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QCS staff The Ministry of Hope has moved to a new location at 105 East Railroad Avenue, east of the Train Depot. They are accepting donations, just no mattresses or furniture. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays....
The Ministry of Hope has moved to a new location at 105 East Railroad Avenue, east of the Train Depot. They are accepting donations, just no mattresses or furniture. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays....
A Senior Olympics Play Day from 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Monday at the Tucumcari Convention Center. The event is free to seniors age 50 and older.... Full story
A Senior Olympics Play Day from 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Monday at the Tucumcari Convention Center. The event is free to seniors age 50 and older....
QCS staff A Tucumcari man has been charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13. Chris Quintana, 61, surrendered to New Mexico State Police on Feb. 24 at the Quay County Magistrate Court. A warrant was issued for Quintana's arrest by Tenth Judicial District Judge Albert J. Mitchell Jr., based on information from an affidavit filed by New Mexico State Police Officer Marcus Lopez. The incident is alleged to have occurred on Jan. 22 in Quay County, according to the affidavit. Quintana was released on Feb. 24 on a...
Quintana A Tucumcari man has been charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13. Chris Quintana, 61, surrendered to New Mexico State Police on Feb. 24 at the Quay County Magistrate Court. A warrant was issued for Quintana's arrest by Tenth Judicial District Judge Albert J. Mitchell Jr., based on information from an affidavit filed by New Mexico State Police Officer Marcus Lopez. The incident is alleged to have occurred on Jan. 22 in Quay County, according to the affidavit. Quintana was released on Feb. 24 on a...
Thomas Garcia Former Republican congresswoman Heather Wilson visited with residents in Tucumcari on Monday and Tuesday to discuss concerns affecting the region and country. “It’s no big secret, everyone is worried about the economy,” Wilson said. Wilson will be traveling through New Mexico this week as she campaigns for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, a Democrat. Wilson stopped in to the Quay County Sun office to discuss a few of the topics she had brought to her attention. Wilson said the nation’s unemployment rate is... Full story
Wilson Former Republican congresswoman Heather Wilson visited with residents in Tucumcari on Monday and Tuesday to discuss concerns affecting the region and country. "It's no big secret, everyone is worried about the economy," Wilson said. Wilson will be traveling through New Mexico this week as she campaigns for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, a Democrat. Wilson stopped in to the Quay County Sun office to discuss a few of the topics she had brought to her attention. Wilson said the nation's unemployment rate is above... Full story
A Logan High senior has received a scholarship bestowed on just 104 students across the country. Holly Raines-Baxter, 18, a senior at Logan high school said she was excited to be notified she had received the Horatio Alger National Scholarship, good for $20,000 at any four-year institution. "This is the first scholarship that I have received," Raines-Baxter said. "It's a relief to know that I will have help in paying for my higher education." Raines-Baxter said she has a 4.23 grade point average, which has been difficult to maintain since she...
Thomas Garcia A Logan High senior has received a scholarship bestowed on just 104 students across the country. Holly Raines-Baxter, 18, a senior at Logan high school said she was excited to be notified she had received the Horatio Alger National Scholarship, good for $20,000 at any four-year institution. “This is the first scholarship that I have received,” Raines-Baxter said. “It’s a relief to know that I will have help in paying for my higher education.” Raines-Baxter said she has a 4.23 grade point average, which has been difficult...
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. Friday - At 9:39 a.m., an alarm was reported at a retail store on the 100 block of W. Route 66. - At 9:44 a.m., a man was arrested for a warrant on the 200 block of E. Main Street. The man was taken to the Quay County Detention Center. - At 11:10 a.m., a woman reported a domestic dispute at a residence on the 700 block of E. Turner Avenue. - At 12:40 p.m., a man reported a suspicious man on the 1500 block of S....
Pacheco Heather Celeste Pacheco has been named Teenagers or Student of the Month, it was announced today by the Elk's Lodge. Heather, age 17, is the daughter of Chris and Dolores Pacheco of Los Lunas. She is a senior at Tucumcari High School. The teenager or student of the month program is sponsored by the Elks Lodge in an effort to bring recognition to outstanding youth in the area. Teenagers or student of the month are selected by a panel of youth in each participating high school within the jurisdiction of the sponsoring lodge. Multiple...
The following is a sampling of calls received by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department. Friday • At 9:39 a.m., an alarm was reported at a retail store on the 100 block of W. Route 66. • At 9:44 a.m., a man was arrested for a warrant on the 200 block of E. Main Street. The man was taken to the Quay County Detention Center. • At 11:10 a.m., a woman reported a domestic dispute at a residence on the 700 block of E. Turner Avenue. • At 12:40 p.m., a man reported a suspicious man on... Full story
Pacheco Heather Celeste Pacheco has been named Teenagers or Student of the Month, it was announced today by the Elk's Lodge. Heather, age 17, is the daughter of Chris and Dolores Pacheco of Los Lunas. She is a senior at Tucumcari High School. The teenager or student of the month program is sponsored by the Elks Lodge in an effort to bring recognition to outstanding youth in the area. Teenagers or student of the month are selected by a panel of youth in each participating high school within the jurisdiction of the sponsoring lodge. Multiple...
Last Wednesday was leap day. Leap day comes every four years, except for century years not divisible by 400, and was originally added to the calendar by Julius Caesar because the lunar year is actually longer than 364 days. Leap day is a make up day to keep our accounting of time aligned with God’s (Genesis 1:14-19, although I’d bet Caesar would never admit that). The most recent change to the calendar came in the 1500s so that Easter will always come at the right time of year in relation to Passover, which is defined by the lunar cycle and...
Last Wednesday was leap day. Leap day comes every four years, except for century years not divisible by 400, and was originally added to the calendar by Julius Caesar because the lunar year is actually longer than 364 days. Leap day is a make up day to keep our accounting of time aligned with God's (Genesis 1:14-19, although I'd bet Caesar would never admit that). The most recent change to the calendar came in the 1500s so that Easter will always come at the right time of year in relation to Passover, which is defined by the lunar cycle and...
Special to the QCS Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital has announced Suraj Agboke has joined the hospital-based primary clinic as the practice administrator. “We're pleased to have Suraj's expertise as a part of our team. His experience will help us expand clinic services and recruit providers,” said Lance Labine, Administrator for DCT. Agboke replaces Johnlyn “K” Grose, who transferred within the hospital to become operating room director. “K did an outstanding job for the primary care clinic in addition to her nursing duties,” said Labine. “We're...
The language wasn't the worst part about Rush Limbaugh's tirade last week, in which he called a Georgetown University law student a "slut" and a "prostitute" because she wants contraception to be a requirement of health insurance. Limbaugh's decision to target a private citizen, rather than, say, President Obama who has championed the idea, wasn't the worst part either. Oh, those were poor choices alright, choices that ignite calls for government to limit what can be said on radio and TV and, ultimately, in coffee shops and across back fences...
Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital has announced Suraj Agboke has joined the hospital-based primary clinic as the practice administrator. "We're pleased to have Suraj's expertise as a part of our team. His experience will help us expand clinic services and recruit providers," said Lance Labine, Administrator for DCT. Agboke replaces Johnlyn "K" Grose, who transferred within the hospital to become operating room director. "K did an outstanding job for the primary care clinic in addition to her nursing duties," said Labine. "We're very fortunate to... Full story
The language wasn’t the worst part about Rush Limbaugh’s tirade last week, in which he called a Georgetown University law student a “slut” and a “prostitute” because she wants contraception to be a requirement of health insurance. Limbaugh’s decision to target a private citizen, rather than, say, President Obama who has championed the idea, wasn’t the worst part either. Oh, those were poor choices alright, choices that ignite calls for government to limit what can be said on radio and TV and, ultimately, in coffee shops and across back fen... Full story
A few weeks ago, Prissy and I drove "out home" to see the canyons and to allow this woman from lma a few minutes to collect a little sanity in order to keep going for a while longer. That peace and quiet there can be found no place else for me and is most necessary to experience whenever possible. Just looking into those canyons and listening to the echoes releases the building tension and relaxes the muddled mind. Prissy, the big black lab, had been there once before and was eager to get her feet on the ground. I always stop first at the site... Full story
QCS staff The Logan Lady Longhorns fell 57-49 to the Tatum Coyotes Tuesday at the state 1A basketball quarterfinals in Albuquerque. “I am real proud of the girls and can’t wait till next year,” said Lady Longhorns head coach Clair Rachor. The Lady Coyotes’ aggressive rebounding throughout the second and third period kept the Lady Longhorns from closing the double digit gap. “We allowed them to attack us in the second and third quarters,” Rachor said. “That gave them to opportunity to develop that lead.” With no second or third chance shot opp... Full story
Special to QCS The Mesalands Community College men’s rodeo team set a record over the weekend at the Cochise Community College in Fort Huachuca, Ariz., scoring 1,120 points in a first-place finish with three individual championships. The point total is a Grand Canyon Region record for a rodeo. The team is first in the nation, while the women’s team is fourth in the nation. The women also took home first place at Cochise, with two individual titles. “We are smashing some records that have been around for a long time. Last weekend we shatt...
The Mesalands Community College men's rodeo team set a record over the weekend at the Cochise Community College in Fort Huachuca, Ariz., scoring 1,120 points in a first-place finish with three individual championships. The point total is a Grand Canyon Region record for a rodeo. The team is first in the nation, while the women's team is fourth in the nation. The women also took home first place at Cochise, with two individual titles. "We are smashing some records that have been around for a long time. Last weekend we shattered the record by... Full story
A few weeks ago, Prissy and I drove “out home” to see the canyons and to allow this woman from lma a few minutes to collect a little sanity in order to keep going for a while longer. That peace and quiet there can be found no place else for me and is most necessary to experience whenever possible. Just looking into those canyons and listening to the echoes releases the building tension and relaxes the muddled mind. Prissy, the big black lab, had been there once before and was eager to get her feet on the ground. I always stop first at the sit...