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  1. Lack of funding may kill state's college-tuition proposalRead the original story

    Yesterday | AZCentral.com

    ... always get that well-rounded education." Robert Klee, superintendent of the Antelope Union High School District in Wellton, said he saw Centennial Scholars as a potential motivator for his students and a way to help offset disadvantages such as ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Avra Valley, AZ

  2. Wellton parents doing great job

    Friday | Yuma Sun

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

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Family, Parenting, Yuma, AZ, Opinion

  3. 40 miles on 40th birthdayRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | Yuma Sun

    ... finishing up at YMCA, so if there is a problem I can just quit and be done in a safe environment and not be out in Wellton or someplace like that and be stuck with a blown knee." McCutcheon is a welding teacher at Yuma High School and moved to Yuma ...

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  4. Desalt plant pilot run set for MayRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | Yuma Sun

    ... River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974. Its purpose was to desalt irrigation drainage water flows from the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District so a portion of that water could be included in treaty-required deliveries of Colorado River ...

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    Related Topix: Yuma, AZ, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

  5. Veterans Day closures

    Monday Nov 9 | Yuma Sun

    ... will be Yuma city, county, state and federal offices. Somerton and San Luis municipal offices will be closed, but Wellton town offices will be open. All of the county library district's branches will be closed. Banks and credit unions also will have ...

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    Related Topix: Yuma, AZ, Somerton, AZ, San Luis, AZ

  6. Teacher shortage prevalent in Yuma

    Saturday Nov 7 | Yuma Sun

    ... the highly qualified standard, they are often recruited by better-funded districts such as Phoenix." Laura Noel, Wellton Elementary School District superintendent, agreed many teachers entering the profession go to large metropolitan areas rather ...

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    Related Topix: Yuma, AZ, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family, Yuma County, AZ, Arizona, Education Etc.

  7. Yuma border agents seize marijuana near LukevilleRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Yuma Sun

    ... estimated street value of $168,640, according to the release. The five suspected smugglers were transported to the Wellton Station and processed for prosecution. Since October 2008, agents have seized more than 50,000 pounds of marijuana in the Yuma ...

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    Related Topix: Yuma, AZ, Lukeville, AZ

  8. Comings and Goings: Coyote Wash businesses change hands

    Saturday Oct 31 | Yuma Sun

    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.

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    Related Topix: Yuma, AZ, Madhya Pradesh, India, World News, India, Gwalior, India

  9. Young boy killed in Wellton car crash

    Tuesday Oct 27 | Yuma Sun

    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.

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    Related Topix: Yuma County, AZ, Yuma, AZ

  10. BP agents apprehend more suspected smugglers

    Tuesday Oct 27 | Yuma Sun

    ... the group of seven suspected drug smugglers a short time later. Kuzia said suspected smugglers were taken to the Wellton station and processed for removal. Border Patrol agents also discovered another six burlap sacks late Monday evening. Kuzia said ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Yuma, AZ, Ajo, AZ

  11. AWC program helps students prepare for college

    Tuesday Oct 27 | Yuma Sun

    ... prepare for college while still in public school, will welcome 60 eighth-grade students from Yuma, Parker and Wellton to the event on Thursday. Students will tour the campus to learn what all the offices can do for them once they enroll at college, ...

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  12. ADOT officially closes 13 rest stops on state highwaysRead the original story

    Monday Oct 26 | KNXV

    ... along Arizona's highway system remain open. Rest Area Closures : Mohawk , I-8 - 12 miles to Dateland; 26 miles to Wellton Bouse Wash , I-10 - 7 miles to Vicksburg; 62 miles to Buckeye Ehrenberg , I-10 - 4 miles to Blythe; 13 miles to Ehernberg ...

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    Related Topix: Arizona Government, Arizona, Dateland, AZ, Ehrenberg, AZ, Sacaton, AZ

  13. 13-year-old boy killed in rollover wreck in Yuma

    Monday Oct 26 | KNXV

    ... There were two occupants of the vehicle including 38-year-old Rhonda Payne and 13-year-old Micheal Payne, both from Wellton. Juvera said neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the wreck. The driver, Rhonda, received incapacitating ...

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    Related Topix: Yuma, AZ, Yuma County, AZ

  14. AWC debate pits security against privacy

    Thursday Oct 22 | Yuma Sun

    ... McLean, speech communications professor. Bahramzadeh, who commutes to AWC from Tucson, is routinely stopped at the Wellton Border Patrol station checkpoint. He is asked by agents if he is an American citizen and where is he going? "My answer is, ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Yuma, AZ, Yuma County, AZ

  15. Wellton agents seize $287,000 in marijuanaRead the original story

    Monday Oct 19 | Yuma Sun

    U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector's Wellton Station seized several large bundles of marijuana after tracking a group of suspected drug smugglers for more than six hours Saturday morning.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Yuma, AZ, Ajo, AZ

  16. Wellton agents nab drugs, illegals

    Oct 14, 2009 | Yuma Sun

    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.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Yuma, AZ, US News, Illegal Immigration

  17. Wellton Elementary improves through reading program

    Oct 12, 2009 | Yuma Sun

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

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Yuma, AZ

  18. Columbus Day closuresRead the original story

    Oct 10, 2009 | Yuma Sun

    ... homes. Yuma County and city offices will be open, but state and federal offices will be closed. Municipal offices in Wellton and San Luis, Ariz., will be closed, but offices in Somerton will be open. City of Yuma garbage trucks will be picking up ...

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    Related Topix: Yuma County, AZ, San Luis, AZ, Somerton, AZ, Yuma, AZ

  19. McGuireville rest area to be closed for budget cutsRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 8, 2009 | The Bugle

    ... last year. Arizona Department of Transportation Rest areas to close Mowhawk, I-8, 12 miles to Dateland; 26 miles to Wellton Bouse Wash, I-10, 7 miles to Vicksburg; 62 miles to Buckeye Ehrenberg, I-10, 4 miles to Blythe, Calif,; 13 miles to Ehrenberg ...

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    Related Topix: Arizona Government, Arizona, Dateland, AZ, Ehrenberg, AZ, Sacaton, AZ, San Simon, AZ

  20. Alert: ADOT to close MVD offices, 13 rest stops to cut $100 million

    Oct 8, 2009 | KNXV

    ... Five other state rest areas will remain open. Rest Area Closures : Mohawk , I-8 - 12 miles to Dateland; 26 miles to Wellton Bouse Wash , I-10 - 7 miles to Vicksburg; 62 miles to Buckeye Ehrenberg , I-10 - 4 miles to Blythe; 13 miles to Ehernberg ...

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    Related Topix: Arizona Government, Arizona, Dateland, AZ, Ehrenberg, AZ, Sacaton, AZ, San Simon, AZ

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