The 12 Days of Williams: October 2014

The officials of Habersham county repealed their offer to pay $800K in medical expenses for a toddler injured in a SWAT raid after a Grand Jury determined no charges against SWAT officers. A Coalition to Stop Gun Violence harassed a Maryland sheriff for his pro-Constitution stance.
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The U.S. Navy celebrated its birthday.

Cabela’s apparently refused to hide the “medical excise tax” imposed on purchases under the Affordable Health Care Act.

A man in Payson quarantined himself after returning from Africa as the Ebola scare heightened in the United States. He did not show symptoms of the disease. An Israeli company offered to manufacture ZMapp to combat the spread of the Ebola virus.

5b9d7821d0d3f464a0a32192af34d8a6_500The Arizona Secretary of State, Ken Bennett, refuted accusations by Democrat candidate Terry Goddard. Gubernatorial candidate Fred Duvall revealed that he believed that parental consent should not be required for abortion.

A reward was offered for three suspects who shot a DPS officer. ADEQ awarded a $120K grant to reduce pollution in Oak Creek. A Scottsdale fifth-grade student won a nationwide contest for a No Burn Day video.

A male died while at the Coconino County Detention center. An overdue hiker was found on Kachina Trail.


tarantulaThe Williams Vikings came home. Williams completed some much needed street repairs. The Kiwanis Club of Williams held their first pajama drive to collect warm pajamas for kids for the upcoming winter season.

At the same time Williams prepared for the Halloween holiday. Bearizona held its Howly Growly Owly festival. Near the end of the month Williams started preparing for the Mountain Village Holiday.