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Editor’s note: The victim and those associated with her are not identified in this story, in line with Quay County Sun poilcy not to identify victims of alleged sexual assault. A former Tucumcari fire chief avoided time behind bars for embezzling city funds and drugging and trying to sexually assault a city employee, but not without hearing scathing statements from the victim and her acquaintances and receiving additional conditions from the judge during sentencing Monday in Tucumcari District Court. Shane Warner, 42, now of Clovis, in a plea d...
The fourth edition of Tucumcari Rawhide Days this weekend has a bunch of new additions - including admission fees for individuals or vehicles that have sparked a lot of talk among locals. Tucumcari's tribute to the 1960s television western "Rawhide" will include a $5 fee for each vehicle coming from Camino del Coronado to park at the Quay County Fairgrounds. For those who park elsewhere and walk to the festival through the gate near the Tucumcari Convention Center, admission will be $1 apiece. R...
The New Mexico Racing Commission on Thursday morning abruptly canceled a planned April 30 special meeting to discuss awarding a sixth horse-racing license. By afternoon, Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham appointed a new racing commission. The commission sent out an email Thursday morning, stating the planned April 30 meeting had been canceled “under further notice.” Commission Executive Director Ismael “Izzy” Trejo declined comment when contacted by phone Thursday morning but acknowledged “fast-moving developments” concerning the commission....
• Friday — Bingo Night. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this event at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The fun begins at 7 p.m. 202 E. Main St., Tucumcari. • Friday-Saturday — Tucumcari Rawhide Days. The fun starts with the Rawhide Parade down Route 66, complete with the Longhorn cattle drive. Through the weekend, see pony and wagon rides, live country music, trick ropers, horseshoe contest and more. For more information, visit www.tucumcarirawhidedays.com. Tucumcari Convention Center and Quay County Fairgrounds. • May 11 — Shrimp Boil. Enjoy a tra...
Nurse practitioner Katherine Henry recently joined the care team at the Presbyterian Logan Medical Clinic in Logan. With the addition of Henry, nurse practitioner La Juana Dell Willis, who has provided care at the Logan clinic since 2013, will move to working on an as-needed basis. Henry has worked as a family nurse practitioner for 17 years, with experience in pediatrics, primary care and geriatrics, including caring for adults with chronic health issues. She also is experienced in prenatal care, gynecology and urgent care. Most recently, she...
In response to Washington State Sen. Maureen Walsh’s comment that rural nurses “probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day,” I would ask Walsh and anyone else to spend time with rural nurses to discover what they really do for a considerable amount of the day and/or night. I have been in healthcare in an administrative function for the better part of 35 years. I have had loved ones hospitalized with life-threatening situations, I have been cared for by nurses and nursing techs myself and I feel compelled tell you what I have...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Yogurt and granola, cereal choice with cinnamon goldfish graham cracker, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Teriyaki chicken with brown rice, egg and cheese chef salad with whole-grain crackers, steamed broccoli, baby carrots, fruit, milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Pancake sausage on a stick, ultimate breakfast round, fruit, juice, milk; Lunch: Cheeseburger, French fries, romaine lettuce, fresh tomato slice, pickle slices, fruit, milk. Monday — Breakfast: French toast sticks with maple syrup, cereal choice with...
The timing, of course, was part of the intent. A gunman with a semiautomatic rifle walked into the Chabad of Poway synagogue during services Saturday morning and opened fire. It was the last day of Passover. At least one person was killed and three were wounded, while uncounted others have again been seared with mortal fear, all in the name of hate. This is the second deadly synagogue attack in the United States in six months, following the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in October. That was the deadliest anti-Semitic...
The title of a New York Times op-ed for April 23 looked ridiculous on its face: “The Best Way to Rejuvenate Rural America? Invest in Cities.” The report by Nathan Arnosti and Amy Liu did not disappoint. It made as much sense as another recent opinion piece that said one solution to rural America’s problems would be to make it easier for country folk to afford living in cities. People live in rural areas for a reason: They like it there. The consensus of recent opinions I have read seems to be that rural towns like Tucumcari, Logan, San Jon a...
You may not be aware, but our pre-primetime way of life is undergoing a big change. Jeopardy! is being transformed. Like many Americans, I’m a fan of this game show, which I like for brain teasing entertainment value. I’m not a regular viewer because my work doesn’t always allow me to be at home in time (it airs at 6 p.m. weeknights here in New Mexico). Millions of Americans, however, tune in regularly — more than 10 million daily, according to one Nielson report. TV Guide lists Jeopardy! as the biggest game show of all time. It has been on...
The Tucumcari softball team has worked on its hitting, and it showed last week while racking up four victories and averaging 15 runs a game. The Lady Rattlers improved to 14-2 overall during the week and held a solid lead in the Class 3A-District 4/5 standings with a 5-0 record. Tucumcari's 19-8 victory April 23 over winless district foe Sandia Prep proved to be a harbinger for the week. The Lady Rattlers banged out 20 hits during the game, including four home runs. Loren Chavez went 4-for-5...
LOGAN — Logan’s baseball team earned a 3-2 district victory Friday against Grady/San Jon’s ace, and it was an eighth-grader who secured it for the Longhorns. Bronchos junior hurler Chisum Rush, who is leading Class 1A in strikeouts, had a largely typical game against Logan — 12 strikeouts, one walk and five hits allowed in six innings. Rush has 87 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings this year and an earned-run average around 2.00. But Logan eighth-grader Park Strong largely matched Rush’s performance on the mound — 12 strikeouts, five walks and five h...
The Tucumcari boys track team finished third Friday at the seven-team Santa Rosa Invitational in the final tune-up event before Friday's district meet. The Rattlers finished with 84 points, behind Estancia's 101 1/2 and host Santa Rosa's 158. Tucumcari senior Seth Martinez, a two-time state champion in the hurdles, easily won the 110-meter hurdles race in a time of 16.74 and the 300-meter hurdles in 41.04. Casey Carter also won the 100-meter dash (11.53). Tucumcari's 1,600-meter relay team of...
Tucumcari senior Jaxon Arguello on Thursday earned his second of three legs required to qualify for the state tournament during the nine-team NMMI Invitational at Roswell. Arguello shot a 79; the qualifying score was 80. Other Tucumcari scores from the boys team: Malachi Anaya 90, Rod Dunlap 107 and Andrew Clark 121 for a total of 397. Clovis won the meet with a team score of 329. Tucumcari coach Marty Garcia said because of an leg injury Isaac Arias suffered the previous week, he promoted two players from the junior varsity. Lenora Trujillo...
Four rodeo athletes from Mesalands Community College qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo after recently competing at the Grand Canyon Regional Rodeo in Socorro. These Mesalands athletes advanced to nationals: bull rider Roy Jackson of Tiller, Oregon; bareback rider AJ Kee of Farmington, Missouri; bull rider Vinelle Mariano of Pinedale and bull rider Levi Gray of Dairy, Oregon. It also was Gray's second consecutive College National Finals Rodeo berth. Mesalands rodeo coach Matt...
Logan Mayor David Babb recently was charged in Tucumcari magistrate court with working as an electrical contractor without a license. According to a criminal complaint filed in early April by the state of New Mexico, Babb on May 25, 2017, violated the Construction Industries Licensing Act and was charged with one count of working as a contractor without a required license, a misdemeanor. If convicted, Babb could be sentenced to 90 days in the county jail or a fine of $300 to $500. Babb, who pleaded not guilty, remains free while his case is...
Mesalands Community College alumnus Dr. Victor “Matthew” Pacheco of Tucumcari will deliver the commencement address at the college’s graduation ceremony Friday. Pacheco, born in Tucumcari, attended Tucumcari Public Schools. While in high school, Pacheco attended Mesalands as a dual enrollment student and completed over 40 credit hours. He graduated from Tucumcari High School in 2011. Three years later, he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. Pacheco trans...
Quay County on the Move is continuing with its series of walking events that will be on the first Saturday of each month. First Saturday walks feature a group of people to walk with to get first-hand information from them. The May 4 walk will feature staff from departments in Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari. One can ask about services offered at the hospital and learn what its staff does. One can learn about career opportunities. The walk will be from 8 to 9 a.m. at Dunn Park on Fourth Street and Washington Avenue in Tucumcari....
Nine events and organizations received final approval for lodgers’ tax funding Thursday from the Tucumcari City Commission, all at the levels recommended by city staff after review of the city’s lodgers’ tax board. In some cases, the city granted more than the lodgers’ tax board recommended. City Manager Britt Lusk said the city was able to raise those amounts because it is expecting to receive more in lodgers’ tax revenue than expected in the fiscal year that begins July 1. The city was budgeted $315,000 in lodgers’ tax funds for fiscal 2020...
The Tucumcari City Commission took these actions at its regular meeting Thursday in city council chambers at Tucumcari City Hall: • Terminated a federal grant administered through the New Mexico Department of Transportation for $120,000, designed to help resurface Second Street south of the downtown area. Project manager Ralph Lopez told the commission $80,000 of the grant money would have had to be spent on historical and other studies, leaving only $40,000 for resurfacing. Lopez said the city would seek grant funding from less-restrictive s...
Several area FFA programs recently competed at the FFA Career Development Events state contest in Las Cruces, with competitors from Tucumcari and Logan advancing to national competition this week. Tucumcari FFA’s homesite team of Tianna Peterson, Brittany Benton, Reyes Garcia and Kolbyn Hutchins finished fifth in state, with Peterson finishing seventh individually. They qualified for the national competition in Oklahoma City, slated to begin Thursday. Tucumcari’s agronomy team finished seventh at state and its forestry team ninth. For Logan, th...
May Day, usually falling on May 1 (for obvious reasons) but not everywhere, is an ancient Northern Hemisphere spring festival celebrated with dances, singing and cake. Being of pagan origin, as with many such celebrations, attempts were made to "Christianize" the holiday. Early European settlers brought May Day to North America, where, if celebrated at all, festivities vary greatly from region to region in the USA, with some having a political agenda. Most commonly, small baskets filled with flowers or treats are left at someone's doorstep, and...