Special trip for Hambly honor roll students
Students at Hambly K-8 attended a first quarter honor trip to Vertuccio Farms on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Students attending are: eighth grader Aria Manriquez; seventh graders Octavius Baeza, Raya Bribiescas, Maribel Gallego, Mary Jane Garcia, Maya Hong, Isabella Oropeza (who earned straight As), Maricela Quesada, Lainey Sosa and Blake Weber; and sixth graders...
Volleyball season ends for Ray, San Manuel
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The 2024 volleyball season is officially over for the last two Copper Corridor teams. The Ray volleyball team closed out their 2024 season this past week....
Local election results announced
Nov. 5 has come and gone, and the fury over voting for the next president of the United States was not the only issue on the ballot. Several propositions were on the...
Current News
Current News
Fill-A-Bowl fundraiser benefits Superior Food Bank
The Superior Junior-Senior High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) student...
Letter Grades Issued for Superior Schools
The Arizona State Board of Education has officially released school and district letter grades. I...
Volleyball season ends for Ray, San Manuel
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The 2024 volleyball season is officially over for the last two Copper...
Burro Run this weekend
The Annual Jack Ass Dash will be hosted by the BRAY organization. The events will kick off...
Newly renovated Oracle Park restrooms vandalized
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the person or persons who damaged...
Hayden High School releases first quarter honor roll
Hayden High School has announced its Honor Roll for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school...
Arizona Historical Society announces 2024 Al Mérito Award winners; Oracle woman named
[Tempe, AZ] — The Arizona Historical Society is proud to announce the recipients of the...
Court Volunteer Program seeking additional volunteers
In 1977, a juvenile court judge concerned about making drastic decisions with insufficient...
ASARCO announces use of autonomous vehicles
Mining technology continues to evolve throughout the industry. With the ongoing advancement of...
SPATs is back!
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The SPATs Theater in Oracle, home to the San Pedro Actors Troupe,...
Oracle Oaks 4-H awarded community grant
San Manuel Elks Lodge #2007 late last month presented its 2024 AEMP Community Rewards to the...
San Manuel home burns
San Manuel Fire Department responded to a housefire in the 100 block of W. Fifth Ave., San Manuel,...
Obituaries
Ofelia Urquijo
Ofelia Urquijo passed away in her sleep at her home in Globe on Oct. 10, 2024, due to natural causes, at the tender age of 79. She is survived by her son, Edward J Carrasco; daughters, April Carrasco and Crystal Carrasco; grandchildren, Jasmine Castellanos,...
Judy Lynn Sims
Judy Lynn Sims was born on May 7, 1948, to Clyde “Jack” and Naomi Light in Silver City, New Mexico. In the 1950s, her family moved to Arizona where she resided in Winkelman Flats, Kearny and eventually settled in Dudleyville for 40 years. Judy entered into rest Sept....
Edward Villegas Ornelas
Edward Villegas Ornelas, “Eddie”, was born in Phoenix, AZ on Sept. 27, 1958, and passed away at his home in Superior, AZ on Sept. 29, 2024, at the age of 66. Eddie was the son of Eulalio “Lalo” and Beatriz “Tieche” Ornelas and grew up in Superior, AZ where he attended...
Samuel Madrid
Samuel Madrid, 97, passed away in Oro Valley on Oct. 11, 2024, after a brief illness. Samuel is preceded in death by his spouse, Luisita; son, Anthony; grandson, Jimmy; parents, Antonio and Concepcion Madrid; eight brothers, and two sisters. He is survived by...
Ruben M. Huerta
Ruben M. Huerta, AKA “Big Rube”, lifelong Arizona resident, sadly passed away on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, in Apache Junction, Arizona. Ruben was born in Ray-Sonora where he lived until he was 6, then moved to Superior where he grew up and attended Superior Public...
Brenda Cunningham
Brenda Cunningham, 65, of Casa Grande, passed away on Oct. 9, 2024. Brenda was born on Aug. 1, 1959, in Bakersfield, California. She was a twin and the youngest of six children. In 1976, she married David Cunningham, and together they built a life filled with...
Anthony Matthew Madrid
Anthony Matthew Madrid, 39, of Superior, Arizona, passed away on Oct. 16, 2024. Born on April 21, 1985, in Florence, Arizona, Anthony was known for his creativity, warm heart, and deep love for his family. Anthony graduated from Superior High School and later attended...
Pastor Nina Yardley
In sadness, we share the news that Pastor Nina Yardley, a retired local pastor in the Desert Southwest Conference, died on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Nina is survived by her loving spouse Greg, their children and a multitude of lives she touched throughout her...
Sports
Volleyball season ends for Ray, San Manuel
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The 2024 volleyball season is officially over for the last two Copper Corridor teams. The Ray volleyball team closed out their 2024 season this past week. The Lady 'Cats traveled to take on Patagonia Union. It was a tough loss for the girls with...
Hayden, Superior close out volleyball seasons
By Nathaniel A. Lopez Copper Corridor ladies are finishing up their Fall season on the volleyball court. The Hayden volleyball team closed out their season last week with two home games. The girls began with a win over San Manuel beating them 3-0. Their last game of...
Playoff dreams end for Superior Panthers; Hayden to face Desert Christian Friday
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The Superior high school football team competed in the first round of the 1A State Football Playoffs. The Panthers traveled to El Capitan on Saturday, Oct. 26, for an 11 a.m. game. The Panthers put up a fight, breaking past El Capitan's...
Season winding down for Copper Corridor volleyball
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The season is starting to wind down for the Copper Corridor volleyball teams, but they will continue going strong to the end. Hayden and Ray began their week facing off in the Lobo gym. The Lady Lobos put up a fight, but it was a tough 2-3 loss....
Rivals Hayden, Ray face off on the grid iron; Hayden and Superior head into the playoffs
By Nathaniel A. Lopez Copper Area News After a couple years off, the Ray-Hayden rivalry football game was once again on the schedule. It was a tough game for the hosts, the Bearcats. After the traditional ceremonial police escort to the football field,...
San Manuel wins Central Junior High League 8-Man Football Championship
By Nathaniel A. Lopez Even in junior high sports, it all comes down to two teams facing off for the title of champions. This year, the two teams rising to the top of the Central Junior High League were two Copper Corridor teams. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the San Manuel...
Copper Corridor Volleyball Round-Up: Ray defeats San Manuel
By Nathaniel A. Lopez San Manuel’s volleyball team made the bus trip north to Ray High School to take on the Lady Bearcats and while the Lady ‘Cats had the home court advantage, the Lady Miners made them work for their ultimate win. The overall match score was...
Superior Junior/Senior High School receives award from T-Mobile
T-Mobile announced this week that Superior Junior/Senior High School in Superior is one of 16 schools across the country to receive a $25,000 grant as part of the company’s “T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights” competition which launched in early...