Superior resident earns national trail award
Mary Jo Kvidera, better known as MJ, is a local resident and Trail Angel in Superior. MJ was recently awarded the “Trail Angel of the Year” award by the American Long-Distance Hiking Association at its annual gathering in California. Mary Jo found Superior after caring for her parents in east Mesa for many years. Trips to Superior and enjoying the...
Local ladies hope to be royalty
Kearny’s 63rd Annual Pioneer Days is forthcoming, and in usual tradition, that means the competition for the Annual Pioneer Days Queen and Princess is on! This year, 12...
Set Free: More than just a church
On May 18, 2020, Pastor Daniel Sostre and his wife, Janna, relocated to Kearny. They had one mission: To establish a ward of Set Free Church. This wasn’t just another church...
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PCSO investigating fatal accident in Oracle
A 15-year-old boy lost his life Wednesday in a single vehicle crash involving a dirt bike, Pinal...
Superior resident earns national trail award
Mary Jo Kvidera, better known as MJ, is a local resident and Trail Angel in Superior. MJ was...
Local ladies hope to be royalty
Kearny’s 63rd Annual Pioneer Days is forthcoming, and in usual tradition, that means the...
Set Free: More than just a church
On May 18, 2020, Pastor Daniel Sostre and his wife, Janna, relocated to Kearny. They had one...
Lower San Pedro Watershed Alliance addresses threats to the San Pedro Valley
The Mammoth Community Center was the place to be on Feb. 11, 2025. Attendees learned from the...
Fall in Love with CASA Event: volunteer recruiting event
(Globe, AZ –) Now is the time to volunteer with CASA of Gila County. The CASA of Gila...
Calling all quilters: Copper Thimbles seeks new members
The Copper Thimbles Quilt Guild would like to invite residents of the Copper Corridor to...
Donations to local fire districts
Two local businesses recently made donations to the San Manuel Fire District and the...
Plans for Pioneer Days underway
Kearny's 63rd annual Pioneer Days is quickly approaching! It is time to return home for “Rustic...
Ray Junior and Senior High School Honor Rolls announced
The students who earned their place on the Ray Jr.-Sr. High School Honor Roll for the first...
Local dance team makes the big time
By Nichole Aranda Lisa Migliore was surprised when she got a voicemail from a phone number she...
Aravaipa brothers score big in World Series of Team Roping
By Nichole M. Aranda Brothers Steven and John Henry Gaona, a Fast Back Ropes Roping Team,...
Obituaries
Roberta Vargas Contreras
Roberta Vargas Contreras, 58, passed away peacefully on Feb. 6, 2025, at home surrounded by family and close friends in Willis, Texas. She was born on Aug. 23, 1966, in Superior, Arizona, to George and Mary Encinas; Gregorio Aguilar. After graduating from Superior...
Ernest Copetillo
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ernest Copetillo on Jan. 1, 2025, in Mesa, AZ. He was born on Aug. 2, 1960, in Yuma, AZ. Then he resided in San Bernadino, California for 30 years until moving back to Arizona in 2010. Ernest was a cherished son,...
Eugenio ‘Gene’ G. Gonzalez
Eugenio “Gene” G. Gonzalez, 82, of Hayden, passed away peacefully in the late evening hours of Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, surrounded by family. Gene was born in Hayden (San Pedro) on March 30, 1942, to Eugenio and Angelita Gonzalez. Gene grew up in the barrio of...
Steven Randall
Steven Randall, 53, passed away on Jan. 7, 2025, in Tucson. He was born Sept. 15,1971, in Bagdad, Arizona and moved to San Manuel in 1978. He was preceded in death by his older brother, Robert Denton Randall; his niece, Kandra Louise Randall; and his great nephew,...
Justin C. Chavez
Justin C. Chavez, 37 of Kearny, AZ entered into rest Jan. 29, 2025, in Mesa, AZ. Justin was born in Phoenix on Aug. 31, 1987, to Arlene Elliott. Justin graduated from Ray High School in Kearny. After graduation he attended the ARC until 2024. He enjoyed...
Evangelina P. Quijada
Evangelina “Eva” Perez Quijada was born on Feb. 16, 1939, in Arivechi, Sonora, Mexico to Dandiel Perez Granillo and Loreto Lugo Lopez. She departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loved ones, after a very short...
Eva Rose Rivera
Eva Rose Rivera, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Hayden, Arizona on Jan. 19, 2025, at the age of 87. She was born in Mammoth, Arizona on Nov. 6, 1937, to Eva Buzan Kerlock and Joseph Jacob...
Richard William Ross
At 1430 hours on Feb. 1, 2025, God conducted roll call, and when Richard William Ross’s name was shouted, Dad responded “Here I am, LORD!” God then said, “Well done, Richard, good and faithful servant. Enter into my joys, now and forevermore.” Richard W. Ross,...
Sports
Hayden-Winkelman free throwers win district Hoop Shoot
Kearny Elks Lodge #2478 is proud to announce that two local youths placed first and second in the Arizona East District Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest. After winning the local Kearny Elks Lodge contest, the kids competed at the Arizona East District contest on...
Post-season play: Hayden heads to first round; Ray boys, Lady Lobos end seasons
The Ray boys basketball team drew their season to a close on Friday, Feb. 14. The Bearcats traveled to Cicero Prep for a play-in game for the 1A State Playoffs. The night unfortunately ended with a loss of 40-54. The ‘Cats ended their season with a record of...
Lobos to send three wrestlers to state tourney
The Hayden High School wrestling team traveled to Payson to compete in the Division IV Section III Sectional Tournament. Hayden had eight Lobos wrestling to see if they could punch their ticket for state. The other teams that were wrestling were: ALA Anthem, ALA...
Miners to send four to state wrestling tournament
On Saturday, Feb. 15, the San Manuel boys wrestling team traveled to Morenci to compete in the Division IV Section IV Sectional Wrestling Tournament. Other teams competing in this tournament were: Morenci, Wilcox, Benson, Bisbee, Catalina, Pima, Round Valley,...
San Manuel Copper Classic Motorcycle Race to return on March 8, 2025
Well, we will be at it again. The Trail Riders of Southern Arizona (TRS) will be hosting the 19th running of the San Manuel Copper Classic motorcycle race on Saturday, March 8, 2025. This year will be offering a new racing format called a Dual Scramble. TRS will...
San Manuel, Superior on the courts during the holiday week
By Nathaniel A. Lopez While the kids were celebrating an early holiday and a short week, some of the students at San Manuel and Superior high schools were hard at work – on the basketball courts. Last week the San Manuel girls’ basketball team kept it light on the...
Winter season opens for Panthers, Bearcats, Miners
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The winter season has opened for three Copper Corridor teams. Hayden starts their season Dec. 2. The Superior girls basketball team opened up their season with a busy schedule this past week. The Lady Panthers traveled to Globe to take on the...
Hayden wins back-to-back state championships
The Hayden Lobos have done it again, and claimed another back-to-back state title, this time on the football field. On Saturday, Nov. 16, the battle for the 1A state football championship took place on Ed Anderson Field at Coronado High School in Scottsdale. The...