Arrest near Stanfield nets $1.6M in smuggled heroin, meth

A 36-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant faces charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, aggravated assault, felony flight and smuggling narcotics, according to the Pinal County...

MPD investigating armed robbery

Maricopa police are seeking a man who forced a Quizno’s employee into a cooler at gun point and then robbed the restaurant. Around...

Papa Murphy’s pizza coming to Maricopa

Papa Murphy’s, a “take and bake” pizza restaurant, will soon be opening on North John Wayne Parkway near the Bashas’ Food Store. Franchise...

Arpaio to speak Thursday at tea party meeting

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will be the guest speaker at the Maricopa Tea Party monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Maricopa...

Approval of interim chief’s contract on council agenda

The Maricopa City Council will hear and possibly take action tomorrow on a request by City Manager Fischer to approve a professional services contract...

‘Billion dollar’ drug ring dealt lethal blow

Federal, state and local authorities announced the results Monday of “Operation Pipeline Express,” a 17-month multi-agency investigation responsible for dismantling a massive narcotics trafficking...

Volunteers partner to paint house at no cost to owner

It almost sounded too good to be true.Three years ago, a large company in Tempe was calling nonprofits in Maricopa trying to find an...

Tips for a safe Halloween

Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year for children, but sometimes the most hectic for parents. Nearly 94 percent of children...

InMaricopa.com adds Photo Gallery Feature

InMaricopa is introducing a new feature on our website.From now on we will be adding photo galleries to our site from community events, news...

Hooray for Stagecoach Days

Maricopa celebrated its history, present and future Oct. 21-23 with the three-day Stagecoach Days events. Between 4,500 and 5,500 people gathered at Pacana...

Interim police chief begins Monday

Steven Stahl, current commander of the Mesa Police Department, will begin on Monday as interim police chief of Maricopa, City Manager Brenda Fischer said...

Everyone has a story, what’s yours?

All of us share something in common.Some of us love to talk about it, some try to run from it, but all of us,...

House fire quickly contained

The Maricopa Fire Deparment responded to a house fire around 11:45 p.m. last night in the 43000 block of Magnolia Road in the Senita...

Houses raided for drugs in Thunderbird Farms

A multi-agency drug sweep was conducted this morning in the Thunderbird Farms area. Investigators from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office with agents from U.S....

MPD initiates crime-prevention program

The City of Maricopa Police Department recently initiated a crime-prevention program called Up Close.This new program allows concerned citizens  to meet and discuss current...

Job seekers workshop this Saturday at library

It’s been a tough time for people out of work in this economy.To help out people who are looking for employment, the Pinal County...

Hoover pulls out of mayor’s race

Local business owner Joe Hoover announced today he is pulling out of the mayoral race.“I will not pursue the mayoral bid,” Hoover said. “It...

Hoover pulls out of mayor’s race

Local business owner Joe Hoover announced today he is pulling out of the mayoral race. “I will not pursue the mayoral bid,” Hoover...

Thrills and chills in Maricopa

You don’t need to leave Maricopa for your Halloween thrills and chills. You can find them right here at Desert Sun Performing Arts’...

Murphree attending rural leadership program

Former Vice Mayor Brent Murphree recently attended his first seminar with Project CENTRL Class 21. Project CENTRL (Center for Rural Leadership) is an...

Babeu exploring Congressional run

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu announced today the formation of an exploratory committee for the U.S. Congress, District 4.The new committee will allow Babeu to...

Echols: The true secret of success over failure

When we learn how to live life in its fullest, we learn the true secret of success over failure. After we have received Christ...

Maricopa’s Pizza Hut has weathered through tough economy

Businesses in Maricopa have come and gone, but a few have stuck around even through tough times. Trevor Kyte, who owns the Pizza...

McLain withdraws from city council race

John “Jack” McLain announced today he is withdrawing his candidacy for a seat on the Maricopa City Council because his wife Jean has accepted...

Vick: MUSD not in ‘do-or-die’ situation

I am writing in response to Mr. Potter's rebuttal of my original article regarding the issues facing Maricopa Unified School District.It is wonderful to...

Local Democrats to host Halloween party

The Copa City Dems are holding a Halloween party on Oct. 29 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 19006 Kristal Lane in Maricopa.This will...

MOPS gives moms a break

A mothers’ job seems to never end, especially when parenting children at the preschool age.Sometimes mothers, regardless of whether they have one child or...

County approves redistricting map

If the U.S. Department of Justice stamps its approval, the cities of Maricopa and Casa Grande will be in different Pinal County districts. ...

City manager: Audit to help MPD achieve next level of success

The city of Maricopa has contracted with an auditing firm to perform a management review of the Maricopa Police Department. Citygate Associates, LLC, will...

Red Ribbon Week begins Saturday

From Oct. 23 - 31, the MASH Coalition (Maricopa, Ak-Chin, Stanfield, Hidden Valley) will join other national organizations in recognizing Red Ribbon Week.Red Ribbon...
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