I’m a movie buff. As the Mayor of Superior (population 2400), I used movies as an analogy in our annual “State of the Town” address to outline Superior’s accomplishments and challenges over the past year. It was a great hit as everyone can relate to the movies. A...
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San Carlos Apache Tribe asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear Apache Stronghold lawsuit seeking to save Oak Flat from being destroyed by the Resolution Mine
The San Carlos Apache Tribe filed a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15 supporting the nonprofit activist group Apache Stronghold’s request for a hearing of its lawsuit seeking to protect sacred Oak Flat from being destroyed by the proposed...
Superior American Legion donates computers to local school
Recently, American Legion Post #17 donated two desktop computers to the Winkelman Preparatory Academy, located in Kearny, to help build upon the opportunities for students to learn with technology. Each computer included a monitor, mouse, keyboard and software....
Arizona Forestry visits San Manuel to discuss wildfires and Firewise
T.C. Brown Copper Area News Corey Guerin, Lead Prevention Officer, with the Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management met with members of the community at the San Manuel Community Center on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Frank Molina from BHP and Ernie...
Local Rider Scores at the 2024 AMA Supermoto Nationals in Tucson
By T.C. Brown The journey for “making the podium” started about a year ago when Parrish Traweek and his wife Carla, went to the Supermoto Nationals held at Musselman Honda Circuit south of Tucson, Arizona in November of 2023 as spectators. The adventure came full...
County provides emergency call devices for the elderly.
Are you an Oracle resident? Homebound? Live by yourself? The county has a program that makes it easier to reach emergency services and get help fast. Pinal County offers a program that provides emergency call devices for people who would like a way to contact...
St. Bartholomew to host Harvest Festival
St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, located at 609 W. Park Place in San Manuel, is holding a Harvest Festival on Saturday, Nov. 9. A Harvest Festival is a special autumn service for parishioners (and invited guests) to express gratitude to God for the bounty of the...
Superbike phenom Brandon Paasch visits San Manuel
By T.C. Brown Brandon Paasch rides professionally for Factory Vision Wheel, M4, Ecstar Suzuki in the Motoamerica Superbike Class. Some of his previous accomplishments include winning the 2021 and 2022 Daytona 200, finishing third in the 2020 Motoamerica SuperSport...
Halloween is Almost Here!
It’s that time of year when kids of all ages and sizes look forward to the fun of Halloween. What fun memories do you have about Halloween? Trick or treating? Carving the pumpkin? Dunking for apples at a party? With the fun and activities of Halloween come some...
Capstone Copper’s Pinto Valley Mine to host Community Open Day
Capstone Copper invites the public to the Pinto Valley Mine Community Open Day on Nov. 2. This family-friendly event offers a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating world of open-pit copper mining and learn about the mining industry's vital role in modern...