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State Supreme Court censures district judge
The New Mexico Supreme Court publicly censured a 10th Judicial District judge in Tucumcari after ruling he violated the Code of Judicial Conduct during a private meeting last year with Quay...
Former fire chief pleads to five counts
A former Tucumcari fire chief on Tuesday pleaded no contest in district court to five criminal counts — three of them felonies — from a 2017 case in which he was accused of drugging and sexually...
Remembering the early days
Cold wind and spitting rain lessened turnout Saturday for the first of four special events to mark the 50th anniversary of the Tucumcari Historical...
Girls sweep doubleheaders
The Tucumcari girls softball team swept doubleheaders last week against Estancia and Pecos to improve to 8-1 overall. On Thursday at Rattler Field,...
Rattlers drop four more games
The Tucumcari baseball team dropped two more home doubleheaders to district foes NMMI and East Mountain last week, extending its losing streak to 11...
Man faces jail after failure to appear
A Tucumcari man charged of a felony count of extreme animal cruelty faces jail again after a district judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court for arraignment Wed...
Clerk talks voter laws
Quay County Clerk Ellen White told Quay County commissioners during their regular meeting Monday a new state law that allows same-day voter registration during elections will add “expensive...
Racino settlement in question
Those awaiting a decision on a sixth horse-racing license in New Mexico will be waiting for a while longer. A settlement announced Wednesday of a lawsuit that had held up a license announcement for mo...
Former donut shop owner arrested in Kentucky
Police in Kentucky arrested the former owner and operator of the now-closed Tucumcari Donuts after he was accused of stealing $26,000 worth of doughnut-making and restaurant equipment from the...
Rattlers lose four
Fielding and mental errors continued to plague the Tucumcari baseball team during doubleheader losses to Mora and Dexter last week. On Saturday,...
Lady Rattlers take first loss of season
Against an all-state pitcher, the Tucumcari girls softball team couldn't afford many mistakes Thursday against (Las Vegas) Robertson. As a result,...
Museum to celebrate 50th anniversary
The Tucumcari Historical Museum on Saturday will host the first of four special events to mark its 50th anniversary. Saturday’s event, called “The Early Days,” will delve into Quay County’s...
Man accused of leaving accident
Quay County sheriff’s deputies booked a Clovis man into the county jail after they accused him of being involved in an injury accident on Highway 209 south of Tucumcari and walking from the scene....
Board members express dissatisfaction with billboards
Several members of the Tucumcari Lodgers’ Tax Board on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction with the design of new tourism billboards west of the city. Members said they liked the design for the...
Park coming into focus
Proposed redevelopment of Five Mile Park west of Tucumcari came more into focus during meetings Thursday of the park's planning committee. Among the...
NRA banquet sells short
The 11th annual Quay County Friends of National Rifle Association Banquet on Saturday drew nearly 480 people but proved to be less than a sellout -...
Health forum seeks to educate
In some cases, Quay County residents aren't lacking in certain healthcare services so much as they don't know they exist in the first place. That...
Lady Longhorns take meet
The Logan girls track team continued its strong early-season showing by winning its 16-team Logan Invitational on Saturday. The Tucumcari boys team,...
Tucumcari softball team comes from behind
Felicity Lopez drove in five runs, including two in the sixth inning, to help lead the Tucumcari softball team to a come-from-behind 11-6 victory... Full story
Mesalands approves outdoor activity fee
The Mesalands Community College board of trustees during its March 19 meeting unanimously approved a new outdoor activity fee for students. Brandon Smith, president of the college’s Wind Energy...
Superintendent moves on redeveloping baseball, softball fields
The superintendent of Tucumcari schools has instructed an architectural firm to draw up estimates to redevelop its baseball and softball fields as part of a possible bond election in November. Aaron...
Logan residents to vote on sales of beer and wine
Voters in the village of Logan in a few weeks will receive ballots in the mail to decide whether to allow the sale of beer and wine at restaurants there. The language in the June 4 special election wi...
EDC meets with locals
Five Tucumcari residents attended the first of weekly meet-and-greet meetings held March 18 by the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development...
Joe's to reopen
The Joe's Back in the Day Diner in Tucumcari, which closed two years ago after its owner underwent surgery, will reopen in a few weeks. If the owner...
Healthcare provider to apply for grant for retinal-scan camera
An administrator for Presbyterian Healthcare Services told the Quay County Commission on Monday the healthcare provider would apply for a grant to help buy a retinal-scan camera for diabetes...
