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One of the organizers for a drag-racing event in Tucumcari said he is optimistic he still can host an event on Route 66 in October 2025 - with a state senator's help - before a bigger event during the highway's centennial in 2026. Those developments were revealed during a visit Thursday by state Sen. Pete Campos (D-Las Vegas) at Quay County Democratic Party headquarters in Tucumcari. About 25 people - many of them business owners or local officials - attended. Campos, who has served in the...
SAN JON — State officials signaled they were receptive to a proposal from San Jon school officials and their architectural firm to build two full-size gymnasiums instead of preserving the two existing gyms for a new school. Several members of the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority chatted by videoconference with San Jon school board members and administrators, plus two representatives from Formative Architecture, during a work session Wednesday. Voters in the San Jon district last fall approved a $250,000 bond issue, making it e...
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 and meat sauce, seasoned breadstick, buffalo chicken wrap, seasoned Italian veggies, fresh broccoli, 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 sandwich, pinto bea...
A woman with Quay County ties saw a Clovis school she leads earn a prestigious national award. Zia Elementary School in Clovis recently received a Blue Ribbon Award — only one of three in New Mexico to receive the honor. Kaylene Davis, who attended San Jon schools, became principal at Zia in 2022. Davis uses a data-driven approach and worked to create an environment that supports teachers and inspires students at the school. “With Miss Kaylene Davis as our guide, it really just warms our hearts to see that all of our work is finally being rec...
On this date ... 1974: Democratic state senator Jerry Apodaca, a businessman from Las Cruces, won the New Mexico governorship by a razor-thin margin over Republican Joe Skeen, a Picacho rancher, during the election Tuesday. Apodaca scored 50.01% of the vote and won only 13 of 32 counties but scored big margins in the northern part of the state to offset Skeen’s lead in Albuquerque and eastern counties. Democrats, riding a political tidal wave of scandal and fed by inflation and unemployment, swept nationwide elections and tightened their grip o...
Saturday-Sunday — 50th annual C.R.A.F.T. Fair of Tucumcari. The local handcrafters club will host its golden jubilee event at the Quay County Fairgrounds. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Saturday -- Veterans Breakfast. The breakfast will be served from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Tucumcari Elks Lodge. Veterans are free; $5 for everyone else. Sunday -- Veterans Remembrance Program at 1:30 p.m. at the Tucumcari Elks Lodge, with a performance by the Quay County Community Choir. This event is free to the p...
The Quay County Public Health Office in Tucumcari now is offering updated COVID-19 booster vaccines with an appointment. The office at 310 S. Second St. is taking appointments by phone at (575) 461-2610. Its hours are from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Moderna booster can be administered to anyone age 6 months and older. The vaccine helps protect people from severe illness, hospitalization and death. It is especially important for people age 65 and older, those at risk of severe COVID-19 complications or those...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3: — Toby Steve Apodaca, 56, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Matthew Hill, 20, Quemado, contempt of court. — Johnny Pedro Dominguez, 51, Tucumcari, driving while license suspended or revoked. — James Paul Molinas, 37, Tucumcari, concealing identity, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. — Albert Jess Chacon, 38, San Jon, driving while license suspended or revoked. — Daniella Jean Pacheco, 34, Tucumcari,...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3: Oct. 28 — 4:37 a.m.: Trespassing in 3900 block of East Maple Avenue, Tucumcari. — 4:44 a.m.: Brush fire at North Lake Street and East Turner Avenue, Tucumcari. — 7:35 a.m.: Disturbance in 400 block of North First Street, Tucumcari. — 8:14 a.m.: Arrest in 100 block of West Center Street, Tucumcari. — 10:18 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 200 block of West High Street, Tucumcari. — 10:21 a.m.: Accident in 35500 block of Interstate 40 west, San J...
The newest member of the Tucumcari Public Schools board was sworn into office a few minutes earlier than anticipated before its regular meeting on Oct. 21. Because two members were absent, the board would have lacked a quorum to do business. The swearing-in ceremony for new District 1 board member Carlos Romero had been scheduled as the third item on the board's agenda. But because of the lack of a quorum, Quay County Clerk Ellen White administered the oath of office to Romero a few minutes...
Tucumcari now has a visual plan for its proposed Hometown Heroes Park, and all it needs is about another $13,000 to begin construction on it. Connie Loveland, executive director of Tucumcari MainStreet, and Anthony Kent, who proposed the Hometown Heroes Park more than two years ago, in early October received renderings of the proposed park from Anthropopulus Design & Planning of Albuquerque. Anthropopulus formerly is Groundwork Studio, which facilitated the city's wayfinding plan. The...
When Donna Garcia of the New Mexico Children, Youth & Families office in Tucumcari received word from the governor she wanted Garcia's office to participate in a statewide beautification program, she called a local organization that essentially are experts on such efforts. Garcia, a social worker at CYFD, contacted Tucumcari Tuesdays, a volunteer group that has conducted weekly cleanups in various parts of the city since May. "There's power in numbers, and so we contacted Tucumcari Tuesdays,"...
Quay County’s road superintendent told county commissioners Monday that repairs on a flood-damaged, eight-mile stretch of Quay Road M may begin as soon as early November. Road superintendent Stephen Salas said $750,000 in state disaster funds earmarked for the May 2023 flash floods recently were approved. Salas said the forthcoming work by Pacheco Construction of Tucumcari would use up most of that money. Quay Road M runs from north of Bard to the caprock in the southern part of the county. Salas said he would request another $750,000 in s...
On this date ... 1974: Tucumcari Recreation Director Dan Barks was honored by friends during a dinner at the Sheraton Inn. Despite pain in his knees during his trek, Barks had recently completed a 75-hour walk to help raise funds for improvements to city parks. A total of $1,400 had been raised, with more money coming in. The Tucumcari Jaycees added another $150 to the fund, and more money was being collected during the dinner. — Muhammad Ali knocked out titleholder George Foreman in the eighth round in Zaire. Ali became only the second h...
Thursday — St. Anne Catholic Parish Trunk or Treat. This event will be held at Hammond Hall at 450 S. Fifth St. at 7 p.m. Call the parish office at (575) 461-2515 for more information. Nov. 11 — Veterans Day ceremony. The annual ceremony will beat Veterans Park in downtown Tucumcari at 11 a.m. If weather conditions are bad, the ceremony will be moved to the VFW Post 2528 at 105 E. Main St. The post will offer coffee and doughnuts from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., with a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 13 — Native American Heritage Day. This event from...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Blueberry and yogurt parfait, 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...
A Logan man was arrested and charged with a felony after being accused of shooting at a car parked near the school’s football field. Christopher Robbins, 56, was charged with shooting at or from a motor vehicle and negligent use of a deadly weapon (intoxication). The shooting charge is a fourth-degree felony that could lead up to 18 months in prison and up to a $5,000 fine. The negligent-use charge is a petty misdemeanor that would lead up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $500. According to an affidavit written by Logan Police Chief S...
Two Tucumcari police officers were uninjured when someone began shooting at them as they investigated an apparent arson early Thursday. Sgt. Lorenzo Emillio and Patrolman Jesse Ray were dispatched to the 1500 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard about midnight Wednesday to check on a report of property being burned across from the Tucumcari Convention Center. While working the scene, an unknown person began shooting at them, Police Chief Patti Lopez said. The officers didn’t return fire because the shooter couldn’t be seen. “They heard (the bulle...
The Village of Logan received news Friday it is receiving nearly $400,000 from the state to buy a new ambulance The village was among 37 public entities in New Mexico that received a total of $57.8 million in matching grants for 57 projects from the state’s Department of Finance and Administration, leveraging more than $200 million in federal funds. Logan received $289,000 in federal funding and $96,000 in contingent funds to boost its ambulance service. Village Administrator Rodney Paris said the money would be used to buy a new ambulance. T...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Oct. 21 to Oct. 27: Oct. 21 — 10:23 a.m.: Domestic disturbance in 1000 block of East Heman Avenue, Tucumcari. — 12:17 p.m.: Trespassing in 600 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 2:25 p.m.: Vehicle fire at milepost 368, Interstate 40, Bard. — 4:06 p.m.: Harassment in 7000 block of Quay Road Y, Tucumcari. — 6:30 p.m.: Property damage in 1400 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 10:54 p.m.: Robbery in 2400 block of South First Stree...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25: — Kendall James Callison, 21, Tucumcari, battery on a household member (third offense). — Troy D. Cooper, 44, Tucumcari, two counts of contempt of court. — Christopher Robbins, 56, Logan, shooting at or from a motor vehicle (no great bodily harm) and negligent use of a deadly weapon (intoxication). — Marc Hazelton, 45, Tucumcari, felony contempt of court. These individuals were released from the Quay County Detention Center from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25: — S...
A Tucumcari woman will serve as little as three months in jail for her role in a fatal dog mauling after the victim's father pleaded for tougher laws or enforcement to combat the scourge of loose dogs in the city. In a plea deal, Mary Olimpia Montoya, 52, pleaded guilty to one count in that case and a subsequent child-abuse case with a cap of no more than 18 months in prison. She pleaded guilty to a felony count of dangerous dog (death of a person) after being accused of owning several dogs...
A San Jon teenager was charged with two misdemeanors after being accused of accidentally shooting another teen in the face. Marvin James Reese Jr., 18, was charged with unlawful carrying of a handgun by a person under age 19 and negligent use of a deadly weapon (unsafe handling). The unlawful carrying charge is a misdemeanor that could lead up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. The other charge is a petty misdemeanor that can lead up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $500....
In a wide-ranging discussion with Tucumcari city commissioners, the code enforcement officer and police chief acknowledged the nuisance ordinance needs changes to eliminate confusion and get tougher against scofflaws. Code enforcement officer Maria Carmen Gonzalez and Police Chief Patti Lopez sat with commissioners during a work session Thursday to discuss nuisance issues. Gonzalez said some owners and landlords don’t take responsibility for neglected properties. “I have to write that citation before they clean that place,” she said. Lopez...
SAN JON — Members of the San Jon Municipal Schools board learned last week it would be nearly $7 million cheaper to build two new high-school gymnasiums than renovate its current facilities. The board and administrators discussed by videoconference their gymnasium options during a work session Oct. 14 with two members of Formative Architecture, which is tasked to design a new school for the district. Weeks ago in discussions with architects, board members were inclined to preserve the existing Ed Lee Activities Complex and a 1960 gym on c...