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🗳️ ELECTION NIGHT 2026: FIRST RESULTS RELEASED IN SIERRA VISTA MAYORAL RACE

SIERRA VISTA, AZ — The first unofficial election results are coming in tonight, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as voters across Sierra Vista await the outcome of the city’s three-way mayoral race.

According to the initial results released by Cochise County election officials, Carolyn Flowers currently leads the race, followed by Mark Rodriguez and Brandon Martin.

SIERRA VISTA MAYOR — UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

* Carolyn Flowers: 4,055 votes (41.96%)
* Mark Rodriguez: 3,243 votes (33.56%)
* Brandon Martin: 2,338 votes (24.19%)
* Write-in votes: 28 (0.29%)

These initial figures represent 9,664 votes reported so far, with Flowers holding an early lead of 812 votes over Rodriguez.

At the time of this reporting, the county’s election results dashboard indicated that 0 of 17 precincts had been marked as reporting. However, vote totals have already been posted, reflecting an initial release of election results.

IMPORTANT: RESULTS ARE NOT FINAL

These numbers are preliminary and subject to change as additional ballots are processed and counted. No official winner has been declared, and the final outcome will depend on the completion of the vote-counting and certification process.

CoolFMLive will continue monitoring election results throughout the evening and providing updates as additional information becomes available.

Stay with CoolFMLive for continuing Election Night 2026 coverage of the Sierra Vista mayoral race and other elections across Cochise County.

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🍷 SONOITA AVA NEW RELEASE FESTIVAL 2026 🍷

Raise a glass to Arizona wine country! Join us Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10 AM–5 PM at Sonoita Vineyards, 290 Elgin-Canelo Rd., Elgin, AZ, for the Sonoita AVA New Release Festival!

Come taste the newest releases from Sonoita AVA wineries and Willcox AVA, enjoy live music, grab something delicious from our food trucks, and spend the day celebrating Arizona wine! 🍇🍷🌵

✨ A Special Sonoita Tradition
From 12–1 PM, Father Greg from St. Andrew’s Catholic Parish will join us to give his annual Blessing of the New Releases. 🙏🍷

🍇 Wineries & Friends in Attendance
Sonoita Vineyards
The Elgin Distillery
The Elgin Winery
Lightning Ridge Cellars
Twisted Union Wine Company
Desert Blossom Winery
Flying Kite Vineyards
Strive Vineyards (Willcox AVA)
1764 Vineyards (Willcox AVA)
Sunset Ride
Wilhelm Vineyards

🌮 Food Trucks
Sonora Flavors

🎶 Live Music
Jeff & Jill Driscoll

🍺 Plus Beer
Available by the glass and bottle!

Come discover a new favorite, meet the people behind the wines, and celebrate another vintage in the beautiful Sonoita AVA.

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Sonoita Vineyards | 290 Elgin-Canelo Rd., Elgin, AZ

New wines. Local flavor. Arizona tradition. 🍷🌵❤️

Mark your calendars, gather your wine-loving friends, and come raise a glass with us!

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🎨 CELEBRATING LOCAL CREATIVITY AT THE HUACHUCA ART ASSOCIATION! 🖌️

It’s time to put the spotlight on some talented local artists!

Throughout the year, community members have stepped into the Huachuca Art Association studio, taken classes, learned new techniques, and turned their creativity into their very own works of art. Now, their creations are taking center stage!

Join the Huachuca Art Association Gallery, Gifts & Art Center for a special Student Artists Reception & Art Show:

📅 Saturday, November 7
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 1835 Paseo San Luis, Sierra Vista

Come meet the artists, check out what they’ve created, and celebrate the creativity growing right here in our community. Plus, enjoy complimentary light refreshments and snacks while you explore the gallery!

From paintings and mixed media to jewelry and more, it’s a great opportunity to support local art and maybe even get inspired to take a class yourself.

🖼️ Come celebrate our local artists and the creativity of Cochise County!

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🌭 2,691 CORN DOGS! SIERRA VISTA SHOWED UP FOR SONIC! 🌭

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — A little Halloween weather wasn’t enough to stop Sierra Vista from showing some serious love to our local Sonic Drive-In!

On Halloween night, October 31, Sonic Drive-In served an incredible 2,691 corn dogs! 🎃🌭

To put that into perspective, last Halloween the Sierra Vista location sold 2,790 corn dogs — meaning this year’s total came within just 99 corn dogs of matching last year, despite the rainy and less-than-ideal weather.

That’s a pretty impressive showing from our community!

A huge congratulations also goes to the Sierra Vista Sonic crew, who kept things moving throughout the busy Halloween night and served thousands of corn dogs to hungry customers.

Sonic says they’re incredibly thankful to everyone who stopped by and continued a Halloween tradition that has clearly become a popular one in Sierra Vista.

2,691 corn dogs in one night — way to show up, Sierra Vista! ❤️💙💛

📍 Sonic Drive-In
3640 E. Fry Blvd.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

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🗳️ ELECTION DAY IS TODAY — COCHISE COUNTY, GET OUT AND VOTE! 🇺🇸

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026

COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. — Today is Election Day, and voters across Cochise County are encouraged to make their voices heard by casting their ballots!

Whether you’re voting for the first time or have participated in elections for decades, today is your opportunity to take part in the democratic process and help shape the future of your community, state, and country.

📍 POLLING LOCATIONS & HOURS

Cochise County’s 18 Vote Centers are open today from 6:00 AM until 7:00 PM.

✅ STILL HAVE YOUR EARLY BALLOT?

You can return your completed early ballot to any Cochise County Vote Center or the Cochise County Recorder’s Office before polls close at 7:00 PM tonight.

✒️ PLANNING TO VOTE FOR A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE?

Arizona law requires two important steps:

1. Fill in the oval next to the write-in option.
2. Write the name of an officially qualified write-in candidate.

Remember, votes for individuals who have not officially qualified as write-in candidates cannot be counted.

📞 NEED ELECTION INFORMATION?

Cochise County Recorder’s Office: 520-432-8350

Cochise County Elections: 520-432-8970

🌐 Official election information and Vote Center details:
www.cochise.az.gov/292/Elections

🇺🇸 YOUR VOICE. YOUR VOTE. YOUR COMMUNITY.

No matter who you support, participating in the election is an important part of our democracy.

Make a plan, get to a Vote Center, and make your voice heard before 7 PM tonight!

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Please join us as we congratulate Da'Marion Jackson WR of Willcox High School on being named the Ed Morse Automotive Group Player of the Month! Congratulations Da'Marion!
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🌟✨ GLOW FOR A CAUSE!💙❤️

Get ready to LIGHT UP THE NIGHT while giving back to those who have served our country! 🇺🇸

Join the Buena High School Student Council for their annual Glow Walk: Steps for Service!

👟 Every lap makes a difference! For every lap walked around the Buena track, Student Council will donate $1 to the VFW of Sierra Vista, up to $5,000!

Last year, our amazing community helped raise over $1,200! 🎉 This year, let's see if we can go even BIGGER!

📅 Friday, November 6
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Buena High School Football Field
5225 Buena School Blvd.

🎶 Enjoy music, food, games, activities, and a fun evening with our community—all while supporting our local veterans!

💙 Bring your family, invite your friends, wear your brightest glow gear, and help us turn steps into support for those who have served!

🐎 GO COLTS! Let's make every lap count!

Follow Sierra Vista Unified School District #68 for more events happening throughout the district.

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⛳️❤️ YOUR NEXT ROUND OF GOLF COULD HELP SOMEONE TAKE THEIR NEXT STEPS

Imagine spending a morning on the golf course knowing that every swing is helping support something much bigger than the game.

Join Operation Walk Southern Arizona on Saturday, November 7, at the Sierra Vista Golf Course for a special day of golf, community and purpose.

Your participation helps support Operation Walk Southern Arizona’s efforts to provide life-changing orthopedic care — helping people regain mobility, independence and hope.

For someone struggling to walk without pain, the opportunity to receive care can mean getting back to work, spending time with family, enjoying the things they love and simply taking their next steps with confidence.

🏌️ Golfers and sponsors are invited to be part of this incredible event.

Come enjoy a great day on the course while helping make a meaningful difference in someone’s life.

Learn more and get involved at OpWalkSA.com.

❤️ One round. One community. A life-changing impact.

Take a Swing. Change a Life.
Operation Walk Southern Arizona.

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Breaking: AZDPS Officer arrested after Sexual Misconduct allegation after a stop Sunday night in Cochise Cochise County.

COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA — The Cochise County Sheriff's Office has arrested an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a female motorist who was reportedly involved in a hit-and-run accident along a Cochise County roadway on Sunday evening.

The investigation began when the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a welfare check for a woman who was stranded in her vehicle on the side of the road and was distraught. Once contacted, the woman reported inappropriate sexual conduct involving an AZDPS trooper who had responded to her original call. During the investigation, the alleged act occurred.

Investigators immediately began examining the allegations, gathering information and evidence that ultimately led to the identification of the involved trooper.

During the course of the investigation, detectives contacted the trooper, who acknowledged having a physical interaction with the woman during the incident in question. As the investigation progressed, additional information and evidence established grounds for criminal enforcement action.

The trooper, 35-year-old Aiden Rosebeck, was subsequently arrested and booked into the Cochise County Jail on charges of Unlawful Sexual Conduct Involving a Police Officer (class 5 felony), and he remains in custody pending judicial proceedings and the completion of the ongoing investigation.

Sheriff Mark Dannels made it clear that allegations of criminal misconduct involving law enforcement personnel will not be minimized, ignored, or treated differently simply because the accused wears a badge. "Let me be absolutely clear, “Sheriff Dannels stated, “a badge is not a shield from accountability, and the authority to enforce the law does not place anyone above it.
When someone is stranded on the side of a roadway, they should be able to trust that a law enforcement officer who stops to assist them is there to protect them, not take advantage of their circumstances. Any allegation that an officer has abused that position of authority is a serious matter, and one that demands immediate attention.”

Sheriff Dannels continued, “The public places an enormous amount of trust in the men and women who wear a badge. That trust is earned through integrity, professionalism, and accountability. When allegations arise that an officer has violated that trust, we have an obligation to act, regardless of the uniform they wear, the agency they represent, or the position they hold.”

“There will be no double standard. There will be no special treatment. And there will be no looking the other way.”

“I appreciate the cooperation of the Arizona Department of Public Safety as we have worked to address these allegations. Our investigators moved swiftly, followed the evidence, and took the enforcement action warranted by the facts developed during this investigation.

This case is not about one agency versus another. It is about doing what is right, upholding the law, and making certain that the public understands that accountability applies to everyone.
Our responsibility is to the law, to the truth, and to the people we have sworn to protect. That responsibility does not change when the person under investigation is one of our own in the law enforcement profession.

We will continue working closely with the Arizona Department of Public Safety as this investigation moves toward completion, and we will not compromise the integrity of that process."

The Cochise County Sheriff's Office remains committed to investigating allegations of criminal misconduct thoroughly, impartially, and without regard to an individual's professional position or law enforcement affiliation.

The Sheriff's Office emphasizes that the arrest resulted from evidence developed during the investigation and that additional investigative work remains ongoing.

The accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Additional information will be released when appropriate and consistent with the integrity of the ongoing investigation and judicial proceedings.

Anyone with additional information related to this case or similar instances is asked to contact the Cochise County Sheriff's Office at 520-432-9500.

Info courtesy of Cochise County Sheriff's Office - Mark J. Dannels Sheriff

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🚨 SECOND NEW WORLD SCREWWORM CASE CONFIRMED IN COCHISE COUNTY 🚨

COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. — A second case of New World screwworm has now been confirmed in Cochise County, according to an update from the Arizona State Veterinarian.

The newly confirmed case involves a horse in the Hereford area.

This follows the first confirmed Arizona case, which involved a dog in Cochise County.

The second confirmation is a significant development because New World screwworm has now been identified in two animals and two different species within Cochise County.

According to the latest information, an infested zone is being established around the location associated with the positive animal in accordance with federal guidelines.

⚠️ ANIMAL MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS

Movement of any live animal out of an established infested zone requires inspection and certification.

That applies to living animals including:

• Dogs and cats
• Horses
• Cattle and other livestock
• Chickens and other poultry
• Other live animals

CoolFMLive is actively seeking additional information regarding who will be responsible for conducting the required inspections, how animal owners can obtain certification, and what residents within the affected area need to do before moving an animal out of the zone.

Residents and animal owners can check whether their property is located within an established infested zone and find the latest information from the Arizona Department of Agriculture at:

agriculture.az.gov/divisions/animal-services/state-veterinarians-office/new-world-screwworm

This is a developing situation. CoolFMLive will continue following this closely and provide additional information as it becomes available.

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