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...
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Volleyball Roundup: Hayden nets first win of the season
Hayden After an 0 – 4 start to their season, the Lady Lobos picked up their first win of the year, defeating Baboquivari last Friday, 3 – 0. Ray Following a 3 – 0 start, the Lady Bearcats suffered their first loss of the season last Friday, as NFL Yet...
Ray Bearcats rebound with big win
A week after a lopsided loss to Mogollon, the Ray football team rebounded with a one-sided victory last Friday night, defeating Phoenix Day School for the Deaf on the road, 72 – 0. The win improved the Bearcats’ record to 2 – 1. “We were more prepared...
Kearny Police Report – September 5, 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...
Ray Bearcat football ‘flat’ in loss
On a night when weather delays and postponed games were common across the state, Ray’s game versus visiting Mogollon was moved to Saturday last week. The change didn’t have a positive effect on the Bearcats, who suffered a lopsided 68 – 16 defeat against...
Kearny, AZ – Removal of tamarisks may begin soon
“The major hurdles are behind us, and only the final clearance remains for the project to begin,” said Willie Sommers, from the Southeast District for Arizona’s Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The project is a grant of $70,000 from the Federal...
Home-away-from-home field advantage: Ray defeats Duncan in season opener
A last-minute change of venue didn’t have much effect on the Ray football team last Friday night after a blown transformer forced the Bearcats to host Duncan in their “home” opener at Hayden High School. Ray later turned out the lights on the Wildkats...
Ray High School has new principal at the helm
Carlos Armendariz is the new Ray High School Principal and Athletic Director. He grew up in the small town of San Luis, Arizona near Yuma. After high school he attended the University of Arizona. This year he will be starting his 35th year in public...
Curtis Stacy announces candidacy for Kearny Council
I cannot count the times people have asked Darla and I “why did you move back to Kearny”. It’s a fair question, I mean we could have lived anywhere we wanted; we actually chose to live here. I believe that Darla would agree that it was a real...
Along the Gila: Kearny’s Kerfuffle
The recent kerfuffle with the water filtration plant in Kearny turned out to have a simple explanation: lightning struck the plant. A part had to be ordered, and it took a while to arrive. Thank you, Town of Kearny, for working as quickly as possible. During the time...