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Tucumcari, Logan and San Jon boys and girls basketball teams are preparing for district opponents with several teams playing for first and second place. The Tucumcari Rattlers will have to box out, fight for the rebound and limit the Lions' second chance shot opportunities Saturday at Santa Rosa, according to John Span, Rattlers head coach. Span said the Rattlers (8-11, 1-1) have to do a better job of taking care of the ball, play as a team and be more aggressive when going to the basket. He...
The Tucumcari Police Department will be under the direction of new Police Chief David Lathrom beginning Feb. 14, according to City Manager Jared Langenegger. “I’m excited to make the transition and take over the department in Tucumcari,” Lathrom said, adding that there is a great deal of potential for the city and the department, and he is looking forward to working with the officers and the residents. “The police department should be part of the community and have their interest at heart,” Lathrom said. “If we are not working with the people,...
Aware of the budget constraints facing state officials, residents met with legislators before the start of the 2017 session to discuss needs and concerns. Local officials had a chance to meet in Santa Fe with legislators on Jan. 18 during the Quay Day reception, while local and state legislators were able to meet with residents, officials and businesses owners from Quay County. The state is in a budget crunch with many legislators looking at bills that will draw back funds and sweep some funds from agencies, said Jared Langenegger, Tucumcari...
A three-game winning streak is just the momentum builder the Tucumcari Rattlers basketball team needs as they prepare for district play Thursday against Clayton at the Snake Pit. "We needed the wins," said John Span, Rattlers head coach. "There are still some areas that we need to address including turnovers." Span said the Rattlers will have to take care of the ball and do a better job of boxing out for the rebound against the Clayton Yellowjackets. The Yellowjackets games will begin with...
The Tucumcari Rattlers wrestling team has been under the weather but hopes to bounce back today at a duels tournament in Las Vegas. The duels tournament will give the Rattlers a chance to compete against district opponents Saint Michael's and Pojoaque Valley, according to Eddie Encinias, Rattlers head coach. Encinias said the Rattlers have already dueled against Bernalillo and West Las Vegas earlier in the year. He said the plan is to only have to duel Taos and Robertson in the district duels. E...
The Tucumcari Rattlers have a busy week with two home games, including Saturday's homecoming game against Bosque. The Rattlers (4-8) start things off Thursday against the Dexter Blue Demons (10-5) at the Snake Pit. "We need to do a better job of taking care of the ball and going up strong for the basket," said John Span, Rattlers head coach. Span said the Rattlers have to play better than they did during the Saturday 80-46 loss to the Pecos Panthers (13-1) at the Snake Pit. He said the Rattlers...
Recent concerns from Quay County residents about the deposit of nuclear waste during a proposed deep borehole test near Nara Visa are understandable, according to Chip Cameron, ENERCON Federal Services Inc. spokesman. “Public approval and community support are a top priority for this project,” Cameron said. The 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 conducting a deep borehole field test near Nara Visa in Quay County. “Th...
Mesalands Community College will soon offer housing for students for the first time in the institution’s history at a 34-bed apartment complex that will be referred to as Stampede Village. “We are really excited about this new student housing opportunity,” said Thomas Newsom, president of Mesalands. Newsom said Stampede Village, located at 701 W. Route 66, will be the first time students will be offered a student housing option through the college. He said that Stampede Village is a unique student housing model that will consist of one and t...
The Tucumcari Rattlers first-place finish at Saturday’s wrestling tournament at Pecos is another step in their preparation for a strong district run, according to Head Coach Eddie Encinias. “The Rattlers are about to get into the grind,” Encinias said. Encinias said the wrestlers are preparing for an endurance run with a duels competition today in Pecos and a tournament Saturday at Trinidad, Colorado. “It’s non-stop from here on out,” Encinias said. “We need to get as many matches in as we can.” Encinias said they will see a few of the same...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] Mesalands Community College will soon offer housing for students for the first time in the institution's history at a 34-bed apartment complex that will be referred to as Stampede Village. "We are really excited about this new student housing opportunity," said Dr. Thomas Newsom, president of Mesalands. Newsom said Stampede Village, located at 701 W. Route 66, will be the first time students will be offered a student housing option throu...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] Getting health insurance coverage is not as expensive and difficult as some New Mexico residents might think, according to Veronica Reyes, a beWellnm outreach spokesperson. “Residents still have time to sign up for health insurance before the Jan. 31 deadline,” Reyes said. “By signing up for the insurance, residents can avoid the penalties on not being covered.” Reyes said one of the biggest reasons so many people have not signed up for health insurance is people still think that he...
By Thomas Garica QCS Senior Writer [email protected] The Tucumcari Rattlers wrestling will continue their drive to winning district Saturday as they compete at Pecos. “We are close to where we want to be but are waiting to peak at the right time,” said Eddie Encinias, Rattlers head coach. Encinias said the Rattlers have a very good chance at winning district this year, and the team is farther along in their conditioning than they have been in previous years at this time. “We have some wrestlers that are banged and missed sometimes, but w...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers will try to use the momentum of Saturday's championship win at the Estancia basketball tournament in their next road game. The Lady Ratters (10-3) will face the Lady Vixens (9-3) on Tuesday at Fort Sumner. On Saturday, the Lady Rattlers won the Bean Valley basketball tournament for the second straight year. Tucumcari defeated the host Estancia Lady Bears (5-5) 67-33 at Estancia. "Winning the tournament for a s...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer [email protected] The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers routed the East Mountain Lady Timberwolves during the first round of the Estancia basketball tournament. The 60-27 win by the Lady Rattlers (7-3) will pit them against the winner of Bosque vs Santa Rosa game that was scheduled for 3 p.m. today. The Lady Rattlers have beaten the Lady Timberwolves (3-6) twice in the last two days by more than 30 points. On Tuesday the Lady Rattlers beat East Mountain 58-24 at the Snake Pit. The Lady Rattlers struggled to find t...
The following is a glimpse of the top stories and photos published in the Quay County Sun in 2016: Local/state government • Despite a threat of recall by a county resident and public objection by several residents, Tucumcari city commissioners approved an ordinance placing a six-per-year limit on the number of garage sales residents can conduct a year during their June 23 meeting. In April, Tucumcari resident Dena Mericle had started an online petition against the proposed ordinance. Mericle, w...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer The Tucumcari Rattlers lost their three games during the Citizens Bank Invite basketball tournament this weekend at Texico. "We need to do a better job of taking care of the ball," said John Span, Rattlers head coach. Span said the Rattlers (2-5) had 20 turnovers during Friday's 52-43 loss to the Tularosa Wildcats (8-3). He said other factors impacting the Rattlers during the tournament were missed open shots and free throws. "We missed too many open shots...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer A new year means resolution time - only this year, instead of asking people what resolutions they are making for the 2017 year, we asked locals what resolution they have had a difficulty living up to. Name: Georgia Lujan What is your failed resolution? Losing weight. Every year I start out doing good for the first three months. I eat right and exercise and even count calories. I slowly begin to progress back to bad habits. I will start slacking off on the exerc...
Tucumcari City Commissioner John Mihm was found dead early Monday morning at his home. At 10 a.m., police dispatchers received a call from employees at Buena Vista Labs stating that Mihm had not come to work, Deputy Police Chief Pete Rivera said. Rivera said officers were dispatched to Mihm's residence on the 2500 block of South Fifth Street in where they attempted to make contact. Rivera said at 10:15 a.m., officers located Mihm's body in his vehicle in the garage next to the residence. Rivera...
The annual Tucumcari Rattler Invite wrestling tournament gave 15 teams from Kansas, Texas and New Mexico the opportunity to compete against new and challenging opponents. "This tournament is helping to prepare us for district and state," said Tucumcari senior Antonio Norton Jr. Norton said he thinks everybody at the tournament will gain some kind of advantage or edge from the level of competition. "We have seen a variety of styles and techniques during the tournament," said Joseph Martinez,...
A second change order to the Center Street water tank project was approved Thursday by the Tucumcari city commission to remove asbestos from the work site. “A layer of asbestos was found underneath the old water tank as it was being removed,” said Mark Martinez, project manager. Martinez said the asbestos was mixed into a layer of tar that was under the original water tank. He said the removal of the hazardous material is necessary for the project to be completed. Martinez said with the removal of the asbestos, the project cost will now be $38...
Area legislators discussed the forecast of the 2017 budget, capital outlay and business regulations on Dec. 6 during a legislative forum at Mesalands Dinosaur Museum and Natural Science Laboratory. Sen. Pat Woods and Rep. Dennis Roch spoke with residents at the forum organized by the Eastern Plains Council of Governments. Woods represents District 7 (Curry, Quay and Union counties) Roch represents District 67 (Quay, Harding, Union, Curry, Roosevelt, San Miguel and Colfax counties). One issue...
Former Logan High School graduate and starting quarterback for the Eastern New Mexico University's Greyhounds football team paid a visit to his alma mater to help an elementary student with a research project. Wyatt Strand, a 2015 graduate of Logan, and a freshman at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, paid a visit to Melissa Robert's third-grade classroom at Logan Elementary on Nov. 21. Roberts said Strand was assisting a student with a Genius Hour project. She said the project is based...
The Tucumcari Rattlers varsity wrestling team prepares to host their annual Rattler Invite tournament that will feature 18 teams competing Saturday at the Snake Pit. "This tournament has been given the nickname 'the grind' by the coaches that attend," said Eddie Encinias, Rattlers head coach. Encinias said this year's tournament could be one of the largest held with the possibility of teams from more than four states attending. He said there are teams from Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas that will...
The Tucumcari Rattlers beat Dexter but lost to Tularosa and Ruidoso this weekend at the Johnny May Classic basketball tournament at Tularosa. The Rattlers (2-2) lost 74-61 to Ruidoso Saturday in their final game of the tournament. The Rattlers opened up the tournament with a 61-50 win over Dexter on Thursday. On Friday, the Rattlers lost 58-44 to Tularosa. The Rattlers next game will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Dexter. The Tucumcari Lady Rattlers (3-1) last competed on Dec. 3 in the Lady Lion...
In the upcoming session of the New Mexico legislature, Rep. Dennis Roch will push for an amendment to the statute that governs the election recall process for manager/commission forms of government. Roch said the change to the law would affect the manager/commission-type of government like those seen in the city commissions in Tucumcari, Raton and Clayton. He said in that form of government, the rules to recall a commissioner are lax. Roch said under state statute 3-14-16, a commissioner could be recalled for simply not being liked. He said...