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Quay County was one of seven counties selected by the New Mexico Association of Counties and State Auditor Wayne Johnson to receive the annual Audit Accountability Award. "This is a tremendous honor that reflects the dedication and efficiency of the employees of our county," said Franklin McCasland, Quay County Commission chair. This is Quay County's third time to win the award since the inception of the award in 2011. "Much of the credit for this award goes to outstanding work done by Cheryl...
County officials are concerned legislation introduced in House Bill 20 will create additional county expenses should the unfunded state mandate pass in the current legislative session. "In essence, this bill would require a current, new county employee to become each individual inmate's social worker," said Richard Primrose, County Manager. The legislation, HB 20, was introduced during the 53rd Legislature by Reps. Nate Gentry, Daniel A. Ivey-Soto and Mary Kay Papen. Under HB 20 correctional...
CLOVIS — A bid package beginning the Cannon-Clovis section of the Ute Water Pipeline was approved unanimously by board members of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority at their regular monthly meeting Thursday afternoon. But it will still be about six months before the spade strikes the earth on construction. More than $12 million of an estimated $24.6 million in construction costs for the pipeline section known as “Finish Water 2” is already secured through local, federal and state funding, including capital outlay and Water Trust...
January 1974 • A Fort Worth, Texas man by the name of William Harvey Baker led the Tucumcari police on a vehicle chase that ended tragically. Baker was stopped on West Tucumcari Boulevard because the car he was driving had Texas dealership plates. The officers became suspicious with Baker's answers and had him follow them to the police station to clarify the matter. Baker veered across the median trying to escape and placed a .357 revolver to his head and pulled the trigger while three hitchhikers he had picked up earlier in the day watched i...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers and schools in Quay County for today through Jan. 31: Senior centers Coffee, tea and milk served daily Logan Thursday: Lasagna, zucchini, salad with dressing, cottage cheese, pears, peanut butter cookie Friday: Chicken fajitas, chili beans with cheese, Jell-O, orange slices Monday: Stuffed bell peppers, baked beans, carrots, biscuits, fruit cocktail Tuesday: Sour cream enchiladas, Spanish rice, squash with green chile, salsa, oatmeal cookie Wednesday: Kraut dog, California...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center Jan. 16-22: • Joseph Aragon, 32, warrant • Mart Chairez, 25, warrant • Guillermo Diaz, 36, warrant • Tyler Loftis, 25, embezzlement $100 or less • Jamie Rivas, 19, warrant The following individuals were released from the Quay County Detention Center Jan. 16-22: • Mart Chairez, 25, bond • Guillermo Diaz, 36, bond...
In large bureaucracies, things can slip through the cracks. But that absolutely cannot include 11-month-old babies. And yet it does. It is once again glaringly apparent that in New Mexico some children do not fare well within a system that is supposed to protect them. The most recent tiny victim is Ariza Barreras. She and two siblings, ages 3 and 2, were in foster care with the state’s Children Youth and Families Department. On Dec. 28, the children were placed in the Belen home of a respite licensed foster caregiver because the full-time f...
Solowork, which has been presented to the Tucumcari City Commission and the Quay County Commission, is part of a revolution in the way Americans think about work. The idea of Solowork is that if employers won’t come to Quay County, at least work can be sent to them. Communications technology has made such remote work commonplace. Pat Vanderpool, the county’s economic development director, sees major benefits to Quay County’s workforce through this idea, which has taken a while to catch on, even though it has been around in some form or other...
An undefeated record won't mean nothing if the Lady Rattlers are not prepared to handle business in their district opener at Santa Rosa, said Gary Hittson, Tucumcari head girls coach. The Lady Rattlers (19-0) remain unbeaten beating the Logan Lady Longhorns 59-41 on Friday for Homecoming and Bosque 55-35 on Friday at Albuquerque. "We cannot get lazy; we have to continue to play with intensity even if we have a lead," said Kalani French, senior forward. French, who scored 15-points against...
After snapping a four game losing streak, the Logan Longhorns will look for another win at Elida before they begin their District 6-2A run. "We need to come out strong and have intensity throughout the entire game," said senior Coltin Roach. Roach, scored 11 points against the Rattlers during Friday's 63-47 Homecoming loss at Tucumcari. Against the Rattlers, the Longhorns were unable to overcome a nine-point deficit. Tucumcari's Timothy Reid scored 8 of his 18 points in the first quarter. Roach...
The Tucumcari Rattlers varsity wrestling team is preparing for one of the hardest tournaments in the state after taking a week off to recover from illness and injury. “It was in the best interest of the team not to compete last week,” said Eddie Encinias, head wrestling coach. The Rattlers were scheduled to compete at the Gene Gagliard Invitational in Trinidad Colorado. Encinias said after assessing the team’s condition with injuries to Joe Martinez (concussion) and Julian Vargas (shoulder) and multiple wrestlers battling illnesses, he decid...
After ordering at a local fast food restaurant recently, the counter person asked for a name to associate with my order. She asked me how to spell my name, and I responded with, “I-T”. She took on a puzzled look, as did the counter person to her left, while the one to her right immediately began laughing. After I explained the joke to her, I gave the real spelling The person to her left remained silent for a few more moments and then nodded his head with a chuckle indicating that he had finally gotten the joke. Many people have a problem get...