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Obituary: Evander Jordan Page

Services are to be held at Parker Apostolic Church on Friday, May 31, 2013 at 7pm and on June 1, 2013 from 9am-10am. Evander is to be laid to rest June 1st, 2013 in the Parker Cemetery. When Evander Jordan Page walked into the room, those in his company felt energy, an enthusiastic spontaneity. This was just one example of …

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The 36th Annual Parker Tube Float: FAQ

36th Annual Parker Tube Float, “The Wild, Wild Wet” June 8, 2013 Frequently Asked Questions   Here are some of the most common questions regarding this year’s big event, right from the organizers’ mouths.   What is the location of the official launch site of this year’s Tube Float? This year’s Tube Float will launch at La Paz County Park …

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Delays possible on I-10 at night starting Monday

The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin bridge repairs on Interstate 10 at Tom Wells Road (Exit 5) east of Ehrenberg beginning Monday, June 3. Work will take place nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday throughout the month. During work hours, westbound I-10 will exit and re-enter the highway at Tom Wells Road (Exit …

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Large brush fire near Ehrenberg

Image via Quartzsite Fire & Rescue Facebook page A wildfire has broken out near Ehrenberg, AZ. Quartzsite Fire and Rescue reports, “Ehrenberg Fire Department, Buckskin Fire Department, Quartzsite Fire and Rescue and other stations are on scene and have engaged the fire. Bulldozers are at work establishing fire breaks and state resources are responding. So far everyone is healthy.” Updates …

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Parker Police arrest homicide suspect

UPDATE 9:35pm– The suspect was arrested at around 8:45 p.m. with no further incident by Officer Shrewsbury and Sergeant Romo at his residence. He was taken into custody and booked into the CRIT Jail and is awaiting interview by the FBI.* UPDATE 6:00pm– Reportedly the FBI has taken over the investigation into what happened early this morning. The suspect is …

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Sheriff Drum responds to Parker Police Chief Mendoza

Sheriff John Drum says Parker Police Chief Rod Mendoza has some of his facts wrong in the statement that was read into the record at the Town of Parker Council Meeting earlier this week. The war of words is over the county’s Narcotics Task Force, an intergovernmental force set up to curb drug crime in the area. Earlier this month, …

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Jurors find woman guilty of second-degree murder in La Paz County trial

Verdict reached. Guilty, second-degree murder, two counts. Attorneys gave closing arguments today in front of a La Paz County jury in the case of a woman on trial for second-degree murder, allegedly caused while drunk driving on I-10. Rebecca Loya, who was 57 at the time of the crash which killed two children, took the stand this morning. Loya broke …

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