By John Hernandez
Between 1875 and 1903, at least 134 stagecoaches were robbed on the highways of Arizona. More than half the robberies were never solved. Eighty robbers were caught, indicted, tried, convicted and sent to prison. Some were legally hanged for murders committed during the robberies, some were killed during pursuit by law enforcement and a few were lynched. Some of these robberies and killings were committed along the Florence to Globe stage route which included the stage stop at Riverside (near present day Kelvin).
Johnny Collins was a Wells Fargo & Company messenger. A messenger or express messenger was a guard on a stagecoach or train that guarded a valuable private shipment. They were more commonly called shotgun messengers as they typically
By Mila Lira
If you have not purchased your tickets to the Fourth Annual Superior Chamber of Commerce Home and Building Tour you need to hurry and purchase them: presale tickets are
By Betsy Quinn
The Town of Superior has no town manager following action taken at last week’s council meeting.
The Superior Council last Thursday
By Mila Lira
Copper was being traded at $3.77 a pound which reflected a three cent loss overnight. All precious metals were showing a drop in price. Gold was down $14.20 to $1,664.10 an ounce, Silver
By Betsy Quinn
The Superior Town Council held a special meeting on Monday, Jan. 24, to appoint an interim Town Clerk following the resignation last week of the current town clerk.
By Mila Lira
Arizona’s Copper Corridor is a sisterhood of towns and communities that have all been connected through some of Arizona’s 5 Cs. The 5 Cs are what Arizona’s economy has been built around: Copper,
The Winter Solstice was extra special last month for Boyce Thompson Arboretum visitor Keith Story and other photographers who saw and got pictures of this mirror-like reflection shining for a few brilliant minutes and reflecting off the large
Have you wanted to take a guided tour of a real Arizona ghost town, or learn more about the mountains surrounding Superior? Join us Saturday, Feb. 18, in Superior, Arizona for the Legends of Superior Trails (LOST) Eco Tourism Fest. During this event
By John Hernandez
On Feb. 14, 2012, Arizona will celebrate its 100th birthday.
By Jennifer R. Carnes
The Mammoth Town Council last week found themselves at loggerheads not once, but twice during its regular monthly meeting.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance
FLORENCE, Ariz. – The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Communications Division is changing the way 9-1-1 calls are handled in the event the person making the call hangs up or is unavailable.
Since 1983, when
By Jennifer R. Carnes
The Mammoth Town Council may have a completely different makeup following the outcome of the March 13 elections.
Petitions were filed in July demanding
By John Hernandez
The U.S. Forest Service Coronado District and the Oracle Fire Department have teamed together for a prescribed burn in Oracle this week.
By Mila Lira
As 2011 came to an end, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) put the final touches of the redistricting maps for the Congressional and State Legislative districts.
By Nan Nasser
Help us help our kids! Ground has been broken for the new Kids’ Closet. The cement foundation will be poured shortly, and the one story bright red steel structure
Here is yet another example of some of the fine imaginative efforts coming out of Mrs. Buck’s English Students. I challenged each class to come up with a class story, each student contributing a line of plot to the story, which I would
Wondering what the Magma Club looks like since it has undergone renovations? Curious about what work has been done to historic homes in town? Well, be sure to get your ticket early for the fourth annual Superior
Stress in combat
When the average person thinks about what they might do in a physical confrontation, they rarely consider the effects of STRESS. It is relatively easy to be
By Frank Smith
The Miners varsity basketball team lost a pair of games last week to Ray and Canyon Del Oro.
San Manuel traveled to Ray on Jan.
By Frank Smith
The Lady Miners varsity basketball team played
By Frank Smith
The San Manuel Junior High Miners wresters are the Central Junior High League 2012 Champions. The Miners hosted the championship meet on Thursday, Jan. 19, earning the first place finish by taking down
By Frank Smith
The San Manuel Junior High School eighth grade boys basketball team is headed to the playoffs in San Carlos. The Miners have only lost two game this season and will likely get a
By John Hernandez
After last week’s basketball games, the Mountain Vista Cougars and the Lady Cougars were still in position to make the playoffs.
On Monday, Jan. 9,
By Frank Smith
The San Manuel varsity basketball team picked up a couple of wins against Green Fields and Miami to keep pace on the court.
On Jan.
By Frank Smith
The San Manuel Miner varsity wrestling team got off to a sluggish start in their mid-week matches at the Benson Multi-Meet on Jan. 11. In their first match against
By Frank Smith
On Nov. 28, the Ray Lady ‘Cats began their season opening game with an aggressive victory over the Superior Lady Panthers taking the win by the score of 44 – 15.
By Nolberto Waddell
The Hayden Lobos boys basketball team was hoping that the third time would be the charm in their basketball contest against the Ray Bearcats and for a few
By Betty Little
Vista United Methodist Church is pleased to announce its next Fine Arts Series concert on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2:30 p.m.
Compiled by John Hernandez
The town of Oracle was founded in 1880. In 1912 the economic development of Oracle and the surrounding areas relied mainly on ranching, health-seekers, tourists and mining. William Fredrick “Buffalo Bill” Cody
SaddleBrooke resident and author, Richard L. Hamilton, has written a story in collaboration with his grandson Sean. In Pals Forever a black Labrador tells the story of his adventurous and event filled life in
By John Hernandez
Students in Denise Fisher’s B-Group class of third and fourth graders at Sierra Oaks School in Oracle used their own art work to learn about eco systems and habitats.
By Steve Yurek
Pastor, Kearny SBC
Last Thursday I was invited to assist with the Candlelight Vigil at Ray High to say good bye to Stephanie Ward. A very
By Rosalind Padilla
In the early years of Pioneer Days, all activities were held on Alden Street. There were not many buildings then. One of the first dances was held in the structure which was to
By John Hernandez
The Apache Junction Fun Van is rolling along the Copper Corridor with stops in Superior, Kearny, Mammoth, San Manuel and Oracle.
By Georgie Wood
(ggannwood@yahoo.com)
During the time when so many more people were hiking to the Aravaipa Canyon Primitive Area that had
