Population drops slightly in Quay

Quay County’s population dropped from 8,381 in 2016 to 8,306 in 2017, a total drop of 64 or about 0.9 percent, according to U.S. Census estimates released on May 24.

Its county seat, Tucumcari, saw its population drop from 4,962 to 4,915, by 47 or ne...