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Wellton, Arizona Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Wellton! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Wellton’s police cameras matter as San Luis questions surveillance
Also on today's calendar: GPA Varsity Football @ Antelope.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 108 and low of 86 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 112, low: 88.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 111 and low of 89 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• San Luis debates police surveillance: Why Flock cameras are under scrutiny (azfamily.com) — Wellton is briefly highlighted as one of the Yuma County communities already using Flock license plate cameras, even as nearby San Luis holds a public meeting tonight to debate the technology’s privacy implications. The story outlines how San Luis residents are split between safety benefits and concerns over surveillance, while other Arizona cities reconsider or cancel similar systems. 
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Beat the heat with $3 off admission to i.
d.e.a. Museum on August 8, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy Free ice cream, art projects and instant energy efficiency prizes! (Nextdoor )
- AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Yuma. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for GM and Food (General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment, Inbound, Food and Beverage , Food Service, Starbucks) (T2083) in Yuma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yuma
- Yuma City Mayor not worried about salary ahead of fourth term (kyma.com)
- Kimberly-Clark, Yuma officials announce new pilot facility for 2027 (kawc.org)
- Yuma police arrest 5 in massive child sex exploitation operation (azfamily.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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