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Mayor’s Minute: Four Years and Counting

Last Monday, I submitted my packet to seek another term as Mayor of Superior.  Since September 2016, it has been an honor and privilege to have served the residents of this very special community, and I am looking forward to continuing my service for the next...

Kearny voters to elect new councilmembers, mayor; election Aug. 2

  Do you have what it takes to govern the Town of Kearny?   The Town of Kearny is looking for a few good women and men who meet the criteria to run and be elected for Kearny mayor and councilmembers. The primary election is Aug. 2, 2022, and the deadline for...

Making Kearny beautiful

  The Town of Kearny Seniors along with a few very kind friends of Kearny cleaned up the streets on March 18, 2022.   Volunteers Manuel Carrilo, Beva Carrilo, Marge Jones, Peg Middleton, Jackie Jackel, Lynn Sanders, Ann Ramsey, Dale Ramsey, Cheryl Gerrard,...

Health Care Leaders: Copper Basin Healthcare Foundation

  There is no doubt that communities across the Copper Corridor are resilient.  When the mines closed or reduced their operations, each of the communities drastically lost population.  With the loss of population and industry, came the loss of services...

Fire departments seeking volunteers

  Local firefighters held a fire day Saturday, March 5, at the Pioneer Park in Kearny as a way to show local residents what is involved in the job and to, perhaps, find some new volunteers.   Winkelman and Kearny Fire Departments participated before a crowd...

Superior Dance Company taking a big step

     Superior Dance Company and its dancers have been offered a golden opportunity. Rebuild Superior and Regenerating Sonora have paid for the dance company to attend the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez concert at Mesa Arts Center on...

Two Miner wrestlers return as state placers from championship

By Nathaniel A. Lopez   The San Manuel wrestling team had four wrestlers compete in the Division IV State Wrestling Tournament over the weekend. On Friday, Feb. 18, Raymond Garcia, Jakob Tafoya, Aiden Lozoya and Aedon Hawkins geared up to wrestle at the Arizona...

Support Local: Happy Suds Laundromat

  In April 2020, COVID-19 brought much of Arizona’s economy to a screeching halt. All businesses not deemed “essential” were ordered closed by Arizona’s governor Doug Ducey.   The lockdown continued for nearly two months. When Gov. Ducey finally gave the go...

James Fuerstenberg wins first place in state essay contest

    Kearny Elks #2478 and the Americanism Committee of the Arizona Elks Association are proud to announce the first-place winner of the State Essay Contest for the 5th and 6th grade category as James Fuerstenberg.   James’ essay on “What does it mean to...