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Apr 21, 2021 Carl R. Myers Jr.., 60, of Sherman, N.Y., passed away at 2:20 p.m., Sunday, April 18, 2021, in UPMC Chautauqua, following a brief illness. A lifelong area resident, he was born July 31, 1960 in Jamestown, N.Y., a son of Carl R. and Carol Sue Champlin Myers, Sr. Carl was a 1979 graduate of Jamestown High School. He was currently employed as a custodian for the Jamestown Public School System and had earlier worked for the former H&H Metal Specialty for 20 years. He will be remembered...

Mayor Ginny Dickey issued a proclamation at the April 6 Town Council meeting declaring Tuesday, April 6, Golden Rule Day in Fountain Hills. The proclamation followed an effort by the Mayor’s Youth Council to obtain Golden Rule designation for the Town of Fountain Hills. The Golden Rule Proclamation was done at the Mayor’s direction and MYC was excited to make it happen. The youth worked closely with Rev. Larry Fultz from the Arizona Interfaith Movement in order to accomplish the proje...

Maya the Macaw missing after Apache Junction house fire Maya the Macaw missing after Apache Junction house fire Maya the Macaw is missing after a house fire in Apache Junction and the family is doing its best to find her and bring her back home. PHOENIX - The damage left behind after an Apache Junction house fire is obvious, but the family lost something they cant replace, their beloved pet Macaw as she flew away from the fire. Judy Franco Ortega’s house started burning around 8:30 p.m. o...

Apache Junction book store giving away FREE books before closing for good Mary Anns Mostly Books in Apache Junction helping community before closing. and last updated 2021-04-14 08:28:34-04 APACHE JUNCTION, AZ — A local bookstore is closing its doors but giving away thousands of books in the process. Mary Ann’s Mostly Books is filled with history - not just within the books but the store itself. "I went around all the garage sales and things like that. When I first started the booksto...

Mary Ann’s Mostly Books announced the used bookstore would close for good on Saturday. Author: Chris Latella Updated: 10:37 PM MST April 13, 2021 APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — It was the shop that Apache Junction never got to enjoy. Mary Ann’s Mostly Books announced the used bookstore would close for good on Saturday. In the two years at that location, the shop never had the chance to open for business. Mary Ann Steele is an avid reader - so much so, she and her...

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Share this article Share this article PITTSBURGH, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a simple and sanitary way to extract potato chips from a canister," said an inventor, from Apache Junction, Ariz., "so I invented the MYSTERY BAG. My design helps to prevent chip spills, breakage and waste associated with tipping the can." The invention provides an easier way to access and dispense potato chips packaged in a can. In doing so, it eliminates the need to reach down into the can or d...

True West Magazine A formal portrait of Nicholas Earp and his second wife, Virginia (“Ginny”) Ann Cooksey Earp, c 1880 to 1899 – True West Archives – Warren Rutherford ( Phoenix, Arizona) Nicholas Earp and his first wife, Abigail Storm, had two children; one was a son they named Newton. Abigail died when Newton was only two. Newton’s sister Mariah Ann passed two months after his mother at the tender age of 10 months. Nicholas’ second wife, Virginia “Ginny,” bore him eight childr...

Best stargazing places for Dark Sky Week: See Milky Way, meteors, planets over Arizona Shaena Montanari, Arizona Republic Stargazing is a naturally socially distant activity that can be done almost anywhere. While observatories with high-powered telescopes are great places to visit when you have the chance, stargazing can be done at any time with just your eyes and no extra equipment.  And now is the perfect time to go outside after dark and look up. International Dark Sky Week...

In those days, there were holes in the ceiling. Aaron would store his beer up there before going out to smoke. There were also three shiny quarters superglued to the ground. You could always spot the newcomers because theyd try to pick them up. That, or if they tried to pay with a credit card. The mens room is notoriously disgusting. One afternoon, I was at a tattoo shop all the way up in the north Valley. A guy named Nigel was grinding a leaf into my rib cage. I happened to mention Palo in ou...