By Nathaniel A. Lopez While the kids were celebrating an early holiday and a short week, some of the students at San Manuel and Superior high schools were hard at work – on the basketball courts. Last week the San Manuel girls’ basketball team kept it light on the...
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Winter season opens for Panthers, Bearcats, Miners
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The winter season has opened for three Copper Corridor teams. Hayden starts their season Dec. 2. The Superior girls basketball team opened up their season with a busy schedule this past week. The Lady Panthers traveled to Globe to take on the...
Groundbreaking for new LOST Trailhead
Resolution Copper along with officials from the Town of Superior and board members from the Legends of Superior Trails attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new improved trailhead parking area for the Queen Creek Canyon segment of the...
Gliders soar into Kearny Airport
A group of pilots, students and flight instructors from Superior Soaring glided into the Kearny Airport last week for a visit to the local airstrip. Dan Radcliffe and Doug Riggins from the Kearny Municipal Airport were on hand to greet them. ‘We hope to build a...
Young girl first to send letter to Santa for Christmas
Santa Claus has once again teamed up with the Superior Sun and Save Money Market to collect the letters for all Superior children who want to send their letters to Santa. Xzaylea “Zay Zay” Membrila was the first to write her letter to Santa Claus and wants to...
San Manuel youngster is first to send letter to the North Pole
Lawrence Duke, who is 5, was the first to mail his letter to Santa Clause in one of the special Santa Letter mailboxes. Lawrence would really love for Santa to bring him a Nintendo Switch for Christmas. He is the son of Daniella and Lawrence Duke of San Manuel....
Friends are first to send letters to Santa
Friends Selenna Espinoza and Victor Sosa are the first in the Copper Basin area to mail their letters to Santa Claus. Selenna, who is 7 years old and a second grader at Leonor Hambly K-8 School, wants pizza Play-doh, a pink toy robot and a trampoline “for my...
Learning what Thanksgiving means to our youngest readers
By Lauren R. Carnes This Thanksgiving, we at Copper Area News are happy to bring back a classic holiday section that involves interviewing local children about the holiday. This reporter had the pleasure of interviewing children from the span of the Copper Corridor,...
Hayden wins back-to-back state championships
The Hayden Lobos have done it again, and claimed another back-to-back state title, this time on the football field. On Saturday, Nov. 16, the battle for the 1A state football championship took place on Ed Anderson Field at Coronado High School in Scottsdale. The...
Arizona Small Business Association recognizes Mayor Besich
Mayor Mila Besich from the Town of Superior was recognized by the Arizona Small Business Association. Besich was awarded the Rural Impact Award during ASBA’s recent “Big Thank You” event. The event awards business leaders from across the state and other...