Local residents of the Copper Basin area attended the Ray Land Exchange/Plan Amendment public hearing, hosted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) last week. Those in attendance had the opportunity to talk one on one with BLM representatives on the land...
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Along the Gila: Shop Local, Buy Local and Support Local
About a year ago I began writing this column. I had written a column before, when I was serving as Mayor of Kearny, in which I endeavored to keep people apprised of town happenings and give everyone a “heads up” when something important was taking place. Along...
Grays to perform in Dudleyville
Mark Gray will be appearing at the San Pedro Valley Baptist Church, located at 4670 N Dudleyville Rd in Dudleyville, on Wednesday Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. For over 37 years, Mark Gray has been one of the most active and widely used soloists in gospel music. At...
Georgie Digs: A Good Read for Teachers
According to her memoirs, after 1891-born Annie Forbach had attended school in Mammoth, Arizona, she attended the new school that had been established along Aravaipa Creek because by then there were more people with families living there. The first teacher at the...
Ray Boys’ basketball returns to winning ways
The No. 10-ranked Ray boys’ basketball team won its first game since Dec. 13, defeating North Phoenix Prep last Friday, 44 – 32. The Bearcats took a three-game winning streak into last month’s holiday break and reached as high as No. 5 in the state...
Copper Basin resident Paula Crawford awarded prestigious Rangel Fellowship
On Nov. 17, Paula Crawford, a 2014 graduate of Arizona State University, was awarded a 2018 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship following a highly competitive nationwide contest. The Rangel Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State...
No. 6 Lady Cats win third straight
The sixth-ranked Ray girls’ basketball team won its third-straight game, handily defeating Miami on the road last Thursday, 69 – 25. The win improved Ray’s overall record to 14 – 4, including 4 – 1 and atop the 1A East Region standings.
Kearny Police Report – Jan. 17, 2018
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...
Hayden Junior High wresting getting ready for championships
The Hayden Junior High Lobos wrestling team traveled to Mt. Vista School in Oracle for a meet. Teams competing were Hayden, Mt. Vista, Eloy, San Manuel and Miami. Results were unavailable at press time. The Lobos will be wrestling next at the Central Junior...
Leonor-Hambly K-8 announces honor rolls
Leonor-Hambly K-8 School in Winkelman has announced its honor rolls for the second quarter and the first semester of the 2017-2018 school year Named on the list for Quarter 2 are: Kindergarten: Mary Jane Garcia, Maribel Gallego, Isabella Oropeza; and...