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Local officials met with a member of the Professional Disc Golf Association Friday to discuss the possibility of building a course at the Five Mile Park to attract tournaments to the area. "While at a conference at the Sipapu resort, I encountered 200 people that attended a disc golf tournament there," said Robert Lumpkin, District 4 city commissioner. Officials met with Jeff Lewis, PDGA member, disc golf player, Friday to gain perspective on what kind of disc golf course would appeal to pros....
Four Quay County high school basketball teams will compete in the 1A-3A state basketball tournaments, starting Friday with two home games. The Logan Lady Longhorns and Tucumcari Lady Rattlers will play a home game in the first round of the girls 2A and 3A state basketball tournament. The six-seed Lady Rattlers (20-6) will host the 11-seed Newcomb Lady Skyhawks (16-13) at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Snake Pit. The Lady Rattlers won the District 5-3A tournament championship 58-45 on Friday at Texico....
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] Four Quay County high school basketball teams continue their push in the district tournaments, two playing today to advance to the next round, two playing Friday for district championships. The San Jon Coyotes (11-7, 7-3) will play the Floyd Broncos (14-11, 7-3) today at 6 p.m. at San Jon. The winner will advance to play the winner of the Melrose (20-6, 10-0) vs Grady (11-15, 4-6) game for the District 4-1A championship on Saturday....
Over the past five years, Rockabilly on the Route has been a successful, one-of-a-kind music festival, drawing more than 5,000 people to Tucumcari each year. But this year's event - scheduled June 1-4 - will be the last as co-founders Simon Cantlon and Ungie Davila pursue other projects. "It was not an easy decision to make as we love this festival and are proud of its success," both Cantlon and Davila said. "Tucumcari is our second home, and the people here have embraced us, along with the...
San Jon, Logan and Tucumcari prepare for district tournament home and away games. The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers will be in District 5-3A tournament action today against the Santa Rosa Lady Lions. The Lady Rattlers (18-6, 4-2) beat the Lady Lions (10-14, 1-5) 74-44 Saturday at the Snake Pit. The Lady Lions beat the Lady Yellowjackets (8-14, 1-5) 48-46 Monday night to earn the match-up in Tucumcari. Leading the Rattlers against the Lady Lions was post Kalani French with 20 points, guard Alyssa...
The Tucumcari Rattlers wrestling team finished fifth overall with four placers at the 4A state tournament last weekend at Rio Rancho. "The team peaked at the right time," said Eddie Encinias, head coach. "I could not have asked for a better group of athletes." On Monday, Encinias was marking off the equipment as the Rattler wrestlers turned it in marking the end of their season. "It would have been better if I could have finished first," said Antonio Norton Jr., a 220-pound senior. Norton was...
County officials and a local school superintendent withdrew their support of a deep borehole project near Nara Visa during Monday's county commission meeting. "Certainly the commission had the authority to issue Resolution 27 as I did writing a letter of support for the project," said Logan schools Superintendent Dennis Roch, formally withdrawing his letter of support. "However, I have been wrestling with the responsibility of that decision ever since." Roch said he takes his responsibility to...
A recent inventory of the evidence and property at the Tucumcari Police Department revealed that 17 firearms from nine criminal cases are unaccounted for, according to City Manager Jared Langenegger. Langenegger said the cases are from between 2007 and 2014, and the type of firearms missing include BB guns, handguns and rifles. He said there is an internal investigation into this matter. Moriarty Police Chief Bobby Garcia was hired by the city to conduct an inventory review of the TPD in...
A recent outbreak of influenza (flu) virus in Quay County caused several area students to miss school last week and prompted the closure of San Jon Schools Thursday for disinfecting. “The flu virus has hit our little school hard,” said Cynthia Lee, a San Jon school board member. There were 30 students and members of the staff who missed school in San Jon last week due to the flu, according to Superintendent Colin Taylor, who said he was among that number. Taylor said the number of students reported over the past two weeks with the flu pro...
LOGAN — Following reports of his association with an alleged scam artist, Logan Mayor David Babb resigned on Monday. John Harley is accused of swindling more than $20,000 from Quay County residents. Criminal charges against him stem from the alleged illegal installation of heaters at residences and businesses in Quay County. As a licensed electrician, Babb allegedly purchased the heaters that he gave to Harley for installation. “Questions have arisen concerning my involvement with John Harley, an individual I thought was my friend, who tur...
The Tucumcari Rattlers will need to be aggressive on offense and win the battle underneath the goal against Santa Rosa's bigger players, said Head Coach John Span. Span said the Rattlers (8-13, 1-3) have to go in strong for the score and if possible, draw the foul Saturday against the Lions (16-6, 4-1) at the Snake Pit. He said the Rattlers will need to do a better job of limiting turnovers. Last week, the Rattlers dropped a pair of District 5-3A games to the Clayton Yellowjackets on Feb. 9 and...
The Tucumcari Rattlers varsity cheerleaders will compete on Saturday at the Rocket Spirit Fest in Roswell. The team has to compete in three events in order to compete at the state cheer competition March 24-25 in Albuquerque, said Shannon Arellano, head cheer coach, who said the team has already competed in two state qualifying events, winning the overall champion at the Clovis Spirit Invite on Jan. 28 in Clovis. The Roswell event is going to be held at Goddard High School and will feature...
The general consensus for Quay County residents appeared to be opposition to a proposed borehole project as more than 180 people showed up to a public meeting in Nara Visa on Feb. 7. "This is a tight community and look at what this project has done to us," said James Valentine, Nara Visa resident. "We are here bickering with each other whether we agree with it or don't agree. That's wrong, all of it is wrong." Valentine was one of the several residents from the county that spoke out in...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] A recent outbreak of influenza (flu) virus in Quay County has caused several area students to miss school this week and prompted the closure of San Jon Schools Thursday for disinfecting. “The flu virus has hit our little school hard,” said Cynthia Lee, a San Jon school board member. There were 30 students and members of the staff who missed school in San Jon this week due to the flu, according to Superintendent Colin Taylor, who said he was among that number. Taylor said the number of...
A desire to bring sweet and tasty treats to residents while proving their business savvy is what prompted Marina Yon and Brian Sao to open a donut shop in Tucumcari. "I wanted to show my skills by making the best donuts for Tucumcari," Yon said, adding that she and her brother made the more than 800-mile move from Oakdale, Louisiana, with the goal of starting a successful donut shop in unfamiliar surroundings. "It has been fantastic," Yon said, as she packed a dozen assorted donuts into a box du...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] The general consensus for Quay County residents appeared to be opposition to a proposed borehole project as more than 180 people showed up to a public meeting in Nara Visa Tuesday night. "This is a tight community and look at what this project has done to us," said James Valentine, Nara Visa resident. "We are here bickering with each other whether we agree with it or don't agree. That's wrong, all of it is wrong." Valentine was one of...
More than 60 area residents voiced their concerns and objections about the impact a deep borehole field test could have in the region during a Monday county commission public hearing. “I am here to let you know on behalf of my wife, children and grandchildren, we are 100 percent against this project,” said Ed Hughes, a land owner in Nara Visa where the project is to be placed. Atlanta-based ENERCON and DOSECC Exploration Services of Salt Lake City were selected by the Department of Energy last month to begin exploring the possibility of conduct...
If you want to play at the next level, you must have passion, dedication and the will to follow through with the workouts and conditioning on- and off-season, according to Jerome Earle, a Logan high school senior who plays football. Earle shared that piece of advice with classmates and underclassmen Wednesday before signing a letter of intent to play as a tight end for the Eastern New Mexico University's Greyhound football team in Portales. "We took a chance on a Logan kid, Wyatt Strand, a few...
The Tucumcari Rattlers wrestling team has one last event, the district open tournament, to qualify individuals for 4-A state competition. “As a coach, all you can do is watch and see the progress each wrestler has made up to this point,” said Eddie Encinias, head coach. The Rattlers will compete Saturday at the individual tournament at Taos. Last weekend, the Rattlers finished in third place at the 4-A-District 2 duels at Las Vegas. Encinias said the team could have finished second if freshman Joseph Martinez, 138 pounds, and junior Elias Ortiz...
The Tucumcari Rattlers will need to take care of the ball and attack the basket Thursday against the Yellowjackets at Clayton. The Rattlers (8-12, 1-2) need a district win to stay in contention in the District 5 3-A field. Tucumcari will travel to Clayton on Thursday to take on the Yellowjackets (10-10 0-3). Last weekend the Rattlers lost 64-60 to the Lions (14-6 2-1) at Santa Rosa. "We have to be more aggressive when going in for a basket," said John Span, Rattlers head coach. Span said the...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] More than 60 area residents voiced their concerns and objections about the impact a deep borehole field test could have in the region during a Monday county commission public hearing. "I am here to let you know on behalf of my wife, children and grandchildren, we are 100 percent against this project," said Ed Hughes, a land owner in Nara Visa where the project is to be placed. Atlanta-based ENERCON and DOSECC Exploration Services of...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] Despite a Hail Mary three-point basket to send them into overtime, it was a short bench that led to the Longhorns 70-64 district loss to Fort Sumner/House Foxes Thursday at Logan. "Our younger guys played outstanding," said Randy Robertson, Longhorns head coach. "We called upon them, and they stepped up when needed. I am proud of how we played." Robertson said now the Longhorns will have to move on and prepare for their home game...
Retired Village of Logan Manager Larry Wallin has been re-hired on a contractual basis to fill the vacancy of his successor Jim Neece after only five months on the job. “Unforeseen circumstances led me down a different path,” Neece said, declining to give any further information about his decision to resign. Neece had been operating as interim village manager since July 1 and took over full-time following Wallin’s retirement in September. Neece’s last day was Dec. 30. “Well, I had a nice vacation,” Wallin said. “I am only acting as the villag...
A Tucumcari resident says he wants city commissioners recalled because they do not put the needs of residents first. City commissioners say the man is out for vengeance after receiving property citations. Keith Hayes, 74, owner of Hayes Trucking and Concrete, has been fined $645 for four properties under a nuisance ordinance that fines residents for unkempt property with $100 for the first offense and an increase of $100 or more for each following offense. City commissioners and officials said...
The state Legislature is close to passing two pieces of legislation that if signed by Gov. Susana Martinez will restructure the funding for law enforcement and fire departments, impacting the services they provide. House Bill 4 was passed by both the House and Senate, and Senate Bill 111 is currently in the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. The bills are part of the state’s efforts to address the 2017 budget shortfall by sweeping funds from the law enforcement and fire protection funds. “I am against House Bill 4 because of the impact...