Mental illnesses can be detected early in life, but school children in rural areas have limited access for the help they need compared to those living in urban centers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the shortage, combined with the unique socioeconomic and cultural factors associated with rural residence, make it more…
A decrease of teachers and shortage of money will have an impact in Cochise County as retention rates continue to plummet in the state.
Arizona’s farmers are getting older — a lot older. The average age of a principal farm operator in the state is 61.1 years old, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That age has risen steadily over the past three decades from 50.5 in 1982. Farmers, officials and students…
Many rural Arizona schools lack the proper funds to start or expand their AP programs, including Tombstone High School, which lacks any such classes, and educators say this can be a serious detriment to students preparing for college. “We used to want the kids to go to college and be successful,” said Andrea Overman, Douglas High…
Tombstone High School will graduate 79 seniors and one junior on May 22. The ceremony will take place on the high school’s football field. During the event senior class presidents, Jacob Huston and Michelle Thursby, will give welcome speeches. Valedictorian Alicia Allen and Salutatorian Casey Harris will also give speeches to fellow graduates. After the…
