The Central Junior High League track and field season kicked off last Thursday, Feb. 27. Oracle’s Mt. Vista, Ray JH, Eloy, Cibecue, Miami, and High Desert Middle School were in attendance at Miami’s track. Despite the windy weather, the young athletes found their...
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Eight wrestlers from Hayden, San Manuel compete at state
Over the past weekend, the State tournament for wrestling was held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. Two Copper Area schools were in attendance: Hayden and San Manuel. The Lobos had three wrestlers with them, while the Miners had five wrestlers. Wrestling...
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 coming to the Copper Basin Area. What they stand for is so much more. According to Set...
Welcome, AmeriCorps Earth Team 3
The 2025 AmeriCorps-NCCC Team has successfully arrived in Superior this week. Their team name is Earth Team 3. Earth 3 consists of seven team members including their team leader Mackenzie who is from Georgia. The team members are Derrick from Southern...
Fueling the Future has successful fifth year
By Edie Crall Fueling The Future has experienced its fifth successful year of providing food to 75 Mountain Vista School students and families who would face food insecurity during the school’s winter break. These students rely upon school breakfasts and lunches...
Gingerbread house contest winners announced
By Nichole M. Aranda The Town of Kearny and Norm’s IGA hosted a Gingerbread House Decorating Competition for the area youth. Between Dec. 9 and 20, youth had the opportunity to decorate their own gingerbread houses for the community to vote on their favorites. This...
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...
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 ballot including home rule elections in Mammoth and a school override election in Ray. ...
Superbike phenom Brandon Paasch visits San Manuel
By T.C. Brown Brandon Paasch rides professionally for Factory Vision Wheel, M4, Ecstar Suzuki in the Motoamerica Superbike Class. Some of his previous accomplishments include winning the 2021 and 2022 Daytona 200, finishing third in the 2020 Motoamerica SuperSport...
Exploring the world of the desert’s creepy crawlies
By Nathaniel A. Lopez It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark … No, it’s not the thriller, but something that can strike fear into the hearts of Arizona’s desert dwellers. On the evening of Friday, Oct. 11, Pinal County Open Space and...