Quay County Sun - Serving the High Plains

Despite an 8 percent increase in visitors to Ute Lake near Logan over the Memorial Day weekend, state and local officials are concerned about misconceptions surrounding the Ute Water Project, and thei...

Tenth District Prosecuting Attorney Tim Rose said he is ready to start the trial of Tony Day, the Tucumcari youth accused of killing his adoptive mother and stepsister on Nov. 26. Rose said he is... Full story

Quay County's 5.3-percent unemployment rate for April, the lowest reading recorded in nearly four years, is likely due to the addition of 20 part-tme jobs at the new Kodiak Produce facility in... Full story

The first draft of the county's fiscal 2014 budget shows an expectation of very little change from the fiscal 2013 budget, according to County Manager Richard Primrose. QCS Photo: Steve Hansen Quay...

Tucumcari schools will be operating with about $400,000 less for the 2013-2014 school year, according to budget documents. The decrease in revenues represents about 3 percent of 2012-2013 revenues tha... Full story

As you all may know the source of many of my columns are the animals, people and events going on in my life. It has been a few weeks since I have written a column and I can assure you it is not from a...

Since I was a kid, I seem to have been drawn to places with names that no one seems to understand. Europeans have butchered some of the original Native American names of these places beyond...

Living in one's home area provides much pleasure because we can see friends from all comers and in between. For instance, a couple of Saturdays ago, while having lunch at Del's, I had the privilege of...

The Mesalands Community College board on Friday approved hiring an investigation firm to conduct background checks on candidates for president of the college. On the recommendation of Jim Streetman,...

QCS photo: Steven Hansen Carolyn Birch of Tucumcari wheels boxes into place for loading. Blueberries, corn, mangoes, bananas and other fruits and vegetables bound for destinations in the Midwest and... Full story

Nials Payson Nials will celebrate his sixth birthday on Thursday. Payson is the son of Dustin and Relissa Nials. He is the grandson of Ray and Jo Ann Nials and Robin and Aleta Smith. He is the great...

Colossal Coaster World community vacation Bible school will be held 8:30-11:30 a.m., on June 10-14 at the San Jon First Baptist Church.... Full story

Yearout Matt Yearout and Julie Payton exchanged wedding vows on April 28 at the Dresser Mansion in Tulsa, Okla. The bride is the daughter of Marion Payton of Tucumcari and the late Allen Payton....

Tucumcari High School's athletes received recognition and awards at THS's annual Athletic Banquet, sponsored by the Rattler Boosters organization. Members of boys and girls football, volleyball,...

The Tucumcari Softball Association 2013 will start its season June 18. The entry fee is $350 per team. For more information, please contact one of the following: Donnie 403-7215, Hallie 461-2764 or...

Quay County 4-H-ers recently competed in county 4-H contests showing what they have learned during the year. Novice and Junior 4-H-ers earned the opportunity to go on to district 4-H contests in...

It's hard to believe that we've just blown past another Memorial Day! — Tempus fugit! — Time flies! But since the past decade's years clicked by like stripes on a runway, I shouldn't be surprised... Full story

"Happiness is worth a lot to me," a good friend, colleague, and mentor of mine once told his boss as he made a decision that would lead to his leaving the company. "Well, so what? Isn't happiness... Full story