Hayden bests Bagdad and Superior heads into OT in Friday night action
By Nathaniel A. Lopez It was a rough and tough week for three of the four Copper Corridor football teams with Hayden posting the only win. The Hayden football team hosted Bagdad under last week’s Friday night lights. The boys came out and were ready to face the Sultans. By the end of the first quarter, the Lobos had a 12-8 lead. During the second...
Chloe Lira is the 2024 St. Francis Fiesta Queen
One of the important traditions within the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is the selection of the annual Fiesta Queen. When the tradition began many decades ago,...
Gathering the witches for brunch!
The Superior Optimist Club has announced that its 2024 Witches Brunch will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at 10 a.m. The club has also moved the location of the brunch...
Current News
Current News
Superior Farm to Fantastic Market announces special holiday markets
The Superior Farm to Fantastic Farmers Market kicked off its 2024-25 season during the Prickly...
Wood Fire consumes 7,000 acres of Tonto National Forest
A microburst with lightning moving through the Superior area on Saturday started a forest...
Local food banks are getting ready for the holidays
Both the Tri-Community Food Bank in Mammoth and the Superior Food Bank are preparing for...
Fresenius Dialysis Center in Mammoth closed permanently
Copper Corridor residents who are patients at Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis Center in Mammoth...
State invests $2.4 million in nonprofit arts & culture sector
A one-time investment of $2 million in support of Arizona’s arts & culture sector is reaching...
Ray bests San Manuel on the grid; Hayden wins over Mogollon
It was another stellar night of high school football on Friday. San Manuel traveled to Kearny to...
Superior Public Library to host storytime visit with Phoebe Fox
The Superior Public Library is hosting a storytime event with Phoenix children’s author Phoebe Fox...
Superior Town Council Members recognized
The League of Arizona Cities and Towns recognized three council members from the Town of Superior...
Superior Community Working Group to meet Sept. 11
SUPERIOR, AZ, August 14, 2024—The next Community Working Group (CWG) meeting to discuss the...
Proposed solar farm near San Manuel has residents asking questions
The Ore Town Solar Farm being proposed near San Manuel will receive a public hearing for a zoning...
Hurts Donuts visits San Manuel
Friday morning, Uptown San Manuel near Ace Hardware was met with the Emergency Donut Ambulance...
Ray School District to make staffing adjustments
Ray Unified Governing Board held board meetings on Aug. 22 and Aug. 28. During the meetings, a...
Obituaries
Ysidro C. Ruiz
Ysidro C. Ruiz, 100, passed away from natural causes in Tucson on July 25, 2024. He was born on March 26, 1924, in Safford, Arizona. Ysidro is preceded in death by his wife, Trini; son, Rudy; and grandson, Christopher. He is survived by his daughters, Grace...
Thomas Rafael Murrieta
Thomas Rafael Murrieta, 58, of Snowflake AZ, passed away suddenly on July 11, 2024, In Sacramento, California due to a heart attack and went on to be with the Lord. He is lovingly remembered by his Uncle Fred Murrieta and Aunt Karen Murrieta, his cousins,...
William F. Loehr
Join us in celebrating the vibrant life of William F. Loehr, affectionately known as Bill, who passed away at his home in Show Low, Arizona on Aug. 19, 2024. He leaves behind a legacy of love and loyalty to be treasured by his wife, Margaret Gaston Loehr, along with...
Bobbie Jean Hatfield
Bobbie Jean Hatfield, 63, passed away Aug. 23, 2024, in Mesa due to cancer and meningitis. She is survived by her sons, Riley (Beverly) and Bo (Tracie); granddaughter, Claudia; sisters, Debbie and Susie (Mark); nieces, nephews and cousins and her special friends,...
Kenneth ‘Ken’ Edward Vargas
Kenneth "Ken" Edward Vargas passed away Aug. 1, 2024, at the age of 66. He was born in Flagstaff, AZ on Sept. 28, 1959, to Coach Richard "Dickie" and Stella Flores Vargas. He was the second son of six boys followed by a sister at number seven. At the age of one, Ken...
Joe Dale Swicegood
Joe Dale Swicegood, 92, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Joe was born on Sept. 22, 1931, to James and Lora Swicegood in an oil camp near Ponca City, Oklahoma. He married Betty Marie Powell on Feb. 1, 1951, in Bushland, Kansas. Betty and Joe settled...
Stephanie Elaine Serna
Stephanie Elaine Serna, 47, was born May 18, 1977, In Kearny, Arizona to Michael and Nancy Velasco Sellars and entered her eternal life on July 28, 2024, in her home in Glendale, Arizona. Stephanie graduated from Camelback High School in Phoenix, Arizona. She studied...
Edward Placencia
Surrounded by family and friends, Edward Placencia, 86, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Texas City, Texas, after a short battle with lung cancer. Edward is preceded in death by his loving wife, Lena Placencia, on Dec. 25, 2023. We all know that Lena...
Sports
Copper Corridor volleyball teams are heating up the courts
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The volleyball courts are heating up in the Copper Corridor as all four high school teams are seeing action. The Hayden volleyball team hosted the Bagdad Sultans on Friday, Sept. 6. The Lady Lobos put up a fight and were able to claim wins for...
Hayden bests Bagdad and Superior heads into OT in Friday night action
By Nathaniel A. Lopez It was a rough and tough week for three of the four Copper Corridor football teams with Hayden posting the only win. The Hayden football team hosted Bagdad under last week’s Friday night lights. The boys came out and were ready to face the...
Two Copper Corridor volleyball teams take to the court
Two Copper Corridor volleyball teams began the 2024 season this week with the other two set to start Wednesday. The Hayden volleyball team opened its season on Aug. 28 with a home game against Dischii’bikoh. The Lady Lobos put up a fight but were unable to claim any...
Ray bests San Manuel on the grid; Hayden wins over Mogollon
It was another stellar night of high school football on Friday. San Manuel traveled to Kearny to face the Bearcats and Hayden hosted Mogollon. The Ray football team hosted San Manuel last Friday. After last week’s loss, the Bearcats were able to claim the victory over...
Panthers to host Hayden in first home game
The Superior Panthers are gearing up to take the field for their 2024 season. Elias Olmos will continue as the Panthers' head coach. He will be assisted by Andrew Lopez, Daren Casillas, David Olmos, Manuel Ortega and Richard Toner. The team is sizing up well with...
Miners to play at home this week – first game of the season
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The San Manuel High School football team is gearing up for their 2024 season. Ernie Ivy resumes his role as head coach, with assistant coaches Bruce Decker, Kevin Waddell, Manny Laguna, and Mike Ochoa with Dominic Rodriguez as station. The team...
Friday Night Lights for Copper Corridor football teams
By Nathaniel A. Lopez Copper Corridor’s four football teams took to the fields Friday night in their first games of the 2024 Fall Season. With Superior hosting Hayden, San Manuel hosting its first home game and Ray on the road, all four teams gained experience on the...
Copper Corridor Volleyball: Teams gearing up for 2024 season
Fall sports is usually all about the boys – “Boys of Fall” and “Friday Night Lights.” But the girls work just as hard as their counterparts, playing twice as many games. This year, our Copper Corridor teams are gearing up for the 2024 season. Here is a rundown...