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On this date ... 1974: The inaugural Diaper Derby at Tucumcari’s Piñata Festival sparked more interest than expected and has become the biggest event scheduled this year. Among the infants newly entered in the contest were Ramona Garcia, Kenneth John Baeza, Johnnie Curtis Welch, Rebecca Navarro, Kimberly Renee Ortiz, Sabrina Harrison, Heather Ann Gray, Diana Christine Valverde and Scott Lee McCorkill. The Tucumcari News noted more entries had been received for the Diaper Derby, and more photos of the children would be published in future ed...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Blueberry overnight oats, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, banana, apple juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Homestyle macaroni and cheese, turkey and cheese stacker, seasoned corn, fresh broccoli, garden side salad, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Whole-grain donut ring, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, pear, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Pepperoni pizza, ham and che...
Sept. 14 — 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. Sept. 14 — Rotary Golf Tourney. The four-person scramble at Tucumcari Municipal Golf Course includes lunch. Check-in is at 10 a.m., with lunch at noon. The ball-drop contest gives a chance to win up to $2,000. Fee is $50...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Aug. 25 to Aug. 29: — Kye Tillmon, 38, Tucumcari, criminal trespass (unposted). — Gabriel Coronado, 20, Tucumcari, felony possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug), possession of drug paraphernalia and probation violation. — Juan Martinez, 35, Tucumcari, charge not listed. — Amanda Jane Romero, 41, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Johnnie Looney, 51, Tucumcari, leaving the scene of an accident (no great bodily harm). — Juan Jose Martinez, 35, Tucumcari,...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1: Aug. 26 — 2:28 a.m.: Theft in 2600 block of South First Street, Tucumcari. — 3:43 a.m.: Domestic disturbance in 800 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 9:16 a.m.: Theft in 1400 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. — 9:59 a.m.: Domestic disturbance in 400 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. — 10:07 a.m.: Breaking and entering in 800 block of South First Street, Tucumcari. — 10:55 a.m.: Reckless driving at Exit 333, I...
With a projected carryover of more than $11 million in the general fund early in the current fiscal year, Tucumcari city commissioners discussed spending some of that money on beautification - specifically targeting a derelict motel on the city's east side. Commissioners also discussed adding five part-time positions to various city departments. The commission had tentatively scheduled a special meeting for 4:30 p.m. Aug. 29 to approve the fiscal-year 2025 budget that would include the...
Tucumcari’s police chief confirmed 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 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 choices” and added: “I w...
An open-records request to the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority revealed an engineering firm’s study that stated treating Ute Lake’s water for a pipeline to the Clovis region would be much more complex and costly than anticipated. That prompted the Quay County Commission to vote unanimously Monday to instruct county manager Daniel Zamora to write a letter on its behalf to the authority’s chairman, Clovis Mayor Mike Morris, urging it to cease construction on the nearly 100-mile pipeline in the county. Village of Logan council membe...
Next week, Tucumcari residents will have the rare opportunity to experience a performance here by two classical pianists - including one who will be a future resident. Siri Saracino, a professor of piano at Luca Marenzio Conservatory of Music of Brescia, Italy, and his student, Giulia Varga, will perform a free concert and recital at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Tucumcari High School auditorium. Answering emailed questions from the Quay County Sun, Saracino said the program will be about one hour. It...
The president of Mesalands Community College told the board of trustees last week he anticipates having the fiscal-year 2023 audit finished by the end of August and completing an FY2024 audit by the regular Nov. 1 deadline. “This would put us in compliance with our audits!” Allen Moss wrote in his president’s report. “I’m am hearing positive results from this audit. We will still have findings, however steady improvement on each audit is what we’re looking for.” Moss also wrote that finishing the 2024 audit by the usual deadline this year was...
On this date ... 1974: The City of Tucumcari was preparing for the Piñata Festival in early September at the Quay County Fairgrounds, along with other events at the library, downtown and recreation center. Among the events scheduled were motorcycle races five miles west of town, a puppet show, a performance by the Senior Citizens Band of Clovis, turtle races and the Piñata Festival Parade. One of the Piñata Queen Pageant contestants was Mary Lorraine J. Aragon, a senior at Tucumcari High School sponsored by Cooper’s Cleaning Village. Among the...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Frosted cinnamon rolls, 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 veggies, fresh broccoli, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Apple frudel, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, apple, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Hamburger with garnish, ham and cheese san...
Thursday — Portrait photography workshop. Learn the basics of portraits from professional photographer Jim Livingston at 5:30 p.m. at the Tucumcari Railroad Depot. Participants must have their own camera. Cost is $10 per person. Register at https://forms.gle/gBm1wbnJDFSeYNfN7 Sept. 3 — Piano concert and recital. Luca Marenzio Conservatory of Music professor Siro Saracino of Italy, who will retire to Tucumcari, has chosen to give a free concert and recital with his student Giulia Varga. The concert will be at 7 p.m. in the Tucumcari High Sch...
New Mexico State Police arrested in Tucumcari a man accused of stealing a vehicle from Massachusetts after an advanced license plate reader system spotted the vehicle. According to a social media post by NMSP, the plate reader system had detected a stolen vehicle from Massachusetts. “The system displayed the plate number and picture of the stolen vehicle. Officers set up on Interstate 40 and waited for the vehicle to pass,” state police said. State police conducted the stop on the vehicle and took Michael Lawrence Jones, 62, into custody. Sta...
The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration announced last week it had committed nearly $25 million to fund new correctional officers across the state, including three at the Quay County Correctional Center. The allocation will help offer the cost of new correctional officer salaries for three years. The Quay County Commission earlier this month approved a $393,750 grant agreement with the fund. Jail administrator Johnny Reid said the facility has filled 16 of 18 positions, though county manager Daniel Zamora said the grant may...
Opioid overdoses can be fatal in minutes, so it is important to act quickly and know how to use Narcan, a life-saving nasal spray that can reverse their effects. The Quay County Health Council is offering three free training sessions for the overdose medication on Sept. 5 at noon, 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Great Room at Mesalands Community College. The trainings each will last about an hour and include how to identify an opioid overdose, laws that protect people trying to save a life, how to use Narcan and follow-up care of an overdose...
CLOVIS — Thursday’s water authority meeting got off to a contentious start when a village of Logan administrator accused members of damaging Logan’s economy in favor of others. “I’m simply going to leave you with one small request,” Logan village administrator Rodney Paris told the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority. “Don’t do any construction (in Logan) until you figure out how much it’s going to take, and you have full funding to build your treatment plant before you start tearing up everything there, damaging our economy to build...
8 Quay County Fair Junior Market Livestock Results Poultry Results Large Breeds Class 1 All other pullets 1. Lucia Benavidez. 2. Jill Mosteller. 3. Carter Smith. 4. Lucia Benavidez. 5. Jill Mosteller. Class 2 Rock pullets 1. Payson Nials. 2. Lucia Benavidez. 3. Ashton Smith. 4. Lucia Benavidez. Class 3 American pullets 1. Ashton Smith. 2. Carter Smith. 3. Lucia Benavidez. Class 4 Cockerels 1. Carter Smith. 2. Ashton Smith. 3. Payson Nials. 4. Lilly Nials. Class 5 Turkens 1. Kylee Black. 2, 3. Kylee Black. Class 6 Trios 1. Ashton Smith. 2....
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Aug. 19 to Aug. 26: — Bernice Eskeets, 44, Tucumcari, battery upon a peace officer, criminal trespass (unposted) and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer (arrest). — Richard M. Mascarenas, 18, Tucumcari, aggravated battery (great bodily harm). — Johnathan James Martinez, 31, Tucumcari, charge not listed. — Joseph Dockery, 29, Nara Visa, charge not listed. — Michael Lawrence Jones, 62, Albuquerque, charge not listed. — Anthony Ray Sandoval, 54, Tucumcari,...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25: Aug. 19 — 1:13 a.m.: Vandalism in 1100 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. — 7:10 a.m.: Accident in 1900 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. — 8:20 a.m.: Assault and battery in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. — 8:34 a.m.: Trespassing in 600 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 10:28 a.m.: Code enforcement at South Fourth Street and West Delk Avenue, Tucumcari. — 10:34 a.m.: Accident with injuries at...
Tucumcari Public Schools board member Matthew Pacheco recently resigned because he bought a house and moved out of his district. Pacheco, a District 1 representative, informed the board of his resignation during its Aug. 12 meeting. Pacheco did not sit in his usual spot on the podium. He instead sat in in the gallery and announced his resignation at a lectern early in the meeting. He said he purchased a home off Highway 209 south of Tucumcari in District 5, represented by J.D. Knapp. Pacheco sai...
The Quay County Republican Party last week filled an empty ballot for county treasurer after its previous candidate unexpectedly withdrew last month. The Quay County Republican Party Central Committee chose Theresa Lafferty, office manager at the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in Tucumcari, from four applicants after interviews on Aug. 13 at the Tucumcari Convention Center. Lafferty replaces GOP county treasurer candidate Albenita R. Rael, who withdrew from the ballot on July 24. Rael also...
This is the time that local farmers begin to harvest green chile peppers, including Genesis Gardens Homestead, which attained the coveted New Mexico Certified Chile endorsement about three years ago. But that won't happen this summer and fall at Genesis Gardens for the first time in 30 years because of a literal plague of locusts. Grasshoppers descended on the north Tucumcari farm in late June and devoured nearly all of the crops that owners Darrell and Sally Baker were tending, including...
The Logan school board is on the hunt for a new member after Cole Wallin submitted his resignation earlier this month. Wallin submitted his resignation effective Aug. 5. “I have recently inherited a great responsibility and another full-time job,” Wallin stated in his letter. “I didn’t foresee myself having these added responsibilities in this four-year term I was elected to serve. At this time, I must prioritize my responsibilities and like all of us family comes first. “Thank you for the opportunity to serve on a board where we put our child...
On this date ... 1974: District Judge Stanley Frost continued to hear testimony in a lawsuit filed against the City of Tucumcari and commissioners, claiming fraud in connection with signatures obtained in a referendum petition and three recall petitions against Mayor James Saltz, commissioner Otis Waterfield and Finis Cornutt. Plaintiffs claimed the signatures were irregular, came from those residing outside of the city and those who wished to withdraw their signatures. Frost the next day ordered a special election within 60 days on whether to...