Local high school students, elected leaders, and volunteers with Arizona Public Service (APS) took action Friday morning, planting 50 trees at Winkelman Flats Park to provide shade, lower temperatures and help the environment. Trees and...
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Vehicles shined at the 2024 Oracle Spring Run Car Show
It couldn’t have been a prettier day for a car show. The sun shown brightly and the weather was just the right temperature for the annual Oracle Spring Run Car Show. The vehicles on display – numbering 71 – were polished to a high sheen, reflecting the perfect...
Rabies incidents a reminder to keep pets vaccinated; wild animals testing positive in Oracle
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds the public to protect themselves and their pets by keeping a safe distance from wildlife, especially animals that may be behaving abnormally, such as those that appear overly aggressive and/or...
Panthers see success at Epic Tourney’s Classic
By Nathaniel A. Lopez One early week loss marred the Panthers’ amazing week. On Saturday, April 6, The Panthers traveled to Joseph City to take on the Wildcats. The boys showed their skill on the diamond and walked away with a victory of 14-0....
Trail Riders of Southern Arizona present checks to local organizations
By T.C. Brown Members of the Trail Riders of Southern Arizona (TRS) visited San Manuel on April 2, 2024, to present checks to two local organizations. The recipients were Mammoth-San Manuel Community Schools and the San Manuel Fire Department. The funds were...
Sue and Jerry Parra to serve as Grand Marshals for annual Oracle Oaks Festival
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The Grand Marshals for the 2024 Oracle Oaks Festival are Sue and Jerry Parra. Jerry Parra was born in Tiger, Arizona in 1951, and has been in the area his entire life, while Sue has been in Oracle since 1970. The two have...
Elks make donation to local school
The local Kearny Elks Lodge donated $4,000 to the Ray Elementary School. Those pictured are, from left, Melissa Huerta, Ray Elementary Principal; Joanne Lerma, Kearny Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler; Anthony Morrison, Ray District School Superintendent; and Angela Buso,...
Festival, car show and anniversary offer so much entertainment on Saturday in Oracle
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...
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...
Fatal accident closes highway
A fatal collision Monday, March 11, had SR 77 closed between Biosphere Road and Oro Ford in Oracle for nearly eight hours while officials investigated the cause and the area cleaned. According to Arizona Department of Public Safety Public Information...