A local Boy Scout working towards his Eagle rank has found a wonderful recipient for his community service project. Dakota Willis looked around town and saw that there was several different ways that he could benefit our community. He chose the...
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Ray Unified School District Governing Board places Curt Cook on administrative leave
At a special Governing Board meeting on June 21, the Ray Unified School District Governing Board voted to place school superintendent Curt Cook on administrative leave with pay. Details of the reasons for the administrative leave were not available at...
Elks, Friends of the Library make generous donations to Town of Kearny
Wanda Lundy, from Friends of the Kearny Library, presents a check in the amount of $4,627 to Mayor Debra Sommers for the installation of a new air conditioning unit at the Kearny Library Activity Center, (formerly the Teen Center.) This donation will enable the...
Ray Memorial Cemetery gets a facelift
ASARCO has hired 5D Mining to do a clean-up and renovation project of the Ray Memorial Cemetery. The work has already started on the historic cemetery. The cemetery was created for the families of the deceased in Ray, Sonora and Barcelona who were...
Along the Gila: Free Food Available to All Who Need It
For many years, the United Food Bank truck has made its way to Kearny and the Copper Basin on the first Friday of each month. It parks at the Pinal County Courthouse (recently renamed the Kelly Haddad Administrative Center). Workers get out of the truck and begin...
Kearny native, Raymond Miller, promoted to highest enlisted rank
Some of you may remember the man in the picture to be the same boy that delivered this very newspaper almost two decades ago. "I always considered my first job as delivering the Copper Basin newspaper to nearly half the town," said Command Sergeant...
Kearny Police Report – June 20, 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...
Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce welcomes new members from Superior
Last week, the Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce welcomed new business members from Superior. They are Links of Superior, High Rise Grills, Spalding Computer Service & Repairs, Rose's Roses Flowers & The Gecko Colleckto's and Dj Supetown.
Copper Corridor Softball: Home of Champions
The Superior softball team recently won its second state title in four years, claiming the 2015 championship in addition to last month’s triumph. During the past four years, Superior has made three appearances in the State Championship game and reached the...
Kelvin Bridge Replacement officially open – in memory of Stephani Yesenski
On Friday June 8, 2018, a dedication and opening were held for the Kelvin Bridge Replacement Project by Pinal County officials. The bridge has been 20 years in the making. County officials and many of the people and organizations involved in the project...