Quay County Sun - Serving the High Plains

Tucumcari police have implemented most of the recommendations from a 2017 review of the city police department’s policies and procedures, Police Chief David Lathrom told the city commission...

While my surname is French Canadian, my maternal side is Scotch-Irish and today, March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day. The tradition of St. Patrick’s Day goes back to the 400s AD when Patrick began evan...

One phrase in new COVID-19 guidelines — “to the greatest extent possible” — is one significant signal that New Mexico education officials are loosening constraints on school districts to...

On this date ... 1971: Officers with the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce discussed preparations for several conventions that would arrive in the coming weeks. The American Junior Hereford...

Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • April 16-18 — Spay and neuter clinic. A low-cost clinic to spay and neuter pets is being sponsored by Quay County Paws and Claws...

The Tucumcari Senior Center and Logan Senior Center remain closed to the public indefinitely but will deliver meals to those who qualify. Those interested in meal deliveries should call the Tucumcari...

The Quay County Fair Board recently voted at a meeting to allow 6-, 7-, and 8-year-olds to compete in the livestock show at the fair this year. The young exhibitors will be allowed to show all...

Quay County is participating in the 2021 New Mexico Community Survey that lets residents have a say about substance abuse in the area, with the chance of participants winning cash prizes. The results...

When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.” That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to run for office again. No one...

I still haven’t recovered much of my sense of smell since having COVID-19, but I find I can live with limits on the sniffer, even if I can’t fully enjoy corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s...

Joe Biden has signed what may well end up being the biggest accomplishment of his presidency, an enormous $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. With his other priorities likely to molder in the Senate,...

The Tucumcari volleyball team’s first week of district play was not ideal. The Lady Rattlers suffered losses to Dexter and New Mexico Military Institute during the opening week of their District 4...

The Melrose volleyball squad took a one-game lead in the district standings by defeating arch-rival and defending Class 1A champion Logan 25-18, 25-16, 25-15 on Saturday at Melrose. Logan dropped to...

Logan school board members and superintendent Dennis Roch last week talked about the imminent return of almost all students to in-person classes that was announced earlier that day by the New Mexico P...

SAN JON — The San Jon Municipal Schools board of trustees voted last week to end the annual senior trip for students partly because of concerns of the New Mexico Legislature’s possible...

Quay County experienced four coronavirus cases in the past week, which was an uptick from the previous week’s one case. However, the county appeared to remain on track to stay in the turquoise zone...

Two House High School students were honored Saturday for placing at the New Mexico Scholastic Press Association’s state journalism competition. Senior Evelyn Garrett took second place in the news...

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s Healthy Soil Program is hosting four virtual listening sessions to gather input, encourage soil health project ideas and discuss grant application steps....

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from March 8 to March 14: Monday • 7:45 a.m.: Vandalism in 200 block of East Center Street, Tucumcari. • 10:35...

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from March 8 to March 11: • Louis Engel, 37, Tucumcari, warrant from other counties or states. • Racheal Renee Gillientine, 44,...