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...
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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...
Darien Apuron named All American Academic, receives Marine Scholar Award
Darien Apuron with her grandfather, MGySgt. Jean G. Gonneville (retired), left, and SSgt. Christopher M. Pou, right. The 2019 Valedictorian of San Manuel High School, Darien Apuron, in her role on the swim team, has been accepted to the National...
Carnivaleros Trio to perform at Oracle State Park Star Party June 8
The Carnivaleros Trio will perform at the Oracle State Park on June 8. The Carnivaleros Trio stirs up a giant melting pot of sonic chorizo gumbo that combines moody Eastern European motifs and strains of western movie themes along with quirky stories of...
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. ...
Sun Life in Oracle welcomes hearing health care professional Lauren Allen
Lauren Allen is the Hearing Health Professional for the Hearing Centers of Arizona now at the Oracle Sun Life Family Health Center in Oracle. Lauren has been working for the Hearing Centers of Arizona for four years. She grew up in Phoenix and currently lives...
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...
Dr. Michael Miles’ Health Issues — Heading into Summer: It’s Good to Know About Skin Cancer
The skin is the largest “organ” of the body. It functions as the “first line of defense,” protecting the body from outside invasions of bugs, bacteria, viruses, chemicals, extremes in temperatures and even radiation. As such, it is susceptible to injury...
Flower Power art exhibition open at Triangle L Ranch in Oracle, AZ
Ten artists are celebrating flowers and nature in a tribute to the days of ‘Flower Power.’ The art exhibit is being held at the Triangle L Ranch in the Adobe Gallery. The 1960s and early 70s were times of struggle with the civil rights movement and the...