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By Steve Hansen QCS Correspondent Before local officials can get help in cleaning up underground pollutants at the old Shell Truck Stop on the west side of Tucumcari, they need to show funding sources what happens next. With guidance from professors Oral Saulters, Kansas State University, and Moises Gonzales, University of New Mexico, and Gonzales's graduate students, city, county and regional government officials and business leaders held a "visioning conference" at the Tucumcari Convention...
The generosity of area organizations and Tucumcari Public Schools has provided a musical gift for a group of elementary students who performance venues have included the State Capital Roundhouse. "On behalf of the children, I would like to thank Altrusa, the McMullen Foundation and Tucumcari Public schools," said Andrew Kesten, TES music teacher. The three entities each donated $5,300 for the purchase of a three marimbas, a percussion instrument much like a xylophone. Kesten said the...
CHILDRESS, Texas - The Quay County Sun earned six awards last weekend at the 108th Annual Panhandle Press Association awards. Senior reporter Thomas Garcia led the way with four awards in Division I (weekly newspapers). Garcia won first place for news writing, second-place honors for sports writing and news photography and took home a third for feature writing. Additionally, Malinda Montgomery won first place for front page layout and webmaster Shawn Luscombe and the staff collected a second place in the best website/online newspaper category....
Tucumcari MainStreet Director Gail Houser said the city is “poised to go forward” with street, sidewalk and greenery improvements to three main blocks of the city's downtown. The $1.3 million Great Blocks program will include roadway improvements, narrower streets and wider, leveled sidewalks, he reported the the Tucumcari City Commission Thursday, as well as lighting and containers for greenery that will be be able to draw storm drainage for watering. The three blocks include single blocks of Main Street east and west of Second Avenue, and...
Friday • City and county officers will close at noon in observance of Good Friday Saturday • Quay County Wellness Fair, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tucumcari Convention Center • Great American Clean up, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tucumcari April 9 • Quay County Commission, 9 a.m., Quay County Courthouse April 10 • Logan Village Council, 4:30 p.m., Logan Village Hall April 14 • Quay County NRA Banquet, 6 p.m., Tucumcari Convention Center April 17 Tucumcari Ranch Supply Lot Party, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tucumcari Ranch Supply April 19-21 • National Active and Retired Feder...
March 1965 On this date ... • John J. Kelt's home at 1624 S. Fifth was badly damaged in a fire that started in an electrical outlet under a bed. Firefighters needed 20 minutes to extinguish the blaze. One bedroom was destroyed and heavy smoke damage was reported throughout the house. • Construction on the new Saint Michael's Episcopal Church was expected to begin in two weeks. The church was to be located on the east side of South Second Street, between Estrella and Mesa Vist...
When I ordered a part online to fix my lawnmower, every website I visited after that, including Facebook, for a few weeks threw ads for lawnmower parts at me. When I ordered a part for a bicycle repair online, the same thing happened. I could have built 50 bikes with the advertised parts that flooded every website I visited after that. My latest: I ordered a musical keyboard case online. Now I’m inundated with ads for keyboards, cases and other musical accessories from three different musical equipment suppliers every time I venture onto a w...
Editor’s note: The following letters were submitted by students at House High School as part of a class project Gun owners should meet standards The Second Amendment of the US Constitution reads, “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Some states, such as California, require background checks for all firearm sales, including those between private individuals. This was stated by the California Gun Law. Now in my opinion, I think that our p...
Easter is upon us. Jesus Christ has risen from the dead. Since he walked out of the tomb, you can walk in newness of life. There’s more to that story. In the lingo of the old Westerns, “There’s a new sheriff in town.” Christ was raised; and now everything must change. Your first parents lived with God in a literal paradise. They rebelled against him on the first day of their existence and it’s been downhill since. As dogs give birth to puppies, and cats to kittens, so these two rebels brought forth a race of rebels, collectively shaking a...
The Tucumcari Rattlers baseball team has shown it can earn runs, but will need to focus on eliminating errors this weekend at the Santa Rosa tournament, said Dwayne Roberts, head coach. "The guys put up some impressive numbers last week against Grady," Roberts said. Roberts said the Rattlers will start the three-day tournament playing Laguna Acoma at 3 p.m., Thursday. The Rattlers (1-2) last played in a 19-17 win over the Grady Bronchos (0-3) on Thursday at Tucumcari. During that game the...
Tucumcari Middle School Second Nine Weeks Bronze Sixth Grade Jennifer Andrade Oscar Angel Josiah Cordova Julian Cordova Mireya Estrada Miguel Flores Duran Erin Ford Blanca Gallegos Antonio Gonzales Ocianna Hauf Amaya Infante Izaiah Kneitz Eric Lovett Gabriel Martinez Harley McKinney Nathniel Montano Ayden Otero Dylan Owen Alexis Ramirez Taylor Rich Michael Romero Aleeja Salvador Alayna Sena Samantha Sliger Harley Smith Jenna Stewart Trey Williams Seventh Grade Arianna Alderette Dennis Birch Angel Cisneros Dillon Duran Azusena Favela Xzander...
ROSWELL — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tom Udall visited Roswell to kick off the first of six planned Rural Resource Roadshows, which he is holding in rural communities across the state.. A second roadshow is scheduled for 9 a.m. today at Mesalands Community College. The first took place at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. Future roadshows are planned in Las Vegas, Farmington, Truth or Consequences, and Los Lunas. The events are an opportunity for elected officials, their staff, and others in the community to hear directly from federal and s...
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. • Blue Hole Park Pond: Fishing was good using salmon peach, rainbow and garlic PowerBait and Velveeta cheese for trout. • Clayton Lake: Fishing was fair using PowerBait and worms for trout. We had no reports on other species. The boat ramp is open. • Conchas Lake: Bank...
The following are the menus for the schools in Quay County for today through April 4: Quay County Schools Logan Thursday Spring Break Monday Breakfast: Nutri Grain bars, cereal, milk, juice Lunch: Hamburgers or cheeseburgers, fries, salad, fruit, milk Tuesday Breakfast: Mini pancakes, cereal, milk, juice Lunch: Chicken spaghetti, toast, salad, fruit, milk Wednesday Breakfast: Breakfast burritos, cereal, milk, juice Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich, pork and beans, potato salad, coleslaw, salad, fruit, milk...
Tucumcari High School students reached out to school board officials advocating to make school grounds truly tobacco-free and encouraged younger students to avoid using tobacco products. "We are trying to get tobacco completely out of our schools," said Jordan Marquez, THS ninth grader. Marquez, along with several high school students gave a presentation on Monday to the Tucumcari Schools Board of Education. Marquez said the presentation outlined how the board could amend, change their existing...
The following individuals were booked into the Quay County Detention Center March 20-26: • Amanda Romero, 35, warrant • Sharie Sharier, 55, possession of marijuana • Michael Armijo, 28, battery against a household member • Kelly Casteel, 40, warrant • Draper Chavez, 39, warrant • Seth Chavez, 30, possession of a controlled substance • Amanda Garcia, 31, driving under the influence • William McClain, 27, warrant • Lawrence Rivas, 22, battery against a household member • Caroline Bailey, 50, battery against a household member • Michael Chacon, 3...