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Board adopts new retirement savings plan
The Pima School Board voted unanimously to adopt the Internal Revenue Service’s model 403b Tax Sheltered Annuity as the district employees’ retirement savings plan at its meeting Wednesday. The district will self-administer the plan.
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Anti-drug group sets new goals
The Graham County Anti-Meth Coalition set several goals aimed at fighting drug abuse, including the creation of a speakers bureau, which would provide speakers for local club or organization events.
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Former local funeral director sued in Morris-David case
A former funeral director of the Morris-David Safford Funeral Home is named as a defendant in a civil lawsuit filed against the funeral home in Pima County Superior Court.
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Propane-caused explosion south of Safford
A burner assembly attached to a tank containing Thermoplastic road-marking paint exploded Friday afternoon near milepost 97 on Highway 191. Thermoplastic road-marking paint must be heated to a certain temperature during application.
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Trendy plus-size clothing store opens for juniors, adults
Audria Harrington has a teenage niece and nephew who have a hard time finding trendy junior plus-size clothing in the Valley, so when she and her husband, Lex, purchased a building on Main Street, she knew just what to do with it.
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Whetten still singing half a century later
Though she was just a child the first time she heard it, Eunice Whetten was so touched by the powerful music of Handel’s “Messiah” that 72 years later she is still singing in the Gila Valley performance.
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Town of Pima seats new mayor, councilors
The peaceful transition of power from one administration to the next is a hallmark of a democratic society. That characteristic was on full display Tuesday night when the new members of the Pima Town Council were sworn in.
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Light parade features glittery floats
More than 50 floats glided down Main Street and then around to Seventh Street Saturday night during the Magic of Christmas holiday light parade sponsored by CableOne.
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The Wear offers variety of women’s clothing
Jodi Layton got her first job at a local Western clothing store when she was a teenager.
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Man spends night trapped on mountain
A Safford man spent a freezing night trapped in his van after veering off the side of a cliff while traveling down Mount Graham early Friday morning.
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Sheriff Hughes shot while on patrol
Outgoing Graham County Sheriff Frank Hughes was shot Monday evening after checking on a vehicle that was pulled over on the side of Safford/Bryce road.
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Denny’s Restaurant looking for 50 employees
Approximately 50 employees are needed to staff the new Denny’s restaurant located near the Marriott Springhill Suites hotel in Thatcher.
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Development continues in Thatcher, Pima
Despite the economic downturn in Arizona, real estate development continues in Thatcher and Pima — although a few projects have been placed “on hold.”
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New OHV use law begins in January
A new law requiring the purchase of an off-highway vehicle decal for any OHVs operated in Arizona will take effect Jan. 1, 2009. This is Arizona’s first OHV law.
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Three wise men present gifts for the baby Jesus to Mary and Joseph during Triumphant Learning Center’s Christmas program Tuesday at Lee Little Theatre.
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Inmates buy clothes dryer for Children’s Home
Christmas came early to the Gila Valley Children’s Home in Thatcher when inmates of the Arizona State Prison-Safford donated money to buy the home a new clothes dryer.
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City receives refund from wastewater plant operator
Despite economic hardship locally and abroad, Safford’s wastewater treatment facility operator, Severn Trent, surprised the council by presenting it with a rebate check of $5,745.76 at its meeting Dec. 15.
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Graham County Jail Comman-der Tim Graver was all smiles Dec. 10 as he presented the jail’s new additions to various dignitaries during its open house.
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Esther Jones: Giving from the sidelines
When Esther Jones’ husband, Bill, passed away two years ago, her friends thought she would wither away. “But not Esther,” Irene Sullivan said, “She gets out and helps people.”
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Volunteer works on handwriting with Thatcher kids
Lucy Kin worked at Jack Daley Primary School in Thatcher as a teaching assistant for 28 years before retiring in 2002, but she soon realized she couldn’t stay away.
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Mother and son: Helping students learn to read
Diann and Dan Cook are familiar faces at the Jack Daley Primary School in Thatcher — they are a mother-and-son team who tutor students in reading.
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Ambrosia Johnson, 3, of Safford plays in the snow Saturday morning. The Gila Valley was blanketed overnight by unexpected snowfall from a winter storm.
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SHS gives Thanksgiving to needy families
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Museum volunteers maintain contact with past
Barbara Stailey is one of about 20 volunteers who maintain the Graham County Historical Society Museum in Thatcher.
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The long row of solar panels behind Valley Furniture are gray, but they are a sure sign that the furniture store is going green.
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