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New Mexico Department of Transportation chief Michael Sandoval retired effective Sunday after 27 years in state government, according to a news release last week from the agency. Under his leadership, NMDOT implemented more than $3 billion in construction programs over the last 3 1/2 years. Before his appointment as cabinet secretary, he served as executive manager of the department’s Modal Divisions, in which he oversaw hundreds of contracts, the state’s 12 ports of entry and major transportation projects including the Rail Runner, com...
PORTALES — A former Roosevelt County Sheriff’s deputy convicted in 2021 of receiving stolen property now is facing felony child abuse charges, records show. The former deputy, Chris McCasland, was charged on March 1 with child abuse not causing great bodily injury, a third-degree felony, in Roosevelt County Magistrate Court. In an affidavit for McCasland’s arrest, New Mexico State Police Agent Justin Tiemann charged that on Feb. 14, McCasland had struck his 7-year-old son repeatedly while McCasland was driving a motor vehicle. According to the...
TEXICO — Max Villarreal scored three touchdowns on Friday night and the struggling Texico Wolverines got back on the winning track with a 53-0 blistering of visiting Tucumcari. Texico (2-4) snapped a three-game losing streak with the rout, ending the game early in the final stanza on the NMAA’s 50-point mercy rule when Villarreal tallied from 30 yards out. He also ran in Texico’s first tally and later caught a long scoring pass from sophomore quarterback Cade Figg. Texico led 33-0 at the quarter and 47-0 at halftime against the Rattlers (1-5)...
The Altrusa International Club of Tucumcari recently inducted its officers for the 2020-2021 year. Inducted officers were Janie Hoffman, president; Ellen White, past president; Lois Sappington, two-year board member; Sam Sparks, one-year board member; Jeannette Maddaford, treasurer; Merlinda Turner, recording secretary; Beverly Lake, corresponding secretary; and Charlene Montgomery, first vice president. Altrusa International is a nonprofit organization that strives to make local communities better through leadership, partnership and...
Tucumcari Municipal Airport received a $20,000 federal grant to help sustain critical operations during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a news release Wednesday from U.S. Sen. Tom Udall. A total of 50 airports in New Mexico received a total of $25.2 million as part of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act passed by Congress last month. “While all New Mexicans should stay home as much as possible to slow the spread of coronavirus and protect our neighbors and health care professionals, local airports need to s...
The New Mexico Livestock Board reminds registered brand holders their current card expires in July and encourages renewals to be completed early online at https://www.nmlbonline.com/brands. Because of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declaring a state public health emergency, the livestock board is following directives and taking measures to slow the spread of coronavirus. All in-person services and transactions are suspended indefinitely. These services are provided on the livestock board website: • Brand renewals • Brand searches • Access to br...
A Logan author has received her third Mom’s Choice Gold Award for her Rocking R Ranch children’s books. Connie Perez won the award for the third installment of her Rocking R series, “Farming on the Rocking R Ranch.” The Mom’s Choice Awards, which has reviewed thousands of entries from more than 55 countries, evaluates products created for children, families and educators. In the book, rancher Rosie works to fulfill her dream of hosting a Halloween event by preparing the ranch for crops, watering the plants and converting them into fun activ...
The city of Tucumcari will allow residents free disposal of one load of municipal solid waste up to 1,000 pounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tucumcari Landfill, 30652 U.S. Route 54, according to a city news release. The offer is open to only city residents with a current paid water bill. Some restrictions apply, including the following: n Construction debris and tires are not covered under the free offer. Normal fees will be charged for construction debris and tires. n Any load with a weight over 1,000 pounds will be charged at the...
PORTALES - Quay County will have a say in who wins the Miss New Mexico Scholarship Pageant this weekend in Portales. That's because Logan's Taylor sisters - Lauralann and Leah - are both competing for the title. Miss Quay County - Lauralann Taylor, 18 - said her sister - Miss Portales' Leah Taylor - introduced her to the pageant. Both girls are students at Eastern New Mexico University and are the daughters of John and Laurel Taylor. "I just thought it was a great opportunity to help my friends...
Correspondent report Success doesn't always come easy, even to good students. That was the lesson Benjamin Arenas, a 2005 Tucumcari High School graduate, conveyed to Tucumcari High School and middle school straight-A students May 9 at the schools' annual Academic Recognition Banquet. The dinner and ceremony were held at Tucumcari Middle School's Mesa Cafeteria. Just in the past few months, Arenas received a doctorate in pharmacy from Texas Tech University's Health Sciences Center in Amarillo,...
Former Quay County resident and New Mexico native Steven B. Yarbrough was unanimously elected on Jan. 9 to serve as the president of the Arizona State Senate, according to Arizona state officials. Yarbrough has served 14 years in the Arizona Legislature and was speaker pro tempore of the House and majority leader of the Senate before being elected senate president. Yarbrough earned his bachelor’s and juris doctor degrees from Arizona State University. He works as an attorney and CEO of a large charitable organization, the Arizona Christian S...