The annual Blessed Sacrament Church Fiesta, for the residents of Mammoth and the Tri-Community, is an event that fosters togetherness while reminding the individual of the importance of human dignity. It is a commemoration of the ringing of church bell by...
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Ray wins second-straight road game
The Ray football team improved to 3 – 1 following last Friday’s 64 – 12 victory at NFL Yet Academy. The win was the Cats’ second-straight one-sided victory on the road. “Our offense and defense both clicked on Friday.” Ray assistant coach Jimmy Fessenden...
Along the Gila: Enroll NOW for Lead Abatement Program in Hayden-Winkelman Area
Enrollment in the lead abatement program for Hayden and Winkelman began several weeks ago. Homes and public structures in these towns which were constructed prior to 1978 are available for this lead abatement program, which inspects and tests structures for lead based...
General Election 2018: Who will be on the ballot in November?
Most of the national news has already begun to focus on the 2020 Presidential Election, almost as if the 2018 Mid-Term elections have been finalized. Voters across Arizona will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 6th to cast their votes for many state...
PCSO’s Search & Rescue finds 89-year-old missing in the desert
An 89-year-old SaddleBrooke man is back home again after going missing. Ralph Dawson left his SaddleBrooke home around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, with his walking cane. When Dawson did not return home, family members called PCSO for help. PCSO's...
Superior passes ‘test’ despite mistakes
After a couple of lopsided victories on the road, the Superior football team finally played its home opener last Friday night against Bagdad, a team the Panthers could face again in their quest for a state championship. The sign of a good team is winning...
Historical Perspective: A San Manuel Union Man
San Manuel was built as a company town. Magma Copper Company needed a place to house its workforce. San Manuel has also been a union town. With Labor Day just past, we thought we’d take a look at one of San Manuel’s Union Men. Don Shelton...
Along the Gila: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and a Labor Day Picnic
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Hayden is letting the Copper Basin community know about the material help it can provide in cases of need. To apply, please call the church at 520-356-6046 and leave a clear detailed message with your needs and where you can be...
Old Dominion Days – A celebration of a golden age in Globe, AZ
Echoes of pickaxes chinking against stone and the clatter of pasty buckets hastily stored in the shade of a mesquite tree float down through time. Excited chatter rides the wind from the turn of the 20th Century as a prospector uncovers a vein of copper sure to...
Councilman Aguilar recognized for service to Town of Superior
During the 2018 League of Arizona Cities and Town’s conference, Superior Town Councilman Gilbert Aguilar was recognized for his 12 years of elected service to the Superior Town Council. He will be recognized locally at the November council meeting, which...