On a night when weather delays and postponed games were common across the state, Ray’s game versus visiting Mogollon was moved to Saturday last week. The change didn’t have a positive effect on the Bearcats, who suffered a lopsided 68 – 16 defeat against...
Copper Basin News
The Copper Corridor remembers Senator John McCain
For the past 30 years, John McCain has been serving the people of Arizona in Washington, DC. In more recent years, Sen. McCain emerged as a strong and fierce supporter of the Copper Corridor. He and then Sen. Jon Kyl sponsored the Southeast Land Exchange Bill...
First Things First: Finding quality child care for your young child
SAN MANUEL (August 21, 2018) – For the majority of Arizona families, all the adults in the home work outside the home. That leaves many parents with young children with an important decision to make. How does a parent find a quality child care center or preschool for...
Kearny, AZ – Removal of tamarisks may begin soon
“The major hurdles are behind us, and only the final clearance remains for the project to begin,” said Willie Sommers, from the Southeast District for Arizona’s Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The project is a grant of $70,000 from the Federal...
Home-away-from-home field advantage: Ray defeats Duncan in season opener
A last-minute change of venue didn’t have much effect on the Ray football team last Friday night after a blown transformer forced the Bearcats to host Duncan in their “home” opener at Hayden High School. Ray later turned out the lights on the Wildkats...
Ray High School has new principal at the helm
Carlos Armendariz is the new Ray High School Principal and Athletic Director. He grew up in the small town of San Luis, Arizona near Yuma. After high school he attended the University of Arizona. This year he will be starting his 35th year in public...
Inmate worker saves life at Hayden Senior Center
It started out as just another day at work for Gloria Waddell in the kitchen at the Hayden Senior Center. While eating something, a piece of food became lodged in her throat. She found herself unable to breathe or communicate with her fellow workers. The...
Copper Basin Chamber director steps down
Last week the Board of the Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce received the news that Veronica Bracamonte had given her resignation with a two-week notice. In an interview this week she said that she intends to remain active in the chamber as a volunteer, devoting...
Pinal County Supervisor Pete Rios delivers checks to local organizations
July 1 has come and gone and Pinal County’s 2018-19 budget is set and those approved contributions are being delivered to organizations who assist the Pinal County Board of Supervisors expand their services and support for local non-profits who help the county...
Pinal County Supervisors adopt lower property tax rate
Good news for taxpayers in Pinal County as the Board of Supervisors adopted a lower tax rate for FY 2018-2019. The new property tax rate – $3.83 is nearly four cents lower than last year’s $3.86.9. Pinal County joins four other Arizona counties to...