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Jul 02, 2025

Warped art with a purpose: Sahuarita man makes walking sticks out of twisted trees | Get Out | gvnews.com

When Sahuarita resident Wayne Pigott saw his brother making canes out of twisted wood and vines, he knew he had to follow in his footsteps. Now, Pigott makes artistic walking sticks, coffee table

When Sahuarita resident Wayne Pigott saw his brother making canes out of twisted wood and vines, he knew he had to follow in his footsteps.

Now, Pigott makes artistic walking sticks, coffee table pieces and wood rounds out of the mesquite trees around his home and gives them away to friends and family.

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The Town of Sahuarita will have drone-mounted pyrotechnics and ground fireworks combined with a drone show to cap the annual Stars and Stripes event on July 4. Read moreTown has drone, fireworks mix July 4

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With several Santa Cruz County officials and community members sitting in the gallery Monday afternoon, a U.S. District Court judge handed down a prison sentence for former County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr. Read moreGutfahr sentenced to decade in prison

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The Green Valley Gardeners have begun filling out a Pima County application to take care of Green Valley's 140 medians, but they will not be getting the endorsement of the Green Valley Council… Read moreGreen Valley Gardeners going it alone in pursuit of median license

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Sahuarita Unified School District is in the second of three years of bond-funded projects, and Assistant Superintendent Scott Downs said all completed projects have come in on or under budget. Read moreSUSD sees progress on bond projects; with VIDEO

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