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Parker High School graduate (’98) Daniel Fackel is highlighted in an article published yesterday in Stars and Stripes, a military newspaper. The article can be found HERE.

Former Parker vice mayor Frank Hernandez was arraigned yesterday at around 1:30 p.m. for seven (7) counts of Sexual Conduct with a Minor and three (3) counts of Molestation of a Child. Hernandez was arrested last week and has been in custody at the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Facility since. All of the alleged criminal conduct took place …

APS customers in Bouse and Utting will experience a short outage on Friday (April 20th) starting at 9 a.m. The approximate 60 minute outage allows APS to complete the installation of new power lines along Highway 72 to the Utting substation. Customers with questions can call (928) 669-2248.

La Paz County Health Department is announcing National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW); an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases, April 21st-28th. In celebration, the county health department will be raffling off a $25 gift certificate to Basha’s. Anyone who is vaccinated between now and May 17th will be eligible to win. “One of the …

UPDATE: The Judge dismissed the motion. More details to follow. At 8:30 am today, a court in Parker will hear arguments challenging the recent Quartzsite election. Candidate John Prutch wants his name on the ballot next month, arguing that the election was a primary election in which he and his opponent should have gone on to the run-off election in May. …

An emergency drill today simulated a two-vehicle drunk-driving accident involving a total of 9 people. It served as training for all agencies and organizations involved in emergencies in the region, and was a demonstration for hundreds of students of Parker High School ahead of their Prom next week. The initial call was made just after 9 a.m. by La Paz …

Former Parker Vice-Mayor Francisco Hernandez was arrested by Parker Police Department at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10th on molestation of a child and sexual assault. Hernandez will remain in jail without bond until his hearing on April 20th at 9 a.m. at Parker Justice Court. No further details are known. Hernandez had recently announced his intentions to run as …

If you are interested in making a difference for the youth in our community you should attend our next PAACE Coalition meeting tomorrow, the 10th of April, at Players 9th Street Youth Center.  We will be discussing how to better promote the Social Hosting Ordinance and inform parents/teens that it is a class 1 Misdemeanor to host a party where …

UPDATE 4/15: The hearing is scheduled for 8:30am on April 16th at La Paz Superior Court. UPDATE 4/10: Wednesday’s hearing is going to be rescheduled. Update here when it happens. UPDATE 4/11: Hearing scheduled for 2pm at the Central Court Building, 201 W. Jefferson Street. Next Wednesday at 2 o’clock, a Marcicopa County court will hear evidence challenging the Town of …

Pavement and utility work is taking place along eastbound and westbound State Route 72 between Bouse and Parker until early May requiring a single lane closure from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Workers will intermittently be stopping traffic during work hours and directing alternating traffic through the work zone. Motorists are advised …