On Sept. 2 at its regular meeting, the Superior Unified School District Governing Board voted to extend remote-learning until Oct. 12. This means the teachers will continue to run their classes using Microsoft Teams as well as School PLP. The District...
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Nothing will stop Phoenix couple from celebrating their 70th anniversary
Back about five minutes ago in the early spring of the year 1949, when bright, young, energetic, 20-year-old Jim Karam was singing a romantic ballad at a Maharajan in Phoenix and looking out over the room, his eyes landed on, to use his words, “the most...
Rebuild Superior plans community garden
Superior, AZ – Gardening is scientifically proven to be good for us. To speak of it in that frame of mind, there would be mention of cortisol, stress reduction, training one’s mind to pay attention and other such, which cannot and should not be discounted as truths....
Arboretum staff saves baby coyote
She doesn’t have a name, but we’re thinking it should be ‘Lucky Lucy’. This little coyote was rescued by Arboretum staff. Recent fires and lack of rain have affected the lives of the birds and animals that live in the forest surrounding Superior. ...
Peppersauce UTV Fun Run set for Oct. 23-25
A little fun on the UTVs after the sun goes down. Photo by Rich Broker Located on the edge of the picturesque Sonoran Desert, San Manuel overlooks the panoramic Galiuro Mountains. This is a great venue for a UTV Fun Run. The town of San Manuel is welcoming the...
Sun Life hosts drive-through vaccine clinic
Sun Life Family Health Center is hosting a drive-through vaccine clinic for children of all ages. Children and adolescent vaccines will be available for the first 20 participants. With schools not opening on schedule this year, many children have gone without...
Pinal Rural Fire Districts receives grant for COVID-19 emergency response assistance
On Sept. 4, 2020, Pinal Rural Fire District received a grant of almost $1,800 from the Arizona Emergency Medical Association to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and other needed COVID-19 supplies. “We are a small, volunteer fire district....
High school fall sports season starts but will it finish?
Caption: Ray is a nay while Hayden is on hold. It’s practice only right now for the Superior Panthers. Whether they will compete or not is still in question. Photo by Phalicitee ‘Pinky’ Thomas The Executive Board of the Arizona Interscholastic Association voted...
Jax has a new heart!
Baby Jax is recuperating from his heart transplant. On July 23, after 47 days of waiting, Jax Ethan Formo underwent heart transplant surgery. Even though Jax has received his heart, he continues to overcome obstacles related to this type of...
Spotlight: Town of Superior Intern Billy Coronado
This Summer the Town of Superior offered internship positions to college students and graduates. Superior native, William “Billy” Coronado a recent Arizona State University graduate took one of the intern positions. He recently graduated from ASU with a...