Hometown kids showing their animals. They have all been working hard for months in preparation for fair. Several of the kids from our group entered projects into fair including a variety of crafts, photography, and painting. (Photos by Casandra Wade)
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Kearny residents recognized by council
At the Kearny Town Council meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, Jon Bailey Sr. and Jon Bailey Jr. were recognized for “courageously, selflessly and without hesitation” leaping into action when a wildfire broke out near the 200 block of Mountain View Drive and Upton...
Pioneer Day hopefuls clean up Kearny
On Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, the 12 young women who are hoping for the title of Pioneer Queen, Junior Queen or Princess, volunteered time out of their schedules to give back to the community they are hoping to represent. The girls, along with Queen Chairperson...
Erratic driver arrested in San Manuel
A woman was arrested in San Manuel Wednesday morning after driving erratically and setting a brush fire. According to Pinal County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Sam Salzwedel, PCSO began receiving multiple calls about an erratic driver in San Manuel. The...
Main Street Rehabilitation Project: Temporary partial closure announced
The Town of Superior is pleased to announce its planned Main Street rehabilitation project in the Winter-Spring of 2025. This multimodal transportation project includes removing three inches of the existing asphalt pavement and paving with new rubberized asphalt,...
Fuels mitigation project underway at Oracle State Park
The Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) has started a fuels reduction project within Oracle State Park in an ongoing effort to protect Arizona’s communities and improve the health of the state’s diverse landscapes. DFFM foresters designed the 36-acre...
Buzzing with Life: Understanding Bees and Protecting Our Pollinators
Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to our Community Education Presentation Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at noon at SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr., Oracle AZ 85623. The topic this month is “Buzzing with Life:...
PCSO investigating fatal accident in Oracle
A 15-year-old boy lost his life Wednesday in a single vehicle crash involving a dirt bike, Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were dispatched to the 900 block of Calle Futura on Feb. 5 around 6 p.m. where they found that the driver had died at the scene....
Superior resident earns national trail award
Mary Jo Kvidera, better known as MJ, is a local resident and Trail Angel in Superior. MJ was recently awarded the “Trail Angel of the Year” award by the American Long-Distance Hiking Association at its annual gathering in California. Mary Jo found Superior after...
Local ladies hope to be royalty
Kearny’s 63rd Annual Pioneer Days is forthcoming, and in usual tradition, that means the competition for the Annual Pioneer Days Queen and Princess is on! This year, 12 prospective young ladies are hoping for that coveted crown. There is one candidate for Queen,...