Wellton News

U.S. Border Patrol agents have prevented yet another drug smuggling attempt, arresting three suspected smugglers and seizing several backpacks of marijuana.

Greetings from the library world. Welcome to the second installment of Check This Out! For two weeks in December, Yuma County Libraries offered the 20th Annual Food for Fines, giving people a chance to pay off overdue fines with canned foods.

A Christmas Eve fire, which was later ruled to have been accidental, completely destroyed a trailer house in the town of Wellton.

Merry Christmas! Wellton Elementary School - School will resume Jan. 6. Antelope Union High School - School will resume Jan.

Arizona Western College is meeting the challenge of today's global marketplace by offering an expanded technology curriculum to prepare students for jobs most in demand, according to program directors.

People living or driving by some local Catholic churches may have seen the processions, heard the festive music or smelled the Mexican food this past weekend.

Police were continuing an investigation today into a Monday afternoon automobile accident that injured five people in San Luis, Ariz.

A Sonora state legislator has raised concerns about the potential environmental impact Yuma's desalting plant could pose on the Sea of Cortez when the plant goes into operation for a yearlong pilot run.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for illegally killing an adult female mule deer.

A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for illegally killing a deer in the Wellton area.

The Salvation Army plans to put Thanksgiving on the table for two communities Wednesday, with free meals being offered in south county as well as Yuma.

The following locations will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving Day: The city of Yuma, Wellton, Somerton and San Luis offices .

Politicians and community members in Yuma County came together Thursday at a political forum to discuss local issues.

The residents of Arrowhead RV Park in Wellton were honored to have over 50 children from the area visit us for Trick or Treat.

Most public offices and schools will be closed Wednesday for Veterans Day. Closed will be Yuma city, county, state and federal offices.

A persistent shortage of teachers in Yuma County has been a problem for the past 30 years, but is also a nationwide phenomenon, according to education professionals.

In three separate failed attempts over the past weekend, Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly $800,000 worth of marijuana that was being carried on foot by suspected drug smugglers from Mexico.

Here's a roundup of news to get Wellton-area residents and visitors caught up on what's been happening at Coyote Wash: The Coyote Wash Microtel Inn & Suites has been purchased by Andarona Hospitality LLC.

Students may not be scared by any ghosts at Arizona Western College's Trick or Treat Yourself to College event Thursday, but they will gain the confidence of how best to maximize services to help them obtain a degree.

A 13-year-old Wellton boy was killed Friday in a single-vehicle accident. According to the Yuma County Sheriff's Office, at about 3:55 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Avenue 29E, approximately .15 miles south of East County 8th Street.