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Sept. 28 — 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. Sept. 28 — 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...
The Arch Hurley Conservancy District board of directors voted 4-1 last Tuesday to not allocate any more water for the fall growing season and officially set criteria to close its canals from Conchas Lake for the year. The action sparked grumbling from five farmers who wanted more water to grow hay, winter wheat or other crops. “Y’all are going to break a bunch of people,” one said. Before the board’s action, they generally voiced wishes for a small water allocation this fall but to also leave some water in the lake for next spring. Board m...
PORTALES — Portales City Council on Sept. 10 voted unanimously to stay with the Ute Water Pipeline Project despite an attempt by Logan attorney Warren Frost to dissuade City Council members from doing so. Frost was given 10 minutes to give a presentation to the council on why the pipeline project should be immediately halted. “All planning was based on Ute lake water could use conventional processing. It was discovered water quality has deteriorated,” Frost said. Frost alleged in his presentation the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Autho...
Tucumcari Public Schools faced the prospect of having the state Public Education Department chief choose its next District 1 representative if it cannot break a deadlock between two candidates. The four board members during a special meeting last Monday split their votes between Carlos Romero and Andrea Madrid after they interviewed them and a third applicant, Carmen Maria Gonzalez. The board was scheduled to vote on the candidates again during its next regular meeting on Sept. 16 and possibly if a special meeting on Sept. 23. (The Sept. 16...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 9 to Sept. 13: — Megan Nelson, 25, Keams Canyon, Arizona, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (refusal) and speeding (over 11-15 mph). — Jeff Frank, 24, Mower County, Minnesota, warrant from other counties or states. — Steven Anthony Carabajal, 67, Tucumcari, felony contempt of court. — Jorge Luis Hernandez-Galan, 33, Fort Worth, Texas, possession of a stolen vehicle and conspiracy to commit possession of a stolen vehicle...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 9 to Sept. 15: Sept. 9 — 12:50 a.m.: Narcotics in 2600 block of South First Street, Tucumcari. — 9:30 a.m.: Loitering in 100 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 11:01 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 200 block of West Aber Street, Tucumcari. — 2:07 p.m.: Arrest in 200 block of West Aber Street, Tucumcari. — 2:26 p.m.: Scam in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. — 5:04 p.m.: Threat in 1400 block of West Sunburst Drive, Tucumcari....
The Bank of Clovis has been working on expanding in the region, but in a way you may not recognize. The banks don't bear the name "Bank of Clovis." They are the Bank of Clayton, the Bank of Logan and soon there will be a Bank of Tucumcari and the Bank of Des Moines, all divisions of The Bank of Clovis. Bank of Clovis President Randy Harris came up with the idea with the first bank he opened. "The first one was the Bank of Clovis. Look, the bottom line is rural communities on the east side of...
Fifty years ago this month, the uniquely designed First National Bank of Tucumcari at 302 S. First St. opened for business. The architect of the bank, now owned by Wells Fargo, wants it designated to the National Register of Historic Places. But he says Wells Fargo is resisting. Save for its "Wells Fargo" sign and other minor modifications, the bank building is little changed since it first opened to the public on Sept. 3, 1974. A Wells Fargo employee wouldn't permit photos of the interior last...
Tucumcari Public Schools faces the prospect of having the state Public Education Department chief choose its next District 1 representative if it cannot break a deadlock between two candidates. The four board members during a special meeting Monday split their votes between Carlos Romero and Andrea Madrid after they interviewed them and a third applicant, Carmen Maria Gonzalez. The board will vote on the candidates again during its next regular meeting on Sept. 16 and possibly if a special meeting is scheduled for Sept. 23. If it cannot settle...
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Thursday for a new, full-service bank to be built in Tucumcari, though the actual construction began a little less than a week before. The Bank of Tucumcari, a division of The Bank of Clovis, will be built in the 1600 block of South First Street. Randy Harris, chairman and CEO of The Bank of Clovis, said it purchased the vacant lot from the Ronald and Gail Sanders Trust on Aug. 29 and began clearing it the next day. Officials from the bank, the city, the...
The Tucumcari Lodgers Tax Advisory Board recommended approval of a marketing contract with a company affiliated with News Channel 10 in Amarillo to help publicize Tucumcari tourism before Route 66’s centennial in 2026. The Tucumcari City Commission likely will take action on the recommendation of hiring Gray Digital Media during its regular meeting on Sept. 12. The cost would be $58,582.50 for a nine-month contract, with a $7,250 media asset production cost waived. Brent McClure, vice president and general manager of the station, with John E...
The Quay County Commission on Monday approved property tax rates for 2024 that showed “minuscule” changes from the previous year, according to its assessor. County Assessor Dana Leonard said his office’s role is to assess property values only. He said the local property tax rates are supplied by the state after the county sets its annual budget. “The assessor’s office doesn’t have control of the rates,” he said, contrary to some residents’ opinions. Describing the changes in property tax rates as “minuscule,” Leonard said no parts of the cou...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8: Sept. 2 — 11:21 a.m.: Arrest warrant at South Seventh Street and West Gamble Avenue, Tucumcari. — 1 p.m.: Sex assault in 300 block of East Miel de Luna Avenue, Tucumcari. — 1:38 p.m.: Arrest warrant in 1000 block of South Monroe Street, Tucumcari. — 3:11 p.m.: Accident with injuries in 600 block of Highway 540 Loop, Logan. — 6:09 p.m.: Trespassing in 2200 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 7:44 p.m.: Domestic disturbance...
Friday — Dedication of the America 250 marker by the Tucumcari chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at Tucumcari Convention Center, 1500 W. Route 66. Saturday — Fired Up festival. Tucumcari MainStreet will host its annual festival at the Tucumcari Historic Railroad Plaza. The event will include live performances, a fireworks show, a car show, Prince Tocum and Princess Kari contest, food trucks and craft booths. For more information, go to tucumcarimainstreet.org/fired-up. Saturday — Rotar...
Last year's Fired Up festival was enough of a success, Tucumcari MainStreet Executive Director Connie Loveland saw no need to make big changes for this year's event on Saturday. Back will be the perennially popular Odd-Lab group with its fire-based performance after dusk. Back will be the the Roller Only car club, with several low rider vehicles anticipated with the car show. Last year's show drew nearly 70 entries. And again, the festival will host about 60 vendors around the Tucumcari...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9: — Lupita G. Vargas, 48, Tucumcari, assault (battery). — Ryan Draper, 32, no address listed, felony possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug) and shoplifting ($100 or less). — Christopher Anaya, 36, Clovis, possession of marijuana (one ounce or less). — Ordelia Renee Jaynes, 39, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Latoya Tenea French, 42, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Gary Dewayne Butler, 40, Amarillo, Texas, warrant from other counties or...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Breakfast banana split, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, banana, apple juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Spaghetti with meat sauce, seasoned breadstick, buffalo chicken wrap, seasoned Italian veggies, fresh broccoli, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Cherry frudel, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, apple, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Loaded fries, ham and cheese san...
On this date in 1974: The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office announced it received a letter from former Magistrate Judge Jess Goldston that confirmed his resignation from office and his removal from the ballot. District Judge Stanley Frost suspended Goldston the previous month after he was arraigned on four counts of embezzlement and released on $10,000 bond. He was set to go to trial in October. A shortage of $11,000 had been found in Goldston’s office. Goldston later pleaded guilty to one count and was sentenced to one to five years in...
SAN JON - Members of the San Jon Municipal Schools board appeared to lean in favor of building two new gymnasiums for the forthcoming new school instead of preserving the current ones. Board members had initially wanted to keep the Ed Lee Activities Complex, aka the Ed Lee Gymnasium, and a 1960 gym that's used for plays and the annual carnival. But during a board work session last Monday with architects, project manager Ian Harmon cautioned about the downsides of trying to renovate an old...
A Tucumcari restaurant will be competing in next week’s annual Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque. Del’s Restaurant, which has operated along Route 66 in Tucumcari since 1956, is among 10 contestants in the event that will begin at noon on Sept. 9 in the fairgrounds’ Agriculture Building Courtyard. Other green chile cheeseburger competitors will hail from Albuquerque, Belen, Questa, Rio Rancho, Hatch and Ruidoso. Competitors will prepare their burgers on-site before they’re given to the judges....
Tucumcari residents will recognize many places in the film "On the Run" that recently debuted exclusively on Tubi TV. A production team from MarVista Entertainment earlier this year spent three weeks in Tucumcari and Quay County shooting the crime drama, which at the time had a title of "Unprotected." "On the Run," directed by the award-winning Traci Hays, is the tale of two sisters who learn of their family's involvement in a witness-protection program and go on the run from deadly members of...
The Tucumcari Public Schools board received three candidates, including a former board president, to fill a vacant seat in District 1. Superintendent Carl Marano said the board has scheduled a 6 p.m. Sept. 9 special meeting to interview the candidates. He said it is likely the board will chose the new District 1 representative that night. The candidates are: — Carlos Romero, previously a board member who served as president when he declined to run for re-election in 2019; — Maria Carmen Gonzalez, a city code enforcement officer who ran unsucces...
The death of an elderly Bernalillo County woman has been connected to a multistate outbreak of Listeria caused by Boar’s Head brand deli meats. Dozens of the brand’s varieties were ordered pulled from public sale nationwide by federal health officials last month. Listeria is a bacterial infection from contaminated foods that can cause intestinal illness. “In most cases, people exposed may experience no more than mild gastrointestinal illness,” said Dr. Miranda Durham, chief medical officer of the New Mexico Department of Health. “Howeve...
SAN JON — More than 30 people chose career technical education as the highest priority for San Jon Municipal Schools when it updates its five-year strategic plan. The school district held a community needs assessment meeting last Wednesday at the San Jon Community Center to hear input on updating the plan. David Chavez, CEO of Cooperative Educational Services, presided over the two-hour session. Chavez let attendees sound off on nearly 30 ideas to improve academics and other conditions at San Jon schools. They then were placed into groups of st...
Tucumcari’s police chief confirmed last Wednesday a Snapchat video showing police officers with a significant amount of cash is the subject of a police investigation. One of the captions with the video stated: “This is what we do with the drug money we confiscate.” At one point in the video, the money is tossed into the air. But TPD Chief Patti Lopez said the cash wasn’t confiscated from an arrest. Instead, she said, it was money that one of the officers won while gambling at a casino. Lopez described the video as “officers making poor choi...