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🌱 Two Nogales teens bring Relay for Life back Saturday

Nogales, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Nogales! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two Nogales teens bring Relay for Life back Saturday
  • Meet the Nogales native leading Sahuarita's new movie theater
  • CBP finds fentanyl hidden in folding chairs at Nogales crossing

Also on today's calendar: Fall 2026 Bingo and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 45.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Relay for Life making a comeback (tncontentexchange.com) — Two Pierson High seniors are bringing Relay for Life back to Nogales after a seven-year absence. The free cancer-awareness fundraiser runs from 5–9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Pierson track, with survivor speakers, luminarias, food trucks and games. Nahomi Manriquez and Janelle Plaza organized it to support the American Cancer Society.
   

2. Nogales native to manage Sahuarita theater (tncontentexchange.com) — Nogales native Vanessa Moraila will lead RoadHouse Cinemas in Sahuarita as the remodeled theater prepares for a planned early-December opening. Moraila, who lives in Rio Rico, hopes to hold employee orientation Nov. 12. The business has hired 50 people and is replacing the former Desert Sky 6 with reclining seats and in-theater dining.
   

3. Chairs in truck conceal massive fentanyl haul at Nogales border, CBP says (azfamily.com) — Border officers at the Port of Nogales found 112 pounds of fentanyl hidden in folding chairs in a pickup truck on Nov. 3, CBP says. An inspection scan and a canine alert led officers to more than 300 packages. The agency did not say what happened to the driver.
   

4. Despite CBP no-show, Tubac residents meet to question need for checkpoint expansion (tucson.com) — A proposed $63 million expansion of the I-19 checkpoint between Tubac and Amado drew about 250 people to a meeting Monday, but CBP's invited representative canceled. Residents questioned the project's size and justification. CBP cites increasing northbound traffic from Nogales and says construction will await environmental review.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Watch Art Come to Life in Tubac!
    Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Head to the Tubac Center of the Arts on Sunday, November 15, for its annual Quick Draw! Watch talented… (Nextdoor )
  • Ever Wonder Why We Don't Have More Streetlights?
    If you've driven through Santa Cruz County after dark, you may have noticed something: There aren't many streetlights. https://content.govdelivery… (Nextdoor )
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Cashier in Nogales. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for (7684) Nogales: Customer Service Rep in Nogales. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nogales here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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