US Representative Tom O'Halleran On Monday night, Representative Tom O’Halleran and Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association, hosted a telephonic town hall to discuss COVID-19 and what it means for K-12 education. He opened the Town...
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San Manuel seniors earn nearly $800K in scholarships; all grads honored in late ceremony
San Manuel High School Class of 2020. This year, 2020, has been a year that no one expected. Traditional ways of life were put on hold and we scrambled to find new ways of getting things done, of coping and moving forward. This is true for everyone,...
Sea Lions host ‘Whiskers vs Thunder’ swim meet
Asher Riekofski and Gabriel Hudson ages 5yrs. (Photo courtesy Apuron Photography) The Sea Lions’ season continued with a home meet on Saturday, June 27. The Sea Lions Team was split into two squads, Team Whiskers and Team Thunder (both named after team...
Oracle Schools close bond transaction
The Oracle School District Governing Board is very pleased to announce its $13.2M bond transaction successfully closed on June 17, 2020. The staff can now begin paying for those items that voters approved. First on the list is to pay off the District...
Governor Ducey orders some business closures and postpones back to school
The novel coronavirus 2019 (photo courtesy cdc.gov) Within weeks of the end of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s Stay at Home order in May, the State of Arizona experienced a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases. The increase in positive cases has thrusted...
County offers financial relief to businesses in unincorporated Pinal affected by COVID-19; Rios urges businesses to apply
Pinal County Supervisor Pete Rios, District 1 The Business Sustainability Program is a one-time reimbursement of up to $15,000 to qualifying businesses for rent, mortgage and/or utilities expenses for a three-month period. Qualifying expense periods are either...
Central Arizona College to offer LIVE! online new student orientation session
Central Arizona College invites all first-time and returning college students to LIVE! Online New Student Orientation for Fall 2020. These virtual sessions, available via any computer or mobile device, will cover topics such as advising, registration,...
Sea Lions compete against Tucson Aquabears
The Sea Lions travelled to Tucson to swim against the Aquabears on Saturday, June 20. In what has been a drought of youth sports so far this year, it was nice to begin competitions. The Sea Lions were excited to take on the Aquabears after narrowly...
Dasch In Thrift Shoppe reopens after COVID-19 lockdown eases
Jimmie Dasch in front of her store Dasch In Thrift Shoppe in Oracle. The Dasch In Thrift Shoppe, located at 375 American Ave. in Oracle, re-opened on June 16, 2020 following the end of the governor’s COVID-19 stay at home order. The store...
3 Bees BBQ opens in San Manuel
3 Bees BBQ is now open in San Manuel. A new restaurant has opened in San Manuel. The name of the new eatery is 3 Bees BBQ. It is the idea of Pat and Robert Wynn. Pat and Robert are from Peoria, Illinois and have lived in San Manuel for four...