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ALBUQUERQUE — Advocates for a horse-racing license during the New Mexico Racing Commission’s first regular meeting of the new year Thursday oscillated from expectation to dismay and back to hopefulness. Racino advocates from Tucumcari, Clovis and Lordsburg anticipated commissioners at last would name an award on the state’s sixth horse-racing and slot-gaming license. That decision was expected last year but delayed by a late-breaking petition from one of the applicant groups, with commissioners stating they wished to resolve the compl...
Disease prevention in cattle turned out to be a major topic among guest speakers and about 60 ranchers and farmers Wednesday and Thursday during the Southwest Beef Symposium at the Tucumcari Convention Center. Marcy Ward of New Mexico State University, one of the hosts of the annual program that alternates between venues in Texas and New Mexico, said the event tries to address current issues that affect beef producers. Speakers also talked about water management for cattle and the use of social...
Two local officials who attended previous Quay Day sessions at the state capital said the 2019 version last week had a different feel. That’s partly because of a new governor, a new state Cabinet and new lawmakers who took office. The state also is sitting on a lot of new money, prompting more energy from legislators as their session began in the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Quay Day, an annual breakfast with legislators and Cabinet members organized by the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation, was attended Wednesday by about two d...
Two elementary-school students from Logan took the top two spots during the Quay County Spelling Bee in Tucumcari on Thursday. Makiah Romriell, a sixth-grade student from Logan, won the title by correctly spelling the word "loam" after the other competitors were eliminated. Makiah will advance to the state spelling bee in Albuquerque on March 9. Runner-up was Kelly Reid, also a sixth-grader from Logan. The top competitors from Tucumcari were Neriah Rodgers, fourth grade, and Maleah Alderete,...
On this date ... 1969: Ronald Gutierrez, 19, of Tucumcari, was charged with the fiery Jan. 16 killing of Frutoso “Fritz” Romero in a shack in the 200 block of East Turner Street in Tucumcari. Another suspect, Cipriano Salazar, 19, of Tucumcari was bound over to district court by a judge, with bond set at $10,000. The victim had been assaulted before his body was set afire underneath a mattress. Police picked up Salazar at his home 3 1/2 hours after the fire after receiving a tip from an unknown informant. • The New Mexico Disaster Commi...
• Feb. 2 — Knights of Columbus Indoor Flea Market. Get rid of old items and gain a little cash. The cost is $5 per table. For more information, call Benji Torres at 505-582-7459. Knights of Columbus Hall, 202 E. Main St., Tucumcari. • Feb. 9 — Valentine’s Dance. Treat your sweetheart to a nice of dancing. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, with only 150 tickets available. To buy tickets, call 575-461-4980. Tickets must be purchased before the event; no tickets will be sold at the door. Tucumcari Columbus Club, 204 E. Main St., Tucumcari...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Ham and egg biscuit sandwich, yogurt with granola, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Chicken tacos with six-inch whole-grain tortilla, ham and cheese wrap, pinto beans, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, fresh tomatoes, salsa, fruit, milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Cinni mini, ultimate breakfast round, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Cheeseburger, ranch potato wedges, lettuce, fresh tomato slice, pickle slices, fruit, milk. Monday — Breakfast: Strawberry splash pancakes with maple syrup, cereal choice with...
Signs and statements interest me. and sometimes strange connections are made. For example, the road signs at an intersection say you can go both north and south on the same stretch of street, which reminds me of a husband who, after 50 years of marriage, told his wife he'd told her once he loved her and if that ever changed, he'd let her know. Confused about the connection between the sign and the husband's statement? I'll explain. But first, read 1 Kings 13, where God sent a man from Judah to Bethel to preach against wickedness and told him to...
The board of trustees at San Jon Municipal Schools unanimously approved a new, two-year contract for its superintendent during its Jan. 14 meeting. Superintendent Janet Gladu’s new pact is effective July 1. She was hired as the district’s superintendent July 1, 2018, after leading a school district in Griggsville, Illinois. Gladu was born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in Utah. She will be paid $105,000 a year....
The Logan school board on Jan. 14 accepted a $1,000 donation from the American Legion post in Logan to pay for new sports safety equipment. Schools Superintendent Dennis Roch said in an email the donation will be used to buy and install new custom safety mats in the school’s weight room. Garnett Duncan, finance director for American Legion Post 77 in Logan, said the money came from the group’s charity account funded by gaming revenue at the Legion Hall. Post 77 previously has used the money for scholarships and donations to local fire and amb...
Longtime state Sen. Stuart Ingle, the Republican from Portales, reminds us as often as he has the opportunity: We’re never safe when the Legislature’s in session. That’s never been more true than right now. The Democrat-controlled body of lawmakers is eager to spend our money the next two months like there’s a bottomless pit of it. The budget “surplus” of $1 billion-plus may not be enough to meet all the “needs” we’re hearing about, from expanding film subsidies to the continual showering of money on public education because Johnny still can...
As the New Mexico Legislature ends its first week in session, I am a little disappointed to say I know only one of the legislators for either Quay or Guadalupe counties personally now. I’ve been doing business in both counties lately in positions where one gets to know state legislators. I know Dennis Roch, who left the Legislature after last year’s session to focus on family and Logan Municipal Schools, where he is superintendent. It was an interview with Roch that led to my first job in Tucumcari, teaching at Tucumcari High School, 10 yea...
The last time New Mexico was in this situation, Bill Richardson had just been elected governor. It was 2003 and Richardson, a former congressman and high-ranking official in the Clinton administration, had just won election with about 56 percent of the statewide vote. He succeeded Gary Johnson, known as “Governor No” because of his propensity to veto just about anything and everything. So by the time Richardson came into office, with Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate, the circumstances were in place for a flood of new law...
A third suspect was arrested Wednesday for his alleged role in a violent home invasion in Tucumcari in October that hospitalized the victim. Albuquerque police arrested Jamal Jones, 19, on a warrant issued by the Quay County Sheriff’s Office on charges of aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, false imprisonment and interference with communications. According to a release from the sheriff’s office Friday, Jones was taken into custody Wednesday and remained incarcerated at the Bernalillo County Det...
Tucumcari's defense put the clamps on a state-ranked Pecos team during an unexpectedly easy 62-37 girls basketball victory Saturday night at the Snake Pit. The Lady Rattlers (13-4) seized leads of 20-7 in the first quarter and 35-12 at halftime while knocking off their second ranked team in three days - the other being Clayton. Kalani French led Tucumcari with 23 points, and Ashley Shipley added 15. Tucumcari coach Gary Hittson wasn't entirely pleased with his team's performance on defense...
The Pecos boys basketball team won a state title the last two seasons, and it looked ready to go for another during a dominating 84-45 victory Saturday over Tucumcari at the Snake Pit. The Rattlers (2-13) actually held a 10-5 lead during the first quarter, powered by 3-point shots from Robbie Hartmann and Jesus Ramos. But the Panthers, 14-3 overall and ranked No. 2 in Class 2A by MaxPreps.com, went on a 16-0 run after that. Pecos led by 20 points at intermission and by 30 in the third quarter. T...
The Logan boys basketball team began its district schedule Saturday night with a 75-23 drubbing of Clovis Christian. The Longhorns led 49-14 at halftime, including a 22-2 run in the second quarter. Dyson Day and Dante Sanchez each scored 16 points to lead Logan. Logan improved to 13-4. Clovis Christian fell to 3-9 and 0-2 in district. Logan 60, Dora 47 Logan jumped to a 22-10 lead in the first quarter and made it stand up during 60-47 victory Thursday over visiting Dora. Day led the Longhorns with 19 points, while Chase Earle added 11. Dora...
The Logan girls basketball team started its district schedule with a bang Saturday, taking a 26-2 led in the first quarter en route to a 74-18 romp over Clovis Christian. Harlie Roach scored 25 points to lead the Lady Longhorns. Karli Webb and Kassi Foote each scored 11. Logan, ranked No. 1 in Class 1A by MaxPreps.com, improved to 15-2 overall. Clovis Christian fell to 4-8 overall and 0-2 in district. Logan 69, Dora 33 Logan jumped to a 43-19 lead by intermission and romped to a 69-33 victory Thursday over visiting Dora. Webb scored 19 points...
The Tucumcari MainStreet Corp. on Jan. 15 received $17,000 in Partnership Grant Program funds from Tucumcari Federal Savings and Loan Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. The funds were awarded to Tucumcari MainStreet during a ceremonial check presentation. As part of Tucumcari MainStreet Corp.'s goal to encourage, foster and stimulate the preservation of downtown Tucumcari, board President Cooper Glover said the organization wants to take the small-town charm for which...
For weeks, Tucumcari residents have reported a lone wild goat with big horns roaming in a field just west of South 11th Street near a city water tank and Tucumcari Elementary School. It turns out the animal is a Barbary sheep, as identified by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish from a photo emailed by the Quay County Sun to the agency. Tristanna Bickford, communications director for the agency, said in a phone interview last week such an animal in Tucumcari is unusual, but they...
Mesalands Community College recently announced its Vice President’s List for the fall semester of 2018. The Vice President’s List is official recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment. To qualify, students must maintain a grade-point average of 3.5 or better for courses taken at Mesalands, successfully complete 15 or more credit hours, have no grade below a "C" for the given semester and have no outstanding incomplete grades for the academic year. The Vice President’s List for the fall semester includes Jordan Carpenter, Natha...
A Tucumcari man ended up in the county jail Thursday on a felony animal-cruelty charge after a police officer reportedly caught him in the act of choking and injuring a puppy. Ralph Fletcher, 29, of Tucumcari, was booked Thursday into the Quay County Detention Center in Tucumcari on a complaint of extreme cruelty to animals. The charge applies to a suspect who “did intentionally torture, mutilate, injury or poison an animal” or “did maliciously kill any animal.” Extreme cruelty to animals is a fourth-degree felony that can lead to up to 18 m...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center Jan. 14-20: Monday • 12:38 a.m.: Juvenile problem at Second Street and Robison Avenue, Tucumcari. • 11:17 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 200 block of West High Street, Tucumcari. • 11:26 a.m.: Harassment in 1900 block of South Fourth Street, Tucumcari. • 12:30 p.m.: Drug or narcotic possession in 1700 block of South Ninth Street, Tucumcari. • 5:12 p.m..: Arrest in 100 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. • 5:46 p.m.: Drug or narcotic activity at Heman Avenu...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Jan. 14 to Jan. 20: • Mark Swearingen, 54, Thousand Oaks, California, felony possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug) and possession of marijuana (one ounce or less). • Joey J. Trujillo, 35, Tucumcari, breaking and entering. • Martin Calbert, 57, Tucumcari, felony contempt of court. • Sonja R. Chavez, 39, Las Vegas, New Mexico, contempt of court. • Brandi Danielle Nathansen, 35, Tucumcari, municipal charge (not listed). • Katherine Shay Sursa, 40, Tucumcari,...