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STAFF REPORT A case of eight felony counts, including allegations of sexual penetration in commission of a felony against the former Tucumcari Fire Chief, was bound over Monday to district court. Shane Warner, 41, appeared before Quay County Magistrate Judge TJ O’Quinn represented by Attorney Daniel Lindsey of Clovis. Lindsey was not immediately available for comment on the case. Judge O’Quinn bound the case over to the 10th Judicial District Court. Warner is also charged with two counts of intent to distribute controlled substances, three cou...
The mother of a late Tucumcari resident received his posthumous Honor of Bravery medal at the American Towman Expo in Baltimore, Maryland. "When I think about how fast this has all come to be, I know it was because of who Bobby was," said Linda Unruh, president of All-Rite Towing. Linda is the mother of Bobby Unruh, 37, of Tucumcari was killed on Feb. 19, at mile marker 318 on I-40 near Montoya. At the time of the accident Bobby Unruh was attempting to tow a commercial vehicle on I-40 that was...
The increase of illegal dumping of trash, construction waste at the city's free tree limb disposal site prompts officials to consider restricting access and adding video surveillance. "The city provides the site for the residents to have a place to dispose of their tree limbs at no cost," said Jared Langenegger, city manager. "There is a problem with residents taking advantage of the site being open seven days a week and dumping trash and construction waste at the location." Langenegger...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers and schools in Quay County for today through Nov. 30: Senior centers Coffee, tea and milk served daily (The senior centers will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving) Logan Monday: Sausage, wild rice, steamed broccoli, whole wheat roll, apple Tuesday: Cornflake chicken, scalloped potatoes, raw carrots with ranch dressing, cornbread, mandarin oranges Wednesday: Grilled cheese sandwich, vegetable beef soup, crackers, apricots Thursday: Hamburger steak,...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center Nov. 11-17: • Benjamin House, 32, warrant • Carole Hudspeth, 33, warrant • Amanda Garcia, 31, falsely obtaining services • Raymond Holliday, 28, battery against a household member • Anthony Martinez, 19, distribution of a controlled substance • Angel Sandoval, 18, child abuse, battery against a household member • Norma Apodaca, 50, warrant • Susan Boydstun, 72, driving under the influence • Talbott Carpenter, 74, battery against a household member • Deon Cooper, 37, wa...
November 1963 • Quay Extension Agent Bob L. Powell was elected secretary-treasurer of the New Mexico Beef Cattle Performance Association. • Mop making operations began at the National Broom Manufacturing Co., Tucumcari. Previously, the factory made only brooms....
For years, the argument in New Mexico has been that parents alone should decide whether their child needs to repeat a grade in school. Now it turns out barely half of the parents who need solid academic information to make that decision are even getting it. State lawmakers have believed it is so important adults know when their first-, second- and third-graders are behind in reading that there’s a state law requiring school districts to notify them of that by mid-schoolyear — so there is time for parents, grandparents or guardians to step in an...
Wal-Mart recently bought Lord & Taylor. That has renewed predictions of the end for America’s middle class. Wal-Mart caters to the growing ranks of the underpaid poor, while Lord & Taylor offers pricey items to the rich, whose ranks are also increasing. Who else would pay $200 for a pair of work boots? Wal-Mart is even receiving praise from the profit-minded for their strategy of cutting out the middle. Meanwhile, stores like Macy’s, Toys R Us and Radio Shack, which have depended on an economically healthy middle class, are facing ban...
There are 17 different intelligence agencies that compose the Intelligence Community. This statement presupposes that the director of National Intelligence has notified the U.S. Congress and the American public of all of the agencies involved in the IC. It is possible there are other agencies that remain so secret that only a handful of individuals outside of the un-named agency know of its existence. As an example of this, the National Reconnaissance Office, whose primary mission is to build...
The Tucumcari Rattlers and Lady Rattlers basketball teams still have a lot of work to put in with the season set to start this week, said coaches. "We still have a long way to go," said Gary Hittson, Lady Rattlers head coach. Hittson said the Lady Rattlers team lost talent due to graduation and one key players due to injury earlier this year. He said senior guard Alyssa Martinez was lost for the season when she suffered an ACL/MCL injury during volleyball. "It is hard to replace a player of...
More than 100 wrestlers took to the mats Saturday during the Tucumcari Middle School wrestling tournament at the Snake Pit. "Despite having a few schools not able to make it, this tournament was a huge success," said Tim Clark, middle school head coach. The tournament featured talent from schools including Pecos, Memorial Middle School, Taos and Hereford Middle School, Hereford Texas. "Our wrestlers had a great time competing here in Tucumcari," said Matthew Luna, Memorial head coach. Luna said...
In the wake of the recent church shooting in Texas, actor Wil Wheaton angered many with a tweet that read, in part, “The murdered victims were in a church. If prayers did anything, they'd still be alive.” He ended his mini-rant with an obscenity about a Congressman who had prayed for the victims. For those keeping score, then, in one tweet, atheist Wheaton, who no doubt believes in logical thinking, committed an embarrassing logical error and expressed a strong value judgment (which con...
