Hereford NewsLocal news for Hereford, AZ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.U.S. officials monitoring fire that crossed over from Mexico- February 25, 2008 "We sent an engine and a chase truck into Mexico after we got permission, and they assisted in fire suppression" A day-old forest fire in the San Rafael Valley crossed from Sonora, Mexico, into the United States toward the Huachuca Mountains on Sunday, a U.S. Forest Service official said. via Sierra Vista Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/u-s-officials-monitoring-fire-that-crossed-o... More of this story- February 19, 2008 "I've had it up to here with these illegals" Some of the garbage was located in thick brush. Other pieces of litter were embedded in the frozen ground. via Sierra Vista Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/more-of-this-story?fromrss=1 The path comes through here- February 17, 2008 "Going after the head of the snake, cutting it off, is the effective way of dealing with organized crime." -- Roger Vanderpool, director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety Phoenix police Lt. via Sierra Vista Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/the-path-comes-through-here?fromrss=1 Police bust illegal immigrant smuggling ring- February 16, 2008 "But it's a big desert, a big state, a lot of smugglers" Federal, state and local police broke up a sophisticated smuggling operation that was bringing multiple groups a day across the international border in Cochise County. via Arizona Daily Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/police-bust-illegal-immigrant-smuggling-ring... Superior Court Sentencings- February 16, 2008 The following are sentencings in Cochise County Superior Court, as provided by the court system. via The Daily Dispatchhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/superior-court-sentencings?fromrss=1 Immigrant smuggling operation broken up- February 15, 2008 "But it's a big desert, a big state, a lot of smugglers" Buy Daily Star photo reprints Phoenix Police Lt. Vince Piano explains in detail how a smuggling ring brought four to six loads of six to 10 people across the border illegally each day along the San Pedro River. via Arizona Daily Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/immigrant-smuggling-operation-broken-up?from... New arrivals- February 10, 2008 Madison Rylee Reynolds was born Nov. 14, 2007, to Skeeter and Megon Reynolds of Sierra Vista, Ariz. via Sierra Vista Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/new-arrivals?fromrss=1 TEMPO: Gathering Winners for 2008- February 8, 2008 "Desert Morning"; first place high school "I've lived in Hereford for seven years and go to Buena High School. I enjoy horseback riding, music, writing and art. This poem was inspired from waking up at 5 in the morning to go to school every day." Amanda Wheat Buena High School ; first grand high school; "My Life in a Deck of Cards" Amanda Wheat is a sophomore at Buena High School. via Sierra Vista Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/tempo-gathering-winners-for-2008?fromrss=1 2 from local quilting guild join state's patchwork pantheon- February 6, 2008 "Arizona is the second state in the U.S. to have a Quilters Hall of Fame, so this really is a big deal" Quilting has become a favorite pastime and art-form for women across the country. via Sierra Vista Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/2-from-local-quilting-guild-join-states-patc... TEMPO: Horses & Cattle - " The Cowboy's LifeHorses & Cattle - " The...- February 4, 2008 The year is 1874 and the Arizona Territory is exploding with people, towns and new enterprises. via Sierra Vista Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/hereford-az/2008/02/tempo-horses-cattle-the-cowboys-lifehorses-c... |