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Lady Coyotes fall to Mosquero
January 1st, 2005
The San Jon High School girls basketball team fell in overtime at home against Mosquero Saturday, 46-40. San Jon Head Coach A.J. Laird said it was a positive experience for her team despite the loss.
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9/10 Game time
January 1st, 2005
Game Time/10
Tucumcari
Tucumcari Rattlers Varsity Football
Aug. 27 — Win over Mora, away, 61-0
Sept. 2 — Win over Crownpoint, home, 62-6
Friday, 7 p.m.— Raton, away
Sept. 23, 7 p.m. — Loving...
Drunken driving alert up
January 1st, 2005
Quay County residents who may have noticed the red ribbons still hanging around from last month’s Red Ribbon Week can rest assured it’s not from negligence, said Quay County DWI Task Force program...
Top Stories of 2004
December 30th, 2004
EDITOR'S NOTE: 2004 saw a variety of happenings in Quay County ranging from homicides to murals. The staff of the Quay County Sun polled a number of people to determine what were considered the top st...
Martin Luther King to be honored with march Jan. 17
December 30th, 2004
For the second year in a row, Tucumcari will have a tribute to civil rights leader Martin Luther King to commemorate the civil rights leader.
Paul Bell, a deacon of the Saints of Mount Calvary Baptis...
City officials hold vision for park
December 30th, 2004
An adobe wall has recently been restored at the Five Mile Park bathhouse with funds from the National Park Service and contributions from the Mother Road Rally board.
The city’s planning and develo...
County roads superintendent retires
December 30th, 2004
After 11 years of heading Quay County’s Road Department, Superintendent of Quay County Roads, Harry Heckendorn is retiring.
“We are so sad to see him go,” said Quay County Commissioner Grace Ma...
Three crosses go up
December 30th, 2004
Jim Witcher of the Tucumcari Ministerial Alliance said after a year of collecting money and materials in addition to making plans and going over designs, Thursday Dec. 30, proved to be the day that th...
A concept -- A holiday tree
December 30th, 2004
Christmas has come and gone, well sort of gone.
Our Christmas Tree is still up and the lights on the house are still there too and if a person listens to my wife they would believe both the tree and...
Look, listen, learn for happy 2005
December 30th, 2004
Whether or not we are ready to hang new calendars, we might as well face the fact that we are entering a new year and will proceed into 2005.
Whereas, some people spend much time and energy making Ne...
James Zachariah Goolsby, Louis F. Mares
December 30th, 2004
JAMES ZACHARIAH GOOLSBY
James Zachariah Goolsby, 67, died at his residence in Logan Wednesday morning Dec. 29, 2004.
James Goolsby was born May 6, 1937 in Hawley, Texas. He had lived in Texas, Colora...
Elementary school releases attendance lists
December 30th, 2004
Tucumcari Elementary School recently recognized students with perfect attendance in kindergarten through second grade for the first nine weeks.
100 % Attendance:
The preschool classes of Mrs. Bowen,...
Paul Hyer Hill, Raymond Kroeker
December 29th, 2004
Paul Hyer Hill
Paul Hyer Hill, 69, died Sunday Dec. 26, 2004 in Tucumcari.
Paul Hill was born on February 4, 1935 to Charles Peter and Zelma Lee (Hyer) Hill in Capulin. He grew up in that area and att...
Logan names lighting winners
December 28th, 2004
The Logan-Ute Lake Chamber of Commerce released the winners of their annual Christmas Lighting Contest.
According to officials the first-place winner in the residential division of the contest went t...
40 accidents hit interstate area before holidays
December 28th, 2004
In the space of the two days during the snow storm that hit the area just before Christmas, the New Mexico State Police headquartered in Tucumcari reported they handled 40 vehicle accidents eight of w...
Community church serves 350
December 28th, 2004
According to Rev. Jim Witcher of the Tucumcari First Christian Church, the community church service held at the Tucumcari Convention Center was an overwhelming success with nearly 350 people taking pa...
58 named to Mesalands dean's list
December 28th, 2004
the Dean's Honor Roll for Fall 2004. The Dean's List is announced as official recognition of outstanding academic accomplishments. To qualify, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or be...
Youth awarded Eagle
December 28th, 2004
Matthew Yearout of Tucumcari was awarded Scouting’s highest award, the Eagle Scout rank by Boy Scout Troop 689 of the Tucumcari Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“This is...
Roy woman victim of homicide
December 28th, 2004
Lena Aragon Barrett, 65, was found dead inside her home in Roy around 10:20 a.m. on Dec. 20. Norman Tyrell Cates, 17, was arrested later that evening and charged with Barrett’s slaying, according t...
Charity director resigns position
December 23rd, 2004
Bea Laredo, director of La Casa de La Hope food and clothing bank since April of this year, has resigned. In a Dec. 21 letter to the president and business manager of the food bank’s board of direct...
Pick-up accident fatal to teenager
December 23rd, 2004
A fatal one-vehicle pickup accident took the life of a 17-year-old girl early Thursday morning roughly 50 miles northeast of Tucumcari near milepost 347 near the town of Nara Visa. Four others were in...
School board races set to go
December 23rd, 2004
Every school district in the county will have at least one contested race for their school board seats.
Tucumcari Public Schools, Mesalands Community College and House Public Schools each have one con...
Community church to be held Sunday
December 23rd, 2004
Last year the annual Tucumcari Community Church Service held at the Tucumcari Convention Center pulled around 450 people to the services. This year Rev. Jim Witcher of First Christian Church said he t...
Lena Aragon Barrett
December 23rd, 2004
Lena Aragon Barrett, 65, died in Roy on Monday, Dec. 20, 2004. Lena Barrett was born Nov. 18, 1939 in Mosquero.
She was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Roy.
She was preceded in death by...
Looking like Santa, not always easy
December 23rd, 2004
I love Christmas. When you look like I do, you have to. For those not familiar with this editor, let me draw a world picture of myself.
I look like Santa Claus. I have white hair, a white beard, glas...
Celebrations create more memories
December 23rd, 2004
At Christmas time, we are often faced with many emotions, both sad and happy, and we need to consider both without allowing the sad ones to overwhelm the happy ones. That is not always an easy task, b...
Thoughts concerning Christmas
December 23rd, 2004
On Christmas Day, like no other on the calendar, compassion and generosity resonate. Children are the center of our universe. Our bonds are celebrated.
Hope lives. It is Christmas.
This is the day...
Trigg gets new administrator
December 23rd, 2004
When the newly appointed administrator of Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital David Bailey told D. Rush the interim administrator he wouldn’t be coming to Tucumcari because he was more interested in an o...
Eva Faye Elebario, Ora E. Miller Meeks, Rose Henderson, Alfredo Gonzal...
December 22nd, 2004
Eva Faye Elebario
Eva Faye Elebario, 69, died Thursday, Dec.16, 2004 of cancer.
Eva Elebario was born April 1, 1935 to Emery and Zola Bashar.
She was preceded in death by her parents of Cavalier, Nort...
Tucumcari boys take home tournament
December 21st, 2004
The Tucumcari High School boys basketball team cruised past Mountainview Saturday morning and then had a tougher time beating Fort Sumner Saturday night. The Rattlers swept through their Route 66 tour...
Gifts bought for children of inmates
December 21st, 2004
Dozens of children in the Quay County area and surrounding counties will be receiving Christmas gifts in the mail from their fathers. The fathers of the children are incarcerated in prisons throughout...
Class studies season's holidays
December 21st, 2004
As the days of the school year before the holiday break receded down to single digits, one teacher at Tucumcari High School found inspiration for education with the upcoming holiday.
High school’s...
Frost loses recount
December 21st, 2004
Democratic candidate for state senate Robert Frost will not be heading to the Roundhouse next month according to county clerks who participated in a recount of votes involving Frost and Republican inc...
Parenting classes to begin
December 21st, 2004
A series of parenting classes, including nutrition and life skills information, will begin Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. at the Children Youth and Families Department office.
Brenda Bishop, of the extension servi...
Lady Rattlers win Route 66 Tourney
December 21st, 2004
The Tucucmari High School girls basketball team won twice Saturday as they look more and more like a team capable of success this season. Whitney Spinks and Jamie Jones made the all-tournament team
...
Burn victim in process of recovering
December 21st, 2004
John and Vicki Frost, of Tucumcari, said their two-year-old granddaughter Callie Rae Frost is recovering after she was seriously burned Dec. 6 on the entire left side of her head and face, her chest,...
Letter to editor
December 18th, 2004
Dear editor;
The Quay County Maternal Child and Community Health Council deeply regrets the decision made recently by the Tucumcari School administration to suspend the lunch program that provided fo...
Tuesday only filing day for boards of education
December 18th, 2004
Tuesday, Dec. 21 is the final filing day for Board of Education candidates for Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College, House, Logan and San Jon schools.
According to Quay County Clerk Jeanette Maddafo...
Taste beguiles seventh graders
December 18th, 2004
Seventh graders at Tucumcari Middle School spent one class period on Thursday in a way that many students and some adults wish they could, dining on food of the Southwest.
Social studies teacher Alic...
Reality shows hit real world
December 18th, 2004
"Fear Factor," "The Real World," "Survivor," "Big Brother" and so on and so on. “Reality” shows are all the rage now and to be honest, I have a bit of trouble with them.
To begin with, how can yo...
A visit to Grandmother's house
December 18th, 2004
Through the years, we have visited about some days that were just so special they were almost unreal and have commented about our great good fortune to be able to experience such days right here in Qu...
Recount goes against Frost
December 18th, 2004
Democratic candidate for state senate Robert Frost will not be heading to the Roundhouse next month according to county clerks who participated in a recount of votes involving Frost and Republican in...
Water use examined
December 18th, 2004
How much water do you need? That’s the question Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority Project Manager Scott Verhines asked ENMRWA members on Wednesday in Portales.
Verhines said he wants the inf...
Trinity Baptist hosts dinner
December 18th, 2004
Members of Trinity Baptist Church, on South First Street, have already bought turkeys and hams for their first ever free Christmas dinner which will take place Dec. 23 at the church.
Tommy Snapp, a c...
State police increase patrols
December 18th, 2004
New Mexico State Police will be out in force over the holidays looking for intoxicated motorists and drivers not wearing their seat belts.
According to a press release, state police will be conductin...
Girls notch third win
December 18th, 2004
The Tucumcari High School girls basketball team lost to Elida Thursday evening but rebounded with a victory over Mesa Vista in the first game of the Route 66 tournament Friday.
Tucumcari vs. Elida.
T...
Boys win two in a row
December 18th, 2004
The Tucumcari High School boys basketball team beat Elida handily Thursday evening and dominated Lake Arthur Friday evening in the Route 66 Tournament held at Tucumcari Elementary School.
Tucumcari v...
Winter concert ready to go
December 18th, 2004
Music will be the focus of the evening on Tuesday, Dec. 21 as conductor and Tucumcari High School music instructor Harold Sloan has the high and middle school band and choir students present their sec...
Abelina Quintana Romo, Berta Griggs, Harold Dean Binkley, Manuel O. Ar...
December 18th, 2004
Manuel O. Aragon
Manuel O. Aragon, 86, died at his residence in San Jon on Sunday evening Dec. 12, 2004 following an extended illness.
Manuel Aragon was born at Anton Chico. He was a member of St. Ann...
Longhorns take Rattlers 73-55
December 15th, 2004
The Logan High School boys basketball team beat Tucumcari 73-55 Saturday. The Rattlers stayed close most of the way, but the Longhorns gradually pulled away late in the game.
Rattler Coach John Span...
Wrestlers grapple in own tournament
December 15th, 2004
Saturday saw the reintroduction of a wrestling tradition that had slipped away in recent years. The Tucumcari Invitational Wrestling Tournament took place Saturday and saw wrestlers from five differen...
Mariachi group returns to Tucumcari for Christmas
December 15th, 2004
The same entertainers that packed the Tucumcari High School Auditorium for Cinco de Mayo will be back with a special Christmas performance on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.
“It’s a fantastic show,...
Police tell signs of drug usage
December 15th, 2004
Corporal Darrick Shaw of Tucumcari Police spoke at Tucumcari Middle School for about 45 minutes last week. He was there to give parents information on illegal drugs so parents could look for signs of...
DECA to serve hot lunches
December 15th, 2004
DECA students at Tucumcari High School will be serving pizzas, corn dogs and burritos to fellow students beginning in January. The idea sprang from a conversation between DECA advisor Robert Pacheco a...
Mesalands honor society inducts 18
December 15th, 2004
Mesalands Community College released a list of 18 new members of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society who have been inducted in a recent ceremony held by the Beta Eta Omega Chapter of Kappa at the college....
Rodeo team looks toward spring
December 15th, 2004
Mesalands Community College’s Rodeo Team finished the fall season with some good results at the Lubbock competition and can now focus on the coming spring schedule that will start the third week of...
Registration for rec youth basketball begins
December 15th, 2004
Tucumcari Recreation Department is currently registering fifth and sixth grade girls and boys for basketball.
According to representatives, the fee is $25.
Registration is being done at the Recreatio...
Free lunch program ends
December 15th, 2004
According to a press release from Tucumcari Public Schools, the free lunch program will end as of Dec. 21. The schools met the program’s poverty guidelines but only 54.3 percent of students particip...
Lady Rattlers win second in two days
December 15th, 2004
The Tucumcari High School girls basketball team did something Saturday they failed to do all last season. They put together a two-game winning streak by beating Logan 57-56 at Logan.
The hard-fought...
Blood given because 'people need it'
December 15th, 2004
According to Tim Gutierrez, the chairman of the Tucumcari Community Blood Drive held at Rhodes Gymnasium Saturday, the drive was a “great success.”
“I think everything went well,” said Gutie...
Hospice Home Tour set for Sunday
December 12th, 2004
The homes and businesses that will be featured on the 2004 Helping Hands Hospice Home Tour are in the final stages of preparation for their day of presentation Sunday when those who have paid the $10...
Crystal meth a problem in area
December 12th, 2004
Recent raids by Tucumcari Police have underscored the crystal methamphetamine problem in the city. Chief Deputy District Attorney Donald Schutte explained the easy availability of the addictive drug....
Homeless man finds hope after rescue
December 12th, 2004
A man who had given up on life was found on a ranch near San Jon in May. Eugene Davidson, of California, was found after 21 days of sleeping outdoors with little or no food. Rancher Paul Gibson and he...
Tucumcari School buildings up for sale
December 12th, 2004
Tucumcari Public Schools have decided to put five buildings up for sale. The buildings formerly housed Tucumcari schools. The buildings up for sale are, Granger Elementary and Gymnasium on S. Third S...
Officials examine new water tank
December 12th, 2004
On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the city’s newest water tank on the corner of Center and Fifth Streets was the site of a rather unique assembly. The builders of the structure held an open house for the yet u...
Students shine at science fair
December 12th, 2004
Of the 311 projects in the 2004 Tucumcari Municipal Schools Science Fair, more than 60 students were awarded prizes. Mesalands donated a $20 scholarship to the student winning best of show in each gra...
James L. Cargile, Denise Coulter Carter, E.H. Hawkins, Theresa B. Pau...
December 11th, 2004
James L. Cargile
James L. Cargile, 61, of Logan, died at Daniel C. Trigg Memorial Hospital Tuesday morning Dec. 7, 2004.
James Cargile was born Aug. 28, 1943 in Lockney, Texas. At the time of his deat...
Christmas gift giving - TV style
December 11th, 2004
I admit it. I hate Christmas shopping. It would make sense if people wanted intelligent gifts but none of the people I buy for seem to want that. At least, that’s my wife’s contention.
Personally...
Windmills wows weekend wanderer
December 11th, 2004
Either the weather or sloth has interfered with our Sunday drives into the county, but last Sunday, Aggie managed to convince me that we should leave in the early afternoon and drive as far as we coul...
TES names top students
December 11th, 2004
Tucumcari Elementary School released their honor roll for the first nine weeks recently for the third through fifth grades and 84 students appeared on the list.
All “A” honor roll
Third grade
Phi...
House public school publishes honor roll
December 11th, 2004
House Municipal Schools has announced the honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2004-2005 school year.
Those listed on the “A” Honor Roll are seniors, Nathan Foust and Lindsy Lee; sopho...
Lady Rattlers get first win
December 11th, 2004
The San Jon and Tucumcari High School girls basketball teams traded turnovers throughout their game Friday evening at San Jon, but the Lady Rattlers came out with a 40-35 victory.
The Lady Rattlers f...
House teams fall to Floyd
December 11th, 2004
Both the girls and the boys’ basketball teams of House High School lost Tuesday as they went up against basketball powerhouse Floyd.
Boys
Despite a 31-point game by Nathan Foust Tuesday night, it w...
Wrestlers prepare for tourney
December 11th, 2004
Tucumcari High School Wrestlers go into today’s tournament with two solid performances under their belts having competed in the Randall High School Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Amarillo and...
Rattlers down San Jon 80-64
December 11th, 2004
The Tucumcari High School boys basketball team led all the way in an 80-64 victory over the San Jon Coyotes at San Jon Friday night. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Coyotes began to narr...
Crystal meth an ongoing problem
December 11th, 2004
Recent raids by Tucumcari Police have underscored the crystal methamphetamine problem in the city. Chief Deputy District Attorney Donald Schutte explained the easy availability of the addictive drug....
Frost requests recount
December 8th, 2004
The election for New Mexico State Senate for the northeast corner may not be over yet, despite voting and canvassing being finished.
According to Bob Frost of San Jon, the man who ran against incumbe...
11 named to All-District squad
December 8th, 2004
Eleven players from the Tucumcari High School football team received District 2AA All-District honors recently voted by district coaches other than their own. “Some of the other district coaches sai...
24 take part in Parade of LIghts
December 8th, 2004
Kim Andrews said she was expecting a few floats over a dozen for the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights, so she was elated when 24 different floats left the starting point in f...
House places second at Vaughn Tourney
December 8th, 2004
The house girls traveled to the annual Vaughn Girls Invitational Basketball Tournament over the weekend and the small school walked away with second place.
“I am proud of the girls,” said House He...
Man gets five years in heroin conviction
December 8th, 2004
Manuel Ortiz, 44, was convicted Monday in Tenth Judicial District Court of conspiracy to trafficking in a controlled substance (heroin) and tampering with evidence. Ortiz plead guilty to those charges...
Rattler teams lose to Fort Sumner
December 8th, 2004
The Tucumcari High School Boys and Girls basketball teams opened their season at Fort Sumner on a losing note. The Fort Sumner boys beat the Rattlers 62-47 and the Ft. Sumner girls beat the Lady Rattl...
Wind farm battles deadlines, weather
December 8th, 2004
While many are pleased with the rain that has come to Quay County in the last four months, Cielo Wind Power Systems is not.
“The rain is no friend of ours,” said Walt Hornaday of Cielo Wind Power...
Juanita McCasland
December 6th, 2004
Juanita McCasland
Juanita McCasland, 83, died in Durango, Colo. Monday, Nov. 29, 2004.
Juanita McCasland was born Feb. 8, 1921 in Eastland, Texas. She was a member of the Center Street United Methodis...
Passed over for sexiest ...again?
December 5th, 2004
People Magazine recently released its list of the world’s sexiest men for 2004, and surprisingly, once again, I received the news that I’m not on it.
My wife assures me that it’s merely a typog...
Friend's gift focuses on past, present
December 5th, 2004
Throughout our history, we have had a number of people in our county who have been and are real treasures. Many of them have not been recognized because they have so quietly played major roles in the...
Family netted in drug arrest
December 4th, 2004
Robert and Deborah Throckmorton, of 222 E. High St., were arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Their daughter...
Charges shelved in local case
December 4th, 2004
Jimmy L. Ingram, the man charged with harassment of a recent widow, had his case continued for six months in Quay County Magistrate Court recently.
A court document states that parties in the case a...
Tucumcari Fire Chief warns of fire dangers
December 4th, 2004
Tucumcari Fire Chief Mike Cherry said Friday that the holidays are a wonderful time but he added that they can also be dangerous because of the extra threats of fires during the holiday season.
“We...
Lights parade set to go
December 4th, 2004
Chamber of Commerce representatives said today (Saturday) will be a big day on a number of fronts.
According to Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Virginia Wright, the day wi...
San Jon presents 'Festival of Trees'
December 4th, 2004
According to Craig Stockton, the San Jon Superintendent of Schools, Sunday, Dec. 5 promises to be very special for the children of the San Jon area.
San Jon will once again hold their annual Festival...
Advent lunches held for local food bank
December 4th, 2004
Three more Advent Lunches exist to help raise funds for La Casa de la Hope.
The churches that remain are the First Assembly of God on Monroe Street on Wednesday, Dec. 8, the Center Street Methodist C...
Loraine L. Saxton, Flora Lucille Kauffman, William Lindsey, Jr.
December 4th, 2004
Flora Lucille Kauffman
Flora Lucille Kauffman, 87, died on November 27, 2004 in Clayton following an extended illness.
Lucille Kauffman was one of the pioneer spirits in Quay County having served as t...
House boys win, girls lose to Floyd
December 4th, 2004
It was a split decision for House basketball as they played the Clovis High School junior varsity in House’s second basketball game of the season. The House boys won 57-50 and the girls lost 38-31.
...
City gets new interim chief of police
December 4th, 2004
A third interim Tucumcari Chief of Police has been appointed by City Manager Richard Primrose in little more than a month.
Mark A. Radosevich of Santa Fe, the man who headed the city commission’s i...
MCC 'Toys for Joy' returns for season
December 1st, 2004
Once again this year just in time for Christmas, Mesalands Community College is sponsoring Toys of Joy
Toys of Joy is a group of events sponsored by the Tucumcari college set up to raise money to purc...
Schools invite parents to lunch
December 1st, 2004
Tucumcari Public School officials are trying to get the word out to parents that the elementary school cafeteria and Mesa cafeteria are inviting parents to dine with their children at lunchtime. Soni...
Coyotes try new gym
December 1st, 2004
The San Jon High School boys and girls basketball teams played their first games in their new gymnasium Tuesday. Both teams lost as the Floyd Broncos came calling. The San Jon boys lost 76-67 while t...
Woman arrested on drug charges
December 1st, 2004
Donna Romero, 35, was arrested Saturday afternoon inside her home at 520 S. Seventh St. and charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, child neglect, and possession of drug...
