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SAN JON - The San Jon Municipal School board approved a new logo that will be used by the school's sports teams and merchandise. The board also voted Wednesday to continue to keep the boys and girls sports teams on junior-varsity schedules for the next two years. Business manager Stormi Sena, speaking on behalf of absent athletic director Bobby Kandel, said a logo committee met with a designer a few weeks ago regarding the design that took elements from drafts by two San Jon students. Sena said...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from March 4 to March 10: March 4 — 5:14 a.m.: Theft in 600 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 7:21 a.m.: Vehicle fire in 1800 block of Highway 540 Loop, Logan. — 8:59 a.m.: Property damage in 100 block of U.S. 54, Logan. — 9:06 a.m.: Trespassing in 900 block of Garcia Street, Logan. — 11:04 a.m.: Harassment in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. — 11:54 a.m.: Disturbance in 600 block of South Jackson Street, Tucumcari. — 12:23 p.m.: A...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from March 4 to March 10: — Toriano Lampkin, 22, Tucumcari, speeding (over 21 to 29 mph), no driver’s license and impeding traffic. — Daniel Weiss, 41, Apple Valley, California, driving under the influence of liquor (0.08; fourth offense), open drink container and speeding. — Bernadette Tapia, 40, Tucumcari, two counts of battery against a household member. — Troy D. Cooper, 44, Tucumcari, shoplifting ($100 or less). — Briana Emilee Willebrand, 19, no address listed, cri...
Responding to calls from stranded drivers with broken-down cars is a regular feature of the job for New Mexico State Police. But Officer Justin Hare, who was shot and killed while on duty Friday morning, was known for taking that task to the next level. "If he saw a car or a pickup on the side of the highway, he was always stopping to try to help them," said Jason Goen, a Tucumcari mechanic and tow truck driver who regularly worked alongside Hare for years. "When you call out road service it's kind of expensive, and he would help people, you...
A panel last week recommended the current district attorney and a Tucumcari lawyer as the top candidates to be the next 10th Judicial District judge. The 10th Judicial District Court Judicial Nominating Committee, through the University of New Mexico School of Law, met at the Quay County Courthouse on Wednesday and chose to recommend 10th Judicial District Attorney Timothy L. Rose and longtime local lawyer Nancy English from three applicants who were interviewed. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will make a decision in the coming weeks with who to...
The number of findings in the fiscal-year 2022 audit of financially troubled Mesalands Community College and its foundation dropped by almost half from the previous year and showed other improvements. The college’s board of trustees gathered for a special meeting Thursday with Donna M. Trujillo of the Office of the State Auditor to approve an exit conference for the audit and an entrance for the FY2023 audit. The number of findings in the college’s 2022 audit totaled nine, compared to 17 in the previous fiscal year. The 2022 audit was a qua...
Residents gave the New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Coordination Group plenty of ideas for the fabled highway's upcoming centennial. The group, established by an executive order from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in September, held its first of several Route 66 stakeholders meetings Thursday morning at the Tucumcari Convention Center. More than 60 people signed in - many of them business owners or officials from Tucumcari or San Jon. Attendees included Tucumcari Mayor Mike Cherry, Quay County...
New Mexico State Parks is proposing significant changes to its fees this summer, including the elimination of day-use fees and annual passes for state residents but significantly raising fees for boats. The proposal would affect all 35 state parks, including Ute Lake in Logan and Conchas Lake northwest of Tucumcari. Mesalands Community College’s wind energy center will host an informational meeting about the proposed changes from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on March 6. “NM State Parks are decades behind surrounding states when it comes to our fees str...
On tis date ... 1974: More than 1,000 Tucumcari residents cast their ballots yesterday in municipal elections. Otis Waterfield was unopposed in his election to District 2 city commissioner. Incumbent District 4 commissioner James Saltz won re-election against challenger Arville Stephenson, and Finis Cornutt was unopposed in District 5. For municipal judge, incumbent Swede Owen edged challenger Sam Shami by 58 votes. — Zia and Mountain View schools in Tucumcari held their science fairs. Among those honored for their projects were Charlotte Fouts...
• March 23 — Second annual Chess Tournament. Preliminary rounds will be in the east room of the Tucumcari Railroad Museum, with the finals in Jackalope Coffee Haus. Beginner, intermediate and advanced players are invited. Some proceeds will go to Paws & Claws Animal Rescue. For more information, call or text (575) 815-4486. • April 26-27 — Tucumcari Film Festival. The annual event, themed “Visions of Frontier,” will feature films of adventure, drama and high stakes. For more information, go to filmfreeway.com/tucumcarifilmfest. • June 14-16 ...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Egg and cheese burrito, Cocoa Puffs cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, fruit cocktail, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Green Frito pie, chef salad, pinto beans, shredded romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes, salsa, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: French toast sticks, syrup, Lucky Charms cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, fruit cocktail, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Meatball sub, turkey with cheese wrap, fre...
A Tucumcari man died in a two-vehicle accident last week near Midland, Texas. Zachary Rogers, 31, was a passenger in a Ford F-150 pickup hit by a dump truck at the intersection of Highway 158 and County Road 1150 in Midland County, Texas, at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 26, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety. After the collision, the pickup left the roadway and hit a utility pole. Rogers was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup, Cheyenne Lattin, 36, also of Tucumcari, was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital and...
Three Quay County athletes received word last week they had received scholarships from the New Mexico Activities Association Foundation. Camryn Cantrell of Logan received a Mario Martinez Memorial NMAA Extraordinary Participation Scholarship worth $2,000. Hailee Robertson, also of Logan, received a Together We Rise scholarship worth $1,000. Marvin Reese of San Jon received a trade / technical school scholarship from the foundation worth $1,000. About 450 students submitted applications, with a total of $76,000 distributed through 68...
Robert Moore Jr. admits he and his brother's efforts to fix up and eventually reopen four long-closed properties along Route 66 in Tucumcari have been a work in progress. That progress must have been impressive enough for the New Mexico Route 66 Association. On Thursday, Moore and William Cooke received the organization's annual Route 66 Heritage Award. The award recognized their acquisition and cleanup of the Circle S Ranch Court motel (formerly the Relax Inn) at 1010 E. Route 66 (aka...
The New Mexico Department of Health is urging people age 65 and older to receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine dose for enhanced protection against severe effects from the virus. The agency made the recommendation last week after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged such booster shots. “Most COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations last year were among people 65 years and older,” Dr. Miranda Durham, chief medical officer for NMDOH, said. “An additional vaccine dose can provide added protection that may have decreased over time...
The Logan FFA parliamentary procedure team recently won the state competition in Portales and will advance to the national competition in October in Indianapolis. The Logan team members were President Braeden Lightfoot, Secretary Kyleigh Philips, Charmaynn Hall, Trinity Grant, Javida Roberts, April Landsdell and alternate member Elizabeth Kanapilly. According to adviser Clay Lightfoot, each team at the state competition took a 25-question multiple-choice written test. The advanced to...
Due to a technicality, an appellate court denied Coronado Partners’ appeal of a case where it hoped to force the New Mexico Racing Commission to issue a horse-racing and casino license in Tucumcari. The New Mexico Court of Appeals on Jan. 31 filed a mandate to the Bernalillo District Court clerk, stating it denied Coronado Partners’ appeal and closed the case. Warren Frost, a Logan attorney and a principal for Coronado Partners, said Saturday he would pursue other avenues for a sixth and final racing license to build a more than $50 mil...
The enthusiasm for a plan to have one director to run the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corp. and the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce appears to have cooled down somewhat. The chamber board is set to vote this week on a proposed memorandum of understanding for one director for both organizations to save costs and due to overlapping responsibilities. Both entities saw their leaders depart last summer. The EDC board meeting last Tuesday lacked a quorum to take any official action. Instead, interim director Kristine Olsen...
The filing day for candidates in New Mexico’s June primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12. The Quay County Clerk’s Office in Tucumcari recently issued a new release, reminding prospective local candidates what they must do to properly file. Each candidate must bring this information: — Declaration of candidacy that’s completed and notarized; — Copy of the candidate campaign committee registration form that’s been completed online; — Nominating petitions (if required); — Filing fee or pauper’s statement (for county candidates...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Feb. 26 to March 3: — Steven M. Montano, 71, Tucumcari, charge not listed. — Johnny Aughtman, 35, Tucumcari, aggravated stalking (violation of a protection order). — Rose M. Stroud, 27, Tucumcari, two counts of battery and one count of intentional child abuse (no death or great bodily harm). — Jesus Favela, 32, Tucumcari, felony possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug). — Lonnie D. Allsup, 34, Clovis, two counts of failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. ...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Feb. 26 to March 3: Feb. 26 — 8:24 a.m.: Narcotics in 200 block of West High Street, Tucumcari. — 9:18 a.m.: Civil dispute in 200 block of U.S. 54, Logan. — 11:01 a.m.: Arrest warrant in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. — 11:18 a.m.: Reckless driving at milepost 332, Interstate 40, Tucumcari. — 4:48 p.m.: Threat in 900 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 7:16 p.m.: Disturbance in 600 block of South Fifth Street, Tucumcari....
Tucumcari Public Schools interim superintendent Dave Johnson said last week he received “eight or nine” applications from those seeking be the district’s next superintendent, with still time in the application window. Board members during their Feb. 19 meeting tentatively set work session dates of March 4 and March 29, both at 5:30 p.m., to meet the candidates. Johnson said a selection committee for the new superintendent would be formed. He said a survey to the community also would be drafted, asking what they want from TPS’ future leader....
Tucumcari’s city commission on Thursday delayed action on purchasing and installing new laptops for police vehicles until they receive more clarity on city finances. Police Chief Patti Lopez presented a $130,621.24 quote from Enchanted Technology Solutions of Albuquerque to buy and install Panasonic laptop computers on her department’s vehicles. Lopez advocated splitting the cost with cannabis sales tax revenue and about $92,000 in money saved from vacant sergeant and patrolman positions. City manager Paula Chacon said the city received nea...
The Quay County Commission on Monday accepted and approved its FY2023 audit that contained three findings faulting the county’s retired finance director. Farley Vener, a principal at the Hinkle & Landers accounting firm in Albuquerque that performed the audit, appeared by videoconference for the exit conference Monday. Vener said the county had about $30 million in assets and just $10 million in liabilities. The county had three new findings in the audit, which was an unmodified opinion — the best available. The audit found a material wea...
The Mesalands Community College board of trustees last week approved contracts with two businesses that are opening offices on campus, including a fast-growing wind-energy firm that will train technicians. The training program agreement between Mesalands and Houston-based Impact Wind LLC is subject to final approval by the college’s attorney, though Mark Martinez, executive director of operations and procurement, anticipated it would involve only minor wording changes. Lawrence Uresti III, Impact Wind’s executive vice president, told the board...