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Newspaper
Quay County Sun
Location
Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2020
Page
1
A brief forecast lists high and low temperatures for Thursday and Friday. Thursday shows a high of 6 and a low of 69, with Friday peaking at 102 and dipping to 68. The page notes a Today high of 10 and a low of 6, continuing with the next day’s pattern.
Quay County Fairgrounds hosts the Junior Livestock Show after COVID disruptions. Justin Knight praises a routine sale as 46 animal lots bring in just over $100,000, with top bids led by Addie Lafferty and others. Consortium bidders and local sponsors supplement bids while crowd sizes stay limited.
Senior Writer Ron Warnick can be reached at 575 461 1952 or rwarnick gcsunonline.com.
Tom Sidwell co owner of the JX Ranch south of Tucumcari was tapped to serve on the Mesalands Community College board of directors. Board Chairman Jim Streetman announced the appointment after a 20 minute closed session during the Aug 18 meeting. Sidwell replaces Craig Currell who died last month after an extended illness. Sidwell, past president of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association and financier on its board, is expected to be sworn in during a virtual meeting this week. Currell won re election in November to a six year term.
Tucumcari Elementary reports an 11 percent drop to 429 students from 480 last spring while Tucumcari Middle and Tucumcari High show stable or slightly higher enrollment. Principals describe smooth first days, mask compliance, and heavy remote learning uptake with 429 elementary, 205 middle, and 262 high school students enrolled.
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