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Within four weeks at his new position as the school district's public relations director, Tom Beckett has created a long list of goals he plans to achieve.

Maricopa High School Rams got beat by Fountain Hills High School Friday night 31-19. Stay tuned to inmaricopa.com for a complete game wrap-up.

There are 35.5 million people, including 12.6 million children, living in households that experience hunger, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture study. That's one in 10 households in the United States. Fact is, it's an issue in Maricopa as well.

Behind great defense and balanced scoring, Legacy Traditional School girls' junior high basketball team recently won the Arizona Charter Athletic Association AZCAA Division B State Championship, defeating Leading Edge Academy 34-10.

Nearly $20,000 was raised in the first Duel in the Desert Golf Tournament at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado golf course Saturday. ...

Even with a reduction in force saving the Maricopa Unified School District money, there are still some other areas that will need to be cut.

At Maricopa Unified School District's governing board meeting last week Human Resources Director Heidi Fawcett explained to board members how the new immigration verification system will affect new employees beginning Jan. 1.

Santa brought you a new toaster oven for Christmas, and you just replaced your old set of pots and pans. If you have household items gathering dust or no longer being used, the Life Skills Class at Maricopa High School can put those items to good use.

In addition to teaching English, I'm also a writer.

Jr. Suns third season tips off next week

 

The Maricopa High Athletic Department has a new face to lead the sports scene for the Rams.

Copa Kids Care, Maricopa Unified School District's before and after school program, commemorated the 10th anniversary of 'Lights On Afterschool' Thursday evening with a celebration that drew 200 people.

About 30 students, teachers and community members volunteered their hair in the name of cancer research Friday morning at Pima Butte Elementary School.  

The trip to Coolidge High Friday night for the Maricopa High football team was not a fun one. In fact, one could say it was awful.

Maricopa students in grades K-8 can get some free online training in disaster relief this summer.

Maricopa Elementary School will hold its 4th Annual Winter Express on Tuesday.

The Maricopa High boys soccer team look to snap its five-game losing streak Wednesday at Parker High School.

Funeral services have been announced for a Maricopa High School teacher who passed away last week.

The Maricopa High School girls soccer team lost its home opener in a shootout to Scottsdale Christian Monday but came back and beat Northwest Christian Thursday to even its record at 1-1.

If you've been thinking you're smarter than a fifth grader, you might be. However, the middle school Academic League championship held last Thursday offered some difficult questions, which weren't a problem for the students.

The Maricopa Unified School District has confirmed a third case of MRSA within the district. The infected middle school student is being treated and is out of school recovering.

Maricopa High School underwent a lock down this afternoon after staff received a report that a student may be in possession of a gun....

Central Arizona College is offering General Educational Development (GED) diploma and English Language Acquisition for Adults (ELAA or ESL) classes this fall in Maricopa.

On Saturday, Nov.22, at the Ak-Chin ball fields from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the league will be holding its first ever canned food drive in conjunction with the end-of-the-year awards ceremony and celebration.

For the first time Desert Wind and Maricopa Wells middle schools will face off against each other to determine which school gets bragging rights.

Afghanistan is a 'hot' spot not only because of the fighting going on there, but also because of the extreme heat in the summertime. Volunteers from Pathway Preparatory Academy have been working to 'cool down' our troops in Afghanistan, thanks to the efforts of parents Lisa Cannon and Beth Fabrick.

The Maricopa Unified School District's phone system isn't working correctly Tuesday morning and parents are advised if they need to contact an individual school to do so through e-mail.

Much like the Mercantile building, another piece of Maricopa's history was leveled recently.

The Maricopa Rams football team will host Phoenix Carl Hayden Community High School in a soda scrimmage Thursday night.