Arizona State will observe its 100th Anniversary on February 14.

Creosote buildup started a chimney fire Thursday night in the 800 block of Ninth Street.

Two projects that include the Causey Park Water Tank rehabilitation and improvements to the Call Center with pavement markings, signage and more were approved by the Douglas City Council in a special meeting held January 24 at City Hall.

Long lines to get food on each corner of the Church Square, between 10th and 11th Streets and D and E Avenues were the common theme on Friday, January 27 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. thanks to the Annual Progressive Dinner to get funds for the House of Hope.

In a remarkable way to help the Douglas Area Food Bank, the American Legion Post 11 held a Food Drive outside of Food City on the morning of Saturday, January 14.

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona will offer a low cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinic to the Douglas community on Wednesday, Thursday, February 15-16 at the Douglas Animal Shelter/Animal Health Care Center, located at 2017 Rogers Avenue.

The City of Douglas received CDBG funding for the installation of curbing on 20th, 21st, and 23rd Streets, from A Avenue to Washington Avenue.

January 12, 2012 Duran, Luis Carlos, 26, was arrested for aggravated assault with a knife at 1800 block of Bonita Ave, Coronado Courts, 15 year old male juvenile was charged for facilitation on aggravated assault and both were transported to Cochise county jail. (Juvenile name not being released until the court accepts that he is going to be tried as an adult)

Copper Queen Community Hospital (CQCH) continues to offer mobile digital mammography on a monthly basis at its Rural Health Clinics in Douglas and Palominas. The next mobile digital screenings will take place on Monday, February 6, 2012.

Jan. 21 A Douglas man, 38, was charged with three counts of possession/use of prescription drugs, possession/use of marijuana, consuming liquor in public and failure to pay fine.

At the January 24 Douglas school board meeting Mr. Brad Linsday, a teacher at Ray Borane Middle School introduced one of his students, Pedro Sabori, to the Douglas School Board of Education.

A Department of Corrections female officer is unharmed after being held hostage Monday at the Arizona Department of Corrections Mohave Unit of the Douglas Complex.

Douglas Dispatch A 22 year old Douglas man was arrested last week after he was found in possession of 137 pounds of marijuana.

Former State Representative and current State Senate candidate Pat Fleming was the guest speaker at the Douglas Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday, January 19.

The Douglas Ministries Association invites the Douglas community to join them in their annual Progressive Dinner, to be held as the tradition states the last Friday of January, which will take place this Friday, January 27 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the “Church Square” between 10th and 11th Streets and D and E Avenues.

A Department of Corrections female officer is unharmed after being held hostage Monday at the Arizona Department of Corrections Mohave Unit of the Douglas Complex.

All-life resident Gertie Eicks turned 106 years old on Monday, January 23.

January 9, 2012 Salazar de Noperi, Karla, 34, was arrested at 900 12th St for dui. Salazar de Noperi was transported to Cochise County jail.

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded two grants by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for Driving Under the Influence Education, Safety and Enforcement.

Organizers in southern Arizona are gearing up to stop the Legislature’s flat tax bill - an income tax plan that will raise taxes on 8 out of every 9 Arizonans while giving the rich a massive tax cut.