calico Joe," by John Grisham. A pitcher beans a promising rookie, ending both their careers; years later, the pitcher's son brings them together. "Betrayal," by Danielle Steel. A happy and successful Hollywood director discovers that someone is embezzling large sums of her money. "Chasing Midnight," by Randy Wayne White. Doc Ford battles terrorists who have taken control of a private island in Florida. Non Fiction "The Baker Illustrated...
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. Saturday - At 12:40 a.m., a man reported harassment on the 300 block of E. Smith Avenue. - At 4 a.m., an alarm was reported at a business on the 700 block of W. Campbell Avenue. - At 7:41 a.m., a woman reported a burglary at a residence on the corner of S. Seventh Street and W. Gamble Avenue. - At 10:34 a.m., a woman reported a burglary of a vehicle on the 1500 block of S. Second Street. - At 10:41 a.m., a...
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority hired legal representation for a lawsuit filed last week by the Village of Logan during a special meeting Monday morning at Clovis City Hall. The meeting included a 25-minute executive session for discussion of the lawsuit that called for a halt to construction, funding and advancement of the any portion of the authority's Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System project. Following the executive session, the authority hired Montgomery and Andrews Law Firm of Santa Fe. "They understand the processes...
Clovis' tallest toddler nibbled peacefully from tree branches Tuesday at Hillcrest Park Zoo, ignoring her mother and pricking her ears attentively to the sound of camera flashes. Jerrica, now 8 weeks old, appeared calm and unaffected by a March 21 incident that sent her crashing in fear through a PVC pipe barrier. The incident involved stones being thrown at Jerrica and has prompted tighter security of her and her mother, Jael. "We have a camera aimed right at the giraffe," Zoo Director Vince Romero said. "We're looking into getting additional...
The Village of Logan filed suit Tuesday against state, federal and local agencies calling for the halt of construction, funding and advancement of any portion of the proposed Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, more commonly known as the Ute Water Project. Logan's suit against the defendants, including the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority and Bureau of Reclamation, cite the entities for violating federal policy in the planning of the Ute Lake Diversion Project. "The Environmental Assessment conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation... Full story
A Cannon Air Force Base lieutenant missing since March 12 reported to a California air force base on Monday, according to a press release from Cannon Air Force Base public affairs officials. According to the release: - 1st Lt. Scott Lee reported to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is on his way to Cannon. - Lee was last seen leaving his apartment in Clovis the morning of March 12. - "We are very relieved that Lieutenant Lee has been found safe and healthy," said Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander in the press release....
PORTALES — A Tucumcari city commissioner requested help Tuesday from the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority. At the end of the authority's meeting at Portales City Hall, Robert Lumpkin said he made the trip because Tucumcari and Quay County needed help resolving a pair of issues, and he figured the authority had more pull with the Interstate Streams Commission than he did. He first said he was in full support of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System — a pipeline from Ute Reservoir to authority members in Curry and Roosevelt cou... Full story
A 31-year-old lieutenant has been missing from Cannon Air Force Base for one week, according to base officials. Lt. Scott W. Lee was last seen at 11 a.m. March 12 at his apartment in Clovis. He was scheduled to report for duty at Cannon on March 13 but never reported. A Cannon press release said the lieutenant was last seen in a black Toyota Tacoma but has no immediate family in the area. The release said Lee has not contacted anyone and his cellular phone is turned off. He is considered to be on Absent WithOut Leave (AWOL) status. Sgt. Gloria...
To our readers: Beginning Monday, you will see a new design for our four newspaper web pages belonging to the Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune, Quay County Sun and Cannon Connections. As well on Monday, we will move the content for those pages and our email to a server in a new location. These changes are among many being made due to the Feb. 16 sale of the papers from Freedom Communications Inc. to Clovis Media Inc., a Wyoming corporation. A new circulation system has been installed as well and is in a testing phase. It will be...
FORT SUMNER — Senior guard G. A. Tucker scored 16 points and added six rebounds, five steals and three blocks Tuesday night as Fort Sumner beat Logan 48-38 in the District 8-1A girls tournament. Tucker tied the score 26-26 with a basket midway through the third quarter, then gave the Vixens (18-9) the lead for good with one of her three 3-pointers. LaNay Crenshaw added 13 points and Ashley Landreth 10 for Fort Sumner, which visits top-seeded Melrose in Thursday's 6 p.m. championship game. Whitney Cordova scored 18 points for the Lady L...
Garry Ellis, left, and Gary Stevenson, new owners of the Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune and the Quay County Sun, met with newspaper employees on Thursday. The two business partners will assume ownership of all three newspapers today and say they forsee very minor changes to the papers' operations. New owners Garry Ellis and Gary Stevenson say acquisition of the Clovis News Journal, Portales News-Tribune and Quay County Sun marks the end of a 2 1/2-year search "for just the right (media) property." The two are partners in Clovis...