The Superior Optimist Club has announced that its 2024 Witches Brunch will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at 10 a.m. The club has also moved the location of the brunch to Bella’s Cafe on Main Street. Bella’s is located at 145/149 Main Street in downtown...
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Chloe Lira is the 2024 St. Francis Fiesta Queen
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...
Superior Farm to Fantastic Market announces special holiday markets
The Superior Farm to Fantastic Farmers Market kicked off its 2024-25 season during the Prickly Pear festival in August. The Farm to Fantastic Market will be operating weekly, every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through May. Some variations of schedule and locations...
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...
Local food banks are getting ready for the holidays
Both the Tri-Community Food Bank in Mammoth and the Superior Food Bank are preparing for the holiday season, which is right around the calendar corner, including placing notices in the Copper Corridor Community Calendar for volunteers and donations. The...
Fresenius Dialysis Center in Mammoth closed permanently
Copper Corridor residents who are patients at Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis Center in Mammoth were shocked when the facility was unexpectedly shuttered in July. Local readers contacted staff at Copper Area News, explaining how this sudden closure is affecting them....
State invests $2.4 million in nonprofit arts & culture sector
A one-time investment of $2 million in support of Arizona’s arts & culture sector is reaching communities throughout the state with today’s announcement of grants awarded to nonprofit organizations, festivals, and arts learning programs. On Sept. 5, 2024, the...
Superior Public Library to host storytime visit with Phoebe Fox
The Superior Public Library is hosting a storytime event with Phoenix children’s author Phoebe Fox on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. Phoebe’s latest book On the Verde River was selected by the Arizona Center for the Book to represent Arizona’s literary heritage at this...
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...
Superior Community Working Group to meet Sept. 11
SUPERIOR, AZ, August 14, 2024—The next Community Working Group (CWG) meeting to discuss the proposed Resolution Copper mining project, located near Superior, Arizona, will be Wednesday, Sept. 11, starting at 6 p.m. At this meeting, there will be an update from the...