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These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 23 to Sept. 27: — Charles E. Franks, 77, Albuquerque, driving while license suspended or revoked and impeding traffic. — Raymond Jerry Pacheco, 61, Tucumcari, charge not listed. — Jesus Andrew Sena, 39, Logan, aggravated battery (deadly weapon), aggravated battery (great bodily harm), two counts of aggravated assault (deadly weapon) and criminal damage to property (under $1,000). — Johnny Wilson, 27, Albuquerque, probation violation pick-up order. — Geovanni...
An Albuquerque man is accused of shooting another man and committing a carjacking in Tucumcari, and he remained at large two days after the attack. According to a news release Sunday from New Mexico State Police, the shooter was identified as Alex Gutierrez, 24. An arrest warrant was issued for Gutierrez on charges of first-degree attempted murder, kidnapping and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. As of midday Monday, he still had not been apprehended. About 12:20 p.m. Satu...
NARA VISA - A severe storm last Tuesday struck this northern Quay County village, knocking down trees and causing widespread property damage, including to its historic community center. No injuries were reported. The storm the afternoon of Sept. 17 ripped away about one-third of the roof from the Nara Visa Community Center - formerly the Nara Visa School built in 1921 and designated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Though the school closed in 1968, the building continues to...
The former Republican candidate for Quay County treasurer and former deputy treasurer was charged Friday with two felonies and jailed after being accused of altering county records so a property she owned wouldn't be placed in a state delinquent-tax list. A no-bond arrest warrant was issued shortly after noon Friday for Albenita Rene Rael, 50, of Tucumcari after she was charged with tampering with public records and fraud, both felonies. She was booked into the Quay County Detention Center...
The Tucumcari Public Schools board deadlocked again last Monday in selecting a representative for its vacant District 1 seat, sending the decision to the state’s Public Education Department chief. Board President Heather Gonzales and fellow board member JD Knapp voted for Carlos Romero, a former board president until declined to run for re-election in 2019. Board members Jerry Lopez and Robert Lucero favored Andrea Madrid. That was the same result as during the board’s special meeting on Sept. 9 after members interviewed applicants Romero, Mad...
The Quay County Commission on Monday approved an ordinance and two resolutions regarding the regulation of wireless telecommunications facilities. The measures were facilitated in recent months by Wireless Tower Solutions, which has an office in Albuquerque. One resolution set fees for wireless facilities, which will be split between Wireless Tower Solutions and the county. Fees would range from $1,500 for updates to cellular towers to $17,500 for a new tower. Fees for small wireless facilities would range from $100 to $750 for each site. Anoth...
CLOVIS - Quay County attorney Warren Frost asked to speak to Clovis city commissioners on Thursday, reporting he had "new and alarming information" about the Ute Water Pipeline. Permission denied. "You don't have new and alarming information to this commission; this commission is informed. I don't see you as qualified to lecture us," Clovis Mayor Mike Morris told Frost. Frost and others opposed to building the 100-mile pipeline have stated in recent weeks that costs for a necessary water...
On this date ... 1974: A federal judge, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling dealing with former President Nixon and the Watergate tapes, overturned the My Lai murder conviction of former Army Lt. William Calley. Calley had been sentenced to life in prison in 1971 by a court-martial board, but his sentence had been reduced to 20 years by a military appeals board and then to 10 years by Army Secretary Howard Callaway. Judge J. Robert Elliott overturned the conviction on grounds of massive pretrial publicity, denial of Calley’s rights to c...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Breakfast banana split, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, apple, apple juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Cheesy chicken and rice casserole, buffalo chicken wrap, seasoned Italian vegetables, garden side salad, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, strawberry skim or chocolate skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Cherry frudel, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, apple, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Hamburger, ham and cheese sandwich, Fre...
Saturday — Quay County On the Move annual fun run / walk. The free event departs from Kvols Park at 8 a.m., with registration from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. All finishers receive a T-shirt. Saturday — Law Enforcement Appreciation Spaghetti Dinner. The Republican Party of Quay County event will be at 6 p.m. at the Quay County Fairgrounds in Tucumcari and include a dessert auction. Half of the proceeds will go to the family of fallen New Mexico State Police officer Justin Hare. For ticket information, call TJ Riddle at (575) 403-7274 or Marcy Willis at...
One person was hospitalized and at least six vehicles were overturned during a severe storm last Tuesday afternoon that hit Interstate 40 west of San Jon and closed the freeway for nearly 3 1/2 hours. According to a New Mexico State Police public information officer, high winds rolled over five semi-tractor trailers and a camper near mile marker 348 of the interstate about 3 p.m. Sept. 17. I-40 was shut down from 3:20 to 6:45 p.m., NMSP stated. Traffic was re-routed to Old Route 66. One person...
One of the vice presidents for Mesalands Community College reported a substantial increase in student enrollment compared to a year ago. Josh McVey, vice president of student affairs, reported to the board of trustees last Tuesday that total enrollment was 553 as of Sept. 11. He said that was a 14% increase compared to the same time in the fall semester of 2023. “There are more enrollments coming in,” McVey added in his written report to the board. “That’s great,” board of trustees Chairman Richard Primrose said, noting the state’s Higher Educa...
A Union County company has filed a civil-rights complaint against the Village of Logan over its rejection of a cannabis dispensary license. The complaint, filed in Quay County district court, demands a six-person jury trial. According to the complaint, KD’s Dispensary, a company owned by Kirk and Debbi Jesko in Union County, applied for a cannabis dispensary license in Logan in March. The Jeskos received a letter from the village informing them the license had been denied, stating all cannabis businesses must be at least 200 feet away from a...
The Quay County Clerk’s Office is reminding voters of deadlines and upcoming procedures related to the Nov. 5 election. Absentee ballots are available at the clerk’s office at 300 S. Third St. in Tucumcari or online at NMVote.org. A voter may request to be a permanent absentee by marking the appropriate box on the form. The last day an absentee ballot application can be processed is Oct. 22. Voters who need to update or make changes to registrations must do so at the clerk’s office or at NMVote.org before the end of the day on Oct. 8. New voter...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 16 to Sept. 22: — Derrell Davis, 27, Altadena, California, windshields must be unobstructed and equipped with wipers. — Daniel Estrada, 61, Tucumcari, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (0.16 or above) and open container (possession; second offense). — Mariah Meier, 32, Clovis, contempt of court and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. — Alonso Gallegos, 23, Tucumcari, selling or giving alcoholic beverag...
Tucumcari city commissioners during a work session Thursday discussed with Monarch Properties officials how to improve security at the troubled Quay Apartments, including possibly letting a city police officer live there for free. Tucumcari Police Chief Patti Lopez said she didn't have data on the number of police calls at Quay Apartments but confirmed it was a problem area for crime. "We go there a lot," she said. 'It's bad right now over there." Commissioner CJ Oglesby said the Quay...
The suspect in a shooting Saturday in Tucumcari has been identified, and he is still at large. According to a news release Sunday from New Mexico State Police, the shooter was identified as Alex Gutierrez, 24, of Albuquerque. An arrest warrant was issued for Gutierrez on charges of first-degree attempted murder, kidnapping and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. About 12:20 p.m. Saturday, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate a...
A person was hospitalized after being shot in northwest Tucumcari about noon Saturday. Tucumcari Police Chief Patti Lopez said the shooting occurred in the 600 block of West High Street. Dispatchers received several calls of shots fired in that area. The victim was taken to the emergency room of Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari, then transferred to an Amarillo hospital due to the seriousness of the injuries, she said. Lopez said the crime scene had been secured, but no arrests have been...
The former Republican candidate for Quay County treasurer and former deputy treasurer was charged today with felony charges of fraud and tampering with a public record. An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Albenita Rene Rael, 50, of Tucumcari. She was not in custody at the Quay County Detention Center as of Friday afternoon. Both charges are fourth-degree felonies that can lead up to 18 months in prison and up to a $5,000 fine. According to the criminal complaint filed by New Mexico State Police, Rael twice removed a property she owned from...
GiGi Parker, a regent for the Tucumcari chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution dressed in 18th-century garb, speaks Thursday after the DAR officers from all over the state helped unveil a Revolutionary War Patriots marker at the Tucumcari Convention Center. The marker is the first of four in New Mexico to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026....
The Mesalands Community College board of trustees approved a total of $1.88 million in funding requests to the New Mexico Higher Education Department for the college’s rodeo, wind, nursing and commercial driver’s license programs. The board heard details on the Research and Public Service Project funding application during a special meeting on Sept. 10. The college faced a Sept. 15 deadline to submit the application. The funding request for fiscal-year 2026 includes $212,900 in rodeo program recurring funds, $116,200 in wind-energy program rec...
With a festival name like Fired Up, a little heat is assumed. But the heat was a little too much on Saturday. Hot weather probably depressed crowd sizes at the 13th edition of the Tucumcari downtown festival, especially in the afternoon when temperatures reached 97 degrees and remained in the 90s until the early evening. According to Weatherspark.com, that was nearly 10 degrees hotter than the Tucumcari norm for mid-September. Connie Loveland, executive director of Tucumcari MainStreet that...
The board for Logan Municipal Schools last Monday appointed Taylor Smith to fill a vacancy due to a recent resignation. Smith replaces Cole Wallin, who stepped down on Aug. 5 due to what he described as new work responsibilities. Wallin was unopposed during his election in November 2023. Smith would serve through 2025. According a resume he submitted to the board, Smith is a real estate broker at Ute Lake Premier Properties, an insurance agent and current president of the Logan-Ute Lake Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors. The board interv...
On this date ... 1974: Alice King, the first lady of New Mexico, attended a luncheon in Tucumcari hosted by the Quay County Democratic Women as part of the organization’s monthly “Women in Politics” series. King told the gathering that she added a sculpture and table of horseshoes made by Tucumcari resident Vernon Stanton when she oversaw the refurbishing of the governor’s mansion. She and Gov. Bruce King have visited almost every community in New Mexico at lease once since he took office. “Our door is always open,” she said. Kim Bowen, rece...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Apple spiced muffins, blueberry overnight oats, string cheese, 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, apple juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Cheeseburger, ham and cheese sandwich, fresh baby car...