Quay County Sun - Serving the High Plains

The Tucumcari City Commission on July 27 approved a final budget for fiscal year 2022 that shows a deficit of about $417,000 and assigns spending cuts to city departments ranging from 2% to 7%. The...

After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Rattler Reunion board was determined not to skip the 2021 edition — mainly because this is the 50th anniversary of the annual event...

Quay County last week saw a big jump in the number of coronavirus cases with 14, including six confirmed by the state’s Department of Health on Friday. The county had seen its caseload fall to two...

In my July 21 column in the Quay County Sun, I wrote about Christians being wholly owned and operated by God with a network of other Christians, God’s word and the Holy Spirit to provide for our...

New Mexico’s governor on Thursday announced two new appointments to the state’s public education and police departments. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced these new members to her...

On this date ... 1971: The inaugural Rattler Reunion was set for this weekend in Tucumcari promises to be the highlight of the year, said Stanley Jennings, chairman of the event. Two graduates from...

Note: Events subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Thursday-Sunday — Rattler Reunion. The committee plans to hold annual events for Tucumcari High School alumni, including at the...

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

Last week, the family of Texas firefighter Elijah Snow paid their last respects, still unsure of exactly how he died in Cancun, Mexico. After receiving conflicting reports, they are understandably...

I do not subscribe to the theory that the greatest oxymoronic phrase in existence is “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” In my history of covering governments as a journalist and...

A few years ago I was scammed by callers claiming to offer a great deal on my satellite TV service. I felt bad about losing the money, but felt worse about being duped. It’s a human reaction. All...

The Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari again placed high in USA Today’s annual 10Best Readers’ Choice contest for the Best Roadside Motel in the United States. This time, though, the Roadrunner...

New Mexico Gas Company is returning to normal billing practices, including disconnection of service for customers with past-due amounts, on Aug. 12. Delinquent customers are urged to contact New...

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from July 26 to July 30: • Richard B. Wilbanks, 28, Arlington, Texas, contempt of court. • Lawrence R. Arias, 60, Tucumcari,...

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from July 26 to Aug. 1: Monday • 6:45 a.m.: Accident with injuries at milepost 323, Interstate 40, Tucumcari....

A new consortium of New Mexico public school districts and charter schools will allow students to enroll in virtual courses from anywhere in the state, the state’s Public Education Department...

The Logan school board voiced irritation about the prospect of state mask requirements when classes resume later this month but was unwilling to flout any such mandate because of the possible...

A district judge last week rejected an attorney’s motion to release a jailed Tucumcari man accused of shooting two people with a shotgun during a neighborhood spat. Juan Rubio, 40, has been...