Quay County Sun - Serving the High Plains

Dog attack victim died from blood loss

TUCUMCARI -- A jogger encountered the pack of five dogs shortly before they fatally mauled a Tucumcari man in February, and two men approached the bloody scene when the victim still was alive....

Flooding, hailstones wreak havoc

Quay County's manager said he might request a state disaster declaration after flooding Thursday night and Friday damaged roads and destroyed a...

Man accused of car theft, fleeing police

An Albuquerque man was detained last week after being accused of stealing a vehicle from a Logan store and trying to flee from Tucumcari police and other law enforcement personnel. Damien Robles,...

Jail log - May 31

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from May 22 to May 25: — Victor Gregory, 52, no address listed, criminal trespass (unposted), resisting, evading or obstructing...

State Supreme Court issues new guidance on pretrial detention

The New Mexico Supreme Court, in the wake of a case involving an Albuquerque man accused of murder, issued an opinion last week that provides guidance to district courts in deciding pretrial...

Forrest women's club makes quilt for local airman

A group of women based in Forrest recently gave a Quilt of Valor to a San Jon native for his long service in the U.S. Air Force. The Forrest...

Hobbs man dies in crash near Logan

A Hobbs man died and five others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday on Highway 39 near Logan. According to a release from New Mexico State Police, the deceased was identified as Cesar...

Tucumcari area loses power for nearly a day

An Xcel Energy crew and a sporadically used power generator on the city’s north side on Thursday afternoon effectively ended Tucumcari’s power outage after about 19 hours. Shortly after 7 p.m....

Pages past - May 31

On this date ... 1973: The newspaper interviewed two men who are believed to be the last blacksmiths in Quay County. Reporter Darrell Roberts talked to John Mansfield, 80, and Art Blakely, 75, who...

One dog-attack suspect enters not-guilty plea

One of the two suspects in a fatal dog-mauling case in Tucumcari pleaded not guilty to two felony charges in district court Wednesday. Mary Olimpia Montoya, 51, appeared by phone in front of...

Storms rack up millions in losses across our region

I almost forgot cattle could swim until I saw their feed lot under water in Hereford last weekend. They weren't the only ones surprised to see so...

Individual callings should be valued

Is there a calling on your life? In my own denominational setting, that question is about two things specifically. Do you feel drawn in some way to pastoral ministry, or do you sense that God is...

Greene fear-mongering offensive

The Jezebel of the Republican Party is at it again. Just when you thought she could not get any more disingenuous and despicable, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene engaged in some wild intellectual...

Scott treatment plain old racism

What did you do to celebrate Memorial Day? How did you honor the soldiers, sailors and airmen who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep America safe, free and great for more than 240 years? My son...

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