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 By Ron Warnick    News    May 24, 2023 

TPS board approves November bond vote

The Tucumcari Public Schools board last week approved a resolution to pursue a $3 million bond referendum in November to pay for various district improvements. Regina Gaysina, director of the...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 24, 2023 

TPS favors grant bid for school officer

Tucumcari Public School’s superintendent and school board members voiced support for the city police chief’s proposal to seek a federal grant that would help pay for a school resource officer. Dis...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 24, 2023 

County approves preliminary budget

The Quay County Commission with little discussion approved its 2023-2024 preliminary budget that includes raises for most of the county’s 79 employees. Many of the budget’s details were...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 24, 2023 

Rotary gives Tucumcari Mountain a brighter 'T'

Tucumcari residents may have noticed a brighter lighted "T" on the north face of Tucumcari Mountain last week after the sun went down. That's because...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 24, 2023 

Lodgers board recommends funds for events

The Tucumcari Lodgers Tax Advisory Board at a special meeting Wednesday voted to recommend approval of all requests for financial aid as submitted from events and entities for the 2023-2024 fiscal...

 
 By Ron Warnick    Sports    May 24, 2023 

More than 330 attend athletic banquet

More than 330 people attended the annual Diamondback Booster Club Athletic Banquet last Monday, but two who were not present were on the minds of...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 17, 2023

City manager hopeful in reopening pool soon

Tucumcari city manager Paula Chacon said repairs on the city’s closed municipal pool were continuing and didn’t dismiss the possibility it would reopen in time for its traditional Memorial Day...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 17, 2023

$2-an-hour raises suggested for deputies, road workers

Quay County’s manager suggested $1-an-hour raises for most employees and $2-an-hour pay hikes for sheriff’s deputies and road workers during a budget work session Monday for the forthcoming...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 17, 2023

Conchas Lake levels rise only slightly

Conchas Lake saw a mild increase in its levels during the past month, but not enough for the Arch Hurley Conservancy District’s board of directors to allocate water. District manager Franklin...

 
 By Ron Warnick    Sports    May 17, 2023

Melrose stuns Logan in title game

ALBUQUERQUE - For once, it wasn't the Longhorns' day. District rival Melrose - especially starting pitcher Dathan Yeary - dashed Logan's dreams for a...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 10, 2023

District 3 choice will take a while longer

Filling a months-long vacancy for District 3 on the Tucumcari City Commission will take a while longer. Because of what he characterized as a “misunderstanding,” Mayor Ralph Moya said during a...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 10, 2023

Pay raises likely for city workers

At least two Tucumcari city commissioners said during a work session last Wednesday they wanted to give at least $1-an-hour raises to employees during the next fiscal year. Commissioners held the sess...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 10, 2023

Shotgun pellets damage couple's home

On the afternoon in April 21, Donnie and Lora Goode were in their rural Tucumcari trailer when they heard a loud bang. The Goodes found a large hole...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 10, 2023

County may hire new lobbyist at next meeting

Quay County commissioners asked the county manager to draw up a possible contract for the Hull Consulting of Albuquerque and obtain quotes from two other lobbying firms for action at its next meeting...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 10, 2023

Lodgers tax board hears, tables four requests for funds

The Tucumcari Lodgers Tax Advisory Board heard four requests for funds but tabled decisions on them until they could get more solid numbers on the fiscal-year 2024 budget from the city manager. The...

 
 By Ron Warnick    Sports    May 10, 2023

Huffman wins two state titles for THS

ALBUQUERQUE - Haisley Huffman became the first Tucumcari girls athlete to win multiple events at a state meet in more than 20 years. The junior used...

 
 By Ron Warnick    Sports    May 10, 2023

Longhorns nab 1A track title

ALBUQUERQUE - Thanks in part to Haden Judd winning four events in record fashion, the Logan boys captured their first team title since 2016 during...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 3, 2023

Primrose elected chair of MCC board

Former Quay County manager Richard Primrose attended his first meeting Thursday as a member of the Mesalands Community College board of trustees,...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 3, 2023

Number of findings jump in FY21 MCC audit

The number of findings in a fiscal-year 2021 audit for financially troubled Mesalands Community College more than tripled compared to the previous year, and the findings were more serious. The...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    May 3, 2023

Tucumcari hosts second film fest

The second annual Tucumcari Film Festival likely will have a repeat competitor when the event returns next April. That would be Brandon Martinez, a...

 
 By Ron Warnick    Sports    May 3, 2023

THS softball notches first district win

Tucumcari's softball team finally notched its first district win of the season Wednesday largely because its pitcher's bat. Senior Juli Rivera hit a...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    April 26, 2023

Attorney wants county to get new lobbyist

Quay County government’s attorney, alleging a conflict of interest with its current lobbyist, on Monday suggested to commissioners the county share the cost of another lobbying firm being...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    April 26, 2023

Tucumcari Elementary to begin classes 5 minutes earlier

School for Tucumcari Elementary students will begin five minutes earlier this fall due to additional, state-mandated instruction time. The Tucumcari Public Schools board approved a calendar for the...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    April 19, 2023

Oversight of biz startup funds questioned

The director of the Tucumcari’s economic development arm said during a city commission work session Thursday that no reports on a state grant program for small businesses have been produced since...

 
 By Ron Warnick    News    April 19, 2023

Route 66 association awards chamber

The New Mexico Route 66 Association on Friday presented the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce and executive director Scott Crotzer its annual...

 

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