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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...

Hurts Donuts visits San Manuel

Friday morning, Uptown San Manuel near Ace Hardware was met with the Emergency Donut Ambulance from Hurts Donuts.  They made a quick stop with limited number of donuts but wanted to provide emergency donut needs.  The Tempe-based donut store makes visits to rural...

Ray School District to make staffing adjustments

Ray Unified Governing Board held board meetings on Aug. 22 and Aug. 28. During the meetings, a majority of the action items were discussed in executive sessions (secret), which included discussions on staffing adjustments and new responsibilities.  Meeting minutes...

Superior Dance Co. performing at major sporting events

  Local dancers of the Superior Dance Company had the crowds at two major basketball games on their feet cheering! When Superior Dance Company director Billie Jo Villaverde contacted a Phoenix Suns account executive about performing at an upcoming Suns game, they...

Joaquin Manuel appointed new Police Chief of Superior

   On the evening of July 31, 2024, the Superior Town Council unanimously appointed Joaquin Manuel as the new Police Chief. The appointment followed the announcement of Chief Tim Chavez's departure from the department, driven by a family member's illness, which left...

Copper Corridor Primary Election Results

The July 30th Primary Election seems to have ran smoothly and in many cases many of the local races were able to be determined early the next morning.  Many of the County primary elections have determined who will take the seat in January, since there is not a...

Superior Mayor to receive special citation at American

  The 42nd Annual American Mining Hall of Fame Awards Banquet and Fundraiser, sponsored by the Mining and Minerals Education Foundation (MMEF), will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson. Event proceeds fund an Education...

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...