By Tammy Gray-Searles For the next few weeks, residents who live in areas such as Sun Valley, Joseph City and Woodruff will have to contact the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) directly in order to receive a burn permit.Read more...

Last Day Of School

Photo by Tammy Gray-Searles Park Elementary School students Mackenzie Ferniza and Charles Metz say goodbye to their teacher, Laura Layden, on their last day of kindergarten. Holbrook students celebrated the last day of the school year on Thursday, May 22, and are now enjoying their summer vacation.


Local News
State May Cut Funding For County Fairgrounds

By Linda Kor With the announcement of a $2.1 billion state deficit by Governor Janet Napolitano in January, cut-backs in funding are being felt statewide and the Navajo County Fairgrounds may...

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County Rescinds Fire Restrictions

Because of recent storms and because fire restrictions on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests were lifted, the Navajo County Board of Supervisors rescinded the Navajo County Outdoor Fire...

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Faulty Plumbing Means No Pool For Joseph City Swimmers This Summer

By Linda Kor Despite efforts to have the Joseph City School District’s pool open for summer use, the project has been hit with some unforeseen set backs.

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Design Contract To Be Negotiated For New Classrooms In S/T Schools

By Naomi Hatch The Snowflake School District Governing Board approved negotiating with NTD Architecture last week for the price to take the classroom addition project to the schematic design...

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S/T School Board Discusses Ways To Meet Need For More Classrooms

By Naomi Hatch Members of the Snowflake School District Governing Board know that there is a need for new classrooms, but have not yet decided how to proceed.

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Show Low Woman Dies In Accident

A 52-year-old Show Low woman was killed on Wednesday morning, May 21, when the motorcycle she was riding was struck by a car at milepost 355.5 on State Route 77.

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Sun Valley Fire Board Members Are Recalled

Two members of the Sun Valley Fire District Board of Directors have been recalled from their posts, according to the unofficial results of the May 20 election.

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Council Approves Utility Easement So Work Can Continue On Detox Center

By Tammy Gray-Searles A utility easement that will allow work on the Holbrook detoxification center to proceed was approved by the Holbrook City Council during a special meeting May 22.

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Robin Boyd Is Elected As Winslow’s Mayor

By Francie Payne Councilman Robin Boyd was elected as Winslow’s new mayor, according to the unofficial results of the city’s May 20 general election. He defeated Jim Weldon, 746-725. Mayor Allan...

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Winslow High School Graduation Is Scheduled On Thursday Evening

By Linda Kor Winslow High School commencement exercises honoring members of the Class of 2008 will be held at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, at Emil Nasser Stadium.

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Obituaries
Cletus ‘Mac’ Eddy
Cletus ‘Mac’ Eddy

Cletus “Mac” Eddy, 83, of Lakeside died on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Del Webb Hospital in Sun...

Thomas V. Keams

Thomas Varker Keams, 55, died on Monday, May 19, 2008, in Flagstaff. Funeral services were held May...

Gordon T. Hendrix
Gordon T. Hendrix

Gordon Taylor Hendrix, 76, of Lakeside died on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at a Phoenix hospital.


Paul D. McNamee

Paul David McNamee, 64, of Rosemount, Minn., died on Friday, May 23, 2008.

Verna L. Wharton

Verna Lorraine (Clem) Wharton, 89, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Snowflake. Private...

Evelyn Norton

Evelyn Dodds Young Norton, 86, died on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at her daughter’s home in Layton,...



 




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 Sports
Free Throw Contest Is Planned Saturday

USBSA will present a basketball free throw contest on Saturday May 31, in the Snowflake High School...

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Youth Basketball Camps Are Scheduled In June

Early registration for Holbrook Youth Basketball League basketball camps will be held from 5:30 to...

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Holbrook Little League Schedules

Junior Boys League Junior Boys League home games are played at the Holbrook High School...

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YFL And Cheer Jamboree Slated

Holbrook Youth Football and Cheer will be hosting this year’s Youth Football and Cheer Jamboree on...

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Golf Tourney To Benefit Mission

The sixth annual Bread of Life Mission Benefit Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 31, at...

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City Pool Opens Monday

The Holbrook Swimming Pool will open on Memorial Day, May 26.

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 Pet of the Week
Pet of the Week Pet of the Week

Photo by Linda Kor Too many kitties! Every day Holbrook Animal Control receives more kittens that desperately need homes. The cost for adoption is $35 for females and $22 for males. The cost pays for...

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