Hereford News

Staff Sgt. Derrick Auten, of Hereford, Ariz. and the flight engineer on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, looks down on a village during a mission to retrieve British soldiers after a 5-day mission in the Helmand province Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Afghanistan.

After five decades as a Cochise County rancher's wife, Bess Shugart is full of stories.

Published: Monday, March 16, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 16, 2009 at 6:56 a.m. HEREFORD, Ariz.

Johnny Bencomo plays his custom-made 18-string guitar on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, in Bisbee, Ariz.

Shrine co-founder Pat Chouinard, on the floor, enters "into the spirit" after a recent gathering as her husband, Jerry, upper right, and volunteer Cristy Felix keep watch.

"I'm a cradle Catholic, always strong in my faith and so forth, though at arm's length for a number of years and I never left the faith." Jerry Chouinard Spent millions to build the giant cross, Mary statue and ...