Wellton News

Politicians and community members in Yuma County came together Thursday at a political forum to discuss local issues.

The residents of Arrowhead RV Park in Wellton were honored to have over 50 children from the area visit us for Trick or Treat.

Most public offices and schools will be closed Wednesday for Veterans Day. Closed will be Yuma city, county, state and federal offices.

A persistent shortage of teachers in Yuma County has been a problem for the past 30 years, but is also a nationwide phenomenon, according to education professionals.

In three separate failed attempts over the past weekend, Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized nearly $800,000 worth of marijuana that was being carried on foot by suspected drug smugglers from Mexico.

Here's a roundup of news to get Wellton-area residents and visitors caught up on what's been happening at Coyote Wash: The Coyote Wash Microtel Inn & Suites has been purchased by Andarona Hospitality LLC.

Students may not be scared by any ghosts at Arizona Western College's Trick or Treat Yourself to College event Thursday, but they will gain the confidence of how best to maximize services to help them obtain a degree.

A 13-year-old Wellton boy was killed Friday in a single-vehicle accident. According to the Yuma County Sheriff's Office, at about 3:55 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Avenue 29E, approximately .15 miles south of East County 8th Street.

YUMA, AZ a ' A 13-year-old boy was killed in a rollover wreck in Yuma, according to a Monday report.

In the search for a balance between individual rights and keeping order, Arizona Western College hosted a debate to find the proper role of government in shaping everyday lives.

Due to the efforts of Wellton Border Patrol agents, last week was a another bad one for smugglers trying to bring their drugs through the Yuma Sector.

Reading improvement for Wellton Elementary School students has shown a difference of night and day insist educators, thanks to a federal program.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has announced plans to shut down 13 highway rest areas, consider closing 12 Motor Vehicle Division offices, defer $370 million in highway construction projects and cut 10 percent of its staff.

The two photo radar cameras in Yuma County have caught more than 7,000 speeding motorists in the past year but only half of the offenders were cited.

Groundwork has begun on Yuma Senior Terraces , a 60-unit apartment complex, reported Alan Kircher , city of Yuma assistant building official.

The storm that rolled through the Yuma area Saturday damaged at least one business in Wellton.

The Yuma County Health Department will have seasonal flu vaccinations available starting Tuesday.

Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton station arrested one person and recovered a stolen vehicle after the driver led agents on a short vehicle pursuit Tuesday night.

A Yuma County grand jury indicted a 15-year-old boy from Roll Tuesday on two counts of sexual assault, one count of sexual conduct with a minor and one count of aggravated assault.

An elderly Wellton man and his parrot are homeless after a Friday morning fire destroyed their home.