Articles from the December 2, 2020 edition
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13 coronavirus cases reported Sunday in county
The New Mexico Department of Health on Sunday reported 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Quay County, all in the Tucumcari ZIP code. The age breakdown of the confirmed cases in the county was one...
State details county reopening system
New Mexico’s governor and the Department of Health on Friday announced a partial relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions this week and details about a reopening system for counties, but it appeared...
COVID-19 case prompts Logan to go to online learning
Logan Municipal Schools on Saturday became the fourth school district in Quay County to have in-person classes disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The district stated in a text message Saturday...
Four coronavirus cases reported Friday in county
The New Mexico Department of Health on Friday reported four confirmed cases of coronavirus in Quay County. Three of the cases were reported in the Tucumcari ZIP code and one in Logan. The age...
Six coronavirus cases reported Thursday in county
The New Mexico Department of Health on Thursday reported six confirmed cases of coronavirus in Quay County, all in the Tucumcari ZIP code. The state also reported its second consecutive daily record h...
Quay County lands in red zone on state's COVID-19 map
Quay County, as expected, and 31 other New Mexico counties on Wednesday landed in the red zone on the state’s COVID-19 map that will guide economic reopenings in the coming weeks. Neighboring San Mi...
Seven coronavirus cases reported Tuesday in county
The New Mexico Department of Health on Tuesday reported seven confirmed cases of coronavirus in Quay County. According to the agency, six of the cases were in the Tucumcari ZIP code, with one in Bard....
Quay sees fifth death
The New Mexico Department of Health on Monday reported the fifth death from COVID-19 in Quay County, along with a record-high 17 confirmed cases. According to an email from the agency, the latest...
Legislature approves relief bill
The New Mexico Legislature easily approved a coronavirus relief bill during a special session last week, but two lawmakers whose districts encompass...
Christians seated with Christ
The whole world waits for the certification of our presidential election. American Christians, even many I respect, are suspended in fear about who...
New Mexico offers free digital resource to address addiction
A new digital resource designed to help adults address challenges associated with alcohol, other drugs and behavioral addictions has been made available for free to New Mexico residents. The...
Presbyterian announces misdirected mailings
Presbyterian Health Plan announced last week it began mailing letters to some of its health plan members about a misdirected mailing that occurred Oct. 1. At that time, it discovered a letter had...
LSC to offer dailing streaming passes
RICHARDSON, Texas — The Lone Star Conference will offer daily steaming passes for its upcoming football, volleyball and basketball seasons under a a new hybrid pricing model announced Wednesday by...
Calendar - Dec. 2
Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Monday — Virtual Christmas Cash Mob at Desert Rose Center. Tucumcari MainStreet is partnering with the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber...
Menus - Dec. 2
The Tucumcari Senior Center and Logan Senior Center remain closed to the public indefinitely but will deliver meals to those who qualify. Those interested in meal deliveries should call the Tucumcari...
Pages past - Dec. 2
On this date ... 1970: A 23-year-old Tucumcari man died in a one-car accident 32 miles east of Las Vegas in San Miguel County. The driver failed to negotiate a curve, lost control and flipped his...
State DoH implements voluntary testing agreement
To increase COVID-19 testing of New Mexico’s workforce and avoid additional temporary restrictions on essential businesses, the New Mexico Departments of Health and Environment implemented a...
Court to conduct business remotely
Tucumcari Municipal Court announced it would be conducting business remotely starting Nov. 30 until further notice. The court’s hours will be the same, from 7:30 to noon and from 1 to 4:30 p.m. All...
Jail log - Dec. 2
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Nov. 24 to Nov. 29: • Adrianna M. Apodaca, 30, Logan, contempt of court. • Miguel Hernandez, 27, Santa Rosa, contempt of...
Cannon AFB, climate among many reasons Space Command fits
If you are one to dwell in the negative, this editorial challenge is not for you. But if you are one to look at, and reach for, the stars, who understands how very smart and talented so many of our...
Plenty of reasons for gratitude
I am writing this on Thanksgiving, when I shouldn’t be working on a column. But here I am, working on a column while I anticipate the annual feast. It’s going to be about being thankful....
Thanksgiving Day under assault
We live in a time of heedless iconoclasm, and so one of the country’s oldest traditions is under assault. Thanksgiving is increasingly portrayed as, at best, based on falsehoods and, at worst, a...
Police blotter - Dec. 2
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Nov. 23 to Nov. 29: Monday • 4:17 a.m.: Vehicle theft in 300 block of West Heman Avenue, Tucumcari. ...
Groesbeck whistleblower lawsuit dismissed
A Santa Fe County District Court judge last week granted Mesalands Community College’s motion to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit by the college’s former president. District Judge Maria...
Three schools elect to go online
Three of Quay County’s public schools have elected to go entirely to online learning because of rising cases of coronavirus. Quay County recorded more than 140 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in...
