Painting, photography, sculpture. Oracle artist Chris Lucic has his hand in many different mediums in his journey. But what has emerged is beautiful and eclectic and completely him. Chris grew up on the farmlands of Ohio. At age 17, he began learning the trade...
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Arizona Elk Transported to West Virginia
Elk were once the most commonly distributed member of the deer family in North America, living everywhere except the Great Basin Desert and southeastern coastal plains. Their population is believed to have reached ten million before Columbus...
Oracle Piano Quartet makes debut; Voices in the Oaks to perform PDQ Bach’s Oedipus Tex
On Sunday, April 22, 2018, the Oracle Piano Quartet made its inaugural performance at the Oracle Center for the Arts. The debut featured the music of composer/conductor James DeMars. The Oracle Piano Quartet was made up of Stephen Cook, piano; Patricia...
Young pianist to perform at Oracle Center for the Arts
The grandson of two Oracle residents will play selections of Bach, Beethoven and Schumann this Saturday at the Oracle Center for the Arts beginning at 4 p.m. Nineteen-year-old pianist Cameron Williams is a passionate student and performer of classical...
Ray grad publishes book on sneakers
A former Kearny resident has written a book which is getting good reviews. The book, titled Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers, is about the cultural history of sneakers, tracing its influence and impact on sports, business, pop culture and American...
Globe Historic Home and Building Tour set for April 7-8
The 34th annual Historic Home and Building Tour is set for April 7-8 in Globe. Early day homes that bring alive the excitement of territorial Globe will be featured along with two historic churches, Holy Angels Catholic Church which is celebrating its...
Sue Armbrust – Playing with ‘Mudd’ Pies
As a child, Sue Armbrust enjoyed making mud pies. Sue is still playing with “mud”, exploring her artistic side with clay. “I feel blessed being able to have the opportunity to relive that childhood joy of putting my hands into the clay,” she said. Her...
Women Who Lead in the Copper Corridor
As mothers, we have tried to teach our daughters that they can do anything they set their minds to. Just believe in yourself and you will succeed. This year’s Apache Leap Mining Festival, set for March 16-18 in Superior, illustrates this perfectly as it...
Got ghosts? The Town of Superior Might
And that’s what the Phoenix Scientific Paranormal Investigations was there to find out when they visited last year. Superior has seen its fair share of ghost hunters come to town, but this group rolling in distinguishes themselves from the pack in a couple of ways –...
‘White Boots’ Ghost of the Magma Mine
There is a local ghost story that comes out of the San Manuel Magma Copper Mine that has been around since the early days of the mine and actually a lot longer in other mines around the world. The ghost has gone by other names but the stories are...