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Enrollment at the Maricopa Unified School District is below initial projections, school officials said last week. At an MUSD Governing Board meeting Wednesday, Superintendent Steve...

For the second year in a row, Maricopa High School junior Evan Grace has been appointed to serve on the Governor’s Youth Commission. Fifty-one high...

The inaugural hearing of the Maricopa Teen Court is slated to begin Aug. 24 inside the Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Courtroom. It’s the first of many for...

Supreme confidence is evident with this season’s Maricopa High School varsity volleyball team."I think we’re going to bring something amazing to Maricopa this year.”...

  By Joan Koczor Dementia has become a growing concern for many, and its effects are long-reaching. A person suffering from dementia often experiences confusion, problems speaking...

Overcrowded buses, eliminated bus stops and poor communication were complaints brought forth by parents during a school board meeting Wednesday night. Community members and parents...

Maricopa police are investigating a school bus-involved accident on southbound John Wayne Parkway, just north of the railroad tracks Tuesday afternoon. Three children were...

As the 2017-18 school year gets into full swing this month, the Maricopa Police Department and the various schools want to help ensure students...

A union of imagery and sound began when Ivan and Maria Pour wed in 2008. “In our marriage vows there is even something about...

Brothers Brody and Madden Rastad are never far away from Mom, even at school. Brody, 9, is entering fourth grade at Pima Butte Elementary School,...

Maricopa athletes working for spots on this year’s high school varsity teams: (from left) Sequoia Pathway Academy volleyball players Lynniece Andrews, Kelsey Blatz and...

  On your child’s first days of school, it is important to find out as much information about their teacher’s method of instruction and the...

One of the many struggles facing grade-school education is parent/guardian participation. For teachers, it can be trying to get parents involved in their child’s...

Local teenagers participated in the first training for the Maricopa Teen Court Wednesday at Copper Sky. Nearly 25 students interested in becoming officers of the...

  Maricopa will soon pilot the only teen court in Pinal County. Teenagers begin a three-day training at Copper Sky on Wednesday, hosted by representatives of...

Monsoon weather didn’t stop young athletes from taking to the field Saturday afternoon during the Maricopa High School Youth Football Camp. Through wind, dust and...

The Maricopa Community Youth Theatre transported its audience to ancient China Friday evening during their performance of Disney’s “Mulan Jr.” Directed by Matthew Ortega, the...

The American Legion baseball team representing Post 133 of Maricopa took on community leaders in a friendly game of softball July 13 at Copper...

After pool play, the Ak-Chin boys’ basketball team had a 1-2 record in the Native American Basketball Invitational being played in Maricopa and surrounding...

The ceremonies for the 15th annual Native American Basketball Invitational kicked off at Copper Sky Park Sunday evening. Sixty-four boys and girls teams from...

The Maricopa American Legion Baseball team, sponsored by Post 133, finished first in the region to qualify for the state championship tournament. Round 1...

One of Maricopa’s own youth baseball teams has secured a place in a USSSA World Series tournament in Denver, Colorado, in July, giving the...

By Linette Y. Caroselli The Be Awesome Youth Coalition has many local partners to assist in its mission of educating youth about the dangers of...

Future high school baseball players wrapped up a three-day camp at Matt Huffman Field Friday morning. Athletes between third and eighth grades participated in...

Jill McLaughlin of Jill's Animal Encounters brought a few of her friends to educate the children at Maricopa Public Library on Thursday. Her collection...

Brian Lopez of Anime Your Way conducted a one-hour workshop for Maricopa teens, helping them create their own anime characters in a session at...

Around 125 high school students will soon enter an alternative program at Maricopa High School. Ram Academy is set to open Aug. 7 for students...

 A Maricopa teen will celebrate his 16th birthday this year by holding a fund-raiser to support members of the military. Evan Grace will partner with...

You don't meet a girl like this every dynasty! Maricopa Children’s Theatre Summer Camp is in rehearsals at Copper Sky Multigenerational Complex for "Mulan...

A showcase of Native American athletic talent will soon return to Maricopa. Beginning July 9 at 6 p.m., The Native American Basketball Invitational will kick-...