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Three arrested in Pomerene shooting

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun A Pomerene man and woman and a Willcox man have been arrested in connection with the early-morning shooting Tuesday, Sept. 14 outside...

Man faces 19 counts of sexual exploitation of minor children

Thelma Grimes/San Pero Valley News-Sun Benson resident Jesus R. Larriva-Schmidt was indicted by a Cochise County Grand Jury last week on 19 child pornography related counts...

District 25 candidates talk out issues in Benson debate

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun District 25 candidates for the State House of Representatives and Senate debated the issues in Benson last week, in an event hosted by the...

Preparing recruits for the reality of the border's front lines

Editor's note: We see them every day in our community, driving green and white vehicles. They're the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol, and the job is non-stop. To...

Kayla Buchanan: SPVHS Aug. Student of Month

Senior Kayla Buchanan is San Pedro Valley High School's August Student of the Month.

Hospital milestones

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held earlier this summer to commemorate the hospital's 50th year in serving the San Pedro Valley, and the hospital's newly opened Walk-in...

San Pedro Observatory

The Benson/San Pedro Valley Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Saturday in conjunction with open house at newly opened San Pedro Observatory, formerly Astronomers Inn in...

Wedding: Angela Dawn Burgos-Carl Alex Batts

Angela Dawn Burgos and Carl Alex Batts, both of St. David, Ariz., will be united in marriage in a formal double-ring ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at 5 p.m., at Turquoise...

USGS to present findings on water use

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) will be presenting results Friday, (Sept. 24) from a water investigation that began in Benson five years ago.

Three off on missions

Three young men from the St. David Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all recently left to serve voluntary two-year missions for their church. Michael Jared...

What's Happening

SPV Trailblazers at Cochise County Fair The San Pedro Valley Trailblazers 4-H group invites the public to " Come Rock with the Stock" at the Cochise County Fair in...

CommunityBriefing

BOOK MOBILE The Cochise County Bookmobile Schedule: Friday, Oct. 1, Dragoon Women's Club, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Three arrested in Pomerene shooting

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun A Pomerene man and woman and a Willcox man have been arrested in connection with the early-morning shooting Tuesday, Sept. 14 outside...

Cenpatico awarded regional health authority

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun Starting Dec. 1, Cenpatico Behavioral Health Services will take over as the regional health authority over Southeastern Arizona Behavioral...

Man faces 19 counts of sexual exploitation of minor children

Thelma Grimes/San Pero Valley News-Sun Benson resident Jesus R. Larriva-Schmidt was indicted by a Cochise County Grand Jury last week on 19 child pornography related counts...

District 25 candidates talk out issues in Benson debate

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun District 25 candidates for the State House of Representatives and Senate debated the issues in Benson last week, in an event hosted by the...

Preparing recruits for the reality of the border's front lines

Editor's note: We see them every day in our community, driving green and white vehicles. They're the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol, and the job is non-stop. To...

Kayla Buchanan: SPVHS Aug. Student of Month

Senior Kayla Buchanan is San Pedro Valley High School's August Student of the Month.

Hospital milestones

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held earlier this summer to commemorate the hospital's 50th year in serving the San Pedro Valley, and the hospital's newly opened Walk-in...

San Pedro Observatory

The Benson/San Pedro Valley Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Saturday in conjunction with open house at newly opened San Pedro Observatory, formerly Astronomers Inn in...

Wedding: Angela Dawn Burgos-Carl Alex Batts

Angela Dawn Burgos and Carl Alex Batts, both of St. David, Ariz., will be united in marriage in a formal double-ring ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at 5 p.m., at Turquoise...

USGS to present findings on water use

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) will be presenting results Friday, (Sept. 24) from a water investigation that began in Benson five years ago.

Three off on missions

Three young men from the St. David Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all recently left to serve voluntary two-year missions for their church. Michael Jared...

What's Happening

SPV Trailblazers at Cochise County Fair The San Pedro Valley Trailblazers 4-H group invites the public to " Come Rock with the Stock" at the Cochise County Fair in...

CommunityBriefing

BOOK MOBILE The Cochise County Bookmobile Schedule: Friday, Oct. 1, Dragoon Women's Club, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Three arrested in Pomerene shooting

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun A Pomerene man and woman and a Willcox man have been arrested in connection with the early-morning shooting Tuesday, Sept. 14 outside...

Cenpatico awarded regional health authority

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun Starting Dec. 1, Cenpatico Behavioral Health Services will take over as the regional health authority over Southeastern Arizona Behavioral...

Man faces 19 counts of sexual exploitation of minor children

Thelma Grimes/San Pero Valley News-Sun Benson resident Jesus R. Larriva-Schmidt was indicted by a Cochise County Grand Jury last week on 19 child pornography related counts...

District 25 candidates talk out issues in Benson debate

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun District 25 candidates for the State House of Representatives and Senate debated the issues in Benson last week, in an event hosted by the...

Preparing recruits for the reality of the border's front lines

Editor's note: We see them every day in our community, driving green and white vehicles. They're the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol, and the job is non-stop. To...

Kayla Buchanan: SPVHS Aug. Student of Month

Senior Kayla Buchanan is San Pedro Valley High School's August Student of the Month.

Hospital milestones

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held earlier this summer to commemorate the hospital's 50th year in serving the San Pedro Valley, and the hospital's newly opened Walk-in...

San Pedro Observatory

The Benson/San Pedro Valley Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Saturday in conjunction with open house at newly opened San Pedro Observatory, formerly Astronomers Inn in...

Wedding: Angela Dawn Burgos-Carl Alex Batts

Angela Dawn Burgos and Carl Alex Batts, both of St. David, Ariz., will be united in marriage in a formal double-ring ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at 5 p.m., at Turquoise...

USGS to present findings on water use

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) will be presenting results Friday, (Sept. 24) from a water investigation that began in Benson five years ago.

Three off on missions

Three young men from the St. David Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all recently left to serve voluntary two-year missions for their church. Michael Jared...

What's Happening

SPV Trailblazers at Cochise County Fair The San Pedro Valley Trailblazers 4-H group invites the public to " Come Rock with the Stock" at the Cochise County Fair in...

CommunityBriefing

BOOK MOBILE The Cochise County Bookmobile Schedule: Friday, Oct. 1, Dragoon Women's Club, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Three arrested in Pomerene shooting

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun A Pomerene man and woman and a Willcox man have been arrested in connection with the early-morning shooting Tuesday, Sept. 14 outside...

Benson medics among state's honored heroes

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun On Tuesday, Sept. 14, Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer recognized two Benson residents during the annual Southern Arizona First Responders Heroes Day...

Council not pleased by attorney's oversight

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun Continued mistakes and oversights have some Benson City Council members thinking it may be time to search for a new city attorney.

San Pedro Golf Course owner wants to donate facility; City to research proposal

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun The City of Benson may be getting into the golf business.

Ongoing legal battle discussed in closed-door session

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun Besides voting to continue negotiations to get into the golf course business, the Benson City Council voted Monday night to pay Cochise...

Carl Schultz: No. 1 in Arizona

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun St. David High School Senior Carl Schultz earned the highest score on the 2010 Career and Technical Education (CTE) state assessment test.

Rancher wants to form border security force

Derek Jordan /Wick Communications Not many people would look at the issues facing the communities along the southern border of the United States - human trafficking, drug...

Non appointment to P&Z 'coincidence'

Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun The recent failure to reappoint longtime Benson Planning and Zoning Commission member Walt Schmidt was not done on purpose according to...

Loans, grants available to assist rural communities

Shar Porier/Wick communications When one thinks of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, what normally comes to mind is a government entity that supports agriculture, handles food...

PetTalk: How to stop cats' claw sharpening

This column is written by Dr. Paula Tyler, DVM, of Benson Animal Hospital. If you have a question about a pet, send it to PetTalk, San Pedro Valley News- Sun, 200 S. Ocotillo...

CommunityBriefing

DRAGOON The Dragoon Woman's Club is sponsoring a community yard sale at the Old Dragoon School Building, 1871 N. Johnson Rd., Dragoon, Saturday, Sept. 18, from 8 a.m. to 1...