Local News (Page 18)

Drones have become a tool for the City of Yuma. The Yuma Police Department, Electric Department and Water Department all have gone in on the purchase of two drones. The cost of $9,052.51 was split among the three departments, including extra batteries and hard cases. City Manager Scott Moore saidContinue Reading

It will be the Centennial graduation for Lone Star when 14 seniors will graduate on May 5, 2024, surpassing the 1924 Lone Star class by two. The class of 1924 was the largest to graduate from Lone Star for many years until 1930 and 1941 when there were also 12Continue Reading

The weather got a little wacky in the region last Thursday afternoon. Yuma ended up just getting a series of soaking rains Thursday through Saturday, finishing with a total of 1.01 inches of much-needed precipitation. The forecast heading into Thursday, April 25, was the threat for severe weather from theContinue Reading

Yuma Hospital District’s new CEO Anne Kreutzer began in her new role on Wednesday of this week, May 1. The YHD Board of Directors discussed her arrival during its regular monthly meeting, last week in the Pearse Board Room. Board President Monica King, and Mitch Korf, Delaina Klein and DeContinue Reading

Yuma School District-1 is accepting Outlaws mascot images through May 10. The district had been working with a firm to create an Outlaws mascot since the new mascot was announced last September. However, district leaders became frustrated with the process. It was decided at the Yuma-1 Board of Education meetingContinue Reading

Primary/preprimary education tuition slots was an issue dealt with by the Yuma School District-1 Board of Directors during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night at the District Office. Board president John Deering and fellow board members Terri Cooper, Heath Roundtree and Tyson Brown were in attendance. Lindsey Galles was absent.Continue Reading

By Sadie Fritzler and the Yuma Clinic My doctor recently told me I am on a path to developing diabetes. I have “prediabetes” and really need to focus on diet and exercise. But I love meat and potatoes. I love tortillas. I even love my weekly Daylight Donut. Can IContinue Reading

A realigned Yuma City Council was sworn in and seated during the council’s regular meeting last week. Ron Swehla stepped down after a total of 14 years on the council in two different stretches, the last six as mayor. Sworn in to new terms were councilmen Dan Baucke, Zach DiazContinue Reading

The Yuma City Council will take on a little bit of a different look following this past Tuesday’s election. There were four candidates for three seats as council member. The unofficial results show Zach Diaz and Daniel Baucke each received 289 votes, and Marc Shay 271. Write-in candidate Daniel EbersoleContinue Reading