There will be much to see and do in Oracle this weekend as the community prepares for three wonderful events – all on the same day. On Saturday, April 20, Oracle Community Center will host the annual Oracle Oaks Festival. The event kicks off at 9...
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Hayden-Winkelman School District placed on lockdown
On Monday, April 8, 2024, at approximately 2:40 p.m. in the area of Lobo Lane and 5th Street in Winkelman, Arizona, Hayden Police while on patrol observed a Hispanic male subject riding on a green ATV with what appeared to be a black/brown pump shotgun affixed...
Annual San Manuel Copper Classic motorcycle race returns March 9
Well, they will be at it again. The Trail Riders of Southern Arizona (TRS) will be hosting the 18th running of the San Manuel Copper Classic motorcycle race on Saturday, March 9, 2024. TRS will be receive support hosting this race from the...
Winkelman Preparatory Academy plans expansion
By Mila Besich When the school year first started in August of 2023, 16 young girls began attending the Winkelman Preparatory Academy in Dripping Springs. The new private school offered a different choice from the local public school available for...
New welding facility open for regional learning in Superior
By Nathaniel A. Lopez It’s official. On Jan. 23, members of Superior Town Council, Rebuild Superior, Resolution Copper, Superior Chamber of Commerce, Central Arizona College and Cobra Valley Institute of Technology all gathered at the Superior...
Queen Creek Bridge replacement project begins on US60; full closures will be required between Superior, Miami for blasting
SUPERIOR – The Arizona Department of Transportation is replacing two bridges on US 60 east of Superior with spans designed to handle passenger and commercial traffic for decades to come. The combined $44.7 million project will require multiple full...
Pinal County hosts vaccine clinics in Kearny, Mammoth
On Jan. 14, the Pinal County Animal Care and Control offered low-cost vaccines to local pet owners in Kearny and Mammoth. It was an ideal time to get pets protected against rabies and other diseases and, at the same time, get them registered in Pinal...
OWN Oracle to disband; Oracle Visitors Center to close
By Nathaniel A. Lopez After many years of service in the Oracle, and surrounding communities, OWN-Oracle Women's Network, doing business as OWN Oracle, will be disbanding its non-profit organization. OWN Oracle has been a non-profit since 2014, but had...
LOST’s 2024 Hashbrowns, History and Hiking events scheduled
The Legends of Superior Trails Inc (LOST). has announced the schedule for its upcoming 2024 Hashbrowns, History and Hiking events. Each event begins at 8 a.m. at the Superior Chamber of Commerce, located at 165 Main Street in Downtown Superior. The...
Ray, Kearny PD receive grant for SRO
Ray Unified School District and the Kearny Police Department worked on a grant over the summer that funded a School Resource Officer Position for three years. Officer Skye Brown was assigned to the high school and elementary school as the SRO. ...