Nine remarkable people from Montana, South Dakota, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Colorado have come together as the NOMADS group working in Kearny for the next three weeks. All of them are Christian workers who give of their time and pay their own way for the...
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Ray MBB, Hayden WBB are one-and-done at State Tourney
Exactly two weeks after suffering a 73 – 44 defeat in its regular-season finale against NFL Yet Academy, the No. 13 Ray boys’ basketball experienced a nearly identical fate in last Friday’s first-round state playoff game versus the No. 4 Eagles. In what...
Ray’s Rodriguez, Yocum reach scoring milestone
Ray girls’ basketball stars Shelby Yocum and Savannah Rodriguez each eclipsed 1,000 points scored earlier this season. Rodriguez, a senior captain, reached the mark just before the holiday break in December and enters this weekend’s state tournament with...
Ray, Hayden basketball teams reach State Championship Tournament
The Ray boys’ and girls’ basketball teams along with the Hayden girls’ team will begin their quest for the 2018 1A State Championship this week in Prescott. The AIA announced the 16-team field, seedings and first-round games during its selection show...
Along the Gila: Happy Ash-entine-izona Day?
What a choice we have this week! Wednesday, Feb. 14, is not only Valentine’s Day but also Ash Wednesday and Arizona Statehood Day. Ash Wednesday is by far the oldest observance, with Valentine’s Day coming second, but as an Arizona native this is...
Ray’s business manager terminated, Dean of Students resigns
Ray Unified School District Governing Board tackled some tough issues at its January Board meeting. In the Executive Session (private, secret session) the agenda read that the board would discuss “Personnel, Assignment.” The agenda did not disclose which...
Kearny pastor leaves to pursue studies
Pastor Joe Palmer of Fellowship Baptist Church in Kearny led the congregation in worship on Sunday, Feb. 4, for the last time. The parking lot was full and cars trailed down the street. Inside, Pastor Palmer introduced Andy Myers from Casa Grande, who will...
Ray Junior High School lists honor rolls
The students who earned their place on the Ray Junior High School Honor Roll for the second quarter of the 2017-2018 school year have been announced. The students who made the High Honor roll are: 7th graders: Angelina Alvarado, Katlyn Goodman, Briannah...
Kearny Police Report – Feb. 7, 2018
According to state law, there are two methods by which Kearny 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 Jr. Chamber welcomes new sponsors
The Copper Basin Jr. Chamber have two new benefactors. Robin Newman of Newman Construction LLC sponsored the T-shirts this year and Justin Hooper, representing Granite Construction, donated $1,000 to the program and sponsored two Jr. Chamber members.