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The Mesalands Community College's board of trustee election in March will held in-house at the Quay County Clerks office due to no opposition. QCS photo: Thomas Garcia Meslands Community College's Board of Trustee members were given a tour Tuesday of the new facilities to be used by students as a part of the Science, Technology Engineering and Math intiative. "There is no opposition in the trustee elections which means the Clerk's office can hold the meeting in-house and save the college thousands," said J Bronson Moore, trustee chair. Moore...
One incumbent was ousted in Logan Tuesday and voters in Tucumcari said yes to extending a two-mill tax levy to support schools. "These results are unofficial until the canvassing," said Veronica Marez, Quay County Clerk. In Logan Position 4 and 5 were contested races, while position 3 incumbent Bryan Roch had no opposition winning position 3 by 225. The total number of voters casting their ballot in Logan were 270. In position 4 incumbent Bill Cone was defeated by William Scott Osborn by a count of 148 to 119 votes. "I have been very honored...
The Apostle Peter was about to foul up. And not just a little. Any Christian with an ounce of spiritual sensitivity knows that we all "deny" Christ whenever we choose for self and not for God, hurt others, live selfishly, make poor choices, commit sin, etc. We all have, and we all do. In some way, we "deny" him every day by some poor attitude, word, or deed. But Peter, the first to confess out loud that Jesus is "the very Son of God," Peter of "rock-like" faith fame, Peter who would later see visions, preach the Good News to the Gentiles,...
The following are the menus for the schools and the senior citizens center in Quay County for Feb. 7-13. Tucumcari Thursday No School-Parent/Teacher conferences Monday Breakfast: Biscuit and sausage, fruit, milk. Lunch: Spaghetti and meat sauce, garlic roll, green beans, spinach salad, ranch dressing, pears, milk Snack: Oatmeal raisin squares, juice. Tuesday Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast, fruit, milk. Lunch: Enchiladas, saltines, shredded romaine, diced tomatoes, salsa, pinto beans, grapes, milk Snack: Cheese, apples. Wednesday B...
Kassie Lamm, 17, has been named Student of the Month for January. She is the daughter of Bob and Jodie Lamm and is a junior at Tucumcari High School. Lamm has been active in FCCLA, FFA, Student Council, and the National Honor Society. She volunteers with the Saint Anne's Catechism program and is active in church. Lamm holds a 4.15 grade average, takes advanced placement classes and is a dual enrollment student at Mesalands Community College. Lamm plans to attend New Mexico State University, majoring in mechanical engineering. The Student of...
The Quay County Clerk is reminding business owners that Jan. 31 was the deadline for all county businesses located outside of Tucumcari, Logan, San Jon and House to renew their county Occupation License. If the business is no longer in operation, a representative needs to let the clerk's office know. If a new business has been established in the county, they can contact the clerk at 300 South Third Street or call 461-0510 for an application....
A former Quay County Detention Center officer accused of giving the wrong medicine to inmates appealing told Quay County Grievance Board members she shouldn't be fired because others have made the same errors. "There have been mistakes made before by others, I am not the only one to make this type of mistake," said Barbara Jiminez, who was appealing her termination. Jiminez was fired Oct. 29, 2012 as a result of a fourth incident of administering the wrong medication to an inmate, said Don Rich, QCDC administrator. Rich outlined the cause for...
Last November, 542,928 New Mexicans voted to have the Legislature increase the qualifications to serve on the Public Regulation Commission. In no uncertain terms, 80 percent of the voting public decided being 18 years old and felony-free wasn't enough to justify a $92K-a-year salary and determine how much New Mexicans pay for electricity or natural gas or phone services, or what constitutes a fair rate of return for those industries. Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives, HB 47, honors that intent. It requires a bachelor's...
Well, if Punxsutawney Phil had been in our area last Saturday morning, he would've seen his shadow and scurried back into his hole, telling us there'd be a long six more weeks of winter. If he hadn't seen his shadow (which was the case where Phil lives in Pennsylvania), he would've stayed out indicating that there'd be an early spring only a mere month and a half away. We don't have groundhogs in our area, but our prairie dogs don't seem to be afraid of their own shadows, probably because we have very few cloudy days compared to wintertime in...
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County based at the Tucumcari Police Department: Friday - At 12:33 a.m. an alarm was reported at the recreation center on the 900 block of East Laughlin Avenue. - At 1:36 a.m. an alarm was reported at the recreation center on the 900 block of East Laughlin Avenue. - At 2:36 a.m. an alarm was reported at the recreation center on the 900 block of East Laughlin Avenue. - At 3: 32 p.m. a man reported an unwanted man at a business on the 800 block of West Route...
I know I'm not alone when I say I can't hardly wait for the warmth of spring. Give me thunderstorms, give me hail. I'll even take a power outage or two. In case you haven't heard or read I don't like the cold. In fact, I despise the snow. If it weren't for the need of moisture I'd say do away with snow all together, in our area if course. I can understand snow being in the areas of the world where people ski, though there is no need for snow to share the ground with cactus. I long for the return of those wonderful April showers, when the grass...
Although many of you did not know my father, those of you who did will remember that he liked to tease people and to play practical jokes. He and Uncle Herman would surround themselves with laughter as they teased back and forth. As I began to do a little growing in those canons, Dad taught me about teasing and how to tell when he was teasing. When I was old enough to begin to understand a little about life, Dad explained the importance of teasing in the event I really wanted to learn about people's reactions to life. I watched him as he met...