After reaching the quarterfinals in the state playoffs for the first time in three seasons a year ago, the Ray football team expects to make a deeper run in 2018. The Bearcats, who are ranked as high as No. 6 in one preseason ranking, finished 6 – 4 last...
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Ray Schools welcome new teachers
Students and teachers alike are heading back to school. For Ray School District there are three new faculty members added to the roster. Abigail Pitner will be teaching fifth grade. She received her degree in Elementary Education from Northern...
CVIT opens satellite office in Hayden
On August 1st Hayden High School held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new CVIT Satellite Office. Hayden High School will be providing Career Technical Education to students in Law and Public Safety, Business and Graphic Design.
Along the Gila: School is in Session
Three months from now, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the 100th anniversary of the Armistice ending World War I, “the war to end all wars,” will be marked. When I was seven years old and looking forward to trick or treating on...
Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce seeks increased involvement
The Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce is reaching out to local businesses and community volunteers as it works to expand its membership and be an effective vehicle for community development and economic growth. Director Veronica Bracamonte and the chamber’s...
Weekend storms cause damage to Kearny business
Teapot Family Dentistry, located at 342 Alden Rd., Kearny, sustained severe damage during a weekend storm with high winds and rain. Most of the dental office was flooded after the roof was damaged. Dr. James Celis, whose dental office has been...
Kearny Police Report – July 18, 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...
How does one clean a sewer? Kearny’s project extended through July
The Town of Kearny is in the midst of a project to clean and check the condition of the town’s sewer lines. But how do you do that exactly? In 19th century France, workers used giant iron balls to clean the sewers of Paris. (Ever wonder about the origin...
Kearny man sentenced to probation, restitution in theft case
The case against Kearny resident Owen O’Brien has come to a close with a plea agreement that dismisses three charges and amends one. O’Brien was arrested on June 23, 2016 after he was accused of stealing and selling property that belonged to his...
Kearny Police Report – July 11, 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...