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Quay County will have a new commissioner and a new assessor after Republican challengers triumphed over current officeholders Tuesday during the general election. Republican challenger Dallas Dowell, a rancher and retiree from NuStar Energy, won by nearly a 2-to-1 margin over Democratic incumbent District 1 Commissioner Robert Lopez, a farmer who also is serving as chairman of the body. Dowell gained 2,311 votes to Lopez's 1,233 in unofficial results announced by the Quay County Clerk's Office...
Tucumcari's assistant city manager received a promotion. The Tucumcari City Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 to hire Renee Hayoz, a former District 4 commissioner and an assistant city manager since September, as city manager in January. Hayoz will replace Paula Chacon, who is retiring in December after a little more than two years at the helm. After about a 45-minute closed executive session, Commissioner Jonathan Brito moved to hire Hayoz pending an agreement. Commissioner CJ Oglesby...
These are unofficial results in Quay County from the 2024 general election. PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT Kamala Harris, Tim Walz (D) 1,045 Donald Trump, J.D. Vance (R) 2,499 Jill Stein, Rudolph Ware (G) 7 Chase Oliver, Mike Ter Maat (L) 7 Claudia de la Cruz, Karina Garcia (S) 4 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Nicole Shanahan (I) 50 Laura Ebke, Trisha Butler (Liberal) 8 U.S. SENATOR Martin Heinrich (D) 1,158 Nella Domenici (R) 2,344 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) 1,210 Sharon Clahchischilliage (R) 2,232 STATE SENATE DISTRICT 7...
The Crafters Rockhounds Artists Fair of Tucumcari, known as C.R.A.F.T., reached a milestone when it held its 50th annual craft fair. The fair was at the Quay County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday. Travis Nelson started planning the C.R.A.F.T. fair in 1973, and the first fair was in 1974. Terri Baca, president of C.R.A.F.T., has been helping with the fair for about 20 years. "I feel that the fair is important because it helps other crafters have a venue to sell their crafts. It's not only...
On this date ... 1974: Tucumcari Public Schools was hosting the ninth annual National Career Guidance Week. The theme, “Plug Into Life — Experience the Future,” emphasizes career development as a continuous and changing process. National Career Guidance Week is sponsored by the National Vocational Guidance Association. Members of the association at Tucumcari schools are counselors Ross Brush, Sylvia York, Gene Wheeler and John Roberts. — Lt. Col. Richard Reid was promoted to full colonel and appointed chief of staff to the New Mexico Nationa...
Wednesday — Native American Heritage Day. This event from 10 a.m. to noon at Rattler Gymnasium will host Native American dances, a history of Plains Indians in the area and a meal of Indian tacos or Anasazi sweet bread for $6. Preorders are requested by calling (575) 708-0112. Nov. 16-18 — Spay/neuter clinic. Paws & Claws Animal Rescue of Quay County is hosting this drive-up clinic by RezDawg Rescue for county residents only. Those who wish to make appointments should go to https://tinyurl.com/3rza4x69, text 720-706-8810 or email rez...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Egg, sausage and cheese biscuit sandwich, blueberry overnight oats, fresh pear, apple juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Chicken patty sandwich, buffalo chicken wrap, potato wedge fries, seasoned peas, fresh broccoli, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Whole-grain donut ring, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, banana, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Beef and bean Frito pie, ham and cheese san...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Nov. 4 to Nov. 9: — Desorey Nichol Borg, 32, Albuquerque, warrants from other counties or states. — Jeanne Marie Benavidez, 42, Tucumcari, criminal damage to the property of a household member (under $1,000). — Jeremie Jack Oglesby, 43, Tucumcari, criminals trespass (unposted). — Michael Apodaca, 22, Tucumcari, battery against a household member. — Orlando Lopez, 40, Las Vegas, charge not listed. — Breanna T. Barreras, 33, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Joseph Docker...
Standing on the banks of the Jordan River, about to cross into Canaan and three years of warfare, the fledgling nation of Isreal listened to the final address of Moses. In Deuteronomy 10, one of the old man’s points was that God could have chosen anybody. The whole world was his, after all. He literally had every option open to him. God chose Abraham, though. God set him apart and lavished his love on the man. Then God chose Abraham’s descendants and blessed them. God revealed himself to this holy line, while leaving the other nations in rel...
The Quay County Health Council will offer two suicide-prevention programs on Thursday at VFW Post 2528 in Tucumcari. The council has two contractors trained in a suicide prevention program called QPR, which provides information on the signs of suicide, questions to ask to someone exhibiting signs, appropriate responses and regional resources available. Free sessions at the VFW are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 14. Each session will be about one hour. “Get this training and maybe you can save a life by being in the right place at t...
CLOVIS -- Some said last week’s meeting of the Ute Water Commission was contentious. Others called it a good discussion. A continuing “negative” advertising campaign by the village of Logan regarding the Ute Reservoir and the Ute Water Project was called into question by Commission Chair Mike Morris, highlighting the meeting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library’s North Annex. “Would the village of Logan like to respond to their spending of public money to oppose the Ute Water Project?” Morris posed after he reviewed points of the Commission’s Jo...
This column is to the progressives out there who, once again, saw their hopes for a better world thwarted by the election of Donald Trump. All is not lost. Trump could still self-destruct, especially if he actually does what he promised to do. His affinity for tariffs is a good example. More than likely, they will raise prices and undercut American jobs, and that surely won’t sit well even with his MAGA base. And his mass deportation promises will undercut our economy by taking away workers doing jobs that “true” Americans don’t want. If you...
For Democrats and their weeping soulmates in liberal media, it’s “Mourning in America.” Not morning – M-O-U-R-N-I-N-G. But for those of us who voted for Donald Trump, today feels like the opening line of my father’s famous TV campaign commercial – “It’s morning again in America.” The message of Ronald Reagan’s 1984 ad – considered one of the greatest political spots ever – was that after four tough years in office his policies had fixed America and restored the country to greatness. I’m obviously feeling terrific about Trump’s defeat of K...
Tucumcari’s volleyball team secured a berth in the Class 2A tournament but wouldn’t know of its next opponent until Monday night because a winter storm delayed a key district match. Brackets for the state’s volleyball tournaments traditionally are scheduled by the New Mexico Activities Association on Sunday before matches later that week. However, a severe winter storm postponed a key match in Tucumcari’s district between Raton and Santa Rosa until Monday night. The NMAA stated after the completion of the match, it would seed the teams and set...
Logan’s first-ever boys cross-country team finished seventh in the Class 1A-2A state championships Saturday at Albuquerque Academy. Two Tucumcari runners finished in the top 40 individually, as did a girl from San Jon, in 1A-2A. Devin Kotara was Logan’s top runner, finishing 39th individually in 18 minutes, 30.2 seconds. Other runners for the Longhorns were Bill DeLuca (55th, 19:02.0), Mitchell Wall (72nd, 19:31.9), Christopher Lucero (77th, 19:37.3), Connor Moore (92nd, 20:04.08), Kale Griffiths (105th, 20:22.4) and Kaden Bongers (139th, 21:...
For some people, Nov. 5, 2024, was one of the greatest days in American history. Others may well remember it as a day that will live in political infamy. Regardless, the 2024 presidential election is over, and Donald Trump has been reelected as the 47th president of the United States. And if people are honest with themselves, they would probably admit that Tuesday’s results shocked but did not totally surprise them. Throughout various periods in our nation’s history, charismatic politicians espousing a populist message have sporadically emerged...
Logan made a splashdown to the six-man football championship. Despite torrential rains and wet snow that made their home football field resemble a swamp, the top-seeded and undefeated Longhorns continued their season-long rampage with a 48-2 home victory Friday over fourth-seeded Elida in the semifinals. Logan (11-0) will host Grady in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Second-seeded Grady (10-1) defeated third-seeded Mountainair 36-18 in the other semifinal on Saturday. The title game...
Powered by their second straight district championship, the Logan volleyball squad on Sunday secured a No. 1 seed in this week’s Class 1A tournament. The Lady Longhorns (19-4), which earned a first-round bye, will play the winner of the Grady-Pine Hill matchup at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cleveland High School. Logan coach Glynna Strand said of her team’s district crown and high seed that she was “just proud of my team and their hard work.” Logan is in the same bracket as No. 4-seed and longtime area rival Melrose (17-6). In the other bracket is No....