- Daily Dispatch (The)

DOUGLAS − Forty-eight seniors from the PPEP Tec Raul H. Castro Learning Center received their graduation diplomas at their commencement ceremony May 19 at the Cochise College Douglas Campus.

ELFRIDA — Valley Union’s senior class of 2022 held graduation ceremonies Friday, May 20.

DOUGLAS — Seniors Sophia Michel and Paulina Lugo have been selected this year’s Douglas High School valedictorian and salutatorian.

DOUGLAS — Federal officials and Douglas Police investigators are asking the public for help in finding anyone who may have been sexually abused by a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent accused of raping a 15-year-old girl from Agua…

DOUGLAS − Douglas residents had the opportunity to take advantage of the Douglas Police Department’s shred-a-thon and prescription drug take-back event on Saturday, May 7, in the parking lot of the Douglas Visitors Center.

DOUGLAS − Once again Douglas residents stepped up when asked, donating just less than a ton and a half of food during Saturday’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive sponsored by the United States Postal Service.

DOUGLAS — Douglas celebrated its 117th birthday last weekend with Douglas Days, a fun-filled and festive two-day party at the 10th Street Park.

SIERRA VISTA — A woman accused of causing the death of another motorist after she made a U-turn on State Route 80 more than two years ago pleaded guilty to negligent homicide on Monday.

DOUGLAS — As Douglas celebrates “Douglas Days” this Saturday, the community is being invited to stop by the Douglas Art Gallery on 10th Street — where clients with Resilient Health Art Awakenings are displaying some of their artwork.

DOUGLAS — There were smiles, hugs and even a few tears shed Monday, May 2, by parents as the Douglas Unified School District honored its Diamond Scholars.

DOUGLAS — The second reading of an ordinance levying the assessed valuation of property within the city is on the agenda for the Douglas City Council at its regular monthly council meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, in the City…

Moments after a Border Patrol agent shot an undocumented migrant to death on a February night, he called out to his partner and asked him to hold him because he was struggling to breathe and stand, a Cochise County Sheriff’s…

DOUGLAS — A new store, known nationwide for having quality tools at the lowest prices, has announced that it will be opening a store in Douglas.

SIERRA VISTA — A federal agent accused of raping a 15-year-old girl who investigators said he lured into his car, then restrained, has been indicted on 18 counts of sexually-related offenses and kidnapping.

SIERRA VISTA — A Border Patrol agent who shot an undocumented migrant to death in February in a treacherous, remote stretch of mountains near Douglas has been cleared by the Cochise County Attorney’s Office.

SIERRA VISTA — The death of an undocumented migrant from Mexico at the hands of a Border Patrol agent near Douglas occurred almost three months ago, but still no determination has been made by county officials on whether the shooting…

DOUGLAS — As the school year comes to a close and with final exams just ahead, it was one last chance to relax and celebrate as Douglas High School held its annual Junior-Senior Prom outdoors Saturday.

DOUGLAS — An estimated 200 people showed up Saturday as Douglas celebrated “Dia de los Niños” (Children’s Day) at Airport Park.

DOUGLAS — City of Douglas voters are being asked to consider changes to the city charter that deal with operational efficiencies, taxpayer savings and housekeeping items.

DOUGLAS — Aaliyah Montes, a first-grade student at Stevenson Elementary, learned that an essay she had written placed second in the kindergarten through second grade category of the Be Kind’s 2022 Make a Difference Essay Contest.

DOUGLAS — If you are a lover of state and county fairs, Studio 917 Gallery is hosting a an exhibit featuring a series of photographs of fairs in Minnesota by Debra Fisher Goldstein of Minneapolis this weekend. Minnesota does fairs…

DOUGLAS — Samantha Amaya, an 18-year-old freshman at Cochise College, was crowned Miss Douglas Days 2022-23 at the Miss Douglas Days pageant Saturday at Ray Borane Middle School.

DOUGLAS — A 27-year-old federal agent has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl, investigators said.

DOUGLAS — Horse racing returned to the Cochise County Fairgrounds last weekend following a three-year hiatus.

DOUGLAS — Every fiscal year the city of Douglas is required to adopt its annual property tax levy and submit certification of the levy to the Cochise County Board of Supervisors no later than the third Monday in August.

DOUGLAS — Horse racing is returning to the Cochise County Fairgrounds in Douglas this weekend.

DOUGLAS — The Douglas City Council unanimously agreed to change the city’s zoning code in an effort to attract more businesses to the downtown area.

DOUGLAS − The Douglas Art Gallery on 10th Street will be hosting a gallery reception for local ceramic artist Robert Hayostek, this month’s April artist, on Wednesday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

DOUGLAS — An estimated 250 boys and girls of all ages showed up Easter morning to take part in the community Easter egg hunt.

SIERRA VISTA — On Monday morning, a 14-year-old Douglas boy became the first load car driver sentenced in Cochise County Superior Court.

DOUGLAS — Local youth are being invited to attend an Easter egg hunt Sunday morning.

DOUGLAS — Visiting the U.S.-Mexico border in Cochise County this week, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly came away with a grim outlook, saying the impending lifting of Title 42 would create a humanitarian crisis that would endanger migrants and those who…

DOUGLAS — With the receipt of 27 new sets of firefighting gear, called turnouts, the Douglas Fire Department has completed its latest step in reducing, and hopefully someday eliminating, the chance of occupational cancer for its firefighters.

DOUGLAS — Thanks to the generosity of the community, children staying at the House of Hope are going to have a special Easter.

SIERRA VISTA — A woman accused of first degree murder for shooting a male friend in the head told investigators that the victim was “coming at me,” a probable cause report shows.

SIERRA VISTA — The defense attorney representing a woman charged with child abuse who fled to Mexico after her boyfriend killed her 2-year-old son said he will request a settlement conference in his client’s case.

DOUGLAS — The Douglas City Council is in the process of passing an ordinance that will amend several sections to Article 5 of the city of Douglas Zoning Regulations.

DOUGLAS — Public recognition, bid awards and the approval of several ordinances and resolutions are scheduled for Wednesday night at the Douglas City Council’s regular meeting scheduled to start at 6 p.m.

DOUGLAS — With the help of a grant, Douglas Police Department officers will soon be equipped with body cameras.

COCHISE COUNTY — Ukrainians fleeing the ravages of war in their homeland have started seeking asylum in the United States through the Douglas Port of Entry, an advocate for migrants said this week.

DOUGLAS — Police shot a man with beanbag rounds and then zapped him with a stun gun late Tuesday evening after officers said the individual fired at his wife’s vehicle several times then discharged his gun in front of his…

BISBEE — A Douglas teen who at the time of his arrest was Cochise County’s youngest load car driver pleaded guilty to his offenses last week in juvenile court, a prosecutor said.

DOUGLAS — Douglas High School students attended the Distributive Education Clubs of America state conference in Phoenix Feb. 25-27.

DOUGLAS — Ralph Robles, president of the Douglas Business Network, has announced he is trying to host an Easter egg hunt this year but is in need of sponsors.

DOUGLAS — The Douglas City Council is scheduled to hear a presentation regarding a community art project at its meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the City Hall council chambers.

DOUGLAS — Douglas’ ARC honored its eployees of the month for 2021 at a special awards ceremony March 30.

The family of a migrant who was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent has hired a Los Angeles-based law firm that is demanding an independent investigation of the mid-February incident.

TUCSON — Douglas High School sophomore Jazmin Stein Torres and Buena High School sophomore Evan Dorris were recently provided the opportunity, along with other high school students from various cities in Arizona and a few from Nebraska, to work with…

DOUGLAS — Four days of intense filming for the mini film “Divided Desert”, being produced and directed by former Douglas resident Fransua Durazo, wrapped up Monday.

DOUGLAS — Hundreds of residents from Douglas and Agua Prieta attended the 99 Cents Only Store grand opening Saturday, March 19.