Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Quay County restaurants can host indoor dining again after weeks of restrictions from a surge of coronavirus cases in the late fall. The county entered the yellow designation of the state’s “Red to Green” reopening plan for the first time Wednesday afternoon, when data was released by the state. The state, beginning Nov. 30, evaluated counties on two-week periods based on whether they met the metrics of 8 daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents and test positivity of 5% or lower. Green counties meet both, yellow counties m...
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 5 — the red-flag gun bill — into law. In a news release from her office, she said the measure enhances public safety and reduces “the risk of mass gun violence.” SB 5 will allow law-enforcement officers to “temporarily disarm individuals who present a clear danger to themselves or others in emergency situations. It is a proven-effective tool law enforcement officers can use to address gun violence in communities across New Mexico, a state with unconsciona...
Grants were approved Wednesday at a special session of the City Commission from the Water Trust Board for improvements of three water wells at five mile park. For infrastructure improvements and upgrades, Resolution 2012-43, the city was awarded $50,000 with the city budgeting its 10 percent share of $5,000 for upgrades to the east end of Tucumcari. Some 1,500 feet of bad sewer line will be repaired in this project....
Get Moving Quay County Fun Run/Walk T-shirts are available for those who finished the course. They can be obtained at the Quay County Extension office in the Terry Turner Building, 216 E. Center St., across the street from City Hall. The extension office is open 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m....
The Quay County Extension Service and Mesalands Community College will offer the Strong Seniors Stay Young Program, an exercise program for middle-aged and older men and women in Tucumcari, starting Aug. 28. The 12-week session will be offered 9 a.m.-10 a.m Tuesdays and Thursdays at the college, and will be led by MCC Fitness Center Director Tom Morris and Quay County Home Extension Economist Brenda Bishop. Information and registration packets are available at the extension office, 216 E. Center St. Registration is $20 and...
A residence was destroyed by fire Saturday in the 2200 block of Chapparal Avenue, according to a report from the Clovis Fire Department. No injuries were reported, with the cause under investigation. According to the report: - The department was dispatched to the location, in a mobile home park, at 11:05 p.m. for a report of a house and vehicle on fire. Four units responded. - Upon arrival at 11:08, dispatch informed command that a neighbor had heard an explosion, which staff later discovered to be a propane tank on the...
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. Friday - At 12:02 a.m., an alarm was reported at a business on the 100 block of S. First Street. - At 10:04 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on the 200 block of S. Highway 54. A man and woman were arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and both taken to the Quay County Detention Center. - At 12:51 p.m.,, a woman reported a fight at a park on the 600 block of W. Route 66. - At...
Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp will be coming to Tucumcari on June 18-22 for ages 4-13. You can register at challengersports.com or at Shipley Systems Radio Shack. For information call Clair Strong at 461-6035....
Candidates for the Ward D city council seat were asked four questions. Answers were limited to 240 words on the first question and 120 words per question thereafter and edited for clarity and style. The election is March 6. Jeffrey Burmeister What are the two biggest issues facing Portales and what are your solutions to these issues? The most significant issues facing Portales are 1) providing an adequate supply of clean and fresh water to residents and businesses for the future, and 2) a quality of life that can be provided...
A Portales man was arrested Wednesday for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, after crashing his truck into three vehicles on South Avenue K. The 1995 GMC pickup collided with three other vehicles parked on the opposite side of the road at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on the Eastern New Mexico University campus. ENMU Police Chief Brad Mauldin said there were no injuries and no one was hurt. Mauldin said debris from the truck damaged two more vehicles. He said the man had almost three times the legal limit of...
