Sweet new dining option coming to town
The growth in Maricopa isn’t stopping, and that’s just the way the cookie crumbles.
Or in this case, "Crumbl(s)."
Crumbl Cookies, a dessert chain known for...
Details emerge on eegee’s restaurant
The eegee’s restaurant planned for Maricopa will be a 2,300 square foot, single-story, ground-up prototype eegee’s-branded restaurant with indoor seating and a drive-thru lane,...
“Desert Freedom” placed as tenth wild horse, more on way
The last of the ten wild horses has been placed in its new home on the northwest corner of West Edison Road and John...
Police: Stop leads to arrest involving drugs, narcotics
A man was pulled over at CVS, who police say was found to have an assortment of illegal drugs and paraphernalia, along with an...
InDiscussion: Maricopa Police Chief Hughes on crime reporting
In 2021, the Maricopa Police Department transitioned from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system to the FBI’s National Incident Based Reporting System, also known...
Installation of welcome monument delayed
The welcome monument the city had hoped to install early Monday morning at the north end of town to greet visitors is on hold.
The...
Big box retailer coming to Sonoran Creek
Sonoran Creek Marketplace is filling up, and as a result, Maricopa is getting a major new retailer.
Marshalls is in construction on a nearly 22,000-square-foot...
Lessons learned from the pandemic
Our actions affect others.
That has to be the biggest takeaway from the COVID-19 pandemic we've all lived through for the past two years now.
There...
Pinal shelter ‘triple overcrowded’ as pandemic pooches discarded
When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, many people suddenly stuck at home battled their loneliness by adopting a pet.
In fact, more than...
Tucson restaurant giant coming to town
Maricopa’s dining options continue to expand.
Eegee’s, which grew from a single truck selling frozen lemonade in Tucson in 1971 to a frozen smoothie dynasty...
Police: Woman found in possession of stolen car, meth
A woman was arrested and charged after police allegedly found her in possession of a stolen vehicle and a hefty amount of methamphetamine.
The suspect,...
Staging a home on a budget
So, you want to sell your home, but you don’t have thousands of dollars to bring in brand new furniture to stage it.
I’m not...
Business, development around town
ATL Wings restaurant received an administrative zoning compliance permit for tenant improvements to a vacant and never-occupied, 1,258-square-foot storefront at 19975 N. John Wayne...
Victim in fiery SR 347 crash identified
The victim in Thursday’s fiery fatal crash on State Route 347 has been identified.
Buford Delaughter, 56, of Maricopa was the driver of the Toyota...
Leaders discuss growth, city’s future
Each year, city manager Rick Horst holds a futures planning meeting for the city council to outline city priorities for the coming year and...
Desert Sunrise on time, budget
Construction of the city new Desert Sunrise High School is “on time and on budget,” according to Mark Rafferty, a partner with Facilities Management...
MUSD to provide paid sick leave for staff out with COVID
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board voted unanimously Wednesday to provide up to 10 days of emergency paid leave for employees who have...
What to expect from Social Security in 2022
Over 50 million Americans rely on Social Security for at least a portion of their retirement income. When you consider that 180 million people...
Report: Man charged with aggravated assault and false imprisonment
On January 20, police responded to a Senita home for a report of an aggravated assault.
Officers contacted the victim, who stated that her ex-boyfriend,...
Teachers to get 5% raise
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board voted Wednesday to give a 5% pay raise to all current teachers and raise pay for incoming...
Vice Mayor Manfredi elected to rural transportation advocacy group
During the January meeting of the Central Arizona Governments (CAG) Governing Board, Maricopa City Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi was elected to serve an additional...
Maricopa’s population headed past 175,000
It’s no secret Maricopa is growing by leaps and bounds. But the numbers became crystal clear during a conversation with the city’s Development Services...
Hearing set for man accused of sexually abusing minor
A hearing is scheduled Monday for Edward C. Watts, who will be tried in Pinal Superior Court on charges of Continuous Sexual Abuse of...
Major crash on SR347 leaves driver dead
A driver is dead as a wreck halted northbound traffic Thursday night on State Route 347 near Casa Blanca Road for hours.
According to the...
Local tax preparer pleads guilty to felony charge
A local tax preparer was sentenced last week on in Maricopa County Superior Court after pleading guilty to a charge of preparing a false...
Prepare for SR 347 Restrictions at Maricopa Road
SR 347 RESTRICTIONS LATE THURSDAY EVENING
Where: SR 347 at Maricopa Road
When: 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, to 5 a.m. Friday, Jan....
Maricopa monument unveiled; a vision realized
Members of the Maricopa Youth Council and the Youth Mock City Council were on hand Wednesday afternoon at the City of Maricopa’s Public Works...
Couple arrested with multiple weapons in domestic dispute
On January 20, police responded to a Tortosa home with reports of a male subject allegedly banging on the neighbor's door and pointing a...
Tanker slows traffic on John Wayne Parkway
An oversized tanker truck slowed traffic along John Wayne Parkway southbound today a little after lunch time. The oversized load took up nearly two...
City cuts commercial land use, adds residential
The city of Maricopa has approved an amendment to its general plan that changes the land use for about 100 acres at the southeast...