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County hospitals collaborate on new mobile MRI unit
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 13/04/2024 à 5:45
BENSON – A partnership between Benson Hospital, Northern Cochise Community Hospital and Copper Queen Community Hospital to bring access to cutting-edge technology to rural communities announced The Cochise County Mobile MRI will begin operations in April.
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Neighbors in Benson area worried about rezoning on Ocotillo Road
par By Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 12/04/2024 à 6:15
BENSON — A property on North Ocotillo Road, between mile marker 5 and 6, is being considered for rezoning from a residential parcel (RU4) to Heavy Industry (HI).
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Lori McGoffin wants to be mayor of Benson again
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 11/04/2024 à 8:56
BENSON – The mayorship of Benson is being challenged by Lori McGoffin.
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Alleged human smugglers arrested along State Route 80
par By Mark Hays mark.hays@myheraldreview.com le 11/04/2024 à 7:50
TOMBSTONE — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests of alleged human smugglers last week.
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Two uncounted 2022 ballots discovered at Cochise County Elections Department
par By Terri Jo Neff terrijo.neff@myheraldreview.com le 09/04/2024 à 5:57
BISBEE — An investigation has failed to determine how two early voting ballots for the 2022 General Election were found last month in a bag that is only supposed to temporarily hold ballots dropped off outside a Cochise County vote…
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COCHISE VOTES 2024: McGoffin challenging Konrad for mayor of Benson
par Hector Acuna hector@myheraldreview.com le 05/04/2024 à 5:06
BENSON — Benson, in Cochise County’s third district, is a city of 3,500, established in 1880 as a Southern Pacific Railroad stop.
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Dem chides Benson's Diaz over 'inappropriate' House floor prayer
par By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services le 03/04/2024 à 7:30
PHOENIX — A nonbinary Democrat lawmaker lashed out Monday at a Republican representative for using his prayer on the House floor for "weaponizing religion to condemn our constituents.''
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Public dissent over parks, Dial-a-Ride expected at Willcox council meeting Thursday
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 02/04/2024 à 6:51
WILLCOX — A special meeting of the mayor and city council at city council chambers is scheduled for Thursday, April 4, at 5:30 p.m.
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Benson City Council held work session and special meetings on Monday
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 29/03/2024 à 8:45
BENSON — The Mayor and City Council held a work session followed by a special council meeting on Monday, March 25.
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Accused killer's mother says her 18-year-old son not a monster
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 27/03/2024 à 4:30
The mother of a now 18-year-old Mesa man who investigators said killed a motorist in Cochise County while he was ferrying undocumented migrants 2½ years ago says her son was enticed into the incident by a group of teens he…
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Semi rear-ends SUV during multiple crashes on I-10
par By Mark Hays mark.hays@myheraldreview.com le 27/03/2024 à 3:54
BENSON — Around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. March 26, multiple vehicle collisions occurred on Interstate 10 near milepost 299 within several minutes of each other, on both the eastbound and westbound sides of the highway.
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Benson City Council holds Strategic Action Plan works session
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 20/03/2024 à 8:38
BENSON — The city of Benson Strategic Action Plan and Five Year Strategic Financial Plan was the topic of the work session the City Council and mayor held on Monday.
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1923 Ford T-bucket wins Best in Show at Spring Classic Cars Off Main
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 19/03/2024 à 1:00
BENSON – The 2024 Spring Classic Cars Off Main show drew 64 entries to Lion’s Park on Saturday, March 15.
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Benson’s new football coach Chris Rasmussen meets with players
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 15/03/2024 à 2:52
BENSON — Benson’s new football coach, Chris Rasmussen, and his family were officially introduced to the school and community on Tuesday, March 12, in the James R. Driggers Gymnasium where he spoke about his life and his expectations for the…
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Cochise Country Music Festival hits the stage next weekend
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 13/03/2024 à 12:30
BENSON — The Cochise Country Music Festival is back for its second year on March 15–17 with Shenandoah and Blackhawk headlining Friday, Eddie Montgomery and Casey Donahew on Saturday, and Neil McCoy on Sunday night.
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Benson High organization builds community leaders of tomorrow
par By Linda Lou Lamb Special for the Herald/Review le 06/03/2024 à 3:30
BENSON — The Benson High School chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America has been making a significant impact not only on its members but also the school and community.
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Benson City Hall annex dedication set for Monday
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 05/03/2024 à 5:22
BENSON — The city of Benson will be holding an official ribbon cutting for the newly opened City Hall Annex on Monday, March 11.
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Special needs students covered by ESA funds
par By Shar Porier shar.porier@myheraldreview.com le 04/03/2024 à 5:00
BISBEE — The Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account program (ESA) allows parents to send their children to the school of their choice, whether public, private or parochial.
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Former teacher charged with sexual abuse of student awaits May hearing
par By Terri Jo Neff terrijo.neff@myheraldreview.com le 02/03/2024 à 6:30
The now-former Benson High School teacher indicted last summer on several felonies stemming from alleged sexual conduct toward an underaged student will be back in Cochise County Superior Court on May 11 for a hearing on pending motions.
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King’s Music Supply and Smoke Shop is a community hub for Benson musicians
par By Leah Mueller For the Herald/Review le 26/02/2024 à 6:32
BENSON — Scott King is dedicated to his mission of bringing music to the Benson community. Though he has only occupied his corner space for a year and a half, local musicians know exactly where to find him. He’s almost…
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Queen of the Art Scene: Mary Lee Bringham helps art thrive in Benson
par By Leah Mueller For the Herald/Review le 26/02/2024 à 6:13
BENSON — The Benson art scene is important to Mary Lee Bringham, and she devotes much of her time to keeping it alive and thriving. People don’t always think of art when they think of Benson, but Bringham is on…
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Mescal: A taste of Hollywood on the outskirts of Benson
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 26/02/2024 à 3:25
MESCAL – It might be a stretch to call Benson the new Hollywood. But just a few miles west of town, the Kartchner family, and a group of volunteers, have brought back to life a western movie set aiming to…
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Development in Benson still recovering from the Villages at Vigneto scandal
par By Shar Porier shar.porier@myheraldreview.com le 26/02/2024 à 1:45
BENSON — A decade ago ago, El Dorado Holdings, Inc. enticed Benson and Cochise County with a proposal to build a multi-use residential and commercial development called 'Villages at Vigneto', which, when fully built out, would supposedly increase the city’s…
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Benson-area shredders want to turn the city into a mountain biking destination
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 25/02/2024 à 11:28
BENSON — This has always been a cowboy kind of town, but if a group of enthusiasts gets their way, it could also turn into a mountain biking mecca.
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Amtrak's Benson stop is getting much anticipated improvement
par By Terri Jo Neff terrijo.neff@myheraldreview.com le 25/02/2024 à 11:07
BENSON — Benson began as a train town, so it is fitting that passenger service is still alive along its tracks. And now the community and Amtrak riders are looking forward to the start of construction next month of a…
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Who lives and works in Benson? Most residents are white and the average age is about 49, U.S. Census Bureau statistics show
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 25/02/2024 à 7:34
BENSON — This city of about 5,300 people, often described as a bedroom community to Tucson and/or Sierra Vista, is a conveniently-located burgh of mostly middle-aged white residents, U.S. Census Bureau figures show.
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San Pedro Golf Course on the upswing
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 25/02/2024 à 6:15
BENSON – The San Pedro Golf Course, built in 2003, has been owned by the city of Benson since 2021. The 18-hole championship, par 72 course, designed by Mark Rathert, is lined by mesquite groves and desert brush. Always meant…
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New homes are springing up in and around Benson — a Q&A with builder Century Complete
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 25/02/2024 à 4:10
BENSON — New houses are springing up all over Benson, where the average home is about 37 years old. City officials are lauding the construction of 400 structures, some already complete, that are sprouting up between State Routes 80 and…
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Benson Hospital cares for patients today while hoping to inspire the healthcare workers of tomorrow
par By Terri Jo Neff terrijo.neff@myheraldreview.com le 25/02/2024 à 4:00
BENSON – When voters in the greater Benson area overwhelmingly approved the extension of a property tax last November to help fund the San Pedro Valley Hospital District, it was seen by many in the community as recognition of how…
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Benson attracting new, younger residents and its business community is reflecting that
par HECTOR ACUNA hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 25/02/2024 à 8:07
BENSON — There was a time Benson was known as “the hub city,” a crossroads of rails, roadways, trails, and the San Pedro River, kept alive by a commerce intersection.
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Fires have Cochise County homeowners in the grip of soaring insurance rates
par By R.J. COHN Special to the Herald/Review le 19/02/2024 à 9:15
BISBEE — Once relatively inexpensive and simple to purchase, area homeowners are suddenly finding homeowners’ insurance more difficult to afford.
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Benson Municipal Airport is still Cochise County's newest facility; city planning terminal building
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 19/02/2024 à 12:26
BENSON — It may be small, but the Benson Municipal Airport Paul Kerchum Field still holds the distinction as Cochise County’s newest facility to fly in and out of.
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Benson seeks outside help to solve short-staffing situation
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 14/02/2024 à 10:30
BENSON — A handful of retirements and a resignation in the last few weeks have left City Hall woefully short staffed, City Manager Vicki Vivian said this week.
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8 undocumented foreign nationals apprehended after alleged failure to yield
par By Mark Hays mark.hays@myheraldreview.com le 14/02/2024 à 1:30
BENSON — On Friday, Feb. 9, at around 7:20 p.m. the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office began to search for a white Jeep Cherokee reported to them by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Border Patrol that was believed…
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New Maverik Stop — and much more — coming to Benson
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 13/02/2024 à 4:36
BENSON — Changes are coming to the State Route 90/Interstate 10 intersection where Love's Travel Stops dominates the corner, with the announcement of a Maverik Stop breaking ground.
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Ciscomani's proposal would make it a federal offense for load car drivers to flee from cops
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 05/02/2024 à 12:46
COCHISE COUNTY — Load car drivers who bolt from law enforcement while ferrying undocumented migrants in their vehicles — or even without them — could soon find themselves in a federal courtroom if a bill passed by Congress is successful…
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Original member of sheriff's Ranch Patrol, Jake Kartchner, getting ready to retire, run for office
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 01/02/2024 à 10:40
SIERRA VISTA — After serving the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years, Detective Jake Kartchner of the Ranch Patrol is riding off into the sunset of retirement.
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15-year-old arrested after wrong-way chase on I-10
par By Mark Hays mark.hays@myheraldreview.com le 01/02/2024 à 4:40
BENSON — At about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, a Cochise County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a 2013 Hyundai Elantra on State Route 80 near Bingham Road. The deputy checked the vehicle’s license plate, and discovered it was reported…
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Benson municipal airport named after war hero and longtime resident Paul Kerchum
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 30/01/2024 à 10:59
BENSON — The words used to describe war hero Paul Kerchum are many — resilient, warrior, determined, hard worker, human being.
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Wake & Bake Bakery creates quite a buzz in Benson
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 29/01/2024 à 4:44
BENSON – When most of us are asleep, Skye Maddux wakes and shortly thereafter, bakes.
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Benson's SPRAC hosting its 14th annual art show through March
par By Dana Cole Special for the Herald/Review le 26/01/2024 à 11:49
BENSON — The San Pedro River Arts Council is hosting its 14th annual art show through the month of March.
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Benson basketball hosts Morenci; girls win, boys fall
par By Linda Lou Lamb Special to the Herald/Review le 25/01/2024 à 7:00
The Benson Bobcats’ basketball teams hosted the Morenci Wildcats in 2A East Region games on Tuesday, Jan. 23, with the girls taking a victory 46-43 while the boys lost 54-52.
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Benson hires new football coach
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 23/01/2024 à 7:35
Eric Tatham, athletic director at Benson High School, has confirmed a new football coach has been hired to replace Dustin Cluff, who is out after two seasons.
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New 'temporary' Benson City hall is open for business
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 18/01/2024 à 10:45
BENSON — The new city hall building is up and running. But don't get too comfortable. That’s a temporary location that will only be around for the next three years or so.
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A tale of two teens in the Cochise County justice system: Separate cases highlight challenges facing local judicial system
par By Terri Jo Neff terrijo.neff@myheraldreview.com le 14/01/2024 à 8:35
BISBEE – It could be called the Tale of Two Teenagers, both male and only 16 years old. Over the course of three days, the outcome of motions filed in the teens’ respective felony prosecutions shows the challenges Cochise County’s…
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Saga of lost German shepherds grips Benson
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldrevciew.com le 13/01/2024 à 6:38
BENSON — “SAFE!” was the word that announced the end of a drama involving two lost dogs, numerous sightings over two weeks, injury, and a professional trapping team.
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Benson canines wag in the new year
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 10/01/2024 à 9:00
BENSON — Canines and their human companions gathered from all over Cochise County to celebrate 2024 at the inaugural Wag in the New Year Dog Fair on Saturday, Jan. 6
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Benson Police partners with Easterseals for help in non-law-enforcement calls
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 09/01/2024 à 11:13
BENSON — In an effort to help individuals in the city who call 911 repeatedly with non-law-enforcement issues, police here have partnered with mental health professionals to provide services for people who have no one else to contact in a…
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Benson's Spotlight Studios to hold Elite Team Showcase Jan. 19
par By ALAN DALE Special to the Herald/Review le 08/01/2024 à 9:45
BENSON — Benson is about to be dazzled by a troupe of young dancers and Kirstin Smith is hoping to make sure as many people can take in the event.
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Snow day called for Benson schools
par Hector Acuna hector.acuna@myheraldreview.com le 08/01/2024 à 3:43
BENSON - Due to a weather event on Sunday evening that included heavy rain and snow the Benson Unified School District has announced cancellation of Monday’s school day, January 8, including preschool.