Nara Visa Cowboy Gathering and Local Events Planned
Saturday events include a 9 am cowboy gathering at Nara Visa Community Center and a 10 am to 2 pm legal fair at Mesalands Wind Center. The evening features a Latin Comedy Jam at Tucumcari Convention Center. The Quay County Sun reports office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
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Nara Visa
Nara Visa Community Center
Mesalands’ Wind Center
Tucumcari Convention Center
Quay County Sun
September poll shows back-to-school and fall vibes
Last week’s poll finds 42 percent like kids back in school and 22 percent welcome cooling weather. Football begins, drawing 36 percent support.
Peterson abuse charges debated this week
Readers debate whether the Minnesota Vikings player Adrian Peterson faces justified abuse charges or if the case is excessive, urging participation at gcsunonline.com.
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Viking
Adrian Peterson
Obituaries of Marian Kimbler Olin and Mary Maestas
Obituary notices honor Marian Gertude Kimbler Olin Mary Helen Maestas and Richard L Saxton with brief death acknowledgments and service details. The notices list surviving relatives and indicate funeral arrangements.
State Fair Queen Contest sees Tillman and queen crowned
In September 1971 at the New Mexico State Fair Jean Tillman of Quay County met country star Charley Pride while competing in the State Fair Queen Contest. J R Nunn received a FHA advisory committee appointment from Carroll Hunton. Martha Garcia crowned Quay County Credit Union queen. Governor Bruce King addressed Tucumcari lunch for Municipal League and Urban Renewal Association.
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Jean Tillman
Quay County
Charley Pride
New Mexico
J.R. Nunn
FHA
Carroll Hunton
Martha Garcia
Quay County Credit Union
Bruce King
New Mexico Municipal League and Urban Renewal Association
Tucumcari
Kim Evetts Crowned 1971 Pinata Queen at Quay County Fair
Kim Evetts earned the title of Pinata Queen in 1971 at the Quay County Fair pageant. The event showcased local pageantry with community involvement and fair activities surrounding the festival.
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Kim Evetts
Quay County
Tax hike faces business opposition in Tucumcari
Small business owners Kelly McFarland Yvette Peacock and Yvonne Brazier protested a 0.125 percent gross receipts tax aimed at funding a regional emergency communications agency. The plan would shift management from the Tucumcari Police Department to an independent board funded by the local Emergency Communication Board. The county vote on the measure was set for Tuesday special election.
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Tucumcari
Scot Jaynes
Tucumcari- Quay County
Kelly McFarland
Yvette Peacock
Yvonne Brazier
Del’s
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Rocking’s
USDA Workshop Highlights Rural Housing Needs in Tucumcari
A USDA Rural Development Housing Task Force workshop drew 77 area residents to the Tucumcari Convention Center to learn about help with major home repairs energy efficiency and credit for home buying. Officials cited high vacancy and low home values in Quay and surrounding counties as housing challenges.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Five Mile Park Water Line Receives Preliminary Approval
Tucumcari city leaders approved a $2.2 million state finance authority grant plan for a five mile water transmission line from Five Mile Park wells to the city system. The project replaces an older line to boost capacity and requires a public hearing before final enactment. The Water Trust Board grant process has been underway for over a year.
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Tucumcari City
State Finance Authority
Five Mile Park
Vicki Strand
Commission
Water Trust Board
City hosts freight plan session in Tucumcari
Safety and road maintenance concerns dominated a Friday workshop in Tucumcari as residents discussed the north and eastern plains freight plan for New Mexico. Claude Morelli and Paul Sittig led the presentation on the state’s long range transportation plan, with attendees forming groups to critique trucking and rail freight issues across Union to Roosevelt counties.
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Tucumcari
New Mexico
Plains
Claude Morelli
Morelli
Union
Roosevelt
Paul Sittig
Transportation Department
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