By Linda Kor – Living in rural Arizona has many advantages, but close proximity to health care is generally not one of them. For many individuals struggling with chronic disease, a routine trip to their physician can take an entire day and be costly. With such distances, many people wait until their illness forces them Read More…
Photo by Linda Kor Exploration drilling has begun on a potential oil well 15 miles north of Holbrook. Triomphe Energy, LLC of St. George, Utah, is hoping to strike oil on land owned by the Jeffers Partnership. CBM Partners Corporation of Flora Vista, New Mexico, is conducting the drill program that is planned to sink Read More…
By Linda Kor – Winslow has a rich history involving the railroad. Prior to the arrival of the railway, the area was a desolate desert land of cowboys, ranchers and small settlements. As the country began to push further west, mostly due to the California gold rush, there became a need to get people and Read More…
By Teri Walker – Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill this week that would have allowed guns in public buildings. “I am a strong proponent of the Second Amendment, and I have signed into law numerous pieces of legislation over these past few years to advance gun rights. However, I cannot support this measure in Read More…
Photo courtesy of Holbrook High School Holbrook High School Senior Torrian Epps signs a letter of intent to play basketball at Phoenix College as (seated left) Assistant HHS Coach Delmar Johnson, (seated, right) HHS Coach Raul Mendoza, (standing) Ronnie the Roadrunner and HHS Athletic Director Paul Demuth look on.
Photo courtesy of Holbrook High School Holbrook High School Senior Jalen Jackson signs a letter of intent to play basketball at Glendale Community College under the watchful eyes of (seated left) Assistant HHS Coach Delmar Johnson, (seated, right) HHS Coach Raul Mendoza, (standing) Ronnie the Roadrunner and HHS Athletic Director Paul Demuth.
By Greg Perkins – Though they were hoping to stay in the top eight in the power point rankings in order to receive a first round bye in the state tournament, the Roadrunners suffered a bit of a setback Tuesday afternoon when they lost 8-4 at St. Johns. The Birds started well enough with two Read More…
By Greg Perkins – Heading into this week, the Lady Roadrunners had won their past four games, moving themselves into a position to qualify for the state playoffs as one of the top 24 ranked teams. Tuesday afternoon’s road game against St. Johns put an end to their four-game streak, and put a bit of Read More…
By Sam Conner – The Blue Ridge Lady Yellowjackets edged the Winslow Lady Bulldogs 7-6 in a softball game played at Lakeside on Monday. The loss left Winslow with a record of 17-5 for the season and a plethora of games to play in the closing weeks of the season due to games postponed because Read More…
Paul Henry Ellison Jr., 74, of Snowflake passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2012, in Lakeside. Graveside services were held April 19 at the R.V. “Mike” Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake. Paul was born to Paul Ellison Sr. and Sammie (Ramsey) Ellison on Sept. 10, 1937, in Three Point, Ky. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Read More…