While new construction and home sales have picked up, the number of foreclosure notices showing up on the doors and in the mailboxes of Maricopa residents has yet to slow.
An accident involving a Maricopa Police motorcycle officer tied up traffic this morning on State Route 347 at the entrance to Rancho El Dorado this morning.
A current Maricopa homeowner alleged of the attempted kidnapping of two 15-year-old Tucson girls is also being investigated for several crimes in Maricopa.
With only about 300 votes left to count and a commanding 651-vote lead, Anthony Smith will retain his seat as mayor of Maricopa. See election night video.
If the unofficial results hold, Anthony Smith will continue to lead Maricopa as mayor. Smith received 1,287 votes, or about 58 percent of the 2,183 votes cast. Challenger Ken Hunt finished second with 636 votes and Leon Potter had 243 votes.