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By Adam Wolfe Maricopa High School will be celebrating its 60th anniversary during this year’s Homecoming festivities. The school, which started with 28 freshmen in 1955,...

By Raquel Hendrickson After keeping its members on the go for 10 years, Anytime Fitness is on the move. Maricopa’s oldest workout gym has a new...

By Adam Wolfe After public backlash, the Maricopa City Council's Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) re-examined the speed limit change and decided to leave the current...

By Adam Wolfe After nine months of fund-raising, legally blind U.S. Navy veteran Jesse Ramirez has reached his goal and will receive a pair of...

By Adam Wolfe Similar to the last few weeks, afternoon storms are possible throughout the week. According to the National Weather Service, there is a 20-percent...

Submitted  Wednesday is the deadline for Maricopa food establishments to sign up to participate in the Pecan Pride Celebration during Stagecoach Days. Visitors and new residents...

By Raquel Hendrickson When an Amtrak train pulls into the Maricopa station, it does not stop just once. The platform is only long enough to allow...

By Raquel Hendrickson A mechanical engineer from Maricopa is going high fashion. Loren Aragon caught the eye of a fashion marketer with his unique designs at...

Here’s a glimpse at some of the goings-on in Maricopa Sept. 6-12. MONDAY It’s Labor Day! Expect government offices, banking institutions and many service industries...

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa High School Rams used special teams and defense to dominate the Matadors of Shadow Mountain High School Friday night. The...

Maricopa High School quarterback Aaron Owens was “flattered” when he heard he was being honored by the Arizona Cardinals for his performance Sept. 4...

By Raquel Hendrickson Three men are running for two seats in the next election to hit Maricopa. Though it impacts property owners in the city...

By Adam Wolfe After losing in straight sets on the road against Horizon Honors high School to start the season, the Maricopa High School Rams...

By Arizona Highway Patrol Association The men and women of the Arizona Highway Patrol Association (AHPA) are encouraging Arizonans to take extra precautions and drive...

By Adam Wolfe In the last two weeks, two fatal accidents have occurred in Maricopa. In both occasions, the deceased was not wearing a seat...

By Adam Wolfe Dozens of Maricopa residents attended the Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship’s reception for local quilling artist Deborah Jay Wednesday night. The exhibit displayed nearly...

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa City Council honored Denyse Airheart for being named “One of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business” by Arizona Business...

Two Maricopa Rams football players have received national recognition from MaxPreps.com for their performances on the field last week. MaxPreps tracks high school sports...

Senior wide receiver and team captain Johnny Johnson Jr.’s suspension from Friday’s game against Shadow Mountain has been lifted after an interpretation request for...

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...

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship will be displaying the quilling masterpieces of Deborah Jay for the month of September. The works of art...

A coroner’s report on Michael and Tina Careccia indicates the presence of methamphatamine and amphetamines in their systems. The autopsy report was released by the...

=By Adam Wolfe The week is projected to feature much of the same weather and monsoons that swept through Maricopa over the weekend. According to the...

Opportunities to enjoy sports, art and music are available this week, and Maricopa High School prepares for a special anniversary. MONDAY Homecoming Committee Meeting at...

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa High School Rams held off a late charge from the Agua Fria High School Owls to claim a 53-46 victory...

An attempted traffic stop on two suspicious vehicles on Interstate 8 led to a pursuit in the Stanfield area and the arrest of two...

By Adam Wolfe With the U.S. Senate out of session, Sen. Jeff Flake­­­­­­­­ spent much of the month visiting constituents around the state. Friday he...

 By Adam Wolfe   The National Weather Service is calling for potential rain and thunderstorms throughout the weekend. There will be a 20 percent chance of rain...

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa High School Rams football team has dealt with tragedy, extreme heat and sporadic rain in the week leading up to...

By Adam Wolfe  National Board Certified teachers Jen Robinson, Angela Ebner and Treva Jenkins presented their “World Domination” plan to address issues facing teachers in...