The Los Charros Foundation has increased its scholarship budget and hired Sonoita’s Kristin Tomlinson in the newly created position of Executive Director.
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Breaking News – Arson Suspect Cunningham Given Conditional Release, in Plea Negotiations With Federal Prosecutors
Court filings say Cunningham set fire to his family’s popular Sonoita establishment using gasoline-filled Budweiser bottles as accelerants.
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Halloween Scenes 2022: Sonoita Fairgrounds Community Party
This year’s party featured costume contests, cotton candy, a cake walk, hot dogs and nachos, hay rides, a D.J., and more than a hundred excited kids and their families.
Play Serves Up Dinner and a Murder at PUHS
Patagonia High students entertained audiences with two performances of “Café Murder,” an interactive murder mystery and dinner theater experience.
Eagles Defeat Lobos in Local Showdown
Photo by Marion Vendituoli Patagonia players Amaya Somoza (#12) and Nicole Cabrera (#10) prepare to return the ball after Elgin player Brynlee Mathews sends the ball over the net in the middle school volleyball game played on Oct. 3 in Patagonia. The Elgin Eagles bested the Lobos in two sets in the best-of-three competition, 25-18 […]
Tin Shed Visionary Honored
Ron Johnson dreamed of turning an old garage behind the Arts Center into an affordable theater for everyone. He was honored Sept. 13 by the PCAA for making his dream a reality.
County Fair 2022
Prize-winning pomegranates, goats, turkeys, quilts, ferris wheels, face painting and more.
Patagonia Community Garden Pie Auction a Big Success
Last weekend’s event raised a record-breaking $7,000 for the non-profit garden.
Three Days of Cowboy Competition at the 107th Sonoita Rodeo
The 107th annual Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo drew 5,300 guests, 531 pro rodeo entries, 248 junior rodeo entries and 70 vendors over the three-day weekend. “I felt like it was a huge success,” Fair Manager Lacy Beyer said. “Everyone was super happy with how things went.”