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Stars and Stripes Spectacular: St. Johns fireworks light up the night
Cars and trucks began filing into the dirt road off Airport Street at dusk as friends and neighbors gathered in anticipation of the fireworks set to begin at 9 p.m. Music played, children laughed, and more vehicles continued to arrive, all in preparation to view the annual Fourth of July fireworks spectacular organized by St. Johns Public Safety departments.
SRP seeks to convert coal-fired plant into battery storage
The Salt River Project has announced plans to perhaps convert a portion of the Coronado Generating Station in St. Johns into a cutting edge energy storage system for power generated by the growing number of solar and wind power plants in the region. The experimental battery plant would store up...
Eagar and Springerville respond to residents, revisit animal ordinance
In response to considerable community feedback, the towns of Eagar and Springerville are revisiting the recently implemented unified animal control ordinance. The announcement came through a press release and was a focal point during the Eagar Town Council meeting on July 2, followed by a session of public comments. Substantial...
Ray Sholley
Raymond Arthur Sholley, Jr., passed away, Monday, July 1, 2024 in Eagar, Arizona. He was born December 8, 1945 in Lewisberg, Pennsylvania, the son of Raymond Arthur Sholley, Sr. and Martha Beatrice Fertig. Ray especially enjoyed the outdoors: hiking in the woods, fly fishing and hunting. Many happy times were...
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Offices Closed for Independence Day; Fireworks Prohibited
SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. – July 03, 2024 – The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Supervisor’s office and Ranger District offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of. Independence Day and will resume regular business hours Friday, July 5, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Forest Service officials...
Round Valley Police Department log, June 22-28
On June 22, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Round Valley Police officers responded to the 1700 block of East Central Avenue, in Eagar, in reference to a report of two male subjects physically fighting. Nathan Overby, 70, of Eagar, was arrested on suspicion of threatening and intimidating, assault and disorderly conduct. Lukas Manley, 26, of Eagar, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault, assault and disorderly conduct.
Springerville and Eagar retain beloved Fourth of July parade route
As the citizens of Round Valley planned their Independence Day celebrations, few were aware of the battle quietly being fought on their behalf. Springerville’s Mayor, Shelly Reidhead, has been working behind the scenes to ensure that this year’s Fourth of July parade follows its traditional route, despite new state regulations that threatened to cut it short.
SRP eyes long-duration storage, including at to-be-decommissioned coal plant
Salt River Project (SRP) has issued a request for proposals for both inverter and non-inverter based long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies for demonstration projects with a capacity of 5 MW to 50 MW and a duration of 10 hours. SRP is seeking a non-lithium-ion inverter-based LDES technology with a target...
Maverik liquor license, firework code, property sale at St. Johns meeting
On June 19, the St. Johns City Council held an open hearing and special meeting to address several key measures, with a focus on the approval of a liquor license for the Maverik gas station and convenience store currently under construction. The meeting opened with the public hearing for the...
Joint public meeting reveals strong local opposition to Lava Run Wind and Solar Projects
On Tuesday, June 18, the towns of Eagar and Springerville hosted a joint public meeting to discuss the Lave Run Project, a proposed wind and solar farm by Repsol, formerly ConnectGen. The meeting, held at the Round Valley High School Auditorium, drew approximately 200 attendees, ready to voice their concerns about the project.
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