The fall sports season is in full swing at Indian Wells Elementary School. As the school continues to grow, the sports teams are growing as well. This year the volleyball and football team were split into two teams each, giving everyone a chance to play a lot. The volleyball teams are halfway through their season, Read More…
By Greg Perkins– The Lady Roadrunners of Holbrook picked up a critical road win at Coconino last Thursday, but failed to carry any of that momentum over to the Snowflake Tournament played on the weekend, posting just one win in six matches. Thursday’s match was a big power point win for the Lady Birds as Read More…
By Greg Perkins– Holbrook fans knew that Friday’s trip to Lakeside was probably going to have an ugly turnout with the Birds and the Blue Ridge Yellowjackets on opposite ends of the spectrum at this juncture in the season. Holbrook plays hard, but Blue Ridge is a top level team in Division IV and has Read More…
By Greg Perkins– Holbrook’s cross country teams were in Lakeside on Saturday competing in the Shane C. Morris Invitational meet held at Woodland Lake Park. In the varsity girl’s race Col’Bi Nez paced the Lady Roadrunner team, finishing in 24th place with a time of 23:34. Miya Tom placed 33rd; Jimenesha Manygoats, 40th; Charmanye Yazzie, Read More…
By Greg Perkins– Holbrook swept both games against Grand Canyon over the weekend, winning a close game on Friday night, then shutting the Phantoms out on Saturday morning. Holbrook pulled out to a comfortable lead Friday night, but eventually the Phantoms forced overtime before the Birds prevailed by a final of 4-3. Robert Jaquez scored Read More…
Maria Dlores Quintana, 67, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in Holbrook. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Holbrook, preceded by Holy Rosary. Burial will be at the Holbrook Cemetery. She Read More…
Robert Dean Johnston, 52, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at his home in Holbrook. A memorial service will be held at 11 o’clock this morning (Sept. 28) at the Holbrook Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Robert was born to Harry Dean Johnston and Elsie Rowland on July Read More…
Jim Hosteen Jr., 54, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, in Phoenix. Funeral services were held Sept. 26 at the Winslow Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pallbearers were Leon Ahasteen, Chris Ahasteen, Iran Lewis, Jacob Hosteen and Yazzie Charley. Burial followed in Desert View Cemetery in Winslow. He Read More…
By Linda Kor– “Spice” and “bath salts” are not words you would normally associate with dangerous drugs, and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) wants it to stay that way. The DEA has used its emergency scheduling authority to put a halt to the possession and use of certain chemicals used in the manufacturing of some Read More…
By Teri Walker– Joseph City High School students will need additional science and math credits to graduate, according to the new requirements unveiled at last week’s Joseph City Unified School District Governing Board meeting. Starting with students graduating in May 2013, four units of math and three units of science must be among the 24 Read More…