San Jon News

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.

Area school superintendents joined a teleconference with state health and education leaders Thursday to review plans in the event a case of swine flu should turn up at one of their schools.

It will be costly and take some time to implement the state's new euthanasia law for animals in Tucumcari and Quay County, according to the city's police chief.

Two local veterinarians will offer rabies shot clinics at four locations in Quay County on May 2. Veterinarian J.P. Corey will be at the following locations: Nara Visa: 10:30-11:30 a.m. CDT at the Fire Station.

Several Eastern New Mexico communities recently received a portion of $5 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds, said an Eastern Plains Council of Government official.

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.

Toro's not the kind of guy that comes dragging into work. In fact, he's so happy to be on the job that his tail wags.

Late March is usually a safe time of the year to travel old Route 66, barring a thunderstorm or two.

The New Mexico Highway Department issued warnings this morning that Interstate 40 in the Tucumcari area was snowpacked and icy in spots, according to its Web site nmroads.com. "Visibility is poor at 200 feet" and "Reduce your speed and use caution," the advisory stated.

Late tonight and Friday, snowfall in Quay County could reach 8 inches for the northern sections of the county and as little as 2 inches in the southern half of the county, said National Weather Service officials in Albuquerque.

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.

Put 45 artists in a studio and you'll get creations from the real to the surreal, and even the dangerous and adorable.

Bobbye Rose, the current manager of the Village of San Jon, has been named the new city manager of Tucumcari.

San Jon's laid off police officer has found new work at the Quay County Sheriff's Office.

The state Taxation and Revenue Department says it wants to make sure trucking companies that operate in New Mexico are paying their fair share of taxes.