Portales mosque vandalized again amid fifth attack since June
Portales Islamic Center director Ahmed Benssouda reports a Friday arson and spray painted racist graffiti including Nword and KKK. CAIR calls for investigation after Quran damage and vandalism with beer, trash, holes in walls, and desecration cited. motive appears to be destruction rather than theft.
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Portales
Portales Islamic Center
Ahmed Benssouda
Benssouda
KKK
Council On American-Islamic Relations
Police blotter for Tucumcari and Logan June 26 to July 1
A week of local calls shows fraud arrests, warrants, juvenile issues, disturbances, thefts, DUIs, accidents with injuries, vandalism, trespassing, found property, and a brush fire across Tucumcari and Logan with multiple East Center Street and U.S. 54 incidents.
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East Center Street
Tucumcari
South Jackson Street
South College Street
Interstate 40
East Tucumcari
East Whitmore Avenue
South Grove Street
West Tucumcari Boulevard
South Ninth Street
East Main Street
East Harmon Avenue
West High Street
East Tucumcari Boulevard
U.S. 54
Logan
East Max Avenue
East Hines Avenue
South Mountain Road
East Barnes Avenue
Rock Island Street
Hancock Avenue
East Rankin Avenue
Turner Avenue
South Fifth Street
South
Monroe Street
Tucumcari Boulevard
South Third Street
Highway 540
Miel de Luna Avenue
South Second Street
South Sixth Street
Ninth Street
Ute Drive
Multiple Quay County inmates jailed June 26 to June 30
June 26 to June 30 intake at Quay County Detention Center lists Douglas Batson 20 Logan DUI no ignition interlock. Abbie Sanderson 20 Tucumcari aggravated battery with deadly weapon. Kimberly Sanderson 40 Tucumcari child abuse once cause, battery, probation violation. Other inmates include Kiersten Countryman 35 Amarillo contempt. Antonio Apodaca 36 Tucumcari contempt. Janelle Villanueva 22 Albuquerque receiving stolen property over 250. Manuel Ramirez 33 Logan narcotic possession and burglary attempt. Kenneth Lamb 37 Nara Visa transfer to corrections. unnamed 20 Tucumcari bail. Logan bail. Joe Montano 48 Tucumari probation. Daniel Lott 57 Tucumcari probation.
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Quay County Detention Center
Douglas C. Batson
Logan
Albuquerque
Manuel Nelson Ramirez
Quay County
Kenneth Lamb
Nara
Department of Corrections
Janelle Villanueva
Joe Ray Montano
Tucumcari
Daniel Edward Lott
Tucumcari school board discusses goals and budget plans
The Tucumcari district covers board candidates and current members discuss goals to improve schools. McKinney outlines ballpark work funded by a 2019 bond, and the district proceeds with IDEA B grant and fuel contracts while addressing donations and a public comments clash on a student health survey.
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Knapp
Tucumcari
THS
McKinney
Monica Martinez
Love’s Travel Center
Gonzales
Just Health survey sparks questions at New Mexico school
Board president Heather Gonzales says members were blindsided by Montoya report and apologized. DOH officials defend the Just Health screening as a validated tool used with students to identify risk factors and support needs, noting no prior complaints in a decade and similar use in six other states.
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Heather Gonzales
Montoya
Gonzales
Robert Lucero
Aaron McKinney
Erations
Oreskovich
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
Michigan
California
Washington State
David Morgan
DOH
Apex
Allison Johnson
Ing
AMA Journal of Medicine
Thomas A Huff 1952 2023 Memorial Obituary Notice
Thomas Andrew Huff born 1952 in Mesa Arizona died 2023. He is survived by his wife Marsha 48 years son Kevin Walls brothers John James and sister Darlene Single ton brothers in law Gary and Dean Chamblee four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He relocated with his wife to Tucumcari three and a half years ago and had many friends. Memorial service to be announced later.
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Thomas Andrew Huff
Mesa
Arizona
Marsha
Kevin Walls
John Huff
James Huff
Darlene Singleton
Gary Chamblee
Dean Chamblee
Tom
Tucumcari
UV Henson 96 Dies in Texas After New Mexico Roots
UV Henson of Tucumcari New Mexico died June 26 2023 in Amarillo Texas at age 96. Born June 24 1927 in Grady New Mexico he later farmed near Tucumcari and enjoyed trout fishing with family. He competed in Senior Olympics earning gold medals and is survived by wife Mary Lou sons Jerry Verl and several grandchildren. Graveside service date pending.
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UV Henson
Tucumcari
New Mexico
Amarillo
Texas
Grady
Forrest
Center Street
Chris Allen Henson
Fran Henson
Eumont
Ulric
Udell Henson
Mary Lou
Jerry Henson
Katy
Verl Henson
Shan Henson
Shane Henson
Randy Henson
Jeremy Henson
Martha
Liz
Paul
Franklin
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Islamic Center
15Th Lane
South Avenue I
Jesus Christ
Tucumcari-Quay
South U.S
South Monroe
West Highlands Drive
North Lake Street
South First Street
South Fourth Street
South Park Street
South Monroe Street
East Gamble Avenue
East Heman Avenue
Highway 540 Loop
East Washington Avenue
Abbie Renea Sanderson
Kimberly Kay Sanderson
Kiersten Countryman
Antonio Apodaca
New Mexico Public Education Department
Tucumcari Oil Co
Lisa Montoya
Jerry Lopez
Tarik Embrack
Kristin Oreskovich
New Mexico Department of Health
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