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Two cases of apparent contraband smuggling by inmates were reported last week in the Quay County Detention Center. According to reports from the sheriff’s office, a jail officer informed a deputy...

Malicious vandalism and thefts were reported to at the Dennis Ranch off Highway 278 in Quay County. Quay County sheriff’s deputy Larry Cooksey reported on Wednesday morning a ranch employee...

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from May 3 to May 9: • Anthony Arthur Molina, 27, Tucumcari, felony contempt of court. • Ricky Don Davis, 53, Pelican Bay,...

Quay County recorded five more coronavirus cases on Friday, continuing a trend that represents one of the worst spikes of the disease in New Mexico. According to data from the state’s Department...

The annual Rattler Reunion returns on Aug. 5-7 after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Still mindful of the virus, the event that typically draws hundreds of Tucumcari High School...

The Quay Apartments’ lawsuit against Quay County Assessor Janie Hoffman over its property taxes was ordered dismissed last week after both parties reported a resolution. District Judge Albert...

A California man apprehended in Texas after being accused of robbing two gas stations in Quay County netted just $120 in those heists, according to new information filed in court last week regarding...

A man from Arizona died Wednesday when he was hit by a motor vehicle while walking on Interstate 40 east of Tucumcari. For unknown reasons, Edwin Coffey, 39, of Queen Creek, Arizona, was walking in...

A Tucumcari homeowner who was sued after a man fell from his roof and died has issued more rebuttals in the case — including additional allegations the man was intoxicated and on his property...

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from May 3 to May 9: Monday • 7:26 a.m.: Illegal dumping at Quay Roads AO and 65, Tucumcari. • 8:02 a.m.:...

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on Tucumcari’s spring sports schedules. The Lady Rattlers’ scheduled softball game at home against Raton on Saturday was canceled when the Tigers...

The Tucumcari wrestling team finished a disappointing third in the A/3A District 1 dual championships Friday at Robertson High School in Las Vegas. West Las Vegas came from behind to capture the...

The Wheels on Fire 100 bicycle event in Tucumcari has been canceled for a second straight year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Facebook page for the event, scheduled for Sept. 25, announced...

The US Census Bureau recently released what can only be described as some disturbing data regarding the future of New Mexico. Notably, while the state’s population grew by just 2.8 percent over...

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, declared on April 29 that “America is not a racist country.” Scott is a conservative, so it would normally not register as much as a raised eyebrow, but he...

I wrote recently about an Easter weekend sermon we heard about our talents or abilities and how God can use whatever is in our hands to accomplish his will. The sermon’s basis was Exodus 4:1-5,...

The use of a secure communications app by the Children, Youth and Families Department that routinely encrypts and deletes communications between staffers is more than troubling. One child advocacy...

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