Congratulations to all Hayden High School students who placed in the HWUSD Science Fair. First place winners will advance to compete in the Gila County Science Fair in February. We wish them luck and appreciate our High School Science Teacher, Mr. Deere, for his time,...
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Cooking it up at Hayden Library
By Nichole M. Aranda Did you know that the Hayden Library hosts cooking classes? Once a month the library staff hosts a class on how to make simple, quick, delicious, and nutritious meals. Last week, my family and I attended and they taught us how to make a yummy...
Fall in Love with CASA Event: volunteer recruiting event
(Globe, AZ –) Now is the time to volunteer with CASA of Gila County. The CASA of Gila County Program is hosting a special recruiting event on Feb. 15, 2025. Join us at the Globe Public Library at 10 a.m. as we tell you why we love the CASA of Gila County...
Calling all quilters: Copper Thimbles seeks new members
The Copper Thimbles Quilt Guild would like to invite residents of the Copper Corridor to open meetings in Kearny and San Manuel to discover the joys of quilting and the comradery of fellow crafters. Our guild is open to anyone who would like to spend some time...
Aravaipa brothers score big in World Series of Team Roping
By Nichole M. Aranda Brothers Steven and John Henry Gaona, a Fast Back Ropes Roping Team, recently scored second place in the #13.5 Finale in the Ariat World Series of Team Roping, at South Point Arena in Las Vegas. The brothers began competing in rodeo events...
Superior Mayor Mila Besich appointed Vice Chair of National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Mila Besich, Mayor of Superior, Arizona, has been appointed as Vice Chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Energy, Environment and Natural Resources (EENR) Federal Advocacy Committee. Mayor Besich was selected to serve a one-year term and will provide...
Teen drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two motor vehicle accidents in San Manuel involving teen drivers. On Dec. 13, 2024, at around 1 a.m., deputies were called to an address in the 100 block of S. Avenue B regarding a vehicle that had left the roadway...
Mystery Mammoth girls in online article on history of color film
Do you know who these girls are? Copper Area News reader Bob Grassi was reading an article online about the history of color film when he came across this photo from the 1940s with the caption, “Little girls at Mammoth, Arizona, May 1940.” “Some of these...
A Good Sam-aritan
By Nichole M Aranda Everyone in the Kearny area knows Sam Horton. Many know him as the “grave digger,” funeral home worker, and a maintenance worker for the Kearny Cemetery. People describe him as quiet, kind, always willing to lend a hand when needed, always...
Arrests made in Paul Clifford homicide
Pima County Sheriff’s Department today announced that they have made three arrests in connection with the Dec. 24, 2024, murder of San Manuel teacher Paul Clifford. The three suspects were arrested Dec. 30, 2024, and booked into the Pima County Jail on felony...