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Mexican man pleads guilty in human smuggling case, maximum 25 year sentence
BISBEE - A Mexican man who was arrested in Palominas in May and charged with human smuggling pleaded guilty to a lesser included offense in Cochise County Superior Court on Monday.

Cochise County Superior Court Sentencings
The following are sentencings in Cochise County Superior Court, as provided by the court system. The listings includes disposition date, charge and sentence. "Monetary" can be a fine or restitution, or both.

Arizona retail food prices up 8 percent in second quarter '07
Phoenix, Ariz., July 18, 2007 - Retail food prices at the supermarket increased in the second quarter of 2007, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items in the second quarter of 2007 was $42.95, up about 4 percent or $1.61 from the first quarter of 2007, while the Arizona survey was $48.62, up about 8 percent or $3.82 from the first quarter of 2007, when the first quarterly Arizona Marketbasket survey was conducted. For the last 21 years Arizona Farm Bureau has conducted an annual Thanksgiving Holiday Marketbasket.

CARE Fair July 25 at DHS gym
It's time for our annual CARE fair. (Children's Assistance and Resource Event). The annual fair will be held on July 25, 2007 from lOAM to 3PM at the Douglas High School Gym.

Mesquite Pod harvest; Abundant produce at markets
Want to provide your family with a year's supply of the flavorful, nutritious (high in protein, fiber and minerals) and blood-sugar-stabilizing mesquite meal that can be substituted for a small amount of the flour in any recipe?

Youth orchestra looking for string players
The Cochise County Youth Orchestra (CCYO) is now welcoming violin, viola, cello and string bass players to join in the fun next semester, which runs from Aug. 14 through Dec. 11, 2007. Students from elementary to high school age who have at least one year of playing experience and are currently taking private lessons, or who pass an audition, are eligible to join this energetic and enthusiastic group of players. Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 4 to 5:30 pm at Calvary's Rock Church, 231 N. Canyon Drive in Sierra Vista. Tuition is $105 for the 18-week semester.

Camp-y food makes outdoors even better
The late Teddy Roosevelt, a "gargantuan eater" (as a new book describes him), went on a weekend camping trip to Yosemite in 1903 and brought along two cooks. Most of us loading our backpacks and heading out for a weekend in the woods don't have that luxury. Most of us cook for ourselves, and what we tend to cook is something freeze-dried, instant, processed or otherwise: a poor excuse for food.

Playing the saving game
The best part about writing this column is hearing from readers, particularly when information has helped them in some way.

Minister takes active role on border issues
BISBEE - Since arriving here in March 2006 to preside over the St. John's Episcopal Church in Bisbee and the St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Douglas, the Rev. Seth Polley has taken an active interest in border issues.

Foothills Christian hosts VBS this week
The Foothills Christian Church presents Amazon Outfitters, a Vacation Bible School that begins this week, Monday, August 30.

How Doug Marlette mixed faith and humor
Cartoonist Doug Marlette got used to hearing people mix comments about his humor with references to Almighty God.

Former Youth Minister arrested on suspicion of molestation
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - A former volunteer youth minister at a church here has been arrested on suspicion of molesting a 14-year-old mentally disabled girl at his home, authorities said.

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