Special trip for Hambly honor roll students

Special trip for Hambly honor roll students

Students at Hambly K-8 attended a first quarter honor trip to Vertuccio Farms on Tuesday, Oct. 29.  Students attending are: eighth grader Aria Manriquez; seventh graders Octavius Baeza, Raya Bribiescas, Maribel Gallego, Mary Jane Garcia, Maya Hong, Isabella Oropeza (who earned straight As), Maricela Quesada, Lainey Sosa and Blake Weber; and sixth graders...

Volleyball season ends for Ray, San Manuel

Volleyball season ends for Ray, San Manuel

By Nathaniel A. Lopez The 2024 volleyball season is officially over for the last two Copper Corridor teams. The Ray volleyball team closed out their 2024 season this past week....

Local election results announced

Local election results announced

  Nov. 5 has come and gone, and the fury over voting for the next president of the United States was not the only issue on the ballot. Several propositions were on the...

Current News

Current News

Burro Run this weekend

Burro Run this weekend

  The Annual Jack Ass Dash will be hosted by the BRAY organization.  The events will kick off...

SPATs is back!

SPATs is back!

  By Nathaniel A. Lopez The SPATs Theater in Oracle, home to the San Pedro Actors Troupe,...

San Manuel home burns

San Manuel Fire Department responded to a housefire in the 100 block of W. Fifth Ave., San Manuel,...

Obituaries

Ofelia Urquijo

  Ofelia Urquijo passed away in her sleep at her home in Globe on Oct. 10, 2024, due to natural causes, at the tender age of 79. She is survived by her son, Edward J Carrasco; daughters, April Carrasco and Crystal Carrasco; grandchildren, Jasmine Castellanos,...

Judy Lynn Sims

Judy Lynn Sims was born on May 7, 1948, to Clyde “Jack” and Naomi Light in Silver City, New Mexico. In the 1950s, her family moved to Arizona where she resided in Winkelman Flats, Kearny and eventually settled in Dudleyville for 40 years. Judy entered into rest Sept....

Edward Villegas Ornelas

Edward Villegas Ornelas, “Eddie”, was born in Phoenix, AZ on Sept. 27, 1958, and passed away at his home in Superior, AZ on Sept. 29, 2024, at the age of 66. Eddie was the son of Eulalio “Lalo” and Beatriz “Tieche” Ornelas and grew up in Superior, AZ where he attended...

Samuel Madrid

  Samuel Madrid, 97, passed away in Oro Valley on Oct. 11, 2024, after a brief illness. Samuel is preceded in death by his spouse, Luisita; son, Anthony; grandson, Jimmy; parents, Antonio and Concepcion Madrid; eight brothers, and two sisters. He is survived by...

Ruben M. Huerta

  Ruben M. Huerta, AKA “Big Rube”, lifelong Arizona resident, sadly passed away on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, in Apache Junction, Arizona. Ruben was born in Ray-Sonora where he lived until he was 6, then moved to Superior where he grew up and attended Superior Public...

Brenda Cunningham

  Brenda Cunningham, 65, of Casa Grande, passed away on Oct. 9, 2024. Brenda was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Bakersfield, California. She was a twin and the youngest of six children. In 1976, she married David Cunningham, and together they built a life filled with...

Anthony Matthew Madrid

Anthony Matthew Madrid, 39, of Superior, Arizona, passed away on Oct. 16, 2024. Born on April 21, 1985, in Florence, Arizona, Anthony was known for his creativity, warm heart, and deep love for his family. Anthony graduated from Superior High School and later attended...

Pastor Nina Yardley

  In sadness, we share the news that Pastor Nina Yardley, a retired local pastor in the Desert Southwest Conference, died on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Nina is survived by her loving spouse Greg, their children and a multitude of lives she touched throughout her...

Sports

Volleyball season ends for Ray, San Manuel

By Nathaniel A. Lopez The 2024 volleyball season is officially over for the last two Copper Corridor teams. The Ray volleyball team closed out their 2024 season this past week. The Lady 'Cats traveled to take on Patagonia Union. It was a tough loss for the girls with...

Hayden, Superior close out volleyball seasons

By Nathaniel A. Lopez Copper Corridor ladies are finishing up their Fall season on the volleyball court. The Hayden volleyball team closed out their season last week with two home games. The girls began with a win over San Manuel beating them 3-0. Their last game of...

Season winding down for Copper Corridor volleyball

By Nathaniel A. Lopez The season is starting to wind down for the Copper Corridor volleyball teams, but they will continue going strong to the end. Hayden and Ray began their week facing off in the Lobo gym. The Lady Lobos put up a fight, but it was a tough 2-3 loss....

Copper Corridor Volleyball Round-Up: Ray defeats San Manuel

  By Nathaniel A. Lopez San Manuel’s volleyball team made the bus trip north to Ray High School to take on the Lady Bearcats and while the Lady ‘Cats had the home court advantage, the Lady Miners made them work for their ultimate win. The overall match score was...