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The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force Will be out in Sierra Vista Saturday Night for Memorial Day Weekend with a saturation detail. Sergeant Wachtel with the Sierra Vista Police Department said, "The is Memorial Day weekend; with that said, have a good time, but the southeastern Arizona DUI task force will be out there Saturday night from 7:00 o'clock until 3 AM. I'm not trying to threa... Read

Drones are integrated into a lot of industries in today's high-tech world. They are used in careers from real estate to law enforcement. SSVEC is adding this tech to help prevent power outages and fix them when they occur. Here is their press release...

U.S.C. Title 42 Press Release On May 11, 2023, U.S.C. Title 42, Public Health Service Act which has been in place since March, 2020 will be lifted. I am authoring this public safety release to enhance transparency, clarification, and meaningful purpose to those seeking answers regarding the lifting of Title 42...

Cochise County will have a Behavioral Health Consortium beginning next school year. They are jobs now available. Here is the county press release. Back in February, Cochise County announced that thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the Arizona Department of Education won by School Superintendent Dr. Jacqui C...

This weekend, here is the press release: April 28 Ribbon Cutting in Benson and Willcox for New Buildings That Will Increase Lifesaving The Humane Society of Southern Arizona Teams Up with Rural Southern Arizona Animal Shelters and Best Friends Animal Society to Save More Animals — April 26, 2023 - The Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) is partnering with the Willcox, Benson, Douglas, and S

Commander Bradshaw, Jail Commander for the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, was on First Watch to talk about the Jail District. Commander Bradshaw: I just want to start off with some of the reasons that we think that we need a new modern facility here in Cochise County...

It is National Public Safety telecommunicators week. SEACOM is the regional Telecommunication center for Cochise County located in Sierra Vista. Interim Director for SEACOM, Tammi-Jo Wilkins, was on “First Watch” this week to talk about the appreciation week.  Wilkins: We have...

Here is an event to put on your calendars. This is a great starting point for students to understand the big picture of the law and how it works in everyday life. Here is the press release from Cochise County about the event in Benson. Cochise County Superior Court will host Law Day at Benson High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, beginning at 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Law ...

The citizens of Cochise County are going to vote on a proposed half-cent sales tax to support a Jail District. This is a May 16th, all-mail election with a Yes or No question.   One of the hot topics is where will the jail be built? In a Town Hall meeting about the Jail District on April 5th, Sheriff Dannels said. “I ...

Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative has a new CEO. The press release is below: Marcus Harston has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC). Jason Bowling, Chief Executive Officer at the Cooperative, announced the promotion March 3...