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12/28/2025

Tombstone’s Jovoni Borbon Declares for NFL Draft

By Samantha Nicholas
The Tombstone News

Former Tombstone resident, 24-year-old Jovoni Borbon has officially declared for the 2026 NFL and UFL Draft. Borbon attended Walter J. Meyer School then attended Buena High School. His roots run deep in Tombstone with several family members who still reside in town.
Since 2024, Borbon has been studying for his Master’s Degree in business administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and got his undergraduate Bachelor’s degree at SMU. He played football all throughout High School and played at Southern Methodist University before attending and playing ball for the University of Massachusetts. He was recently named PFF All-American as a long snapper.
Borbon said in a press release, “As a five-year-old kid with a dream, I had no idea that football would become more than a sport, it became my life. This amazing game helped shape the person I am today.”
“To my mom, I love you. Thank you for building an unbreakable foundation for my sister and me. Your love, your patience, and your endless support I will forever be grateful for. You are my role model.”
“To my family, I love you all unconditionally. It truly does take a village, and I can say I was blessed with the best one. Thank you for pushing me, protecting me, and believing in me every step of the way. You are my safe place, and you are my WHY.”
“To every coach who guided me from flag football at five years old to this very moment, thank you. Your belief, your mentorship, and your dedication helped mold me into the man and the athlete I am today.”
“To the hundreds of teammates and support staff I’ve been lucky enough to share time with, thank you for every moment, every lesson, and every memory I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life. And finally, thank you to each of my previous schools for giving me the opportunity to play the game I love so deeply,” said Borbon.
“Jovoni has always kept his heart humble, he is hardworking and dedicated, no matter what is placed in front of him. He trusted the process. He loves his family and where he comes from! We love you, xo Ava, Dad, Nick, and Mom,” said Amanda Miller, Jovoni’s mother.
Walter J. Meyer is planning a ceremony on January 9th at 10:00am, where they will be proudly displaying Jovoni’s Jersey.
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12/23/2025

12/23/2025

Employment opportunity for Records Clerk at Tombstone Marshal's Office.

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12/16/2025

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Today is the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, which occurred near this location in Boston on December 16, 1773. The top image is a 1789 illustration of the tea party, and the bottom photo shows the scene in 2025.

The Boston Tea Party was the culmination of an ongoing debate about whether the British government had the authority to tax the American colonies without their consent. Britain had previously imposed taxes on imported East India Company tea, which raised the price of this tea and caused many Americans to purchase tax-free smuggled tea instead. In response, Britain gave tax breaks to the East India Company, while continuing to levy the tea tax on the American colonies.

These changes made East India Company tea cheaper in America than the smuggled tea, despite the taxes. However, patriot leaders objected to this on principle, arguing that Britain was trying to get Americans to accept the tax by bribing them with inexpensive tea. The philosophical ideals of “no taxation without representation” motivated many patriots, but other patriot leaders had pecuniary interests in the matter, since some of them were the merchants who had been smuggling the tax-free tea.

In the fall of 1773, three tea ships arrived in Boston, but the local Sons of Liberty prevented the ships from unloading their cargo. This led to a standoff, with the royal governor refusing to allow the ships to leave without bringing the tea ashore. Finally, on December 16, the Sons of Liberty organized a group of protesters who boarded the ships and dumped about 92,000 pounds of tea into the harbor.

Parliament responded with a series of acts that were known in the colonies as the Intolerable Acts. One act closed the port of Boston until the money lost for the tea was repaid, and another revoked the colonial charter of Massachusetts and placed most of the colony’s government under the direct control of the crown. Another act allowed royal officials to have their trials in Great Britain if they were accused of a serious crime in Massachusetts. This raised fears that it would be almost impossible to hold royal officials accountable for abuses of power, given the difficulties in getting witnesses across the Atlantic for a trial.

These three acts only applied to Massachusetts, but they caused widespread concern throughout the American colonies. If Parliament could unilaterally impose these harsh measures on one colony, there was nothing stopping them from doing the same to any other colonies. This led to the First Continental Congress in the fall of 1774, which was an important step in uniting the individual colonies under a common cause in opposition to British rule.

The exact site of the Boston Tea Party is not known with certainty, but it is believed to have been here at the Fort Point Channel near the foot of Pearl Street. In the foreground of the present-day image is the Boston Tea Party Museum, which features two replica tea ships where visitors can ceremonially throw chests of tea into the harbor, as shown in the photo.

Historic image from “History of North Americas” by W.D. Cooper (London, 1789). Courtesy of the Library of Congress.