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TUCUMCARI - A Tucumcari man faces up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to charges of criminal sexual penetration involving two minors. Anthony Groomas, 29, appeared before District Judge Albert J. Mitchell to enter four guilty pleas to felony charges stemming from his arrest last August. Mitchell accepted the guilty plea and ordered Groomas sent to the state's Department of Corrections for a 60-day pre-sentencing evaluation. "Protecting New Mexico's children from sexual...
Candidates filled today at the Quay County Clerk's Office for the June 5 primary election in Quay County including Quay County Sheriff, Magistrate Judge and District 3 Commissioner. Quay County Clerk Ellen White closed the books at 5 p.m., and candidate drew cards for the ballot order in the two contested races. District 3 County Commissioner Franklin McCasland will run for another term against Bryan M. Rinestine in the Republican primary. The winner faces no Democratic opposition in the...
Mark Martinez became Tucumcari's interim city manager during a special meeting of the Tucumcari City Commission Thursday, agreeing to serve in that position until a new city manager is hired. The commission also appointed Mayor Ruth Ann Litchfield, District 3, and Mayor Pro Tem Robert Lumpkin. District 4, to another two-year term in those positions. Thursday's meeting also marked new terms for Lumpkin and District 5 Commissioner Todd Duplantis, who maintained their commission seats after the...
PORTALES - Orlando Ortega will assume the responsibilities of "administrator of project advancement, planning and communication" for the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority on April 2. The water authority named the former Portales mayor to the position at its meeting Monday. Ortega received a three-year contract with an annual base salary of $89,000, with benefits. The position was vacated Oct. 1 when Justin Howalt left to become Clovis' new city manager. Ortega was Portales' mayor from...
Tucumcari's Levi Mericle, who has had his poetry recognized and published internationally, is a finalist in the International Song Writing Competition. Mericle's song "Whiskey Deep," is among 13 finalists in the "Lyrics Only" category listed on the contest's website, songwritingcompetition.com. There are 23 categories in all, with first-, second- and third-place awards given in each. Additionally, songs in every category are open to the "public voice" competition, with the winner chosen by...
Thursday • Re-envision the Tucumcari Truck Terminal Community Workshop, 11 a.m., - 4 p.m., Tucumcari Convention Center Saturday • Center Street United Methodist Enchilada Lunch, 11 a.m., - 2 p.m., Center Street Methodist Church March 31 • Great American Clean up, 9 a.m., - 2 p.m., Tucumcari Service clubs • Altrusa Club of Tucumcari: Noon, first and third Wednesday of each month, Pow Wow Restaurant, 801 W. Route 66. Call 575-461-1377. Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous unity group: 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays,1...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers and schools in Quay County for today through March 28: Senior centers Coffee, tea and milk served daily Logan Thursday: Taco salad, mexicorn, saltine crackers, honey dew Friday: Grilled cheese, vegetable soup, crackers, apricots Monday: Stuffed bell pepper, baked beans, carrots, biscuit, fruit cocktail Tuesday: Baked pork chop, mashed potatoes with gravy, cabbage, biscuit, cherry cobbler Wednesday:Barbecue chicken, creamy coleslaw, green beans, whole wheat roll, margarine,...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center March 13-19: • Michael Gilmore, 34, aggravated assault • Nathan Sims, 33, battery against a household member • David Garcia, 27, warrant • Charles McBride, 32, warrant • Samantha Montano, 24, warrant • Sean Murray, 19, warrant • Jacob Ramirez, 27, warrant • Pantaleon Ulibari, 56, warrant • Chasity Lucero, 29, possession of a controlled substance • Ashley Nolan, 35, warrant • Leslie Pacheco, 47, warrant • Jamie Rivas, 19, warrant • Jodi Romero, 43, warrant • Raymond Hol...
The fates of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and of both U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe in recent weeks illustrated what happens when elected government leaders want to be bosses, not leaders. Skripal’s poisoning in England by a chemical agent you can only find in Russia, a country ruled by an ex-KGB mob boss, and President Donald Trump’s ugly firings of Tillerson and McCabe were meant as warnings. The lesson is you don’t mess with the boss, whether the boss has manipulated himself into one-m...
Victims of child pornography are entitled to restitution from those who victimize them, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2014. But the means for doing so are incredibly burdensome, and Congress should change that. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to do just that in January, but it has not made any progress in the House. Co-sponsored by Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and a long list of other lawmakers, the measure is one of those ideas that make people wonder why this law isn’t already on the books. Senate B...
We’ve had spring-like weather for awhile now, but that was only a sign of the reality of spring that’s now come about. Now, trees are sprouting leaves indicating that summer is approaching (Luke 21:29-30; bookmark that passage, we’ll be there again; read all the passages cited, placing more bookmarks when indicated). We’ve been studying Colossians at church and one sermon point was that Jesus is the image of God (Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:3). The Greek word for image was eikon, which prompted a couple of thoughts about our relatio...
A voter registration drive is being conducted by the Quay County Clerk’s Office and will continue through May 8, the day registration books close for the primary election. The drive is being conducted to register persons who are not currently registered and to encourage existing voters to update their voter registration with current information, said Ellen White, Quay County Clerk. Anyone who will be 18 years of age before the Nov. 6 general election is eligible to register and vote in the June 5 primaries. Primaries are closed in New M...
• Al Unser, 27, came to Tucumcari. A veteran of the Indianapolis 500, he is sponsored by the National Safety Council. Unser visited the city to let teens know why it is good to be a safe driver. • The annual Elks $1,200 scholarship was made available to a graduating senior in the area. The scholarship offered $300 annually for four years to help pay for a college education. • The annual talent day at Eastern New Mexico University at Portales awarded three Tucumcari High School students scholarships in the amount of $120 each....
Seven area students participated in the Knights of Columbus State free throw competition March 17 in Tucumcari. "These kids did an amazing job at representing Quay County and Saint Anne's Council." said Jerry Lopez, Grand Knight of Tucumcari's Knights of Columbus. "They went up against others from across the state. I am extremely proud of these kids." The winner in each age group (ages 9-14) hit the most shots out of 25. No New Mexico student hit 25-of-25 for a national qualification. Kendall...
The Tucumcari Rattlers varsity baseball team will play Thursday against the Grady Bronchos in its second home game of the season. “We will be playing our fourth game of the season, but technically we still have to finish our first game,” said Dwayne Roberts, Rattlers head coach. Roberts said the Rattlers’ first game of the season was called in the sixth inning due to the time limit, giving the Rattlers an 11-9 win over the Melrose Buffaloes March 13 at Melrose. He said later he was contacted by the New Mexico Athletics Association and infor...
The Tucumcari Rattlers varsity softball team will play against the Lady Longhorns Thursday at Logan. “I’m very excited about what these girls can do this season,” said Donnie Garcia, Lady Rattlers head coach. The Lady Rattlers are off to a 1-2 start following their participation Friday and Saturday at the Santa Rosa tournament. Tucumcari beat Santa Rosa JV 25-3 on Friday and lost to Estancia (12-5) and Santa Rosa (7-6). Garcia said in both losses, the Lady Rattlers played with dedication and did not lower their heads when they got behin...
The Tucumcari Rattlers finished first and the Logan Lady Longhorns placed second as teams had several area track and field athletes qualify for state on Saturday at the Rattler Relays in Tucumcari. "It was a smaller field than we had last year but it was still a good turnout," said Wayne Ferguson, Tucumcari head track coach. Ferguson said several schools had to cancel at the last minute due to various conflicts of schedules with other functions. He said the Rattlers boys team had a good outing,...