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The following is a glimpse of the top stories and photos published in the Quay County Sun in 2016: Local/state government • Despite a threat of recall by a county resident and public objection by several residents, Tucumcari city commissioners approved an ordinance placing a six-per-year limit on the number of garage sales residents can conduct a year during their June 23 meeting. In April, Tucumcari resident Dena Mericle had started an online petition against the proposed ordinance. Mericle, w...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer The Tucumcari Rattlers lost their three games during the Citizens Bank Invite basketball tournament this weekend at Texico. "We need to do a better job of taking care of the ball," said John Span, Rattlers head coach. Span said the Rattlers (2-5) had 20 turnovers during Friday's 52-43 loss to the Tularosa Wildcats (8-3). He said other factors impacting the Rattlers during the tournament were missed open shots and free throws. "We missed too many open shots...
By Thomas Garcia and Steve Hansen Quay County Sun The U.S. Department of Energy selected ENERCON as one of two companies to begin exploring the possibility of conducting a deep borehole field test in New Mexico, according to a press release from the DOE. ENERCON’s selection was announced on Dec. 19 in a release from DOE Under Secretary for Science and Energy Lynn Orr. Four companies were selected to begin exploring the possibility of conducting a deep borehole field test with only one site being chosen for the actual field test, said Chip C...
By Thomas Garcia QCS Senior Writer A new year means resolution time - only this year, instead of asking people what resolutions they are making for the 2017 year, we asked locals what resolution they have had a difficulty living up to. Name: Georgia Lujan What is your failed resolution? Losing weight. Every year I start out doing good for the first three months. I eat right and exercise and even count calories. I slowly begin to progress back to bad habits. I will start slacking off on the exerc...
In the third paragraph of his Dec. 28 column, Rube Render states: “The insinuation that an American president would instigate a terrorist attack on our country borders on indicting him as a traitor and is inexcusable.” Coming up with a “pants on fire” statement in the beginning of an article is about par for conservatives but way below Trump’s average. Paul Krugman made no such insinuation; he stated that Bush benefited from the 9/11 attack. The “pants on fire” statement is further enhanced in the fourth paragraph by saying the New York Time...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers and schools in Quay County for today through Jan. 11: House Thursday Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, cereal, yogurt, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Corn dog, carrots, fruit, milk Monday Breakfast: French toast sticks, cereal, yogurt, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Chalupas, rice, corn, fruit, milk Tuesday Breakfast: Sausage biscuit, cereal, yogurt, variety of juice and milk Lunch: Salisbury steak with brown gravy, peas and carrots, fruit, milk Wednesday Breakfast: Breakfas...
The following are the menus for the Tucumcari and Logan senior centers and schools in Quay County for today through Jan. 11: Coffee, tea and milk served daily Thursday: Chili relleno, salad with dressing, pinto beans, crackers, fruit cocktail Friday: Pork posole, spinach salad, pinto beans, flour tortilla, strawberries and peaches Monday: Round steak with mushroom gravy, broccoli, baked potato, margarine, whole wheat roll, banana pudding Tuesday: Chicken fajita, chili beans with cheese, Jell-O, orange slices Wednesday: Spaghetti, salad with...
Monday • Quay County Commission: 9 a.m., Quay County Courthouse Jan. 12 • City Commission Work Session: 5 p.m., Tucumcari City Hall • City Commission: 6 p.m., Tucumcari City Hall Support groups • Alcoholics Anonymous unity group: 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays 1704 S. Fourth St. • Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous: 7 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays 1704 S. Fourth St. To list items in the calendar, email [email protected] or call 575- 461-1952. The deadline is 10 a.m. Monday....
It is a cautionary tale, from a respected outside institution, as to the folly of simply throwing money at early childhood education without accountability measures. Those who would advocate for another raid on the Land Grant Permanent Fund in the name of helping New Mexico’s youngest children should take heed. Because so far, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on New Mexico’s Head Start has left the Land of Enchantment dead last in the nation when it comes to instructional quality. And that should come as no surprise, given the dis...
I was visiting England last week when I learned that John Mihm had died. His sudden and untimely passing leaves me with a sense of loss. I was not one of John’s close friends, but I was well acquainted with John and admired him and his accomplishments. I had done a little work with John on economic development matters and bought eyeglasses from him. I also covered the five-person race in which he won his Tucumcari City Commission seat and talked to him often about city business and economic development. My sense of loss comes from what he h...
On Nov. 9, the New York Times reported, “Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on Tuesday in a stunning culmination of an explosive, populist and polarizing campaign that took relentless aim at the institutions and long-held ideals of American democracy.” This is an example of “news.” A man described as a “YouTube star and serial prankster” was recently escorted off an airplane for speaking loudly in Arabic to his mom on his cell phone. Adam Saleh, who claims...
January 1974 • A Fort Worth, Texas, man by the name of William Harvey Baker led the Tucumcari police on a vehicle chase that ended tragically. Baker was stopped on West Tucumcari Boulevard, because the car he was driving had Texas dealership plates. The officers became suspicious with Baker's answers and had him follow them to the police station to clarify the matter. Baker veered across the median trying to escape and placed a .357 revolver to his head and pulled the trigger while three hitchhikers he had picked up earlier in the day w...
Compiled by Department of Game and Fish The fishing report has been generated from the best information available from Department of Game and Fish officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Northeast Conchas Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was very light. Eagle Nest Lake: Closed to fishing due to thin ice conditions. For updates, call the State Park office at (575) 377-1594. Lake Alice: Closed to...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center from Dec. 31 through Jan. 2: • Noel Acosta, 51, aggravated assault against a household member • Pete Apodaca, 38, warrant • Jeremy Box, 21, Battery on a household member • Jerry Cordova, 64, driving under the influence of liquor • Kenneth Hanson, 25, driving under the influence of liquor • Steven Newman, 24, driving under the influence of liquor • Martha Padilla, 47, driving under the influence of liquor • James Szaloy, 55, possession of a controlled substance • Ant...
By David Norton STAFF WRITER [email protected] MELROSE — The New Year is here and to kick off every year on the High Plains comes the Eastern Plains Athletic Conference basketball tournament, this year being hosted by Melrose before moving to Greyhound Arena in Portales. This year the top seeds will go to both the Texico boys and girls, having won the 2016 tournament. Texico ousted Melrose, 78-75, while the Lady Wolverines took a 3-point win over Tatum, 48-45. “I’ve been involved with it (the tournament) for a long time,” Texico girls c...