Sue Anderson has resigned as President of the Superior Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is hosting a recognition event on Sept. 23 to celebrate her many years of service. Sue has been instrumental in the growth and success of the Chamber. Under her...
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Prickly Pear Festival a wild success!
The 11th Annual Prickly Pear Festival hosted by Pete Casillas and Regenerating Sonora met a few challenges this year: torrential rain storms, a lack of prickly pear fruit….and a few logistical challenges as they opted to change the venue for the annual event....
Dennis H. Van Gorp
Rev. Dennis H. Van Gorp passed away Aug. 14, 2022, at age 70 in Superior, AZ. He was born on Sept. 9, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1962, he moved with his parents and siblings from Pella, Iowa to Phoenix, AZ. Dennis was married for 49 years to...
Meet Your County Supervisor: Jeff Serdy – District 5
Every 10 years after the official US Census is complete, Federal State and Local governments must complete a re-districting process. On July 1, 2022, the Pinal County re-districting took affect and the communities of Superior, Kearny and...
Margarita Alvarez
Margarita Alvarez, age 89, passed away July 29, 2022, peacefully in her sleep. Margarita was born on Oct. 30, 1932, and grew up in Ray-Sonora. She married Jose “Chepe” Alvarez and went on to have 5 beautiful children. Maggie lived a full life,...
Pinal County Election Updates: new Elections Director hired
The primary election for Pinal County held on Aug. 2, 2022, has been fraught with one major “human error” after another. The first error began when the municipal elections for Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Eloy, Mammoth, Maricopa, Superior and...
Plan for paving operations on State Route 77 near Oracle Junction and near Oracle/Mammoth beginning August 1
The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin paving work on State Route 77 in two separate areas on Aug. 1. The work is expected to continue over the next month. Expect lane restrictions between Eagle Crest Ranch Boulevard and South Willow...
Central Arizona College now accepting nominations for outstanding alumni
PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. – Central Arizona College is now accepting nominations of outstanding alumni. The alum selected will be honored, along with the selected Athletic Hall of Fame inductee during the 2022 Vaquero Awards, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19, 5-7 p.m. at the...
APS offering grants to Arizona teachers through ‘Supply My Class’ program; K-12 Title 1 Arizona public, charter schoolteachers can apply for $500 grant
PHOENIX – Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) is helping local teachers get ready for the upcoming academic year with grants for classroom resources. Marking its fifth year, the APS Supply My Class program will award 500 K-12 Title 1 public or charter schoolteachers with...
Mike M. Urquijo
Mike M. Urquijo was born Feb. 27, 1938, in Superior, AZ. Mike passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. He joined the Navy in 1955, served several tours in Vietnam as part of the brown water fleet assigned near Can Tho....