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Suspect taken to Lovington juvenile detention facility. A juvenile was jailed after he was accused of stabbing another teen outside of Rattler Stadium on Thursday night during a lightning delay of the football team’s annual Homecoming game. Tucumcari Police Chief Patti Lopez, who initially investigated the attack, said the assailant was a 13-year-old boy who attacked another boy age 14 or 15 near the front gate of the stadium about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Lopez said Friday the attacker was taken to a juvenile detention facility in Lovington. She sa...
Tucumcari Public Schools superintendent Aaron McKinney told the school board during its regular meeting last week he plans to retire on Jan. 1. McKinney’s retirement in 2024 had been known for some time, though the date he gave last week was earlier than expected. He had said in previous board meetings he might retire in March 2024, a few weeks before graduation. By the time McKinney steps down, he will have served in his position for about 18 years as one of the longest-tenured superintendents in New Mexico. McKinney said one of his top p...
The board for Tucumcari’s Princess Theatre on Thursday formed a rough plan of action for $250,000 in recently received capital outlay money: Use a portion of the funds for asbestos and lead removal in the long-closed venue and the rest would go to facade improvements. The Tucumcari City Commission earlier this month approved a capital outlay grant agreement from the state for the Princess Theatre. The New Mexico Legislature earlier this year approved a capital outlay allocation of $250,000 for the theater. Board member Matt Monahan said he was...
• Oct. 7 — Quay County on the Move Fun Run/Walk. This free event that includes a new 5-kilometer course, a half course and a short course for the mobility impaired will offer a T-shirt to all finishers and snacks. Register at Kvols Park from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. Event begins at 8 a.m. sharp. • Oct. 7 — Tucumcari Historical Museum field trip to Santa Fe Harvest Festival. The bus will leave the museum at 7 a.m. to go to the Living History Museum at El Rancho de las Golondrinas to provide a glimpse of 18th- and 19th-century New Mexico. Learn how a re...
Tucumcari schools Wednesday — Macaroni and cheese, turkey and cheese hoagie, steamed seasoned corn, fresh broccoli, buttermilk ranch dressing, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim, strawberry skim milk. Thursday — Pepperoni pizza, ham and cheese sandwich, garden side salad, fresh baby carrots, fruit cocktail, 1%, skim, chocolate skim, strawberry skim milk. Monday — Orange chicken, five-space brown rice, ham ranch wrap, steamed fajita vegetables, egg, cheese, ham and turkey chef salad, applesauce, fresh apple, 1%, skim, chocolate skim,...
On this date … 1973: A rash of crimes were reported in Tucumcari. An employee at Michael’s Mobil station on West Tucumcari Boulevard told officers he had been hit over the head and robbed. He said the robber pumped $4.60 in gasoline without paying for it. A woman on South First Street reported someone broke into her home and stole a man’s pocket watch, woman’s gold watch and a ring. Another woman reported a house on South Second Street was ransacked, with a .22-caliber rifle stolen from it. — Lloyd Widdifield of Tucumcari and his horse, Su...
The administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order last week approving emergency funding to Quay County after the May storms. The order, issued Thursday, provides up to $750,000 to the county for repairs and recovery efforts. An order to Curry County on the same day also authorized emergency funds for the storms. Quay County executives declared a state of emergency on June 5 as a result of rainfall that started on May 25 and accumulated more than eight inches in less than 12 hours. The city of Tucumcari and county...
Tucumcari city commissioners on Monday approved a memorandum of understanding with the regional 911 emergency center, including the option of it purchasing a power generator. The memo states the Tucumcari / Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center will pay monthly rent of $1,349 for space in the Tucumcari Police Department, 35% of the electric bill and 50% of the cost of a generator maintenance contract. The city will pay 65% of all other bills, including water, gas, telephone, internet and insurance. City manager Paula Chacon said the...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 20 to Sept. 24: — Everett Baron Khano, 52, no address listed, open container (possession), aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (0.16 or above), failure to obey traffic control devices, failure to maintain traffic lane and expired registration plate. — Robert Marroquín, 32, Tucumcari, charge not listed. — Marc Hazelton, 44, Tucumcari, probation violation and charge not listed. — Sylvia DeLuca, 40, Tucumcari, contempt...
State Sen. Pat Woods said last week he has grown more optimistic about the future of financially troubled Mesalands Community College. Woods, a Republican from Broadview whose 7th District includes Quay County, traveled to the college Wednesday to deliver a keynote speech for Mesalands' annual Constitution Day celebration. In an interview after his speech, Woods said he had talked Stephanie Rodriguez, Secretary of to New Mexico Higher Education Department, about efforts to help rectify...
State and local officials were called to the closed Tucumcari Truck Terminal on the city’s west side last week to contain a motor oil spill. New Mexico State Police on the evening of Sept. 18 notified the New Mexico Environment Department about the oil release at the site at 3700 W. Tucumcari Blvd., also formerly known as Ortega Shell Truck Stop. George Estrada, public relations coordinator of the Environment Department, stated the coordinator worked with state police and the City of Tucumcari’s hazardous materials team to contain the spi...
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 18 to Sept. 24: Monday — 12:06 a.m.: Fight in 700 block of West Sunset Avenue, Tucumcari. — 2:05 a.m.: Shots fired at South Third Street and West Dehoney Avenue, Tucumcari. — 4:56 a.m.: Shots fired in 1600 block of South Third Street, Tucumcari. — 9 a.m.: Recovered property at East Maple Avenue and North Jackson Street, Tucumcari. — 9:20 a.m.: Fraud in 1100 block of South Adams Street, Tucumcari. — 11:54 a.m.: Burglary in 3600 block of Route 66, T...
Two members of the Tucumcari school board failed to complete mandatory training during the 2022-2023 training year. That data will be included in a school district report card due to be issued by the state. Board members Jerry Lopez and Robert Lucero each logged only four hours of training during the period from Sept. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2023, according to an email from the New Mexico School Boards Association to the school district. The minimum number of required training hours is five. Three other school board members — Heather Gonzales, M...
Christopher Arias, a District 4 representative for the Tucumcari City Commission, turned in his resignation Thursday, citing personal reasons. Arias that morning posted on Facebook his resignation letter, effective immediately, to city manager Paula Chacon and Mayor Ralph Moya. Early during the city commission's regular meeting Thursday night, Moya read Arias' resignation letter aloud. Arias had served on the commission for five years. He was appointed to the position in October 2018 after the...
A juvenile was in custody after he was accused of stabbing another teen outside of Rattler Stadium on Thursday night during a lightning delay of the football team’s annual Homecoming game. Tucumcari Police Chief Patti Lopez, who initially investigated the attack, said the assailant was a 13-year-old boy who attacked another boy age 14 or 15 near the front gate of the stadium about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Lopez said Friday morning the attacker was taken to a juvenile detention facility in Lovington. She said he will be charged with aggravated b...
GLENRIO - In this border town in far eastern Quay County, a sign for a long-closed spot along Route 66 once proclaimed it as the "First Motel in Texas" and "Last Motel in Texas." With the opening last week of Glenrio Smoke Stop, it can credibly claim to be the first and last marijuana dispensary in New Mexico. It also serves as potentially a competitor to the dozen or so similar shops that have opened Tucumcari since last year. The Glenrio Smoke Stop sits just a few yards west of the border of T...
Mesalands Community College will request more than $3.4 million in state funding to expand its nursing, commercial driver’s license and wind-energy programs, including an upgrade to its iconic wind turbine. The college’s board of trustees during a special meeting Sept. 12 approved the requests to the New Mexico Research and Public Service Projects program. Mesalands faced a deadline of Sept. 15 to submit the requests. The state will schedule hearings to formally hear and discuss the requests at a later date. Joel Kiser, vice president of aca...
The interim president of New Mexico State University wrote to a state senator “it is not a good time” for his institution to consider a merger with financially troubled Mesalands Community College. State Sen. George Munoz (D-Gallup) in late July wrote letters to Mesalands, Eastern New Mexico University and NMSU, urging them to consider a partnership or make the Tucumcari college a branch campus of one of the universities. He requested a response by Aug. 28. The Quay County Sun through an open-records request obtained a copy of the written res...
• Saturday — Teeing Up for United Way golf tournament at 12 Shores Golf Club at Ute Lake. The first tee time is 7:30 a.m. The event benefits the United Way of Eastern New Mexico. The $125 ticket includes lunch and prizes for a hole-in-one, longest drive and closest to the pin. Tickets available at https://shorturl.at/aoACR. • Oct. 7 — Quay County on the Move Fun Run/Walk. This free event that includes a new 5-kilometer course, a half course and a short course for the mobility impaired will offer a T-shirt to all finishers and snacks. Registe...
Tucumcari Schools Wednesday — Teriyaki chicken, brown rice, ham and egg chef salad, steamed broccoli, fresh baby carrots, buttermilk ranch dressing, mandarin oranges, 1%, strawberry skim, chocolate skim or skim milk. Thursday — Cheeseburger, ham and cheese sandwich, French fries, fresh baby carrots, sliced pickle, lettuce, fresh tomatoes, fruit cocktail, 1%, strawberry skim, chocolate skim or skim milk. Monday — Chicken nuggets, turkey and cheese deluxe hoagie, whole-grain breadstick, mashed potatoes, cucumber, garden side salad, water...
On this date … 1973: Dan Barks, the city’s parks and recreation director, will attempt to walk for 50 consecutive hours starting on Oct. 1 in and between Tucumcari’s parks. Barks’ endeavor will serve as a fundraiser for recreational facilities in the city and was a training session for a future bid for a world record. He will begin his trek from Eastside Park to Northside Park, then to Damon Kvols Park, Dunn Park, Wailes Park and finishing at Eastside Park. — Local and state police were looking for a vehicles with four suspects after a robbery...
Two out-of-state men were arrested and briefly jailed in Tucumcari on felony child enticement charges after a sting operation earlier this month. Lawrence Loy, 54, of Denver, and Arif Tanai, 26, of Clarkston, Georgia, were charged with child solicitation by electronic communication device for a child age 13 to 16 on Sept. 6-9. Loy was charged with a third-degree felony that can lead up to six years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Tanai’s charge is fourth-degree felony that can lead up to 18 months in prison and a fine up to $5,000. Tucumcari P...
Several members of the Arch Hurley Conservancy District board of directors expressed reluctance last week to allocate more water into its irrigation canals until spring. The board in July allocated three inches of water per acre — the first time it had authorized a release of water from Conchas Lake in over three years — after huge storms caused the lake to rise more than 10 feet in just a few weeks. Rainfall since that time, however, mostly has been meager. District manager Franklin McCasland reported during the board’s Sept. 12 meeting that...
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 12 to Sept. 17: — Adrianna Noel Apodaca, 35, Tucumcari, criminal damage to property (under $1,000). — Bernice Eskeets, 43, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Christopher Paul Kelly, 53, Tucumcari, contempt of court. These individuals were released from the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 12 to Sept. 15: — Arif Tanai, 26, Clarkston, Georgia, bail or bond. — Adrianna Noel Apodaca, 35, Tucumcari, bail or bond. — Isabel Elena Jimenez, 26, Tucumcari, appearance...
The Logan School Board last week unanimously approved a senior class trip to Alaska in June, but not without some reservations and some stipulations for those graduates. The Class of 2024’s journey on June 5-12 will include a cruise ship to Alaska, with air or driving stops in Denver, Seattle and Vancouver. The estimated cost for the 18 seniors plus six adult chaperones, including the principal, will be $40,000. The class has raised more than $47,000. The trip would take place after Logan High School’s graduation ceremony on Memorial Day wee...