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San Manuel was once known for having North America’s largest underground copper mine, but when the mine and smelter shut down, the town of San Manuel struggled. There is now a new type of mine in the ...

When the school year first started in August of 2023, 16 young girls began attending the Winkelman Preparatory Academy in Dripping Springs. The new private school offered a different choice from the ...

Two local businesses recently made donations to the San Manuel Fire District and the Mammoth Fire Department. Redhawk Exploration made donations to the two fire departments. “Throughout the year, we ...

National Night Out is an annual event geared toward building police-community partnerships, by spending time together, to make our neighborhoods safer places to live for everyone. Millions of people, ...

Late last month, Ray Elementary School celebrated an important milestone with 18 young scholars – Kindergarten Graduation. Students graduating were: Andrew Archuleta, Leah Bentley, Lilly Carmelo, ...

The new Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce has hit the ground running. Led by President Gary Stepke, Chamber members are working on big plans for the future. The new Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce has ...

Volunteers with Local First Arizona’s Keep Arizona Beautiful campaign gathered in Superior recently to participate in the 2024 Great American Cleanup. The day included litter and debris removal in the ...

The popular RFD TV television show Best of America by Horseback show recently filmed of an episode of their popular equestrian-themed television show camped at the Martinez Ranch in Superior. The ...

Mila Besich, Mayor of Superior, Arizona, has been appointed as Vice Chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Energy, Environment and Natural Resources (EENR) Federal Advocacy Committee. Mayor ...

I first heard of this solar field proposal a few days ago at the San Manuel Community Center. After researching the impacts that solar fields would have on our community, I propose that we move this ...

Hometown kids showing their animals. They have all been working hard for months in preparation for fair. Several of the kids from our group entered projects into fair including a variety of crafts, ...