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Cancer walk starts at Gadsden Park
... will come out Dec. 26 to take part in the seven-mile walk that will begin in Gadsden Park and end up in Somerton. Walkers each pay a $10 entry fee that goes into a fund for cancer victims. Event sponsorships also add to the account. "Right now we ... Comment?
Marathon makes its way to Yuma
... 23. The course starts at Cocopah Casino and runs along the shoulder of Highway 95. Half marathoners will turn at Somerton and run back toward the reservation. Marathon racers will continue through Gadsden and into the city limits of San Luis before ... Comment?
Government offices, schools closed for holiday
... All municipal, county, state and federal offices will be closed as well. Municipal offices in Yuma, San Luis, Somerton and Wellton will also be closed Thursday. County libraries in Yuma, the Foothills, San Luis, Somerton and Wellton will close at 5 ... Comment?
Gusting winds batter southern Arizona
... County area, there were numerous calls about downed power lines throughout Tuesday morning, says Robby Rodriguez, Somerton/Cocopah Fire Department spokesman. "There were no traffic accidents. But early in the morning we had that heavy fog and there ... Comment?
Somerton man injured when car falls on him
Somerton/Cocopah firefighters assisted a man Tuesday morning who was injured after the vehicle he was working on fell on top of him. Comment?
Search begins for justice of peace
... party as Cooper, a Republican, and a resident of Precinct 1. At its meeting Monday, the board also approved Somerton Municipal Court Judge Manuel Figueroa as justice of the peace pro tem for Precinct 1. He will fill out the remainder of Cooper's ... Comment?
About 12,000 attend third annual Tamale Festival
Nearly 30,000 tamales were eagerly consumed by a huge crowd of hungry folks during the third annual Tamale Festival in Somerton Saturday. Comment?
Right tree, lights make for safer holiday
... lights. When decorating with lights, make sure they've been tested for safety, according to a news release from the Somerton/Cocopah Fire Department. "Check each set of lights for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires or loose ... Comment?
Extra parking opened for tamale fest
If there are more tamales, there will be more people to eat them. And all those people will need places to park their cars while they chow down on tamales in Saturday's third annual Somerton Tamale Festival. Comment?
Five injured in San Luis, Ariz. accident
... cia, Florez and Serafin Luna of San Luis, Ariz. - were taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center by Rural Metro and the Somerton-Cocopah Fire Department. The other two people in the accident were not identified. Comment?
... are once again holding their annual Santa Train Run. The Santa Train will be visiting 23 schools in Yuma and Somerton through Thursday, distributing 11,000 bags of candy to preschoolers through third-graders. "Watching the children come up to Santa ... Comment?
Neatness counts for holiday shipping
... is at 11692 S. Fortuna Ave. Additional branches are located at 18536 S. Highway 95 in Gadsden, 450 E. Main St. in Somerton and 874 N. Main St. in San Luis. Those in rural areas can avoid a trip to the post office altogether by shipping with their ... Comment?
Tamales for scholarships Saturday
... realize their dreams of higher education. The daylong event is the 2009 Tamale Festival, set to begin at 11 a.m. in Somerton at the intersection of Main Street and Union Avenue. Proceeds from the third annual event, organized by local alumni of ... Comment?
Temporary justice of peace named
... be able to handle the caseload while a suitable replacement is found." Figueroa, who currently presides over the Somerton Municipal Court, previously served as Somerton justice of the peace for 20 years before retiring in 2006. Discussion on ... 1 comment
Children learn the fun of giving
Some of Santa's littlest helpers were busy last week in Somerton. About 40 children at Precious Treasures, a community-based program in Somerton, helped make the holidays a little brighter for area families. Comment?
Many contributed to Elkie Wills benefit
I and another lady, Rosalie, were volunteers who helped collect donations from local businesses for raffle and auction for the Elkie Wills Breast Cancer Benefit, hosted by the Somerton and Cocopah fire departments, KYMA and the Humane Society. Comment?
Self-help housing receives $1 million grant
Housing America Corp. has been awarded a $1 million grant to help meet housing needs for several low-income families in Somerton. Comment?
Salvation Army hosts benefit breakfast
... Road; at the Boys and Girls Club, 1100 S. 13th Ave.; at the James E. Kerley Boys and Girls Club, 235 W. Canal St., Somerton; and at the Applebee's restaurants that are hosting the breakfast. Comment?
Fiery parade entry keeps a promise
Among the many entries in this year's Dorothy Young Memorial Electric Light Parade will be a fire engine all decked out with lights from the Somerton/Cocopah Fire Department. Comment?
2 Applebee's hosting pancake fundraiser
... Road; at the Boys and Girls Club, 1100 S. 13th Ave.; at the James E. Kerley Boys and Girls Club, 235 W. Canal St., Somerton; and at the Applebee's that are hosting the breakfast. Comment?