The Superior Enterprise Center hosted the Rural Arizona Pitch Competition on Thursday, May 22, led by the organization Moonshot. Moonshot’s mission is to bring products and services to markets and cities in rural Arizona to develop entrepreneurial ecosystems that...
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San Manuel seniors earn over $1.5 M in scholarships
Let us celebrate the 2024-2025 School Year San Manuel Seniors scholarship achievements! Valedictorian Martin Matthew Madrid Jr. was awarded over $31K, while Salutatorian Angelica Gomez earned almost $51K. The scholarships earned by all San Manuel Seniors for 2025...
Whole host of fun events in Oracle
May 3 was another Saturday full of things to do in Oracle. It started in the morning at Oracle State Park, with the First of the Month photo hike. The event was lead by park ranger Michael Bain, who had previously led photography hikes in Alaska before coming to...
Trail Riders of Southern Arizona present checks to M-SM Community Schools and SM Fire Department
Members of the Trail Riders of Southern Arizona (TRS) visited San Manuel on April 15, 2025, to present checks to two local organizations. The recipients were Mammoth-San Manuel Community Schools and the San Manuel Fire Department. The funds were raised as part of...
Junior Chamber: Local teens learn how to give back
If you attend any public community events, you more than likely will run into local high school students who help make sure the events go off without a hitch. These kids are all a part of Junior Chamber, a mentorship program for local teens run by the Copper Basin...
New tech center ‘The HIVE’ celebrates grand opening
Everyone was “a buzz” at the grand opening of The Hive at the Superior Enterprise Center. The grand opening ceremony included about 60 local residents of Superior along with IDIA Staff and Town of Superior officials along with board members of Rebuild Superior. ...
Ray Unified School District: New Leadership – Renewed Focus
The Ray Unified School District is currently and actively implementing a new and refreshed mission and vision for the school district. During their December 2024 board meeting, the Ray Unified School Governing Board approved the hiring of Dr. Jeremi Brewer as the...
Frances Amparano – Senior Olympics Medalist
It takes a lot of dedication and discipline to be an athlete, and to carry that beyond your younger years takes even more of it. A perfect example is Frances Amparano, 1966 San Manuel Alumni and athlete. In high school, Frances was an all around athlete, competing...
Kearny residents recognized by council
At the Kearny Town Council meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, Jon Bailey Sr. and Jon Bailey Jr. were recognized for “courageously, selflessly and without hesitation” leaping into action when a wildfire broke out near the 200 block of Mountain View Drive and Upton...
Local ladies hope to be royalty
Kearny’s 63rd Annual Pioneer Days is forthcoming, and in usual tradition, that means the competition for the Annual Pioneer Days Queen and Princess is on! This year, 12 prospective young ladies are hoping for that coveted crown. There is one candidate for Queen,...