Articles from the May 6, 2020 edition
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Some local businesses opening up again
Melissa Morrison knew something had changed when she started receiving phone calls Thursday afternoon almost until midnight. That's because her...
Governor orders employees of restaurants, essential businesses to wear masks
New Mexico's governor on Tuesday ordered all restaurant employees to wear protective masks starting Wednesday and workers at all essential businesses to wear them starting Monday. Before her orders,...
Mask use low in Tucumcari
Less than one-fifth of customers at several businesses - including Tucumcari's only grocery - observed by the Quay County Sun last week wore...
Ride advocates for reopening businesses
An estimated 40 people participated Saturday morning in the Freedom Ride in Tucumcari that saluted small, nonessential businesses closed by the govern...
Jesus opposed the wicked rulers
File this under, “If I had a nickel for every time…” I have stressed that the Bible does not teach the people of God to shut up and do what...
Pages past - May 6
On this date ... 1970: Grave concerns were expressed about planned pesticide use on 2 million acres in the region. Attendees at the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce meeting worried whether...
Menus - May 6
Quay County schools will be closed through the rest of the school year because of the coronavirus pandemic. For information on children’s meals provided at each school, go to new...
Calendar - May 6
Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • June 18-20 — Asavet Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic. Cost for each surgery is $40. Applications are available at Best Care Pharmacy,...
Board discusses COVID-19 recovery
Board members of the Greater Tucumcari Economic Development Corp. last week discussed ways the region could recover quicker in the COVID-19 era, including its wide-open spaces offering opportunities...
Sunshine needed on Economic Recovery Council
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has repeatedly said: “We’re all in this together.” Our first-term governor, enmeshed in the biggest crisis facing the state in a...
Virus a crap shoot, even for healthy
The COVID-19 pandemic is as big as planet Earth, but it’s because of what it does at the individual level that is interesting and a little frightening. Most of what follows is freely translated...
Coronavirus reaction overblown
California was well down the road to becoming a Bernie Sanders-model socialist state when the coronavirus crisis came along. But fighting COVID-19 and slowing its spread gave “liberal” Gov. Gavin...
Commissioners cleared of ethics charges
In the first test of the Tucumcari’s new ethics ordinance, Tucumcari City Commissioners Ralph Moya and Paul Villanueva were cleared Thursday of charges they had improperly aimed criticism a city emp...
Nearby areas hit hard by coronavirus
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Quay County remained at four Monday, but two areas to the east and west along Interstate 40 continued to be hit hard by the disease. East of Tucumcari,...
Museum making upgrades
Don't think the Mesalands Dinosaur Museum is gathering dust during its coronavirus-mandated closing. Museum director Loni Monahan and Axel...
Woman raising money for banners
A Tucumcari woman is raising money for banner portraits of the high school's 58 graduating seniors that will be installed the city's light poles....
Candidate Q&As: Districts 1 and 2
Voters in Quay County can make a decision in the coming weeks on two contested seats for county commission for the June 2 primary election, and those candidates have weighed in with their stances...
Housing commission delays turning over apartments
Confusion over the status of the Chaparral Apartments on Thursday led the Tucumcari Housing Commission to delay turning over the 24-unit complex to the Eastern Regional Housing Authority, though the...
Tucumcari man arrested after high speed chase
A Tucumcari man was booked into the county jail on two felonies after being accused of fleeing police in a car on city streets at speeds approaching 100 mph while a child was inside the vehicle....
Man accused of abusing second dog
A Tucumcari man awaiting a second jury trial this summer on an animal cruelty charge was booked into the county jail last week after being accused of abusing a second dog and resisting police during...
Man booked after being accused of pointing gun at teen
A Tucumcari man was booked into the county jail last week on a felony charge after being accused of drunkenly pointing a gun at a teenaged boy. Matthew Hart, 37, was charged with abuse of a child (fir...
Police blotter - May 6
These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from April 27 to May 3: Monday • 1:16 a.m.: Shoplifting in 1900 block of South Mountain Road, Tucumcari. ...
Jail log - May 6
These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from April 27 to May 2: • Dillon Carmichael, 20, Tucumcari, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, child abuse ...
