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Rooting for underdogs favorite pastime
March 31st, 2010
In the fall of 2008, before the election, as the recession crashed down around us, I gave up on politics.
It appeared that no one on either side, on Wall Street, in Detroit or in the media h...
Veterans' stories should be kept alive
March 31st, 2010
I never knew Glen Hubbard Stevens.
My granddad’s little brother died 15 years before I was born.
A newspaper obituary reports Sgt. Stevens was killed in action on D-Day, June 6,...
Free speech not a bargaining chip in china deal
March 31st, 2010
The Internet behemoth Google announced last week it would stop filtering content for its Chinese-language search Web site in China, a bold decision that could lead to Google being blocked in China....
Fishing report
March 31st, 2010
This fishing report, provided by Department of Game and Fish area offices in Albuquerque, Raton, Roswell and Las Cruces, has been generated from the best information available from officers and ang...
Sports brief
March 31st, 2010
All district basketball teams
District 4 1A
Boys
Logan
• Brandon Rafool
• Rylan Calbert
• Truitt Frost
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Senior menus
March 30th, 2010
The following are the lunch menus for April 8 – April 14 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Lunch: Chicken and rice, broccoli, peas, carrots, potluck roll...
On the shelves
March 30th, 2010
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For more information call 461-0295.
Fiction
Fantasy In Death by J.D. Robb. Lt. Eve Dallas i...
Generation of today more impatient
March 30th, 2010
Now that spring has arrived, we can hope that the cold weather is just about to end and that snowfall will return next winter. Some of our younger citizens have seen more snow this year than they c...
Calendar
March 30th, 2010
Today
Tucumcari/Quay Regional Emergency Communication Board — 10 a.m., City Hall, 215 E Center Street.
Tuesday
Red Hat Society — noon, Del's Restauran...
Police blotter
March 30th, 2010
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
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CHS squads go 2-1 in tennis quad
March 30th, 2010
Both Clovis High tennis teams managed to squeak out a close win Tuesday and thus both went 2-1 in a quadrangular event played at the CHS and Clovis Community College courts.
After beating Lo...
Easter time to meditate on God's words
March 30th, 2010
“The angel answered and said … Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen…”
— Matthew 28: 5-6
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Former Tucumcari officer accused of trying to smuggle illegal immigran...
March 30th, 2010
A former Tucumcari police chief was arrested Friday and accused of trying to smuggle an illegal immigrant into the U.S.
Ronald Lewis Haley was stopped by U.S. Customs and Borde...
Wildfire shuts down I-40
March 29th, 2010
A wild fire Friday officials say was started by a truck's hot exhaust system consumed more than 1,200 acres of range land in Quay County and closed I-40 for about an hour.
It took seven Quay...
Freedom executive retiring
March 29th, 2010
IRVINE, Calif. — Jon Segal, president of Freedom Communications’ newspaper division, is retiring on June 30, according to a company newsletter.
Freedom is the parent company of...
Quay County Resident Killed in Crash
March 29th, 2010
Sarah L. Hargrove, 60, of House, was fatally injured Saturday morning after the vehicle she was passenger in crashed.
Clovis girls win Artesia tourney, boys second
March 27th, 2010
ARTESIA — Clovis High’s girls captured seven of nine divisions to take the team title in the Artesia Invitational tennis tournament.
The two-day event concluded on Saturday night...
Local geocaching event planned for Saturday
March 26th, 2010
Area residents are planing a new-age treasure hunt for local and I-40 travelers to enjoy.
A GPS and free time is all that's necessary for Saturday's 11 a.m. geocaching event at...
Our page
March 23rd, 2010
Engagement
Langley-LeBlanc
Alan and Diane Langley of Plano, Texas, announces the engagment and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kendall Langley of Pla...
Jesus' trials at crucifixion mirrors our own
March 23rd, 2010
During the Easter season, many Christians reflect on Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection and their commitment to him. There are four places associated with Jesus’ crucifixion that pa...
Fishing report
March 23rd, 2010
This fishing report, provided by state Department of Game and Fish area offices in Albuquerque, Raton, Roswell and Las Cruces, has been generated from the best information available from officer...
Police investigating fatal fire
March 23rd, 2010
Investigators are working to identify a charred body found Tuesday in the sleeper cab of a burning semi truck near Tucumcari.
The state medical investigator will determine identity and cause...
Primary voter registration ends May 4
March 23rd, 2010
Voter registration for the June 1 primary election ends May 4, the same day absentee and early voting begins.
Ballots may be cast at the Quay County Clerk’s office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m...
Former student's funeral services part of tradition
March 23rd, 2010
You have learned that students are among the most special people in my life and that I treasure the bonds that have held us together throughout the years. Of course, the loss of any of them is felt...
Senior menus
March 23rd, 2010
The following are the lunch menus for March 25 – March 31 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Lunch: Chicken noodles, peas, carrots, wheat roll and ma...
School menus
March 23rd, 2010
TucumcariThursdayBreakfast: Manager's choiceLunch: Manager's choiceSpring Break
HouseThursday
Breakfast:...
Community calendar
March 23rd, 2010
Thursday
Housing Authority Board — 5 p.m., City Hall.
City Commission — 6 p.m., City Hall. Friday
City Finance Board — 10 a.m., Ci...
Police blotter
March 23rd, 2010
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
• At 4:57...
San Jon junior to play in Australian basketball tournament
March 23rd, 2010
Lindsey Jennings, a junior at San Jon high school, said Tuesday she has been invited to represent New Mexico Girls Basketball at the 22nd Annual Down Under Sports Tournaments in Australia.
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Looking back at five decades ago
March 23rd, 2010
Tucumcari’s school board held a special session 50 years ago today and unanimously approved a plan to build a new high school.
The board agreed to acquire 32 acres and a concrete build...
Farmers need to elevate their reputation
March 23rd, 2010
As the percentage of farmers continues to decrease in proportion to the population, it seems the harder the ANTIs (HSUS, PETA, Sierra Club, name one) try to increase America’s dependence on f...
Election delays could increase violence in Iraq
March 23rd, 2010
It’s been two weeks since the election in Iraq. Optimists hoped it would be a significant step toward forming a reasonably stable democracy that would at least be able to govern itself fairly...
Census metropolitan population estimates
March 22nd, 2010
The Census Bureau cannot go out and count every man, woman and child each year. Instead, it uses statistical models and a multitude of data sources to estimate the nation's population down to the s...
Area sporting events canceled due to weather
March 19th, 2010
Saturday’s Rattler Relays have been canceled due to the weather, said Wayne Ferguson, Tucumcari Athletic Director.
Ferguson said the conselation bracket of the Tucumcari...
Press Release: Tres Amigas plan moving forward
March 19th, 2010
SANTA FE, N.M. – March 19, 2010 – Tres Amigas, LLC today announced that it received responses at a hearing on March 18, 2010 on the regulatory filings it submitted with the Federal En...
3-17 Our page
March 16th, 2010
Birthdays
Haisley and Gage celebrated their birthdays together on Saturday with a princess and super hero costume party. Haisley’s fourth birthday was on March 7 and Gage&rsquo...
Rotary Club offers scholarship
March 16th, 2010
For the second year the Tucumcari Rotary Club has created a continuing education scholarship for the youth of Quay County from funds generated by the Annual Air show.
This program demonstrat...
Public records protect citizens from corruption
March 16th, 2010
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees our freedoms of speech, religion, the press, assembly and to take grievances to government officials.
It’s the No. 1 item in our...
3-17 Tucumcari Middle School honor rolls
March 16th, 2010
Tucumcari Middle School Honor Roll for the third nine weeks.
Gold Honor Roll
Sixth grade
Andreas Anaya
Ashlee Bradley
Cellisha Martinez
You know you're an old timer if ...
March 16th, 2010
Now that 50 is the new 30, and 85-year-old ex-presidents are jumping out of airplanes, how can you tell if you’re an old-timer?
You’re an old-timer if you can remember ...
Loose cattle entertaining for tourists
March 16th, 2010
Moira and Clive, British tourists, had taken in the Arkansas attractions of Eureka Springs, the Chuck Wagon races in Clinton, the sale barn in Green Forest, and now found themselves in Fort Smith...
Tucumcari ‘family’ must work together to face challenges
March 16th, 2010
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
— Philippians 4:19
With spring on the horizon there is promise of new life...
Mesalands receives donation
March 16th, 2010
Mesalands Community College’s North American Wind Research and Training Center (NAWRTC) recently received condition monitoring hardware and software, valued at approximately $30,000 from SKF...
Logan receives grant for sewer project
March 16th, 2010
A $3.9 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture will enable Phase II of the Village of Logan sewer project to get started immediately.
Terry Brunner, State Director, U...
Dog nicknames reflect their habits
March 16th, 2010
Sometimes a given name just doesn’t suffice for a dog. A nickname sometimes works better.
The new dog at the Terry household, Ranger, earned one early on in his residence for his tende...
Senior menus
March 16th, 2010
The following are the lunch menus for Mar. 18th – Mar. 24th for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Lunch: Frito pie, pinto beans, crackers, pineapple and cantal...
School menus
March 16th, 2010
Tucumcari
Thursday
Breakfast: Cinnamon glazed French toast, fruit and milk.
Lunch: Pizza, garden salad, fruited Jell-o.
Monday
Breakfast: Cer...
On the shelves
March 16th, 2010
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For more information call 461-0295.
Fiction
Altar of Eden by James Rollins. A...
Former high school principal remains on paid leave
March 16th, 2010
Tucumcari High School’s former principal David Castillo is still on paid administrative leave, according to school officials.
“The situation has not changed,” said Assistan...
Restaurants also serve 'Southwestern hospitality'
March 16th, 2010
Those of us who are proud to call Tucumcari home are pleased many people have little trouble finding good places in which to eat and even food prepared for various eating habits or problems we have...
Community calendar
March 16th, 2010
Friday
Library Advisory Board — noon, Tucumcari Public Library 602 South Second Street.
Monday
Quay County Commission Meeting — 9 a.m.,...
Police blotter
March 16th, 2010
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Thursday
• At 1 a.m...
Animal group accuses officer of hindering efforts
March 16th, 2010
Some Tucumcari animal rescue group volunteers say their efforts are being hindered by lack of cooperation from city Animal Control Officer Mike Martinez.
The group has been working to find h...
Police chief vacancy draws 10 applicants
March 16th, 2010
City officials are planning to create a committee to review a list of 10 applicants for Tucumcari's chief of police.
City Manager Bobbye Rose said the intent is to narrow the list down to fi...
Area residents developing food Co-op
March 15th, 2010
Area residents have joined together to create Tucumcari Food Cooperative, which plans to offer organic food to area shoppers.The Co-op's mission is to provide high quality, natural and...
Press release: Illinois resident killed in crash on I-40
March 15th, 2010
Tucumcari – Casey Reif, 22 of Decatur, Ill. was fatally injured in a
State tournament championship games
March 13th, 2010
New MexicoAt The Pit, AlbuquerqueBoysSaturdayClass 5ALa Cueva 61, Mayfield 53Class 4ARoswell High 63, Espanola Valley 60Class 3A
State basketball tournament scoreboard — March 12
March 12th, 2010
At The Pit, Albuquerque
BOYS
Class 5A
Saturday’s championshipMayfield (25-4) vs. La Cue...
State tournament scoreboard — March 11
March 11th, 2010
BOYS
Class 5A
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Thursday’s semifinals
Mayfield 60, Valley 57...
Prep capsules
March 10th, 2010
Class 5A
No. 5 Clovis (23-4) vs. No. 1 Eldorado (28-1), 1:15 p.m. today at Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho
Radio: KCLV-FM 99.1. Broadcast also available at kclv...
Unbeaten Magdalena next for Lady Broncos
March 10th, 2010
Tori Tucker did a little bit of everything Tuesday night for the Floyd Lady Broncos.
Tucker, a 5-foot-9 junior, had 27 points, 10 rebounds and nine steals Tuesday as Floyd rallied to beat De...
State tournament scoreboard — March 10
March 10th, 2010
BOYS
Class 5A
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
La Cueva 78, Manzano 5...
Logan, San Jon boys, girls teams fall at state tourney first round
March 10th, 2010
Bids by Logan and San Jon for the 1A boys and girls ended in the first round of state tournament play.
On Saturday, the Logan Longhorns lost 59-57 to the Des Moines Demons at Logan.
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Library
March 10th, 2010
The following books are available from the Tucumcari Public Library. For more information call 461-0295.
Fiction
...
Police blotter
March 10th, 2010
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Wednesday
At 3:25 a.m.,...
Community calendar
March 10th, 2010
Thursday
City Commission Meeting at 6 p.m., City Hall 215 East Center Street.
Friday
Mardi Gras Canjun Shrimp Boil at 6:30 p.m., Tucumcari Convention Center at Ca...
Senior menus
March 10th, 2010
The following are the lunch menus for Mar. 11th – Mar. 17th for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Green chili chicken enchiladas, pinto beans, calabacitas, spi...
School menus
March 10th, 2010
Tucumcari
Thursday
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit and milk.
Lunch: Burgers, french fries, lettuc...
Judge clears Freedom bankruptcy plan
March 10th, 2010
WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge Tuesday approved Freedom Communication Inc.’s reorganization plan, giving a green light for the company to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of this m...
Letter to the editor: Using animals for fashion cruel
March 10th, 2010
Regarding Baxter Black’s column in Friday’s Portales News-Tribune: “PETA’s death threats go too far”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was just as sur...
Public input sought on Conchas lake plan
March 10th, 2010
New Mexico State Parks invites the public to review and comment on the draft park management plan for Conchas Lake State Park.
“The public needs to be there and make their opinions kno...
Churches should reflect Jesus’ ownership
March 10th, 2010
I saw a piece of mail recently addressed to “(name withheld to protect the innocent), Owner/Manager, Church of Christi.”
My first thought was along the lines of, “Oooh! I t...
Ingenuity common among cowboys
March 10th, 2010
Cowboys are nothing if not ingenious. It takes that sort of out-of-the-box mentality to allow them to solve the myriad of problems that arise when you combine horse, cow and rope.
In the nor...
Big government out only for itself
March 10th, 2010
The theory of the big (but good) lie goes back to a certain reading of Plato’s most famous dialogue, the Republic. There are more or less crude versions of it but the gist of the theory is th...
Redesigning money costly honor to Reagan
March 10th, 2010
An airport in Washington. A highway in Illinois. A 7-foot-tall statue in the Capitol Rotunda. And, of course, a library in California. When it comes to our 40th president, the landscape of everyday...
Comfort more important than fashion
March 10th, 2010
Recently, a friend and I were discussing shopping and fashions. As most of you
know, either subject is rarely on my agenda because I don’t really like to shop and because I rarely pay...
General obligation bonds up for election
March 10th, 2010
State Representative Dennis Roch (R-Tucumcari) announced that the House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 1, legislation which would allow voters to consider four General Obligation (G.O.)...
Governor signs water authority bill
March 10th, 2010
Gov. Bill Richardson cleared the way for the next step in the Ute Water Project, signing new legislation Saturday in Clovis.
House Bill 15, signed into law in a ceremony at the Clovis-Carver...
Nara Visa’s Travis Nelson possessed indomitable spirit
March 10th, 2010
Nara Visa’s Travis Nelson has passed away.
She was a big part of the community, and one of Quay County’s proudest residents. She spent her life working to help 4-Hers and Garden...
Wildcats coach sees wide-open 5A field
March 9th, 2010
Clovis High boys coach J.D. Isler said his squad will face a team in today’s Class 5A state quarterfinals similar to the one they beat — Gadsden — in Saturday’s first-round...
State tournament scoreboard
March 9th, 2010
GIRLS
Class 5A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
At Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho
Eldorado 5...
New Mexico state basketball tournament brackets
March 8th, 2010
Boys
Class 5A
At The Pit, Albuquerque
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
(5) La Cueva (24-6) vs. (4) Manzano (23-7), 9:45 a.m.
(1) Eldora...
State tournament schedules set
March 7th, 2010
The New Mexico state basketball tournaments get under way Tuesday morning, as top-seeded Portales opens up against St. Michael's in a Class 3A contest at The Pit. Five other area teams will be in a...
St. Michael's knocks off Rams
March 6th, 2010
Portales’ best game of the year wasn’t enough to hold off fifth-seeded St. Michael’s.
Antonio Garcia led a balanced Horsemen effort with 12 points, and the Horsemen rallied...
Melrose, Fort Sumner advance with ease
March 6th, 2010
MELROSE — District 3 will be well-represented in the upcoming Class 1A boys state basketball tournament.
District tournament champion Melrose opened a 21-2 first-quarter lead Saturday...
Boys state tournament scoreboard
March 6th, 2010
Saturday
First Round
Class 5A
Eldorado 64, Las Cruces 45
Clovis 60, Gadsen 49
Valley 84, Rio Rancho 71
Hobbs 79, Rio Grande 70
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Area scoreboard — March 6
March 6th, 2010
STATE BASKETBALL
FIRST-ROUND GAMESClass 5AClovis 60, Gadsden 49
Class 3ASt. Michael’s 46, Portales 43
Class 2AT...
New Mexico girls state tournament scoreboard
March 5th, 2010
(Seeds in parentheses)
Class 5A
(1) Eldorado 61, (16) Alamogordo 18
(8) La Cueva 52, (9) Mayfield 48
(5) Clovis 57, (12)Rio Rancho Cleveland 42
(4)...
3/6 Saturday area boys state first-round capsules
March 5th, 2010
Class 5A
Gadsden (16-10) at Clovis (14-10), 6 p.m.
Radio: KCLV-AM 1240, KRMQ-FM 101.5, KTQM 99.9, kclvsports.com
Gadsden players to watch: Mario Med...
Area scoreboard — March 5
March 5th, 2010
BASKETBALL
Girls
State tournament
First round
Class 5AClovis 57, Rio Rancho Cleveland 42
Class 3A
Portales...
Press release: Chamber produces "Song of Tucumcari" CD
March 5th, 2010
Shortly after taking the Executive Director's position at the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce, Bob Beaulieu noticed there were a number of songs out there with a Tucumcari theme. Folk, p...
Delays could open door for Tucumcari to lure racino to town
March 3rd, 2010
Construction delays on the Raton racino could open the door for Tucumcari to lure it to Quay County.
Logan attorney Warren Frost, president of the Quay County Gaming Authority, said he sent...
Press release: Bill passed to allow voters to consider four G.O. bond...
March 3rd, 2010
State Representative Dennis Roch (R-Tucumcari) announced that the House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 1,
legislation which would allow voters to consider four General Obligation...
Locals express concern over dealership closure
March 2nd, 2010
Reaction to the closing of Hamilton Big Country Ford in Tucumcari is one of shock and concern.
“We are not happy about the closure of the dealership,” said Tucumcari City Manage...
Press release: Public meeting to be held on Conchas Lake management pl...
March 2nd, 2010
CONCHAS DAM, N.M. – New Mexico State Parks invites the public to review and comment on the draft park
management plan for Conchas Lake State Park. The plan includes a history of the pa...
Short stay leads to hard goodbye
March 2nd, 2010
How do you say goodbye to someone you feel like you just met?
I am dealing with that problem right now.
I have been the managing editor at the Quay County Sun since September and have...
Funeral gives chance to remember
March 2nd, 2010
“We know that we have passed from death until life, because we love the brethren…”
1 John 3:14
Funerals are known for being somber, tearful events where the departe...
3-3 Senior menus
March 2nd, 2010
The following are the lunch menus for Thursday – March 10 for the Tucumcari Senior Center.
Thursday
Carne adovada, Spanish rice, country blend vegetables, flour tortilla, jell-o...
3-3 School menus
March 2nd, 2010
Tucumcari
Thursday
Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, fruit and milk.
Lunch: Pizza, garden salad, ranch dressing, fruited Jell-o.
Monday
Breakfast: Cereal graham crac...
3-3 Police blotter
March 2nd, 2010
The following is a sampling of calls recently received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.
Wednesday
• At 5:43 a.m., a woman...
3/1 Monday area prep basketball roundup
March 1st, 2010
Boys
• The Idalou Wildcats dominated the middle two quarters Monday night and eliminated Muleshoe from the Texas Class 2A playoffs with a 55-42 victory in a regional quarterfinal...
Clovis coaches concerned about first-round foes
March 1st, 2010
Though both have concerns with their first-round opponents, Clovis High’s basketball coaches are OK with where the state seeding committee placed them Sunday afternoon.
Clovis’ g...
Gallegos unhappy with Rams' state seed
March 1st, 2010
With the top seed in Class 3A, and district rival Lovington on the other side of the bracket, there are plenty of reasons for the Portales girls to be pleased.
For the Portales boys, not so...
3/1 Monday area prep basketball scoreboard
March 1st, 2010
BoysTexas Class 2A playoffsRegional quarterfinalsAt LevellandIdalou 55, Muleshoe 42Texas Class 1A Div. I playoffsAt LubbockSeagraves 61, Farw...
State tournament brackets
March 1st, 2010
(Seeds in parentheses)
Boys
All games Saturday
Class 5A
(16) Las Cruces High at (1) Eldorado, 5 p.m.
(9) Rio Grande at (8) Hobbs, 7 p....
3-3 Obituaries
March 1st, 2010
Burtie J. Gates
Burtie J. Gates, 84, died on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, in Amarillo. She was born on Oct. 28, 1925 in Bard.
Survivors include her five sons Hershell Gates of San Jon, Don...
