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11 children were all Crims, Matadors, Wildcats

BY SARAH WOMER - @YSSARAHWOMER

On Thursday evening, George and Barbara Rouff accepted an award at Arizona Western College for instilling the importance of pursuing a higher education in the lives of their 11 children. With 19 and a half years separating the youngest and oldest ... Full story

Bemoaning bedbugs: Residents speak out on critters

BY HILLARY DAVIS @YSHillaryDavis

One man wakes in the dead of night, when the bugs are most active, to round them up by hand. Another spends hours on the phone every week, calling inspectors and lawyers and regulators and advocates. And yet another sprays insecticide directly onto h... Full story

Yuma Marine shows true grit, sets example for others

BY LANCE CPL. BRENDAN KING - SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

The Marine Corps, as the smallest branch of service, prides itself on having a high percentage of service members who are considered "force multipliers." They often handle the responsibilities of two or more Marines of equal or higher grade and set a... Full story

Comings and Goings: Firehouse Subs

BY JOYCE LOBECK @YSJoyceLobeck

Firehouse Subs is coming to Yuma with plans to open a restaurant at 1630 S. Pacific Ave. in Yuma Plaza Shops A. The company anticipates opening in early fall.The sandwich shop was founded in 1994 in Jacksonville, Fla., by brothers Chris Sorensen and ... Full story

Sups to take public comment on downtown building purchase

BY HILLARY DAVIS @YSHillaryDavis

The Yuma County Board of Supervisors will take public comment Monday on the county's anticipated purchase of a downtown building.The county is gearing up to take out a $7.5 million loan to purchase and renovate the currently vacant 50,000-square foot... Full story

City council to hold special budget meeting

BY JOYCE LOBECK @YSJoyceLobeck

The Yuma City Council will begin work on the 2013-14 budget with a special work session and roundtable at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the council chambers, Yuma City Hall, One City Plaza.During the special meeting, the council will hear an overview of the re... Full story

Customs officers seize $699,000 in drugs

BY CHRIS McDANIEL - @YS_CMCDANIEL

A U.S. citizen residing in Mexico and a Somerton man were arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 25 pounds of methamphetamine and about 34 pounds of cocaine through the San Luis Port of Entry during two separate incidents Wednesday ... Full story

Legislative Roundup

ARIZONA NEWS SERVICE/ARIZONA CAPITOL REPORTS

The following is a list of bills voted on in the Arizona House Senate during the week of April 26. Each item contains the bill number, a brief description and whether the bill passed or failed. Also included is how your Yuma legislators voted. For mo... Full story

Pearl Garcia remembered as a generous sister

BY SARAH WOMER - @YSSARAHWOMER

After Glenn Mayle's parents were killed when he was 13-years-old, his sister Pearl Garcia took him into her home even though she was raising three children at the time. “I could never repay her and her husband for all they did for me,” sa... Full story

Drive Safe moves to 16th Street

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Starting Monday, officers with the Yuma Police Department will be monitoring 16th Street as part of the ongoing Project Drive Safe.Officers will be watching for speeding, red light and turning violations.As of May 6, Drive Safe has resulted in 435... Full story

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