Thatcher News

Ms. Heaton has worked as a program coordinator with Arizona's Children Association for eight years.

IT IS A great pleasure to be back at Hillsdale. It is some 32 years since I first visited the College for a meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society.

Winkelman Fire Chief, center, takes his oath of office as President of the Volunteer Fire Fighters of Arizona.

Going from the outfield to the pitcher's mound doesn't quite compare with going from Thatcher, Ariz., to Siberia.

By Jon Johnson Assistant Editor Published on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 9:13 AM MST The good feelings that developed between Safford and Thatcher after the city's recent elections disappeared faster than ice cream ...

“Obviously, it's very unfortunate, but (Pima County) Animal Care did everything they could to place them”

Reported by: Associated Press Last Update: 1:59 pm Pima County animal welfare officials have euthanized nearly 100 pit bulls seized from a breeding operation suspected of supplying fighting dogs to rings across ... via ABC15.com

“We wish we could take more because so many deserve a second chance, but we're limited in the number of foster spots that we have”

Pima Animal Care Center euthanized 94 dogs Thursday that were seized earlier this year from breeding operations police say were training and selling them for fighting rings. via The Arizona Daily Star

“There is a lot of excitement for it”

Church officials plan to build a new LDS temple in Gilbert on 10 acres near the Loop 202 on the southeast corner of Pecos and Greenfield roads, said Greg Svelund, spokesman for the town. via Arizona Republic

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans to build two new temples in Arizona. via The Arizona Daily Star

Margaret Thatcher, inspiration to New Labour : John Kampfner examines the curious relationship between Margaret Thatcher and the party she so nearly destroyed [B]ehind the simplistic attacks lies a more ... via BrothersJudd Blog

The former head basketball coach at Eastern Arizona College has been arrested on charges related to a sexual affair he allegedly had with a 16-year-old Thatcher girl. via KVOA-TV Tucson

By Greg Perkins Holbrook's track and field teams saw their first action since spring break at the highly competitive Safford Invitational meet on April 4. With 20 teams in the event, mostly from 2A and 3A ... via Tribune-News

By Greg Perkins Facing 21 other schools at the highly competitive Safford Invitational, the Snowflake Lobos staked their claim as one of the top teams in the state with the boys' team placing second and the ... via Tribune-News

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Cody Innes Cody Innes has been called to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kennewick, Washington. via Eastern Arizona Courier

“I've never stacked concurrent terms as consecutive terms in jail in the last nine years, and I don't suspect I'll start with Mr. Hume”

The open-and-shut case against former Thatcher art teacher Stephen Hume slowly began to unravel as he meekly proclaimed at his hearing Tuesday his guilt to six counts of attempted voyeurism. via Eastern Arizona Courier

“Ah, even you have difficulty remembering she is not the prime minister. You are.”

'He looked, as Churchill said of De Gaulle, like a llama surprised in the bath' Portillo On Thatcher: The Lady's Not for Spurning a href="http://www.michaelportillo.co.uk/">Michael Portillo is rather good on ... via Guardian Unlimited

In light of the problems Thatcher's town government has seen with other municipalities exceeding expenditure limitations, the Town Council has taken steps to ensure it does not do the same. via Eastern Arizona Courier

“I was very impressed with our District 5 representatives”

Leadership Academy class three member Kat Sticklin talks with Representative Jack Brown after the class had dinner with area leaders during its recent trip to the Arizona State Legislature. via Eastern Arizona Courier

Editor: I am writing concerning the huge number of speeders on Church Street in Thatcher. via Eastern Arizona Courier