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Caldwell Signs with Arizona Diamondbacks
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 27, 2024 – The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Valley View High School alum Slade Caldwell to his first professional baseball contract. Arizona chose Caldwell 29th in the draft earlier this month, their top pick. The deal Caldwell signed today comes with a...
Surprise Fire-Medical Department Launches Cadet Program to Cultivate Next Generation of Firefighters
The Surprise Fire-Medical Department is extending a call to action for would-be firefighters through its newly minted Fire Cadet Program, as reported on July 25th; individuals at least 18 years old are invited to apply for this volunteer-driven pathway to firefighting, designed to bolster resumes and forge characters ready for the demanding yet rewarding field of fire service. Interested parties can find application details on the SFMD website with an application deadline of August 30, 2024.
Prescott Solid Waste Bulk Item Collection
The City of Prescott Solid Waste division is holding its annual bulk item trash collection event from August 19th through October 4th, 2024. This event is exclusively for City of Prescott residential trash customers. Our crews will visit each neighborhood one time only to pick up the large household items that cannot fit in the regular containers. Items may include mattresses, furniture, bikes, yard debris and more.
HUD awards Glendale $142K for housing vouchers to assist young adults
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded more than $3.4 million to 38 public housing agencies, including Glendale's, for vouchers to assist young adults exiting foster ...
WNBA Superstar's Reaction To Meeting LeBron James At Olympics Speaks Volumes
Kahleah Copper met LeBron James during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, and the Phoenix Mercury guard was seemingly in awe of being with the Los Angeles Lakers star. Copper was on the Team USA boat, representing the women's basketball national team. She pulled out her phone and turned the ...
Scottsdale nonprofit names new director
Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services has promoted its director of operations to executive director of the nonprofit, which normally identifies itself as STARS. Claudia Chavez has held a variety of roles since she joined the organization in 2011 and the board in a release said that in that time, “she gained a profound understanding of the organization’s programs and their incredible impact on participants, their families, and the community.
Player-For-Player Trade Completed By Suns And Hawks
A player-for-player trade has been completed in the NBA on Friday. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns are sending David Roddy to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for E.J. Liddell. This is the second time this offseason that Liddell has been dealt as he was traded to Atlanta in the deal sending Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans. Both Roddy and Liddell were selected in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Lake Havasu City Police Expand KA-9 Unit with a New Narcotics Dog Trained to Detect Fentanyl
The Lake Havasu City Police Department has garnered a fresh ally in their ongoing war on drugs; a two-year-old German Shepherd named Echo. Thanks to community funds, the department has brought in this narcotics-detection-trained canine. Echo and his handler recently completed an intensive four-week training and are now certified to sniff out several illegal substances, including the potent and dangerous drug Fentanyl.
Blood drive at San Tan Veteran Center July 29
The Joe Foss American Legion Post 97 is hosting a "Vitalant Neighborhood Blood Drive" event on Monday, July 29 at the San Tan Valley Veteran Center. "People have held blood drives and given blood since community service became an American value. It's only natural that the American Legion, with community service as one of its pillars, be heavily involved in blood donation efforts," said a Joe Foss American Legion Post 97 spokesperson.
Bullhead City announces open soccer, softball fields
BULLHEAD CITY –The City of Bullhead City is excitedly announcing the launch of open fields at Rotary Park and Ken Fovargue Park. As of July 16, a section of Soccer fields at Rotary Park, located at 2315 Balboa Dr, and a softball field at Ken Fovargue Park, located at 2255 Trane Rd, will be open to the public every Tuesday and Thursday night from sunset to 10 p.m. The open fields will provide a designated space and time for families and individuals without team or league affiliation to enjoy the fields.
A look at the vegetable oil-powered steam engine at Grand Canyon Railways
WILLIAMS, AZ (AZFamily)—Steam engine 4960 is special not only because it’s one of about 200 steam engines in operation in the U.S. but also because it’s the only steam engine that completely runs on vegetable oil. 4960 was built in 1923 on the East Coast. However, after...
All jokes aside, Cardinals rookie RB Trey Benson is about his business
GLENDALE — There can be a lot going on for rookies like Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Trey Benson entering Year 1 of NFL training camp. In addition to understanding the playbook and the concepts that come with it, there’s also the task of getting engrained in the locker room alongside new teammates.
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