Quay County Sun - Serving the High Plains

New Mexico Bank & Trust won’t back off from its plan to close its branch in Logan, but its CEO signaled he was open to delay it from its scheduled shuttering in June. That was the impressions convey...

The executive director of the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce advocated to city commissioners reprising his office’s former role as the city’s events coordinator. City commissioners...

It’s been a few days since we confused our internal clocks with the change to daylight saving time. While I’ll eventually get used to the time change, I’ve revisited some previous experiences re...

Confirmed COVID-19 case numbers settled into a low level in Quay County last week as it was one of about a dozen counties in New Mexico that were upgraded by the state health department from red to...

On this date ... 1972: E.C. “Mac” Muckelroy, a longtime printer for several newspapers in the region, died at age 89. He moved to Tucumcari in 1907 from Ardmore, Oklahoma, and became a Linotype...

The Tucumcari Senior Center and Logan Senior Center also offer grab-and-go meals to those who qualify. Those interested should call the Tucumcari facility at 575-461-2307 or the Logan facility at...

Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Friday — San Jon School Carnival. This annual event helps the San Jon Student council and individual classes for expenses throughout...

Prospects dimmed for the Arch Hurley Conservation District to allocate water to area farmers this spring as Conchas Lake’s levels continued to stagnate due to drought. During the district’s...

A Tucumcari motel owner said skyrocketing fuel prices primarily due to the war in Ukraine had lowered same-day reservations but not yet affected reservations of Route 66 travelers. David Brenner,...

The $50 million “junior” spending bill Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoed last week provided a current-events lesson in just one of the dysfunctional aspects of our state’s legislative...

The U.S. government is probably relieved it can now blame the results of some of its past crimes and bungling -- such as inflation and other economic disasters -- on the Russian military invasion of...

Recently, I read an obscure little book I think is worth writing about. It suggests Billy the  Kid lives on — genealogically. The book is titled “Billy the Kid’s Kid — The Hispanic Connection...

A woman from Santa Fe County warned Quay County commissioners the U.S. Department of Energy’s changes in nuclear waste transportation put “communities at risk” along the Interstate 40 corridor...

The Tucumcari boys baseball team managed just one hit during a 17-0 season-opening loss Saturday at Raton. The game was shortened to 4 1/2 innings by the mercy rule. The Tigers scored seven runs in...

The Tucumcari girls softball team came out on the losing end of a 15-13 slugfest during its season opener Saturday at Raton. The Tigers seized control with a seven-run fifth inning, then allowed just...

Certified family medicine nurse practitioner Joyce Feerer recently joined the care team at the Presbyterian Medical Group Family Medicine clinic in Logan. “Joyce has an incredible amount of experien...

The Tucumcari chapter of the Altrusa International is accepting applications for scholarships it is offering out this year. A scholarship of $600 will be awarded to one graduating senior each from...

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from March 8 to March 10: — Ricardo Chavez, 44, Tucumcari, contempt of court. — Aaron Rodriguez, 41, Tucumcari, contempt of cour...

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from March 7 to March 13: Monday — 7:37 a.m.: Utility problem at West Evans Avenue and South Ninth Street,...