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  • This Week in Wickenburg History

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:53 am ET  

    The first anniversary of the advent of Rotary International to Wickenburg was celebrated Tuesday evening of this week at El Recreo Pavilion, where members of the local “Out Wickenburg Way” Rotary Club, their ladies and guests numbering 117, held a dinner-dance in celebration of the club’s first birthday. Full Story »

  • They walk with cross

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:53 am ET  

    Phoenix First Assembly church member John Peter is obeying a heavenly vision by carrying an eight-foot cross through Arizona to Los Angeles, Calif., planning to arrive at his destination by Christmas Eve. He is accompanied by fellow church members and friends “Yogi Bear,” Rudy Johnson, Eddie Sanchez and Jesse Alas. Full Story »

  • First Christmas to be remembered

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:52 am ET  

    As a way to remember the events of the first Christmas, Wickenburg’s Community Alliance Church will stage a reenactment at the Wickenburg Sun, at 180 N. Washington, on Thursday, Dec.17. Full Story »

  • Chamber appreciates its members, sponsors

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:52 am ET  

    As we get together with family and friends to celebrate this holiday season, I’d like to take just a moment to thank all of our faithful chamber member businesses and sponsors for their support. Full Story »

  • Wittmann outsells Wickenburg

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:52 am ET  

    I stand corrected. A true gentleman and sage of the real estate community corrected me on an article of a few weeks ago. It seems I said that 30 years ago the real estate contract was only three pages and not the more than nine as it is today. Full Story »

  • NVS Medical Clinic expands locally offered services

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:52 am ET  

    Of all the medical clinics in Wickenburg, perhaps the most unique is NVS (Non-Invasive Vascular Solutions) Clinic. Located by Screamers on West Wickenburg Way, the clinic has recently expanded its services. Full Story »

  • ‘Polar Express’ model train at Museum

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:52 am ET  

    On Sundays in the 1940s and 1950s, Gary Turner’s father would take his family to look at the trains at the Los Angeles Union Depot. Turner’s dad was a transportation manager who worked closely with the Santa Fe Railroad. Full Story »

  • Garden club to meet

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:52 am ET  

    Put “Art in the Garden” on the calendar for December’s program at Wickenburg’s Nice-Dirt Garden Club. Examples of stained glass, nature pictures, and mosaic glass used in art forms will be demonstrated. Full Story »

  • Pet of the Week

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:51 am ET  

    Hi Wickenburg, I am Bert. I am a 7-week-old Catahoula mix, which means that I am a cow dog, although technically I am only as big as a cow’s nose right now. I am ready to come to your home - cows or not, because I am easy that way. Full Story »

  • Party at Mecca

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:51 am ET  

    The specialty shops at the Mecca Plaza on East Wickenburg Way are having a two-day Holiday Festival this Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 12 and 13) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Full Story »

  • Final phase of Streetscape begins

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:51 am ET  

    The final phase of the Streetscape Project is about to begin. The Streetscape project has included new sidewalks, paving, extensive landscaping, public art, and other improvements throughout the historic downtown area. Full Story »

  • Christmas Cookie Hunt Saturday

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:51 am ET  

    The third annual Christmas Cookie Hunt will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday (Dec. 12). Gather the family and start at Trendz in the Alcoa Plaza, then visit local merchants to gather free Christmas cookies and do some Christmas shopping locally. Full Story »

  • ‘Jingle Bells’ a legacy of charity

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:51 am ET  

    Once again, the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 12 of Wickenburg has made Christmas a reality for many area children. Through a variety of fundraising efforts, the auxiliary has been able to raise nearly $3,000 each year. Full Story »

  • Meeting features specialty boutique

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:51 am ET  

    Pamela Brown, co-owner of Fine Fittings Boutique in Surprise, will address the Wickenburg Area Breast Cancer Support Group at its meeting on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Community Meeting Room at Wickenburg Community Hospital. Full Story »

  • Wickenburg 100 Club conducts year-end drive

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:50 am ET  

    The Wickenburg 100 Club, a non-profit organization committed to supporting area public safety personnel such as police officers and firefighters in their time of need, is conducting its annual end-of-the-year fundraising campaign. Full Story »

  • WUSD joins ‘Beyond Textbooks Consortium’

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:50 am ET  

    Earlier this year the Wickenburg Unified School District (WUSD) established a district-wide “focus statement”, which was designed to help us target our efforts academically. Full Story »

  • Raffle funds ‘Grad Night’

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:50 am ET  

    To fund the annual Grad Night - a safe and fun-filled evening for the 2010 Wickenburg High School graduates - this year’s committee is raffling a 2009 Polaris four-by-four quad. It is hoped that this will be the only fundraiser necessary. Full Story »

  • More hoop shoot results

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:50 am ET  

    The Wickenburg Elks volunteers conducted two more hoop shoots at Aguila Elementary and Model Creek School in Yarnell/Peeples Valley. Ages 8-9 - boys: first - Gage Steele, second - Jose Frausto, third - Filipe Vargas; girls: first - Gisell Dominguez, second - Ilse Murillo, third - Erika Tomas. Full Story »

  • Travel club meets

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:49 am ET  

    TJ’s Travel Club for Seniors will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday (Dec. 12) at Westpark Clubhouse. Everyone is invited to come and help plan activities. Full Story »

  • ‘Nutcracker’ version this Saturday

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:49 am ET  

    Wickenburg’s premier presentation of the holiday ballet “Clara’s Christmas Horse” is this Saturday (Dec. 12). This version of “The Nutcracker,” inspired by E. T. A. Hoffmann’s original story, is set in 1890s Wickenburg and will follow Clara and her horse as they experience the magic of Christmas. Full Story »

  • Gold Nugget features two painters

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:49 am ET  

    For its second show and sale of the season, Gold Nugget Art Gallery in Wickenburg has chosen to feature the works of two award-winning Arizona artists. Full Story »

  • Cars, crowds, toys, ‘Cruise’ a success

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:49 am ET  

    “Big kid’s toys” went hand-in-hand with little kids’ toys last Sunday (Dec. 6) at the 25th annual Wickenburg Toyz for Totz Cruise. Full Story »

  • Forepaugh contingent at recent council meeting

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:49 am ET  

    At least 40 individuals from the Forepaugh area attended a Town Council meeting earlier this week to express their concerns regarding a proposed prison project in their neighborhood. Full Story »

  • Patrols increased during holidays

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:49 am ET  

    Wickenburg Police Department’s (WPD) Operation Holiday Patrol is now in force and will remain active through Jan. 1. Full Story »

  • Old bridge to get new life as pedestrian access

    The Wickenburg Sun – Wed Dec 9, 10:48 am ET  

    A grant was recently awarded to the Town of Wickenburg to make possible the transformation of the old Hassayampa River Bridge into a “festival” pedestrian bridge. Full Story »

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