Remembering Country Roads and Directions Before GPS
Karl Terry recalls growing up in a county with unnamed roads and local place names like Poker Flat Road and Sugar Beet Road. He describes using farm landmarks, nicknames for neighbors, and store maps to find routes, sharing a Pecos River fishing trip where a child’s memory finally guided them home. The piece notes rural navigation without cell phones and highlights community-based wayfinding.
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Poker Flat Road
Cemetery Road
Chalk Hill
Rocky Corner
Cedar Breaks
the Narrows
Sugar Beet Road
Turnbough Corner
Sun Dale Valley Road
Woody Creek
Dad
Bethel
Granddad
Pecos
Rain Talk From a Prairie Weather Buff
Baxter Black humorously reflects on rain, drought, cows and farming life. He notes intermittent showers, annual monsoon patterns, and the Weather Channel’s reach from the Midwest to local backyards. He observes how forecasts shape farmers’ routines and everyday worries.
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Louisiana Purchase
Thomas the Tank Engine
el Nito
Editorial and letters policy note from Clovis Media
Editorial page outlines unsigned editorials as the opinion of the Clovis Media Inc editorial board led by Publisher Ray Sullivan and Editor David Stevens. It states topics must be public interest, letters under 300 words, and provides contact for submissions by email and phone.
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Karl Terry
The
Quay County Sun
Clovis Media Inc
Karlterry
Yucca.net
Ray Sullivan
David Stevens
Dstevens
Pntonline
Guest column contact details for editor
Reader guidance offers submitting guest columns to Editor David Stevens. It provides phone and email contact options for submissions to PNT online.
Quay County Sun Publisher and Editor Note
The Quay County Sun announces its commitment to freedom and responsibility, with Ray Sullivan as publisher and David Stevens as editor, emphasizing the newspaper’s editorial mission and community voice.
Viewpoint: audit access grows in behavioral health probe
Santa Fe based Presbyterian Medical Services and Youth Development Inc. agreed to repay 4.29 million dollars and 240 thousand dollars respectively after a state audit accused 15 providers of up to 36 million in overpayments. The two firms will have Medicaid funding restored and receive oversight while remaining part of the AG office investigation. Public access to the taxpayer funded audit is disputed by Attorney General Gary King, with lawsuits challenging release.
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Behavioral Health
Human Services Department
Santa Fe
Attorney General Office
Presbyterian
HSD
Presbyterian Medical Services
YDI
Gary King
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