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CLOVIS — Mayor Mike Morris on Friday called for the resignation of City Commissioner David Bryant, accusing Bryant of “misuse, if not theft, of public funds.” Bryant did not respond to multiple requests for comment from The News. His Facebook page said he was “going off the grid today.” Text messages and phone calls also were not returned. In emails to Bryant obtained by The News, Morris accused the commissioner of being “dishonest” about attending a recent New Mexico Municipal League training. “I believe you lied to your fellow commissioners a...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from June 20 to June 25: — Stephine Talarico, 28, no address listed, contempt of court and larceny ($250 or less). — Israel Widner-Housenga, 30, no address listed, felony possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug) and two counts of larceny ($250 or less). — Timothy Skinner, 51, Lovington, failure to display registration plate, contempt of court and two counts of trafficking (by possession or intent to distribute). — Gary Baxter, 76, no address listed, contemp...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from June 19 to June 25: Monday — 12:06 a.m.: Shots fired in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. — 12:10 a.m.: Threat in 500 block of South Eighth Street, Tucumcari. — 12:15 a.m.: Shots fired in 800 block of West Hancock Avenue, Tucumcari. — 7:37 a.m.: Accident in 1900 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. — 8:05 a.m.: Property damage in 400 block of Pueblo Street, Logan. — 10:55 a.m.: Disturbance in 1400 block of Grove Street, Tucumcari....
The attorney of a Tucumcari man accused of fatally shooting another after a graduation-party spat said during a hearing she may have found “exculpatory” evidence for her client. Public defender Anna Aragon of Las Vegas said during a June 13 status hearing that recent legal depositions brought up “new issues” that may delay the early September trial for murder suspect Tyje Garrett. Aragon said the victim’s cellphone may contain “critical evidence” in the case. She said a search warrant was obtained for the phone, but law-enforceme...
The second suspect in a fatal dog-mauling case in Tucumcari pleaded not guilty to two felony charges in district court. Kristopher Jaquaris Morris, 27, of Tucumcari, appeared by phone Wednesday in front of District Judge Albert Mitchell Jr. during an arraignment by videoconference. Morris’ public defender, Brett Phelps of Las Vegas, waived the formal reading of charges and entered a plea of not guilty on all counts on Morris’ behalf. Phelps also asked that Morris remain freed on similar conditions set by the court shortly after his arrest. Dist...
The Tucumcari Historical Museum that organized this year's Tucumcari Rawhide Days aimed to keep the festival alive as it underwent a leadership transition. It accomplished that, with robust crowds at the museum and at the Quay County Fairgrounds during the weekend. The event pays tribute to the "Rawhide" television show of the late 1950s and early 1960s that starred Tucumcari native Paul Brinegar and a young Clint Eastwood. Several scenes from the western drama were shot at ranches in the...
The Arch Hurley Conservancy District board of directors didn’t allocate any water during its regular meeting last week, and it couldn’t even if it wanted to. The district will need three to four weeks to repair damage to its irrigation canals after the May 25-26 storms brought hail and flooding to the region. But the district’s manager and president signaled optimism it could allocate water to farmers as soon as its next meeting in July, or sooner if members call a special meeting. District manager Franklin McCasland said in his report durin...
On this date ... 1973: A Tucumcari man was nabbed with 800 pounds of marijuana worth nearly $250,000 during an apparent airborne attempt to smuggle it into the region. According to the Bernalillo County sheriff, the man was arrested on conspiracy to possess and conspiracy with intent to distribute marijuana. A low-flying aircraft dumped the bundle of marijuana attached to a parachute over Tijeras Canyon southeast of Albuquerque. The marijuana was hidden under bales of alfalfa. The man was arrested when he drove a four-wheel drive vehicle right...
• Saturday — Down at the Depot. Bring your lawn chairs and join Tucumcari MainStreet for live music, food, shopping and family fun at these monthly summer events. Steven Blea will provide the music. Nonprofit organizations will be the focus of this event. • July 14 — Down at the Depot. Bring your lawn chairs and join Tucumcari MainStreet for live music, food, shopping and family fun at these monthly summer events. National Park Radio is making a return appearance in Tucumcari to perform the music. The event will salute area first responders. ...
Tucumcari Senior Center Wednesday — Pork red chile tamale, pinto beans, squash and corn, sliced pears. Thursday — Baked chicken with chicken gravy, wild rice, asparagus and onions, biscuit with margarine, tropical fruit. Friday — Meatloaf, potatoes au gratin, California veggies, roll with margarine, applesauce. Monday — Spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad with dressing, Italian blend vegetables, garlic knot, spiced peaches. Tuesday — Oven baked chicken, oven roasted zucchini, roasted beets and carrots, strawberries and bananas. Logan Sen...
The Quay County Extension Service’s new family consumer science agent won’t need a lot of break-in time to help the area’s 4-H programs in the next few months: Her two children are involved in the club, and she was a 4-H member as a youngster. Erin Smith, previously an elementary teacher at Tucumcari Public Schools for 17 years, assumed her post at the extension office in Tucumcari on June 1. Her predecessor, Suzann Mikkelson, took a similar position at the Guadalupe County Extension Office in Santa Rosa last spring. Smith acknowledged she h...
SAN JON — A usually routine approval of an Open Meetings Act resolution resulted in a change in the dates of future meetings of the San Jon Municipal Schools board. Board member Cynthia Lee during the board’s June 12 meeting suggested changing the date of its meetings for the 2023-2024 fiscal year from the second Monday of each month to the second Wednesday of each month. Lee said she suggested the change “for those who want to be more active” on the board but find it difficult to do so because of their work schedules. None of the other b...
Tucumcari High School's STEM team last week presented their alert-system invention to an actual and virtual audience at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Diamondback STEM team was one of only 10 teams in the United States last fall that landed a prestigious $7,500 grant and other support from the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam program to build a problem-solving invention. Tucumcari was the only New Mexico team to receive the grant and only the fourth in the program's nearly 20-year history....
The Logan Municipal Schools board last week approved a resolution that schedules an election this fall for general-obligation bond issue of up to $1.1 million. Superintendent Dennis Roch said the bond issue won’t raise local property taxes. “I’m proud of the way that the board has been very intentional about managing the long-term finances of the district to stabilize rates for our local taxpayers while ensuring we can accomplish our facility goals,” Roch stated in an email. The question will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. Early voting for the mea...
Governors from the eight states along historic Route 66 were invited last week to sign onto a consortium that establishes a model for cooperation and partnerships across state lines for the highway’s centennial anniversary in 2026. The framework for the consortium was drafted and proposed to governors in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California by the U.S. Route 66 Centennial Commission, according to a news release from the New Mexico Tourism Department. By joining the consortium, each state may d...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from June 12 to June 18: Monday — 7:59 a.m.: Breaking and entering in 1700 block of South Seventh Street, Tucumcari. — 8:27 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 100 block of West Center Street, Tucumcari. — 9:14 a.m.: Harassment in 300 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. — 10:01 a.m.: Harassment in 600 block of East Hines Avenue, Tucumcari. — 11:50 a.m.: Reckless driving at South Third Street and East Dehoney Avenue, Tucumcari. — 12:47 p.m.: Child abuse in 2200 block of...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from June 12 to June 18: — Jungkyoo Lee, 73, Los Angeles, contempt of court. — Derell Hanson, 42, Clovis, battery against a household member and two counts of intentional child abuse (no death or great bodily harm). — Angela Finn, 26, Tucumcari, battery against a household member. — Clayton John Martinez, 47, Tucumcari, driving while license suspended or revoked and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. — Joshua Tussenbroek, 31, no address listed, two counts of contem...
Officials with Quay County and the City of Tucumcari are hoping for a federal disaster declaration that would make private property owners eligible for aid in addition to local agencies after last month's flooding and hail damage. Tucumcari city commissioners during their regular meeting Thursday unanimously approved a declaration of disaster that seeks state assistance. The declaration was similar to one that Quay County commissioners approved the same week. County manager Daniel Zamora said...
Tucumcari city commissioners on Thursday approved the purchase of five new vehicles, plus vehicle cameras, for the police department. A purchase of cameras for the police building itself was put on hold until it’s determined whether a local vendor would bid on the project. Another purchase of body cameras for officers was tabled until the city manager determines whether cannabis sales-tax revenue legally can be used for them. During a work session, Police Chief Patti Lopez presented bids of five Dodge Durangos from Stellantis Dodge of Kansas a...
The father of a Tucumcari teenager who died in an SUV accident at Five Mile Park earlier this year alleges in a wrongful-death lawsuit that an unlicensed juvenile was driving when the crash occurred. The man’s legal firm filed a second lawsuit, alleging the city violated the Inspection of Public Records Act in failing to provide police, dispatch and other records related to the accident. Steven Gloms on June 6 filed a complaint in Tucumcari District Court for wrongful death and negligence against the city and eight individuals. (The Quay C...
Significant changes are in store for this weekend’s Tucumcari Rawhide Days, and the most visible will be the lack of Texas Longhorns herded down Route 66 during the annual parade. The Tucumcari Historical Museum took over the organization of the festival, which pays tribute to CBS-TV’s “Rawhide” of the late 1950s and early 1960s that starred Tucumcari native Paul Brinegar and a young Clint Eastwood. Some footage for “Rawhide” also was shot in rural Tucumcari. The festival went on a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic before resuming la...
David Stratton, a Tucumcari native who a year ago published arguably the definitive historical book about his hometown, died May 26 in Olympia, Washington, after a short illness. He was 96. In 2022, he published: "Tucumcari Tonite! The Waning of a Western Town" with the University of New Mexico Press. The book contained abundant research typical of Stratton's background as a history professor, plus his personal memories of Tucumcari - including the first owners of the landmark Blue Swallow...
For the first time, white-nose syndrome, a disease of hibernating bats, has been confirmed in New Mexico, including in neighboring De Baca County. Samples from two live bats and two dead bats were collected in late April from Bureau of Land Management-managed caves in Lincoln and De Baca counties. The two dead bats were confirmed with white-nose syndrome - one a fringed myotis in Lincoln County; the other a cave myotis in De Baca County. Additionally, wing biopsies from two live cave myotis at...
On this date ... 1973: The Tucumcari Board of Education during a meeting Monday accepted the new cafeteria building, constructed by Currell Lumber Co. of Tucumcari. They were given a tour of the new facility by architect Kern Smith of Carlsbad. Despite a few minor flaws or malfunctions in equipment and construction that were due to be fixed, the board felt the building met specifications. The cafeteria includes four serving lines, two tray-return lines and hideaway seating that can accommodate up to 600 people. The board also accepted a change...
• Friday-Sunday — Tucumcari Rawhide Days. The annual event that salutes the “Rawhide” TV show will feature roping events, rodeos, gun show, target-shoot competition, stickhorse races, mutton busting, arts and crafts show, a car show, a parade, fishing derby, a 5K and 10K run, cowboy church and a dance. More information can be found at tucumcarirawhidedays.com. • Saturday — Spring Community Dance, Nara Visa Community Center. Come join us to mark the end of branding season. Limited snacks and drinks will be provided, but feel free to bring your...