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Veterans, Scouts mark Flag Day (GALLERY)

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12043 hosted a Flag Day ceremony Wednesday morning, with help from Boy Scout Troop 993 at Maricopa Veterans Center....

Legacy Traditional School to host open house tonight

The Legacy Traditional School is hosting an open house tonight to introduce parents to the charter school, its staff and its concepts.

Saddleback Elementary leads charge to aid hunger

It's not that students at Saddleback Elementary School care more about feeding the hungry than other schools in Maricopa Unified School District, but it was easy to see that they tried harder.

Siegel: How Butterfield Elementary improved grade from C to A

By Murray Siegel In October, Arizona Department of Education released school letter grades. Three Maricopa schools received the highest grade of A: Legacy Traditional, Pima...

CAC final registration for the fall this week

Students have until Saturday to register for the fall 2013 semester at Central Arizona College. Special registration hours will be held throughout the...

MUSD: This week in athletics

Monday, Nov. 19Boys’ basketball tournament at Skyline, 6 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 20JV & varsity wrestling at Florence, 3 p.m. Varsity boys’ soccer at Horizon Honors,...

RAMS to support Komen Foundation

The Maricopa football program, Maricopa football booster club, and Sports Apparel have teamed to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.The Maricopa High...

CAC’s bond plans for future, making higher education available throughout Pinal County

The Pinal County Community College District - the official name of Central Arizona College - now is asking the voters of Pinal County to approve a $98,975,000, 25-year bond at the general election on Nov. 4, 2008.

Push is on for girls to play softball

Maricopa Little League is gearing up for its Fall Ball season with is last on-site sign-up 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Walmart.Coach...

Head coach, boosters pleased by Friday’s scrimmage action

A better turnout than a year ago with an effort on the field that left head coach Cory Nenaber and members of the Maricopa...

Injury-plagued Rams drop two; Ruiz nursing concussion (video)

At the halfway point of the season, the Maricopa High School girls’ basketball team is in good position to make a playoff run, but...

Williams Field holds off Rams

A fourth-quarter comeback attempt by the Maricopa boys basketball team fell short Tuesday night as Gilbert Williams Field pulled away for a 62-49 victory over the visiting Rams.  

Maricopa Youth Football and Cheer sign-ups start Saturday

The Maricopa Youth Football and Cheer season will begin early registration on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Maricopa Elementary School.

Meet Gary Hardt: a ‘special’ Special Olympian

Gary Hardt is a senior at Maricopa High School, graduating in May. However, in July he will be in Nebraska, representing Arizona in the Special Olympics National Summer Games at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Football Preview: MHS to face Shadow Mountain without star receiver

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa High School Rams will be facing the Shadow Mountain Matadors without the services of wide receiver and team captain Johnny...

Former Ak-Chin Chairman Louis Manuel dies

Louis J. Manuel Jr., former chairman of the Ak-Chin Indian Community, has died, according to family members. Manuel, 57, was at the forefront of Ak-Chin’s...

Rams score shut out for 1st win; game called in 3rd quarter

In search of its first win of the season, the Maricopa Rams football team hosted the San Pasqual Warriors Friday. The Rams, which suffered...
Ron Smith Maricopa

Tools available to facilitate ‘the talk’

Last month, I emphasized the need for planning during the third phase of our life. A very important part of end-of-life planning is starting...
Poll Recap Tattoos

Poll recap: Almost as many have a tattoo as don’t

Our informal poll last week was on tattoos. If you look around, it’s obvious a lot of people in Maricopa have tattoos. We wondered how...

Team Chances planning Stagecoach Days run, fitness fair

It's never too early to start getting fit, and Team Chances Maricopa is providing local residents a fitness goal as part of Stagecoach Days in October.

5 to compete for 2 school board seats; Knorr unopposed

Six candidates, including two incumbents, have filed to run for three Maricopa Unified School District governing board positions. AnnaMarie Knorr is running unopposed for...
Flooded Wash file

Prepare now for summer monsoon storms

Monsoon season is officially upon us, and for those new to the area there are several things to know about how to best deal...

Deputies receive awards at Diamondbacks game

The heroic and lifesaving actions of sheriff's deputies were recognized in front of the Arizona Diamondbacks' fans, as well as over 1,600 Pinal County Sheriff's Office employees and family members in attendance at Saturday's game.

Legacy students talk about favorite places in contest

Tuesday, 32 students at Legacy Traditional School spoke out in the Modern Woodmen Speech Competition. This year’s winner was eighth grader Allison Voyles....

MUSD may close school, all-day kindergarten

The Maricopa Unified School District needs to make $1 million in cuts to balance the 2013-2014 budget, Superintendent Steve Chestnut told school board members...

Mitchell scores 37 as Rams crush Sierra Linda in home opener

Derona Mitchell was at the top of her rapidly improving game during Wednesday night's Maricopa High School girls basketball home opener. The sophomore forward poured in 37 points and pulled down 17 rebounds to lead the Rams to a 70-43 victory over visiting Phoenix Sierra Linda in a Class 4A-II non-region contest.

Sharp faces possible dismissal

The Maricopa Unified School District has called a special meeting of its governing board for tonight to consider the possible termination of Maricopa Wells Middle School Principal Stephanie Sharp.

Dementia Support Group has new meeting place

Are you caring for someone who has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease? You are welcome to attend the Maricopa Dementia Support Group. The group now meets...

High school holding book sale

All this week, Maricopa High School will be holding a Scholastic book sale with a buy-one, get-one-free offer.

MHS Rams push taller Dysart to the limit (gallery)

The Maricopa High School Rams moved to 6-6 on the season Thursday with a non-conference loss at home to Dysart, 63-60. The tall front line...
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