FLORENCE, AZ - – “Libraries Rock!” is the theme of the youth summer reading program that debuts in Dudleyville on Wednesday, June 6. The three books featured during the story time are cleverly illustrated and designed to capture the attention of a variety of ages....
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Hayden High School presents classroom awards
On Wednesday, May 9, many Hayden High School students were recognized for their academic dedication and commitment as they pursue their educational goals of outstanding achievement. Before awards were presented, the honor societies held their annual...
Along the Gila: Graduations, Memorial Day and a Bridge of Unity
May is a month of transition. It’s graduation season, and the young people will experience a sudden change in their lives. The normal routine of class and events, friends and family, will be dislocated. A new field of choices will open up for them, but the changes are...
Pinal County Community Wildfire Protection Plan update given
Florence, AZ - The Pinal County Office of Emergency Management has initiated the update of the 2009 Pinal County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) which was developed in accordance with requirements of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003. The...
Exploring the Art of Chris Lucic
Painting, photography, sculpture. Oracle artist Chris Lucic has his hand in many different mediums in his journey. But what has emerged is beautiful and eclectic and completely him. Chris grew up on the farmlands of Ohio. At age 17, he began learning the trade...
Tri-City Modelers flyin’ high in San Manuel
The Tri City Modelers are a group of people who enjoy radio controlled model aviation. The group was formed in 1989 in San Manuel, Arizona with seven members. The members were primarily employees of the Magma Copper Company and lived in the towns of Mammoth,...
Superior again: Panthers claim second State Championship in four years
The Superior softball team defeated third-seeded Bagdad, 13 – 7, at Arizona State’s Farrington Stadium on Monday night to win the 2018 1A Softball State Championship. It was the Panthers’ second state title in the last four years. They last won it in 2015, making...
Young pianist to perform at Oracle Center for the Arts
The grandson of two Oracle residents will play selections of Bach, Beethoven and Schumann this Saturday at the Oracle Center for the Arts beginning at 4 p.m. Nineteen-year-old pianist Cameron Williams is a passionate student and performer of classical...
Copper Basin youth honored at annual Elks banquet
Kearny Elks Lodge #2478 honored Copper Basin area young people at its annual Youth Banquet last week. Each academic year the Lodge sponsors a variety of contests and programs involving students from both the Ray and Hayden-Winkelman School Districts....
Former Babeu Chief Deputy fired from job in Texas
Steve Henry, formerly the Chief Deputy under former Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, has been fired from his job as the Chief of Police of the City of Midland, Texas. Henry ran for the office of Pinal County Sheriff but was defeated by Mark Lamb in the...