Many living in Oracle and the Tri-Community probably do not know that there is a jail in town. The jail building is still standing, although it is now used as a storage room in the Pinal County yard on Justice Avenue. The jail was built in 1929. A plaque...
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Tri-Community Food Bank honors volunteers
The Tri-Community Food Bank provided a luncheon for all volunteers on Jan. 10. Pictured is Cynthia Chevalley, chairperson, providing words of encourage to the volunteers. Later the volunteers shared stories of how they have helped those in need in Oracle, San Manuel...
Brush fire in Oracle
On Thursday, Jan. 18, a small brush fire started in a gully in the vicinity of American Ave. and Dodge Dr. The fire spread to a yard and got near the residential building. Another residence was close to the fire. The Oracle Fire District and Pinal County Sheriff’s...
Highway closes for four hours after young man killed in accident
An Oracle man was killed Monday after colliding with a semi truck hauling an oversize load. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, at approximately 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, a 2007 two-door Pontiac driving southbound on Hwy. 77 attempted to...
Oracle Rumble coming soon
The 2nd Annual Arizona Trail Oracle Rumble racing event is coming to Oracle this month. The running event follows track through Oracle State Park and remote sections of the Arizona Trail. The course has some magnificent views of the surrounding land and...
Oracle Piano Society to present Juni Fisher
Oracle - On Sunday, Feb. 4, a late afternoon visit to the Oracle Center for the Arts, located at 700 E. Kingston St. in Oracle will garner you a delighted ear filled with the original songs, storytelling and guitar playing of Western Folk singer-songwriter Juni...
Mountain Vista School holds 15th annual science fair
Each year Mountain Vista students participate in a district wide science fair. On Thursday, Dec. 7, parents, students, and community members came to view projects, have barbeque dinner, and attend the awards ceremony. The following students...
Dr. John Huntington: Take Dietary Advice with a Grain of Salt
In fact, you may want to take more than just a grain and go ahead and salt your food to taste. Doing so, most people consume about 8 to 10gms of salt per day (3000 to 4000mgs of sodium). Current dietary advice is to limit salt to 3-5gms a day (2,300 mgs...
OWN Oracle – Volunteers make a big difference in 2017!
The Tucson Marathon brings "Christmas Cheer" to Oracle and surrounding communities in need by soliciting the help of the OWN Oracle, a nonprofit. The nonprofit earns funding each year by providing the volunteers to work two beverage stations at the...