Somerton News

Police continue seeking leads in connection with the discovery in February of an infant's body in Somerton's recycling plant.

For the second year in a row, the Tierra del Sol Sun Dragon Band and Choir has earned significant awards at a competition sponsored by Disneyland.

According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, 29 percent of housing units in the Yuma metro area are mobile homes.

A U.S. citizen residing in Mexico and a Somerton man were arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 25 pounds of methamphetamine and about 34 pounds of cocaine through the San Luis Port of Entry during two separate incidents Wednesday and Thursday.

Somerton voters on Tuesday will elect two new city council members and decide whether to place a limit on annual increases in the city budget.

The entire portion of a $350,000 federal grant the city will receive this year will be used to complete a street construction project in one of Somerton's oldest parts.

Melissa Miranda, seventh-grade special education teacher at Somerton Middle School, is the fifth and final recipient of the Teacher Appreciation Award from the KIDS CuddleKit Closet project and the Yuma Sun.

No matter that their mother passed away 20 years ago, Frances Murrietta and her siblings gather at her graveside in San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., every Mother's Day to honor her.

Yuma County $154,960 City of Yuma $200,000 City of Somerton $29,919 Town of Wellton $14,499 City of San Luis $70,573 Cocopah Tribe $38,898 Quechan Tribe $5,757 Northern Arizona University $5,000 Arizona Western College $100,000 TOTAL $619,606 In a review of the proposed budget for the next fiscal year, a transit authority member expressed ... (more)

It's time to get a peek at Yuma County's proposed budget for the next fiscal year.

A Yuma pilot was uninjured after the crop-dusting helicopter he was flying crashed into the ground near Somerton early Saturday morning.

Women are often the caregivers for their families, putting the needs of their spouses, children and parents before their own.

It used to be that people living in south Yuma County drove Yuma to do their shopping and dining out.

Seventy soldiers of the Phoenix-based Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 850th Military Police Battalion of the Arizona Army National Guard will return to Arizona on Thursday from their deployment to Qatar in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

When Miles Morris arrived at Cocopah Speedway Saturday night, he wasn't dressed to go racing.

Every Thursday like clockwork, a class of students from Yuma Lutheran School skips lunch and recess to volunteer at the Yuma Community Food Bank.

Take it to heart. When the subject turns to the risk of breast cancer, Campesinos Sin Fronteras wants women in south Yuma County to do exactly that.

A former grounds maintenance supervisor who stole fuel and lawn and garden supplies from the city of Yuma will receive probation instead of prison under the terms of a plea agreement.

The Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road, will host games and provide candy and prizes for youngsters from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday.