According to state law, there are two methods by which police may arrest suspected offenders. The suspect may be physically taken into the department and booked into jail, or the arresting officer may write a citation and release the suspect to appear in court...
Copper Basin News
Ray grad publishes book on sneakers
A former Kearny resident has written a book which is getting good reviews. The book, titled Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers, is about the cultural history of sneakers, tracing its influence and impact on sports, business, pop culture and American...
Copper Basin Chamber hosts monthly meeting, welcomes new members
Veronica Bracamonte, the new director of the Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce, was on hand to welcome new, old, and prospective members at the first chamber dinner at the West End Café in Kearny on Thursday, April 26. Board president Ginger Bentley outlined...
Along the Gila: Support Your Local Marching Band
Mr. Michael Napientek, District Music Director for the Ray Unified School District, has the right idea. Start young. He has a beginner group, an intermediate group, and the high school band. At the annual concert a few weeks ago, the “start young” procedure was...
Top-ranked Ray defeats No. 2 Superior, 12 – 3
In the first matchup between the two teams that played for last year’s 1A State Championship, No. 1-ranked Ray defeated No. 2 Superior last Tuesday, 12 – 3. The most recent result was nearly as close as the narrow 1 – 0 Lady Cats’ victory in last year’s...
Superior comeback falls short against Ray
The No. 2-ranked Ray baseball team wants to end its season the same way defending champion Superior ended last year. The Bearcats showed they are a contender for the Panthers’ crown, holding off a late Superior comeback in a 6 – 5 victory last Tuesday. ...
Ray Junior High School Honor Roll announced
The students who earned their place on the Ray Junior High School Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2017-2018 school year have been announced. On the Honor Roll are 7th Grade students: Douglas Ashby, Sienna Castillo, Joshua Lorona and Riley...
Ray Elementary has pre-kindergarten registration
Ray School District will have its Pre-Kindergarten registration on Monday, April 30, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. In order to register your child for Pre-Kindergarten for 2018-2019 school year they must be for (4) years of age prior to...
Kearny Glass & Mirror business to be featured on Gas Monkey Garage Rehab
Jennifer and Owen O’Brien are the latest owners of Kearny Glass & Mirror. The company has been in business over 30 years with an excellent rating and reputation. The Owens purchased it two years ago and are continuing the company’s tradition of...
Kelly Haddad to be honored Friday; admin building in Kearny to be renamed
The late Kelly Haddad, a long time Justice of the Peace and political figure in Pinal County, is being honored with the renaming of the Pinal County Kearny Administration building. The building will now be the Kelly Haddad Administration Building. Supervisor...