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Foxes draw familiar foe in state opener
February 28th, 2011
Fort Sumner boys coach John Wootton has absolutely no complaints about a No. 4 seed in the Class 1A state basketball tournament.
“We played No. 3 (Springer) and lost to them at home, a...
Press release: Mesalands board holds presidential forums
February 28th, 2011
After 15 years of distinguished service, Phillip O. Barry, president of Mesalands Community College, will be retiring this year. With the assistance of the Association of Community College Trustees...
Clovis boys seeded No. 2; Fort Sumner, Texico girls get No. 1 spots
February 27th, 2011
The Clovis Wildcats missed out on the No. 1 seed in Class 5A, while the Texico girls are favored to make it four Class 2A titles in the last five years.Teams were seeded Sunday and anno...
Saturday prep summaries — Feb. 26
February 26th, 2011
Saturday
Boys
District 8-1A tournament
Championship
Jal 53, Dora 52
• Recap: Josh Wright hit a 3-pointer and the ga...
Friday girls prep capsules — Feb. 25
February 25th, 2011
District 3-1A tournament Championship Fort Sumner 42, Melrose 39 Recap: Sophomore post Ashley Landreth scored 10 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter for Fort Sumn...
Farwell, Muleshoe advance to regional quarterfinals
February 25th, 2011
ANDREWS, Texas — Sixth-ranked Farwell started the Class 1A Division I playoffs with a convincing win.
Landry Actkinson had four of Farwell’s nine 3-pointers and finished with 21...
Reader submitted: Faith Triumphant eliminated
February 24th, 2011
The Faith Triumphant Christian School Conquerors were eliminated in a 61-46 defeat by the Paris Home School Warriors in the first round of the Texas Christian Athletic League state boys basketball...
Press release: $46 million for low income communities
February 24th, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) today announced that Finance New Mexico will receive $46 million to support job creation and investments from the private-sector in economically d...
CHS/Carlsbad girls capsule — Feb. 24
February 24th, 2011
Carlsbad (16-10) at Clovis (18-8) When: 7 p.m. today in a District 4-5A tournament game at Rock Staubus Gym Radio: KCLV-FM 99.1 Last time out: The Lady Wildca...
Wednesday area prep summaries — Feb. 23
February 23rd, 2011
Girls
District 8-1A tournament
Dora 53, Jal 49, OT
Recap: Sophomore point guard Jasi Roberts scored eight point in overtime, including 6-of-6 free t...
Fire hazardous weather warning
February 23rd, 2011
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a red flag warning which is in effect from noon today to 6 p.m. MST this evening.
The fire weather watch is no longer in effect.
Rams win district seeding playoff
February 23rd, 2011
ROSWELL — The Portales Rams earned homecourt advantage Tuesday night for this week’s District 4-3A tournament.
More importantly, they earned a little rest.
Coming off back...
School menus — Feb. 23
February 22nd, 2011
The following are the menus for schools in Quay County.
House
Monday
Breakfast: Toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, variety of cereal, juice, milk.
Lunch: Pizza, salad bar,...
Loose dogs discourage local jogger
February 22nd, 2011
On Thursday evening, I ventured outside of my apartment for a jog. The breeze was excellent and the clouds made a variety of animal shapes. When I made it to one end of my block, I turned around an...
Cattleman dislikes food regulation
February 22nd, 2011
What will the Food Safety Modernization Act, if put into effect, do to Ms. Obama’s backyard garden? Congress has taken up the issue of food safety because of the headline-grabbing occurrences...
Senior menus — Feb. 23
February 22nd, 2011
The following are the lunch menus for Feb. 24-28 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Green chili chicken enchiladas, pinto beans, sweet potato, crackers, cottage cheese, pears.
Mesalands chooses five presidential candidates
February 22nd, 2011
The Initial Presidential Screening (IPS) Committee at Mesalands Community College has reviewed seventeen applications for the position of president of Mesalands Community College. The...
Woman from Ima reunites with old friend
February 22nd, 2011
When this woman from lma hears from another native of that community,
memories of the past become overwhelming. Very few of us related to those original settlers remain, and when we have an...
Blotter — Feb. 23
February 22nd, 2011
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Friday
• At 1:53 a.m., a woman re...
Tunisian unrest shows glimmers of hope
February 22nd, 2011
One of the world’s more wretched dictators, Moammar Gadhafi of Libya, appeared to be losing his grip on power after more than 41 years. A British diplomat said Monday that Gadhafi had fled h...
Q&A: Tim Bishop, coyote caller
February 22nd, 2011
This year's 4-H coyote calling contest fundraiser concluded Saturday night with resident James Rivera taking home the grand prize, a Remington 700 rifle. Tim Bishop, a local 4-H volunteer, took sec...
KENW-TV considers Spanish language broadcast
February 22nd, 2011
Portales-based KENW-TV is exploring the possibilities of broadcasting a third standard definition channel in Spanish in the next few years.
“We have been in discussions with veme.tv to...
Monday area prep summaries — Feb. 21
February 21st, 2011
G.A. Tucker scored 21 points and Sarah Stinnett added 17 and Fort Sumner held off Melrose 56-53 Monday at Greyhound Arena in a playoff for the top seed in this week’s District 3-1A girls tour...
District attorney: Police were justified in Gonzales shooting
February 21st, 2011
After a four-month investigation, the October shooting death of a Tucumcari man by New Mexico state police has been ruled a justifiable shooting, Tenth Judicial District Attorney Ron Reeves said.
Extension classes foster health, wealth
February 21st, 2011
Did you know that your health and wealth are related? Taking small steps to improve one improves the other. Come learn about 25 easy strategies or steps, from the curriculum “Small Steps t...
God's children are filled with Holy Spirit
February 21st, 2011
Recently, I was asked a question I couldn’t answer, which isn’t unusual, but I did know someone who probably could. Because I even knew their phone number (it was our New Mexico State U...
Saturday area prep summaries — Feb. 19
February 19th, 2011
Boys
District 8-1A
Elida 65, Mosquero 57
Recap: The Tigers opened a 13-point halftime lead, outscoring Mosquero 14-4 in the second period.
Rams rout Dexter
February 19th, 2011
DEXTER — The Portales Rams got a nice tuneup for the postseason on Saturday.
Pressure defense helped the Rams go on a 25-9 run in the second quarter and the Rams never looked back in a...
Saturday prep scoreboard — Feb. 19
February 19th, 2011
Basketball
Boys
Texico 53 Clayton 56,
Fort Sumner 80, Melrose 41
San Jon 53, Clovis Christian 35
Friday area prep summaries — Feb. 18
February 18th, 2011
District 4-2A Boys Tucumcari 53, Texico 52 Tucumcari (13-9, 3-2) — Dalton Wood 5 3-8 14, Jakus Martinez 1 4-6 7, Jantzen Danell 4 0-1 11, Travis Garcia 9 0-0 21. Tota...
Thursday prep basketball summaries — Feb. 17
February 17th, 2011
Thursday
Boys
District 8-1A
Floyd 45, Jal 40
Recap: The Broncos clinched second place in the district and handed the Panthers their fi...
Cats battle Hobbs
February 17th, 2011
When Clovis and Hobbs get together, you throw the records out. Hobbs might prefer it that way.
“It’s been unlike any year for me,” said Hobbs coach Russ Gilmore, whose team...
Prep basketball scoreboard — Feb. 17
February 17th, 2011
Boys
San Jon at Elida, 7 p.m.
Floyd 45, Jal 40
Clovis Christian 31, Grady 29
Lady Cats look to force district playoff
February 17th, 2011
Hobbs wants to wrap up the District 4-5A girls regular-season title tonight.
For Clovis High to win it, you could say the Lady Wildcats will have to take the scenic route.
CHS (18-7,...
State police make marijuana bust
February 17th, 2011
New Mexico State Police seized 89 pounds of marijuana Feb. 11 at the Flying J truck stop in Tucumcari, according to a state police press release.
Chavarria conducted a traffic stop on a...
Wednesday area prep summaries — Feb. 16
February 16th, 2011
District 8-1A
Girls
District 8-1A
Tatum 43, Dora 35
Recap: Karina Cardenas scored 11 points and Tatum took advantage of a large dispar...
Tuesday area prep summaries — Feb. 15
February 15th, 2011
Boys Non-district Fort Sumner 56, Texico 45 Texico (14-10) — Connor Doolittle 2 1-4 7, Garrett Foote 1 4-6 7, Sergio Posada 1 0-0 3, Lucas Walthers 9 0-0 19, Trent Ba...
Quest for distraction sometimes proves elusive
February 15th, 2011
So football is over and spring training has just begun. My Penguins are still without Crosby, the Suns are 18 1/2 games behind and we’re still a few weeks from selection Sunday. Go Badgers.
Fishing report — Feb. 16
February 15th, 2011
The fishing report is compiled from reports by area wranglers.
Coyote Creek - Flow is 5.7 cfs. The water is low and fishing is slow with
no pressure.
Pecos River - No read on f...
Caffeine causes cravings, column
February 15th, 2011
There is not a single person I know that does not engage in caffeine consumption. This has to be one of the most prevalent activities of American culture, right next to spectating and not walking p...
Rattler wrestlers place high in district
February 15th, 2011
B y Thomas Garcia
Quay County Sun
The Tucumcari Rattlers wrestling team placed second in the district 2-3A competition Saturday at West Las Vegas.
“This will be a distric...
City plays catch-up
February 15th, 2011
Tucumcari city officials are playing catch-up with technology and grant funding to better balance the books.
City Finance Director Dennis Dysart gave a monthly financial report at Thursday&r...
Horse recycling makes horse sense
February 15th, 2011
As we horse owners and lovers struggle to find some middle ground in the tragic abandoned horse issue, maybe we need to look “outside the box.”
Most horse owners, horse associati...
School menus — Feb. 16
February 15th, 2011
The following are the menus for schools in Quay County.
House
Monday
Breakfast: Sausage, pancakes, syrup, variety of cereal, juice, milk.
Lunch: Tacos, sal...
Obama's budget does not reduce spending
February 15th, 2011
President Barack Obama's $3.7 trillion budget, the largest ever, at best temporarily would freeze, not reduce, federal spending, increase the deficit and the national debt to record highs while sub...
Health care reform critics exaggerate
February 15th, 2011
The two previous editorials, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9 have been used to tear down “Obama care” and in the process imply that “Conservacare” is superior.
The co...
Saturday brings social excitement
February 15th, 2011
Last Saturday was one of those days during which we needed a society editor,such as Mrs. Vera Murphey, to write stories about two major events held at the Convention Center. The afternoon was tille...
Looking back — Feb. 16
February 15th, 2011
February 1975
Robert Doughty of Tucumcari was named the district attorney for the twelfth judicial district. KOBTV, channel 67 out of Albuquerque, could finally be picked up through cable an...
Community calendar — Feb. 16
February 15th, 2011
Friday
• Library Advisory Board at noon, Tucumcari Public Library
Tuesday
• Planning and Zoning Advisory Board at 5:15 p.m., City Hall
Wednesday
•...
Police blotter — Feb. 16
February 15th, 2011
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Friday
• At 8:25 a.m., a woman re...
Monday area prep summaries — Feb. 14
February 14th, 2011
District 8-1A Boys Floyd 56, Dora 40 Recap: Senior center Justin Rogers scored 18 of his game-high 22 points in the second half as Floyd pulled away for a win at Dora, movi...
Carlsbad-Clovis basketball capsules — Feb. 15
February 14th, 2011
Boys Carlsbad (8-19, 0-3 District 4-5A) at Clovis (21-2, 2-0) When: 7 p.m. today at The Rock Radio: KCLV-AM 1240, KTQM-FM 99.9. Last time out: Ton...
Lovington-Portales basketball capsules — Feb. 15
February 14th, 2011
Boys Lovington (12-11, 2-1 District 4-3A) at Portales (15-7, 2-0) When: 7 p.m. today Radio: KSEL-FM 105.9 Last time out: Lovington beat Ruidoso 91-72 on...
Senior menu - Feb. 16
February 14th, 2011
The following are the lunch menus for Feb. 17-23 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Frito pie, crackers, pineapple and cantaloupe chunks
Frid...
We are blessed to be able to help
February 14th, 2011
“My help cometh from the LORD”… Psalm 121:2
A recent illness gave me a new outlook of what it is like to be totally unable to care for myself. This came on the heels...
Mesalands to host college goal Sunday
February 14th, 2011
Mesalands Community College will be hosting College Goal Sunday on February 20, 2011, from 2-4 p.m. College Goal Sunday is a national initiative to inform families about the millions of dollars in...
Cats clobber Cavemen
February 12th, 2011
CARLSBAD — The toughest half of the District 4-5A regular season is done for Clovis, and all indications are the Wildcats will be OK for the next half.
Clovis rolled Saturday, taking a...
Lady Cats hold off Cavegirls
February 12th, 2011
CARLSBAD — Clovis High’s girls expected a tough time from Carlsbad Saturday night. They were just happy to get away with a win.
Sophomore guard Niki Cordova scored 11 of her care...
Friday area prep capsules — Feb. 11
February 11th, 2011
Boys
District 8-1A
Jal 47, Dora 40
Recap: Malik Anderson scored six of his game-game high 16 points in the fourth quarter and Mario Camunet p...
TV habits deserve scrutiny
February 11th, 2011
Somewhere in the middle of my hours long "Parks and Recreation" binge Sunday, I wondered to myself whether TV has paid off in any way after my years of dedicated viewing. Has it been worth it for a...
Clovis-Roswell High capsules — Feb. 11
February 10th, 2011
Boys Roswell High (19-3) at Clovis (19-2) When: 7 p.m. today at The Rock Radio: KCLV-AM 1240, KTQM-FM 99.9 Last time out: Clovis has been idle since opening it...
Prep summaries — Feb. 11
February 10th, 2011
Boys
District 2-B
Grady 40, Elida 37
Recap: The Bronchos led all the way, nailing down the win on two free throws by Dustan Provencio with seven sec...
Clovis-Carlsbad games rescheduled
February 10th, 2011
Clovis High’s basketball teams will play doubleheaders against Carlsbad on Saturday and Tuesday after last Tuesday’s games were postponed due to weather.
Originally, the boys wer...
School cancellations
February 9th, 2011
Tucumcari schools have cancelled Wednesday classes.
San Jon schools will delay classes on Wednesday by two hours. We will post information on further delays as we receive it.
Rams edge Lovington in final minute
February 8th, 2011
LOVINGTON — The Portales Rams got a big win to start District 4-3A action Tuesday night.
Senior Jesse Blue scored seven of his game-high 14 points in the final 1 1/2 minutes, including...
Tuesday area prep summaries — Feb. 8
February 8th, 2011
Boys District 2-B Elida 50, Clovis Christian 45 Elida (13-8, 2-1) — Alex Varela 2 2-2 6, Orrie Sparks 2 0-0 4, Laneith Veo-Chenault 1 0-0 2, Magin Montoya 2 2-3 6, Jo...
Looking back — Feb. 9
February 8th, 2011
February 1971
The Tucumcari Police Department hired a new officer. His name was Marcello Valverde Jr. The people in Tucumcari were shocked at the new hire, rememb...
2010 obituaries
February 8th, 2011
The following people with area ties died in 2010 and their obituaries were published in the Quay County Sun.
A
Abeyta, Steve F., 70 of Tucumcari, Jan. 17
Adams, Sidney Edward,...
National anthem brings inspiration
February 8th, 2011
“O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming.” Those words I have heard and read about so many times on TV., talk radio and the Internet. Yes, Christina Aguilera, messed u...
FFA students compete for state spots
February 8th, 2011
Everybody watch out. We’re under attack by blue and gold aliens. OK, so it's not actually blue and gold aliens attacking House Schools. It’s FFA members. And they’r...
Police blotter — Feb. 9
February 8th, 2011
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Friday
• At 9:50 a.m., a woman re...
Community calendar - Feb. 9
February 8th, 2011
Thursday
• City Commission work session at 5 p.m., City Hall
• City Commission at 6 p.m., City Hall
Friday
• Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce/ Tucumcari Rota...
Chamber, Rotary to host fundaiser
February 8th, 2011
The Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce and Tucumcari Rotary Club will hold a joint annual fundraiser Friday at the Elks Lodge.
“The Chamber approached us to coordinate our events this year,...
New reading material brings friend to mind
February 8th, 2011
Because of the dearth of newspapers in our town, several friends have come to the rescue of the woman from Ima and have provided papers from many other areas. One friend comes from Las Vegas at lea...
Cowboy pays homage to rodeo champ
February 8th, 2011
“Alone at the Top,” was how the Pro Rodeo Sports News Magazine described the crowning of Trevor Brazile, World Champion All-Around Cowboy, for the 8th time, a world record.
It to...
School menus — Feb. 9
February 8th, 2011
The following are the menus for schools in Quay County.
House
Monday
Breakfast: Sausage, egg, cheese, biscuit, variety of cereal, juice, milk
Lunch: Bean b...
Press release: Mesalands reports enrollment increase
February 7th, 2011
Spring 2011 enrollment numbers have been calculated at Mesalands Community College and the results show another increase in enrollment.
The third Friday census required by the State of New M...
Commodities to be distributed
February 7th, 2011
Commodities will be distributed Feb. 16 at the Travis Nelson building, 9-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. They will be distributed at the north side of the exhibit building at the fairgrounds.
Hell lasts forever
February 7th, 2011
Many claiming a Christian affiliation question how a loving God could actually send someone to so terrible a place as hell – the lake of fire (Matthew 18: 9). Others deny there...
Gardening tips for February
February 7th, 2011
Plant
Plant bare root and containerized fruit trees, blackberries and grapes soon to be well established by spring. Planting now will ensure that the root system will h...
Senior menu — Feb. 9
February 7th, 2011
The following are the lunch menus for Feb. 10-16 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Round steak, mushroom gravy, cauliflower and pepper salad, tossed salad and dr...
Small school basketball capsules — Feb. 6
February 5th, 2011
Boys District 4-2A Texico 53, Clayton 42 Clayton (15-8, 1-2) — Efe DeCosta 1 0-2 2, Justoin Thomas 2 1-2 5, T.G. Simpson 6 0-1 12, James Hidalgo 0 1-2 1, Julian Zamor...
PHS-Ruidoso games postponed again
February 5th, 2011
Portales is going to have to wait a little longer to open District 4-3A play.
Ruidoso High, which was to host Saturday’s varsity doubleheader, had a plumbing issue related to inclement...
Some Quay County offices stay open
February 4th, 2011
Many county, city and village offices are staying open in Quay County Friday.
Gov. Susana Martinez ordered all non-essential government offices not to open Friday, Feb. 4.
Logan's off...
Thursday area prep summaries — Feb. 3
February 3rd, 2011
Boys District 2-B San Jon 34, Grady 22 San Jon (14-5, 2-0) — Bobby Benally 2 1-1 6, Jacob Benally 2 2-5 6, Chase Thompson 4 2-4 10, Justin Pullen 1 1-3 3, Bryan Foust...
Press Release: Gov. Martinez orders state offices closed Friday, Feb....
February 3rd, 2011
SANTA FE – This evening, Governor Susana Martinez continued to work closely with leaders across the state to provide emergency assistance to New Mexicans impacted by interruptions in natural...
Lady Cats, Hobbs match recent hot streaks
February 3rd, 2011
Jeff Reed hasn’t seen the Hobbs girls basketball team in person, but he has a pretty good idea what to expect from watching the Lady Eagles on film.
Clovis High’s girls host Hobb...
Cats don't think layoff will hurt against Hobbs
February 3rd, 2011
As far as a momentum versus rest discussion goes, the Clovis Wildcats aren’t all that interested. Through scheduling and inclement weather, they’ve had plenty of rest.
And they&r...
Hung jury in Martinez trial
February 3rd, 2011
A Quay County jury was unable to reach a verdict after two days deliberating in the trial of a Tucumcari man charged with child abuse resulting in the death of a 2-year-old Tucumcari boy.
Ma...
Tucumcari temperature hits near-record low
February 3rd, 2011
The New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari recorded a 14-below-zero low temperature Wednesday night, according to Administrative Assistant Patricia Cooksey.
Coo...
Tuesday prep basketball summaries — Feb. 1
February 1st, 2011
Boys District 5-1A Bovina 68, Springlake-Earth 41 Springlake-Earth — Garcia 3 2-3 9, Alair 2 0-0 5, Rojas 2 0-0 4, Geissler 3 0-0 6, Sanchez 8 1-2 17. Totals 18 3-5 4...
Prep basketball capsules — Feb. 2
February 1st, 2011
Boys
Dora 52, Floyd 37
• Recap: The Dora Coyotes got five first-half 3-pointers from junior Colton Gruis and led wire-to-wire to beat the Floyd Broncos 52-37...
Looking back — Feb. 2
February 1st, 2011
February 1966
Clint Mayer was appointed as the new city information officer and discussed the master plan with mayor Grady Huffman and Chamber of Commerce President John Nunn....
Missing keys cause frustration
February 1st, 2011
There’s nothing quite like scrambling to find the unattainable, seeking the invisible. Depending on how vital the object is to our well being, we may just decide that the effort spent searchi...
Pro-life group holds rally
February 1st, 2011
More than 30 pro-life supporters gathered at the Tucumcari Cemetery on Sunday, Jan. 23 to observe the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in which the Supreme Court legalized abortions in...
Community briefs — Feb. 2
February 1st, 2011
Cake walk will help raise funds
There will be a benefit cake walk at 1 p.m., Sunday at the Knights of Columbus. This is a fundraiser for Felice Trujillo-Cepeda. She was diagnosed with...
School menus — Feb. 2
February 1st, 2011
House
Monday
Breakfast: Sausage, pancakes, variety of cereal, juice, milk
Lunch: Tacos, Spanish rice, pinto beans, fruit, salad bar, cookies, milk
Tuesday
Breakfa...
Community calendar — Feb. 2
February 1st, 2011
Friday
• Lodger's Tax Advisory Board at 10 a.m., City Hall
Feb. 10
• City Commission work session at 5 p.m., City Hall
• City Commission at 6 p.m., City H...
Police blotter — Feb. 2
February 1st, 2011
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Friday
• At 1:07 a.m., a woman re...
Weather causes havoc with local schedule
February 1st, 2011
Tuesday’s Clovis-Lovington boys basketball game was postponed because of inclement weather.
Clovis coach J.D. Isler said there was one scenario under which the teams would reschedule t...
Federal ruling promotes limited government
February 1st, 2011
A federal judge Monday struck a major blow against Obamacare, ruling it to be unconstitutional. The ruling is welcome by those of us who believe Congress and President Barack Obama exceeded their a...
Miss Maxine Riley touched lives in Tucumcari
February 1st, 2011
Last week, Mrs. Kathryn Stephenson of Edmond, Okla. called to report the death of her dear cousin, Miss Maxine Riley, 95 of Brookfield, Mo.
Many of you will recall Miss Riley and the many ye...
Agriculture seminar emphasizes food safety, disease prevention
February 1st, 2011
By Russell Anglin
Quay County Sun
The Quay County Extension Service's 43rd Annual Agriculture and Home Economics Seminar brought area experts out to the Tucumcari Convention Center to...
San Jon, Tucumcari schools cancel Tuesday classes
February 1st, 2011
Due to inclement weather, San Jon and Tucumcari schools have cancelled classes for Tuesday, Feb. 1
We will post more school updates as they become a...
