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County preps for CARES Act disbursement
Quay County businesses, nonprofit organizations and civic groups should know by Friday how to apply for reimbursement of their COVID-19 expenses. The county recently was authorized to receive to...
MCC likely to enter horse partnership
Mesalands Community College likely will enter into a partnership with Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico to foster wild horses for...
Quay numbers improve, but not enough
Quay County's coronavirus numbers improved during the first half of September, but not enough to expand in-person classes in the region's public schools this week. It was the second time the county...
New guidelines concern Logan officials
The superintendent and board of education for Logan Municipal Schools voiced consternation for the state’s new COVID-19 guidelines about face coverings, class sizes, random testing and climate-contr...
Pages past - Sept. 23
On this date ... 1970: The San Jon Future Teachers of America will host the annual Miss San Jon Pageant on Saturday in the San Jon Sportatorium....
Calendar - Sept. 23
Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Saturday — Altrusa International COVID Cash Drawing. This year’s reverse raffle from 3 to 6 p.m. will be conducted via a Facebook... Full story
Menus - Sept. 23
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... Full story
San Jon not charging for home games
Mindful of COVID-19 public health regulations, San Jon Municipal Schools won’t charge admission for at least the first few home volleyball games. The district’s school board decided during its...
Census count totals improving
New Mexico’s count totals for the U.S. Census have improved in recent weeks, but state officials implored residents to make sure their friends, family and neighbors have been counted before the end...
Two new coronavirus cases reported in Quay
Two new coronavirus cases also were reported Sunday in the Tucumcari ZIP code. The latest coronavirus cases in Quay County reported were a male and a female each age 50 to 59 in the Tucumcari ZIP...
Free drive-through flu shots to be offered
Free drive-through flu shots will be offered the morning of Oct. 3 in Tucumcari and Logan. The Tucumcari drive-through immunization clinic will be from 8 a.m. to noon at the Quay County fairgrounds at...
Bookmobiles back on road
New Mexico State Library’s three bookmobiles, based in Tucumcari, Los Lunas and Cimarron, are back on the road with limited services. The bookmobiles will support the 2020 Census count efforts as...
Partnership formed to protect seniors at nursing homes
The state of New Mexico has created a new partnership between the state’s attorney general, auditor and ombudsman to protect seniors and specialized-care individuals at nursing homes and long-term...
Camping, practices will be permitted
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced during a Thursday health briefing that overnight camping would be allowed for New Mexico residents in state parks starting Oct. 1 and that youth sports practices...
Former daycare owners granted release pending case appeal
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court, in a 3-1 decision, ordered two former Portales daycare owners be granted release from prison pending an appeal on their 2019 convictions. Sandi and Mary...
Jail log - Sept. 23
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 14 to Sept. 21: • Ignacio George Armijo Jr., 61, Tucumcari, public nuisance. • Christopher Allen Clark, 37,...
Police blotter - Sept. 23
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 14 to Sept. 20: Monday • 6:02 a.m.: Recovered property in 10100 block of Highway 104, Tucumcari. ...
Interim city manager's position made permanent
After serving as Tucumcari’s interim city manager twice in three years, Mark Martinez has become city manager without the “interim.” The Tucumcari City Commission voted to hire Martinez as the... Full story
Two COVID-19 cases reported in Tucumcari
Two more confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported Sunday in Quay County. According to data from the New Mexico Department of Health, both of the new cases were age 50 to 59 and resided in the Tucu... Full story
County again misses benchmark for in-person classes
Quay County's coronavirus numbers improved during the first half of September, but not enough to expand in-person classes in the region's public schools next week. Also, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham...
Suspect says shooting an accident
A Tucumcari man held without bond on a murder charge told state police he shot his friend accidentally in his home and previously had pointed a...
Music television series proposed to tax board
The Tucumcari Lodgers Tax Advisory Board on Wednesday expressed enthusiasm Wednesday to a marketing manager's formal proposal of music television...
County discusses COVID-19 funds
Quay County Commissioners on Monday discussed how to distribute more than $370,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds earmarked for local businesses. The county itself also received $152,550 from... Full story
Pages past - Sept. 16
On this date ... 1970: A truck trailer loaded with stuffed animals bound for the New Mexico State Fair went up in smoke when the axle bearing overheated and caught the trailer afire. The blaze...
Menus - Sept. 16
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...
