San Manuel has a new website, www.sanmanuelaz.org, to promote tourism and hopefully attract new businesses. It is provided by San Manuel’s Copper Town Association Inc. Recently businesses again closed their doors in San Manuel—a credit union and a gas station...
San Manuel Miner
Mammoth Elementary presents second quarter awards
Mammoth Elementary Stem School (MESS) held their 2ND Quarter Awards on Thursday, Jan. 18. The award certificates were given for outstanding achievement in overall grades, reading, math and citizenship. Kindergarten award winners in Reading and Math were:...
Pima JTED to showcase programs; parents, students invited
High school sophomores, juniors and seniors living within the boundaries of a JTED member school district, who do not yet have their high school diploma or GED, and their parents, are invited to attend Pima County JTED Program Showcases to learn more about what...
Dr. Michael Miles’ Health Issues: Hypertension
Hypertension is defined as blood pressure above agreed upon limits. Normal blood pressure is usually agreed to be 120/80. These numbers mean that the “systolic,” or top reading, is 120 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg or 2.32 psi), whereas the “diastolic,” or...
San Manuel Elks honor local First Responders, say, ‘Thanks’
They usually see us at our absolute worst. Sick, injured, or in trouble. No one ever remembers their names and usually they are the last ones to be thanked. But Saturday night, the Tri-Community’s First Responders were given the spotlight, so friends and...
Young ladies vie for St. Bartholomew’s Fiesta Queen in San Manuel
Three young ladies are getting ready for their campaigns to become Queen of the Fiesta de la Primavera. The girls, Aiyana Jones, Izabella Whitaker and Ava Melton will begin selling raffle tickets to benefit St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church in San...
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...
Georgie Digs: Changing Times
I want to first add a few of Annie Forbach's memories of how it was along Aravaipa Creek as she was growing up where her family, the James Brandenburgs, had settled in 1888. She wrote that great numbers of people came to the Aravaipa for camping and to enjoy the cool...
Along the Gila: Shop Local, Buy Local and Support Local
About a year ago I began writing this column. I had written a column before, when I was serving as Mayor of Kearny, in which I endeavored to keep people apprised of town happenings and give everyone a “heads up” when something important was taking place. Along...
San Manuel Library Still Rockin’
The San Manuel Community has seen a lot of loss and closures in the past few years, BUT the local library is here to stay and continues to seek ways to serve our community. We continue to be a source for entertainment (through books, DVDs, video games,...