At their Nov. 12, 2024, meeting, the Pinal Regional Transportation Authority Board suspended current work efforts on developing a new Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The action was recommended by the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee and staff. The...
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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,...
New club coming to Oracle State Park: Ecology Club
By Nathaniel A. Lopez On Nov. 12, some volunteers from the Oracle State Park hosted a presentation at Mountain Vista Elementary School for seventh and eighth graders. The presentation was to introduce the students to a new club that is forming, the Oracle State Park...
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...
Riot Grill opens in Oracle
By Nathaniel A. Lopez On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Oracle community welcomed one of its newest culinary locations. In the building that formerly used to house Cook Shack, now stands Riot Grill. The new restaurant is the creation of Dana Mayorga, and Bailey Macneill. Dana...
Local election results announced
Nov. 5 has come and gone, and the fury over voting for the next president of the United States was not the only issue on the ballot. Several propositions were on the ballot including home rule elections in Mammoth and a school override election in Ray. ...
Hayden heads to the finals
By Nathaniel A. Lopez Last Friday, the Hayden football team continued its quest for the 1A State Championship, during the Semifinals game at Coronado High School. The Lobos took on the St. David Tigers. Hayden received the ball off the first kickoff. The Lobos played...
Resignation leaves Superior School Board one person short; county seeks candidates
Due to the resignation of Board Member Hector L. Apraricio, the Superior Unified District Governing Board has a vacancy which will be filled by Pinal County Superintendent of Schools Jill Broussard. The successful candidate will be seated until Dec. 31, 2026. Any...
Fill-A-Bowl fundraiser benefits Superior Food Bank
The Superior Junior-Senior High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) student organization will host its 10th Annual Fill-A-Bowl Fundraiser for the Superior Food Bank. The event is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, and will begin at 6 p.m. at the...
Letter Grades Issued for Superior Schools
The Arizona State Board of Education has officially released school and district letter grades. I am excited to notify the Superior Community that JFK Elementary School has earned a “B” letter grade. Superior Jr/Sr High School has earned a “C” letter grade. The...