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This is the first in a series of the top stories and photos published in the Quay County Sun in 2016: Local losses • A house fire resulted in the death of Logan resident Billy E. Sparks, 92, on Feb. 19. Reports said the fire followed a loud explosion at Sparks residence in the 500 block of Zuni in Logan. Logan Volunteer Fire Department firefighters were dispatched at 11:25 a.m. Logan Fire Chief Rex Stall said upon arrival, firefighters reported a residence fully engulfed by flames. It took 45 m...
Monday • City and County offices will be closed in observance of New Year’s Day Tuesday • Swearing in of elected officials: 4 p.m., Quay County Courthouse Jan. 9 • 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 Sun...
December 1969 • Four armed robbers were captured by the New Mexico State Police and Quay County Sheriffs office for robbing the Cedar Hill Grocery store 16 miles east of Tucumcari. The men pulled a razor on store owner Charlie Murrary and tied him to a bed in the back of the store. The four men took the cash from the register, two shotguns, two hand guns, silverware and stole Murrary’s car. They were spotted near the Caprock, where state police began to chase the stolen vehicle. The chase exceeded 100 miles per hour at times, but the four men...
Staff Report Following up a busy winter of performances, the Tucumcari Elementary's ORFF Ensemble band plans to record a music CD as their next project. The ORFF Ensemble is comprised of students from the fourth and fifth grades who play on instruments made from recycled material, said Andrew Kesten, music/band director. "These children have done an amazing job performing on the road and at home," Kesten said. "There is a lot of projects in the works that will add to the ensemble's musical...
When you are staring down the barrel of a $369 million budget deficit, it makes sense to sound the alarm early and often — and come up with a solvency plan ASAP. That’s been the modus operandi of Sen. John Arthur Smith, Deming Democrat, chairman of the Legislative Finance Committee, and state budget pragmatist since 1989. Smith said this month that “we’ve got to save money fast. If we can’t get a consensus and find some corners that still have money in them, we’re going to have to take drastic action.” Drastic as in furloughs for teachers and...
Although the start of a new year is completely arbitrary, it's still a good time to reflect on the past year, and look toward the future. Of course, any day is a perfect day for doing so. Just remember: It's easy to look at the past and see only the good, or only the bad. Every year holds both, just as does every era in history. I understand people looking back at parts of their own life with nostalgia. I do it, too. "If only I could go back and ..." seems to be a universal human thought. Yet when I really think about it, I remember that,...
What is happening to the president elect of the United States is intolerable. News articles and editorials from major publications are referring to Donald Trump as a “Russian puppet” or as “Putin’s poodle.” They are further implying that Trump “could have an incentive to allow or launch a 9/11-style attack on the United States once in office.” Editorial writer Paul Krugman has written that, “George W. Bush came into office with questions surrounding his legitimacy that were “dispelled” by...
Editor's note: This is one in a series of stories recapping news events in 2016. QCS STAFF The third time was the charm for San Jon/Grady, as 2016 was the year it hoisted a state football blue trophy. The Coyotes edged the Lake Arthur Panthers, 47-46, on Nov. 12 in San Jon to win the school's first six-man state football championship. A blocked extra point attempt in the final two minutes helped secure the win. This was San Jon/Grady's third time in a state-championship game, losing the...