San Manuel Miner

Dr. Michael Miles’ Health Issues: Winter’s Cough

No, not that proverbial verbal command that causes grown men to wince, but the noun.  A “cough” can be voluntary or involuntary.  Its primary health function is to clear the air passages of debris, whether introduced from the outside or from within. ...

US Marines land Ospreys at San Manuel Airport

  No, those weren’t UFOs you saw in San Manuel on Sunday night.   Two Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys landed on the runway at the San Manuel Airport, dropping off two pilots as others flew a mission around Tucson. Nearly an hour later, the Ospreys landed again at...

First Avenue students gather ‘comfort items’ for VA Hospital

    Bulldog students, parents and friends of First Avenue Elementary School donated nearly 500 pounds of comfort items, writing materials and books to the Tucson Veterans Hospital for Christmas gifts this month.     Debbie Vargas' Fourth grade...

San Manuel Elks spreading some joy

  The San Manuel Elks Lodge have been sharing some pre-Christmas joy in the Tri-Community and giving others in the community a chance to spread some joy of their own.   Last week, the Elks presented a $2,000 check to the San Manuel-Oracle Baseball/Softball...

Abandoned home in San Manuel to be demolished by county

  Pinal County Supervisor Pete Rios is happy to report that the County Superior Court has approved a long awaited request to demolish an abandoned San Manuel structure located at 125 S. McNab Pkwy.   The Pinal County Code Enforcement Division has received...

Tamayo, Moreno lead San Manuel in win against San Carlos

  San Manuel juniors Javy Tamayo and Jose Moreno led the Miners to a 67 – 42 victory against visiting San Carlos last Tuesday. Tamayo scored a team-high 14 points while Moreno led the Miners in assists (6), steals (5) and rebounds (6).   The victory was the...

Knights of Columbus make donation to ARC-NEPC

  In larger towns, the Knights of Columbus hand out Tootsie-Rolls outside many stores and accept donations for People With Intellectual Disabilities.  Not so in small, rural areas.   "We thank the many community members who bought our Mexican food...

Sea Lions Swimmers compete at the IM Xtreme Games

  USA Swimming held the IM Xtreme Games in Mesa, Arizona at the Kino Aquatic Center Nov. 16-18.    To qualify, swimmers in the Western Region of the USA (10 States from New Mexico to Alaska) had to achieve an IMX score of 1500 points or more in the...