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The Tucumcari Rattlers varsity wrestling team will be put to the test right out of the gate as they compete against 4-6-A teams Saturday at the Los Lunas Duals. "This is going to be a great measuring stick of just how much heart and dedication these athletes have," said Eddie Encinias, Rattlers head wrestling coach. Encinias said the competition at Los Lunas will include powerhouse teams including: Belen, Cleveland, Las Cruces, Mayfield, Eldorado and Rio Rancho. He said the event will help the...
The mother of a late Tucumcari resident received his posthumous Honor of Bravery medal at the American Towman Expo in Baltimore, Maryland. "When I think about how fast this has all come to be, I know it was because of who Bobby was," said Linda Unruh, president of All-Rite Towing. Linda is the mother of Bobby Unruh, 37, of Tucumcari was killed on Feb. 19, at mile marker 318 on I-40 near Montoya. At the time of the accident Bobby Unruh was attempting to tow a commercial vehicle on I-40 that was...
The increase of illegal dumping of trash, construction waste at the city's free tree limb disposal site prompts officials to consider restricting access and adding video surveillance. "The city provides the site for the residents to have a place to dispose of their tree limbs at no cost," said Jared Langenegger, city manager. "There is a problem with residents taking advantage of the site being open seven days a week and dumping trash and construction waste at the location." Langenegger...
The Tucumcari Rattlers and Lady Rattlers basketball teams still have a lot of work to put in with the season set to start this week, said coaches. "We still have a long way to go," said Gary Hittson, Lady Rattlers head coach. Hittson said the Lady Rattlers team lost talent due to graduation and one key players due to injury earlier this year. He said senior guard Alyssa Martinez was lost for the season when she suffered an ACL/MCL injury during volleyball. "It is hard to replace a player of...
More than 100 wrestlers took to the mats Saturday during the Tucumcari Middle School wrestling tournament at the Snake Pit. "Despite having a few schools not able to make it, this tournament was a huge success," said Tim Clark, middle school head coach. The tournament featured talent from schools including Pecos, Memorial Middle School, Taos and Hereford Middle School, Hereford Texas. "Our wrestlers had a great time competing here in Tucumcari," said Matthew Luna, Memorial head coach. Luna said...
Mass shootings in Clovis and south Texas has 10th Judicial Court officials, Quay County Sheriff's Office stressing the need for increased security at the Quay County Courthouse. Quay County Sheriff Russell Shafer, 10th Judicial District Judge Albert Mitchell and court room security Dennis Townsend aired their desires to implement increased security on Monday at the regular meeting of the Quay County Commission. "The security of the county employees, public and 10th judicial personnel is the...
The students of Tucumcari Elementary enjoyed a week of learning about African music, instruments from a visiting professor capping it off with two concert for the school, community. "I have truly enjoyed this trip to New Mexico," said Sowah Mensah, music professor at McCalister College, Saint Paul, Minnesota. The students, teachers and community have been amazing." Mensah, a native of Ghanaian West Africa, said he came to Tucumcari with through the efforts led by Tucumcari Elementary Music...
From winning a foot race in Portales for a vote in his first election in 2008 to advocating for rural New Mexico for the next nine years in Santa Fe, Rep. Dennis Roch says, "It's time to focus on family." Roch, R-Logan, announced Saturday that he will not seek re-election for a sixth term in the New Mexico House of Representatives. Roch's term will expire on Dec. 31, 2018 as the representative for District 67; Colfax, Curry, Harding, Roosevelt, Quay, San Miguel and Union County. "I think the...
TUCUMCARI - More than a dozen county clerks and deputy county clerks from eastern New Mexico took part in a three-day training session outlining the state's new election and voter registration system at Mesalands Community College. The training, one of three held this week in the state, was conducted by Angel Espinoza of the New Mexico Secretary of State's Office. "The purpose of the training is to give the clerks and deputy clerks a chance to become comfortable with the system," Espinoza said....
Tucumcari Police Department officials are advising residents to be vigilant and cautious after a local woman was assaulted Sunday while throwing away her trash at her residence on the 500 block of East Rankin Avenue. “At this time, we are advising residents to be observant of any suspicious activity or individuals in the alley,” said Deputy Chief Peter Rivera. Rivera said at 6:20 p.m., Sunday officers with the Tucumcari Police Department responded to a report of an aggravated assault in the 500 block of East Rankin Avenue. He said officers wer...
The Tucumcari Rattlers and Logan Longhorns will be on the road for state tournament football action, while the Coyotes closed out their season with a semifinals loss. Friday's first-round game against the sixth-seed Tularosa Wildcats is an opportunity for the 11th-seeded Rattlers to show they are a much more capable football team than their record reflects, said Wayne Ferguson, Tucumcari head coach. "I have not given up on you, these coaches have not given up on you, we will not give up on...
The Logan Lady Longhorns will begin pool play Thursday as the 1 seed in the 2A state volleyball tournament in Rio Rancho. “The girls continue to show their heart, ability with every match they play,” said Robert Young, Logan head coach. Young said the Lady Longhorns had some issues of communication and ball control during Saturday’s District 6-2A championship in Logan. He said those issues allowed Fort Sumner/House an opportunity to steal the third and fourth set forcing a fifth set. The Lady Longhorns defeated the Vixens 3-2 for the Distr...
Logan Schools Superintendent and State Rep. Dennis Roch agree with portions of a report released by Think New Mexico stating New Mexico school districts are spending too much on administration and too little in the classroom, but feels budgeting should be made at the local level. According to the report released in Oct., only 57 cents of every dollar spent on education goes to instruction statewide. The remainder is used to pay administrative costs such as school boards, superintendents and various expenses that don’t directly impact s...
Two area teams will compete in state football tournament action, while one is looking for a win to close out a district run for a post season bid. A 48-0 rout of the Roy Longhorns Saturday secured the defending six-man football champions San Jon/Grady Coyotes a semifinals match against the Reserve Mountaineers. The third-seeded Coyotes (5-2, 2-1) will play 1 p.m., Saturday against the No. 2 seed Mountaineers (6-1, 2-1) at Reserve. "We need to keep playing with intensity every minute we are out...
Coaches from six schools expressed enthusiasm over the course, as more than 130 cross country runners took part in the district meet Saturday at the Tucumcari Municipal Golf Course. The fairways became thruways for the runners of Districts 4,5 and 6, including the Rattlers and Lady Rattlers cross country teams who raced for a chance to compete at state. "We had a lot of positive feedback about the course," said Gary Hittson, cross country head coach. "Unfortunately we narrowly missed the cut."...
One area high school volleyball team prepares to host a district championship, while two will be on the road looking for a win to extend their seasons. The Logan Lady Longhorns beat Fort Sumner in three sets Saturday at the Snake Pit earning them the top spot in the District 6-2A tournament. Saturday’s playoff game was a battle the Lady Longhorns (17-3, 6-1) had to win, said Kaylee Foote, Logan outside hitter. “We were tired of having to go four or five sets against Fort Sumner,” Foote said. “We have the ability, the confidence in each other, t...
A Tucumcari man charged with aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer will remain in custody at the Quay County Detention Center with no bond following Monday's detention hearing. Antonio Sandoval, 29, appeared before 10th Judicial District Judge Albert J. Mitchell on a motion for detention filed by 10th Judicial District Attorney Tim Rose. According to court officials the motion was not ruled on as Sandoval has not been appointed a public defender or hired legal counsel, he remains in custo...
The governing policies for the various departments under the purview of the Quay County Commissioners will be reviewed in upcoming regular meetings. “In the five years I have been sitting at this table, we have not pulled out county policy for us to review as a commission,” said Sue Dowell, District 1 commissioner. Dowell said these policies need to be reviewed, amended for the most efficient use and actively followed by county employees and commissioners. “It should be the charge of the county manager, commissioners and department heads to ma...
Tucumcari The Tucumcari Rattlers will need to play sound technical defense to stop the Santa Rosa Lions Friday to gain their second District 3-3A win at Rattler Stadium, said Wayne Ferguson, Tucumcari head coach. “We need to have the same defensive effort that we had during the 27-0 win at Clayton,” Ferguson said. The Rattlers (2-6, 1-1) limited the Yellowjackets (1-8, 1-2) to just 94 yards of total offense. On offense the Rattlers ground attack yielded 269 yards, the back field was led by Xavier Garcia, full back, with 152-yards and Seth Mar...
Several area high school volleyball teams will wrap up the regular season against district opponents, with outcomes certain to effect their seeding in the upcoming district tournaments. A win over the Lady Yellowjackets Thursday at Clayton should put the Lady Rattlers in position to enter the District 5-3A tournament, said Dana Benavidez, Tucumcari head coach. Benavidez said the Lady Rattlers (4-17, 0-4) played well in their 3-0 loss Saturday at Santa Rosa. She said the service pass game of the...
The Tucumcari boys and girls cross country teams will have the week off to prepare to host the 3A district meet on Oct. 27 at the Tucumcari Municipal Golf Course. “I am excited to have district at home,” said Ashley Shipley, Lady Rattler. Last week the cross country teams ran individually at Hobbs, with Simon Ortiz placing fourth and Keylie Collins placing fifth, said Gary Hittson, cross country head coach. Hittson said on Oct. 7 the Lady Rattlers placed third as a team at Pecos. He said each week the runners have improved their individual tim...
A Monday morning pursuit ended with the arrest of a Tucumcari man, along with recovery of a stolen vehicle, handguns and belongings from burglaries in Quay and Curry County. Antonio Sandoval, 29, was arrested, charged and booked into the Quay County Detention Center on counts including aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, receiving/transferring stolen motor vehicles, two counts of receiving stolen fire arms and dealing in credit cards of another. According to the criminal complaint...
Thanks to recent rainfall portions of Quay County are experiencing the second wettest season in history, attributing to what would be the first release of water from the Ute Lake Reservoir dam down stream to Texas since 2006. The normal rainfall for Quay County during the first nine months is 14.22 inches of rain; this year, a total of 19.86 inches has been recorded, said Brian Guyer, meteorologist for the National Weather Service Albuquerque. "Significant rainfall most over the past 15 days...
A Tucumcari man and woman were arrested Oct. 3 after a fight led to gunshots that struck a residence on the 500 block of South Monroe Street in Tucumcari. Shane Bursie, 30, and Janeen Garcia, 37, were both booked into the Quay County Detention Center charged with one count of shooting at a dwelling or occupied building and shooting at or from a motor vehicle. Bursie was also charged with aggravated assault. They remained in the QCDC on no bond. It was not known if either had an attorney....
Members of the leadership staff of Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital spent time with the fifth-grade students of Tucumcari Elementary Thursday to teach them how much fun it can be to stay active and eat healthfully. For the sixth year in a row, Presbyterian Healthcare Services held a day of service where more than 450 leaders across the state visited schools across New Mexico, as well as food pantries and health fairs, said Amanda Schoenberg, PHS spokesperson. The purpose of this event is to...