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• Thursday — Tucumcari Elementary School Fall Carnival. The event will feature lots of games and a cake walk, along with a concession stand. It runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the TES Gymnasium. • Nov. 11 — Veterans Appreciation Breakfast. All veterans are invited to this free event at the Tucumcari Elks Lodge 1172 at 2118 S. Adams St. from 7 to 9 a.m. Spouses and guests will be charged $5 each. • Nov. 12 — Veterans Remembrance Service. This event sponsored by the Tucumcari chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will take place at t...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Pancake sausage on a stick, assorted cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, fruit cocktail, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Macaroni and cheese, turkey and cheese hoagie, steamed seasoned corn, fresh broccoli, buttermilk ranch dressing, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: French toast sticks, assorted cereal, graham crackers, fruit cocktail, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Cheeseburger, ham and cheese san...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Oct. 23 to Oct. 29: Monday — 12:57 a.m.: Overdose in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. — 1:13 a.m.: Theft in 600 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 3:12 a.m.: Domestic disturbance in 600 block of South Eighth Street, Tucumcari. — 8:03 a.m.: Vandalism in 500 block of U.S. 54, Logan. — 8:23 a.m.: Trespassing in 400 block of School Extension Street, Logan. — 11:20 a.m.: Domestic disturbance in 1800 block of South Monroe Street, Tuc...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Oct. 23 to Oct. 28: — Robert Isavel Gomez, 34, Tucumcari, criminal trespass (public) and assault against a household member. — Amber Rae Lucero, 22, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Donald Bruhn, 51, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Michael David Moree, 41, Glenrio, contempt of court. — Daymyan Page, 19, Tucumcari, aggravated battery against a household member (deadly weapon), assault with intent to commit a violent felony against a household member, aggravated assault (...
The boards of the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corporation are considering hiring of one manager to oversee both organizations. Robert Hockaday, president of the EDC board, informed Quay County commissioners of the proposal during their regular meeting on Monday. Both organizations lost their leaders this summer. Chamber director Scott Crotzer resigned in July to take another position in Georgia. EDC director Pat Vanderpool resigned June 1 to take another position with the Regional Dev...
The Tucumcari Public Schools board unanimously tabled the final reading of policy advisories regarding gender identity and reproductive or gender-affirming care after hearing opposition to them from seven residents. Board member Jerry Lopez made the motions during the Oct. 16 meeting to table both items until near the end of the calendar year, when lawyers or state lawmakers might provide more clarity on what to do about those issues. The advisories were written by lawyers with the New Mexico School Boards Association. Both were one-sentence...
Nearly five months after a severe hailstorm, numerous buildings at Mesalands Community College still are awaiting repairs. That frustrated board of trustees member Phillip Box, a local insurance agent. “It concerns me that it’s dragged on so long,” he said during the board’s Oct. 17 meeting. “We should have had the claims taken care of by then. … We’ve not getting the service we pay for.” Mark Martinez, the college’s executive director of operations and procurement, said its insurance comes through the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Author...
The reactivated American Legion Post 20 of Tucumcari will host a trunk-or-treat event and an open house from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at its new headquarters in the renovated Hardee’s building. The event also will sign up area veterans as new members of the post. John Pacheco, the owner of the building and vice commander of Post 20, said in a phone interview last week he had nearly 20 members already signed up. “Our goal is to be a fully activated post, which allows us to have the bar and bingo facility,” he said during a telephone inter...
• Saturday — Spooktacular Block Party. Tucumcari MainStreet is planning a downtown Halloween-themed block party with trick-or-treat booths, food trucks and games from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will be on South Second Street from Main to Aber streets. • Saturday — Pumpkin Crawl and Carving Contest. The Tucumcari Historical Museum and the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce are hosting this event, with cash prizes, starting at 7 p.m. Participants can choose from a range of categories, including Tiny Terrors (age 0-5), Junior Jack-O...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Oct. 16 to Oct. 20: — Gary Baxter, 76, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Nicaso P. Garcia, 42, Tucumcari, operating a vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock. — Danny Martinez, 60, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Dominick Michael Ortiz, 29, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Eugene A. Gonzales, 58, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Dominique Gonzales, 36, Tucumcari, contempt of court. These individuals were released from the Quay County Detention Center from Oct. 16 to...
On this date ... 1973: In Charlene Reid’s column, she told of the late Mattie L. McKinnon, who before 1915 made a quilt from dozens of small flannel flags representing states and countries around the world. Each flannel was stitched together by McKinnon when she was a seamstress. Reid said the quilt, backed with red plaid flannel, is so thick it would “eliminate the use of two or three blankets nowadays.” She said the quilt was a collector’s item. Carefully folded and put away, the quilt was stored in the home for many years of C.P. McKinno...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast: Pancake sausage on a stick, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, apple cinnamon muffin, fresh banana, apple juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Hot dog, ham and egg chef salad, ranch potato wedges, seasoned peas, fresh broccoli, buttermilk ranch dressing, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Whole-grain doughnut ring, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, mandarin orange, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Pepper...
Two healthcare providers that operate in Quay County received funding last week from the New Mexico Rural Health Care Delivery Fund. Sunrise Clinics, which operates a facility in Tucumcari, will use the funding to increase primary care and behavioral health services for youth. Sunrise also operates clinics in Guadalupe, Harding, Colfax, Mora, Taos and Torrance counties. Sunrise plans to add kiosks to each school in its region. “Each site will have a community health worker,” Brown said. “It will be someone from the community who will be train...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Oct. 16 to Oct. 22: Monday — 12:13 a.m.: Unattended death in 1400 block of East Heman Avenue, Tucumcari. — 9:04 a.m.: Threat in 1300 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 10:23 a.m.: Property damage in 900 block of West Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 11:01 a.m.: Arrest warrant at East Tucumcari Boulevard and South Date Street, Tucumcari. — 12:48 p.m.: Fraud in 2500 block of South Adams Street, Tucumcari. — 1:02 p.m.: Accident with injuries in...
SAN JON - About 50 residents attended a public forum last week to discuss a proposed bond issue that would lead to a $22 million state grant to build a new school and replace a deteriorating facility. San Jon Municipal Schools seeks an additional $250,000 in general-obligation bond debt in the Nov. 7 election. If voters approve it, the district would qualify for a match waiver and a $22 million grant from the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority to build a new school. After a free lasag...
Tucumcari city commissioners on Thursday accepted a $393,750 state grant to hire more police officers, though the mayor and police chief expressed a mild difference of opinion on how it should be spent. The city received the money from the state’s Law Enforcement Recruitment Fund, which funds 100% of new officers’ salaries in the first year, 50% in the second year and 25% in the third year. It is part of a $58 million statewide initiative to help police departments hire more personnel. During a work session Thursday, Police Chief Patti Lop...
SAN JON — Quay County’s manager told the San Jon Municipal Schools board last week that “great strides” had been made between the contractor and architect on insurance talks regarding a washed-out bridge. Flash flooding in late May destroyed a $4 million low water bridge on Old Route 66 just days from completion. The contractor, Vital Consulting Group, claims its contract from architect Stantec Engineering did not require builder’s insurance. Stantec disputes that. The 1931 bridge still stood after the flood, but county manager Daniel Za...
Citing concerns about insurance coverage and accountability during a senior trip to Alaska in June, the Logan Municipal Schools board voted unanimously last week to move the graduation ceremony from Memorial Day weekend to June 15. The board during its September meeting approved the June 5-12 senior class trip, though superintendent Dennis Roch noted the student handbook requires such trips be taken before graduation. The board had voted to waive that requirement. During the Oct. 9 meeting, Roch recommended moving the graduation date for...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Breakfast; Sausage, egg and cheese burrito, blueberry and yogurt parfait, assorted cereal, graham crackers, fresh pineapple, apple juice, orange juice, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Teriyaki chicken, brown rice, chef salad, Italian wrap, steamed broccoli, fresh baby carrots, buttermilk ranch dressing, mandarin oranges, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Pork sausage biscuit sandwich, cherry frugal, assorted cereal, graham crackers, fruit cocktail, app...
• Friday — “The Hauntings of Alex Street: A History Alive Tour.” The $20 tickets for this walking tour at 6 p.m. at the Tucumcari Railroad Museum includes a snack and a ticket for a screening of “Killers of the Flower Moon” at the Odeon Theatre. Alex Street, a former Quay County sheriff and a founding father of Tucumcari, was a key investigator in the Osage murders in Oklahoma. For more, go to tucumcarimainstreet.org/walks. • Saturday — Altrusa International of Tucumcari’s Boo Bash Cash Party. This event will include a costume contest,...
The Arch Hurley Conservancy District board of trustees last week voted not to allocate water, which means local farmers and ranchers likely won’t receive any more until at least spring due to freezing weather fast approaching. Board member Larry Perkins said he’d received a few calls requesting more water, “but not enough to allocate more.” Board President Robert Lopez said by shutting off the canals now, he said farmers would be more likely to receive “a nice charge” of water in the spring. The board in July allocated 3 inches of water per a...
A Colorado man was arrested Thursday in Quay County on felony counts of criminal sex acts with a child that allegedly occurred in Logan and Clovis several years ago. Isaac F. Bibbs, 38, of Merino, Colorado, was charged with five counts of first-degree felony criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13 years old. The complaint gives prosecutors the option of charging him five counts third-degree criminal sexual contact with a child under 13 years old. The first-degree felony counts could lead up to a maximum sentence of life in prison, plus...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Oct. 10 to Oct. 14: — Eric John Lopez, 25, Tucumcari, charge not listed. — Jacob Martinez, 30, address not listed, charge not listed. — Maria Chavez, 27, Shallowater, Texas, battery. — Earl D. Mondragon, 32, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Joey J. Trujillo, 40, Tucumcari, probation violation. — Johnathan James Martinez, 30, Tucumcari, — Isaac Bibbs, 38, Merino, Colorado, six counts of criminal sexual penetration in the first degree (child under 13). — Teresa Childers...
On this date ... 1973: State Sen. Gladys Hansen of Dona Ana County and New Mexico Secretary of State Ernestine Evans were honored during a Quay County Democratic Women’s dinner at Del’s Restaurant. During the event, Hansen advocated voting for a constitutional amendment that would remove two-term limits for county officials. Evans, previously a state representative and an administrative secretary for the governor, was running for re-election. — A resident of north rural Tucumcari reported a break-in at his home where a TV set, tape playe...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15: Monday — 10:06 a.m.: Reckless driving at milepost 331, U.S. 54, Logan. — 10:59 a.m.: Hit-and-run accident in 200 block of North U.S. 54, Logan. — 11:32 a.m.: Animal bite at West High and South Fourth streets, Tucumcari. — 1:39 p.m.: Found property at East Main and North Walter streets, Tucumcari. — 4:04 p.m.: Harassment in 2600 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 4:59 p.m.: Accident with injuries at South First Street and...