Quay County Sun - Serving the High Plains

Federal officials recently turned down Quay County’s application for disaster relief in the wake of hail damage and flash flooding that occurred in the wake of late May’s severe storms. County...

Christopher Arias, a District 4 representative for the Tucumcari City Commission, turned in his resignation today, citing personal reasons. Arias posted on Facebook his resignation letter, dated today...

SAN JON — The superintendent for San Jon Municipal Schools received a one-year extension on his contract and a state-mandated 6% pay raise from the district’s board Wednesday. Alan Umholtz’s...

This past Monday was Patriot Day. Like Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Sept. 11, 2001, is a day to remember attacks on U.S. soil that led to a massive loss of American lives (2,403 at Pearl Harbor and 2...

Quay County On the Move is inviting residents to spend Saturday afternoon exploring Tucumcari’s four museums for free from noon to 3 p.m. Participating museums are the New Mexico Route 66 Museum at...

The Quay County Health Council is partnering with NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and United Way of Eastern New Mexico to provide opportunities this month for suicide prevention training. This...

On this date ... 1973: About 40 to 45 local gas station operators elected a committee to travel to Clovis, Albuquerque and Santa Rosa to persuade operators to join their shutdown to protest President...

• Saturday — Pet adoption event. Paws & Claws Animal Rescue of Quay County and the Tucumcari Animal Shelter are holding this free pet adoption event on the lawn of the Roadrunner Lodge Motel from...

Tucumcari Senior Center Wednesday — Asado, Spanish rice, beans, crackers, sugar cookie. Thursday — Hot turkey sandwich, scalloped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, tropical fruit salad. Friday ...

Tucumcari city commissioners during a special meeting Sept. 5 approved fourth-quarter budget adjustments and fourth-quarter financial reports for fiscal year 2023 that were a few days late on a state...

New Mexico’s governor last week issued an “emergency health order” that bans firearms in all public places in Albuquerque. The only people exempt from the ban are police and security officers. A...

It appears some Republican donors are really concerned that presidential candidate Tim Scott, South Carolina’s junior senator, is a 57-year-old bachelor — and whatever implications that may...

Almost 100 years ago the great American author Sinclair Lewis wrote a political novel called “It Can’t Happen Here.” The 1935 book was a warning that what was happening then in Europe – the...

In a battle between Class 1A’s top-ranked teams, Melrose prevailed in a five-set epic against Logan in the championship match Saturday of the Vixen Volleyball Classic at Fort Sumner. Melrose won...

Logan scored early and often during a 58-0 non-district victory over visiting Magdalena in eight-man football action Friday night. The Longhorns led 36-0 after one quarter. The game ended at halftime...

Tucumcari and San Jon runners competed Saturday morning at the Amarillo ISD Invitational at Rick Klein Park in Amarillo, Texas. Due to technical problems on the event’s website, results were...

CLOVIS — Twice the previous weekend, police had eyes on Jimmy Guillen, a person of interest now tied to the Sept. 3 Walmart fire. Twice, they let him go. In both cases, officers did the right...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a temporary ban on carrying guns in public in Bernalillo County and asked for federal help to address gun violence. The governor and public safety leadership...

These individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Sept. 1 to Sept. 10: — Paul Nolan, 49, Tucumcari, probation violation. — Rose M. Stroud, 27, Tucumcari, contempt of court....

These calls were made to the Tucumcari-Quay Regional Emergency Communications Center from Sept. 4 to Sept. 10: Monday — 1:54 a.m.: Accident at South Fifth Street and West Hines Avenue, Tucumcari.....