San Jon News

Mesalands is one of six colleges in the state of New Mexico that was selected by the New Mexico Higher Education Department to participate in a Distance Education Learning Technology pilot project, said Amber McClure, Director of Educational Services at Mesalands.

In an effort to keep the residents of Quay County informed, please make note of some important voter registration deadlines and election information.

From the radio transmission between a wounded Fort Smith police officer and the dispatcher he called for help reveal his state of mind at the time.

New Mexico police arrest a man they say's responsible for shooting a police officer in Arkansas.

Police in Fort Smith say a man wanted in the shooting of an officer during a traffic stop has been arrested in New Mexico.

A man accused of shooting of an Arkansas police officer is being held in Tucumcari today on a $1 million bond after police say he turned himself in at San Jon port of entry.

Roswell Goddard at Clovis , 7 p.m. Class 2A Gruver, Texas at Texico , 6 p.m. Tucumcari at Eunice, 7 p.m. Class 1A Loving at Fort Sumner , 7 p.m. 8-man Melrose vs.

A former principal in Deming Public Schools was in Luna County Detention Center, Thursday, pending extradition on a warrant from Lubbock County, Texas.

Clovis at La Cueva , 7 p.m. Class 3A Raton at Portales , 7 p.m. Class 2A Capitan at Tucumcari, 7 p.m. Class 1A McCurdy at Fort Sumner , 7 p.m. 8-man Gateway Christian at Melrose , 7 p.m. Logan at Bataan Military Academy, 7 p.m. 6-man Elida at Walatowa Charter , 4 p.m. Vaughn at House, 4 p.m. San Jon at Hondo Valley, 5 p.m. Texas Dimmitt at Bovina , ...

We spotted this tarantula crossing gravel-road Route 66 between Glenrio and San Jon, N.M., a few days ago.

She's been Tucumcari's city manager since March 30, after 20 years as village manager in San Jon.

Four Quay County Schools did not meet Annual Yearly Progress standards for 2009, according to the New Mexico Public Education Department.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED AN * ARROYO AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO CENTRAL QUAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO * UNTIL 715 PM MDT * AT 518 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN 3 MILES EAST OF TUCUMCARI AND NEAR THE ...

Tucumcari, San Jon, Logan and Bard communities in Quay County have been without power since about 9:30 this morning.

In aged pencil on yellowed paper, notes about the baby's first tooth or daily chores mingled with the high and the low temperature for the day - a history of eastern New Mexico's weather entwined with the legacy of Fern White's family.

Scholarships awarded... Altrusa awarded $1,500 in scholarships. Each student received a $300 award.

More than 5,000 acres of grassland have burned in three days from multiple fires in Quay and Harding counties.

About 7 p.m. Monday, firefighters had contained a brush fire near San Jon on Interstate 40 that threatened at least one home.

The following is a sample of calls received during the last few days by the central dispatch office for Quay County, based at the Tucumcari Police Department.

Area students received scholarships from local and state organizations to aid them in their pursuit of higher education.