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Voters fill their ballots in front of the Quay County Clerk's Office in Tucumcari during the first day of early voting on Oct. 8. Clerk Ellen White said 386 county residents voted during the first week of early voting, plus 284 absentee voters. Early voting will continue at the office on Monday through Thursday through October and on Nov. 1-2 before Election Day on Nov. 5....
Nick "Motivator" Moore, a motivational speaker and a former Globetrotter, shows Tucumcari Middle School students one of his basketball tricks during an assembly Wednesday at Rattler Gymnasium. Moore also spoke to elementary and high school students....
A judge sentenced a Tucumcari man to life in prison after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder in the May 2022 shooting of another local man after an argument at a high-school graduation party. Judge Drew Tatum, labeling the killing of Michael Arellano, 46, as "inhumane" and "tragic," delivered the sentence Thursday to Tyje Garrett, 44, after a jury of seven women and five men took just over two hours to come to a verdict in the Quay County Courthouse after a four-day trial. "I'm tired...
The Quay County assessor and his Republican challenger propose high-technology ideas to improve that office. The current Democratic officeholder, Dana Leonard, 54, will face off against former New Mexico Public Regulation Commission member Jefferson Byrd, 53, a rancher and windmiller, in the Nov. 5 election. Early voting began in the county on Tuesday. The county assessor is responsible for valuing all property for taxing authorities, including municipalities, school districts and conservancy districts. The office also prepares tax schedules...
An artist reception Wednesday for a new mural completed at the long-closed Apache Motel in Tucumcari was another sign of the Route 66 motel's eventual revival. The Amarillo-based artist, who goes by the name Dmngo Arte, created the large, Native American-inspired image on the east side of the motel, plus another on the second floor. The motel's owner, Joann Thompson, held a reception Wednesday to celebrate the artist's creations. Thompson said she hired Arte after seeing one of his artworks...
On this date ... 1974: Barton Jones and Craig Cosner of the First National Bank of Tucumcari gave a new film projector to the Diamond Backers sports booster club during its weekly meeting. Bob Balch, president of the booster club who accepted the projector, said it would be used to show film of the previous Rattlers football game each week to help point out mistakes and good plays. The Diamond Backers also voted to send a $25 check to the Canyon (Texas) Booster Club to help Kelly Forehand, a football player seriously injured in a game....
Friday-Saturday — Mesalands Community College Rodeo. Sessions both nights begin at 6 p.m. at the Quay County Fairgrounds arena, with doors opening at 5. Admission for adults is $10, teens $5 and children age 12 and younger are admitted free. Oct. 18-19 — “History Alive: Ghosts of the Old West.” Gather around a campfire to hear stories and legends from the Bell Ranch and Beyond. Storytelling begins at 6 p.m. at the Tucumcari Historic Railroad Depot. The Tucumcari MainStreet office will have tickets for sale at (575) 461-3701, or they can be...
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, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim or strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Breakfast: Cherry frudel, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, cinnamon graham cracker, apple, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Loaded fries with beef taco meat and yellow cheese...
A former city commissioner who sought to regain his old seat last month was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of writing a worthless check of nearly $3,000 for a water and sewer bill for a restaurant he had operated. Christopher W. Arias, 31, was detained Thursday by a New Mexico State Police patrolman on an arrest warrant after being charged on one count of issuance of a worthless check, according to court documents. The charge is a fourth-degree felony that can lead up to three years in...
Art City will become Arf City later this month when dog owners and their four-legged friends gather at the Tucumcari sculpture garden and campground for a daylong celebration of responsible pet ownership. The inaugural Arf City event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at Art City, 10134 Highway 104. The event will include a wiener dog race, canine costume contest, stupid pet trick contest, scavenger hunt, nail trims, microchipping, food vendors, a free vaccination clinic, workshops and more. Representatives from the City of Tucumcari also...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6: — Francisco Galvan, 50, Tucumcari, criminal damage to property (under $1,000) and disorderly conduct. — Aaron Rodriguez, 44, Tucumcari, two counts of contempt of court. — Jonathan R. Pacheco, 38, Tucumcari, no insurance. — Leon Robert Holbrook, 49, Tucumcari, breaking and entering, battery against a household member, cruelty to animals and criminal damage to the property of a household member (under $1,000). — Eugene A. Gonzales, 59, Tucumcari...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6: Sept. 30 — 12:09 a.m.: Noise complaint in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. — 6:21 a.m.: Threat in 2600 block of South First Street, Tucumcari. — 8:38 a.m.: Harassment in 300 block of East High Street, Tucumcari. — 9:55 a.m.: Accident at East Laughlin Avenue and South Park Street, Tucumcari. — 10:07 a.m.: Property damage in 300 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. — 12:13 p.m.: Arrest warrant at West Tucumcari Boulevard a...
The Tucumcari City Commission last Tuesday chose Clayton Thorne as its newest District 4 representative from three who applied, including a former commissioner. Before the vote, Mayor Mike Cherry said the three were "really good candidates." The others were former District 4 commissioner Christopher Arias and Krishana Sandoval, a manager at Rocky Mountain Cannabis. After a lengthy silence when Cherry called for a motion for a District 4 representative, Commissioner CJ Oglesby nominated Thorne....
The Democratic incumbent chairman of the Quay County Commission is seeking re-election as the representative of District 1, but he faces opposition from a Republican counterpart whose wife previously served on the commission. Robert Lopez, 60, a farmer, is running for his second consecutive term on the commission. Lopez also served on the commission from 2004 to 2012 before he was term-limited. Dallas Dowell, 69, a rancher and a retiree from NuStar Energy, is running on the GOP ticket after being unopposed in the primary election. His wife, Sue...
A District 2 candidate for Quay County Commission is advocating turning part of Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari into a drug rehabilitation center — to the skepticism of officials and his incumbent opponent. David Holman, a Libertarian candidate who lives in Tucumcari, is running against incumbent Republican Jerri Rush of Forrest for the position. In a Facebook post on his candidate page, Holman wrote last month: “Turning 1/3 of the beds at Trigg into a contract rehab center would bring in enough revenue to upgrade the rest of the hos...
The Tucumcari City Commission last Tuesday approved hiring Gray Digital Media of Amarillo to be the city’s tourism marketing arm through June 2025. The company, affiliated with News Channel 10 in Amarillo, will present its contract to the commission at a later date. It would be paid $58,582.50 for the nine-month duration of the contract. Officials from Gray Digital Media earlier proposed the marketing plan to the city’s Lodgers Tax Advisory Board, which recommended approval to the commission. John Echols, media executive of the company, sho...
An Albuquerque man remained at large more than a week after he was accused of shooting a man and carjacking another in Tucumcari. Alex Joe Patrick Gutierrez, 24, was wanted on charges of first-degree kidnapping, attempted first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Quay County Crime Stoppers has offered a $1,000 reward for information that leads to Gutierrez's arrest. Those with information should call (575) 461-3507. Callers can remain anonymous. Tucumcari P...
A Tucumcari man who shot another man at the Quay Apartments in December and found with dozens of fentanyl pills will go to prison for about four years after he was sentenced last week as part of a plea agreement. George J. Olguin Sr., 62, pleaded guilty in August to trafficking of a controlled substance, a second-degree felony. According to court documents, Olguin possessed about 100 fentanyl pills at the time of his arrest. Other charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, tampering with evidence, receiving stolen property and...
The Quay County Public Health Office is offering seasonal influenza shots at its facility and in parts of the county this month. The health office at 310 S. Second St. in Tucumcari will begin walk-in clinic days for flu shots beginning on Oct. 8. The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Fridays. Patients also can call for flu-shot appointments at (575) 461-2610. The health office also is offering these community flu-shot events: — Oct. 2 at Mesalands Community College from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p....
On this date ... 1974: The members of the Community Alliance for Progress and Growth during a meeting at the Tucumcari Recreation Center said they would work to defeat an Oct. 15 recall election against five city commissioners after they earlier asked all of them to resign. Three commissioners had agreed to resign if all five did it together. However, King Aitken and Johnny Crespin refused. With that, the alliance said it wanted to vote down the recall. Stephen Bowen, who chaired the meeting, said a successful recall would damage Tucumcari’s r...
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, fresh pear, orange juice, 1%, skim or strawberry skim milk; Lunch: Pepperoni piz...
Oct. 11-12 — Mesalands Community College Rodeo. Sessions both days begin at 6 p.m. at the Quay County Fairgrounds arena. Admission for adults is $10, teens $5 and children age 12 and younger are admitted free. Oct. 19 — Altrusa International of Tucumcari 47th annual Boo Bash fundraiser. This year’s event, which will be held virtually on the organization’s Facebook page at 6 p.m., will feature a reverse-drawing grand prize of $15,000. Tickets are $100 and are available from Altrusa members. Oct. 26 — TucumScary Halloween Block Party. Second St...
An Arizona man was sentenced to almost two years in jail after he caused a nearly five-hour standoff with police in the middle of a busy Tucumcari corridor in February. District Judge Benjamin Cross last week sentenced Edwin R. Corrales, 40, of Glendale, Arizona, to a total of one year, 11 months and 28 days in the New Mexico Department of Corrections after a plea deal, according to court documents. Corrales had pleaded guilty to resisting, evading or obstructing an officer (refusal to stop), resisting, evading or obstructing an officer and...
A Tucumcari woman has been summoned to magistrate court after being accused of running an illegal gambling site on Facebook. Annamarie J. Crespin, 49, was charged last month with gambling, commercial gambling, permitting premises to be used for gambling and racketeering (evidence of unlawful use of premises). The racketeering count is a second-degree felony that could lead up to nine years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. The commercial gambling count is a fourth-degree felony that could lead up to 18 months in prison and up to a $5,000...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 16 to Sept. 29: Sept. 16 — 4:43 a.m.: Breaking and entering in 1700 block of East Tucumcari Boulevard, Tucumcari. — 7:13 a.m.: Theft in 700 block of West Campbell Avenue, Tucumcari. — 8:12 a.m.: Accident in 2600 block of South First Street, Tucumcari. — 8:14 a.m.: Trespassing in 1300 block of South Fifth Street, Tucumcari. — 8:39 a.m.: Fireworks in 400 block of East Main Street, Tucumcari. — 8:56 a.m.: Weapons offense in 600 block of North First...