Local Elections Open as Several Races Head to November Ballot
Multiple towns and districts report open seats and unopposed candidates. Leif Gray not seeking re election for mayor. Logans Tom Humble Jai Courtney and Brian Cox compete for Council Position 1 while Humble also seeks Position 5 on the school board facing Toby Jon Willis. San Jos board sees Pam Slater vs Jeremy Allen for Position 4. House races feature six candidates for two council seats with Cathy Ray Destiny Dodd Danny Dodd Anita Allen Matthew Cramblett and Steven Foust. House mayor sees Joe Patton and Eva Harding. Tucumcari officials report several incumbents declining re election. Mike Cherry runs unopposed for seat. Mesalands trustee Liz Estrada not seeking another term. San Jon and Southwest Quay seats also await appointments due to no filings. Multiple unopposed candidates listed for four year terms across Quay County boards and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leif Gray
House
Cathy Ray
Destiny Dodd
Danny Dodd
Anita Allen
Matthew Cramblett
Steven Foust
Ronald McGee
John Snipes
Joe Patton
Eva Harding
Sherman Martin
House School Board
Stoney Shoemaker
Lori Foust
Rachelle Moon
Calvin Downey
Randall Lee
Tucumcari
Southwest Quay Soil and Water Conservation District
Cedar Rush
Quay County
Local candidate slate for Tucumcari and nearby towns
Unofficial until Sept 3, the list covers four year terms for City of Tucumcari districts 4 and 5, municipal judge races, Tucumcari Schools districts, Logan Loganville and San Jon village seats, House and Melrose and Grady and Garnett and Melrose school posts with incumbents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Wallace Arias
City of Tucumcari
Michael W. Cherry
David Shivers
Village of Logan
New Mexico Reports COVID-19 Trends And Vaccination Stats
State health officials report 968 new cases in New Mexico and 9 deaths Friday, with Amarillo area cases rising to 3 936 active. Quay County vaccination rates reach 43.6 percent fully vaccinated and 49.4 percent with one dose as boosters and third shots under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DOH
New Mexico Gas Co
Tucumcari
Sonic Drive-In
House
Circle K
S. First St
New Mexico
Scrase
Los Alamos’ National Laboratory
Amarillo
Amarillo Metro
U.S
David Scrase
Quay County
Northwest
Southeast
Laura Parason
Parason
Christine Ross
Ross
Mayo Clinic
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Pfizer
Multiple individuals booked in Quay County DRC in late August
From Aug 23 to Aug 28, Mario Baudillo Armijo 51 Tucumcari faced contempt of court. Michael Lee Armijo 31 Tucumcari faced contempt. Dylan Jackie Bennett 22 Davenport Florida faced domestic battery and property damage. Adrian Julian Rivas 22 Tucumcari faced felony contempt. Melanie Ahasteen 37 Crownpoint faced drug charges and evidence tampering plus contempt. Jeanne Marie Benavidez 38 Tucumcari faced contempt. Isaac Able Diaz 26 Santa Fe faced shoplifting. John Paul Douglass 35 Tucumcari faced felon in possession of firearm and altered title. Manuel Rodriguez- Gallegos 21 Juarez Mexico faced contempt. Aug 23-27 releases include Nicholas Avalos 34 no address. Robert Scott Lyles Jr 44 Rancho Cucamonga California bail. Anthony Muniz 54 Tucumcari court ordered. Jaime Angel Rivas 23 Tucumcari probation. Lucas Willis 43 Albuquerque court ordered. Scott Cain Garcia 22 Tucumcari bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay County
Mario Baudillo Armijo
Tucumcari
Dylan Jackie Bennett
Davenport
Florida
Adrian Julian Rivas
Melanie Ahasteen
Crownpoint
Jeanne Marie Benavidez
John Paul Douglass
Manuel Rodriguez- Gallegos
Juarez
Mexico
Nicholas Avalos
Robert Scott Lyles Jr
Rancho Cucamonga
California
Anthony Muniz
Jaime Angel Rivas
Lucas’ Willis
Albuquerque
Scott Cain Garcia
City acts on pumps and sprinkler repairs after ambulance woes
District 1 Commissioner Ralph Moya recovering from COVID-19 said ambulance breakdowns forced a two day air transfer to Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis for COVID treatment. Public comments urged weeds to be trimmed and areas spruced for Rawhide Days while District 5 noted issues with out of town property owners. The board approved Christina Rivali to join the Library Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 1
Ralph Moya
Plains Regional Medical Center
Clovis
Moya
Karen Alarcon
District 5
Todd Duplantis
Christina Rivali
Tucumcari Buffeted by Storm Rainfall Reported
Social media video shows floodwaters surrounding and entering a radio station while the station stayed on air. Most observers logged 2 to 3 inches of rain Saturday night with a few reporting over 4 inches. the nearby airport east of the city recorded 0.10 inches.
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Tucumcari Municipal
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Scott Osborn
Logan Municipal Schools
Franklin Gibson
San Jon
James P. Streetman
Mesalands Community College
Maria T. Stephenson
Thomas J. Sidwell
Tonya Hodges
Canadian River Soil and Water Conservation District
David Franklin Garnett
Tommy L. Snapp
Willis J. Hendrickson Jr
Christopher Maestas
Jerry Joe Lopez
Robert L. Lucero
Cassie R. Huffman
Logan
Tom S. Humble
Jai Courtney
Brian Michael Cox
Logan Municipal
Toby Jon Willis
San Jon i
San Jon Municipal
Cynthia Lee
Pamela G. Slater
Jeremy Wade Allen
Joe M. Patton
Evan Susan Harding
Steven Edward Foust
Matthew Wayne Crambler
Anita M. Allen
Danny Joe Dodd
Destiny M. Dodd
Cathy A. Ray
Ronald W. McGee
John D. Snipes
Randall Blake Lee
Lori A. Fousi
Mesalands
Lege
Grady Municipal Schools
Colten Lane Gray
Phillip Joe Borden
Melrose Municipal Schools
Tyler W. Belcher
Larry D
Lisa Lynn Runyan
Larry D. Devaney
Enmash
Clovis Meca
SanJon
Heather Pacheco
Texico
Debbie Alibarri
Dora
Leslie Whitecotton
Julissa Rivera
Sumner
Robin Drake
Angie Medrow
Robin Alden
Michael Lee Armijo
Isaac Able Diaz
Santa Fe
Lord Jesus Christ
God
Heavenly
Abba Father
Jesus
Beverly Bledsoe
Church of Christ
S. Third St. Tucumcari
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