Grease is the word
Maricopa Community Theatre is excited to announce it has been granted permission from Samuel French to perform Grease as part of the summer Maricopa Teen Conservatory Theatre program. The show will be directed by Carrie Vargas.
June family activities are aplenty
If you're looking for family activities in June, there's plenty to do.
Residents can ask questions, get feedback at community town hall June 12
The city of Maricopa will hold a community town hall on Saturday, June 12.
Maricopa to benefit from stimulus grant to libraries
Nine libraries in Pinal County will be getting 165 new computers and wireless laptops as a result of a federal grant to the county.
What Maricopa Seniors are all about
You have seen the name, but some of you do not know who we are or what we are about. We hope to change all that; we want to improve the senior's life in Maricopa, not by our words but by our deeds.
Wild Horse Pass hosts ‘cougar’ contest for $5,000
The hottest 30-plus-year-old women will strut their stuff at the AiRIA Nightclub in the Cash 4 Cougar Contest this summer.
Supervisors honor county health and human service directors
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors honored the achievements of two Health and Human Service directors last week. Donna Beedle and Tom Schryer were given Health and Human Service's Award of Excellence.
Maricopaville: Freight distributing center of the Arizona Territory
It took eight years for the Phoenix railroad branch to be completed, and, in the meantime, freight and passengers from all over the northern territory were transported to and from Maricopaville by stagecoaches, wagons and freight teams.
Supervisor Snider on EPA regulations, events and the budget
Welcome to June - the month of weddings, celebrations, vacations and hot days with less hot nights. In the governmental arena, it's also the month of tentative and final budgeting and - this year - the time of serious political campaigning.
State senate candidate discusses issues with Maricopa mayor
Steve Smith (a Tea-Party Republican candidate running for state senator) met with the mayor of Maricopa, Anthony Smith, to discuss many of the issues facing the city, including transportation, jobs and the ever-growing cost of utilities.
Local CAVIT students attend National Police Week ceremonies
Twenty students from the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology's Law Enforcement Program attended National Police Week in our nation's capital May 12-16.
After surviving a dog attack, Molly deserves a new home
Molly has a sad history.
High cost of alcohol-related crashes
In 2008, there were 6,757 alcohol-related vehicle crashes across the state. More than 4,700 people were injured and 324 people were killed.
Veterans hosting community blood drive June 14
The Maricopa Veterans Center is in need of blood donors for their Community Blood Drive, which is scheduled for Monday, June 14.
Snider unable to hold Maricopa office hours until July 6
County Leadership Institute sessions begin on June 1 and continue through the week. Therefore, the supervisor will be unable to meet with his Maricopa constituents in the Maricopa City Hall until July 6.
Protect against kidney stones; stay hydrated
Arizonans are certainly familiar with warm weather and the hazards it can pose.