Forecast and notices page highlights
Local forecast shows today’s high 56 and low 26 with a cooler end of week. Classifieds and obituaries appear alongside sports notes and a contact line for Senior Writer Ron Warnick at 575 461 1952 or rwarnick gcsunonline.com.
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Lopez chosen as Quay County Commission chair
Quay County Commission elected District 1 Commissioner Robert Lopez as chairman for the coming year with Jerri Rush named alternate chair. Fortner joined as District 3 commissioner, replacing Franklin McCasland who left term limits but will remain on water boards.
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Jerri Rush
Quay County Commission
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Robert Lopez
Brian Fortner
Rush
Fortner
Commission
Franklin McCasland
McCasland
Arch Hurley Conservancy
Ron Warnick
Quay County
Daniel Zamora
Tucumcari Eyes 30 Million Trigg Memorial Hospital Upgrade
A 90 percent finished design for the Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital in Tucumcari envisions a 41 000 square foot facility with a procedure room for outpatient surgeries and remodeled physical therapy space. The project costs are projected near 30 million dollars with county officials weighing funding gaps as costs rise monthly.
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Stantec Engineering
New Mexico
Quay County Commission
Dan C. Trigg
Tucumcari
Mike Williams
Stantec
Williams
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Trigg
Clinton Harden
Pat Woods
Daniel Zamora
Zamora
Robert Lopez
Jerri Rush
Rush
Lopez
Steve Farmer
County Officials Take Oath of Office in Ceremonial Swearing
Sheriff-elect Dennis Garcia was sworn in as the new Quay County sheriff replacing term-limited Russell Shafer during a brief ceremony in the county commission chambers. Garcia said he is nervous but excited and praised the department as a strong team with two new recruits just certified after academy training.
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County Commission
Ellen White
Dennis Garcia
Russell Shafer
Garcia
Quay County Sheriff-Elect Takes Oath of Office
Dennis Garcia was sworn in as Quay County sheriff by County Clerk Ellen White during a Jan. 3 ceremony in the county commission chambers. Other county officials also took oaths at the event.
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Quay County
Dennis Garcia
Ellen White
County Commission
Quay County COVID cases rise and stay in low risk
Quay County saw confirmed COVID-19 cases jump to 17 in the past week from 3 the prior week, with 181.8 new cases per 100 000 residents. Total cases since spring 2020 reached 2 514, with ZIP codes Tucumcari Logan San Jon House McAlister Nara Visa and Bard listing cases. no deaths were reported, keeping the toll at 70.
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