Mammoth

SPV Lions Club hosts international visitors

Students and members of the San Pedro Valley Lions Club.   The San Pedro Valley Lions club hosted the 6th Annual Luncheon for the C. Kirby Smithe Lions International Youth Exchange program. The program supports international students in an exchange program that...

San Pedro Valley Lions Club welcomes new members, selects new officers

Members of the San Pedro Valley Lions Club.   On Saturday July 20, 2019, the San Pedro Valley Lions Club in Mammoth inducted its new members. In what was the largest recruiting effort in years, the club more than doubled its membership with the addition of 16 new...

San Pedro Valley Lions participate in Jim Click benefit raffle

  The San Pedro Valley Lions are raffling off chances to win a new 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit, two round trip, first class airline tickets to anywhere in the world, or $5,000 cash. The raffle is part of the Jim Click Automotive Team benefit raffle sponsored...

Head Start to reduce services to Copper Corridor

  Late last week, educators and town officials throughout the Copper Corridor were stunned to learn that Pinal-Gila Community Child Services (PGCCS) would be closing Head Start preschools beginning with the 2019-20 school year. Pretend play is one of the skills...

Tri-Community Memorial for Vietnam 7 dedicated

The Vietnam 7 Memorial in San Manuel.   Norman Wayne Garrett, June 23, 1942 – February 15, 1965. Pvt. E-2, Army. Died from hostile artillery, rocket or mortar, South Vietnam.   Tony R. Arriaga, October 7, 1938 – May 6, 1966. Sgt. E-5, Army. Died gun, small...

San Manuel seniors nab nearly $1.6 M in scholarships

Darien Apuron received the Dorrance Scholarship from 2013 recipient Wayne Fessenden. (Vince Apuron | Apuron Photography) This year, graduating students at San Manuel High School earned nearly $1.6 million in scholarships to aid them in their college pursuits.  ...

Just say no-no: San Manuel frosh Waddell throws no-hitter

  San Manuel freshman Jazmyne Waddell has been extraordinary at the plate and on the mound all season, but nothing has been more impressive than her performance against San Miguel last Thursday in a lopsided 19 – 0 victory last Thursday.   The phenom tossed...

Miners break game open late, defeat San Miguel

  The 18th-ranked San Manuel baseball team broke a 7 – 7 tie with four fifth-inning runs and three more in the sixth on its way to a 14 – 8 victory at San Miguel last Thursday.   Louis Chavez went 4-for-4, including a double, and Christian Estrada had two...

San Manuel boys defeat San Carlos, again

  When the San Manuel boy’ basketball team defeated San Carlos on Dec. 11 it was the Miners’ first win against the Braves since the 2005-06 season. The Miners proved that win was not a fluke with their second-straight win over San Carlos last Thursday, 64 – 57....

Living like Larry

  For those of us who knew Larry Ramirez, we remember him to be a giving, caring person. He always (ALWAYS) had a smile on his face and a laugh in his voice. He had this ability to bring out the best in you and could charm a shy child into talking and smiling...