AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Willcox Arizona. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/willcox-az 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/willcox-az https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:28:56 -0600 PHOENIX — Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a partisan budget proposal, rejecting the Arizona Legislature’s one-sided budget that presents https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hobbs-vetoes-partisan-budget-proposal-31537300-tolleson-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hobbs-vetoes-partisan-budget-proposal-31537300-tolleson-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona’s Second Congressional District announced senior staff hires in both his Washington, https://www.americantowns.com/news/crane-announces-senior-staff-hires-for-118th-congress-31537451-prescott-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/crane-announces-senior-staff-hires-for-118th-congress-31537451-prescott-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is joining Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-kelly-joins-bipartisan-congressional-delegation-to-munich-security-conference-31538194-chandler-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-kelly-joins-bipartisan-congressional-delegation-to-munich-security-conference-31538194-chandler-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 United States Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) re-introduced the Aviation Workforce, Opportunity, Recruiting, Knowledge, and Supply https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-kelly-fischer-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-boost-aviation-workforce-with-investment-in-development-training-programs-31538195-kingman-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-kelly-fischer-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-boost-aviation-workforce-with-investment-in-development-training-programs-31538195-kingman-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Senators’ bipartisan legislation would prevent federal government from taxing broadband grants from Sinema’s infrastructure law Arizona https://www.americantowns.com/news/kelly-sinema-and-bipartisan-colleagues-continue-efforts-ensuring-efficient-implementation-of-broadband-investments-31538198-maricopa-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kelly-sinema-and-bipartisan-colleagues-continue-efforts-ensuring-efficient-implementation-of-broadband-investments-31538198-maricopa-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly issued this statement following the release of the Aerial Equipment Strategy report from the Wildland Fire https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-kelly-statement-on-the-wildland-fire-mitigation-and-management-commissions-latest-report-31538201-tucson-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-kelly-statement-on-the-wildland-fire-mitigation-and-management-commissions-latest-report-31538201-tucson-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 In case you missed it, today, the New York Times highlighted how Arizona is set to become a hub for microchip manufacturing because of Arizona Senator https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-the-new-york-times-highlights-sen-kellys-leadership-on-the-chips-and-science-act-setting-arizona-up-for-success-31539756-glendale-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-the-new-york-times-highlights-sen-kellys-leadership-on-the-chips-and-science-act-setting-arizona-up-for-success-31539756-glendale-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Over the weekend, Arizona Senator Kelly, a Navy combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, attended the Munich Security https://www.americantowns.com/news/at-munich-security-conference-senator-kelly-meets-with-us-foreign-leaders-one-year-after-russian-invasion-31539764-kingman-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/at-munich-security-conference-senator-kelly-meets-with-us-foreign-leaders-one-year-after-russian-invasion-31539764-kingman-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Jeffrey J. DeWit is a successful businessman, loving husband, devoted father to his three daughters, and Constitutional Conservative who decided to https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-jeff-dewits-biography-31540522-scottsdale-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-jeff-dewits-biography-31540522-scottsdale-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Congressional District 1     Yvonne Cahill [email protected]     Merissa Hamilton [email protected] https://www.americantowns.com/news/azgop-elected-membersatlarge-20232025-31540524-chandler-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/azgop-elected-membersatlarge-20232025-31540524-chandler-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TUCSON, Ariz. – Today, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced a planned trip to Somerton, Ariz., a city in Yuma County, on https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-grijalva-to-visit-somerton-on-thursday-as-gop-house-judiciary-visits-southern-border-31540954-tucson-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-grijalva-to-visit-somerton-on-thursday-as-gop-house-judiciary-visits-southern-border-31540954-tucson-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), announced Southwest Human Development will receive a $9,273,338 grant from the Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/gallego-announces-9-million-grant-for-head-start-programs-in-arizona-31540966-phoenix-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gallego-announces-9-million-grant-for-head-start-programs-in-arizona-31540966-phoenix-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PHOENIX, AZ – Rep. Gallego (AZ-03) joined Pastor Aubrey Barnwell at First New Life Missionary Baptist Church for a town hall today. “It https://www.americantowns.com/news/gallego-holds-town-hall-with-pastor-aubrey-barnwell-31540969-tombstone-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gallego-holds-town-hall-with-pastor-aubrey-barnwell-31540969-tombstone-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Gallego successfully secured $2.9 million for Native American Connections to build ‘Osborn Pointe’, an affordable housing community https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-gallego-tours-native-american-connections-housing-development-presents-group-with-check-31540971-goodyear-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-gallego-tours-native-american-connections-housing-development-presents-group-with-check-31540971-goodyear-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Gallego’s bill ensures Tribes have the resources to prosecute family violence, abuse, and neglect of Native American children and families https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-gallego-discusses-bill-to-protect-native-american-children-with-local-tribal-leaders-31540978-scottsdale-az.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-gallego-discusses-bill-to-protect-native-american-children-with-local-tribal-leaders-31540978-scottsdale-az.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600