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With 61 percent of the votes in, state higher education Bond C was passing easily. That means $1 million for renovations at Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari. According to the New Mexico Secretary of State's website, Bond C was passing 278,051 votes to 176,354. "This is a great development for Mesalands," said J Bronson Moore, chairman of the board of trustees. Moore said the funds would help to pay for roof repair and replacements of outdated air conditioning and heating systems at the college. He said the repairs would be far less...
Democrat Sue Dowell received about 60 percent of the vote and defeated Independent Wendell Smith in the race for Quay County Commission District 1. Officials said the unofficial vote total was 2,061 for Dowell and 1,359 for Smith. "I feel really excited and look forward to representing the people in Quay County," Dowell said Tuesday night. Totals are unofficial until the canvas, scheduled during Friday's County Commission meeting, said Quay County Clerk Ellen White. White said 60 percent of Quay County's 5,979 registered voters participated in...