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, there would be a court of young women running for the position. They and their families...
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Wood Fire consumes 7,000 acres of Tonto National Forest
A microburst with lightning moving through the Superior area on Saturday started a forest fire in the Tonto National Forest. The nature-caused Wood Fire consumed over 7,000 acres of Tonto National Forest, mostly within the burn scar of the 2021 Telegraph...
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...
Superior Town Council Members recognized
The League of Arizona Cities and Towns recognized three council members from the Town of Superior for their years of elected service. Councilmember Bruce Armitage and Councilmember Vanessa Navarrette were recognized for eight years of service on the Superior Town...
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 change with the Citizens Advisory Committee at Pinal County this week. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 5, and is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Pinal County...
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...
Hayden alum serves on Phoenix City Council
Carlos Galindo-Elvira, a Hayden High School Alumni and former Mayor of Hayden, was recently appointed to the Phoenix City Council. Carlos applied for the position and was selected after a vetting process conducted by the Phoenix City Council. Carlos accepted the...
Gardening for butterflies
Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend our Community Education Presentation Wednesday, September 11, 2024, @ 1:00 pm at SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr., Oracle AZ 85623. Join us for this free...
Pinal County Sheriff candidates visit Chamber meeting
The Superior Chamber of Commerce hosted the candidates for Pinal County Sheriff’s Office at its July meeting. There are five candidates running for the office; two showed up for the meeting. Patrick Melvin, the democratic candidate, introduced himself to the...
Talented trio forms Root 77
By Nathaniel A. Lopez Often, it is very easy to overlook the fact that so much talent lies within the communities of the Copper Corridor. Some of those talented people are Art Jacobo, Lucas Monteros, and JT Boswell, who form the local country band Root 77. There's a...